Current Affairs- SSC CGL Tier 1 previous year questions

Here is the compilation of all previous year question of Current Affairs – with answers.

SSC CGL 2019 Questions

Ques 1 ) In February 2019, India won ____gold medal/s and five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing in Chabahar, Iran.

  1. three
  2. four
  3. one
  4. two

Correct Answer : one

Ques 2 ) In February 2019, _ won a gold medal at the Makran Cup in Chabahar, Iran.

  1. Deepak Singh
  2. Satish Kumar
  3. Rohit Tokas
  4. Manish Kaushik

Correct Answer : Deepak Singh

Ques 3 ) International Day of Forests 2019 was observed on 21st March with the theme _ to raise awareness on how sustainably managed forests provide a wide array of contributions.

  1. Pollution-free Forests’
  2. Forests Our Saviour’
  3. Forests and Environment’
  4. Forests and Education’

Correct Answer : Forests and Education’

Ques 4 ) World _ Day 2019 was observed on 22nd March with the theme ‘Leaving no one behind’ to focus on marginalised groups.

  1. Environment
  2. Forest
  3. Petroleum
  4. Water

Correct Answer : Water

Ques 5 ) In March 2019, who among the followings was appointed as India’s first Lokpal?

  1. Justice S A Bobde
  2. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
  3. Justice N V Ramana
  4. Justice A K Sikri

Correct Answer : Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose

Ques 6 ) Pramod Sawant became Chief Minister of which Indian state in March, 2019?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Kerala
  3. Goa
  4. Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Goa

Ques 7 ) Who was appointed as the director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for a period of three years in March 2019?

  1. Vishvapavan Pati
  2. Satyajeet Rajan
  3. Ajit Kumar Mohanty
  4. Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas

Correct Answer : Ajit Kumar Mohanty

Ques 8 ) Government of India nominated member of NITI Aayog, __ to head the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) in March 2019.

  1. Binay Ranjan Sen
  2. Ramesh Chand
  3. V K Paul
  4. Amitabh Kant

Correct Answer : Ramesh Chand

Ques 9 ) In March 2019, the government of India appointed ________as the director-general of the National Archives of India.

  1. P V Ramesh
  2. V K Paul
  3. Binay Sen
  4. Kamlesh Vyas

Correct Answer : P V Ramesh

Ques 10 ) In March 2019, India won five silver medals at the Makran Cup Boxing Tournament in Iran. Who among the following is NOT one of the silver medallists?

  1. Manish Kaushik
  2. Duryodhan Singh Negi
  3. P Lalitha Prasad
  4. Deepak Singh

Correct Answer : Deepak Singh

Ques 11 ) was observed nationwide from 24th to 30th April, 2019.

  1. World Tourism Week
  2. World Immunization Week
  3. World Environment Week
  4. World Postal Week

Correct Answer : World Immunization Week

Ques 12 ) What is India’s rank in 2019 World Happiness Report?

  1. 160th
  2. 150th
  3. 140th
  4. 130th

Correct Answer : 140th

Ques 13 ) Who became the first Indian golfer to win on the ‘Ladies European Tour’ in 2016?

  1. Aditi Ashok
  2. Diksha Dagar
  3. Vani Kapoor
  4. Gursimar Badwal

Correct Answer : Aditi Ashok

Ques 14) is the oldest member of the 16th Lok Sabha.

  1. Ram Jethmalani
  2. Murli Manohar Joshi
  3. Farooq Abdullah
  4. Lal Krishna Advani

Correct Answer : Lal Krishna Advani

SSC CGL 2017Questions

Question:1)With which country India has recently signed a MoU for Water Conservation in India?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) ​France
2) Germany
3) Israel
4) Bangladesh

Correct Answer: Israel

Question:2)Which movie won the award for the best movie at the Oscar Awards 2017? [08-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) La La Land
2) Arrival
3) Moonlight
4) Manchester by the Sea

Correct Answer: Moonlight

Question:3)The Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) has been launched under New Economy Development Policy (NEDP) on January 19, 2017 at _____. [08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) New Delhi
2) Mizoram
3) Gujrat
4) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: Mizoram

Question:4) Who among the following was awarded with Dhronacharya Award 2016 in the field of ‘Swimming (Lifetime)’? [08-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Shri Raj Kumar Sharma
2) Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal
3) Shri S. Pradeep Kumar
4) Shri Nagapuri Ramesh

Correct Answer: Shri S. Pradeep Kumar

Question:5) Who was conferred with the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature? [08-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Bob Dylan
2) Oliver Hart
3) Yoshinori Ohsumi
4) J. Michael Kosterlitz

Correct Answer: Bob Dylan

Question:6) With which country India celebrated its 25th year of diplomatic ties in 2017?[08-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) France
2) Russia
3) Israel
4) China

