SSC CGL Exam  >  SSC CGL Tests  >  SSC CGL Previous Year Papers  >  SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - SSC CGL MCQ

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - SSC CGL MCQ


Test Description

30 Questions MCQ Test SSC CGL Previous Year Papers - SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 for SSC CGL 2024 is part of SSC CGL Previous Year Papers preparation. The SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 questions and answers have been prepared according to the SSC CGL exam syllabus.The SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 MCQs are made for SSC CGL 2024 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, notes, meanings, examples, exercises, MCQs and online tests for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 below.
Solutions of SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 questions in English are available as part of our SSC CGL Previous Year Papers for SSC CGL & SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 solutions in Hindi for SSC CGL Previous Year Papers course. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for SSC CGL Exam by signing up for free. Attempt SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 | 30 questions in 30 minutes | Mock test for SSC CGL preparation | Free important questions MCQ to study SSC CGL Previous Year Papers for SSC CGL Exam | Download free PDF with solutions
SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 1

Who wrote 'Communist Manifesto'?  (SSC Stenographer 2013)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 1

The Communist Manifesto is a political pamphlet of 1848, by the German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 2

Where is the permanent headquarters of SAARC?   (SSC Stenographer 2013)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 2

The permanent headquarters of SAARC is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.

1 Crore+ students have signed up on EduRev. Have you? Download the App
SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 3

The only foreign national to receive the highest Bangladesh Award ''Bangladesh Swadhinata Sammanona'' is   (SSC Stenographer 2013)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 3

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the only foreign national, was awarded Bangladesh's highest civilian award "Bangladesh Swadhinata Samman" in 2011.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 4

The headquarters of the Organization of petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is in  (SSC Stenographer 2013)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 4

The headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).  is in Vienna, Austria.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 5

Who was the Captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL - V? (SSC Stenographer 2013)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 5

Gautam Gambhir led the Kolkata Knight Riders to Champions of IPL-V in 2012.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 6

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?   (SSC Stenographer 2013)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 6

Kuchipudi is a famous dance form of Andhra Pradesh.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 7

The term of a non-permanent member of the U. N. Security Council is   (SSC Stenographer 2013)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 7

The term of a non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council is 2 Year.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 8

The first Indian who was chosen as the Secretary General of Commonwealth is (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 8

Mr. Kamlesh Sharma, an Indian diplomat, became Commonwealth Secretary-General on 1 April 2008.  He was appointed to the post by Commonwealth  Heads of Government at their meeting in Kampala, Uganda, in November 2007.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 9

Who was the first President of the Indian Olympic Association?

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 9
  • The Indian Olympic Association is the governing body for the Olympic Movement and the Commonwealth Games in India and is an affiliated member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
  • It was established in the year 1927 with Sir Dorabji Tata as its Founding President.
  • Sir Dorabji Tata, the founder of Tata Group was a businessman and an avid sports lover.
SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 10

The National Policy for Empowerment of Women  was adopted in the year   (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 10

The National Policy for Empowerment of Women 2001 has as its goal bringing about advancement, development and empowerment of women in all spheres of life through creation of a more responsive  judicial and legal system sensitive to women and mainstreaming a gender perspective in the development process.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 11

Ballots were first used in  (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 11

First used in the Australian state of Victoria in 1857, the paper ballot listing all the candidates was first  known as "the Australian ballot. "In 1889, New York became the first American state to use these ballots.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 12

Which of the following criteria is not used for th e classification of human races?  (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 12

The term race or racial group usually refers to the concept of dividing humans into populations or  groups on the basis of various sets of characteristics. The most widely used human racial categories are based on visible traits (especially skin colour, cranial or  facial features and hair texture), and self-identification.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 13

The study of lake is called  (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 13

Limnology is the story of lakes and other freshwater basins.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 14

The Central Drug Research Institute of India is located at  (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 14

CDRI, located at Lucknow was inugurated in 1951 by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal  Nehru.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 15

How many spokes are there in the Dharmachakra of the National Flag?   (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 15

There are 24 spokes in the Ashok Chakra.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 16

The latest official language of the U.N. is   (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 16

In 1980, the General Assembly made Arabic an official and working language of all its committees and subcommittees.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 17

The latest book 'Kurukshetra to Kargil' is written by   SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 17

The author is Brigadier (Retired) Kuldip Singh. This book is an effort to understand now the future will unfold in Asia 2030.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 18

The organisation involved primarily with environmental planning is        (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 18

The National Environmental Engineering Research Insititute (NEERI) is a research institute created and funded by Government of India. It was established in Nagpur in 1958.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 19

The most endangered Asiatic top predator on the edge of extinction is (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 19

The Dhole is on the edge of extinction. Also called the Asiatic wild dog or Indian wild dog, it is  a species  of canid native to South and Southeast Asia.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 20

Analects is the sacred book of    (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 20

The Analects of Confucius is an anthology of brief passages that present the words of Confucius and his disciples, describe Confucius as a man, and recount some of the events of his life. The Analects includes twenty books, each generally featuring a   series of chapter that encompass quotes from Confucius, which were compiled by his disciples after his death.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 21

Ram Sharan Sharma, who died in 2011 was an eminent    (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 21

Ram Sharan Sharma was an eminent historian of Ancient and early Medieval India.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 22

The 34th National Games were held in 2011 in:   (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 22

The 2011 National Games, also known as the 34th National Games of India, was held from 12 February 2011 to 26 February 2011 in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 23

Torah is the scared book of:     (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 23

The Torah is Judaism's most important text. It is composed of the Five Books of Moses. The term "Torah" means instruction and offers a way of life for those who follow it.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 24

The 98th Indian Science Congress was held in 2011 at: (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 24

Indian Science congress Association (ISCA) is a premier scientific organisation of India with headquarters at Kolkata, West Bengal. The 98th session was held at SRM University, near Chennai in January 2011.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 25

Which bank was the first to introduce ATMs to the world?    (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 25

It is believed that the first cash machine that enabled withdrawal of money from a customer's bank account was installed by Barclays Bank in the UK in 1967. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was the first bank to introduce the ATM concept in India in 1987.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 26

Mamta Sh arma was appointed in 2011 as the chairper son of:   (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 26

Former Rajasthan Mahila Congress President chief Mamta Sharma was appointed as National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson. The appointment was cleared by the Prime Minister's Office.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 27

Human Development index was formulated by: (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 27

The origins of the HDI are found in the annual Human Development Reports of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 28

Who is the author of the book ‘Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State’? (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 28

Maleeha Lodhi is a journalist, academician and diplomat from Pakistan. She was the High Commissioner of Pakistan to the United Kingdom and is a former Pakistani Ambassador to the United States.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 29

What is the name of th e currency of Bangladesh ?  (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 29

Taka is the currency of Bangladesh.

SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 30

The famous car (chariot) festival is held at        (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2012)

Detailed Solution for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 - Question 30

The famous Chariot/Car festival is held annually at Puri.

191 docs|268 tests
Information about SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 Page
In this test you can find the Exam questions for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12 solved & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving Questions and answers for SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: General Knowledge - 12, EduRev gives you an ample number of Online tests for practice

Top Courses for SSC CGL

Download as PDF

Top Courses for SSC CGL