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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Q502023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The colours of the squares used in a chessboard are ________ .
1. A.white and black
2. B.red and black
3. C.white and green
4. D.white and red
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Answer: A
Q262023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
The National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 (MPI) was released by which of the following?
1. A.World Bank
2. B.Ministry of Finance
3. C.NITI Aayog
4. D.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Answer: C
Q282023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Who among the following advocated the ideology of “oru jati, oru matam, oru daivam manushyanu” (one caste, one religion, one god for humankind)?
1. A.Birsa Munda
2. B.Narayana Guru
3. C.Swami Shradhanand
4. D.Keshub Chunder Sen
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Answer: B
Q292023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
In November 2022, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the naming of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar as:
1. A.Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
2. B.East Siang Airport
3. C.Changlang Airport
4. D.Donyi Polo Airport
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Answer: D
Q302023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
According to the 2011 Census of India, which state has the highest population in India?
1. A.Bihar
2. B.West Bengal
3. C.Uttar Pradesh
4. D.Maharashtra
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Answer: C
Q352023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Imadshahi family was known for the foundation of which state?
1. A.Berar
2. B.Bidar
3. C.Ahmednagar
4. D.Golkonda
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Answer: A
Q392023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Kamalini and Nalini Asthana were conferred the Padma Shri in 2022 for which of the following?
1. A.For teaching and propagating Kathak globally
2. B.For taking Indian cuisine to the world
3. C.For disaster relief work in Gujarat
4. D.For specialising in the study of Indian society
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Answer: A
Q402023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Net Investment plus Depreciation gives an estimate of which of the following?
1. A.Gross Domestic Product
2. B.Personal income
3. C.Gross investment
4. D.Private investment
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Answer: C
Q432023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
The famous physicist Victor Franz Hess is known for the discovery of:
1. A.cosmic radiation
2. B.quantum statistics
3. C.expanding universe
4. D.theory of super conductivity
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Answer: A
Q442023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Identify the water harvesting system in Western Himalayas.
1. A.Khadins
2. B.Johads
3. C.None of these
4. D.Guls
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Answer: D
Q492023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Which of the following have been characteristics of Green Revolution? A. Spurt in crop productivity. B. Shift away from commercial farming to subsistence farming. C. Rise in acreage.
1. A.All - A, B and C
2. B.Only B and C
3. C.Only A and C
4. D.Only A and B
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Answer: C
Q282023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Lord Curzon declared the partition of __________ in 1905.
1. A.Central Provinces
2. B.Punjab
3. C.United Provinces
4. D.Bengal
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Answer: D
Q292023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Which of the following can be referred to in the estimation of poverty?
1. A.Average Marginal Utility
2. B.Maximum Support Value
3. C.Minimum Support Price
4. D.Monthly Per Capita Expenditure
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Answer: D
Q312023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
According to the Indian calendar, Vasanta Season falls in which months?
1. A.Chaitra-Vaisakha
2. B.Jyaistha-Asadha
3. C.Margashirsa-Pausa
4. D.Sravana-Bhadra
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Answer: A
Q322023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Which of the following was one of the first countries to use iron for the manufacture of weapons in as early as 1700 BCE?
1. A.Romania
2. B.Morocco
3. C.India
4. D.Bulgaria
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Answer: A
Q342023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Who discovered that diborane reacts with aldehydes and ketones to produce dialkoxyboranes, which are hydrolyzed by water to produce alcohols?
1. A.HC Brown
2. B.Hugo Rudolph Kruyt
3. C.Arthur Stoll
4. D.Arne Tiselius
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Answer: A
Q352023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Singhraj Adhana is associated with which of the following sports events?
1. A.Badminton
2. B.High jump
3. C.Shooting
4. D.Discus throw
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Answer: C
Q372023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar and Mahadev Govind Ranade carried out their work of religious reforms in Maharashtra through which of the following organisations?
1. A.Prarthana Samaj
2. B.Atmiya Sabha
3. C.Theosophical Society
4. D.Brahmo Samaj
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Answer: A
Q392023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
In which of the following years did India celebrate its 73rd Republic Day?
1. A.2022
2. B.2019
3. C.2021
4. D.2020
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Answer: A
Q402023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
In which of the following states is the National Sports University located?
1. A.Manipur
2. B.Punjab
3. C.Madhya Pradesh
4. D.Assam
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Answer: A
Q412023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
What is the correct sequence of layers of Earth from the outside of the planet to the inside?
1. A.Mantle (outermost) - core - crust (innermost)
2. B.Crust (outermost) - core - mantle (innermost)
3. C.Crust (outermost) - mantle - core (innermost)
4. D.Core (outermost) - mantle - crust (innermost)
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Answer: C
Q432023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
The minimum requirement of microfinance loans for NBFC-MFIs is ________.
1. A.75% of the total assets
2. B.75% of the total equity
3. C.90% of the total assets
4. D.80% of the total equity
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Answer: A
Q462023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
When was the Smart Cities Mission launched in India?
1. A.2017
2. B.2016
3. C.2015
4. D.2014
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Answer: C
Q472023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
What is the common term for Ancylostoma?
1. A.Tape worm
2. B.Round worm
3. C.Filaria worm
4. D.Hookworm
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Answer: D
Q482023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
1,3-Dimethylbenzene also known as:
1. A.BHC
2. B.m-Xylene
3. C.Toluene
4. D.terelene
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Answer: B