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500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 Stay Connected With SPNotifier EBooks for Bank Exams, SSC & Railways 2020 General Awareness EBooks Computer Awareness EBooks 500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 Click Here to Download the EBooks for several exams Click Here to Check the topics related to SSC CGL SSC CGL ID Verification SSC CGL Instructions SSC CGL Exam Duration SSC CGL Test Day FAQ Join us on Telegram Channel 500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 Sl. No Questions Answer 1. ___________dance, performed by Buddhist to ward Chham off evil spirits, is a dance form of Himachal Pradesh. 2. The Musi and Bhima are tributaries of the river Krishna 3. The Malimath Committee report deals with Criminal justice system reforms 4. Who attacked and looted the famous Somnath Temple Mahmud of Ghazni in 1026 AD? 5. Which country was the first to implement Goods and France Service Tax? 6. Which of the following is mined in the Badampahar Hematite mines of Odisha? 7. Sundari, a well known species of trees is found in Mangrove forest 8. The Tata Iron and Steel company was established by 1907 Dorabji Tata in 9. Who was the first female Director General of Police in Sundari Nanda Puducherry? 10 Which of the following elements is a metalloid? Silicon 11. Methyl propane is an isomer of n-butane 12. According to The Economist Intelligence Unit Report, Mumbai "Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2019" , which of the following is not one of the three cheapest cities in India 13 Which of the following places was ruled by the Mysore Wadiyar Dynasty? 14. Name the first ever judge of the Supreme Court Justice Ramaswamy against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into Parliament in independent India? 15. In March 2019 who was sworn in as the new Chief Pramod Sawant Minister of Goa? 500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 1. J J Thomson received the Nobel Prize in physics for the Electrons discovery of 2. Which Queen died fighting Mughal Armies while Rani Durgavati defending the Garha Katanga in 1564? 3. Which gas in its solid state is known as dry ice? Carbon dioxide 4. The Olympic Council of Asia has decided to reintroduce Cricket which sport in 2022 Asian games? 5. The property of catenation is predominant in Carbon 6. Thoda, a sport dance belongs to which Indian state? Himachal Pradesh 7. The only gold medal for India was won by _________at Kavinder Singh Bisht 38th GeeBee boxing tournament held at Finland 8. Which edition of India Indonesia coordinated Patrol 33rd 'IND-INDO CORPAT) was held at Andaman and Nicobar Islands? 9. Who is the founder of Facebook? Mark Zuckerberg 10. The Indian National Association was established by Anand Mohan Bose 11. Which of the following biosphere reserve was the first Nilgiri Biosphere to be established by government of India? 12. Which is the group of folk dance of Sikkim performed Chu-Faat in Honour of mount Kanchenjunga, The Guardian diety of the sikkimese people? 13. The idea of residual powers in Indian constitution has Canada been taken from 14. Name the pass in Uttarakhand which is used by Lipu Lekh pilgrims to Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra 15. Buckminsterfullerene is an allotrope of Carbon 500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 1. Name the first ever female Prime Minister in the world Sirimavo Bandaranaike 2. Which panel set up by the government of India Rangarajan panel suggested total decontrol of the sugar industry? 3. In India, the Project Tiger was started in 1973 4. Who was the first ever female secretary general of Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed SAARC? 5. Which of the following states passed the Maintenance Odisha of Household Registers bill in March 2019 6. Which of the following public sector undertakings was BHEL Accorded the Maharathna status in February 2013? 7. Which of the following is the traditional musical Chyap-Brung instrument of the Limboo community of Sikkim? 8. How many mahajanapadas existed in 7th and early 6th 16 century BC? 9. Which of the following has a strong fruity fragnance? Ethyl acetate 10. Name the gland that controls The functioning of other Pituitary gland Endocrine glands? 11. Which team won the Ranji Trophy final 2017? Vidarbha 12. Name the first Indian Budget carrier to join the SpiceJet International Air Transport Association? 13. Which of the following is an aldehyde? Propanal 14. In March 2019, social media platforms and the Voluntary Code of Ethics Internet and Mobile Association of India presented a for the____________ General Election 2019 to the Election Commission of India. 