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SSC CGL PREVIOUS YEAR GK QUESTIONS
Q1) Sundari, a well-known species of trees, is found in?
A. TROPICAL RAINFORESTSB. HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINSC. TROPICAL DECIDUOUS FORESTSD. MANGROVE FORESTS
Correct Answer: “D”
Q2) Methyl propane is an isomer of?
A. n-hexaneB. n-butaneC. n-propaneD. n-pentane
Correct Answer: “B”
Q3) Which queen died fighting Mughal armies while defending Garha Katanga in 1564?
A. RANI AVANTIBAIB. RANI RUDRAMBARAC. RANI DURGAVATID. RANI AHILYABAI
Correct Answer: “C”
Q4) Rihand Dam Project provides irrigation to
A. GUJARAT AND MAHARASHTRAB. ODISHA AND WEST BENGALC. UTTAR PRADESH AND BIHARD. KERALA AND KARNATAKA
Correct Answer: “C”
Q5) The Headquarters of MCF (Master Control Facility) – the nerve centre of all entire space craft operations-in India is at
A. HYDERABAD – TELANGANAB. THUMBA – KERALAC. SRIHARIKOTA –ANDHRA PRADESHD. HASSAN – KARNATAKA
Correct Answer: “D”
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Q6) Which is the longest irrigation canal in India?
A. SIRHIND CANALB. YAMUNA CANALC. INDIRA GANDHI CANALD. EAST KOSI CANAL
Correct Answer: “C”
Q7) Which one of the following minerals is found in Monazite sand?
A. POTASSIUMB. URANIUMC. THORIUMD. SODIUM
Correct Answer: “C”
Q8) In coriander, the useful parts are
A. ROOTS & LEAVESB. LEAVES & FLOWERSC. LEAVES & DRIED FRUITSD. FLOWERS & DRIED FRUITS
Correct Answer: “C”
Q9) Which of the following is not the commercial source of energy?
A. COALB. PETROLEUMC. NATURAL GASD. FIREWOOD
Correct Answer: “D”
Q10) According to the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, which state produced the most vegetables in 2018-19?
A. MAHARASHTRAB. UTTAR PRADESHC. WEST BENGALD. MADHYA PRADESH
Correct Answer: “C”
Q11) Taoism, is an ancient tradition of Philosophy and religious belief deeply rooted in
A. TAIWANESE CUSTOM AND WORLD REVIEWB. CHINESE CUSTOM AND WORLD REVIEWC. JAPNESE CUSTOM AND WORLD REVIEWD. NONE OF THE ABOVE
Correct Answer: “B”
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Q12) Who has been chosen for the 29th Saraswati Samman?
A. K. SIVA REDDY B. VASDEV MOHIC. SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRAD. MAHABALESHWAR SAIL
Correct Answer: “B”
Q13) Which of the following is an emergency hormone in humans?
A. THYROXINB. INSULINC. ADRENALINED. PROGESTERONE
Correct Answer: “C”
Q14) Kalarippayattu is the martial art of which State?
A. MADHYA PRADESHB. MIZORAMC. NAGALANDD. KERALA
Correct Answer: “D”
Q15) Bapu Nadkarni was associated with which Game?
A. SHOOTINGB. HOCKEYC. KABADDID. CRICKET
Correct Answer: “D”
Q16) Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere?
A. STRATOSPHEREB. IONOSPHEREC. EXOSPHERED. MESOSPHERE
Correct Answer: “C”
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Q17) In which of the following state/union territory, Z-twist tunnel will be constructed?
A. HIMACHAL PRADESHB. ARUNACHAL PRADESHC. JAMMU & KASHMIRD. LADAKH
Correct Answer: “C”
Q18) In which city 7th Commonwealth Parliamentary Union Conference was organized?
A. DELHIB. LUCKNOWC. HYDERABADD. KOCHI
Correct Answer: “B”
Q19) The first commercial Civilian Aircraft launched by India
A. PAWAN HANSB. TEJASC. GAJRAJD. SARAS
Correct Answer: “D”
Q20) Webbed neck is a characteristic of
A. DOWN’S SYNDROMEB. TURNER’S SYNDROMEC. CRI-DU-CHAT SYNDROMED. NONE OF THE ABOVE
Correct Answer: “B”
Q21) Which organization released the 'World Economic Situation and Prospects' Report?
A. UNOB. WEFC. IMFD. WORLD BANK
Correct Answer: “A”
Q22) If an electron and a photon have the same wavelength, then they will have the same
A. VELOCITYB. LINEAR MOMENTUMC. ANGULAR MOMENTUMD. ENERGY
Correct Answer: “B”
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Q23) The founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save Child Movement) is
A. MALALA YOUSAFZAIB. SANE GURUJIC. SALMAN KHAND. KAILASH SATYARTHI
Correct Answer: “D”
Q24) When is Army Day celebrated in India?
A. 15 JANUARYB. 4 DECEMBERC. 16 DECEMBERD. 18 JANUARY
Correct Answer: “A”
Q25) Name the first ever judge of the Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into parliament in Independent India?
