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CTET GK Questions 2026

General knowledge is not a named section of CTET, but part of it sits inside two subjects. In Paper I, Environmental Studies has 30 questions: 15 on content and 15 on pedagogical issues. The content themes in the CTET September 2026 bulletin are Family and Friends (relationships, work and play, animals and plants), Food, Shelter, Water, Travel, and Things We Make and Do. In Paper II, Social Studies/Social Science has 60 questions: 40 on content from History, Geography and Social and Political Life, and 20 on pedagogy. Science in Paper II has 20 content questions on food, materials, the world of the living, how things work, natural phenomena and natural resources. The bulletin bases all of these on the NCERT syllabus, with difficulty up to the Secondary stage in Paper I and the Senior Secondary stage in Paper II. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes marked for CTET: geography, Indian history, Indian polity, general science, and environment and ecology, in English and Hindi. Use them as guidance to revise facts after reading the NCERT chapter, not in place of it. GK24 does not cover Child Development and Pedagogy, the languages, Mathematics or the pedagogy questions, which make up most of each paper.

CTET GK Questions with Answers

Q41.Government SchemesEasy

What is the extended last date for submitting applications under the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2026-27?

  1. A.31 October 2026
  2. B.15 November 2026
  3. C.30 November 2026
  4. D.15 December 2026
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Correct answer: B. 15 November 2026

The Ministry of Education pushed the closing date for NMMSS applications for the academic year 2026-27 to this day so that eligible students get more time on the National Scholarship Portal and the officers concerned can finish their checks on schedule.

Q42.NationalMedium

The resolve we will change and the era will change is associated with which personality honoured at the Shatabdi Samaroh 2026?

  1. A.Acharya Shriram Sharma
  2. B.Mata Bhagwati Devi
  3. C.Dr Chinmaya Pandya
  4. D.Om Birla
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Correct answer: A. Acharya Shriram Sharma

The Lok Sabha Speaker said that the Acharya spread the light of spiritual consciousness across the country through Akhand Jyoti and inspired people with the ideals of building the individual, the family, society and the nation, and that his inspiring resolve became a guiding principle for people in India and…

Q44.NationalEasy

Who released the commemorative postage stamp in honour of Mata Bhagwati Devi at the Gayatri Parivar centenary celebration in New Delhi?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Lok Sabha Speaker
  3. C.The Vice-President
  4. D.The Minister of Culture
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Correct answer: B. The Lok Sabha Speaker

Om Birla, who holds that office, attended the Shatabdi Samaroh organised by the Gayatri Parivar in New Delhi, paid tribute to Acharya Shriram Sharma and Mata Bhagwati Devi, and released the commemorative postage stamp brought out in her honour.

Q45.Government SchemesMedium

Who is the Secretary of the Ministry of Ayush quoted on the Yoga for Unity and Yoga 365 campaign?

  1. A.Prataprao Jadhav
  2. B.Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
  3. C.Punya Salila Srivastava
  4. D.Rajiv Bahl
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Correct answer: B. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha

As Secretary in the Ministry of Ayush he said that yoga offers a simple and accessible means of improving physical and mental well being while building a sense of connection among individuals and communities, and that the Yoga 365 initiative encourages practice through the year so that preventive healthcare becomes…

Q46.Government SchemesEasy

Which ministry carried the Yoga for Unity campaign on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?

  1. A.Ministry of Home Affairs
  2. B.Ministry of Ayush
  3. C.Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  4. D.Ministry of Culture
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Ayush

The ministry promoted the message of Yoga for Unity on National Unity Day, which falls on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and spoke of the part yoga plays in national integration, social harmony and collective well being.

Q48.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India? 1. Article 17 of the Constitution of India 2. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 3. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

All three protect the rights of the Scheduled Castes: one is a provision of the Constitution and two are laws made by Parliament to give it effect.

Q49.Important DaysMedium

Who administered the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge at Kartavya Bhawan-1 in New Delhi in 2026?

  1. A.The Union Home Minister
  2. B.The Union Health Minister
  3. C.The Union Education Minister
  4. D.The Union Rural Development Minister
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Correct answer: B. The Union Health Minister

J. P. Nadda, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, administered the pledge to officers and officials of both the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers at a ceremony held at Kartavya Bhawan-1 in New Delhi.

