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General Awareness PYQs

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: 05 Oct, 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Knowledge and General Awareness

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Question 1201

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Identify the INCORRECT statement for the universal law of gravitation.

AOption (a)
It is the force that binds us to earth
BOption (b)
It is the force causing tides due to the stars and earth
COption (c)
It is the forces that assists motion of the moon around earth
DOption (d)
It is the force keeps motion of planets around the Sun

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It is the force that binds us to earth

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SSC CPO 2023 Official Paper-I (Held On: 05 Oct, 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Knowledge and General Awareness

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Question 1202

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Who succeeded Alivardi Khan as Nawab of Bengal?

AOption (a)
Mir Jaffar
BOption (b)
Siraj-ud-Daulah
COption (c)
Mir Kasim
DOption (d)
Shaukat Jang

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Correct answer

Mir Jaffar

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SSC CPO 2023 Official Paper-I (Held On: 05 Oct, 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Knowledge and General Awareness

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Question 1203

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Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate in India according to census 2011?

AOption (a)
Bihar
BOption (b)
Andhra Pradesh
COption (c)
Odisha
DOption (d)
Haryana

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Bihar

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Question 1204

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In the Interim Government formed on 2 September 1946, Liaquat Ali Khan was given the charge of:

AOption (a)
the Home Ministry
BOption (b)
the Finance Ministry
COption (c)
the External Affairs Ministry
DOption (d)
the Defence Ministry

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the Home Ministry

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Question 1205

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Match the columns.

Seaport	State
1.	Tuticorin Port	a.	West Bengal
2.	Haldia Port	b.	Tamil Nadu
3.	Mangalore Port	c.	Karnataka

AOption (a)
1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c
BOption (b)
1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c
COption (c)
1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b
DOption (d)
1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a

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1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c

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Question 1206

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‘Wings of Fire’ is the autobiography of _______.

AOption (a)
Zakir Husain
BOption (b)
Rajendra Prasad
COption (c)
APJ Abdul Kalam
DOption (d)
KR Narayanan

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Correct answer

Zakir Husain

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Question 1207

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Which of the following is responsible for attending to disputes concerning recruitment and conditions of service of public personnel at the Centre?

AOption (a)
Joint Administrative Tribunal
BOption (b)
The Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
COption (c)
The Competition Appellate Tribunal
DOption (d)
Central Administrative Tribunal

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Correct answer

Joint Administrative Tribunal

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Question 1208

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Which of the following was the major export item from India in 2021?

AOption (a)
Automobiles
BOption (b)
Jewellery
COption (c)
Petroleum products
DOption (d)
Pharmaceuticals

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Correct answer

Automobiles

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Question 1209

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Ugadi is a ________ New Year celebrated in the month of March.

AOption (a)
Marathi
BOption (b)
Bengali
COption (c)
Telugu
DOption (d)
Punjabi

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Correct answer

Marathi

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Question 1210

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Which ecosystem is the only one that does NOT thrive on solar energy?

AOption (a)
Marine organisms
BOption (b)
Phytoplanktons
COption (c)
Deep sea hydro-thermal ecosystem
DOption (d)
Nitrogen fixing bacteria

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Correct answer

Marine organisms

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Question 1211

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Tomb of Iltutmish was built in which year?

AOption (a)
1388 AD
BOption (b)
1458 AD
COption (c)
1235 AD
DOption (d)
1199 AD

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Correct answer

1388 AD

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Question 1212

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Which of the following can degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances?

AOption (a)
Lichens
BOption (b)
Fungal enzymes
COption (c)
Algae
DOption (d)
Phytoplankton

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Correct answer

Lichens

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Question 1213

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The first Indian who won a medal in World Athletics Championship is_____.

AOption (a)
Neeraj Chopra
BOption (b)
Anju Bobby George
COption (c)
Murali Sreeshankar
DOption (d)
Annu Rani

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Correct answer

Neeraj Chopra

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Question 1214

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Identify the correct statement about gravity.

AOption (a)
The unit of g is the same as that of velocity.
BOption (b)
The unit of g is the same as that of friction.
COption (c)
The unit of g is the same as that of mass.
DOption (d)
The unit of g is the same as that of acceleration.

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Correct answer

The unit of g is the same as that of velocity.

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Question 1215

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Kanaka Raju has been awarded Padma Shri in 2021 for which of the following folk dances?

AOption (a)
Gussadi
BOption (b)
Ganagor
COption (c)
Bhavai
DOption (d)
Fugdi

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Correct answer

Gussadi

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Question 1216

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Which of the following events took place in 1398?

AOption (a)
Humayun’s flight to Persia
BOption (b)
Timur invasion of india
COption (c)
Babur’s invasion of Delhi
DOption (d)
Battle of Haldighati

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Correct answer

Humayun’s flight to Persia

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Question 1217

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What is the length of a bacterial cell?

AOption (a)
3 to 5 µm
BOption (b)
1 to 40 µm
COption (c)
30 to 50 µm
DOption (d)
0 to 3 µm

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Correct answer

3 to 5 µm

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Question 1218

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Aluna Kabuini is associated with which of the following dances?

AOption (a)
Mohiniyattam
BOption (b)
Kathak
COption (c)
Manipuri
DOption (d)
Sattriya

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Correct answer

Mohiniyattam

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Question 1219

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Which of the following statements is correct?

AOption (a)
Zinc oxide is a form of rust.
BOption (b)
Copper can also turn into rust upon hydration.
COption (c)
Chemically rust is hydrated ferric oxide.
DOption (d)
Chemically rust is non-hydrated ferric oxide.

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Correct answer

Zinc oxide is a form of rust.

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Question 1220

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Which report is NOT associated with Fundamental Rights?

AOption (a)
Tej Bahadur Sapru Report
BOption (b)
Sarkaria Commission Report
COption (c)
JB Kripalani Report
DOption (d)
Motilal Nehru Report

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Correct answer

Tej Bahadur Sapru Report

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