SSC CHSL Tier 1 2022 General Awareness Questions with Solutions

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The PARAM series of supercomputers, developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in India, belongs to the fifth generation of computers. Fifth-generation computers utilize Ultra Large Scale Integration (ULSI) technology, parallel processing hardware, and artificial intelligence software. Since the introduction of India's first supercomputer, PARAM 8000, in 1991, these systems have been built using advanced parallel computing architectures to perform high-speed computations, which is the defining characteristic of fifth-generation computing.

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The Tropic of Cancer is a parallel of latitude located at approximately 23.5° N of the equator. In India, it passes through eight states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram. Odisha is located entirely to the south of this latitude, with its northernmost boundary extending only up to about 22.5° N, meaning the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through it.

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Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian athlete to win the Diamond League Finals title at the Weltklasse Zürich in September 2022. He clinched the trophy in the men's javelin throw event with a spectacular effort of 88.44 meters on his second attempt, adding another historic achievement to his career.

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Satyajit Ray was awarded the Honorary Academy Award (lifetime achievement Oscar) at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992. He was recognized for his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures and for his profound humanitarian outlook, which has influenced filmmakers and audiences throughout the world. Ray was the first Indian to receive this prestigious lifetime achievement honor from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, accepting the award via a video broadcast from his hospital bed in Kolkata shortly before his passing.

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The value added by a firm is defined as the difference between the total value of its output and the value of intermediate goods it consumes in the production process:

Value Added = Value of Output - Intermediate Goods Used

The total value of output produced by a firm during a year is either sold or added to its inventory:

Value of Output = Sales + Change in Inventories

Substituting the expression for the value of output into the first equation:

Value Added = Sales + Change in Inventories - Intermediate Goods Used

Rearranging this relation to express the change in inventories yields:

Change in Inventories = Value Added + Intermediate Goods Used - Sales

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The Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut in Windows 10 opens the Task Switcher, which displays a visual preview of all active application windows and allows users to quickly cycle through and switch between open apps.

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The Rhine Valley is a rift valley, also known as a graben, which is formed by tectonic faulting rather than folding. When the Earth's crust is subjected to tensional forces, it fractures along fault lines, causing a central block of land to subside between parallel faults. This subsided landform creates a rift valley like the Rhine Valley, which is flanked by elevated fault-block mountains (horsts) such as the Black Forest and the Vosges. It is therefore a feature of block faulting and not folding.

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Neeraj Chopra is a world-renowned Indian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a throw of 87.58 meters, becoming the first track and field athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for independent India.

Manpreet Singh is a celebrated Indian field hockey player who served as the captain of the Indian men's national field hockey team, leading them to a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Since Manpreet Singh is associated with field hockey and not boxing, only the second pair is correctly matched.

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The normal physiological pH of human arterial blood is tightly regulated between 7.35 and 7.45, with an average value of approximately 7.4. This slightly alkaline state is maintained through homeostatic buffering systems, primarily the bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer system, as well as renal and respiratory regulation, ensuring optimal enzyme function and cellular metabolism.

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In July 2022, Roscosmos, the state space corporation of Russia, announced its decision to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024. The head of Roscosmos confirmed that Russia would fulfill all its obligations to its partners before leaving, and that the country would pivot toward building its own independent orbital outpost, known as the Russian Orbital Service Station.

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Pulicat Lake is the second-largest brackish water lagoon in India, spanning the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Approximately 84% of the lake lies within the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, while the remaining 16% is located in the Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu. The barrier island of Sriharikota separates the lagoon from the Bay of Bengal, and the area is well-known for housing the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary, which attracts a large population of migratory birds like Greater Flamingos.

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Lord Hastings, who served as the Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823, initiated the policy of paramountcy. Under this policy, the British East India Company claimed that its authority was supreme or paramount, asserting that its power was superior to that of all Indian states. This imperialistic doctrine was used to justify the annexation or threat of annexation of any Indian kingdom under the pretext of protecting British interests and maintaining colonial supremacy.

