General Knowledge Quiz For SSC CGL - Set 20

General Knowledge Quiz For SSC CGL - Set 20

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Q1. Who is the writer of the book "The Great Gatsby" ?
A]Maxim Gorki
B]Leo Tolostoy
C]Jhumpa Lahiri
D]F. Scott Fitzgerald
E]None of them

Q2.Which of the following devices is used to measure current ?
A]Barometer
B]Potentiometer
C]Ammeter
D]Thermometer
E]None of these

Q3.The first Aryan Immigration into India began in which year ?
A]250 BC
B]500 BC
C]1000 BC
D]1500 BC
E]2000 BC

Q4.Which of the following first started a joint stock company to trade with India ?
A]French
B]British
C]Dutch
D]Portuguese
E]Danish

Q5.In which ocean "Kuroshio Current" can be seen ?
A]North Indian Ocean
B]North Atlantic Ocean
C]South Pacific Ocean
D]North Pacific Ocean
E]South Atlantic Ocean

Q6.Which of the following is the highest waterfall in the world ?
A]Victoria Falls
B]Niagara Falls
C]Angel Falls
D]Langfoss Falls
E]None of these

Q7.Which of the following factors influence the salinity of ocean ?
A]Land
B]River
C]Wind
D]Volcano Ash
E]None of these

Q8.Which city is known as the "Auto Hub of India" ?
A]Mumbai
B]Ahmadabad
C]Chennai
D]Pune
E]Noida

Q9.Which country is known as the "Land of the morning calm" ?
A]South Africa
B]Myanmar
C]North Korea
D]South Korea
E]None of these

Q10.Manas National Park is situated in which state ?
A]Manipur
B]West Bengal
C]Assam
D]Nagaland
E]Arunachal Pradesh

Q11.In which year "Quit India Resolution" was passed by Indian National Congress?
A]Tripuri Session, 1939
B]Bombay Session, 1934
C]Ramgarh Session, 1940
D]Wardha Session, 1942
E]None of these

Q12.In which year The East India Association was set up ?
A]1881
B]1884
C]1885
D]1887
E]1866

Q13. Who termed the Government India Act 1935 as "The Charter of Slavery" ?
A]Mahatma Gandhi
B]Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C]Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel
D]Dadabhai Nauroji
E]Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel

Q14.What is El Nino ?
A]Warm Ocean Current
B]Sea Storm
C]A Typhoon
D]Tropical Disturbance
E]None of these

Q15.The narrow water stretch which can connect two seas is known as which of the following ?
A]Bay
B]Peninsula
C]Strait
D]Isthmus
E]None of these

Explanation

Explanation 1. F. Scott Fitzgerald was the writer of the book "The Great Gatsby".It is a historical fiction which was written in 1922.

Explanation 2. Ammeter is used to measure current. The unit of current is Ampere. The name is derived from Ampere-Meter.

Explanation 3. The first Aryan Immigration into India began in 1500 BC. They lived in the Gangetic Valley. They came from Central Asia.

Explanation 4. The Dutch first started a joint stock company to trade with India. The Dutch East India Company established the first stock market of world in Amsterdam to maximize the profits in which investors can speculate on the futures of commodity and buy stock in trading company.

Explanation 5. The Kuroshio Current is the ocean current which can be seen on the west side of North Pacific Ocean. It is same as the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic ocean and is part of North Pacific ocean gyre.

Explanation 6. Angel Falls is situated in Venezuela. It is the highest uninterrupted waterfall of the world with the height of 979 meters.

Explanation 7. River influences the salinity of ocean. Salt in the ocean, which comes from rocks on land, are dissolved in river water.

Explanation 8. Chennai is known as the "Auto Hub of India".

Explanation 9. South Korea is known as the "Land of the morning calm".

Explanation 10. Manas National Park is situated in Assam. It is famous for Tiger, Assam roofed turtle,Elephant, hispid hare, golden langur and pygmy hog etc.

Explanation 11. The "Quit India Resolution" was passed by Indian National Congress in Wardha Session, 1942.The Wardha Resolution was also known as the "Quit India Resolution".

Explanation 12. The East India Association was set up in 1866. Dadabhai Naoroji initiated the establishment of East India Association at London.

Explanation 13. Pt Jawaharlal Nehru termed the Government India Act 1935 as "The Charter of Slavery". The Act was the last constitution of the British India. It lasted till 1947, when British India was split into India and Pakistan. T

Explanation 14. El Nino is a warm ocean current. It is accompanied by low air pressure in eastern Pacific and high air pressure in western Pacific.

Explanation 15. The narrow water stretch which can connect two seas is known as Strait.It is a narrow, naturally formed, navigable waterway which connects two larger bodies of water.