Correct Answer: Israel

Question:7)Which Asian country has opened ‘Duge Bridge’ (world’s highest road bridge) for use in year 2016? [08-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) China
2) Russia
3) Japan
4) India

Correct Answer: China

Question:8) Who among the following has been recently awarded with ‘Indian of the year’ award? [09-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Sunita Rani
2) Dhiraj Singh
3) Preety Shenoy
4) Abhishek Kumar

Correct Answer: Preety Shenoy

Question:9) Deen Dayal Rasoi Yojana to provide food at only Rs. 5 has been launched on 6th April, 2017 by which state?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Chattisgarh
2) Haryana
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh

Question:10)Who has won the ‘Miss Universe 2016’ title? [09-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Pia Wurtzbach
2) Iris Mittenaere
3) Raquel Pellissier
4) Andrea Tova

Correct Answer: Iris Mittenaere

Question:11)Who has been appointed as the Secretary General of the United Nations in January, 2017?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Ban Ki-Moon
2) Kofi Annan
3) Boutros-Boutros Ghali
4) Antonio Guterres

Correct Answer: Antonio Guterres

Question:12)Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of ‘Culinary’?[09-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Sanjeev Kapoor
2) Vikas Khanna
3) Ranveer Brar
4) Kunal Kapur

Correct Answer: Sanjeev Kapoor

Question:13) Which among the following country exited from Trans Pacific Partnership (TTP) in Jan 2017 ? [10-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Japan
2) USA
3) Mexico
4) Brunei

Correct Answer: USA

Question:14) Who has won the 2016 Men’s Single title at US Open?[10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Novak Djokovic
2) Rafael Nadal
3) Stan Wawrinka
4) Andy Murray

Correct Answer: Stan Wawrinka

Question:15)Who has recently been awarded with Nobel Prize for peace in 2016? [10-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Juan Manuel Santos
2) Henry Dunant
3) Kailash Satyarthi
4) Malala Yousefzai

Correct Answer: Juan Manuel Santos

Question:16) Who among the following is a Sanjay Chopra Award recipient for 2016? [10-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Abhinash Mishra
2) Arjun Singh
3) Aromal SM
4) Srawanand Saha

Correct Answer: Arjun Singh

Question:17)Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2016 in the field of athletics?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Vikas Gowda
2) Lalita Babar
3) Neeraj Chopra
4) Seema Punia

Correct Answer: Lalita Babar

Question:18) Which country has banned ‘Facebook’ ?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) China
2) Bhutan
3) Nepal
4) Pakistan

Correct Answer: China

Question:19)– In which of the following city “Urja Ganga”, 1500 km long gas pipeline project has been launched in October, 2016?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Ahmedabad
2) New Delhi
3) Ghaziabad
4) Varanasi

Correct Answer: Varanasi

Question:20)Which one of the following films was not directed by Satyajit Ray?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Shatranj ke khiladi
2) Charulata
3) Jalsaghar
4) Gumnam

Correct Answer: Gumnam

Question:21)– When was ‘Pregnancy Aid Scheme’ launched to help pregnant women financially with Rs. 6000?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) 1 December, 2016
2) 19 December, 2016
3) 31 December, 2016
4) 1 January, 2017

Correct Answer: 31 December, 2016

Question:) Who among the following has been awarded the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award’ for the year 2016?[11-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Jitu Rai
2) Sania Mirza
3) Rohit Sharma
4) Babita Kumari

Correct Answer: Jitu Rai

Question:22)– Which actress has been awarded with 64th National film Awards 2017?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Surabhi CM
2) Tapasee Pannu
3) Trisha Krishnan
4) Anushka Shetty

Correct Answer: Surabhi CM

Question:23)India recently notified the Third protocol to amend Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with which of the following countries?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) China
2) Vietnam
3) Singapore
4) Malaysia

Correct Answer: Singapore

Question:24)Who will be implementing the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana scheme during financial year 2017-18?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) National Insurance Company Limited
2) New India Assurance Company Limited
3) Life Insurance of Corporation of India
4) SBI Life Insurance Company Limited

Correct Answer: Life Insurance of Corporation of India

Question:25) Who among the following did not receive the 2016 Arjuna award in the field of ‘wrestling’?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Virender Singh
2) Vinesh Phogat
3) Amit Kumar
4) Rajat Chauhan

Correct Answer: Rajat Chauhan

Question:26) Which country became seventh member of South Asia Sub regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) on 31 March 2017?[12-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Myanmar
2) Bhutan
3) Nepal
4) Maldives

Correct Answer: Myanmar

Question:27)Who authored the book titled ‘Jinnah often came to our House’, which won the 2016 The Hindu Prize? [12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Kiran Doshi
2) Salman Rushdie
3) K. Vijay Kumar
4) Yasser Usman

