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SSC CGL Mock – Tier I Mock Test 09 – Section B · General Awareness – 25 questions, subject: Full Mock Tests. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Where in India were the first coffee seeds planted?

Correct Answer: B [Baba Budan hills]

Explanation:

Introduced on Baba Budan hills.

2.  
The Sufi doctrine of wahdat al-wujud (Unity of Being) is linked with:

Correct Answer: C [Ibn al-Arabi]

Explanation:

Wahdat al-wujud (Unity of Being) is linked with Ibn al-Arabi.

3.  
Which hills, said to look like the hump of an ox, hold very high grade haematite?

Correct Answer: D [Bailadila]

Explanation:

Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt: Bailadila hills (look like hump of an ox), very high grade haematite, exported to Japan and South Korea via Visakhapatnam.

4.  
On which date did the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 touch down softly on the lunar surface?

Correct Answer: A [23 August 2023]

Explanation:

Soft-landed 23 August 2023 (as on 15-10-2026, isro.gov.in Chandrayaan-3 page).

5.  
In June 2026 DRDO flight-tested the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from:

Correct Answer: B [Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha]

Explanation:

DRDO flight-tested the indigenous Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha; ADE Bengaluru is the nodal lab (as on 15-06-2026, PIB).

6.  
Vijay Ghat in Delhi is the memorial of:

Correct Answer: A [Lal Bahadur Shastri]

Explanation:

Vijay Ghat – memorial of Lal Bahadur Shastri (name meaning: victory – the 1965 war).

7.  
Nuclein (DNA) was first identified in 1869 by:

Correct Answer: D [Friedrich Miescher]

Explanation:

Friedrich Miescher identified nuclein (DNA) in 1869.

8.  
The Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought during the:

Correct Answer: C [Third Carnatic War]

Explanation:

Third Carnatic War 1756–1763 (Seven Years' War); Wandiwash 1760 Eyre Coote defeated Lally.

9.  
At what temperature does a given mass of water occupy the least volume?

Correct Answer: C [4 °C]

Explanation:

Water densest at 4 °C (≈ 999.97 kg/m³, Kell equation).

10.  
Chronological orderArrange the following in the order in which they became States:
1. Manipur
2. Telangana
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Goa

Correct Answer: C [3, 1, 4, 2]

Explanation:

Himachal Pradesh (1971) → Manipur (1972) → Goa (1987) → Telangana (2014).

11.  
WHO's slogan for World Blood Donor Day 2026 (14 June) is:

Correct Answer: D [One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.]

Explanation:

WHO's slogan for World Blood Donor Day 2026 (14 June) is 'One Drop of Humanity.

12.  
Which large survey vessel was commissioned at Kolkata in June 2026 along with INS Dunagiri and INS Agray?

Correct Answer: A [INS Sanshodhak]

Explanation:

The Prime Minister commissioned INS Dunagiri (fifth Nilgiri-class P-17A frigate), INS Sanshodhak (fourth large survey vessel) and INS Agray (fifth anti-submarine shallow-water craft), all built by GRSE, at Kolkata (as on 21-06-2026, PIB).

13.  
The motto 'One caste, one religion, one God' is linked with:

Correct Answer: B [Sri Narayana Guru]

Explanation:

Sri Narayana Guru: SNDP Yogam 1903 with Dr Palpu and Kumaran Asan; One caste, one religion, one God.

14.  
Article 22(2) says a person under arrest must be taken before the nearest magistrate within what period (journey time excluded)?

Correct Answer: B [24 hours]

Explanation:

Art 22(2) produced before magistrate within 24 hours.

15.  
Chronological orderArrange the following in the order of their inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List:
1. Rani-ki-Vav, Patan
2. Buddhist monuments at Sanchi
3. Nalanda Mahavihara
4. Sun Temple, Konark

Correct Answer: A [4, 2, 1, 3]

Explanation:

Sun Temple, Konark (1984) → Buddhist monuments at Sanchi (1989) → Rani-ki-Vav, Patan (2014) → Nalanda Mahavihara (2016) (as on 15 October 2026, UNESCO World Heritage Centre – India States Party page).

16.  
In the Hall–Héroult process, alumina is dissolved in:

Correct Answer: C [Cryolite]

Explanation:

Hall–Héroult process: alumina dissolved in cryolite (lowers melting point, improves conductivity).

17.  
Matching pairsThe Constitution borrowed several features from abroad. Which feature is matched with its correct source?

Correct Answer: A [United Kingdom – Single citizenship]

Explanation:

Correct pair: United Kingdom – Single citizenship; the other pairs are mismatched.

18.  
Free infectious RNA without a protein coat, named viroids, was first reported in 1971 by:

Correct Answer: A [T. O. Diener]

Explanation:

Answer: T. O. Diener. Viroids discovered by T. O.

19.  
The Financial Stability Report released on 30 June 2026 is published by the:

Correct Answer: D [Reserve Bank of India]

Explanation:

The RBI released its Financial Stability Report for June 2026 on 30 June (as on 30-06-2026, RBI).

20.  
General Dhiraj Seth, who became Chief of the Army Staff on 30 June 2026, succeeded:

Correct Answer: C [General Upendra Dwivedi]

Explanation:

General Dhiraj Seth took over as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff on 30 June 2026, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi (as on 30-06-2026, PIB).

21.  
The UN Charter came into force on:

Correct Answer: B [24 October 1945]

Explanation:

Came into force 24 October 1945.

22.  
The Santhal Hul of 1855–56 in the Rajmahal hills was led by:

Correct Answer: D [Sidhu and Kanhu]

Explanation:

Santhal rebellion (Hul) 1855–1856 in the Rajmahal hills led by Sidhu and Kanhu.

23.  
Mendeleev left a gap for 'eka-aluminium'. Which element filled that gap when it was found?

Correct Answer: A [Gallium]

Explanation:

Gaps for eka-boron, eka-aluminium, eka-silicon later found as scandium, gallium, germanium.

24.  
The Nor'westers of Bengal are locally called:

Correct Answer: A [Kalbaisakhi]

Explanation:

Nor'westers = Kalbaisakhi (calamity of Baisakh) in Bengal and Assam.

25.  
Dwarf high-yielding varieties of wheat were developed in Mexico by:

Correct Answer: D [Norman Borlaug]

Explanation:

Norman Borlaug developed dwarf HYV wheat in Mexico.

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