SSC CGL 2016 29-08-16 - 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. Among the following States, _______ has the lowest birth rate in India.

  1. Kerala
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Bihar
  4. West Bengal

2. The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at ___________

  1. Washington
  2. Kathmandu
  3. Hague
  4. New Delhi

3. The outermost range of Himalays is called ________

  1. Kali
  2. Shiwaliks
  3. Dehradun
  4. Kumaon

4. Who is generally considered to be the father of the Indian Renaissance?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Raja Rammohan Roy
  3. Mahatma Phule
  4. M.G. Ranade

5. The longest river of peninsular India is ________

  1. Narmada
  2. Godavari
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Cauvery

6. __________ gives hardness to stainless steel.

  1. Zinc
  2. Lead
  3. Carbon
  4. Tin

7. Which of the following is responsible for transport of food and other substances in plants?

  1. Xylem
  2. Phloem
  3. Chloroplast
  4. None of these

8. The washing machine works on the principle of ___________

  1. Dialysis
  2. Diffusion
  3. Reverse osmosis
  4. Centrifugation

9. Which is not an external storage device?

  1. CD-ROM
  2. DVD-ROM
  3. Pen Drive
  4. RAM

10. Which of the following is the correct description of the term sex-ratio as used in the context of the census of population?

  1. Number of males per 1000 females.
  2. Number of females per 1000 males.
  3. Number of females per 100 males.
  4. Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons.

11. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at:

  1. Pokhran
  2. Suratgarh
  3. Rawatbhata
  4. Chittorgarh

12. The Sahitya Akademi Awards are given for best writings in how many Indian languages?

  1. 12
  2. 15
  3. 20
  4. 24

13. Right to Privacy comes under ____________

  1. Article 19
  2. Article 20
  3. Article 21
  4. Article 18

14. The foreign traveler who visited India during the reign of Shahjahan was ____________

  1. Thomas Roe
  2. William Hawkins
  3. Ibn Batuta
  4. Manucci

15. The GST (Goods and Services Tax), recently passed by Government will be levied on which of the following products?

  1. Petroleum Crude
  2. Tobacco
  3. Natural Gas
  4. Aviation Turbine Fuel


QuestionAns

16. Who was elected the prime Minister of Nepal recently?

  1. Keshav Kumar Budhathoki
  2. Khadga Prasad Sharma Koli
  3. Sushil Koirala
  4. Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’

17. Which lobe of human brain is associated with hearing?

  1. Frontal lobe
  2. Parietal lobe
  3. Temporal lobe
  4. Occipital lobe

18. Which of the following is not soluble in water?

  1. Lead sulphate
  2. Zinc sulphate
  3. Potassium sulphate
  4. Sodium sulphate

19. Activated Charcoal is used to remove colouring matter from pure substances by ______

  1. Bleaching
  2. Oxidation
  3. Adsorption
  4. Reduction

20. Chernobyl disaster is the result of pollution by ____________

  1. Oil spill
  2. Acid rain
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Radioactive waste

21. Which of the following caused radioactive pollution along the coast of Kerala?

  1. Plutonium
  2. Zinc
  3. Thorium
  4. Radium

22. In mammals, an important role of excretion is played by _______

  1. Large intestine
  2. Kidneys
  3. Lungs
  4. Liver

23. The second Green Revolution aims at increasing agricultural output to promote

  1. Availability of easy credit to big farmers
  2. Co-operative farming
  3. Inclusive growth
  4. Development of rural sector

24. Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India?

  1. Western disturbances
  2. Cyclonic depression
  3. Southwest monsoon
  4. Retreating monsoon

25. The ‘Blue Water policy’ was introduced by the Portugese leader ________

  1. Franscisco-de-Almeida
  2. Alfonso de Albuquerque
  3. Francis Caron
  4. Francis Martyin