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Current affairs and static general knowledge — history, geography, polity, economy, science, sports, awards, books, and important days as asked in the general awareness section.

3100 Total Questions62 Official PapersYears: 2017–2025Search in General Awareness
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SSC CPO 2024 Official Paper-I (Held On: 28 Jun, 2024 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Knowledge and General Awareness
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Question 641

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Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that ‘The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the state’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 164(3)

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 164(4) 

  3. COption (c)

    Article 164(2) 

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 164(1)

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Answer: (a)A.

Article 164(3)

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Question 642

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The tendency of an atom or a functional group to attract a shared pair of electrons toward itself, is known as:

  1. AOption (a)

    electro-positivity

  2. BOption (b)

    electron affinity 

  3. COption (c)

    electro attraction

  4. DOption (d)

    electronegativity

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Answer: (a)A.

electro-positivity

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Question 643

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Mallika Sarabhai is famous for which of the following dances?

  1. AOption (a)

    Kathak

  2. BOption (b)

    Odissi

  3. COption (c)

    Sattriya

  4. DOption (d)

    Kuchipudi

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Answer: (a)A.

Kathak

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Question 644

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The Supreme Court of India consists of ________ judges and Chief Judges of India.

  1. AOption (a)

    35

  2. BOption (b)

    33

  3. COption (c)

    30

  4. DOption (d)

    28

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Answer: (a)A.

35

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Question 645

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The Sadir dancer R Muthukannammal is the recipient of which of the following awards in the year 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    Padma Bhushan Award

  2. BOption (b)

    Padma Shri Award

  3. COption (c)

    Bharat Ratna Award

  4. DOption (d)

    Padma Vibhushan Award

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Answer: (a)A.

Padma Bhushan Award

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Question 646

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Sitara Devi, a doyen of _________ Dance, was hailed as the Queen of Kathak by Rabindranath Tagore.

  1. AOption (a)

    Manipuri

  2. BOption (b)

    Odissi

  3. COption (c)

    Sattriya

  4. DOption (d)

    Kathak

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Answer: (a)A.

Manipuri

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Question 647

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Identify a conventional source of energy from the following options.

  1. AOption (a)

    Cattle dung

  2. BOption (b)

    Solar power

  3. COption (c)

    Atomic energy

  4. DOption (d)

    Geothermal energy 

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Answer: (a)A.

Cattle dung

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Question 648

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In which year was the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act passed?

  1. AOption (a)

    2003

  2. BOption (b)

    2005

  3. COption (c)

    2004

  4. DOption (d)

    2006

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Answer: (a)A.

2003

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Question 649

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Who among the following belongs to Patiala Gharana?

  1. AOption (a)

    Nathu Khan

  2. BOption (b)

    Chhaju Khan

  3. COption (c)

    Abdul Wahid Khan

  4. DOption (d)

    Ali Baksh Khan

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Answer: (a)A.

Nathu Khan

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Question 650

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Which of the following books was written by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni?

  1. AOption (a)

    The feast of roses

  2. BOption (b)

    Malgudi Days

  3. COption (c)

    The Palace of Illusions

  4. DOption (d)

    A Fine Balance

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Answer: (a)A.

The feast of roses

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Question 651

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Indian Classical Dance is an umbrella under which various performing arts whose theory and practice can be traced to the Sanskrit text, Natya-Shastra, the foundational treatise by:

  1. AOption (a)

    Bhasa

  2. BOption (b)

    Panini

  3. COption (c)

    Patanjali

  4. DOption (d)

    Bharata Muni

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Answer: (a)A.

Bhasa

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Question 652

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In which of the following years did Antoine Lavoisier discover the law of conservation of mass and state that mass is conserved in a chemical reaction?

  1. AOption (a)

    1786

  2. BOption (b)

    1787

  3. COption (c)

    1788

  4. DOption (d)

    1789

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1786

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Question 653

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Who described the algae Spirogyra in 1674 and named the motile organisms Animalcules, meaning ‘little animals’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Maurice Wilkins

  2. BOption (b)

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

  3. COption (c)

    Robert Remak

  4. DOption (d)

    Barthelemy Dumortier

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Answer: (a)A.

Maurice Wilkins

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Question 654

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What was the main purpose of establishing the Agricultural Prices Commission in 1965?

  1. AOption (a)

    To determine the prices for various farm products purchased by the government

  2. BOption (b)

    To determine the price of fertiliser and electricity paid by farmers

  3. COption (c)

    To determine the price of seeds used in agriculture

  4. DOption (d)

    To determine the prices for various farm products for sale in the open market

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Answer: (a)A.

To determine the prices for various farm products purchased by the government

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Question 655

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Dalkhai is a popular folk dance of:

  1. AOption (a)

    Bihar

  2. BOption (b)

    Uttar Pradesh

  3. COption (c)

    Odisha

  4. DOption (d)

    Punjab

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Answer: (a)A.

Bihar

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Question 656

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Which festival is popularly known as the festival of light?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bihu

  2. BOption (b)

    Navratri

  3. COption (c)

    Diwali

  4. DOption (d)

    Holi

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Answer: (a)A.

Bihu

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Question 657

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Which Article specifies the procedure for amending the Indian Constitution?

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 367

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 368

  3. COption (c)

    Article 365

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 366

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Answer: (a)A.

Article 367

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Question 658

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Who among the following stated in 1902, India was not ruled for its benefit, but rather for the benefit of its conquerors?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  2. BOption (b)

    Lala Lajpat Rai

  3. COption (c)

    Annie Besant

  4. DOption (d)

    Sarojini Naidu

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Answer: (a)A.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Question 659

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The 35th National Games were held in the state of _______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Gujarat

  2. BOption (b)

    Kerala

  3. COption (c)

    Assam

  4. DOption (d)

    Jharkhand

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Answer: (a)A.

Gujarat

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Question 660

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As per the National Multidimensional Poverty Index Report 2023, which of the following states has the least population concentration in the Multidimensional poverty index?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tamil Nadu

  2. BOption (b)

    Kerala

  3. COption (c)

    Goa

  4. DOption (d)

    Sikkim

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Answer: (a)A.

Tamil Nadu

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