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All 24 GK / GS questions asked in SSC CHSL Tier-1 2025 on 14 November 2025 Shift 1, with correct answers and short solutions, subject-wise: Static GK, Current Affairs, Polity, Biology, Physics, Computer.

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Subjects: Static GK (5) · Current Affairs (4) · Polity (2) · Biology (2) · Physics (1) · Computer (1) · Economics (6) · Medieval History (1) · Geography (1) · Ancient History (1)

Static GK (5)

Important Days and Themes · National days

Q1. In India, 'National Science Day' is celebrated on February 28 to mark the achievement of which scientist?

  1. (a) C.V. Raman
  2. (b) Homi J. Bhabha
  3. (c) Vikram Sarabhai
  4. (d) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) C.V. Raman

National Science Day is celebrated on February 28 every year to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman on this date in 1928. This discovery led to him receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. Homi J. Bhabha was the father of India's nuclear programme ; Vikram Sarabhai founded ISRO; A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was the Missile Man of India — none are linked to February 28.
Books and Authors · Modern Indian books and authors

Q2. Who is the author of the book 'The Gopi Diaries: Finding Love'?

  1. (a) Sudha Murty
  2. (b) Rekha Verma
  3. (c) Anuradha Roy
  4. (d) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Sudha Murty

'The Gopi Diaries: Finding Love' is a book written by Sudha Murty, the renowned Indian author, philanthropist, and former Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. The book is part of her children's fiction series. Rekha Verma, Anuradha Roy, and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni are other Indian women authors, but none of them wrote this particular book.
Music and Musical Instruments · Folk music and songs by state

Q3. ' Adhratiya ' is a traditional folk song of which Indian state?

  1. (a) Telangana
  2. (b) Jharkhand
  3. (c) Punjab
  4. (d) Maharashtra
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Jharkhand

Adhratiya is a traditional folk song of Jharkhand, rooted in the tribal culture of the region. These folk songs are sung during festivals and community gatherings. Jharkhand has a rich tradition of tribal folk music and dance. Telangana, Punjab, and Maharashtra each have their own distinct folk song traditions that are different from Adhratiya .
Music and Musical Instruments · Folk music and songs by state

Q4. 'Baul' dance is performed in ________.

  1. (a) Rajasthan
  2. (b) Ladakh
  3. (c) Maharashtra
  4. (d) West Bengal
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) West Bengal

Baul is a tradition of mystical minstrel performance from West Bengal (and Bangladesh). Baul practitioners sing devotional songs (Baul gaan ) and perform their folk art, blending mysticism, Vaishnavism, and Sufism. The Baul tradition was inscribed in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2008. Rajasthan, Ladakh, and Maharashtra have their own distinct folk traditions.
Space, Defence and Technology · ISRO - history and centres

Q5. Who among the following was the first Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation ?

  1. (a) Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai
  2. (b) Prof. M.G.K. Menon
  3. (c) Prof. Satish Dhawan
  4. (d) Homi J. Bhabha
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai

Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai was the first Chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation ), which was formally established in 1969. He is considered the father of the Indian space programme . Prof. M.G.K. Menon served later as Chairman; Prof. Satish Dhawan was ISRO Chairman from 1972-1984; Homi J. Bhabha was the father of India's atomic programme , not ISRO.

Current Affairs (4)

Defence and Security - Current · Defence personnel, firsts and ceremonial events

Q6. In June 2025, who has become the first woman ADC (Aide-de-Camp) to the President of India?

  1. (a) Neena Gupta
  2. (b) Aliawati Longkumer
  3. (c) Yashasvi Solanki
  4. (d) Anuradha Thakur
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Yashasvi Solanki

Yashasvi Solanki became the first woman Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the President of India in June 2025, marking a historic milestone. An ADC is a personal assistant/military officer who assists the head of state. The other options — Neena Gupta, Aliawati Longkumer, and Anuradha Thakur — did not hold this distinction at the relevant time.
National Affairs and Government Initiatives · New government schemes and missions

Q7. PM-YUVA 3.0 launched in March 2025 is related to which of the following?

  1. (a) Mentoring Young Authors
  2. (b) Promoting Young Entrepreneurs
  3. (c) Providing Digital Literacy Training
  4. (d) Healthcare Awareness Campaign
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Mentoring Young Authors

PM-YUVA (Yuva Lekhak Protsahan Yojana) is a Government of India scheme for mentoring young authors. PM-YUVA 3.0, launched in March 2025, continues this initiative to identify and nurture writing talent among young people. It is administered by the Ministry of Education through the National Book Trust. The other options — entrepreneurship, digital literacy, and healthcare — relate to different government schemes.
National Affairs and Government Initiatives · New government schemes and missions

Q8. One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) scheme, introduced on 1 January 2025 by which of the following ministry?

