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General Awareness · Tier 1

Current Affairs for SSC CGL

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SSC CGL Tier 1 asks its current affairs inside General Awareness: twenty-five questions, two marks each, half a mark off for a wrong one. Most of them are facts from the last six to twelve months: schemes, appointments, awards, sports, reports and their numbers, and the science and economy news behind them.

This page joins the two things that section needs. Read the day you missed in the daily feed and the month compilations, then practise the same months in the General Awareness tests below. Every test and every story is free and opens without an account.

What SSC CGL asks from current affairs

The topic split below is computed from the General Awareness question bank on this site, so it tracks what the tests actually hold.

  • Economy & Banking103 questions · 15%
  • Government Schemes95 questions · 14%
  • Science & Technology83 questions · 12%
  • Defence & Security81 questions · 12%
  • Awards & Honours80 questions · 11%
  • Geography & Environment70 questions · 10%
  • Polity & Constitution68 questions · 10%
  • Sports53 questions · 8%
  • Art & Culture34 questions · 5%
  • International Affairs33 questions · 5%

Practise: General Awareness tests with current affairs

Each test is twenty-five questions in twenty-five minutes on the Tier 1 pattern, with a solution on every question. Start with the all-topics tests; the General Awareness paper is the full sitting.

Read: the latest days of current affairs

Every story is summarised for the exam, with an SSC treatment that keeps to the facts the question setter uses. The month pages hold the full archive.

All days of current affairs ›

Month-wise compilations

Current affairs for SSC CGL: questions aspirants ask

Is current affairs asked in SSC CGL Tier 1?
Yes, inside the General Awareness section of twenty-five questions. Current affairs is usually the largest single share of it, alongside static GK such as polity, history, geography and science.
How many months of current affairs should I cover for SSC CGL?
The last six months before the exam cover most questions; twelve months is safer for schemes, reports and appointments that stay in the news. The month compilations on this page go back as far as our archive does.
Where can I practise SSC CGL current affairs questions?
In the General Awareness tests listed on this page. Each is a timed twenty-five-question set on the Tier 1 pattern with a solution on every question, free and open without an account.
Is this free?
Yes. Every story, every month page and every test linked here is free. A free account adds saved scores, your weak topics across attempts, and AI hints and explanations.
Is it available in Hindi?
Not yet. The stories and the tests on this page are in English. If Hindi matters to you, tell us; it is the most asked-for addition.
How often is it updated?
A new day of current affairs is published every day, and the "Last updated" date on the feed shows the newest day it reaches. New General Awareness tests are added as they clear review.

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Updated 18 Oct 2026 · See methodology