SSC CGL Tier 2 exam will be conducted from March 2 to 7 at the designated exam centres across the nation. The SSC CGL Tier 2 will ask the General Awareness questions as it was added in the syllabus and exam pattern. General Awareness can ensure the selection of the candidates because most of the candidates find it difficult to prepare the SSC CGL General Awareness section due to its syllabus. The candidates can see here the SSC CGL General Awareness questions of previous years. This will give them a clear idea about the standard of questions. They can also estimate the some of the most important areas to study the General Awareness questions.
SSC CGL General Awareness Questions
SSC CGL Tier 2 exam will be conducted from March 2 to 7. It will be the first instance when the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam will be conducted based on the new exam pattern and syllabus. The Commission added the General Awareness section in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam under the new exam pattern. The candidates always find it difficult to prepare the General Awareness section because of the vastness of syllabus. There is no pattern of asking questions and the Commission can ask anything from any section of the General Awareness syllabus. There is no weightage defined for any section. General Awareness can make or break the dream of selection in SSC CGL 2023.
General awareness was playing a key role in the candidate’s selection in the Tier 1 exam. Now, its introduction in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam made it the most important section of the whole exam. General awareness can make or break the dream of selection in the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam. The Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 2 Shift timing for the candidates on February 24.
Q: What are the SSC CGL Subjects?
A: SSC CGL syllabus will be defined separately for all the tiers of exam. The important components of the SSC CGL syllabus is:
- SSC CGL Tier I Syllabus
- SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus
The SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus has the following sections.
- English Intelligence & Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Comprehension
SSC CGL Tier-II Syllabus has the following components:
- Paper 1:
- Mathematical Abilities
- Reasoning and General Intelligence
- English Language and Comprehension
- General Awareness
- Computer Knowledge
- Data Entry Skills
Paper 3: General Studies-Finance and Economics
Q: What are the different sections in the SSC CGL question paper?
The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is different from Tier 2 exam. The SSC CGL exam pattern can fully explain the difference. The candidates should note that the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam consists of four sections:
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Comprehension
Each section contains 25 questions, with a total of 100 questions in the exam. The maximum marks for the Tier 1 exam are 200, with each section carrying 50 marks. Candidates have a total of 60 minutes to complete the Tier 1 exam.
Q: When will SSC CGL 2024 question papers be available?
The question papers for SSC CGL 2024 will be available after the exam is conducted. The SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam for 2024 is scheduled to be conducted in August/September. After the exam is conducted, the question papers are usually released along with the answer keys on the official SSC website. Candidates can access and download the question papers to review their performance and analyze their answers. It is advisable to regularly check the official SSC website for updates on the availability of question papers post-exam.
See Here: SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Live Updates
General awareness has acquired new importance after its introduction in the Tier 2 exam because now it has more weightage in the overall selection process. Besides this, the other sections can be prepared by maximising the practice from the previous year's question papers and mock tests but for general awareness, this does not stand fully true. The candidates need to read, learn and prepare almost all the topics of general awareness to score good marks in this section. This makes the preparation of general awareness very tough. Before dwelling on the details of SSC general awareness questions, let us see the revised exam pattern of SSC CGL exam.
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The Staff Selection Commission change the exam pattern of SSC CGL exam by making it two-tier exam instead of 4. It was done to expedite the recruitment process. All the information about such changes were mentioned in the SSC CGL notification. Besides this, SSC also introduced general awareness and computer knowledge in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam. Earlier, general awareness was part of the Teir-1 exam only. The candidates find general awareness very hard to prepare because of the enormity of its syllabus. The candidates cannot anticipate the number of questions from the topics of general awareness in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam.
See Here: SSC CGL 2022 Tier 1 Exam Analysis
SSC CGL Exam Pattern
The Commission changed the exam pattern of the Tier 2 exam by introducing the general awareness section in the Tier 2 exam and combining the skill test in Tier 2 itself. Let us see the SSC CGL exam pattern in detail
Q: How can I download the SSC CGL question paper?
