1)

In the year 2020, National Digital Health Mission was launched on which of the following occasions?

SSC CGL Mains 2024

A)

Republic Day

B)

Diwali

C)

Gandhi Jayanti

D)

Independence Day

2)

In which year was the fluid mosaic model proposed by Singer and Nicolson? The model commonly represented cell membrane structure and dynamics.

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A)

1972

B)

1993

C)

1960

D)

1981

3)

The first English Factory in Bengal set up on the banks of river “Hugli” in _______.

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A)

1661

B)

1641

C)

1671

D)

1651

4)

In which year was Asha Bhosle's name entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for most studio recordings?

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A)

2014

B)

2020

C)

2017

D)

2011

5)

In India the 1st census was held in the year ______.

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A)

1900

B)

1860

C)

1872

D)

1920

6)

The national Archives of India came up in the ______.

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A)

1891

B)

1912

C)

1930

D)

1865

7)

In which year, James Mill Published a massive three-volume work, "A History of British India"?

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A)

1805

B)

1807

C)

1815

D)

1817

8)

The Revolutionary Socialist Party was established in ____.

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A)

1940

B)

1925

C)

1936

D)

1929

9)

The first complete census taken in India is in the year ______.

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A)

1900

B)

1872

C)

1881

D)

1860

10)

The Hindu college was established in 1791 at _______.

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A)

Surat

B)

Dacca

C)

Calcutta

D)

Banaras

11)

When was ‘Vayudoot’ airline setup in India?

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A)

1971

B)

1991

C)

1981

D)

1969

12)

International Non-Violence Day is observed on:

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A)

2 October

B)

31 October

C)

15 August

D)

14 November

13)

What theme was decided to celebrate the second ‘International Day of Yoga’ in India?

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A)

Yoga for Wellness

B)

Yoga for Peace

C)

Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

D)

Yoga for Heart

14)

Which of the following decades was proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations as the International Decade for Action on ‘Water for life’?

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A)

2005 - 2015

B)

1983 - 1993

C)

1972 - 1982

D)

1994 - 2004

15)

Adar Poonawalla launched the Clean City initiative in Pune in the year _________.

, Avg: 00:31 , 20%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

2018

B)

2012

C)

2010

D)

2015

16)

In which of the following years did the Indian army free Goa from the Portuguese?

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A)

1967

B)

1959

C)

1961

D)

1956

17)

In which of the following years Motilal Nehru along with eight other congress leaders drafted a Constitution for India?

, Avg: 00:13 , 53%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

1928

B)

1935

C)

1945

D)

1931

18)

In which of the following years were the Mont-Ford Reforms report presented by the British colonial government in India?

, Avg: 00:10 , 75%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

1934

B)

1918

C)

1907

D)

1942

19)

In the year ______, Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, issued special stamps titled ‘Wheat Revolution’ to usher in the Green Revolution.

, Avg: 00:20 , 50%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

1943

B)

1975

C)

1987

D)

1968

20)

In which of the following years did the Ramsar convention to promote conservation and wise use of all wetlands through regional actions and international cooperation come to force in India?

, Avg: 00:12 , 60%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

1989

B)

1980

C)

1982

D)

1990

21)

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

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A)

1923

B)

1934

C)

1917

D)

1943

22)

In which of the following years was an Act to provide for the reorganisation of the states of India and for matters connected therewith enacted?

, Avg: 00:04 , 91%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

1959

B)

1956

C)

1947

D)

1962

23)

Which of the following environment events is observed by switching off all lights at homes, business establishments, landmarks and so on for an hour?

, Avg: 00:15 , 58%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

Earth Hour

B)

World Environment Day

C)

Earth Charter

D)

Earth Day

24)

On which day was the National Emblem of India adopted?

, Avg: 00:04 , 72%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

15^th August 1947

B)

26^th January 1959

C)

26^th January 1950

D)

15^th August 1952

25)

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

, Avg: 00:03 , 69%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

2^nd February

B)

15^th January

C)

19^th December

D)

18^th March

26)

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

, Avg: 00:05 , 27%✓ SSC CGL 2022

A)

1991

B)

1993

C)

1999

D)

1998

27)

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

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A)

44610

B)

44649

C)

44642

D)

44656

28)

Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on ______.

