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SSC CGL Tier-1 2025 14 October 2025 Shift 2 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 24 GK / GS questions asked in SSC CGL Tier-1 2025 on 14 October 2025 Shift 2, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Medieval History, Economics, Static GK, Ancient History, Modern History, Geography.

📚 24 questions🗓️ 14 October 2025⏰ Shift 2
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Subjects: Medieval History (1) · Economics (5) · Static GK (10) · Ancient History (1) · Modern History (3) · Geography (1) · Current Affairs (2) · Polity (1)

Medieval History (1)

Mughal Empire · Akbar - conquests and policies

Q1. Which Mughal ruler was referred to as Insan-i-Kamil or 'Perfect Man'?

  1. (a) Akbar
  2. (b) Jahangir
  3. (c) Shah Jahan
  4. (d) Aurangzeb
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Akbar

• Akbarwas referred to asInsan-i-Kamil, which meansPerfect Man.
• This idea was connected with Akbar’s image as an ideal ruler withwisdom, justice, and tolerance.
• The term is often associated with the wayAbul Fazlpresented Akbar in Mughal court literature.
• Hence, the correct answer isAkbar.

Economics (5)

Agriculture and Food Security · Crop insurance and farmer schemes

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)':
I. It provides comprehensive insurance coverage against crop losses due to non-preventable natural risks.
II. Enrollment in the scheme is mandatory for all farmers in India to ensure maximum coverage.
III. It aims to stabilize the income of farmers and encourage them to adopt innovative agricultural practices.
IV. The premium rates payable by farmers are uniform across all crops and all states.
Which of the above statements accurately describe the features of the PMFBY?

  1. (a) I and III only
  2. (b) II and IV only
  3. (c) I and IV only
  4. (d) II and III only
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) I and III only

Statement I: Correct — PMFBY covers crop losses from non-preventable natural risks.
Statement II: Incorrect — Enrollment is voluntary for non-loanee farmers (it was made voluntary from 2020).
Statement III: Correct — PMFBY aims to stabilize farmer income and promote modern agriculture.
Statement IV: Incorrect — Premium rates vary by crop and state.
Only I and III are correct.
Answer: Option 1 (I and III only)
Agriculture and Food Security · Crop insurance and farmer schemes

Q3. PM-KISAN mobile app helps in:

  1. (a) Soil testing
  2. (b) Payment tracking
  3. (c) Weather updates
  4. (d) Fertilizer application
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Payment tracking

The PM-KISAN mobile app primarily helps farmers track payment status of the financial benefit under PM-KISAN scheme.
Soil testing is done through Soil Health Card scheme.
Weather updates are through separate apps (Meghdoot, Damini).
Fertilizer guidance is separate.
Answer: Option 2 (Payment tracking)
Basic Concepts and Economic Systems · Cost, revenue and utility concepts

Q4. Which of the following represents the 'break-even point' for a firm?

  1. (a) Where marginal revenue equals marginal cost
  2. (b) Where total revenue equals total cost
  3. (c) Where total revenue exceeds total cost
  4. (d) Where marginal cost is minimized
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Where total revenue equals total cost

Break-even point is where Total Revenue = Total Cost, meaning neither profit nor loss.
MR = MC is the profit-maximisation condition, not break-even.
TR > TC means profit.
Minimising MC is irrelevant to break-even.
Answer: Option 2
Planning and NITI Aayog · Plan holidays and rolling plan

Q5. Which plan period is known as the 'Plan Holiday'?

  1. (a) 1961–66
  2. (b) 1966–69
  3. (c) 1969–74
  4. (d) 1974–79
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1966–69

1966–69 is known as the 'Plan Holiday' in India.
Due to wars (1962 with China, 1965 with Pakistan), drought, and economic crisis, the 4th Five-Year Plan was postponed. Three Annual Plans were implemented instead.
Answer: Option 2 (1966–69)
Planning and NITI Aayog · Indian economy at independence and the 1950-90 phase

Q6. Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The Industrial Licensing Policy promoted innovation in small-scale industries.
Reason (R): It provided entry barriers for new firms and created rent-seeking behaviour.

  1. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. (c) A is true but R is false.
  4. (d) A is false but R is true.
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) A is false but R is true.

Assertion A is FALSE: Industrial Licensing Policy actually stifled innovation and competition in small-scale industries by creating monopolies and inefficiencies.
Reason R is TRUE: The licensing system created entry barriers and encouraged rent-seeking behaviour (getting licenses through connections rather than merit).
So A is false but R is true.
Answer: Option 4 (A is false but R is true)

Static GK (10)

Sports · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q7. Who is the first Indian male shuttler to reach the finals of the World Badminton Championships?

