SSC CGL 2022 Tier II — Paper I — 7 March 2023

1. Find the average of the following sets of numbers. 693, 456, 876, 532, 934, 691, 596, 398, 682

• (a) 550.50
• (b) 750.80
• (c) 650.89
• (d) 725.90

2. The largest three-digit number that gives the same remainder 2 when divided by 3, 5 and 9 is ________.

• (a) 999
• (b) 984
• (c) 998
• (d) 992

3. A person can hit a target 5 times out of 8 shots. If he fires 10 shots, what is the probability that he will hit the target twice?

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

4. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the top of a building whose height is 680 m is 45° and the angle of elevation of the top of same tower from the foot of the same building is 60°. What is the height (in m) of the tower?

• (a) 340(3 + √3)
• (b) 310(3 - √3)
• (c) 310(3 + √3)
• (d) 340(3 - √3)

6. स्वाइप करें →

• (a) 50
• (b) 66
• (c) 62
• (d) 58

7. A prism and a pyramid have the same base and the same height. Find the ratio of the volumes of the prism and the pyramid.

• (a) 2∶3
• (b) 3∶1
• (c) 1∶3
• (d) 3∶2

8. स्वाइप करें →

• (a) 16
• (b) 25
• (c) 36
• (d) 49

9. If two LED TVs and one mobile phone cost ₹31,000, while two mobile phones and one LED TV cost ₹35,000, then the value of one mobile phone is:

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

10. What is the volume of a cylinder if the radius of the cylinder is 10 cm and height is 20 cm? (Take π = 3.14)

• (a) 6280 cm³
• (b) 5306 cm³
• (c) 6260 cm³
• (d) 5280 cm³

11. P, Q and R can finish a work in 5 days, 10 days, and 15 days, respectively, working alone. P and Q works on first day, P and R works on second day and P and Q works on third day and son on till the work is completed. In how many days the work will be completed?

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

12. A goods train 350 m long passes through a tunnel of length 1250 m in 80 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

• (a) 64 km/h
• (b) 56 km/h
• (c) 78 km/h
• (d) 72 km/h

13. स्वाइप करें →

• (a) 20
• (b) 14
• (c) 2
• (d) 35

14. If the four-digit number 463y is divisible by 7, then what is the value of y?

• (a) 4
• (b) 6
• (c) 3
• (d) 5

15. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

16. PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. If ∠P is three times of ∠R and ∠S is four times of ∠Q, then the sum of ∠S + ∠R will be:

• (a) 169°
• (b) 171°
• (c) 187°
• (d) 189°

17. Working for 10 hours per day, 6 men can build a wall in a certain number of days. By working for how many hours/minutes per day can 12 men build the wall in the same days?

• (a) 7 hours 30 minutes
• (b) 5 hours
• (c) 20 hours
• (d) 10 hours

18. स्वाइप करें →

• (a) x = 1, y = 3
• (b) x = 3, y = 3
• (c) x = 3, y = 2
• (d) x = 1, y = 2

19. What is the mode of the given data? 5, 7, 9, 7, 3, 7, 5, 7, 8, 6, 7

• (a) 7
• (b) 6
• (c) 5
• (d) 3

20. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?

• (a) 5214341
• (b) 5648741
• (c) 6598321
• (d) 2378965

21. It is given that ∆ABC ≅ ∆PQR, AB = 5 cm, ∠B = 40°, and ∠A = 80°. Which of the following options is true?

• (a) PQ = 5 cm and ∠R = 60°
• (b) QR = 5 cm and ∠R = 60°
• (c) QR = 5 cm and ∠Q = 60°
• (d) PQ = 5 cm and ∠P = 60°

22. How many kilogram of rice costing Rs.60 per kg must be mixed with 24 kg of rice costing Rs.42 per kg so that there may be a gain of 12% by selling the mixture at Rs.56 per kg?

• (a) 22 kg
• (b) 20 kg
• (c) 19.2 kg
• (d) 21.2 kg

23. At a clearance sale, a shopkeeper gives 45% discount. If a customer paid ₹330 during the sale, then what is the marked price of that shirt ?

