Find the solution for General Awareness section of SSC CGL 2019 (Tier-1) exam held on 4th June, 2019, Shift-1, Set-1.
General Awareness
1. ________ dance, performed by Buddhists to ward off evil spirits, is a dance form of Himachal Pradesh.
(a) Chham
(b) Natya
(c) Dham
(d) Gogra
Answer: (a) Chham
Explanation:
Chham dance or Devil dance is performed by Lamas (Buddhists monks) in the areas of Ladakh, Kinnaur and Himachal Pradesh (like Spiti and Lahaul).
2. The Musi and Bhima are tributaries of the river _________.
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Krishna
(c) Kaveri
(d) Brahmaputra
Answer: (b) Krishna
Explanation:
Tributaries of river Krishna are: Tungabhadra, Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Musi and Bhima.
3. The Malimath Committee Report deals with
(a) Judicial delays
(b) Textile sector reforms
(c) Criminal justice system reforms
(d) Stock market reforms
Answer: (c) Criminal justice system reforms
4. Who attacked and looted the famous Somnath temple in 1026 AD?
(a) Muhammad Gori
(b) Mahmud of Ghazni
(c) Nadir shah
(d) Genghis khan
Answer: (b) Mahmud of Ghazni
Explanation:
Somnath temple of Gujarat is one of the 12 jyotirlingas. The temple was destructed and looted 17 times by Ghazni.
5. Which country was the first to implement Goods and services Tax (GST)?
(a) France
(b) USA
(c) Germany
(d) Canada
Answer: (a) France
Explanation:
First country to implement was France in 1954.
6. Which of the following is mined in the Badampahar mines of Odisha?
(a) Azurite
(b) Dolomite
(c) Bauxite
(d) Hematite
Answer: (d) Hematite
Explanation:
Badampahar mines of Odisha are known for high grade IRON ore deposits.
7. Sundari is a well-known species of trees, is found in:
(a) Tropical rainforests
(b) Himalayan mountains
(c) Tropical deciduous forests
(d) Mangrove forests
Answer: (d) Mangrove forests
Explanation:
Sundari trees are predominantly found in Mangroove forests of Sunderbans which is home to Royal Bengal Tiger.
8. The tata Iron and Steel company (TISCO) was established by Dorabji Tata in :
(a) 1919
(b) 1913
(c) 1907
(d) 1911
Answer: (c) 1907
9. Who was the first female Director General of Police in Puducherry?
(a) Aswathy Tonge
(b) Kanchan Choudhary
(c) Kiran Bedi
(d) Sundari Nanda
Answer: (d) Sundari Nanda
10. Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
(a) Tin
(b) Bismuth
(c) Silicon
(d) Phosphorus
Answer: (c) Silicon
Explanation:
Metalloids are also called semimetals. They are elements which have properties in between metals and non-metals.
11. Methyl propane is an isomer of:
(a) n-hexane
(b) n-butane
(c) n-propane
(d) n-pentane
Answer: (b) n-butane
12. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit report ‘World wide Cost of living Survey 2019’, which of the following is NOT one of the three cheapest cities in India?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Bengaluru
(c) New delhi
(d) Chennai
Answer: (a) Mumbai
13. Which of the following places was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty?
(a) Mysore
(b) Guwahati
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Patna
Answer: (a) Mysore
14. Name the first ever judge of the Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into Parliament in Independent India.
(a) Justice Viraswami
(b) Justice Ramaswami
(c) Justice Mahajan
(d) Justice Subba Rao
Answer: (b) Justice Ramaswami
15. In march 2019, __________was sworn in as the new chief minister of Goa, following the demise of Manohar Parrikar.
(a) Vasundhara Raje
(b) H D Kumaraswamy
(c) Ashok Gehlot
(d) Pramod Sawant
Answer: (d) Pramod Sawant
16. J J Thomson received the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of ________.
(a) Protons
(b) Electrons
(c) Neutrons
(d) Positrons
Answer: (b) Electrons
17. Which queen died fighting Mughal armies while defending Garha Katanga in 1564?
(a) Rani Avantibai
(b) Rani Rudrambara
(c) Rani Durgavati
(d) Rani Ahilyabai
Answer: (c) Rani Durgavati
Explanation:
Akbar Nama mentions about Gond Kingdom of Garha Katanga. In 1564, Mughal forces led by Asaf Khan attacked Garha Katanga and the brave Rani Durgavati resisted the attack and tried to save the kingdom.
18. Which gas in its solid state is also known as dry ice?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Oxygen
(d) Hydrogen
Answer: (b) Carbon dioxide
19. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has decided to reintroduce ______in the 2022 Asian Games to be held at Hangzhou, China after it was dropped in 2018.
(a) Fencing
(b) Cricket
(c) soccer
(d) Volleyball
Answer: (b) Cricket
20. The property of catenation is predominant in _____.
(a) Sulpur
(b) nitrogen
(c) silicon
(d) carbon
Answer: (d) Carbon
21. ‘Thoda’ a sport dance belongs to which of the following states?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Andhra pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Himachal pradesh
Answer: (d) Himachal Pradesh
22. The lone gold medal for India was won by ………….at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament held at Helsinki, Finland.
(a) Kavinder Singh Bisht
(b) Naveen Kumar
(c) Mohammmad Hussamuddin
(d) Shiva Thapa
Answer: (a) Kavinder Singh Bisht
23. The ______________ edition of the India-Indonesia coordinated patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) held from 19 March to 4th April 2019 was inaugurated at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
(a) 23rd
(b) 42nd
(c) 45th
(d) 33rd
Answer: (d) 33rd
24. ___________is the founder of Facebook
(a) Mark Zuckerberg
(b) Brian Acton
(c) Jimmy Wales
(d) Large Page
Answer: (a) Mark Zuckerberg
50. The Indian National Association was established in 1876 by _____________ in Calcutta.
(a) Badruddin Tyabji
(b) V K Chiplunkar
(c) Anand Mohan Bose
(d) Sisir kumar ghosh
Answer: (c) Anand Mohan Bose
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