To download the SSC CGL question paper, you can follow these steps:
* Go to the official website of SSC (ssc.nic.in)
* Click on the notice given for the exam question paper
* Follow the link given in the notice
* Log in with your registration number and password
* After logging in, you can download the question papers with correct answers.
The Commission release the SSC CGL question paper in the form of Candidates response sheet.
Q: Where to find SSC CGL Question Paper?
The Staff Selection Commission releases the question papers of the candidate with the official answers. The candidates are asked to send the objections in case of incorrect answer given by the Commission. The Commission releases the final answer key after considering the objections send by the candidates. The Commission prepares the SSC CGL result based on the final answer key released by the Commission after the result.
The candidates can get here the SSC CGL Question Papers of Previous Years
Q: Is the SSC CGL question paper pdf released with answers?
Yes, the SSC CGL question papers are released in PDF format along with solutions. Candidates can download the SSC CGL previous year question papers with answers to practice and prepare for the exam. These question papers help candidates understand the exam pattern, types of questions, and difficulty level. They also aid in time management and identifying important topics for preparation.
The candidates are required to enter their login credentials to download the SSC CGL question paper, official answer key and their response to questions.
Q: How many questions are there in each section of the SSC CGL question paper?
The candidates can see below the SSC CGL Tier 1 paper structure as mentioned in the official notification:
SSC CGL Tier-I Sections & Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
A: General Intelligence Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
B: General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
C: Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
D: English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
Total | 100 | 200 |
Q: What are the topics asked in SSC CGL Tier 2 exam?
The Commission mention the SSC CGL syllabus in the official notification.
The topics asked in SSC CGL Tier 2 exam include General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, and Maths. For General Awareness, the topics may include History, Geography, Science, Sports, and Awards.
For Computer Knowledge, the topics may include Hardware, Software, Networking, and Internet.
For Maths, the topics may include Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry.
SSC CGL Tier 1 exam pattern
SSC CGL Tier 1 exam pattern has the following four sections
| SSC CGL Tier-I Sections & Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A: General Intelligence Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
| B: General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
| C: Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
| D: English Comprehension |
25 |
50 |
| Total |
100 |
200 |
The candidates can see here more details about SSC CGL Exam Pattern.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
The candidates can see here the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam pattern in detail
| SSC CGL Tier 2 |
Sections |
SSC CGL Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I: Session I 2 Hours & 15 Minutes |
Section I: Module-I: Mathematical Abilities Section II: Module-I: English Language and Comprehension Section III: Module-I: Computer Knowledge |
|
| Paper I: Session II 15 minutes |
Section III: Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module
|
Data Entry Skills (Qualifying Only) |
| Paper II |
Statistics |
Statistics |
| Paper III |
General Studies-Finance and Economics |
General Studies-Finance and Economics |
General Awareness has the larger say in the SSC CGL exam now.
SSC CGL General Awareness Topics
The candidates should prepare all the topics which can be chalked out after the expansion of the syllabus given in the SSC CGL syllabus. The candidates can check here the detail about the name of topics which can be prepared under the general awareness section of SSC CGL syllabus.
SSC CGL General Awareness Questions
The candidates find the general awareness section hard to prepare because of the reasons enumerated above. The SSC CGL general awareness previous year questions can provide insight on the most important topics for the SSC CGL exam.
Let us see the general awareness questions asked in the CGL Tier 1 exam.
