SSC CGL Tier I Mock Test – General Awareness (25 Questions with Solutions)

Q1. Who is known as the 'Missile Man of India'?

Answer: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Explanation: He contributed significantly to India's missile and space programs.

Q2. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?

Answer: 1757

Explanation: It was fought between the British East India Company and Siraj-ud-Daulah.

Q3. Which is the largest gland in the human body?

Answer: Liver

Explanation: The liver is the largest internal gland and performs many metabolic functions.

Q4. Who wrote the book "Discovery of India"?

Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation: He wrote it during his imprisonment in 1942–1946.

Q5. What is the chemical formula of baking soda?

Answer: NaHCO₃

Explanation: It is commonly used in cooking and as an antacid.

Q6. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the President's Rule?

Answer: Article 356

Explanation: It allows the President to impose central rule in states.

Q7. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?

Answer: Junko Tabei (Japan)

Explanation: She reached the summit in 1975.

Q8. Which Mughal emperor built the Buland Darwaza?

Answer: Akbar

Explanation: It was built in Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his victory over Gujarat.

Q9. Which river is also known as 'Dakshina Ganga'?

Answer: Godavari

Explanation: It is the second longest river in India after the Ganga.

Q10. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2025)?

Answer: António Guterres

Explanation: He has been serving since January 2017.

Q11. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?

Answer: 1942

Explanation: Launched by Mahatma Gandhi against British rule.

Q12. Which is the national animal of India?

Answer: Royal Bengal Tiger

Explanation: Declared national animal in 1973.

Q13. Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire?

Answer: Sri Gupta

Explanation: He established the dynasty in the 3rd century CE.

Q14. Which is the lightest metal?

Answer: Lithium

Explanation: Lithium is the least dense metal.

Q15. What is the currency of Japan?

Answer: Yen

Explanation: The Japanese Yen is among the most traded currencies.

Q16. Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India?

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

Explanation: It contributes around 30% of India's wheat production.

Q17. Who invented the Telephone?

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

Explanation: He received the patent in 1876.

Q18. Which gas is essential for photosynthesis?

Answer: Carbon dioxide

Explanation: Plants absorb CO₂ to produce glucose.

Q19. The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

Answer: Karnam Malleswari

Explanation: She won a bronze in weightlifting at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

Q20. Who was the first Governor-General of India?

Answer: Warren Hastings

Explanation: He served from 1773–1785.

Q21. Which is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

Answer: Mercury

Explanation: It is also the closest planet to the Sun.

Q22. Who is the author of "Gitanjali"?

Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

Explanation: He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for this work.

Q23. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

Answer: Gujarat

Explanation: Gujarat has a coastline of about 1,600 km.

Q24. Who was the first Indian woman Prime Minister?

Answer: Indira Gandhi

Explanation: She served as Prime Minister from 1966–1977 and 1980–1984.

Q25. Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?

Answer: Japan

Explanation: Japan lies in the east, where the sun rises first.