CGL 21 18-04-2022 Shift 1 previous year paper General Knowledge PDF

Question 1

______ is the measure of relative clarity of a liquid.

______ , द्रव की सापेक्ष निर्मलता (relative clarity) का माप है।

Options

A

Reduction

B

Conductivity

C

Composting

D

Turbidity

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Turbidity

Question 2

According to the Economic Survey 2020-21, imports are expected to decline by ______ in the second half of FY21.

आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण 2020-21 के अनुसार, वित्त वर्ष 2021 की दूसरी छमाही में आयात में ______ तक गिरावट आने की उम्मीद है।

Options

A

8.2%

B

5.4%

C

11.3%

D

6.3%

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

11.3%

Question 3

King Ajatashatru was a ruler of the ______ dynasty.

राजा अजातशत्रु ______ वंश के शासक थे।

Options

A

Haryanka

B

Nanda

C

Shishunaga

D

Mauryan

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Haryanka

Question 4

At a Regional Rural Bank, the share of the Government of India is ______.

एक क्षेत्रीय ग्रामीण बैंक में, भारत सरकार का हिस्सा ______ होता है।

Options

A

60%

B

20%

C

50%

D

40%

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

50%

Question 5

Article ______ of the Constitution of India lays down the process for introducing changes in the Constitution.

भारत के संविधान का अनुच्छेद ______ संविधान में परिवर्तन करने की प्रक्रिया बताता है।

Options

A

342

B

351

C

374

D

368

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

368

Question 6

Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers are ______ teams.

लॉस एंजिल्स क्लिपर्स और पोर्टलैंड ट्रेल ब्लेज़र्स ______ टीमें हैं।

Options

A

Women’s Hockey

B

Men’s Volleyball

C

Men’s Basketball

D

Women’s Tennis

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Men’s Basketball

Question 7

Ferrum is the Latin name for ______ .

फेरम (Ferrum), ______ का लैटिन नाम है।

Options

A

copper

B

zinc

C

iron

D

nickel

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

iron

Question 8

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Two Lives’?

‘टू लाइव्स (Two Lives)’ नामक पुस्तक के/की लेखक/लेखिका कौन हैं?

Options

A

Vikram Seth

B

Chetan Bhagat

C

Sudha Murty

D

Arundhati Roy

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Vikram Seth

Question 9

A bill becomes an Act of the Parliament after being passed by both the houses of Parliament and assented to by the ______.

संसद के दोनों सदनों द्वारा पारित होने और ______ द्वारा सहमति के बाद कोई विधेयक संसद का अधिनियम बन जाता है।

Options

A

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

B

Vice President

C

President

D

Prime Minister

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

President

Question 10

‘Ponung’ and ‘Tapu’ are popular dance forms from the state of ______ .

'पोंग' और 'तापु' ______ राज्य के लोकप्रिय नृत्य हैं।

Options

A

Chhattisgarh

B

Bihar

C

Arunachal Pradesh

D

Goa

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Arunachal Pradesh

Question 11

Which of the following is a peninsular river?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी एक प्रायद्वीपीय नदी है?

Options

A

Indus

B

Narmada

C

Brahmaputra

D

Ganga

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Narmada

Question 12

Who among the following is the author of the epic poem ‘Kamayani’?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन 'कामायनी' महाकाव्य के लेखक/लेखिका हैं?

Options

A

Jaishankar Prasad

B

Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi

C

Mahadevi Varma

D

Gopala Sarana Sinha

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Jaishankar Prasad

Question 13

The Poona Pact of 1932 was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and ______.

1932 का पूना पैक्ट महात्मा गांधी और ______ के बीच एक समझौता था।

Options

A

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

B

Aurobindo Ghose

C

Lord Irwin

D

BR Ambedkar

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

BR Ambedkar

Question 14

Before being renamed, Mount Everest was simply known as ______.

नाम बदलने से पहले, माउंट एवरेस्ट को केवल ______ के रूप में जाना जाता था।

Options

A

Peak XII

B

Peak VI

C

Peak IX

D

Peak XV

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Peak XV

Question 15

What is the power of ‘second’ in the SI unit of acceleration?

त्वरण के SI मात्रक में 'सेकंड' का घातांक क्या होता है?

Options

A

0

B

+1

C

–2

D

–1

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

–2

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a water pollutant?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा एक जल प्रदूषक नहीं है?

Options

A

Arsenic

B

Silt

C

Chromium

D

Glacier

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Glacier

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the ‘Gotra’ practice in ancient India is true?

प्राचीन भारत में गोत्र प्रथा के बारे में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सत्य है?

Options

A

Men and women were expected to marry within the same gotra.

B

Women retained their father’s gotra after marriage.

C

Each gotra was named after a famous king.

D

People belonging to the same gotra were regarded as descendants of the person after whom the gotra was named.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

People belonging to the same gotra were regarded as descendants of the person after whom the gotra was named.

Question 18

Karishma Yadav was awarded the Vikram Award 2019 for ______ by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

मध्य प्रदेश सरकार द्वारा करिश्मा यादव को ______ के लिए विक्रम पुरस्कार 2019 से सम्मानित किया गया था।

Options

A

archery

B

swimming

C

hockey

D

shooting

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

hockey

Question 19

With reference to the Money Bills in the Parliament, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

संसद में धन विधेयकों के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन गलत है?

Options

A

The Lok Sabha can either accept or reject all or any of the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha.

B

It can only be introduced by a minister and not by a private member.

C

It can be rejected or amended by the Rajya Sabha.

D

It can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

It can be rejected or amended by the Rajya Sabha.

Question 20

The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched in the year ______ to fulfil the vision of cleaner India as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

स्वच्छ भारत मिशन (SBM) स्वच्छ भारत लक्ष्य को पूरा करने के लिए महात्मा गांधी को श्रद्धांजलि के रूप में वर्ष ______ में शुरू किया गया था।

Options

A

2017

B

2016

C

2015

D

2014

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

2014

Question 21

Who among the following wrote the novel 'The Great Gatsby'?

'द ग्रेट गैट्सबी' नामक उपन्यास निम्न में से किसने लिखा है?

Options

A

Chinua Achebe

B

F Scott Fitzgerald

C

Harper Lee

D

Alice Walker

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

F Scott Fitzgerald

Question 22

Which of the following is the physical quantity for the expression arc/radius?

Options

A

Plane angle

B

Surface tension

C

Velocity

D

Linear momentum

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Plane angle

Question 23

Which of the following is India’s first Paperless Budget?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा, भारत का पहला पेपरलेस बजट है?

Options

A

Union Budget 2018-19

B

Union Budget 2020-21

C

Union Budget 2019-20

D

Union Budget 2021-22

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Union Budget 2021-22

Question 24

The ______ festival of Sikkim is also known as Bhoomi Puja or Chandi Puja.

सिक्किम के ______ त्योहार को भूमि पूजा या चंडी पूजा के नाम से भी जाना जाता है।

Options

A

Sakewa

B

Losar

C

Barahimizong

D

Indra Jatra

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Sakewa

Question 25

As per a list compiled by the United Nations Population Division, _____ is the world's fastest-growing city with a 44% increase in population between 2015 and 2020.

संयुक्त राष्ट्र जनसंख्या प्रभाग द्वारा संकलित सूची के अनुसार, ______ 2015 और 2020 के बीच जनसंख्या में 44% की वृद्धि के साथ दुनिया का सबसे तेजी से बढ़ने वाला शहर है।

Options

A

Surat

B

Malappuram

C

Jaipur

D

Kozhikode

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Malappuram

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