• (a) ₹550
• (b) ₹600
• (c) ₹500
• (d) ₹650

24. If 20% of (A + B) = 30% of (A − B), then what percentage of B is equal to A?

• (a) 400%
• (b) 300%
• (c) 500%
• (d) 100%

26. Rajnish borrowed ₹1,500 from a bank and repaid the entire amount with interest in two equal annual instalments, the first instalment being paid a year after Rajnish borrowed from the bank. If the rate of interest was 40% per annum, compounded annually, then what was the value (in ₹) of each instalment paid by Rajnish?

• (a) 1125
• (b) 1470
• (c) 1225
• (d) 1350

27. A sum triple itself in 9 years at simple interest. Find the rate of interest per annum is.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

28. A starts a business with ₹75,000 and B joins the business 5 months later with an investment of ₹80,000. After 1 year, they earn a profit of ₹4,08,800. Find the share of A and B (in ₹).

• (a) 2,52,000 and 1,56,800
• (b) 2,50,000 and 1,58,800
• (c) 2,48,000 and 1,60,800
• (d) 2,49,500 and 1,59,300

29. स्वाइप करें →

• (a) स्वाइप करें →
• (b) स्वाइप करें →
• (c) स्वाइप करें →
• (d) स्वाइप करें →

1. Information given below represents the number codes for the given letters. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word. R = 1, E = 2, A = 3, C = 4, T = 5, I = 6, V = 7, E = 8

• (a) 4,1,2,3,5,8,7,6
• (b) 4,1,2,3,5,6,7,8
• (c) 7,2,1,3,8,4,5,6
• (d) 4,3,1,5,6,7,8,2

2. In a code language, 'SLAIN' is written as ‘PKCNU’ and 'DENT' is written as 'VPGF'. How will 'CUBOID' be written in that language?

• (a) FKQDWE
• (b) FJQDWE
• (c) FKQDVF
• (d) EWDPKE

3. Three of the following four triads are alike in a certain way as they are formed by performing same mathematical operations among themselves and thus form a group. Which triad does NOT belong to that group?

• (a) 11 : 21 : 121
• (b) 7 : 15 : 49
• (c) 2 : 3 : 4
• (d) 9 : 17 : 81

4. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

5. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 11 * 7 * 345 * 5 * 31 = 115

• (a) + × ÷ −
• (b) × + ÷ −
• (c) ÷ × + −
• (d) ÷ − + ×

6. Figure A is related to B following a certain pattern. Following the same pattern, figure C is related to D. Study the pattern and select the figure which should be placed in place of D.स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

7. Seven persons are sitting around a circular dining table facing the towards the centre. S is sitting to the immediate left of Y and third to the right of R. R is sitting to the immediate left of A and immediate right of P. A is sitting to the immediate left of D. Q is sitting to the immediate left of P. If D exchanges seat with Y and P with Q, then who is sitting to the immediate right of D?

• (a) P
• (b) S
• (c) Q
• (d) R

8. In this question, two statements I and II have been given. These statements may be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of the statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both statements and select the correct answer. I.Over the last two years 22% of the Company P’s manpower was laid off. II.Over the past two years Company P has sold off many of their major assets.

• (a) Both I and II are effects of a common cause.
• (b) I is the cause and II is its possible effect.
• (c) II is the cause and I is its possible effect.
• (d) Both I and II are independent causes.

9. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

10. Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of ::? # : KNE :: PQV : %

• (a) # = NOB, % = SRY
• (b) # = NKF, % = MTU
• (c) # = MOB, % = RTT
• (d) # = HQD, % = MTV

11.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

13. Select the option in which the following figure is embedded. (Rotation is NOT allowed)

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

14. Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statement: Some Bangles are Bracelets. All chains are Rings. Some Bracelets are Chains. Conclusions: (I) Some Bangles are Rings. (II) Some Chains are Bangles. (III) Some Rings are Bracelets.

• (a) Only Conclusion III follows.
• (b) Both Conclusions I and II follow.
• (c) Both Conclusions I and III follow.
• (d) Only Conclusion I follows.

