Important SSC Gk Questions Set-14

#EVERYDAYQUIZ #ssc #gk #110 Questions
Where is Chilka lake located?
(a)West Bengal
(b)Kearala
(c)Orissa
(d)Tamil Nadu
C


What is the minimum age required for election to RajyaSabha?
(a)18 years
(b)25 years
(c)30 years
(d)35 years
C

Rabindranath Tagore gave up his knighthood in response to
(a)Partition of Bengal
(b)Press Act of 1910
(c)Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(d)Salt Laws
C

 ___________was the Chief Guest on the occasion of Republic Day, 2016?(a)Barack Obama 
(b)Angela Merkel
(c)Francoise hollande
(d)SusiloBambangYudhoyono
c


Ashoka had diplomatic relations with Ptolemy Philadelphus, who was the ruler of_____________.
(a)Cyrene
(b)Egypt
(c)Macedonia
(d)Syria
b


The partition of Bengal was done during the tenure of_______.
(a)Lord Dalhousie
(b)Lord Wellesley
(c)Lord Curzon
(d)Lord Canning
C


After Gandhiji’s arrest, who replaced him as leader of the Salt Satyagraha?(a)Abbas Tyabji 
(b)Rajendra Prasad 
(c)LalaLajpatRai
(d)Vallabhbhai Patel
A

.Fundamental Duties were included in the Constitution of India in _______.
(a)1952
(b)1976
(c)1979
(d)1981
B

Who among the following started the Home Rule League?
(a)MotiLal Nehru
(b)Nana Deshmukh
(c)B. G Tilak
(d)Subhash Chandra Bose
C

Durand Cup is related to which of the following sports?(a)Cricket 
(b)Football 
(c)Hockey 
(d)Golf
B


.Ammeter is used to measure
(a)potential difference
(b)electric currents
(c)pressure of gases
(d)resistance
B

_________gave the permission to establish East India Company in India.
(a)Jahangir
(b)Aurangzeb
(c)Shahjahan
(d)Akbar
A

Forward Block was founded by
(a)LalaHardayal
(b)Subhash Chandra Bose
(c)V.D. Savarkar
(d) M.A. Jinnah
B

__________ gave the idea of Pakistan.
(a)M.A. Jinnah
(b)AbulKalam Azad
(c)Mohammad Iqbal
(d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C

Where are the Headquarters of Indian Space Research Organisation located?(a)Trivandrum 
(b)Sriharikota 
(c)Bangalore 
(d)Chennai
C

Somnath temple in Gujrat was destroyed by_____________.
(a)Mohammed Ghouri
(b)Mahmud Ghaznavi
(c)Changhez Khan
(d)Taimur Lang
B

In which of the following states is the Periyar Wild-Life sanctuary situated?
(a)Tamil Nadu
(b)Karnataka
(c)Kerala
(d)Andhra Pradesh
C

Diamond shines because of
(a)refraction of light
(b)total internal reflection of light
(c)scattering of light
(d)dispersion of light
B

Which among the following phenomena of light is associated with the
appearance of blue color of the sky?
(a)Interference
(b)Dispersion
(c)Total Internal Reflection
(d)Scattering
D


Which among the following is the smallest bone in the human body?
(a)Incus
(b)Malleus
(c)Stapes
(d)Phallanx
C

.Where are the official languages mentioned in the Constitution of India?
(a)7th Schedule
(b)8th Schedule
(c)10th Schedule
(d)11th Schedule
B

What are the Upanishads?
(a)A source of Hindu philosophy
(b)Books on Buddhist religion
(c)Books on man’s social behaviour
(d)Prayers to Gods & Deities
A

Which of the following Governor Generals is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?
(a)Lord Ripon
(b)Lord Dalhousie
(c)Lord Wellesley
(d)Lord Canning
B

Who among the following influenced Ashoka to adopt Buddhism?
(a)Vishnu Gupta
(b)Upa Gupta
(c)Brahma Gupta
(d)Chandragupta
B


 _______deleted the Right to Property from the list of Fundamental Rights.
(a)42nd Amendment
(b)62nd Amendment
(c)44th Amendment
(d)43rd Amendment
C


