Monday, January 2, 2012

Quiz 244 | SSC Exam GK Questions

1.In order to upgrade AN-32 India has recently signed an agreement with—

A. Russia
B. Kazakhasthan
C. Uzbekistan
D. Ukraine



2.Which of these oils is taken as a cathartic agent?

A. Neem oil
B. Eucalyptus oil
C. Almond oil
D. Castor oil



3.The Hawaiian Islands are the result of:

A. Subduction
B. Seafloor spreading
C. A mantle plume
D. None of these



4.The capital of Uzbekistan is :

A. Ashgabat
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Singapore
D. Tashkent



5.Which one is the national animal of New zeland ?

A. Kiwi
B. Tiger
C. Ibis
D. Robin red breast



6.In which of these Indian cities is the Bull Temple situated?

A. Chennai
B. Bangalore
C. Mumbai
D. Jaipur



7.The element of an electric stove made

A. Copper
B. Invar
C. Magnalium
D. Nicrome



8.What is the life process used by cells to produce energy for cellular activities called?

A. Dehydration synthesis
B. Cellular energetics
C. Photosynthesis
D. Cellular respiration



9.The first woman Finance Secretary of India?

A. Sushma Nath
B. Shyamala Gopinath
C. Chanda Kochhar



10.Pigeons occupy which order of birds?

A. Cuculiformes
B. Coraciiformes
C. Charadriiformes
D. Columbiformes



11.When Mahatma Gandhi set out on the Dandi march, he was accompanied, among others, by

A. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sarojini Naidu
B. Rajendra Prasad and Sarojini Naidu
C. Vallabhbhai Patel and Sarojini Naidu
D. Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad



12.Terrigenous sediment in the ocean:

A. Is derived from erosion of the continents
B. Is derived from volcanic eruptions
C. Is composed of shells of microscopic organisms
D. Is precipitated from seawater



13.In which of the following countries world's largest Iron ore deposits are located?

A. India
B. Russia
C. Bolivia
D. Argentina



14.The ICC Awards were presented in London on September 23, 2011. Who was awarded as “Test Cricketer of the year” in that event ?

A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Devendra Bishoo
C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D. Alastair Cook



15.India was ranked … in the Global Hunger Index released by IFPRI in October 2010.

A. 67th
B. 69th
C. 71st
D. 74th



16.He is mathematician and astronomer of the 12th century. His name is associated with India's seventh satellite. He is

A. Aryabhatta
B. Bhaskara I
C. Bhaskara II
D. None of the above



17.Who defeated Zimbabwe in a Super Six match on 12 March 2003?

A. Kenya
B. Sri Lanka
C. New Zealand
D. West Indies



18.Which fruit crop has the largest area in India?

A. Banana
B. Citrus
C. Mango
D. Guava



19.In which of the following Oceans/ seas, lies the Sunda Trench?

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Arabian Sea



20.Which company was accused recently of ignoring the Supreme Court's stand taken on 5 Feb 2010 on the company’s mining activities in Meghalaya?

A. Lafarge Umiam Mining
B. Navratna PSU Coal India (CIL)
C. Vedanta

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