Common GK Questions for SSC Exams

Article 331 of the Constitution prescribes for the President to nominate two members from the Anglo-Indian community if he feels they are not adequately represented in the House of the People.

In 1992 the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Acts were passed. Through these Acts, Panchayats and Municipalities became known as 'institutions of self-government'.

There are following four ashrams:

• Brahmacharya – student

• Grihastha – household household

• Vanaprastha – Forest traveler/forest dweller

• Sanyas – renunciation

It is estimated that this forest extends to 1,80,000 square kilometers in India and Bangladesh. 2. The part of the forest falling within the Indian border is called Sundarban National Park.

Nagarhole National Park is a national park located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka, India. This park was declared the 37th tiger reserve of India in 1999.

The correct answer is Rickey Kej. City-based musician Ricky Kej walked away with a Grammy for his collaborative album Winds Of Samsara with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman for the Best New Age Album category at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has signed an MoU with United Nations Development Program (UNDP), India for digitalization of vaccine cold chain management, capacity building and communication scheme.

Explanation: Petroleum oil and allied products contribute the most to India's total imports and are responsible for about 22% of India's total imports. After this comes capital goods which are responsible for 19.2% of total imports.

Explanation: The sectors attracting highest FDI in the period April 2000 – June 2017 are as follows;

1. Service Sector (17%)

2. Telecom (8%)

3. Computer Software and Hardware (8%)

4. Construction Development (7%)

5. Automobile (5%)

6. Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (4%)

7. Chemicals (4%)

8. Trading (4%)

9. Power (3%)

10.Construction activities (3%)

The Tropics of Cancer, Capricorn and the Equator pass through the African continent.