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.
In which sea do river Elbe and river Rhine drain their water?
Both rivers flow north-west across the plains of Europe and end in the North Sea.
Read the full explanation →Match the following List-P (CAG) with List-R (Articles):
List-P
A. Appointment of CAG
B. Duties and Powers of CAG
C. Form of Accounts of the Union
D. Audit Reports
List-R
I. Article 148
II. Article 151
III. Article 149
IV. Article 150
Select correct option.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is covered by a neat run of four articles in Part V of the Constitution.
Read the full explanation →The Central Vigilance Commission was formed on the basis of the recommendations of which of the following committee?
The Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962-64), headed by K. Santhanam, recommended a central body to keep watch over honesty in government, and the Central Vigilance Commission was set up in February 1964 by an executive resolution of the Union government.
Read the full explanation →Match List-A with List-B and identify the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-A (Case)
A. Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain
B. Minerva Mills vs Union of India
C. Kihoto Hollohan vs Zachillhu
D. P. Sambamurthy vs State of A.P.
List-B (Amendment challenged)
i. 42nd Amendment
ii. 52nd Amendment
iii. 39th Amendment
iv. 32nd Amendment
Each case tested an amendment against the basic structure of the Constitution.
Read the full explanation →Fundamental Rights provided by which of the following groups of Articles are granted only to 'Citizens' of India?
Only five Fundamental Rights are reserved for Indian citizens. Article 15 bars discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth; Article 16 gives equality of opportunity in public employment; Article 19 gives the six freedoms of speech, assembly, association, movement, residence and profession; Article 29 protects…
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Bhakti Movement?
It is the wrong statement, because Madhvacharya worshipped a personal god, Vishnu, with form and qualities, so his path was saguna bhakti, not nirguna.
Read the full explanation →In which of the following palace built by Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri the Buddhist architecture was followed?
The Panch Mahal is a five-storeyed open pavilion in which each floor is smaller than the one below, ending in a single domed kiosk at the top.
Read the full explanation →Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded Servants of India Society in the year
Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in Pune on 12 June 1905. Its members took a vow to serve the country for life on a modest allowance, and they worked in education, famine relief, the uplift of backward classes and public life.
Read the full explanation →In which dynasty did Chandragupta II marry his daughter Prabhavati and strengthened his position?
Chandragupta II married his daughter Prabhavatigupta to the Vakataka king Rudrasena II, whose kingdom lay in the Deccan, south of the Gupta lands.
Read the full explanation →By whom was the Harappan site named 'Surkotada' discovered?
Surkotada, a Harappan site in the Kutch district of Gujarat, was discovered by the archaeologist Jagatpati Joshi in 1964, and he later excavated it in 1971-72.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following vitamins are fat-soluble?
Vitamins A, D, E and K dissolve in fat, while the B group and vitamin C dissolve in water.
Read the full explanation →An inverted pyramid of biomass can be found in which ecosystem?
In the sea the producers are tiny phytoplankton. At any given moment their total mass is smaller than the mass of the zooplankton and fish that feed on them, so the pyramid of biomass stands upside down.
Read the full explanation →The Index of Industrial Production, which is a measure of industrial activity in the Indian economy, does not include which of the following?
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) covers only three sectors: mining, manufacturing and electricity.
Read the full explanation →Doddabetta peak is located in
Doddabetta, about 2,637 metres high, is the highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills and stands close to Ooty (Udhagamandalam) in Tamil Nadu.
Read the full explanation →Under Article 103 of the Constitution of India, before giving any decision on any question relating to the disqualification of members of the Lok Sabha, the President shall obtain the opinion of which of the following?
Article 103 says the President shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to that opinion.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following doctrines are related to Jainism?
(i) Anekantavada
(ii) Sarvastivada
(iii) Shunyavada
(iv) Syadvada
Choose the correct answer using the code given below:
Anekantavada and Syadvada are the two central Jain ideas about knowledge and truth. Anekantavada means 'many-sidedness': reality has many aspects, and no single point of view can capture all of it.
Read the full explanation →Which pollution causes Itai-Itai disease in human beings?
Itai-itai disease is long-term cadmium poisoning, first noticed around 1912 in the Toyama region of Japan, where mines upstream released cadmium into the Jinzu river and it built up in the rice and water used by villagers.
Read the full explanation →Match the following pairs and identify the correct code:
Biosphere Reserve Area – State
1. Nokrek – a. Odisha
2. Manas – b. Meghalaya
3. Similipal – c. Andhra Pradesh
4. Seshachalam – d. Assam
Code: 1 2 3 4
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya; Manas is in Assam along the Bhutan border; Similipal is in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha; and Seshachalam lies in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is the smallest muscle in the human body?
The stapedius, only about 1 millimetre long, is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body. It lies in the middle ear and is attached to the stapes, which is itself the smallest bone of the body.
Read the full explanation →Monosodium glutamate (MSG) in food is used as
Monosodium glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, an amino acid, and it is added to soups, sauces, noodles and snacks to strengthen their savoury taste.
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