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A)

12 October 1904

B)

2 October 1904

C)

2 October 1869

D)

12 October 1869

29)

Gandhiji’s first major public appearance was at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in ______.

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A)

February 1916

B)

January 1918

C)

6545

D)

September 1915

30)

The first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, was launched on 19 April ______.

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A)

1977

B)

1974

C)

1976

D)

1975

31)

In which year did India officially join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a full- fledged member?

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A)

2018

B)

2016

C)

2015

D)

2017

32)

India joined the United Nations after ratifying the UN Charter in ______.

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A)

February 1946

B)

December 1945

C)

October 1945

D)

May 1946

33)

Lal Bahadur Shastri served as the Prime Minister of India from ______ to ______.

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A)

1964-1966

B)

1980-1984

C)

1966-1977

D)

1977-1979

34)

India observes ‘Good Governance Day’ on the birth anniversary of ______.

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A)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

B)

B. R. Ambedkar

C)

Jai Prakash Narayan

D)

Jyoti Basu

35)

The British annexed Punjab after defeating the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh War in the year ______.

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A)

1835

B)

1845

C)

1839

D)

1849

36)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returned to India in the year ______ after two decades of residence abroad.

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A)

1869

B)

1905

C)

1893

D)

1915

37)

Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan from ______ to ______.

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A)

1947; 1989

B)

1947; 1962

C)

1947; 1971

D)

1947; 1958

38)

In which year did the first SAARC summit take place?

, Avg: 00:08 , 100%✓ SSC CPO 2020

A)

1972

B)

1992

C)

1990

D)

1985

39)

The princely state of Hyderabad was brought under the Indian Union in the year ______.

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A)

1948

B)

1950

C)

1952

D)

1963

40)

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) – which has replaced the Central and State indirect taxes such as VAT, excise duty and service tax in India – was implemented on:

, Avg: 00:04 , 89%✓ SSC CPO 2020

A)

2 October 2017

B)

15 September 2017

C)

15 August 2017

D)

1 July 2017

41)

In which of the following years was the National Food Security Act enacted in India ?

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A)

2012

B)

2011

C)

2013

D)

2009

42)

On the night of ______ 1975, Indira Gandhi recommended the imposition of Emergency to president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.

, Avg: 00:07 , 50%✓ SSC CPO 2020

A)

22^nd May

B)

25^thjune

C)

1^stJuly

D)

1^stJune

43)

In which year was ‘Ramlila’ inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ?

, Avg: 00:14 , 50%✓ SSC CPO 2020

A)

2006

B)

2010

C)

2012

D)

2008

44)

During which of the following periods did Morarji Desai serve as the Deputy Prime Minister of India?

, Avg: 00:14 , 42%✓ SSC CPO 2020

A)

1970-1971

B)

1967-1969

C)

1966-1967

D)

1964-1966

45)

Project Elephant was launched in India in the year ______

, Avg: 00:05 , 48%✓ SSC CPO 2020

A)

1992

B)

1985

C)

1973

D)

1972

46)

In which of the following years was the Women’s Indian Association established in Madras (Chennai)?

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A)

1948

B)

1951

C)

1927

D)

1917

47)

In which year did Debendranath Tagore establish the Tattvabodhini Sabha?

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

1868

B)

1828

C)

1815

D)

1839

48)

In which of the following years was Tipu Sultan killed?

, Avg: 00:05 , 50%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

1867

B)

1734

C)

1690

D)

1799

49)

When do we celebrate International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists?

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A)

2 January

B)

2 November

C)

2 December

D)

2 October

50)

The Constitution of India was adopted on:

, Avg: 00:16 , 100%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

26 January 1950

B)

22 January 1947

C)

26 November 1949

D)

17 December 1946

51)

The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) was established in the year ______.

