SSC GENERAL AWARENESS – TOPICWISE SOLVED QUESTIONS
SSC CGL General Awareness (GA)
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Q1- Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
A) Coimbatore
B) Salem
C) Thanjavur
D) Madurai
Q2- Name the gas used in preparation of bleaching powder
A) Oxygen
B) Hydrogen
C) Nitrogen
D) Chlorine
Q3- The minimum short-term natural hazards is ________.
A) Blizzard
B) Earthquake
C) Volcanic eruption
D) Bolt of lightning
Q4- DOTS is a treatment given to patients suffering from _______
A) Polio
B) AIDS
C) Hepatitis
D) Tuberculosis
Q5- Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?
A) Sangam
B) Aniridu
C) Tuluva
D) Saluva
Q6- Which of the following Sultans died while playing Polo or Chaugan?
A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B) Balban
C) Iltutmish
D) Nasiruddin Muhammad
Q7- Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called __________ .
A) Basalt
B) Laccolith
C) Lava
D) Magma
Q8- Magnesium is a constituent metal of __________ .
A) Chlorophyll molecule
B) DNA
C) Mitochondria
D) Ribosomes
Q9- Which one among the following components is used as an amplifying device?
A) Transformer
B) Diode
C) Capacitor
D) Transistor
Q10- A __________ is an agreement between the communicating parties on how
communication is to proceed.
A) Path
B) SLA
C) Bond
D) Protocol
Q11- Polyploidy arises due to change in the
A) Number of chromatids
B) Structure of genes
C) Number of chromosomes
D) Structure of chromosomes
Q12- The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by ___________ .
A) Nitrous oxide
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Chlorofluorocarbons
D) Methane
Q13- Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following
A) Lion
B) Deer
C) Tiger
D) Bear
Q14- The prestigious ‘Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding’ is instituted
by
A) National Centre for Art and Culture
B) Department of Youth and Sports
C) Nehru Memorial Museum
D) Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Q15- Phosphorus is kept in water because
A) its ignition temperature is very high
B) its ignition temperature is very low
C) its critical temperature is high
D) its critical temperature is low
Q16- The famous Dilwara temples of Mount Abu are a sacred pilgrimage place for the
A) Buddhists
B) Jains
C) Sikhs
D) Parsis
Q17- The unit of measurement of noise is
A) Decibel
B) Hertz
C) Amplifier
D) Acoustics
Q18- The commonly used coolant in refrigerators is
A) Ammonia
B) Nitrogen
C) Freon
D) Oxygen
Q19- The complete form of ‘IC’ in electronics is
A) Internal circuit
B) Independent circuit
C) Integrated circuit
D) Inbuilt circuit
Q20- Who among the following did Gandhiji regard as his political Guru?
A) Mahadev Desai
B) Dayanand Saraswati
C) Acharya Narendra Dev
D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q21- Which of the following constitutional Amendment Act, deals with the Elementary
Education as a Fundamental Right?
A) 84th Amendment Act
B) 85th Amendment Act
C) 86th Amendment Act
D) 87th Amendment Act
Q22- The World’s largest island is
A) Greenland
B) Iceland
C) New Guinea
D) Madagascar
Q23- Sea water is saltier than rain water because
A) Sea animals are salt producing
B) The air around the sea is saltish
C) Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
D) Sea beds have salt producing mines
Q24- Pannalal Ghosh played which of the following musical instruments?
A) Flute
B) Sitar
C) Violin
D) Santoor
Q25- Rio Summit is associated with
A) Convention on Biological Diversity
B) Green house gases
C) Ozone depletion
D) Wet lands
Answers: 1(a), 2(d), 3(d), 4(d), 5(c), 6(a), 7(d), 8(a), 9(d), 10(d), 11(a), 12(c), 13(c), 14(d), 15(b), 16(b), 17(a), 18(c), 19(c), 20(d), 21(c), 22(a), 23(c), 24(a), 25(a).
Tips to Prepare General Awareness for SSC CGL 2019
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Polity: NCERT of Democratic Polity and best book on this topic is Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth. …
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History: NCERTs textbooks of class 11 and 12. …
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Geography: NCERT Textbooks for Social Science Class 7 to 10 and for Geography Class 11, 12.
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NCERT : Economy of 6th to 10th . Also need to read Economic Times / Business standard for clearing concepts.
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Science : Read and Solve NCERT texts of class 6th to 10th.
- Miscellaneous : Apart from above content – LUCENT GK is best Book for Revision as it contains one liners.
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MORE ABOUT SSC CGL EXAM
SSC CGL exam is a standardized test for securing jobs in government organizations.
It is conducted once in a year.
Through SSC CGL exam, a candidate is selected for various Group-‘B’ and Group-‘C’ posts under several ministries, departments, and organizations of the Government of India.
It is one of the most awaited exams among graduates & post-graduates.
It is estimated that there are 1.5 million annual test takers including graduates & post-graduates from various disciplines. Now, you can image the level of competition.
Hence, SSC CGL preparation requires a detailed study and sufficient time to practice all the relevant subjects. The examination has four tiers conducted on different days with results posted after each tier.
The detail of four tiers for the SSC CGL exam is given below
Tier-I (Preliminary Exam): The Tier-I exam comprised of 4 sections namely- General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, English Language & Comprehension, and Quantitative Aptitude. In this test, all questions will be asked in MCQ format and the exam will be conducted in online mode. In this tier, General Awareness section will have 25 questions for 50 marks.
Tier-II (Mains Exam): In this tier, exam will be conducted in online mode comprising the following subjects-
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Quantitative Aptitude
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English Language & Comprehension
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Statistics – It is only JSO post.
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General Studies (Finance & Accounting and Economics & Governance) – It is only for the candidates, who have opted for the post of Assistant Audit Officer.
– Tier-III (Descriptive Exam): This is a pen-paper mode exam in which you are asked to do writing in the form of essay writing, letter writing, and application writing.
Tier-IV (Data Entry Test / Computer Proficiency test)
From the above information, you can see that GA questions will be asked only in Tier-I exam. GA section is very important part of this exam and contains easy questions. If you know the answers, then you can gain very good marks without any doubt and without wasting time in the SSC CGL Tier-I exam.
In this article, we will discuss the various preparation tips for GA section in detail. Candidates, who are going to appear in the SSC CGL exam, must go through these tips and remember them during their whole preparation phase.
SSC CGL exam preparation tips: General Awareness
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