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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: 29 Jun, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Knowledge and General Awareness
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Question 721

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Identify the reason for formation of dental plaque.

  1. AOption (a)

    When acids stick to the teeth 

  2. BOption (b)

    Masses of bacterial cells together with food particles stick to the teeth

  3. COption (c)

    Saliva sticks to the pulp 

  4. DOption (d)

    When bacteria acting on sugars produce acids

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Answer: (a)A.

When acids stick to the teeth 

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Question 722

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Who among the following Indian Classical dancers received the National Nritya Shiromani Award 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    Aditi Mangaldas

  2. BOption (b)

    Shovana Narayan

  3. COption (c)

    Aparna Satheesan

  4. DOption (d)

    Sangeeta Majumdar

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Answer: (a)A.

Aditi Mangaldas

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Question 723

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Which of following gases are found in coal mines and marshy places?

  1. AOption (a)

    Nitrogen dioxide

  2. BOption (b)

    Ozone

  3. COption (c)

    Methane

  4. DOption (d)

    Steam

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Answer: (a)A.

Nitrogen dioxide

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Question 724

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Satyashodhak Samaj (truth seeker society) was established by which of the following social reformers?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

  2. BOption (b)

    Jyotiba Phule

  3. COption (c)

    Mahatma Gandhi

  4. DOption (d)

    Mahadev Govind Ranade

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Answer: (a)A.

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

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Question 725

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Prof M Yunus won the Nobel peace prize in which year?

  1. AOption (a)

    2002

  2. BOption (b)

    2006

  3. COption (c)

    2004

  4. DOption (d)

    2001

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Answer: (a)A.

2002

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Question 726

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The author of Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi, Yahya Sirhindi claims that the founder of ________ dynasty of Delhi sultanate was a descendant of Prophet Muhammad.

  1. AOption (a)

    Sayyid

  2. BOption (b)

    Mamluk

  3. COption (c)

    Lodhi

  4. DOption (d)

    Khalji

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Answer: (a)A.

Sayyid

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Question 727

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Which of the following events happened in 1950?

  1. AOption (a)

    First Five-Year Plan was started

  2. BOption (b)

    First National Agricultural Policy was adopted

  3. COption (c)

    Industrial Policy Resolution was adopted

  4. DOption (d)

    The Planning Commission was set up

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Answer: (a)A.

First Five-Year Plan was started

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Question 728

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Which of the following classical dance forms is usually concluded with Tarangam?

  1. AOption (a)

    Kuchipudi

  2. BOption (b)

    Sattriya

  3. COption (c)

    Kathakali

  4. DOption (d)

    Odissi

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Answer: (a)A.

Kuchipudi

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Question 729

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In India, the International Day of Non-Violence is also celebrated as __________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Swami Vivekanand Jayanti

  2. BOption (b)

    Gandhi Jayanti

  3. COption (c)

    Guru Ravidas Jayanti

  4. DOption (d)

    Mahavir Jayanti

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Answer: (a)A.

Swami Vivekanand Jayanti

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Question 730

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Which of the following is a joint sector industry in India?

  1. AOption (a)

    Dabur

  2. BOption (b)

    NALCO

  3. COption (c)

    Oil India Limited

  4. DOption (d)

    TISCO

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Answer: (a)A.

Dabur

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Question 731

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According to Mendeleev's Periodic Table, which element’s properties matched up remarkably well with eka-aluminium?

  1. AOption (a)

    Titanium

  2. BOption (b)

    Germanium

  3. COption (c)

    Gallium

  4. DOption (d)

    Scandium

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Answer: (a)A.

Titanium

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Question 732

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In which of the following is nicotine present in high quantity?

  1. AOption (a)

    Lime soda

  2. BOption (b)

    Tea

  3. COption (c)

    Tobacco

  4. DOption (d)

    Butter milk

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Answer: (a)A.

Lime soda

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Question 733

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Which of the following dance forms is represented by Kelucharan Mohapatra?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bharatnatyam

  2. BOption (b)

    Manipuri

  3. COption (c)

    Odissi

  4. DOption (d)

    Kathak

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Answer: (a)A.

Bharatnatyam

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Question 734

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Which festival is popularly known as the festival of colours?

  1. AOption (a)

    Janmashtami

  2. BOption (b)

    Holi

  3. COption (c)

    Diwali

  4. DOption (d)

    Maha Shivratri

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Answer: (a)A.

Janmashtami

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Question 735

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According to the Global Hunger Index 2022, which neighbouring country is only behind India with a rank of 109 out of 121 countries?

  1. AOption (a)

    Afghanistan

  2. BOption (b)

    Nepal

  3. COption (c)

    Pakistan

  4. DOption (d)

    Bangladesh

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Answer: (a)A.

Afghanistan

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Question 736

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The Swaran Singh committee had formulated ________-point code of fundamental duties.

  1. AOption (a)

    11

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    8

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Answer: (a)A.

11

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Question 737

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The number of players in baseball is:

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    6

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Answer: (a)A.

7

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Question 738

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The Indian National Congress formally took up the Swadeshi call in its Benaras session of 1905 under the presidentship of _________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  2. BOption (b)

    Jawahar Lal Nehru

  3. COption (c)

    Rajendra Prasad

  4. DOption (d)

    Motilal Nehru

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Answer: (a)A.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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Question 739

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Which of the following books is written by Rabindranath Tagore?

  1. AOption (a)

    The Essential Writings

  2. BOption (b)

    The Way to God

  3. COption (c)

    Nationalism

  4. DOption (d)

    Non-Violent Resistance

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Answer: (a)A.

The Essential Writings

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Question 740

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Identify the largest phylum in the animal kingdom.

  1. AOption (a)

    Annelida

  2. BOption (b)

    Mollusca

  3. COption (c)

    Platyhelmenthis

  4. DOption (d)

    Arthropoda

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Answer: (a)A.

Annelida

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