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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Q382025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
Identify the athlete NOT correctly paired with their sport as per National Games 2025:
1. A.Lovlina Borgohain - Boxing
2. B.Tajinderpal Singh Toor - Shot Put
3. C.Sarabjot Singh - Swimming
4. D.Jyothi Yarraji - 100m hurdles
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Answer: C
Q392025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
Fill in the blanks: The Sarkaria Commission (Centre-State Relations) was set up in the year ____.
1. A.1983
2. B.1990
3. C.1992
4. D.2000
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Answer: A
Q412025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
The Uniform Civil Code primarily seeks to replace which types of laws currently governing personal matters in India?
1. A.Criminal laws
2. B.Property laws
3. C.Religious personal laws (e.g., Hindu Marriage Act, Muslim Personal Law)
4. D.Environmental laws
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Answer: C
Q452025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
Which of the following best defines the concept of 'opportunity cost'?
1. A.The cost of production
2. B.The next best alternative foregone
3. C.The cost of labor
4. D.The total money spent
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Answer: B
Q462025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
According to the Global Firepower (GFP) methodology, what is the purpose of using special modifiers like bonuses and penalties in its formula?
1. A.To exclude non-military nations from the ranking
2. B.To prioritize countries with higher nuclear stockpiles
3. C.To balance rankings between technologically advanced and lesser-developed nations
4. D.To calculate the GDP-to-defense budget ratio
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Answer: C
Q482025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
What was the main rationale for the policy of import substitution during the first seven Five Year Plans?
1. A.To expand international trade
2. B.To attract foreign investors
3. C.To protect infant domestic industries
4. D.To create export dependency
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Answer: C
Q492025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
The "Green Credit Programme" launched under the Environment Ministry rewards individuals and companies for which activity?
1. A.Water conservation only
2. B.Planting trees and ecosystem restoration
3. C.Air pollution monitoring
4. D.Solar panel installation
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Answer: B
Q502025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
Consider the following statements: 1. Criminal law is exclusively under the Union List. 2. Agriculture is a State subject. 3. Trade and commerce within a State falls under the State List. Which of the above is/are correct?
1. A.1 and 2 only
2. B.2 and 3 only
3. C.1 and 3 only
4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B
Q262025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
Which Indian satellite is used for weather forecasting?
1. A.Aryabhata
2. B.INSAT - 3D
3. C.Cartosat
4. D.Mangalyaan
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Answer: B
Q282025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
Which law replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860?
1. A.Uniform Civil Code
2. B.Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
3. C.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
4. D.Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
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Answer: C
Q292025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
Who is the chairperson of the Railway Board of Indian Railways as of September 2024?
1. A.Satish Kumar
2. B.Ravneet Kaur
3. C.Vasudha Gupta
4. D.Jaya Varma Sinha
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Answer: A
Q322025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
Who visits the forest in the Tamil epic Silappadikaram?
1. A.Cheran
2. B.Cholan
3. C.Senguttuvan
4. D.Ilango
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Answer: C
Q352025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
Fill in the blank: During World War I the Defence of India Act 1915 empowered the executive to ___.
1. A.approve preventive detention
2. B.enforce military recruitment
3. C.create provincial councils
4. D.ban import of foreign rifles
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Answer: A
Q422025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojna (PM-KMY), how much monthly pension is provided to eligible small and marginal farmers after the age of 60?
1. A.₹1,000
2. B.₹2,000
3. C.₹3,000
4. D.₹5,000
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Answer: C
Q432025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
The Logistics Performance Index(LPI) primarily evaluates a country's effectiveness in facilitating:
1. A.Financial Market Stability
2. B.Trade and Transport Logistics
3. C.Agricultural Productivity
4. D.Cybersecurity Infrastructure
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Answer: B
Q442025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
How is revenue deficit calculated?
1. A.Revenue expenditure – Revenue receipts
2. B.Revenue receipts – Capital receipts
3. C.Total expenditure – Total receipts
4. D.Capital expenditure – Revenue expenditure
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Answer: A
Q462025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
Pingali Venkayya is widely credited for his significant contribution to the design of which national symbol of India?
1. A.The National Emblem
2. B.The National Anthem
3. C.The National Flag
4. D.The National Flower
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Answer: C
Q472025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
Which of the following statements about Dr. K. Sivan is correct?
1. A.Led ISRO and launched NewSpace Advisory Council
2. B.Led DRDO and founded a rocket startup
3. C.Served as Chairman of HAL and ISRO
4. D.Invented a new satellite propulsion method
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Answer: A
Q482025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
In the context of Five Year Plans, what does the term "plan holiday" refer to?
1. A.Emergency loan disbursements
2. B.Suspension of annual budgets
3. C.Discontinuity in five-year planning
4. D.Switch from socialism to capitalism
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Answer: C
Q492025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3
Recent research indicates a potential weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Which of the following is NOT a likely direct consequence of a significant slowdown or collapse of the AMOC?
1. A.Disruption of tropical monsoon systems.
2. B.Increased cooling effect over the North Atlantic parts
3. C.Increased warming in the Arctic region.
4. D.Rising sea levels along the US East Coast.
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Answer: C
Q272025 · 19 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
Arrange the following historical structures in chronological order of their completion (earliest to latest): (a) Red Fort, Delhi (b) Jahangir Mahal, Orchha (c) Agra Fort (Akbar)
1. A.(a) → (b) → (c)
2. B.(c) → (b) → (a)
3. C.(b) → (c) → (a)
4. D.(c) → (a) → (b)
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Answer: B
Q282025 · 19 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
Determine the correctly matched pair for Gupta-era obligations.
1. A.Dasaparadha — fines from ten offences
2. B.Bhoga — free-labour levy
3. C.Adeya — registry-keeping duty
4. D.Dhanya — forced labour
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Answer: A
Q292025 · 19 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
Fill in the blanks: The composition "Guru Bin Kaise Gun Gaaye" is set to the rhythmic cycle known as ____.
1. A.Jhaptaal
2. B.Keharwa
3. C.Teentaal
4. D.Roopak
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Answer: C
Q302025 · 19 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
Fill in the blanks: According to official rules, a standard table tennis ball has a diameter of:
1. A.38 millimeters
2. B.40 millimeters
3. C.42 millimeters
4. D.44 millimeters
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Answer: B
Q332025 · 19 Sept 2025 · Shift 1
How is the lane width for athletes in races up to 400 meters determined on a synthetic track?
1. A.Each lane is 2 meters wide, marked by 10 cm lines.
2. B.Each lane is 1.22 to 1.25 meters wide, marked by 5 cm lines.
3. C.Lanes vary in width depending on the number of athletes.
4. D.There are no separate lanes for races up to 400 meters.
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Answer: B