SSC CGL Previous Year Question Paper Tier 1 (4 June) Shift 1 2018 (English) PDF Download

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1.Which country first introduced the 
Goods and Services Tax? 
A. Canada 
B. France 
C. Germany 
D. USA 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* France-The first country to implement 
GST in 1954. 
* Today 160 countries have GST/VAT. 
* Most European countries introduced 
GST back in the 1970s-80s, 
* The US is the only major economy that 
does not have GST. States enjoy high 
autonomy in taxation. 
* China implemented GST in 1994 while 
Russia did it in 1991. 
 
2.The famous species of tree 'Sundari' is 
found in ______. 
A. Mangrove forest 
B. Tropical deciduous forests 
C. Himalaya Mountains 
D. Tropical Rainforest 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Sundri is a small or medium-sized 
evergreen tree which is found in the 
inland zone of mangrove forests in India. 
* The Botanical name of Sundri is 
Heritiera littoralis Ait. 
* In India, This tree is found in the inland 
zone of mangrove forests along the coasts 
of peninsular India, the Sundarban in West 
Bengal state and the Andaman Islands it is 
often planted in gardens. 
 
3.The virtue of catenation prevails in 
________. 
A. Sulfur 
B. Nitrogen 
C. Silicon 
D. Carbon 
 
Answer ||| D 
Solution ||| 
* In chemistry, catenation is the bonding 
of atoms of the same element into a 
series, called a chain. 
* A chain or a ring shape may be open if 
its ends are not bonded to each other, or 
closed if they are bonded in a ring (a cyclic 
compound). 
* Catenation occurs most readily with 
carbon, which forms covalent bonds with 
other carbon atoms to form longer chains 
and structures. 
* This is the reason for the presence of the 
vast number of organic compounds in 
nature. 
 
4.Who won the only gold medal for India 
in the 38th Gee Bee boxing tournament 
held in Helsinki, Finland? 
A. Naveen Kumar 
B. Kavinder Singh Bisht 
C. Mohammed Hussamuddin 
D. Shiv Thapa 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament 
was held at Helsinki, Finland. 
* The lone gold medal for India was won 
by Kavinder Singh Bisht. 
* He won against Indian counterpart 
Mohammed Hussamuddin in summit clash 
in the 56kg category. 
* Mohammed Hussamuddin settled for 
silver. 
 
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1.Which country first introduced the 
Goods and Services Tax? 
A. Canada 
B. France 
C. Germany 
D. USA 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* France-The first country to implement 
GST in 1954. 
* Today 160 countries have GST/VAT. 
* Most European countries introduced 
GST back in the 1970s-80s, 
* The US is the only major economy that 
does not have GST. States enjoy high 
autonomy in taxation. 
* China implemented GST in 1994 while 
Russia did it in 1991. 
 
2.The famous species of tree 'Sundari' is 
found in ______. 
A. Mangrove forest 
B. Tropical deciduous forests 
C. Himalaya Mountains 
D. Tropical Rainforest 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Sundri is a small or medium-sized 
evergreen tree which is found in the 
inland zone of mangrove forests in India. 
* The Botanical name of Sundri is 
Heritiera littoralis Ait. 
* In India, This tree is found in the inland 
zone of mangrove forests along the coasts 
of peninsular India, the Sundarban in West 
Bengal state and the Andaman Islands it is 
often planted in gardens. 
 
3.The virtue of catenation prevails in 
________. 
A. Sulfur 
B. Nitrogen 
C. Silicon 
D. Carbon 
 
Answer ||| D 
Solution ||| 
* In chemistry, catenation is the bonding 
of atoms of the same element into a 
series, called a chain. 
* A chain or a ring shape may be open if 
its ends are not bonded to each other, or 
closed if they are bonded in a ring (a cyclic 
compound). 
* Catenation occurs most readily with 
carbon, which forms covalent bonds with 
other carbon atoms to form longer chains 
and structures. 
* This is the reason for the presence of the 
vast number of organic compounds in 
nature. 
 
