SSC CGL/CHSL 2026 | Top 50 GK GS PYQs for SSC CGL/CHSL Exam #1 | SSC CGL/CHSL GK GS By Navdeep Sir

Main ideas / concepts taught (SSC CGL/CHSL GK & GS)

The video is a fast, MCQ-style revision/quiz session covering:

• History
• Geography
• Environment / conservation
• Polity (Indian Constitution)
• Some science basics

The instructor repeatedly emphasizes:

• Memorization “tricks”
• Consistency
• Revision to retain GK/GS

Focus is on quick revision using MCQs and recall techniques rather than learning from scratch.

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Methodology / instructions highlighted

Learning approach

• Use MCQs as practice (e.g., “Top 50 GK GS PYQs”).
• If you can’t answer:
  • Don’t assume you “lack knowledge”—knowledge is still to be gained.
• Use mnemonics / tricks and emphasize detailed study (“beauty lies in the details”).

Study routine

• Revise repeatedly (re-reading/ongoing repetition is emphasized).
• Do consistent question practice, with examples like:
  • 50 questions/day for 6 days → 300
  • 50 questions/day for 30 days → 1500
  • 50 questions/day for 90 days → 4500

Class engagement

• Like and subscribe for more daily content.
• “Theory is already done”—focus on:
  • revision
  • one-shots
  • MCQs

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Detailed bullet list of key Q&A concepts from the quiz

History (Buddhist Councils)

• Q: Which Buddhist council was held during Emperor Ashoka’s reign?

  • A: Third Buddhist Council

• Mnemonic to remember all four councils (story method) The instructor uses a “Raja Maharaja…”-style mnemonic and links each council with order + date:

  • First Buddhist Council: Rajgrih / Mahakashyap / Ajatshatru, 483 BC
  • Second Buddhist Council: Vaishali / Kalashoka, 383 BC
  • Third Buddhist Council: Pataliputra / Ashoka, 250 BC
  • Fourth Buddhist Council: Kundalvan / Vasumitra / Kanishka, 78 AD

Emphasis: using the trick to remember order + dates.

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Environment / Conservation (Biodiversity)

• Ex situ conservation example

  • Options: Biosphere Reserve, National Park, Botanical Garden, Wildlife Sanctuary
  • A: Botanical Garden (as an example of ex situ)

• Ex situ vs In situ (as explained)

  • Ex situ: conservation outside the natural habitat
    • Examples: zoological parks, botanical gardens, gene banks, cryo-preservation
  • In situ: conservation in the natural habitat/core area
    • Examples: national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves/sacred groves

• CAG appointment (Polity basics)

  • Q: Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
  • A: President (as per Article 148 mentioned)

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British-era settlements (Land revenue systems)

• Ryotwari Settlement

  • A: Thomas Munro (introduced for the South; taxes collected from individual farmers/peasants; mentioned around 1800)

• Permanent Settlement

  • A: Lord Cornwallis (mentioned as 1793; Zamindari system)

• Mahalwari System

  • A: Holt Mackenzie (mentioned as 1822; taxes collected from villages)

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Wildlife / Geography facts (Indian parks & reserves)

• Incorrect matching (wildlife with location)

  • Kaziranga (one-horned rhino), Gir (Asiatic lion), Dachigam (Hangul), Bandipur (wild buffalo)
  • A (as stated): Bandipur – wild buffalo is the incorrect match

• Bandipur National Park location

  • A: Karnataka
  • Additional mapping details were shared for Karnataka parks/sanctuaries (names listed with nearby references like tiger reserves).

• Pass connecting Leh to Srinagar

  • Options: Shipkila, Zojila, Nathula, Lipulekh
  • A: Zojila (route via Kargil noted)

• Oldest rock system in India

  • Options: Gondwana, Vindhyan, Dharwar, Archean
  • A: Archean system (Precambrian; plutonic/internal igneous rocks explained)

• Coriolis force/effect

  • Correct description: deflects moving objects due to Earth’s rotation
  • Notes mentioned:
    • Effect varies with latitude
    • Coriolis mnemonic (high-speed ↔ low-speed deflection direction given as explained)
    • Instructor states it is maximum at poles and minimum at equator

• Carnallite ore yields

  • A: Magnesium

• Eastern Ghats wildlife sanctuary (conclusion as stated)

  • After comparing options (Periyar, Nagarhole, Similipal, Gir), the instructor concludes:
  • Similipal is in Orissa/Eastern Ghats
  • Note from instructor: Karnataka is linked with Western Ghats; Gir is neither.