How many members can the President nominate to the LokSabha?
(a)2
(b)12
(c)10
(d)None of these
A:heavy_check_mark::heavy_check_mark: RAJYASABHA (LOWER HOUSE) BIGNAME 12 MEMBERS  LOKSABHA(UPPER HOUSE) SMALL NAME 2 MEMEBRS ,


. ______________is an extra-Constitutional body.
(a)Language Commission
(b)Planning Commission
(c)Election Commission
(d)Finance Commission
B

 ____________are known as the ‘suicide bags’ of the cell.
(a)Vacuoles
(b)Mitochondria
(c)Ribosomes
(d)Lysosomes
D


. Which of the following are the imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals?
(a) Hachures
(b) Contours
(c) Spot-heights
(d) Isomers
B


. ___________is not an official language of the United Nations?
(a) Chinese
(b) French
(c) German
(d) Arabic
C

Who among the following appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Finance Minister
(d) Lok Sabha
B

What are the Temperate Grasslands of South America known as?
(a) Pampas
(b) Steppes
(c) Savannah
(d) Prairies
prai·rie
A large open area of grassland, especially in the Mississippi River valley.
steppe
A large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.

The Pampas are fertile South American lowlands



 Who among the following signs the one rupee note?
(a) Secretary, Ministry of Finance
(b) RBI Governor
(c) Finance Minister
(d) Prime Minister
a

When did India adopt the decimal system of coinage?
(a) April 1995
(b) April 1957
(c) April 1958
(d) April 1959
B

 There are three crop seasons in India. Kharif and Rabi are two of them.Which is the third one?
(a) Barsati
(b) Grama
(c) Zaid
(d) Khari
C

Comets, which are also known as ‘Dirty Ice Balls’, revolve around the
(a) Earth
(b) Venus
(c) Sun
(d) Jupiter
C

 ___________is not a constituent of German-silver.
(a) Copper
(b) Nickel
(c) Silver
(d) Zinc
C

 According to the 2011 census, what is the literacy rate (% of population) in India?
(a) 74%
(b) 68%
(c) 82%
(d) 65%
A


 Who among the following put forward the theory of Economic Drain of India during British rule?
(a) W. C. Bannerji
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Pandit Nehru
(d) B.G. Tilak
B

 _________coined the term Hindu rate of growth for Indian economy?
(a) Amartya Sen
(b) C. Rangrajan
(c) Raj Krishna
(d) Vijay Kelkar
C

How many types of emergency provisions are mentioned in our constitution?
(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) Five
(d) Three
D

In which part of the Indian Constitution are Directive Principles of State Policy included?
(a) Part II
(b) Part III
(c) Part IV
(d) Part VI
C

 Who was the first Indian Woman President of Indian National Congress?
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Sucheta Kripalani
(c) Aruna Asaf Ali
(d) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
A

Deficiency of Vitamin B6 results in which of the following diseases?
(a) Pellagra
(b) Scurvy
(c) Beri-beri
(d) Anaemia
d
 __________is the lowermost layer of atmosphere.
(a) Troposphere
(b) Exosphere
(c) Ionosphere
(d) Stratosphere
a

 Which of the following metals is present in vitamin B12?
(a) Iron
(b) Magnesium
(c) Zinc
(d) Cobalt
d

 Which of the following vitamins is removed as a result of washing peeled
vegetables?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
b

A person suffering from colour blindness sees red as
(a) Yellow
(b) Blue
(c) Green
(d) Black
c

The duration of Day and Night are equal at
(a) Equator
(b) South Pole
(c) Prime Meridian
(d) North Pole
A

Which of the following is the correct shape of earth?
(a) Spherical
(b) Elliptical
(c) Oblate Spheroid
(d) Prolate Spheroid
C

Which among the following articles of the Indian constitution empowers the
President of India to impose emergency in a state?
(a) Article 256
(b) Article 356
(c) Article 370
(d) Article 373
B

 Who was the head of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
A

___________was the first non-Indian to be awarded with Bharat Ratna?
(a) Martin Luther King
(b) Zubin Mehta
(c) Mother Teresa
(d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D

With which among the following is Sarkaria Commission related?
(a) Legislative Reforms
(b) Electoral Reforms
(c) Judicial Reforms
(d) Centre-State relations
D


 Who among the following founded the Lodi dynasty?
(a) Ibrahim Lodi
(b) Sikandar Lodi
(c) Bahlol Lodi
(d) Khizr Khan
C

Who wrote the book ‘India Divided'?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Liaquat Ali
(c) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(d) Jinnah
A

Who among the following founded the religion ‘Din-E-Elahi’?
(a) Jahangir
(b) ShahJahan
(c) Akbar
(d) Aurangazeb
C

The interval between two sessions of parliament can’t be more than
(a) 3 months
(b) 6 months
(c) 9 months
(d) 12 months
B


The office of the President can’t remain vacant for a period of more than
(a) 6 months
(b) 9 months
(c) 12 months
(d) 3 months
A

____________ is the Supreme commander of the Defence Forces.
(a) The Defence Minister
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Chief of the Army Staff
(d) The President
D

Who among the following was the first woman Governor of an Indian State?
(a) Fatima Biwi
(b) Sucheta Kriplani
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
C
UP 

 Who was the first Woman President of Indian National Congress?
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Sucheta Kripalani
(c) Annie Besant
(d) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
C

Who among the following was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State?
(a) Kamla Nehru
(b) Sucheta Kriplani
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
B

 Who is known as the father of Panchayati Raj in India?
(a) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(b) Vinobha Bhave
(c) Lord Ripon
(d) Balwant Rai Mehta
D

 With which of the following is ‘Operation Flood’ associated?
(a) milk production
(b) liberation of Goa
(c) flood control
(d) water conservation
A

RBI conducts Open Market Operations (OMO); what does OMO refer to?
(a) Buying and selling equity 
(b) Transactions in foreign exchange
(c) Trading in government securities 
(d) Auctioning of gold reserves
C

 Where is Mariana Trench located?
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Arctic Ocean
(d) Mediterranean sea
B

Which among the following coasts belongs to Kerala?
(a) Konkan Coast
(b) Malabar Coast
(c) Coromandel Coast
(d) Canara Coast
B

When can the writ of ‘Habeas Corpus’ be issued?
(a) Wrongful annexation of Property
(b) Violation of freedom of religion
(c) Wrongful Police detention
(d) Violation of freedom of speech
C

The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Mediterranean Sea
D

Who among the following elects the President of India?
(a) Members of both Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
(b) Members of both Legislative Assemblies & Legislative Councils
(c) Members of Rajya Sabha, Legislative Assemblies & Legislative Councils
(d) Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies
D


Which of the following bodies is responsible for estimating the National Income?
(a) Indian Statistical Institute
(b) RBI
(c) Central Statistical Organisation
(d) Ministry of Finance
C


 ______________is used in photography.
(a) Aluminum hydroxide
(b) Silver bromide
(c) Potassium chloride
(d) Sodium hydroxide
B

 Which of the following is the classical dance of Andhra Pradesh?
(a) Kathakali
(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohiniattam
(d) Bharatanatyam
B

Who was the First person to be awarded Bharat Ratna?
(a) C V Raman
(b) C. Rajgopalachari
(c) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
A

Financial Emergency has been mentioned in which of the following articles of our Constitution?
(a) Article 352
(b) Article 356
(c) Article 360
(d) Article 370
C


Numismatics is the study of which of the following?
(a) Coins
(b) Numbers
(c) Stamps
(d) Space
A


The maximum strength of Lok Sabha (lower house) can be
(a) 540
(b) 545
(c) 552
(d) 542
C

“Stilwell Road” connects India and ________
(a) Pakistan
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) China 
D


How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
(a) 14
(b)16
(c) 20
(d) 18
A

Who among the following was the Editor of ‘Young India’ and ‘Harijan’?
(a) Nehru
(b) Ambedkar
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Subash Chandra Bose
C

Which of the following folk/tribal dances is associated with Gujarat?
(a) Yakshagana
(b) Rauf
(c) Husari
(d) Tippani
D

Who among the following can call a Joint Session of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha?
(a) The President
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Lok Sabha Speaker
(d) The Vice-President
A

 The famous physician, Charak was associated with the court of_______.
 (a) Harsha Vardhan
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Ashoka
(d) Kanishka
D

 Who presides over the Joint Session of the two Houses of the Parliament?
(a) The President
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Lok Sabha Speaker
(d) The Vice-President
C

 Who among the following introduced leather coins?
(a) Sikandar Lodhi
(b) Mohammad Tuglak
(c) Razia Sultan
(d) Akbar
B