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A)

1971

B)

1969

C)

1972

D)

1970

52)

In which year was the All India Kisan Sabha founded in Lucknow with Swami Sahajanand Saraswati as the president?

, Avg: 00:16 , 46%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

1942

B)

1930

C)

1936

D)

1932

53)

In which of the following years was the Geological Survey of India established?

, Avg: 00:04 , 50%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

1916

B)

1945

C)

1851

D)

1899

54)

When is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer observed globally every year?

, Avg: 00:05 , 80%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

27 November

B)

2 February

C)

16 September

D)

30 March

55)

When do we celebrate National Press Day in India?

, Avg: 00:16 , 30%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

16 January

B)

16 December

C)

16 February

D)

16 November

56)

In which of the following years did the Government of India appoint the Saddler University Commission to analyse the problems of the Calcutta University?

, Avg: 00:09 , 37%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

1945

B)

1904

C)

1919

D)

1917

57)

World Alzheimer's Day is observed on ______ globally every year.

, Avg: 00:37 , 44%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

19 March

B)

21 September

C)

6 January

D)

12 October

58)

National Rifle Association of India was founded in:

, Avg: 00:03 , 8%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1964

B)

1956

C)

1951

D)

1948

59)

Sur Sarovar, also known as Keetham Lake, is a man-made reservoir. In which of the following years was it added in the list of Ramsar Sites?

, Avg: 00:14 , 25%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

2015

B)

2020

C)

1992

D)

1998

60)

When is the National Consumer Rights Day observed in India every year?

, Avg: 00:24 , 66%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

24 November

B)

13 march

C)

2 October

D)

24 December

61)

In which of the following years PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) was formally launched?

, Avg: 00:08 , 80%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

2019

B)

2015

C)

2014

D)

2017

62)

In which year did the state of Himachal Pradesh come into existence?

, Avg: 00:04 , 100%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1947

B)

1971

C)

1956

D)

1965

63)

In which year did Nepal adopt its first democratic constitution?

, Avg: 00:11 , 66%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

2015

B)

2010

C)

2013

D)

2017

64)

In which year was Jharkhand made a separate state of India?

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A)

1999

B)

1997

C)

2004

D)

2000

65)

In which year Bombay Stock Exchange was established?

, Avg: 00:13 , 42%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1893

B)

1875

C)

1864

D)

1882

66)

Which modern-day Indian state was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces by the Britishers?

, Avg: 00:19 , 50%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Arunachal Pradesh

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Andhra Pradesh

D)

Uttar Pradesh

67)

World Thyroid Day is observed on ______.

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A)

17^th June

B)

30^th April

C)

23^rd March

D)

25^th May

68)

When was the Editors Guild of India founded?

, Avg: 00:13 , 66%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1956

B)

1978

C)

1982

D)

1989

69)

In which year did Gongsa Ugyen Wangchuck become the first monarch of Bhutan?

, Avg: 00:07 , 50%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1901

B)

1910

C)

1907

D)

1905

70)

In which of the following years did the Santhal Revolt take place?

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A)

1825-26

B)

1848-49

C)

1855-56

D)

1874-75

71)

Good Governance Day is observed annually on 25 December on the birth anniversary of ______.

, Avg: 00:05 , 66%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Jawaharlal Nehru

B)

Rajiv Gandhi

C)

P. V. Narasimha Rao

D)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

72)

In which year was the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) established in India?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1947

B)

1974

C)

1972

D)

1948

73)

In which year did India host the Commonwealth Games?

, Avg: 00:06 , 89%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

2006

B)

2018

C)

2010

D)

2014

74)

On which of the following dates is the Good Governance Day observed in India every year?

, Avg: 00:03 , 62%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

12 September

B)

4 October

C)

25 December

D)

5 July

75)

In which of the following years did the Supreme Court of India come into existence after Independence?

, Avg: 00:09 , 37%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1950

B)

1955

C)

1948

D)

1952

76)

When is the Martyr's Day observed in India every year?

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A)

12 March

B)

30 January

C)

25 October

D)

19 September

77)

In which of the following year was the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) first constituted?

