SSC Orientation -General Knowledge -1

C What is the working principle of a rocket?

Conservation of momentum

C When a coil is rotated in a magnetic field, the induced current is generated in the coil. This principle is used in making -----?

Electric generator

C Sun can be seen for some time even after sunset. Which phenomenon of light is causing this?

Refraction

C Which colour of light travels most slowly through glass?

Violet

C In photosynthesis, light energy is converted into ------?

Chemical energy

C What is the purpose of the ball bearings used in vehicles?

To reduce friction

C A ship floats on water. This can be explained by which principle?

Archimedes' Principle

C Which type of lens is used to rectify myopia?

Concave lens

C What are the three primary colours used in a colour TV?

Green, Blue, Red

C Which device is used to convert sound waves into electric waves?

Microphone

C What is the working principle of the optical fibre?

Total internal reflection

C Which is India's fastest train service?

Gatiman Express

C Who was the founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan?

KM Munshi

C The most fertile soil found in India is ---------?

Alluvial soil

C The institution of Ombudsman was first created in -----?

Sweden

C Lokayukta submits its report to -------?

Governor

C Which Five Year Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model?

First Five Year Plan

C Who is known as 'the George Washington of South America'?

Simon Boliver

C Grassland found in Africa is --------?

Savanna

C Which was the famous horse of Rana Prathap?

Chetak

C Which is the southernmost range of the Himalayas?

Outer Himalayas or Shivalik Range

C What is the name of the marshy foothills of the Himalayas?

Terai Plains

C Which is the important geographical line passing through India?

Tropic of Cancer

C The Tropic of Cancer passes through ------- states of India?

8

C Which Prime Minister of India abolished privy purse?

Indira Gandhi

C How many times did Gandhiji become the President of the Indian National Congress?

Once

C The study of life in outer space is called -------?

Exobiology

C Which soil type is most suited for the plantation of tea, coffee, spices and tropical fruits?

Forest & Hill soils

C  Which is the standard meridian of India?

82 degree 30 minutes East

C Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by -------?

5 hours & 30 minutes

C What is the North-South distance of India?

3,214 KM

C What is the East-West distance of India?

2,933 KM

C What is India's total land area?

3.28 million sq. km

C  What per cent of the world's land surface area is covered by India?

2.4 per cent

C Which is the seventh-largest country in the world?

India

C What is the total length of India's coastline?

7,517 km

C Dehra Dun Valley is situated in which Himalayan range?

Shivalik

C Which ranges of the Himalayas is composed of ancient sedimentary & metamorphic rocks?

Lesser Himalayas (Himachal)

C The hill stations of Shimla, Mussourie, Nainital & Darjeeling belongs to which Himalayan range?

Lesser Himalayas

C What is the name of the shifting cultivation practised in northeastern India?

Jhumming

C Which plateau is situated between the Western Ghat & Eastern Ghat?

The Deccan Plateau

C What is the name of the water body that divides the Andaman & Nicobar island groups?

Ten degrees Channel

C Which is the only active volcano in India?

Barren Island

C Which mountain range runs in a northeast to the southwest direction along the Thar Desert?

The Aravalli Range

C Which is considered as the oldest mountain range in India?

The Aravalli

C Which mountain range is situated between the Narmada & the Tapi rivers?

The Satpura

C Which mountain range's important mountains are Pachmarhi & Amarkantak?

The Satpura

C Which is the highest peak in peninsular India, situated in the Western Ghats?

Anai Mudi (2695 M)

C Which range run parallel to the Coromandel coast?

Eastern Ghats

C Which region of India has an Arctic type climate?

Ladakh

C Which river is known as 'Singi Khamban' in Tibet?

Indus

C Which is the only district through which Indus flows in India?

Leh District (Jammu & Kashmir)

C Which is the westernmost and longest tributary of Ganga?

Yamuna

C In which year was the Project Tiger launched?

1973

C The Project Elephant was launched in the year -------?

1992

C Which are the most widespread forests in India?

Tropical Deciduous Forests

C Which type of forest is also known as 'Monsoon Forests'?

Tropical Deciduous forests

C Which session of the Indian National Congress made the demand for the establishment of a Constituent Assembly for the first time?

Faizpur session of 1936

C Which Article of the Constitution gives special status to Jammu & Kashmir?

Article 370

C January 26 was chosen as the Republic Day of India in commemoration of which historical event?

