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SSC CGL Tier-1 2025 23 September 2025 Shift 1 GK Questions – with answers & solutions

All 23 GK / GS questions asked in SSC CGL Tier-1 2025 on 23 September 2025 Shift 1, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Ancient History, Static GK, Medieval History, Modern History, Current Affairs, Polity.

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Subjects: Ancient History (3) · Static GK (7) · Medieval History (1) · Modern History (3) · Current Affairs (2) · Polity (1) · Physics (1) · Economics (5)

Ancient History (3)

Ancient Art, Culture and Science · Temple architecture styles (Nagara, Dravida, Vesara)

Q1. In the Nagara temple, which element is the projecting central offset of the wall face?

  1. (a) Karna Sringa
  2. (b) Pratiratha
  3. (c) Anuratha
  4. (d) Bhadra
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Bhadra

In Nagara temple architecture, Bhadra is the central projecting offset of the wall face. Karna = corner projection.
Vedic Period · Vedic literature (Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads)

Q2. What is the meaning of Samhita in the context of the Rigveda?

  1. (a) A commentary explaining each verse of the Rigveda
  2. (b) A collection of hymns arranged in prose form
  3. (c) A systematic compilation of hymns and mantras
  4. (d) A ritual handbook for Vedic sacrifices
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) A systematic compilation of hymns and mantras

Samhita means 'collection/compilation'. In Rigveda context, it is the systematic compilation of hymns and mantras (1028 hymns).
Gupta Empire · Gupta administration and economy

Q3. Which of the following fiscal terms related to Gupta dynasty is correctly matched?

  1. (a) Utkhetayita - temple priest
  2. (b) Bhaga - judicial fee
  3. (c) Vaishthika - forced labour
  4. (d) Dasaparadha - annual cattle tax
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Vaishthika - forced labour

Vaishthika = forced labour (corvee) during Gupta period. Bhaga = king's share of produce. Others are incorrectly matched.

Static GK (7)

Festivals, Fairs, Paintings and Crafts · Tribal festivals

Q4. The Garia Carnival is conducted according to the guidance of which figure?

  1. (a) Ochai
  2. (b) Lama
  3. (c) Ojha
  4. (d) Dolo
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Ochai

The Garia Carnival (tribal festival of Tripura) is conducted under the guidance of the Ochai , a tribal ritual specialist.
Monuments and Heritage · World monuments and wonders

Q5. Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
A: Gothic Revival buildings in colonial India often employed pointed arches and ribbed vaults.
R: These elements were unknown in traditional European cathedrals.

  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: (c) A is true, but R is false.

A is TRUE: Gothic Revival buildings in colonial India did use pointed arches and ribbed vaults. R is FALSE: These elements were well-known in traditional European cathedrals (they originated there).
Sports · Sports bodies and headquarters

Q6. Regarding the initial office and organizational structure of Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF):
1) First office at 62, Majestic Hotel in Bombay.
2) Bombay formed the core with most office-bearers from the city.
3) Inaugural meeting at Governor's Pavilion of Cricket Club of India.
Which statements are correct?

  1. (a) Only 1 and 2 are Correct
  2. (b) Only 2 and 3 are Correct
  3. (c) Only 1 and 3 are correct
  4. (d) 1, 2 and 3 are Correct
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3 are Correct

All three statements are historically accurate about the IABF's founding.
Answer: 1, 2 and 3 are Correct.
Sports · Sports bodies and headquarters

Q7. Consider the following statements regarding NADA India's Education Plan objectives:
1) Aims to promote sportsmanship and fair play.
2) Focuses on penalizing athletes rather than education.
3) Provides accurate, timely anti-doping information to all stakeholders.
Which is/are correct?