4.Who won the only gold medal for India 
in the 38th Gee Bee boxing tournament 
held in Helsinki, Finland? 
A. Naveen Kumar 
B. Kavinder Singh Bisht 
C. Mohammed Hussamuddin 
D. Shiv Thapa 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament 
was held at Helsinki, Finland. 
* The lone gold medal for India was won 
by Kavinder Singh Bisht. 
* He won against Indian counterpart 
Mohammed Hussamuddin in summit clash 
in the 56kg category. 
* Mohammed Hussamuddin settled for 
silver. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.After the Olympic Council of Asia 
(OCA) has discarded ________ in 2018, it 
has decided to resume in Asian Games, 
organized in Hangzhou, China, 2022. 
A. Football 
B. Fencing 
C. Cricket 
D. Volleyball 
 
Answer ||| C 
Solution ||| 
* The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has 
decided to reintroduce Cricket in the 
2022 Asian Games to be held at 
Hangzhou, China. 
* Earlier Cricket had featured in 2010 and 
2014 Asian Games but was dropped from 
the 2018 Asian Games. 
 
6.In which of the following places was the 
rule of the Wadiyar dynasty? 
A. Patna 
B. Mysore 
C. Jabalpur 
D. Guwahati 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The Wadiyar dynasty is an Indian Hindu 
dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of 
Mysore from 1399 to 1947. 
* The dynasty was established in 1399 by 
Yaduraya Wodeyar. He ruled Mysore 
under the Vijayanagara Empire until 1423. 
* After Yaduraya Wodeyar, the Mysore 
kingdom was succeeded by the Wadiyar 
rulers. The kingdom remained fairly small 
during this early period and was a part of 
the Vijayanagara Empire. 
 
7.The report of Malimath Committee is 
related to which of the following? 
A. Criminal justice system reform 
B. Textile Sector Reforms 
C. Stock Market Reform 
D. Judicial latency 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* The Malimath committee gave 158 
recommendations but these were not 
implemented by the successive 
govt. Recommendations of the committee 
a) It is the duty of state to protect the 
fundamental rights of all citizen. 
b) The Committee recommended for the 
review and re-enactment of the IPC, 
CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) and 
Evidence Act and these laws should take a 
holistic view in respect to punishment, 
assestability and bailability. 
 
8.Which queen died in 1564 during the 
defending the Garh Kantaga while fighting 
with Mughal forces? 
A. Rani Avantibai 
B. Rani Durgavati 
 
C. Rani Rudrabara 
D. Rani Ahilyabai 
 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* Rani Durgavati died fighting against 
Mughals while defending Garha Katanga 
in 1564. 
 
* Rani Durgavati Madavi was a ruling 
Queen of Gondwana from 1550 until 1564. 
She was born in the family of Chandel 
king Keerat Rai. She was born at the fort 
of Kalinjar. 
 
 
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1.Which country first introduced the 
Goods and Services Tax? 
A. Canada 
B. France 
C. Germany 
D. USA 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* France-The first country to implement 
GST in 1954. 
* Today 160 countries have GST/VAT. 
* Most European countries introduced 
GST back in the 1970s-80s, 
* The US is the only major economy that 
does not have GST. States enjoy high 
autonomy in taxation. 
* China implemented GST in 1994 while 
Russia did it in 1991. 
 
2.The famous species of tree 'Sundari' is 
found in ______. 
A. Mangrove forest 
B. Tropical deciduous forests 
C. Himalaya Mountains 
D. Tropical Rainforest 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Sundri is a small or medium-sized 
evergreen tree which is found in the 
inland zone of mangrove forests in India. 
* The Botanical name of Sundri is 
Heritiera littoralis Ait. 
* In India, This tree is found in the inland 
zone of mangrove forests along the coasts 
of peninsular India, the Sundarban in West 
Bengal state and the Andaman Islands it is 
often planted in gardens. 
 
3.The virtue of catenation prevails in 
________. 
A. Sulfur 
B. Nitrogen 
C. Silicon 
D. Carbon 
 
Answer ||| D 
Solution ||| 
* In chemistry, catenation is the bonding 
of atoms of the same element into a 
series, called a chain. 
* A chain or a ring shape may be open if 
its ends are not bonded to each other, or 
closed if they are bonded in a ring (a cyclic 
compound). 
* Catenation occurs most readily with 
carbon, which forms covalent bonds with 
other carbon atoms to form longer chains 
and structures. 
* This is the reason for the presence of the 
vast number of organic compounds in 
nature. 
 
