SSC CGL GK Questions and Answers with Solutions

The General Awareness (GA) section is an important part of the SSC CGL Examination. It includes both General Knowledge (GK) and General Science (GS) questions that test a candidate’s awareness of current events, static facts, and basic science concepts. Scoring well in this section can improve overall performance, especially as it requires less time compared to reasoning or quantitative aptitude. In this article, we provide a set of SSC CGL GK GS question with solutions to help candidates strengthen their preparation.

SSC CGL GK GS Question with Solutions

The SSC CGL GK GS Question with Solutions article includes top questions that are often repeated in the SSC CGL exam. Candidates should bookmark these questions and revise them regularly. This will help improve accuracy and score better in the General Awareness section.

Q.1 Which Indian state became the first to implement the Scheduled Caste Categorisation of Reservations Act, 2025?

A. Maharashtra
B. Telangana
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Telangana

Q.2 What type of majority is required to pass laws under Articles 2 and 3, as per Article 4(2) in Indian parliament?

A. Two-thirds majority
B. State ratification
C. Special majority
D. Simple majority

Answer: The correct answer is (D) Simple majority

Q.3 The Reserve Bank of India has its offices in how many locations in India, as of April 2025?

A. 30 locations
B. 28 locations
C. 34 locations
D. 33 locations

Answer: The correct answer is (D) 33 locations

Q.4 In which year was Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, born?

A. 599 BC
B. 615 BC
C. 527 BC
D. 350 BC

Answer: The correct answer is (A) 599 BC

Q.5 Which of the following committees recommended the inclusion of fundamental duties in the Constitution of India?

A. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
B. Sarkaria Committee
C. Swaran Singh Committee
D. Raja Mannar Committee

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Swaran Singh Committee

Q.6 What is the primary characteristic of the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) provided by the Reserve Bank of India?

A. It allows banks to borrow funds from the RBI without collateral
B. It allows banks to deposit surplus funds with the RBI without collateral
C. It allows the RBI to lend funds to the government
D. It enables the RBI to issue bonds in the open market

Answer: The correct answer is (B) It allows banks to deposit surplus funds with the RBI without collateral

Q.7 For which film did Manoj Kumar win the Best Actor award at the National Film Awards in 1972?

A. Upkaar
B. Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
C. Be-Imaan
D. Kranti

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Be-Imaan

Q.8 Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
(A) Shield volcanoes are mostly made up of basalt.
(B) The Hawaiian volcanoes are examples of Shield volcanoes.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. (A) only
B. (B) only
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Both (A) and (B)

Q.9 The emergency provisions of the Indian Constitution are borrowed from the Government of India Act, ________.

A. 1935
B. 1933
C. 1931
D. 1940

Answer: The correct answer is (A) 1935

Q.10 The famous folk music of Rajasthan that was developed in royal courts is known as:

A. Dandiya
B. Sohar
C. Lavani
D. Maand

Answer: The correct answer is (D) Maand

Q.11 According to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, who is eligible to create a Waqf property?

A. Any Indian citizen above 18 years of age
B. Any property owner, regardless of religion
C. Only lawful property owners who have practiced Islam for at least five years
D. Only government-recognized religious institutions

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Only lawful property owners who have practiced Islam for at least five years

Q.12 The Battle of Pratapgarh (1659) was fought between Chhatrapati Shivaji’s Maratha army and which of the following commanders of the Bijapur Sultanate?

A. Rustam Zaman
B. Shaista Khan
C. Afzal Khan
D. Aurangzeb

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Afzal Khan

Q.13 Which of the following excavation sites is associated with the “Sangam age”?

A. Harappa
B. Uraiyur
C. Nellore
D. Keeladi

Answer: The correct answer is (D) Keeladi

Q.14 According to the Census 2011 of India, which metropolitan has the second highest population?

A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Delhi

Answer: The correct answer is (D) Delhi

Q.15 A flat ring of small, icy bodies that revolve around the sun beyond the orbit of the planet Neptune is called:

A. Asteroid Belt
B. Bow Shock
C. Kuiper Belt
D. Oort Cloud

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Kuiper Belt

Q.16 Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
(A) Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease resulting in progressive memory loss.
(B) Dementia is not a disease, but a syndrome.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. (A) only
B. (B) only
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Both (A) and (B)

Q.17 As per the Lancet study (GBD 2021), India’s suicide rate has declined by what percentage from 1990 to 2021?

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 35%

Answer: The correct answer is (C) 30%

Q.18 The sum of all potential changes in a closed circuit is zero. This is called ___________.

A. Kirchhoff’s first rule
B. Kirchhoff’s fourth rule
C. Kirchhoff’s third rule
D. Kirchhoff’s second rule

Answer: The correct answer is (D) Kirchhoff’s second rule

Q.19 Which of the following statements are true?
i. The First Five-Year Plan was based on the PC Mahalanobis model.
ii. The First Five-Year Plan laid emphasis on agriculture development.
iii. The Five-Year planning model in India was borrowed from Russia.

A. Only ii and iii
B. Only i and iii
C. Only i and ii
D. i. ii and iii

Answer: The correct answer is (A) Only ii and iii

Q.20 To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report?

A. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
B. President of India
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Union Finance Minister

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Speaker of Lok Sabha

Q.21 The title of the autobiography of famous cricketer of Pakistan Imran Khan is:

A. Goal
B. My Fight / Your Fight
C. All Round View
D. Game Changer

Answer: The correct answer is (C) All Round View

Q.22 The last Shunga ruler was killed by his minister in which century?

