Important Gk Question For ssc set-2

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Which was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the ‘heart and soul’ of the Constitution?
Right to Equality
Right against Exploitation
Right to Constitutional Remedies
Right to Freedom of Religion
C

which is not the concern of the local government?
Public Health
Sanitation
Law and Order
Public Utility Services
C

 In India, the concept-of single citizenship is adopted from
England
U.S.A.
Canada
France
A

Who had proposed partyless democracy in India?
Jaya Prakash Narayan
Mahatma Gandhi
Vinoda Bhave
S.A. Dange
A

 Disinvestment in Public Sector is called
Liberalisation
Globalisation
Industrialisation
Privatization
D

 Darwin finches refers to a group of
Fishes
Lizards
Birds
Amphibians
C

 An individual’s actual standard of living can be assessed by
Gross National Income
Net National Income
Per Capita Income
Disposable Personal Income
C

 Which Sikh Guru called himself the Sachcha Badshah?
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Hargovind
Guru Tegh Bahadur
Guru Arjan Dev
B

The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in
1928
1930
1931
1922
Answer (b). The Civil Disobedience Movement began with the historic Dandi March.


What is the maximum strength prescribed for State Legislative Assemblies?
350
600
500
750
Answer (c). The maximum strength prescribed is 500 and the minimum is 60 with a few exceptions.

 Fa-hien visited India during the reign of
Chandragupta II
Samudragupta
Ramagupta
Kumaragupta
A

At which place in Bengal was the East India Company given permission to trade and build a factory by the Mughals in 1651?
Calcutta
Cassim Bazar
Singpur
Burdwan
B

Diu is an island off
Daman
Goa
Gujarat
Maharashtra
C

Which from the following is a landlocked sea?
Red Sea
Timor Sea
North Sea
Aral Sea
D

Shivasamudram Falls is found in the course of river
Krishna
Godavari
Cauvery
Mahanadi
C

Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?
Chandrashekhar Azad
Subhash Chandra Bose
Bhagat Singh
Iqbal
C
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/top-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-bhagat-singh/146842-3.html
coined by iqbal 


 The position of Indian Railways network in the world is
second
third
fourth
fifth
US> CHINA> RUSSIA> INDIA>CANADA 
C
http://www.railway-technology.com/features/featurethe-worlds-longest-railway-networks-4180878/


The oldest international airline is
Dutch KLM
Air Canada
Qantas Railways
Air Sahara
A

Which of the following can be used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission?
Boron
Heavy water
Uranium
Plutonium
A

 Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of
controlled fission reaction
uncontrolled fission reaction
controlled fusion reaction
uncontrolled fusion reaction
D

 Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because
it is closest to the Sun
there are charged particles in it
it is heated by the Earth’s surface
heat is generated in it
C

Answer (c). Troposphere gets heated by the Earth's surface because it is the lowest portion of Earth's atmosphere

 The outermost layer of the Sun is called
Chromosphere
Photosphere
Corona
Lithosphere
given C

Where was India’s first computer installed?
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Burnpur
Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
D

The dried flower buds are used as a spice
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Cloves
Saffron
C

Answer (c). Saffron is obtained from the stigma of the saffron flower. The bark of the tree yields the cinnamon spice and cardamom is obtained from the seed pods.

 The tissue in man where no cell division occurs after birth is
skeletal
nerves
connective
germinal
B

 DNA fingerprinting is used to identify the
Parents
Rapist
Thieves
All the above
D


The normal cholesterol level in human body is
80-120 mg%
120-140mg%
140-180mg%
180-200mg%
D

Which of the following are warm-blooded animals?
Whales
Whale sharks
Alytes
Draco
A

Syrinx is the voice box in
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
C

The largest ecosystem of the Earth is(DOUBT)
Biome
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
IT SHOULD BE d,,AS BIOSHPHERE ME HyDROSHPHERE BHI A JATA HAI ,, ANSWER GIVEN AS B

Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Louis Pasteur
Dreser
Edward Jenner
A