  1. (a) Parupalli Kashyap
  2. (b) Kidambi Srikanth
  3. (c) HS Prannoy
  4. (d) Lakshya Sen
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Kidambi Srikanth

Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian male shuttler to reach the final of the BWF World Championships in 2021.
Parupalli Kashyap reached the quarterfinals.
HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen are prominent players but not the first to reach the final.
Answer: Option 2 (Kidambi Srikanth)
Sports · Stadiums and venues

Q8. In which city did the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships take place?

  1. (a) Chennai
  2. (b) Bhubaneswar
  3. (c) Pune
  4. (d) Guwahati
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Bhubaneswar

The 2017 Asian Athletics Championships were held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Answer: Option 2 (Bhubaneswar)
Sports · Other sports and tournaments (tennis, chess, badminton, etc.)

Q9. The inaugural Indian Open Golf Tournament in 1964 was played in which city?

  1. (a) Mumbai
  2. (b) Kolkata
  3. (c) Bangalore
  4. (d) New Delhi
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) New Delhi

 The inauguralIndian Open Golf Tournamentwas played in1964.
 It was held at theDelhi Golf Club, New Delhi.
 Therefore, the correct city isNew Delhi.
 Hence, the correct answer is(d) New Delhi.
Books and Authors · International books and authors

Q10. Which American author won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2020 for 'The Nickel Boys'?

  1. (a) Colson Whitehead
  2. (b) Jesmyn Ward
  3. (c) Ta-Nehisi Coates
  4. (d) Tommy Orange
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Colson Whitehead

Colson Whitehead won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2020 for 'The Nickel Boys'.
He also won the Pulitzer for 'The Underground Railroad' in 2017.
Answer: Option 1 (Colson Whitehead)
Sports · Sports and famous players

Q11. Which Indian athlete has won medals in both Asian and Commonwealth Games for 3000m steeplechase?

  1. (a) Jinson Johnson
  2. (b) Avinash Sable
  3. (c) Tejaswin Shankar
  4. (d) Neeraj Chopra
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Avinash Sable

Avinash Sable is India's top steeplechase runner who has won medals at Asian and Commonwealth Games.
Jinson Johnson is a middle-distance runner (800m/1500m).
Tejaswin Shankar is a high jumper.
Neeraj Chopra is a javelin thrower.
Answer: Option 2 (Avinash Sable)
Dances · Classical dances and their states

Q12. What does the word 'Alarippu' mean in the context of Bharatnatyam?

  1. (a) To adorn with flowers
  2. (b) To invoke blessings
  3. (c) To express emotions
  4. (d) To depict divine love
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) To adorn with flowers

In Bharatnatyam, 'Alarippu' means 'to blossom like a flower' or 'to adorn with flowers'.
It is the opening item in a Bharatnatyam margam (recital) and serves as a warm-up.
Answer: Option 1 (To adorn with flowers)
Festivals, Fairs, Paintings and Crafts · Festivals by state

Q13. Which of the following is correct about the Pongal festival?

  1. (a) Thai Pongal honours cattle
  2. (b) Maatu Pongal adorns the cattle
  3. (c) Pongal Mela hosts kite flying
  4. (d) Jallikattu on Bhogi day
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Maatu Pongal adorns the cattle

Maatu Pongal (3rd day of Pongal) is dedicated to adorning/honouring cattle.
Thai Pongal (2nd day) is the main harvest festival day, not specifically for cattle.
Kite flying is associated with Uttarayan/Makar Sankranti, not Pongal Mela.
Jallikattu is held during Maatu Pongal, not Bhogi.
Answer: Option 2 (Maatu Pongal adorns the cattle)
Music and Musical Instruments · Musical instruments and exponents

Q14. Which Mizo musical instrument, made of curved wooden pieces and played with a wooden hammer, is used only at memorial stone ceremonies and not taken into homes?

  1. (a) Bengbung
  2. (b) Darbu
  3. (c) Khuang
  4. (d) Talhkhuang
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Talhkhuang

Talhkhuang is a Mizo percussion instrument made of curved wooden pieces, played with a wooden hammer. It is used exclusively at Thanglienna (memorial stone) ceremonies and is considered too sacred to bring into homes.
Answer: Option 4 (Talhkhuang)
Organisations and Headquarters · India's foreign relations and connectivity projects

Q15. India and which country jointly operate the Integrated Check Post at Birgunj–Raxaul border?

  1. (a) Bhutan
  2. (b) Nepal
  3. (c) Myanmar
  4. (d) Sri Lanka
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Nepal

The Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Birgunj–Raxaul border is jointly operated by India and Nepal.
Birgunj is in Nepal; Raxaul is in Bihar, India.
Answer: Option 2 (Nepal)
Space, Defence and Technology · Indian space missions

Q16. What is the crew capacity of the Gaganyaan mission?

