26. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 24/07/2023 

Exam Time 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Khan Bahadur led the revolt of 1857 from: 

1. Delhi 

2. Kanpur 

3. Bareilly 

4. Lucknow 

Q.2 Who received the Nobel Prize ‘for his research in the stereochemistry of organic molecules and reactions’ in 1975? 

1. Geoffrey Wilkinson 

2. Vladimir Prelog 

3. Paul J Flory 

4. William N Lipscomb 

Q.3 Ustad Hassu Khan was one of the founders of which of the following Gharanas of music? 

1. Agra 

2. Patiala 

3. Gwalior 

4. Rampur 

Q.4 Which of the following expression is correct regarding the gross fiscal deficit? 

1. Gross fiscal deficit = Net borrowing at home – Borrowing from RBI + Borrowing from abroad 

2. Gross fiscal deficit = Net borrowing at home + Borrowing from RBI + Borrowing from abroad 

3. Gross fiscal deficit = Net borrowing at home – Borrowing from RBI – Borrowing from abroad 

4. Gross fiscal deficit = Net borrowing at home + Borrowing from RBI – Borrowing from abroad 

Q.5 Which was the first country to incorporate Fundamental Duties in its Constitution? 

1. USSR 

2. Poland 

3. India 

4. Albania 

Q.6 The first Women’s Cricket World Cup was hosted by which of the following countries? 

1. West Indies 

2. Australia 

3. England 

4. New Zealand 

Q.7 Plant varieties like bamboo, epiphytes, aini, semul, gutel and mundane are found in which type of Indian forest? 

1. Alpine forest 

2. Moist tropical forest 

3. Montane temperate forest 

4. Dry tropical forest 

Q.8 As per the 2011 Census, what is the density of the population of India? 

1. 482 persons/km2 

2. 382 persons/km2 

3. 282 persons/km2 

4. 328 persons/km2 

Q.9 Which of the following cities was sacked by victorious armies after the battle of Talikota? 

1. Ahmadnagar 

2. Golconda 

3. Vijayanagar 

4. Bijapur 

Q.10 In India, which organisation maintains the national highways? 

1. State government 

2. Border Road Organisation 

3. Public Works Department 

4. National Highways Authority of India 

Q.11 The Prajjwala Challenge, a nationwide initiative to provide thoughtful minds a platform to bring a change was launched by the _______. 

1. Ministry of Rural Development 

2. Ministry of Education 

3. Ministry of Science and Technology 

4. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 

Q.12 The Supreme Court of India came into existence on _________ . 

1. 26 January 1950 

2. 2 October 1952 

3. 15 August 1947 

4. 30 January 1935 

Q.13 Ishwari Prasad is associated with which of the following Indian classical dances? 

1. Kathakali 

2. Kathak 

3. Manipuri 

4. Bharatanatyam 

Q.14 Which state is famous for celebrating the Majuli festival? 

1. Sikkim 

2. Meghalaya 

3. Manipur 

4. Assam

Q.15 Dry ice, ammonium chloride, naphthalene balls and camphor, all these compounds are an example of: 

1. Cooling agents 

2. Inflammable substances 

3. Sublimable substances 

4. Solidifying agents 

Q.16 Which hill is a part of the Meghalaya plateau? 

1. Anaimalai hills 

2. Jaintia Hills 

3. Cardamom hills 

4. Nilgiri Hills 

Q.17 Which five year plan aimed to increase the rapid growth in food grains production? 

1. Sixth Five Year Plan 

2. Eighth Five Year Plan 

3. Fifth Five Year Plan 

4. Seventh Five Year Plan 

Q.18 Select the correct statement. 

1. Chloroplast, ribosomes and nucleus are present in fungal cell. 

2. Mitochondria and nucleus are found in bacteria. 

3. Mitochondria and nucleus is absent in plant cell. 

4. Ribosomes, mitochondria and lysosomes are found in animal cells.

Q.19 Which Social Media Platform’s plea against summons to Delhi Assembly was rejected by Supreme Court in July 2021? 

1. Twitter 

2. Snapchat 

3. Instagram 

4. Facebook 

Q.20 Lake Victoria is in which of the following countries? 

1. Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya 

2. The US and Canada 

3. Tanzania, Nigeria and Egypt 

4. Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia 

Q.21 Who was the first Indian to qualify for Covenanted service? 

1. Satyendra Nath Tagore 

2. Subhash Chandra Bose 

3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 

4. Surendra Nath Banerjee 

Q.22 Who was the last king of Shunga dynasty? 

1. Pushya mitra 

2. Bhavbhuti 

3. Devabhuti 

4. Shashanka 

Q.23 In which month of 2021 was the All India Survey on Migrant Workers under the overall guidance of an Expert Group came into effect? 

1. February 

2. June 

3. April 

4. August 

Q.24 Which of the following was the debutant team in the ICC women T20 World Cup 2020? 

1. Bangladesh 

2. Thailand 

3. Ireland 

4. Afghanistan 

Q.25 Who founded Lucknow gharana of Kathak? 

1. Birju Maharaj 

2. Rukmini Devi 

3. Sitara Devi 

4. Ishwari Prasad