 2018 FIFA World Cup would be held in
Russia
Qatar
France
Netherlands
A
QATAR-2022

What is the commonly used part for measuring the speed of data transmission?
Mega Hertz
Character per second
Bits per second
Nano seconds
C

 Who discovered South Pole?
Robert Peary
Amundsen
John Cabot
Tasman
A-NORTH  B-SOUTH 

Which of the following folk dances is associated with Rajasthan?
Rauf
Jora
Veedhi
Suisini

D

 In a food chain, the solar energy utilised by plants is only
10 percent
1 percent
0.1 percent
0.01 percent
A

 Supersonic jet causes pollution by thinning of
O3 layer
O2 layer
SO2 layer
CO2 layer
A

OTEC stands for
Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
Oil and Thermal Energy Conservation
Oil and Thermal Energy Convention
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
D

 Which type of reaction produces the most harmful radiation?
Fusion reaction
Fission reaction
Chemical reaction
Photo-Chemical reaction
B

Which type of glass is used for making glass reinforced plastic?
Pyrex glass
Flint glass
Quartz glass
Fibre glass
D

Which of the following metals causes Itai-Itai disease?
Cadmium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
A

Poisoning Diseases

Name of the diseasePoisoning effect of
PlumbismLead
Itai ItaiCadmium
Mad Hatter's DiseaseMercury
Minamata DiseaseMercury
Byssinosis (Brown Lung disease)Cotton Dust
MesotheliomaAsbestos
White Lung diseaseAsbestos
Black Lung diseaseCoal dust
SilicosisSilica Dust
Minamata Disease was so named because it was first discovered in Minamata city of Japan.


Animals transmitting Diseases

Animal/Bird/InsectDisease
Tsetse flySleeping Sickness
Sand flyKala Azar
Anopheles mosquitoMalaria
RodentsBubonic Plague
RodentsLeptospirosis
DogsRabies
PoultryAvian Influenza or Bird Flu
Pigs (through Culex mosquitoes)Japanese Encephalitis
MosquitoDengue
TicksCrimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
Note: Diseases which can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice-versa are calledzoonotic diseases.
A sort of "blue baby syndrome" can also be caused by methemoglobinemia. It is widely believed to be caused by nitrate contamination in groundwater resulting in decreased oxygen carrying capacity of hemoglobin in babies leading to death.

Glycol is added to aviation gasoline because it
reduces evaporation of petrol
increases efficiency of petrol
prevents freezing of petrol
reduces consumption of petrol
C

When there is an official change in the exchange rate of domestic currency, then it is called
Appreciation
Depreciation
Revaluation
Deflation
C

 Inflation redistributes income and wealth in favour of
Pensioners
Poor
Middle class
Rich
D

The fringe benefit tax was introduced in the budget of
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
C


 Which innovative discussion process is introduced by the Indian parliament to the world parliamentary systems?
Question hour
Zero hour
Resolutions
Presidential speech
Answer (b). Zero hour refers to left over time after question hour in Indian Parliament. During this time members are allowed to raise matters of importance without giving any prior notice. Zero hour is entirely at the discretion of the Speaker as there is no constitutional provision with regard to this. See Q. 13 of SSC Matric Level 2010 Solved Paper and also Q. 3 of SSC Matric Level 2011 Solved Paper

The judges of the supreme court retire at the age of
60 years
65 years
62 years
58 years
B

Important Age Limits in Indian Constitution

DescriptionAge Limit
Minimum age for election to the post of President/Vice-President/Governor35 years
Minimum age for election as MP (Lok Sabha)/MLA25 years
Minimum age for election as MP (Rajya Sabha)/MLC30 years
Upper age limit for appointment as a judge of Supreme Court, Attorney General, Comptroller General, member of Public Service Commission65 years
Upper age limit for appointment as a judge of High court/ Advocate General/member of State Commission62 years
Minimum age limit for employment in a factory14 years
Age between which education has been made a fundamental right6 to 14 years
Minimum marriageable age for a male21 years
Minimum marriageable age for a female18 years.


