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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

Q122.BiharEasy

Which is the oldest university in Bihar?

  1. A.Magadh University
  2. B.Patna University
  3. C.Lalit Narayan Mithila University
  4. D.Nalanda Open University
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Correct answer: B. Patna University

It was set up on 1 October 1917 as an examining and affiliating university for the province of Bihar and Odisha, and it is the oldest university in the state as well as one of the oldest in the country.

Q123.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKEasy

Consider the following statements : 1. Particles of matter intermix on their own. 2. Particles of matter have force acting between them. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  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

Particles of matter mix with one another on their own, and there are forces of attraction between them; both are basic properties taught in Class 9 science.

Q124.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKEasy

Which one of the following was added as a fundamental duty through the Constitution (86th Amendment) Act, 2002?

  1. A.To strive towards excellence in individual and collective activity
  2. B.To provide opportunities for education to one's child between the age of 6 and 14 years
  3. C.To work for the welfare of women and children
  4. D.To promote peace and harmony
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Correct answer: B. To provide opportunities for education to one's child between the age of 6 and 14 years

The 86th Amendment of 2002 added this as the eleventh fundamental duty, clause (k) of Article 51A, placing it on parents and guardians.

Q129.GeographyEasy

On 21 June the noon sun is vertically overhead at which latitude?

  1. A.The Equator
  2. B.The Tropic of Cancer
  3. C.The Tropic of Capricorn
  4. D.The Arctic Circle
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Correct answer: B. The Tropic of Cancer

Because the earth's axis is tilted by about 23 and a half degrees, the northern hemisphere is turned most towards the sun on 21 June, the summer solstice, when the noon sun stands vertically above the Tropic of Cancer and the northern hemisphere has its longest day.

Q134.GeographyAsked in: CTET · 21st Dec 2021Easy

On which days do the equinox happen in India?

  1. A.21 March and 22 December
  2. B.21 June and 23 September
  3. C.21 June and 22 December
  4. D.21 March and 23 September
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Correct answer: D. 21 March and 23 September

On these two dates the noon sun is vertically overhead at the Equator, the circle of illumination passes through both poles, and day and night are of nearly equal length everywhere on the earth; 21 March is the spring or vernal equinox and 23 September the autumnal equinox.

Q135.GeographyAsked in: CTET · 11 Jan 2023Medium

Tropic of Cancer, Equator and Tropic of Capricorn do not pass through which of the following continents?

  1. A.North America and Antarctica
  2. B.Australia and Antarctica
  3. C.Europe and Antarctica
  4. D.Only Antarctica
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Correct answer: C. Europe and Antarctica

Europe lies entirely north of the Tropic of Cancer, its southernmost points being above 34 degrees north, and Antarctica lies far south of the Tropic of Capricorn, beyond the Antarctic Circle, so neither continent is touched by any of the three lines.

Q136.GeographyAsked in: SSC CGL · BSSC CGL Prelims Official Paper 2 (2011)Medium

Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?

  1. A.Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
  2. B.Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
  3. C.Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
  4. D.Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
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Correct answer: B. Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia

The Equator crosses Colombia in South America, Kenya in East Africa and the islands of Indonesia in South East Asia, so all three names in this group are correct.

Q137.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKMedium

Which of the following statements with regard to the creation of a new state or alteration of boundaries of states is/are correct ?

1. An amendment has to be moved in the Parliament under Article 368 of the Constitution of India.

2. Ratification by one half of the states is necessary after the amendment is made by the Parliament.

3. The legislation can be passed by a simple majority of both Houses of Parliament.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

A new state is created, or a state's boundaries changed, by an ordinary law of Parliament under Article 3, passed by a simple majority.

Q138.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2021, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not correct in respect of Directorate of Enforcement ?

  1. A.It is a specialized financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
  2. B.It enforces the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
  3. C.It enforces the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
  4. D.It enforces the Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act, 1988.
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Correct answer: D. It enforces the Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act, 1988.

This statement is wrong: the Benami law is enforced by the Income Tax Department, not the ED. The Directorate of Enforcement, set up in 1956, is a specialised financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance, with its headquarters in New Delhi.

Q139.Science & TechnologyMedium

Shrutlekh, demonstrated live by the Digital India BHASHINI Division at ETD-2026, performs which function?

  1. A.Digitising manuscripts and oral histories
  2. B.Real-time speech transcription with simultaneous translation
  3. C.Managing technical terminology across languages
  4. D.Collecting language contributions from citizens
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Correct answer: B. Real-time speech transcription with simultaneous translation

The live demonstration of Shrutlekh at the symposium showed speech being written down as it was spoken and translated at the same moment, a capability intended for lecture halls, research seminars, conferences and academic discussions.

Q140.Science & TechnologyMedium

According to the figures presented at ETD-2026, how many Indian languages does BHASHINI support for text?

  1. A.22
  2. B.23
  3. C.36
  4. D.35
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Correct answer: C. 36

The figures placed before the symposium were that BHASHINI supports 36 Indian languages for text, 23 Indian languages for voice and 35 international languages, that it has recorded over 10 billion cumulative AI inferences, and that its website translation plugin works on more than 800 government websites.