15. Amit ranked 7th from the top and 26th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in the class?

• (a) 31
• (b) 33
• (c) 27
• (d) 32

16. Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 242, 288, ?, 392, 450

• (a) 338
• (b) 375
• (c) 316
• (d) 324

18.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

19. Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter-series. S C R _ W S _ R _ W _ C _ G W S _ R H _

• (a) G D F S R C W
• (b) H D F S R C W
• (c) E C F S R C W
• (d) E D F S R D W

20. If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, what will be the value of the following expression? 3 ÷ 6 + 3 – 4 × 4 = ?

• (a) 8
• (b) 5
• (c) 6
• (d) 4

21. In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of actions, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the course of action/s logically follow for pursuing. Statement: Some serious mistakes were found in the technical section of a company. Course of Action: I. An efficient technical team should be appointed to check the technical errors. II. A reason explanation notice should be issued to all the employees involved in the irregularities.

• (a) Neither I nor II follows
• (b) Only I follows
• (c) Only II follows
• (d) Both I and II follow

22.

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

23. In a certain code language, ‘POLISH’ is written as ‘89’ and ‘CLIP’ is written as ‘72’. How will ‘CONTROL’ be written in that language?

• (a) 89
• (b) 92
• (c) 106
• (d) 99

24. Three of the following words are alike in some manner and hence form a group. Which word does NOT belong to that group? (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be grouped based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

• (a) Engineer
• (b) Doctor
• (c) Carpenter
• (d) Teacher

25. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (18, 39, 60), (27, 48, 69)

• (a) (24, 64,96)
• (b) (35, 56, 77)
• (c) (31, 52, 84)
• (d) (17, 28, 49)

26. ‘A # B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’. ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A % B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. If Z % X # C @ V & B @ N, then how is Z related to B?

• (a) Son’s wife
• (b) Daughter
• (c) Husband’s mother
• (d) Mother

27. ‘A # B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’. ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A % B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. If D @ N @ H & Y @ F % V, then how is Y related to D?

• (a) Mother’s mother
• (b) Sister’s daughter
• (c) Mother
• (d) Daughter’s daughter

28. In the given question, the statement is followed by two conclusions. Which of the two conclusions is/are true? Statement: Z = E ≥ R > G < Y > Q = F Conclusions: I. R < F II. R ≥ Z

• (a) Both conclusions I and II are true
• (b) Only conclusion II is true
• (c) Only conclusion I is true
• (d) Neither conclusion I nor II is true

29. A question is given, followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the appropriate answer. Question: Four people, A, B, C and D, are sitting in a straight line, facing south. Who is sitting at the right end? Statements: (I) Only two people sit between B and D; A sits to the immediate left of B. (II) Only one person sits between B and C; A sits to the immediate right of C.

• (a) Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not
• (b) Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not
• (c) Data in either statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
• (d) Data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question

30. स्वाइप करें →

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d)

1. Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank. The athlete’s________ was badly injured due to a fall on the track.

• (a) toad
• (b) toe
• (c) tow
• (d) to

2. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. Harry said that he would not be in town on Friday.

• (a) Harry saying, “I will not be in town on Friday”.
• (b) Harry said, “I will not be in town on Friday”.
• (c) Harry said, “I can’t be in town on Friday”.
• (d) Harry said, “I must not be in town on Friday”.

4. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The audience sneered at the monologue uttered by the veteran actor.

• (a) Waved
• (b) Lauded
• (c) Unleashed
• (d) Ascribed

5. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Nowadays, online shopping is easier ________ shopping in a market.

• (a) like
• (b) than
• (c) then
• (d) as

6. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A) The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 to end poverty, reduce inequality and build more peaceful, prosperous societies by 2030. B) The SDGs cannot be achieved without the realisation of child rights. C) Also known as the Global Goals, the SDGs are a call to action to create a world where no one is left behind. D) As world leaders work to deliver on the 2030 promise, children around the globe are standing up to secure their right to good health, quality education, a clean planet and more.

• (a) ABDC
• (b) ADCB
• (c) ACBD
• (d) ADBC

7. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. P. The prices of cooking gas, pulses and vegetables have registered a sharp rise. Q. In recent years the prices of essential commodities have gone up sharply. R. The low-income groups and the salaried classes are the worst sufferers. S. Living has become quite a costly affair these days.

• (a) RPSQ
• (b) QSRP
• (c) SRQP
• (d) PQRS

9. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. If she had begun earlier, she might have suceeded in finishing the extremely intricate project before the deadline.