Correct Answer: Kiran Doshi

Question:28)Who among the following was NOT one of the recipients of Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2016? [12-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Rajendra Pralhad Shelke
2) Sylvanus Dung Dung
3) Sathi Geetha
4) Amit Kumar

Correct Answer: Amit Kumar

Question:29)Who among the following was awarded with Padma Shri 2017 in the field of ‘Sports – Hockey’?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Sardar Singh
2) P. R. Shreejesh
3) Ramandeep Singh
4) Yuvraj Walmiki

Correct Answer: P. R. Shreejesh

Question:30)A 7500 mile direct rail link was launched on 10 April 2017 between China and _____. [16-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Pakistan
2) Kazakhstan
3) Great Britain
4) France

Correct Answer: Great Britain

Question:31)– Which country will host the 9th BRICS Summit in the year 2017?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Brazil
2) Russia
3) India
4) China

Correct Answer: China

Question:32)Who was awarded with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2017?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Yash Chopra
2) Kamini Kaushal
3) Shatrughan Sinha
4) Moushumi Chatterjee

Correct Answer: Shatrughan Sinha

Question:33) Who was awarded the 2017 Padma Bhushan Award in the field of Art-Music? [16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Devi Prasad Dwivedi
2) Anuradha Paudwal
3) Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
4) K. J. Yesudas

Correct Answer: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

Question:34)Which country has launched the longest bullet train line covering a distance of 2252 kilometers in January, 2017?[16-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Japan
2) China
3) Afghanistan
4) Myanmar

Correct Answer: China

Question:35)Which of the following won The Man Booker Prize 2016? [17-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) The Sellout
2) A Brief History of Seven Killings
3) The Narrow Road to the Deep North
4) The Luminaries

Correct Answer: The Sellout

Question:36)Who is the winner of 2017 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Sebastian Vettel
2) Lewis Hamilton
3) Valtteri Bottas
4) Kimi Raikkonen

Correct Answer: Lewis Hamilton

Question:37)Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 “Record of the Year”?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Uptown Funk
2) Really Love
3) Thinking Out Loud
4) Blank Space

Correct Answer: Uptown Funk

Question:38)Which of the following won the Oscars 2017 Best Picture?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) La La Land
2) Moonlight
3) Arrival
4) Fences

Correct Answer: Moonlight

Question:39)Which company acquired LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion?[17-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Apple
2) Facebook
3) Microsoft
4) IBM

Correct Answer: Microsoft

Question:40)Which of the following won the Best Film in 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Dangal
2) Rustom
3) Airlift
4) Udta Punjab

Correct Answer: Dangal

Question:41)What was USA’s rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) 1
2) 10
3) 100
4) 200

Correct Answer: 10

Question:42)Who is the winner of 2017 Indian Premier League (Cricket)?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Mumbai Indians
2) Rising Pune Supergiant
3) Delhi Daredevils
4) Sunrisers Hyderabad

Correct Answer: Mumbai Indians

Question:43)Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 “Song of the Year”?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Alright
2) Blank Space
3) Girl Crush
4) Thinking Out Loud

Correct Answer: Thinking Out Loud

Question:44)Who is the winner of 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Sebastian Vettel
2) Lewis Hamilton
3) Valtteri Bottas
4) Kimi Raikkonen

Correct Answer: Sebastian Vettel

Question:45)Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 “Rap Album of the Year”?[18-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Compton
2) 2014 Forest Hills Drive
3) To Pimp a Butterfly
4) The Pinkprint

Correct Answer: To Pimp a Butterfly

Question:46)Who is the winner of 2016-17 Premier League (Football)?[19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Leicester City
2) Manchester City
3) Chelsea
4) Manchester United

Correct Answer: Chelsea

Question:47)Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 “Country Song of the Year”?[19-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Chances Are
2) Girl Crush
3) Hold My Hand
4) Traveller

Correct Answer: Girl Crush

Question:48)In April 2017, diplomatic ties were re-established after 37 years between Cuba and _________.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) India
2) Morocco
3) Sri Lanka
4) USA

Correct Answer: Morocco

Question:49)IMF has predicted that the global economy would grow at _______ % in 2017.[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) 5.5
2) 4.5
3) 3.5
4) 2.5

Correct Answer: 3.5

Question:50)Which film won the award for Best Film at the 61st Filmfare Award held in 2016?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-2]

Options:
1) Tubelight
2) Sultan
3) Bajirao Mastani
4) Badlapur

Correct Answer: Bajirao Mastani

Question:51)To whom the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016 was awarded?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) David J. Thouless
2) Yoshinori Ohsumi
3) J. Michael Kosterlitz
4) Sir J. Fraser Stoddart

Correct Answer: Yoshinori Ohsumi

Question:52)According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, with spending of $55.9 Billion in 2016, which country became world’s fifth-largest military spender?[20-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) China
2) USA
3) Russia
4) India

