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Question No. 1. Which of the following gases is consistently seen to be the most abundant in a volcanic eruption ?

A. Sulfur Dioxide

B. Hydrogen Sulfide

C.Carbon Dioxide

D. Water Vapor

Answer: Water Vapor

Details: While volcanic eruptions emit various gases including carbon dioxide , Sulfur Dioxide and Hydrolic Sulfide , water vapor is the most abundant gas released during these events.

 

Question No. 2. Mehr-Un –Nissa, who was later known as Noor-Jahan,(Mehr-Un_Nissa) was the wife of which Mughal-E emperor?

A.Akbar

B. Shah Jahan

C. Jahagir

D. Aurangeb

Answer: Jahagir

Details: After marrying the emperor Jahangir , Mehr -Un_Nissa was given the tittle Noor Jahan. She hadpreviously been married Ali Quli Beg, with whom she had a daughter named Ladli Begum . Notably , her mother , Asmat Begum is credited with discovery of Itter (scent).

 

Question No. 3. The retirement of which first General of the Indian Army is celebrated annually as Armed Forces Veterans Day?

A. General Sam Manekshaw

B. General K.M. Cariappa

C. General Maharaj Rajendrasinhji

D. General K.S.Thimayya

Answer: General K.M. Cariappa.

Details: Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed every year on 14 January to commemorate the retirement of General K.M. Cariappa. He was the first Indian Commander-in- Chief of the Indian Army and took over the role on 15 January 1949, which is why 15 January is celebrated as Army Day.

 

Question No. 4. Which of the following is considered a natural flame retardant ?

A.Safflower

B. DNA

C. RNA

D. Collagen

Answer: DNA ( Deoxyribonucleic Acid).

Details: DNA is identified as a natural Flame retardant . It is a complex molecule made of altering chemical bases and is the genetic material responsible for transferring traits from parents to children.

 

Question No. 5. If Inflation in an economy is rising sharply , what action is the central Bank (RBI) most likely to take?

A. Decreases the Repo Rate

B.keep the Repo Rate unchanged

C. Increase the Repo Rate

D. Decrease the Reverse Repo Rate

Answer: Increase the Repo Rate

Details: To control inflation , the Centarla Bank may increase the Repo Rate , The Repo Rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks increasing it makes borrowing more expensive for banks and customers which helps reduce the money supply and dampen demand .

 

Question No 6. At Jayakwadi Dam is Located on which river and which Indian State?

A. Ravi River, Punjab

B. Banas River, Rajasthan

C. Godavari River, Maharashtra

D.Periyar River, Kerala

Answer: Godavari River, Maharastra

Details: The Jayakwadi Dam is situated on the Godavari River in the Paithan Taluka of Maharastra . This location , Paithan was historically known as Pratishthanpur and served as an ancient Capital.

 

 

 

 

SSC CGL Previous year question paper 2026