EveryDayQuiz: important SSC gk Questions Set-16

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Which of the following battles opened the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori?

(a) First Battle of Tarain

(b) Second Battle of Tarain

(d) First Battle of Panipat

Chola dynasty ruled over

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Andhra

(d) Bengal

____________can be used to meet the unanticipated expenditure without the prior approval of the Parliament.

(a) Consolidated Fund of India

(b) Contingency Fund of India

(d) From the Treasury

Annually Indian government earns money from the people in form of taxes (income tax, service tax, value added tax etc.)

At the same time Government spends money in building infrastructure, in welfare schemes, in defence sector etc.

Consolidated Fund Of India is where the collected money is kept.Consider it as a Safe Box No.1. Whenever Government wants money for infrastructure, various schemes, building new schools&colleges it use the money from Consolidated Fund of India.

However, Government has to take the permission from Parliament before using the money.Only if Parliament permits the Government can take out the money.

Contingency Fund of India:

However sometimes an emergency can knock the door.Like the floods in Kashmir in 2014 or the floods in Uttarakhand before that.

At such a crucial time,when swift action is required and a quick decision is to be made.Then the Government take out the money from the Safe box No.2--> The Contingency Fund of India.

The Government doesn't require the approval from Parliament to use money from Contingency Fund.However if money is taken out from Contingency Fund then same amount is transferred to it from the Consolidated Fund of India.

What is ENIAC

(a) An electronic calculator

(b) An electronic computer

(d) An engine

How many bits does one byte consist of?

(a) one bit

(b) four bits

(d) ten bits

Which of the following vertebrates lacks exoskeleton?

(a) Amphibians

(b) Mammals

(d) Chondrichtyes

____________deals with the interaction of same species of living organisms with their non-living environment.

(a) Autecology

(b) Synecology

(d) Paleontology

___________are also known as ‘Atom bombs’.

(a) Microtubules

(b) Nucleolus

(d) Lysosomes

What does ‘AM’ in radio broadcasting stand for?

(a) Amplitude Movement

(b) Anywhere Movement

(d) Amplitude Modulation.

Which of the following reactions powers the sun?

(a) fusion reaction

(b) fission reaction

(d) chemical reaction

Quinine is extracted from the bark of

(a) Eucalyptus

(b) Cinchona

(d) Cedar

What is hypertension?

(a) An increase in heart rate

(b) A decrease in heart rate

(d) An increase in blood pressure

_________are the contractile proteins present in muscle cells.

(a) Actin and Myosin

(b) Actin and Tropomyosin

(d) Troponin and Tropomyosin

________are the imaginary lines joining places with same cloud cover

(a) Isonephs

(b) Isohyets

(d) Isotherms

A natural region has the similarity of

(a) climate and natural vegetation

(b) climate and occupation

(d) economic base and agriculture

.The percentage of silver present in the alloy German Silver is :

(A) 25

(B) 10

(D) zero

Organic food is supposed to be better for us because it

(A) relies on chemicals to improve the flavour.

(B) is more expensive to buy.

(D) is grown without the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides.

What is the maximum possible strength of the legislative assembly of a State ?

(A) 400 members

(B) 500 members

(D) 545 members

The hardest substance in the human body is :

(A) Dentine

(B) Compact bone tissue

(D) Tooth enamel

Food Corporation of India was set up for :

(A) Procurement of foodgrains

(B) Storage of foodgrains

(D) All of the above

At which temperature will water be the heaviest ?

(A) 0°C

(B) 4°C

(D) 100°C

"Man and the Biosphere programme" (MAB) was formally launched by UNESCO in the year :

(A) 1970

(B) 1971

(D) 1974

Effect of an indirect tax is to :

(A) increase the prices

(B) reduce the prices

(D) keep the prices constant

The famous rock cut temples at Elephanta are ascribed to the :

(A) Pallavas

(B) Cholas

(D) Chalukyas

If a paper wrapped tightly around the joint of a brass tube and its wooden handle is put in a flame, then the paper will :

(A) catch fire immediately

(B) not burn at any place

(D) burn around the wooden handle

The biggest island in Indian Ocean is :

(A) Madagascar

(B) Maldives

(D) Lakshadweep

The organisational change to turn the Congress Party into a real mass political party was made for the first time in :

(A) 1911

(B) 1918

(D) 1930

The aim of Environment Protection Act 1986 is :

(A) to protect and grow forests

(B) to grow and protect wild and rare animals

(D) all the above

In an atomic explosion, enormous energy is released due to :

(A) conversion of light energy into heat energy

(B) conversion of heat energy into light energy

(D) conversion of mass into energy

What is the number of players in each team in Base ball ?

