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SSC CGL PREVIOUS YEAR GK QUESTIONS

Q1) Sundari, a well-known species of trees, is found in?

A. TROPICAL RAINFORESTS
B. HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
C. TROPICAL DECIDUOUS FORESTS
D. MANGROVE FORESTS

Correct Answer: “D”

Q2) Methyl propane is an isomer of?

A. n-hexane
B. n-butane
C. n-propane
D. n-pentane

Correct Answer: “B”

Q3) Which queen died fighting Mughal armies while defending Garha Katanga in 1564?

A. RANI AVANTIBAI
B. RANI RUDRAMBARA
C. RANI DURGAVATI
D. RANI AHILYABAI

Correct Answer: “C”

Q4) Rihand Dam Project provides irrigation to

A. GUJARAT AND MAHARASHTRA

B. ODISHA AND WEST BENGAL
C. UTTAR PRADESH AND BIHAR
D. KERALA AND KARNATAKA

Correct Answer: “C”

Q5) The Headquarters of MCF (Master Control Facility) – the nerve centre of all entire space craft
operations-in India is at

A. HYDERABAD – TELANGANA
B. THUMBA – KERALA
C. SRIHARIKOTA –ANDHRA PRADESH
D. HASSAN – KARNATAKA

Correct Answer: “D”

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Q6) Which is the longest irrigation canal in India?

A. SIRHIND CANAL
B. YAMUNA CANAL
C. INDIRA GANDHI CANAL
D. EAST KOSI CANAL

Correct Answer: “C”

Q7) Which one of the following minerals is found in Monazite sand?

A. POTASSIUM
B. URANIUM
C. THORIUM
D. SODIUM

Correct Answer: “C”

Q8) In coriander, the useful parts are

A. ROOTS & LEAVES

B. LEAVES & FLOWERS
C. LEAVES & DRIED FRUITS
D. FLOWERS & DRIED FRUITS

Correct Answer: “C”

Q9) Which of the following is not the commercial source of energy?

A. COAL
B. PETROLEUM
C. NATURAL GAS
D. FIREWOOD

Correct Answer: “D”

Q10) According to the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, which state produced the most
vegetables in 2018-19?

A. MAHARASHTRA
B. UTTAR PRADESH
C. WEST BENGAL
D. MADHYA PRADESH

Correct Answer: “C”

Q11) Taoism, is an ancient tradition of Philosophy and religious belief deeply rooted in

A. TAIWANESE CUSTOM AND WORLD REVIEW

B. CHINESE CUSTOM AND WORLD REVIEW
C. JAPNESE CUSTOM AND WORLD REVIEW
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

Correct Answer: “B”

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Q12) Who has been chosen for the 29th Saraswati Samman?

A. K. SIVA REDDY
B. VASDEV MOHI
C. SITANSHU YASHASCHANDRA
D. MAHABALESHWAR SAIL

Correct Answer: “B”

Q13) Which of the following is an emergency hormone in humans?

A. THYROXIN
B. INSULIN
C. ADRENALINE
D. PROGESTERONE

Correct Answer: “C”

Q14) Kalarippayattu is the martial art of which State?

A. MADHYA PRADESH
B. MIZORAM
C. NAGALAND
D. KERALA

Correct Answer: “D”

Q15) Bapu Nadkarni was associated with which Game?

A. SHOOTING
B. HOCKEY
C. KABADDI
D. CRICKET

Correct Answer: “D”

Q16) Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere?

A. STRATOSPHERE
B. IONOSPHERE
C. EXOSPHERE
D. MESOSPHERE

Correct Answer: “C”

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Q17) In which of the following state/union territory, Z-twist tunnel will be constructed?

A. HIMACHAL PRADESH
B. ARUNACHAL PRADESH
C. JAMMU & KASHMIR
D. LADAKH

Correct Answer: “C”

Q18) In which city 7th Commonwealth Parliamentary Union Conference was organized?

A. DELHI
B. LUCKNOW
C. HYDERABAD
D. KOCHI

Correct Answer: “B”

Q19) The first commercial Civilian Aircraft launched by India

A. PAWAN HANS
B. TEJAS
C. GAJRAJ
D. SARAS

Correct Answer: “D”

Q20) Webbed neck is a characteristic of

A. DOWN’S SYNDROME
B. TURNER’S SYNDROME
C. CRI-DU-CHAT SYNDROME
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

Correct Answer: “B”

Q21) Which organization released the 'World Economic Situation and Prospects' Report?

A. UNO
B. WEF
C. IMF
D. WORLD BANK

Correct Answer: “A”

Q22) If an electron and a photon have the same wavelength, then they will have the same

A. VELOCITY
B. LINEAR MOMENTUM
C. ANGULAR MOMENTUM
D. ENERGY

Correct Answer: “B”

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Q23) The founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save Child Movement) is

A. MALALA YOUSAFZAI
B. SANE GURUJI
C. SALMAN KHAN
D. KAILASH SATYARTHI

Correct Answer: “D”

Q24) When is Army Day celebrated in India?

A. 15 JANUARY
B. 4 DECEMBER
C. 16 DECEMBER
D. 18 JANUARY

Correct Answer: “A”

Q25) Name the first ever judge of the Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment
was introduced into parliament in Independent India?