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Wajid Ali Shah was the tenth and last Nawab of Awadh (Oudh), ruling from 1847 to 1856. He was an exceptionally passionate patron of the arts, music, dance, and drama. Under his generous court patronage, the Lucknow gharana of Kathak dance achieved its golden age. He himself was a trained dancer, musician, and poet who composed under the pen name Akhtarpiya. He is credited with introducing the thumri genre into Kathak, emphasizing bhav (emotional expression) and grace, which elevated the dance form to a highly sophisticated classical art.

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The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the official languages recognized by the Constitution of India. The Seventy-First Constitutional Amendment Act, enacted in 1992, amended this schedule to include Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali as official languages, which increased the total number of scheduled languages from fifteen to eighteen at that time.

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Gautama Buddha attained supreme enlightenment, or Nirvana, while meditating under a peepal tree, which later came to be known as the Bodhi Tree, in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. After days of deep meditation on the banks of the Falgu River, he realized the ultimate truth and became the Buddha, meaning the Awakened One or the Enlightened One.

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Sujata Mohapatra is an eminent Indian classical dancer and teacher of the Odissi dance style. She is the disciple and daughter-in-law of the legendary Odissi guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Her style is characterized by its grace, precision, and strict adherence to the traditional grammar of the Odissi dance form. She has been honored with the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her outstanding contribution to Odissi.

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Connective tissues are specialized tissues that support, bind, and protect other tissues and organs in the body, characterized by cells suspended in an extracellular matrix. Blood is classified as a fluid connective tissue because its cells, including red and white blood cells, are suspended in a liquid extracellular matrix called plasma to transport substances throughout the body. Bone is a rigid supportive connective tissue with a hard matrix rich in calcium and collagen fibers that forms the structural skeletal framework of the body. Ligaments are dense fibrous connective tissues composed of strong, flexible collagen fibers that connect bones to other bones at joints, providing joint stability and facilitating skeletal movement.

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The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) contained in Part IV (Articles 36 to 51) of the Indian Constitution are borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland. These principles serve as non-justiciable guidelines for the government to frame laws and policies aimed at establishing a social and economic democracy and a welfare state in India.

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Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth became the first woman fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force to qualify for combat missions on a fighter jet in May 2019. She completed her operational syllabus on the MiG-21 Bison aircraft, which made her eligible to perform day operational combat missions during wartime. She was inducted into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in June 2016 as part of the historic first batch of female fighter pilots.

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Human faeces consist of organic waste matter derived from living organisms, composed primarily of water, undigested food residue, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and microorganisms like bacteria. Because these components are carbon-based organic compounds, human faeces constitute a major organic impurity in domestic sewage that undergoes biological decomposition by microbes.

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C++ is a multi-paradigm programming language that directly supports object-oriented programming. Developed by Bjarne Stroustrup as an extension of the C language, it introduces classes and objects to facilitate modularity and code reusability. It incorporates core object-oriented principles such as encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction, allowing programmers to structure complex software systems around data-defined objects.

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Market Based Economic Dispatch (MBED) is an initiative of the Ministry of Power, Government of India, aimed at optimizing the dispatch of electricity generation resources across the country to reduce power procurement costs for distribution companies.

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Sri Lanka won the 2022 Men's Asia Cup by defeating Pakistan by 23 runs in the final match played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 11, 2022. This victory marked Sri Lanka's sixth Asia Cup title. Bhanuka Rajapaksa was named the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 71 runs, while Wanindu Hasaranga was named the Player of the Series for his outstanding all-round performance throughout the tournament.

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Hussain Sagar is a heart-shaped lake built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1563 across a tributary of the Musi River. It serves as a prominent landmark and historically acts as the connecting link between the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The lake is also famous for the large monolithic statue of Gautama Buddha standing on Gibraltar Rock in its center.

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Personal Income represents the total income received by households from all sources before personal income taxes are paid. To derive Personal Income from National Income, several adjustments must be made to account for income that is earned but not received by households, and income that is received but not earned through current production.

Undistributed profits and corporate taxes are earned by corporate enterprises but are not distributed to households, so they are subtracted from National Income.

Net interest payments made by households represent a net interest outflow from the household sector to other sectors, so this net amount is subtracted.

Transfer payments from the government and firms, such as pensions, scholarships, and relief payments, are receipts for which no direct productive service is rendered in return, so they are added to the income of households.

This gives the relation: Personal Income = National Income - Undistributed profits - Net interest payments - Corporate tax + Transfer payments from the government and firms.