(A) 11

(B) 9

(C) 6

(D) 5

base ball, kho kho>9 waterppolo, netball , kabbddi>7 hocky.football,cricket>11

Milk is an example of :

(A) emulsion

(B) suspension

(D) solution

North-South length of India is :

(A) 2800 kms.

(B) 3100 kms.

(D) 3500 kms.

The book 'Sahibs Who Loved India' has been written by :

(A) Khushwant Singh

(B) Pankaj Mishra

(D) Mulk Raj Anand

For preservation of fruit juice which of the following is used ?

(A) Acetic acid

(B) Formic acid

(D) Sodium benzoate

The famous woman ruler of the Gupta period was :

(A) Kuberanga

(B) Kumardevi

(D) Rajyashree

Increasing investment in human capital leads towards

(A).Proper utilization of resources

(B).Increase in productivity

(C).Development of skill

(D).All of the above

Which one of the following refers to occupational structure of population?

(A).Number of persons living in the country

(B).Size of working population.

(C).Distribution of working population among different occupations.

(D).Nature of different occupations.

Green Revolution was the result of adoption of New Agricultural Strategy which was introduced in 20th Century during decades of

(A).Fifties

(B).Sixties

(C).Seventies

(D).Eighties

Which one of the following is the major feature of the Indian economy?

(A).A capitalist economy

(B).A socialist economy

(C).A mixed economy

(D).None of the above

National Rural Drinking Water Programme is one of the components of

(A).Social Protection Program

(B).Bharat Nirman

(C).Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana

(D).Poverty Alleviation Programmes

Which one of the following types of mirror is used to see traffic behind the car?

(A).Convex mirror .

(B).Concave mirror

(C).Plane mirror .

(D).Spherical mirror

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(A).Sulphur dioxide – Teeth

(B).Fluoride pollution – Bhopal gas tragedy

(C).Methyl Isocyanate – Acid rain

(D).Ozone depletion – Skin cancer

Full form of C.F.L. is

(A).Compact Fluorescent Lamp

(B).Centrally Fixed Lamp

(C).Chemical Fluorescent Lamp

(D).Condensed Fluorescent Lamp

Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize for

(A).Theory of relativity

(B).Brownian motion

(C).Photo-electric effect

(D).Specific heat of solids

Who one of the following Chola king conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first:
(a) Aditya I
(b) Rajraja I
(c) Rajendra
(d) Vijayalaya

Who is rightly called the “Father of Local Self Government” in India?
(a) Lord Mayo
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Clive

The Directive principles of State Policy was adopted from the:
(a) British Constitution
(b) Swiss Constitution
(c) U.S. Constitution
(d) Irish Constitution

The two forms of democracy are:
(a) Parliamentary and Presidential
(b) Direct and Indirect
(c) Monarchical and Republican
(d) Parliamentary and King

Which is an extra-Constitutional body?
(a) Language Commission
(b) Planning Commission
(c) Election Commission
(d) Finance Commission

Purushasukta is founded in the:(a) Bhaghavat Gita
(b) Rigveda
(c) Manu smiriti
(d) Atharvaveda

Who issued Firman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the English?(a) Ahmed Shah
(b) Bahadur Shah
(c) Farrukhsiyar
(d) Shah Alam II

Generally Antibiotics are formed from_____(a) Fungi
(b) Virus
(c) Bacteria
(d) Angiosperm

Who was not a member of Cabinet Mission?(a) Patthic Lawrance
(d) Stanford Cripps
(c) A.V. Alexander
(d) John Simon

What was the exact constitutional status of the Indian republic on 26th Jan 1950, when the constitution was inaugurated?
(a) A democratic Republic
(b) A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
(c) A sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
(d) A sovereign Democratic Republic

Functions to be assigned to Panchayats by 73rd amendment of the constitution are mentioned in
(a) 10th Schedule
(b) 9th Schedule
(c) 11th Schedule
(d) 13th Schedule

‘Equal pay for equal work’ has been ensured in the Indian Constitution as one of the
(a) Fundamental Right
(b) Directive Principle of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Duties
(d) Economic Rights

