staff selection commission tier one exam morrning shift general knowledge paper

SSC May 16, 2010 GK answer key::

Q1. what is the chemical name of vinegar?
Ans. Acetic acid

Q2. which of the following is not a property of heavy water?
Ans. Boiling point of heavy water is lower than that of ordinary water.

Q3. In which of the following processes is energy released?
Ans. Ingestion

Q4. Animals living in the tree trunks are known as
Ans. Arboreal

Q6. Which of the following is also called the 'power plants' of the cell?
ans. Mitochondria

Q7. The modulus of rigidity is the ratio of
Ans. shear stress to shearing strain

Q9. An atomic clock is based on transitions in
ans. Caesium

Q10. A concave lens always forms an image which is
Ans. Virtual and erect

Q11. A vitamin requires cobalt for its activity. The vitamin is
Ans. Vitamin B12

Q12. One of the constituents of tear gas is
Ans: chlorobenzaldehyde and malononitrile

Q13. Formalised system of trading agreements with groups of countries is known as
Ans. Free trade

Q14. Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly influenced by the writing of
Ans Leo Tolstoy

Q16. The book titled "The Indian War of Independence' was written by
Ans. V.D. Savarkar

Q17. Who was the founder of the 'Servants of India Society'
Ans. G.K.Ghosle

Q18.The term 'caste' derived from
Ans. Portuguese

Q19. The term 'Greater India' denotes
Ans. Cultural Unity and historical spread of the Culture of India beyond the Indian.
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Q21. Heat transfer horizontally within the atmosphere is called
Ans Advection

Q22. Indian Standard Time relates to
Ans 82.5 E longitude

Q23. Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as
Ans. Tsunami

Q25. The land of maximum biodiversity is
Ans. Tropical

Q26. The messenger satellite launched by NASA is to study
Ans. Mercury

Q27. What was the name of the ship that sank near the Paradip Port in September, 2009 causing an oil spill?
ans. Black Rose

Q28. Who among the following has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2007?
ans. Manna Dey

Q29. The forest in Sunderban is called
Ans. mangrove

Q30. Noise is measured in
Ans. Decibel

Q31. Who among the following captured his third consecutive National Billiards title in the year 2009?
Ans. Pankaj Advani

Q32. The two forms of democracy are
Ans: direct and indirect

Q33 Which is an extra-Constitutional body?
ans. Planning Commission

Q34. The Prime Minister of India is
ans. appointed

Q35. Which is not an All India Service?
ans. Indian Administrative Service

Q36. Who is rightly called the "Father of Local Self Government" in India?
ans. Lord Ripon

Q37.The Directive Principle's of State Policy was adopted from the
ans. Irish Constitution

Q38 which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the sun?
Ans. alpha Centauri

Q39. Which one of the following is not a method of estimating National Income?
Ans. Matrix Method

Q40. The monetary policy in India is formulated by
Ans . Reserve Bank of India

Q41. A short-term government security paper is called
Ans. Treasury bill

Q42. WTO basically promotes
Ans. Multilateral Trade

Q46. Who among the following won the 'ICC Cricketer of the Year Award' for the year 2009?
Ans. Mitchell Johnson

Q47. The bats can fly in the dark because
Ans: UV rays

Q48. What changes will happen to bowl of ice and water kept at exactly zero degree Celsius?
Ans: they generate ultrasonic sound waves


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