SSC CGL GA/GS Quiz and RRB(railway) GA/GS Quiz 28-29/3/2016

Indian economy is an example of a mixed economy because –

(A) urban sector coexists with vast rural sector

(B) traditional subsistence economy coexists with modern economy

(C) private sector coexists with public sector enterprises

(D) monopoly elements coexist with competitive elements

C

Which of the following pair is incorrect?

(A) Comrade - Mohammed Ali

(B) Indian Sociologist - Lala Har Dayal

(C) Young India - Lala Lajpat Rai

(D) Common Weal - Annie Besant

(C) Young India was dated 25th May 1921 which said that it was the duty of a non-cooperator ... of articles written by Mr. Gandhi in the Young India

In which year the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed ?

(A) 1902 (B) 1904

(C) 1905 (D) 1906

The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 was passed in 18, March 1904 by British India during the times of Lord Curzon. it is expedient to provide for the preservation of ancient monuments, for the exercise of control over traffic in antiquities and over excavation in certain places, and for the protection and acquisition in certain cases of ancient monuments and of objects of archaeological, historical or artistic interest. Act preserves and restores ancient Indian monuments by Archaeological Survey of India

The term equality had become an important

slogan for the first time in –

(A) Russian Revolution

(B) French Revolution

(C) Communist Revolution

(D) Green Revolution

B

The cotyledon of maize seed is called –

(A) Aleurone layer (B) Coleoptile

(C) Plumule (D) Scutellum

C) Cotyledon is an embryotic leaf in seedbearing plants, one or more of which are the first leaves to appear from a

germinating seed. Cotyledon of maize seeds is called Plumule

Which one among the following inscription was inscribed in the easternmost part of Ashoka’s territory ?

(A) Barabar hill cave inscription

(B) Dhauli major rock edicts

(C) Sahasram minor rock edicts

(D) Lauriya Areraj pillar edicts

(B) Dauli major rock edicts was inscribed in the easternmost part of Ashoka’s territory. Dauli is a place in Orissa. Barabar Hill cave Inscription : In

Jehanabad district of Bihar.

Sahasram minor rock edicts : In Rohtas

district, Uttar Pradesh.

Lauriya Areraj Pillar edict : In west

Champanan, Bihar.

The oldest rocks in India are found in –

(A) Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh

(B) Dharwar region, Karnataka

(C) Aravalli range, Rajasthan

(D) Siwalik range, Punjab

(B) A considerable area of peninsular India consists of Archean gneisses and schists which are the oldest rocks found

in India.

The Precambrian rocks of India have been classified into two systems, namely the Dharwar system and the Archean system.

When water is heated from 0 °C to 4 °C its density –

(A) increases

(B) decreases slowly

(C) does not change

(D) decreases abruptly (rapidly)

A

The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to -

(A) The President

(B) The Prime Minister

(C) The Supreme Court

(D) The chairman of the Union Public

Service Commission

A

Under which article the power of union

executive has been decided ?

(A) Art-50 (B) Art-52

(C) Art-53 (D) Art-56

(C) The power of Union Executive has been

decided under the Article 53 of the

Constitution.

c

Formation of clouds takes place at –

(A) Troposphere (B) Stratosphere

(C) Ozonosphere (D) Ionosphere

B

A powerful eye irritant present in smog is –

(A) Carbon Dioxide

(B) Sulphur dioxide

(C) Nitric Oxide

(D) Peroxy Acetyle Nitrate

D

World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated

on –

(A) 15 March (B) 14 March

(C) 13 March (D) 12 March

A

Right to Property had been removed from Fundamental Duties under which of the following constitutional amendment acts ?

(A) 44th (B) 45th

(C) 46th (D) 49th

A

Who founded Agra ?

(A) Akbar (B) Shahjahan

(C) Sikandar Lodhi (D) Bahlol Lodhi

C

Stem is usually -

(A) Positively phototropic

(B) Negatively phototropic

(C) Negatively geotropic

(D) Positively acrotropic

A

(A)Phototropism is the growth response of

a plant in response to light direction.

Different parts of a plant exhibit

different reactions to light. Stem

exhibits positive phototropism while

most roots exhibit negative phototropism.

