SSC GK CAPSULE (CGL QUIZ-1)
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SSC GK CAPSULE (CGL QUIZ-1) 1. Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revolt of 1857 at (a) Barrackpore (b) Meerut (c) Kanpur (d) Jhansi 2. What is the maximum age limit prescribed for the post of the President of India? (a) 58 years (b) 60 years (c) 62 years (d) There is no maximum age limit 3. The capital of Pakistan till 1959 was (a) Islamabad (b) Karachi (c) Lahore (d) Hyderabad 4. A person having AB-group of blood can donate blood to a person having (a) A-group (b) B-group (c) AB-group (d) O-group 5. Out of the following Indian states, which state does not have any maritime boundary? (a) Gujarat (b) Goa (c) Rajasthan (d) Maharashtra 6. Who was (is) the first lady recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award? (a) Nargis Dutt (b) Uma Devi (c) Devika Rani (d) Sulochana 7. What happens to a liquid, when the vapour pressure equals the atmospheric pressure? (a) The liquid cools (b) The liquid boils (c) No change (d) The liquid evaporates 8. Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held? (a) Bombay (b) Madras (c) Calcutta (d) Delhi 9. Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to (a) Vishnu (b) Shiva (c) Brahma (d) Durga 10. Which of the following branches deals with the interaction of the same species of living organisms with their non-living environment? (a) Autecology (b) Synecology (c) Ecology (d) Paleontology 11. In the Gupta period, the largest number of coins were issued in (a) gold (b) silver (c) copper (d) iron 12. The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called(a) Bali (b) Vidatha (c) Varman (d) Kara 13. What was Chandraputa II also known as? (a) Samudra Gupta (b) Skanda Gupta (c) Vikramaditya (d) Rana Gupta 14. The cells which are responsible for the production of antibodies are (a) red blood cells (b) neutrophils (c) lymphocytes (d) platelets 15. Who was the author of Gita Govinda? (a) Jayadeva (b) Kalhana (c) Kalidasa (d) Raja Rao 16. The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was (a) S.P. Sen Verma (b) Dr. Nagendra Singh (c) K.V.K. Sundram (d) Sukumar Sen 17. Which one of the following newspapers was edited by Gandhiji? (a) Navjeevan (b) Gujarat Times (c) Maratha (d) Jan Satta Vidya Guru Tilak Nagar - 9311566241, Karol Bagh - 8376934679/81, Pitampura - 8376934648/73, Munirka - 9650549487
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SSC GK CAPSULE (CGL QUIZ-1) 2 18. Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called (a) Isobars (b) Isohyets (c) Isohalines (d) Isotherms 19. The Chola kings ruled over (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra (c) Kerala (d) Bengal 20. From the bark of which plant is quinine extracted? (a) Eucalyptus (b) Cinchona (c) Neem (d) Cedar 21. The vertical movement of air is termed as (a) wind (b) air current (c) air turbulence (d) air mobility 22. October 2nd of every year has been declared by UNO as: (a) International non-violence day (b) International peace day (c) International moral values day (d) International anti-terrorism day 23. From which fund can the unanticipated expenditure be met without the prior approval of the Parliament? (a) Consolidated Fund of India (b) Contingency Fund of India (c) Vote-on-Account (d) From the Treasury 24. No confidence Motion against the Union Council of Minister can be initiated (a) in the Rajya Sabha only (b) in the Lok Sabha only (c) in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (d) in the State Assemblies 25. Indian Standard Time relates to (a) 75.5ยบ E longitude (b) 82.5ยบ E longitude (c) 90.5ยบ E longitude (d) 0ยบ longitude 26. Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun? (a) Vega (b) Sirius (c) Proxima Centauri (d) Alpha Centauri
ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS 1. (A) 11. (A) 21. (C)
2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (C) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B)
5. (C) 15. (A) 25. (B)
6. (C) 16. (D) 26. (C)
7. (B) 17. (A)
8. (A) 18. (D)
9. (B) 19. (A)
10. (A) 20. (B)
1. (A) Barrackpore. On 29 March 1857 at the Barrackpore (now Barrackpur) parade ground, near Calcutta (now Kolkata). The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut. 2. (D) There is no maximum age limit. Pratibha Devisingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office. 3. (B) Karachi 4. (C) AB-group 5. (C) Rajasthan 6. (C) Devika Rani 7. (B) The liquid boils 8. (A) Bombay 9. (B) Shiva Vidya Guru Tilak Nagar - 9311566241, Karol Bagh - 8376934679/81, Pitampura - 8376934648/73, Munirka - 9650549487
