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SSC CGL Tier-I Written Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks which will be conducted online. The exam duration is 60 Minutes. The Objective Test has 100 questions, so SSC CGL exam for Tier-I can be spread over 4 sections

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Subjects Questions Marks Duration Time
A. General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50 60 minutes
For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand-80 Minutes
B. General Awareness 25 50
C. Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
D. English Comprehension 25 50
Total 100 200

The 4 sections are not timed and the questions can be attempted in any order. There is a Negative marking in SSC CGL Tier-I exam and 0.50 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 4 sections to qualify for the SSC CGL Tier-II exam. Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions in the SSC CGL General Awareness.

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Topic Number of Questions
Culture 1-2
Indian History 2-3
Geography 2-3
Environment 1-2
Economy 2-3
Polity 2-3
Biology 1-2
Chemistry 1-2
Physics + Space Science 1-2
Computer and Mobile Technology 1-2
Diseases, Pollution 1-2
Nutrition 1-2
Current Affairs 0-1
Misc. GK-Sports, People in News, Books 0-1
Dates, Portfolios, Schemes 0-1

The General Awareness section, in the SSC CGL Tier-I Exam, has a total of 25 questions with a maximum of 50 marks. Every correct answer earns 2 marks and every wrong answer has a penalty of 0.50 i.e. 0.50 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. If a question is left unanswered, there will be no penalty for that question.

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1. Which Festival in known as the ‘celebration of colors’? (a) Diwali (b) Sankranti (c) Holi (d) Ugadi (e) None of these Answer: C
2. Which state is popular for ‘Dandia’? (a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat (c) Punjab (d) Tamilnadu (e) None of these Answer: B
1. Which one of the following Indus Civilisation Site gives evidence of a dockyard? (a) Harappa (b) Lothal (c) Mohenjodaro (d) Rakhigarhi (e) None of these Answer: b
2. At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha Temple located? (a) Ajanta (b) Badami (c) Chittor (d) Ellora (e) None of these Answer: d
3. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists? (a) Tripitaka (b) Vedas (c) Upanishad (d) Agams (e) None of these Answer: a
1. Asia Continent is what percent of earth area ? (a) 27.5 (b) 29.5 (c) 31.5 (d) 33.5 (e) None of these Answer: b
2. "Saptarishi" is the Indian name of which Constellation ? (a) Ursa Major (b) Ursa Minor (c) Orion (d) Draco (e) None of these Answer: a
3. Where do you find day and night equal ? (a) at the equator (b) at the north pole (c) at the tropics (d) at the south pole (e) None of these Answer: a
1. Nabakalebar festival which takes place once in every 12 to 19 years is celebrated in which of the following state? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Telangana (c) Karnataka (d) Odisha (e) None of these Answer: d
1. Who fixes the poverty line? (a) Governement (b) Lok sabha (c) Rajya sabha (d) Planning Commision (e) None of these Answer: d
2. Devaluation of currency leads to ? (a) fall in domestic prices (b) increase in domestic prices (c) cant be predicted (d) None of above (e) None of these Answer: b
3. Which is major rubber producing state in India ? (a) West Bengal (b) Gujrat (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Kerala (e) None of these Answer: d
1. Who is the president of Bahujan Samaj Party? (a) Kanshi Ram (b) Mayawati (c) Sharad Pawar (d) Tariq Anwar (e) None of these Answer: b
2. What is the Political position of BJP? (a) Right Wing (b) Center Left (c) Center Right (d) None of the Above (e) None of these Answer: a
3. When the Indian National Congress founded? (a) 1880 (b) 1882 (c) 1884 (d) 1885 (e) None of these Answer: D
1. Monotremes are unique mammals because they (a) lay eggs (b) secret milk in a pouch (c) give birth to live young (d) posses hair (e) None of these Answer: a
1. Which one is an organic Acid ? (a) Sulphuric (b) Citric (c) Nitric (d) Phosphoric (e) None of these Answer: b
1. Which instrument is used to measure strength of direct current ? (a) Stroboscope (b) Streoscope (c) Tangent Galvanometer (d) Tachometer (e) None of these Answer: c
1. E-taxi service has been launched in which state? (a) Hyderabad (b) Karnataka (c) Telangana (d) Andhra Pradesh (e) None of these Answer: a
2. What is India’s rank in global retail development index? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2 (e) None of these Answer: b
1. The World’s biggest epic is (a) The Hound and the Falcon (b) A Blackbird in Twlight (c) The Mahabharata (d) The Bhagavad Gita (e) None of these Answer: c
1. March 22 is celebrated as? (a) World Heart Day (b) World Health Day (c) World Day of Water (d) World Tourism Day (e) None of these Answer: C
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