13. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 18/07/2023 

Exam Time 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM 

Section : General Awareness 

Q.1 Tansen, who was included in the Navaratnas of Akbar, was an expert in playing which of the following musical instruments? 

1. Rabab 

2. Veena 

3. Sarangi 

4. Nagada 

Q.2 Under which policy has the Union Ministry of Power launched a scheme for procurement of aggregate power of 4500 MW for five years? 

1. Shakti Policy 

2. Nai Urja Policy 

3. Gatishakti Policy 

4. Urja Sanchay Policy 

Q.3 Select the INCORRECT statement about Phylum Arthropoda. 

1. Class Insecta is the largest class of Phylum Arthropoda. 

2. Over 85% of all the known animal species are arthropods. 

3. Phylum Arthropoda comprises a wide diversity of animals with hard exoskeletons and jointed appendages. 

4. Lignin is the main component of the exoskeletons of arthropods. 

Q.4 Who sent the Greek ambassador Megasthenes to the court of Chandragupta Maurya? 

1. Dionysus 

2. Tolmi 

3. Sikandar 

4. Seleucus 

Q.5 Which of the following is a highly electropositive element that readily gives up an electron in order to obtain a stable electronic configuration? 

1. N 

2. O 

3. Cl 

4. Na

Q.6 Which of the following states recognise the Dahi Handi as a sports event? 

1. Bihar 

2. Madhya Pradesh 

3. Uttar Pradesh 

4. Maharashtra 

Q.7 The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, was inspired by whose idea of non-violence? 

1. Vardhaman Mahavira 

2. BR Ambedkar 

3. Gautam Buddha 

4. Mahatma Gandhi 

Q.8 Mitochondria is NOT found in _______. 

1. bacteria 

2. yeast 

3. algae 

4. fungi 

Q.9 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar) for the year 2020 was awarded to Meenakshi Chitharanjan for her contribution to which of the following? 

1. Manipuri 

2. Bharatanatyam 

3. Kuchipudi 

4. Odissi 

Q.10 Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), for a period of four years or until he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is the earliest in November 2021? 

1. Justice Vikram Nath 

2. Justice Ashok Bhushan 

3. Justice Abhay Oka 

4. Justice BV Nagarathna 

Q.11 Where in India are the Sundari trees that provide durable and hard timber found? 

1. Mangrove Forests 

2. Tropical Evergreen Forests 

3. Montane Forests 

4. Tropical Deciduous Forests

Q.12 Diwan-i-Arz was essentially the department of ________ under Delhi Sultanate. 

1. military services 

2. court ceremonies 

3. financial services 

4. royal karkhanas 

Q.13 Which element was arbitrarily assigned a value of 4.0 in the ‘Halogens’ section in 1922 by Linus Pauling, an American scientist? 

1. Fluorine 

2. Iodine 

3. Astatine 

4. Bromine 

Q.14 Kalbelia dance is generally performed in which of the following states of India? 

1. Assam 

2. Punjab 

3. Tamil Nadu 

4. Rajasthan 

Q.15 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched regarding the terminology used in the Parliament? 

A. Appropriation Bill — A Money Bill passed for providing for the withdrawal or appropriation from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India 

B. Demand for Grants — Earmarking of budgetary allocation for meeting only planned expenditure of a Ministry/Department 

C. Short Duration Discussion — For raising a discussion on a matter of urgent public importance for which a notice has to be given by a Member and supported by 50 Members 

1. B and C only 

2. A, B and C 

3. A only 

4. A and C only

Q.16 Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched? 

1. Montane climate - Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand 

2. Hot deserts, arid climate - Rajasthan and some parts of Gujarat 

3. Tropical monsoon climate - The Western Ghats, the Malabar Coast and southern Assam 

4. Tropical semi-arid (steppe) climate - Karnataka, central Maharashtra, some parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh 

Q.17 ______ countries participated in the Tokyo Paralympic 2020. 

1. 163 

2. 162 

3. 161 

4. 164 

Q.18 Which of the following is NOT included in domestic income? 

1. Income earned by all the employees of the country 

2. Profit of all the industries of the country 

3. Income earned by the residents of the country 

4. Income earned by the non-residents outside the country 

Q.19 What is the full form of IADP? 

1. Intensive Agricultural District Programme 

2. Intensive Agricultural Development Project 

3. Indian Agricultural Development Programme 

4. Integrated Agricultural District Plan 

Q.20 The rule of the English East India company was ended in British India under the Government of India Act, __________. 

1. 1858 

2. 1859 

3. 1856 

4. 1857 

Q.21 Which of the following amendment acts included Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India? 

1. 41stAmendment Act 

2. 40nd Amendment Act 

3. 39th Amendment Act 

4. 42nd Amendment Act 

Q.22 In which state is the Chithirai festival celebrated? 

1. Rajasthan 

2. Punjab 

3. Meghalaya 

4. Tamil Nadu

Q.23 Match the following countries with respect to their ranking on the Global Hunger Index 2022 out of 121 countries. 

Country Rank 

1. India a. 99 

2. Pakistan b. 107 

3. Nepal c. 81 

1. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a 

2. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c 

3. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b 

4. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

Q.24 The MITRA scheme was first announced in the Union Budget for 2021-22 to set up world-class infrastructure in which sector? 

1. Defence manufacturing 

2. Automobiles 

3. Pharmaceuticals 

4. Textile industry 

Q.25 As per National Family Health Survey (NFHS 5) 2019-21, what percentage of women have a bank or savings account that they themselves use? 

1. 87.7% 

2. 78.6% 

3. 58.5% 

4. 68.3%