• Battle of Plassey

  • River on whose banks it was fought: Bhagirathi / Hooghly
  • Between whom: British (Robert Clive) vs Nawab of Bengal (Siraj-ud-Daulah)
  • Mnemonic: linked to Palash flowers in that area (mentioned as Nadia district)

• Constitutional rights protector

  • Q: Who protects constitutional/fundamental rights?
  • A: Judiciary
  • Writs referenced via:
    • Article 32
    • Article 226
  • Term used: Right to Constitutional Remedies

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Indian Constitution / Polity (objective statements)

• Economic justice objective

  • Options included combinations with Preamble, Fundamental Rights, and DPSP
  • A (as stated): Preamble and DPSP
  • Mention that DPSP includes economic equality; Article 38 referenced

• Speaker of Lok Sabha resignation to whom?

  • A: Deputy Speaker

• President ordinance duration

  • Ordinance validity linked to:
    • the idea of Parliament not being in session
  • Maximum gap between sessions: 6 months
  • Ordinance described as temporary and affected by parliamentary sessions

• Basis of judicial review

  • A (as stated): rule of law / due process / procedure established by law
  • Instructor ties procedure established by law to Article 21

• President of Constituent Assembly

  • A: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  • Additional info mentioned:
    • G.V. Mavalankar was President of the Constituent Assembly (later first Lok Sabha Speaker)
    • Nicknames referenced: “Babuji” (Rajendra Prasad) and “Chachaji” (mentioned for first Prime Minister)

• Kanha and Pench/Bandhavgarh tiger reserves state

  • A: Madhya Pradesh

• National parks count in MP

  • Instructor states MP has 12 national parks and lists many names (Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, etc.), noting debates about exact counts.

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Judicial retirement age / eligibility (quick GK)

• Retirement age of Supreme Court judges

  • A: 65

• High Court judge eligibility (as stated)

  • LLB/LLM and experience requirements mentioned (details referenced but somewhat garbled)
  • Includes requirement related to experience as High Court advocate/judicial officer and registration with Bar Council of India.

• Constitutional amendment initiation

  • Q: Choose correct statement(s) about amendments
  • A (as stated): Only 2 are correct
  • Note mentioned: amendments are not limited only to a Lok Sabha bill; Rajya Sabha can also be involved.

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Municipalities / Constitutional schedules

• Schedule related to responsibilities of municipalities

  • A: 12th Schedule
  • Linked to 74th Constitutional Amendment
  • Note: Part No. A added in 1992 (as per instructor)

• Implementation timeline / celebration

  • 73rd passed in 1992
  • Implemented 24 April 1993
  • Connected to National Panchayati Raj Day

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Misc science & environment (trees, instruments)

• Trees shedding leaves once a year

  • Options: deciduous, coniferous, evergreen, both
  • A (as stated): Deciduous

• Instrument to measure humidity

  • Options: hydrometer, hygrometer, psychrometer, anemometer
  • A: Hygrometer

• Inter-State Council establishment

  • A (as stated): based on Article 263
  • Mentioned: President can establish Inter-State Council when it serves public interest (context referenced included emergency/ministry/parliament as options).

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Misc geography/other GK

• Marble rock type

  • A: Metamorphic

• Scandinavia: country not part

  • Options: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, none of these
  • A: None of these (instructor states all listed are Scandinavian)

• Tropical cyclones in China Sea

  • Options: hurricanes, tornadoes, twisters, typhoons
  • Final selected option not shown clearly in the notes.

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Start date / additional actions

• Classes starting from 29th July
• Like/subscribe; “Nation with Navdeep” also mentioned as another channel.

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Speakers / sources featured (identified)

• Navdeep Sir (main instructor)
• Vishal Sir (mentioned for class correction)
• Arun Sir (mentioned regarding permission/tenure)
• Preeti (student/listener name)
• Shubham Rastogi (student/listener name)
• Harshita (student/listener name)
• Albert Einstein (referenced generally in speaking style)
• G.G. Coriolis (referenced for Coriolis concept)
• Robert Clive
• Siraj-ud-Daulah
• Mir Jafar and Meera/Nizam-ud-Daula (historical figures mentioned)
• Emperor Ashoka