20. SSC CGL 2023

Exam Date 20/07/2023

Exam Time 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Section : General Awareness 

Q.1 Where were the 35th National Games held in the year 2015? 

1. Kerala 

2. Punjab 

3. Mumbai 

4. Delhi 

Q.2 Which of the following helps the coffee flowers to blossom in Karnataka? 

1. Nor’westers 

2. Blossom shower 

3. Loo 

4. Mango shower

Q.3 Which of the following is a synthetic fluorinated compound with an extremely stable molecular structure known to be the most potent greenhouse gas ever found? 

1. Sulphur hexafluoride 

2. Sodium monofluorophosphate 

3. Calcium fluoride 

4. Hydrogen fluoride 

Q.4 Which type of liverworts form umbrella-shaped structures that raise gametangia above the main gametophyte body and sporophytes develop below these structures? 

1. Funaria 

2. Polytrichum 

3. Marchantia 

4. Sphagnum 

Q.5 Which of the following sponsored ‘Ubharte Sitaare Fund’, in August 2021? 

1. IDBI and LIC 

2. ICICI bank 

3. HDFC 

4. Exim Bank and SIDBI 

Q.6 In case an Indian citizen is arrested and denied the right to be defended, then in such a situation, which Article of the Indian Constitution can provide a relief? 

1. Article 25 

2. Article 23 

3. Article 22 

4. Article 24

Q.7 Tila, Seti and Beri are the tributaries of: 

1. Ghaghara 

2. Sabarmati 

3. Tamsa 

4. Mahi 

Q.8 Meandrina is the generic name of which Coelenterata animal having soft tube-shaped bodies that live together in large groups? 

1. Sea anemone 

2. Sea-fan 

3. Medusa 

4. Brain coral 

Q.9 Who among the following Indian musicians is known as ‘Pancham Da’? 

1. Kishore Kumar 

2. Rahul Dev Barman 

3. Nitin Mukesh 

4. Sachin Dev Barman

Q.10 What type of vegetation is found in the plateau of Meghalaya, Sahyadri and the central and southern islands of the Nicobar group? 

1. Dry Tropical Thorny Vegetation 

2. Moist Tropical Semi-Evergreen Vegetation 

3. Dry Tropical Deciduous Vegetation 

4. Alpine Vegetation 

Q.11 ‘Kalasam’ is a dance sequence in which of the following classical dances of India? 

1. Bharatanatyam 

2. Kathak 

3. Manipuri 

4. Kathakali 

Q.12 The local communities of merchants were known as ________ in the Vijayanagara empire. 

1. Gajapattis 

2. Narapattis 

3. Rachavarus 

4. Kudirai Chettis 

Q.13 Who wrote the Mauryan period book Arthashastra? 

1. Bhanugupta 

2. Bindusara 

3. Vishnu Gupta 

4. Chandragupta Maurya 

Q.14 In February 2022, the Delhi High Court reserved judgement on a series of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging which exception in Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)? 

1. Marital rape 

2. Dowry death 

3. Physical torture 

4. Suicide 

Q.15 The first railway line in India was started from _____ to ______ in 1853. 

1. Bombay to Thane 

2. Bombay to Poona 

3. Bombay to Karjat 

4. Bombay to Palghar 

Q.16 What is the total number of rivers including tributaries in Bangladesh? 

1. About 700 

2. About 1000 

3. About 800 

4. About 500 

Q.17 In Five year plans, Plan Holiday is from ________. 

1. 1969-1974 

2. 1974-1979 

3. 1961-1966 

4. 1966-1969 

Q.18 Through which of the following organisations did Annie Besant promote the studies of ancient Indian religions, philosophies and doctrines? 

1. Prarthana Samaj 

2. Paramhans Mandali 

3. Theosophical Society 

4. Arya Samaj 

Q.19 The National Nritya Shiromani Award 2022 was awarded to Aparna Satheesan for which of the following dance forms? 

1. Kathakali 

2. Kuchipudi 

3. Bharatanatyam 

4. Odissi 

Q.20 Who among the following leaders from INC attended the Second Round Table Conference? 

1. Jawaharlal Nehru 

2. Mahatma Gandhi 

3. Sucheta Kripalani 

4. Subhash Chandra Bose 

Q.21 The 36th National games was organised by____. 

1. Maharashtra 

2. Karnataka 

3. Gujarat 

4. Haryana 

Q.22 Who among the following became the first Indian female sailor to qualify for the Olympics when she qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? 

1. Manu Bhaker 

2. Bhavani Devi 

3. Nethra Kumanan 

4. Maana Patel 

Q.23 On August 15, 2022, India celebrated its ___________ Independence Day from the British rule. 

1. 73rd 

2. 77th 

3. 76th 

4. 72nd 

Q.24 The Chairman of a State Public Service Commission can be removed by the order of the ____________. 

1. President 

2. Governor 

3. Chief Minister 

4. Prime Minister 

Q.25 Goods and Service Tax is an example of ________. 

1. indirect tax 

2. compensation to employees 

3. transfer payment 

4. direct tax