General Awareness!Previous Year Paper of SSC CGL Tier-1 with Solutions|SET - 45|
General Awareness!Previous Year Paper of SSC CGL Tier-1 with Solutions|SET - 45|
1. Besides CO2 , the other green house gas is :
1. CH4
2. N2N2
3. ArAr
4. O2
Ans - 1
The greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are : water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons.
Methane is an important greenhouse gas with a global warming potential of 34 compared to Carbon dioxide over a 100 year period, and 72 over a 20 year period.
2. National income of India is compiled by
1. Finance commission
2. Indian Statistical Institute
3. National Development Council
4. Central Statistical Organisation
Ans - 4
The National Income Unit of the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) is responsible for the estimation of National Income.
It is responsible for coordination of statistical activities in India, and evolving and maintaining statistical standards.
CSO's other works include : conduct of Annual Survey of Industries, Economic Censuses and its follow up surveys, compilation of Consumer Price Indices for Urban Non-Manual Employees, etc.
3. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
1. Advisory jurisdiction
2. Original jurisdiction
3. Appellate jurisdiction
4. Jurisprudence
Ans - 2
According to Article 13 under Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute :
* between the Government of India and one or more States; or
* between the Government of India and any State of States on one side and one or more other States on the other; or
* between two or more States.
if and in so far age the dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends.
4. The word 'Satyamev Jayate' have been derived from which upnishad ?
1. Akshi Upnishad
2. Mundaka Upnishad
3. Garuda Upnishad
4. Mahavakya Upnishad
Ans - 2
Satyamev Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs) is a Mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundka Upnishad.
Upon independence of India, it was adopted as the National Motto.
It is inscribed in devnagri script at the base of the national emblem.
5.When Granite rocks get metamorphosed they form
1. Quartzite
2. Gneiss
3. Marble
4. Slate
Ans - 2
Gneiss is a high grade Metamorphic rock formed by the metamorphosis of granite which is a sedimentary rock.
Gneiss is a typically associated with major mountain building episodes.
It is often foliated (composed of layers of sheet like planar structures), characterized by alternating darker and lighter coloured bands, called "Gneissic banding".
6. Which of the following is a commercial source of energy ?
1. Agricultural waste
2. Dried dung
3. Sun
4. Natural gas
Ans - 4
Energy is broadly classified as commercial and non commercial energy.
Firewood, agriculture waste (straw, etc) and animal waste (cow dung) are the important components of non-commercial energy.
Coal, Petroleum products, natural gas and electricity are the important components of commercial energy.
These goods are largely used for commercial purposes in the factories and farms.
7. Backward bending supply curve belongs to which market ?
1. Capital
2. Labour
3. Money
4. Inventories
Ans - 2
In economics backward bending supply curve is related to labour.
Also known as backward- bending supply curve of labour.
This curve models a situation where workers choose to substitute leisure time for work time, i.e. wages, thus reducing the pool of labour available.
It shows how the change in real wage rates affects the number of hours worked by employees.
8. In IT , associative memory is called as
1. Virtual memory
2. Cache memory
3. Content addressable memory
4. Main memory
Ans - 3
Associative memory in Computer Organisation is when memory is accessed through content rather than through a specific address.
Associative memory is also known as associative storage, associative array or content- addressable memory or CAM.
Associative memory is found on a computer hard drive and used only in specific high-speed searching applications.
9. Addition of suitable impurities into semiconductor , is called
1. Doping
2. Mixing
3. Forming
4. Diluting
Ans - 1
In semiconductor production, doping refers to the introduction of impurities into an extremely pure intrinsic semiconductor for the purpose of modulating its electrical properties.
The impurities are dependent upon the type of semiconductor and the properties that it needs to have for its intended purpose.
10. Kyoto Protocol is associated with
1. Species conservation
2. Climate change
3. Wetland conservation
4. Medicinal plants
Ans - 2
The Kyoto protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework convention on climate change which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.
It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005.
11. Ebrahim Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following area ?
1. Heart surgery
2. Civil aviation
3. Theatre
4. Painting
Ans - 3
Ebrahim Alkazi is one of the most influential Indian theatre directors and drama teachers in 20th century Indian theatre.
He is a former Director of National School of Drama, New Delhi.
A noted art connoisseur, collector and Gallery owner, he founded Art Heritage Gallery in Delhi.
12. Skoda , which launched Sedan 'Rapid', is an automobile manufacturer based in
1. Japan
2. France
3. South Korea
4. Czech Republic
Ans - 4
Skoda is a Czech automobile manufacturer founded in 1895 as Laurin & Klement.
It is headquartered in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic.
In 2000 Skoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
13. Sattriya is a classical dance form of
1. Manipur
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Andhra Pradesh
Ans - 3
Sattriya is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna- centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam.
It is attributed to the 15th century Bhakti Movement scholar and saint named Srimanta Sankaradeva.
It was recognised as a classical dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi of India in 2000.
