7. SSC CGL 2023

Exam Date 17/07/2023

Exam Time 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

General Awareness

Q.1 Changai dance is associated with which Indian state? 

1. Maharashtra  

2. Madhya Pradesh 

3. Nagaland  

4. Jharkhand 

Q.2 Which of the following reforming societies believed Vedas to be the fountain of all the knowledge? 

1. Brahmo Samaj 

2. Arya Samaj 

3. Theosophical Society 

4. Prarthana Samaj 

Q.3 Which of the following is another name for starch found mainly in the pulp of seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stems of plants, especially in corn, potatoes, wheat and rice? 

1. Saponin 

2. Amylum 

3. Olestra 

4. Xanthan 

Q.4 Seismograph is used to measure: 

1. earthquakes 

2. rain precipitation 

3. underground water level 

4. underground mineral content 

Q.5 Which of the following pairs of musicians and their instruments is INCORRECT? 

1. Pt. Ravi Shankar – Sitar 

2. Pt. Ram Narayan – Sarod 

3. N Rajam – Violin 

4. Bismillah Khan – Shehnai 

Q.6 The Second Five-Year Plan (1956-61) had a major goal of achieving which of the following targets? 

1. Growth with social justice 

2. Growth with stability 

3. Self-reliant and self-generating economy 

4. Rapid industrialisation with focus on heavy industries 

Q.7 Who was hailed as a resident dancer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam for her unique contribution to the promotion of classical dance forms? 

1. Ragini Devi 

2. Rukmini Devi 

3. Yamini Krishnamurthy 

4. Uma Sharma 

Q.8 Which of the following countries has hosted the three Asian Games? 

1. Philippines 

2. India 

3. South Korea 

4. Japan 

Q.9 Which of the following systems of the Delhi sultanate had a influence on the Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdoms? 

1. Bitikchi 

2. Cahalgani 

3. Iqtadari 

4. Walis 

Q.10 What was the function of an officer called Samaharta? 

1. Security assurance 

2. Tax assessment 

3. To correspond 

4. Reserve the state treasury 

Q.11 Which of the following is the closest wild relative of domestic cattle protected in some of the famous national parks of India like Nagarhole and Bandipur? 

1. Asiatic buffalo 

2. Red angus 

3. Nilgai 

4. Gaur 

Q.12 In February 2021, through which of the following cases did the Supreme court rule that in the cases when the Juvenile offender is under 18 years and above 16 years, he/she should be remitted to jurisdictional Juvenile Justice Board? 

1. Satbir Singh v. State of Haryana 

2. Devilal v. State of Madhya Pradesh 

3. Laxmibai Chandaragi v. The State of Karnataka 

4. Rahul Sharma v. National Insurance Company Ltd 

Q.13 Which of the following countries won the highest number of gold medals in the Tokyo Paralympic 2020? 

1. China 

2. USA 

3. Australia 

4. India 

Q.14 What is the name of the scheme launched to fund infrastructure and social development projects in the Northeast for a period of four years from 2022-23 to 2025-26? 

1. PM-DRUV 

2. PM-DevINE 

3. PM-FME 

4. PM- NERLP 

Q.15 This event is celebrated to mark the resurrection of Christ. Identify the event. 

1. Good Friday 

2. Christmas 

3. Easter 

4. Holy Thursday 

Q.16 Which is the national fruit of Bangladesh? 

1. Mango 

2. Apple 

3. Pomegranate 

4. Jackfruit 

Q.17 What is the product formed when CH3CH2OH reacts with O2? 

1. CO2 + H2O + light 

2. H2O + heat 

3. CO2 + H2O + heat and light 

4. CO2 + heat and light 

Q.18 In January 2022, who was named for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year? 

1. Lizelle Lee 

2. Elyse Perry 

3. Mithali Raj 

4. Smriti Mandhana

Q.19 Which part of the Constitution of India contains the provisions of Union Executive? 

1. Part III 

2. Part VI 

3. Part IV 

4. Part V 

Q.20 Which of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution made the Right to Property a Legal Right in place of a Fundamental Right? 

1. 48th 

2. 44th 

3. 40th 

4. 45th 

Q.21 An annual statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government over the fiscal year is known as __________. 

1. Plan 

2. Budget 

3. Account 

4. Income sheet

Q.22 Which of the following chemicals is used as a preservative to slow browning and discolouration in foods and beverages during preparation, storage and distribution? 

1. Sulphites 

2. Chlorine 

3. Nitrous oxide 

4. Phosgene 

Q.23 Who led the English army in the Battle of Buxar? 

1. Charles Eyrecoot 

2. Lord Clive 

3. William Henry Sleeman 

4. Hector Munro 

Q.24 President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented the ________ of the Digital India Awards on 7th January 2023 in New Delhi. 

1. 7th edition 

2. 5th edition 

3. 6th edition 

4. 8th edition 

Q.25 The chemical formula of propene is: 

1. C3H6 

2. C2H2 

3. C3H4 

4. C2H4