36. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 26/07/2023 

Exam Time 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM 

Section : General Awareness 

Q.1 Following an order of 16 July 2021, the Supreme Court of India introduced an electronic system named ____________, in November 2021, through which its crucial decisions can be communicated electronically to prison authorities and investigating agencies. 

1. QUICKER 

2. RAPID 

3. FASTER 

4. INSTANT 

Q.2 Identify the ODD one out. 

1. Modern agricultural technology 

2. Seed-fertiliser-water technology 

3. Green revolution 

4. White revolution

Q.3 Mrinalini Vikram Sarabhai, the Bharatanatyam legend, was also recognised for which of the following dance forms? 

1. Kathak 

2. Odissi 

3. Kuchipudi 

4. Kathakali 

Q.4 By what name did Allauddin Khilji build his capital? 

1. Khijrabad 

2. Dinpanah 

3. Siri 

4. Rajpithora 

Q.5 The ‘Joenpa Legso’ is a welcome dance of _______. 

1. Bhutan 

2. Sri Lanka 

3. Afghanistan 

4. Bangladesh 

Q.6 What is the duty of the Chief Minister, as mentioned under Article 167 of the Indian Constitution? 

1. Appointment of Advocate General of the state in consultation with Attorney general. 

2. Appointment of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. 

3. Appointment and removal of Council of the Ministers. 

4. Communication of all decisions of the Council of Ministers to the Governor. 

Q.7 Select the correct statement from the given options. 

1. There is plenty of rain observed in central India throughout the year. 

2. There is extreme cold in southern India during winter season. 

3. There is very little temperature difference between day and night in the coastal areas of Kerala. 

4. There is very little temperature difference between day and night in Rajasthan. 

Q.8 Which sportsperson was named by homegrown pharma major Lupin Ltd as a brand ambassador for its Shakti campaign in 2022? 

1. Rahul Dravid 

2. Mary Kom 

3. PV Sindhu 

4. Mithali Raj 

Q.9 The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 was hosted by ______. 

1. Indonesia 

2. Bangladesh 

3. Qatar 

4. India 

Q.10 Narali Poornima marks the end of monsoon season in which Indian state? 

1. Bihar 

2. Maharashtra 

3. Tamil Nadu 

4. West Bengal 

Q.11 In which period is the first inscriptional example of the practice of Sati found? 

1. Maukhari 

2. Gupta 

3. Satavahana 

4. Vardhana 

Q.12 Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits religious instructions in any statefunded educational institution? 

1. Article 30 

2. Article 29 

3. Article 27 

4. Article 28 

Q.13 Which physical unit is defined as the intensity of the field which produces one newton (N) of force per ampere (A) per metre of conductor? 

1. Coulomb 

2. Pascal 

3. Tesla 

4. Candela 

Q.14 Which state ranked first among the 18 large and mid-sized states (with population of over one crore each) in justice delivery in India as per the second edition of the India Justice Report? 

1. Tamil Nadu 

2. West Bengal 

3. Karnataka 

4. Maharashtra 

Q.15 In 1942, the British government sent the ________ mission to India. 

1. Cabinet 

2. Linlithgow 

3. Lansdowne 

4. Cripps 

Q.16 The policy of dual system of government of Bengal was the brainchild of which Governor-General? 

1. Lord Lytton 

2. Lord Dalhousie 

3. Lord Hastings 

4. Lord Clive 

Q.17 Who among the following Indian music directors, specially known as a leading drummer of India, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019? 

1. Nucleya 

2. Sivamani 

3. Bappi Lahiri 

4. Naushad 

Q.18 In which state is the Gorumara National Park located? 

1. Assam 

2. West Bengal 

3. Bihar 

4. Uttarakhand 

Q.19 Which water-soluble pigment belonging to a phenolic group is present in pomegranate, eggplant, black carrots and red cabbage? 

1. Phycobilins 

2. Betalains 

3. Phycoerythrin 

4. Anthocyanins

Q.20. Match the columns. 

Column-A (Disorder) Column-B (Enzyme) 

i. Gaucher disease a. Phenylalanine hydroxylase 

ii. Hunter syndrome b. Hexosaminidase A 

iii. Tay-Sachs disease c. Iduronate-Z-sulfatase 

iv. Phenylketonuria d. Glucocerebrosidase 

1. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a 

2. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d 

3. i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c 

4. i-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d 

Q.21 Dhalo is a folk dance of which Indian state? 

1. Goa 

2. Uttar Pradesh 

3. Tamil Nadu 

4. Madhya Pradesh

Q.22 Which is the largest container port in India? 

1. Kolkata Port 

2. Hazira Port 

3. Kandla Port 

4. Jawaharlal Nehru Port 

Q.23 In which of the following years did the Indian Premier League begin? 

1. 2007 

2. 2008 

3. 2009 

4. 2010 

Q.24 Choose the correct set of the names for the organic compounds in the given figure. 

1. a: Furan, b: Thiophene, c: Aniline 

2. a: Furan, b: Pyridine, c: Thiophene 

3. a: Furan, b: Toluene, c: Pyridine 

4. a: Anisole, b: Thiophene, c: Pyridine 

Q.25 Which of the followings is NOT an example of factor payment? 

1. Interest 

2. Rent 

3. Wages 

4. Pension