{"id":387,"date":"2026-08-23T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T01:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/superpahal.com\/blog\/?p=387"},"modified":"2026-08-22T22:10:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T16:40:01","slug":"ssc-cgl-2026-current-affairs-international-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superpahal.com\/blog\/ssc-cgl-2026-current-affairs-international-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC CGL 2026 GA: Important Current Affairs (International + Economy) \u2014 One Connected Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Before you revise, take a free SSC CGL mock in the exact 2026 sectional pattern and see your weak section instantly \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/superpahal.com\/academy\/event\/ssc-cgl-2025-free-mock-test-sectional\"><strong>Start your free mock test here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sp-post\">\n<p style=\"color: #6b7280; font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 6px;\"><em>Updated: August 2026 \u00b7 Based on SSC CGL General Awareness &amp; PYQ-trend analysis<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"intro\">SSC CGL 2026 Current Affairs: Why We Are Doing This Differently<\/h2>\n<p>Most websites hand you 100 disconnected current-affairs bullets and hope you memorise them. You forget them by evening. So here we are trying something different: we take the four biggest stories in the news right now \u2014 the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, the <strong>2026 Iran conflict<\/strong>, the <strong>Russia\u2013Ukraine war<\/strong>, and <strong>India&#8217;s Sugar &amp; Ethanol (E20)<\/strong> push \u2014 and we join them into <strong>one single story<\/strong>. When facts are connected, you remember 12\u201315 of them from a single chain instead of cramming them one by one. And for every fact, we show you exactly <strong>how SSC can ask it in the exam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sp-answer-box\" style=\"background: #fff8e1; border: 1px solid #fcd34d; border-left: 5px solid #d97706; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 6px; margin: 18px 0;\"><strong>\u26a1 Quick Answer (the whole story in 5 lines):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n<li>The <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> connects the <strong>Persian Gulf<\/strong> and the <strong>Gulf of Oman<\/strong> \u2014 the world&#8217;s most important oil chokepoint (~20% of the world&#8217;s oil passes through it).<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>2026<\/strong>, tension between <strong>Iran<\/strong> and <strong>Israel\/US<\/strong> put this oil route at risk \u2192 global crude oil prices rose.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India imports ~85% of its oil<\/strong> \u2014 including about <strong>one-third from Russia<\/strong> (linked to the Russia\u2013Ukraine war).<\/li>\n<li>To reduce this oil dependence, India pushed <strong>Ethanol Blending \u2014 E20 (20% ethanol in petrol)<\/strong>, and reached the <strong>20% target in 2025<\/strong>, five years ahead of schedule.<\/li>\n<li>This ethanol comes mainly from <strong>sugarcane and maize<\/strong> \u2014 which is why <strong>sugar and farmers<\/strong> are part of the same story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sp-note\" style=\"background: #eef6ff; border-left: 4px solid #2a6fdb; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 18px 0;\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd1 On this page (tap to jump):<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"#story\">The One Connected Story (with map)<\/a> \u00b7<br \/>\n<a href=\"#hormuz\">1. Strait of Hormuz<\/a> \u00b7<br \/>\n<a href=\"#iran\">2. Iran \u2013 Israel\/US Tension<\/a> \u00b7<br \/>\n<a href=\"#russia\">3. Russia\u2013Ukraine War<\/a> \u00b7<br \/>\n<a href=\"#ethanol\">4. India&#8217;s Sugar &amp; Ethanol (E20)<\/a> \u00b7<br \/>\n<a href=\"#tables\">Ready-Reference Tables<\/a> \u00b7<br \/>\n<a href=\"#prediction\">Exam Prediction<\/a> \u00b7<br \/>\n<a href=\"#trap\">Common Traps<\/a> \u00b7<br \/>\n<a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"story\">The One Connected Story \u2014 See How Everything Links<\/h2>\n<p>Read this chain once, top to bottom. Every arrow is a cause. If you remember the <em>story<\/em>, you automatically remember every fact hanging off it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 380px; margin: 18px auto; font-family: 'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #1a1a2e; font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\">How One Oil Route Reaches Your Petrol Tank<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f4811f; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px 14px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px;\">STRAIT OF HORMUZ<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #fff3e8;\">World&#8217;s #1 oil chokepoint (~20% of global oil)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; color: #9aa0ad; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; margin: 3px 0;\">\u25bc<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #1a1a2e; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px 14px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">2026 Iran \u2013 Israel \/ US Tension<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #c7cbd6;\">Oil supply through the strait is put at risk<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; color: #9aa0ad; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; margin: 3px 0;\">\u25bc<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #2a3f6f; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px 14px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">Global Crude Oil Prices Rise<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #cdd6ea;\">Energy becomes costlier for importers<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; color: #9aa0ad; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; margin: 3px 0;\">\u25bc<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #1a1a2e; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px 14px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">India imports ~85% of its oil<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #c7cbd6;\">Including about one-third from Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; color: #9aa0ad; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; margin: 3px 0;\">\u25bc<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fcd34d; color: #1a1a2e; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px 14px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">Energy-Security Push: E20<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #5a4300;\">20% ethanol blended into petrol (target hit 2025)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; color: #9aa0ad; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; margin: 3px 0;\">\u25bc<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #16a34a; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px 14px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;\">Ethanol from Sugarcane &amp; Maize<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12.5px; color: #dcfce7;\">Cuts the import bill + helps Indian farmers<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 12px; color: #6b7280; margin: 12px 0 0 0;\">One story. Six facts. From a Gulf shipping lane to an Indian sugarcane field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 13px; color: #6b7280;\">\ud83d\udcf2 Screenshot this chain \u2014 one image revises the whole topic.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"hormuz\">1. Strait of Hormuz \u2014 The Most Important Oil Route on Earth<\/h2>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow sea passage that connects the <strong>Persian Gulf<\/strong> with the <strong>Gulf of Oman<\/strong> (which opens into the Arabian Sea). It sits between <strong>Iran<\/strong> on the north and <strong>Oman &amp; the UAE<\/strong> on the south. Roughly <strong>one-fifth of the world&#8217;s oil<\/strong> is shipped through it, which is why any tension here instantly moves global oil prices. In 2026 it returned to the headlines because of the Iran conflict, with shipping traffic through the strait falling.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sp-note\" style=\"background: #eef6ff; border-left: 4px solid #2a6fdb; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 16px 0;\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf How SSC can ask this:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Q. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with which of the following?<\/em><br \/>\n(a) Red Sea \u00a0 (b) Gulf of Oman \u00a0 (c) Caspian Sea \u00a0 (d) Black Sea<br \/>\n<strong>Answer: (b) Gulf of Oman<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"sp-note\" style=\"background: #eef6ff; border-left: 4px solid #2a6fdb; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 16px 0;\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf How SSC can ask this:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Q. The Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran and which country?<\/em><br \/>\n(a) Iraq \u00a0 (b) Saudi Arabia \u00a0 (c) Oman \u00a0 (d) Qatar<br \/>\n<strong>Answer: (c) Oman<\/strong><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"iran\">2. Iran \u2013 Israel \/ US Tension \u2014 Only the Exam-Useful Facts<\/h2>\n<p>For SSC, you don&#8217;t need deep geopolitics \u2014 you need the clean one-liners that actually get asked: capitals, currencies and the fact that this conflict is what put the Strait of Hormuz in the news in 2026. Keep it simple.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iran<\/strong> \u2014 Capital: <strong>Tehran<\/strong>, Currency: <strong>Iranian Rial<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Israel<\/strong> \u2014 Currency: <strong>Israeli New Shekel<\/strong> (capital: Jerusalem, internationally disputed \u2014 SSC usually sticks to currency here).<\/li>\n<li>The tension matters for GA mainly through its <strong>effect on the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sp-note\" style=\"background: #eef6ff; border-left: 4px solid #2a6fdb; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 16px 0;\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf How SSC can ask this:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Q. What is the currency of Iran?<\/em><br \/>\n(a) Dinar \u00a0 (b) Rial \u00a0 (c) Dirham \u00a0 (d) Lira<br \/>\n<strong>Answer: (b) Rial<\/strong><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"russia\">3. Russia\u2013Ukraine War \u2014 The India-Oil Angle<\/h2>\n<p>The Russia\u2013Ukraine war began in <strong>February 2022<\/strong> and is still ongoing in 2026. Its SSC-relevant angle for India is <strong>oil<\/strong>: because of Western sanctions, Russia sold discounted crude, and India became a big buyer \u2014 Russian crude has made up roughly <strong>one-third of India&#8217;s oil imports<\/strong> in recent years. That is the link back to our story: cheaper Russian oil is part of how India manages its huge energy bill while it builds up alternatives like ethanol.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Russia<\/strong> \u2014 Capital: <strong>Moscow<\/strong>, Currency: <strong>Russian Ruble<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ukraine<\/strong> \u2014 Capital: <strong>Kyiv<\/strong>, Currency: <strong>Hryvnia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sp-note\" style=\"background: #eef6ff; border-left: 4px solid #2a6fdb; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 16px 0;\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf How SSC can ask this:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Q. Kyiv is the capital of which country?