General Awareness|Best Practice Paper of GK for SSC & SSC CGL Exam|Set

General Awareness|Best Practice Paper of GK for SSC & SSC CGL Exam|Set - 26

1. Which of the following is known as the Manchester of South India ?

1. Kochi

2. Visakhapatnam

3. Coimbatore

4. Bengaluru

Ans - 3

Coimbatore is a large centre for the textile industry , textile machinery and electric motors and there are food , chemical , cement and film enterprises.

It is the second most industrialised region of Tamil Nadu State and it is also a market for tea , cotton , cardamom , cinchona and teak.

It is often known as Manchester of South India.

2. Who was the flag bearer of India at Rio Olympics 2016 ?

1. PV Sindhu

2. Jwala Gutta

3. Yogeshwar Dutt

4. Abhinav Bindra

Ans - 4

Abhinav Bindra was the flag bearer of India contingent at the 31st Olympics at Rio 2016.

Bindra was selected ahead of the likes of Yogeshwar Dutt , Vijender Singh and Leander Paes.

Athlete Purma Banerjee was the first Indian Olympian to become the flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the 1920 Olympic in Antwerp.

3. Which of the following is the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in an innings ?

1. Sachin Tendulkar

2. Vinod Kamble

3. Pranav Dhanawade

4. Virat Kohli

Ans - 3

Pranav Dhanawade become first Cricketer to score 1000 runs in an inning.

Cricket got its first 1000-run man on january 5 , 2016 , when Mumbai's 15 year old school cricketer became the only batsman in the history of the game to achieve the landmark in a single knock.

4. Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India ?

1. Buckingham Canal

2. Indira Gandhi Canal

3. Upper Ganges Canal

4. Tajewala Canal

Ans - 2

Indira Gandhi Canal project is the largest irrigation plant in India.

It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur , a few kilometres below the confluence of the Satluj and Beas river in the Indian State of Punjab.

5. The soil of Kerala is rich in which of the following soils ?

1. Alluvial Soil

2. Laterite soil

3. Sandy soil

4. Loamy soil

Ans - 2

Laterite soil of Kerala are localised in occurrence and are found in southern and western part.

These soils occur in catenary sequence along with laterites.

The soils have brown colour , which has been attributed to the presence of hematite or anhydrous ferric oxides.

It cover about 65% of the total area of Kerala.

6. Which of the process is known as nitrification ?

1. Reaction of nitrogen monoxide with oxygen to form nitric acid.

2. Reaction of nitrogen dioxide with water to form nitric acid.

3. Conversion of ammonia to nitrites.

4. Conversion of nitrite to nitric oxide.

Ans - 3

Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia or ammonium to nitrate.

The oxidation of ammonia into nitrite is performed by two groups of organisms -- Ammonia Oxidising Bacteria [AOB] and Ammonia Oxidising Archaea [AOA].

7. Asbestos is found maximum in which of the following Countries ?

1. Australia

2. Canada

3. Africa

4. Russia

Ans - 4

Russia is the world largest producer of Asbestos.

Russia produce around 1.1 million metric tonnes , annually.

It supply 55% of the world Asbestos demand in the World.

Russia produces more that whole World combined production of Asbestos.

8. Which country announces the imposition of 3 month state emergency after field coup ?

1. Turkey

2. Syria

3. Sudan

4. Iran

Ans - 1

Turkey's president Recap Tayyip Erdogan declared 3 month State of emergency following a botched coup attempt.

According to President , this measure will counter Threats to Turkish democracy.

9. Beighton Cup is related to which of the following sports ?

1. Football

2. Hockey

3. Badminton

4. Cricket

Ans - 2

Beighton Cup is one of the oldest field Hockey Tournament running till date.

Instituted in 1895 , it is organised by Bengal Hockey Association.

The Beighton Cup was presented by TD Beighton , legal remembrances of the Government of Bengal.

10. Sun temple is situated in which of the following states ?

1. Odisha

2. Gujarat

3. Karnataka

4. Tamil Nadu

Ans - 1

Sun temple is situated at Konark in Odisha in India.

It is believed that the temple was built by king Narasimhadeva I of eastern Ganga Dynasty in 1255 CE.

The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has also featured on various list of seven wonders of India.

11. The growth of bacteria is measured by

1. Hemocytometer

2. Spectrophotometer

3. Calorimeter

4. Auxanometer

Ans - 2

The measurement of a exponential bacterial growth is done with the use of the spectrophotometer.

