Previously Asked Questions in SSC CGL -

History, Polity & Geography

History

1. When did Kakori incident take place? - 1925.

2. Who is the founder of Theosophical society? - Helena Blavatsky
3. Recently, Government launched HRIDAY Scheme, what is meant for?-
Infrastructure Projects
4. United Nations established in which year? - 24 October 1945
5. First viceroy who died in India? - Lord Mayo
6. When did french revolution begin?- 1789
7. The partition of congress was done in which session - Surat Session, 1907
8. First council of Buddha - Rajgriha
9. First battle of Panipat was fought between - Babar & Ibrahim Lodi
10. People of Indus Valley used to worship - Pashupati.
11. Gandhar Art came from - Pakistan and Afghanistan
12. Under which Governor General was English education first brought to India-
Lord Macaulay
13. First woman president of Congress - Annie Besant
14. Who was the first women Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh? - Sucheta Kriplani
15. Who was the first women speaker of lok sabha - Meera kumar
16. Who is the first female governor of India? - Sarojini Naidu (of Uttar
Pradesh)
17. Who was the first chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamic University? - Hakim Ajmal
Khan (1920-1927)
18. The term tanka introduced by which emperor? - Iltutmish
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19. First french factory was established in India at? - Surat, Masulipatam
20. Talikota war in which empire - Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan
sultanates
21. Which of the following is the 1st Green corridor of Indian Railways? -
Manamadurai-Rameswaram rail track.
22. Who was the first english/british man to visit Mughal Emperor Jahangirs court?
- Thomas Roe
23. Who founded the Arya Samaj? - Dayananda Saraswati
24. Amritsar city was built by which Sikh guru? - Guru Ram Das
25. First Indian Railway University was established in? - Vadodara, Gujarat
26. Why treaty of Purandhar was signed- Treaty was signed between Jaisingh
and Chhatrapati Shivaji
27. Which of these temples was damaged due to fire in Kerala - Paravur temple at
Kollam
28. General Dier was killed by - Uddham Singh
29. Mahatma Gandhi Magazine in Africa - Indian opinion
30. Who among the following was the first Indian in British House of Commons? -
Mr. Dadabhai Naoroji
31. The Great wall of China was constructed in the regime of - Qin Shi Huangdi
32. In which city did Quit India movement start? - Bombay
33. The last king of Tughlak dynasty - Nasiruddin Mahmud
34. Who was the first governor of free India - C. Rajagopalachari
35. Gandhijis first satyagraha started at - Champaran
36. Who gave the slogan inquilab zindabad? - Hasrat Mohani
37. First Muslim mayor of London - Sadiq Khan
38. Indian Reform association was formed by? - Keshub Chunder Sen.
39. Asiatic society was founded by - Sir William Jones
40. Who was not a contemporary of Amir Khusrau? - Iltutmish
41. The concept of budget was introduced by? - Lord Canning
 42. Who introduced Western Education in India? - Lord William Bentinc.
43. Mansabdari system was started by - Akbar
44. Which of the following is also know as the last battle of Vijayanagar? - Talikota
battle
45. Chipko Movements slogan, Ecology is permanent economy is given by? -
Sunderlal Bahuguna
46. First organic state of India - Sikkim
47. Indian national congress president during independence - J.B Kriplani
48. Bachpan Bachao movement was started by - Kailash Satyarthi
49. Who started Civil Services in India - Lord Cornwallis
50. Who was the president of the constitutional committee - Dr. Rajendra Prasad
51. Cabinet mission was led by - Lord Pethick-Lawrence
52. Sepoy revolt was named by - British Government (Savarkar called it First
War of Independence)
53. Swadeshi movement began with? - Bengal Partition
54. What was the official language of Delhi sultanate? - Persian
55. Do or die slogan is related to - Quit India movement
56. With which battle did British rule establish in India - Battle of Buxar
57. Who were the first Europeans to come to India - Portuguese
58. Who was the first Indian ruler to use artillery? - Emperor Babur

