Q1. What type of joint is found at the shoulder?
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Answer: C. Ball and socket joint
The shoulder is a ball and socket joint, allowing rotation in many directions.
SSC CGL General Awareness Intermediate Practice Set 9
25 intermediate questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
Topics: Biology - Skeletal System, Important Days, Art & Culture, International Organisations, Indian Polity, Ancient History, Sports, Physics - Work, Energy & Power, National Symbols, Modern History, Biology - Nutrition & Vitamins, Geography, Chemistry - Common Names & Formulas, Biology - Excretory System, Biology - Nervous System, Biology - Blood Groups, General Science, Economy, Indian Geography, History, Physics - Electricity
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Q2. National Science Day (28 February) is celebrated to mark:
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Answer: C. The discovery of the Raman Effect
National Science Day marks C. V. Raman's announcement of the Raman Effect on 28 February 1928.
Q3. The Ajanta Caves, famous for their paintings, are in which state?
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Answer: B. Maharashtra
The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are Buddhist caves famous for their wall paintings. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Q4. The International Court of Justice is located at:
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Answer: A. The Hague
The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the UN, sits at The Hague, Netherlands.
Q5. How many Fundamental Duties are there in the Indian Constitution at present?
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Answer: D. 11
Originally 10 duties were added in 1976; the 86th Amendment (2002) added the 11th.
Q6. According to Jain tradition, who was the first Tirthankara?
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Answer: B. Rishabhanatha
Rishabhanatha, also called Adinatha, is regarded as the first Tirthankara of Jainism.
Q7. How many players from each team are on the court in a game of volleyball?
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Answer: B. 6
A volleyball team has 6 players on the court at a time.
Q8. The kinetic energy of a body of mass 2 kg moving at 5 m/s is:
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Answer: D. 25 J
KE = ½ × 2 × 5² = 25 J.
Q9. What is the ratio of the width to the length of the Indian National Flag?
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Answer: C. 2:3
The Indian National Flag has a width-to-length ratio of 2:3.
Q10. The Thomas Cup is a world team championship in which sport?
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Answer: C. Badminton
The Thomas Cup is the men's world team championship in badminton.
Q11. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal (1793) was introduced by:
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Answer: C. Lord Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in 1793, fixing land revenue permanently with the zamindars.
Q12. Kwashiorkor in children is caused mainly by deficiency of:
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Answer: B. Protein
Kwashiorkor is a protein-deficiency disease in young children.
Q13. India's first national park, established in 1936 as Hailey National Park and now called Jim Corbett National Park, is in which present-day state?
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Answer: B. Uttarakhand
Jim Corbett National Park is in Uttarakhand. In 1973 it became the first park brought under Project Tiger.
Q14. Heavy water is chemically:
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Answer: A. D2O (deuterium oxide)
Heavy water is deuterium oxide, D2O, used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
Q15. The procedure of filtering blood using an artificial kidney is called:
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Answer: C. Haemodialysis
Haemodialysis uses a machine to remove nitrogenous wastes from the blood when kidneys fail.
Q16. Which tube carries urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder?
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Answer: C. Ureter
Each ureter carries urine from a kidney to the urinary bladder; the urethra carries it out of the body.
Q17. The junction between two neurons, across which an impulse passes, is called a:
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Answer: D. Synapse
A synapse is the gap between two neurons where the impulse is passed on by chemical messengers.
Q18. Who discovered the ABO blood group system?
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Answer: A. Karl Landsteiner
Karl Landsteiner discovered the ABO blood groups in 1900-1901.
Q19. Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?
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Answer: C. Silver
Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of all metals. Copper is used for wiring because it is almost as good and much cheaper.
Q20. The Narasimham Committee (1991) is associated with reforms in which sector?
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Answer: C. Banking
M. Narasimham's committees (1991 and 1998) recommended financial and banking sector reforms. The Chelliah Committee dealt with tax reforms.
Q21. 'Mumbai High' is famous for what?
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Answer: C. Offshore oil production
Mumbai High is India's largest offshore oil field, in the Arabian Sea.
Q22. Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336?
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Answer: C. Harihara and Bukka
Harihara I and Bukka Raya of the Sangama dynasty founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336. Its capital was Hampi, on the Tungabhadra.
Q23. The motto 'Satyameva Jayate' written below the National Emblem is taken from which text?
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Answer: B. Mundaka Upanishad
'Satyameva Jayate' (Truth alone triumphs) is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad.
Q24. The element of an electric heater is usually made of:
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Answer: B. Nichrome
Nichrome has high resistivity and does not oxidise easily when red hot.
Q25. Megasthenes, the author of 'Indica', came to the Mauryan court as an ambassador of:
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Answer: C. Seleucus Nicator
Megasthenes was sent by Seleucus Nicator to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, and he described India in his book Indica.