Q1. It is easier to swim in sea water than in river water because sea water:
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Answer: B. Has higher density and gives more buoyant force
Salty sea water is denser, so it provides greater upthrust.
SSC CGL General Awareness Intermediate Practice Set 1
25 intermediate questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
Topics: Physics - Pressure, Physics - Force & Laws of Motion, Physics - Electricity, Physics - Gravitation, Awards, Chemistry - Acids, Bases & Salts, Freedom Struggle, World Geography, Indian Geography, Chemistry - Periodic Table, Biology - Digestive System, Chemistry - Atomic Structure, Books & Authors, Biology - Cell & Tissues, Science and Technology, Physics - Work, Energy & Power, Static GK, International Organisations, Chemistry - Metals & Non-metals, Sports, Physics - Motion, Biology - Blood Groups
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Q2. A cricketer pulls his hands back while catching a fast ball in order to:
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Answer: D. Increase the time of impact and reduce the force
Moving the hands back increases the time over which momentum changes, reducing the force on the hands.
Q3. An electric fuse works on the principle of the:
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Answer: C. Heating effect of current
Excess current heats and melts the low-melting-point fuse wire, breaking the circuit.
Q4. If the distance between two masses is doubled, the gravitational force between them becomes:
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Answer: D. One-fourth
F ∝ 1/r², so doubling r makes the force 1/4 of its original value.
Q5. The Arjuna Award is given in India for:
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Answer: A. Outstanding performance in sports
The Arjuna Award is given to sportspersons for outstanding performance in sports.
Q6. The sting of an ant or a nettle leaf injects which acid?
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Answer: B. Methanoic (formic) acid
Ant and nettle stings contain methanoic acid, also called formic acid.
Q7. The Kakori train action of 1925 was led by revolutionaries including:
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Answer: C. Ram Prasad Bismil
Ram Prasad Bismil led the Kakori train action of 1925, in which revolutionaries looted government money from a train near Lucknow.
Q8. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with which sea?
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Answer: D. Red Sea
The Suez Canal in Egypt links the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.
Q9. Why did Indians boycott the Simon Commission (1928)?
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Answer: D. It had no Indian member
The Simon Commission was boycotted because all seven of its members were British and none was Indian.
Q10. The Kolar Gold Fields are located in which state?
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Answer: A. Karnataka
The Kolar Gold Fields are in Karnataka.
Q11. Which is the most electronegative element?
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Answer: D. Fluorine
Fluorine has the highest electronegativity of all elements.
Q12. What is the main function of the large intestine?
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Answer: C. Absorption of water
The large intestine mainly absorbs water (and some salts) from undigested food.
Q13. Which isotope of hydrogen has no neutron in its nucleus?
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Answer: B. Protium
Protium (¹H) has one proton and no neutron.
Q14. The Sanskrit play 'Abhijnanashakuntalam' was written by:
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Answer: C. Kalidasa
'Abhijnanashakuntalam' is a famous Sanskrit drama by Kalidasa.
Q15. Which type of cell division produces gametes with half the number of chromosomes?
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Answer: A. Meiosis
Meiosis halves the chromosome number, producing haploid gametes for sexual reproduction.
Q16. ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission, launched in 2023, was designed to study:
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Answer: D. The Sun
Aditya-L1 is India's first solar observatory, placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point. It studies the solar corona and solar wind.
Q17. An electric heater draws 5 A from a 220 V supply. Its power is:
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Answer: D. 1100 W
P = 220 × 5 = 1100 W.
Q18. Work done is zero when the force and displacement are:
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Answer: C. Perpendicular to each other
When θ = 90°, cos θ = 0, so no work is done.
Q19. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
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Answer: C. Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. C.V. Raman won for Physics in 1930.
Q20. The World Health Organization (WHO) has its headquarters in:
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Answer: C. Geneva
WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Q21. Which metal can melt when kept on the palm of the hand?
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Answer: B. Gallium
Gallium has a low melting point (about 30 °C) and melts on the palm.
Q22. The Durand Cup, one of the oldest tournaments in Asia, is associated with which sport?
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Answer: B. Football
The Durand Cup, started in 1888, is a football tournament and one of the oldest in Asia.
Q23. A stone is dropped from rest. Neglecting air resistance and taking g = 10 m/s², its speed after 3 s is:
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Answer: D. 30 m/s
v = 0 + 10 × 3 = 30 m/s.
Q24. A person with which blood group is known as the universal donor?
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Answer: A. O negative
O negative RBCs lack A, B and Rh antigens, so they can be given to people of any blood group.
Q25. In which year were the Nobel Prizes first awarded?
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Answer: C. 1901
The Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901, as per the will of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite.