Static GK in English
Static GK in English
Static GK in English
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SSC CHSL Exam 2020
Important Static General Knowledge Questions
Bay of
1 Ganges Gangotri Glacier Bengal Varanasi, Allahabad, Haridwar, Patna
Triambakeshwar, Bay of
4 Godavari Maharashtra Bengal Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Rajahmundry
Amarkantak, Arabian
5 Narmada Madhya Pradesh Sea Jabalpur, Harda, Bharuch
Near
Mahabaleswar, Bay of
6 Krishna Maharashtra Bengal Sangli, Vijayawada
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S.No. River Originates From Falls into Major Cities on The Banks
Yamunotri Ganges
7 Yamuna Glacier River Delhi, Agra, Mathura
Hills of
Southeastern Bay of
8 Mahanadi Chhattisgarh Bengal Rajim, Sambalpur, Cuttack
Talakaveri, Bay of
9 Kaveri Karnataka Bengal Tiruchirapalli, Erode
Satpura Range
near Multai, Arabian
10 Tapti (Tapi) Madhya Pradesh Sea Burhanpur, Bhusawal, Surat
Vindhya Range
Near Mhow, Yamuna
12 Chambal Madhya Pradesh River Kota,Gwalior
Beas Kund,
Himachal Sutlej
13 Beas Pradesh River Mandi, Kullu, Amritsar
Koodli (where
Tunga and
Bhadra rivers Krishna
14 Tungabhadra meet), Karnataka River Harihar, Hospet, Hampi, Kurnool
Longest Dam in India Hirakud Dam (Odisha) Total Length: 25.79 km (16.03 mi)
Length of Main Dam:4.8 km (3.0 mi)
River: Mahanadi
Location: Odisha
Year of completion:1953
Important day
JANUARY L0
World Hindi Day
JANUARY L5
Army Day
JANUARY 30
Mahatma Gandhi's martyrdom anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom Day
FEBRUARY 4
World Cancer Day
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FEBRUARY 28
National Science Day
MARCH 3
National Defence Day
MARCH 4
National Security Day
MARCH 8
International Women's Day
MARCH 22
World Water Day
MARCH 24
International Day for Achievers
APRIL 7
World Health Day
APRIL 22
World Earth Day
APRIL 25
World Malaria Day
APRIL 29
World Dance Day
MAY 1
International Labor Day (Worker's Day) International Labour Day (Worker's Day)
MAY 8
International Red Cross Day, World Thalassaemia Day
MAY 1l
National Technology Day National Technology Day
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May 19
World Hepatitis Day
MAY 31
World Anti-Tobacco Day, World No Tobacco Day
JUNE 5
World Environment Day
JUNE 12
World Day Against Child Labor
JUNE 14
World Blood Donor Day
JUNE 2l
World Music Day, International Yoga Day
JULY 1l
World Population Day
JULY 26
Kargil Victory Day
AUGUST 6
Hiroshima Day, Anti Nuclear Day
AUGUST 9
Nagasaki Day, Quit India Movement Day
AUGUST 12
International Youth Day
AUGUST 15
India's Independence Day
AUGUST 26
Women's Equality Day
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AUGUST 29
Sports Day ( Dhyanchand's Birthday)
SEPTEMBER 5
Teacher's Day (Dr K Radhakrishnan's Birth Day)
SEPTEMBER 8
International Literacy Day
SEPTEMBER 10
World Anti-Suicide Day
SEPTEMBER 14
Hindi Day ,
SEPTEMBER 15
International Democracy Day , Engineers Day I
SEPTEMBER 2l
International Peace Day ,
SEPTEMBER 27
World Tourism Day
SEPTEMBER 28
World Rabies Day
OCTOBER 4
World Animal Welfare Day
OCTOBER 5
World Teachers' Day,
OCTOBER 9
World Post Day
OCTOBER 10
World Mental Health Day
OCTOBER 14
World Standards Day
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NOVEMBER 10
Transport Day
NOVEMBER 14
Children's Day , World Diabetes Day
NOVEMBER 16
international tolerance Peace Day
NOVEMBER 19
World Toilet Day , International Men's Day , National Unity Day
NOVEMBER 20
International Children's Day
NOVEMBER 25
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
DECEMBER 1
World AIDS Day
DECEMBER 20
International Human Solidarity Day
DECEMBER 23
farmers' Kisan Divas (Farmer's Day)
First Amendment (1951) - The Ninth Schedule was incorporated by this amendment.
Second Amendment (1952) - The representation of states in Parliament was determined.
Seventh Amendment (1956) - By this amendment, the division of states into A, B, C and
D sections was divided and divided into 14 states and 6 union territories.
Tenth Amendment (1961) - Dadra and Nagar Haveli were included in the Union of India
and conferred with them the status of a federal territory.
12th Amendment (1962) - Goa, Daman and Diu were integrated into the Indian Union.
13th Amendment (1962) - A new Article 371 (A) was added to the Constitution, in which
certain special provisions were made for the administration of Nagaland. On 1 December
1963, Nagaland was granted the status of a state.
