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70 General Knowledge and Awareness questions asked in past CIL (Coal India Limited) papers, split into 7 timed practice sets — every question with its answer and explanation.

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This page collects every General Knowledge and Awareness question that has appeared in past CIL (Coal India Limited) papers on AajExam — 70 questions in total, organised into 7 short, timed practice sets. Each question is shown with its four options, the correct answer, and an explanation of the reasoning, so you can use the page either as a self-test or as a revision reference. Why previous year questions are the highest-value General Knowledge and Awareness preparation you can do for CIL (Coal India Limited): recruitment boards reuse a stable pool of concepts across cycles. The wording changes, the underlying idea rarely does. Working through a few hundred genuine past General Knowledge and Awareness questions teaches you which sub-topics the paper actually rewards, how the examiner likes to frame distractors, and roughly how long each question type should take — none of which a syllabus document can tell you. How to use this page: attempt questions in blocks of ten without looking at the answers, then review every question you got wrong or guessed. Read the explanation for the concept, not just the answer letter. When a concept keeps catching you out, open the related topic page linked below and drill that single area before returning here. Repeat across the full bank, and track how your accuracy on the second pass compares with your first — a 15-20% improvement is normal and is the clearest sign your preparation is working. What is in this bank: the questions are transcribed from actual CIL (Coal India Limited) question papers, kept in the original order and wording, with solutions written by subject specialists. Sets are free to attempt, work on mobile, and need no login to read. If you would rather practise a complete paper end to end under exam conditions, the full CIL (Coal India Limited) previous-year papers are linked below as well.

General Knowledge and Awareness PYQs asked in CIL (Coal India Limited)

A sample of 30 questions from the full bank of 70. Try each one before opening the solution — the remaining questions are in the timed practice sets below.

Q1.Which of the following can be used as a coolant in a nuclear reactor?
- A.Nitrogen
- B.Carbon monoxide
- C.Liquid Sodium
- D.Hydrogen
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Answer: C. Liquid Sodium
Q2.Phulkari is the famous handicraft of which state?
- A.Maharashtra
- B.Sikkim
- C.Madhya Pradesh
- D.Punjab
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Answer: D. Punjab
Q3.Who among the following will only be provided with SPG cover in India?
- A.Home Minister
- B.President
- C.Finance Minister
- D.Prime Minister
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Answer: D. Prime Minister
Q4.Which of the following General Insurance Company has launched “Farmitra” a mobile app for farmers?
- A.United India Insurance
- B.Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
- C.The Oriental Insurance
- D.Tata AIG Insurance
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Answer: B. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Q5.Who was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty?
- A.Sikandar Lodhi
- B.Jalal-ud-din Khilji
- C.Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
- D.Khizar Khan
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Answer: D. Khizar Khan
Q6.When is the World Science Day for Peace and Development celebrated every year?
- A.4th November
- B.11th October
- C.30th August
- D.10th November
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Answer: D. 10th November
Q7.Where is India’s two operational Satellite Launch Pads located?
- A.Rajkot
- B.Jalandhar
- C.Mumbai
- D.Sriharikota
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Answer: D. Sriharikota
Q8.Who has been appointed as Chairman of the Airport Authority of India?
- A.Ashok Malik
- B.Rajnish Kumar
- C.Arvind Singh
- D.Amit Khare
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Answer: C. Arvind Singh
Q9.Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been elected as the President of which of the following country?
- A.UAE
- B.Bahrain
- C.Qatar
- D.Kuwait
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Answer: A. UAE
Q10.Who is the President of FICCI?
- A.Sangita Reddy
- B.Sandip Somany
- C.Uday Shankar
- D.Rashesh Shah
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Answer: A. Sangita Reddy
Q11.Which of the following country will host “No Money for Terror” conference in 2020?
- A.India
- B.Nepal
- C.China
- D.Sri Lanka
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Answer: A. India
Q12.Which of the following country will host the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup?
- A.New Zealand
- B.Spain
- C.China
- D.India
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Answer: D. India
Q13.speed is measured by the Anemometer.
- A.Cyclone
- B.Wind
- C.Current
- D.Earthquake
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Answer: B. Wind
Q14.Who appoints the Vice President of India?
- A.The Electoral College of India
- B.Prime Minister
- C.Supreme Court
- D.President
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Answer: A. The Electoral College of India
Q15.Who had introduced 'Doctrine of Lapse’ in India?
- A.Lord Hastings
- B.Lord Canning
- C.Lord Dalhousie
- D.Lord Auckland
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Answer: C. Lord Dalhousie
Q16.Nabakalebara is the festival of which of the following state?
- A.Odisha
- B.Kerala
- C.Andhra Pradesh
- D.Karnataka
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Answer: A. Odisha
Q17.Which of the following is the oldest oilseed crop in India?
- A.Sesame
- B.Mustard
- C.Rapeseed
- D.Flaxseed
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Answer: A. Sesame
Q18.Which of the following Company has developed Mac Operating System?
- A.HP
- B.Microsoft
- C.IBM Corp
- D.Apple
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Answer: D. Apple
Q19.Who is the first Indian to be nominated as the General Vice President of International Organisation Development Association (IODA)?
- A.Sangita Reddy
- B.Vinaya Shetty
- C.Uday Shankar
- D.Arvind Singh
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Answer: B. Vinaya Shetty
Q20.Which of the following IT initiatives have been launched by the Ministry of Finance for improving monitoring and pace of Customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers?
- A.Cyber security
- B.DCOI
- C.ICEDASH and ATITHI
- D.ICAM
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Answer: C. ICEDASH and ATITHI
Q21.The Amazon rainforest is spread over in countries.
- A.3
- B.8
- C.9
- D.5
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Answer: C. 9
Q22.is the most cultivated crop of Kerala.
- A.Wheat
- B.Cow Pea
- C.Mustard
- D.Chick Pea
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Answer: B. Cow Pea
Q23.Who among the following has become the first Indian cricketer and second in world cricket to complete 100 T-20 Internationals?
- A.Ravindra Jadeja
- B.Virat Kohli
- C.Rohit Sharma
- D.MS Dhoni
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Answer: C. Rohit Sharma
Q24.For which of the following mineral India is mainly depend on imports?AnsA. MicaB. LeadC. LimestoneD. MercuryQuestion ID : 59445917383Status : AnsweredChosen Option : 1Q.25 Which of the following is the first Indian Regional Satellite?AnsA. YOUTHSATB. IRNSS-1AC. INSAT-3DD. GSAT-7Question ID : 59445917374Status : AnsweredChosen Option : 2Q.24 For which of the following mineral India is mainly depend on imports?AnsA. MicaB. LeadC. LimestoneD. MercuryQuestion ID : 59445917383Status : AnsweredChosen Option : 1Q.25 Which of the following is the first Indian Regional Satellite?AnsA. YOUTHSATB. IRNSS-1AC. INSAT-3DD. GSAT-7Question ID : 59445917374Status : AnsweredChosen Option : 2
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: D. Option 4
Q25.For which of the following mineral India is mainly depend on imports?
- A.Mica
- B.Lead
- C.Limestone
- D.Mercury
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Answer: D. Mercury
Q26.Which of the following is the first Indian Regional Satellite?
- A.YOUTHSAT
- B.IRNSS-1A
- C.INSAT-3D
- D.GSAT-7
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Answer: B. IRNSS-1A
Q27.Qutub Minar is situated in .
- A.Punjab
- B.Madhya Pradesh
- C.Haryana
- D.New Delhi
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Answer: D. New Delhi
Q28.Where is the famous Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary located?
- A.Maharashtra
- B.Kerala
- C.Tamil Nadu
- D.Karnataka
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Answer: C. Tamil Nadu
Q29.Who is the current Revenue Secretary of India?
- A.Ramesh Singh
- B.Ajay Bhushan Pandey
- C.S.K. Sharma
- D.Rajiv Kumar
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Answer: B. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Q30.In which of the following country 8th session of the International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) was held?
- A.Australia
- B.France
- C.Italy
- D.Sweden
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Answer: C. Italy

