Current Affairs & Static GK · SSC CGL previous year questions

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Current Affairs & Static GK has appeared 1,754 times in SSC CGL papers between 2022 and 2025, about 12 questions per paper, from 12.4 per paper in 2022 to 12.4 per paper in 2025. Every question is listed below with its answer and the paper it came from. Use Practise this topic to attempt them as a timed set.

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2023 388 questions

Q502023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
He was a Delhi Sultan who started the practice of Sijada and Paibos in the court. Who was he?
1. A.Firoz Shah Tughlaq
2. B.Ghiyasuddin Balban
3. C.Iltutmish
4. D.Ibrahim Lodhi
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Answer: B
Q292023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Select the correct statement from the given options.
1. A.There is very little temperature difference between day and night in the coastal areas of Kerala.
2. B.There is very little temperature difference between day and night in Rajasthan.
3. C.There is extreme cold in southern India during winter season.
4. D.There is plenty of rain observed in central India throughout the year.
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Answer: A
Q302023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
By what name did Allauddin Khilji build his capital?
1. A.Khijrabad
2. B.Siri
3. C.Dinpanah
4. D.Raj pithora
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Answer: B
Q312023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Narali Poornima marks the end of monsoon season in which Indian state?
1. A.Bihar
2. B.West Bengal
3. C.Maharashtra
4. D.Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C
Q342023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Identify the ODD one out.
1. A.Modern agricultural technology
2. B.White revolution
3. C.Green revolution
4. D.Seed-fertiliser-water technology
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Answer: B
Q352023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
In which of the following years did the Indian Premier League begin?
1. A.2010
2. B.2007
3. C.2009
4. D.2008
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Answer: D
Q392023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
In which period is the first inscriptional example of the practice of Sati found?
1. A.Maukhari
2. B.Vardhana
3. C.Satavahana
4. D.Gupta
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Answer: D
Q402023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Choose the correct set of the names for the organic compounds in the given figure.
1. A.a: Furan, b: Toluene, c: Pyridine
2. B.a: Furan, b: Pyridine, c: Thiophene
3. C.a: Furan, b: Thiophene, c: Aniline
4. D.a: Anisole, b: Thiophene, c: Pyridine
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Answer: B
Q422023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Which state ranked first among the 18 large and mid-sized states (with population of over one crore each) in justice delivery in India as per the second edition of the India Justice Report?
1. A.Maharashtra
2. B.Tamil Nadu
3. C.West Bengal
4. D.Karnataka
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Answer: A
Q472023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Which of the followings is NOT an example of factor payment?
1. A.Interest
2. B.Wages
3. C.Rent
4. D.Pension
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Answer: D
Q482023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Which is the largest container port in India?
1. A.Kandla Port
2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru Port
3. C.Kolkata Port
4. D.Hazira Port
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Answer: B
Q492023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Which sportsperson was named by homegrown pharma major Lupin Ltd as a brand ambassador for its Shakti campaign in 2022?
1. A.Rahul Dravid
2. B.Mithali Raj
3. C.Mary Kom
4. D.PV Sindhu
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Answer: C
Q262023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
As per the Census data, What was the density of population in India in 2011?
1. A.822 persons/sq km
2. B.382 persons/sq km
3. C.328 persons/sq km
4. D.282 persons/sq km
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Answer: B
Q322023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
The country can improve its balance of payments by devaluation when the sum of elasticity of demand for exports and imports is ______.
1. A.less than unity
2. B.equal to unity
3. C.greater than unity
4. D.zero
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Answer: C
Q332023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
______ became India's first sports unicorn with its market cap having touched a high of Rs. 7,600 crores as of 30 January 2022.
1. A.Delhi Capitals
2. B.Kolkata Knight Riders
3. C.Mumbai Indians
4. D.Chennai Super Kings
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Answer: D
Q342023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Which of the following committees was constituted to study the issues and concerns in the Micro Finance Institution in 2010?
1. A.Ghosh Committee
2. B.Sivaraman Committee
3. C.Malegam Committee
4. D.Khan Committee
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Answer: C
Q382023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about granite?
1. A.Granite is the most abundant rock in the continental crust.
2. B.It is the most common sedimentary rock.
3. C.These are igneous rocks that form when hot, molten rock crystallises and solidifies.
4. D.Granite is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with minor amounts of mica.
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Answer: B
Q402023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Commonwealth Games 2022 was held in ______.
1. A.Birmingham
2. B.Beijing
3. C.Tokyo
4. D.New Delhi
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Answer: A
Q462023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
The Viceroy who took keen interest in the restoration and protection of historical monuments was ______.
1. A.Lord Ellenborough
2. B.Lord Auckland
3. C.Lord Lytton
4. D.Lord Curzon
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Answer: D
Q482023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
What is the colour of the flame when unsaturated hydrocarbons burn?
1. A.Blue
2. B.Red
3. C.Green
4. D.Yellow
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Answer: D
Q492023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
The 'Jal Kranti Abhiyan' was launched by which government during the financial year 2015-2016?
1. A.Government of Punjab
2. B.Government of Haryana
3. C.Government of India
4. D.Government of Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: C
Q502023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Who among the following Supreme Court judges was in news in 2022 for recusing himself from hearing a plea against the ED chief's tenure extension?
1. A.Justice KM Joseph
2. B.Justice Ajay Rastogi
3. C.Justice SK Kaul
4. D.Justice Mukesh Shah
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Answer: C
Q282023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
What is the atomicity of Chlorine?
1. A.Tetra-atomic
2. B.Diatomic
3. C.Poly-atomic
4. D.Monoatomic
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Answer: B
Q292023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
How many elected members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Telangana till December 2022?
1. A.124
2. B.120
3. C.121
4. D.119
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Answer: D
Q302023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
In the year 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced a National Suicide Prevention Strategy to reduce suicide mortality rate by ________ percent by 2030.
1. A.25
2. B.20
3. C.15
4. D.10
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Answer: D