Agriculture sector directly employs one of the following percentages of labour force in India?
(1) 20%
(2) 30%
(3) 40%
(4) 65%

NABARD was established in the:(1) Fourth Five Year Plan
(2) Fifth Five Year Plan
(3) Sixth Five Year Plan
(4) Eighth five Year Plan

The impact of Green Revolution was felt most in the production of:
(1) Wheat
(2) Rice
(3) Pulses
(4) Oil Seeds

Who is known as Father of White Revolution in India?
(1) M.S. Swaminathan
(2) V Kurien
(3) K.N. Bahal
(4) B. P. Pal

Indian Pulse Research Institute is located in:(1) Allahabad
(2) Kanpur
(3) Faizabad
(4) Lucknow

‘Everything else can wait, but not agriculture’.
The above statement is attributed to :
(1) Jagjivan Ram
(2) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(3) Mahatma Gandhi
(4) Sardar Patel

Where is the Indian Sugarcane Research Institute situated?(1) New Delhi
(2) Varanasi
(3) Kanpur
(4) Lucknow

Where is the Central Food Technological Research Insitute (CETRI) situated?(1) Bangaluru
(2) Karnal
(3) Mysore
(4) Lucknow

The Bonded Labour System ( Abolition ) Act was legislated in :
(1) 1974
(2) 1976
(3) 1977
(4) 1978

The Green Revolution in India has contributed to:(1) Inter –regional inequality
(2) Inter – crop inequality
(3) Inter – class inequality
(4) All of these

After the death of Rajaram in 1700 A.D., Mrathas continued the war against the Mughals under his brae wife.a) Tarabai
b) Lakshmibai
c) Ramabai
d) Jijabai

Where is the satellite launching centre of India located?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Hassan
c) Sriharikota
d) Thumba

Hardyal, and intellectual giant, was associated with
a) Home Ruel Movement
b) Ghadar Movement
c) Swadeshi Movement
d) Non-Cooperation Movement

.The credit of discovering the sea route of India goes to the
a) French
b) Dutch
c) Portuguese
d) English

The song ‘Jana-Gana-Mana’ composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of
a) Jay He
b) Rashtra Jagriti
c) Bharat Vidhata
d) Matribhoomi

In which case did the Supreme Court restore the primacy of the Fundamental Rights over the Directive Principles of State Policy? a) Golaknath Case
b) Keshavananda Bharti Case
c) Minerva Mills Case
d) All the above cases

When did India join the United Nations?a)1945
b)1947
c)1950
d)1954

India was among the original members of the United Nations that signed the Declaration by United Nations at Washington on 1 January 1942 and also participated in the United Nations Conference on International Organization at San Francisco from 25 April to 26 June 1945. As a founding member of the United Nations, India strongly supports the purposes and principles of the UN and has made significant contributions in implementing the goals of the Charter, and the evolution of the UN's specialised programmes and agencies

Which of the following is not the essential qualification for appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of India?a) Should Court of India?
b) Should be at least 35 years of age
c) Should have practiced for at least 10 years as an advocate in one or more High Courts
d) Should be an eminent jurist

On imprisonment in 1908 by the Brities, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was sent to a) Andaman and Nicobar
b) Rangoon
c) Singapore
d) Mandalay

Find out the mismatched pair.
a) Tea - Assam
b) Groundnut - Bihar
c) Coconut - Kerala
d) Sugarcane – Uttar Pradesh

The Market Regulation system was introduced by

(A)Muhammad Bin-Tughlaq

(B)Illtutmish

(C)Ala-ud-din Khilji

(D)Ghias-ud-din

Which of the following Mughal Emperors wrote their own autobiographies?

(A)Shah Alam and Farukh Siyar

(B)Babar and Jahangir

(C)Jahangir and Shah Jahan

(D)Akbar and Aurangzeb

For the annexation of which Indian Kingdom, the ‘‘Doctrine of Lapse’’ was not followed?

(A)Satara

(B)Nagpur

(C)Jhansi

(D)Punjab

During the Second World war, which one of the following countries was not one of the three Axis Powers, which fought against the Allied Powers?

(A)Germany

(B)Italy

(C)China

(D)Japan

The highest mountain peak in Peninsular India is

(A)Anaimudi

(B)Dodabetta

(C)Mahendragiri

(D)Nilgiris

Breaking down of rock in situ is known as

(A)Erosion

(B)Weathering

(C)Mass wasting

(D)Degradation

The longest river of Europe is

(A)Rhine

(B)Rhone

(C)Danube

(D)Volga

The longest river of Europe is the River Volga. It flows primarily in a southerly direction through Russia into the Caspian Sea. The second longest is the Danube, flows west to east before entering the Black Sea.

