SSC CGL 2016 28-08-16 - II

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. What is the phenomenon which established the transverse nature of light?

  1. Reflection
  2. Interference
  3. Diffraction
  4. Polarisation

2. What is the name of a memory buffer used to accommodate a speed differential?

  1. Cache
  2. Stack Pointer
  3. Accumulator
  4. DISC

3. What is contained in Chlorophyll ?

  1. sodium
  2. potassium
  3. manganese
  4. magnesium

4. Epigraphy is the study of which of the following ?

  1. Coins
  2. Inscriptions
  3. Temples
  4. Birds

5. Who won the Women’s Singles Wimbledon Championship 2016 ?

  1. Angilique Kuber
  2. Serena Williams
  3. Venus Williams
  4. Steffi Graff

6. In which field is B.C. Roy Award given ?

  1. Music
  2. Journalism
  3. Medicine
  4. Environment

7. What is Damodar Valley Corporation ?

  1. Statutory body
  2. Municipal Corporation looking after Damodar valley
  3. A private enterprise located in Bihar
  4. A non government organisation

8. Which is the highest gallantry Award in India?

  1. Vir Chakra
  2. Param Vishist Seva Medal
  3. Kirti Chakra
  4. Param Vir Chakra

9. Who was recently appointed as the first woman president of Nepal?

  1. Sita Subedi
  2. Pampha Bhusal
  3. Urmila Rana
  4. Bidhya Devi Bhandari

10. In which field is Pulitzer Prize awarded for outstanding work ?

  1. Environment study
  2. Science and Technology
  3. Literature and Journalism
  4. International Understanding

11. Why is Carbon Monoxide a pollutant ?

  1. Reacts with haemoglobin
  2. Makes nervous system inactive
  3. It reacts with oxygen
  4. It inhibits glycolysis

12. Why is Rann of Kutch of India famous for ?

  1. Tidal and flats
  2. Fertile soil
  3. Dense Vegetation
  4. All are correct

13. Commercial banks led to which of the following Priority sectors?

  1. Heavy Industries
  2. Agriculture, Small scale industries
  3. Foreign Companies
  4. State government in emergency situtation

14. What is the accounting year of the Reserve bank of India?

  1. April-March
  2. July-June
  3. October-September
  4. January-December

15. What is the position of the earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun?

  1. Aphelion
  2. Antipode
  3. Perihelion
  4. Aldiatc


QuestionAns

16. The biogas used for cooking is a mixture of which of the following?

  1. Carbon dioxide & oxygen
  2. Isobutane & propane
  3. methane & carbon monoxide
  4. Methane & carbon dioxide

17. From the following, who was the first women speaker of Lok Sabha?

  1. Sushma Swaraj
  2. Margret Alva
  3. Meera Kumar
  4. Sarojini Naidu

18. Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India?

  1. Western disturbances
  2. Norwesters
  3. Loo
  4. Mango showers

19. Azolla increases soil fertility for _____

  1. maize cultivation
  2. wheat cultivation
  3. barley cultivation
  4. rice cultivation

20. Which of the following is not provided in the constitution?

  1. Election Commission
  2. Finance Commission
  3. Public Service Commission
  4. Planning Commisssion

21. What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram?

  1. Rathas
  2. Prasadas
  3. Mathika
  4. Gandhakuti

22. What is the name of the device used to convert alternating current into direct current?

  1. Ammeter
  2. Galvanometer
  3. Rectifier
  4. Transformer

23. Why does ice covered in sawdust not melt quickly?

  1. Sawdust does not allow the air to touch the ice
  2. The water is absorbed by sawdust
  3. Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat
  4. Sawdust is good conductor of heat

24. Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

  1. Troposphere
  2. Mesosphere
  3. Ionosphere
  4. Stratosphere

25. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Indian Ocean
  3. Atlantic Ocean
  4. Arctic ocean