Q1. The construction of the Qutub Minar, begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, was completed by:
Show answer
Answer: A. Iltutmish
Qutb-ud-din Aibak started the Qutub Minar, and his successor Iltutmish completed the main structure.
SSC CGL General Awareness Advanced Practice Set 2
25 advanced questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
Topics: Medieval History, Art & Culture, Static GK, Chemistry - Carbon Compounds, Chemistry - Environmental Chemistry, Firsts in India, Geography, Physics - Gravitation, Sports, Important Days, Biology - Skeletal System, Biology - Cell & Tissues, Biology - Nervous System, Physics - Electricity, Chemistry - Chemical Reactions, Chemistry - Common Names & Formulas, Biology - Ecology & Environment, Physics - Motion, National Symbols, Chemistry - Matter & States
Score: 0 / 0
Q2. The Charminar in Hyderabad was built by:
Show answer
Answer: B. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
The Charminar was built in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, founder of Hyderabad.
Q3. Yakshagana, a traditional dance-drama, is mainly associated with which state?
Show answer
Answer: A. Karnataka
Yakshagana is a dance-drama of coastal Karnataka, known for elaborate costumes and headgear. It usually tells stories from the epics.
Q4. Who built the Charminar in Hyderabad?
Show answer
Answer: A. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah built the Charminar in 1591. He was the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty.
Q5. How many structural isomers are possible for butane (C4H10)?
Show answer
Answer: C. 2
Butane has two isomers: n-butane and isobutane (2-methylpropane).
Q6. Minamata disease is caused by poisoning due to:
Show answer
Answer: C. Mercury
Minamata disease was caused by methylmercury in fish.
Q7. Who was the first woman to become Governor of an Indian state?
Show answer
Answer: D. Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu became Governor of the United Provinces (Uttar Pradesh) in 1947, the first woman Governor in India.
Q8. The Ten Degree Channel separates:
Show answer
Answer: C. Andaman from Nicobar
The Ten Degree Channel lies between the Andaman and Nicobar groups. The Eight Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the Maldives, and the Nine Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the main Lakshadweep islands.
Q9. At the centre of the Earth, the value of acceleration due to gravity is:
Show answer
Answer: C. Zero
At the centre, pulls from all directions cancel, so g = 0.
Q10. Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic medal (after independence)?
Show answer
Answer: C. K.D. Jadhav
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, independent India's first individual Olympic medal.
Q11. Kisan Diwas (National Farmers' Day) on 23 December marks the birth anniversary of which former Prime Minister?
Show answer
Answer: B. Chaudhary Charan Singh
Kisan Diwas is observed on 23 December, the birth anniversary of former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh, a champion of farmers.
Q12. In golf, the term 'bogey' means a score of:
Show answer
Answer: B. One over par
A bogey is one stroke over par. A birdie is one under par and an eagle two under.
Q13. Which is the smallest bone in the human body?
Show answer
Answer: D. Stapes
The stapes, a stirrup-shaped middle-ear bone, is the smallest bone in the body.
Q14. The weight of an object is maximum at the:
Show answer
Answer: C. Poles of the Earth
g is greatest at the poles because they are closest to Earth's centre, so weight is maximum there.
Q15. Who first used the term 'cell' after observing thin slices of cork?
Show answer
Answer: D. Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke coined the term 'cell' in 1665 after seeing box-like compartments in cork.
Q16. The brain and spinal cord are cushioned by which fluid?
Show answer
Answer: C. Cerebrospinal fluid
Cerebrospinal fluid surrounds the brain and spinal cord, protecting them from shocks.
Q17. The heat produced in a resistor is given by H = I²Rt. If the current is doubled, the heat produced becomes:
Show answer
Answer: A. Four times
H ∝ I², so doubling I increases heat four times.
Q18. In the reaction CuO + H2 -> Cu + H2O, which substance is oxidised?
Show answer
Answer: D. Hydrogen
Hydrogen gains oxygen to form water, so hydrogen is oxidised while CuO is reduced.
Q19. Galena is the main ore of:
Show answer
Answer: B. Lead
Galena, lead sulphide (PbS), is the chief ore of lead.
Q20. Heating lead nitrate produces brown fumes of:
Show answer
Answer: A. Nitrogen dioxide
2Pb(NO3)2 -> 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2; NO2 is brown.
Q21. The '10 percent law' of energy transfer in food chains was given by:
Show answer
Answer: B. Raymond Lindeman
Raymond Lindeman proposed that only about 10% of energy passes from one trophic level to the next.
Q22. A body starts from rest with a uniform acceleration of 2 m/s². How far does it travel in 5 s?
Show answer
Answer: B. 25 m
s = 0 + ½ × 2 × 5² = 25 m.
Q23. Which animal was declared the National Heritage Animal of India in 2010?
Show answer
Answer: B. Elephant
The elephant was declared the National Heritage Animal of India in 2010 to boost its conservation.
Q24. When ferrous sulphate crystals are heated strongly, which gases are released (apart from water vapour)?
Show answer
Answer: C. Sulphur dioxide and sulphur trioxide
2FeSO4 -> Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3 on strong heating.
Q25. 20 g of common salt is dissolved in 180 g of water. What is the mass percentage of salt in the solution?
Show answer
Answer: B. 10%
Mass % = 20 / (20 + 180) x 100 = 10%.