Judicial review in the Indian constitution is based on
Rule of law
Due process of law
Procedure established by law
Precedents and conventions
C


The drafting of the constitution was completed on
26th January 1950
26th December 1949
26th November 1949
30th November 1949
B

Facts to remember - Constituent Assembly

Facts to remember
The constituent assembly was formed on the recommendation of the Cabinet Missionwhich visited India in 1946.
The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December, 1946 in the Constitution Hall which is now known as the Central Hall of Parliament House.
Mr. Sachchidanand Sinha was elected provisional chairman of the assembly.
Dr Rajendra Prasad later became the permanent chairman of the constituent assembly.
On 13 December, 1946, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution which resolved to proclaim India as an Independent Sovereign Republic and to draw up for her future governance a Constitution.
The Constituent Assembly took almost three years (two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be precise) to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India.
The Constituent Assembly held eleven sessions covering a total of 165 days.
India is governed in terms of the Constitution, which was adopted on 26 November, 1949, which was the last day of the Eleventh session of the Constituent Assembly.
This date finds mention in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution thus IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.
The honourable members appended their signatures to the constitution on 24 January, 1950.
The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January, 1950. On that day, the Constituent Assembly ceased to exist, transforming itself into the Provisional Parliament of India until a new Parliament was constituted in 1952


Important Dates - Constituent Assembly to Constitution
Constituent Assembly met for the first timeObjectives Resolution movedConstitution adoptedSigned by membersConstitution came into force and Constituent Assembly ceased to exist
09 Dec 194613 Dec 194626 Nov 194924 Jan 195026 Jan 1950


Chairmen of various committees in the Constituent Assembly

CommitteeChairman
Committee on the Rules of ProcedureRajendra Prasad
Steering CommitteeRajendra Prasad
Finance and Staff CommitteeRajendra Prasad
Credential CommitteeAlladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
House CommitteeB. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Order of Business CommitteeK.M. Munsi
Ad hoc Committee on the National FlagRajendra Prasad
Committee on the Functions of the Constituent AssemblyG.V. Mavalankar
States CommitteeJawaharlal Nehru
Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded AreasVallabhbhai Patel
Minorities Sub-CommitteeH.C. Mookherjee
Fundamental Rights Sub-CommitteeJ.B. Kripalani
North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Exluded & Partially Excluded Areas Sub-CommitteeGopinath Bardoloi
Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas (Other than those in Assam) Sub-CommitteeA.V. Thakkar
Union Powers CommitteeJawaharlal Nehru
Union Constitution CommitteeJawaharlal Nehru
Drafting CommitteeB.R. Ambedkar

Who was the President of the constituent Assembly?
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Sardar Patel
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C

The call of Back to the Vedas was given by
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Aurobindo Ghosh
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B

Social Movements/Organisations and their founders

Movement/OrganisationFounder
Saryodaya, BhoodanAcharya Vinobha Bhave
Servants of India SocietyGK Gokhale
Servants of People SocietyLala Lajpat Rai
Servants of God or Khudai KhidmatgarKhan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Gyan Prasarak MandaliDadabhai Naoroji
Shuddhi MovementSwami Dayanand Saraswati
Theosophical SocietyMadame H. P. Blavatsky
Missionaries of CharityMother Teresa
Home Rule MovementAnnie Besant and Bal Gangadhar
Prarthana SamajRG Bhandarkar & MG Ranade
Arya SamajDayanand Saraswati (Guj)
Brahmo SamajRaja Ram Mohan Roy
Self-respect MovementEV Ramaswamy Naicker
Tattvabodhini SabhaDebendranath Tagore
Sadbhavna ke SipahiSunil Datt
Satyasodhak SamajJyotiba Phule (Mah)
Shree Narayana Dharma Paripalana YogamShri Narayaana Guru
Bahiskrit Hitkarni SabhaDr BR Ambedkar
Dev Samaj (an atheistic movement)Swami Satyanand Agnihotri
Aligarh movementSir Syed Ahmed Khan
Rashtriya Swayam Sevak SanghDr Baliram Hedgewar
Abhinav BharatVir Savarkar
Bhartiya Vidya BhavanKanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
VanmahotsavKM Munshi
Narmada BachaoMedha Patkar
Sulabh InternationalDr Bindeshwar Pathak
VanaraiDr. Mohan Dharia
Super 30Anand Kumar




