SSC-CGL 2020 Questions

5 March 2020 • Shift 1

50 Questions AvailableTake as Test

Question 1

VISHWAS, which is a major e-governance initiative launched by the government in January 2020, is the acronym for which of the following?

Video Integration and State Wide Advanced System

Video Integration and System Wide Advanced Security

Video Interface and State Wide Advanced Security

Video Integration and State Wide Advanced Security

Question 2

The 23rd National Youth Festival (NYF) 2020 was celebrated in Lucknow to commemorate the birth anniversary of ______.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Mahatma Gandhi

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Swami Vivekananda

Question 3

The police of which state was honoured with the President's Colours award in December 2019?

Maharashtra

Kerala

Gujarat

Tamil Nadu

Question 4

Which of the following rivers ﬂows through Tiruttani a famous pilgrimage place of South India?

Kaveri

Nandi

Vaigai

Palar

Question 5

Ishwar Sharma has been honoured with the Global Child Prodigy Award 2020. What is this award associated with?

Sports

Science

Yoga

Literature

Question 6

Which National Park among the following is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalayan sub-region?

Bandipur National Park

Namdapha National Park

Keibul Lamjao National Park

Jim Corbett National Park

Question 7

As per the government rules, how much percentage of advance tax needs to be paid by 15th June by an individual who is liable to pay advance tax?

15%

10%

25%

30%

Question 8

What is the colour of the light emitted by the Sun?

White

Red

Yellow

Orange

Question 9

Pongal festival is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu. What is the fourth day of Pongal called?

Thai Pongal

Kaanum Pongal

Mattu Pongal

Bhogi Pongal

Question 10

The Indian Railways has integrated its helpline numbers into a single number. What is the number?

160

139

150

145

Question 11

Chiropody is a branch of science related to which part of the body?

Lungs

Kidney

Feet

Liver

Question 12

G. Babita Rayudu took charge as an Executive Director for which of the following organisations in January 2020?

The Securities and Exchange Board of India

Bombay Stock Exchange

Small Industries Development Bank of India

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

Question 13

The researchers of which academic institution employed the nanoscale phenomenon called 'Electrokinetic streaming potential' to harvest energy from ﬂowing water on a small scale like water ﬂowing through household water taps?

IIT Guwahati

IIT Madras

IIT Delhi

IIT Bombay

Question 14

In terms of area, which state has the largest forest cover in India?

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

Odisha

Maharashtra

Question 15

Which district has been awarded the Plastic Waste Management Award -2020 for being the best district of India in the plastic waste management category during Swachhta Hi Seva 2019?

Jorhat

Hojai

Dibrugarh

Majuli

Question 16

In which year was the Currency Building in the BBD Bagh or Dalhousie area of Kolkata constructed?

1910

1850

1900

1833

Question 17

Which is the ﬁrst Indian company to hit the ₹10 lakh crore mark in market capitalisation?

Tata Consultancy Services

Reliance Industries

HDFC Bank

ICICI Bank

Question 18

The famous 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’, considered as the largest open-air theatre of the world is celebrated in which state?

Odisha

Manipur

Meghalaya

Assam

Question 19

Which dynasty built the pancha rathas of Mahabalipuram?

Chola

Chera

Satavahana

Pallava

Question 20

In January 2020, B. Sai Deepak set a Guinness World Record for most side lunges in 60 seconds. How many lunges did he do?

Question 21

In which year was the Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II ?

1734

1805

1780

1800

Question 22

Jasprit Bumrah has been selected to receive which of the following awards for his performance in international cricket in the 2018-19 season?

C.K. Nayudu

Madhavrao Scindia

M.A. Chidambaram

Polly Umrigar

Question 23

What was the theme of the 107th Indian Science Congress held in Bengaluru?

Future India : Science and Technology

Science and Technology for National Development

Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology

Science and Technology: Rural Development

Question 24

In which of the following locations was the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942?

Shivaji Park

August Kranti Maidan

Jallianwala Bagh

Pragati Maidan

Question 25

Name the law in Physics which states that equal volume of all gases under the same conditions of temperature and pressure contain equal number of molecules.

Avogadro’s Law

Boyles's Law

Ohm’s Law

Charles's Law

Question 26

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Modern man is completely engross in the mad pursuit of material pleasures and luxuries.

material pleasures and luxuries

mad pursuit of

completely engross

Modern man is

Question 27

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom A bed of roses

A diﬃcult path

A pleasant perfume

An easy and happy situation

A valley full of ﬂowers

Question 28

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They offered me a chair

A chair was being offered to me.

I offered a chair to them.

I was offered a chair by them.

A chair is offered to me by them.

Question 29

Comprehension

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. "What a good idea!", Seema remarked.

Seema exclaimed that the idea is good.

Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.

Seema told what an idea!

Seema said what a good idea it is.

Question 30

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to ﬁll in the blank. I like both tea and coffee but prefer the ______.

latter

last

least

later

Question 31

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom A close-ﬁsted person

A cruel person

A kind person

A miserly person

A strong person

Question 32

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1

convoy

ﬂock

bevy

crew

Question 33

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2

was moving

were moving

has moved

are moving

Question 34

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3

scream

buzz

crash

splash

Question 35

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4

Similarly

Magically

Fortunately

Logically

Question 36

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5

altering

clearing

changing

moving

Question 37

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to ﬁll in the blank. He tried to ______ my ring.

stile

steel

steal

still

Question 38

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. He is a gifted volleyball player. B. But now a days he does not play international matches. C. It is because he had an accident last year. D. Sanjay is my best friend.

ABCD

DABC

DCAB

CDBA

Question 39

Comprehension

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Cremator

Creater

Cricketer

Cracker

Question 40

Comprehension

Select one word for the following group of words. One who loves his country

Collaborator

Conspirator

Patriot

Traitor

Question 41

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. My brother, who live in Delhi, has written me a letter.

My brother

me a letter

who live in Delhi

has written

Question 42

Comprehension

Select synonym of the given word. EXPENSIVE

Sober

Dear

Gentle

Mild

Question 43

Comprehension

Select synonym of the given word. RETAIN

Destroy

Gain

Convey

Maintain

Question 44

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined segment of the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. Hardly had he sit on the chair than it broke.

sat onto a chair then

No substitution

sat on the chair when

sit in the chair when

Question 45

Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Incapable of paying debts

Insolvent

Corrupt

Obsolete

Extravagant

Question 46

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. Aesop was one of them who lived in Greece about 2500 years ago. B. He told many interesting stories to the people. C. There were many talented people in ancient Greece. D. Although he was ugly, he had a very clever brain.

BDAC

CADB

BADC

CDBA

Question 47

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to substitute the underlined word of the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No improvement’. The diver dive in the pool from a great height.

No improvement

dived into the pool

dives to a pool

dived at the pool

Question 48

Comprehension

Select antonym of the given word. DEXTERITY

Mastery

Ignorance

Agility

Skill

Question 49

Comprehension

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Champion

Chouffer

Charisma

Choir

Question 50

Comprehension

Select antonym of the given word. DIVIDE

Engulf

Unite

Break

Split