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14th Amendment (1963) - Pondicherry was added to the First Schedule as a Union
Territory and arrangements were made to establish legislatures in these Union Territories
(Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Daman and Diu, Pondicherry and Manipur).
21st Amendment (1967) - Added 'Sindhi' language to the Eighth Schedule.
22nd Amendment (1968) - Parliament was empowered to establish Meghalaya as an
independent state and to provide for it the Legislature and Council of Ministers.
24th Amendment (1971) - Parliament was given the right to amend any part of the
Constitution including fundamental rights.
27th Amendment (1971) - Five states of the North-Eastern Region, erstwhile Assam,
Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura and two federal territories Mizoram and
Arunal Pradesh were constituted and a 'Northeast Frontier Council' was established for
coordination and cooperation among them. done.
31st Amendment (1974) - The maximum number of members of Lok Sabha was 547
fixed. Of these, 545 will be elected and 2 will be nominated by the President.
36th Amendment (1975) - Sikkim was granted entry into the Indian Union as the 22nd
state of the Union.
37th Amendment (1975) - Administrator and Council of Ministers were established in
Arunachal Pradesh.
42nd Amendment (1976) - It has been given the name of 'Mini Constitution'. - through
this
52nd Amendment (1985) - Tenth Schedule was added to the Constitution by this
amendment. It has tried to impose a legal ban on political party-change.
55th Amendment (1986) - Arunachal Pradesh was conferred state status under the Union
of India.
56th Amendment (1987) - There is a system of giving full state status to Goa and making
Daman and Diu a new federal territory.
61st Amendment (1989) - The minimum required age for the franchise was reduced from
21 years to 18 years.
65th Amendment (1990) - Arrangements were made for constitution of 'Scheduled Castes
and Tribes Commission'.
69th Amendment (1991) - Delhi was renamed as 'National Capital Territory of Delhi' and
provision was made for the constitution of 70-member Assembly and 7-member cabinet.
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70th Amendment (1992) - Provision was made to include the members of the legislative
assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry in the President's electoral
college.
71st Amendment (1992) - Three more languages Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were
included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.
73rd Amendment (1992) - A new Part 9 and a new Schedule Eleventh Schedule were
added to the Constitution and the Panchayati Raj system was given constitutional status.
74th Amendment (1993) - Constitutional status was given to local self-government
institutions in urban areas by adding a new Part 9A and a new Schedule 12th Schedule to
the Constitution.
91st Amendment (2003) - It amended the anti-defection law.
92nd Amendment (2003) - It added four more languages - Maithili, Dogri, Bodo and
Santhali - to the Eighth Schedule.
93rd Amendment (2005) - In this, a provision was made to reserve 25 percent seats for SC
/ ST and OBC children in unaided schools.
97th Amendment (2011) - Part 9B was added to Part 9 of the Constitution and every
citizen was empowered to form a cooperative society.
General knowledge for SSC Exams (units of measurement and important scientific
instruments)
The quantity Units ( SI)
Length The meter
Time Second
The mass Kilogram
Area square meter
Volume Cubic meter
Velocity Meter / second
Acceleration Meter / second square
The density Kg / m मीटर
work Joule
Energy Joule
The force Newton
Pressure Pascal or Newton / Sq. Meter
charge
The frequency Hertz
Power Watt
Weight Newton or kilogram
Impulse Newton-second
angular velocity Radian / second
surface tension Newton / square meter
heat Joule
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Temperature Calvin
absolute temperature Calvin
Resistance Om
Electric current Ampere
Electric impacting force Volt
electric conductivity Ohm / m
Electric energy Kilo watt
Electricity Kilo watts or watts
Magnetic intensity Orsted
magnetic induction Gauss
luminous flux Candle
Sound intensity Decibel
Lens power Dioptre
Sea depth Probe
2. Article 3: Parliament can create new states by law and can change the areas, boundaries
and names of already located states.
3. Article 5: At the time of commencement of the constitution, all those people living in
India, who were born in India, whose father or mother are citizens of India or living in India
since the commencement of the constitution. Should be
4. Article 53: The executive power of the Union shall vest in the President.
5. Article 64: The Vice-President will be the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
6. Article 74: There will be a Council of Ministers, on top of which the Prime Minister will
be, on the basis of whose help and suggestion, the President will do his work. The President
may deem it necessary for the Council of Ministers to reconsider any advice, but after
reconsideration it will act as per the advice given. Any dispute related to this will not be
tested in any court.
8. Article 78: It will be the duty of the Prime Minister to inform the President regarding the
administrative and legislative matters of the country and the decisions of the Council of
Ministers, if the President deems it necessary to obtain such information.
9. Article 86: It refers to the right of the President to address Parliament and send messages.
10. Article 108: If there is a deadlock in both houses in relation to a bill, then there is a
provision for joint session.
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11. Article 110: Money Bill is defined in it.