Movement/Organisation
Founder
Red CrossJH Dunant
ScoutsBaden Powell
GuidesLady Agnes Baden Powell
Amnesty InternationalPeter Benenson
Transparency InternationalPeter Eigen
Lions ClubMelvin Jones


 Simon commission was boycotted by the nationalist leaders of India because
They felt that it was only an eye wash
All the members of the commission were English
The members of the commission were biased against India
It did not meet the demands of the Indians
B

Famous Slogans and their originators

SloganGiven by
Inquilab ZindabadBhagat Singh
Vande MataramBankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Quit IndiaMahatma Gandhi
Freedom is my birthright and I shall have itBalgangadhar Tilak
Give me blood and I shall give you freedomSubhas Chandra Bose
Jai HindSubhas Chandra Bose
Do or dieMahatma Gandhi
Aaram haram haiJawaharlal Nehru
Jai Jawan Jai KisanLal Bahadur Shastri
Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai VigyanAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Back to the VedasSwami Dayanand Saraswati
One religion, one caste and one God for mankindNarayan Guru


Famous Quotes by Indian Leaders

QuoteGiven by
If a God were to tolerate untouchability, I would not recognize him a God at all.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
He has in him the marvellous spiritual power to turn ordinary men around him into heroes and martyrs.Gopal Krishna Gokhale on Gandhiji
This diamond of India, the jewel of Maharashtra, this prince of workers is taking eternal rest on the funeral ground, loot at him and try to emulate himBal Gangadhar Tilak on Gopal Krishna Gokhale
When I went to jail the whole country was alive with the cry of Bande Mataram... when I came out of jail I listened for that cry, but there was instead a silenceAurobindo Ghosh
Bombs and pistols do not make a revolution. The sword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting stone of ideasBhagat Singh
One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand livesSubhas Chandra Bose
Every blow on our bodies this afternoon is like a nail driven into the coffin of British imperialismLala Lajpat Rai
So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.B.R. Ambedkar
No Indian could have started the Indian National Congress...if an Indian had come forward to start such a movement embracing all Indians, the officials in India would not have allowed the movement to come into existence.Gopal Krishna Gokhale on Indian National Congress
Our nation is like a tree and to the original trunk of Swarajya, two huge branches have emerged in the form of Swadeshi and BoycottBal Gangadhar Tilak
There is no dream, and if there is,there is only one to see you my children struggling for the same and for which I am expected to be finishedAshfaqulla Khan


Famous Quotes - World Personalities

QuoteAuthor
A Thing Of Beauty Is Joy For EverJohn Keats
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digestedFrancis Bacon
The child is the father of manWilliam Wordsworth
I came, I saw, I conquered (veni, vedi, veci)Julius Caesar
The government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earthAbraham Lincoln
But be not agraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon themWilliam Shakespeare
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than warJohn Milton
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact manFrancis bacon
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweatSir Winston Churchill
A single step for man – a giant leap for mankindNeil Armstrong
Brevity is the soul of witWilliam Shakespeare
Man is born free and everywhere he is in chainsJean-Jacques Rousseau

Famous Songs

Patriotic/Motivational SongAuthor
Vande MataramBankim chandra Chatterjee
Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna ab hamare dil mein hainRam Prasad Bismil
Ekla chalo reRabindranath Tagore
Sare jahan se achcha Hindustan hamaraMohammad Iqbal
Aye mere watan ke logonKavi Pradeep

Who among the following British persons admitted the revolt of 1857 as a national revolt?
Lord Dalhousie
Lord canning
Lord Ellenborough
Disraeli
D

