General Knowledge MCQ For SSC CGL - Set 27

GK Quiz For SSC CGL - Set 27

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Q1.Who was the writer of Hamlet ?
A]James Joyce
B]William Shakespeare
C]Homer
D]Dante Alighieri
E]None of them

Q2.Who was the first woman ruler of India ?
A]Chand Bibi
B]Rani Laxmi Bai
C]Razia Sultana
D]Rani Durgavati
E]None of them

Q3.Which of the following is used to prepare Dye ?
A]Tridax
B]Sida
C]Indigofera
D]Tephrosia
E]None of these

Q4.Which disease is caused by Oncogene ?
A]Aids
B]Typhoid
C]Malaria
D]Cancer
E]Diptheria

Q5.The local time of which city is considered as the Indian Standard Time ?
A]Chennai
B]Calcutta
C]Pune
D]Allahabad
E]Mumbai

Q6.Which of the following is not a true fruit ?
A]Apple
B]Maize
C]Mango
D]Grape
E]None of them

Q7.The Four Corner Monument is situated in which country ?
A]Canada
B]US
C]China
D]Mexico
E]Russia

Q8.The head quarter of Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy is situated at which place?
A]Bhopal
B]Kanpur
C]Dehradun
D]Udaipur
E]None of these

Q9.In which state the Pampadum Shola National Park is situated ?
A]Kerala
B]Uttarakhand
C]Himachal Pradesh
D]Chhattisgarh
E]Punjab

Q10.Which country is known as the "Land of Grace" ?
A]Colombia
B]Venezuela
C]US
D]Germany
E]Japan

Q11.Which city is known as the "Textile City of India" ?
A]Coorg
B]Bengaluru
C]Coimbatore
D]Dhanbad
E]Bankura

Q12.In which state the Nal Sarobar Bird Sanctuary is located ?
A]Uttarakhand
B]Gujrat
C]Himachal Pradesh
D]Andhra Pradesh
E]Madhya Pradesh

Q13.Which of the following is known as Bleaching Powder ?
A]Calcium Sulphate
B]Calcium Hydroxide
C]Calcium Oxychloride
D]Calcium Chloride
E]None of these

Q14.Who invented DDT ?
A]Dalton
B]Mosley
C]Karl Benz
D]Ohm
E]None of them

Q15.The deficiency of which vitamin is the main cause of Night Blindness ?
A]Vitamin K
B]Vitamin C
C]Vitamin A
D]Vitamin D
E]Vitamin E

Explanation

Explanation 1. William Shakespeare was the writer of Hamlet.He was an English poet and widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in English language and famous dramatist.

Explanation 2. Razia Sultana was the first woman ruler of India. Iltutmish appointed Razia as his successor. She was also the last woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate.

Explanation 3. Indiogofera is used to prepare Dye. It is a colored substance which has the affinity to that substrate to which the substance is being applied.

Explanation 4. Cancer is caused by Oncogene. In Tumor cells, these genes are mutated and expressed at the high levels. The studies related to cancer and its treatment is known as Oncology.

Explanation 5. The local time of Allahabad is considered as the Indian Standard Time. Allahabad is the city of Uttar Pradesh in north India.

Explanation 6. Apple is not a true fruit. When the formation of fruit occurs other places than ovary and flowers organelles take place in the process then the fruit is called as false fruit.

Explanation 7. Four Corners Monument is situated at the quadripoint meeting of four states of US. These four states are Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico.

Explanation 8. The head quarter of Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy is situated in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It is an organization under the Ministry of Environments and Forests of India.

Explanation 9. The Pampadum Shola National Park is situated in Keral. It is the smallest National Park which is used to protect a moderate amount of evergreen Shola Forest.

Explanation 10. Venezuela is known as the "Land of Grace". It is a country which is situated on northern coast of the continent South America with the diverse natural attractions.

Explanation 11. Coimbatore is known as the "Textile City of India".There are approximately 25,000 medium, small and large textile industries in the city.

Explanation 12. The Nal Sarobar Bird Sanctuary is located near Ahmedabad in Gujrat. It is one of the largest wetland bird sanctuary in India.

Explanation 13. Calcium Oxychloride is known as as Bleaching Powder.

Explanation 14. DDT was invented by Mosley. DDT stands for Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane which is the colorless and odorless insecticide.

Explanation 15. The deficiency of vitamin A is the main cause of Night Blindness.It is the inability to see properly at night .