A. JUSTICE VIRASWAMIB. JUSTICE RAMASWAMIC. JUSTICE MAHAJAND. JUSTICE SUBBA RAO
Correct Answer: “B”
Q26) The Malimath Committee Report deals with?
A. JUDICIAL DELAYSB. TEXTILE SECTOR REFORMSC. CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORMSD. STOCK MARKET REFORMS
Correct Answer: “C”
Q27) The Musi and Bhima are tributaries of the river_________.
A. MAHANADIB. KRISHNAC. KAVERID. BRAHMAPUTRA
Correct Answer: “B”
Q28) The ___________ dance, performed by Buddhists to award off evil spirits, is a dance form of Himanchal Pradesh.
A. CHHAMB. NATYAC. DHAMD. GOGRA
Correct Answer: “A”
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Q29) The property of catenation is predominant in_________.
A. SULPHURB. NITROGENC. SILICOND. CARBON
Correct Answer: “D”
Q30) J.J Thomson received the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discover of _________.
A. PROTONSB. ELECTRONSC. NEUTRONSD. POSITRONS
Correct Answer: “B”
Q31) Which of the following is mined in the Badampahar mines of Odisha?
A. AZURITEB. DOLOMITEC. BAUXITED. HEMATITE
Correct Answer: “D”
Q32) In which state Indian Pediatric Academy launched 'TB Free Air for Every Child' program?
A. ANDHRA PRADESHB. MAHARASHTRAC. KERALAD. NEW DELHI
Correct Answer: “C”
Q33) The Editor of ‘Young India’ and ‘Harijan’ was
A. JAWAHAR LAL NEHRUB. B. R AMBEDKARC. MAHATMA GANDHID. SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE
Correct Answer: “C”
Q34) Who of the following attended all the Three Round Table Conferences?
A. B.R. AMBEDKAR B. M.M. MALVIYAC. VALLABHBHAI PATELD. MAHATMA GANDHI
Correct Answer: “A”
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Q35) Which is the largest living bird on Earth?
A. EMUB. OSTRICHC. ALBATROSSD. SIBERIAN CRANE
Correct Answer: “B”
Q36) Which of the following is not a nucleon?
A. PROTONB. NEUTRONC. ELECTROND. POSITRON
Correct Answer: “D”
Q37) The material used in the manufacture of lead pencil is
A. GRAPHITEB. LEADC. CARBOND. MICA
Correct Answer: “A”
Q38) Angle of friction and angle of repose are
A. EQUAL TO EACH OTHERB. NOT EQUAL TO EACH OTHERC. PROPORTIONAL TO EACH OTHERD. NONE OF THE ABOVE
Correct Answer: “A”
Q39) Processor’s speed of a computer is measured in
A. BPSB. MIPSC. BAUDD. HERTZ
Correct Answer: “D”
Q40) ‘C’ language is a
A. LOW LEVEL LANGUAGEB. HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGEC. MACHINE LEVEL LANGUAGED. ASSEMBLY LEVEL LANGUAGE
Correct Answer: “B”
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Q41) National Youth Festival is celebrated in whose honour?
A. RAJA RAM MOHAN ROYB. SWAMI DAYANAND SARASWATIC. VIDYA CHAND SAGARD. SWAMI VIVEKANAND
Correct Answer: “D”
Q42) __________ is the founder of Facebook.
A. MARK ZUKERBERGB. BRIAN ACTONC. JIMMY WALESD. LARRY PAGE
Correct Answer: “A”
Q43) In which year Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa?
A. 1913B. 1914C. 1915D. 1916
Correct Answer: “C”
Q44) Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
A. TINB. BISMUTHC. SILICOND. PHOSPHORUS
Correct Answer: “C”
Q45) Which gas in its solid state is also known as dry ice?
A. NITROGENB. CARBON DIOXIDEC. OXYGEND. HYDROGEN
Correct Answer: “B”
46) The Indian National Association was established in 1876 by ___________in Calcutta.
A. BADRUDDIN TYABJIB. V K CHIPLUNKARC. ANAND MOHAN BOSED. SISIR KUMAR GOSH
Correct Answer: “C”
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Q47) Who attacked and looted the famous Somnath temple in 1026 AD?
A. MUHAMMAD GHORIB. MAHMUD OF GHAZNIC. NAZIR SHAHD. GENGHIS KHAN
Correct Answer: “B”
Q48) The North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid is being implemented by five Indian public sector companies, what is the name of this joint venture firm?
A. INDRA DHANUSH GAS GRID LIMITED (IGGL)B. INDRAPRASHTHA GAS LIMITEDC. INDIAN OIL GAS GRID LIMITED (IOGGL)D. OIL AND NATURAL GAS GRID LIMITED (ONGGL)
Correct Answer: “A”
Q49) 'Karmayodha Granth', book is based on life of which Indian politician?
A. ATAL BIHARI BAJPAIB. LAL KRISHNA ADVANIC. NARENDRA MODID. ARUN JAITLEY
Correct Answer: “C”
Q50) Which of the following can be used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission?
A. BORONB. HEAVY WATERC. URANIUMD. PLUTONIUM
Correct Answer: “D”
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