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Primary waves, commonly known as P waves, are longitudinal waves because the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth parallel to the direction of wave propagation. This motion creates alternating zones of compression and rarefaction as the wave travels through the material. Due to this longitudinal compressional nature, P waves can transmit through solids, liquids, and gases, making them the fastest-travelling seismic waves recorded during an earthquake.

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Kalki Koechlin is the author of the book 'Elephant in the Womb'. Published in 2021, this illustrated non-fiction book is a candid, personal account that explores the physical and emotional experiences of pregnancy, parenting, and motherhood.

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Shooting was excluded from the sports program of the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Due to its omission from the event, India did not participate or win any medals in this sport.

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Lt. Gen Anil Chauhan (Retired) was appointed as India's second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 28, 2022, succeeding General Bipin Rawat. He is a retired three-star general who previously served as the Eastern Army Commander.

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Maize is a commercial and food crop that grows best in areas with moderate temperatures, moderate rainfall, and abundant sunshine, while being sensitive to frost.

Jute is a major natural fiber crop that requires a hot and wet climate. It thrives in fertile alluvial soils, such as those found in river deltas, and demands high temperatures, heavy rainfall, and high humidity for its optimal growth.

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Correct Answer: D

The Windows logo key + L keyboard shortcut is the standard system command in Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, used to instantly lock the computer screen. This action secures the active user session, requiring the user to enter their password, PIN, or other authentication methods to log back in and resume work.

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World Environment Day 2022 was hosted by Sweden with the campaign slogan Only One Earth. This theme focused on living sustainably in harmony with nature, emphasizing the need for transformative changes in policies and choices towards cleaner, greener lifestyles. The year 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972, where the same slogan Only One Earth was first used, leading to the designation of 5 June as World Environment Day.

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Ganga Dussehra, also known as Gangavataran, is celebrated to commemorate the descent of the holy river Ganges from heaven to Earth. According to the Hindu calendar, this auspicious festival is observed annually on the Dashami, which is the 10th day, of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Jyeshtha. On this day, devotees gather along the banks of the Ganges to take a holy dip, which is believed to cleanse them of ten types of sins.

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Tapeworms belong to the phylum Platyhelminthes, commonly known as flatworms. These organisms are characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened, bilaterally symmetrical, and triploblastic body organization. As acoelomates, they lack a true body cavity. Tapeworms, such as Taenia solium, are specialized endoparasites living in the intestines of various vertebrates, including humans, and absorb nutrients directly through their body surface using specialized attachment structures like hooks and suckers.

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The time taken by light to travel from the Sun to the Earth is calculated using the formula:

Time = Distance / Speed

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun is approximately 149,600,000 km, and the speed of light is about 300,000 km/s.

Substituting these values into the formula:

Time = 149,600,000 / 300,000 ≈ 498.7 seconds

Converting this time into minutes:

Time in minutes = 498.7 / 60 ≈ 8.31 minutes

This is approximately 8 light minutes.

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Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields is a subject listed under Entry 55 of the Union List (List I) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Consequently, the Parliament of India has the exclusive power to make laws with respect to this matter, placing it outside the legislative jurisdiction of the state governments.

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The Subsidiary Alliance system was imposed on Awadh in 1801 by Lord Wellesley, who served as the Governor-General of India. Under the terms of this treaty, Nawab Saadat Ali Khan II was forced to disband his own military forces and accept a British contingent within his territory. To pay for the maintenance of these British troops, the Nawab was compelled to cede more than half of his dominions, including the fertile regions of Rohilkhand and the Lower Doab, to the British East India Company.

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Los Angeles was officially selected as the host city for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games during the 131st International Olympic Committee Session held in Lima, Peru, in September 2017. This event will mark the third time the city has hosted the Summer Olympics, following its previous hosting of the games in 1932 and 1984.

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When a river enters a flat plain, its gradient decreases, which reduces the speed of the water flow. This reduction in velocity causes the river to shift from downward erosion to lateral erosion, wearing away its banks. As the river flows through the gentle slope, it easily deviates around obstacles, twisting and turning to form large, winding curves and loops. These pronounced bends in the channel of a river are known as meanders.

