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Question 21

SSC CPO 2025• General Knowledge and General Awareness• General Knowledge and General Awareness

Who wrote the novel 'A Suitable Boy'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Vikram Seth

  2. BOption (b)

    Salman Rushdie

  3. COption (c)

    ​Chetan Bhagat

  4. DOption (d)

    Manu Joseph

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Answer: (a)A.

Vikram Seth

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Question 22

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What is the name of the official mascot for the Khelo India Para Games 2025?

  1. AOption (a)

    Veera

  2. BOption (b)

    Shakti

  3. COption (c)

    Ujjwala

  4. DOption (d)

    Lakshya

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Answer: (a)A.

Veera

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Question 23

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Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake in India by surface area?

  1. AOption (a)

    Dal Lake 

  2. BOption (b)

    Wular Lake 

  3. COption (c)

    Loktak Lake

  4. DOption (d)

    Nainital Lake

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Answer: (a)A.

Dal Lake 

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Question 24

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. The Indian Desert extends west of the Aravali range.
  2. The region has low annual precipitation.
  1. AOption (a)

    Only 1

  2. BOption (b)

    Only 2

  3. COption (c)

    1 and 2 both are correct

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2 are correct

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Answer: (a)A.

Only 1

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Question 25

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Which iconic Bharatanatyam dancer and actress, known for her work in over 230 films, was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025?

  1. AOption (a)

    Vyjayanthimala Bali

  2. BOption (b)

    Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai

  3. COption (c)

    Mallika Sarabhai

  4. DOption (d)

    Alarmel Valli

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Answer: (a)A.

Vyjayanthimala Bali

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Question 26

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Fill in the blank:

The depth of the buried crater discovered by Chandrayaan-3 is approximately ______

  1. AOption (a)

    2.2 km

  2. BOption (b)

    4.4 km

  3. COption (c)

    6.6 km

  4. DOption (d)

    1.1 km

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Answer: (a)A.

2.2 km

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Question 27

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Which of the following best defines population density in the context of India's demographic studies?

  1. AOption (a)

    The number of people living in urban areas of a state

  2. BOption (b)

    The ratio of employed individuals to the total population 

  3. COption (c)

    The number of persons per unit area of land 

  4. DOption (d)

    The total population of a country divided by its total income 

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Answer: (a)A.

The number of people living in urban areas of a state

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Question 28

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What is the main purpose of developing ISRO's MiniSAR (Miniaturized Synthetic Aperture Radar) at X-Band? 

  1. AOption (a)

    To replace the PSLV upper stage with a lighter radar system 

  2. BOption (b)

    To monitor atmospheric pressure changes over remote 

  3. COption (c)

    To provide high-resolution X-Band radar imagery using compact airborne systems 

  4. DOption (d)

    To offer real-time video transmission during crewed missions

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Answer: (a)A.

To replace the PSLV upper stage with a lighter radar system 

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Question 29

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Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Annual growth rate reflects the pace at which population increases in a given year.

Reason (R): A2% annual growth rate means two new persons are added per 100 persons in the base population.

  1. AOption (a)

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

  2. BOption (b)

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

  3. COption (c)

    A is true, but R is false

  4. DOption (d)

    A is false, but R is true

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Answer: (a)A.

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

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Question 30

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Which of the following district-state pairs is accurately associated with iron ore reserves in India?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sundargarh - Jharkhand

  2. BOption (b)

    Keonjhar - Odisha

  3. COption (c)

    Singhbhum - Bihar 

  4. DOption (d)

    Mayurbhanj - Assam

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Answer: (a)A.

Sundargarh - Jharkhand

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