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17th August 2015, 11:02 AM
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General Knowledge Questions for SSC CGL
Hello sir I am doing preparation for the Staff selection commission (SSC) combined graduate level (CGL) exam so would you please provide me some General Knowledge Questions papers for SSC CGL exam????
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17th August 2015, 11:03 AM
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Re: General Knowledge Questions for SSC CGL
Here I am providing you General Knowledge Questions papers fro Staff selection commission (SSC) combined graduate level (CGL) exam….. Please have a look…….. 1. Poverty line is expressed in terms of overall A. per capita income B. per capita consumption expenditure C. per capita entertainment expenditure D. per capita development expenditure 2. The abbreviation UIDAI stands for A. Unique Identification Division of All India B. Uuique Identification Department of Ancient India C. Unique Identity Division of Ancient India D. Unique Identification Authority of India 3.Which of the following is a global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations? A. IMF B. WTO C. IDA D. UNESCO 4.Who among the following is the author of the English novel ‘The Namesake’? A. Shobhaa De B. Upamanyu Chatterjee C. Jhumpa Lahiri D. Shashi Tharoor 5.Kanha Tiger Reserve is situated in Mandla district of- A. Rajasthan B. Madhya Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. Uttar Pradesh E. Chattisgarh 6.Excise duty is the tax levied on- A. production of goods B. import of goods C. sale of goods D. profits on the sale of goods E. income from other sources 6.Excise duty is the tax levied on- A. production of goods B. import of goods C. sale of goods D. profits on the sale of goods E. income from other sources 7.Union Budget is presented in the Parliament by the- A. Prime Minister B. Commerce Minister C. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs D. Union Finance Minister E. Lok Sabha Speaker 8.A tax based on the value of the property/ product is called- A. Fringe Benefit Tax B. Value Added Tax C. Minimum Alternative Tax D. Turnover Tax E. Ad Valorem Tax 9.Who is the present Governor of the Reserve Bank of India? A. Dr. K.C. Chakraborty B. Dr. D. Subbarao C. Dr. Y.V. Reddy D. Dr. S. Gokarn E. Raghuram Rajan 10.The term ‘Plastic Money’ refers to- A. ATM/ Credit Cards B. Plastic-coated Currency Notes C. Foreign Currency Notes D. Traveller’s Cheque E. None of these 11.Who laid the foundation of 44 MW Chutak hydro-electric project and Nimoo Bazgo project in Jammu and Kashmir? A. Manmohan Singh B. Omar Abdullah C. Narendra Modi D. Pranab Mukherjee 12.Name the author of the book ‘Munger through the Age’? A. D P Yadav B. Jhumpa Lehri C. Chetan Bhagat D. Khushwant Singh 13.Which Award is often considered as Asia’s Nobel Prize ? A. Bharat Ratna B. National Sadbhavna Award C. Ramon Magsaysay D. Gandhi Peace Prize 14.21st Commonwealth Games will be held at which place? A. Toronto B. New Delhi C. Golden Coast D. London 15.Construction of world’s tallest Railways bridge began at which place? A. Tura(Meghalaya) B. Shimla C. Leh D. Noney(Manipur) 16.Which Temple complex will be renovated by Indian assistance in Nepal? A. Shiva Temple B. Pashupatinath Temple C. Hanuman Temple D. Dakshinaawatar Temple 17.Which State has declared Emergency over outbreak of Ebola Virus? A. Namibia B. Libya C. Liberia D. Mali 18.Which of the species known as natural host of Ebola Virus? A. Sparrow B. Fungi C. Fruits Bats D. Mosquito 19.Who has been appointed as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court? A. Ranjana Paintal B. Manjulla Chellur C. M J Joseph D. Gopal Subramanium 20.Governor Kamla Beniwal