SSC CGL Tier I - 27th July 2023 Shift 1

SSC 2023 Previous Year

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200Total Marks
100Questions
4Sections
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General Intelligence And Reasoning

General Intelligence And Reasoning

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Looking at the family picture, Sneha said, "She is my brother's wife's son's father's mother-in-law's only daughter.' How is the girl in the photo related to Sneha?
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Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. GPK ∶ MSI ∶∶ RHT ∶ VKT ∶∶ IDW ∶ ?
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Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Ringworm ∶ Skin ∶∶ Tapeworm ∶ ?
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Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held at the right side? Problem figure:
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Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (17, 26, 37) (170, 197, 226)
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Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? $\left[\frac{1}{176}\right],\left[\frac{1}{88}\right], ?,\left[\frac{1}{22}\right],\left[\frac{1}{11}\right]$
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Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (4, 2, 6) (9, 3, 9) (24, 6, ?) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
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Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
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Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Diamond 2. Dialogue 3. Dictator 4. Dialect 5. Diameter 6. Diagram
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Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? AJRX, CNXF, ERDN, ?, IZPD
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In a certain code language, 'BOOK' is written as '325', 'READ' is written as '400'. How will 'ABLE' be written in that language?
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In a certain code language, 'DUST' is coded as 16 and 'EARTH' is coded as 25 . How will 'MAN' be coded in the same language?
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Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter-series. G _ A R E G L _ R _ G _ C _ E G L _ _ E
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Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (38, 29, 67) (43, 36, 79)
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The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number-pairs, except one. Find that odd number-pair.
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If '+' means 'division', '-' means 'multiplication', '÷' means 'subtraction' and '×' means 'addition', then what is the value of the following expression? 805 + 23 ÷ 4 - 6 × 2
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Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct? 110 ÷ 20 + 5 × 13 - 9 = 153
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Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /Subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (39, 65), (63, 105)
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Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
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Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
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Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
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A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
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Select the correct mirror image from the following options, when the mirror is placed on the right side of the given figure.
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Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Pens, Books, Erasers
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Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes. Snakes, Crocodiles, Reptiles
English Comprehension

