Q1. Night blindness is caused by deficiency of:
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Answer: B. Vitamin A
Vitamin A is needed for vision in dim light; its deficiency causes night blindness.
SSC CGL General Awareness Beginner Practice Set 10
18 beginner questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
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Q2. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
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Answer: A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, which later became the Brahmo Samaj.
Q3. How many players does a volleyball team have on the court?
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Answer: C. 6
A volleyball team has 6 players on court. Basketball has 5.
Q4. If a body returns to its starting point after moving along a path, its displacement is:
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Answer: B. Zero
Since the initial and final positions coincide, displacement is zero.
Q5. The filament of an incandescent electric bulb is made of:
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Answer: A. Tungsten
Tungsten is used because its very high melting point lets it glow white-hot.
Q6. What was the name of India's first satellite?
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Answer: A. Aryabhata
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, was launched on 19 April 1975. It went up on a Soviet rocket.
Q7. The Arya Samaj was founded in 1875 by:
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Answer: A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 and wrote 'Satyarth Prakash'.
Q8. Tiny pores on the surface of leaves through which gases are exchanged are called:
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Answer: B. Stomata
Stomata are small pores on leaves, guarded by guard cells, for gas exchange and transpiration.
Q9. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
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Answer: C. Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi became the first woman Prime Minister of India in 1966.
Q10. The splitting of white light into its seven colours by a prism is called:
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Answer: A. Dispersion
Dispersion is the splitting of white light into its component colours.
Q11. Which is the largest artery in the human body?
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Answer: D. Aorta
The aorta is the largest artery; it carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body.
Q12. What is 'dry ice'?
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Answer: C. Solid carbon dioxide
Dry ice is solid CO2; it sublimes directly to gas at atmospheric pressure.
Q13. The Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is located in:
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Answer: D. Ujjain
The Mahakaleshwar temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, is in Ujjain on the banks of the Shipra.
Q14. Who is credited with inventing the telephone?
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Answer: A. Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone, patented in 1876.
Q15. Which is the largest gland in the human body?
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Answer: C. Liver
The liver is the largest gland in the human body.
Q16. 'The Discovery of India' was written by:
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Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru
'The Discovery of India' was written by Jawaharlal Nehru during his imprisonment in 1942-46.
Q17. The rate of change of velocity is called:
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Answer: A. Acceleration
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time.
Q18. Quick lime reacts vigorously with water to form slaked lime. This is an example of a:
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Answer: D. Combination reaction
CaO + H2O -> Ca(OH)2; two substances combine to form one product.