Important GK Questions for SSC Exams Quiz-8

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Who is the founder of Facebook which is currently the No. 1 social networking website in India?
Orkut Buyukkokton
Mark Zuckerberg
Bill Gates
Martin Cooper
B

In programming, repeating some statements is usually called
Looping
Control structure
Compiling
Structure
A

Teeth and Bones acquire strength and rigidity from
Chlorise
Sodium
Calcium
Fluorine
C


The type of tail found in Shark is
Heterocercal
Diphycercal
Protocercal
Homocercal
A

The Sigmoid Colon is part of
Large Intestine
Iicum
Small Intestine
Anal Canal
A

A good conductor while carrying current is
positively charged
electrically neutral
alternately charged positive and negative
negatively charged
B

The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is
Declination
Latitude
Azimuth
Dip
A

Coating of solid waste with impervious material is known as
landfill
Capping
Encapsulation
Chemical fixation
C

Ultraviolet rays can be used in water treatment as
Hydrolyser
Disinfectant
Flocculator
Precipitator
B

Thiamidine (Thymine) dimer formation in DNA is caused by
B and y-rays
UV-rays
IR-rays
X-rays
C

Silicone is a polymer of
Dialkyl dichloro silane
Silane
Tetraalkyl silane
Silicon tetrachloride
A

Which is a natural colloid?
Cane-sugar
Blood
Sodium chloride
Urea
B

Which one of the following does not contain Silver?
German Silver
Horn Silver
Ruby Silver
Lunar Caustic
A

The presence of Cobalt in Vitamin B12 was established for the first time by
Borax-bead test
Sodium Nitroprusside test
Hydrolysis test
Spectroscopy
A

Which bacterial strain developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations can be used for treating oil spills?
Clostridium
Nitrosomonas
Pseudomonas
Agrobacterium
C

Who is the author of the book "No Full Stops in India"?>
Nirad C. Choudhuril
Mark Tully
R. K. Narayan
Ved Mehta
B

Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
PlaceLocation
Tiananmen SquareBeijing
Tahrir SquareAbu Dhabi
Trafalgar SquareLondon
Red SquareMoscow
B

The term of a non-permanent member of the U. N. Security Council is
1 year
2 years
3 years
6 months
B

Who is the Chairman of the 20th Law Commission?
Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
Justice D. K. Jain
Justice Usha Mehra
Justice J. S. Verma
B

Which is the first state in India to pass the Food Security Law?
Chhattisgarh
Gujarat
Punjab
Kerala
A

Who among the following Presidents of MCC was a non-professional cricketer?
Peter May
Christopher Martin Jenkins
Ted Dexter
Colin Cowdrey
B

Who won the Jnanpith Award for 2011?
Sachidananda Routray
Pratibha Ray
Gopinath Mohanty
Sitakant Mahapatra
B

Who won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2012?
International Atomic Energy Agency
Liu Xiaobo
European Union
U. N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
C

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Solids which conduct electricity at higher temperature but not at lower temperature are called
super-conductor
metallic-conductor
semi-conductor
insulator
C

Which one of the following has greatest mass?
electron
proton
neutron
hydrogen nucleus
D

A television channel is characterised by
frequency of transmitted signal
velocity of transmitted signal
physical dimension of television screen
size of picture tube
A

The first computer mouse was built by
Douglas Engelbart
William English
Oanial Coogher
Robert Zawacki
A

An organization's profitability depends on
Quality of data processed
Quantity of data processed
Speed of processing the data
Both (A)and (C)
D

The density of water is 1 g/cc. This is strictly valid at
0° C
4° C
25° C
100° C
B

The process of photosynthesis involves conversion of?
chemical energy into radiant energy
chemical energy into mechanical energy
solar energy into chemical energy
mechanical energy into solar energy
C

A colloidal system in which a liquid is dispersed in a liquid is called
gel
emulsion
sol
precipitate
B

The antiseptic compound present in dettol is
Iodine
Enloroxylenol
Biothional
Cresol
B
The answer should be Chloroxylenol.

As per the TRIPS agreement-1994, a good originating from a region with specific character/quality/reputation is covered/to be protected under the IPR as
Patent
Trademark
Trade secret
GI (Geographical Indicator)
D

Which of the following crop cultivation is banned by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India?
Lathyrus (Khesari)
Genetically modified brinjal
Bt cotton for export
Bt cotton for local use
B

Ice glacier's melting is a common phenomenon linked to the rise in sea water level. The glaciers are predominantly present in
Greenland
Antarctica
Himalayas
Arctic
B

Who is known for establishing the "Anand Van"?
Jubilant Buddha
H. N. Bahuguna
Baba Amte
Motilal Nehru
C

The civilian Airport of highest altitude is in
Tibet
Nepal
India
China
A
The question refers to Qamdo Bamda Airport which was the highest airport before the inauguration of Daocheng Yading Airport in September 2013 located in Sichuan provice of China.