<\/em><br \/>\n(a) Russia \u00a0 (b) Poland \u00a0 (c) Ukraine \u00a0 (d) Belarus<br \/>\n<strong>Answer: (c) Ukraine<\/strong><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"ethanol\">4. India&#8217;s Sugar &amp; Ethanol (E20) \u2014 The Economy Star of This Story<\/h2>\n<p>This is the most exam-important part, because it sits in <strong>Economy + Government Schemes + Environment<\/strong> all at once. To cut its dependence on imported oil (the very oil that travels through Hormuz), India runs the <strong>Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme<\/strong>. <strong>E20<\/strong> means petrol blended with <strong>20% ethanol<\/strong>. India reached the <strong>20% blending target in 2025<\/strong> \u2014 about five years ahead of the original 2030 goal.<\/p>\n<p>The ethanol is produced mainly from <strong>sugarcane<\/strong> (molasses and juice) and <strong>maize \/ damaged foodgrains<\/strong> \u2014 which is exactly why <strong>sugar<\/strong> is tied into an energy story, and why the programme also raises <strong>farmers&#8217; income<\/strong> and saves <strong>foreign exchange<\/strong>. The nodal ministry is the <strong>Ministry of Petroleum &amp; Natural Gas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sp-note\" style=\"background: #eef6ff; border-left: 4px solid #2a6fdb; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 16px 0;\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf How SSC can ask this:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Q. E20 fuel refers to petrol blended with how much ethanol?<\/em><br \/>\n(a) 10% \u00a0 (b) 15% \u00a0 (c) 20% \u00a0 (d) 5%<br \/>\n<strong>Answer: (c) 20%<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"sp-note\" style=\"background: #eef6ff; border-left: 4px solid #2a6fdb; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 16px 0;\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf How SSC can ask this:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Q. Ethanol used in India&#8217;s blending programme is mainly produced from which of the following?<\/em><br \/>\n(a) Wheat \u00a0 (b) Sugarcane \u00a0 (c) Cotton \u00a0 (d) Tea<br \/>\n<strong>Answer: (b) Sugarcane<\/strong><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"tables\">Ready-Reference Tables \u2014 Screenshot These<\/h2>\n<h3>A. World&#8217;s Major Oil Chokepoints (very high-yield for GA)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sp-table-wrap\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #fffb00; padding: 8px;\">Chokepoint<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #fffb00; padding: 8px;\">Connects<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #fffb00; padding: 8px;\">Between (Location)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\"><strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Persian Gulf \u2194 Gulf of Oman<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Iran \u2013 Oman\/UAE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Strait of Malacca<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Indian Ocean \u2194 South China Sea<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Malaysia \u2013 Indonesia \u2013 Singapore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Bab-el-Mandeb<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Red Sea \u2194 Gulf of Aden<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Yemen \u2013 Djibouti\/Eritrea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Suez Canal<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Mediterranean Sea \u2194 Red Sea<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Egypt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Strait of Gibraltar<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Mediterranean Sea \u2194 Atlantic Ocean<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Spain \u2013 Morocco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Panama Canal<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Atlantic Ocean \u2194 Pacific Ocean<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Panama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>B. Countries in the News \u2014 Capital &amp; Currency<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sp-table-wrap\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #fffb00; padding: 8px;\">Country<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #fffb00; padding: 8px;\">Capital<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #fffb00; padding: 8px;\">Currency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Iran<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Tehran<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Iranian Rial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Israel<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Jerusalem*<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Israeli New Shekel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Russia<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Moscow<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Russian Ruble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Ukraine<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Kyiv<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Hryvnia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Oman<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Muscat<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Omani Rial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">United States<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Washington, D.C.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">US Dollar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #6b7280;\">*Jerusalem is India-and-internationally a disputed capital; questions usually focus on the currency.