General Knowledge Quiz For SSC CGL - Part 3

Daily GK Quiz For SSC CGL - Part 3

Note: As SSC CGL Pre Exams is scheduled tentatively in the month of June or July. So we will start a series of High Level GK Quiz as per the latest pattern of SSC CGL 2017.  You will get daily 15 questions in the form of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

Quiz Time

Q1. Which of the following parts of insectivorous plants such as nepenthes, darlingtonia, etc have modified to capture the insects?
A. Leaf
B. Stem
C. Root
D. Flower


Q2.Which of the vitamins is essential for the red blood cell formation ?
A. Thiamine
B. Folic acid
C. Riboflavin
D. Niacin


Q3.Which among the following is the first hormone produced by genetic engineering ?
A. Insulin
B. Corticol
C. Thyroxine
D. Testosterone


Q4. Which of the following is the honey bee queen substance?
A. An ingredient of honey
B. A pheromone secreted by the queen
C. A type of wax used in cell construction
D. An excretory product of the queen


Q5. Which of the following vitamins is considered to be a para-thormone?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K


Q6. Where is Satish Dhawan Space Centre located?
A. Chandipur-ib-sea
B. Sriharikota
C. Thiruvannthapuram
D. Tghumba


Q7.With which of the following is BRIT (Government of India) engaged ?
A. Railway Wagons
B. Information Technology
C. Isotope Technology
D. Road Transport


Q8.Who is the author of the book 'The last Mughal-The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1987 ?
A. John Kirkland
B. William Dalrymple
C. Thinas Wilson
D. Simon Dugby


Q9.Who among the following has been awarded the UNESCO Guillermo Cono foundation World Press Freedom Prize ?
A. Najam Sethi
B. Jugnu Mohsin
C. Christina Amayamure
D. Jesus Blancorenelas


Q10. Loss of forests, urbanisation and increasing pollution are all due to?
A. Greeb-house effect
B. Global warming
C. Ozone depletion
D. Population explosion


Q11. What is Medecine Sans Frontieres (MSF)?
A. An agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sports persons
B. A non-governmental organization which specializes in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance
C. An organization ot develop applications of nano-technology in medicine
D. An organization of medical prctitioners funded by the European Union which carries out research against spread of AIDS


Q12. The concept of hierarchy of needs is asociated with?
A. Communication
B. Decision making
C. Motivation
D. Policy formulation


Q13.What is 'Look East Policy ?
A. Government of India's initiative for the infra structural development in the North-Eastern States
B. India's search for oil and gas in its Eastern shoreline
C. India's collaboration with some East Asian countries in the exploration of oil and gas
D. India's continuing pursuit of close relations with South-East Asian countries


Q14.Which one of the following is the central theme of the Chipko Movement, started by Sunderlal Bahuguna in 1973 ?
A. Conservation of river water
B. Protection of birds
C. Protection of cheetahs
D. Conservation of forests


Q15. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is ?
A. An irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
B. A Joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
C. A hydroelectric power project involving India Bangladesh and Mayanmar
D. A defence and security agreement of India with its Eastern neighbours