Genomic (DNA) studies in camel have been completed recently by the scientists of
South Africa
India
China
Pakistan
C

International Simon Bolivar Prize was recently awarded to Aung San Suu Kyi by the government of
Mauritius
China
Venezuala
Cuba
C

Air quality depicting PM 2.5 is more hazardous to
Archaeological Monuments
National Parks
Botanical Gardens
Old Men and Women
D

Which of the following is not a fundamental right as per the Indian constitution?
Right to Education
Right to Information
Right to Speech
Right to Life
B

Who is custodian of the Indian Constitution?
President of India
Chief Justice of India
Prime Minister of India
Chairman of Rajya Sabha
B

Piped Natural Gas (PNG) is used for
Mining
Welding
Anaesthesia
Cooking
D

Greenpark Stadium is in
Bengaluru
Dehradun
Chandigarh
Kanpur
D

Rowlatt Act 1919 was enacted during the period of
Lord Chelmsford
Lord William
Lord Minto
Lord Bentinck
A

Panchayati Raj system was implemented first in the pair of states
Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
Assam and Bihar
Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Punjab and Chandigarh
A
BALVANT RAI COMMITTEE

Human Environment Conference - 1972 was held at
Stockholm
Paris
Geneva
Australia
 A

Gold is mainly related to
Local market
National market
International market
Regional market
C

Bilateral monopoly refers to the market situation of
two sellers, two buyers
one seller and two buyers
two sellers and one buyer
one seller and one buyer
D

The economist who believed that unemployment is impossible and that market mechanism has a built in regulatory system to meet any ups and downs
J. M. Keynes
Ohlin
J. B. Say
Galbraith
C

Constituent Assembly of India was formulated on the recommendation of
Wavel Plan
Cripps Mission
August offer
Cabinet Mission
D

Which of the following is an essential element of the state?
Sovereignty
Government
Territory
All these
D

Which has become a legal right under 44th Amendment?
Right to Education
Right to Property
Right to Judicial Remedies
Right to Work
B

By which Constitution Amendment Act, Right to Property ceased to remain a fundamental right?
44th
42nd
43rd
45th
A

Who said "Truth is the ultimate reality and it is God"?
Swamy Vivekananda
Rabindra Nath Tagore
M. K. Gandhi
Radhakrishnan
C

Which of the following tribes is associated with the "Tana Bhagat" movement?
Uraon
Munda
Santhal
Konda dora
A

Who founded the Naujawan Bharat Sabha?
B. C. Pal
G. Subramania Iyer
Sardar Bhagat Singh
Rukmani Lakshmipath
C

The Narendra Mandal or Chamber of Princes was inaugurated in 1921 by
Lord Curzon
Lord Wellesley
Duke of Cannaught
Duke of Wellingdon
C

Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as
Triratna
Trivarga
Trisarga
Trimurti
A

Who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra?
Chandragupta I
Skandagupta
Kumaragupta
Samudragupta
D

Which hill station is called as the 'Queen of the Satpuras'?
Pachmarhi
Nilgiri
Mahenderagiri
Cardamom
A

Which national highway connects Delhi and Kolkata via Mathura and Varanasi?
NH 4
NH 2
NH 10
NH 6
B

The country where drip irrigation is more efficiently used is
India
Israel
Sri Lanka
England
B

Which of the following is an endangered species?
Black buck
Blue sheep
Gangetic dolphin
Mithun
C

Of the following man-made disasters, which is socially induced?
Debris Avalanche
Salt Water Intrusion
Arson
Ozone depletion
D


Which one of the following endocrine gland is situated in the neck?
Pancreas
Thyroid
Pituitary
Adrenals
B

The seat of intelligence is situated in the
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla
thalamus
A
cerebrum>>
The principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, located in the front area of the skull and consisting of two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. It is responsible for the integration of complex sensory and neural functions and the initiation and coordination of voluntary activity in the body.

cerebellum >>
The part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity.


medulla>>
The inner region of an organ or tissue, especially when it is distinguishable from the outer region or cortex (as in a kidney, an adrenal gland, or hair).

thalamus >>
Either of two masses of gray matter lying between the cerebral hemispheres on either side of the third ventricle, relaying sensory information and acting as a center for pain perception.

What is the Normal Blood Volume in human adult?
One litre
Three litres
Five litres
Seven litres
C


The fasting blood glucose level in adults in mg/100 ml is
200
160
100
60
C

Entomology is the study of
Birds
Insects
Fossils
Fungi
B

Exobiology is a science that deals with
extinct forms
life in other planets
life in the outer space
life in marine habitat
C

In radio-communication, the signals emitted by transmitting antenna are reflected on
stratosphere
ozonosphere
ionosphere
troposphere
C

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