SSC CGL Mock – Tier I Mock Test 14 – Section B · General Awareness
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1.
Inside a pressure cooker, water boils at about:
Correct Answer: B [120 °C]
Explanation:
Answer: 120 °C. Pressure cooker ≈ 120 °C.
2.
Five oil-exporting countries met in September 1960 to form OPEC. Where did they meet?
Correct Answer: C [Baghdad]
Explanation:
OPEC: Baghdad Conference Sept 1960 (Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela).
3.
Chronological orderArrange the following in the order in which they were set up:
1. SEBI
2. Life Insurance Corporation
3. Food Corporation of India
4. State Bank of India
1. SEBI
2. Life Insurance Corporation
3. Food Corporation of India
4. State Bank of India
Correct Answer: B [4, 2, 3, 1]
Explanation:
State Bank of India (1955) → Life Insurance Corporation (1956) → Food Corporation of India (1965) → SEBI (1988).
4.
The Chittagong Armoury Raid of April 1930 was led by:
Correct Answer: A [Surya Sen]
Explanation:
Chittagong Armoury Raid 18 April 1930 (Surya Sen).
5.
Odd one outThe Maratha Confederacy was made up of several ruling families. Which family listed here was NOT one of them?
Correct Answer: D [Wodeyar]
Explanation:
Wodeyar is not one of them – Maratha Confederacy houses: Gaekwad (Baroda), Holkar (Indore), Scindia (Gwalior), Bhonsle (Nagpur), Peshwa (Pune).
6.
Testosterone is secreted by which cells of the testes?
Correct Answer: B [Leydig cells]
Explanation:
Testosterone is secreted by Leydig cells of the testes.
7.
Black soil is generally poor in:
Correct Answer: D [Phosphorus]
Explanation:
Poor in phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter.
8.
In which city did the All-India Muslim League come into being in December 1906?
Correct Answer: A [Dacca]
Explanation:
Muslim League founded at Dacca 30 December 1906 (Nawab Salimullah, Aga Khan).
9.
The 12th-century poet Jayadeva wrote the Sanskrit poem:
Correct Answer: C [Gita Govinda]
Explanation:
Jayadeva (12th century) wrote the Sanskrit Gita Govinda on Radha and Krishna.
10.
Which of the following States has a Legislative Council under Article 168?
Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Explanation:
Six States have a Legislative Council (as on 20-10-2026): Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh; Keralam, Rajasthan and West Bengal have one House.
11.
The Rishi order of Sufis in Kashmir was led by:
Correct Answer: D [Nund Rishi (Shaikh Nuruddin)]
Explanation:
Nund Rishi (Shaikh Nuruddin) led the Rishi order of Sufis in Kashmir.
12.
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. Amendments to certain federal provisions also need ratification by half the States.
II. Part IVA was inserted by the 43rd Amendment.
I. Amendments to certain federal provisions also need ratification by half the States.
II. Part IVA was inserted by the 43rd Amendment.
Correct Answer: A [Only I]
Explanation:
Statement II is wrong – Lettered Parts: IVA and XIVA by 42nd (1976), IXA by 74th (1992), IXB by 97th (2011).
13.
Matching pairsLandmark Supreme Court judgments are listed with the subject they dealt with. Which listing is correct?
Correct Answer: C [Rupa Ashok Hurra – Curative petition]
Explanation:
Correct pair: Rupa Ashok Hurra – Curative petition; the other pairs are mismatched.
14.
National Sports Day (29 August) marks the birth anniversary of:
Correct Answer: C [Major Dhyan Chand]
Explanation:
Major Dhyan Chand, hockey legend, was born on 29 August 1905.
15.
MAITREE-XV, the India–Thailand army exercise of August 2026, was held at:
Correct Answer: A [Surat Thani]
Explanation:
MAITREE-XV, the 15th India–Thailand army exercise, was held from 18 to 31 August 2026 at Surat Thani, Thailand (as on 17-08-2026, PIB).
16.
At UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, India released a guide to its:
Correct Answer: C [Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems]
Explanation:
India released a 'Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) of India' at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (as on 17-08-2026, PIB).
17.
Match the followingMatch the place (List I) with the mineral (List II):
List I: P. Panchpatmali Q. Khetri R. Koderma S. Zawar
List II: 1. Lead-zinc 2. Bauxite 3. Copper 4. Mica
List I: P. Panchpatmali Q. Khetri R. Koderma S. Zawar
List II: 1. Lead-zinc 2. Bauxite 3. Copper 4. Mica
Correct Answer: D [P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1]
Explanation:
Panchpatmali – Bauxite; Khetri – Copper; Koderma – Mica; Zawar – Lead-zinc.
18.
India's nominal GDP growth in Q1 (April–June) of 2026-27 was:
Correct Answer: A [10.3%]
Explanation:
Real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 (April–June) of 2026-27 and nominal GDP 10.3%, as per the base-2022-23 series (as on 31-08-2026, PIB).
19.
IUPAC approved the names nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson in:
Correct Answer: D [2016]
Explanation:
Names of elements 113, 115, 117, 118 (nihonium, moscovium, tennessine, oganesson) approved on 28 November 2016 (as on 15-10-2026, iupac.org Periodic Table of Elements page).
20.
In the electrolytic extraction of aluminium, alumina is dissolved in molten cryolite chiefly to:
Correct Answer: B [Lower the working temperature]
Explanation:
With cryolite electrolysis runs at about 950 °C.
21.
In an ECG, the QRS complex shows:
Correct Answer: C [Depolarisation of the ventricles]
Explanation:
QRS ventricular depolarisation.
22.
Bernoulli's principle was set out in 'Hydrodynamica', published in:
Correct Answer: B [1738]
Explanation:
Bernoulli's principle (Hydrodynamica, 1738).
23.
The Konkan Railway (1998) runs between:
Correct Answer: D [Roha and Mangaluru]
Explanation:
The Konkan Railway (opened 1998) runs from Roha in Maharashtra to near Mangaluru in Karnataka; NCERT gives its length as about 760 km (KRCL gives the route as about 741 km).
24.
INS Nipun, the second Nistar-class diving support vessel, was built by:
Correct Answer: A [Hindustan Shipyard Limited]
Explanation:
INS Nipun, the second Nistar-class diving support vessel, built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, was commissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai (as on 31-08-2026, PIB).
25.
Who became the youngest Nobel laureate, at the age of 17?
Correct Answer: D [Malala Yousafzai]
Explanation:
Malala Yousafzai was 17 when she shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, which makes her the youngest Nobel laureate (as on 20-10-2026, nobelprize.org).
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