SSC CGL GK Questions: Static GK Practice
Static GK is fixed facts. Know the exact one, not just the area it sits in.
General Awareness is the one SSC CGL section where you cannot work out the answer on the spot. You either know the fact or you do not. That makes it the fastest section when you are prepared, and the riskiest when you guess.
This page has original practice questions on static GK, the fixed facts that do not change from year to year, with an explanation for each. Every fact here is checked against the Constitution of India as published by the Ministry of Law and Justice.
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How General Awareness Is Scored in CGL
From the 2026 notice. A wrong answer costs you marks, so a blind guess is not free.
Tier 1
Questions
25
Marks
50 (2 each)
Time
15-minute sectional timer
Wrong answer
−0.50
Tier 2, Paper I, Section-II B
Questions
25
Marks
75 (3 each)
Time
20-minute sectional timer
Wrong answer
−1
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Wrong answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 25 | 50 (2 each) | 15-minute sectional timer | −0.50 |
| Tier 2, Paper I, Section-II B | 25 | 75 (3 each) | 20-minute sectional timer | −1 |
Static GK and Current Affairs
SSC's syllabus covers both. They need different preparation.
- Static GK
- Facts that stay the same: Constitution articles, history, geography, basic science, the economy's institutions. Learn once, revise often.
- Current affairs
- Recent events: appointments, awards, schemes, sports results. They change every month, so they need a daily or weekly habit instead.
- What SSC names
- History, culture, geography, economic scene, general policy and scientific research, especially about India and its neighbouring countries, plus everyday science.
Static GK Practice Questions
Original practice questions written for this page, not past paper questions. Try each before reading the answer.
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Practice question 1: Which Article of the Constitution abolishes untouchability? (a) Article 14 (b) Article 17 (c) Article 21 (d) Article 32
Answer: (b) Article 17. It says "Untouchability" is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. Article 21 is protection of life and personal liberty; Article 32 is the right to move the Supreme Court to enforce Fundamental Rights.
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Practice question 2: Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by which amendment? (a) 42nd (b) 44th (c) 61st (d) 86th
Answer: (a) the 42nd Amendment, 1976. It inserted Part IVA, which has a single article, Article 51A. The 44th is a common wrong pick because it is the other well-known 1970s amendment.
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Practice question 3: Which two words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment? (a) Sovereign, Democratic (b) Socialist, Secular (c) Justice, Liberty (d) Republic, Fraternity
Answer: (b) Socialist and Secular. The Preamble first read "Sovereign Democratic Republic". The same amendment also changed "unity of the Nation" to "unity and integrity of the Nation".
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Practice question 4: On which date did the Constituent Assembly adopt the Constitution? (a) 15 August 1947 (b) 26 November 1949 (c) 26 January 1950 (d) 30 January 1948
Answer: (b) 26 November 1949, as the last line of the Preamble states. The trap is 26 January 1950, which is when the Constitution came into force, not when it was adopted.
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Practice question 5: Under Article 343, the official language of the Union is (a) English (b) Hindi in Devanagari script (c) Hindi and English equally (d) any Eighth Schedule language
Answer: (b) Hindi in Devanagari script. The same article says official numerals are the international form of Indian numerals.
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Practice question 6: How many languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule? (a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 22 (d) 24
Answer: (c) 22. The list was extended by amendments; Santhali, for example, was inserted by the 92nd Amendment, 2003.
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Practice question 7: The Finance Commission is set up under which Article, and how often? (a) Article 280, every fifth year (b) Article 324, every fifth year (c) Article 280, every tenth year (d) Article 148, every year
Answer: (a) Article 280. The President constitutes it at the end of every fifth year (or earlier if needed), with a Chairman and four other members. Article 324 is the Election Commission and Article 148 the Comptroller and Auditor-General.
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How SSC Tests Static GK, and the Trap
Most static GK questions give four options that are all real and all close. Four article numbers from the same Part. Four amendments from the same decade. Four dates from the same few years. The question checks whether you know the exact fact or only the area it belongs to.
The trap is the nearly right answer: 26 January 1950 instead of 26 November 1949, the 44th Amendment instead of the 42nd. With 0.50 marks lost per wrong answer in Tier 1 and 1 mark in Tier 2, guess only when you can rule out at least two options.
How to Build Static GK Without Cramming
- checkStart from NCERT school textbooks for history, geography, polity and science; they are the base most questions sit on
- checkRead the Constitution's article titles from the official Legislative Department text, not a summary list
- checkKeep one notebook of pairs that get confused: Article 17 and 21, adopted and came into force, 42nd and 44th
- checkRevise in short daily sessions; recall fades faster than maths methods do
- checkKeep current affairs as a separate daily habit; do not mix it into static revision
FAQs
What is static GK for SSC CGL?expand_more
Facts that do not change with time: the Constitution, history, culture, geography, basic science and economic institutions. The CGL syllabus also includes current events, which need separate preparation.
How many GK questions come in SSC CGL?expand_more
Tier 1 has 25 General Awareness questions worth 50 marks. Tier 2 Paper I has 25 General Awareness questions worth 3 marks each, 75 marks in all, inside Section-II.
Is there negative marking in the CGL GK section?expand_more
Yes. 0.50 marks per wrong answer in Tier 1 and 1 mark per wrong answer in Tier 2 Paper I, under the 2026 notice.
Which subjects should I cover for SSC CGL general awareness?expand_more
The notice names history, culture, geography, the economic scene, general policy and scientific research, with a focus on India and its neighbouring countries, plus everyday science and current events.
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