
Static General Knowledge plays an important role in SSC CHSL preparation. Many students focus more on reasoning and maths. But GK is the section that can help improve the overall score in less time. It does not require calculation. It needs clarity and regular revision. This one-shot revision session by Aditya Sir focuses on important static GK topics.
Static GK includes facts that do not change over time. These include history, important organizations, and basic national facts. Questions from this section are direct. If you know the answer, you can score easily.
Regular revision helps in improving accuracy. It also saves time during the exam. That is why one-shot revision becomes useful before exams.
Below are the most important topics discussed by Aditya Sir, including international bodies, Indian history, and key national firsts.
The United Nations was established on October 24, 1945. It was formed after World War II. The aim was to maintain peace and cooperation among countries.
Headquarters: New York
Total Members: 193
UN Day: October 24
The newest member is South Sudan, which joined in 2011.
The current Secretary-General is Antonio Guterres. He took office in 2017. He is from Portugal.
The UN has six official languages:
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Chinese
Arabic
Working languages are English and French.
The UN Security Council is responsible for global peace and security.
Total Members: 15
Permanent Members: 5
Non-permanent Members: 10
Permanent members:
USA
China
Russia
France
UK
These countries have special powers in decision-making.
Several important agencies work under the UN.
World Health Organization
Established: 1948
Headquarters: Geneva
Focus: Global health
UNESCO
Established: 1945
Headquarters: Paris
Focus: Education and culture
Food and Agriculture Organization
Established: 1945
Headquarters: Rome
Focus: Food and agriculture
International Labour Organization
Established: 1919
Headquarters: Geneva
Special Feature: Tripartite structure
International Court of Justice
Headquarters: The Hague
Judges: 15
Other important bodies:
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
World Trade Organization
United Nations Children's Fund – Works for children
United Nations Development Programme – Development projects
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – Refugee support
The Trusteeship Council was closed in 1994. It completed its work after all regions became independent.
The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885.
Founder: Allan Octavian Hume
First President: W. C. Banerjee
First Session: Mumbai
1907 Surat Session: Split into Moderates and Extremists
1916 Lucknow Session: Agreement with Muslim League
1929 Lahore Session: Complete independence demand
1931 Karachi Session: Fundamental rights
Moderates: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Extremists: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
First Muslim President: Badruddin Tyabji
First Female President: Annie Besant
First Indian Female President: Sarojini Naidu
These facts are frequently asked in the SSC exams.
First President: Rajendra Prasad
First Prime Minister: Jawaharlal Nehru
First Vice President: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
First Indian Governor-General: Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
First Lok Sabha Speaker: G. V. Mavalankar
First Woman Prime Minister: Indira Gandhi
First Woman President: Pratibha Patil
First Woman IPS: Kiran Bedi
First Woman CM: Sucheta Kriplani
First IIT: IIT Kharagpur
First Satellite: Aryabhata (1975)
First Nuclear Reactor: Apsara (1956)
First Missile: Prithvi (1988)
First Railway: Mumbai to Thane (1853)
First Metro: Kolkata (1984)
India’s highest civilian award was established in 1954.
First recipients:
C. V. Raman
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
This topic is important for SSC exams. Questions are often direct and fact-based. Knowing the role and country of each agency helps in quick answering.
Research and Analysis Wing – External intelligence
Intelligence Bureau – Internal security
Central Bureau of Investigation – Criminal investigation
Central Intelligence Agency – USA
Federal Security Service – Russia
MI5 – Internal security
MI6 – External intelligence
Mossad – Israel
Inter-Services Intelligence – Pakistan
Static GK is scoring if revised properly. This one-shot session by Aditya Sir helps in quick and clear revision.
It covers important topics in a simple way. Students preparing for SSC CHSL should revise these facts regularly. This will improve accuracy and confidence in the exam.
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