SSC-CGL 2024 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1
Art and Culture
Who among the following is the world renowned exponent of the bamboo flute?
A
MS SubbulakshmiB
Ravi ShankarC
Hariprasad ChaurasiaD
Bismillah KhanQuestion 2
Economics
What is net investment?
A
Sum of all the investments in a countryB
Gross investment + depreciationC
Gross capital investment - indirect taxesD
Gross investment - depreciationQuestion 3
Sports
India won the ICC Men Cricket World Cup for the first time in which of the following years?
A
1996B
1992C
1987D
1983Question 4
History
Match the following institutes with their respective founders of British India.a. Asiatic Society of Bengalb. Sanskrit College of Benarasc. Fort William Colleged. Calcutta Madrasai. Warren Hastingsii. Lord Wellesleyiii. Jonathan Duncaniv. Sir William Jones
A
a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iiiB
a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-iiC
a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-iD
a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-ivQuestion 5
Art and Culture
Kathakali, one of the classical dances of India, is predominantly performed in which of the following states of India?
A
AssamB
ManipurC
Uttar PradeshD
KeralaQuestion 6
Geography and Industry
Identify the oldest iron and steel company of India from the following options.
A
Tata Iron & Steel Company (TISCO)B
Visvesvaraiya Iron & Steel WorksC
Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO)D
Mysore Iron & Steel WorksQuestion 7
History
The magnificent Kailasa temple at Ellora was built during the reign of which Rashtrakuta king?
A
Krishna IB
Indra IIIC
Govinda IIID
AmoghavarshaQuestion 8
Art and Culture
In which state/UT is the Hemis festival celebrated?
A
PunjabB
SikkimC
LakshadweepD
LadakhQuestion 9
Geography
Which of the following is the largest artificial lake of Asia?
A
Naini LakeB
Bhopal LakeC
Dal LakeD
Chilika LakeQuestion 10
Awards and Honours
In 2002, Zakir Hussain became the youngest percussionist to be honoured with which award?
A
Sangeet Natak Akademi AwardB
Grammy AwardC
Padma BhushanD
National Heritage FellowshipQuestion 11
Science
Microbes like Rhizobium, Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are used for:
A
nitrogen cyclingB
carbon cyclingC
water cyclingD
sulphur cyclingQuestion 12
History
With reference to Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, on which of the following dates did the soldiers at Meerut start their journey to Delhi?
A
10 MayB
19 AprilC
2 JuneD
29 MarchQuestion 13
Current Affairs
Who among the following was selected as the Sherpa for India’s G20 hosted in 2022-23?
A
Piyush GoyalB
Ashwini VaishnavC
Shaktikanta DasD
Amitabh KantQuestion 14
Geography
Purvanchal Himalayas does NOT comprise of:
A
Naga hillsB
Pir Panjal rangeC
Manipur hillsD
Mizo hillsQuestion 15
Sports
In which year did India make its Olympic debut in hockey?
A
1936B
1932C
1924D
1928Question 16
Mixed GK
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Indian Constitution (Question 16)?
A
RigidB
FlexibleC
Partly rigid and partly flexibleD
UnwrittenQuestion 17
Mixed GK
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Indian Constitution (Question 17)?
A
RigidB
FlexibleC
Partly rigid and partly flexibleD
UnwrittenQuestion 18
Mixed GK
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Indian Constitution (Question 18)?
A
RigidB
FlexibleC
Partly rigid and partly flexibleD
UnwrittenQuestion 19
Mixed GK
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Indian Constitution (Question 19)?
A
RigidB
FlexibleC
Partly rigid and partly flexibleD
UnwrittenQuestion 20
Mixed GK
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Indian Constitution (Question 20)?
A
RigidB
FlexibleC
Partly rigid and partly flexibleD
UnwrittenQuestion 21
Mixed GK
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Indian Constitution (Question 21)?
A
RigidB
FlexibleC
Partly rigid and partly flexibleD
UnwrittenQuestion 22
Mixed GK
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Indian Constitution (Question 22)?
A
RigidB
FlexibleC
Partly rigid and partly flexibleD
UnwrittenQuestion 23
Mixed GK
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Indian Constitution (Question 23)?
A
RigidB
FlexibleC
Partly rigid and partly flexibleD
UnwrittenQuestion 24
Mixed GK
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Indian Constitution (Question 24)?
A
RigidB
FlexibleC
Partly rigid and partly flexibleD
UnwrittenQuestion 25
Mixed GK
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Indian Constitution (Question 25)?
A
RigidB
FlexibleC
Partly rigid and partly flexibleD
Unwritten