  1. (a) Ministry of Education
  2. (b) Ministry of Finance
  3. (c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  4. (d) Ministry of Heavy Industries
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Ministry of Education

The One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) scheme was introduced on January 1, 2025 by the Ministry of Education. It provides access to international journals and research publications to all government-funded higher educational institutions and research organisations across India. The other ministries — Finance, Commerce, and Heavy Industries — were not associated with launching this scheme.
Science, Technology and Space - Current · Technology launches and AI

Q9. Celonis and Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IITA) have announced to launch a centre . Which of the following is one of the focus areas of the centre ?

  1. (a) A fashion design institute
  2. (b) A sports training academy
  3. (c) Semiconductor fab
  4. (d) Object-centric process mining
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Object-centric process mining

Celonis , the world-leading process mining company, partnered with IIIT Allahabad to establish a centre focused on Object-centric process mining — an advanced form of process intelligence that analyses business processes involving multiple interconnected objects. The other options — fashion design, sports training, and semiconductor fab — are unrelated to Celonis's core domain of process mining and AI.

Polity (2)

Judiciary · Subordinate courts

Q10. As per State of the Judiciary Report 2023, women constitute ________ of the working strength of the district judiciary.

  1. (a) 29.3%
  2. (b) 36.3%
  3. (c) 26.3%
  4. (d) 46.3%
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 36.3%

According to the State of the Judiciary Report 2023, women constitute 36.3% of the working strength of the district judiciary in India. This figure reflects the increasing representation of women in the judicial system at the district level. The other percentages — 29.3%, 26.3%, and 46.3% — do not correspond to the figure cited in this report.
Elections, Parties and Representation · Electoral system and universal adult franchise

Q11. The minimum age to vote in Indian State Legislative Election is ________.

  1. (a) 16 years
  2. (b) 18 years
  3. (c) 21 years
  4. (d) 25 years
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 18 years

The minimum age to vote in any election in India — including State Legislative Assembly elections — is 18 years. This was set by the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years. 16 years is the voting age in some countries but not India; 21 years is the age for contesting Lok Sabha/State Assembly elections; 25 years is for contesting Rajya Sabha elections.

Biology (2)

Biology Miscellaneous · Plant and animal facts and records

Q12. Which of the following species of big cat cannot roar?

  1. (a) Leopard
  2. (b) Tiger
  3. (c) Jaguar
  4. (d) Cheetah
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Cheetah

The Cheetah is the only big cat in this list that cannot roar. Unlike leopards, tigers, and jaguars, cheetahs lack the special two-piece hyoid bone structure in their throat that allows roaring. Instead, cheetahs communicate through purring, chirping, and yelping. Leopards, tigers, and jaguars all belong to the genus Panthera and have the ability to roar.
Control and Coordination · Endocrine glands and hormones

Q13. Which of the following hormones is associated with puberty in human males?

  1. (a) Adrenaline
  2. (b) Oestrogen
  3. (c) Thyroxin
  4. (d) Testosterone
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Testosterone

Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone (androgen) produced by the testes. It is responsible for triggering puberty in males — including development of secondary sexual characteristics such as growth of facial and body hair, deepening of voice, and muscle development. Adrenaline is the fight-or-flight hormone; Oestrogen is the primary female sex hormone; Thyroxin regulates metabolism.

Physics (1)

Pressure, Fluids and Properties of Matter · Thrust and pressure

Q14. What happens to the pressure when the area is reduced while keeping the force same?

  1. (a) Pressure decreases
  2. (b) Pressure increases
  3. (c) Pressure remains constant
  4. (d) Pressure becomes zero
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Pressure increases

Pressure = Force / Area. When force is kept the same and the area is reduced, the pressure increases. This is the principle behind sharp-edged tools like knives and needles — a smaller area concentrates the force and increases pressure. For example, a knife with a thin blade exerts much more pressure than a blunt blade with the same force applied.

Computer (1)

Emerging Technologies and E-Governance · Artificial Intelligence and machine learning

Q15. Which company developed the Gemini AI model?

  1. (a) Apple
  2. (b) Amazon
  3. (c) Google
  4. (d) IBM
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Google

Gemini is a family of multimodal large language models developed by Google (Alphabet Inc.) and its AI research division Google DeepMind. It was announced in December 2023 and is Google's flagship AI model series. Apple develops its own AI (Apple Intelligence); Amazon developed Alexa and Bedrock-based models; IBM developed Watson and Granite models — none of them created Gemini.

Economics (6)

Financial Markets and Institutions · Pension schemes (NPS, APY) and PFRDA

Q16. The National Pension System was launched in India in ________.

