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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Q302022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Which college was established in Banaras in 1791?
1. A.Dayanand College
2. B.Shivaji College
3. C.Hindu College
4. D.Sanskrit College
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Answer: D
Q312022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Which country is the leading producer of rice?
1. A.China
2. B.Japan
3. C.India
4. D.Egypt
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Answer: A
Q322022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Who has been appointed as new director of AIIMS, New Delhi in September 2022?
1. A.Raj Subramaniam
2. B.M. Srinivas
3. C.Krishnan Ramanujam
4. D.Nitin Chugh
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Answer: B
Q352022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Which type of rock can be considered as a biological sedimentary rock?
1. A.Bauxite
2. B.Marble
3. C.Granite
4. D.Limestone
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Answer: D
Q372022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
With respect to India’s foreign trade, which year is referred to as the year of divide?
1. A.2010
2. B.1991
3. C.1981
4. D.1996
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Answer: B
Q382022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
The elections to the Panchayati Raj institutions are conducted by the ________.
1. A.Central election commission
2. B.State government
3. C.State election commission
4. D.Central government
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Answer: C
Q392022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Money multiplier can be expressed as ______.
1. A.Statutory liquidity ratio / Cash Reserve Ratio
2. B.1/ Statutory liquidity ratio
3. C.Cash reserve ratio – Statutory liquidity ratio
4. D.1/ Cash Reserve Ratio
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Answer: D
Q402022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Who among the following is supposed to compile both the Puranas and the Mahabharata?
1. A.Sage Vasishtha
2. B.Sage Bharadwaja
3. C.Sage Vyasa
4. D.Sage Valmiki
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Answer: C
Q412022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Sultan Mahmud came to India from which of the following city of Afghanistan?
1. A.Ghazni
2. B.Jalalabad
3. C.Kabul
4. D.Kandahar
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Answer: A
Q422022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
In which year did Langmuir reform the Lewis concept by abandoning the idea of a stable cubical arrangement of the octet and introducing the term ‘covalent bond’?
1. A.1919
2. B.1915
3. C.1921
4. D.1917
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Answer: A
Q472022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
The second volume of the Akbar Nama recorded the ________.
1. A.Akbar’s ancestors
2. B.Akbar’s administration
3. C.Events of Akbar’s reign
4. D.Akbar’s battles
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Answer: C
Q482022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Which of the following is a local wind?
1. A.Loo
2. B.Westerlies
3. C.Monsoon
4. D.Easterlies
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Answer: A
Q282022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Which of the following is a feature of public goods?
1. A.These goods are more competitive.
2. B.These goods are limited in supply.
3. C.Consumption of one person does not affect the consumption of another person.
4. D.Only tax payers can get the benefit of public goods.
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Answer: C
Q302022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Which of the following is known as the world’s wettest place?
1. A.Waialeal
2. B.Mumbai
3. C.Mawsynram
4. D.Singapore
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Answer: C
Q322022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Who became the Nawab of Bengal in 1756 after the death of Alivardi Khan?
1. A.Siraj Ud Daulah
2. B.Nigam Shaan
3. C.Shaan Nawab
4. D.Murshid Quli Khan
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Answer: A
Q362022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
The West Bengal government has launched 'Paray Shikshalaya’ programme. This initiative supports _______.
1. A.open air classroom
2. B.financial assistance for girl child
3. C.blackboard distribution in every school
4. D.higher education for class 10th students
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Answer: A
Q382022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Who has been appointed as the chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation and in August 2022?
1. A.Rajiv bahl
2. B.Anil Chouhan
3. C.Samir V Kamat
4. D.Ranjit Rath
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Answer: C
Q392022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
An undifferentiated layer, ______, is present in between the ectoderm and the endoderm.
1. A.Coeliea
2. B.Acoelomea
3. C.Ectinoglea
4. D.Mesoglea
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Answer: D
Q402022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Developing place of settlement is called _________ .
1. A.Home
2. B.Site
3. C.Plain
4. D.Shelter
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Answer: B
Q432022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
The first match of IPL 2022 was played in_______.
1. A.Bengaluru
2. B.Mumbai
3. C.Kolkata
4. D.Lucknow
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Answer: B
Q442022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
In India initially, HYVP was implemented in about how much area?
1. A.5 million hectares
2. B.3 million hectares
3. C.4 million hectares
4. D.2 million hectares
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Answer: D
Q482022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
The government of India initiated the comprehensive family planning programme in the year ______.
1. A.1960
2. B.1991
3. C.1972
4. D.1982
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Answer: C
Q492022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Which of the following revolts was led by Kanhu and Sidhu?
1. A.Bheel Revolt
2. B.Khasi Revolt
3. C.Munda Revolt
4. D.Santhal Revolt
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Answer: D
Q262022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Any natural mass of mineral matter that makes up the earth's crust is ______ .
1. A.Garbage
2. B.Rock
3. C.Stone
4. D.Fossil
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Answer: B
Q302022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
If we deduct depreciation from GNP the measure of aggregate income that we obtain is called ______ .
1. A.Gross Domestic Product at market prices
2. B.Gross Domestic Product
3. C.Net National Product
4. D.Personal income
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Answer: C