  1. (a) Only 1 and 2 are Correct
  2. (b) Only 2 and 3 are Correct
  3. (c) Only 1 and 3 are Correct
  4. (d) 1, 2 and 3 are Correct
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Only 1 and 3 are Correct

Statement 1 CORRECT: promotes sportsmanship.
Statement 2 INCORRECT: focuses on education, not penalizing.
Statement 3 CORRECT: provides timely anti-doping information.
Books and Authors · Modern Indian books and authors

Q8. Consider the following statements about 'Negotiating Mughal Law' by Nandini Chatterjee:
1) The book explores legal pluralism and property rights through a landlord family's experience.
2) It is a literary biography focusing on Mughal emperors' personal lives.
Which is/are correct?

  1. (a) Only statement 1 is correct
  2. (b) Only statement 2 is correct
  3. (c) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
  4. (d) Neither statement 1 nor 2 is correct
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Only statement 1 is correct

Statement 1 is CORRECT: it examines legal pluralism through a landlord family's experience.
Statement 2 is INCORRECT: it is a historical-legal study, not a literary biography.
Sports · Sports schemes and campaigns (Khelo India, Fit India)

Q9. What was the official mascot of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024?

  1. (a) Bharati the Leopard
  2. (b) Mauli
  3. (c) Veera the Bull
  4. (d) Snow leopard 'Sheen-e She' (Shan)
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Snow leopard 'Sheen-e She' (Shan)

The official mascot of Khelo India Winter Games 2024 was a Snow leopard named 'Sheen-e She' (Shan), held in J&K and Ladakh.
Dances · Folk dances by state

Q10. Consider the statements about Kalbelia :
1. Female costumes are black swirling skirts richly mirror-embroidered.
2. It entered UNESCO Representative List in 2010.
Which is/are correct?

  1. (a) Only 1 correct
  2. (b) Only 2 correct
  3. (c) Both 1 & 2 correct
  4. (d) Neither 1 nor 2 correct
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Both 1 & 2 correct

Statement 1 CORRECT: Kalbelia dancers wear black mirror-embroidered swirling skirts.
Statement 2 CORRECT: inscribed in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2010.

Medieval History (1)

Mughal Empire · Humayun and Sher Shah Suri

Q11. Whose administrative system later became the model for Emperor Akbar's consolidation of the Mughal Empire?

  1. (a) Babar
  2. (b) Humayun
  3. (c) Sher Shah Suri
  4. (d) Jahangir
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Sher Shah Suri

Sher Shah Suri's administrative reforms (land revenue, postal system, roads) became the model that Akbar adopted and expanded for the Mughal Empire.

Modern History (3)

British Administration and Policies · Education policies and commissions

Q12. Which education-related document, issued in 1854, laid the foundation for modern education in India?

  1. (a) Macaulay's Minute
  2. (b) Hunter Commission
  3. (c) Wood's Despatch
  4. (d) Indian Education Act
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Wood's Despatch

Wood's Despatch (1854) is called the 'Magna Carta of Indian Education'. It recommended universities, schools, and teacher training across India.
Revolt of 1857 · Centres and leaders

Q13. Peer Ali Khan was a prominent figure in the 1857 Revolt who organized rebels and challenged British rule in which major city of Bihar?

  1. (a) Gaya
  2. (b) Patna
  3. (c) Bhagalpur
  4. (d) Muzaffarpur
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Patna

Peer Ali Khan was a bookseller who organized and led the 1857 uprising in Patna, Bihar. He was executed by the British.
Post-Independence India · Major political events after independence

Q14. Jayaprakash Narayan's concept of Total Revolution included which of the following?
1. Social reforms to eradicate corruption
2. Political reforms to decentralize power
3. Armed struggle against the government
4. Economic reforms focusing on privatization .
Which are correct?

  1. (a) 1 and 2 only
  2. (b) 2 and 3 only
  3. (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. (d) 1,2,3 and 4
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

JP's Total Revolution was non-violent. It included social reforms (1) and political decentralization (2). Armed struggle (3) and privatization focus (4) were NOT part of it.

