Q1. Which natural substance prevents blood from clotting inside blood vessels?
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Answer: A. Heparin
Heparin is an anticoagulant that prevents clotting inside blood vessels; the others help clotting.
SSC CGL General Awareness Advanced Practice Set 3
25 advanced questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
Topics: Biology - Circulatory System, Firsts in India, World Geography, International Organisations, Biology - Plant Physiology, Indian Polity, Physics - Motion, Indian Geography, Physics - Magnetism, Physics - Sound, Chemistry - Everyday Chemistry, Biology - Digestive System, Chemistry - Environmental Chemistry, Physics - Pressure, Biology - Nervous System, Modern History, Sports, Art & Culture, Physics - Heat, Biology - Cell & Tissues, Biology - Nutrition & Vitamins
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Q2. Which valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
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Answer: A. Bicuspid (mitral) valve
The bicuspid or mitral valve, with two cusps, guards the opening between the left atrium and left ventricle.
Q3. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state?
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Answer: C. Sucheta Kripalani
Sucheta Kripalani became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1963, the first woman CM in India.
Q4. Which part of the heart acts as its natural pacemaker?
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Answer: B. Sino-atrial (SA) node
The SA node in the right atrium generates the impulses that start each heartbeat.
Q5. Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, is in which country?
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Answer: A. Russia
Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, is the deepest lake in the world.
Q6. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has its headquarters in:
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Answer: A. Lausanne
The IOC is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Q7. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has its headquarters in:
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Answer: D. Rome
The FAO is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
Q8. Which plant hormone inhibits growth and causes closing of stomata during water stress?
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Answer: D. Abscisic acid
Abscisic acid inhibits growth and triggers stomatal closure under stress, e.g., wilting.
Q9. Under which Article can the President establish an Inter-State Council?
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Answer: C. Article 263
Article 263 allows the President to set up an Inter-State Council to coordinate between states and the Centre. One was set up in 1990 on the Sarkaria Commission's recommendation.
Q10. A body falls freely from a height of 20 m. Taking g = 10 m/s², the time taken to reach the ground is:
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Answer: B. 2 s
20 = ½ × 10 × t², so t² = 4 and t = 2 s.
Q11. Which channel separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands?
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Answer: A. Ten Degree Channel
The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman group from the Nicobar group.
Q12. The rule used to find the direction of force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field is:
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Answer: B. Fleming's left-hand rule
Fleming's left-hand rule gives the direction of force on a conductor (motor rule).
Q13. A ship sends an ultrasonic signal and receives its echo from the seabed after 2 s. If sound travels at 1500 m/s in sea water, the depth of the sea is:
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Answer: C. 1500 m
Depth = (1500 × 2)/2 = 1500 m.
Q14. Doddabetta, the highest peak of the Nilgiri hills, is in which state?
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Answer: B. Tamil Nadu
Doddabetta is near Ooty in Tamil Nadu.
Q15. Which compound is added to LPG so that a leak can be detected by its smell?
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Answer: B. Ethyl mercaptan
LPG itself is odourless; ethyl mercaptan is added to give it a strong smell.
Q16. Which is the hardest substance in the human body?
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Answer: B. Tooth enamel
Enamel, covering the crown of teeth, is the hardest substance in the human body.
Q17. Excessive growth of algae in water bodies due to run-off of fertilisers is called:
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Answer: D. Eutrophication
Excess nitrates and phosphates cause algal blooms - eutrophication.
Q18. Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is about:
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Answer: C. 1.01 × 10^5 Pa
1 atm ≈ 1.013 × 10^5 Pa, about 76 cm of mercury.
Q19. Which part of a neuron carries the impulse away from the cell body?
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Answer: A. Axon
The axon conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body towards the next neuron or effector.
Q20. The East India Company got the Diwani (revenue rights) of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa through which treaty of 1765?
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Answer: A. Treaty of Allahabad
The Treaty of Allahabad (1765), signed with Mughal emperor Shah Alam II after Buxar, gave the Company the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
Q21. Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
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Answer: C. Lausanne
The IOC headquarters is at Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC was founded in 1894.
Q22. The traditional 'Bagh print' block printing of MP gets its name from a village in which district?
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Answer: D. Dhar
Bagh print is named after Bagh village in Dhar district, which is also known for the Bagh caves.
Q23. At what temperature do the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales show the same reading?
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Answer: B. −40°
C = 9C/5 + 32 gives C = −40, so −40 °C = −40 °F.
Q24. Who discovered the nucleus of the cell in 1831?
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Answer: B. Robert Brown
Robert Brown discovered the nucleus in 1831 while studying orchid cells.
Q25. Which of the following vitamins is water-soluble?
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Answer: D. Vitamin C
Vitamin C (and B-complex) is water-soluble, whereas A, D, E and K are fat-soluble.