SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Shift 4 all General Awareness Questions Which Chinese traveller visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Hsuan Tsang B. Etsing C. Faxian D. Ibn Battuta Solution: The correct answer is Hsuan Tsang. Hsuan Tsang was a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana and documented his travels. Thomas Cup is a/an SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. annual event B. biennial event C. quarterly event D. triennial event Solution: The correct answer is biennial event. The Thomas Cup is held every two years. ‘Penalty Corner’ is related to which of the following sports? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Chess B. Tennis C. Badminton D. Hockey Solution: The correct answer is Hockey. A penalty corner is a key event in field hockey. Which is the only living representative of Sphenopsida that has an underground, creeping, and perennial rhizome that gives off aerial as well as underground branches? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Adiantum B. Dryopteris C. Selaginella D. Equisetum Solution: The correct answer is Equisetum. Equisetum is the only living genus of Sphenopsida, also known as horsetails. Trichloromethane is better known as: SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Chloroform B. Butanes C. LPG D. Laughing gas Solution: The correct answer is Chloroform. Trichloromethane is commonly known as chloroform, a volatile, colorless, and strong-smelling liquid. Which Constitutional Amendment added Fundamental Duties in the Constitution? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Forty-Second Amendment Act, 1976 B. Forty-Seventh Amendment, 1984 C. Forty-Fourth Amendment Act 1978 D. Fifty-Second Amendment, 1985 Solution: The correct answer is Forty-Second Amendment Act, 1976. This amendment added the Fundamental Duties to the Constitution of India. Match the columns. 1. Kerala 2. Meghalaya 3. Mizoram SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. 1 – Anaimalai Hills, 2 – Garo Hills, 3 – Lushai Hills B. 1 – Garo Hills, 2 – Lushai Hills, 3 – Anaimalai Hills C. 1 – Lushai Hills, 2 – Anaimalai Hills, 3 – Garo Hills D. 1 – Garo Hills, 2 – Anaimalai Hills, 3 – Lushai Hills Solution: The correct answer is 1 – Anaimalai Hills, 2 – Garo Hills, 3 – Lushai Hills. Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadeva Raya founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram after his: SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Father B. Teacher C. Sister D. Mother Solution: The correct answer is Mother. Krishnadeva Raya named Nagalapuram after his mother Nagala Devi. How many nominated members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Telangana? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Four B. One C. Two D. Three Solution: The correct answer is one. On International Women’s Day 2022, the Ministry of MSME launched an entrepreneurship drive for women by which of the following names? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. SAMARTH B. NIRBHAYA C. SWADHAR D. UJJAWALA Solution: The correct answer is SAMARTH. This initiative was launched to support women entrepreneurs. What are the main energy sources for earth’s internal heat engine? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Radiogenic heat and oceanic tide heat B. Heat from volcanoes and solar heat C. Solar heat and oceanic tide heat D. Radiogenic heat and primordial heat Solution: The correct answer is Radiogenic heat and primordial heat. These are the primary sources of Earth’s internal heat. Select the correct statement about the achievements of Sruti Bandopadhay, an eminent Manipuri dancer. SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. She received Padma Shri for the year 2020. B. She received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2020. C. She received Kalidas Samman for the year 2020. D. She received Padma Vibhushan for the year 2020. Solution: The correct answer is She received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2020. Which of the given personalities is NOT associated with Carnatic Music? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Kalyani Varadarajan B. MS Subbulakshmi C. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande D. Subramania Bharathiyar Solution: The correct answer is Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande. He was a scholar of Hindustani classical music, not Carnatic music. Which of the following Acts was introduced to regulate Foreign Exchange in India in 1973? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. FERA B. FEMA C. FRBM D. SARFESI Solution: The correct answer is FERA. The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) was enacted to regulate foreign exchange and conserve foreign exchange resources. Which of the following dances is performed by the Santhal tribe of Jharkhand? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Jhika Dasain B. Kolkali C. Ghumar D. Koli Solution: The correct answer is Jhika Dasain. This is a traditional dance form of the Santhal tribe. Which of the following cell organelles is made up of ribosomal RNA and protein? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Ribosome B. Nucleus C. Golgi body D. Lysosome Solution: The correct answer is Ribosome. Ribosomes are cell organelles made of ribosomal RNA and protein, and they are the sites of protein synthesis. Shri Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar was in the news for being conferred with Arjuna Award 2022 for his outstanding contribution in which of the following sports? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Kabaddi B. Chess C. Judo D. Mallakhamb Solution: The correct answer is Mallakhamb. Mallakhamb is a traditional Indian sport in which gymnasts perform aerial yoga or gymnastics postures on a vertical wooden pole. Who among the following was the first person to discuss the poverty line in pre-independent India? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Mahalanobis C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar D. R.K. Shanmukham Chetty Solution: The correct answer is Dadabhai Naoroji. He was the first to discuss the concept of a poverty line in India. Identify the group of states that are covered in the Sardar Sarovar Project. SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand B. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan C. Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan D. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Telangana Solution: The correct answer is Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. Which German chemist and physicist proposed that an aromatic compound must have an odd number of pairs of electrons, which can mathematically be written as 4n+2 (n = 0,1,2,3, etc.) in 1931? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Friedrich Kekule B. Rosalind Franklin C. Erich Huckel D. Antoine Lavoisier Solution: The correct answer is Erich Huckel. Huckel’s rule helps determine whether a planar ring molecule will have aromatic properties. Under whom was C.P. Ilbert a law member of the council? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Lord Lytton B. Lord Cornwallis C. Lord Ripon D. Lord Curzon Solution: The correct answer is Lord Ripon. C.P. Ilbert was the legal advisor to Lord Ripon during the drafting of the Ilbert Bill. Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Buddha and His Dhamma,’ which appeared in 1957 after the death of its author? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Subhas Chandra Bose B. B.R. Ambedkar C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Motilal Nehru Solution: The correct answer is B.R. Ambedkar. The book was published posthumously and is an exposition of his interpretation of Buddhism. Nag Panchami is celebrated in which month of the Hindu Calendar? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Shravan B. Kartik C. Sharad D. Asadh Solution: The correct answer is Shravan. Nag Panchami is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Shravan. Who became the first swimmer from India to breach the Olympic Qualification Time (A cut) in swimming as he capped the qualification period with an outstanding performance in the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy, in June 2021? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. Sajan Prakash B. Srihari Nataraj C. Anand Anilkumar Shylaja D. Virdhawal Khade Solution: The correct answer is Sajan Prakash. He became the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the Olympics by achieving the ‘A’ standard time. Who is the regulator of Micro Finance Institutions in India? SSC CGL 14 July 2023 Tier 1 Shift 4 A. SEBI B. RBI C. NABARD D. SBI Solution: The correct answer is RBI. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the regulator for Micro Finance Institutions in India. Submit Test × Test Completed! Next Test Share your score: Share on Social Media