 The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya’s court was
  1. Kautilya
  2. Seleucus Nicator
  3. Megasthenes
  4. Justin
C

 Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition.
The French
The Portuguese
The Dutch
The English
B

The Konkan railway connects
  1. Goa-Mangalore
  2. Roha-Mangalore
  3. Kanyakumari-Mangalore
  4. Kanyakumari-Mumbai
B

Bark of this tree is used as a condiment
Cinnamon
Clove
Neem
Palm
A

Basic Information on Plants

Largest, tallest etc.
Largest flowerRafflesia
Smallest flowering plantWolffia
Largest tree-grown fruitJackfruit
Tallest grassBamboo
Tallest treeCoast Redwood
Plant products
The plant from which opium (rich source of morphine) is obtainedPoppy (Papaver Somniferum)
The plant from which Marijuana is obtainedCannabis
The plant from which the drug cocaine is obtainedCoca plant
The plant from which anti-malarial drug quinine is obtainedCinchona
The plant from which anti-hypertensive drug reserpine is obtainedRauwolfia serpentina or Sarpaghanda
The plant from which chicory commonly used as a substitute for coffee, is obtainedCichorium intybus
The tree from which turpentine is obtainedPine tree
The tree that yields an aromatic medicinal oil also known asNiligiri telEucalyptus
The plant from which a blue dye for use in textile industry is obtainedIndigo
The plant from which bio-diesel is being producedJatropha
The aquatic plant which is known as Terror of BengalWater Hyacinth
Plant parts
The part of the plant that is cloveFlower bud
The part of the plant that is used as a condiment from cinnamontreebark
The part of the plant that is potato/gingerStem
The part of the plant that is eaten in coconutSeed
The part of the plant from which coffee is obtainedSeed
The part of the plant that yields sugar in sugarcaneStem
The part of the plant that yields saffron spiceStigma
The part of the plant through which the plants respireLeaf
The small pores through which plants respire and also eliminate water are known asStomata
The part of the flower which receives pollen grains during pollinationStigma
The pigment found in plants which make them appear greenChlorophyll
Plant processes
The process by which plants manufacture foodPhotosysthesis
The process by which roots absorb water and minerals from the soilOsmosis
The process by which plants lose water especially through leaves (but also stem, flowers etc.) is known asTranspiration
The phenomenon by which plants' growth is directed towards light is known asPhototropism
The phenomenon by which plants grow or respond to touch is known asThigmotropism




Types of plants

NameType
EpiphyteA plant that grows upon another plant.
HydrophyteA plant adapted for growth in water or wet soil.
ThallophyteA plant that has simple body without root, stem or leaves.
XerophyteA plant adapted to live in dry places


 How much of the Earth’s land surface is desert?
1/10th
1/5th
1/3rd
1/6th
C

 Which of the following is called the shrimp capital of India?
Mangalore
Nagapatnam
Kochi
Nellore
D

. River Indus originates from
Hindukush range
Himalayan range
Karakoram range
Kailash range
D

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
C

TruSt Me In The Exam
 Tr        – Troposphere
 St        – Stratosphere
 Me      – Mesosphere
 In        – Ionosphere
 The     -Thermosphere
 Ex        -Exosphere

- Atmospheric Layers in order
(Trick: ET M(O)ST)
Exosphere: 700 to 10,000 km (440 to 6,200 miles)
Thermosphere: 80 to 700 km (50 to 440 miles)
Mesosphere: 50 to 80 km (31 to 50 miles)
Stratosphere: 12 to 50 km (7 to 31 miles)
(Ozone Layer is found in Stratosphere)
Troposphere: 0 to 12 km (0 to 7 miles
The time period of a pendulum when taken to the Moon would
Remain the same
Decrease
Become zero
Increase

D

Who was the architect of north and south blocks of the central secretariat in Delhi?
Sir Edward Lutyens
Herbert Baker
Robert Tor Russell
Antonin Raymond
B