4.Who won the only gold medal for India 
in the 38th Gee Bee boxing tournament 
held in Helsinki, Finland? 
A. Naveen Kumar 
B. Kavinder Singh Bisht 
C. Mohammed Hussamuddin 
D. Shiv Thapa 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament 
was held at Helsinki, Finland. 
* The lone gold medal for India was won 
by Kavinder Singh Bisht. 
* He won against Indian counterpart 
Mohammed Hussamuddin in summit clash 
in the 56kg category. 
* Mohammed Hussamuddin settled for 
silver. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.After the Olympic Council of Asia 
(OCA) has discarded ________ in 2018, it 
has decided to resume in Asian Games, 
organized in Hangzhou, China, 2022. 
A. Football 
B. Fencing 
C. Cricket 
D. Volleyball 
 
Answer ||| C 
Solution ||| 
* The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has 
decided to reintroduce Cricket in the 
2022 Asian Games to be held at 
Hangzhou, China. 
* Earlier Cricket had featured in 2010 and 
2014 Asian Games but was dropped from 
the 2018 Asian Games. 
 
6.In which of the following places was the 
rule of the Wadiyar dynasty? 
A. Patna 
B. Mysore 
C. Jabalpur 
D. Guwahati 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The Wadiyar dynasty is an Indian Hindu 
dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of 
Mysore from 1399 to 1947. 
* The dynasty was established in 1399 by 
Yaduraya Wodeyar. He ruled Mysore 
under the Vijayanagara Empire until 1423. 
* After Yaduraya Wodeyar, the Mysore 
kingdom was succeeded by the Wadiyar 
rulers. The kingdom remained fairly small 
during this early period and was a part of 
the Vijayanagara Empire. 
 
7.The report of Malimath Committee is 
related to which of the following? 
A. Criminal justice system reform 
B. Textile Sector Reforms 
C. Stock Market Reform 
D. Judicial latency 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* The Malimath committee gave 158 
recommendations but these were not 
implemented by the successive 
govt. Recommendations of the committee 
a) It is the duty of state to protect the 
fundamental rights of all citizen. 
b) The Committee recommended for the 
review and re-enactment of the IPC, 
CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) and 
Evidence Act and these laws should take a 
holistic view in respect to punishment, 
assestability and bailability. 
 
8.Which queen died in 1564 during the 
defending the Garh Kantaga while fighting 
with Mughal forces? 
A. Rani Avantibai 
B. Rani Durgavati 
 
C. Rani Rudrabara 
D. Rani Ahilyabai 
 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* Rani Durgavati died fighting against 
Mughals while defending Garha Katanga 
in 1564. 
 
* Rani Durgavati Madavi was a ruling 
Queen of Gondwana from 1550 until 1564. 
She was born in the family of Chandel 
king Keerat Rai. She was born at the fort 
of Kalinjar. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.Methyl propane is an isomer of which of 
the following? 
A. N-Butene 
B. N-Pentane 
C. N-Hexane 
D. N-Propane 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Butane or C4H10 has two 
structural isomers called normal 
butane and isobutane, or i-butane. 
* According to IUPAC nomenclature, 
these isomers are called butane and 2-
methylpropane. 
* Isomers are molecules that have the 
same molecular formula but different 
chemical structures. 
* In the case of butane, its two isomers 
will have these structural formulas. 
 
10.In which year Dorabji Tata set up the 
Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)? 
A. 1913 
B. 1919 
C. 1911 
D. 1907 
 
Answer ||| D 
Solution ||| 
* TISCO was born in 1907. 
* In 1907, TATA Team finally chooses 
Sakchi village in present-day Jharkhand, 
which has since grown into the steel town 
of Jamshedpur. 
 
11.According to the Economist 
Intelligence Unit 'Worldwide Cost of 
Living Survey 2019', which of the 
following city is not one of the three 
cheapest cities in India? 
A. New Delhi 
B. Mumbai 
C. Bangalore 
D. Chennai 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* According to economist intelligence unit 
report 2019 in most cheap cities india 
has three cities which are Bengluru, 
delhi and Chennai. 
* Bengaluru, Chennai, and New Delhi 
ranked among the world’s ten cheapest 
cities in a ranking released by EIU. 
* Amongst the most expensive cities in the 
world, Singapore and Hong Kong topped 
the rankings, along with Paris, followed by 
Zurich and Geneva. 
 
