GK FOR ALL SSC EXAMS MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1. Consider the following statements: 

a. Pusuant to the report of H.N. Sanyal Committee, the contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was passed.

b. The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to punish for contempt of themselves.

c. The Constitution of India defines Civil Contempt and Criminal Contempt.

d. In India, the Parliament is vested with powers to make laws on Contempt of Court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. a and b only

2. a, b and d

3. c and d only

4. 3 only

 

Ans - 2

2. Consider the following statements: 

a. A bill amending the Constitution requires a prior recommendation of the President of India.

b. When a Constitution Amendment Bill is presented to the President of India, it is obligatory for the President of India to give his/her assent.

c. A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by a special majority and there is no provision for joint sitting.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. a and b only 

2. b and c only 

3. a and c only

4. a, b and c

Ans - 2

3. Consider the following statements:

a. The Constitution of India classifies the ministers into four ranks viz. Cabinet Minister, Minister of State with independent charge, minister of state and Deputy Minister

b. The total number of ministers in the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. a only

2. b only

3. both a and b

4. Neither a nor b

Ans - b

4. Consider the following statements:

a. Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the only officers of the Government who are allowed to participate in the meetings of the Parliament of India.

b. Accordig to the Constitution of India, the Attorney General of India submits his resignation when the Government which appointed him resigns.

Which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1. a only

2. b only

3. Both a and b

4. Neither a nor b

5. With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:

a. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.

b. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.

c. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings.

d. The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. a and c only

2. a, b and c

3. c and d only

4. b and d only

Ans - 1

6. Among the crops , which one is most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide?

Ans - Rice

7. Consider the following pairs:

a. Namcha Barwa - Garhwal Himalayas

b. Nanda Devi - Kumaon Himalayas

c. Nokrek - Sikkim Himalayas

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. a and b

2. b only

3. a and c

4. c only

Ans - 2

8. With reference to India, consider the following statements:

a. Monazite is a source of rare earths. 

b. Monazite contains thorium.

c. Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian Coastals sands in India

d. In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. a, b and c only

2. a, b and d only

3. c and d only

4. a, b, c and d

Ans - 2

9. In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

a. First half of the month of June

b. Second half of the month of June

c. First half of the month of July

d. Second half of the month of July

Ans - b

10. Consider the following pairs: 

Wetland / Lake                            Location

a. Hokera Wetland -----------     Punjab

b. Renuka Wetland _______    Himachal Pradesh

c. Rudrasagar Lake ______     Tripura

d. Sasthamkotta Lake ____    Tamil Nadu

How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?

1. only one pair

2. Only two pair

3. Only three pairs

4. All four pairs

Ans - 2

11. With reference to Web 3.0, consider the following statements: 

a. Web 3.0 technology enables people to control their own data.

b. In Web 3.0 world , there can be block chain based social networks.

c. Web 3.0 is operated by users collectively rather than a corporation.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

1. a and b only

2. b and c only

3. a and c only

4. a, b and c

Ans - 4

12. With reference to "Software as a Service (SaaS)" , consider the following statements:

a. SaaS buyers can customise the user interface and can change data fields.

b. SaaS users can access their data through their mobile devices.

c. Outlook, Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail are forms of SaaS.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. a and b only

2. b and c only 

3. a and c only

4. a, b and c

Ans - 4

13. Consider the following statements:

a. Biofilms can form on medical implants within human tissues.

b. Biofilms can form on food and food processing surfaces.

c. Biofilms can exhibit antibiotic resistance.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

1. a and b only 

2. b and c only 

3. a and c only 

4. a, b and c

Ans - 4

14. Consider the following statements in respect of probiotics: 

a. Probiotics are made of both bacteria and yeast. 

b. The organisms in probiotics are found in foods we ingest but they do not naturally occur in our gut.

c. Probiotics help in the digestion of milk sugars.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

1. a  only

2. b only 

3. a and c

4. b and c

Ans- 3

15. If a major solar storm reaches the Earth, which of the following are the possible effects on the Earth?

a. GPS and navigation system could fail.

b. Tsunamis could occur at equatorial regions.

c. Power grids could be damaged.

d. Intense auroras could take place over much of the Earth.

e. Forest fires could take place over much of the planet.

f. Orbits of the satellites could be disturbed.

g. Shortwave radio communication of the aircraft flying over polar regions could be interrupted.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. a, b, d and e only

2. b, c, e, f and g only

3. a, c, d, f and g only

4. a, b, c, d, e, f, and g

Ans -  3

16. If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it?

a. This would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people.

b. This would create a local self-governing body in that area.

c. This would convert that area into a Union Territory

d. The state having such areas would be declared a Special Category

Ans - a 

17. With reference to the United Nations General Assembly, consider the following statements:

a. The UN General Assembly can grant observer status to the non-member states.

b. Inter-governmental organisations can seek observer status in the UN general Assembly

c. Permanent Observers in the UN General Assembly can maintain missions at the UN headquarters

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1.  a and b only

2. b and c only

3. a and c only

4. a, b and c

Ans - 4

18. Consider the following statements:

a. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya

b. Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.

c. Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya

Which of the statements given above is correct ?

1. a and b 

2. b only 

3. b and c 

4. c only

Ans - 3

19. Who first stated principle of refraction that postulates that every substance has a specific bending ratio -'refractive index'?

Ans - Willebrod Snellius

20. In Newland's law of Octaves , the properties of lithium and ______ were found to be same ?

Ans - Sodium