SSC CGL Mock – Tier I Mock Test 15 – Section B · General Awareness
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The 26th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on 31 August – 1 September 2026; India offered to host the first SCO Civilisation Dialogue Forum (as on 01-09-2026, PIB).
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1.
The constitutional capital of Bolivia is:
Correct Answer: C [Sucre]
Explanation:
Bolivia: capital Sucre (constitutional).
2.
Chronological orderArrange the following states in the order in which they were formed:
1. Nagaland
2. Sikkim
3. Haryana
4. Mizoram
1. Nagaland
2. Sikkim
3. Haryana
4. Mizoram
Correct Answer: A [1, 3, 2, 4]
Explanation:
Nagaland (1963) → Haryana (1966) → Sikkim (1975) → Mizoram (1987).
3.
Nuclear fission of uranium was discovered in 1938 by:
Correct Answer: A [Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann]
Explanation:
Hahn and Strassmann discovered nuclear fission of uranium in 1938.
4.
Which 16th-century saint wrote Marathi verse on the Bhagavata?
Correct Answer: D [Eknath]
Explanation:
Eknath (16th century) wrote Marathi verse on the Bhagavata.
5.
Which Article of the Constitution declares the Supreme Court a court of record?
Correct Answer: B [Article 129]
Explanation:
Answer: Article 129. Art. 129 SC court of record.
6.
A cryogenic rocket engine burns:
Correct Answer: A [Liquid hydrogen with liquid oxygen]
Explanation:
Cryogenic engine uses liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
7.
True/False drillConsider the following statements:
I. A member of the Rajya Sabha has a 5-year term.
II. Nomination of Anglo-Indians to the Lok Sabha ended in 2020.
III. The Sita Soren case (2024) upheld the P. V. Narasimha Rao judgment of 1998.
How many of the above statements are correct?
I. A member of the Rajya Sabha has a 5-year term.
II. Nomination of Anglo-Indians to the Lok Sabha ended in 2020.
III. The Sita Soren case (2024) upheld the P. V. Narasimha Rao judgment of 1998.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer: A [Only one]
Explanation:
Statement I is wrong; Statement III is wrong – RS member 6-year term under RP Act 1951; Sita Soren 2024 overruling P.
8.
At which of these places did Adi Shankara set up one of his mathas?
Correct Answer: D [Sringeri]
Explanation:
Shankara set up mathas at Sringeri, Dwarka, Puri and Jyotirmath (Badrinath).
9.
The theme of the 60th International Literacy Day (2026) was:
Correct Answer: C [Literacy for People, Planet and Prosperity]
Explanation:
UNESCO marked the 60th International Literacy Day with a global event in Chiapas, Mexico, on the theme 'Literacy for People, Planet and Prosperity' (as on 08-09-2026, unesco.org).
10.
The theme of the XVIII BRICS Summit hosted by India in September 2026 was:
Correct Answer: B [Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability]
Explanation:
India hosted the XVIII BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12–13 September 2026 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', adopting the BRICS New Delhi Declaration (as on 12-09-2026, PIB).
11.
Coir, the fibre of the coconut husk, is made of which tissue?
Correct Answer: D [Sclerenchyma]
Explanation:
Coir (coconut husk fibre) is sclerenchyma.
12.
Formic acid takes its name from the Latin word for:
Correct Answer: C [Ant]
Explanation:
Formic acid name comes from Latin formica, ant.
13.
In September 2026 the Prime Minister congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on winning the:
Correct Answer: A [Asia Cup]
Explanation:
The Prime Minister congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on winning the Asia Cup (as on 14-09-2026, PIB).
14.
A ship crossing the International Date Line westward must:
Correct Answer: B [Advance the date by one day]
Explanation:
Westward crossing advances date by one day, eastward goes back one day.
15.
To be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court, a person who has not been a judge must have been an advocate of a High Court for at least:
Correct Answer: C [10 years]
Explanation:
Art 124(3) SC judge qualifications: 5 yrs HC judge / 10 yrs HC advocate / distinguished jurist.
16.
The British learnt the game of polo in:
Correct Answer: B [Manipur]
Explanation:
Polo learned in Manipur, Calcutta Polo Club 1862.
17.
In the Census, a main worker is one who works for at least:
Correct Answer: A [183 days in a year]
Explanation:
Main worker at least 183 days.
18.
The 'Portuguese man-of-war' is the common name of:
Correct Answer: D [Physalia]
Explanation:
Physalia is the Portuguese man-of-war.
19.
Ashoka's Rummindei pillar inscription says the bhaga of Lumbini village was reduced to:
Correct Answer: C [one-eighth]
Explanation:
Rummindei pillar: Lumbini freed from bali and bhaga reduced to one-eighth.
20.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who visited India in September 2026, heads the government of:
Correct Answer: D [Belgium]
Explanation:
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited India (2–4 September 2026); a defence Letter of Intent and a renewed renewable energy MoU were signed (as on 03-09-2026, PIB).
21.
How many subjects did the Federal List of the Government of India Act 1935 contain?
Correct Answer: B [59]
Explanation:
Lists Federal 59, Provincial 54, Concurrent 36.
22.
Dynamite, made by soaking nitroglycerine in kieselguhr, was invented in 1867 by:
Correct Answer: A [Alfred Nobel]
Explanation:
Explosives: TNT, RDX, dynamite (nitroglycerine in kieselguhr, Alfred Nobel 1867), gunpowder (KNO₃ + charcoal + S).
23.
Chronological orderArrange the following events in chronological order:
1. Constituent Assembly first meets
2. Gandhi–Irwin Pact
3. Kakori train action
4. Cripps Mission
1. Constituent Assembly first meets
2. Gandhi–Irwin Pact
3. Kakori train action
4. Cripps Mission
Correct Answer: B [3, 2, 4, 1]
Explanation:
Kakori train action (1925) → Gandhi–Irwin Pact (1931) → Cripps Mission (1942) → Constituent Assembly first meets (1946).
24.
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices was set up in 1965 under the name:
Correct Answer: C [Agricultural Prices Commission]
Explanation:
CACP set up 1965 as Agricultural Prices Commission, renamed 1985.
25.
At the SCO summit in Bishkek (2026), India offered to host the first:
Correct Answer: D [SCO Civilisation Dialogue Forum]
Explanation:
The 26th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on 31 August – 1 September 2026; India offered to host the first SCO Civilisation Dialogue Forum (as on 01-09-2026, PIB).
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