14. PV Sindhu defeated Wang Yihan to enter the semi final of women's Singles of badminton at the Rio Olympics. Wang Yihan belongs to
1. Indonesia
2. Taiwan
3. China
4. Japan
Ans - 3
Wang Yihan is a retired professional female badminton player from China and former women's singles world champion
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal after losing to top seeded Spaniard Carolina Marin in the women's singles final.
15. If a budget is defeated in the Legislature of a state then
1. The Finance Minister alone has to resign
2. The Finance Minister concerned has to be suspended
3. The Council of Ministers along with the Chief Minister has to resign
4. Re-election have to be ordered
Ans - 3
If the state legislature refuses to pass annual budget, then it will mean the Government of the day has lost the faith of the legislature, i.e. it does not have majority of the legislature.
In such a scenario, the council of ministers along with the Chief Minister has to resign.
16. Which one of the following papers was edited by Gandhiji in South Africa ?
1. Indian Opinion
2. Harijan
3. Young India
4. Indian Mirror
Ans - 1
The Indian opinion was a newspaper established by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa in 1903.
The publication was an important tool for the political Movement led by Gandhi and the National Indian Congress to fight racial discrimination and win civil rights for the Indian community in South Africa.
17. In which of the following cities India's first water metro projects was recently launched ?
1. Kolkata
2. Kochi
3. Vishakhapatnam
4. Mumbai
Ans : 2
India's first-ever water Metro project "Kochi Water Metro Project" was launched by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at Kochi in July 2016.
The purpose of the project is to provide water connectivity to people living between Islands in the Kochi agglomeration area and the city.
18. Meibomian glands are located in
1. Eye
2. Ear
3. Nose
4. Skin
Ans - 1
Meibomian glands are the tiny oil glands which line the margin of the eyelids (the edges which touch when the eyelids are closed).
These glands secrete oil which coats the surface of our eyes and keeps the water component of our tears from evaporating (drying out).
Together, the water and the oil layer make up the tear film.
19. In which city is India's first Post Office ATM opened ?
1. Chennai
2. New Delhi
3. Hyderabad
4. Mumbai
Ans - 1
India's first Post Office Savings Bank ATM was inaugurated in Chennai by the Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in February 2014.
The ATM launch was a part of the Government's Rs. 4909 crore IT modernisation scheme for the Department of Posts.
20. Arsenic problem in India is primary due to
1. Over exploitation of coal in Bihar and Bengal
2. Over exploitation of arsenopyrite in the Hinterland
3. Over exploitation of groundwater in the affected areas
4. Over exploitation of surface water in the affected areas
Ans - 3
India faces Arsenic contamination of groundwater due to the overexploitation of groundwater and excessive use of deep tube wells for water supply, causing serious arsenic poisoning to large numbers of people.
In India, West Bengal, Jharkhand Bihar, Uttar Pradesh in the flood plain of the ganga river.
Assam and Manipur in the flood plain of the Brahmaputra and Imphal rivers and Rajnandgaon village in Chhattisgarh state have so far been affected by Arsenic contamination in groundwater above the permissible limit of 10 ug/L.
21. Men's singles Wimbledon Championship 2016 , is bagged by
1. Andy Murray
2. Milos Ravnic
3. Roger Federer
4. Novak jokovich
Ans - 1
Britain's Andy Murray clinched a second Wimbledon title and third Grand Slam crown on 10 july 2016, defeating Milos Raonic of Canada in the final.
Murray became the first British man to win multiple Wimbledon singles titles since Fred Perry in 1935.
22. Which of the following vitamins are water soluble ?
1. Vitamin A and Vitamin B
2. Vitamin B and Vitamin C
3. Vitamin C and Vitamin D
4. Vitamin A and Vitamin K
Ans - 2
Vitamins are classified as either fat soluble (vitamins A, D, E, K) or water soluble (vitamins B &C).
The fat soluble vitamins are soluble in lipids (fats); water soluble vitamins are those that dissolve in water upon entering the body.
Because of this, our body can not store excess amounts of water-soluble vitamins for later use.
23. In terms of Economics , if it is possible to make someone better off without making someone worse off , the situation is
1. Inefficient
2. Efficient
3. Optimal
4. Pareto Superior
Ans - 1
Pareto efficiency is said to occur when it is impossible to make one party better off without making someone worse off.
An inefficient situation is one where it possible to make some people better off without making anyone else worse off.
24. "Green House Effect" means
1. Pollution in houses in tropical region
2. Prevention of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer
3. Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases
4. Damage to Green painted buildings
Ans - 3
The greenhouse effect occurs when Earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation because of the presence of certain gases, causing the heating of the earth.
These greenhouse gases include water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and other gases, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
25. General Dyer , who was responsible for Jallianwala Bagh massacre was shot Dead By ?
1. Hasrat Mohini
2. Veer Savarkar
3. Udham Singh
4. Jatin Das
Ans - 3
General Dyer responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar died of cerebral and haemorrhage and arteriosclerosis in 1927.
Michael O'Dwyer, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in India from 1912 until 1919, who had endorsed General Dyer's action regarding the Amritsar massacre was assassinated by Udham Singh in 1940.
General Awareness!Previous Year Paper of SSC CGL Tier-1 with Solutions|SET - 40|
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