 Saliva helps in the digestion of
Fats
Starch
Proteins
Vitamins
B


The longest bone in the human body is
Ulna
Humerus
Femur
Tibia
C

Human Anatomy - Facts to remember

Longest bone in human bodyFemur (thigh bone)
Smallest boneStapes in the middle ear
Hardest material in the human bodyTooth enamel
Strongest muscleJaw muscle
Largest external organSkin
Largest internal organLiver
Smallest glandPineal
Largest arteryAorta
Smallest blood vesselCapillary
Element most common in human bodyOxygen (65%)
Mineral most common in human bodyCalcium
Compound most common in human bodyWater
Pigment which gives a dark colour to the skinMelanin
Nails are modification ofEpidermis (external layer of skin)
Muscles are attached to bones by connective tissues calledTendons
Bones are attached to bones byLigaments
Sebaceous glands in human body secreteSebum or oil
Lachrymal glands in human body secreteTears
The volume of blood in an adult is4.7 to 5 litres
The total number of bones in human body is206
The most common type of blood group isType O+

Scientific Names of Body Parts

Common NameScientific Name
Collar boneClavicle
Thigh boneFemur
Knee capPatella
Shoulder bladeScapula
White blood cellsLeukocytes
Red blood cellsErythrocytes
Oil glandsSebaceous glands
WindpipeTrachea
Voice boxLarynx
FoodpipeEsophagus


Glands and Secretions

GlandSecretion
Pituitary GlandCorticotropin, Thyrotropin, Lutropin, Somatotropin, Prolactin, Oxytocin
PancreasInsulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin, Pancreatic juice
LiverThrombopoietin, Bile
Adrenal GlandsAldosterone, Cortisol, Epinephrine (or adrenaline), Norepinephrine
OvariesProgesterone, Estrogen
TestisTestosterone
ThyroidThyroxine, Calcitonin.
Pineal GlandMelatonin
StomachGastrin
Small IntestineCholecystokinin, Secretin


Body Cavities and Organs

Main CavitySub CavitySub CavityEncompasses
Dorsal CavityCranial CavityBrain
Spinal CavitySpinal Cord
Ventral CavityThoracic CavityTrachea, bronchi, lungs, esophagus, heart, thymus gland, lymph nodes, pleural cavity and pericardial cavity
Pleural CavityLungs
Pericardial CavityHeart
Abdominopelvic CavityAbdominal CavityStomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, intestines, kidneys and ovaries (in female). [Note: The peritoneal cavity surrounds the abdominal organs.]
Pelvic CavityColon, rectum, urinary bladder, uterus (in females)

. Red data book gives information about species which are
Extinct
Endangered
Dangerous
Rare
B

Which of the following is the smallest bird?
Pigeon
Parrot
Humming bird
House sparrow
C

The first computer made available for commercial use was
MANIAC
ENIAC
UNIVAC
EDSAC
C

 A communication network which is used by large organizations over regional, national or global area is called
LAN
WAN
MAN
VAN
B

The atmospheric air is held to the earth by
Gravity
Winds
Clouds
Rotation of the earth
A


The function of ball bearings in a wheel is
To increase friction
To convert kinetic friction into rolling friction
To convert static friction into kinetic friction
Just for convenience
B

Shock-absorbers are usually made of steel as it
Is not brittle
Has lower elasticity
Has higher elasticity
Has no ductile property
C

 White lung disease is prevalent among the workers of(DOUBT)
Paper industry
Cement industry
Cotton industry
Pesticide industry
NOT ASNWERED,, IT CAN BE D AND A BOTH,,  White Lung disease is prevalent among the workers of Asbestos industry. But among the above options there is a strong link between asbestos and paper industry . So correct answer, if any, would be (a)  IF BOTH OPTION CAME THEN PAPER ELSE WHICHEVER COMES WILL BE ANSWER


Iodoform is used as an
Antipyretic
Analgesic
Antiseptic
Anaesthetic
C

 An artificial ecosystem is represented by
Pisciculture tank
Agricultural land
Zoo
Aquarium
a
 An important element of an ecosystem is the food chain. While all the four fall under the category of artificial ecosystem, zoo and aquarium are maintained chiefly for exhibitionist purposes. Pisciculture being closest to a natural ecosystem is the right answer.