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SSC CGL General Awareness Syllabus
SSC CGL General Awareness Questions - 2021
SSC CGL Tier 1 exam was conducted online in April 2022. The candidates can see below the SSC CGL Tier 1 General Awareness questions
Q. Who among the following won P4 gold at the Al Ain 2021 Para Shooting World Cup in March 2021?
1. Manish Narwal
2. Singhraj Adhana
3. Rahul Jakhar
4. Deepender Singh
Answer - Manish Narwal
Q. Acidic nature of soil is shown by high concentration of ............... .
1. hydrogen
2. phosphorous
3. nitrogen
4. oxygen
Answer - hydrogen
Q. Who among the following is the Director of The Nehru Centre in London as of April 2021?
1. Amish Tripathi
2. Chetan Bhagat
3. Vikram Seth
4. Amitav Ghosh
Answer - Amish Tripathi
Q. In which of the following places is the difference between the day and night temperatures likely to be the highest?
1. Chilika Lake
2. Mount Everest
3. Thar Desert
4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer - Thar Desert
Q. The Minimum Support Price (MSP) for which of the following Rabi crops was increased by ₹50 per quintal over the previous year, in the marketing season 2021-22?
1. Barley
2. Gram
3. Safflower
4. Wheat
Answer - Wheat
Q. The rooftop of Guru Hemkund Sahib is in the shape of an upturned .
1. lotus
2. sunflower
3. rose
4. Marigold
Answer - lotus
Q. Which of the following Indian Acts was passed in the year 2005?
1. The Biological Diversity Act
2. The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act
3. The Competition Act
4. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
Answer - The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
Q. The radiation belts are giant swaths of magnetically trapped highly energetic charged particles that surround Earth.
1. Van Allen
2. Aurora
3. Kuiper
4. Chinook
Answer - Van Allen
Q. Madagascar is located in the Ocean.
1. Pacific
2. Arctic
3. Indian
4. Atlantic
Answer - Indian
Q. received the 'Global Goalkeeper' Award by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, on 24 September 2019.
1. Ramnath Kovind
2. Narendra Modi
3. Pranab Mukherjee
4. Manmohan Singh
Answer - Narendra Modi
Q. Where in India is the ‘slash and burn’ agriculture known as ‘Kuruwa’?
1. Western Ghats
2. Himalayan Belt
3. State of Odisha
4. State of Jharkhand
Answer - State of Jharkhand
Q. With a donation of ₹7,904 crore, was declared the most generous philanthropist in India by the ‘EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020’.
1. Azim Premji
2. Kumar Mangalam Birla
3. Mukesh Ambani
4. Shiv Nadar
Answer - Azim Premji
Q. Which of the following events occurred first during the Indian National Movement?
1. Arrival of Simon Commission
2. Partition of Bengal
3. Kheda Satyagraha
4. Dandi March
Answer - Partition of Bengal
Q. The Amendment of the Constitution of India envisages the Gram Sabha as the foundation of the Panchayat Raj System to perform functions and powers entrusted to it by the State Legislatures.
1. 71st
2. 72nd
3. 73rd
4. 74th
Answer - 73rd
Q. is a vocal form of music from the state of Punjab.
1. Qawwali
2. Ghazal
3. Tappa
4. Bhajan
Answer - Tappa
Q. Dantidurga, who set up his capital at Malkhed was a ruler.
1. Pala
2. Pratihara
3. Rashtrakuta
4. Satavahana
Answer - Rashtrakuta
Q. Badminton player won the All England Open men's single title in March 2021.
1. Lee Chong Wei
2. Momota Kento
3. Viktor Axelsen
4. Lee Zii Jia
Answer - Lee Zii Jia
Q. As per Economic Survey 2020-2021, India’s real GDP is estimated to grow by in financial year 2021-22.
1. 3%
2. 11%
3. 7%
4. 9%
Answer - 11%
Q. The range of force is of the order of 10−16 m.
1. electromagnetic
2. gravitational
3. strong nuclear
4. weak nuclear
Answer - weak nuclear
Q. Which of the following Amendments to the Constitution of India was passed with the primary objective to constitutionally encode the re-organisation of Indian States based on language?
1. Tenth Amendment
2. Sixth Amendment
3. Seventh Amendment
4. Fourth Amendment
Answer - Seventh Amendment
Q. In the Rigvedas there is a hymn in the form of a dialogue between Sage Vishvamitra and two rivers that were worshipped as goddesses. Which are these rivers?