A spectrophotometer is used to determine turbidity by measuring the amount of light that passed through suspensions of cells.

12. The sideways erosion , which widens the river valley , called

1. Lateral corrosion

2. Vertical corrosion

3. Side corrosion

4. Mean corrosion

Ans - 1

The middle course of river has more energy and volume then in the upper course.

The gradient is more gentle and lateral erosion has widened the channel.

The river valley also become deeper.

13. The Constitution

1. Is silent on the president's re-election to the office

2. Allows re-election of a person to the President's Post

3. Restricts a person to remain President for only two terms

4. Has been amended to allow a person only one term as President

Ans - 2

The article - 57 of Indian Constitution allows re-election of a person to the President's Post

This provision was not there in original constitution.

It is added by an amendment.

14. Smooth muscles are likely to be found in

1. Muscles of legs

2. Muscles of arms

3. Stomach

4. Heart

Ans - 3

Smooth muscles are an involuntary non-striated muscle.

Most smooth muscle is of the single unit variety , that is either the whole muscle contracts or the whole muscle relaxes.

Single unit smooth muscle , is most common in lines blood vessels , the urinary tract and the digestive tract or stomach.

15. Synagogue is the place of worship of

1. Zoroastrianism

2. Taoism

3. Judaism

4. Shintoism

Ans - 3

Synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer.

Synagogue have a large hall for prayer and are consecrated spaces used for the purpose of prayer , Torah reading , study and assembly.

However a synagogue is not necessary for worship.

16. The civilian airport of highest altitude is in

1. Tibet

2. Nepal

3. India

4. China

Ans - 1

World highest civilian airport is in Tibet , standing at 4411 m above sea level.

It is already half the height of a plane's average cruising altitude.

It is in a restive and remote Tibetan region of South-Western Sichuan Province.

17. The branch of biology , which deals with extinct organisms , is called

1. Palynology

2. Phylogeny

3. Palaeobotany

4. Paleontology

Ans - 4

Paleontology is the scientific study of life that existed prior to the start of the Holocene.

It includes the study of fossils to determine organisms's evolution and interactions with each other and their Environments.

18. The least distance of distinct vision is

1. 35 cm

2. 25 cm

3. 45 cm

4. 15 cm

Ans - 2

Least distance of distinct vision for a normal human being is 25 cm , however , it varies with age.

For infants , the least distance of distinct vision is about 5 to 8 cm.

As the person grows old , his culinary muscles responsible for adjusting the eye lens get weakened.

19. When will demand become a grant ?

1. When a demand is proposed.

2. After the discussion on demand is over.

3. After the demand is granted.

4. When the budget session is closed.

Ans - 3

Demand for grants is the form in which estimates of Expenditure from the consolidated fund , included in the annual financial statement and required to be voted in the Lok Sabha.

A demand become a grant after the demand is granted.

20. Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from

1. East to West

2. West to East

3. North to South

4. South to North

Ans - 3

More than 80% of the continent has an annual rainfall of less than 600 mm.

The tropical areas of northern Australia have a wet summer because of the monsoon and its intensity decreases towards south.

21. The blue revolution is related with

1. Fish production

2. Foodgrain production

3. Oilseed production

4. Milk production

Ans - 1

The term 'blue revolution' refers to the remarkable emergence of aquaculture.

Aquaculture refers to all forms of active culturing of aquatic animals and plants , occuring in marine , brackish or fresh water.

22. Which is post-harvest folk dance in Assam ?

1. Ankia Nat

2. Bihu

3. Raut Nacha

4. Namgen

Ans - 2

Bihu is the post-harvest folk dance in Assam.

The Bihu is a group dance in which males and females dance together but maintain different gender roles.

The dance is performed in accompaniment with traditional Bihu music.

23. The substrate of photorespiration is

1. Fructose

2. Pyruvic acid

3. Glycolate

4. Glucose

Ans - 3

The oxygen sensitivity of glycolate stimulated CO2 production was found to be compatible with the proposal that glycolate is a substrate of photo respiration.

24. The UNIX operating system is suitable for

1. Multi user

2. Real time processing

3. Distributed processing

4. Single user

Ans - 1

UNIX is a family of multitasking , multiuser computer operating system that derive from the original AT&T Unix.

Developed in the 1970s at the Bell Labs Research Centre.

25. Sink hole is a phenomenon of

1. Plain

2. Desert

3. Tundra