• (a) deadline
• (b) intricate
• (c) suceeded
• (d) earlier

10. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Everybody stared / when me / entered the / drawing room.

• (a) when me
• (b) Everybody stared
• (c) drawing room
• (d) entered the

11. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. I was almost drowned a dozen times; was nearly boiled alive and just missed being cremated. B. Now, my well-being is simply the result of a careful and measured mode of living and perhaps the most astonishing thing is that three times in my youth I was rendered by illness a hopeless physical wreck and given up by physicians. C. More than this, through ignorance, and light-heartedness, I got into all sorts of difficulties, dangers and scrapes from which I extricated myself as by enchantment. D. But as I recall these incidents to my mind I feel convinced that my preservation was not altogether accidental.

• (a) CADB
• (b) BADC
• (c) BCAD
• (d) DCAB

12. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. Bloomberg Businessweek is not more popular than some other business magazines in the US.

• (a) No substitution required
• (b) the most popular than
• (c) as more popular than
• (d) so popular than

13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The one who loves mankind

• (a) Pessimist
• (b) Misogynist
• (c) Optimist
• (d) Philanthropist

14. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in a sentence. Even though James won the election, he has not brought any of his campaign promises to fruition.

• (a) concealment
• (b) nourishment
• (c) disappointment
• (d) accomplishment

15. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The committee will ________________ a survey on the government schemes.

• (a) conduct
• (b) fight
• (c) hold
• (d) originate

16. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An arched structure in a garden having climbing plants

• (a) Shelter
• (b) Pergola
• (c) Path
• (d) Shed

17. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The security guard needs a _______ of shoes.

• (a) pare
• (b) pear
• (c) payor
• (d) pair

18. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. A new invention has been made by him.

• (a) He was making a new invention.
• (b) He has made a new invention.
• (c) He had been making a new invention.
• (d) He were making a new invention.

19. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Aunt May thought that Uncle Ken’s job as a manager at Firpo’s hotel in Shimla was a stable one.

• (a) Lucrative
• (b) Permanent
• (c) Durable
• (d) Mutable

20. Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Instead, they are constrictors, meaning they squeeze their prey to death before swallowing it whole. B. Agile on water but awkward on land, the green anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world. C. Most people assume that anacondas are very poisonous, but they are actually nonvenomous. D. At 29 feet long and 550 pounds, these snakes are huge!

• (a) BACD
• (b) BDCA
• (c) BCAD
• (d) DABC

21. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Daniel sat on / his new bike / and went afar / a ride.

• (a) a ride
• (b) his new bike
• (c) and went afar
• (d) Daniel sat on

22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. When the victim narrated his version of the incident, the jury was _________ .

• (a) honestly satisfied
• (b) perfectly satisfied
• (c) completely satisfied
• (d) excruciatingly satisfied

23. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. She said impatiently, “I don’t need any help.”

• (a) She said impatiently that I don’t need any help.
• (b) She said impatiently that she didn’t need any help.
• (c) She said impatiently she don’t need any help.
• (d) She said impatiently that she doesn’t need any help.

24. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. The mother said that the kids were playing.

• (a) The mother said, “The kids have been playing”.
• (b) The mother has said, “The kids were playing”.
• (c) The mother told, “The kids had been playing”.
• (d) The mother said, “The kids are playing”.

25. Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. S1. In Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar A. but also an elder statesman and national leader B. we have not only a crusader against the caste system, C. a valiant fighter for the cause of the downtrodden in India D. whose contribution in the form of the Constitution of India S6. will be cherished forever by posterity.

• (a) DABC
• (b) CABD
• (c) BACD
• (d) ABCD

26. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Water under the bridge

• (a) Past events that are not important anymore
• (b) Difficult situations in one’s life
• (c) Promises that are made to someone and never fulfilled
• (d) A seasoned crop with a heavy demand

27. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The courier boy did not deliver the parcel.

• (a) The parcel did not deliver by the courier boy.
• (b) The parcel had not been delivered by the courier boy.
• (c) The parcel had not delivered by the courier boy.
• (d) The parcel was not delivered by the courier boy.

28. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. No country has yet achieved the combination of very high human development with a light ecological footprint and the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss are growing. B. Compounded by a climate emergency, political polarization and challenged multilateralism, continued conflicts, and forced displacement, the number of people living in poverty rose in 2020 for the first time since 1998 by an estimated 119-124 million and inequalities are growing, and the traditional social contract is no longer working for many. C. The challenge of reaching Agenda 2030 was already significant, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. D. Today’s development challenges are dynamic, interconnected puzzles of multidimensional risk that require systemic solutions and multilateral cooperation is vital in addressing these shared challenges that cross boundaries of geography and time.

• (a) DBAC
• (b) ABDC
• (c) BCDA
• (d) CBDA

29. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. The board reviewing the courses offered by the afiliated college found that the quality of academic programs was usually good but somewhat irregular.

• (a) irregular
• (b) academic
• (c) review
• (d) afiliated

30. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

• (a) huge
• (b) typical
• (c) a
• (d) the

31. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

• (a) scenes
• (b) processes
• (c) cultures
• (d) types

32. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

• (a) control
• (b) gesture
• (c) source
• (d) symbol

33. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

• (a) like
• (b) as
• (c) than
• (d) about

34. What is the estimate of rice export in the year 2021-22?

• (a) It will remain the same as the 17.72 MT rice export achieved in 2020-21.
• (b) It may fall below the 17.72 MT rice export achieved in 2020-21.
• (c) It will exceed the 17.72 MT rice export achieved in 2020-21.
• (d) It will not pass beyond the 17.72 MT rice export achieved in 2020-21.

35. Which of the following questions cannot be answered on the basis of the above passage?

• (a) How much Basmati rice was exported by India in 2020-21?
• (b) How much rice (Basmati and Non Basmati) was exported by India in 2020-21?
• (c) Which top 10 countries buy Non -Basmati rice from India?
• (d) What was the value of Basmati rice export from India?

36. Which of the following countries imported rice from India for the first time?

• (a) Iraq
• (b) Bangladesh
• (c) Brazil
• (d) United Arab Emirates

37. Which of the following countries imports Basmati rice from India?

• (a) Malaysia
• (b) Nepal
• (c) Bangladesh
• (d) Kuwait

38. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word from the passage. Partially

• (a) Supportively
• (b) Partly
• (c) Frankly
• (d) Completely

39. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word from the passage. Debris

• (a) Detritus
• (b) Rays
• (c) Specks
• (d) Liquid

40. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word from the passage. Spotted

• (a) Witnessed
• (b) Speckled
• (c) Splotchy
• (d) Placed

41. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word from the passage. Peak

• (a) Glance
• (b) Point
• (c) Bottom
• (d) Zenith

42. How many foreign rescue workers are engaged in the rescue work?

• (a) 2400 rescue workers
• (b) 110,000 rescue workers
• (c) 5000 rescue workers
• (d) 6500 rescue workers

43. Match the words with their meaning. Words meanings a. clamoured 1. checked b. scrambled 2. screamed c. hampered 3. jostled

• (a) a-2, b-3, c-1
• (b) a-2, b-1, c-3
• (c) a -3, b -1, c-2
• (d) a-1, b- 3, c-2

1.

• (a) a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv
• (b) a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i
• (c) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
• (d) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

2. In India, who appoints the Advocate General of a State?

• (a) Governor of the State
• (b) Prime Minister of India
• (c) President of India
• (d) Chief Minister of the State

3. When did the Constitution of WHO come into force - a date which we now celebrate as World Health Day every year?

• (a) 5 April 1948
• (b) 7 April 1948
• (c) 6 April 1948
• (d) 8 April 1948

4. India was named ‘Bharat’ after the name of the Bharat tribe. In which of the following Vedas is this tribe first mentioned?

• (a) Rigveda
• (b) Samaveda
• (c) Atharvaveda
• (d) Yajurveda

5. What do you call the drugs that bind to the receptor site and inhibit its natural function?

• (a) Antidepressants
• (b) Agonist
• (c) Antagonists
• (d) Depressants

6. Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT with respect to Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, proposed in 2022? A. Online games will have to register with a self-regulatory body, and only games cleared by the body will be allowed to legally operate in India. B. Online gaming companies will not be allowed to engage in betting on the outcome of games, the proposed rules say. C. According to the rules, there could be more than one self-regulatory body.

