28. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 24/07/2023 

Exam Time 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM 

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 The Nehru trophy boat race was organised by which of the following states? 

1. Karnataka 

2. Tamil Nadu 

3. West Bengal 

4. Kerala 

Q.2 Which of the soluble fibres found in fruits is used as a thickener in cooking and baking? 

1. Cellulose 

2. Lignin 

3. Pectin 

4. Inulin

Q.3 Which of the following periods is known as the period of population explosion in India? 

1. 1951 - 1981 

2. 1981 - 2021 

3. 1921 - 1951 

4. 1931 - 1961 

Q.4 Who was the Mughal emperor during the third battle of Panipat? 

1. Shahalam II 

2. Bahadurshah Jafar 

3. Akbar II 

4. Bahadur Shah I 

Q.5 The ‘East-West’ corridor connects which of the following cities? 

1. Silchar and Porbandar 

2. Guwahati and Gandhinagar 

3. Shillong and Kandla 

4. Itanagar and Dwarka

Q.6 Arjun Singh Dhurve was conferred the Padma Shri in 2022 for his contribution to the Baiga dance form of which state? 

1. Rajasthan 

2. West Bengal 

3. Madhya Pradesh 

4. Odisha 

Q.7 Which suffix is used when the −CHO group is attached to a carbon atom of a ring or ring system, or to a heteroatom? 

1. Nitrile 

2. Halide 

3. Amide 

4. Carbaldehyde 

Q.8 When did Carl Friedrich Gauss and Wilhelm Eduard Weber invent the world's 1st electromagnetic telegraph? 

1. 1831 

2. 1832 

3. 1830 

4. 1833 

Q.9 According to Koeppen’s Scheme, which type of climate is denoted by the letter ‘E’ in India? 

1. Polar type 

2. Hot desert 

3. Monsoon with dry summer 

4. Tropical savannah 

Q.10 As mentioned in the Government of India’s Economic Survey 2022-23, Aadhaar is an essential tool for social delivery of how many Central Schemes as notified under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016? 

1. 318 

2. 228 

3. 564 

4. 720 

Q.11 Doongri festival of Himachal Pradesh is primarily celebrated by which religious community? 

1. Buddhist 

2. Sikh 

3. Hindu 

4. Muslim 

Q.12 _________ was the chairman of the planning commission when the first five year plan was formulated in India. 

1. Dr Rajendra Prasad 

2. Jawaharlal Nehru 

3. Subhash Chandra Bose 

4. Lal Bahadur Shastri 

Q.13 Who among the following was one of the founders of Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha or Religious Reform Association? 

1. Muhammad Iqbal 

2. Dadabhai Naoroji 

3. Aatmarang Pandurang 

4. Kesub Chandra Sen 

Q.14 Which of the following is NOT one of the scenarios of National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) launched by the Government of India in 2021? 

1. Help Learn 

2. Develop Learn 

3. Learn 

4. Manage Learn 

Q.15 Which form of leucoplast specialises in oil synthesis and storage and is mainly found in the layer of cells in pollen grains that develop pollen grains? 

1. Gerontoplasts 

2. Elaioplasts 

3. Proteinoplasts 

4. Chloroplasts 

Q.16 The centre of a cyclone is a calm area. It is called the ______ of the storm. 

1. base 

2. focal point 

3. eye 

4. trigger point 

Q.17 When did India first win the first World Cup title in Hockey? 

1. 1975 

2. 1978 

3. 1982 

4. 1971 

Q.18 Which of the following statements are correct regarding the State Executive? 

A. Article 152 of the Indian Constitution states ‘Unless the context otherwise requires, the expression ‘State’ does not include Jammu and Kashmir’. 

B. The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act has provided for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states. 

C. The Supreme Court clearly mentioned that the office of the Governor is under the control of the Central Government. 

1. A and C only 

2. B and C only 

3. A, B and C 

4. A and B only 

Q.19 According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, the Commanding Officer of the cavalry in the Mauryan administration was known as: 

1. Patyadhyaksha 

2. Rathadhyaksha 

3. Ashwadhyaksha 

4. Hastyadhyaksha 

Q.20 As per the announcement made by the Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan inAugust 2021, the duration of Samagra Shiksha Scheme 2 is from 1 April 2021 to___________. 

1. 31 March 2023 

2. 31 March 2026 

3. 31 December 2021 

4. 31 December 2024 

Q.21 The feature of fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution is adopted from which of the following countries? 

1. Germany 

2. Soviet Union (USSR) 

3. US 

4. UK 

Q.22 ‘Vazhuvoor’is one of the styles of which Indian classical dance form? 

1. Mohiniyattam 

2. Bharatanatyam 

3. Kathak 

4. Kathakali 

Q.23 In which of the following cities of British India was Lata Mangeshkar born? 

1. Indore 

2. Lucknow 

3. Calcutta 

4. Bombay 

Q.24 The Champaran Satyagraha took place in ________. 

1. 1917 

2. 1923 

3. 1920 

4. 1914 

Q.25 In the self-help group, the loan and saving decisions are taken by the ________. 

1. group members 

2. non-government organisation 

3. bank  

4. government