SSC Quiz | General Studies | 14-09-17

1 Moti Masjid in the Red Fort at Delhi was built by— 

(A) Akbar 

(B) Babur

(C) Shahjahan 

(D) Aurangzeb 

Ans-d

Moti Masjid in the Red Fort at Delhi was built by Aurangzeb.

2 Who discovered the blood circulatory system?

Henary Becquerel

Alexander Fleming

Louis Pasteur

William Harvey

Ans-D

blood circulatory system was discovered by William Harvey.

3 . In case a President dies while in office, the vice President can act as President for a maximum period of-

(a) 1 years

(b) 3 months

(c) 6 months

(d) 2 years

Ans-C

In case a President dies while in office, the vice President can act as President for a maximum period of 6 months.

4 Chinook is the local warm wind of-

Japan

Iran

Canada

New Zealand

Ans-C

Chinook is the local warm wind of Canada.

5 Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year

A. 1935

B. 1945

C. 1949

D. 1969

Ans-C

RBI established in 1935 and nationalized in 1949. 

6 Which of the following is not an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor?

(a) He must not be a member of either House of Parliament.

(b) He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed.

(c) He should be a citizen of India.

(d) He must have completed the age of 35 years

Ans-B

He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed.

7 Who signs One rupee note in India? 

[A]RBI Governor 

[B]RBI Deputy Governor

[C]Finance Secretary 

[D]Prime Minister

Ans-C

The One Rupee note is issued by Ministry of Finance and it bears the signatures of Finance Secretary, while other notes bear the signature of Governor RBI.

8 Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? 

(A) Kadambani Ganguli

(B) Sarojini Naidu 

(C) Vijaylakshmi Pandit

(D) Annie Besant 

Ans-D

Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress.

9 Which of the following correctly states Newton's third law of motion? 

A) Equal in magnitude and equal in direction.

B) Opposite in magnitude and equal in direction.

C) Equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

D) Opposite in magnitude and opposite in direction.

Ans-C

Newton's third law is for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

10 Core of the earth is considered to comprises of

Nickel and Aluminium

Iron and nickel

Iron and Silicon

Silicon and aluminium

Ans-B

The inner core was discovered in 1936 by Lehmann and is generally believed to be composed primarily of iron and some nickel.