This practice set is designed for SSC CGL aspirants preparing for the General Awareness section.
Attempt all questions honestly. Explanations will be available after submission in future updates.
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{
“questions”: [
{
“id”: 1,
“question”: “Which site of the Indus Valley Civilization had a dockyard?”,
“options”: [
“Harappa”,
“Mohenjo-daro”,
“Lothal”,
“Kalibangan”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Lothal (Gujarat) had the world’s earliest known dockyard.”
},
{
“id”: 2,
“question”: “The concept of ‘Fundamental Rights’ in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country?”,
“options”: [
“UK”,
“USA”,
“Russia”,
“Australia”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Fundamental Rights were borrowed from the Constitution of the USA (Bill of Rights).”
},
{
“id”: 3,
“question”: “Which is the longest river in India that flows entirely within the country?”,
“options”: [
“Brahmaputra”,
“Indus”,
“Godavari”,
“Ganga”
],
“correct”: 3,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “The Ganga is the longest river in India (approx 2525 km).”
},
{
“id”: 4,
“question”: “In which year was the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established?”,
“options”: [
“1935”,
“1947”,
“1950”,
“1949”
],
“correct”: 0,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “RBI was established on April 1, 1935, under the RBI Act, 1934.”
},
{
“id”: 5,
“question”: “National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28 to mark the discovery of:”,
“options”: [
“Raman Effect”,
“Zero”,
“Gravitational Force”,
“Photosynthesis”
],
“correct”: 0,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “It marks the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman in 1928.”
},
{
“id”: 6,
“question”: “Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?”,
“options”: [
“Akbar”,
“Humayun”,
“Babur”,
“Shah Jahan”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Babur founded the Mughal Empire after winning the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.”
},
{
“id”: 7,
“question”: “Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the imposition of President’s Rule in a State?”,
“options”: [
“Article 352”,
“Article 356”,
“Article 360”,
“Article 370”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Article 356 empowers the President to impose President’s Rule if constitutional machinery fails in a state.”
},
{
“id”: 8,
“question”: “Which planet is closest to the Sun?”,
“options”: [
“Venus”,
“Earth”,
“Mars”,
“Mercury”
],
“correct”: 3,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the Sun.”
},
{
“id”: 9,
“question”: “Deficiency of Vitamin C causes which disease?”,
“options”: [
“Rickets”,
“Beriberi”,
“Scurvy”,
“Night Blindness”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Scurvy is caused by a lack of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid).”
},
{
“id”: 10,
“question”: “Who is the ex-officio Chairman of NITI Aayog?”,
“options”: [
“President”,
“Prime Minister”,
“Finance Minister”,
“RBI Governor”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “The Prime Minister of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of NITI Aayog.”
},
{
“id”: 11,
“question”: “What is the capital of Australia?”,
“options”: [
“Sydney”,
“Melbourne”,
“Perth”,
“Canberra”
],
“correct”: 3,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Canberra is the capital city of Australia, not Sydney or Melbourne.”
},
{
“id”: 12,
“question”: “Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?”,
“options”: [
“Nana Saheb”,
“Tatya Tope”,
“Kunwar Singh”,
“Rani Laxmibai”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Kunwar Singh (of Jagdishpur) led the revolt in Bihar at the age of 80.”
},
{
“id”: 13,
“question”: “What is the term duration for a member of the Rajya Sabha?”,
“options”: [
“4 years”,
“5 years”,
“6 years”,
“Life term”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Rajya Sabha is a permanent house, but members serve a term of 6 years.”
},
{
“id”: 14,
“question”: “Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth’s surface?”,
“options”: [
“Stratosphere”,
“Troposphere”,
“Mesosphere”,
“Thermosphere”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Troposphere is the lowest layer where all weather phenomena occur.”
},
{
“id”: 15,
“question”: “A ‘Light Year’ is a unit of:”,
“options”: [
“Time”,
“Speed”,
“Distance”,
“Light Intensity”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “A light year is the distance light travels in one vacuum year (approx 9.46 trillion km).”
}
],
“metadata”: {
“subject”: “General Awareness”,
“difficulty”: “Easy”,
“duration”: 15,
“totalMarks”: 15
}
}