has been removed, she was Governor of which state? A. Rajasthan B. Assam C. Mizoram D. Manipur 1. Interest paid to a bank for a crop loan is a) intermediate consumption b) a transfer payment c) a factor payment d) capital formation Answer - (c) 2. Economic growth refers to a) continuous growth of agriculture sector b) prevention of concentration of wealth c) continuous growth of national income for at least two years d) continuous growth of per capita real income over a period of time in an economy Answer - (d) 3. Which of the following statements is incorrect? a) Economy faces the problem of excess of resources. b) The central problem of an economy is the problem of allocation of resources. c) Economy faces the problem of utilisation of resources. d) Economy faces the problem of growth of resources. Answer - (a) 4. In the case of direct taxes, the payment liability and the ultimate burden of the tax lies upon a) both on whom it has been imposed and on whom it is not imposed b) the person on whom it has been imposed c) the person on whom it has not been imposed d) the tax department who collects the taxes Answer - (b) 5. Which of the following systems is based on the principle of surplus value? a) Communism b) Capitalism c) Individualism d) Idealism Answer - (b) 6. Which of the following provides Representative Government? a) Presidential form of Government b) Indirect Democracy c) Direct Democracy d) Democracy Answer - (b) 7. What is the main duty of the Legislature? a) Central administration b) Enacting laws c) Implementing judicial matters d) Implementing laws Answer - (b) 8. Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days at a) Kashi b) Pataliputra c) Ujjain d) Sravanabelgola Answer - (d) 9. In only a part of the labour force employed by a firm can be dismissed at any time and without pay, the total wages and salaries paid by the firm must be considered a) neither a fixed cost nor a variable cost b) a variable cost c) a fixed cost d) partly a fixed and partly a variable cost Answer - (b) 10. Members of the Union Public Service Commission are appointed by the a) Law Minister b) President c) Prime Minister d) Chief Justice Answer - (b) 11. Who said, "A state is known by the rights that it maintains"? a) Machiavelli b) Laski c) Maciver d) J S Mill Answer - (b) 12. A member of Liliaceae that shows reticulate venation is a) Allium b) Scilla c) Smilax d) Aloe Answer - (c) 13. Euphenics is a) Treatment of defective heredity through genetic engineering b) Manipulation of genes c) Improvement of race d) Study of conditions affecting organisms Answer - (a) 14. Araneology is a) Study of mites b) Rearing of bees c) Study of aphids d) Study of spiders Answer - (d) 15. What does "Corpus luteum" secrete? a) Progesterone b) Testosterone c) Estrogen d) Haemoglobin Answer - (a) 16. The male sex hormone is a) Progesterone b) Estrogen c) Testosterone d) Insulin Answer - (c) 17. Buddha died in the year a) 483 BC b) 438 BC c) 453 BC d) 468 BC Answer - (a) 18. The new name of Burma is Myanmar and its capital is a) Naypyidaw b) Arakan c) Rangoon d) Ava Answer - (a) 19. The famous Jain centre in South India is located at a) Rameshwaram b) Kanchi c) Madurai d) Sravanabelgola Answer - (d) 20. The Ashokan Inscriptions were engraved in which script? a) Magadhi b) Brahmi c) Pali d) Devanagari Answer - (b) 21. Which of the following lakes is called 'Honeymoon Lake'? a) Nyasa b) Chad c) Titicaca d) Toba Answer - (c) 22. Harmattan blows in Sahara desert from a) South to North b) East to West c) West to East d) North to South Answer - (b) 23. The busiest ocean from the point of view of trade is a) Arctic Ocean b) Pacific Ocean c) Indian Ocean d) Atlantic Ocean Answer - (d) 24. The forest in Silent Valley of Kerala is an example of