CGL 23 24-07-2023 Shift 1 Previous Year Paper General Knowledge PDF


Question 1


Which of the following ports is NOT situated on the west coast of India?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा बंदरगाह भारत के पश्चिमी तट पर स्थित नहीं है?

Options

A

Mangaluru

Mangaluru

B

Haldia

Haldia

C

Kandla

Kandla

D

Marmagao

Marmagao


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Haldia

हल्दिया


Question 2


The central bank may _________ to discourage credit in the economy.

अर्थव्यवस्था में ऋण/उधार को हतोत्साहित करने के लिए केंद्रीय बैंक _________ ।

Options

A

 reduce SLR

 reduce SLR

B

 buy securities in open market

 buy securities in open market

C

 increase bank rate

 increase bank rate

D

 decrease CRR

 decrease CRR


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

 increase bank rate

बैंक दर बढ़ा सकता है


Question 3


The Ryotwari Settlement, in which cultivators had to pay annual taxes directly to the government, was primarily introduced in which of the following provinces?

रैयतवाड़ी बंदोबस्त, जिसमें काश्तकारों को सीधे सरकार को वार्षिक कर चुकाना पड़ता था, शुरुआत में निम्नलिखित में से किस प्रांत में शुरू किया गया था?

Options

A

Assam and Bengal

Assam and Bengal

B

Madras and Bombay

Madras and Bombay

C

Punjab

Punjab

D

Central province

Central province


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Madras and Bombay

मद्रास और बॉम्बे


Question 4


Who became the first woman soldier sky diver of the Indian Army to have jumped from a height of 10,000 feet?

10,000 फीट की ऊँचाई से छलांग लगाने वाली भारतीय सेना की पहली महिला सैनिक स्काई डाइवर कौन है?

Options

A

Air Marshal Arti Sarin

Air Marshal Arti Sarin

B

Lance Naik Manju

Lance Naik Manju

C

Lieutenant General Rajshree Ramasethu

Lieutenant General Rajshree Ramasethu

D

Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar

Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Lance Naik Manju

लांस नायक मंजू


Question 5


Khemraj received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for his contribution to folk music and dance of ‘Kud’. Which state is the folk dance from?

खेमराज को लोक संगीत और 'कुद' नृत्य में उनके योगदान के लिए संगीत नाटक अकादमी पुरस्कार मिला। यह लोकनृत्य किस राज्य का है?

Options

A

Punjab

Punjab

B

Haryana

Haryana

C

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

D

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Jammu and Kashmir

जम्मू और कश्मीर


Question 6


As of April 2022, who among the following is the Chairman of the National Green Tribunal?

अप्रैल 2022 तक प्राप्त आंकड़ो के अनुसार, निम्नलिखित में से कौन राष्ट्रीय हरित अधिकरण के अध्यक्ष हैं?

Options

A

Vikram Nath

Vikram Nath

B

Adarsh Kumar Goel

Adarsh Kumar Goel

C

Uday Umesh Lalit

Uday Umesh Lalit

D

Anoop Kumar Mendiratta

Anoop Kumar Mendiratta


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Adarsh Kumar Goel

आदर्श कुमार गोयल


Question 7


Which festival has the meaning ‘to boil’ or ‘boiling’ in its name?

निम्नलिखित में से किस त्यौहार के नाम में 'उबालना' या 'उबलना' का अर्थ जुड़ा है?

Options

A

Bihu

Bihu

B

Raja

Raja

C

Onam

Onam

D

Pongal

Pongal


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Pongal

पोंगल


Question 8


As per the report released by NITI Aayog in September 2021 entitled 'Best Practices in the Performance of District Hospitals', on average, how many beds per lakh population do district hospitals have?

सितंबर 2021 में 'जिला अस्पतालों के प्रदर्शन में सर्वोत्तम अभ्यास' शीर्षक से नीति आयोग द्वारा जारी रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, जिला अस्पतालों में औसतन प्रति लाख जनसंख्या पर कितने बिस्तर (बेड) हैं?

Options

A

40 beds

40 beds

B

12 beds

12 beds

C

36 beds

36 beds

D

24 beds

24 beds


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

24 beds

24 बिस्तर


Question 9


Which of the following modern industries was in operation in India during the British rule?
a. Cotton
b. Jute
c. Iron and Steel

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा आधुनिक उद्योग ब्रिटिश शासन के दौरान भारत में संचालित होता था?
a. कपास
b. जूट
c. लोहा और इस्पात

Options

A

 Only c

 Only c

B

 Both a and b

 Both a and b

C

Only a  

Only a  

D

 All of a, b and c

 All of a, b and c


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

 All of a, b and c

a, b और c, सभी


Question 10


In the early 1800s, who discovered that each chemical element is made up of a unique type of atom and that atoms differ by their mass?

In the early 1800s, who discovered that each chemical element is made up of a unique type of atom and that atoms differ by their mass?

Options

A

Amedeo Avogadro

Amedeo Avogadro

B

John Dalton

John Dalton

C

Robert Boyle

Robert Boyle

D

Antoine Lavoisier

Antoine Lavoisier


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

John Dalton

John Dalton


Question 11


In 2019, a minor planet between Mars and Jupiter was named after whom among the following Indian musicians by the International Astronomical Union ( IAU)?

2019 में, अंतर्राष्ट्रीय खगोलीय संघ (IAU) द्वारा निम्नलिखित भारतीय संगीतकारों में से किसके नाम पर मंगल और बृहस्पति के बीच एक छोटे ग्रह का नाम रखा गया था?

