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SSC GK Questions 2026

Static GK decides most of the General Awareness score in SSC exams. The CGL, CHSL and CPO notices describe it in almost the same words: questions on India and its neighbouring countries in History, Culture, Geography, the Economic Scene, General Policy and Scientific Research, and on everyday observation in its scientific aspect. The GD notice adds Sports, General Polity and the Indian Constitution, and the MTS notice lists Social Studies, General Science and Environmental Studies up to the 10th Standard. This page brings together GK24's GK notes and practice questions tagged for all five SSC exams. The notes follow a subject-wise syllabus, one topic per note in English and Hindi: Indian Polity, Indian History, Geography, Indian Economy, General Science, Environment and Ecology, Art and Culture, Computer, Sports, Awards and Honours, Books and Authors, Days and Dates, and Static GK. Each note is written as short facts and tables so that a topic can be revised in one sitting, and each ends with multiple-choice questions and explanations. The level is what changes between exams: read MTS and GD topics at Class 10 depth, CHSL at Class 12 depth, and CGL and CPO at graduate depth, where questions ask for the article number or the year rather than the broad idea. Start with Polity, History and Geography, which fill the most questions in past papers in GK24's reading, then move to the Economy and Science. After each note, solve its questions here and your exam's previous-year questions on its own page.

SSC GK Questions with Answers

Q1821.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

In which of the following processes, active transport is NOT used?

  1. A.Reabsorption of amino acids and glucose from kidney into blood
  2. B.Loading sugar from photosynthesizing leaf cells into phloem tissue for transportation
  3. C.Passage of Na+ and Cl- through hydrophilic channel created by protein molecules
  4. D.Absorption of glucose and electrolytes into the bloodstream
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Correct answer: C. Passage of Na+ and Cl- through hydrophilic channel created by protein molecules

Movement of ions through protein channels is facilitated diffusion, a passive process that needs no energy from ATP. Active transport moves substances against their concentration gradient, from low to high concentration, using carrier proteins and energy, usually from ATP.

Q1822.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which of the following Gods are also known as Lokapalas or the Guardians of the Universe?

  1. A.Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera
  2. B.Indra, Varuna, Skanda and Kubera
  3. C.Indra, Varuna, Yama and Brahma
  4. D.Yama, Shiva, Kubera and Indra
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Correct answer: A. Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera

These four are the classical Lokapalas, each guarding one of the four main directions of the world. In Hindu tradition, as described in texts such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and in later iconography, Indra guards the east, Yama the south, Varuna the west and Kubera the north.

Q1823.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

Which of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct?

1. It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

2. It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

3. The proposed Bill generated opposition from England's European subjects in India.

4. In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.1 and 3
  4. D.3 and 4
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Correct answer: C. 1 and 3

The Bill proposed only a limited criminal jurisdiction for Indian officials over Europeans, and it met fierce European opposition that forced a diluted version.

Q1824.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

An emulsion consists of

  1. A.one liquid and one solid
  2. B.one liquid and one gas
  3. C.two liquids
  4. D.two solids
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Correct answer: C. two liquids

An emulsion is a colloid in which tiny droplets of one liquid are spread through another liquid with which it does not mix.

Q1825.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

According to the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a 'National Party', a political party must be treated as a recognized political party in how many States?

  1. A.At least two States
  2. B.At least three States
  3. C.At least four States
  4. D.At least five States
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Correct answer: C. At least four States

Under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, a party recognised as a state party in four or more states qualifies as a national party.

Q1826.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

An electron and a proton starting from rest get accelerated through potential difference of 100 kV. The final speeds of the electron and the proton are Ve and Vp respectively. Which one of the following relations is correct?

  1. A.Ve > Vp
  2. B.Ve < Vp
  3. C.Ve = Vp
  4. D.Cannot be determined
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Correct answer: A. Ve > Vp

Both particles gain the same kinetic energy, but the electron is far lighter, so it ends up much faster. When a charge q is accelerated through a potential difference V, it gains kinetic energy equal to qV.

