SSC CGL (Prelims) 2018 — solved question paper

Q1. The BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 4 June 2018 took place in which city?

1. Pretoria, South Africa
2. Brasília, Brazil
3. Beijing, China
4. New Delhi, India

Answer: Pretoria, South Africa

The BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held on 4 June 2018 took place in Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria is one of South Africa's capital cities and hosted the meeting during that year's BRICS activities.

Q2. The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is provided constitutional status under which Article of the Indian Constitution?

1. Article 338
2. Article 338A
3. Article 338B
4. Article 340

Answer: Article 338B

The NCBC was given constitutional status by the 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, and its provisions are under Article 338B. Article 340 deals with backward classes generally, but not the commission's constitutional status.

Q3. In which city was the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held on 4 June 2018?

1. Pretoria, South Africa
2. Brasilia, Brazil
3. Beijing, China
4. New Delhi, India

Answer: Pretoria, South Africa

The BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 4 June 2018 was held in Pretoria, South Africa. Pretoria hosted several BRICS-related diplomatic meetings in 2018.