General Knowledge for SSC

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1 Constitutional status to Panchayati Raj System was given by?

A) 24th amendment B) 25th amendment C) 42nd amendment D) 73rd amendment Answer is required

2 Constitutionally which of the following has the power to make a law on the subject mentionable in the Union List?

A) President B) Lok Sabha C) Rajya Sabha D) Parliament Answer is required

3 Constitutionally, who has the power to make a law on the subject mentionable in the Union List?

A) Lok Sabha B) Rajya Sabha C) Parliament D) Legislative Council Answer is required

4 Consumer Protection Act 1986 was amended in?

A) 1991 B) 1992 C) 1993 D) 1994 Answer is required

5 Consumer's surplus is the highest in the case of ?

A) necessities B) comforts C) luxuries D) durable goods Answer is required

6 Contact lenses are made from?

A) Polystyrene B) Lucite C) Polyvinyl chloride D) Teflon Answer is required

7 Convertibility of the rupee implies:

A) being able to convert rupee notes into gold B) freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other major currencies and vice versa C) allowing the value of the rupee to be fixed by market forces D) developing an international market for currencies in India Answer is required

8 Cooking oil can be converted into vegetables ghee by the process of:

A) Oxidation B) Hydrogenation C) Distillation D) Crystallisation Answer is required

9 Cotton fibers are made of:

A) cellulose B) starch C) proteins D) fats Answer is required

10 Coupling and repulsion are the two states of

A) crossing over B) linkage C) chiasma D) mutation Answer is required

11 Cow milk is a rich source of:

A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin B1 C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D Answer is required

12 Crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, was invented by which Indian scientist?

A) Jagadish Chandra Bose B) Meghnad Saha C) Satyendra Nath Bose D) M. Swaminathan Answer is required

13 Crossing-over occurs during

A) Leptotene B) Zygotene C) Pachytene D) Diplotene Answer is required

14 Crude oil is sometimes termed as sweet because it is

A) mildly sweet due to low sulphur content B) less acidic C) less alkaline D) sweet in taste due to dissolved sugars Answer is required

15 Cyclical unemployment refers to:

A) seasonal unemployment B) disguised unemployment C) voluntary unemployment D) unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle Answer is required

16 Dactylogram is related with

A) finger print B) teleprinter C) perumbulator D) cereals Answer is required

17 Dadabhai Naoroji theorised on the drain of wealth from India in his book:

A) Poverty under British Rule in India B) Poverty in British Rule in India C) Poverty and Un-British Rule in India D) Poverty of Economic Drain in British India Answer is required

18 Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with

A) Troposphere B) Mesosphere C) Ionosphere D) Stratosphere Answer is required

19 Damping off of seedlings is caused by

A) Peronospola parasitica B) Albugo Candida C) Phytophthora infestants D) Phythium debaryanum Answer is required

20 Dead organs are generally stored in formalin. Formalin is?

A) aqueous formaldehyde B) aqueous formic acid C) aqueous ferric alum D) aqueous ferrous sulphate Answer is required

21 Debenture holders of a company are its?

A) Creditors B) Debtors C) Shareholders D) Directors Answer is required

22 Decibel unit is used to measure?

A) Sound intensity B) Light intensity C) Magnitude of Earthquake D) None of these Answer is required

23 Deep blue colour is imparted to glass by the presence of:

A) Iron oxide B) Cupric oxide C) Nickel oxide D) Cobalt oxide Answer is required

24 Deficiency of which vitamin leads to 'Rickets' (softening of bones) ?

A) Vitamin D B) Vitamin A C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin B Answer is required

25 Deficit financing creates additional paper currency to fill the gap between expenditure and revenue. This device aims at economic development but if it fails, it generates :

A) inflation B) devaluation C) deflation D) demonetization Answer is required

26 Deficit financing implies?

A) Public expenditure in excess of public revenue B) Replacing new currency with worn out currency C) Public revenue in excess of public expenditure D) Printing new currency notes Answer is required

27 Deficit financing leads to inflation in general, but it can be checked if?

A) Only aggregate demand is increased B) Government expenditure leads to increase in the aggregate supply in ratio of aggregate demand C) All the expenditure is denoted national debt payment only D) All of these Answer is required

