SSC CGL GS Prelims Practice Test-2
Following are some important questions for the Staff Selection Combined Graduate level exams general study section.
Que 1. Who is related to Dharmachakrapravartan?
(a)Mahatma Buddha
(b) Mahavir Swami
(c) Ramanujacharya
(d) Shankaracharya
Ans. (a) Mahatma Buddha
Explanation- After attaining enlightenment, Mahatma Buddha preached to five sannyasis. The incident of this sermon is called Dharmachakrapravartan. Mahatma Buddha was born in Lumbini (Kapilvastu). His childhood name was Siddhartha. His father’s name was Suddhodana and his mother’s name was Maya Devi.
Que 2. With which ruler is the Rummindei pillar related?
(a) Akbar
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(d) Ashoka
Ans. (d) Ashoka
Explanation – Emperor Ashoka placed his orders on stones and pillars in his empire. Ashok was the famous ruler of the Maurya dynasty. The war of Kalinga took place in 261 b.c., the 8th year of Ashoka’s reign. After the war of Kalinga, Emperor Ashoka abandoned the policy of war and adopted the policy of Dhamma.
Que 3. In which war was the first ruler of India to defeat Muhammad Ghori?
(a) Kumarpal
(b) Jaichand
(c) Bhim II
(d) Bhimraj
Ans. (c) Bhim II
Explanation- Muhammad Ghori had established a permanent Muslim empire in India. Muhammad Ghori invaded Gujarat in 1178 AD. Here the ruler Bhima second defeated Ghori in the battle. This was Muhammad Ghori’s first defeat in India.
Que 4. Whose medieval ruler used to compose poems under the surname Gulrukhi?
(a) Darashikoh
(b) Bahadur Shah I
(c) Sikandar Lodi
(d) Firoz Tughlaq
Ans. (c) Sikandar Lodi
Explanation-Sikandar Lodi was the greatest ruler of the Lodi dynasty. Sikandar Lodi founded Agra in 1504 AD. He introduced the Gaj-i-Sikandari scale to improve the agricultural sector. Sikandar Lodi was a very educated ruler and used to write poems under the surname Gulrukhi.
Que 5. Arrange the following medieval dynasties according to the chronological order of their rule.
(A)Slave dynasty
(B)Khilji Dynasty
(C)Sayyid dynasty
(D)Lodi dynasty
a – A ,B ,C ,D
b – B ,A ,C,D
c – C ,D ,A ,B
d – D ,B ,A ,C
Ans. a ( A , B , C , D )
Explanation – Slave Dynasty ( 1206 – 1290 )
Khilji dynasty (1290 – 1320)
Sayyid dynasty ( 1414 -1451 )
Lodi Dynasty ( 1451 – 1526 )
Que 6. When was the National Council of Education established?
(a)1901
(b)1915
(c)1952
(d)1906
Ans. (d) 1906
Explanation – The National Council of Education was established on 15 August 1906. It was founded by Sadguru Das Banerjee.
Que 7. By whom was the Ramakrishna Mission established?
(a)Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(b)Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa
(c)Swami Shraddhanand
(d)Swami Vivekananda
Ans. (d) Swami Vivekananda
Explanation – Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897. Its headquarter was opened at Belur (Calcutta).
Swami Vivekananda gave his famous speech at the World Conference of Religions held in Chicago in 1893.
Que 8. In which state of India is Along Valley located?
(a)Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Manipur
(c)Nagaland
(d)Uttarakhand
Ans. (d) )Uttarakhand
Explanation – Along Valley is located in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located in Gangotri National Park. It is also a major tourist destination in Uttarakhand.
Que 9. In which state of India is Fulhar Lake located?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (d) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation – Fulhar Lake is a major lake located in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh.
Lake | State |
---|---|
Vembanad | Kerala |
Loktak | Manipur |
Dal | Jammu and Kashmir |
Pulicat | Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu |
Chilika | Odisha |
Roopkund | Uttarakhand |
Surajkund | Haryana |
Que 10. Which lake is also called the mysterious lake?
(a) Hamirsagar Lake
(b) Kolleru Lake
(c) Loktak Lake
(d) Roopkund Lake
Ans. (d) Roopkund Lake
Explanation – It is a famous tourist spot in Uttarakhand. Roopkund Lake is a snow lake located in the state of Uttarakhand.
It is also called the mysterious lake.
Que 11. Which vegetation is addressed in the name of a forest fire?
(a) Orchids
(b) Bauhinia Variegata
(c) Tectona Grandis
(d) Beautia monosperma
Ans. (d) Beautia monosperma
Explanation – Beautia monosperma is also known as Dhak or Palash. The Palash flower has also been declared the state flower of Uttar Pradesh. This is also known as a forest fire.
Que 12. On which river is the Rajghat Dam project situated?
