38. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 27/07/2023 

Exam Time 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 

Section : General Awareness 

Q.1 Ethanoic acid is a synonym for which acidic liquid is used in kitchens around the world as a basic seasoning in the preparation and cooking of certain foods? 

1. Vanillin 

2. Vinegar 

3. Caustic Soda 

4. Apple Juice 

Q.2 Harrod Domar growth model is known for highlighting the role of savings and investments. Which Five-Year Plan in India was based on this model? 

1. First 

2. Fourth 

3. Second 

4. Third 

Q.3 'Padhe Bharat’ reading campaign, launched by the Department of School Education and Literacy to support and encourage children to read for a joyful learning experience started on January 1, 2022, for a period of ________ days. 

1. 200 

2. 50 

3. 150 

4. 100 

Q.4 Which committee recommended the formation of a new category of NBFC i.e., Non Banking Financial Company-Micro Finance Institution? 

1. Shah Committee 

2. Hussain Committee 

3. Kamath Committee 

4. Malegam Committee 

Q.5 Fundamental duties are ___________ and not enforceable by law but are taken into account by the courts while adjudicating any matter. 

1. regulatory 

2. non-statutory 

3. statutory 

4. common 

Q.6 Which ecologist is famous for studying plant life in the Indiana Dunes in 1896? 

1. Henry Chandler Cowles 

2. Robert MacArthur 

3. Aldo Leopold  

4. G Evelyn Hutchinson 

Q.7 ‘Mati-Akhora’ is associated with which of the following classical dances of India? 

1. Odissi 

2. Sattriya 

3. Kathak 

4. Kathakali 

Q.8 Iron age is so named because during this time iron mostly replaced _________ in implements and weapons, beginning in the Middle East and South-eastern Europe. 

1. wood 

2. brass 

3. stone 

4. bronze 

Q.9 The word 'direct free kick' is related to which of the following sports? 

1. Basketball 

2. Football 

3. Volleyball 

4. Baseball 

Q.10 Till which year did the High Court of Delhi continue to exercise jurisdiction over Himachal Pradesh? 

1. 1967 

2. 1968 

3. 1971 

4. 1969 

Q.11 Who among the following devised a policy that came to be known as the Doctrine of Lapse? 

1. The Lord Ellenborough 

2. Lord Dalhousie 

3. Lord William Bentinck 

4. Lord Canning 

Q.12 The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be hosted by _______. 

1. Canada, USA and Brazil 

2. USA, Brazil and Chili 

3. Argentina, Brazil and USA 

4. Canada, USA and Mexico 

Q.13 Which country celebrates one of the famous festivals known as Paro Tschechu? 

1. Thailand 

2. Bhutan 

3. Japan 

4. Burma 

Q.14 The layer of earth that separates the crust from the core is: 

1. Stratosphere 

2. country 

3. Mantle 

4. magma layer 

Q.15 The Rajgir Zoo is located in which of the following states? 

1. Gujarat 

2. Tamil Nadu 

3. Madhya Pradesh 

4. Bihar 

Q.16 When did Dmitri Mendeleev invent the periodic table, ordering the symbols of the chemical elements according to their atomic weights? 

1. 1779 

2. 1890 

3. 1869 

4. 1794 

Q.17 In December 2021, the ________ approved a $500 million loan to the Government of India to help improve the quality of the country’s school education and mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the students’ learning. 

1. National Development Bank 

2. European Central Bank 

3. Asian Development Bank 

4. Central Bank of Bahrain 

Q.18 Chittaranjan Das along with ________ set up the Swaraj Party in 1923 to contest the elections. 

1. Jawahar Lal Nehru 

2. Vallabhbhai Patel 

3. Motilal Nehru 

4. Rajendra Prasad 

Q.19 Who among the following became the first Indian to be invited to perform at the prestigious Lincoln Centre Hall in the United States of America? 

1. Ravi Shankar 

2. M.S.Subbalakshmi 

3. Bismillah Khan 

4. Zakir Hussain 

Q.20 In which of the following cities is the Quwwat al-Islam mosque situated? 

1. Lahore 

2. Ajmer 

3. Panipat 

4. Delhi 

Q.21 Sonal Mansingh, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee, is an accomplished dancer of which of the following dances in addition to the Bharatanatyam? 

1. Kathakali 

2. Kathak 

3. Odissi 

4. Sattriya 

Q.22 Which of the following schemes is available to people in the age group of 18 to 50 years and provides risk coverage of ₹2 lakh in case of death of the insured, due to any reason, at an annual premium of ₹436? 

1. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJY) 

2. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) 

3. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) 

4. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-SYM) 

Q.23 Identify the sealed glass vacuum tube containing an electron beam that is focused on a phosphor-coated glass screen when light is emitted. 

1. Cathode ray tube 

2. Light Emitting Diode tube 

3. Liquid Crystal Display tube 

4. Flat array tube 

Q.24 ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ is associated with which public figure? 

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri 

2. Jawaharlal Nehru 

3. Mahatma Gandhi 

4. Vallabhbhai Patel 

Q.25 Which is the oldest aluminium refinery plant in India? 

1. The Mettur Plant 

2. The Belgaum Plant 

3. The Muri Alumina Plant 

4. The Damanjodi Plant