SSC CGL Exams Previous Paper – General Awareness on 11/04/2022 Shift III

01) _______ is a tax system that collects a greater share of income from those with high incomes than from those with lower incomes.

          a) Proportional tax

          b) Regressive tax

          c) Payroll tax

          d) Progressive tax

02) _______ is a form of ballad singing prevalent in Odisha

          a) Kajri

          b) Daskathia

          c) Powada

          d) Sohar

03) As announced by the Ministry of Finance in January 2021, external debt as a ratio to GDP stood at _______ at the end of September 2020.

          a) 21.6%

          b) 18.2%

          c) 16.9%

          d) 12.4%

04) Which of the following is an indigenous dairy breed of cattle?

          a) Red Sindhi

          b) Chippiparai

          c) Kanni

          d) Kombai

05) In which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress did George Yule become the President in 1888?

          a) Calcutta

          b) Allahabad

          c) Madras

          d) Bombay

06) The _______ Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitution status to Panchayati Raj institutions.

          a) 68^th

          b) 73^rd

          c) 82^nd

          d) 54^th

07) The Contempt of Court Act was passed to define and limit the powers of certain courts in punishing contempt of courts and to regulate their procedure in relation thereto. In which of the following years was the Act passed?

          a) 1971

          b) 1975

          c) 1969

          d) 1982

08) Urea, a commonly used nitrogen-based fertilizer, is prepared by the reaction between ammonia and _______.

          a) Carbon dioxide

          b) Hydrogen

          c) Oxygen

          d) Sulphur

09) The greater one-horned rhino is listed under the Schedule _______ of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

          a) II

          b) IV

          c) III

          d) I

10) The Government of India held a vaccination programme called ‘Tika Utsav’ from _______.

          a) 11^th to 14^th April 2021

          b) 1^st to 4^th April 2021

          c) 15^th to 18^th April 2021

          d) 5^th to 9^th April 2021

11) In which Indian state will you find Mount Tiyi?

          a) Arunachal Pradesh

          b) Odisha

          c) Himachal Pradesh

          d) Nagaland

12) Which of the following rivers is also called Vyath?

          a) Jhelum

          b) Zanskar

          c) Tawi

          d) Shyok

13) Who among the following was selected for Saraswati Samman’2020?

          a) Kiran Nagarkar

          b) Sachin Kundalkar

          c) Prakash Amte

          d) Sharankumar Limbale

14) In which of the following years was the Dowry Prohibition Act passed in India?

          a) 1967

          b) 1961

          c) 1952

          d) 1959

15) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Rabi crops for the marketing season 2021-22 in line with the recommendations of the _______ Commission.

          a) Kothari

          b) Nanavati

          c) Swaminathan

          d) Mukherjee

16) _______, a fluid secreted by new mothers during the initial days of lactation, contains nutrients that boost a baby’s immune system and helps fight infection.

          a) Sebum

          b) Synovia

          c) Colostrum

          d) Cerumen

17) In Jharkahand, the primitive form of cultivation is called:

          a) Kuruwa

          b) Khil

          c) Kumari

          d) Valre

18) Which country does Dominic Thiem, the winner of 2020 U.S. Open Men’s Championships, represent?

          a) Germany

          b) The US

          c) Austria

          d) Denmark

19) The Bhaja Caves are located in _______.

          a) Uttar Pradesh

          b) Maharashtra

          c) Rajasthan

          d) Bihar

20) In which of the following years was the civil disobedience campaign completely ceased?

          a) 1917

          b) 1934

          c) 1923

          d) 1943

21) Gold and copper happen to absorb _______ and violet light, leaving yellow light.

          a) Green

          b) Blue

          c) Red

          d) Orange

22) The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to _______.

          a) Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

          b) Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

          c) End poverty in all forms everywhere

          d) Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact

23) King Lalitaditya Muktapida ruled over _______.

          a) Gujarat

          b) Sikkim

          c) Kerala

          d) Kashmir

24) Who among the following was India’s longest serving prime minister as of April 2021?

          a) Jawaharlal Nehru

          b) Indira Gandhi

          c) IK Gujral

          d) Narendra Modi

25) Which of the following sports was included in the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in a bid to develop it as a competitive sport?

          a) Mukna

          b) Yogasana

          c) Dhopkhel

          d) Mallakhamb