a) mangrove forest b) deciduous forest c) tropical rainforest d) alpine coniferous forest Answer - (c) 25. Annaimudi peak is located in the a) Sahyadri b) Eastern Ghats c) Nilgiri hills d) Palni hills Answer - (a) 26. Commercially important cotton fibres are a) bark fibres of stems b) epidermal hairs of seeds c) woody fibres of roots d) phloem fibres of roots Answer - (b) 27. Herman Hollerith had perfected his tabulating system and developed a machine called a) Analytical Engine b) Census Tabulator c) Tabulation Engine d) None of the above Answer - (c) 28. DBMS used for building computer applications stands for a) Database Micro System b) Database Machine System c) Database Maintenance System d) Database Management System Answer - (d) 29. The total energy of an electron inside an atom is a) Infinite b) Zero c) More than zero d) Less than zero Answer - (d) 30. The velocity of light is a) 3 x 108 m/sec b) 3 x 108 km/sec c) 3 x 108 miles/sec d) 3 x 108 cm/sec Answer - (a) 31. A seconds pendulum is a pendulum whose time period is a) 1 second b) 4 seconds c) 3 seconds d) 2 seconds Answer - (d) 32. A jug is filled up to the brim with water at 0oC. A piece of ice floats in it. The moment the ice melts a) water spills out of the jug b) water level increases c) water level decreases d) water level is unchanged Answer - (d) 33. The rusting of metal iron in air needs both? a) Oxygen and grease b) Oxygen and moisture c) Carbon dioxide and moisture d) Water and paint Answer - (b) 34. Arsenic problem in India is primarily due to a) Overexploitation of surface water in the affected areas b) Overexploitation of arsenopyrite in the hinterland c) Overexploitation of coal in Bihar and Bengal d) Overexploitation of ground water in the affected areas Answer - (d) 35. Acid rain is caused by a) NO2 and O2 b) CO and CO2 c) SO2 and O2 d) SO2 and NO2 Answer - (d) 36. Iodine test is used to detect a) Cholesterol b) Carbohydrate c) Protein d) Fat Answer - (b) 37. Which of the following is used in pencils? a) Charcoal b) Graphite c) Sulphur d) Phosphorus Answer - (b) 38. The branch of medicine involving synthetic chemical compounds is a) Unani b) Ayurveda c) Allopathy d) Homoeopathy Answer - (c) 39. Who is the author of the book "Romancing With Life"? a) Shashi Tharoor b) Bill Clinton c) Kapil Dev d) Dev Anand Answer - (d) 40. Which Mughal Emperor prohibited the use of tobacco? a) Muhammad Shah b) Bahur c) Jahangir d) Aurangzeb Answer - (c) 41. A South Rajasthani tribe earning its living by song and dance is a) Mayas b) Moors c) Khasis d) Garasia Answer - (d) 42. Hydrogen was discovered by a) Cavendish b) Priestley c) Boyle d) Charles Answer - (a) 43. The biggest delta in the world is the a) Nippon Delta b) Sicily Delta c) Ganges Delta d) Caspian Delta Answer - (c) 44. Absorption of water from cut ends of stems disproves the a) Imbibitional pressure theory b) Theory of Capillarity c) Cohesion-tension d) Root pressure theory Answer - (c) 45. The loss of water in the form of water droplets is called a) Bleeding b) Transpiration c) Guttation d) Evaporation Answer - (c) 46. "Vatsalya Mela" is annually organised in a) Chandigarh b) Bangalore c) New Delhi d) Bhopal Answer - (c) 47. Who is the Director General of the BBC? a) Tony Hall b) Jimmy Savile c) George Entwistle d) Karan Thapar Answer - (a) 48. Who is Australia's High Commissioner to India? a) Simon Tirkey b) M P Samuel c) Peter Varghese d) Patrick Suckling Answer - (d) 49. Who was elected as the President of Indian Football Federation? a) Praful Patel b) Hardev Jadeja c) Subrata Dutta d) Shrinivas V Dempo Answer - (a) 50. Who took over as the Chairman of Tata Sons? a) Ratan Tata b) Shapoor Mistry c) Ravikant d) Cyrus Pallonji Mistry Answer - (d) |
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