CGL 23 24-07-2023 Shift 3 Previous Year Paper General Knowledge PDF


Question 1


The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change notified the E-Waste Management Rules in 2022. These rules are supposed to be come into force from ________________.

केंद्रीय पर्यावरण, वन और जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्रालय ने 2022 में ई-अपशिष्‍ट प्रबंधन नियमों को अधिसूचित किया। ये नियम ________________ से लागू होने अपेक्षित हैं।

Options

A

1 January 2023

1 January 2023

B

1 December 2022

1 December 2022

C

1 April 2023

1 April 2023

D

1 July 2023

1 July 2023


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

1 April 2023

1 अप्रैल 2023


Question 2


According to the World Meteorological Organization report reviewed during 2010-2012, the highest registered shade temperature of __________ was recorded at Al Aziziyah, Libya.

2010-2012 के दौरान समीक्षित विश्व मौसम विज्ञान संगठन की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, लीबिया के अल अजीजियाह में __________ का उच्चतम पंजीकृत छाया तापमान दर्ज किया गया था।

Options

A

72°C

72°C

B

50°C

50°C

C

68°C

68°C

D

58°C

58°C


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

58°C

58°C


Question 3


In which Five-Year Plan was the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana started?

जवाहर रोजगार योजना किस पंचवर्षीय योजना में शुरू की गई थी?

Options

A

Fourth

Fourth

B

Fifth

Fifth

C

Seventh

Seventh

D

Sixth

Sixth


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Seventh

सातवीं


Question 4


Which tunnel has been built with ultra-modern specifications in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas at an altitude of 3000 metres above Mean Sea Level?

औसत समुद्र तल से 3000 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर हिमालय की पीर पंजाल श्रेणी में अति-आधुनिक विशिष्टताओं वाली कौन-सी सुरंग बनाई गई है?

Options

A

Atal Tunnel

Atal Tunnel

B

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel

C

Jawahar Tunnel

Jawahar Tunnel

D

Bhatan Tunnel

Bhatan Tunnel


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Atal Tunnel

अटल सुरंग


Question 5


Theoretical foundations of Bharatanatyam have been found in which of these Shastras?

निम्नलिखित में से किस शास्त्र में भरतनाट्यम की सैद्धांतिक नींव पाई गई है?

Options

A

Vaimānika Shāstra

Vaimānika Shāstra

B

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra

C

Arth Shastra

Arth Shastra

D

Natya Shastra

Natya Shastra


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Natya Shastra

नाट्य शास्त्र


Question 6


Which group of Kingdom Animalia has unsegmented, bilaterally symmetrical, soft bodies, with a triploblastic construction (comprising three layers of cells) and a lacking coelom, skeleton and anus?

Which group of Kingdom Animalia has unsegmented, bilaterally symmetrical, soft bodies, with a triploblastic construction (comprising three layers of cells) and a lacking coelom, skeleton and anus?

Options

A

Ctenophora

Ctenophora

B

Porifera

Porifera

C

Cnidaria

Cnidaria

D

Platyhelminthes

Platyhelminthes


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Platyhelminthes

Platyhelminthes


Question 7


How many classes of Indian society are mentioned in Megasthene's book Indica?

मेगस्थनीज की पुस्तक इंडिका में भारतीय समाज के कितने वर्गों का उल्लेख है?

Options

A

10

10

B

7

7

C

5

5

D

12

12


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

7

7


Question 8


The Prime Minister in August 2021 announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes including the Public Distribution System (PDS) and Mid-Day-Meal scheme by the year ________.

The Prime Minister in August 2021 announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes including the Public Distribution System (PDS) and Mid-Day-Meal scheme by the year ________.

Options

A

2024

2024

B

2026

2026

C

2025

2025

D

2023

2023


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

2024

2024


Question 9


The ‘Pattanulkars’ migrated from the Gujarat region to the Vijayanagar state. They were _________.

'पत्तनुलकर' गुजरात क्षेत्र से विजयनगर राज्य में चले गए। वे कौन थे?

