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SSC CGL Mock – Tier I Mock Test 03 – 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.  
The hardest substance in the human body is:

Correct Answer: B [Tooth enamel]

Explanation:

Enamel is the hardest substance in the human body.

2.  
Who headed the Supreme Court as its first Chief Justice when it began in 1950?

Correct Answer: D [H. J. Kania]

Explanation:

Answer: H. J. Kania. H. J. Kania first CJI.

3.  
For his firmness in uniting the princely states, which leader is remembered as India's 'Iron Man'?

Correct Answer: C [Vallabhbhai Patel]

Explanation:

Vallabhbhai Patel is known as Sardar; Iron Man of India ("Sardar" = leader; firmness in uniting the princely states).

4.  
Who established the Arya Samaj at Bombay in 1875?

Correct Answer: A [Dayananda Saraswati]

Explanation:

Dayananda Saraswati (Mool Shankar, born Tankara, Gujarat) founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay 1875.

5.  
The pH of human blood is about:

Correct Answer: A [7.35–7.45]

Explanation:

Approximate pH: blood 7.35–7.45.

6.  
The theme of the 18th Civil Services Day (21 April 2026) was:

Correct Answer: B [Viksit Bharat: Citizen-Centric Governance and Development at the Last Mile]

Explanation:

The 18th Civil Services Day (21 April 2026) at Vigyan Bhawan had Vice-President C.

7.  
Binomial nomenclature was given by:

Correct Answer: D [Carolus Linnaeus]

Explanation:

Binomial nomenclature given by Carolus Linnaeus.

8.  
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III, extended up to March 2028, has a revised outlay of:

Correct Answer: C [Rs 83,977 crore]

Explanation:

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III was extended beyond March 2025 up to March 2028, with a revised outlay of Rs 83,977 crore (as on 18-04-2026, PIB).

9.  
Which Rajasthan city owes its nickname 'Pink City' to the colour of its old town?

Correct Answer: D [Jaipur]

Explanation:

Pink City – Jaipur (pink-painted old city).

10.  
National Voters' Day marks the setting up of the Election Commission on:

Correct Answer: B [25 January 1950]

Explanation:

ECI set up 25 January 1950; National Voters' Day.

11.  
Guru Nanak was born in 1469 at:

Correct Answer: C [Talwandi (Nankana Sahib)]

Explanation:

Guru Nanak was born in 1469 at Talwandi (Nankana Sahib), settled at Kartarpur on the Ravi and died in 1539.

12.  
Counting of votes for the 2026 assembly elections in Assam, Kerala (now Keralam), Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal was scheduled for:

Correct Answer: A [4 May 2026]

Explanation:

ECI's schedule for Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal assembly polls listed Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (Phase I) polling on 23 April, West Bengal Phase II on 29 April and counting on 4 May 2026 (as on 20-04-2026, PIB).

13.  
Which musician was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1998?

Correct Answer: B [M. S. Subbulakshmi]

Explanation:

Answer: M. S. Subbulakshmi. Bharat Ratna musicians: M.

14.  
Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress (1885)?

Correct Answer: C [W. C. Bonnerjee]

Explanation:

Answer: W. C. Bonnerjee. President W. C. Bonnerjee.

15.  
Cooking gas cylinders contain LPG. Which hydrocarbon forms most of it?

Correct Answer: D [Butane]

Explanation:

LPG mainly butane with propane, odorant ethyl mercaptan added.

16.  
Wheat, barley and gram are mainly grown in which crop season?

Correct Answer: A [Rabi]

Explanation:

Rabi: sown Oct-Dec, harvested Apr-Jun; wheat, barley, peas, gram, mustard.

17.  
In April 2026, Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees was raised over the existing 58% by:

Correct Answer: B [2 percentage points]

Explanation:

Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for Central Government employees and pensioners were raised by 2 percentage points over the existing 58%, effective 1 January 2026 (as on 18-04-2026, PIB).

18.  
Black soil is also known as:

Correct Answer: D [Regur]

Explanation:

Black soil = regur = black cotton soil.

19.  
The natural home of the Asiatic lion in India is the:

Correct Answer: C [Gir forest in Gujarat]

Explanation:

Gir forest in Gujarat is the natural habitat of the Asiatic lion.

20.  
Expressed in metres per second, one kilometre per hour equals:

Correct Answer: A [5/18 m/s]

Explanation:

Answer: 5/18 m/s. 1 km/h = 5/18 m/s.

21.  
In which year did India's High Yielding Varieties Programme (HYVP) begin?

Correct Answer: B [1966]

Explanation:

High Yielding Varieties Programme began 1966.

22.  
Under Article 157, a person appointed Governor must be a citizen of India who has completed the age of:

Correct Answer: A [35 years]

Explanation:

Answer: 35 years. Art 157 citizen, 35 years.

23.  
The IMF's World Economic Outlook of April 2026 was titled:

Correct Answer: C [Global Economy in the Shadow of War]

Explanation:

The IMF's World Economic Outlook of April 2026, titled 'Global Economy in the Shadow of War', projected world growth to slow to 3.1% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027 (as on 14-04-2026, imf.org).

24.  
Thrust per unit area is measured in SI by a unit named:

Correct Answer: D [Pascal]

Explanation:

Answer: Pascal. Pascal = N/m².

25.  
From which ashram did Gandhiji set out on the Dandi March in 1930?

Correct Answer: D [Sabarmati]

Explanation:

Dandi March 12 March – 6 April 1930, 78 followers, from Sabarmati.

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