Polity

1. Siachen Glacier dispute is between which two countries? - India and Pakistan
2. Which among the following Government Bodies accounts are not audited by
CAG? - Political Parties

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3. What is the minimum no. of members to be present in Parliament to start the
proceedings of the house? - 1/10 of the total seats
4. Who appoints the Chairman of Public Account Committee? - Speaker of Lok
sabha
5. How many times was the term of Lok Sabha extended up to 6 years? - Once,
during Emergency in 1976
6. Declaration of constitutional emergency in an Indian state has to be approved by
the parliament within? - 2 months.
7. How long can a Presidential ordinance remain in force? - 6 months
8. A system of government in which only one political party is allowed to function is
called? - (a) Oligarchy (b) Dictatorship (c) Totalitarianism (d)
Theocracy - Totalitarianism
9. Which tax is levied by the state government? - VAT, stamp duty, state excise,
land revenue & profession tax.
10. What is Public Litigation? - Litigation for Protecting the Public Interest
11. Excise Duty is applied on? - Production of goods
12. Which of the following is not mentioned in Constitution? - Planning
commission
13. When does the President address the parliament? - At the commencement of
1st session after general election to the Lok Sabha and at the
commencement of the 1st session of each year.
14. Which of the following article is related to Freedom of Privacy? - Article 21
15. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) submit his reports to whom? -
President and Governor
16. Sharda Act is related to ? - Child marriage
17. Final interpretation of the constitution is done by? - Supreme Court
18. Residuary powers are vested in? - Union
19. Which committee is the twin-sister of the Estimates Committee of Parliament? -
Public Accounts Committee
 20. Finance Commission is set up by - Article 280
21. Right to education came in through which amendment - 86th Amendment
22. Rajya Sabha Member are elected by? - Legislative Assembly of States and
Union territories.
23. IPC Section 124A is related to - Indian Penal Code that deals with
sedition.
24. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is removed by - By voting, when the absolute
majority of Lok Sabha votes for the removal of the Speaker.
25. Who assumes the office if President and Vice-President, both resign together? -
Chief Justice of India
26. Amendment of constitution is done in accordance with which article? - Article
368
27. Who controls the Lok Sabha? - Speaker
28. Secular word is added to constitution by which amendment? - 42nd
29. Separate electorate for Muslim was provided by which act? - Indian Councils
Act 1909
30. The word secular was added to the constitution by which amendment? - 42nd
Amendment
31. Anti-defection law introduced under? - 52nd amendment
32. Which article deals with removal of MPs and MLAs - Article 102
33. Who makes the final decision about disqualification of MPs? - President
34. Disputes regarding presidents appointment are taken up by which legislative
authority? - Supreme Court
35. Bill for constitutional amendment initiated in which house? - Either House of
Parliament
36. Directive principles of state policy adopted from which Constitution? - Irish
Constitution
37. The special status of Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh is by which schedule of the
Constitution? - Sixth
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38. State PSC chairman is appointed by? - Governor of the state
39. Which act regulates the SLR of banks? - RBI Act 1934, Section 42(1)
40. What is the minimum age requirement for becoming a Rajya Sabha MP? - 30
years
41. How many members are there in the Rajya Sabha? - 250
42. What is the minimum age requirement for Rajya Sabha? - 25 years
43. Who among the following is also the first law officer in India? - The attorney
general
44. Who decides whether a bill is money bill or not? - Speaker of Lok Sabha
45. Who among the following can declare an Emergency? - President
46. The concept of welfare is given in? - Directive Principle of State Policy
47. What is the tenure of the Vice President of India? - Five years

