Q1. The hexadecimal number system uses which base?
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Answer: C. 16
Hexadecimal is base 16. Binary is base 2 and octal base 8.
SSC CGL General Awareness Advanced Practice Set 1
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Topics: Science and Technology, Biology - Blood Groups, Physics - Force & Laws of Motion, Physics - Light, Physics - Motion, Ancient History, Freedom Struggle, Medieval History, Indian Polity, International Organisations, History, Physics - Heat, Biology - Nutrition & Vitamins, Physics - Work, Energy & Power, Chemistry - Common Names & Formulas, Chemistry - Environmental Chemistry, World Geography, Chemistry - Atomic Structure, General Science, Physics - Units & Measurement, Biology - Respiratory System
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Q2. Which was the first satellite placed in orbit by an Indian-built launch vehicle (SLV-3, 1980)?
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Answer: C. Rohini RS-1
SLV-3 placed Rohini RS-1 in orbit on 18 July 1980. Aryabhata and Bhaskara-I were launched on Soviet rockets and APPLE on the European Ariane.
Q3. The Rh factor in blood is named after:
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Answer: C. The Rhesus monkey
The Rh factor was first identified in the blood of Rhesus monkeys, hence the name.
Q4. A force of 10 N acts on a 5 kg body for 2 s. The change in its velocity is:
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Answer: C. 4 m/s
a = 10/5 = 2 m/s², so Δv = 2 × 2 = 4 m/s.
Q5. The ability of the eye lens to adjust its focal length is called:
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Answer: A. Power of accommodation
Accommodation lets the eye focus on both near and distant objects.
Q6. A straight horizontal line on a velocity–time graph (parallel to the time axis, above it) indicates:
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Answer: C. Uniform velocity
A horizontal v–t line means velocity is constant, i.e. zero acceleration and uniform velocity.
Q7. Nalanda University was founded during the reign of which Gupta ruler?
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Answer: B. Kumaragupta I
Nalanda Mahavihara was founded during the reign of Kumaragupta I in the 5th century CE.
Q8. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885?
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Answer: B. W. C. Bonnerjee
W. C. Bonnerjee presided over the first INC session, held in Bombay in 1885.
Q9. Krishnadevaraya, the famous ruler of Vijayanagara, belonged to which dynasty?
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Answer: D. Tuluva
Krishnadevaraya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty of Vijayanagara.
Q10. The 'NOTA' (None of the Above) option was introduced on voting machines in India in which year?
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Answer: B. 2013
NOTA was introduced in 2013 after the Supreme Court's judgment in the PUCL case.
Q11. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is headquartered in:
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Answer: C. Vienna
The IAEA is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
Q12. The Hunter Commission of 1882 was appointed to review:
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Answer: A. Education
The Hunter Commission (1882), under Lord Ripon, reviewed education and focused on primary and secondary education. It recommended that primary education be handed to local bodies.
Q13. Normal human body temperature, 37 °C, is equal to about:
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Answer: C. 98.6 °F
9/5 × 37 + 32 = 98.6 °F.
Q14. A person with which blood group is known as the universal recipient?
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Answer: A. AB positive
AB positive plasma has no anti-A, anti-B or anti-Rh antibodies, so it can receive RBCs of any group.
Q15. Pellagra is caused by deficiency of:
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Answer: C. Niacin (vitamin B3)
Pellagra is caused by deficiency of niacin, a B-complex vitamin.
Q16. Who first deciphered the Brahmi script of Ashoka's inscriptions in 1837?
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Answer: A. James Prinsep
James Prinsep deciphered the Brahmi script in 1837, which made it possible to read Ashoka's edicts.
Q17. A 60 kg man climbs a staircase 5 m high in 10 s. Taking g = 10 m/s², his power is:
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Answer: C. 300 W
P = (60 × 10 × 5)/10 = 300 W.
Q18. 'Muriatic acid' is the old name of:
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Answer: B. Hydrochloric acid
Muriatic acid is an old name for hydrochloric acid, HCl.
Q19. Rain water is termed 'acid rain' when its pH falls below about:
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Answer: A. 5.6
Rain is considered acid rain when its pH is less than 5.6.
Q20. Victoria Falls is located on which river?
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Answer: C. Zambezi
Victoria Falls is on the Zambezi river between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Q21. An isotope of which element is used in the treatment of goitre?
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Answer: B. Iodine
A radioactive isotope of iodine is used in treating goitre, a thyroid condition.
Q22. The Allahabad (Prayag) Pillar inscription praising Samudragupta was composed by his court poet:
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Answer: A. Harisena
Harisena, the court poet of Samudragupta, composed the Allahabad Pillar prashasti describing his conquests.
Q23. The twinkling of stars is due to:
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Answer: A. Atmospheric refraction
Starlight is refracted by the changing layers of Earth's atmosphere, so the star's apparent position and brightness keep changing.
Q24. 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) is equal to:
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Answer: C. 3.6 × 10^6 joules
1 kWh = 1000 W × 3600 s = 3.6 × 10^6 J.
Q25. Which molecule is known as the 'energy currency' of the cell?
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Answer: A. ATP
ATP stores and supplies energy for cellular activities, so it is called the energy currency.