Q1. The least distance of distinct vision for a normal young adult eye is about:
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Answer: D. 25 cm
The near point of a normal eye is about 25 cm.
SSC CGL General Awareness Advanced Practice Set 4
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Q2. Which is the deepest lake in the world?
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Answer: C. Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest lake (over 1,600 m) and holds the most fresh water.
Q3. A charge of 60 C flows through a wire in 2 minutes. The current is:
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Answer: A. 0.5 A
I = 60 C / 120 s = 0.5 A.
Q4. Plaster of Paris is obtained by heating gypsum at about 373 K. Its chemical formula is:
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Answer: A. CaSO4·½H2O
Heating gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) at 373 K gives plaster of Paris, CaSO4·½H2O.
Q5. The hottest planet in the solar system is:
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Answer: D. Venus
Venus is the hottest planet due to a strong greenhouse effect, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun.
Q6. Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa in 1699 at which place?
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Answer: A. Anandpur Sahib
The Khalsa was founded at Anandpur Sahib on Baisakhi, 1699. Guru Gobind Singh died at Nanded in 1708.
Q7. What is the mass of 0.5 mole of nitrogen gas (N2)? (N = 14)
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Answer: B. 14 g
Molar mass of N2 = 28 g/mol; 0.5 x 28 = 14 g.
Q8. Which plant hormone promotes cell elongation and causes the shoot to bend towards light?
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Answer: C. Auxin
Auxin collects on the shaded side of the shoot, making those cells elongate so the shoot bends towards light.
Q9. 'Hypo', used in photography, is chemically:
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Answer: A. Sodium thiosulphate
Hypo is sodium thiosulphate, Na2S2O3.
Q10. The Kalinga Prize, awarded by UNESCO, is given for:
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Answer: C. Popularisation of science
UNESCO's Kalinga Prize is awarded for outstanding contribution to the popularisation of science.
Q11. Dadabhai Naoroji explained his 'Drain Theory' in which book?
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Answer: A. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
Dadabhai Naoroji set out the Drain Theory in 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', describing how wealth drained from India to Britain.
Q12. Who coined the term 'Hindu rate of growth' for India's slow growth before 1980s?
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Answer: B. Raj Krishna
Prof. Raj Krishna used the term for India's low growth of about 3.5% a year from the 1950s to 1980s.
Q13. In which year was C. V. Raman awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?
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Answer: B. 1930
C. V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect in 1928 and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
Q14. In which city is the Nobel Peace Prize presented?
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Answer: D. Oslo
The Nobel Peace Prize is presented in Oslo, Norway. The other Nobel Prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden.
Q15. In which year was 'Jana Gana Mana' first sung at a session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta?
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Answer: A. 1911
'Jana Gana Mana' was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress.
Q16. The joint between the first two neck vertebrae that lets us turn the head side to side is a:
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Answer: D. Pivot joint
The atlas rotates around the peg of the axis vertebra, forming a pivot joint for turning the head.
Q17. What is the average lifespan of a human red blood cell?
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Answer: A. About 120 days
Human RBCs survive for about 120 days before being removed from circulation.
Q18. Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak of Africa, is in which country?
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Answer: B. Tanzania
Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania.
Q19. An object is placed 30 cm from a convex lens of focal length 15 cm. The image distance is:
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Answer: B. 30 cm
1/v = 1/15 − 1/30 = 1/30, so v = +30 cm (object at 2F gives image at 2F).
Q20. Which vitamin is essential for normal blood clotting?
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Answer: A. Vitamin K
Vitamin K is needed to make clotting factors such as prothrombin. A lack of vitamin D causes rickets.
Q21. The Mountbatten Plan for the partition of India was announced on:
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Answer: D. 3 June 1947
The Mountbatten Plan (June 3rd Plan) was announced on 3 June 1947 and led to partition and independence.
Q22. Which compound is used for artificial rain by cloud seeding?
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Answer: D. Silver iodide
Silver iodide crystals act as nuclei for ice formation in clouds.
Q23. The Gateway of India in Mumbai was built to commemorate the visit of:
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Answer: B. King George V and Queen Mary
The Gateway of India marks the landing of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911. It was completed in 1924.
Q24. SEBI was set up in 1988. In which year did it become a statutory body?
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Answer: A. 1992
The SEBI Act, 1992 gave SEBI statutory powers to regulate the securities market. It was set up in 1988 as a non-statutory body.
Q25. In the balanced equation for the reaction of iron with steam, 3Fe + __H2O -> Fe3O4 + __H2, what number fills both blanks?
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Answer: D. 4
Fe3O4 has 4 oxygen atoms, so 4H2O are needed, giving 4H2: 3Fe + 4H2O -> Fe3O4 + 4H2.