11. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 18/07/2023 

Exam Time 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 ‘Alarippu’ is a dance piece from which of the following classical dances of India? 

1. Bharatanatyam 

2. Odissi 

3. Kathak 

4. Kathakali 

Q.2 Who among the following was the founder of the Aligarh Movement, which was largely responsible for the revival of Muslims in India? 

1. Muhammad Iqbal 

2. Abdul Gaffar Khan 

3. Sayyid Ahmad Khan 

4. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 

Q.3 In India The State election Commissioner is appointed by the _________ . 

1. Chief Minister 

2. President 

3. Chief Justice 

4. Governor 

Q.4 What is Typhlops? 

1. Blind snake 

2. Glass snakes 

3. Grass snake 

4. Sea snake 

Q.5 Who among the following has been named as the World Bank Education Advisor for the period of June 2021 to June 2024? 

1. Peter Tabichi 

2. Keisha Thorpe 

3. Ranjitsinh Disale 

4. Vishwavir Ahuja 

Q.6 Who among the following Mauryan kings gave up war after the battle of Kalinga? 

1. Ashoka 

2. Bindusara 

3. Chandragupta Maurya 

4. Mahinda 

Q.7 The Telugu movie RRR created history by winning a Golden Globe for the Natu Natu song composed by whom among the following personalities? 

1. AR Rahman 

2. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy 

3. MM Keeravani 

4. Mervin Solomon 

Q.8 How many points are there in the 4th set in volleyball? 

1. 16 

2. 8 

3. 25 

4. 15 

Q.9 The Hemis Festival has an influence of which religion? 

1. Islam 

2. Buddhism 

3. Jainism 

4. Hinduism 

Q.10 Which of the following are metalloids? 

1. Aluminium, mercury, copper 

2. Boron, silicon, antimony 

3. Boron, oxygen, aluminium 

4. Boron, mercury, iron 

Q.11 Which of the following periods is referred to as a period of stagnant or stationary phase of growth of India’s population? 

1. 1921 - 1941 

2. 1901 - 1921 

3. 1961 - 1981 

4. 1941 - 1961 

Q.12 In which Five-Year Plan was the process of economic reforms introduced in India? 

1. Sixth 

2. Tenth 

3. Fifth 

4. Eighth 

Q.13 According to Article _________of the Constitution of India, it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform. 

1. 52A 

2. 51A 

3. 49A 

4. 50A 

Q.14 In July 2021, the Government of India launched a National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) for ensuring that every child in the country necessarily attains foundational literacy and numeracy by the end of Grade ______. 

1. 5 

2. 4 

3. 2 

4. 3 

Q.15 Narthaki Nataraj, Padma Shri awardee in 2019, was conferred this award for which of the following contributions? 

1. Bringing the women empowerment through agriculture 

2. Popularizing Indian cuisine in the world 

3. Overcoming social exclusion through Bharatanatyam dance performances 

4. Specialising in Indian knowledge system, Nyayshastra 

Q.16 Which region has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries in India? 

1. Deccan Plateau 

2. Chhattisgarh Plateau 

3. Chota Nagpur plateau 

4. Malwa Plateau 

Q.17 Muhammad bin Tughlaq introduced a copper coin called __________ in place of the silver coin. 

1. Rupee 

2. Rupak 

3. Tanka 

4. Jittal 

Q.18 Who among the following leaders led the Bardoli Satyagraha? 

1. Vallabhbhai Patel 

2. Motilal Nehru 

3. C Rajagopalachari 

4. Lala Lajpat Rai 

Q.19 The approximate amount of silica present in cement is: 

1. between 37% and 45% 

2. between 27% and 35% 

3. between 47% and 55% 

4. between 17% and 25% 

Q.20 According to Koeppen’s Scheme, which type of climate is denoted by ‘Cwg’ in India? 

1. Semi-arid steppe climate 

2. Monsoon with dry summer 

3. Polar type 

4. Monsoon with dry winter 

Q.21 Which of the following is an institutional source of credit in India? 

1. Traders 

2. Money lenders 

3. Commission agents 

4. Commercial banks 

Q.22 Which scientist revised the nebular hypothesis in 1796? 

1. Pierre Laplace 

2. Neville Chamberlain 

3. Edwin Hubble 

4. Harold Jeffrey 

Q.23 In cells, proteins are synthesised in ____. 

1. Golgi apparatus 

2. Nucleus 

3. Ribosome 

4. Mitochondria 

Q.24 The Indian Railways on October 7, 2021, launched and operated two long-haul freight trains named _________, to provide a very effective solution to the problem of capacity constraints in critical rail sections. 

1. Himalaya and Thar 

2. Trishul and Garuda 

3. Sagar and Prithvi 

4. Aakash and Vijay 

Q.25 Maximum how many overs can a bowler bowl in ODI cricket matches? 

1. 9 

2. 10 

3. 11 

4. 8