General Awareness is one of the most scoring sections in the SSC CGL exam. It tests your knowledge of current events and general facts. With proper preparation, this section can boost your overall score and improve your chances of selection. In this blog, we have provided 1000 SSC CGL General Knowledge Questions.
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1. Goa is situated on which river?
A) Narmada
B) Mandovi
C) Tapi
D) Pennar
Answer: B) Mandovi
2. First female athlete to win two Paralympic medals:
A) Avani Lekhara
B) Yogesh Kathunia
C) Sumit Antil
D) Nishad Kumar
Answer: A) Avani Lekhara
3. Mass by mass % of salt solution is:
A) 15.87%
B) 9.35%
C) 12.35%
D) 13.05%
Answer: A) 15.87%
4. Lake Titicaca lies between:
A) Peru & Bolivia
B) Argentina & Chile
C) Ecuador & Colombia
D) Chile & Bolivia
Answer: A) Peru & Bolivia
5. Statehood to Himachal Pradesh was granted in:
A) 1956
B) 1967
C) 1971
D) 1975
Answer: C) 1971
6. Electronic configuration of Al³⁺ is:
A) 2,8
B) 2,8,3
C) 2,8,8,3
D) 2,8,8
Answer: A) 2,8
7. A fielder moves arms backward to:
A) Avoid fear
B) Make target
C) Increase time & reduce force
D) None
Answer: C) Increase time & reduce force
8. Descending metallic order is:
A) Na > Mg > Al > Si > Cl
B) Al > Na > Si > Ca > Mg
C) Cl > Si > Al > Mg > Na
D) Na > Al > Mg > Cl > Si
Answer: A) Na > Mg > Al > Si > Cl
9. Menstrual bleeding is due to:
A) Sperm burst
B) Ovary rupture
C) Uterine lining rupture
D) Wall breaking
Answer: C) Uterine lining rupture
10. Rauf dance belongs to:
A) Gujarat
B) West Bengal
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: C) Jammu & Kashmir
11. If distance increases 6 times, gravitational force becomes:
A) 6 times
B) 36 times
C) 1/36 times
D) 12 times
Answer: C) 1/36 times
12. States bordering Nepal are:
A) J&K, Bihar, WB, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
B) Gujarat, Bihar, WB, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
C) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, WB, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
D) Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, WB, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, WB, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
13. Pramod Bhagat won Paralympic gold in:
A) Table Tennis
B) Badminton
C) Swimming
D) Shooting
Answer: B) Badminton
14. Ramakrishna Mission was founded in:
A) 1892
B) 1898
C) 1897
D) 1886
Answer: B) 1898
15. Which day is celebrated twice a year?
A) World Independence Day
B) International Day of Human Space Flight
C) International Astronomy Day
D) Zero Discrimination Day
Answer: C) International Astronomy Day
16. Under which of the following effects does the atomic clock work?
A) Seebeck effect
B) Piezoelectric effect
C) Pelitzer effect
D) Crampton effect
Answer: B) Piezoelectric effect
17. If the momentum of a body is increased by 10%, then its kinetic energy will be?
A) 10% increase
B) 20% increase
C) 21% increase
D) 21% decrease
Answer: C) 21% increase
18. Where did Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurate Bharat Darshan Park?
A) Ladakh
B) Andaman Nicobar
C) Delhi
D) Pune
Answer: C) Delhi
19. When was the Tenth Session of the Constituent Assembly held?
A) 6–17 October 1949
B) 4 November 1948 – 8 January 1949
C) 14–31 July 1947
D) 16 May – 16 June 1949
Answer: A) 6–17 October 1949
20. Which among the following was an ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer?
A) Banabhatta
B) Varahamihira
C) Nagarjuna
D) Amalananda
Answer: B) Varahamihira
21. Which of the following is a property of Beryllium?
A) Forms covalent compounds
B) Has a low melting and boiling point
C) Reacts with water
D) Forms ionic compounds
Answer: A) Forms covalent compounds
22. River Ken flows through Madhya Pradesh and which other state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Gujarat
Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh
23. At which jail was Khudiram Bose sent to the gallows?
A) Chittagong
B) Barishal
C) Muzaffarpur
D) Alipore
Answer: C) Muzaffarpur
24. The Hirakud Dam is built near which city in Odisha?
A) Cuttack
B) Sambalpur
C) Balasore
D) Rourkela
Answer: B) Sambalpur
25. Acidic cleaners are made of which acids?
A) Malic, lactic
B) Nitric, carbonic
C) Formic, citric
D) Sulfuric, hydrochloric
Answer: D) Sulfuric, hydrochloric
26. Acceleration is equal to the rate of change of:
A) Velocity
B) Position
C) Momentum
D) Displacement
Answer: A) Velocity
27. Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Uttarakhand?
