Common General Knowledge Questions and Answers for SSC Exam
Singhe-Khababs Festival is celebrated in which among the following states of India?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttarakhand
Correct Answer : A
What is the number of letters in Sanskrit Alphabet?
(A) 36
(B) 48
(C) 54
(D) 60
Correct Answer : C
Which state of India is associated with the Folk Dance Teratali?
(A) Haryana
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Punjab
(D) Gujarat
Correct Answer : B
Which monument is known as "The National Monument of India”?
(A) India Gate
(B) Gateway of India
(C) Raj Ghat
(D) Red fort
Correct Answer : A
One of the leading producers of asbestos in the world is
(A) Australia
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) Armenia
Correct Answer : B
Which is the widest river in India?
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Gomti
(C) Ganges
(D) Chambal
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. Brahmaputra is the widest river in India.
2. The Brahmaputra River originates as Siang or Dihang from the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near Lake Manasarovar.
3. It enters India from the west of Sadiya town in Arunachal Pradesh.
Tributaries: Dibang, Lohit, Siang, Budhi Dihing, Tista and Dhansiri.
4. The average width of the Brahmaputra valley is about 80 kilometres.
5. The main river of the valley, the Brahmaputra is one of the largest rivers in the world and ranks fifth in terms of its average runoff.
6. Namcha Barwa is a mountain peak in the Tibetan Himalayas with an altitude of 7757 meters. Tsangpo - The Brahmaputra river takes a U-turn on reaching Namcha Barwa and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh through a narrow valley.
7. The Himalayas extend in the east-west direction from the Indus Valley in the west to the Brahmaputra Valley in the east.
Which is the largest city of India?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Delhi
(D) Madras
Correct Answer : A
(A) Bhakra Dam
(B) Indira Sagar Dam
(C) HeeraKund Dam
(D) Nagarjune Sagar Dam
Correct Answer : C
In which state in India the average rainfall is 200 metres?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Punjab
(C) Jammu—Kashmir
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer : C
India is the most wheat producing state —
(A) Haryana
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Punjab
Correct Answer : C
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