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The economic planning in India was guided by four basic goals, which served as the core objectives of the Five-Year Plans. These goals are Growth, Modernisation, Self-reliance, and Equity. Growth refers to the increase in the country's capacity to produce the output of goods and services. Modernisation involves the adoption of new technology and changes in social outlook. Self-reliance aims at promoting economic growth through domestic resources to reduce dependence on foreign countries. Equity ensures that the benefits of economic development reach the poor sections of society, thereby reducing inequalities in wealth and income.

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Living root bridges, locally known as Jingkieng Jri, are hand-woven aerial bridges built using the strong, flexible roots of the rubber fig tree (Ficus elastica). These unique structures are created by the indigenous Khasi and Jaintia tribal communities of Meghalaya. The roots are trained to grow across rivers and streams to form strong, durable bridges that grow stronger over time and can withstand the heavy rainfall and high humidity characteristic of the region.

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Warren Hastings was appointed as the first Governor-General of Bengal following the passage of the Regulating Act of 1773. This Act elevated the position of the Governor of Bengal to Governor-General of Bengal, granting him supervisory authority over the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay. He assumed this office in 1773 and served until 1785, laying the administrative foundation for British rule in India.

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Friction is the resistance to motion of one object moving relative to another. The magnitude of this force depends on the nature of the surfaces and the state of motion.

Static friction acts when the body is at rest. It is the strongest type of friction because the microscopic irregularities of the surfaces have maximum time to interlock completely.

Sliding friction acts when one body slides over another. It is weaker than static friction because the surfaces are already in motion, preventing the irregularities from interlocking deeply.

Rolling friction acts when a body rolls over a surface. It is the weakest of all because rolling reduces the area of contact to a minimum, meaning negligible interlocking of surface irregularities occurs.

This establishes the order where static friction is the highest, followed by sliding friction, and rolling friction is the lowest.

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Large dams create significant social problems because their construction requires the submergence of vast areas of habitable and agricultural land. This leads to the displacement of large numbers of local peasants and tribal communities, who are often forced to migrate without receiving adequate compensation, proper resettlement, or alternative livelihood opportunities.

Simultaneously, large dams pose severe environmental problems. The creation of massive reservoirs drowns extensive tracts of natural forests and diverse ecosystems. This leads to large-scale deforestation, destruction of wildlife habitats, and a consequent loss of biological diversity and ecological balance in the river basin.

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Wipro terminated the services of approximately 300 employees in September 2022 after discovering that they were engaging in moonlighting. These employees were found to be working directly for competitor organizations while being on the payroll of Wipro. The company's Chairman, Rishad Premji, stated that this dual employment was a complete violation of integrity and contract terms, defining it as a clear case of cheating.

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The final match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 8 was played on February 25, 2022, between Dabang Delhi K.C. and Patna Pirates. Dabang Delhi defeated Patna Pirates by a narrow margin of 37-36 at the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre to secure their maiden PKL championship title.

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Roger Federer, a winner of 20 Grand Slam singles titles, officially retired from professional tennis in September 2022. He announced his retirement on September 15, 2022, and played his final professional match on September 23, 2022, at the Laver Cup in London, concluding a legendary career spanning over two decades.

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Ratha Jatra is a world-famous Hindu festival celebrated annually in the temple town of Puri, Odisha. This Chariot Festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, along with his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Goddess Subhadra. During this grand festival, the deities are taken out of the main Jagannath Temple in three massive, beautifully decorated wooden chariots to the Gundicha Temple, where they reside for nine days before returning. It is observed during the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadha, attracting millions of devotees from all over the world.

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The production possibility frontier represents the maximum combination of two goods that an economy can produce given its limited resources and technology. Statement I is correct because the points on the frontier show the output levels when all available resources are fully and efficiently utilized. Statement II is correct because the curve graphically illustrates the alternative production possibilities and trade-offs faced by the economy, demonstrating the concepts of scarcity, choice, and opportunity cost.

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Nisha is not a recognized crop classification or cropping season in Indian agriculture. The Indian agricultural system classifies crops into specific seasons based on monsoon patterns, sowing times, and harvesting periods. Nisha, which translates to night in Sanskrit, has no agricultural significance and is not used to categorize any crops or agricultural seasons in India.