Geography

1. Desert with high gold reserves is? - Kyzyl Kum Desert

2. Which of the following states has the highest literacy rate? - Mizoram
3. Which is the smallest island country in the Indian Ocean? - Maldives
4. Great barrier reef is located in which ocean? - Pacific ocean
5. Which is the outermost range of Himalayas? - Shivalik
6. Which state has the least population? - Sikkim
7. Maximum thorium reserve in which country? - India
8. Which of the following range parallel to the Indian Coastline? - Western Ghats
9. Palk of strait separate which country - India & Sri Lanka
10. Western and Eastern Ghats meet at? - Nilgiri Hills
11. Land which is locked from 3 sides with water - Peninsula
12. India shares longest international border with - Bangladesh.
13. Tsangpo is another name for which river? - Brahmaputra.
14. Largest beach in India - Marina beach
 15. Largest coal belt is in which of the following? - Mahanadi, Godavari,Kaveri,
Damodar - Damodar
16. Which country produces the most cocoa in the world? - Ivory Coast
17. Largest island of world - Greenland
18. Andaman and Nicobar is separated by which degree channel? - Ten-degree
channel
19. Which river is also referred as Dakshin Ganga? - Godavari
20. Largest irrigation plant in India? - Indira Gandhi canal
21. The Himalayas are an example of which type of mountains? - Fold mountains
22. The soil of Kerala is rich in - Inorganic minerals
23. In which country is asbestos found in maximum quantity - Russia
24. Group of interconnected islands - Archipelago
25. Lines joining the same slope on earth- Contour lines
26. Wheeler island is situated in - Odisha
27. Bhakra Nangal Dam is situated on which river? - Sutlej
28. Where is Chabahar Port located? - Makran coast of Sistan and Baluchistan
Province, next to the Gulf of Oman, in Iran
29. The longest railway lines in the world connect - Moscow and Vladivostok
30. Redcliff line is between - India and Pakistan
31. Earthquake prone area in India among some plains - The area where Indo-
Australian plate meets Eurasian plate.
32. Which state has least literacy rate? - Bihar (63.82%)
33. The Northern coast of the West coast is called - Konkan
34. Where is the Brihadeeswarar Temple located? - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
35. Which is the busiest port in India? - Jawaharlal Nehru Port
36. What is magnetic meridian? - Imaginary line connecting North and South
pole
37. Plants growing below the canopy of trees in the tropical rainforest are called? -
Understory
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38. Black soil is another name is - Regur Soil
39. Worlds driest place is in which country? - Chile (Atacama Desert).
40. Farming having trees in a row is known as? - Agroforestry.
41. Which is the longest lake in India? - Wular lake (Jammu & Kashmir)
42. 2nd largest river basin in India? - Godavari River Basin
43. National Film Archive of India is situated in? - Pune
44. Suez Canal connects which two seas? - Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
45. Red Soil is found chiefly in - Deccan Plateau
46. Which ocean has the largest continental shelf? - Arctic ocean
47. Which of these states was known as Kamarupa in ancient times? - Assam
48. Which natural resource is used in power plants of Himachal Pradesh? - Hydro
energy
49. Topmost layer of atmosphere - Exhosphere
50. Which of the following is the most abundant metal in earths crust -
Aluminium
51. Tropical deciduous plants are related to? - Deccan plateau
52. Strait of Gibraltar connects - Atlantic Ocean to Mediterranean Sea
53. On maps, what are the lines showing the same amount of rainfall over a given
period of time called? -Isohyets.
54. Which of the following rivers do not form delta? - Tapti and Narmada
55. Which of the following is also known as Lake District? - Nainital
56. India shares most of its territorial boundary with - Bangladesh
57. On which river is Tehri Dam located? - Bhagirathi and Bhilangna
58. In which of the following states does Jog river run? - Karnataka
59. Where are evergreen forests mainly found? - Western ghats
60. Arrange these cities from North to south - Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad,
Chennai and Cochin
61. Which is not an igneous rock? - Dolomite (A sedimentary rock)
 62. The Lowest point in the Indian Ocean? - Java Trench (popularly known as
Sunda Trench)
63. Into which river does Siachen Glacier melt? - Nubra river
64. Which mountain range divides North India from south India? - Vindhya Range

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