SSC CGL (Prelims) 2022 — solved question paper

Q1. In May 2022, who was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi?

1. Kiran Bedi
2. Anil Baijal
3. Vijai Kapoor
4. Vinai Kumar Saxena

Answer: Vinai Kumar Saxena

Vinai Kumar Saxena was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in May 2022. He succeeded Anil Baijal. Therefore, the correct answer is Vinai Kumar Saxena.

Q2. Madhuri Barthwal, a folk singer and Padma Shri 2022 awardee, belongs to which of the following states of India?

1. Uttarakhand
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

Answer: Uttarakhand

Madhuri Barthwal is a folk singer from Uttarakhand and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022. She is associated with the folk music traditions of the Garhwal region.

Q3. Which government honoured Pandit Anindo Chatterjee with the Banga Vibhushan Award in 2022?

1. Assam
2. Tripura
3. West Bengal
4. Jharkhand

Answer: West Bengal

The Banga Vibhushan Award is a prestigious state honour given by the Government of West Bengal. Therefore, West Bengal is the correct answer.

Q4. Which of the following statements about the 2022 SAFF Championship final is correct?

1. India defeated Nepal in Kathmandu.
2. India defeated Bangladesh in Dhaka.
3. India defeated Nepal in Malé.
4. India defeated Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Answer: India defeated Nepal in Malé.

The 2022 SAFF Championship final was played in Malé, Maldives, where India defeated Nepal. The other cities listed were not the venue of the final.

Q5. The National Games 2022 in India were hosted by:

1. Kerala
2. Maharashtra
3. Gujarat
4. Punjab

Answer: Gujarat

The 36th National Games in India were hosted by Gujarat in 2022. The event was conducted across several venues in the state.

Q6. Which Indian-origin writer won the 2022 International Booker Prize for the novel Tomb of Sand, originally written in Hindi as Ret Samadhi?

1. Geetanjali Shree
2. Perumal Murugan
3. Anuradha Roy
4. Kiran Desai

Answer: Geetanjali Shree

Geetanjali Shree won the 2022 International Booker Prize for Tomb of Sand, translated from Hindi as Ret Samadhi. It was a landmark win for Hindi literature.

Q7. Consider the following statements about the National Games in India: 1. The Services Sports Control Board has frequently finished at or near the top of the medal tally in recent editions. 2. The 2022 National Games were hosted by Gujarat across multiple cities. Which of the statements is/are correct?

1. Only 1 is correct
2. Only 2 is correct
3. Both 1 and 2 are correct
4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Answer: Both 1 and 2 are correct

The Services Sports Control Board has often been among the top performers in the National Games medal tally. The 2022 National Games were indeed held in Gujarat across multiple cities. Hence, both statements are correct.

Q8. Who inaugurated the Statue of Equality in Hyderabad in February 2022?

1. Draupadi Murmu
2. Narendra Modi
3. M. Venkaiah Naidu
4. Amit Shah

Answer: Narendra Modi

The Statue of Equality in Hyderabad was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2022. It is a major memorial dedicated to the 11th-century saint Ramanujacharya.

Q9. Which French author was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022 for her courage and clinical acuity in uncovering personal memory?

1. Annie Ernaux
2. Leila Slimani
3. Marie Ndiaye
4. Delphine de Vigan

Answer: Annie Ernaux

Annie Ernaux won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022. The Nobel committee praised her for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers personal memory.

Q10. How many gold medals did India win in the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

1. 15
2. 22
3. 26
4. 20

Answer: 22

India won 22 gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham. This was one of India’s best performances at the event.

Q11. Who won India’s first athletics gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022?

1. Avinash Sable
2. Eldhose Paul
3. Murali Sreeshankar
4. Neeraj Chopra

Answer: Eldhose Paul

Eldhose Paul won India’s first athletics gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the men’s triple jump. This was a historic moment for Indian athletics at Birmingham.