CGL 22 : 07/12/2022 Shift 1 Previous Year Paper General Knowledge PDF


Question 1


Who among the following is a famous performer of the Kathakali classical dance?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन कथकली शास्त्रीय नृत्य का प्रसिद्ध कलाकार है?

Options

A

Raja Reddy

Raja Reddy

B

Gopinath

Gopinath

C

Sunanda Nayar

Sunanda Nayar

D

Pankaj Charan Das

Pankaj Charan Das


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Gopinath

गोपीनाथ


Question 2


Savings deposits with Post Office savings banks are included in which measure of money supply?

डाकघर बचत बैंकों की बचत जमाओं को मुद्रा पूर्ति की किस माप में शामिल किया जाता है?

Options

A

M4

M4

B

M2

M2

C

M3

M3

D

M1

M1


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

M2

M2


Question 3


In which of the following years was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?

निम्नलिखित में से किस वर्ष में मतदान की आयु 21 वर्ष से घटाकर 18 वर्ष कर दी गई थी?

Options

A

1992

1992

B

1990

1990

C

1989

1989

D

1988

1988


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

1988

1988


Question 4


Who was appointed the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in May 2022?

मई 2022 में किसे दिल्ली का उपराज्यपाल नियुक्त किया गया?

Options

A

Vinai Kumar Saxena

Vinai Kumar Saxena

B

Vijay Shekar Sharma

Vijay Shekar Sharma

C

Vivek Kumar

Vivek Kumar

D

Arvind Krishna

Arvind Krishna


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Vinai Kumar Saxena

विनय कुमार सक्सेना


Question 5


Mariana trench is located in which ocean?

मेरियाना गर्त (Mariana trench) किस महासागर में स्थित है?

Options

A

Southern ocean

Southern ocean

B

Pacific ocean

Pacific ocean

C

Atlantic ocean

Atlantic ocean

D

Arctic ocean

Arctic ocean


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Pacific ocean

प्रशांत महासागर


Question 6


In leaves transpiration takes place through ______.

In leaves transpiration takes place through ______.

Options

A

Guard cells

Guard cells

B

Epidermal cell

Epidermal cell

C

Stomata

Stomata

D

Cork cell

Cork cell


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Stomata

Stomata


Question 7


Which is the most popular coal in commercial use?

Which is the most popular coal in commercial use?

Options

A

Lignite

Lignite

B

Peat

Peat

C

Bituminous

Bituminous

D

Anthracite

Anthracite


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Bituminous

Bituminous


Question 8


Shovana Narayan was awarded which of the following awards in 2013?

शोवना नारायण को 2013 में निम्नलिखित में से किस पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया था?

Options

A

Guru Deba Prasad

Guru Deba Prasad

B

Kalidas Samman

Kalidas Samman

C

Sangam Kala

Sangam Kala

D

Bharat Muni Samman

Bharat Muni Samman


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Guru Deba Prasad

गुरु देब प्रसाद


Question 9


Medisep is a unique and comprehensive social insurance scheme. This scheme was implemented by which state government?

मेडिसेप एक अनूठी और व्यापक सामाजिक बीमा योजना है। यह योजना किस राज्य सरकार द्वारा लागू की गई थी?

Options

A

Kerala

Kerala

B

Karnataka

Karnataka

C

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

D

Rajasthan

Rajasthan


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Kerala

केरल


Question 10


Which of the following countries will be hosting the first edition of ICC Women's Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2023?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा देश 2023 में आई.सी.सी. (ICC) महिला अंडर -19 क्रिकेट विश्व कप के पहले संस्करण की मेजबानी करेगा?

Options

A

 England

 England

B

 India

 India

C

 South Africa

 South Africa

D

 Bangladesh

 Bangladesh


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

 South Africa

दक्षिण अफ्रीका


Question 11


Who has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India by President Droupadi Murmu for a period of three years?

तीन साल की अवधि के लिए राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू द्वारा भारत के नए अटॉर्नी जनरल के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

Options

A

Shehan Karunatilaka

Shehan Karunatilaka

B

Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak

C

R. Venkataramani

R. Venkataramani

D

Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud

Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

R. Venkataramani

आर. वेंकटरमणि


Question 12


Manimekalai describes the story of which of the following?

मणिमेखलई महाकाव्य निम्नलिखित में से किसकी कहानी का वर्णन करता है?

Options

A

Kovalan’s first wife Kannagi

Kovalan’s first wife Kannagi

B

Kovalan’s wife Madhavi

Kovalan’s wife Madhavi

C

Kovalan and Madhavi’s Daughter

Kovalan and Madhavi’s Daughter

D

Kovalan and Madhavi’s Son

Kovalan and Madhavi’s Son


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Kovalan and Madhavi’s Daughter

कोवलन् और माधवी की बेटी


Question 13


Which law, that was proposed in 1811, predicted that the same volume of gases at the same temperature and pressure would have the same number of molecules?

Which law, that was proposed in 1811, predicted that the same volume of gases at the same temperature and pressure would have the same number of molecules?

Options

A

Gay-Lussac’s law 

Gay-Lussac’s law 

B

Dalton’s law 

Dalton’s law 

C

Charles' law

Charles' law

D

Avogadro’s law 

Avogadro’s law 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Avogadro’s law 

Avogadro’s law 


Question 14


What powers the Earth's internal heat engine?

What powers the Earth's internal heat engine?