  1. (a) 1995
  2. (b) 1998
  3. (c) 2004
  4. (d) 2010
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) 2004

The National Pension System (NPS) was launched in India on January 1, 2004, for all new government employees (except armed forces). It replaced the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) which was a defined benefit scheme. NPS is a defined contribution pension system regulated by PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority). The years 1995, 1998, and 2010 do not correspond to its launch.
External Sector and International Economic Organisations · Foreign trade policy and EXIM

Q17. In India, the SEZs Rules, 2006 came into effect in ________.

  1. (a) November, 2006
  2. (b) February, 2006
  3. (c) June, 2006
  4. (d) September, 2006
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) February, 2006

The Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Rules, 2006 came into effect in February 2006 in India, alongside the SEZ Act, 2005. The rules provide for the establishment, development, and management of SEZs to promote exports, attract investments, and generate employment. November 2006, June 2006, and September 2006 do not correspond to when these rules came into effect.
Agriculture and Food Security · Green Revolution and other agricultural revolutions

Q18. The AMUL milk cooperative was established in which of the following state?

  1. (a) Bihar
  2. (b) Gujarat
  3. (c) Tamil Nadu
  4. (d) Kerala
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Gujarat

AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited) is a dairy cooperative headquartered in Anand, Gujarat. It was established in 1946 under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. Verghese Kurien, who spearheaded India's White Revolution (Operation Flood). AMUL pioneered the cooperative milk movement in India. Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala have their own dairy cooperatives but AMUL is specifically from Gujarat.
Planning and NITI Aayog · Five-Year Plans - objectives and models

Q19. Which of the following Five Year Plans in India tried to build the basis for a socialist pattern of society?

  1. (a) First
  2. (b) Second
  3. (c) Tenth
  4. (d) Eleventh
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) Second

The correct answer is theSecond Five Year Plan.
Key Details
Focus:The Second Five Year Plan (1956–1961), often called theMahalanobis Plan, placed primary emphasis on the rapid industrialization of the country.
Socialist Goal:It formally adopted thesocialist pattern of societyas the nation's objective, focusing on the expansion of the public sector and heavy industry to reduce economic inequality and promote self-reliance.
Industry and Infrastructure · Industrial Policy Resolutions (1948, 1956, 1991)

Q20. The first industrial policy of Government of India was announced in ________.

  1. (a) 1947
  2. (b) 1948
  3. (c) 1958
  4. (d) 1964
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) 1948

The first Industrial Policy of India was announced on April 6, 1948 by the Government of India. It classified industries into four categories and established the framework for mixed economy in India. It preceded the more comprehensive Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956. The year 1947 saw independence but no formal industrial policy; 1958 and 1964 are incorrect years.
National Income · Methods of measuring national income

Q21. The sum of the gross value added of all the firms in an economy in a year is called ________.

  1. (a) Gross Domestic Product
  2. (b) Net National Product
  3. (c) Gross Disposable Income
  4. (d) Net National Income
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Gross Domestic Product

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a given year. It is equivalent to the sum of the gross value added by all firms/producers in the economy. Net National Product (NNP) accounts for depreciation; Gross Disposable Income includes transfers; Net National Income is NNP minus indirect taxes — all differ from GDP.

Medieval History (1)

Bhakti, Sufi and Sikh Movements · Sikh Gurus and Sikhism

Q22. In which year did Guru Gobind Singh die?

  1. (a) 1708
  2. (b) 1711
  3. (c) 1718
  4. (d) 1722
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) 1708

Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, died on October 7, 1708, at Nanded (in present-day Maharashtra) following an assassination attempt by an Afghan. He founded the Khalsa in 1699, compiled the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru, and passed away at age 41. The years 1711, 1718, and 1722 are incorrect.

Geography (1)

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

Q23. There are mainly ________ main processes of change of population.

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

Answer: (b) 3

There are mainly 3 main processes of change of population: (1) Birth rate — the rate at which new individuals are born; (2) Death rate (Mortality) — the rate at which individuals die; and (3) Migration — movement of people into (immigration) or out of (emigration) an area. These three processes together determine whether a population grows, shrinks, or remains stable.

Ancient History (1)

Mauryan Empire · Ashokan edicts and inscriptions

Q24. Most of Ashoka's edicts were composed in which language?

  1. (a) Pali
  2. (b) Arabic
  3. (c) Prakrit
  4. (d) English
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Prakrit

Most of Ashoka's rock and pillar edicts were composed in Prakrit, using the Brahmi script (with some in the Kharosthi script in northwestern regions, and Greek/Aramaic in border areas). Prakrit was the common language of the people at the time. Pali is associated with the Theravada Buddhist canon but most edicts are in Prakrit. Arabic came much later; English is completely anachronistic.
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