Options

A

Pt Jasraj

Pt Jasraj

B

Ustad Zakir Hussain

Ustad Zakir Hussain

C

Pt Ravi Shankar

Pt Ravi Shankar

D

Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia

Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Pt Jasraj

पंडित जसराज


Question 12


Emperor Ashoka conquered Kalinga after how many years of his coronation?

सम्राट अशोक ने अपने राज्याभिषेक के कितने वर्ष बाद कलिंग पर विजय प्राप्त की?

Options

A

8 years

8 years

B

5 years

5 years

C

11 years

11 years

D

15 years

15 years


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

8 years

8 वर्ष


Question 13


Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022?

किस देश ने फीफा विश्व कप 2022 की मेजबानी की?

Options

A

France

France

B

USA 

USA 

C

Japan 

Japan 

D

Qatar

Qatar


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Qatar

कतर


Question 14


Which Article of the Constitution of India mentions that law declared by Supreme Court is binding on all courts?

भारतीय संविधान के किस अनुच्छेद में उल्लेख है कि सर्वोच्च न्यायालय द्वारा घोषित कानून सभी न्यायालयों पर बाध्यकारी है?

Options

A

Article 141 

Article 141 

B

Article 144  

Article 144  

C

Article 142  

Article 142  

D

Article 143  

Article 143  


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Article 141 

अनुच्छेद 141


Question 15


Which of the following is the correct match of the column-A with column-B?

Which of the following is the correct match of the column-A with column-B?

Options

A

i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

B

i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

C

i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d

i-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d

D

i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a

i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a

i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a


Question 16


Who was the first nationalist to give the theory of drain of wealth from India to England?

भारत से इंग्लैंड को धन निकासी का सिद्धांत देने वाला पहला राष्ट्रवादी कौन था?

Options

A

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

B

Dadabhai Naoroji

Dadabhai Naoroji

C

SN Banerjee

SN Banerjee

D

RC Dutt

RC Dutt


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Dadabhai Naoroji

दादाभाई नौरोजी


Question 17


Which of the following sedimentary minerals, known to everyone as ‘salt’, usually forms in arid climates where sea water evaporates?

Which of the following sedimentary minerals, known to everyone as ‘salt’, usually forms in arid climates where sea water evaporates?

Options

A

Halite

Halite

B

Calcite

Calcite

C

Pyrite

Pyrite

D

Zeolite

Zeolite


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Halite

Halite


Question 18


In which part of the Himalayas does its highest mountain peak, Kanchenjunga, lie?

हिमालय के किस भाग में इसकी सबसे ऊँची पर्वत चोटी कंचनजंगा स्थित है?

Options

A

Kashmir Himalayas

Kashmir Himalayas

B

Uttarakhand Himalayas

Uttarakhand Himalayas

C

Arunachal Himalayas

Arunachal Himalayas

D

The Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas

The Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

The Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas

दार्जिलिंग और सिक्किम हिमालय


Question 19


Who was the captain of U- 19 Indian cricket team in World Cup 2022?

वर्ल्ड कप 2022 में अंडर-19 भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम के कप्तान कौन थे?

Options

A

Manav Parakh

Manav Parakh

B

Dinesh Bana

Dinesh Bana

C

Vasu Vats

Vasu Vats

D

Yash Dhull

Yash Dhull


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Yash Dhull

यश ढुल


Question 20


Who is known as the ‘Father of Modern Dance in India’?

'भारत में आधुनिक नृत्य का जनक' किसे जाना जाता है?

Options

A

Guru Bipin Singh

Guru Bipin Singh

B

Birju Maharaj

Birju Maharaj

C

Uday Shankar

Uday Shankar

D

Gopi Krishna

Gopi Krishna


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Uday Shankar

उदय शंकर


Question 21


Which of the following does NOT come under the Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा भारतीय संविधान में मौलिक कर्तव्यों के अंतर्गत नहीं आता है?

Options

A

Safeguard public property and to abjure violence

Safeguard public property and to abjure violence

B

Cherish and follow the noble ideals that inspired the national struggle for freedom

Cherish and follow the noble ideals that inspired the national struggle for freedom

C

Uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India

Uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India

D

Exercise adult franchise

Exercise adult franchise


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Exercise adult franchise

वयस्क मताधिकार का प्रयोग करना


Question 22


Vitamins and minerals are helpful for which of the following?

विटामिन और खनिज निम्नलिखित में से किसके लिए सहायक होते हैं?

Options

A

Proper breathing

Proper breathing

B

Proper fat storage

Proper fat storage

C

Carry out metabolic reactions in our body

Carry out metabolic reactions in our body

D

Proper sweating

Proper sweating


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Carry out metabolic reactions in our body

हमारे शरीर में उपापचयी अभिक्रियाओं के लिए


Question 23


During Alauddin Khilji’s reign, the cloth market was known as ________.

अलाउद्दीन खिलजी के शासनकाल के दौरान, वस्त्र बाजार को ________ के रूप में जाना जाता था।

Options

A

Mandi

Mandi

B

Shahna-i-Mandi

Shahna-i-Mandi

C

Sarai-i-Adl

Sarai-i-Adl

D

Munhiyans

Munhiyans


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Sarai-i-Adl

सराय-ए-अदल


Question 24


In which year was the ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ launched?

'प्रधानमंत्री कौशल विकास योजना' किस वर्ष आरंभ की गई थी?

Options

A

2014

2014

B

2015

2015

C

2019

2019

D

2020

2020


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

2015

2015 में


Question 25




Options

A

i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

B

i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c

i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c

C

i-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d

i-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d

D

i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d


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