SSC General Awareness Questions and Answers
Which of the following Acts provides for measures to deter offenders from evading the process of law in India by staying outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts?
(A) The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015
(B) Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
(C) Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002
(D) Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, of 2018.
The 'Digha Nikaya' is a collection of ______ discourses.
(A) Sikh
(B) Jain
(C) Buddhist
(D) Hindu
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Dīgha Nikāya ("Collection of Long Discourses") is a Buddhist scriptures collection, the first of the five Nikāyas, or collections, in the Sutta Piṭaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipiṭaka of Theravada Buddhism.
Tertiary consumers make up the ______ trophic level in the food chain.
(A) second
(B) fourth
(C) third
(D) first
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is fourth. Tertiary consumers make up the fourth trophic level in the food chain.
Who was the first Tirthankara of Jains?
(A) Arishtanemi
(B) Parshvanath
(C) Ajitnath
(D) Rishabhdev
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
1. Jainism and Buddhism originated during the later Vedic period when the people were developing into Mahajanapadas.
2. Jainism was founded by Rishabhdev who was born in Ayodhya and his symbol was the bull.
Sl. No. - Name - Symbol - Birthplace
1 Rishabhnath (Adinath) Bull Ayodhya
2 Ajitnath Hathi Ayodhya
22 Neminath Shankh Dwarka
23 Parshvanath snake Kashi
24 Mahavir Singh Sher Kshatriyakund
Which of the following are Rabi crops only?
(A) Maize and peas
(B) Barley and gram
(C) Paddy and cotton
(D) Wheat and jowar
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Rabi season crops – Rabi crops are generally sown in the months of October and November and harvested from April to May.
Major crops of Rabi season – wheat, barley, gram, mustard, peas, berseem, rizka, green fodder, lentils, potato, rye, tobacco, lahi, oats, linseed and sunflower etc. Rabi season crops require low temperature at the time of sowing, hence they are sown in winter season. There should be a dry and warm environment for them to ripen.
When is 'World No Tobacco Day' celebrated every year?
(A) 01 June
(B) 31May
(C) 29 May
(D) 02 June
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
World No Tobacco Day is organized every year on 31 May by the World Health Organization to promote awareness about the risks related to consumption of tobacco and its products and its ill effects on family, society and environment.
MCF, is the heart of all spacecraft operations in India. Where is the headquarters of
(A) Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh
(B) Thumba – Kerala
(C) Sriharikota – Andhra Pradesh
(D) Hassan – Karnataka
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Master Control Facility (MCF) is a facility set up by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the city of Hassan in the Indian state of Karnataka. Established in 1982, this facility is responsible for monitoring and controlling geostationary and geosynchronous satellites launched by ISRO.
Read the following statements A, B and C and choose the statements that are acts of endogenic Forces.
A. ‘There was an earthquake in Afghanistan at 6.00 am today.’
B. ‘Mount Fuji has been throwing up lava.’
C. ‘The glacial moraines have left a trail of deposits at Zermatt.’
Choose the correct option.
(A) Only A and B
(B) Only B and C
(C) Only A and C
(D) A, B and C
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The forces that act in the interior of the earth are called endogenic forces. The horizontal and vertical movements caused by the forces coming from the interior of the earth are known as endogenic forces. The origin of the endogenic force is caused by the contraction and expansion of rocks due to variation in thermal conditions and temperature inside the earth. Movements caused by internal or endogenetic forces affecting the earth's crust are known as Earth Movements. Earth movements are also called tectonic movements as they help in building the relief features on earth's crust through subsequently or simultaneously undergoing changes.
Who among the following has been reappointed as the Chairman of Tata Sons for a period of five years?
(A) N Chandrasekaran
(B) Rajesh Gopinathan
(C) Cyrus Mistry
(D) Ratan Tata
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
N Chandrasekaran has been reappointed as chairman of Tata Sons for a second term of five years, having the support and approval of the board of Tata Trusts and its chairman Ratan Tata.
Who is the author of the book 'The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations'?
(A) Amitabh Ghosh
(B) Harsh Madhusudan
(C) Anirudh Suri
(D) Amartya Sen
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Indian author, Anirudh Suri has come out with his new book titled “The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations.’ It has been published by HarperCollins India. In this book, the author lays out a roadmap for how any country must develop its own strategic plan to succeed in this technology-dominant era.