6. SSC CGL 2023

Exam Date 17/07/2023

Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

General Awareness

Q.1 Who was the first social reformer to view modern education as a vehicle for the spread of modern ideas in the country? 

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 

2. Savitribai Phule 

3. DK Karve 

4. Swami Vivekananda 

Q.2 Which of the following is used to chemically test starch? 

1. Sulphur solution 

2. Bromine solution 

3. Chlorine solution 

4. Iodine solution 

Q.3 Which of the following states in India, during October to December, receive rainfall due to Northeast monsoon? 

1. Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka 

2. Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh 

3. Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh 

4. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal 

Q.4 ‘Dalkhai’ is a folk dance of which of the following states of India? 

1. Karnataka 

2. Odisha 

3. Punjab 

4. Kerala 

Q.5 Who was the first Odissi dancer from Odisha to receive Padma Vibhushan? 

1. Kelucharan Mohapatra 

2. Madhvi Mudgal 

3. Sanjukta Panigrahi 

4. Sonal Mansingh 

Q.6 The Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Yojana was started during the ________. 

1. Eighth Five Year Plan 

2. Tenth Five Year Plan 

3. Ninth Five Year Plan 

4. Seventh Five Year Plan 

Q.7 Which of the following has the highest value of resistivity? 

1. Chromium 

2. Iron 

3. Nichrome 

4. Silver 

Q.8 Machines, tools and implements, and buildings are examples of which type of goods? 

1. Inferior goods 

2. Intermediate goods 

3. Consumer goods 

4. Capital goods 

Q.9 Which of the following organisations is credited with writing literary pieces for the abolition of Sati Pratha? 

1. The Harijan Sevak Sangh 

2. The Brahmo Samaj 

3. The Bahujan Samaj 

4. The Satya Shodhak Samaj

Q.10 The pensions payable to or in respect of the officers and servants of the Supreme 

Court are charged upon _______. 

1. Consolidated Fund of India 

2. Public Account of India 

3. Finance Commission of India 

4. Reserve Bank of India 

Q.11 Which of the following countries never hosted the Paralympic games ? 

1. Israel 

2. India 

3. Japan 

4. South Korea 

Q.12 The ‘Right to Work’ plan, under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, was implemented in how many districts in the first phase? 

1. 100 

2. 200 

3. 120 

4. 150 

Q.13 Identify the subsidiary of SAIL that is located along the Kolkata-Asansol railway line? 

1. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) 

2. ESL Steel Limited (ESL) 

3. Tata Iron and Steel plant (TISCO) 

4. Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO) 

Q.14 The Mana Ooru - Mana Badi programme was formally launched by the _________ government in March 2022 to introduce English medium in government schools. 

1. West Bengal 

2. Telangana 

3. Odisha 

4. Andhra Pradesh 

Q.15 Asad Ali Khan is best known for his mastery over which of the given musical instruments? 

1. Surbahar 

2. Violin 

3. Tabla 

4. Rudra Veena 

Q.16 When did the Drafting Committee publish the first draft of the Indian Constitution? 

1. May 1948 

2. June 1948 

3. February 1948 

4. January 1948 

Q.17 On 20 July 2021, the Supreme Court struck down certain provisions of part IX B of the Constitution of India. Part IX B was related to: 

1. Sub-ordinate Courts 

2. Municipalities 

3. Co-operative Societies 

4. Panchayats 

Q.18 Which of the following Indian states was the host of the 36th national games? 

1. Haryana 

2. Gujarat 

3. Maharashtra 

4. Punjab 

Q.19 In which state is the Maski inscription located at present? 

1. Tamil Nadu 

2. Karnataka 

3. Madhya Pradesh 

4. Andhra Pradesh 

Q.20 Which of the following is the correct match of the column-A with column-B? 

Column-A (Nutrients) Column-B (Source) 

i. Protein rich food a. Wheat 

ii. Fat rich food b. Lemon 

iii. Carbohydrate rich food c. Egg white 

iv. Vitamin C rich food d. Butter and cheese 

1. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a 

2. i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d 

3. i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a 

4. i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b 

Q.21 Banganga festival takes place annually at which of the following places in Maharashtra? 

1. Nashik 

2. Mumbai 

3. Nagpur 

4. Pune 

Q.22 The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and _______ rivers is known as Kumaon Himalayas. 

1. Indus 

2. Kali 

3. Brahmaputra 

4. Teesta 

Q.23 In December 2021, Aanchal Thakur was in news for winning a bronze medal at an international event. Which sport is she associated with? 

1. Alpine Skiing 

2. Billiards 

3. Figure Skating 

4. Biathlon 

Q.24 Name the French jeweller who travelled to India at least six times during the Mughal period. 

1. Seydi Ali Reis 

2. Antonio Monserrate 

3. Peter Mundy 

4. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier 

Q.25 Which element of Group 17 has two isotopes of masses 35 and 37 amu with average abundance of 75.77% and 24.23%, respectively? 

1. Chlorine 

2. Fluorine 

3. Astatine 

4. Iodine