22. SSC CGL 2023

Exam Date 21/07/2023

Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Section : General Awareness 

Q.1 Aditi Mangal Das was conferred the Mahari Award for dance in 2022 for which of the following dance forms? 

1. Manipuri 

2. Kathak 

3. Bharatanatyam 

4. Odissi 

Q.2 Who among the following gave the famous ‘Do or Die’ slogan during Quit India Movement? 

1. Jawaharlal Nehru 

2. Mahatma Gandhi 

3. Subhash Chandra Bose 

4. Abul Kalam Azad 

Q.3 Which of the following can be considered as an example of flow variable? 

(i) Production of rice 

(ii) Import of cloth 

(iii) Change in capital 

1. None of (i), (ii) and (iii) 

2. All of (i), (ii) and (iii) 

3. Only (i) and (ii) 

4. Only (iii) 

Q.4 Select the correct option about Kwashiorkor. 

Statement A: It is a form of malnutrition caused by a lack of fat in the diet. 

Statement B: Children who develop Kwashiorkor may not grow or develop properly and may remain stunted for the rest of their lives. 

1. Only statement A is correct 

2. Only statement B is correct 

3. Both statements A and B are incorrect 

4. Both statements A and B are correct 

Q.5 What do you call the glycocalyx when it is like a loose sheath in the cell envelope of bacteria? 

1. Capsule 

2. Slime layer 

3. Mesoderm 

4. Organelle 

Q.6 Which of the following organic compounds is synonymous with olefiant gas which is used to make anaesthetics, refrigerants and other chemicals? 

1. Ethylene 

2. 1-Pentene 

3. Butane 

4. Methane 

Q.7 During the reign of Akbar, _______ was the land that has lain fallow for three or four years. 

1. Banjar 

2. Polaj 

3. Chachar 

4. Parauti 

Q.8 How many main styles of Chhau folk dance exist? 

1. 5 

2. 7 

3. 3 

4. 9 

Q.9 Dr DS Athwal was known as the ‘Father of ______ Revolution in India’. 

1. Millet 

2. Rice 

3. Oilseed 

4. Wheat 

Q.10 What is the significance of 26 January being chosen as a day to celebrate the Republic Day, aside from the adoption of the constitution? 

1. Foundation day of the Indian National Congress 

2. Declaration of Purna Swaraj 

3. Day of the Champaran Satyagraha 

4. Revolution of 1857 

Q.11 What is the age criteria for the subscribers of Atal Pension Yojana? 

1. 18-40 Years 

2. 40-60 Years 

3. 20-30 Years 

4. 25-35 Years 

Q.12 Why do most parts of India receive rainfall from June to September? 

1. Due to the South-West monsoon 

2. Due to extremely cold nights in these regions 

3. Due to high pressure in these months 

4. Due to the North-east monsoon 

Q.13 Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Godavari river? 

1. Manjra 

2. Purna 

3. Mahi 

4. Pranhita 

Q.14 Which of the following countries will host the para badminton championship in 2023? 

1. Indonesia 

2. India 

3. Thailand 

4. China 

Q.15 Who among the following freedom fighters lost his life during the protest against Simon Commission where black flags were waved at the Commission? 

1. Chittaranjan Das 

2. Sachindra Nath Sanyal 

3. Lala Lajpat Rai 

4. Surendranath Banerjee 

Q.16 The national poverty line for 2011-12 was estimated at _____________ per capita per month for urban areas of India. 

1. ₹1,500 

2. ₹3,000 

3. ₹2,000 

4. ₹1,000 

Q.17 The finance commission of India is required to make recommendations to the ___________. 

1. Ministry of Finance 

2. Central Cabinet 

3. Parliament 

4. President of India 

Q.18 FTX Crypto Cup is associated with which of the following sports events? 

1. Billiards 

2. Golf 

3. Snooker 

4. Chess 

Q.19 In February 2021, In which of the following cases did the Court observe that Consent of a family is not needed once two adults decide to marry? 

1. Satbir Singh v. State of Haryana 

2. Laxmibai Chandaragi v. The State of Karnataka 

3. Rahul Sharma v. National Insurance Company Ltd. 

4. Devilal v. State of Madhya Pradesh 

Q.20 Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution deals with fundamental rights? 

1. Part IX 

2. Part III 

3. Part XI 

4. Part VI 

Q.21 Kosala Mahajanapada (6th century BCE) is a part of modern day: 

1. Uttar Pradesh 

2. Maharashtra 

3. Haryana 

4. Madhya Pradesh 

Q.22 Who among the following won the Padma award for the year 2023 for his efforts of reviving the traditional art of making Etikoppaka toys by adoption of eco-friendly technologies? 

1. CV Raju 

2. Radheyshyam Khemka 

3. Devendra Jhajharia 

4. Victor Banerjee 

Q.23 The North–South corridor links which of the two major cities? 

1. Leh and Vishakhapatnam 

2. Leh and Kanyakumari 

3. Srinagar and Vishakhapatnam 

4. Srinagar and Kanyakumari 

Q.24 Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath is the original name of which of the following Indian classical singers? 

1. Pandit Kumar Gandharva  

2. Pandit Jasraj 

3. Pandit Omkarnath Thakur 

4. Pandit Dinkar Kaikini 

Q.25 In Which year did John Newlands propound the ‘Law of Octaves' an innovative concept proposing the periodicity of chemical elements arranged in the order of atomic weight? 

1. 1863 

2. 1867 

3. 1861 

4. 1865