1. Alakananda and Bhagirathi
2. Ravi and Chenab
3. Ganga and Yamuna
4. Beas and Sutlej
Answer - Beas and Sutlej
Q. Who among the following was the first Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awardee?
1. MN Saha
2. KS Krishnan
3. CV Raman
4. S Chandrasekhar
Answer - KS Krishnan
Q. The aims to provide tap water connection to every rural home by 2024.
1. Jal Kranti Abhiyan
2. Jal Shakti Abhiyan
3. Atal Bhujal Yojana
4. Jal Jeevan Mission
Answer - Jal Jeevan Mission
Q. As per Union Budget 2021-22, Fiscal deficit is estimated at per cent of GDP in 2021-22.
1. 5.1
2. 6.8
3. 7.6
4. 7.2
Answer - 6.8
Q. Refers to an environment in which oxygen is readily available.
1. Anthropogenic
2. Anaerobic
3. Aerobic
4. Acidification
Answer - Aerobic
SSC CGL General Awareness Questions - 2020
SSC CGL Tier 1 2020 exam was conducted in August 2021. Let us see the SSC CGL Tier 1 General Awareness questions asked in the exam.
Q. Which of the following statements about Swami Dayanand Saraswati is INCORRECT?
1. His birthplace was Gujarat.
2. He authored the book 'Satyarth Prakash'.
3. He was the founder of Brahmo Samaj.
4. He was the founder of Arya Samaj.
Answer - He was the founder of Brahmo Samaj
Q. Who among the following is a Padma Vibhushan awardee of 2021?
1. Tarlochan Singh
2. Mouma Das
3. Sudarshan Sahoo
4. Sumitra Mahajan
Answer - Sudarshan Sahoo
Q.3 Who among the following was one of the founders of the Hindustan Republic Association?
1. Ram Prasad Bismil
2. Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Jatindranath Mukherjee
4. Surya Sen
Answer - Ram Prasad Bismil
Q. In which of the following years was the Second Round Table Conference in London held?
1. 1925
2. 1939
3. 1931
4. 1941
Answer - 1931
Q. In which of the following years was the Planning Commission of India set up?
1. 1962
2. 1950
3. 1958
4. 1945
Answer - 1950
Q. As per the Union Budget of 2021-22, how many regional national institutes of virology will be set up?
1. Four
2. Two
3. Three
4. Six
Answer - Four
Q. Electron-volt is a unit of ______.
1. energy
2. power
3. current
4. potential difference
Answer - energy
Q. Who among the following was elected as the President of Veterinary Council of India in January 2021?
1. KK Verma
2. Dipankar Seth
3. Umesh Sharma
4. Rajeev Arora
Answer - Umesh Sharma
Q. Which of the following places is famous for a copper mine?
1. Gaya
2. Keonjhar
3. Khetri
4. Satna
Answer - Khetri
Q. ______ is the structural and functional unit of kidney.
1. Medulla
2. Ureter
3. Cortex
4. Nephron
Answer - Nephron
Q. Unique Transaction Reference number is a ______ character code used to uniquely identify a transaction in the RTGS system.
1. 45
2. 22
3. 34
4. 17
Answer - 22
Q. Gurdwara Patalpuri Sahib is located on the bank of river ______.
1. Ganga
2. Beas
3. Yamuna
4. Sutlej
Answer - Sutlej
Q. Who among the following won the ‘3rd Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize’ for his novel ‘The City and The Sea’ in December 2020?
1. Shekhar Gupta
2. Rajdeep Sardesai
3. Siddhartha Sarma
4. Raj Kamal Jha
Answer - Raj Kamal Jha
Q. Which of the following has the same dimension as that of linear momentum?
1. Work
2. Energy
3. Impulse
4. Stress
Answer - Impulse
Q. In December 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs declared the entire State of ______ as a ‘disturbed area’ for six more months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA).
