SSC-CGL 2022 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 26

Chemical formula of washing soda is ______.

Na2CO3.10H2O

Na2SO4

NaOH

NaHCO3

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a feature of National Income?

It is a macroeconomic concept.

It is a flow concept.

It is always expressed with reference to the financial year.

It is included only in intermediate goods.

Question 28

According to census 2011, the child sex ratio was ______ females per 1000 males.

919

909

929

939

Question 29

Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy was awarded which of the following awards in 2016?

Padma Bhushan

Padma Shri

Tagore Puraskar

Padma Vibhushan

Question 30

According to the archaeologists, in Harappan cities the part to the west was smaller and higher, was known as______.

citadel

Olympus

lower town

colosseum

Question 31

In November 2022, retired Army officer Raj Shukla has been appointed as a member of the _______.

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority

Union Public Service Commission

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation

Bureau of Indian Standards

Question 32

In June 2022, the Supreme Court directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum _______ starting from their demarcated boundaries.

1 km

3 km

2 km

5 km

Question 33

What happens to the decomposition rate when detritus is rich in lignin and chitin?

It is negligible

It is faster

There is no movement

It is slower

Question 34

Rani Karnaa Nayak, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014, was a _______ dancer.

Odissi

Mohiniyattam

Kathak

Kathakali

Question 35

Black Card given to a badminton player during the game indicates:

suspension

fault

warning

disqualification

Question 36

Who has been appointed as NITI Aayog’s new Vice Chairman in May 2022?

S Somnath

Suman Bery

Tarun Kapoor

Manoj Pande

Question 37

Who among the following is said to have devised many Raagas or melodies in Hindustani music?

Tansen

Raja Beerbal

Todar Mal

Raja Man Singh

Question 38

Vernacular press Act was enacted in which year?

1875

1876

1878

1877

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a conductor?

Hard rubber

Copper

Silver

Nickel

Question 40

Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides for how many types of freedoms?

Question 41

Who among the following belonged to the ancient chiefly family of the Cholas from Uraiyur, captured the Kaveri delta from the Muttaraiyar in the middle of the ninth century?

Gandaraditya

Vijayalaya

Parantaka I

Aditya I

Question 42

Sarojini Naidu was elected first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress at __________.

Kanpur

Ahmedabad

Delhi

Nagpur

Question 43

Which branch of the government is responsible for implementing laws and policies?

Judiciary

Legislature

Executive

NITI Aayog

Question 44

In a food chain, secondary producers are ______.

omnivores

herbivores

carnivores

decomposers

Question 45

Which among the following crops is related to the “Rabi” season in North India?

Rice

Jowar

Maize

Barley

Question 46

Thousands of people from all walks of life took part in the ______ organised at Hyderabad in May 2022 to mark the 25-day countdown to International Day of Yoga.

Yoga Sutra

Yoga Utsav

Yoga Mahotsav

Yoga Umang

Question 47

Mango showers are common in ______________.

Uttar Pradesh

Kerala

Maharashtra

West Bengal

Question 48

In the first phase of the green revolution, the use of HYV seeds was restricted to the more affluent of which group of states?

Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh

Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh

Question 49

Sunanda Nair is famous for performing which of the following dance forms?

Kathak

Odissi

Yakshagana

Mohiniyattam

Question 50

The flat topped table land standing above the surrounding area is called ______.

Hill

Plateau

Mountain

Valley

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