Q1827.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKEasy

The 11th Schedule of the Constitution of India distributes powers between

  1. A.the Union and the State Legislatures
  2. B.the State Legislatures and the Panchayat
  3. C.the Municipal Corporation and the Panchayat
  4. D.the Gram Sabha and the Panchayat
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Correct answer: B. the State Legislatures and the Panchayat

The Eleventh Schedule lists 29 subjects on which the state legislature may give powers and responsibilities to the Panchayats. The Eleventh Schedule was added by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, along with Part IX on Panchayats.

Q1828.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKMedium

A luminous object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a converging lens of focal length 25 cm. The image obtained in the screen is

  1. A.erect and magnified
  2. B.erect and smaller
  3. C.inverted and magnified
  4. D.inverted and smaller
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Correct answer: C. inverted and magnified

The object lies between F and 2F of the convex lens (25 cm and 50 cm), and such an object always gives a real, inverted and enlarged image beyond 2F. Using the lens formula 1/v − 1/u = 1/f with u = −40 cm and f = +25 cm gives…

Q1830.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

Who among the following founded the Hindu Dharma Sabha in the 19th century?

  1. A.Radhakanta Deb
  2. B.Ram Mohan Roy
  3. C.Dwarkanath Tagore
  4. D.Keshab Chandra Sen
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Correct answer: A. Radhakanta Deb

The orthodox Calcutta leader founded the Dharma Sabha in 1830 to defend traditional Hindu practices against the reformers. Raja Radhakanta Deb (1784–1867) was a scholar who compiled the Sanskrit encyclopaedia Shabdakalpadruma and was a leading figure of Calcutta society.

Q1834.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

Which of the following statements regarding the similarity in glycogen in animal cell and starch in plant cell is/are NOT correct?

1. Both are mixtures of amylose and amylopectin

2. Starch and glycogen, both represent the storage form of carbohydrate in liver cells

Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Neither statement is correct: only starch is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin, and only glycogen is stored in liver cells.

Q1836.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

  1. A.Its Headquarters is located in Kathmandu.
  2. B.China is the only country with an Observer status in SAARC.
  3. C.The First SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka.
  4. D.The Eighteenth SAARC Summit was held in Nepal.
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Correct answer: B. China is the only country with an Observer status in SAARC.

This statement is not correct, because SAARC has nine observers, of which China is only one. SAARC was founded at its first summit in Dhaka on 8 December 1985 by seven countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Q1837.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

One carbon credit is accepted as equivalent to

  1. A.100 kg of carbon
  2. B.100 kg of carbon dioxide
  3. C.1000 kg of carbon
  4. D.1000 kg of carbon dioxide
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Correct answer: D. 1000 kg of carbon dioxide

One carbon credit stands for one tonne of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent in other greenhouse gases, kept out of the atmosphere.

Q1838.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person

1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder

2. is an undischarged insolvent

3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India

4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1, 2 and 4 only
  2. B.1, 2, 3 and 4
  3. C.3 and 4 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: B. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Every ground listed is a disqualification for membership of Parliament under Article 102 of the Constitution.

Q1839.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKHard

Which of the following statements relating to the Government of India Act, 1858 is/are correct?

1. The British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company.

2. The British Parliament enacted the first statute for the governance of India under the direct rule of the British.

3. This Act was dominated by the principle of absolute imperial control without any popular participation in the administration of the country.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3
  4. D.1 and 3 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements describe the Act of 1858 correctly: it ended Company rule and placed India directly under the Crown, governed from London with no Indian voice.

Q1840.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKEasy

If the wavelengths corresponding to ultraviolet, visible and infrared radiations are given as λUV, λVIS and λIR respectively, then which one of the following gives the correct relationship among these wavelengths?

  1. A.λUV < λIR < λVIS
  2. B.λUV > λVIS > λIR
  3. C.λUV > λIR > λVIS
  4. D.λUV < λVIS < λIR
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Correct answer: D. λUV < λVIS < λIR

Ultraviolet rays have the shortest wavelength of the three, visible light comes next and infrared rays have the longest. The electromagnetic spectrum, in order of increasing wavelength, runs from gamma rays and X-rays to ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves and radio waves.

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