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Question 101

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness

Which of these is a secondary pollutant that is included in Air Quality Index (AQI) calculations?

  1. AOption (a)

    SO2

  2. BOption (b)

    NO2

  3. COption (c)

    O3

  4. DOption (d)

    PM10

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Answer: (a)A.

SO2

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Question 102

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness

The Fatwa-i-Alamgiri, a major compilation of Islamic law, was commissioned by: 

  1. AOption (a)

    Shah Jahan

  2. BOption (b)

    Akbar

  3. COption (c)

    Aurangzeb

  4. DOption (d)

    Jahangir

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Answer: (a)A.

Shah Jahan

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Question 103

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness

The Rajput ruler who maintained cordial relations with Akbar was:

  1. AOption (a)

    Rana Sanga 

  2. BOption (b)

    Udai Singh

  3. COption (c)

    Raja Man Singh 

  4. DOption (d)

    Rana Pratap

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Answer: (a)A.

Rana Sanga 

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Question 104

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness

Which Article assigns the responsibility of calling for elections in a state to the Election Commission? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 324

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 326 

  3. COption (c)

    Article 327

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 325 

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Answer: (a)A.

Article 324

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Question 105

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness

Which sport uses the terms "advantage in" and "advantage out"?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tennis 

  2. BOption (b)

    Badminton

  3. COption (c)

    Table Tennis

  4. DOption (d)

    Squash 

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Answer: (a)A.

Tennis 

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Question 106

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness

In football (soccer), which of the following scenarios would result in an "indirect free kick" being awarded to the opposing team? 

  1. AOption (a)

    A player deliberately handles the ball within their own penalty area.

  2. BOption (b)

    A player commits a foul from behind on an opponent, denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity.

  3. COption (c)

    A goalkeeper holds the ball for more than six seconds.

  4. DOption (d)

    A defender trips an attacker inside the penalty area. 

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Answer: (a)A.

A player deliberately handles the ball within their own penalty area.

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Question 107

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness

The second five-year plan was primarily based on which economic model?

  1. AOption (a)

    Harrod-Domar model

  2. BOption (b)

    Feldman model

  3. COption (c)

    Keynesian model

  4. DOption (d)

    Mahalanobis model 

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Answer: (a)A.

Harrod-Domar model

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Question 108

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness

How would one characterize the trajectory of India's industrial sector during the Five-Year Plans up to 1990? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Consistently surpassing projected growth rates across all sectors

  2. BOption (b)

    Attaining swift technological progress and global competitiveness

  3. COption (c)

    Showing significant growth in fundamental and heavy industries, but often falling short of targets and facing inefficiencies 

  4. DOption (d)

    Being predominantly propelled by private sector innovation and capital infusion, with minimal governmental intervention 

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Answer: (a)A.

Consistently surpassing projected growth rates across all sectors

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Question 109

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness

In 2016, the Nobel Prize for Literature was controversially awarded to which American musician ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Leonard Cohen

  2. BOption (b)

    Bruce Springsteen 

  3. COption (c)

    Patti Smith

  4. DOption (d)

    Bob Dylan 

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Answer: (a)A.

Leonard Cohen

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Question 110

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness

Which Indian boxer was penalized for refusing a medal ceremony in the 2014 Asian Games?

  1. AOption (a)

    Vijender Singh

  2. BOption (b)

    Mary Kom

  3. COption (c)

    Sarita Devi

  4. DOption (d)

    Nikhat Zareen

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Answer: (a)A.

Vijender Singh

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