General Awareness
Which of the following is an example of public sector industry in India?
- (a)Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- (b)Bajaj Auto
- (c)Dabur
- (d)Tata Iron Steel Company
Answer: (a) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is a public sector undertaking — the government owns the majority of its shares. Bajaj Auto, Dabur and Tata Iron & Steel are private-sector companies.
In which of the following years was Pro Kabaddi League established in India?
- (a)2015
- (b)2016
- (c)2013
- (d)2014
Answer: (d) 2014
The Pro Kabaddi League was established in India in 2014, with its inaugural season held that year.
The Vedangas are Hindu auxiliary disciplines that originated in ancient times and are linked to the study of the Vedas. These are _________ in number.
- (a)five
- (b)seven
- (c)four
- (d)six
Answer: (d) six
The Vedangas are six auxiliary disciplines associated with the Vedas: Shiksha, Kalpa, Vyakarana, Nirukta, Chhanda and Jyotisha, which originated in ancient India. Related: AncHist0002 — Vedic and Puranic Literature as Historical Sources.
What was the actual growth rate of the first five-year plan?
- (a)4.2%
- (b)2.6%
- (c)3.6%
- (d)2.1%
Answer: (c) 3.6%
The actual growth rate of the Indian economy during the First Five-Year Plan (1951-56) was about 3.6% per year.
What are the five Fs of indirect transmission?
- (a)Flies, fingers, fomites, food and fluid
- (b)Fruit, fingers, flu, food and fluid
- (c)Flies, fingers, friends, food and fruit
- (d)Flies, fingers, fomites, food and fruit
Answer: (a) Flies, fingers, fomites, food and fluid
The five Fs of indirect transmission are Flies, Fingers, Fomites, Food and Fluid — the common vehicles through which infections spread.
Match the points under Column A with those under Column B. Column A Column B i. Annelida
- (a)Tapeworm ii. Arthropoda
- (b)Sea star iii. Echinodermata
- (c)Ant iv. Platyhelminthes
- (d)Earthworm a. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a b. i-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d c. i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d d. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
Answer: (a) Tapeworm ii. Arthropoda
This matching question pairs concepts in Column A with their correct definitions in Column B.
The Election Laws Amendment Bill passed in the Parliament recently seeks to implement certain electoral reforms. One of them is the eligibility date. Till now, only one date – 1 January was considered for deciding eligibility with respect to age. What reform does the Bill seek in this regard?
- (a)Introducing two dates – 1 January and 1 June
- (b)Eliminating the idea of eligibility date – enrolment throughout the year
- (c)Introducing four dates – 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, 1 October
- (d)Introducing three dates – 1 January, 1 May, 1 September
Answer: (c) Introducing four dates – 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, 1 October
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill was passed by Parliament in 2021, linking electoral rolls with Aadhaar and tightening electoral law provisions.
In July 2020, which state initiated the ‘Ashirwad Scheme’ to extend financial support for a daughter’s marriage who belongs to a family earning a lower income?
- (a)Uttar Pradesh
- (b)Bihar
- (c)Punjab
- (d)Rajasthan
Answer: (c) Punjab
In July 2020, the state of Kerala initiated the ‘Ashwas’ project for the welfare of senior citizens.
In the state legislative assembly, the Money bill can be introduced with the prior permission of __________.
- (a)Governor
- (b)Auditor General
- (c)Finance Minister
- (d)CAG
Answer: (a) Governor
In a state legislative assembly, a Money Bill can be introduced only in the Legislative Assembly and only on the recommendation of the Governor.
According to Census of India 2011, what is the gap between male and female literacy rate in India?
- (a)21.59%
- (b)18.30%
- (c)24.84%
- (d)16.68%
Answer: (d) 16.68%
According to Census of India 2011, the gap between rural and urban literacy rates in India was about 15 percentage points.
In which year was the Digital India mission launched?
- (a)2014
- (b)2016
- (c)2015
- (d)2017
Answer: (c) 2015
The Digital India mission was launched on 1 July 2015.
Related: IndEco0041 — Infrastructure: Services, Connectivity and Investment
Who among the following players is related to table tennis?
- (a)Manish Narwal
- (b)Manika Batra
- (c)K Srikanth
- (d)Pankaj Advani
Answer: (b) Manika Batra
Table tennis player Sharath Kamal is one of the players associated with the sport of table tennis in India.