Q51.Important DaysEasy

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed every year on which date?

  1. A.2 October
  2. B.31 October
  3. C.26 November
  4. D.14 April
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Correct answer: B. 31 October

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, called National Unity Day in English, is kept on this date every year to honour the legacy of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, whose birth anniversary falls on it, and in 2026 the observance coincided with his 151st birth anniversary.

Q52.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which mission, presented to the tourism ministers, focuses on redistributing tourism demand to lesser-known destinations?

  1. A.Swadesh Darshan 2.0
  2. B.Dekho Apna Desh 2.0
  3. C.PRASHAD Scheme
  4. D.Incredible India 3.0
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Correct answer: B. Dekho Apna Desh 2.0

The presentation made to the regional meeting of North Eastern tourism ministers described it as the Mission for Redistribution of Tourism Demand and Promotion of Lesser-Known Destinations, whose purpose is to promote places that are ready to receive visitors as alternatives to the crowded centres that already draw the bulk…

Q54.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Where was the 14th International Tourism Mart held?

  1. A.Shillong, Meghalaya
  2. B.Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
  3. C.Guwahati, Assam
  4. D.Gangtok, Sikkim
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Correct answer: B. Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

The Ministry of Tourism organised the Mart there with the state government and the other North Eastern states, and the edition brought the event back to the town after thirteen years, the second edition having been held at the same place in 2013.

Q55.NationalMedium

Which book was released by the Vice-President at the Gandhigram Rural Institute event?

  1. A.Rural India at Seventy
  2. B.Inclusivity of India's Ageing Population
  3. C.Gandhian Thought and Modern India
  4. D.Villages of a Developed Nation
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Correct answer: B. Inclusivity of India's Ageing Population

The Vice-President released this book at the Golden Jubilee celebrations and also unveiled a Golden Jubilee commemorative postage stamp along with a postal cover, marking the completion of fifty years by the institution as a deemed to be university.

Q56.NationalMedium

Which former ISRO aerospace scientist received an honorary doctorate at the 39th convocation of Gandhigram Rural Institute?

  1. A.S. Nambi Narayanan
  2. B.K. Sivan
  3. C.S. Somanath
  4. D.G. Madhavan Nair
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Correct answer: A. S. Nambi Narayanan

He was one of three people on whom honorary doctorates were conferred at the convocation; the other two were Thavathiru Kundrakudi Ponnambala Adigalar, a spiritual leader and Tamil scholar, and Professor S. S. M. Sundaram, an academician.

Q58.NationalMedium

Which of the following is a stated role of NIEPA under the National Education Policy 2020?

  1. A.Conducting the national entrance examinations for higher education
  2. B.Monitoring the policy's implementation and working with state governments on the challenges
  3. C.Accrediting universities and awarding them grades
  4. D.Printing and distributing school textbooks across the states
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Correct answer: B. Monitoring the policy's implementation and working with state governments on the challenges

At the inauguration of the new academic building, the Union Education Minister highlighted exactly this role: the institute keeps watch on how the National Education Policy of 2020 is being put into practice, identifies the difficulties that show up in implementation and works closely with state governments to address them.

Q59.NationalMedium

How much has been made available in soft loans for higher education under the PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme, as stated at the NIEPA function?

  1. A.Rs 10,000 crore
  2. B.Rs 35,000 crore
  3. C.Rs 60,000 crore
  4. D.Rs 1,20,000 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 60,000 crore

Speaking at the inauguration of the institute's new academic building, the Union Education Minister referred to the PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme and said it had facilitated soft loans of that amount for higher education.

Q60.NationalEasy

Who inaugurated the new Academic Building of the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration in New Delhi?

  1. A.The Union Minister for Education
  2. B.The Union Minister for Skill Development
  3. C.The Vice-President of India
  4. D.The Minister of State for Education
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Correct answer: A. The Union Minister for Education

He opened the new Academic Building and the Main Entrance Gate of the institute in New Delhi and said the building would allow it to scale up the programmes it runs nationally and internationally while strengthening its academic and research capabilities.