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SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) General Awareness — Previous Year Questions

340 General Awareness questions asked in past SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) papers, split into 34 timed practice sets — every question with its answer and explanation.

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This page collects every General Awareness question that has appeared in past SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) papers on AajExam — 340 questions in total, organised into 34 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 Awareness preparation you can do for SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level): 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 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 SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) 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 SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) previous-year papers are linked below as well.

General Awareness PYQs asked in SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level)

A sample of 30 questions from the full bank of 340. Try each one before opening the solution — the remaining questions are in the timed practice sets below.

Q1.Boxing Federation of India (BFI) hosted the 2021 men's national championships in the state of __________.
- A.Karnataka
- B.Tamil Nadu
- C.Kerala
- D.Goa
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Answer: A. Karnataka
Per response sheet, option 1 (Karnataka).
Q2.India's unemployment rate touched ___ in December 2021.
- A.8.2%
- B.7.9%
- C.10%
- D.6.5%
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Answer: B. 7.9%
Per CMIE data, India's unemployment rate rose to 7.9% in December 2021.
Q3.Where is the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) located?
- A.Mumbai
- B.Delhi
- C.Pune
- D.Hyderabad
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Answer: D. Hyderabad
The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), under ISRO, is headquartered at Balanagar, Hyderabad.
Q4.In November 2021, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas was allocated food and civil supplies in the Cabinet expansion of the state of ______.
- A.Rajasthan
- B.Uttar Pradesh
- C.Madhya Pradesh
- D.Chhattisgarh
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Answer: A. Rajasthan
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas is a Rajasthan Congress leader; he was allocated Food & Civil Supplies in the Nov 2021 Rajasthan cabinet expansion.
Q5.Our brain mainly depends on which of the following food?
- A.Fat and proteins
- B.Glucose and amino acids
- C.Only fat
- D.Only glucose
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Answer: B. Glucose and amino acids
The brain primarily uses glucose for energy and amino acids for neurotransmitter and protein synthesis.
Q6.In physics, steradian is a unit of:
- A.solid-angle measure
- B.plane angle measure
- C.length measure
- D.mass measure
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Answer: A. solid-angle measure
Steradian (sr) is the SI unit of solid angle (3D angle); plane angles use radian.
Q7.The English classic novel 'The Great Gatsby' is written by:
- A.Leo Tolstoy
- B.Charles Dickens
- C.Jane Austen
- D.F Scott Fitzgerald
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Answer: D. F Scott Fitzgerald
'The Great Gatsby' (1925) is by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Q8.Which antimicrobial enzymes are present in milk?
- A.Lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase, and lysozyme
- B.Lipofactin, lipase and lactose
- C.Lactase, invertase, and lipase
- D.Lactose, fructose and mannose
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Answer: A. Lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase, and lysozyme
Milk contains the antimicrobial enzymes lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase and lysozyme.
Q9.India is the second most populous country with a population of ______, according to the 2011 census data.
- A.1,678 million
- B.1,245 million
- C.1,300 million
- D.1,210 million
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Answer: D. 1,210 million
Per Census 2011, India's population was 1,210 million (1.21 billion).
Q10.__________ is the supreme legislative body of India.
- A.The Supreme Court
- B.The Rajya Sabha
- C.The Lok Sabha
- D.The Parliament
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Answer: D. The Parliament
The Parliament of India (President + Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha) is the supreme legislative body.
Q11.The Bahmani kingdom was founded by Alauddin Bahman Shah in ______.
- A.1345
- B.1346
- C.1347
- D.1336
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Answer: C. 1347
Alauddin Bahman Shah founded the Bahmani Sultanate in 1347. Option 3.
Q12.Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a Legislative Assembly for the National Capital Territory of Delhi?
- A.Article 231AA
- B.Article 239AA
- C.Article 233AA
- D.Article 237AA
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Answer: B. Article 239AA
Article 239AA provides for the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Option 2.
Q13.Raja and Radha Reddy received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for their contribution to ____________ dance.
- A.Sattriya
- B.Kathak
- C.Kathakali
- D.Kuchipudi
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Answer: D. Kuchipudi
Raja & Radha Reddy are renowned Kuchipudi dancers. Option 4.
Q14.Kumudini Lakhia is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?
- A.Kathak
- B.Kuchipudi
- C.Odissi
- D.Sattriya
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Answer: A. Kathak
Kumudini Lakhia is a celebrated Kathak exponent. Option 1.
Q15.Who among the following returned his/her medal of Kaisar-i-Hind in 1920?
- A.S Subramania Iyer
- B.Sarojini Naidu
- C.Rabindranath Tagore
- D.Mahatma Gandhi
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Answer: D. Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi returned the Kaisar-i-Hind medal in 1920 during the Non-Cooperation Movement. Option 4.
Q16.What is another name for Bardoli Chheerha?
- A.Mango shower
- B.Nor Westers
- C.Blossom shower
- D.Loo
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Answer: A. Mango shower
Per response sheet (unattempted), default option 1 (Mango shower).
Q17.'Moonwalk', a memoir is written by which famous music personality?
- A.Michael Jackson
- B.Stevie Wonder
- C.Bob Dylan
- D.Kurt Cobain
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Answer: A. Michael Jackson
'Moonwalk' (1988) is the memoir of Michael Jackson. Option 1.
Q18.Plants which are grown under shade are known as:
- A.Monocots
- B.Helophytes
- C.psamophytes
- D.Sciophytes
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Answer: D. Sciophytes
Sciophytes are shade-loving plants. Option 4.
Q19.Which of the following states won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 in December at Jaipur?
- A.Haryana
- B.Tamil Nadu
- C.Himachal Pradesh
- D.Punjab
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Answer: C. Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 (defeating Tamil Nadu in the final at Jaipur). Option 3.
Q20.The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021, amends the Income Tax Act of _______.
- A.1961
- B.1974
- C.1995
- D.1988
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Answer: A. 1961
The 2021 Amendment Act amends the Income-tax Act, 1961. Option 1.
Q21.The average male literacy rate in India as per the 2011 census was _____.
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: D. Option 4
Per response sheet, option 4. (Census 2011 male literacy ≈ 82.14%.)
Q22.On which day of the Hindu calendar is the festival of Holi celebrated?
- A.Chaitra Poornima
- B.Chaitra Saptami
- C.Falgun Poornima
- D.Falgun Amawasya
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Answer: C. Falgun Poornima
Holi is celebrated on Falgun (Phalguna) Poornima — the full-moon day of Phalguna month. Option 3.
Q23.Match the following (Figure-based match).
- A.i - a, ii - b, iii - d, iv - c
- B.i - a, ii - b, iii - c, iv - d
- C.i - b, ii - a, iii - d, iv - c
- D.i - b, ii - a, iii - c, iv - d
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Answer: A. i - a, ii - b, iii - d, iv - c
Per response sheet (unattempted), default option 1.
Q24.In December 2022, who among the following became the first woman President of the Indian Olympic Association?
- A.Saina Nehwal
- B.Kunjarani Devi
- C.Mary Kom
- D.PT Usha
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Answer: D. PT Usha
PT Usha was elected first woman President of IOA in December 2022. Option 4.
Q25.In India, during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly or Council, if there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the _________ to adjourn the House or suspend the meeting.
- A.Chairman/Governor
- B.Speaker/Chairman
- C.Governor/Chief Minister
- D.Speaker/Chief Minister
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Answer: B. Speaker/Chairman
Speaker (Assembly) or Chairman (Council) adjourns the House on lack of quorum. Option 2.
Q26.In which of the following years did the Indian team win the ODI cricket world cup?
- A.2015
- B.2007
- C.2011
- D.2019
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Answer: C. 2011
India won the ODI World Cup in 1983 and 2011. Option 3.
Q27.Select the natural port of India from the following.
- A.Mumbai Port
- B.Chennai Port
- C.Deendayal Port
- D.Kolkata Port
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Answer: D. Kolkata Port
Per response sheet, option 4 (Kolkata Port — a natural riverine port).
Q28.What is the ratio by mass of hydrogen and oxygen in water?
- A.1 : 8
- B.1 : 4
- C.2 : 5
- D.2 : 3
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Answer: A. 1 : 8
Water H₂O: H mass = 2, O mass = 16 → 2:16 = 1:8. Option 1.
Q29.Who among the following sportspersons has been awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022?
- A.Shri Raj Singh
- B.Shri Bimal Prafulla Ghosh
- C.Shri Sharath Kamal Achanta
- D.Shri Dinesh Jawahar Lad
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Answer: C. Shri Sharath Kamal Achanta
Achanta Sharath Kamal (table tennis) received the Khel Ratna 2022. Option 3.
Q30.Which of the following characteristics is INCORRECT about the tropical evergreen forests of India?
- A.These forests are well-stratified.
- B.In these forests, trees reach great heights of up to 60 m or above.
- C.They are found in warm and humid areas.
- D.These forests receive annual precipitation of below 150 cm.
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Answer: D. These forests receive annual precipitation of below 150 cm.
Tropical evergreen forests receive more than 200 cm rainfall (not below 150 cm). Option 4.

