General Awareness is one of the most scoring sections in the SSC CGL exam. It tests your knowledge of current events and general facts. With proper preparation, this section can boost your overall score and improve your chances of selection. In this blog, we have provided 1000 SSC CGL General Knowledge Questions.
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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 have compiled the most frequently asked questions from topics like History, Polity, Geography, Science, Economy, and Current Affairs. To download all 1000 SSC CGL General Awareness Questions with Answers, click the link below:
SSC CGL General Knowledge Questions:
Solve the sample SSC CGL General Knowledge Questions to help you strengthen your GK preparation.
Q1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Bimbisara
Answer: b) Chandragupta Maurya
Q2. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
a) 1757
b) 1764
c) 1857
d) 1799
Answer: a) 1757
Q3. Which Mughal emperor built the Jama Masjid in Delhi?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer: c) Shah Jahan
Q4. Which is the largest gland in the human body?
a) Liver
b) Pancreas
c) Thyroid
d) Kidney
Answer: a) Liver
Q5. Vitamin C is also known as –
a) Thiamine
b) Ascorbic acid
c) Niacin
d) Riboflavin
Answer: b) Ascorbic acid
Q6. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
a) Part II
b) Part III
c) Part IV
d) Part V
Answer: b) Part III
Q7. Which river is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar”?
a) Ganga
b) Kosi
c) Yamuna
d) Godavari
Answer: b) Kosi
Q8. The Planning Commission was replaced by which body?
a) NITI Aayog
b) Finance Commission
c) Election Commission
d) Economic Council
Answer: a) NITI Aayog
Q9. The first Indian to win a Nobel Prize was –
a) C.V. Raman
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Hargobind Khurana
d) Amartya Sen
Answer: b) Rabindranath Tagore
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Q10. Who is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?
a) Homi Bhabha
b) Vikram Sarabhai
c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
d) Satish Dhawan
Answer: c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Q11. The currency of Japan is –
a) Yuan
b) Yen
c) Won
d) Ringgit
Answer: b) Yen
Q12. Which Indian state is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Assam
Answer: a) Kerala
Q13. Which gas is used in the preparation of soda water?
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Hydrogen
Answer: b) Carbon dioxide
Q14. The instrument used to measure blood pressure is –
a) Thermometer
b) Barometer
c) Sphygmomanometer
d) Hygrometer
Answer: c) Sphygmomanometer
Q15. Who wrote the book Arthashastra?
a) Kalidasa
b) Chanakya
c) Banabhatta
d) Vishakhadatta
Answer: b) Chanakya
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