12.The ______ edition of the Indo-
Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Indo 
Coperté) held from 19 March to 4 April 
2019 was inaugurated in Port Blair, 
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 
A. 33 
B. 23 
C. 45 
D. 42 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* The 33rd edition of India-Indonesia 
coordinated patrol (IND-INDO 
CORPAT) was inaugurated at Port Blair, 
Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 
* The IND-INDO CORPAT 2019 is held 
from 19 Mar to 04 Apr 2019. 
* Navies of both countries have been 
carrying out coordinated patrolling twice a 
year since 2002 in an effort to keep the 
Indian Ocean region (IOR) safe and secure 
for commercial shipping and international 
trade. 
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1.Which country first introduced the 
Goods and Services Tax? 
A. Canada 
B. France 
C. Germany 
D. USA 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* France-The first country to implement 
GST in 1954. 
* Today 160 countries have GST/VAT. 
* Most European countries introduced 
GST back in the 1970s-80s, 
* The US is the only major economy that 
does not have GST. States enjoy high 
autonomy in taxation. 
* China implemented GST in 1994 while 
Russia did it in 1991. 
 
2.The famous species of tree 'Sundari' is 
found in ______. 
A. Mangrove forest 
B. Tropical deciduous forests 
C. Himalaya Mountains 
D. Tropical Rainforest 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Sundri is a small or medium-sized 
evergreen tree which is found in the 
inland zone of mangrove forests in India. 
* The Botanical name of Sundri is 
Heritiera littoralis Ait. 
* In India, This tree is found in the inland 
zone of mangrove forests along the coasts 
of peninsular India, the Sundarban in West 
Bengal state and the Andaman Islands it is 
often planted in gardens. 
 
3.The virtue of catenation prevails in 
________. 
A. Sulfur 
B. Nitrogen 
C. Silicon 
D. Carbon 
 
Answer ||| D 
Solution ||| 
* In chemistry, catenation is the bonding 
of atoms of the same element into a 
series, called a chain. 
* A chain or a ring shape may be open if 
its ends are not bonded to each other, or 
closed if they are bonded in a ring (a cyclic 
compound). 
* Catenation occurs most readily with 
carbon, which forms covalent bonds with 
other carbon atoms to form longer chains 
and structures. 
* This is the reason for the presence of the 
vast number of organic compounds in 
nature. 
 
4.Who won the only gold medal for India 
in the 38th Gee Bee boxing tournament 
held in Helsinki, Finland? 
A. Naveen Kumar 
B. Kavinder Singh Bisht 
C. Mohammed Hussamuddin 
D. Shiv Thapa 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament 
was held at Helsinki, Finland. 
* The lone gold medal for India was won 
by Kavinder Singh Bisht. 
* He won against Indian counterpart 
Mohammed Hussamuddin in summit clash 
in the 56kg category. 
* Mohammed Hussamuddin settled for 
silver. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.After the Olympic Council of Asia 
(OCA) has discarded ________ in 2018, it 
has decided to resume in Asian Games, 
organized in Hangzhou, China, 2022. 
A. Football 
B. Fencing 
C. Cricket 
D. Volleyball 
 
Answer ||| C 
Solution ||| 
* The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has 
decided to reintroduce Cricket in the 
2022 Asian Games to be held at 
Hangzhou, China. 
* Earlier Cricket had featured in 2010 and 
2014 Asian Games but was dropped from 
the 2018 Asian Games. 
 
6.In which of the following places was the 
rule of the Wadiyar dynasty? 
A. Patna 
B. Mysore 
C. Jabalpur 
D. Guwahati 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The Wadiyar dynasty is an Indian Hindu 
dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of 
Mysore from 1399 to 1947. 
* The dynasty was established in 1399 by 
Yaduraya Wodeyar. He ruled Mysore 
under the Vijayanagara Empire until 1423. 
* After Yaduraya Wodeyar, the Mysore 
kingdom was succeeded by the Wadiyar 
rulers. The kingdom remained fairly small 
during this early period and was a part of 
the Vijayanagara Empire. 
 