Which of the following is an example of Plutonic Igneous Rock?

(A)Basalt

(B)Granite

(C)Slate

(D)Dolomite

.The Coast of Norway is an example of

(A)Dalmatian Coast

(B)Fiord Coast

(C)Ria Coast

(D)Emerged Coast

.Name the tiny pores present on the surface of leaves in plants.

(A)Pits

(B)Stomata

(C)Trichomes

(D)Hydathodes

.Which plant is called ‘Herbal Indian Doctor’?
(a) Amla
(b) Mango
(c) Neem
(d) Tulsi

The pH of human blood is
(a) 7.2
(b) 7.8
(c) 6.6
(d) 7.4

Which amongst the following is largest endocrine gland in the body?(a) Thyroid
(b) Parathyroid
(c) Adrenal
(d) Pituitary

Which amongst the largest mammal?(a) Elephant
(b) Whale
(c) Dinosaur
(d) Rhinoceros

Which part becomes modified as the tusk of elephant ?(a) Canine
(b) Premolar
(c) Second incisor
(d) Molar

Optical fibres are based on the phenomenon of
(a) Interference
(b) Dispersion
(c) Diffraction
(d) Total Internal Reflection

Now-a-days yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which of the following gases is used in these lamps?(a) Sodium
(b) Neon
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Nitrogen

‘Mirage’ is an example of (a) refraction of light only
(b) total internal, refraction of light only
(c) refraction and total internal reflection of light
(d) dispersion of light only

The phenomenon of light associated with the appear-ance of blue colour of the sky is
(a) Interference
(b) Reflection
(c) Refraction
(d) Scattering

In which of the following areas, a spreadsheet software is more useful?
(a) Psychology
(b) Publishing
(c) Statistics
(d) Message sending

.Which of the following folk/tribal dances is associated with Karnataka?
(a)Ykshagana
(b)Veedhi
(c)Jatra
(d)Jhora

Which of the following countries did not win any of the “FIFA World Cup” in 2002, 2006 &2010?
(a)Brazil
(b)Argentina
(c)Spain
(d)South Africa

Who invented vaccination for ‘Small Pox’?
(a)Sir Fredrick Grand Banting
(b)Sir Alexander Fleming
(c)Edward Jenner
(d)Louis Pasteur

Who was the first Indian to become member of British Parliament?(a)Bnkim Cannder Chatterjee
(b)W.C.Bannerjee
(c)Ddabhai Naoroji
(d)None of the above

.The purchases of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Inves-tors is called
(a)Foreign Direct Investment
(b)Portfolio Investment
(c)NRI Investment
(d)Foreign Indirect Investment

1. The Narendra Mandal or Chamber of Princes was inaugurated in 1921 by
1) Lord Curzon
2) Lord Wellesley
3) Duke of Cannaught
4) Duke of Wellingdon
C

2. Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as
1) Trirantna
2) Trivarga
3) Trisarga
4) Trimurti

3. Who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra?1) Chandragupta I
2) Skandagupta
3) Kumaragupta
4) Samudragupta
A

4. Which hill station is-called as the ‘Queen of the Satpuras’?
1) Pachmarhi
2) Nilgiri
3) Mahenderagiri
4) Cardamom

5. Which national highway connects Delhi and Kolkata via Mathura and Varanasi?1) NH4
2) NH2
3) NH10
4) NH6
2

6. The country where drip irrigation is more efficiently used is
1) India
2) Israel
3) Sri Lanka
4) England

7. Which of the following is an endangered species?
1) Black buck
2) Blue sheep
3) Gangetic dolphin
4) Mithun
C

8. Of the following man – made disasters, which is socially induced?
1) Debris Avalanche
2) Salt Water Intrusion
3) Arson
4) Ozone depletion

9. Which one of the following endocrine gland is situated in the neck?
1) Pancreas
2) Thyroid
3) Pituitary
4) Adrenals
B

10.The seat of intelligence is situated in the
1) cerebrum
2) cerebellum
3) medulla
4) thalamus

1. The purchases of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Inves-tors is called
(a) Foreign Direct Investment
(b) Portfolio Investment
(c) NRI Investment
(d) Foreign Indirect Investment
D