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SSC GK CAPSULE (CGL QUIZ-1) 3 10. (A) Autecology. Autecology, also called Species Ecology, the study of the interactions of an individual organism or a single species with the living and nonliving factors of its environment. Synecology on the other hand is the ecology of different species living in the same habitat, their relations with one another. 11. (A) Gold. The Gupta period has been described as the Golden Age of Indian history. Samudragupta is also known as Napoleon of India. Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya. It was most probably during his reign that Kalidas, the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist, as well as many other scientist and scholars flourished. Chinese pilgrim Fahien visited India at this time. Dhanvantri. Gupats issued the largest number of gold coins in Ancient India, which were called Dinars. Silver coins were called rupyakas. Founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta. 12. (A) Bali. The most primary source of revenue in the Vedic147 period was bali. Bali in this sense of a general tax was used in the Vedas. 13. (C) Vikramaditya 14. (C) lymphocytes. White blood cells, or leukocytes (also spelled "leucocytes"; from the Greek word leuko- meaning "white"), are cells of the immune system involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials. Five different and diverse types of leukocytes exist. 1) neutrophil, 2) monocyte, 3) basophil, 4) lymphocyte, 5) eosinophil. 15. (A) Jayadeva. The Gita Govinda (Song of Govinda) is a work composed by the 12th-century poet, Jayadeva, who was born in Kenduli Sasan near Puri in Orissa. It describes the relationship between Krishna and the gopis (female cow herders) of Vrindavana, and in particular one gopi named Radha. 16. (D) Sukumar Sen 17. (A) Navjeevan. Harijan, Navajivan and Young India are the newspapers which were edited by Gandhiji 18. (D) Isotherms. Isolines are often used on maps to represent points of equal value. Isobar-A line representing points of equal atmospheric pressure Isobaths-A line representing points of equal depth under water Isobathytherm-A line representing depths of water with equal temperature Isogonal-A line representing points of equal magnetic declination Isohaline-A line representing points of equal salinity in the ocean Isohel-A line representing points receiving equal amounts of sunshine Isohume-A line representing points of equal humidity Isohyets-A line representing points of equal precipitation Isoneph-A line representing points of equal amounts of cloud cover Isotach-A line representing points of equal wind speed Isotherm-A line representing points of equal temperature 19. (A) Tamil Nadu 20. (B) Cinchona 21. (C) Air turbulence 22. (A) International non-violence day 23. (B) Contingency Fund of India. The Contingency Fund of India established under Article 267 (1) of the Constitution is in the nature of an imprest (money maintained for a specific purpose) which is placed at the disposal of the President to enable him/her to make advances to meet urgent unforeseen expenditure, pending authorization by the Parliament. Vidya Guru Tilak Nagar - 9311566241, Karol Bagh - 8376934679/81, Pitampura - 8376934648/73, Munirka - 9650549487
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SSC GK CAPSULE (CGL QUIZ-1) 4 24. (B) in the Lok Sabha only. Motions of no confidence against the government can only be introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha. If passed by a majority vote, the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers resigns collectively. The Rajya Sabha has no power over such a motion, and hence no real power over the executive 25. (B) 82.5º E longitude. A prime meridian is a meridian, i.e. a line of longitude, at which longitude is defined to be 0°. Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5° E longitude. This conference selected the Greenwich meridian as the official Prime meridian due to its popularity. 26. (C) Proxima Centauri
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