7.The report of Malimath Committee is 
related to which of the following? 
A. Criminal justice system reform 
B. Textile Sector Reforms 
C. Stock Market Reform 
D. Judicial latency 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* The Malimath committee gave 158 
recommendations but these were not 
implemented by the successive 
govt. Recommendations of the committee 
a) It is the duty of state to protect the 
fundamental rights of all citizen. 
b) The Committee recommended for the 
review and re-enactment of the IPC, 
CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) and 
Evidence Act and these laws should take a 
holistic view in respect to punishment, 
assestability and bailability. 
 
8.Which queen died in 1564 during the 
defending the Garh Kantaga while fighting 
with Mughal forces? 
A. Rani Avantibai 
B. Rani Durgavati 
 
C. Rani Rudrabara 
D. Rani Ahilyabai 
 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* Rani Durgavati died fighting against 
Mughals while defending Garha Katanga 
in 1564. 
 
* Rani Durgavati Madavi was a ruling 
Queen of Gondwana from 1550 until 1564. 
She was born in the family of Chandel 
king Keerat Rai. She was born at the fort 
of Kalinjar. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.Methyl propane is an isomer of which of 
the following? 
A. N-Butene 
B. N-Pentane 
C. N-Hexane 
D. N-Propane 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Butane or C4H10 has two 
structural isomers called normal 
butane and isobutane, or i-butane. 
* According to IUPAC nomenclature, 
these isomers are called butane and 2-
methylpropane. 
* Isomers are molecules that have the 
same molecular formula but different 
chemical structures. 
* In the case of butane, its two isomers 
will have these structural formulas. 
 
10.In which year Dorabji Tata set up the 
Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)? 
A. 1913 
B. 1919 
C. 1911 
D. 1907 
 
Answer ||| D 
Solution ||| 
* TISCO was born in 1907. 
* In 1907, TATA Team finally chooses 
Sakchi village in present-day Jharkhand, 
which has since grown into the steel town 
of Jamshedpur. 
 
11.According to the Economist 
Intelligence Unit 'Worldwide Cost of 
Living Survey 2019', which of the 
following city is not one of the three 
cheapest cities in India? 
A. New Delhi 
B. Mumbai 
C. Bangalore 
D. Chennai 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* According to economist intelligence unit 
report 2019 in most cheap cities india 
has three cities which are Bengluru, 
delhi and Chennai. 
* Bengaluru, Chennai, and New Delhi 
ranked among the world’s ten cheapest 
cities in a ranking released by EIU. 
* Amongst the most expensive cities in the 
world, Singapore and Hong Kong topped 
the rankings, along with Paris, followed by 
Zurich and Geneva. 
 
12.The ______ edition of the Indo-
Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Indo 
Coperté) held from 19 March to 4 April 
2019 was inaugurated in Port Blair, 
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 
A. 33 
B. 23 
C. 45 
D. 42 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* The 33rd edition of India-Indonesia 
coordinated patrol (IND-INDO 
CORPAT) was inaugurated at Port Blair, 
Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 
* The IND-INDO CORPAT 2019 is held 
from 19 Mar to 04 Apr 2019. 
* Navies of both countries have been 
carrying out coordinated patrolling twice a 
year since 2002 in an effort to keep the 
Indian Ocean region (IOR) safe and secure 
for commercial shipping and international 
trade. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.The _______ dance performed by the 
Buddhists to take away the evil spirits is a 
form of dance in Himachal Pradesh. 
A. Gogra 
B. Chham 
C. Dhaam 
D. Natya 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The Cham Dance is a vibrant masked 
and costumed ritual with roots in 
Buddhism. 
* The ritual is performed for the greater 
good of humanity, destruction of bad 
spirits and for moral instruction to viewers. 
 
14.Name the first judge of the Supreme 
Court, against which the proposal of 
impeachment was presented in the 
Parliament of independent India. 
A. Justice Ramswami 
B. Justice Mahajan 
C. Justice Veerswamy 
D. Justice Subba Rao 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Veeraswami Ramaswami was a judge 
of the Supreme Court of India and the first 
judge against whom removal proceedings 
were initiated in independent India. 
* The removal motion was placed in the 
Lok Sabha for debate and voting on 10 
May 1993. Well known lawyer and 
a Congress politician Kapil Sibal was his 
defence lawyer. 
* Of 401 members present in the Lok 
Sabha that day, there were 196 votes for 
impeachment and no votes against and 205 
abstentions by ruling Congress and its 
allies. 
 