Which of the following could be used as fuel in propellant or rockets?
Liquid Hydrogen + Liquid Nitrogen
Liquid Oxygen + Liquid Argon
Liquid Nitrogen + Liquid Oxygen
Liquid Hydrogen + Liquid Oxygen

Answer (d).


The addition of gypsum to Portland cement helps in
Increasing the strength of cement
Rapid setting of cement
Preventing rapid setting of cement
Reduction in the cost of cement
C


 The world’s only floating national park is situated in
Manipur
Kuala Lumpur
Bilaspur
Dispur
The Keibul Lamjao National Park is a national park in the Bishnupur district of the state of Manipur in India. It is 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi) in area, the only floating park in the world, located in North East India, and an integral part of Loktak Lake.



 The constituents of automobile exhaust that can cause cancer is/are(DOUBT)
Oxides of nitrogen
Carbon monoxide
Polycyclic hydrocarbons
Lead
C


 The optimum dissolved oxygen level (in mg/litre) required for survival of aquatic organisms is
4 - 6
2 - 4
8 - 10
12 - 16
A


The strong earthquake-cum-tsunami which has moved Japan’s main island by a few feet and has caused the Earth’s axis to wobble is expected to lead to the shortening of the day by
1.6 micro seconds
2.3 micro seconds
3.1 micro seconds
3.4 micro seconds
A

Which of the following folk/tribal dances is associated with Uttar Pradesh?
Veedhi
Thora
Tamasha
Rauf
B

Classical Dances of India:
Bharat Natyam – Tamil Nadu;
Bihu – Assam;
Bhangra – Punjab;
Chhau – Bihar, Orissa, W. Bengal and Jharkhand;
Garhwali – Uttaranchal;
Garba – Gujarat;
Hattari – Karnataka;
Kathak – North India;
Kathakali – Kerala;
Kutchipudi – Andhra Pradesh;
Khantumm – Mizoram;
Karma – Madhya Pradesh;
Laho – Meghalaya;
Mohiniattam – Kerala;
Mando – Goa;
Manipuri – Manipur;
Nati – Himachal Pradesh;
Nat-Natin – Bihar;
Odissi – Orissa;
Rauf – Jammu & Kashmir;
Yakshagan – Karnataka;
Folk and Tribal Dances:
Maharashtra – Kathakeertan, Lezin, Dandaniya, Tamasha, Gafa, Dahikala, Lovani, Mauni, Dasavtar.
Karnataka – Huttari, Suggi Kunitha, Yakashagana
Kerala – Kaikottikali, Kaliyattam, Tappatikkali
Tamil Nadu – Kolattam, Pinnal Kolattam, Kummi, Kavadi, Karagam
Andhra Pradesh – Ghanta Mardala, Veedhi Natakam, Burrakatha
Orissa – Ghumara Sanchar, Chadya Dandanata, Chhau
West Bengal – Kathi, Chhau, Baul, Kirtan, Jatra, Lama
Assam – Bihu, Khel Gopal, Rash Lila, Tabal Chongli, Canoe
Punjab – Giddha (women), Bhangra (men)
J & K – Rauf, Hikat
Himachal Pradesh – Jhora, Jhali, Dangli, Mahasu, Jadda, Jhainta, Chharhi
Haryana – Jhumar, Ras Leela, Phag dance, Daph, Dhamal, Loor, Gugga, Khoria, Gagor
Gujarat – Garba, Dandiya Rass, Tippani, Gomph
Rajasthan – Ginad, Chakri, Gangore, Terahtaal, Khayal, Jhulan Leela, Jhuma, Suisini
Bihar – Jata Jatin, Jadur, Chhau, Kathaputli, Bakho, Jhijhiya, Samochakwa, Karma, Jatra, Natna
Uttar Pradesh – Nautanki, Thora, Chappeli, Raslila, Kajri.

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