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340 General Awareness questions from past SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) papers are available on AajExam, split into 34 practice sets. New questions are added as fresh papers are released.

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Exact repeats do occur, but the more reliable pattern is conceptual: the same General 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 SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level) preparation?

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General Awareness PYQs asked in SSC Selection Post (Higher Secondary Level)

Q1.Boxing Federation of India (BFI) hosted the 2021 men's national championships in the state of __________.

Q2.India's unemployment rate touched ___ in December 2021.

Q3.Where is the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) located?

Q4.In November 2021, Pratap Singh Khachariyawas was allocated food and civil supplies in the Cabinet expansion of the state of ______.

Q5.Our brain mainly depends on which of the following food?

Q6.In physics, steradian is a unit of:

Q7.The English classic novel 'The Great Gatsby' is written by:

Q8.Which antimicrobial enzymes are present in milk?

Q9.India is the second most populous country with a population of ______, according to the 2011 census data.

Q10.__________ is the supreme legislative body of India.

Q11.The Bahmani kingdom was founded by Alauddin Bahman Shah in ______.

Q12.Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a Legislative Assembly for the National Capital Territory of Delhi?

Q13.Raja and Radha Reddy received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for their contribution to ____________ dance.

Q14.Kumudini Lakhia is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

Q15.Who among the following returned his/her medal of Kaisar-i-Hind in 1920?

Q16.What is another name for Bardoli Chheerha?

Q17.'Moonwalk', a memoir is written by which famous music personality?

Q18.Plants which are grown under shade are known as:

Q19.Which of the following states won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 in December at Jaipur?

Q20.The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021, amends the Income Tax Act of _______.

Q21.The average male literacy rate in India as per the 2011 census was _____.

Q22.On which day of the Hindu calendar is the festival of Holi celebrated?

Q23.Match the following (Figure-based match).

Q24.In December 2022, who among the following became the first woman President of the Indian Olympic Association?

Q25.In India, during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly or Council, if there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the _________ to adjourn the House or suspend the meeting.

Q26.In which of the following years did the Indian team win the ODI cricket world cup?

Q27.Select the natural port of India from the following.

Q28.What is the ratio by mass of hydrogen and oxygen in water?

Q29.Who among the following sportspersons has been awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022?

Q30.Which of the following characteristics is INCORRECT about the tropical evergreen forests of India?

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