SSC-CGL 2025 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 301

Mixed economy implies:

State ownership only

Private ownership only

Coexistence of public and private sectors

Foreign investment only

Question 302

As per international standards, the weight of a table tennis ball is:

2.7 g

3.0 g

3.5 g

4.0 g

Question 303

Standard athletics tracks mark each lane with lines of:

2 cm

5 cm

10 cm

15 cm

Question 304

Which of the following best describes the constitutional status of the Finance Commission of India ?

It functions as a permanent body with continuous existence.

It is constituted periodically by the President to make recommendations on fiscal distribution.

It has the power to levy and collect taxes on behalf of states.

It is a statutory body created by an Act of Parliament.

Question 305

About enzymes: 1. They lower activation energy. 2. They are substrate specific. 3. They are unaffected by temperature.

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

1, 2, and 3

Question 306

Consider the following statements: 1. Article 136 empowers the Supreme Court to grant Special Leave to Appeal from any court or tribunal in India. 2. Article 136 applies automatically to all military court (court-martial) decisions without exception. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 307

Assertion (A): India has increased coastal radar cooperation with neighbors. Reason (R): Maritime domain awareness is vital for regional security.

Both A and R true, R explains A

Both true but R not explanation

A true R false

A false R true

Question 308

Taxes on professions are limited by Article:

276

265

280

246

Question 309

Arrange the following monuments in chronological order (earliest to latest):

Qutub Minar -> Humayun’s Tomb -> Taj Mahal

Humayun’s Tomb -> Qutub Minar -> Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal -> Humayun’s Tomb -> Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar -> Taj Mahal -> Humayun’s Tomb

Question 310

Which pair is correctly matched?

Lord Dalhousie – Doctrine of Lapse

Lord Curzon – Vernacular Press Act

Lord Ripon – Subsidiary Alliance

Lord Hastings – Permanent Settlement

Question 311

The composition “Vaishnava Jana To” is commonly rendered in which tala?

Dadra

Teentaal

Ektaal

Jhaptaal

Question 312

The Nehru Trophy Boat Race held in Kerala is mainly associated with which activity?

Elephant processions

Snake boat racing

Temple rituals

Folk theatre

Question 313

Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option regarding Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Assertion (A): Disinvestment in India has often sparked public and political debate. Reason (R): Disinvestment involves dilution of government ownership in public sector enterprises.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

Question 314

Entry of MNCs is linked with:

Liberalisation

Nationalisation

Swadeshi

Protectionism

Question 315

Identify the correctly matched Gupta-era term and meaning:

Uparikara – Additional tax

Vishti – Land grant

Bhoga – Judicial penalty

Kara – Religious donation

Question 316

Which Western Chalukya ruler is known for defeating the Chola king Rajadhiraja I in the Battle of Koppam (1054 CE)?

Pulakeshin II

Vikramaditya VI

Someshvara I

Tailapa II

Question 317

At the 87th Senior National Badminton Championships 2025 , held in Vijayawada, who won the men’s and women’s singles titles , respectively?

Kiran George and Tanvi Sharma

Rithvik Sanjeevi and Surya Charishma Tamiri

Rithvik Sanjeevi and Tanvi Patri

Kiran George and Surya Charishma Tamiri

Question 318

‘ The Ministry of Utmost Happiness was written by which author who is also a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award?

Kiran Desai

Arundhati Roy

Jhumpa Lahiri

Anita Desai

Question 319

The traditional dance Gaur Maria , featuring headgear with bison horns and vigorous movements, is associated with which tribe and state?

Santhal — Jharkhand

Gaur (Maria) — Chhattisgarh

Bhil — Rajasthan

Toda — Tamil Nadu

Question 320

Green Credit Programme rewards:

Polluters

Voluntary eco-friendly actions

Industrial taxes

Mining firms

Question 321

Regarding the 75th All India Inter Services Basketball Championship 2025 : 1. It was hosted by the Western Command at the DSOI Stadium, Pune. 2. The Indian Air Force team defeated the Indian Army team to clinch the title.

Only 1 is correct

Only 2 is correct

Both 1 and 2 are correct

Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Question 322

Core inflation declines when:

Commodity prices fall

Wages rise

Taxes increase

Currency weakens

Question 323

Energy transition investment depends greatly on:

Fossil fuel imports

Policy stability

High tariffs

Coal reserves

Question 324

The traditional Dumhal dance of Jammu & Kashmir is especially known for which distinctive feature?

Dancers carrying tall conical headgear

Performers balancing earthen pots

Use of large percussion drums only

Solo devotional singing

Question 325

Incorrect match:

Troposphere – weather

Stratosphere – ozone

Mesosphere – satellites

Thermosphere – auroras

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