English Comprehension

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Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hard nut to crack
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Direction: Select the most appropriate idiom for the given underlined segment in the sentence. Riya always considers sincerity, devotion and dedication as the __highest priority__. of a good employee.
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Direction : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I worked hard so __that I might success.__
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Direction : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required.' The stranger stood quietly __for few moments.__
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Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Memory
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Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Trivial
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Directions: Each item in this section consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly. The village fair was cancelled due to __incessant__ rains.
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Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Conceal
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Directions: Item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. I __object__ the false claims made against me.
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Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. My father is reading the newspaper.
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Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Sanyukta has to bake fifty-one cakes for the anniversary party.
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Direction: Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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Direction: Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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Direction: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the italicised group of words in the given sentence. The prime minister paid tributes to the martyrs by laying__ a circular arrangement of flowers__.
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Direction: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The practice of writing dictionaries
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Direction: Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He __described about the scenery__ yesterday.
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**Passage:** Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The civil service is an integral part of the government and plays a crucial role in implementing policies and programmes that benefit the public. The ______ (1) ______ of civil services is to ensure that the government is able to provide services to citizens in a timely and effective manner. Civil servants are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including ______ (2) ______ the implementation of policies and programmes, managing budgets and providing advice to government officials. In order to perform their duties effectively, civil servants must have a deep understanding of government processes, as well as strong ______ (3) ______ and analytical skills. They must also be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, citizens and other organisations. To become a civil servant, individuals typically need to pass a rigorous exam and undergo extensive training. Once they are appointed, civil servants are expected to abide by a code of conduct that emphasises impartiality, integrity and ______ (4) ______ in carrying out their duties. Despite the challenges and demands of civil service work, it can be a highly rewarding career path, providing opportunities to make a positive impact on society and improve the lives of citizens. Whether working in a local, state or federal government agency, civil servants play a vital role in ______ (5) ______ democratic values and promoting the public good. --- Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
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**Passage:** Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The civil service is an integral part of the government and plays a crucial role in implementing policies and programmes that benefit the public. The ______ (1) ______ of civil services is to ensure that the government is able to provide services to citizens in a timely and effective manner. Civil servants are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including ______ (2) ______ the implementation of policies and programmes, managing budgets and providing advice to government officials. In order to perform their duties effectively, civil servants must have a deep understanding of government processes, as well as strong ______ (3) ______ and analytical skills. They must also be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, citizens and other organisations. To become a civil servant, individuals typically need to pass a rigorous exam and undergo extensive training. Once they are appointed, civil servants are expected to abide by a code of conduct that emphasises impartiality, integrity and ______ (4) ______ in carrying out their duties. Despite the challenges and demands of civil service work, it can be a highly rewarding career path, providing opportunities to make a positive impact on society and improve the lives of citizens. Whether working in a local, state or federal government agency, civil servants play a vital role in ______ (5) ______ democratic values and promoting the public good. --- Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
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**Passage:** Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The civil service is an integral part of the government and plays a crucial role in implementing policies and programmes that benefit the public. The ______ (1) ______ of civil services is to ensure that the government is able to provide services to citizens in a timely and effective manner. Civil servants are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including ______ (2) ______ the implementation of policies and programmes, managing budgets and providing advice to government officials. In order to perform their duties effectively, civil servants must have a deep understanding of government processes, as well as strong ______ (3) ______ and analytical skills. They must also be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, citizens and other organisations. To become a civil servant, individuals typically need to pass a rigorous exam and undergo extensive training. Once they are appointed, civil servants are expected to abide by a code of conduct that emphasises impartiality, integrity and ______ (4) ______ in carrying out their duties. Despite the challenges and demands of civil service work, it can be a highly rewarding career path, providing opportunities to make a positive impact on society and improve the lives of citizens. Whether working in a local, state or federal government agency, civil servants play a vital role in ______ (5) ______ democratic values and promoting the public good. --- Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
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**Passage:** Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The civil service is an integral part of the government and plays a crucial role in implementing policies and programmes that benefit the public. The ______ (1) ______ of civil services is to ensure that the government is able to provide services to citizens in a timely and effective manner. Civil servants are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including ______ (2) ______ the implementation of policies and programmes, managing budgets and providing advice to government officials. In order to perform their duties effectively, civil servants must have a deep understanding of government processes, as well as strong ______ (3) ______ and analytical skills. They must also be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, citizens and other organisations. To become a civil servant, individuals typically need to pass a rigorous exam and undergo extensive training. Once they are appointed, civil servants are expected to abide by a code of conduct that emphasises impartiality, integrity and ______ (4) ______ in carrying out their duties. Despite the challenges and demands of civil service work, it can be a highly rewarding career path, providing opportunities to make a positive impact on society and improve the lives of citizens. Whether working in a local, state or federal government agency, civil servants play a vital role in ______ (5) ______ democratic values and promoting the public good. --- Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
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**Passage:** Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The civil service is an integral part of the government and plays a crucial role in implementing policies and programmes that benefit the public. The ______ (1) ______ of civil services is to ensure that the government is able to provide services to citizens in a timely and effective manner. Civil servants are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including ______ (2) ______ the implementation of policies and programmes, managing budgets and providing advice to government officials. In order to perform their duties effectively, civil servants must have a deep understanding of government processes, as well as strong ______ (3) ______ and analytical skills. They must also be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, citizens and other organisations. To become a civil servant, individuals typically need to pass a rigorous exam and undergo extensive training. Once they are appointed, civil servants are expected to abide by a code of conduct that emphasises impartiality, integrity and ______ (4) ______ in carrying out their duties. Despite the challenges and demands of civil service work, it can be a highly rewarding career path, providing opportunities to make a positive impact on society and improve the lives of citizens. Whether working in a local, state or federal government agency, civil servants play a vital role in ______ (5) ______ democratic values and promoting the public good. --- Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
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Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly. This is __credible__ information provided by the informer.
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Direction: Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. My younger brother were attending a short-term computer course these days.
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Direction: Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. It is not a walker's paradise. So walking is not a fashionable pastime here. B. London is known for its hectic face, frenzied movements, high decibels and dust kicked by the speeding vehicles. C. On the contrary, life in the countryside is laid back and easy paced. Unless it is raining, people set out for walk. D. For these reasons, Max never went out for a walk, nor did anyone ask him to accompany.
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Direction: The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. The government's recent efforts have concentrated on strengthening these ties. B. The textile industry in India is one of the country's oldest, stretching back several centuries. C. The textile business is immensely diverse, with hand-spun and hand-woven textiles at one end of the spectrum and capital-intensive modern mills at the other. D. Its tight ties to agriculture (for raw materials such as cotton) and the country's old history and traditions in terms of textiles set it apart from other sectors in the country.
Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

