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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 3) (Previous Year Paper)·General Knowledge and General Awareness
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Question 681

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Which of the following statements is correct about ‘Loo’ winds in the context of the Indian climate?

  1. AOption (a)

    They blow in the winter and rainy season.

  2. BOption (b)

    They blow in the summer season.

  3. COption (c)

    They blow in the winter season.

  4. DOption (d)

    They blow in the rainy season.

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Answer: (a)A.

They blow in the winter and rainy season.

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Question 682

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Which of the following was NOT an advantage of privatisation?

  1. AOption (a)

    Additional source of revenue for the government

  2. BOption (b)

    Low interference of political motives

  3. COption (c)

    Overall improved performance

  4. DOption (d)

    Reduced competition

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Answer: (a)A.

Additional source of revenue for the government

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Question 683

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What is the name of the northern part of the western coastal plain between Mumbai and Goa?

  1. AOption (a)

    Konkan coast

  2. BOption (b)

    Coromandel coast

  3. COption (c)

    Malabar coast

  4. DOption (d)

    Kannad plain

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Answer: (a)A.

Konkan coast

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Question 684

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Choose the correct statement about the peninsular rivers.

a. The Narmada rises in the Malwa plateau.

b. The Godavari rises from the slopes of the Western Ghats near Nashik.

c. The Mahanadi rises in the highlands of Chhattisgarh.

d. The Krishna rises from a spring near Mahabaleshwar.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only b, c and d

  2. BOption (b)

    Only a, b and c

  3. COption (c)

    a, b, c and d

  4. DOption (d)

    Only a, c and d

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Answer: (a)A.

Only b, c and d

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Question 685

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Which of the following mountains of India is famous for tea and coffee production?

  1. AOption (a)

    Aravali

  2. BOption (b)

    Vidhyanchal

  3. COption (c)

    Himalaya

  4. DOption (d)

    Nilgiri

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Answer: (a)A.

Aravali

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Question 686

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The ___________ project has been organised by the Central government for the villagers, to conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neeru-Meeru

  2. BOption (b)

    Haryali

  3. COption (c)

    Chipko andolan

  4. DOption (d)

    Arvary Pani Sansad

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Answer: (a)A.

Neeru-Meeru

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Question 687

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Which of the following is an INCORRECTLY stated social impact of the Green Revolution?

  1. AOption (a)

    Primarily, the medium and large farmers were benefited

  2. BOption (b)

    Worsened the condition of landless and marginal farmers

  3. COption (c)

    Only farmers involved in subsistence agriculture were benefitted

  4. DOption (d)

    There was displacement of service caste group

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Answer: (a)A.

Primarily, the medium and large farmers were benefited

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Question 688

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Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Oath of the Vayuputras’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Indrapramit Das

  2. BOption (b)

    Vikram Chandra

  3. COption (c)

    Amish Tripathi

  4. DOption (d)

    Ravi Subramanian

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Answer: (a)A.

Indrapramit Das

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Question 689

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Who among the following is a famous personality of the dance form Mohiniyattam?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sitara Devi

  2. BOption (b)

    Damayanti Joshi

  3. COption (c)

    Pandit Birju Maharaj

  4. DOption (d)

    Sunanda Nair

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Answer: (a)A.

Sitara Devi

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Question 690

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The Carnatic classical vocalist and first ever musician to receive the Bharat Ratna award, also known as ‘Queen of songs’, is _________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Shubha Mudgal

  2. BOption (b)

    Girija Devi

  3. COption (c)

    MS Subbulakshmi

  4. DOption (d)

    Gangubai Hangal

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Answer: (a)A.

Shubha Mudgal

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Question 691

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Which amongst the following statements about the Indian social reformers of the 19th century is INCORRECT?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj.

  2. BOption (b)

    The Aligarh Movement was started by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875.

  3. COption (c)

    Mahadev Govind Ranade is associated with the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

  4. DOption (d)

    Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875.

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Answer: (a)A.

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj.

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Question 692

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Which part of the bifocal lens facilitates near vision?

  1. AOption (a)

    Lower part with concave lens

  2. BOption (b)

    Upper part with convex lens

  3. COption (c)

    Lower part with convex lens

  4. DOption (d)

    Upper part with concave lens

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Answer: (a)A.

Lower part with concave lens

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Question 693

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2-Methylpropan-2-ol is commonly known as:

  1. AOption (a)

    tert-butyl alcohol

  2. BOption (b)

    prim-propyl alcohol

  3. COption (c)

    ethyl alcohol

  4. DOption (d)

    methanol

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Answer: (a)A.

tert-butyl alcohol

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Question 694

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Why are the intermediate goods NOT included in the National Income?

  1. AOption (a)

    For the prevention of double accounting.

  2. BOption (b)

    Intermediate goods decreases the income.

  3. COption (c)

    Intermediate goods are not reliable.

  4. DOption (d)

    Intermediate goods increases the income.

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Answer: (a)A.

For the prevention of double accounting.

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Question 695

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In Andhra region, who among the following translated a few portions of Mahabharata in Telugu?

  1. AOption (a)

    Nanniah

  2. BOption (b)

    Tikkanna

  3. COption (c)

    Kamban

  4. DOption (d)

    Pampa

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Answer: (a)A.

Nanniah

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Question 696

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Which of the following is the main active ingredient of clove oil?

  1. AOption (a)

    Eugenol

  2. BOption (b)

    Curcuma

  3. COption (c)

    Malic acid

  4. DOption (d)

    Tartaric acid

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Answer: (a)A.

Eugenol

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Question 697

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Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions about the salaries and allowances of members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council of a state?

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 199

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 198

  3. COption (c)

    Article 195

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 194

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Answer: (a)A.

Article 199

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Question 698

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The 42nd Amendment of the Indian Constitution (1976) states that India is a/an ____________ nation.

  1. AOption (a)

    aristocratic

  2. BOption (b)

    oligarchic

  3. COption (c)

    capitalist

  4. DOption (d)

    secular

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Answer: (a)A.

aristocratic

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Question 699

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The Tableau of which of the following states was given the title of ‘Best Tableau’ on Republic Day, 2023, which was themed as ‘Manaskhand’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Uttarakhand

  2. BOption (b)

    Bihar

  3. COption (c)

    Jharkhand

  4. DOption (d)

    Assam

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Answer: (a)A.

Uttarakhand

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Question 700

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In which year was the Department of Sports transformed into the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports?

  1. AOption (a)

    1984

  2. BOption (b)

    1985

  3. COption (c)

    1983

  4. DOption (d)

    1982

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Answer: (a)A.

1984

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