Which of the following gases emits red light when electricity is passed through it?
- (a)Neon
- (b)Hydrogen
- (c)Argon
- (d)Helium
Answer: (a) Neon
Neon gas emits a red light when an electric current is passed through it.
Chand Bardai’s famous literary work ________, mentions Prithviraj Chauhan‘s love story and heroic deeds.
- (a)Harakeli Nataka
- (b)Abhidhana Chintamani
- (c)Prithviraj Raso
- (d)Rajamartanda
Answer: (c) Prithviraj Raso
Chand Bardai’s famous work ‘Prithviraj Raso’ mentions Prithviraj Chauhan, a ruler of Delhi and Ajmer.
Who among the following freedom fighters is known as ‘Deshbandhu’?
- (a)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- (b)Bhagat Singh
- (c)Subhas Chandra Bose
- (d)Chittaranjan Das
Answer: (d) Chittaranjan Das
The freedom fighter known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’ is Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
Buddhadev Dasgupta is famous for playing which of the following musical instruments?
- (a)Sarod
- (b)Sarangi
- (c)Bansuri
- (d)Mridangam
Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental Duty of the Indian citizens?
- (a)To develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
- (b)To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
- (c)To cherish and follow the noble ideas that inspired our national struggle for freedom.
- (d)Mandatory national service of 5 years.
Answer: (d) Mandatory national service of 5 years.
The duty to vote is NOT a Fundamental Duty of Indian citizens — the Fundamental Duties are listed in Article 51A.
What is the product formed when zinc and sulphuric acid react?
- (a)Zinc sulphate
- (b)Zinc hydroxide
- (c)Zinc sulphide
- (d)Zinc oxide
Answer: (a) Zinc sulphate
When zinc reacts with sulphuric acid, the products are zinc sulphate and hydrogen gas.
Hindustani singer Pandit Venkatesh Kumar was honoured with ‘Kalidas Samman-2022′ by which state government?
- (a)Madhya Pradesh
- (b)Maharashtra
- (c)Uttar Pradesh
- (d)Gujarat
Answer: (a) Madhya Pradesh
Hindustani singer Pandit Venkatesh Kumar was honoured with the Padma Shri award.
In which form of exchange are goods used as medium of exchange?
- (a)Online exchange
- (b)Credit exchange
- (c)Currency exchange
- (d)Barter exchange
Answer: (d) Barter exchange
In barter exchange, goods are directly used as the medium of exchange, without money.
Gangaur Festival, Pushkar Fair, Nagaur Fair and Urs Fair are the popular fairs and festivals of which state?
- (a)Rajasthan
- (b)Tripura
- (c)Punjab
- (d)Maharashtra
Answer: (a) Rajasthan
The Gangaur Festival, Pushkar Fair, Nagaur Fair and Urs are all held in the state of Rajasthan.
______ leaves are used to make bidis.
- (a)Neem
- (b)Champa
- (c)Betel
- (d)Tendu
Which of the following hills is located in the Eastern Ghats?
- (a)Naga hills
- (b)Khasi hills
- (c)Shevaroy hills
- (d)Anamudi hills
Answer: (c) Shevaroy hills
The hills located in the Eastern part of India include the Khasi, Garo and Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya plateau).
Who established Shantiniketan and when?
- (a)Mahatma Gandhi, 1910
- (b)Ravindranath Tagore, 1901
- (c)Ravindranath Tagore, 1905
- (d)Devendranath Tagore, 1915
Answer: (b) Ravindranath Tagore, 1901
Rabindranath Tagore established Shantiniketan in 1901 as an ashram and later as a university (Visva-Bharati).
Which of the following institutes was founded by Mrinalini Sarabhai who was a Bharatanatyam and Kathakali dancer?
- (a)Sri Thyagaraja College of Music and Dance
- (b)Nrityanjali Institute of Performing Arts
- (c)Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
- (d)Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya
Answer: (c) Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
Mrinalini Sarabhai co-founded the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in Ahmedabad in 1949, along with her husband Vikram Sarabhai. She trained in both Bharatanatyam and Kathakali, and directed the academy for decades.
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General Awareness questions transcribed from the SSC CGL 2024 Tier-I examination (12 September 2024, Shift 2). Answer key verified against the official SSC answer key.
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