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SSC CGL General Awareness Practice Set 1
Attempt 25 independently written multiple-choice questions covering polity, history, geography, economy, science, culture and computer awareness.
Which Article of the Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs for enforcing Fundamental Rights?
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Article 32 guarantees the right to approach the Supreme Court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights. Article 226 gives a wider writ jurisdiction to High Courts.
The Finance Commission of India is constituted under which Article of the Constitution?
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Article 280 provides for a Finance Commission to recommend how certain financial resources should be shared between the Union and the States.
Who has the final authority to certify whether a Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha is a Money Bill?
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Under Article 110(3), the decision of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha on whether a Bill is a Money Bill is final.
Fundamental Duties were inserted into the Constitution by which amendment?
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The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 inserted Part IVA and Article 51A, which contain the Fundamental Duties.
Which Harappan site is especially known for the remains of a dockyard?
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Lothal in present-day Gujarat is noted for a large brick structure generally identified as a dockyard, reflecting maritime trade.
The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was introduced in 1793 during the tenure of which Governor-General?
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Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793, fixing the land revenue demand with zamindars.
Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire in the fourteenth century?
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Harihara I and Bukka Raya I established the Vijayanagara kingdom in the fourteenth century; the first ruling line was the Sangama dynasty.
Which event was the immediate cause of the Swadeshi Movement launched in 1905?
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The 1905 partition of Bengal triggered the Swadeshi and boycott movement against colonial policy.
The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
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It passes through eight states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
Which soil type is generally considered most suitable for cotton cultivation in the Deccan Plateau?
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Black soil, also called regur, retains moisture well and is widely associated with cotton cultivation in the Deccan region.
Which river flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
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The Narmada flows westward through a rift valley lying between the Vindhya range to the north and the Satpura range to the south.
In monetary policy, the repo rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends short-term funds to whom?
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The repo rate is the rate at which the RBI provides short-term liquidity to commercial banks against eligible securities.
Which index is commonly used in India to measure retail inflation faced by households?
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The Consumer Price Index tracks changes in retail prices of a representative basket of goods and services consumed by households.
A situation in which the government's total expenditure exceeds its total receipts excluding borrowings is called what?
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Fiscal deficit is the gap between total government expenditure and total receipts other than borrowings.
The folds present on the inner membrane of a mitochondrion are called what?
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Cristae are folds of the inner mitochondrial membrane. They increase the surface area available for reactions involved in aerobic respiration.
A solution with a pH value of 5 is best described as which of the following?
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At ordinary conditions, a pH below 7 indicates an acidic solution, 7 is neutral and a value above 7 indicates a basic solution.
What is the SI unit of electrical resistance?
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Electrical resistance is measured in ohms, represented by the symbol Ω.
A beam of light parallel to the principal axis is brought to a real focus by which optical device?
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A convex lens is converging: it brings rays parallel to its principal axis to the principal focus on the other side.
Which vitamin is essential for the normal synthesis of several blood-clotting factors?
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Vitamin K is required for the synthesis of several proteins involved in blood coagulation.
Insulin is secreted mainly by which cells of the pancreatic islets?
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Beta cells of the islets of Langerhans secrete insulin, a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose.
Why can sound not travel through a perfect vacuum?
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Sound is a mechanical wave and needs particles of a medium to transfer vibrations. A perfect vacuum has no such particles.
Kathakali, known for elaborate facial makeup and costumes, developed primarily in which state?
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Kathakali is a classical dance-drama tradition of Kerala, recognised for stylised acting, makeup and costume.
The Great Stupa at Sanchi is located in which present-day Indian state?
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Sanchi is in Madhya Pradesh, near Bhopal. Its Buddhist monuments include the Great Stupa.
Standard ASCII originally represents characters using how many bits?
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The original ASCII standard is a 7-bit character encoding and can represent 128 values.
What is the decimal value of the binary number 1010?
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Binary 1010 equals 1×8 + 0×4 + 1×2 + 0×1, which is 10 in decimal notation.
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