1. Punjab
2. Jharkhand
3. Nagaland
4. West Bengal
Answer - Nagaland
Q. For which of the following franchise teams did AB de Villiers play in IPL 2020?
1. Delhi Capitals
2. Kolkata Knight Riders
3. Mumbai Indians
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Answer - Royal Challengers Bangalore
Q.17 In Leh, the first ever ice climbing festival was celebrated in ______ valley in January 2021.
1. Dras
2. Ripchar
3. Markha
4. Nubra
Answer - Nubra
Q. Which of the following is a process in which hot, less dense materials rise upward and are replaced by colder, more dense materials?
1. Conduction
2. Radiation
3. Condensation
4. Convection
Answer - Convection
Q. Baghmara Pitcher Plant Sanctuary is located in which of the following states?
1. Assam
2. Goa
3. Karnataka
4. Meghalaya
Answer - Meghalaya
Q. Who among the following replaced Morarji Desai as the Prime Minister of India in 1979?
1. Chandrasekhar
2. Jagjivan Ram
3. Charan Singh
4. Devi Lal
Answer - Charan Singh
Q. Which of the following schemes is aimed at helping accelerate the uptake of broadband internet services?
1. PM-INTERNET
2. PM-WANI
3. PM-DHWANI
4. PM-VAARTA
Answer - PM-WANI
Q. Which of the following is the application of sciences such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and engineering to matters of law and to the identification of various facts of civilian investigation?
1. Kalology
2. Morphology
3. Forensic science
4. Psychology
Answer - Forensic science
Q. Who won the Toyota Thailand Open Women’s Singles Title in Bangkok in January 2021?
1. Tai Tzu-ying
2. Ashwini Ponnappa
3. Carolina Marin
4. PV Sindhu
Answer - Carolina Marin
Q. Which of the following is NOT a town/city on the west coast of India?
1. Karwar
2. Gopalpur
3. Mangalore
4. Surat
Answer - Gopalpur
Q. Who among the following had written Kitab-ul-Hind that gave an incisive description of early 11th Century India?
1. Al-Khwarizmi
2. Al-Biruni
3. Al-Kindi
4. Al-Bukhari
Answer - Al-Biruni
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 1 marks and scorecard 2024 on its official website on December 16, 2024. The Commission released the raw marks, normalised marks and the raw marks scored in each section of the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam 2024. The SSC CGL Tier 2 exam 2024 will be con
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The Staff Selection Commission is expected to conduct the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam online as a Computer-Based Exam (CBE). The Commission released the SSC exam calendar 2025-26 on its official exam calendar on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The SSC CGL 2025 applications will be available from 22 April
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The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL 2025 notification on April 22, 2025. The candidates will get one month to fill out the SSC CGL applications. The last date to apply for the SSC CGL online application 2025 will be May 21, 2025.
The SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 exam is expected
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered 4 weeks ago
The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL result 2024 soon on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission will release the SSC CGL Tier 1 result pdf with the category-wise cutoff. The Commission conducted the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam 2024 from September 9 to 26, 2024.
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The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam 2024 dates soon on its official website. In addition to that the Commission can also release the exam dates of other exams also. The SSC CGL Tier 2 exam 2024 is expected to be conducted on December 2024.
The SSC CGL Tier 1
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 result 2024 on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission conducted the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam from September 9 to 26, 2024. The candidates will be required to check their result online only.
The SSC CGL Cutoff 2024 was released with
Contributor-Level 10
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The Staff Selection Commission is expected to release the SSC CGL 2025 notification on April 22, 2025, its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission released the SSC CGL dates on its official exam calendar on its official website. The Commission will commence the SSC CGL 2025 online applications
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission has extended the last date to send objections against the incorrect answers given in the official SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key. The candidates can now send their objections against the SSC CGL answer key 2024 till October 8, 2024. The candidates will be required to s
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Answered 2 months ago
The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 answer key 2024 on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission released the candidate's response sheet and the tentative answer key under the candidate's login window. The Commission will accept the objections against the incorrect
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When Will SSC CGL Tier 1 Marks and Scorecard 2024 be released?