15.Which one of the following elements is 
a metalloid? 
A. Tin 
B. Silicon 
C. Phosphorus 
D. Bismuth 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* A metalloid is a chemical element that 
exhibits some properties of metals and 
some of non metals. 
* Boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, 
antimony, tellurium, and polonium are 
metalloids. 
* Metalloids tend to be semiconductors 
and silicon is the best known example of a 
semiconductor. 
* Most microchips and microprocessors 
are made with silicon. 
 
16.Which gas in its solid state is also 
called dry ice? 
A. Carbon dioxide 
B. Oxygen 
C. Nitrogen 
D. Hydrogen 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Dry Ice is the common name for solid 
carbon dioxide (CO2). 
* It gets this name because it does not melt 
into a liquid when heated; instead, it 
changes directly into a gas (This process is 
known as sublimation). 
 
17.In 1026 AD, who attacked and looted 
the famous Somnath temple? 
A. Muhammad Ghauri 
B. Mahmood Ghazni 
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1.Which country first introduced the 
Goods and Services Tax? 
A. Canada 
B. France 
C. Germany 
D. USA 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* France-The first country to implement 
GST in 1954. 
* Today 160 countries have GST/VAT. 
* Most European countries introduced 
GST back in the 1970s-80s, 
* The US is the only major economy that 
does not have GST. States enjoy high 
autonomy in taxation. 
* China implemented GST in 1994 while 
Russia did it in 1991. 
 
2.The famous species of tree 'Sundari' is 
found in ______. 
A. Mangrove forest 
B. Tropical deciduous forests 
C. Himalaya Mountains 
D. Tropical Rainforest 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Sundri is a small or medium-sized 
evergreen tree which is found in the 
inland zone of mangrove forests in India. 
* The Botanical name of Sundri is 
Heritiera littoralis Ait. 
* In India, This tree is found in the inland 
zone of mangrove forests along the coasts 
of peninsular India, the Sundarban in West 
Bengal state and the Andaman Islands it is 
often planted in gardens. 
 
3.The virtue of catenation prevails in 
________. 
A. Sulfur 
B. Nitrogen 
C. Silicon 
D. Carbon 
 
Answer ||| D 
Solution ||| 
* In chemistry, catenation is the bonding 
of atoms of the same element into a 
series, called a chain. 
* A chain or a ring shape may be open if 
its ends are not bonded to each other, or 
closed if they are bonded in a ring (a cyclic 
compound). 
* Catenation occurs most readily with 
carbon, which forms covalent bonds with 
other carbon atoms to form longer chains 
and structures. 
* This is the reason for the presence of the 
vast number of organic compounds in 
nature. 
 
4.Who won the only gold medal for India 
in the 38th Gee Bee boxing tournament 
held in Helsinki, Finland? 
A. Naveen Kumar 
B. Kavinder Singh Bisht 
C. Mohammed Hussamuddin 
D. Shiv Thapa 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament 
was held at Helsinki, Finland. 
* The lone gold medal for India was won 
by Kavinder Singh Bisht. 
* He won against Indian counterpart 
Mohammed Hussamuddin in summit clash 
in the 56kg category. 
* Mohammed Hussamuddin settled for 
silver. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.After the Olympic Council of Asia 
(OCA) has discarded ________ in 2018, it 
has decided to resume in Asian Games, 
organized in Hangzhou, China, 2022. 
A. Football 
B. Fencing 
C. Cricket 
D. Volleyball 
 
Answer ||| C 
Solution ||| 
* The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has 
decided to reintroduce Cricket in the 
2022 Asian Games to be held at 
Hangzhou, China. 
* Earlier Cricket had featured in 2010 and 
2014 Asian Games but was dropped from 
the 2018 Asian Games. 
 