A) Vishu
B) Dol Jatra
C) Phool Dei
D) Nuakhai
Answer: C) Phool Dei
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28. Which Constitutional Amendment amended Article 19 to secure zamindari abolition laws?
A) First Amendment
B) Second Amendment
C) Third Amendment
D) Fourth Amendment
Answer: A) First Amendment
29. Maximum permissible turbidity in potable water as per BIS is:
A) 1 NTU
B) 7 NTU
C) 5 NTU
D) 3 NTU
Answer: C) 5 NTU
30. Durga Puja celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over:
A) Jarasandha
B) Ravana
C) Hiranyakashipu
D) Mahishasura
Answer: D) Mahishasura
31. As per Census 2011, which state has the highest population?
A) Gujarat
B) Goa
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh
32. Bidhan Chandra Roy Award is given in the field of:
A) Law
B) Architecture
C) Sports
D) Medicine
Answer: D) Medicine
33. The layer above the mesopause where temperature increases with height is:
A) Stratosphere
B) Exosphere
C) Thermosphere
D) Troposphere
Answer: C) Thermosphere
34. Kelucharan Mohapatra was associated with which dance form?
A) Manipuri
B) Bharatanatyam
C) Kuchipudi
D) Odissi
Answer: D) Odissi
35. A disorder causing abnormal electrical discharges in brain cells is:
A) Prostatitis
B) Hypoglycaemia
C) Epilepsy
D) Rheumatoid arthritis
Answer: C) Epilepsy
36. Who authored ‘Unfinished: A Memoir’?
A) Katrina Kaif
B) Deepika Padukone
C) Priyanka Chopra Jonas
D) Alia Bhatt
Answer: C) Priyanka Chopra Jonas
37. Who is the author of ‘Unaccustomed Earth’?
A) Arundhati Roy
B) Anita Nair
C) Jhumpa Lahiri
D) Shobha De
Answer: C) Jhumpa Lahiri
38. Which SDG focuses on water and sanitation for all?
A) SDG 5
B) SDG 6
C) SDG 4
D) SDG 7
Answer: B) SDG 6
39. What is transmitted in electromagnetic waves?
A) Charge and momentum
B) Frequency and wavelength
C) Energy and momentum
D) Charge and wavelength
Answer: C) Energy and momentum
40. Potato is an example of a:
A) Modified root
B) Modified leaf
C) Modified stem
D) None of these
Answer: C) Modified stem
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41. Least visible form of land erosion is:
A) Gully erosion
B) Ravine formation
C) Sheet erosion
D) Landslides
Answer: C) Sheet erosion
42. The branch of horticulture dealing with vegetables is called:
A) Pomology
B) Agronomy
C) Olericulture
D) Apiculture
Answer: C) Olericulture
43. Who contributed to medicine in ancient India?
A) Harsha
B) Bhasa
C) Charaka
D) Panini
Answer: C) Charaka
44. Which of the following is a carnivorous plant?
A) Clarkia
B) Drosera
C) Hollyhock
D) Alyssum
Answer: B) Drosera
45. Mughal court chronicles were written in:
A) Arabic
B) Persian
C) Turkish
D) Urdu
Answer: B) Persian
46. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held at:
A) Milan & Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
B) Beijing, China
C) Vancouver, Canada
D) Sochi, Russia
Answer: A) Milan & Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
47. Which international forum held its 56th annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland in January 2026?
A) ASEAN Summit
B) World Economic Forum
C) G77 Summit
D) Non‑Aligned Movement Summit
Answer: B) World Economic Forum
48. Which state launched the Green Hydrogen Policy in 2025?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Odisha
Answer: B) Gujarat
49. Ramoji Film City is located near which city?
A) Mumbai
B) Hyderabad
C) Pune
D) Gurugram
Answer: B) Hyderabad
50. Which subject is included in the Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
A) Large scale industries
B) Health and sanitation
C) Police and public order
D) Major forest produce
Answer: B) Health and sanitation
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