Which organism has maximum approximate

life span ?

(A) Crow (B) Parrot

(C) Dog (D) Crocodile

(B) Crow- 15 years

Parrot -95 years

Crocodile- 60 years

Dog- 10-13 years

Who first proposed that stars generate

energy by nuclear fusion ?

(A) Hans Bethe (B) M.N. Saha

(C) Einstein (D) Bertrand Russell

A

(A) Hans Bethe shows how fusion powers the stars in work which won him the 1967 ... Enrico Fermi proposed the idea of using a fission weapon to initiate nuclear

The inert gas used as beacon light is -

(A) Kr (B) Ar

(C) He (D) Ne

D

(D) Neon light is visible from very long distances even in heavy fog during winter season.

Neon (and other elements of group 18) is an inert or noble gas because they are highly uncreative.

Rift Valley is formed –

(A) between two anticlines

(B) between two faults

(C) erosion of synclinal basin

(D) due to volcanic eruption

B

(B) Rift valley is formed between two faults.

Fault : A fault is a fracture or zone of

fractures between two blocks of rock.

Faults allow the blocks to move relative

to each other. This movement may

occur rapidly, in the form of an

earthquake – or may occur slowly, in the

form of creep.

On which temp seal, negative temp is impossible ?

(A) Fahrenheit (B) Kelvin

(C) Celsius (D) None

B

(B) On Kelvin temp seal, negative temperature

is impossible

0°=273k

Then 1°=1k

Which one of the following Hormones is

called ‘Emergency Hormone’ ?

(A) Vasopressin (B) Adrenaline

(C) Insulin (D) Thyroxine

b

A bullet hits and gets embedded in a solid block resting on a horizontal frictionless table. Which physical quantity is conserved

in this process ?

(A) Momentum and Kinetic energy

(B) Momentum alone

(C) Kinetic energy alone

(D) Neither momentum nor kinetic energy

B

(B) Momentum alon

White hair is a cause of deficiency of vitamin-

(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B2

(C) Vitamin B6 (D) Vitamin B1

(B) White hair is a cause of deficiency of

vitamin B2.

How much volume of plasma is in blood ?

(A) 50% - 60% (B) 50% - 55%

(C) 50% - 52% (D) 90%

B

Water of coconut is -

(A) liquid nucellus (B) liquid mesocarp

(C) liquid endocarp (D) degenerated liquid

(D) Water of coconut is degenerated liquid.

National Institute of Oceanography is located at?

(A) Calcutta

(B) Chennai

(C) Mangalore

(D) Panaji

D

Who was the constitutional advisor to the constituent assembly of India ?

(a) DR. Rajendra Prasad

(b) DR. B.R. Ambedkar

(c) Sir B.N. Rao

(d) Sir K.M. Munshi

C

Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet

(A) Mercury

(B) Venus

(C) Saturn

(D) Neptune

C

In which state is located the Mandla Plant Fossils National Park?

(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Gujarat (D) Haryana

A

Once a Budget has been presented in the Parliament, the government has to get all money bills related to the Union Budget

passed within ____.

(A) 30 Days (B) 60 Days

(C) 75 Days (D) 90 Days

D

How many times the preamble was amended

(A) once

(B) twice

(C) thrice

(D) four times

A

The joint session of the two houses is presided by?

(A) the speaker

(B) the president

(C) chairman of Rajyasabha

(D) none of these

A

China, Malaysia, Philippines and Taiwan claim sovereignty on which of the following island in South China Sea?

(A) Caroline Island (B) Spratly Island

(C) Senkaku Island(D) Mariana Island

(B) Territorial disputes in the South China

Sea involves both island and maritime

claims among several sovereign states

within the region, namely Brunei, the

People’s Republic of China, Taiwan,

Malaysia, the Philipines and Vietnam.

Disputes are related to both spratly and

the Paracel islands, as well as maritime

boundaries in the Gulf of Tonkin and

elsewhere. Disputes are also there in

the waters near the Indonesian Natuna

Islands. It is due to the interests of

different nations which includes

acquiring fishing areas around the two

archipelagos, the potential exploitation

of suspected crude oil and natural gas

under the waters of various parts of the

South China Sea and the strategic

control of important shipping lanes

Who decides the number of judges in a High

Court ?

