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SSC Stenographer sets 50 General Awareness questions for 50 marks in the Computer Based Test, 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 Stenographer stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Test | 50 | 50 | — | 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 Stenographer 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.
Indian polity · solved example
The words 'Socialist', 'Secular' and 'Integrity' were added to the Preamble of the Constitution by which amendment?
Solution
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 added the words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' and 'and integrity' to the Preamble. It is often called the 'Mini-Constitution' for its wide changes.
Geography of India · solved example
Which river is traditionally known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' because of its recurrent floods?
Solution
The Kosi frequently changes course and floods north Bihar, earning it the name 'Sorrow of Bihar'. The Damodar, by contrast, was once called the 'Sorrow of Bengal'.
Banking and economy · solved example
In the Indian payment system, what does the abbreviation 'NEFT' stand for?
Solution
NEFT stands for National Electronic Funds Transfer, a Reserve Bank of India retail payment system that settles transfers between bank accounts in half-hourly batches.
Geography · solved example
The Durand Line forms the border between Pakistan and:
Solution
The Durand Line is the Pakistan–Afghanistan boundary.
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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 Stenographer mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
SSC Stenographer 2026 cycle sets 50 General Awareness questions for 50 marks in the Computer Based Test.
Yes. SSC Stenographer deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, General Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer; each question carries 1 mark. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.
The SSC Stenographer syllabus lists Indian polity and Constitution, History, art and culture, Geography of India and the world, Economy and finance basics, General science, Static general knowledge and important days 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 Stenographer mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.