SSC Stenographer General Awareness Questions-Answers
Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815?
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy
(B) Keshab Chandra sen
(C) Bijoy Krishna Goswami
(D) Debendranath Tagore
Correct Answer : A
The fourth Guru of the Sikhs was
(A) Guru Ram Das
(B) Guru Angad Dev
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Guru Amar Das
Correct Answer : A
Who wrote 'Discovery of India'?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) APJ Abdul Kalam
Correct Answer : B
India’s largest museum is located at
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chennai
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Delhi
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following is NOT a World Heritage Site?
(A) Pench National Park
(B) Keoladeo National Park
(C) Kaziranga National Park
(D) Kanchenjunga National Park
Correct Answer : A
Kakrapar Atomic Power Staon is located in____
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Uarakhand
Correct Answer : B
The first battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babar and
(A) Rana Sanga
(B) Hemu
(C) Daulat Khan Lodi
(D) Ibrahim Lodi
Correct Answer : D
Refraction of light is responsible for:
(A) Shadow formation
(B) Twinkling of stars
(C) Blue color of the sky
(D) Rainbow
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following represents a correct food chain?
(A) Frog → eagle → insects → grass → snake
(B) Grass → insects → frog → snake → eagle
(C) Grass→ frog → insects → eagle→ snake
(D) Frog → snake → insects → grass → eagle
Correct Answer : B
Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and oil belong to the category of rocks called_______.
(A) metamorphic
(B) sedimentary
(C) inorganic
(D) igneous
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Sedimentary rocks are formed by sediment consolidation and compaction of sediments. Therefore, they are layered or stratified to different sizes. Examples: Sandstone, Shale, etc.
2. These types of rocks cover 75 per cent of the Earth's crust but occupy only 5 per cent (as they are available only in the upper part of the crust).
3. Coal is deposited in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi, and Godavari in Gondwana sedimentary deposits.