Correct Answer: India

Question:53)In March 2017, in which country was “world’s largest artificial sun” switched on?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) China
2) USA
3) Germany
4) Russia

Correct Answer: Germany

Question:54) Which nation will host the FIFA Men’s World Cup to be held in the year 2018?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-1]

Options:
1) Japan
2) South Korea
3) China
4) Russia

Correct Answer: Russia

Question:55)– In April 2017, the G20 Digital Ministerial Meeting on Digital Economy was held in which country?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Italy
2) Germany
3) France
4) USA

Correct Answer: Germany

Question:56)The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) Frank Sinatra
2) Elvis Presley
3) Bob Dylan
4) Jimi Hendrix

Correct Answer: Bob Dylan

Question:57)n April 2016, amid rising tension over North Korea, which country launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier?[21-AUG-2017 Shift-3]

Options:
1) South Korea
2) Japan
3) China
4) USA

Correct Answer: China

Question:58)Who among the following Indians is one who has been selected on July 27,for the Ramon Magsaysay Award, 2016?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Bezwada Wilson
2) Kailash Satyarthi
3) Kiran Bedi
4) Mahasweta Devi

Correct Answer: Bezwada Wilson

Question:59)Who won the Women’s Singles Wimbledon Championship 2016 ?[28 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Angilique Kuber
2) Serena Williams
3) Venus Williams
4) Steffi Graff

Correct Answer: Serena Williams

Question:60)Who among the following has been appointed the new Coach of the Indian Cricket team by the BCCI recently?[29 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Saurav Ganguly
2) Anil Kumble
3) Rahul Dravid
4) S. R. Kulkarni

Correct Answer: Anil Kumble

Question:61)Mission Indradhanush – a programme introduced recently in the country by the NDA Government is related to:[29 August 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Systematic immunization of children against disease
2) Providing insurance cover to farmers against crop failure
3) Development of fisheries in rural areas
4) Development of multiple cropping in hilly region

Correct Answer: Systematic immunization of children against disease

Question:62)Who was elected the Prime Minister of Nepal recently?[29 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Keshav Kumar Budhathoki
2) Khadga Prasad Sharma Koli
3) Sushil Koirala
4) Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’

Correct Answer: Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’

Question:63)The GST (Goods and Services Tax), recently passed by Government will be levied on which of the following products?[29 August 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Petroleum Crude
2) Tobacco
3) Natural Gas
4) Aviation Turbine Fuel

Correct Answer: Tobacco

Question:64)Which country recently voted to leave the European Union (EU)?[30 August 2016- Afternoon Shift]

Options:
1) Greece
2) Spain
3) United Kingdom
4) Germany

Correct Answer: United Kingdom

Question:65)Which South Korean author in May 2016 won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel ‘The Vegetarian’?[01 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Han Kang
2) Yiyun Li
3) Tami Hoag
4) Taya Zinkin

Correct Answer: Han Kang

Question:66)Which of the following country has recently declared 3 month emergency following a failed military coup?[02 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Sudan
2) Turkey
3) Maldives
4) Syria

Correct Answer: Turkey

Question:67)The award which, the famous writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who passed away recently, did not win[02 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Sahity Akademi Award
2) Jnanpith Award
3) Magsaysay Award
4) Padam Vibhushan

Correct Answer: Padam Vibhushan

Question:68)Which country recently detonated its first hydrogen bomb?[03 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) North Korea
2) South Korea
3) Iran
4) Libya

Correct Answer: North Korea

Question:69)Men’s Singles Wimbledon Championship 2016, is bagged by [04 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Andy Murray
2) Milos Ravnic
3) Roger Federer
4) Novak Dijokovic

Correct Answer: Andy Murray

Question:70)In which of the following cities India’s first water metro project was recently launched?[04 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Kolkata
2) Kochi
3) Vishakhapatnam
4) Mumbai

Correct Answer: Kochi

Question:71)Which leader of British Labour Party was recently elected the first Muslim Mayor of London?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Sadiq Khan
2) Ataullah Khan
3) Firdauz Zaidi
4) Karim Shaikh

Correct Answer: Sadiq Khan

Question:72)Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte emerged winner in 2016 presidential elections of which country ?[07 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Mexico
2) The Philippines
3) Spain
4) Singapore

Correct Answer: The Philippines

Question:73)Who is the runners-up in the recently held UEFA Euro-16?[09 September 2016- Morning Shift]

Options:
1) Germany
2) Portugal
3) France
4) U.K

Correct Answer: France

Question:74)Which Indian author in May 2016 won the prestigious 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award for her work ‘Codex : The Lost Treasure of the Indus’ ?[10 September 2016- Evening Shift]

Options:
1) Anita Desai
2) Aditi Krishna Kumar
3) Rupa Iyer
4) Preethi Nair Correct Answer: Aditi Krishna Kumar

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