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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 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On 11 Nov 2022 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Knowledge and General Awareness
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Question 1481

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What is the reason behind most people working in the agricultural sector?

  1. AOption (a)

    People get higher returns in agriculture

  2. BOption (b)

    Due to political pressure

  3. COption (c)

    Other sectors do not absorb people from agriculture

  4. DOption (d)

    Most of the people are interested in working in agriculture

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Answer: (a)A.

People get higher returns in agriculture

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Question 1482

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Which of the following equation of motion is correct?

I. v = (u/2) + at

II. s = 2ut + at2

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither I nor II

  3. COption (c)

    Only II

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I

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Question 1483

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Fundamental Rights are protected and guaranteed by the ____ of the country.

  1. AOption (a)

    government

  2. BOption (b)

    constitution

  3. COption (c)

    customs or usage

  4. DOption (d)

    panchayats

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Answer: (a)A.

government

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Question 1484

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Thaipusam festival is celebrated in which of the following Indian states?

  1. AOption (a)

    Kerala

  2. BOption (b)

    Assam

  3. COption (c)

    Tamil Nadu

  4. DOption (d)

    Arunachal Pradesh

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Answer: (a)A.

Kerala

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Question 1485

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In which of the following countries was the 1979 Asian Wrestling Championships organized by the Asian Associated Wrestling Committee (AAWC) for the first time?

  1. AOption (a)

    Lahore, Pakistan

  2. BOption (b)

    Oarai, Japan

  3. COption (c)

    Jalandhar, India

  4. DOption (d)

    Tehran, Iran

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Answer: (a)A.

Lahore, Pakistan

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Question 1486

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Fugdi, a Goan folk dance performed in the Konkan region, is performed generally during which of the following Hindu religious festivals?

  1. AOption (a)

    Diwali

  2. BOption (b)

    Holi

  3. COption (c)

    Durga Puja

  4. DOption (d)

    Ganesh Chaturthi

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Answer: (a)A.

Diwali

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Question 1487

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What is the ratio by mass of nitrogen and hydrogen in ammonia?

  1. AOption (a)

    11 ∶ 1

  2. BOption (b)

    14 ∶ 3

  3. COption (c)

    11 ∶ 3

  4. DOption (d)

    14 ∶ 1

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Answer: (a)A.

11 ∶ 1

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Question 1488

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Who was credited with discovering the hydrogen isotope, or heavy hydrogen, for which he later received the 1934 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

  1. AOption (a)

    Francis William Aston

  2. BOption (b)

    Glenn Theodore Seaborg

  3. COption (c)

    Harold C Urey

  4. DOption (d)

    Fritz Haber

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Answer: (a)A.

Francis William Aston

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Question 1489

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In the Indian political system, the real executive power is vested in _________.

  1. AOption (a)

    the Governor

  2. BOption (b)

    the President

  3. COption (c)

    the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers

  4. DOption (d)

    the Vice President

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Answer: (a)A.

the Governor

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Question 1490

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Which of the following factors are responsible for railways having not developed much in the northeastern parts of India?

  1. Highly dissected topography

  2. Dense forests

  3. Low population density

  4. Heavy rainfall and frequent flooding

  1. AOption (a)

    1, 2 and 3

  2. BOption (b)

    Only 3 and 4

  3. COption (c)

    Only 2 and 3

  4. DOption (d)

    1, 2 and 4

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Answer: (a)A.

1, 2 and 3

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Question 1491

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In which of the following battles, did the founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur, use cannon and ammunition effectively for the first time in India?

  1. AOption (a)

    Battle of Chanderi

  2. BOption (b)

    First Battle of Panipat

  3. COption (c)

    Battle of Khanwa

  4. DOption (d)

    Battle of Ghaghra

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Answer: (a)A.

Battle of Chanderi

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Question 1492

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What is NOT a goal of Five-Year Plans?

  1. AOption (a)

    High Population Growth

  2. BOption (b)

    High GDP Growth

  3. COption (c)

    Equal benefits to all the people

  4. DOption (d)

    Self- Reliance

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Answer: (a)A.

High Population Growth

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Question 1493

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According to the 2011 census, which Indian state has the highest sex ratio?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tamil Nadu

  2. BOption (b)

    Manipur

  3. COption (c)

    Kerala

  4. DOption (d)

    Meghalaya

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Answer: (a)A.

Tamil Nadu

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Question 1494

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The Anushilan Samiti was active in which part of the Indian subcontinent in the 20th century?

  1. AOption (a)

    Madras

  2. BOption (b)

    Bengal

  3. COption (c)

    Punjab

  4. DOption (d)

    Bombay

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Answer: (a)A.

Madras

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Question 1495

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"There are holes or 'pores', all over the body. They are commonly called sponges, and are mainly found in marine habitats."

The above statement signifies which of the following phylum?

  1. AOption (a)

    Porifera

  2. BOption (b)

    Ctenophora

  3. COption (c)

    Platyhelminthes

  4. DOption (d)

    Annelida

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Answer: (a)A.

Porifera

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Question 1496

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Mahavir Jayanti is a major festival of the ____.

  1. AOption (a)

    Jains

  2. BOption (b)

    Sikhs

  3. COption (c)

    Buddhists

  4. DOption (d)

    Parsis

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Answer: (a)A.

Jains

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Question 1497

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Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Krishna river?

  1. AOption (a)

    Koyna

  2. BOption (b)

    Ghataprabha

  3. COption (c)

    Panchganga

  4. DOption (d)

    Wainganga

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Answer: (a)A.

Koyna

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Question 1498

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The study of the structure, evolution and dynamics of Earth and its natural mineral and energy resources is called:

  1. AOption (a)

    Geophysics

  2. BOption (b)

    Geology

  3. COption (c)

    Geography

  4. DOption (d)

    Geometry

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Answer: (a)A.

Geophysics

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Question 1499

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In 1342, one of the nobles, Haji Ilyas Khan united Bengal and became its ruler under the title of ____ and laid the foundation of the Ilyas Shah dynasty.

  1. AOption (a)

    Shamsh-ud-din Iliyas Shah

  2. BOption (b)

    Ghiyasuddin Azam

  3. COption (c)

    Sultan Abu al-Mujahid

  4. DOption (d)

    Sultan Sayf ad-Din

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Answer: (a)A.

Shamsh-ud-din Iliyas Shah

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Question 1500

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What is the approximate height (in metres) of the Qutub Minar situated in Delhi?

  1. AOption (a)

    75

  2. BOption (b)

    77

  3. COption (c)

    73

  4. DOption (d)

    71

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Answer: (a)A.

75

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