Options

A

goldsmiths

goldsmiths

B

diamond makers

diamond makers

C

silk weavers

silk weavers

D

cotton traders

cotton traders


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

silk weavers

रेशम बुनकर


Question 10


Which of the following statement is correct regarding cell membrane?
I. The membrane is selectively permeable to some molecules present on either side of it.
II. Water may also move across this membrane from lower to higher concentration.

कोशिका झिल्ली के संबंध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सही है?
I. झिल्ली इसके दोनों ओर मौजूद कुछ अणुओं के लिए चुनिंदा रूप से पारगम्य होती है।
II. पानी भी इस झिल्ली से होकर निम्न से उच्च सांद्रता में जा सकता है।

Options

A

Both I and II

Both I and II

B

Neither I nor II

Neither I nor II

C

Only I

Only I

D

Only II

Only II


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Only I

केवल I


Question 11


Article 323 of the Indian Constitution deals with ________.

भारतीय संविधान का अनुच्छेद 323 ________से संबंधित है।

Options

A

expenses of Public Services Commissions

expenses of Public Services Commissions

B

power to extend functions of Public Services Commissions

power to extend functions of Public Services Commissions

C

functions of Public Services Commissions

functions of Public Services Commissions

D

reports of Public Services Commissions

reports of Public Services Commissions


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

reports of Public Services Commissions

लोक सेवा आयोगों की रिपोर्टों


Question 12


Rovers Cup is associated with which game?

रोवर्स कप किस खेल से संबंधित है?

Options

A

Hockey 

Hockey 

B

Badminton

Badminton

C

Football

Football

D

Tennis 

Tennis 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Football

फुटबॉल


Question 13


Lanthenides are often called:

Lanthenides are often called:

Options

A

rare earth elements

rare earth elements

B

alkali metals

alkali metals

C

inert gases

inert gases

D

d-block elements

d-block elements


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

rare earth elements

rare earth elements


Question 14


Select the Indian musician who is associated with percussion instruments (played by striking).

निम्नलिखित में से उस भारतीय संगीतकार का चयन करें, जो ताल वाद्ययंत्रों (प्रहार द्वारा बजाया जाने वाला) से जुड़ा है।

Options

A

Bismillah Khan

Bismillah Khan

B

Pandit Ravi Shankar

Pandit Ravi Shankar

C

Vishwa Mohan Bhat

Vishwa Mohan Bhat

D

Pandit Ayodhya Prasad

Pandit Ayodhya Prasad


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Pandit Ayodhya Prasad

पंडित अयोध्या प्रसाद


Question 15


The ten-day festival of Bastar Dussehra is associated with which Indian state?

बस्तर दशहरा का दस दिवसीय उत्सव भारत के किस राज्य से संबंधित है?

Options

A

Odisha

Odisha

B

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

C

Bihar

Bihar

D

Jharkhand

Jharkhand


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Chhattisgarh

छत्तीसगढ़


Question 16


The national poverty line for 2011-12 was estimated at ____________ per capita per month for rural areas of India.

2011-12 के लिए राष्ट्रीय गरीबी रेखा का प्राक्कलन, भारत के ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों के लिए प्रति व्यक्ति प्रति माह _______________ पर किया गया था।

Options

A

₹1,206

₹1,206

B

₹816

₹816

C

₹900

₹900

D

₹760

₹760


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

₹816

₹816


Question 17


Identify the INCORRECT statement in the context of Microfinance Institutions in India.

भारत में सूक्ष्म वित्त संस्थाओं के संदर्भ में असत्य कथन की पहचान करें।

Options

A

A microfinance loan is a collateral-free loan.

A microfinance loan is a collateral-free loan.

B

A microfinance loan should be linked with a lien on the deposit account of the borrower.

A microfinance loan should be linked with a lien on the deposit account of the borrower.

C

A microfinance loan is given to a household having annual household income up to ₹3,00,000.

