SSC CGL 11 April, 2022 First Shift

Q.1 The numerical taxonomy of plants is based on which of the following?

1. All observable characteristics
2. Chemical constituents
3. Structure
4. Chromosome number

Ans – (1)

Q.2 On which day was the National Emblem of India adopted?

1. 15th August 1952
2. 26th January 1950
3. 15th August 1947
4. 26th January 1959

Ans – (2)

Q.3 Who among the following became the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in March 2021?

1. Madan Kaushik
2. Tirath Singh Rawat
3. BC Khanduri
4. Dhan Singh Rawat

Ans – (2)

Q.4 The allocation towards health and well-being was increased by ______ over the previous year in Union Budget 2021-22.

1. 125%
2. 100%
3. 140%
4. 137%

Ans – (4)

Q.5 Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Secret of the Veda’?

1. Sri Aurobindo
2. Annie Besant
3. Swami Vivekananda
4. J Krishnamurti

Ans – (1)

Q.6 Pneumatophores are specialised ______ in hydrophytes.

1. seeds
2. roots
3. fruits
4. flowers

Ans – (2)

Q.7 Which of the following days is celebrated as ‘World Water Day’?

1. 22 March
2. 29 March
3. 18 February
4. 5 April

Ans – (1)

Q.8 Who among the following Rajput rulers defeated Muhammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain in 1191 AD?

1. Rana Kumbha
2. Maldeo Rathore
3. Prithviraj Chauhan
4. Bappa Rawal

Ans – (3)

Q.9 In which year was the ‘Lotteries Regulation Act’ passed?

1. 1998
2. 1993
3. 1999
4. 1991

Ans – (1)

Q.10 A Ghatam is a ______.

1. large, narrow-mouthed earthenware pot used as a percussion instrument
2. small handheld drum that resembles a tambourine
3. wind instrument made of wood and metal
4. percussion instrument made of leather and jackwood

Ans – (1)

Q.11 Which of the following is an Indirect Tax in India?

1. Goods and Services Tax
2. Income Tax
3. Corporation Tax
4. Capital Gains Tax

Ans – (1)

Q.12 Tribes of the Nicobar Islands pay their respects to the departed soul of the head of the family during the ______.

1. Ossuary Feast
2. Jagaddhatri Puja
3. Ganjan Festival
4. Kalpataru Utsav

Ans – (1)

Q.13 Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I.Only marketed goods are considered while estimating Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

1. The work done by a woman at her home is outside the purview of Gross Domestic Product.

III. In estimating GDP, only final goods and services are considered.

1. Only II and III
2. I, II and III
3. Only I and III
4. Only II

Ans – (2)

Q.14 ______ was an important port city in ancient India.

1. Tamralipti
2. Shravasti
3. Ahichhatra
4. Champa

Ans – (1)

Q.15 ______ is reducing the degree or intensity of, or eliminating, pollution.

1. Abatement
2. Aerosol
3. Absorption
4. Aeration

Ans – (1)

Q.16 Which of the following teams won the Indian Super League 2020-21?

1. Kerala Blasters FC
2. NorthEast United FC
3. ATK Mohun Bagan
4. Mumbai City FC

Ans – (4)

Q.17 The former Spanish footballer, Antonio Lopez Habas, was the coach at the Hero ISL 2020-21 of which of the following football teams?

1. ATK Mohun Bagan
2. Kerala Blasters
3. FC Goa
4. SC East Bengal

Ans – (1)

Q.18 Which of the following is also known as the ‘White Mountain’?

1. Cho Oyu
2. Makalu
3. Dhaulagiri I
4. Lhotse

Ans – (3)

Q.19 With which of the following oceans would you associate the ‘Ring of Fire’?

1. Arctic
2. Atlantic
3. Indian
4. Pacific

Ans – (4)

Q.20 Which of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India added a new fundamental duty under Article 51-A?

1. Eighty-Fifth Amendment Act, 2001
2. Eighty-Sixth Amendment Act, 2002
3. Eighty-Eighth Amendment Act, 2003
4. Eighty-Seventh Amendment Act, 2003

Ans – (2)

Q.21 The theme for International Mother Earth Day, 2021 was ‘______’.

1. Restore our Earth
2. Protect our Species
3. Climate Action
4. End Plastic Pollution

Ans – (1)

Q.22 In which of the following states/union territories was an election NOT held during March-April 2021?

1. Puducherry
2. West Bengal
3. Bihar
4. Tamil Nadu

Ans – (3)

Q.23 The British East India Company captured Pondicherry (Puducherry) from the French in the year ______.

1. 1761
2. 1699
3. 1674
4. 1738

Ans – (1)

Q.24 According to Ramsar Convention, which of the following is World Wetlands Day?

1. 18th March
2. 15th January
3. 2nd February
4. 19th December

Ans – (3)

Q.25 At least ______ of the carbon dioxide fixation on earth is carried out by algae through photosynthesis.

1. a quarter
2. a half
3. one-tenth
4. one-third

Ans – (2)