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Find the simple interest on ₹27,000 at $14 \frac{2}{3} \%$ per annum for 8 months.
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Ashok and Anil undertake to do a piece of work for ₹4,500. Ashok alone could do the work in the 8 days and Anil in 12 days. With the assistance of Amar, they finished the work in 4 days. What is the share of Amar?
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A man, a woman and a boy can complete a job in 3, 5 and 15 days, respectively. How many boys must assist 1 man and 1 woman to complete the job in $\frac{1}{5}$ of a day?
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If A, B and C can do a work in 6 days, 9 days and 11 days, respectively, then, working together, how many days will they take to do the work?
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Which of the following is the smallest 5 -digits number that is exactly divisible by 526?
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Which of the following is the smallest ratio? $\frac{5}{6}, \frac{7}{9}, \frac{11}{12}, \frac{13}{18} $
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Given θ~1~ + θ~2 ~= $\frac{\pi}{2}$ and sin θ~1~ = $\frac{1}{2}$, find the value of θ~2~.
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The difference between the cubes of two given natural numbers is 6272 , while the positive difference between the two given numbers is 8. What is the sum of the cubes of the two given numbers?
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If 2x + 3y = 16 and xy = 9, then find 8x^(3) + 27y^(3)
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If x + y = 25 and xy = 20, then find the value of x^(3) + y^(3).
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If A + B = 90° and sin A = $\frac{3}{5}$, then the value of tan B is __________.
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What is the value of given expression if 3 cot A = $\frac{7}{3}$? $\frac{3 \cos A+2 \sin A}{3 \cos A-2 \sin A}$
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A shopkeeper gives a 12% additional discount on the discounted price, after giving an initial discount of 25% on the labelled price of a radio. If the final selling price of the radio is ₹792, then what is its labelled price (in ₹)?
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Find the value. 80.40 ÷ 20 - (-4.02) + 2.06 = _________.
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In the figure, AB = AD = 9 cm and AC = AE = 13 cm and BC = 15 cm. Find ED?
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A hemispherical bowl has a radius of 7 cm. It is to be painted from inside as well as outside. Find the cost of painting it at the rate of Rs.40 per 20 cm^(2)? (Take thickness of the bowl as negligible).
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In the following figure, the length of arc AB is equal to five times of the radius r of the circle. Find the area of sector AOB?
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In the following figure, O is the centre of the circle. Its two chords AB and CD intersect each other at point P inside the circle. If AB = 18 cm, PB = 6 cm and CP = 4 cm, then find the measure of PD.
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The following data shows the number of boys and girls in Class VII, Class VIII, Class IX and Class X of a school. Study the data and answer the question. Which class has the maximum number of students?
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Study the graph carefully. The imports in 1974 were approximately how many times that of the year 1971?
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Rini has mixed two colours 'C~1~' and 'C~2~' in the ratio 2 ∶ 3. If the rate of the colour 'C~1~' is ₹500 per unit and she is selling the mixture of the two colours at ₹650 per unit at breakeven price, then what is the rate (in ₹) per unit of the second colour, that is, ' C~2~'?
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If the price of petrol is increased by 81%, by what percentage should the consumption of petrol be decreased by the consumer if the expenditure on petrol remains unchanged? (Correct to two decimal places)
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On selling a painting at Rs. 1,498 , the gain is 25% more than the loss incurred on selling it at Rs.1,300. In order to gain 25%, the selling price will be:
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Sohan and Amit started a car race from the same point in the same direction and at the same time on a circular track of length 1125 m with speeds of 36 km/h and 54 km/h, respectively. After how much time (in seconds) will they meet for the first time since the start of the race?
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Two motorists start together to travel to a certain destination, one at the speed of 4 km/h and the other at the speed of 6 km/h. Find the distance travelled by them (in km) if the motorist travelling at 4 km/h arrives half an hour after the other motorist.
General Awareness

General Awareness

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In February 2022, West Bengal government launched an open-air classroom programme for students from Class 1 to 7, by the name ___________.
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Ricky Kej won his third Grammy award in 2023 for which of the following albums?
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Who among the following IPS officers in 2023 is one of the first women officers to become the Director General of police in Punjab?
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Commercialisation of agriculture is an indication of _______.
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Which institution launched the Self-Help Group - Bank Linkage Programme in 1992-93?
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Which of the following is mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
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Who among the following served the shortest tenure as the Prime Minister of India?
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The Lomas Rishi cave which is a manmade cave is located in which state of India?
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Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibushan awardee, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, was instrumental in reviving which of the following classical dances?
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The Jagannath Temple in Puri depicts which Indian classical dance form?
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According to the Census of India 2011, which state of India has the highest Hindu population percentage of the total population?
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Name the longest highway single-tube tunnel that reduces the travel time and overall distance between Manali and Keylong.
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The compound in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has two other carbon atoms attached to it is called:
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Which actinide, discovered by Glenn T Seaborg in 1940, is used as a heat source for sensitive electrical components in satellites as well as a power source for satellites?
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The characteristic garlicky odour of garlic is due to ________.
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Who among the following wrote 'Anand Math' from where India's National song 'Vande Mataram' has been taken?
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In T20 cricket matches, a bowler can bowl a maximum of _______.
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In which year India won gold in men's hockey in the Olympic games?
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In September 2022, who among the following was appointed as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?
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Which of the following organisations was established in 1885?
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Who among the following revolted against Balban, Sultan of Delhi, and declared himself as an independent ruler of Bengal in 1279?
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The first day of the Tamil calendar on 14 April is celebrated as ________.
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The Gulf of Khambhat, the Gulf of Kutch and Sundarbans region provide ideal conditions for utilising _______ energy in India.
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A natural process of mechanical disintegration and or chemical decomposition of the rocks of the crust of the Earth by certain physical and chemical agencies of the atmosphere is known as:
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Identify an endoparasite found in animals.