Quiz 160 | General Knowledge Questions For SSC Exam

1.The Kalinga was fought in

A. 321 BC
B. 301 BC
C. 261 BC
D. 241 BC



2.To meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in the region of

A. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Ruknuddin Firoz Shah
D. Jalal-id-din Khilji



3.The jeans that built America' refers to which among the following brand?

A. Lee
B. Wrangler
C. Diesel



4.Which one of the following states is the largest sugar production-

A. Maharastra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Haryana



5.Twenty-20 World Cup Cricket, 2010 has been won by—

A. India
B. England
C. Australia
D. Pakistan



6.Who was director of Leonardo DiCaprio's Film 'The Beach'?

A. Steven Spielberg
B. Danny Boyle
C. Ridley Scott
D. Baz Luhrmann



7.Polytechnic classmate and lifelong friend Marcel Grossman, used his father's influence to get Einstein a job in which countries patent office?

A. Germany
B. Switzerland
C. Austria
D. Italy



8.The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the President. He can be removed :

A. By the President
B. On an address from both Houses of Parliament
C. By the Supreme Court
D. On the recommendation of the President by the Supreme Court



9.The Grimsvotn volcano erupted on 21 May 2011. The eruption was considered to be stronger than its last outbreak in 2004. Where is the volcano located?

A. Iceland
B. Ireland
C. England
D. Netherland



10.Who is the dejure sovereignty in a parliamentary form of government?

A. Prime Minister
B. parliament
C. President
D. Supreme Court



11.What career pathway did Aishwarya plan on following before she started modeling?

A. Architecture
B. Design
C. Medical



12.How do you lock the computer?

A. control, alt, delete
B. control, shift, tab
C. shift, control, delete
D. shift, esc, tab



13.Who is the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders team in 2008?

A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. M S Dhoni
C. Sourav Ganguly
D. Yuvraj Singh



14.Which of the following paramilitary forces of India has recently proposed " Intranet Prahari " scheme for the computerization of its system?

A. Border Security Forces
B. Indo Tibetan Police Forces



15.In which year , the Comptroller & Auditor General of India was relieved from his responsibilities of maintenance of accounts?

A. 1971
B. 1977
C. 1972



16.At which place in India is Mahakaleeswar Temple located?

A. Mumbai
B. Ujjain
C. Jabalpur



17.How do we denote the number 42 in Roman numerals?

A. XLI
B. XLII
C. XIV



18.What is the tenure of the members of UPSC?

A. 3 years, or till they attain 58 years of age
B. 5 years, or still they attain 60 years of age
C. 6 years, or till they attain 65 years of age
D. 6 years



19.Dronacharya Award is given for the coach of ?

A. Music
B. Sports
C. Social service
D. Education



20.The boundaries of North of India are _____.

A. Bay of Bengal
B. Ganga
C. Himalayas
D. Bangladesh



21.A high level of glucose in the blood leads to which disease?

A. Cholesterol
B. Anaemia
C. Diabetes



22.Name the wicketkeeper who kept wickets for South Africa in the 1996 World Cup

A. Clive Rice
B. Steve Palfarman
C. Barry Richards



23.What is a volcano, which erupts once in hundreds of years and then goes back to sleep, called?

A. Sleeping
B. Dormant
C. Inactive



24.Jawarhal Nehru was famous (or notorious) for his affair with a married woman; a love story with an ironical twist! Who was this lady?

A. Mrs. Lara Cripps
B. Lady Edwina Mountbatten
C. Mrs. Rosie Cripps



25.At which session was the Indian National Congress (INC) divided into two groups - 'Naram Dal' and 'Garam Dal' ?

A. 1947
B. 1931
C. 1917
D. 1907