SSC CGL General Awareness Intermediate Practice Set 8
25 intermediate questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
Topics: Freedom Struggle, Static GK, Chemistry - Atomic Structure, Biology - Circulatory System, Physics - Heat, Ancient History, Physics - Work, Energy & Power, Science and Technology, World Geography, Biology - Cell & Tissues, Chemistry - Chemical Reactions, Medieval History, Physics - Sound, National Symbols, Chemistry - Carbon Compounds, Biology - Respiratory System, Biology - Diseases, Geography, Physics - Motion, Chemistry - Atoms & Molecules
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Q1. Chandrashekhar Azad died in 1931 during an encounter with the police at Alfred Park in:
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Answer: A. Allahabad (Prayagraj)
Azad died at Alfred Park in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) in February 1931. The park is now called Chandrashekhar Azad Park.
Freedom Struggle · medium
Q2. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?
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Answer: A. Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu became Governor of the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) in 1947.
Static GK · medium
Q3. An element has the electronic configuration 2, 8, 7. What is its valency?
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Answer: A. 1
It needs one more electron to reach 8, so its valency is 1 (this is chlorine).
Chemistry - Atomic Structure · medium
Q4. In adults, red blood cells are produced mainly in the:
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Answer: C. Red bone marrow
In adults, RBCs are formed in the red bone marrow of bones.
Biology - Circulatory System · medium
Q5. Pressure cookers cook food faster because:
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Answer: B. Increased pressure raises the boiling point of water
Higher pressure raises water's boiling point, so food cooks at a higher temperature.
Physics - Heat · medium
Q6. Which Gupta ruler is often called the 'Napoleon of India' because of his military conquests?
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Answer: C. Samudragupta
Historian V. A. Smith called Samudragupta the 'Napoleon of India' because of his many military campaigns.
Ancient History · medium
Q7. The energy conversion in a hydroelectric power station is mainly from:
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Answer: C. Potential energy of water to electrical energy
Water stored at a height has potential energy, which turns turbines (kinetic) and generators produce electricity.
Physics - Work, Energy & Power · medium
Q8. In which year was India's first satellite, Aryabhata, launched?
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Answer: D. 1975
Aryabhata was launched on 19 April 1975 on a Soviet rocket. India's first satellite launched on its own rocket was Rohini, in 1980.
Science and Technology · medium
Q9. Which country is called the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?
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Answer: A. Japan
Japan is called the Land of the Rising Sun.
World Geography · medium
Q10. Which meristematic tissue, present at the tips of roots and shoots, increases the length of the plant?
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Answer: A. Apical meristem
Apical meristem at root and shoot tips divides actively and causes growth in length.
Biology - Cell & Tissues · medium
Q11. When an iron nail is placed in copper sulphate solution, the blue colour of the solution fades and turns greenish. The reaction is a:
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Answer: B. Displacement reaction
Iron displaces copper from CuSO4, forming FeSO4 (light green) and depositing copper.
Chemistry - Chemical Reactions · medium
Q12. Which Delhi Sultan is known for his market control (price regulation) reforms?
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Answer: A. Alauddin Khalji
Alauddin Khalji fixed the prices of goods and set up regulated markets to support a large standing army.
Medieval History · medium
Q13. The pitch of a sound depends on its:
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Answer: C. Frequency
Pitch is determined by frequency; higher frequency means higher pitch.
Physics - Sound · medium
Q14. Shivaji was crowned Chhatrapati in 1674 at:
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Answer: C. Raigad
Shivaji was crowned Chhatrapati at Raigad Fort in 1674.
Medieval History · medium
Q15. Which vein carries oxygenated blood?
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Answer: B. Pulmonary vein
Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
Biology - Circulatory System · medium
Q16. Which creature has been declared the National Aquatic Animal of India?
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Answer: B. Ganges River Dolphin
The Ganges River Dolphin was declared India's National Aquatic Animal in 2009.
National Symbols · medium
Q17. The unique ability of carbon atoms to link with each other to form long chains is called:
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Answer: C. Catenation
Catenation is the self-linking property of carbon atoms.
Chemistry - Carbon Compounds · medium
Q18. Anaerobic respiration in yeast produces:
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Answer: B. Ethanol and carbon dioxide
Yeast ferments glucose anaerobically into ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Biology - Respiratory System · medium
Q19. Which gas is burnt with oxygen to produce a very hot flame for welding?
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Answer: C. Ethyne (acetylene)
Ethyne burnt with oxygen (oxy-acetylene flame) is used for welding.
Chemistry - Carbon Compounds · medium
Q20. Which of the following is a viral disease?
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Answer: B. Measles
Measles is caused by a virus; typhoid, cholera and tuberculosis are bacterial diseases.
Biology - Diseases · medium
Q21. The Panama Canal connects which two oceans?
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Answer: A. Atlantic and Pacific
The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
World Geography · medium
Q22. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?
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Answer: B. Venus
Venus is the hottest planet due to a strong greenhouse effect, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun.
Geography · medium
Q23. A runner completes one full round of a circular track of radius 7 m. The distance covered is (take π = 22/7):
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Answer: B. 44 m
Circumference = 2 × 22/7 × 7 = 44 m.
Physics - Motion · medium
Q24. Who stated the law of conservation of mass?
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Answer: B. Antoine Lavoisier
Lavoisier established that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
Chemistry - Atoms & Molecules · medium
Q25. Which country is known as the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?
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Answer: A. Norway
Norway is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun because the sun stays up at midnight in summer north of the Arctic Circle.
World Geography · medium