 The acceleration due to gravity at the poles
(a) is less than that at the equator
(b) is greater than that at the equator
(c) is equal to that at the equator
(d) does not depend on the centripetal acceleration of earth
B

The role of liquid sodium in a nuclear reactor is that of a
(a) coolant
(b) fuel
(c) moderator
(d) atomic smasher
A

What is Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh famous for?
(a) Copper
(b) Aluminium
(c) Mica
(d) Gold
D

 In which year did Gandhiji establish the Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat?
(a) 1916
(b) 1917
(c) 1918
(d) 1929
B

 On which of the following rivers is Nagarjunasagar dam constructed?
(a) Krishna
(b) Chambal
(c) Kosi
(d) Sutlej
A


Who among the following cricketers has written the book “Cricket My Style”?
(a) Sunil Gavaskar
(b) Adam Gilchrist
(c) KapilDev
(d) ShoaibAkhtar
C


 Where are the Headquarters of International Court of Justice?
(a) Paris
(b) Geneva
(c) New York
(d) The Hague
D

. _________is not a source of the revenue to the central Government.
(a) Customs Duty
(b) Corporate Tax
(c) Agricultural Income Tax
(d) Excise Duty
C

 Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?
(a) Sarnath
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Kapilavastu
(d) Lumbini
B

 To whom does the Speaker of the LokSabha have to address his/her
letter of resignation?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Deputy Speaker of LokSabha
(d) Chairman of RajyaSabha
C


‘Servants of India Society’ was founded by
(a) G.K. Gokhale
(b) M.G. Ranade
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
A

What is National Income?
(a) NNP at market price
(b) NNP at factor cost
(c) NDP at market price
(d) NDP at factor cost
B



_______ is the official change in the exchange rate of domestic currency.
(a) Appreciation
(b) Depreciation
(c) Revaluation
(d) Deflation
C

 Where is the only floating national park of the world located?
(a) Manipur
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Kula Lumpur
A


 ______________isn’t a method of estimating National Income.
(a) Value added method
(b) Income method
(c) Investment method
(d) Expenditure method
C

 Which of the following is used in vulcanization of rubber?
(a) Sulphur
(b) Silicon
(c) Carbon
(d) Phosphorus
A


During periods of inflation, tax rates should
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain constant
(d) fluctuate
A

 The maximum duration for which a Presidential Ordinance can remain in force is
(a) 3 months
(b) 6 months
(c) 12 months
(d) 9 Months
B

Which exchange rate system does India follow?
(a) Fixed exchange rate system
(b) Floating exchange rate
(c) Pegged up exchange rate system
(d) Managed exchange rate system
B

Who among the following is known as the “Father of Local Self Government” in India?
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Hardinge
B


Which of the following is a Direct Tax?
(a) Income Tax
(b) Sales Tax
(c) Excise
(d) Service Tax
A

 Who among the following made the statement ‘Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.’?
(a) John F. Kennedy
(b) Winston Churchill
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) Theodore Roosevelt
C

The art or technique of making maps or charts is known as
(a) Geology
(b) Cartography
(c) Mapping
(d) Photogrammetry
B

A drop of water is spherical because of
(a) Surface tension
(b) High pressure
(c) Air resistance
(d) Density of water
A


The role of a fuse wire used in the electrical circuit of a house is
(a) to regulate the current
(b) that of a step up device
(c) that of a safety device
(d) that of a step down device
C


 What is dry ice?
(a) Super cooled nitrogen
(b) Purified ice
(c) Solid carbon dioxide
(d) Super cooled ice
C

 What is Nylon?
(a) A Polyester
(b) A Polythene
(c) A Polyamide
(d) A Polysaccharide
C


_____________is also known as the Royal Disease.
(a) Albinism
(b) Leukemia
(c) Haemophilia
(d) Colour-blindness
C


One horned Rhinoceros is found in
(a) Periyar
(b) Gir Forest
(c) Kaziranga
(d) Kanha
C

Vande Matram, our National song, was first sung at the Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in
(a) 1885
(b) 1896
(c) 1911
(d) 1905
B

In which among the following states are the Khasi and Jaintia hills located?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Nagaland
B


Which of the following is depicted in Ajanta paintings?
(a) Jainism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Saivism
(d) Vasihnavism
 B


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