2. BT seed is associated of with
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Cotton
(d) Oil seeds

3. The Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in
(a) Geneva
(b) Paris
(c) Vienna
(d) Washington
C

5. If the Anglo-Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha. Two members of the community can be nominated by the
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Speaker
(d) President in consultation with the Parliament
B

6. For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of
(a) 25 years
(b) 30 years
(c) 35 years
(d) 18 years
C

7. Who said, “A good citizen makes a good State and a bad citizen makes a bad State “?
(a) Plato
(b) Rousseau
(c) Aristotle
(d) Laski
C

8. A member of Parliament will lose his membership of Parliament if he is continu-ously absent from Sessions for
(a) 45 days
(b) 60 days
(c) 90 days
(d) 365 days

9. In India, the Residuary Powers are vested with
(a) Union Government
(b) State Government
(c) Both the Union Government and the State Government
(d) Local Government
A

10. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlighten-ment
(a) Sarnath
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Kapilavastu
(d) Rajgriha

1. The Kishenganga Power Project is in-A. Orissa
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Jammu & Kashmir
D

2. The late Nirmala Desh Pande was a famous
A. diplomat
B. astrologer
C. Social activist
D. film-star

3. Who has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ?
A. Nilanjana Bose
B. Rupashree Nanda
C. Nirupama Subramanian
D. None of these
C

4. Microwave ovens cook dishes by means of
A. Ultraviolet rays
B. Infra-red rays
C. Convection
D. Conduction

5. Most of the phenomena related to weather take place inA. stratosphere
B. ionosphere
C. mesosphere
D. troposphere
D

6. The current President of the World Bank is
A. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
B. James D. Wolfansen
C. Barbara Cartland
D. Jim yong Kim

7. Amartya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for his work on
A. Game theory
B. Securities analysis
C. Poverty and famines
D. Impact of Industrialization
C

8. The Quit India resolution was passed at the
A. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1940
B. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1941
C. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1942
D. Bombay session of I.N.C. in 1945.

9. Who among the following is not a ghazal singer?

A. Talat Aziz

B. Chandan Dass

C. Peenaz Masani

D. Jagdev Singh

10. Nobel Prize for literature in 2015 was received by-

A. Doris Lessing

B. Albert Al Gore

C. Svetlana Alexievich

D. None of these

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11. Meteorites are the heavenly bodies
A. between the Mars and the Jupiter
B. between the Saturn and the Neptune
C. between the Mars and the Venus
D. that burn brightly on entering the Earth’s atmosphere
D

12. P-5 is a group of
A. highly developed countries
B. Highly populous countries
C. Permanent members of the Security Council
D. Established nuclear powers

Which of the following is a land-locked state?

A. Gujarat

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Tamil Nadu

Which of the following is not an official language as per the 8th schedule?

A. Konkani

B. Sindhi

C. Manipuri

D. English

Which of the following used in making computer chips ?

A. Carbon

B. Uranium

C. Silicon

D. Rubidium

In order to see an undersea object while in a ship, you would make use of a

A. telescope

B. periscope

C. marinoscope

D. None of these

Baan Ki-moon , the UNO Secretary-General belong to

A. Saudi Arab

B. Egypt

C. South Korea

D. Brazil

The deepest ocean in the world is

A. The Indian ocean

B. The Atlantic ocean

C. The Pacific ocean

D. None of these

The oldest mutual fund in India is the

A. SBI Mutual Fund

B. BOB Mutual Fund

C. PNB Mutual Fund

D. Unit Trust of India

A candidate for elections to the Lok Sabha stands to lose his Deposit Money if he fails to get

A. 1/5 of the total valid votes

B. 1/8 of the valid votes

C. 1/6 of the valid votes polled

D. none of these

The Varanasi–Kanyakumari National Highway is called

A. N.H. – 8

B. N. H. – 7

C. N.H. – 12

D. N.H. – 9

.Which of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolution?

A. oilseeds

B. fisheries

C. fruits

D. cereals

The W.T.O. came into being on

A. 1st April, 1995

B. 1st April, 1994

C. 1st Jan., 1995

D. 1st Jan., 1996

Bangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of

A. Lord Rippon

B. Lord Curzon

C. Lord Hardinge

D. Lord Minto

.Tata purchased Jaguar and Rover from-

A. Hyundai

B. Maruti-Suzuki

C. Ford Motor

D. General Motor

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