A microfinance loan is given to a household having annual household income up to ₹3,00,000.

D

When giving a micro loan, a household means an individual family unit, i.e., husband, wife, and their unmarried children.

When giving a micro loan, a household means an individual family unit, i.e., husband, wife, and their unmarried children.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

A microfinance loan should be linked with a lien on the deposit account of the borrower.

सूक्ष्मवित्त ऋण को उधारकर्ता के जमा खाते पर ग्रहणाधिकार (लियन) के साथ जोड़ा जाना चाहिए।


Question 18


From which country were the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution borrowed?

भारतीय संविधान के राज्य के नीति निदेशक तत्‍व किस देश से गृहीत किए गए थे?

Options

A

China

China

B

Ireland

Ireland

C

The USSR

The USSR

D

The US

The US


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Ireland

आयरलैंड


Question 19


How many substitute players are there in a Beach Volleyball team?

बीच वालीबॉल टीम में कितने स्थानापन्न (substitute) खिलाड़ी होते हैं?

Options

A

 3

 3

B

 0

 0

C

 2

 2

D

 1

 1


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

 0

 0


Question 20


With which of the following Government of India Acts did the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduce Dyarchy in the provinces?

निम्नलिखित में से भारत सरकार के किस अधिनियम के साथ मांटेग्यू-चेम्सफोर्ड सुधारों ने प्रांतों में द्वैध शासन की शुरुआत की थी?

Options

A

Government of India Act, 1935

Government of India Act, 1935

B

Government of India Act, 1945

Government of India Act, 1945

C

Government of India Act, 1923

Government of India Act, 1923

D

Government of India Act, 1919

Government of India Act, 1919


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Government of India Act, 1919

भारत सरकार अधिनियम, 1919


Question 21


Identify the element that does NOT belong to Period 6 of Modern Periodic Table.

Identify the element that does NOT belong to Period 6 of Modern Periodic Table.

Options

A

Tungsten

Tungsten

B

Platinum

Platinum

C

Silicon

Silicon

D

Rhenium

Rhenium


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Silicon

Silicon


Question 22


Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards-2022, which was presented by President of India Droupadi Murmu on 30th November 2022, was given to _________ .

भारत की राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू द्वारा 30 नवंबर 2022 को प्रदान किया गया, मेजर ध्यानचंद खेल रत्न पुरस्कार-2022, _________ को दिया गया था।

Options

A

Venkatesh Prasad

Venkatesh Prasad

B

Sharath Kamal

Sharath Kamal

C

Deepika Kumari

Deepika Kumari

D

Manpreet Singh

Manpreet Singh


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Sharath Kamal

शरत कमल


Question 23


Ramkrishna Talukdar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018 for his contribution to the Sattriya dance form. To which state does this dance form belong?

Ramkrishna Talukdar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018 for his contribution to the Sattriya dance form. To which state does this dance form belong?

Options

A

Assam

Assam

B

West Bengal

West Bengal

C

Meghalaya

Meghalaya

D

Jharkhand

Jharkhand


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Assam

Assam


Question 24


Who among the following was the first non-European to win a Noble prize in 1913 in literature for his work ‘Gitanjali’?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन पहला गैर-यूरोपीय था, जिसे 1913 में उसकी कृति 'गीतांजलि' के लिए साहित्य में नोबल पुरस्कार मिला था?

Options

A

Dwarka Nath Tagore

Dwarka Nath Tagore

B

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

C

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

D

Abanindranath Tagore

Abanindranath Tagore


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Rabindranath Tagore

रबीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर


Question 25


Which of the following hills is a part of the Western Ghats?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी पहाड़ियाँ पश्चिमी घाट का हिस्सा हैं?

Options

A

Anaimalai Hills

Anaimalai Hills

B

Khasi Hills

Khasi Hills

C

Jaintia Hills

Jaintia Hills

D

Garo Hills

Garo Hills


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Anaimalai Hills

अन्नामलाई पहाड़ियाँ


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