General Knowledge Quiz For SSC CGL - Set 22

General Knowledge Quiz For SSC CGL - Set 22

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Q1.Who has written the book " The Divine Comedy" ?
A]Leo Tolostoy
B]Dante Alighieri
C]Victor Hugo
D]Herman Melville
E]None of them

Q2.Who was the Chairman of the first Backward Class commission of India?
A]S.K.Kharventhan
B]Shakeel-uz-Zaman Ansari
C]Kaka Kalelkar
D]Deepak Katole
E]None of them

Q3.Who recommended to form Inter State Council in 1990 ?
A]Sarkaria Commission
B]Mukherjee Commission
C]Mondal Commission
D]Khosla Commission
E]None of them

Q4.Which are the main sources to know about the civilization of Indus Valley ?
A]Coins
B]Archaeological Excavations
C]Inscriptions
D]Palm Leaf Manuscripts
E]None of these

Q5.The use of only which metal was known by the people of Neolithic Age ?
A]Silver
B]Bronze
C]Copper
D]Iron
E]Gold

Q6.Which Indus city was known for Water Management ?
A]Lothal
B]Dholavira
C]Harappa
D]Mohenjo-Daro
E]None of these

Q7. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution gives freedom to the citizens to manage their religious affairs ??
A]Article 23
B]Article 24
C]Article 26
D]Article 27
E]Article 28

Q8.Nangal is known for which of the following ?
A]Copper
B]Fertilizers
C]Oil Refinery
D]Penicillin
E]None of these

Q9.Which of the following is the most populous city of the world?
A]Tokyo
B]Paris
C]London
D]Peking
E]New Jersey

Q10.Which is the highest peak in South India ?
A]Mannamalai
B]Meesapulimala
C]Doddabetta
D]Anamudi
E]None of these

Q11.Which city is known as the Mini Switzerland of India ?
A]Kashmir
B]Darjeeling
C]Ooty
D]Simla
E]Khajjiar

Q12."Uncle Sam" is the nickname of which country ?
A]South America
B]North America
C]England
D]Spain
E]Portugal

Q13.Which of the following is used as the fixer in photography ?
A]Sodium Sulphate
B]Sodium Thiosulphate
C]Sodium Nitrate
D]Ammonium Sulphate
E]Borax

Q14.The density of which the following is maximum ?
A]Benzene
B]Chloroform
C]Ice
D]Water
E]None of these

Q15.Which alloy of Aluminum is used to make magnet ?
A]Alnico
B]Magnalium
C]Duralumin
D]Nambe
E]Magnox

Explanation

Explanation 1. " The Divine Comedy" was written by Italian poet Dante Alighieri.It is considered as the best literary work in the Italian language. It has been referred to as the masterpiece of the Middle Ages.

Explanation 2. Kaka Kalelkar was the Chairman of the first Backward Class commission of India in 1953 according to the Article 340 of the Constitution of India.It was also known as the Kaka Kalelkar Commission.

Explanation 3. The Inter State Council is an Indian constitutional body set up on the basis of provisions in Article 263 of the Constitution of India. The body was formed by a Presidential Order dated 28 May 1990 on recommendation of Sarkaria Commission. It is is formed to discuss about policies, and disputes among the states.

Explanation 4. Archaeological Excavations are the main sources to know about the civilization of Indus Valley. The Civilization was obe of the Bronze Age civilization in the northwestern regions of the South Asia which extends from northeast Afghanistan to northwest India and Pakistan.

Explanation 5. The use of only Copper was known by the people of Neolithic Age. The Neolithic was the progression of thedomesticated animals and domestic crops.

Explanation 6. Dholavira is an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District, in the state of Gujarat in western India, which has taken its name from a modern-day village near it.

Explanation 7. Article 26 of Indian Constitution gives freedom to the citizens to manage their religious affairs. under Article 25 (freedom of religion) and Article 26(b) of the Constitution, every religion or section has the rights to mange their own affairs of religion.

Explanation 8. Nangal is known for fertilizers. Nangal, which is situated in Punjab, serves as the important fertilizer complex National Fertilizers Limited (NFL), a PSU under Government of India.

Explanation 9. Tokyo most populous city of the world while Delhi and Sanghai are in the 2nd and 3rd place respectively.The population of Tokyo is 37,833,000.

Explanation 10. Anamudi is the highest peak in South India. Anamudi or Anai Mudi is the mountain which is located in Kerala. It is the highest peak of South India and Western Ghats.

Explanation 11. Khajjiar is known as the Mini Switzerland of India. It is a hill station in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh in India.

Explanation 12. "Uncle Sam" is the nickname of North America. The continent is surrounded by Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean to north and south by the Pacific Ocean.

Explanation 13. Sodium thiosulfate is used as the modern rapid fixer in photography. The Photographic fixer is the mixture of chemicals used in final step of photographic processing of the film or the paper.

Explanation 14. The density of water is maximum than ice, chloroform and Benzene.The density of it is 1 gram per cubic centimeter.

Explanation 15. Alnico alloys can make strong permanent magnets.It is widely used in the consumer and indistrial electronics.