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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 3) (Previous Year Paper)·General Knowledge and General Awareness
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Question 1581

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Match the gases in column I with their odour in column II.

Column IColumn II
A.CO21.Colourless gas with the smell of rotten eggs
B.H2S2.A colourless, odourless gas
C.SO23.Colourless gas with a pungent smell
  1. AOption (a)

    A – 1, B – 2, C – 3 

  2. BOption (b)

    A – 2, B – 1, C – 3

  3. COption (c)

    A – 2, B – 3, C – 1 

  4. DOption (d)

    A – 3, B – 1, C – 2

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Answer: (a)A.

A – 1, B – 2, C – 3 

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Question 1582

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______  was a key position in the royal court of Delhi sultanate and his role was of a general supervisor over all departments. 

  1. AOption (a)

    Diwan-i-Mustakharaj

  2. BOption (b)

    Diwan-i-Amir Kohi

  3. COption (c)

    Diwan-i -Waqoof

  4. DOption (d)

    Diwan-i-Wizarat,

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Answer: (a)A.

Diwan-i-Mustakharaj

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Question 1583

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Who among the following is associated with the Tabla?

  1. AOption (a)

    Pannalal Ghosh

  2. BOption (b)

    Ronu Majumdar

  3. COption (c)

    Doreswamy Iyengar

  4. DOption (d)

    Alla Rakha Khan

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Answer: (a)A.

Pannalal Ghosh

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Question 1584

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Which of the following statement is correct?

I. When any plane passing through the central axis of the body divides the organism into two identical halves, it is called radial symmetry.

II. Where the body can be divided into identical left and right halves in only one plane, exhibit bilateral symmetry.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I

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Question 1585

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding fuse wire? 

  1. AOption (a)

    It has a low melting point and low conductivity.

  2. BOption (b)

    It has a high melting point and low conductivity.

  3. COption (c)

    It has a low melting point and high conductivity.

  4. DOption (d)

    It has a high melting point and high conductivity.

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Answer: (a)A.

It has a low melting point and low conductivity.

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Question 1586

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Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

  1. AOption (a)

    Duck - Cricket

  2. BOption (b)

    Blue Line - Badminton

  3. COption (c)

    Deuce - Tennis

  4. DOption (d)

    Free HIT - Volleyball

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Answer: (a)A.

Duck - Cricket

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Question 1587

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 What is the percentage of persons below the poverty line estimated in rural areas of India, in 2011-12?

  1. AOption (a)

    25.7%

  2. BOption (b)

    13.7%

  3. COption (c)

    35.9%

  4. DOption (d)

    21.9%

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Answer: (a)A.

25.7%

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Question 1588

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The Arya Samaj was founded in ______ by Swami Dayanand Saraswati. 

  1. AOption (a)

    1875

  2. BOption (b)

    1873

  3. COption (c)

    1885

  4. DOption (d)

    1863

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Answer: (a)A.

1875

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Question 1589

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Which atomic number element of the periodic table is named after Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and the founder of the Nobel Prize?

  1. AOption (a)

    102

  2. BOption (b)

    100

  3. COption (c)

    105

  4. DOption (d)

    108

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Answer: (a)A.

102

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Question 1590

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Who among the following Moroccan travellers came to India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq?

  1. AOption (a)

    Abd-al-Razzaq

  2. BOption (b)

    Al Masudi

  3. COption (c)

    Suleiman al-Tajiri

  4. DOption (d)

    Ibn Battuta

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Answer: (a)A.

Abd-al-Razzaq

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Question 1591

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Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Sessions of the Parliament?

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 85

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 89

  3. COption (c)

    Article 90

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 101

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Answer: (a)A.

Article 85

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Question 1592

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As per CMIE data, what is the percentage of unemployment in India (as of March 2022)? 

  1. AOption (a)

    7.77%

  2. BOption (b)

    7.06%

  3. COption (c)

    7.60%

  4. DOption (d)

    7.66%

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Answer: (a)A.

7.77%

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Question 1593

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“It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder. It is a kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil.”

The above given statement talks about which of the following crops?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sugar beet

  2. BOption (b)

    Bajra

  3. COption (c)

    Maize

  4. DOption (d)

    Coffee

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Answer: (a)A.

Sugar beet

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Question 1594

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Who among the following was the Viceroy of India during the formation of the Indian National Congress? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Lord Lytton

  2. BOption (b)

    Lord Ripon

  3. COption (c)

    Lord Dufferin

  4. DOption (d)

    Lord Mayo

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Answer: (a)A.

Lord Lytton

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Question 1595

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The detention of a person cannot exceed ______ unless an advisory board consisting of judges of a High Court reports sufficient cause for extended detention. 

  1. AOption (a)

    one month

  2. BOption (b)

    three months

  3. COption (c)

    six months

  4. DOption (d)

    two months

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Answer: (a)A.

one month

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Question 1596

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Which of the following regions have long, cold winters with high winds and average temperatures below freezing for six to ten months of the year? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Mediterranean region

  2. BOption (b)

    Southern Australia region

  3. COption (c)

    Tundra region

  4. DOption (d)

    Tropical region

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Answer: (a)A.

Mediterranean region

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Question 1597

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Which aquatic microorganisms eat phytoplankton and then become food for fish, crustaceans and other large species? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Virioplankton

  2. BOption (b)

    Zooplankton

  3. COption (c)

    Bacterioplankton

  4. DOption (d)

    Zooxanthellae

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Answer: (a)A.

Virioplankton

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Question 1598

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Ileana Citaristi is the first classical dancer of foreign origin who was conferred the Padma Shri Award in 2006 for her contributions to ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Kathakali

  2. BOption (b)

    Kathak

  3. COption (c)

    Bharatanatyam

  4. DOption (d)

    Odissi

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Answer: (a)A.

Kathakali

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Question 1599

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Which of the following expression is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    Gross primary deficit = Gross fiscal deficit + Net interest liabilities

  2. BOption (b)

    Gross primary deficit = Gross fiscal deficit – Net interest liabilities

  3. COption (c)

    Gross primary deficit = Gross fiscal deficit ÷ Net interest liabilities

  4. DOption (d)

    Gross primary deficit = Gross fiscal deficit × Net interest liabilities

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Answer: (a)A.

Gross primary deficit = Gross fiscal deficit + Net interest liabilities

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Question 1600

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The Durand Cup, Santosh Trophy and Rovers Cup are related to which sport? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Hockey

  2. BOption (b)

    Cricket

  3. COption (c)

    Football

  4. DOption (d)

    Badminton

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Answer: (a)A.

Hockey

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