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SSC CGL General Awareness Question & Answer
Q1. Which one of the following is an insulator ?
A. Copper
B. Wood
C. Mercury
D. Aluminium
Q2. Bubbles of air rise up through liquids due to
A. Surface tension and adherence
B. viscosity and buoyancy
C. air current over the liquid and buoyancy
D. Up thrust and surface tension.
Q3. Zeolite is
A. hydrated ferric oxide
B. hydrated sodium aluminium silicate
C. sodium hexameta phosphate
D. sodium tetra borate
Q4. The boiling point of liquids vary as
A. pressure varies
B. temperature varies
C. volume varies
D. density varies
Q5. The largest source of pollution in the world is
A. herbicides and insecticides
B. Automobile exhausts
C. Sewage and garbage
D. Industrial effluents
Q6. Among the following states, the literacy rate is highest in
A. Orissa
B. Punjab
C. Maharashtra
D. Mizoram
Q7. The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
A. One-fourth of the total membership
B. One-tenth of the total membership
C. Fifty percent strength of the Lok Sabha
D. At least hundred members
Q8. India’s population growth is characterized by
A. An increase in rate of death
B. An increase in the ratio of females
C. An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
D. Increasing number of old people
Q9. What will you call a system of taxation under which the poorer sections are taxed at higher rates than the richer sections ?
A. Progressive tax
B. Proportional tax
C. Regressive tax
D. Degressive tax
Q10. The most important function of an interest group is to
A. form the government
B. alter government policies to its liking
C. build up public opinion
D. Contest elections
Q11. Which among the following is not correctly paired ?
A. Shivaji-Afzal Khan
B. Nurjahan-Mahabat Khan
C. Akbar-Rana Pratap
D. Babar-Bairam Khan
Q12. Which of the following deserts is rich in gold reserves ?
A. Arabian
B. Thar
C. Mongolian
D. Atacama
Q13. Lacrymal glands are situated in the
A. Palms
B. Buccal cavity
C. Eye orbit
D. Stomach
Q14. The most extensive use of molasses after fermentation is for producing
A. Methanol
B. Sugar
C. Ethanol
D. Sugarcane
Q15. Acid rain is caused due to pollution of atmosphere by
A. oxides of nitrogen and sulphur
B. oxides of nitrogen and phosphorous
C. oxides of carbon and nitrogen
D. oxides of nitrogen and methane
Q16. The dispute over Siachin Glacier is between
A. India and China
B. India and Afghanistan
C. India and Pakistan
D. India and Nepal
Q17. Who wrote the famous line: ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’
A. John Keats
B. V.S. Naipaul
C. Sir Richard Burton
D. Larry Collins
Q18. Who was the first lady Governor of an Indian State ?
A. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
B. Miss Padmaja Naidu
C. Mrs Tarkeswari Sinha
D. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
Q19. Which of the following is an application protocol ?
A. HTTP
B. TCP
C. IP
D. UDP
Q20. Trickle down theory ignores the impact of economic growth on
A. Investment
B. Savings
C. Income distribution
D. Consumption
Q21. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India does not audit the receipts and expenditure of
A. Central Government
B. Local Bodies
C. State Government
D. Government Companies
Q22. In which year did the Kakori conspiracy case take place?
A. 1925
B. 1924
C. 1926
D. 1927
Q23. The Taj Mahal is called ‘a dream in marble’. Which monument is called as ‘a dream in stone’ ?
A. The Rang Mahal
B. The Panch Mahal
C. The Red Fort
D. The Bahai temple
Q24. Sex-ratio in India is measured as
A. Number of males per thousand females
B. Number of females per thousand males
C. Number of males per hundred females
D. Number of females per hundred males
Q25. Companion cells are unique to
A. Bryophytes
B. Pteridophytes
C. Angiosperms
D. Gymnosperms
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