On January 26,1929 Congress  passed the resolution to observe it  as the first independence day

C Through which amendment to the Constitution was the terms 'Socialist and Secular' included in the Preamble?

42^nd Amendment of 1976

C Who was elected as the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly?

Rajendra Prasad

C Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?

Dr B R Ambedkar

C From which country did India borrow the idea of Directive Principles?

Ireland

C Which was removed from the list of the Fundamental Rights in 1978 through the 44th Constitutional Amendment?

The Right to Property

C Which Constitutional Amendment made the Right to Education at the elementary level a Fundamental Right under Article 21A?

86^th Amendment of 2002

C Which Fundamental Right was described as 'the Heart and Soul of the Constitution by Dr B R Ambedkar?

Right to Constitutional Remedies

C What is the number of writs that can be issued under Article-32 of the Constitution?

Five

C Which Article of the Constitution encourages the State to secure a Uniform Civil code?

Article- 44

C In which year was the Fundamental Duties added to the Constitution?

1976 (42nd Amendment)

C What is the minimum age prescribed to contest in the Presidential Election?

35 Years

C The President of India can send his resignation letter, addressed to --------?

The Vice President

C The President of India is empowered with the powers to grant pardons under which Article of the Constitution?

Article- 72

C Tsiology is the study of ......?

Tea

C Which country has the most number of pets?

USA

C Which is the major cholesterol producing organ of the body?

Liver

C Which microcosm causes body order?

Bacteria

C The largest organ of the human body is ......?

Skin

C What carries nutrients and oxygen to cells?

Blood

C The element used for the vulcanization of rubber is ....?

Sulfur

C Which Indian Prime Minister was not a member of Lok Sabha during his tenure?

Manmohan Singh

C Which Mughal ruler abolished jizya?

Akbar

C Who discovered oxygen?

Joseph Priestley

C The element present in all amino acids is .....?

Nitrogen

C The headquarters of OPEC is at ...?

Vienna

C Which game is also known as 'Ping Pong'?

Table Tennis

C The first winner of Nobel Prize for Literature was....?

Sully Prudhomme

C The largest library in the world, The Library of Congress is situated at .....?

Washington DC

C The author of 'A brief history of time' is ....?

Stephen Hawking

C Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species was published in the year .....?

1859

C The Roman letter 'L' stands for the number .......?

50

C What was the period of the Maurya Empire?

321 - 185 BC

C The original name of Chanakya was ------?

Vishnugupta

C Who is called as 'Indian Machiavelli'?

Chanakya

C The prominent Indian dynasty at the time of Alexander the Great's attack was ------?

Nanda Dynasty

C The Lion Capital of Asoka is situated at?

Sarnath

C Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire?

Sri Gupta

C Who was the author of Panchatantra?

 Vishnu Sharma

C Akbar was born in the year -------?

1542 (Umerkot)

C Who was the author of Akbarnama?

Abul Fazal

C Who was the finance minister of Akbar?

Raja Todar Mal

C Who is the father of Indian Archaeology?

Alexander Cunningham

C The chemical used in the blood banks to prevent blood clotting is ------?

Sodium Citrate

C The second session of the Indian National Congress was held at ....?

Kolkata

C In which war was Napolean defeated?

Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815)

C Jatiyo Sangshad is the Parliament of.....?

Bangladesh

C Dhivehi is the official language of ......?

Maldives

C La Marseillaise is the National Anthemof .....?

France

C The People's Republic of China was established in the year ....?

1949

C Which country occupy the unique position as the fifth largest country in terms of both area and population?

Brazil

C The largest Parliament in the world is ......?

National People's Congress (China)

C Diet is the Parliament of .....?

Japan

C Which country has the oldest national flag?

Denmark

C 'The Tiger State of India' is --------?

Madhya Pradesh

C The 'Pink City ' is .......?

Jaipur

C The Panchayati Raj System first time implemented in the State ......?

Rajasthan (1959)

C The first State to be formed on the linguistic basis was ...?

Andhra (1953)

C Which state is the leading producer of saffron?

Jammu Kashmir

C Amarnath Cave is situated in .....?

Jammu Kashmir

C Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

Gujarat

C Which Indian state is the leading producer of salt?

Gujarat

C Dharamshala is the home of ......?

Dalai Lama

C Where is the Salt Lake Stadium?

Kolkata

C Kanchenjunga is situated in the state of .....?

Sikkim

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