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

Q482023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
When was the International Day for Elder Persons 2021 celebrated?
1. A.1 October
2. B.3 October
3. C.4 October
4. D.2 October
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Answer: A
Q262023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Bramho Samaj was founded by whom?
1. A.Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. B.Keshab Chandra Sen
3. C.Debendranath Tagore
4. D.Dayanand Saraswati
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Answer: A
Q302023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Why can you not see objects in a dim lit room when you come from a brightly lit room?
1. A.The iris dilates the eye lens to allow less light to enter the eye.
2. B.The iris contracts the pupil to allow less light to enter the eye.
3. C.The vitreous humour dilates the pupil to allow less light to enter the eye.
4. D.The cornea contracts the pupil to allow less light to enter the eye.
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Answer: B
Q322023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Which of the following is the correct duration of ‘Financial Year 2022 - 23’ in India?
1. A.1 January 2022 to 1 January 2023
2. B.30 April 2022 to 1 March 2023
3. C.30 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
4. D.1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
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Answer: D
Q332023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Which of the following pairs of countries are going to host 2022 FIVA Volleyball Women’s World Championship?
1. A.Poland and Slovenia
2. B.Poland and Netherlands
3. C.Belarus and Slovenia
4. D.Lithuania and Poland
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Answer: B
Q342023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
According to traditional Indian seasons, which of the following seasons falls in the months of November – December?
1. A.Autumn
2. B.Shishir
3. C.Hemant
4. D.spring
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Answer: C
Q422023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
In 2022, the Government of India urged people to hoist or display the Tricolour in their homes from August ________ to 15th to celebrate Independence Day.
1. A.12th
2. B.10th
3. C.13th
4. D.11th
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Answer: C
Q452023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The given equation provides the property of the motion of an object, traversing a circular path. What is ‘v’ in this equation? ac = v2/R
1. A.Distance
2. B.Surface area
3. C.Speed
4. D.Intensity
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Answer: C
Q482023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The term of trade refers to ______.
1. A.the excess of import expenditures over export earnings
2. B.the trade agreements
3. C.the terms and conditions on which a country is offered loan
4. D.the ratio between export prices and import prices
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Answer: D
Q502023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Which of the following is a Disability Screening Mobile App developed by NCERT launched in Delhi schools to screen students with suspected disabilities?
1. A.SAMAGRA
2. B.VIDYAN
3. C.PRASHAST
4. D.SAMAGAM
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Answer: C
Q302023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Which of the following is the correct match of the column A with column-B? Column-A (Physical Property) Column-B (Unit) i. Electric current a. Tesla ii. Voltage b. Farad iii. Capacitance c. Ampere iv. Magnetic field d. Volt
1. A.i - c, ii - d, iii - b, iv - a
2. B.i - c, ii - a, iii - b, iv - d
3. C.i - d, ii - c, iii - b, iv - a
4. D.i - c, ii - d, iii - a, iv - b
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Answer: A
Q312023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Emperor Ashoka conquered Kalinga after how many years of his coronation?
1. A.5 years
2. B.8 years
3. C.11 years
4. D.15 years
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Answer: B
Q332023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Who became the first woman soldier skydiver of the Indian Army to have jumped from a height of 10,000 feet?
1. A.Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar
2. B.Lance Naik Manju
3. C.Lieutenant General Rajshree Ramasethu
4. D.Air Marshal Arti Sarin
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Answer: B
Q362023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Who was the first nationalist to give the theory of drain of wealth from India to England?
1. A.Mahatma Gandhi
2. B.RC Dutt
3. C.SN Banerjee
4. D.Dadabhai Naoroji
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Answer: D
Q382023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
During Alauddin Khilji's reign, the cloth market was known as ________.
1. A.Sarai-i-Adl
2. B.Mandi
3. C.Munhiyans
4. D.Shahna-i-Mandi
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Answer: A
Q412023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
As per the report released by NITI Aayog in September 2021 entitled 'Best Practices in the Performance of District Hospitals', on average, how many beds per lakh population do district hospitals have?
1. A.12 beds
2. B.40 beds
3. C.24 beds
4. D.36 beds
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Answer: C
Q462023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
As of April 2022, who among the following is the Chairman of the National Green Tribunal?
1. A.Adarsh Kumar Goel
2. B.Uday Umesh Lalit
3. C.Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
4. D.Vikram Nath
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Answer: A
Q502023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Which of the following ports is NOT situated on the west coast of India?
1. A.Mangaluru
2. B.Kandla
3. C.Marmagao
4. D.Haldia
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Answer: D
Q262023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Theoretical foundations of Bharatanatyam have been found in which of these Shastras?
1. A.Arth Shastra
2. B.Vaimānika Shastra
3. C.Dharma Shastra
4. D.Natya Shastra
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Answer: D
Q272023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Which tunnel has been built with ultra-modern specifications in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas at an altitude of 3000 meters above Mean Sea Level?
1. A.Jawahar Tunnel
2. B.Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel
3. C.Bhatan Tunnel
4. D.Atal Tunnel
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Answer: D
Q322023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
The national poverty line for 2011-12 was estimated at ________ per capita per month for rural areas of India.
1. A.₹1,206
2. B.₹760
3. C.₹816
4. D.₹900
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Answer: C
Q362023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Lanthanides are often called:
1. A.alkali metals
2. B.rare earth elements
3. C.inert gases
4. D.d-block elements
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Answer: B
Q372023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Which of the following hills is a part of the Western Ghats?
1. A.Anaimalai Hills
2. B.Khasi Hills
3. C.Jaintia Hills
4. D.Garo Hills
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Answer: A
Q392023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
The 'Pattanulkars' migrated from the Gujarat region to the Vijayanagar state. They were _________.
1. A.goldsmiths
2. B.cotton traders
3. C.silk weavers
4. D.diamond makers
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Answer: C
Q402023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
With which of the following Government of India Acts did the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduce Dyarchy in the provinces?
1. A.Government of India Act, 1945
2. B.Government of India Act, 1935
3. C.Government of India Act, 1923
4. D.Government of India Act, 1919
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Answer: D