Current Affairs (2)

Sports - Current · Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games - current

Q15. Who won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming India's youngest-ever individual Olympic medallist?

  1. (a) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
  2. (b) Bajrang Punia
  3. (c) Aman Sehrawat
  4. (d) Deepak Punia
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Aman Sehrawat

Aman Sehrawat won bronze in men's 57kg freestyle wrestling at Paris 2024, becoming India's youngest individual Olympic medallist at age 21.
Books, Obituaries and Days - Current · Books released

Q16. In which language was Heart Lamp originally written?

  1. (a) Tamil
  2. (b) Kannada
  3. (c) Hindi
  4. (d) Malayalam
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Kannada

Heart Lamp was originally written in Kannada by Banu Mushtaq. It was later translated into English.

Polity (1)

Emergency and Centre-State Relations · President's Rule (Article 356)

Q17. Under which constitutional provision can the President of India assume legislative powers for a state?

  1. (a) When Article 356 is invoked due to constitutional breakdown in the state
  2. (b) When the Lok Sabha is dissolved
  3. (c) On recommendation of the Prime Minister
  4. (d) When directed by the Supreme Court
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) When Article 356 is invoked due to constitutional breakdown in the state

Article 356 (President's Rule): when constitutional machinery fails in a state, President can assume the state's legislative powers.

Physics (1)

Sound and Waves · Doppler effect, resonance and shock waves

Q18. What happens to the perceived frequency when both the source and the listener move with the same speed in the same direction?

  1. (a) It increases
  2. (b) It decreases
  3. (c) It remains unchanged
  4. (d) It fluctuates rapidly
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) It remains unchanged

Doppler Effect: if source and observer have the same velocity in the same direction, relative velocity = 0. No change in perceived frequency.

Economics (5)

Government Schemes and Economic Reports · Economic indices and rankings

Q19. Which country has consistently been ranked as the world's most peaceful country in the Global Peace Index?

  1. (a) New Zealand
  2. (b) Denmark
  3. (c) Iceland
  4. (d) Switzerland
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Iceland

Iceland has consistently topped the Global Peace Index (GPI) since its inception in 2008.
Money and Banking · Monetary policy tools (repo, reverse repo, CRR, SLR, MSF, bank rate)

Q20. Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
A: Financial intermediaries are essential in transmitting monetary policy to the real economy.
R: They adjust lending and deposit rates in response to policy rates set by the MPC.

  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: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

A TRUE: financial intermediaries are key transmission channels.
R TRUE: they adjust rates per MPC decisions.
R correctly explains A — rate adjustment is the transmission mechanism.
Industry and Infrastructure · Industrial Policy Resolutions (1948, 1956, 1991)

Q21. What was the main objective of the Industrial Policy of 1956?

  1. (a) Profit Maximization
  2. (b) Growth with equity
  3. (c) Laissez-faire policy
  4. (d) Open market reforms
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Growth with equity

Industrial Policy Resolution 1956 was based on the socialist pattern. Main objective: Growth with equity — development while reducing inequalities.
Industry and Infrastructure · Industrial Policy Resolutions (1948, 1956, 1991)

Q22. Which plan gave prominence to the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956, emphasizing the 'commanding heights' doctrine?

  1. (a) First Five Year Plan
  2. (b) Second Five Year Plan
  3. (c) Third Five Year Plan
  4. (d) Fourth Five Year Plan
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Second Five Year Plan

Second Five Year Plan (1956-61), based on Mahalanobis Model, gave prominence to IPR 1956 and the 'commanding heights' doctrine (state control of key industries).
External Sector and International Economic Organisations · WTO

Q23. What is the role of WTO with respect to globalization?

  1. (a) Provide military support
  2. (b) Monitor human rights violations
  3. (c) Ensure fair trade rules among nations
  4. (d) Control migration policies
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Ensure fair trade rules among nations

WTO is the international body governing global trade. Its primary role is to ensure fair, predictable, and free trade among member nations and settle trade disputes.
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