Static GK Questions for SSC CGL

(1) Who was the second man to land on the Moon?

[A] Yuri Gagarin

[B] Neil Armstrong

[C] Buzz Aldrin

[D] Michael Collins

Answer: Buzz Aldrin

(2) Who is the first Asian to become the Head of the prestigious Trinity College of Cambridge University?

[A] Amartya Sen

[B] Mahendra Choudhury

[C] Nirod C. Choudhury

[D] Ketaki Mushari Dyson

Answer: Amartya Sen

(3) Where is the Headquarters of Zoological Survey of India located?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Delhi

[C] Kolkata

[D] Chennai

Answer: Kolkata

(4) What is the name given to the common currency of the European Union?

[A] Rupee

[B] Euro

[C] Rouble

[D] Franc

Answer: Euro

(5) ‘Mandi House’ in New Delhi houses the

[A] Office of the Chairman, DTC

[B] Office of the NDFC

[C] Office of the CPWC

[D] Office of the Director General of Doordarshan

Answer: Office of the Director General of Doordarshan

(6) Brain drain

[A] Is a disease

[B] Refers to dropouts from educational and technical institutions

[C] Is fruitless expenditure on scientific and industrial research

[D] Refers to emigration of skilled persons

Answer: Refers to emigration of skilled persons

(7) ‘India Today’ is

[A] A staggering mass of problems

[B] Former British India minus Pakistan

[C] A News magazine mainly devoted to current affairs

[D] The Union of India, a member of United Nations

Answer: A News magazine mainly devoted to current affairs

(8) Global warming is mainly due to accumulation of

[A] Oxides of nitrogen

[B] Oxide of sulphur

[C] Carbon dioxide

[D] Carbon monoxide

Answer: Carbon dioxide

(9) Which one of the following cities has the maximum number of registered vehicles on the road?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Kolkata

[C] Delhi

[D] Chennai

Answer: Delhi

(10) Red data book gives information about species which are:

[A] Extinct

[B] Endangered

[C] Dangerous

[D] Rare

Answer: Endangered

(11) The world’s only floating national park is situated in:

[A] Manipur

[B] Kuala Lumpur

[C] Bilaspur

[D] Dispur

Answer: Manipur

(12) When did India join the International Tsunami Warning System?

[A] 2004

[B] 2005

[C] 2006

[D] 2007

Answer: 2005

(13) Who is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of armed forces of the country

[A] Defence Minister

[B] Prime Minister

[C] Senior-most among the three Service Chiefs

[D] President

Answer: President

(14) Who among the following advocated the “Labour Theory” of Property?

[A] Thomas Hobbes

[B] John Locke

[C] J.J. Mill

[D] J.S. Mill

Answer: John Locke

(15) The Asian Development Bank has its headquarters at

[A] New Delhi

[B] Tokyo

[C] Colombo

[D] Manila

Answer: Manila

(16) Which of the following is the Japanese currency?

[A] Taka

[B] Lira

[C] Mark

[D] Yen

Answer: Yen

(17) Where is the lotus-shaped marble house of worship located?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Pune

[C] Delhi

[D] Agra

Answer: Delhi

(18) The world’s first woman Prime Minister was

[A] Smt. Indira Gandhi

[B] Smt. Sirimao Bandarnayake

[C] Smt. Benazir Bhutto

[D] Smt. Sarojini Naidu

Answer: Smt. Sirimao Bandarnayake

(19) The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) is located at

[A] Kuala Lumpur

[B] Bangkok

[C] Manila

[D] Singapore

Answer: Bangkok

(20) Which of the following animals can hear ultrasonic sound?

[A] Rat

[B] Cat

[C] Squirrel

[D] Bat

Answer: Bat

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