, Avg: 00:06 , 55%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1954

B)

1950

C)

1952

D)

1949

78)

In which of the following years was ADB (Asian Development Bank) established?

, Avg: 00:04 , 66%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1978

B)

1966

C)

1980

D)

1959

79)

When was the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) established in India?

, Avg: 00:15 , 30%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

1948

B)

1952

C)

1939

D)

1927

80)

Which of the following is an animal trading festival of Gujarat? 

, Avg: 00:19 , 30%✓ SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Vautha Mela

B)

Madhavpur Mela

C)

Ambubachi Mela

D)

Kumbh Mela

81)

In which year was the Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II ?

, Avg: 00:05 , 41%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

1734

B)

1805

C)

1780

D)

1800

82)

G. Babita Rayudu took charge as an Executive Director for which of the following organisations in January 2020?

, Avg: 00:15 , 26%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India

B)

Bombay Stock Exchange

C)

Small Industries Development Bank of India

D)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

83)

Pongal festival is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu. What is the fourth day of Pongal called?

, Avg: 00:16 , 43%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

Thai Pongal

B)

Kaanum Pongal

C)

Mattu Pongal

D)

Bhogi Pongal

84)

Ishwar Sharma has been honoured with the Global Child Prodigy Award 2020. What is this award associated with?

, Avg: 00:15 , 33%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

Sports

B)

Science

C)

Yoga

D)

Literature

85)

The police of which state was honoured with the President's Colours award in December 2019?

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A)

Maharashtra

B)

Kerala

C)

Gujarat

D)

Tamil Nadu

86)

The 23rd National Youth Festival (NYF) 2020 was celebrated in Lucknow to commemorate the birth anniversary of ______.

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A)

Jawaharlal Nehru

B)

Mahatma Gandhi

C)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

D)

Swami Vivekananda

87)

The Padma Awards are announced around ______ every year.

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A)

Republic Day

B)

Sadbhavana Diwas

C)

Independence Day

D)

Hindi Diwas

88)

In memory of whom is the Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat celebrated?

, Avg: 00:06 , 39%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

Lord Shiva and Parvati

B)

Lord Krishna and Rukmini

C)

Lord Krishna and Radha

D)

Lord Krishna and Draupadi

89)

In which of the following states was the 12th naval exercise ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ between India and Oman held?

, Avg: 00:09 , 25%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

Goa

B)

Gujarat

C)

Kerala

D)

Tamilnadu

90)

Who is the first General of the Indian Army, whose retirement day is celebrated as the 'Armed Forces Veterans Day' every year?

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A)

General K.S. Thimayya

B)

General S.M. Srinagesh

C)

General Maharaj Rajendra Sinhji

D)

General K. M. Cariappa

91)

The Act that transferred the power from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was:

, Avg: 00:09 , 35%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

Government of India Act, 1833

B)

Government of India Act, 1835

C)

Government of India Act, 1947

D)

Government of India Act, 1858

92)

In which year was NABARD established?

, Avg: 00:03 , 46%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

1978

B)

1979

C)

1981

D)

1982

93)

In which year was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) founded?

, Avg: 00:04 , 50%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

1929

B)

1928

C)

1930

D)

1926

94)

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on:

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A)

2nd January

B)

8th January

C)

9th January

D)

1st January

95)

On which date is National Sports Day observed in India?

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A)

29th August

B)

4th May

C)

17th September

D)

5th July

96)

The first Wimbledon Championship was held in:

, Avg: 00:10 , 55%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

1863

B)

1896

C)

1884

D)

1877

97)

In which year did the Portuguese capture Goa ?

, Avg: 00:07 , 44%✓ SSC CGL 2020

A)

1510 AD

B)

1475 AD

C)

1540 AD

D)

1610 AD

98)

In which year was the first Round Table Conference held in London ?

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A)

1930

B)

1919

C)

1923

D)

1907

99)

Which of the following years is called the year of the Great Divide in the demographic history of India ?

 

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A)

1931

B)

1911

C)

1921

D)

1951