SSC Quiz | General Studies | 15-09-17

1 Which Article of the Constitution empowers the President to appoint a Commission to investigate the condition of backward classes in general and suggest ameliorative measures?

(a) Article 342

(b) Article 344

(c) Article 340

(d) Article 339

Ans-C

 Article 340 of the Constitution empowers the President to appoint a Commission to investigate the condition of backward classes in general and suggest ameliorative measures.

2. Typhoon is the tropical cyclones occur in-

Gulf of Mexico

China Sea

Bay of Bengal

Arabian Sea

Ans-B

Typhoon is the tropical cyclones occur in South China Sea.

3 Arrange the following in increasing order

1 Jejunum

2 duodenum

3 Ilium

A   1,2,3

B 2,3,1

C 2,1,3

D 3,2,1

Ans-C

These are the part of small intestine. The largest part of small intestine is Ilium and middle part is jejunum and smallest part is duodenum.

4 The name associated with the white revolution is ……..

 A) J.C.Bose

 B) Varghese Kurien

 C) M.S.Swaminathan

 D) C.Rangarajan

Ans- B

Verghese Kurien known as the Father of the White Revolution in India.

5 Which Sikh Guru was executed by Aurangzeb?

A. Guru Arjun Dev

B. Guru Ram Das

C. Guru Teg Bahadur

D. Guru Gobind Singh

Ans-C

In 1675 Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed in Delhi on 11 November under the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

6 Which country is known as land of rising sun?

India

Japan

Norway

Finland

Ans-B

Norway known as the land of the midnight sun. Finland known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes. Japan is the Land of the Rising Sun.

7 What is unit of Work and Energy?

Joule

Kilogram

Ampere

Meter

Ans-A

Joule

8 What is the difference in time between places 1 degree longitude apart?

4 minutes

8 minutes

12 minutes

16 minutes

Ans-A

4 minutes is the difference in time between places 1 degree longitude apart.

9 Mina Mata disease is caused by pollution of water by-

Lead

Tin

Mercury

Methyl isocyanate

Ans-C

Mina Mata disease is caused by pollution of water by Mercury.

10 In which of the following year Non-cooperation Movement was started?

A. 1922

B. 1923

C. 1920

D. 1921

Ans-C

Non-cooperation Movement was started in 1920.