Q1. The three primary plant nutrients supplied by NPK fertilisers are:
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Answer: C. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
N, P and K stand for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
SSC CGL General Awareness Beginner Practice Set 8
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Q2. Which enzyme is present in human saliva?
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Answer: A. Salivary amylase
Saliva contains salivary amylase (ptyalin), which converts starch into maltose.
Q3. The Prime Meridian (0 degree longitude) passes through which place?
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Answer: A. Greenwich
The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, England. GMT is based on it.
Q4. Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon?
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Answer: C. Sarnath
The Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer Park in Sarnath, near Varanasi. The event is known as Dharmachakra Pravartana.
Q5. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?
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Answer: D. Sugar dissolved in water
Sugar solution is uniform throughout, so it is a homogeneous mixture.
Q6. The tendency of a body to resist any change in its state of rest or uniform motion is called:
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Answer: D. Inertia
Inertia is the property of a body to resist change in its state of rest or motion.
Q7. The part of the human eye on which the image is formed is the:
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Answer: C. Retina
The eye lens forms a real, inverted image on the retina.
Q8. Which gas is commonly used in fire extinguishers?
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Answer: C. Carbon dioxide
CO2 cuts off the oxygen supply to the fire.
Q9. Jim Corbett National Park is located in which state?
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Answer: D. Uttarakhand
Jim Corbett is India's first national park, set up in 1936 as Hailey National Park. It is in Uttarakhand.
Q10. Which Sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri)?
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Answer: A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Muhammad bin Tughlaq moved his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad around 1327.
Q11. The Hindi novel 'Godan' was written by:
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Answer: C. Munshi Premchand
'Godan' (1936) is a classic Hindi novel by Munshi Premchand about the life of a poor farmer.
Q12. Rickets in children is caused by deficiency of:
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Answer: B. Vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency leads to rickets, with soft and bent bones in children.
Q13. The units of heredity that carry traits from parents to offspring are:
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Answer: D. Genes
Genes are segments of DNA that pass hereditary traits from parents to offspring.
Q14. The main function of phloem in plants is to transport:
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Answer: D. Food prepared in the leaves
Phloem translocates food (mainly sugars) made in the leaves to other parts of the plant.
Q15. The 'Great Bath' of the Indus Valley Civilisation was discovered at:
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Answer: D. Mohenjo-daro
The Great Bath is one of the best-known structures found at Mohenjo-daro.
Q16. An object sinks in water if its density is:
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Answer: B. Greater than the density of water
If an object's density exceeds that of water, its weight exceeds the maximum buoyant force and it sinks.
Q17. The male reproductive part of a flower is the:
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Answer: A. Stamen
The stamen, made of anther and filament, is the male part that produces pollen.
Q18. Which metal is stored under kerosene to prevent it from catching fire in air?
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Answer: B. Sodium
Sodium is so reactive that it is kept in kerosene to avoid contact with air and moisture.
Q19. The Harappan port town of Lothal is located in present-day:
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Answer: B. Gujarat
Lothal is in Gujarat and is known for its dockyard, one of the earliest in the world.
Q20. What does 'ISRO' stand for?
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Answer: D. Indian Space Research Organisation
ISRO is the Indian Space Research Organisation, headquartered in Bengaluru.
Q21. What was the period of India's First Five-Year Plan?
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Answer: A. 1951-56
The First Plan (1951-56) focused mainly on agriculture and irrigation.
Q22. Like magnetic poles:
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Answer: D. Repel each other
Like poles repel, unlike poles attract.
Q23. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon is about ____ of that on Earth.
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Answer: D. One-sixth
g on the Moon is about 1/6 of g on Earth.
Q24. Which is the longest bone in the human body?
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Answer: C. Femur
The femur (thigh bone) is the longest and strongest bone in the body.
Q25. What is the capital of Tripura?
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Answer: B. Agartala
Agartala is the capital of Tripura.