SSC CGL Exam 2022 General awareness 20/04/2022 Shift III

1) Decrease in which of the following factors leads to an increase in the rate of evaporation? 

1. Ambient temperature 

2. Humidity 

3. Area of the free surface of the liquid concerned 

4. Wind speed above the surface of the liquid 

2) ______ is a mask dance popular in South Malabar. 

1. Dhangar 

2. Kummattikali 

3. Parichakali 

4. Zemmado 

3) As per Economic Survey 2020-2021, during the first half of the financial year 2020-21, the services sector contracted by almost ______. 

1. 21% 

2. 16% 

3. 6% 

4. 11%

4) Acidic drain cleaners made of ______ or ______ acid are powerful enough to clear heavy-duty hair, food, grease, soap scum or paper-based clogs in 15 minutes or less. 

1. formic, citric 

2. nitric, carbonic 

3. sulphuricc, hydrochloric 

4. malic, lactic

5) As per the Union Budget 2021-22, Mission Poshan 2.0 is proposed to be launched to improve nutritional outcomes across ______ aspirational districts. 

1. 95 

2. 101 

3. 119 

4. 112 

6) The Contingency Fund of India is to be augmented from ₹500 crores to ______ crores through the Finance Bill as per the Union Budget 2021-22. 

1. ₹25,000 

2. ₹30,000 

3. ₹15,000 

4. ₹10,000

7) Acceleration is equal to the rate of change of ______. 

1. momentum 

2. position 

3. displacement 

4. velocity

8) Who among the following was an ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer? 

1. Amalananda 

2. Nagarjuna 

3. Varahamihira 

4. Banabhatta

9) What is the maximum permissible limit of turbidity in potable water as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)(IS -10500 : 2012)?

1. 3 NTU 

2. 5 NTU 

3. 7 NTU 

4. 1 NTU

10) When was the Tenth Session of the Constituent Assembly held? 

1. 6-17 October 1949 

2. 14-31 July 1947 

3. 4 November 1948 - 8 January 1949 

4. 16 May - 16 June 1949 

11) Which of the following Mauryan rulers did Seleucus fight against in the Seleucid Mauryan War? 

1. Chandragupta Maurya 

2. Samprati 

3. Ashoka 

4. Dasharatha

12) Who among the following got the award for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ at the National Awards 2021? 

1. Tisca Chopra 

2. Pallavi Joshi 

3. Divya Dutta 

4. Konkona Sen Sharma

13) Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Uttarakhand?

1. Vishu 

2. Phool Dei 

3. Dol Jatra 

4. Nuakhai 

14) Which of the following countries will host the 2023 AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships? 

1. Uzbekistan 

2. Russia 

3. Mongolia 

4. Serbia

15) The Hirakud Dam is built near the city of ______ in Odisha.

1. Cuttack 

2. Rourkela 

3. Sambalpur 

4. Balasore 

16) River Ken is one of the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and ______. 

1. Gujarat 

2. Maharashtra 

3. Rajasthan 

4. Uttar Pradesh 

17) Which of the following statements about ‘Swachh Survekshan - Urban’ is INCORRECT? 

1. It is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns across India. 

2. The first survey was undertaken in 2016. 

3. It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. 

4. It is conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

18) ______ develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern part of the Deccan Plateau. 

1. Red soil 

2. Black soil 

3. Alluvial soil 

4. Arid soil

19) Who among the following was the recipient of the ‘Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award 2020’? 

1. Ravi Shankar Prasad 

2. Prakash Javadekar 

3. Ramesh Pokhriyal 

4. Piyush Goyal

20) At which of the following jails was Khudiram Bose sent to the gallows? 

1. Chittagong 

2. Barishal 

3. Muzaffarpur 

4. Alipore 

21) Which of the following Hero Indian Super League teams appointed Sergio Lobera as its head coach in October 2020? 

1. North East United FC 

2. ATK Mohun Bagan 

3. Bengaluru FC 

4. Mumbai City FC 

22) Which amendment to the Constitution of India added a new subject in the Union List called 'taxes on services’? 

1. 56th 

2. 62nd 

3. 78th 

4. 88th 

23) Who among the following was the Chief Justice of India – designate in April 2021?

1. Justice NV Ramana 

2. Justice AM Khanwilkar 

3. Justice Ashok Bhushan 

4. Justice Arun Mishra

24) Which of the following Amendments of the Constitution of India amended Article 19 and inserted provisions fully securing the constitutional validity of zamindari abolition laws in general and certain specified State Acts in particular? 

1. Fourth Amendment 

2. First Amendment 

3. Third Amendment 

4. Second Amendment

25) Which of the following is a property of Beryllium? 

1. Forms ionic compounds 

2. Has a low melting and boiling point 

3. Reacts with water 

4. Forms covalent compounds