6.In which of the following places was the 
rule of the Wadiyar dynasty? 
A. Patna 
B. Mysore 
C. Jabalpur 
D. Guwahati 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The Wadiyar dynasty is an Indian Hindu 
dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of 
Mysore from 1399 to 1947. 
* The dynasty was established in 1399 by 
Yaduraya Wodeyar. He ruled Mysore 
under the Vijayanagara Empire until 1423. 
* After Yaduraya Wodeyar, the Mysore 
kingdom was succeeded by the Wadiyar 
rulers. The kingdom remained fairly small 
during this early period and was a part of 
the Vijayanagara Empire. 
 
7.The report of Malimath Committee is 
related to which of the following? 
A. Criminal justice system reform 
B. Textile Sector Reforms 
C. Stock Market Reform 
D. Judicial latency 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* The Malimath committee gave 158 
recommendations but these were not 
implemented by the successive 
govt. Recommendations of the committee 
a) It is the duty of state to protect the 
fundamental rights of all citizen. 
b) The Committee recommended for the 
review and re-enactment of the IPC, 
CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) and 
Evidence Act and these laws should take a 
holistic view in respect to punishment, 
assestability and bailability. 
 
8.Which queen died in 1564 during the 
defending the Garh Kantaga while fighting 
with Mughal forces? 
A. Rani Avantibai 
B. Rani Durgavati 
 
C. Rani Rudrabara 
D. Rani Ahilyabai 
 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* Rani Durgavati died fighting against 
Mughals while defending Garha Katanga 
in 1564. 
 
* Rani Durgavati Madavi was a ruling 
Queen of Gondwana from 1550 until 1564. 
She was born in the family of Chandel 
king Keerat Rai. She was born at the fort 
of Kalinjar. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.Methyl propane is an isomer of which of 
the following? 
A. N-Butene 
B. N-Pentane 
C. N-Hexane 
D. N-Propane 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Butane or C4H10 has two 
structural isomers called normal 
butane and isobutane, or i-butane. 
* According to IUPAC nomenclature, 
these isomers are called butane and 2-
methylpropane. 
* Isomers are molecules that have the 
same molecular formula but different 
chemical structures. 
* In the case of butane, its two isomers 
will have these structural formulas. 
 
10.In which year Dorabji Tata set up the 
Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)? 
A. 1913 
B. 1919 
C. 1911 
D. 1907 
 
Answer ||| D 
Solution ||| 
* TISCO was born in 1907. 
* In 1907, TATA Team finally chooses 
Sakchi village in present-day Jharkhand, 
which has since grown into the steel town 
of Jamshedpur. 
 
11.According to the Economist 
Intelligence Unit 'Worldwide Cost of 
Living Survey 2019', which of the 
following city is not one of the three 
cheapest cities in India? 
A. New Delhi 
B. Mumbai 
C. Bangalore 
D. Chennai 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* According to economist intelligence unit 
report 2019 in most cheap cities india 
has three cities which are Bengluru, 
delhi and Chennai. 
* Bengaluru, Chennai, and New Delhi 
ranked among the world’s ten cheapest 
cities in a ranking released by EIU. 
* Amongst the most expensive cities in the 
world, Singapore and Hong Kong topped 
the rankings, along with Paris, followed by 
Zurich and Geneva. 
 
12.The ______ edition of the Indo-
Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Indo 
Coperté) held from 19 March to 4 April 
2019 was inaugurated in Port Blair, 
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 
A. 33 
B. 23 
C. 45 
D. 42 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* The 33rd edition of India-Indonesia 
coordinated patrol (IND-INDO 
CORPAT) was inaugurated at Port Blair, 
Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 
* The IND-INDO CORPAT 2019 is held 
from 19 Mar to 04 Apr 2019. 
* Navies of both countries have been 
carrying out coordinated patrolling twice a 
year since 2002 in an effort to keep the 
Indian Ocean region (IOR) safe and secure 
for commercial shipping and international 
trade. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.The _______ dance performed by the 
Buddhists to take away the evil spirits is a 
form of dance in Himachal Pradesh. 
A. Gogra 
B. Chham 
C. Dhaam 
D. Natya 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* The Cham Dance is a vibrant masked 
and costumed ritual with roots in 
Buddhism. 
* The ritual is performed for the greater 
good of humanity, destruction of bad 
spirits and for moral instruction to viewers. 
 