(a) Yamuna River
(b) Chambal River
(c)The River Ganga
(d)Betwa River
Ans. (d) )Betwa River
Explanation – Rajghat Dam Project is situated on the Betwa River. It is also known as Rani Laxmibai Dam Project. This project is located in the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh state.
Que 13. On which river is Tilaiya Dam situated?
(a) Kaveri River
(b) Krishna river
(c) Damodar River
(d) Barakar River
Ans. (d) Barakar River
Explanation – Tilaiya Dam is situated on the Barakar River. It is in the Koderma district of Jharkhand state.
Dams | River |
---|---|
Almatti | Krishna |
Mettur | Kaveri |
Gandhi Sagar Dam | Chambal |
Sardar Sarovar Dam | Narmada |
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | Krishna |
Pong dam | Vyas |
Matatila Dam | Betwa |
Que 14. Grand Canyon is related to which country?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) The U.S.A.
(d) Switzerland
Ans. (c) The U.S.A.
Explanation – It is located in the Arizona province of the U.S.A. It is located on the Colorado River.
Que 15. Which of the following islands is the smallest island based on the area?
(a) Greenland
(b) New Guinea
(c) Borneo
(d) Madagascar
Ans. (d) Madagascar
Explanation – The decreasing order based on area is as follows –
Greenland > New Guinea > Borneo > Madagascar
Que 16. The Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been taken from the constitution of which country?
(a) Canada
(b) Australia
(c) Italy
(d) Switzerland
Ans. (b) Australia
Explanation -The Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution has been taken from the Constitution of Australia. Center and the States have the right to make laws on the subjects included in the Concurrent List. The concurrent list is included in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. In case of conflict between the laws of both the Center and the States, the law of the Center takes precedence.
Que 17. Which part of the Constitution is related to Panchayati Raj Institutions?
(a) 2nd
(b) 4th
(c) 5th
(d) 9th
Ans. (d) 9th
Explanation – Panchayati Raj Institutions have been kept under Part 9 in the Indian Constitution. The Indian Constitution is divided into a total of 22 parts.
Que 18. By which amendment of the Indian Constitution, Delhi has been given the status of National Capital Territory?
(a) 21
(b )25
(c) 61
(d) 69
Ans. (d) 69
Explanation – By the 69th Constitutional Amendment of 1991, Delhi was given the status of National Capital Territory.
Que 19. By which act was the Supreme Court established in India?
(a) Indian Independence Act, 1947
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1909
(d) Government of India Act, 1935
Ans. (d) Government of India Act, 1935
Explanation – The Supreme Court in India was established by the Government of India Act, 1935.
The Supreme Court of India came into existence on 26 January 1950.
Articles 124 to 147 in the Indian Constitution deal with the Supreme Court.
Que 20. Which state is related to Article 371-A of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Nagaland
(d) Manipur
Ans. (c) Nagaland
Explanation- Article 371-A pertains to the State of Nagaland. The temporary, transitional and special provisions have been described under Part 21 of the Indian Constitution.
Que 21. Who has the right to decide on the dispute related to the disqualification of MPs?
(a) to the Supreme Court
(b) to the President
(c) Indian Parliament
(d) President in consultation with the Election Commission
Ans. (d) President in consultation with the Election Commission
Explanation – Under Article 103, the President decides on the dispute related to the incapacity of MPs, by the advice of the Election Commission.
Que 22. Arrange the following committees according to their year of establishment.
(a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(b) Ashok Mehta Committee
(c) J.B.K Rao Committee
(d) Laxmimal Singhvi Committee
(A) a -b -c -d
(B ) b -c -a -d
(C )a -d -b -c
(D ) d -c -b -a
Ans. (A) a -b -c -d
Explanation – Balwant rai Mehta Committee – 1957
Ashok Mehta Committee – 1977
J.B.K Rao Committee – 1985
Laxmimal Singhvi Committee – 1986
Que 23. Which of the following types of waves have the longest length?
(a) X-rays
(b) Microwave
(c) Infrared
(d) Radio wave
Ans. (d) ) Radio wave
Explanation – Radiowave has the longest wavelength, so the length will be more.
Decreasing order of the wavelength – radio wave – microwave – infrared radiation – ultraviolet – X rays – Gamma rays
Que 24. Which is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust as a percentage of mass?
(a) Silicon
(b) Magnesium
(c) Oxygen
(d) Carbon
Ans. (c) ) Oxygen
Explanation – Oxygen – 46.8%
Silicon – 27.72%
Calcium -3.65%
Carbon – 0.6%
Que 25. Which one of the following elements helps make artificial rain?
(a) Silver chloride
(b) Silver iodide
(c) Silver Bromide
(d) Zinc Sulfide
Ans. (b) Silver iodide
Explanation – Silver iodide is used in making artificial rain.
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