28 Deficit Financing means that the government borrows money from the?

A) Reserve Bank of India B) Asian Development Bank C) World Bank D) International Monetary Fund Answer is required

29 Deforestation results in : (1) flora destruction, (2) fauna destruction, (3) ecological disbalance.

A) 2 and 3 B) 1, 2 and 3 C) 1 only D) 1 and 3 Answer is required

30 Demand in Economics means

A) Market demand B) Individual demand C) Demand backed by purchasing power D) Aggregate demand Answer is required

31 Democratic Centralism is an important feature of a

A) Socialist state B) Communist state C) Democratic state D) Totalitarian state Answer is required

32 Depreciation means?

A) Closure of a plant due to labour trouble B) Destruction of a plant in a fire accident C) Loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear D) Closure of a plant due to lock out Answer is required

33 Depth of the sea is measured in?

A) Fathom B) Nautical miles C) Decibel D) Meter Answer is required

34 Details on how citizenship may be acquired and terminated are enumerated in:

A) Part II of the Constitution B) the Citizenship Act, 1955 C) Schedule I of the Constitution D) various enactments by Parliament Answer is required

35 Devaluation means:

A) converting rupee into gold B) lowering of the value of one currency in comparison of some foreign currency C) making rupee dealer in comparison to some foreign currency D) None of these Answer is required

36 Devaluation of currency by a country is meant to lead to : (1) expansion of import trade, (2) promotion of import substitution, (3) expansion of export trade.

A) 1 only B) 2 and 3 C) 1 and 2 D) 1 and 4 Answer is required

37 Devaluation of currency leads to?

A) Erratic fluctuations in domestic prices B) No impact on domestic prices C) Increase in domestic prices D) Fall in domestic prices Answer is required

38 Development expenditure of the Central government does not include?

A) Expenditure on economic services B) Defence expenditure C) Grant to states D) Expenditure on social and community services Answer is required

39 Diamond is harder than graphite because of:

A) Difference of layers of atoms B) Tetrahedral structure of diamonds C) Difference of crystaline structures D) None of these Answer is required

40 'Directive Principles of State Policy' in our constitution is borrowed from which country?

A) UK B) Ireland C) USA D) Canada Answer is required

41 Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to : (1) agricultural sector, (2) rural area, (3) factory sector, (4) urban area.

A) 1 and 2 B) 1 and 3 C) 2 and 4 D) 3 and 4 Answer is required

42 Disputes regarding the election of the President and Vice-President are settled:

A) in the Supreme Court B) by the Election Commission C) by a Parliamentary Committee D) in the High Court Answer is required

43 Diu is an island off which state?

A) Goa B) Gujarat C) Kerala D) Maharashtra Answer is required

44 Dr. B. R Ambedkar was conferred 'Bharat Ratna' during the regime of

A) UPA B) NDA C) BJP D) JD Answer is required

45 Dry ice is:

A) Ice which never melts B) A term used for insensitive persons C) Solid carbon dioxide D) Frozen heavy water Answer is required

46 Due to its ability to dissolve glass, which acid is not kept in glass container ?

A) Hydrofluoric Acid B) Hydrochloric Acid C) Sulphuric Acid D) Nitric Acid Answer is required

47 Dumping in the context of international trade refers to :

A) exporting goods at prices below the actual cost of production B) exporting goods without paying the appropriate taxes in the receiving country C) exporting goods of inferior quality D) exporting goods only to re-import them at cheaper rates Answer is required

48 Duncan passage is located between?

A) South and Little Andaman B) Middle and South Andaman C) North and Middle Andaman D) Little and Great Nicobar Answer is required

49 During burnings of fuels, carbon and hydrogen present in the fuels are:

A) Converted into carbon dioxide and water vapour B) Released into the atmosphere C) Absorbed by the surroundings D) Converted into alkanes Answer is required

50 During his pilgrimage, Chaitanya received enlightment at?

A) Kanchipuram B) Gaya C) Allahabad D) Rameshwaram Answer is required

General Knowledge: Model Test Paper-6