18. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 20/07/2023 

Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 

Section : General Awareness 

Q.1 Which of the following has the highest boiling point? 

1. Alkanes 

2. Alkenes 

3. Free carbon dioxide 

4. Alkynes 

Q.2 The maximum distance covered in a marathon is ________. 

1. 42.5 km 

2. 41.5 km 

3. 42.195 km 

4. 40 km 

Q.3 India won the Thomas Cup in the year _______. 

1. 2022 

2. 2020 

3. 2019 

4. 2018

Q.4 According to Census of India 2011, which group of states of India has the highest population? 

1. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar 

2. Maharashtra and Bihar 

3. Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur 

4. Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra 

Q.5 Who among the following was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India? 

1. Dr. Nagendra Singh 

2. KVK Sundaram 

3. SP Sen Verma 

4. Sukumar Sen 

Q.6 Who was the president of the second session of the Indian National Congress? 

1. Dadabhai Naoroji 

2. George Yule 

3. Pherozeshah Mehta 

4. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee 

Q.7 According to the Indian calendar, Hemanta season falls in which months? 

1. Sravana-Bhadra 

2. Margashirsa-Pausa 

3. Jyaistha-Asadha 

4. Chaitra-Vaisakha 

Q.8 Who among the following was defeated by Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya? 

1. Ptolemy 

2. Antigones 

3. Cassander 

4. Seleucus Nicator 

Q.9 Who among the following was a Padma Bhushan awardee, legendary Bharatanatyam exponent, theosophist and founder of the Kalakshetra Dance School? 

1. Saroja Vaidyanathan 

2. Mallika Sarabhai 

3. Sonal Mansingh 

4. Rukmini Devi Arundale 

Q.10 Assume a situation where A has gone to a cinema hall with her friends to watch a movie. In the next seat she realises that it is her maid who is also watching the movie. Now A asks her maid to leave the cinema hall. In the above scenario, which of the following Article of the Constitution of India can provide relief to the maid? 

1. Article 18 

2. Article 17 

3. Article 15 

4. Article 16 

Q.11 Identify the function of lipase in the process of digestion. 

1. Secreting intestinal fluids 

2. Digesting proteins 

3. Breaking down emulsified fats 

4. Breaking down roughage 

Q.12 Select the option that is true regarding the following two statements labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). 

(A): An object slips less on a rough surface than a smooth surface. 

(R): When a surface is rough, frictional force increases. 

1. Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true. 

2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A). 

3. Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false. 

4. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Q.13 When was the National Urban Health Mission approved by the Government of India? 

1. 2015 

2. 2013 

3. 2012 

4. 2014 

Q.14 M S Subbulakshmi, a legend in India is known for which of the following? 

1. Sufi devotional music 

2. Hindustani music 

3. Ghazal music 

4. Carnatic music 

Q.15 Sabha and Ur, two kinds of village assemblies are referred to in which of the following dynasties? 

1. Chalukya 

2. Gurjara Pratihara 

3. Chola 

4. Rashtrakuta 

Q.16 Which of the following is a negative effect of Green Revolution in India? 

(i) Depletion of groundwater table 

(ii) Deterioration in the quality of soil 

(iii) Increased input cost 

1. (i), (ii) and (iii) 

2. Only (iii) 

3. (i) and (ii) 

4. (ii) and (iii) 

Q.17 Which of the following is the correct match of the column-A with column-B? 

Column-A (Name of Disease) 

i. Alzheimer’s diseases 

ii. Di litheria 

iii. Gonorrhoea 

iv. Mumps 

Column-B (Affected Organs) 

a. Salivaix glands 

b. Reproductive tract 

c. Brain 

d. Nose and throat 

1. i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a 

2. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a 

3. i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d 

4. i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b 

Q.18 Under the Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana launched in September 2021, the Government of India has proposed to impart training to a total of 50,000 candidates over a ______- year period. 

1. two 

2. five 

3. three 

4. four 

Q.19 Which of the following cyclones did NOT hit India during the years 2021-2022? 

1. Gulab 

2. Julia 

3. Yaas 

4. Tauktae 

Q.20 Elphinstone was the Governor of which province of India during 1819-27? 

1. North West Frontier province 

2. Madras 

3. Bombay 

4. Bengal 

Q.21 Which of the following is NOT an initiative by the government for development of the microfinance sector in India? 

1. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana 

2. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana 

3. India Micro Finance Equity Fund 

4. E-Shakti Initiative 

Q.22 On 1 February 2021,Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that ________and _______will be merged under the umbrella of Mission POSHAN 2.0. 

1. Supplementary Nutrition Programme; National Health Mission  

2. Supplementary Health Programme; National health Mission 

3. Supplementary Health Programme; National Nutrition Mission 

4. Supplementary Nutrition Programme; National Nutrition Mission 

Q.23 Who among the following Kathak dancers of India founded the KADAMB Centre for Dance in 1964? 

1. Kumudini Lakhia 

2. Rohini Bhate 

3. Sitara Devi 

4. Shovana Narayan 

Q.24 Which festival traces its origin to the Tibetan New Year and in Ladakh, it is celebrated every year at the end of the harvesting season? 

1. Dosmoche 

2. Yuru Kabgyat 

3. Matho Nagrang 

4. Losar festival 

Q.25 Who among the following was appointed as the chairperson of the 22nd Law Commission in 2022? 

1. Justice VV Raman 

2. Justice KT Shankaran 

3. Justice UU Lalit 

4. Justice Rituraj Awasthi