The General Awareness section in the SSC CGL Exam is one of the most scoring parts of the paper. With the right preparation and regular practice of previous year questions, you can easily score high in this section. SSC often repeats similar questions from past exams, so revising them is very useful. In this blog, SSC CGL General Awareness Questions Part 1, we have shared the 100 questions to help you strengthen your preparation in two parts.
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The General Awareness section in the SSC CGL Exam plays an important role in improving your overall score. It includes topics from History, Polity, Geography, Science, Economy, and Current Affairs. To help you prepare better, we have listed the most important and frequently asked questions from previous papers in this blog.
1. Who among the following introduced the Mansabdari system in India?
a) Babur
b) Akbar
c) Sher Shah Suri
d) Jahangir
Answer: (b) Akbar
2. The Battle of Buxar (1764) was fought between the British and which of the following combinations?
a) Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II
b) Siraj-ud-Daula, Tipu Sultan, and Haider Ali
c) Mir Jafar, Shah Alam II, and Tipu Sultan
d) Shuja-ud-Daula, Mir Jafar, and Bahadur Shah I
Answer: (a) Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II
3. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held under whose presidency?
a) W.C. Bonnerjee
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) A.O. Hume
d) Badruddin Tyabji
Answer: (a) W.C. Bonnerjee
4. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of partition in 1947?
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Lord Wavell
c) Lord Linlithgow
d) Lord Irwin
Answer: (a) Lord Mountbatten
5. The Swadeshi Movement was launched after which event?
a) Partition of Bengal
b) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
c) Simon Commission
d) Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer: (a) Partition of Bengal
6. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?
a) Article 15
b) Article 16
c) Article 17
d) Article 19
Answer: (c) Article 17
7. Who presides over the joint session of both Houses of Parliament?
a) President
b) Vice President
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Prime Minister
Answer: (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
8. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
a) Right to Equality
b) Right to Property
c) Right to Freedom
d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Answer: (b) Right to Property
9. The concept of Fundamental Duties was borrowed from which country?
a) USA
b) USSR
c) UK
d) Japan
Answer: (b) USSR
10. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief Justice of India
d) Parliament
Answer: (b) President
11. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
Answer: (b) 8
12. The largest delta in the world is formed by which river?
a) Nile
b) Ganges-Brahmaputra
c) Amazon
d) Mississippi
Answer: (b) Ganges-Brahmaputra
13. Which of the following soils is rich in iron but poor in nitrogen?
a) Alluvial soil
b) Black soil
c) Red soil
d) Laterite soil
Answer: (c) Red soil
14. The ‘Ring of Fire’ is associated with:
a) Earthquakes and volcanoes
b) Forest fires
c) Desert storms
d) Drought-prone areas
Answer: (a) Earthquakes and volcanoes
15. Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?
a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Godavari
d) Mahanadi
Answer: (b) Brahmaputra
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If you are preparing for the SSC CGL Exam, practicing previous year and important General Awareness questions is one of the best ways to boost your score. We’ve compiled the most frequently asked questions from topics like History, Polity, Geography, Science, Economy, and Current Affairs. To download all 50 SSC CGL General Awareness Questions with Answers, click the link below:
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