  1. (a) 2
  2. (b) 3
  3. (c) 4
  4. (d) 5
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 3

India's Gaganyaan mission is designed to carry a crew of 3 astronauts (Gaganauts) to low Earth orbit.
Answer: Option 2 (3)

Ancient History (1)

Vedic Period · Vedic literature (Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads)

Q17. How many mandalas are there in the Rig Veda?

  1. (a) 10
  2. (b) 12
  3. (c) 9
  4. (d) 11
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 10

The Rig Veda is divided into 10 Mandalas (books/chapters).
It contains 1028 hymns.
Answer: Option 1 (10)

Modern History (3)

British Administration and Policies · Constitutional Acts under British rule

Q18. What long-term administrative outcome is attributed to Pitt's India Act?

  1. (a) It divided India into military zones.
  2. (b) It gave absolute independence to the East India Company.
  3. (c) It placed the Company's possessions under British Parliament's supremacy.
  4. (d) It dissolved the post of Governor General.
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) It placed the Company's possessions under British Parliament's supremacy.

Pitt's India Act of 1784 established a Board of Control in Britain to supervise the East India Company's civil, military, and revenue affairs — effectively placing Company's possessions under British Parliament's supremacy.
It did not divide India into military zones, did not give the Company independence, and did not dissolve the Governor General post.
Answer: Option 3
Peasant, Tribal and Civil Uprisings · Early civil and tribal revolts

Q19. Rani Chennamma was an early 19th-century queen who led an armed rebellion against the British. She hailed from which princely state in Karnataka?

  1. (a) Mysore
  2. (b) Kittur
  3. (c) Kodagu
  4. (d) Belgaum
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Kittur

Rani Chennamma was the ruler of Kittur (now in Belagavi district, Karnataka) who led the Kittur uprising of 1824 against British annexation.
Answer: Option 2 (Kittur)
Personalities, Newspapers, Books and Slogans · Freedom fighters and their titles

Q20. Who is famously known as the 'Bismarck of India' for his role in unifying princely states?

  1. (a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  2. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. (c) Mahatma Gandhi
  4. (d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is called the 'Bismarck of India' and the 'Iron Man of India' for his key role in integrating 562 princely states into the Indian Union after independence.
Answer: Option 1 (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel)

Geography (1)

India - Population and Census · Census 2011 - population and growth

Q21. In demographic terms, death rate is measured over which standard unit?

  1. (a) Per hundred people
  2. (b) Per year
  3. (c) Per ten thousand people
  4. (d) Per thousand people in a year
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Per thousand people in a year

Death rate (crude death rate) is defined as the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a given population per year.
Answer: Option 4 (Per thousand people in a year)

Current Affairs (2)

Awards and Honours - Current · National awards - current

Q22. Which of the following pairs of Padma awardees and their respective fields & states is correctly matched?

  1. (a) Shri Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy – Public Affairs – Telangana
  2. (b) Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar – Art – Punjab
  3. (c) Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia – Medicine – Gujarat
  4. (d) Shri M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) – Literature and Education – Kerala
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Shri M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) – Literature and Education – Kerala

Shri M. T. Vasudevan Nair (M.T.) was a legendary Malayalam writer and filmmaker from Kerala, awarded Padma for Literature and Education — this is correctly matched.
Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy is in Medicine (Gastroenterology), not Public Affairs.
Justice Khehar was Chief Justice of India — field is Public Affairs, not Art.
Kumudini Lakhia is a Kathak dancer — field is Art, not Medicine.
Answer: Option 4
Reports, Indices and Rankings · Global indices and India's rank

Q23. Which city was ranked as the most liveable city in the Global Liveability Index 2025?

  1. (a) Vienna
  2. (b) Copenhagen
  3. (c) Zurich
  4. (d) Melbourne
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Copenhagen

Based on the EIU Global Liveability Index 2025, Copenhagen was ranked the most liveable city.
Vienna had topped earlier years (2018, 2019).
Answer: Option 2 (Copenhagen)
Note: The candidate selected yellow (correct answer = Copenhagen).

Polity (1)

Polity Miscellaneous · Important acts and rights laws (RTI, RTE, etc.)

Q24. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) now makes it mandatory for a police officer to give which type of information to a person arrested without a warrant?

  1. (a) Reason for arrest and right to bail (if applicable).
  2. (b) Details of the arresting officer's family.
  3. (c) Information about the case in a foreign language.
  4. (d) A list of all police stations in the district.
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Reason for arrest and right to bail (if applicable).

Under BNSS (which replaced CrPC), Section 47 mandates that a police officer arresting a person without a warrant must inform the person of the reason for arrest and their right to bail (if the offence is bailable).
Answer: Option 1
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