A. 1st century BC
B. 2nd century BC
C. 3rd century BC
D. 1st century AD

Answer: The correct answer is (A) 1st century BC

Q.23 She was a Carnatic legendary singer who sang in Europe, North America, and at the United Nations General Assembly. Who was she?

A. Begum Akhtar
B. Lata Mangeshkar
C. Asha Bhosle
D. Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi

Answer: The correct answer is (D) Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi

Q.24 Which of the following is issued by commercial banks at a discount on face value?

A. Commercial papers
B. Certificates of deposits
C. Treasury bills
D. Promissory notes

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Certificates of deposits

Q.25 Which Articles of the Constitution of India deal with the Union Public Service Commission?

A. Articles 300 to 320
B. Articles 330 to 338
C. Articles 210 to 219
D. Articles 315 to 323

Answer: The correct answer is (D) Articles 315 to 323

Q.26 Dry ice is made by liquefying:

A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Nitrogen

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Carbon dioxide

Q.27 Under what circumstance can the President of India dissolve the Lok Sabha before its normal term expires?

A. After consulting a joint session of both Houses of Parliament
B. When the Supreme Court orders a dissolution
C. On the recommendation of the Prime Minister
D. Whenever the President wishes, without any conditions

Answer: The correct answer is (C) On the recommendation of the Prime Minister

Q.28 Belur Math was founded by which of the following social reformers in British India?

A. Swami Vivekanand
B. RG Bhandarkar
C. VN Mandlik
D. KT Telang

Answer: The correct answer is (A) Swami Vivekanand

Q.29 Where was the 2024 Regional World Children’s Day commemorated by UNICEF from 15 to 17 November?

A. Nairobi, Kenya
B. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
C. Johannesburg, South Africa
D. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Answer: The correct answer is (D) Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Q.30 Which region in India has the highest concentration of Iron and Steel Industry?

A. Deccan Plateau
B. Chotanagpur Plateau
C. Aravali region
D. Telangana Plateau

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Chotanagpur Plateau

Q.31 The Palk Strait separates India from which of the following countries?

A. Maldives
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Myanmar

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Sri Lanka

Q.32 Which of the following Articles was amended in the Constitution (Fifth Amendment Act), 1955?

A. Article 45
B. Article 3
C. Article 34
D. Article 17

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Article 3

Q.33 When were the Municipal Corporations of Calcutta and Bombay established?

A. 1919
B. 1726
C. 1850
D. 1882

Answer: The correct answer is (B) 1726

Q.34 What type of volcano is Mount Lewotobi?

A. Shield Volcano
B. Cinder Cone Volcano
C. Stratovolcano
D. Lava Dome

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Stratovolcano

Q.35 Which vitamin is also known as Ascorbic Acid?

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Vitamin C

Q.36 Which of the following economic activities primarily focus on research and information?

A. Secondary
B. Quaternary
C. Primary
D. Tertiary

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Quaternary

Q.37 Where will the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 be held?

A. Mumbai
B. Rajgir, Bihar
C. Patna, Bihar
D. New Delhi

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Rajgir, Bihar

Q.38 What is the theme of World Health Day 2025?

A. Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere
B. Our Planet, Our Health
C. Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
D. Building a Fairer, Healthier World

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures

Q.39 Which airport received the Platinum Honour at the ACI Green Airports Recognition 2025 for sustainable energy initiatives?

A. Kempegowda International Airport
B. Hubballi Airport
C. Indira Gandhi International Airport
D. Belagavi Airport

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Hubballi Airport

Q.40 In which part of the Mahabharata is the Bhagavad Gita located?

A. Dronaparva
B. Bhīṣmaparva
C. Sauptikaparva
D. Anushasanaparva

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Bhīṣmaparva

Q.41 The students in a physics lab have been asked to measure the amount of electric current in a circuit. Which device should they use?

A. Altimeter
B. Ammeter
C. Ohmmeter
D. Voltmeter

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Ammeter

Q.42 The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea was written in the:

A. 1st century AD
B. 2nd century BC
C. 5th century AD
D. 3rd century AD

Answer: The correct answer is (A) 1st century AD

Q.43 The term ‘secular’ was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by _________.

A. The 45nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1985.
B. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.
C. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1970.
D. the 40th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1968

Answer: The correct answer is (B) the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976

Q.44 In January 2025, which filmmaker received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award?

A. Anurag Kashyap
B. Aparna Sen
C. Ramesh Sippy
D. Shyam Benegal

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Aparna Sen

Q.45 Which device measures the resistance in an electric circuit?

A. Ammeter
B. Ohmmeter
C. Voltmeter
D. Wattmeter

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Ohmmeter

Q.46 Which metal is known as the “liquid metal” at room temperature?

A. Mercury
B. Gallium
C. Lead
D. Tin

Answer: The correct answer is (A) Mercury

Q.47 Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: The correct answer is (C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Q.48 Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

A. Indira Gandhi
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Pratibha Patil
D. Sushma Swaraj

Answer: The correct answer is (A) Indira Gandhi

Q.49 Which of the following rivers originates from the Himalayas?

A. Narmada
B. Ganga
C. Godavari
D. Kaveri

Answer: The correct answer is (B) Ganga

Q.50 Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

A. Marie Curie
B. Mother Teresa
C. Rosalind Franklin
D. Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin

Answer: The correct answer is (A) Marie Curie

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