SSC-CGL 2022 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1

Earth’s core is mainly made up of ______.

nickel and copper

nickel and alumina

nickel and iron

nickel and magnesium

Question 2

The subject of the Study of Macro Economics is based on which principle?

The principle of National Income

The principle of Consumer

The principle of Producer

The principle of Investment

Question 3

Who has been appointed as new National e-Governance Division CEO in March 2022?

Nitin Chugh

Rajiv Kumar

Abhishek Singh

TS Ramakrishnan

Question 4

The Durga temple at Aihole, built about ______ years ago.

1700

2000

1100

1400

Question 5

According to the Brihat Samhita, what do you call the process of making scents, mouth perfumes and bath powders?

Jatuka

Gandhayukli

Kamplcica

Pattanga

Question 6

Which organic compound has the structure R−COOH, with R referring to the alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or other group?

Carboxylic acid

Ester

Ketone

Aldehydes

Question 7

Which Article of the Constitution of India authorises the President to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court in specific categories of matters?

Article 144

Article 145

Article 142

Article 143

Question 8

The ‘flag-raising’ ceremony by the Prime Minister of India on Independence Day is held at which of the following places in Delhi?

Old Fort

Parliament House

Rashtrapati Bhavan

Red Fort

Question 9

The British Parliament transferred the powers of the East India company to the British crown in ______.

1856

1858

1854

1860

Question 10

According to census 2001, sex ratio is ______ females per 1000 males.

943

923

933

913

Question 11

The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed in Lok Sabha in ________.

August

July

November

September

Question 12

Which city is called the ‘Manchester of India’?

Ludhiana

Visakhapatnam

Hyderabad

Ahmedabad

Question 13

Which of the following is used in photography?

Sodium bicarbonate

Sodium thiosulphate

Sodium hydroxide

Sodium sulphate

Question 14

Who among the following rulers appointed Ladha and Pira, two gardeners to high administrative post?

Khizr Khan

Muhammad Tughluq

Bahlul Lodi

Iltutmish

Question 15

Pivoting is related to which of the following sports?

Hockey

Volleyball

Badminton

Basketball

Question 16

Who has been appointed as the country’s second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)?

Anil Chauhan

Manoj Kumar

R Dinesh

Sanjay Agarwal

Question 17

In all AIBA Boxing competitions, the rest time between each round is ________ minutes.

Question 18

To safeguard public property and to abjure violence is a_______________ in the Indian Constitution.

fundamental duty

social ethic

fundamental right

directive principle of state policy

Question 19

In honour of an Indian musician, the US state of Massachusetts proclaimed 20 April as __________ in 1984.

Sakhawat Hussain Day

Sharan Rani Backliwal Day

Amjad Ali Khan Day

Ans 1. Sakhawat Hussain Day 2. Sharan Rani Backliwal Day 3. Amjad Ali Khan Day 4. Allauddin Khan Day

Question 20

Rukmini Devi Arundale is the exponent of which of the following Indian classical dance forms?

Bharatanatyam

Manipuri

Sattriya

Odissi

Question 21

In which group are the non-metal elements placed in a vertical column on the right side of the periodic table?

Group 1

Group 2

Group 17

Group 3

Question 22

_________ measures the aggregate production of final goods and services taking place within the domestic economy during a year.

Gross National income

Gross domestic product

Net national product

National income at factor price

Question 23

Nuts, vegetable oil and fish are good source of which of the following?

Carbohydrates

Minerals

Healthy fats

Proteins

Question 24

In which of the following years was the Indian National Congress split into two groups named as Moderates and Extremists?

1895

1899

1907

1904

Question 25

Who among the following contemporary style dancers was the first Indian dancer to receive the dance WEB Europe Scholarship? He/She also won the 2002 American Choreography Award for his/her work in the movie ‘Lagaan’?

Terence Lewis

Ashley Lobo

Padmini Chettur

Shakti Mohan

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