SSC CGL (Prelims) GK: General Knowledge questions with solutions

Q1. Which of the following is a leap year?

1. 1900
2. 2000
3. 2100
4. 1800

Answer: 2000

A leap year is divisible by 4, but century years must be divisible by 400 to qualify. Among the options, 2000 is divisible by 400, while 1900, 2100, and 1800 are not. Hence, 2000 is the leap year.

Q2. Who among the following is known as the ‘Missile Woman of India’?

1. Tessy Thomas
2. Kalpana Chawla
3. Ritu Karidhal
4. Sunita Williams

Answer: Tessy Thomas

Tessy Thomas is known as the ‘Missile Woman of India’ for her significant contributions to India’s missile programme at DRDO. The other options are associated with space missions, not missile development.

Q3. Who was the first Indian to go into space?

1. Kalpana Chawla
2. Rakesh Sharma
3. Sunita Williams
4. Vikram Sarabhai

Answer: Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian citizen to travel into space in 1984 aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11. He is the correct answer among the options.