SSC-CGL 2025 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 26

Peer Ali Khan was a prominent figure in the 1857 Revolt who organized rebels and challenged British rule in which major city of Bihar?

Gaya

Patna

Bhagalpur

Muzaffarpur

Question 27

Which of the following fiscal terms related to Gupta dynasty is correctly matched?

Utkhetayita - temple priest

Bhaga - judicial fee

Vaishthika - forced labour

Dasaparadha - annual cattle tax

Question 28

What was the official mascot of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024?

Bharati the Leopard

Mauli

Veera the Bull

Snow leopard 'Sheen-e She' (Shan)

Question 29

What is the meaning of Samhita in the context of the Rigveda?

A commentary explaining each verse of the Rigveda

A collection of hymns arranged in prose form

A systematic compilation of hymns and mantras

A ritual handbook for Vedic sacrifices

Question 30

Which plan gave prominence to the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956, emphasizing the 'commanding heights' doctrine?

First Five Year Plan

Second Five Year Plan

Third Five Year Plan

Fourth Five Year Plan

Question 31

Regarding the initial office and organizational structure of Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF): 1) The first office of IABF was established at 62, Majestic Hotel in Bombay. 2) Bombay formed the core of the IABF at its inception, with most office-bearers from the city. 3) The inaugural meeting of the Federation was held at the Governor's Pavilion of the Cricket Club of India. Which of these statements are correct?

Only 1 and 2 are Correct

Only 2 and 3 are Correct

Only 1 and 3 are correct

1, 2 and 3 are Correct

Question 32

Assertion (A): Financial intermediaries are essential in transmitting monetary policy to the real economy. Reason (R): They adjust lending and deposit rates in response to policy rates set by the MPC.

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 33

Which country has consistently been ranked as the world's most peaceful country in the Global Peace Index?

New Zealand

Denmark

Iceland

Switzerland

Question 34

Jayaprakash Narayan's concept of Total Revolution included which of the following components? 1. Social reforms to eradicate corruption 2. Political reforms to decentralize power 3. Armed struggle against the government 4. Economic reforms focusing on privatization Which of these are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 3 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 35

Assertion (A): A confession made to a police officer is inadmissible in court. Reason (R): Section 23 of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam retains the principle of voluntariness in confession.

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, R is false.

A is false, R is true.

Question 36

Under which constitutional provision can the President of India assume legislative powers for a state?

When Article 356 is invoked due to constitutional breakdown in the state

When the Lok Sabha is dissolved

On recommendation of the Prime Minister

When directed by the Supreme Court

Question 37

What was the main objective of the Industrial Policy of 1956?

Profit Maximization

Growth with equity

Laissez-faire policy

Open market reforms

Question 38

What happens to the perceived frequency when both the source and the listener move with the same speed in the same direction?

It increases

It decreases

It remains unchanged

It fluctuates rapidly

Question 39

In which language was Heart Lamp originally written?

Tamil

Kannada

Hindi

Malayalam

Question 40

Assertion (A): Gothic Revival buildings in colonial India often employed pointed arches and ribbed vaults. Reason (R): These elements were unknown in traditional European cathedrals.

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 41

Consider the following statements about 'Negotiating Mughal Law' by Nandini Chatterjee: 1) The book explores legal pluralism and property rights through a landlord family's experience across Indian empires. 2) It is a literary biography focusing on Mughal emperors' personal lives and poetic patronage. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Only statement 1 is correct

Only statement 2 is correct

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

Neither statement 1 nor 2 is correct

Question 42

Whose administrative system later became the model for Emperor Akbar's consolidation of the Mughal Empire?

Babar

Humayun

Sher Shah Suri

Jahangir

Question 43

Consider the following statements regarding NADA India's Education Plan objectives: 1) It aims to promote values of sportsmanship and fair play within India's sports ecosystem. 2) It focuses on penalizing athletes caught doping rather than education. 3) It provides accurate and timely anti-doping information to all stakeholders. Which of the statements is/are correct?

Only 1 and 2 are Correct

Only 2 and 3 are Correct

Only 1 and 3 are Correct

1, 2 and 3 are Correct

Question 44

Assertion (A): Potti Sriramulu fasted unto death for the formation of Andhra Pradesh. Reason (R): His death marked the beginning of linguistic state formation in India.

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 45

Who won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming India's youngest -ever individual Olympic medallist?

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Bajrang Punia

Aman Sehrawat

Deepak Punia

Question 46

What is the role of WTO with respect to globalization?

Provide military support

Monitor human rights violations

Ensure fair trade rules among nations

Control migration policies

Question 47

Consider the statements about Kalbelia: 1. Female costumes are black swirling skirts richly mirror-embroidered. 2. It entered UNESCO Representative List in 2010. Which is/are correct?

Only 1 correct

Only 2 correct

Both 1 & 2 correct

Neither 1 nor 2 correct

Question 48

The Garia Carnival is conducted according to the guidance of which figure?

Ochai

Lama

Ojha

Dolo

Question 49

In the Nagara temple, which element is the projecting central offset of the wall face?

Karna Sringa

Pratiratha

Anuratha

Bhadra

Question 50

Which education-related document, issued in 1854, laid the foundation for modern education in India?

Macaulay's Minute

Hunter Commission

Wood's Despatch

Indian Education Act

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