12. Article 111: A bill passed by both houses of Parliament goes to the President. The
President may give consent or reject that Bill. He can send it to the Parliament for
reconsideration with or without message, but if the Bill is again sent to the President by
Parliament, he will not reject it.
13. Article 112: The budget will be presented to the Parliament by the President for each
financial year.
14. Article 123: The right to issue ordinances to the President during the holiday of
Parliament (in case of no session).
15. Article 124: Under it, the constitution of the Supreme Court is described.
17. Article 148: The Comptroller and Auditor General will be appointed by the President.
18. Article 163: There will be a Council of Ministers and a Chief Minister at the top of the
states to assist and suggest the work of the Governor, but he will not be obliged to take
suggestions of the Council of Ministers in the discretionary work of the Governor.
19. Article 169: The creation or abolition of Legislative Councils in the states is possible with
the resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly by majority and its acceptance by the
Parliament.
20. Article 200: The bill passed by the legislature of the states will be presented to the
governor. He can give his opinion on it or reject it. He can send the bill back to the legislature
for reconsideration with or without a message, but after reconsideration, he cannot reject it
when the bill comes again. Apart from this, he can also send the bill to the President for
consideration.
21. Article 213: The Governor can issue an ordinance if the state legislature is not in session.
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22. Article 214: High court will be provided for all states.
23. Article 226: Powers to issue writ to High Court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
24. Article 233: The appointment of district judges will be done by the Governor in
consultation with the High Court.
25. Article 235: The High Court will have control over the subordinate courts.
26. Article 239: The union territories will be administered by the President. If he deems fit,
he can assign the responsibility of its administration to the Governor of a neighboring state or
appoint the administration.
27. Article 245: Parliament can make laws for the whole country or any part of it and the
state legislature for its state or any part of it.
28. Article 248: Residual powers related to law making are vested in Parliament.
29. Article 249: The Rajya Sabha may by special majority authorize the Lok Sabha to
legislate for one year on any subject of the State List, if it considers it necessary in the
national interest.
29. Article 262: Parliament can decide on disputes related to distribution and control of water
of interstate rivers or river valleys.
30. Article 263: The President may establish an Inter-State Council for the purpose of
resolving disputes in Center-State relations and developing areas of mutual cooperation.
31. Article 266: Consolidated Fund of India, in which all the monetary convictions of the
government will be collected, no amount can be withdrawn from it without due process of
law.
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32. Article 267: Parliament may by law establish a contingency fund, in which the amount
will be collected for the circumstances arising out of accident.
34. Article 280: The President shall establish a Finance Commission every fifth year, in
which there shall be four other members in addition to the Chairman and who shall make
recommendations with respect to the distribution of taxes between the Center and the States
to the President.
35. Article 300A: The state will not deprive any person of his property. Earlier this provision
was under Fundamental Rights, but by the 44th Amendment of the Constitution, 1978 it was
established as a general statutory right under Article 300 (a).
36. Article 312: Rajya Sabha may recommend the establishment of new All India Services by
special majority.
37. Article 315: A Public Service Commission will be established for the Union and the
States.
37. Article 315: A Public Service Commission will be established for the Union and the
States.
38. Article 324: All powers relating to supervision, direction and control of elections shall
remain vested in the Election Commission.
39. Article 326: Election in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha will be on the basis of adult
suffrage.
40. Article 331: It is possible to nominate the people of the Anglo-Indian community in the
Lok Sabha by the President, if he considers that they are not properly represented.
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41. Article 332: Provision for reservation of Scheduled Castes and Tribes in Legislative
Assemblies.
43. Article 335: Provision for reservation in posts in various services for scheduled castes,
tribes and backward classes.
44. Article 343: The official language of the Union will be Hindi written in Devanagari
script.
45. Article 347: If a sufficient number of people speak a language in a state and they aspire
that the language spoken by them be recognized, then the President can allow it.
46. Article 351: It will be the duty of the Union to spread and uplift the Hindi language so
that it becomes a medium of expression for all the organs of mixed culture of India.
47. Article 352: declaration of a state of emergency by the President, if he thinks that the
security of India or any part thereof is endangered as a result of war, external aggression or
military rebellion.
48. Article 356: If the Governor of a state is reported to the President that the constitutional
machinery has failed in that state, then President's rule can be imposed there.
49. Article 360: If the President feels that the financial stability and goodwill of India or any
part of it is in danger, then he can declare a financial emergency.
50. Article 365: If a state fails to follow any executive directive sent by the Center, then it
will be lawful for the President to understand that the state is not in a state of governance in
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accordance with the constitutional system and there is imposition of President's rule. can be
done.
51. Article 368: Parliament has the right to amend any part of the Constitution.
52. Article 370: Special situation of Jammu and Kashmir is described under it.
53. Article 371: The President may establish a board for the development of special areas of
some states, such as - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Nagaland, Manipur etc.
54. Article 394A: The President shall translate this Constitution into Hindi language under
his authority.
55. Article 395: Indian Independence Act, 1947, Government of India Act, 1953 and other
supplementary Acts, not including the Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, are repealed here.