14.Name the first judge of the Supreme 
Court, against which the proposal of 
impeachment was presented in the 
Parliament of independent India. 
A. Justice Ramswami 
B. Justice Mahajan 
C. Justice Veerswamy 
D. Justice Subba Rao 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Veeraswami Ramaswami was a judge 
of the Supreme Court of India and the first 
judge against whom removal proceedings 
were initiated in independent India. 
* The removal motion was placed in the 
Lok Sabha for debate and voting on 10 
May 1993. Well known lawyer and 
a Congress politician Kapil Sibal was his 
defence lawyer. 
* Of 401 members present in the Lok 
Sabha that day, there were 196 votes for 
impeachment and no votes against and 205 
abstentions by ruling Congress and its 
allies. 
 
15.Which one of the following elements is 
a metalloid? 
A. Tin 
B. Silicon 
C. Phosphorus 
D. Bismuth 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* A metalloid is a chemical element that 
exhibits some properties of metals and 
some of non metals. 
* Boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, 
antimony, tellurium, and polonium are 
metalloids. 
* Metalloids tend to be semiconductors 
and silicon is the best known example of a 
semiconductor. 
* Most microchips and microprocessors 
are made with silicon. 
 
16.Which gas in its solid state is also 
called dry ice? 
A. Carbon dioxide 
B. Oxygen 
C. Nitrogen 
D. Hydrogen 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* Dry Ice is the common name for solid 
carbon dioxide (CO2). 
* It gets this name because it does not melt 
into a liquid when heated; instead, it 
changes directly into a gas (This process is 
known as sublimation). 
 
17.In 1026 AD, who attacked and looted 
the famous Somnath temple? 
A. Muhammad Ghauri 
B. Mahmood Ghazni 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C. Genghis Khan 
D. Nadir Shah 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* In 1025 AD, Somnath Temple was 
destroyed and plundered by the Afghan 
ruler, Mahmud of Ghazni. 
* The temple was dedicated to Lord Shiva, 
was rebuilt by the Paramara king Bhoja of 
Malwa and the Solanki king Bhimdev I of 
Anhilwara between1026 and 1042 AD. 
 
18.Who was the first woman Director 
General of Police in Puducherry? 
A. Kiran Bedi 
B. Ashthi Tang 
C. Sundari Nanda 
D. Kanchan Choudhary 
 
Answer ||| C 
Solution ||| 
* Puducherry will have its first woman 
Director General of Police (DGP) with S 
Sundari Nanda being appointed to the 
top post in 2019. 
* Sundari Nanda, a 1988 batch police 
officer belonging to the AGMU cadre has 
been transferred from National Capital 
Territory of Delhi (NCTD) and posted as 
Director General of Police (DGP) of Union 
Territory of Puducherry. 
* Kiran Bedi, the first woman IPS officer 
of the country, is the Lt Governor of the 
Union Territory. 
 
19.Which of the following substances is 
mined in Odisha's Badamphad mines? 
A. Hematite 
B. Aurite 
C. Dolomite 
D. Bauxite 
 
Answer ||| A 
Solution ||| 
* The Iron ore deposits are found 
in Badampahar mines of Odisha and 
Kudremukh deposits of Karnataka. 
* In Badampahar high grade hematite ores 
are found. 
 
20._________ is the founder of Facebook. 
A. Jimmy Wales 
B. Brian Acton 
C. Larry Page 
D. Mark Zuckerberg 
 
Answer ||| D 
Solution ||| 
* Facebook, Inc. is an American online 
social media and social networking service 
company based in California. 
* It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg. 
* It acquired Instagram, WhatsApp, 
Oculus, and GrokStyle and independently 
developed Facebook Messenger, Facebook 
Watch, and Facebook Portal. 
 
21.In 1876, the Indian National 
Association was established by _______ in 
Calcutta. 
A. V. K. Chiplunkar 
B. Anand Mohan Bose 
C. Shishir Kumar Ghosh 
D. Badruddin Tyabji 
 
Answer ||| B 
Solution ||| 
* Indian National Association was the first 
declared Nationalist Organization founded 
in British India by Surendranath 
Banerjee and Anand Mohan Bose 
in1876.