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SSC CPO sets 50 General Awareness questions for 50 marks in the Paper I (Computer Based Examination), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
This is the most scoring section per minute because there is nothing to work out — you either know it or you do not. Banking and current affairs of the last six months dominate, so a steady daily habit beats last-minute cramming, and static facts (polity, history, geography) fill the rest.
How much General Awareness is worth in each SSC CPO stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I (Computer Based Examination) | 50 | 50 | 30 min | 25% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the SSC CPO pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Cooperatives · solved example
The short-term cooperative credit structure in India is generally organised as:
Solution
Short-term cooperative credit is three-tier: PACS at the village level, DCCBs at the district level and StCBs at the state apex.
Economy · solved example
What does GDP stand for?
Solution
GDP is Gross Domestic Product.
Indian Polity · solved example
The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution were borrowed from the constitution of:
Solution
The Directive Principles are modelled on the Irish constitution, which itself drew them from Spain. The USA inspired the idea of fundamental rights and judicial review.
Banking · solved example
Which body regulates the securities and stock market in India?
Solution
SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) regulates the stock market.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
General Awareness shows up in every SSC CPO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
SSC CPO: 28-question practice mock
28 questions | 28 min
SSC CPO 2026 cycle sets 50 General Awareness questions for 50 marks in the Paper I (Computer Based Examination).
Yes. SSC CPO deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, General Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer; every question carries one mark. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.
The SSC CPO syllabus lists Indian polity and Constitution, History and the freedom struggle, Indian and world geography, Economy and current schemes, General science: physics, chemistry, biology, Static general knowledge: awards, days, books and more. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the SSC CPO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.