A. JUSTICE VIRASWAMI
B. JUSTICE RAMASWAMI
C. JUSTICE MAHAJAN
D. JUSTICE SUBBA RAO

Correct Answer: “B”

Q26) The Malimath Committee Report deals with?

A. JUDICIAL DELAYS
B. TEXTILE SECTOR REFORMS
C. CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORMS
D. STOCK MARKET REFORMS

Correct Answer: “C”

Q27) The Musi and Bhima are tributaries of the river_________.

A. MAHANADI
B. KRISHNA
C. KAVERI
D. BRAHMAPUTRA

Correct Answer: “B”

Q28) The ___________ dance, performed by Buddhists to award off evil spirits, is a dance form of
Himanchal Pradesh.

A. CHHAM
B. NATYA
C. DHAM
D. GOGRA

Correct Answer: “A”

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Q29) The property of catenation is predominant in_________.

A. SULPHUR
B. NITROGEN
C. SILICON
D. CARBON

Correct Answer: “D”

Q30) J.J Thomson received the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discover of _________.

A. PROTONS
B. ELECTRONS
C. NEUTRONS
D. POSITRONS

Correct Answer: “B”

Q31) Which of the following is mined in the Badampahar mines of Odisha?

A. AZURITE
B. DOLOMITE
C. BAUXITE
D. HEMATITE
Correct Answer: “D”

Q32) In which state Indian Pediatric Academy launched 'TB Free Air for Every Child' program?

A. ANDHRA PRADESH
B. MAHARASHTRA
C. KERALA
D. NEW DELHI

Correct Answer: “C”

Q33) The Editor of ‘Young India’ and ‘Harijan’ was

A. JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU

B. B. R AMBEDKAR
C. MAHATMA GANDHI
D. SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE

Correct Answer: “C”

Q34) Who of the following attended all the Three Round Table Conferences?

A. B.R. AMBEDKAR
B. M.M. MALVIYA
C. VALLABHBHAI PATEL
D. MAHATMA GANDHI

Correct Answer: “A”

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Q35) Which is the largest living bird on Earth?

A. EMU
B. OSTRICH
C. ALBATROSS
D. SIBERIAN CRANE

Correct Answer: “B”

Q36) Which of the following is not a nucleon?

A. PROTON
B. NEUTRON
C. ELECTRON
D. POSITRON

Correct Answer: “D”

Q37) The material used in the manufacture of lead pencil is

A. GRAPHITE
B. LEAD
C. CARBON
D. MICA

Correct Answer: “A”

Q38) Angle of friction and angle of repose are

A. EQUAL TO EACH OTHER

B. NOT EQUAL TO EACH OTHER
C. PROPORTIONAL TO EACH OTHER
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

Correct Answer: “A”

Q39) Processor’s speed of a computer is measured in

A. BPS
B. MIPS
C. BAUD
D. HERTZ

Correct Answer: “D”

Q40) ‘C’ language is a

A. LOW LEVEL LANGUAGE

B. HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGE
C. MACHINE LEVEL LANGUAGE
D. ASSEMBLY LEVEL LANGUAGE

Correct Answer: “B”

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Q41) National Youth Festival is celebrated in whose honour?

A. RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY

B. SWAMI DAYANAND SARASWATI
C. VIDYA CHAND SAGAR
D. SWAMI VIVEKANAND

Correct Answer: “D”

Q42) __________ is the founder of Facebook.

A. MARK ZUKERBERG
B. BRIAN ACTON
C. JIMMY WALES
D. LARRY PAGE

Correct Answer: “A”

Q43) In which year Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa?

A. 1913
B. 1914
C. 1915
D. 1916

Correct Answer: “C”

Q44) Which of the following elements is a metalloid?

A. TIN
B. BISMUTH
C. SILICON
D. PHOSPHORUS

Correct Answer: “C”

Q45) Which gas in its solid state is also known as dry ice?

A. NITROGEN
B. CARBON DIOXIDE
C. OXYGEN
D. HYDROGEN

Correct Answer: “B”

46) The Indian National Association was established in 1876 by ___________in Calcutta.

A. BADRUDDIN TYABJI
B. V K CHIPLUNKAR
C. ANAND MOHAN BOSE
D. SISIR KUMAR GOSH

Correct Answer: “C”

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Q47) Who attacked and looted the famous Somnath temple in 1026 AD?

A. MUHAMMAD GHORI
B. MAHMUD OF GHAZNI
C. NAZIR SHAH
D. GENGHIS KHAN

Correct Answer: “B”

Q48) The North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid is being implemented by five Indian public sector
companies, what is the name of this joint venture firm?

A. INDRA DHANUSH GAS GRID LIMITED (IGGL)

B. INDRAPRASHTHA GAS LIMITED
C. INDIAN OIL GAS GRID LIMITED (IOGGL)
D. OIL AND NATURAL GAS GRID LIMITED (ONGGL)

Correct Answer: “A”

Q49) 'Karmayodha Granth', book is based on life of which Indian politician?

A. ATAL BIHARI BAJPAI

B. LAL KRISHNA ADVANI
C. NARENDRA MODI
D. ARUN JAITLEY

Correct Answer: “C”

Q50) Which of the following can be used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during
nuclear fission?

A. BORON
B. HEAVY WATER
C. URANIUM
D. PLUTONIUM

Correct Answer: “D”

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