Options

A

Tides

Tides

B

Radioactive energy

Radioactive energy

C

Solar Energy

Solar Energy

D

Volcanoes

Volcanoes


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Radioactive energy

Radioactive energy


Question 15


Which of the following is a unit of distance?

दूरी की इकाई निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी है?

Options

A

Watt

Watt

B

Newton

Newton

C

Light year

Light year

D

Joule

Joule


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Light year

प्रकाश वर्ष


Question 16


Rajaraja I and Rajendra I belonged to the ____________ dynasty.

राजाराजा प्रथम और राजेंद्र प्रथम ________ वंश से संबंधित थे।

Options

A

Chalukya

Chalukya

B

Pallava

Pallava

C

Pandya

Pandya

D

Chola

Chola


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Chola

चोल


Question 17


Which of the following has unit m/s2?

निम्नलिखित में से किसकी इकाई m/s2 है?

Options

A

Acceleration

Acceleration

B

Velocity

Velocity

C

Speed

Speed

D

Distance

Distance


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Acceleration

त्वरण


Question 18


What is the minimum quorum required in the Lok Sabha so that it can transact any business?

What is the minimum quorum required in the Lok Sabha so that it can transact any business?

Options

A

One-third of the total number of Members of the House

One-third of the total number of Members of the House

B

One-fourth of the total number of Members of the House

One-fourth of the total number of Members of the House

C

One-tenth of the total number of Members of the House

One-tenth of the total number of Members of the House

D

One-fifth of the total number of Members of the House

One-fifth of the total number of Members of the House


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

One-tenth of the total number of Members of the House

One-tenth of the total number of Members of the House


Question 19


In which of the following Olympic games did India NOT win Gold?

निम्नलिखित में से किस ओलंपिक खेल में भारत ने स्वर्ण पदक नहीं जीता?

Options

A

1932

1932

B

1928

1928

C

1960

1960

D

1948

1948


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

1960

1960


Question 20


The abbreviation “CPCL” is associated with the petroleum industry in India. Expand “CPCL”:

संक्षिप्ताक्षर “CPCL” भारत के पेट्रोलियम उद्योग से संबंधित है। “CPCL” का विस्तारित रूप लिखें।

Options

A

Coimbatore Petroleum Corporation Limited

Coimbatore Petroleum Corporation Limited

B

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

C

Corporation of Petroleum and Chemicals Limited

Corporation of Petroleum and Chemicals Limited

D

Central Petroleum Corporation Limited

Central Petroleum Corporation Limited


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (चेन्‍नई पेट्रोलियम कॉर्पोरेशन लि‍मिटेड)


Question 21


Which sector was given the main emphasis in the second Five-Year Plan?

द्वितीय पंचवर्षीय योजना में किस क्षेत्र पर विशेष बल दिया गया?

Options

A

Agriculture

Agriculture

B

Trade

Trade

C

Industry

Industry

D

Transport

Transport


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Industry

उद्योग


Question 22


Who was recognised as ‘Asthana Nartaki’ (resident dancer) of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam for her contribution in the development and promotion of the Indian classical dance forms?

निम्‍नलिखित में से किसे भारतीय शास्त्रीय नृत्य रूपों के विकास और प्रचार में उनके योगदान के लिए तिरुमाला तिरुपति देवस्थानम की 'आस्थाना नर्तकी' (“Resident Dancer”) के रूप में मान्यता दी गई थी?

Options

A

Rukmini Devi

Rukmini Devi

B

Ragini Devi 

Ragini Devi 

C

Yamini Krishnamurthy 

Yamini Krishnamurthy 

D

Uma Sharma

Uma Sharma


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Yamini Krishnamurthy 

यामिनी कृष्णमूर्ति


Question 23


“A History of British India” is a work Published by ______.

"ए हिस्ट्री ऑफ ब्रिटिश इंडिया" ______ द्वारा प्रकाशित रचना है।

Options

A

Lord Canning

Lord Canning

B

Warren Hastings

Warren Hastings

C

Lord Dalhousie

Lord Dalhousie

D

James Mill

James Mill


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

James Mill

जेम्स मिल


Question 24


Which Indian tabla virtuoso and musician won the 'Best Contemporary World Music Album' Grammy award for 'Global Drum Project'?

किस भारतीय तबला वादक और संगीतकार ने 'ग्लोबल ड्रम प्रोजेक्ट' के लिए 'बेस्‍ट कंटेंपोरेरी वर्ल्‍ड म्‍युजि़क एल्बम' ग्रैमी पुरस्कार जीता?

Options

A

Ustad Zakir Hussain

Ustad Zakir Hussain

B

Ustad Alla Rakha

Ustad Alla Rakha

C

Pandit Sandeep Das

Pandit Sandeep Das

D

Pandit Anindo Chatterjee

Pandit Anindo Chatterjee


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Ustad Zakir Hussain

उस्ताद ज़ाकिर हुसैन


Question 25


Which of the following dynasty was not the part of "tripartite struggle", which fought for centuries to control over one particularly prized area Kanauj?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा राजवंश "त्रिपक्षीय संघर्ष" का हिस्सा नहीं था, जो एक विशेष रूप से वांछनीय क्षेत्र कन्नौज पर नियंत्रण करने के लिए सदियों तक लड़ी गई?

Options

A

Rashtrakuta

Rashtrakuta

B

Kadamba

Kadamba

C

Pala

Pala

D

Gurjara-Pratihara

Gurjara-Pratihara


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Kadamba

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