SSC CGL Mock – Tier I Mock Test 13 – Section B · General Awareness
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In his 80th Independence Day speech the Prime Minister set goals of 6 crore 'Lakhpati Didis', 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047 and AI training for 1 crore youth within a year, and cited a Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund (as on 15-08-2026, PIB).
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SSC CGL Mock – Tier I Mock Test 13 – 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.
Matching pairsWhich Indian city is shown on its correct river?
Correct Answer: D [Cuttack – Mahanadi]
Explanation:
Correct pair: Cuttack – Mahanadi; the other pairs are mismatched.
2.
Statement-basedConsider the following statements about the Mauryas:
I. Chandragupta Maurya defeated Seleucus Nicator around 305 BCE.
II. Deimachus came to Bindusara's court as the envoy of Antiochus II.
I. Chandragupta Maurya defeated Seleucus Nicator around 305 BCE.
II. Deimachus came to Bindusara's court as the envoy of Antiochus II.
Correct Answer: A [Only I]
Explanation:
Statement II is wrong – Deimachus envoy of Antiochus I.
3.
The first woman Chief Justice of a High Court (1991) was:
Correct Answer: C [Leila Seth]
Explanation:
First woman Chief Justice of a High Court: Leila Seth (Himachal Pradesh) (1991).
4.
A bank loan is classed as an NPA once interest or principal has remained unpaid for longer than:
Correct Answer: B [90 days]
Explanation:
NPA: overdue more than 90 days (RBI prudential norms, as on 20-10-2026).
5.
The first chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission (1948) was:
Correct Answer: D [Homi J. Bhabha]
Explanation:
Homi J. Bhabha was the first chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission (1948) and planned the three-stage nuclear power programme ending in thorium use.
6.
The hymns of the Alvars, described as the 'Tamil Veda', were compiled as the:
Correct Answer: A [Nalayira Divyaprabandham]
Explanation:
The Alvars' compositions were compiled by the 10th century as the Nalayira Divyaprabandham, described as the Tamil Veda.
7.
'Red tides' in the sea are caused by the rapid growth of:
Correct Answer: B [Gonyaulax]
Explanation:
Dinoflagellates: Gonyaulax causes red tides.
8.
On the eve of the 80th Independence Day, how many gallantry awards did the President approve?
Correct Answer: A [78]
Explanation:
On the eve of the 80th Independence Day the President approved 78 gallantry awards (13 posthumous), including 9 Kirti Chakras and 19 Shaurya Chakras, plus 89 Mentions-in-Despatches (as on 14-08-2026, PIB).
9.
Parliament's Monsoon Session 2026 (20 July – 13 August) had how many sittings?
Correct Answer: C [19]
Explanation:
Parliament's Monsoon Session (20 July – 13 August 2026, 19 sittings) passed 12 Bills in both Houses, among them the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill and the Tribunals Reforms Bill (as on 13-08-2026, PIB).
10.
In a nuclear reactor the control rods are made of materials such as:
Correct Answer: D [Cadmium and boron]
Explanation:
Control rods (cadmium, boron) absorb neutrons.
11.
Which acid is stored in wax-lined or plastic bottles because it attacks glass?
Correct Answer: B [Hydrofluoric acid]
Explanation:
Answer: Hydrofluoric acid. HF etches glass.
12.
India has nearly what share of the world's wild Asian elephants?
Correct Answer: A [60%]
Explanation:
National celebrations of World Elephant Day 2026 were held at Visakhapatnam, where the Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 were given; India has nearly 60% of the world's wild Asian elephants (as on 13-08-2026, PIB).
13.
Which compound is added to glass to give it a blue colour?
Correct Answer: C [Cobalt oxide]
Explanation:
Glass colours: cobalt oxide blue, chromium oxide green, MnO₂ violet, Cu₂O red, gold ruby red, iron(III) brown.
14.
Sikkim was first made an 'associate State' by the:
Correct Answer: D [35th Amendment, 1974]
Explanation:
Sikkim associate State 35th 1974, State 36th 1975.
15.
Which organisms lack a cell wall and are the smallest living cells known?
Correct Answer: B [Mycoplasma]
Explanation:
Mycoplasma lack a cell wall, are the smallest living cells, survive without oxygen.
16.
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. The office of Solicitor General is created by the Constitution.
II. The Attorney-General has the right of audience in all courts in India.
I. The office of Solicitor General is created by the Constitution.
II. The Attorney-General has the right of audience in all courts in India.
Correct Answer: B [Only II]
Explanation:
Statement I is wrong – Solicitor General not a constitutional post.
17.
Which channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands?
Correct Answer: C [Ten Degree Channel]
Explanation:
Ten Degree Channel between Andaman and Nicobar.
18.
India's territorial sea extends up to:
Correct Answer: D [12 nautical miles]
Explanation:
Maritime zones: territorial sea 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone up to 24 nautical miles, EEZ up to 200 nautical miles.
19.
Who was at the head of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission constituted in 2005?
Correct Answer: A [Veerappa Moily]
Explanation:
Answer: Veerappa Moily. 2nd ARC 2005 Veerappa Moily.
20.
In August 2026 ISRO static-tested an improved solid first stage (SS1) of the:
Correct Answer: B [Small Satellite Launch Vehicle]
Explanation:
ISRO static-tested an improved version of the solid first stage (SS1) of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (as on 11-08-2026, ISRO).
21.
The play 'Nil Darpan' on the indigo revolt was written by:
Correct Answer: D [Dinabandhu Mitra]
Explanation:
Play Nil Darpan by Dinabandhu Mitra.
22.
Who was the first Kushana ruler?
Correct Answer: A [Kujula Kadphises]
Explanation:
Kujula Kadphises first Kushana.
23.
India's first Arctic research station, Himadri (2008), is located at:
Correct Answer: C [Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard]
Explanation:
Himadri, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard inaugurated 1 Jul 2008 – India's first Arctic research station.
24.
Dara Shikoh's Persian translation of the Upanishads is called:
Correct Answer: C [Sirr-i-Akbar]
Explanation:
Dara Shikoh wrote Majma-ul-Bahrain and had the Upanishads translated into Persian as Sirr-i-Akbar.
25.
In his 80th Independence Day speech the Prime Minister set a goal of AI training within a year for:
Correct Answer: A [1 crore youth]
Explanation:
In his 80th Independence Day speech the Prime Minister set goals of 6 crore 'Lakhpati Didis', 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047 and AI training for 1 crore youth within a year, and cited a Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund (as on 15-08-2026, PIB).
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