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

Q372023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Identify the option that arranges the following neighbouring countries of India according to their Human Development Index (HDI) ranks in 2021-22 in increasing order. a) Sri Lanka b) Maldives c) Bhutan d) Bangladesh
1. A.b-a-d-c
2. B.a-b-c-d
3. C.b-a-c-d
4. D.a-b-d-c
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Answer: B
Q382023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Asansol, Howrah, Malda and Sealdah division come under which railway zone of India?
1. A.West Central Railway
2. B.Northern Railway
3. C.Central Railway
4. D.Eastern Railway
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Answer: D
Q402023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Who became the first woman officer to join Army Aviation Corps as Combat Aviator after the successful completion of training in May 2022?
1. A.Captain Abhilasha Barak
2. B.Captain Shiva Chauhan
3. C.Captain Gursimran Kaur
4. D.Captain Manju Sharma
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Answer: A
Q452023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Ferns, horsetails and lycophytes belong to which of the following groups?
1. A.Bryophyta
2. B.Pteridophyta
3. C.Algae
4. D.Fungi
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Answer: B
Q462023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
The Ashtadhyayi of Panini is a renowned work on _______.
1. A.Mauryan Polity
2. B.Gupta Administration
3. C.Medicine
4. D.Sanskrit Grammar
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Answer: D
Q472023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about surface tension?
1. A.Surface tension is typically measured in dynes/cm.
2. B.The shape of water drop is spherical due to surface tension.
3. C.At room temperature, surface tension of water is less than ethyl alcohol.
4. D.The cohesive forces between liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon known as surface tension.
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Answer: C
Q482023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
M2 is one of the measures of money supply. M2 is the sum of M1+ ______.
1. A.saving deposits with post office
2. B.National Saving Certificates
3. C.coins and currency notes
4. D.demand deposits
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Answer: A
Q502023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure of O3?
1. A.c
2. B.a
3. C.b
4. D.d
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Answer: D
Q272023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Muhammad bin Tughlaq introduced a copper coin called _______ in place of the silver coin.
1. A.Rupak
2. B.Rupee
3. C.Jittal
4. D.Tanka
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Answer: C
Q282023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
The approximate amount of silica present In cement Is:
1. A.between 27% and 35%
2. B.between 37% and 45%
3. C.between 17% and 25%
4. D.between 47% and 55%
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Answer: C
Q332023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
The Telugu movie RRR created history by winning a Golden Globe for the Natu Natu song composed by whom among the following personalities?
1. A.Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
2. B.Mervin Solomon
3. C.MM Keeravani
4. D.AR Rahman
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Answer: C
Q342023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
In July 2021, the Government of India launched a National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) for ensuring that every child in the country necessarily attains foundational literacy and numeracy by the end of Grade ______.
1. A.3
2. B.4
3. C.2
4. D.5
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Answer: A
Q362023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
What is Typhlops?
1. A.Blind snake
2. B.Sea snake
3. C.Glass snakes
4. D.Grass snake
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Answer: A
Q372023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Which of the following periods is referred to as a period of stagnant or stationary phase of growth of India’s population?
1. A.1921 - 1941
2. B.1901 - 1921
3. C.1961 - 1981
4. D.1941 - 1961
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Answer: B
Q382023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
In which Five-Year Plan was the process of economic reforms introduced in India?
1. A.Tenth
2. B.Fifth
3. C.Eighth
4. D.Sixth
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Answer: C
Q392023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
How many points are there in the 4th set in volleyball?
1. A.15
2. B.16
3. C.25
4. D.8
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Answer: C
Q402023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Who among the following leaders led the Bardoli Satyagraha?
1. A.Lala Lajpat Rai
2. B.Motilal Nehru
3. C.C Rajagopalachari
4. D.Vallabhbhai Patel
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Answer: D
Q412023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Which of the following is an institutional source of credit in India?
1. A.Money lenders
2. B.Commission agents
3. C.Traders
4. D.Commercial banks
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Answer: D
Q422023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
In India The State election Commissioner is appointed by the _______.
1. A.Chief Justice
2. B.President
3. C.Governor
4. D.Chief Minister
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Answer: C
Q432023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Which scientist revised the nebular hypothesis in 1796?
1. A.Neville Chamberlain
2. B.Edwin Hubble
3. C.Pierre Laplace
4. D.Harold Jeffrey
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Answer: C
Q452023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Which region has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries in India?
1. A.Deccan Plateau
2. B.Malwa Plateau
3. C.Chota Nagpur plateau
4. D.Chhattisgarh Plateau
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Answer: C
Q462023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
The Indian Railways on October 7, 2021, launched and operated two long-haul freight trains named _______, to provide a very effective solution to the problem of capacity constraints in critical rail sections.
1. A.Himalaya and Thar
2. B.Aakash and Vijay
3. C.Sagar and Prithvi
4. D.Trishul and Garuda
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Answer: D
Q262023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
The cultivation of ___________ was introduced on the Baba Budan Hills in India.
1. A.silk
2. B.tea
3. C.coffee
4. D.cardamom
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Answer: C
Q282023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
RG Bhandarkar was a popular leader of which reforming society?
1. A.Prarthana Samaj
2. B.Arya Samaj
3. C.Theosophical Society
4. D.Brahmo Samaj
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Answer: A
Q302023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
__________ was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni in the Buddhism.
1. A.Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
2. B.Sujata
3. C.Mahapajapati Gotami
4. D.Sanghamitta
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Answer: C