15. Who was the founder of the Chalukya Dynasty? Pulakeshin I 500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 1. Who was the founder of the Chalukya Dynasty? Pulakeshin I 2. Which article of the Constitution deals with Uniform Article 44 Civil Code? 3. The Special Olympics World Games 2019 was Abu Dhabi inaugurated at 4. Which was the first working prototype of internet? ARPANET 5. Which of the following is not one of the monarchial Vaishali states that existed in the 7th and early 6th century BC in India? 6. Name the state Chandragupta I got in dowry from Pataliputra The Lichchhavis? 7. As of May 2019, which political party does actor Raj Indian National Congress Babbar belongs to? 8. Who bagged the fourth carnot prize 2018 for his Piyush Goyal contribution towards sustainable energy solutions? 9. Which period in Indian history is known as Delhi 1206 AD and 1526 AD Sultanate Period? 10. Mihira Bhoja who was the ruler of Pratihara 11. Which amendment eliminated the right to property as 44th a Fundamental right? 12. Who won the 85th Ranji Trophy title in 2019? Vidarbha 13. Which of the following economic activities employs Agriculture the Maximum number of people in India? 14. Baglihar dam is constructed on which river Chenab 15. Who is the author of the book 'Rajatarangini'? Kalhana 500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 1. In which part of the Indian Constitution are Centre- Part XI state Relations mentioned? 2. Who was the first female chief justice of a state High Leila Seth Court in India? 3. The amount of light entering into eye can be Pupil controlled and regulated by 4. 'Mithun' a cattle breed is found in Arunachal Pradesh 5. Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti is celebrated in which state Bihar 6. Which cells in our body are popularly known as White blood cells 'soldiers of human body 7. Which hormone leads to the expulsion of milk from Prolactin the breast during suckling? 8. The festivals of Marabats and Badgayas celebrated in Nagpur _________Directly confronts social evils and criticize their perpetrators through a procession with effigies. 9. The Nanda Devi peak is located in Uttarakhand 10. Which of the following is a communicable disease? Measles 11. In 2019, Kazakhstan renamed its capital Astana to Nursultan 12. If there is a lack of money supply in comparison to the Deflation supply Of goods and services, then the possible consequence would be 13. Which of the following has the highest protein content Soya bean per Gram? 14. Who won the inaugural Pro Volleyball League title in Chennai Spartans 2019? 15. Vikramshila University was founded by Dharmapala 500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 1. 21 March 2019 was celebrated by the UN as World "Leave no one behind" Down Syndrome Day and the theme was 2. Which of the following destroys the ozone layer? Chlorine 3. Who founded and named the science of Andre Marie Ampere electromagnetism? 4. Who was the first Muslim ruler whose empire covered Alauddin Khilji almost the whole of India up to its extreme south? 5. Where is the Bandipur National Park located? Karnataka 6. The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in Madhya Pradesh 7. What is deposited on Iron in the process of Zinc galvanization? 8. The Badami Chalukyas first had their capital Aihole at________ Before they moved into Badami. 9. In February 2019, India won how many gold medal/s One atMakran Cup Boxing championship in Iran? 10. Who won a gold medal at the Makran cup boxing in Deepak Singh Iran? 11. World Day 2019 was observed on 22nd March Water With the theme 'leaving no one behind'? 12. Which of the following Ministries implemented the the Ministry of Human Resource mid day meal scheme? Development 13. Which was the first Muslim dynasty that ruled India? Slave dynasty 14. Lok Adalats have been created under Legal Services Authority Act 15. Which is the longest national highway in India? NH 44 500+ GENERAL AWARENESS Questions Asked in SSC CGL 2018 1. Name the ISRO Chairman and Padma Bhushan K Radhakrishnan Awardee who created and unleashed a historical moment when Mars Orbiter became the first Indian spacecraft to enter Martian orbit in amaiden attempt. 2. Who was the slave of Muhammad Ghori and became Qutubuddin Aibak the ruler after the death of his master and founded the slave dynasty? 3. _________which connects Sikkim with Tibet was Nathu La closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was Reopened in 2006 as the Governments of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land routes. 4. Who was awarded the Rabindranath Tagore literary Rana Das Gupta prize 2019 for the novel 'Solo'? 5. The colourful art named 'Nandana block print' is Madhya Pradesh practised in Tarapur village of 6. Which of the following comes under the Quaternary Information technology sector? 7. Right to move freely throughout the territory of India Article 19 is a fundamental right under article 8.
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