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

Q492023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Who is known as the father of the green revolution in the world?
1. A.Ralph Bunche
2. B.Linus Pauling
3. C.MS Swaminathan
4. D.Norman Borlaug
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Answer: D
Q282023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Justice NV Ramana was appointed as the __________ Chief Justice of India in April 2021.
1. A.48th
2. B.47th
3. C.46th
4. D.44th
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Answer: A
Q302023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Which of the following was established on the recommendation of the Hilton Young Commission?
1. A.SEBI
2. B.RBI
3. C.SBI
4. D.NABARD
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Answer: B
Q362023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
"Amatya" in the Saptang Theory of Kautilya denotes which of the following?
1. A.Friend
2. B.Minister and Officials
3. C.Fort
4. D.Territory
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Answer: B
Q372023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Which five-year plan emphasised on the development of industries and industrial base in India?
1. A.Second
2. B.Fourth
3. C.Third
4. D.First
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Answer: A
Q392023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?
1. A.Bryophyta – Moss
2. B.Angiosperms – Rose
3. C.Pteridophyta – Cycas
4. D.Gymnosperms – Pinus
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Answer: C
Q402023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
India can be considered to be a country with Demographic Dividend due to
1. A.high population above 70 years
2. B.high population between 15-64 years
3. C.high population between 10-20 years
4. D.high total population
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Answer: B
Q442023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
What is the name of the flagship program that was launched in 2005 to address the lack of infrastructure in urban India?
1. A.National Urban Livelihoods Mission
2. B.Integrated Development of Small & Medium Towns
3. C.Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
4. D.Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
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Answer: D
Q462023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Which state is also known as the 'Molasses basin', which is made up of soft unconsolidated deposits?
1. A.Mizoram
2. B.Manipur
3. C.Nagaland
4. D.Meghalaya
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Answer: A
Q472023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Abdur Razzaq, an envoy from Persia, came to Vijaynagar during the reign of whose rule?
1. A.Bukka I
2. B.Harihar II
3. C.Deva Raya I
4. D.Deva Raya II
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Answer: D
Q492023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Justice Indu Malhotra penned a dissenting opinion in which of the following landmark judgements?
1. A.Basic structure doctrine
2. B.Preamble part of the Constitution
3. C.Entry of women to Sabarimala
4. D.Land reforms in India
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Answer: C
Q502023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in ________.
1. A.January 1915
2. B.January 1912
3. C.January 1914
4. D.January 1913
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Answer: A
Q272023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Why is PC Mahalanobis' name talked about in the context of Five-Year Plans?
1. A.He was the chairman of the Planning Commission.
2. B.He established the Institute of Economic Growth.
3. C.He conceptualised the framework for the Second Five-Year Plan.
4. D.He was the finance minister during the First Five-Year Plan period.
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Answer: C
Q292023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Which autonomous body was operationalised under the Ministry of Surface Transport in 1995?
1. A.Border Roads Organization (BRO)
2. B.Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS)
3. C.Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
4. D.National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
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Answer: D
Q302023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The slogan of which census of India was 'Our Census, Our Future'?
1. A.1981
2. B.2011
3. C.2001
4. D.1991
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Answer: B
Q332023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) was incorporated in the year _________.
1. A.1963
2. B.1981
3. C.1967
4. D.1972
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Answer: C
Q352023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Which pioneer scientist used radio waves to transmit signals over distances of several kilometres in the 1890s?
1. A.Michael Faraday
2. B.Paul Langevin
3. C.Guglielmo Marconi
4. D.Pierre Weiss
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Answer: C
Q362023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
"India House", a revolutionary organisation, was established by Shyamji Krishna Varma in _________ for the spread of Indian Nationalism.
1. A.Singapore
2. B.London
3. C.San Francisco
4. D.Paris
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Answer: B
Q402023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The art of decoration, called Pietra dura became popular during whose reign?
1. A.Jahangir
2. B.Sher Shah Suri
3. C.Shah Jahan
4. D.Akbar
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Answer: C
Q432023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The capital of Vajji Mahajanapada was __________.
1. A.Pataliputra
2. B.Champa
3. C.Vaishali
4. D.Koshala
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Answer: C
Q452023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Which of the following pair of compound - boiling point is correct? I. Chloroform - 334K II. Methane - 111K
1. A.Only I
2. B.Neither I nor II
3. C.Only II
4. D.Both I and II
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Answer: D
Q502023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Pepperonil, ethyl acetate, butyraldehyde and nitrate are some common adulterants used in:
1. A.honey
2. B.ice cream
3. C.oils
4. D.spices
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Answer: B
Q312023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
What is humidity?
1. A.When the water vapour transfers into water from air
2. B.When water vapour is present in the air
3. C.When the other gases transfer to air
4. D.When air is present in the water
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Answer: B
Q342023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
In December 2021, the Supreme Court suspended OBC quotas for local body elections in which of the following states?
1. A.West Bengal and Odisha
2. B.Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
3. C.Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
4. D.Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
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Answer: B
Q362023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
How many industries were listed in Schedule A of Industrial Policy, 1956?
1. A.16
2. B.17
3. C.10
4. D.12
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Answer: B