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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 2023 Official Paper-I (Held On: 04 Oct, 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Knowledge and General Awareness
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Question 1081

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Which of the following sports does NOT have its apex national governing body headquartered in New Delhi?

  1. AOption (a)

    Athletes Federation of India

  2. BOption (b)

    Badminton Association of India

  3. COption (c)

    Volleyball Federation of India

  4. DOption (d)

    Hockey India

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Answer: (a)A.

Athletes Federation of India

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Question 1082

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Which among the following is INCORRECT about the salient features of the 73rd Amendment Act?

  1. AOption (a)

    The Act gives a Constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions.

  2. BOption (b)

    It contains 29 functional items of the Panchayats and deals with Article 243 to 243(O). 

  3. COption (c)

    The Act has added the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.

  4. DOption (d)

    The Act corresponds to Part III of the Constitution of India.

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Answer: (a)A.

The Act gives a Constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions.

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Question 1083

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Mango showers are:

  1. AOption (a)

    cyclones

  2. BOption (b)

    jet streams

  3. COption (c)

    storms

  4. DOption (d)

    pre-monsoon showers

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Answer: (a)A.

cyclones

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Question 1084

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The Wadali Brothers are _________ singers.

  1. AOption (a)

    Pandavani

  2. BOption (b)

    Lavani

  3. COption (c)

    Sufi

  4. DOption (d)

    Bhatiali

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Answer: (a)A.

Pandavani

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Question 1085

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Expenditure of the government on health facilities, education and fixed-asset acquisition is termed as _________.

  1. AOption (a)

    revenue expenditure

  2. BOption (b)

    plan expenditure

  3. COption (c)

    non-plan revenue expenditure

  4. DOption (d)

    capital expenditure

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Answer: (a)A.

revenue expenditure

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Question 1086

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Mohenjodaro site of Harappan civilisation is situated on the bank of which river?

  1. AOption (a)

    Jhelum river

  2. BOption (b)

    Indus river

  3. COption (c)

    Gharghara river

  4. DOption (d)

    Beas river

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Answer: (a)A.

Jhelum river

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Question 1087

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The Vijayanagar kingdom was established by _________ in 1336.

  1. AOption (a)

    Venkata II

  2. BOption (b)

    Devaraya II

  3. COption (c)

    Krishnadevaraya

  4. DOption (d)

    Harihara and Bukka

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Answer: (a)A.

Venkata II

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Question 1088

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How big are red blood cells in diameter?

  1. AOption (a)

    7.5 µm

  2. BOption (b)

    2.0 µm

  3. COption (c)

    4.0 µm

  4. DOption (d)

    40.0 µm

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Answer: (a)A.

7.5 µm

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Question 1089

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Which of the following is NOT an example of manufacturing activity?

  1. AOption (a)

    Yarn made from cotton

  2. BOption (b)

    Sugar made from sugarcane

  3. COption (c)

    Paper made from wood

  4. DOption (d)

    Mutual fund product made by combing debt and equity funds

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Answer: (a)A.

Yarn made from cotton

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Question 1090

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What was the rural literacy rate in India, according to the 2011 Census?

  1. AOption (a)

    67.00%

  2. BOption (b)

    66.77%

  3. COption (c)

    67.77%

  4. DOption (d)

    69.00%

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Answer: (a)A.

67.00%

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Question 1091

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Identify whether the given statements about ionisation energy are correct or incorrect.

Statement A: The ionisation energy of an atom is the amount of energy that is required to remove an electron from an atom in the gas phase.

Statement B: The ionisation energy increases from top to bottom in groups and decreases from left to right across a period.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both Statements A and B are correct

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Statement A is correct

  3. COption (c)

    Both Statements A and B are incorrect

  4. DOption (d)

    Only Statement B is correct

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Answer: (a)A.

Both Statements A and B are correct

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Question 1092

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Mohiniyattam belongs to which of the following states?

  1. AOption (a)

    Jharkhand

  2. BOption (b)

    Chhattisgarh

  3. COption (c)

    Karnataka

  4. DOption (d)

    Kerala

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Answer: (a)A.

Jharkhand

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Question 1093

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Who among the following Mauryan kings turned to Buddhism and its tenet of non violence after the Kalinga war?

  1. AOption (a)

    Chandragupta Maurya

  2. BOption (b)

    Bindusara

  3. COption (c)

    Ashoka

  4. DOption (d)

    Dasharatha

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Answer: (a)A.

Chandragupta Maurya

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Question 1094

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Identify an anomaly element that belongs to both group 1 and group 17.

  1. AOption (a)

    Oxygen

  2. BOption (b)

    Hydrogen

  3. COption (c)

    Chlorine

  4. DOption (d)

    Nitrogen

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Answer: (a)A.

Oxygen

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Question 1095

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Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament to restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of the members of the armed forces, para-military forces, police forces, intelligence agencies and analogous forces?

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 35

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 31

  3. COption (c)

    Article 33

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 37

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Answer: (a)A.

Article 35

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Question 1096

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Which of the following government departments is associated with infrastructure development in India?

  1. AOption (a)

    Division of Economic Agenda

  2. BOption (b)

    Division of Electricity Agenda

  3. COption (c)

    Department of Energy Affairs

  4. DOption (d)

    Department of Economic Affairs

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Answer: (a)A.

Division of Economic Agenda

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Question 1097

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Europeans entered India with a mindset of trading only. This streak was initiated by which of the following European nations?

  1. AOption (a)

    French

  2. BOption (b)

    Portuguese

  3. COption (c)

    British

  4. DOption (d)

    Dutch

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Answer: (a)A.

French

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Question 1098

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Gopika Varma won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2019 in which of the following dance forms?

  1. AOption (a)

    Kathak

  2. BOption (b)

    Bharatanatyam

  3. COption (c)

    Mohiniyattam

  4. DOption (d)

    Kuchipudi

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Answer: (a)A.

Kathak

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Question 1099

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Who explained the structure of protein?

  1. AOption (a)

    RF Rose

  2. BOption (b)

    Emil Fischer

  3. COption (c)

    Johnson and Cristae

  4. DOption (d)

    Pauling and Corey

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Answer: (a)A.

RF Rose

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Question 1100

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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be hosted by_______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Australia and New Zealand

  2. BOption (b)

    USA and Canada

  3. COption (c)

    France and Germany

  4. DOption (d)

    Brazil and Argentina

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Answer: (a)A.

Australia and New Zealand

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