SSC CGL Question Paper (Tier 1) 2014 - General Awareness - Part 2

SSC CGL Question Paper (Tier 1) 2014

General Awareness Quiz

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Q1: Which of the following is a merit of the Presidential form of Government?

(a) It safeguards the liberty of the people
(b) It ensures speedy execution of policies
(c) The fixed tenure of the executive gives it a great sense of stability
(d) all of these



Q2: The two chambers of the Swiss Federal Assembly are called

(a) Senate and House of Representatives
(b) House of Lords and House of Commons
(c) National Council and Council of States
(d) None of the above



Q3: Sufi movement originally started from

(a) Delhi
(b) Lahore
(c) Kabul
(d) Persia


Q4: Humayun was driven out of Hindustan in 1540 AD after the battle of

(a) Dourah
(b) Surajgarh
(c) Kanauj
(d) Chausa




Q5: Poly metallic nodules (also called manganese nodules)  are found in concentrations

(a) in deep ocean beds
(b) on lake beds
(c) in beach sands
(d) on continental shelves





Q6: Spot the odd item in the following.

(a) Delta
(b) Bolson
(c) Ox-bow Lake
(d) Meander



Q7: Kandla port is located at

(a) Gulf of Kutch
(b) Kori Check
(c) Gulf of Khambat
(d) None of these



Q8: Who among the following enjoyed the patronage of Sultans from Balban Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq?

(a) Badauni
(b) Zia-ud-din Barani
(c) Amir Khusrow
(d) Ibn Batutah



Q9: Nag Tiba and Mahabharata ranges are included in

(a) Trans-Himalayas
(b) Greater Himalayas
(c) Lesser Himalayas
(d) Sub-Himalayas



Q10: Pink mould is the common name for

(a) Rhizopus
(b) Neurospora
(c) Mucor
(d) Aspergillus



Answers:
1: (c) The fixed tenure of the executive gives it a great sense of stability
2: (c) National Council and Council of States
3: (d) Persia
4: (c) Kanauj
5: (a) in deep ocean beds
6: (a) Delta
7: (a) Gulf of Kutch
8: (c) Amir Khusrow
9: (c) Lesser Himalayas
10: (b) Neurospora