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70 General Knowledge and Awareness questions from past CIL (Coal India Limited) papers are available on AajExam, split into 7 practice sets. New questions are added as fresh papers are released.

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Do CIL (Coal India Limited) repeat questions from previous years?

Exact repeats do occur, but the more reliable pattern is conceptual: the same General Knowledge and Awareness sub-topics reappear cycle after cycle with reworded questions. That is why working through past questions raises your score more reliably than reading theory alone.

How should I use these questions in my CIL (Coal India Limited) preparation?

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CIL (Coal India Limited) General Knowledge and Awareness practice sets

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General Knowledge and Awareness PYQs asked in CIL (Coal India Limited)

Q1.Which of the following can be used as a coolant in a nuclear reactor?

Q2.Phulkari is the famous handicraft of which state?

Q3.Who among the following will only be provided with SPG cover in India?

Q4.Which of the following General Insurance Company has launched “Farmitra” a mobile app for farmers?

Q5.Who was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty?

Q6.When is the World Science Day for Peace and Development celebrated every year?

Q7.Where is India’s two operational Satellite Launch Pads located?

Q8.Who has been appointed as Chairman of the Airport Authority of India?

Q9.Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been elected as the President of which of the following country?

Q10.Who is the President of FICCI?

Q11.Which of the following country will host “No Money for Terror” conference in 2020?

Q12.Which of the following country will host the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup?

Q13.speed is measured by the Anemometer.

Q14.Who appoints the Vice President of India?

Q15.Who had introduced 'Doctrine of Lapse’ in India?

Q16.Nabakalebara is the festival of which of the following state?

Q17.Which of the following is the oldest oilseed crop in India?

Q18.Which of the following Company has developed Mac Operating System?

Q19.Who is the first Indian to be nominated as the General Vice President of International Organisation Development Association (IODA)?

Q20.Which of the following IT initiatives have been launched by the Ministry of Finance for improving monitoring and pace of Customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers?

Q21.The Amazon rainforest is spread over in countries.

Q22.is the most cultivated crop of Kerala.

Q23.Who among the following has become the first Indian cricketer and second in world cricket to complete 100 T-20 Internationals?

Q25.For which of the following mineral India is mainly depend on imports?

Q26.Which of the following is the first Indian Regional Satellite?

Q27.Qutub Minar is situated in .

Q28.Where is the famous Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary located?

Q29.Who is the current Revenue Secretary of India?

Q30.In which of the following country 8th session of the International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) was held?

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