• (a) A and B only
• (b) A, B and C
• (c) B and C only
• (d) A and C only

7. When was the None of the Above (NOTA) ballot option first implemented in India?

• (a) 2015
• (b) 2004
• (c) 2013
• (d) 2010

8. Which of the following is/are one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals? (A) Zero Hunger (B) Climate Action (C) Life Below Water (D) Quality Education

• (a) A, B, C and D
• (b) A and B
• (c) B and C
• (d) A, C and D

9.

• (a) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
• (b) i-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d
• (c) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
• (d) i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d

10. The Supreme Court of India rejected the plea of ___________ to quash the summons issued by the Delhi Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Peace and Harmony for inquiry related to the Delhi riots in February 2020.

• (a) Instagram
• (b) Snapchat
• (c) Facebook
• (d) Twitter

11. Which crops are benefitted from the temperate cyclones arising from the Mediterranean Sea that cause rainfall in Punjab?

• (a) Rabi crops
• (b) Zaid crops
• (c) Cash crops
• (d) Kharif crops

12. The population of India is _____ according to Census 2011.

• (a) 1.4 billion
• (b) 1.21 billion
• (c) 1.5 billion
• (d) 1.11 billion

13. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Supreme Court judgement on validity of 103^rd Constitutional Amendment Act? A. The Supreme Court of India’s Constitutional Bench for this case consisted of 5 judges. B. The Constitutional Bench upholds the 10% of EWS reservation with 3-2 majority. C. As per the Supreme Court judgement, the 103^rd Constitutional Amendment is valid although it is violating the Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution.

• (a) A, B and C
• (b) A and C only
• (c) B and C only
• (d) A and B only

14. Who found an empirical relationship between the half-life of alpha decay and the energy of the emitted alpha particles in 1911?

• (a) Fermi and Meitner
• (b) Geiger and Nuttall
• (c) Chadwick and Lawrence
• (d) Soddy and Aston

15. Nutritional care during illness is an organised group of activities which consists of all of the following, EXCEPT:

• (a) assessing psychological stress
• (b) assessing nutritional status
• (c) planning and prioritising nutrition intervention(s) to meet nutritional needs
• (d) diagnosis of nutritional problems

16. Which of the following Articles mentions about a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India?

• (a) Article 44
• (b) Article 39
• (c) Article 40
• (d) Article 50

17. Identify the correct statement.

• (a) Newton is a unit of force.
• (b) Newton is a unit of power.
• (c) Joule is a unit of force.
• (d) Joule is a unit of power.

18. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Government of India’s New Integrated Food Security Scheme? A. This New Integrated Food Security Scheme has been started from 1 January 2023. B. The Government of India targeted to supply food grains to more than 80 crores beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act. C. First time this food grains supply programme was brought under the Ministry of Social Justice for effective implementation.

• (a) B and C only
• (b) A and C only
• (c) A, B and C
• (d) A and B only

19.

• (a) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
• (b) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
• (c) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
• (d) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

20. The intervention of the government whether to expand demand or reduce it constitutes the ___________.

• (a) speculative function
• (b) redistribution function
• (c) stabilisation function
• (d) transaction function

21. Who had assumed the title of Balban?

• (a) Kabir Khan
• (b) Farid Khan
• (c) Ulugh Khan
• (d) Ayaz Khan

22. In 1845, which German chemist published a method for the synthesis of acetic acid, a natural product containing two carbon atoms?

• (a) Friedrich Wohler
• (b) Marcellin Berthelot
• (c) Joseph Gay-Lussac
• (d) Hermann Kolbe

23. Assume that exchange rate between the US Dollar and Indian Rupee is $1= ₹55. Now if this exchange rate increases to $1 = ₹60, then in this case the Indian Rupee has ____ in comparison to the US dollar.

• (a) depreciated
• (b) appreciated
• (c) Demonetised
• (d) overvalued

25. In which year, the Koya rebellion took place in the eastern Godavari tract?

• (a) 1882-1883
• (b) 1874-1875
• (c) 1879-1880
• (d) 1887-1888

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