<\/p>\n<h3>C. Ethanol \/ E20 \u2014 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sp-table-wrap\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #fffb00; padding: 8px;\">Point<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #fffb00; padding: 8px;\">Fact<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Programme<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">What is E20<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Petrol + 20% ethanol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">20% target achieved<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">2025 (advanced from 2030)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Made from<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Sugarcane (molasses\/juice), maize, damaged foodgrains<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Nodal Ministry<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Petroleum &amp; Natural Gas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Main benefits<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px;\">Cuts oil import bill, saves forex, helps farmers, lowers emissions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"prediction\">Honest Exam Prediction \u2014 What Could Actually Be Asked<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sp-note\" style=\"background: #fef3e8; border-left: 4px solid #f4811f; padding: 15px 16px; margin: 16px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"><strong>Based on SSC&#8217;s PYQ trend (not an official guarantee)<\/strong>, from this cluster the most likely question types are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li><strong>Geography one-liner:<\/strong> which two water bodies a strait\/canal connects (Hormuz, Malacca, Suez, Bab-el-Mandeb are all repeat favourites).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital \/ currency:<\/strong> of a country recently in the news (Iran, Russia, Ukraine).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scheme + Economy:<\/strong> what E20 means, the ethanol-blending target year, or the crop ethanol comes from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0;\">We are honest about this: SSC does not publish weightage, so treat this as smart prioritisation, not a leak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"trap\">Common Traps \u2014 Don&#8217;t Lose Easy Marks Here<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sp-mistake\" style=\"background: #fdeaea; border-left: 4px solid #d9342b; padding: 15px 16px; margin: 16px 0;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li><strong>Hormuz vs Bab-el-Mandeb:<\/strong> Hormuz = Persian Gulf \u2194 Gulf of Oman. Bab-el-Mandeb = Red Sea \u2194 Gulf of Aden. Don&#8217;t swap them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E20 does NOT mean 20% petrol.<\/strong> It means <strong>20% ethanol<\/strong> in petrol.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ethanol \u2260 Biodiesel.<\/strong> Ethanol comes from sugar\/grain and is blended in <strong>petrol<\/strong>; biodiesel comes from vegetable oils\/used oil and is blended in <strong>diesel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The 20% target was achieved in 2025<\/strong>, not 2030 \u2014 the original 2030 goal was advanced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"sp-cta\" style=\"background: #1a1a2e; color: #fff; padding: 22px 20px; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center; margin: 22px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\">Reading current affairs is easy. Scoring in GA is a different skill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; color: #e5e7eb;\">Take a free SSC CGL mock in the real 2026 sectional pattern and find out exactly which section is costing you marks.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sp-btn\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #fcd34d; color: #1a1a2e; font-weight: bold; padding: 12px 26px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/superpahal.com\/academy\/event\/ssc-cgl-2025-free-mock-test-sectional\">Start Your Free Mock Test \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1. Which two water bodies does the Strait of Hormuz connect?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Strait of Hormuz connects the <strong>Persian Gulf<\/strong> with the <strong>Gulf of Oman<\/strong>. It lies between Iran and Oman\/UAE and is the world&#8217;s most important oil chokepoint.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2. Why is the Strait of Hormuz in the news in 2026?<\/strong><br \/>\nBecause of the 2026 tension between Iran and Israel\/US, the safety of oil shipments through the strait came under threat, which pushed global crude oil prices up. Since India imports most of its oil, this directly affects India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3. What is E20 fuel and when did India reach the 20% ethanol blending target?<\/strong><br \/>\nE20 is petrol blended with <strong>20% ethanol<\/strong>. India achieved the 20% blending target in <strong>2025<\/strong>, about five years ahead of the original 2030 goal, under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4. From which crops is ethanol made in India?<\/strong><br \/>\nMainly from <strong>sugarcane<\/strong> (molasses and juice) and <strong>maize \/ damaged foodgrains<\/strong>. This is why sugar and ethanol are part of the same energy-and-economy story.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q5. What are the capitals and currencies of Russia and Ukraine?<\/strong><br \/>\nRussia \u2014 capital <strong>Moscow<\/strong>, currency <strong>Russian Ruble<\/strong>. Ukraine \u2014 capital <strong>Kyiv<\/strong>, currency <strong>Hryvnia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q6. Is international current affairs important for the SSC CGL exam?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes, but at a one-liner level \u2014 SSC&#8217;s General Awareness asks short factual questions (straits, capitals, currencies, schemes, targets), not deep geopolitical analysis. That is exactly the level this post prepares you at.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q7. 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