SSC CGL 2016 06-09-16 - I

Directions: In the questions given below, four options have been given. Click on the option which you think is the RIGHT ANSWER to the question. You can change the answer any number of times.

QuestionAns

1. Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate?

  1. Kerala
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Bihar
  4. Maharashtra

2. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?

  1. December 22
  2. March 21
  3. June 22
  4. September 23

3. Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called

  1. Drizzle
  2. Hail
  3. Sleet
  4. Snow

4. Fuse wire is made of an alloy of

  1. Tin and Lead
  2. Tin and Copper
  3. Lead and Copper
  4. Copper and Silver

5. Bacterial decomposition of biological material under anaerobic condition is

  1. fermentation
  2. fertilization
  3. contamination
  4. composting

6. Which of the following has the lowest frequency?

  1. Visible light
  2. Gamma rays
  3. X-rays
  4. Ultra violet rays

7. UDP is a

  1. connection – oriented protocol
  2. connectionless protocol
  3. user – defined protocol
  4. security protocol

8. The important book written by Kautilya is

  1. Arthashastra
  2. Indica
  3. Arya Manju Sri Mula Kapa
  4. Rajatarangini

9. The northern part of the west coast in India is known as

  1. Konkan coast
  2. Coromandel coast
  3. Malabar coast
  4. Godavari Coast

10. The elements known as primary nutrients for plants

  1. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium
  2. Nitrogen, Oxygen and Silicon
  3. Potassium, Boron and Nitrogen
  4. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Iron

11. Which sanctuary in India is famous for Rhinocerous and in which sate is it located?

  1. Gir, Gujarat
  2. Kaziranga, Assam
  3. Ranthambore, Rajasthan
  4. Corbett, Uttarakhand

12. ‘Davis Cup’ is associated with the game of

  1. Cricket
  2. Lawn Tennis
  3. Badminton
  4. Table Tennis

13. Charles Darwin, the famous evolutionist, proposed his theory in which one of his books ?

  1. The families of flowering plant
  2. The origin of species
  3. The life on earth
  4. The story of the living world

14. ‘Green Banking’ means :

  1. Banks financing agriculture
  2. Banks financing irrigation projects
  3. Banks financing farmers
  4. Banks financing pro-environmental projects

15. Who was the first Indian Governor General of Independent India?

  1. Rajendra Prasad
  2. C. Rajagopalachari
  3. A. Kriplani
  4. Lord Mountbatten


SentenceAns

16. A fresh egg when placed in salt water will

  1. sink and go to the bottom
  2. sink but will not go to the bottom
  3. float
  4. burst

17. A genetically engineered form of brinjal known as the BT-brinjal has been developed. The objective of this is

  1. to make it pest resistant
  2. to improve its taste and nutritive value
  3. to make it drought resistant
  4. to make its shelf-life longer

18. Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are _________

  1. wheat, rice, barley
  2. rice, maize, sorghum
  3. wheat, maize, sorghum
  4. wheat, rice, maize

19. Which of the following is a tertiary activity?

  1. Farming
  2. Manufacturing
  3. Dairying
  4. Trading

20. The compound used in prickly-heat powder to prevent excessive sweating is

  1. Boric acid
  2. Phosphoric acid
  3. Carbonic acid
  4. Sulphonic acid

21. Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warning?

  1. Increased frequency of hurricanes
  2. Los of fertile delta region as for agriculture
  3. Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
  4. Shrinking of the polar ice regions

22. Which State in India has introduced FAT Tax on junk food

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Kerala
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Bihar

23. Gandhiji’s first Satyagraha in India was held at __________

  1. Champaran
  2. Ahmedabad
  3. Kheda
  4. Allahabad

24. Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of national Highways was initiated by

  1. P V Narasimha Rao
  2. I K Gujral
  3. Manmohan Singh
  4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

25. Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?

  1. Atomic power
  2. Thermal power
  3. Hydro power
  4. Wind power