SSC CGL GK QUESTIONS 2016(1)

1. In arc welding, Argon is used because of its

 Low reactivity with metal
 Ability to lower the melting point of the metal
 High flammability
 High calorific value
Correct answer: 1
2. The amount of insurance cover provided by Indian Railways for passengers at a premium of Re. 1 is

 ₹ One lakh
 ₹ Fifty thousands
 ₹ Ten lakhs
 ₹ Five lakhs
Correct answer: 3
3. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

 Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
 Elected members of Legislative Council
 The people
 Lok Sabha
Correct answer: 1
4. The suicidal bags of the cell are

 Lysosomes
 Ribosomes
 Dictyosomes
 Phagosomes
Correct answer: 1
5. Chemical name of vinegar is

 Acetone
 Acetic acid
 Formaldehyde
 Ethanol
Correct answer: 2
6. Inert gases are

 Miscible with water
 Not stable
 Chemically unreactive
 Chemically very active
Correct answer: 3
7. The Andaman is separated from Nicobar by which water body?

 11° channel
 10° Channel
 Palk Strait
 Gulf of Mannar
Correct answer: 2
8. What was the chief objective of the 'Wahabi movement'?

 Forge cordial relations with the British
 Purify Islam
 Improve the condition of women
 Adopt rational education
Correct answer: 2
9. Which of these is a dwarf planet?

 Neptune
 Titan
 Eris
 Hydra
Correct answer: 3
10. Jalikattu is associated with which Indian festival?

 Onam
 Pongal
 Bihu
 Hornbill
Correct answer: 2
11. Selling cost have to be incurred in case of

 Perfect competition
 Monopoly
 Monopolistic Competition
 None of the given options
Correct answer: 3
12. In an optical fibre the signal is transmitted

 in a straight line path
 In a curved path
 due to total internal reflection
 Due to refraction
Correct answer: 3
13. Which one of the following is not a nonconventional source of energy?

 Solar Energy
 Natural Gas
 Wind Energy
 Tidal Power
Correct answer: 2
14. In IT, the method for updating the main memory as soon as a word is removed from the cache is called

 Write-through
 Write-back
 Protected-write
 Cache-write
Correct answer: 2
15. The earliest reference to sati custom is made in which of the following inscriptions?

 Allahabad Pillar inscription
 Eran inscription of Bhanugupta
 Aihole inscription of Pulkesin II
 Bhitan inscription of Skandgupta
Correct answer: 2
16. The Ghatampur thermal power plant recently approved by Cabinet is to be setup in

 Rajasthan
 Uttar Pradesh
 Karnataka
 Madhya Pradesh
Correct answer: 2
17. The space shuttle which took Sunita Williams beyond earth was

 Challenger
 Galileo
 Discovery
 Voyager2
Correct answer: 3
18. Aung San Suu Kyi is the

 Prime Minister of Myanmar
 President of Myanmar
 Foreign Minister of Myanmar
 Home Minister of Myanmar
Correct answer: 3
19. Which one of the following processes is responsible for the glittering of air bubble rising through water?

 Reflection of light
 Refraction of light
 Total internal reflection of light
 Scattering of light
Correct answer: 3
20. The concept of joint sector implies cooperation between

 Public sector and private sector industries
 State Government and Central Government
 Domestic and Foreign Companies
 None of these
Correct answer: 1
21. Who among the following is credited with starting the work on plant tissue culture?

 F.C. Steward
 P. Maheshwari
 P.R. White
 Haberlandt
Correct answer: 4
22. Special Drawing Rights were created by

 IBRD
 ADB
 IMF
 WTO
Correct answer: 3
23. What causes the mottling of the dental enamel ?

 High levels of chlorine in water
 High levels of nitrate in the water
 High levels of fluorides in the water
 High levels of calcium in the water
Correct answer: 3
24. In India, which city is also known as 'City of Palaces'?

 Jaipur
 Kolkata
 Gwalior
 Udaipur
Correct answer: 2
25. In which of the following States India's first Green Rail Corridor was recently launched

 Karnataka
 Maharashtra
 Himachal Pradesh
 Tamil Nadu
Correct answer: 4

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