(A) State Government

(B) President

(C) Parliament

(D) Chief Justice of India

C

Which of the following causes Ground level ozone?

(A) Carbon monoxide(B) Oxides of nitrozen

(C) Sulphur dioxide (D) Carbon dioxide

B In the presence of sunlight Ground level

or bad ozone is created by chemical

reactions between Oxides of Nitrogen

(NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds

(VOC). It is not directly emitted into the

air. Major sources of NOx and VOC are

emissions from industries, electric

utilities, motor vehicle exhaust,

gasoline vapours and chemical solvents.

Breathing of ozone can cause lung

diseases such as asthma. Ground level

ozone can also have harmful effects on

sensitive vegetation and ecosystems.

Who founded the Indian National Association in Calcutta?

(A) Dwarkanath Tagore

(B) Surendranath Banerjee

(C) Prasanno Kumar Tagore

(D) Debendranath Tagore

B

Who among the following presided over the Surat Session of Indian National Congress in 1907?

(A) Dadabhai Naoroji

(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(C) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya

(D) Ras Bihari Ghosh

D

Which among the following was the real name of Mughal Emperor Muhammed Shah?

(A) Khujasta Akhtar

(B) Shahriyar Shah Bahadur

(C) Nadir Shah

(D) Roshan Akhtar

(D) Mughal Emperor Nasir-ud-Din

Muhammad Shah was also known as

Roshan Akhtar. He was the son of

Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of

Bahadur Shah I. He was the Mughal

Emperor between 1719 to 1748. He

ascended the throne at the age of 17

with the help of Sayyid Brothers. He was

a great patron of arts, including musical,

cultural and administrative developments.

His pen-name was 'Sada Rangila' (ever

Joyous).

Which statement on the Harappan

Civilisation is correct?

(A) Horse sacrifice was known to them.

(B) Cow was sacred to them.

(C) 'Pashupati' was venerated by them.

(D) THe culture was not generally static.

Mahatma Gandhi got his inspiration for

Civil Disobedience from:

(A) Thoreau (B) Ruskin

(C) Confucius (D) Tolstoy

(A) Mahatma Gandhi got his inspiration to resist things that were wrong i.e. concept of non-violence from Henry David Thoreaus. He suggested that individuals could resist immoral government action by simply refusing to cooperate and he developed his thoughts in the form of Satyagraha (Non-Cooperation) or Truth

Force.

Which among the following is not a payment card technology?

(A) Magnetic Stripe

(B) Smart Card

(C) Fleet Card

(D) All of them are payment card technologies

(D) Magnetic Stripe - Rolled out on debit cards in 1970’s with the introduction of ATMs. It stores card data which can be

read by physical contact and swiping past a reading head.

Smart Card : also known as chip card,

Integrated Circuit Card (ICC). It is a pocket-sized card embedded with integrated circuits which can process data.

Fleet Card : It is used as a payment card

most commonly for gasoline, diesel and

other fuels at gas stations. It can also

be used to pay for vehicle maintenance

and expenses at the discretion of the

fleet owner or manager.

Which part of the world is referred to as the

fertile crescent?

(A) Latin Americas (B) South East Asia

(C) Middle East (D) Scandinavia

(C) Fertile Crescent was first coined in 1916

by James Henrey. Fertile Crescent is

approximately a semi-circle, with the

open side toward the south, having the

west end at the south-east corner of the

Mediteranean. Basically, it is the region

in the Middle East which covers, like a

quarter-moon shape, from the Persian

Gulf, through Modern day southern Iraq,

Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and

northern Egypt. It is also associated with

the earthly location of the Garden of

Eden. It is also known as Cradle of

civilization and regarded as the birth

place of agriculture, urbanisation,

writing, trade, science, history and

organized religions.

In Lok Sabha of India, the "Leader of the

House" is nominated by–

(A) President (B) Lok Sabha Speaker

(C) Prime Minister (D) Deputy Speaker

B

Human kidney disorder is caused by the pollution of–

(A) Cadmium (B) Iron

(C) Cobalt (D) Carbon

A


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