SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination-2019(Tier-1) Exam Date – 09/03/2020 Exam Time – 4:00pm – 5:00pm | GK Infopedia

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[1] The Kyaik Htee Yoe pagoda is located in:
A. Nepal
B. Myanmar
C. Bhutan
D. Sri Lanka
Ans: Myanmar
Explanation : 0

[2] Which of the following is the only correct pair as described by Chola inscriptions?
A. Pallichchhandam – land donated to Jaina institutions
B. Shalabhoga – land gifted to Brahmanas
C. Vellanvagai – land of Brahmana peasant proprietors
D. Brahmadeya – land gifted to temples
Ans: Pallichchhandam – land donated to Jaina institutions
Explanation : 0

[3] Which of the following was NOT a type of sacrifice performed by kings in ancient India to establish their position?
A. Vajapeya
B. Rajasuya
C. Ashvamedha
D. Muvendavelan
Ans: Muvendavelan
Explanation : Peasant settlements known as ur became prosperous with the advent of artificial irrigation. The Chola kings also gave titles such as muvendavelan (peasant serving three kings) and araiyar (chief) to rich people as marks of respect.

[4] Which of the following monuments bears a similarity to the French war memorial, the Arc-de- Triomphe?
A. India Gate
B. Gateway of India
C. Victoria Memorial
D. Charminar
Ans: India Gate
Explanation : The India Gate is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi, formerly called Kingsway.

[5] was the first host country of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup.
A. Italy
B. Uruguay
C. Brazil
D. France
Ans: Uruguay
Explanation : On 28 May 1928, the FIFA Congress in Amsterdam decided to stage a world championship itself. With Uruguay now two-time official football world champions and to celebrate their centenary of independence in 1930, FIFA named Uruguay as the host country of the inaugural World Cup tournament.

[6] Which of the following is an inert gas most commonly found in light bulbs?
A. Argon
B. Hydrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Radon
Ans: Argon
Explanation : Incandescent light bulbs are filled with an inert gas like nitrogen, argon, or krypton - So that the filament doesn't catch fire. Early ones were a vacuum. Tungsten is the element that is used to make bulb filaments.

[7] was executed at Lahore in November 1915 for his role in the Ghadar Conspiracy in February 1915.
A. Kartar Singh Sarabha
B. Tantia Mama
C. Maganbhai Patel
D. Vijay Singh Pathik
Ans: Kartar Singh Sarabha
Explanation : He was Indian Sikh revolutionary who was amongst the most famous accused in the Lahore conspiracy trial. A leading luminary of the Ghadar Party, Kartar Singh was executed at Lahore in November 1915 for his role in the Ghadar Conspiracy in February 1915.

[8] The amalgamation of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB) came into effect from:
A. 1 June 2019
B. 1 January 2019
C. 1 April 2019
D. 1 April 2018
Ans: 1 April 2019
Explanation : In a first three-way amalgamation, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank will merge with Bank of Baroda (BoB) from April 1 to create the third-largest lender of the country. According to the Scheme of Amalgamation, shareholders of Vijaya Bank will get 402 equity shares of BoB for every 1,000 shares held.

[9] Which of the following books is NOT authored by RK Narayan?
A. Malgudi Days
B. The Guide
C. Swami and Friends
D. The Jungle Book
Ans: The Jungle Book
Explanation : The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by English author Rudyard Kipling. The stories were first published in magazines in 1893–94. The original publications contain illustrations, some by Rudyard's father, John Lockwood Kipling. Kipling was born in India and spent the first six years of his childhood there.

[10] As of January 2020, has the maximum number of seats in the Rajya Sabha.
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
Explanation : 0

[11] Christiaan Barnard is famous for:
A. first publishing tables of logarithms
B. performing the world's first human heart transplant
C. delivering the world's first test-tube baby
D. cloning the first mammal ever
Ans: performing the world's first human heart transplant
Explanation : 0

[12] Name the state capital located 530 metres above sea level between 93 East longitude and 27 North latitude.
A. Dispur
B. Itanagar
C. Patna
D. Hyderabad
Ans: Itanagar
Explanation : 0

[13] The first Wimbledon Championship was held in:
A. 1896
B. 1877
C. 1884
D. 1863
Ans: 1877
Explanation : The 1877 Wimbledon Championship was a men's tennis tournament held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club (AEC & LTC) in Wimbledon, London. It was the world's first official lawn tennis tournament, and was later recognised as the first Grand Slam tournament or "Major".

[14] Kandhamal Haldi, a variety of turmeric indigenous to , earned the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property (India) in April, 2019.
A. Odisha
B. Meghalaya
C. Assam
D. Nagaland
Ans: Odisha
Explanation : 03 April 2019 Current Affairs:'Kandhamal Haldi', a variety of turmeric indigenous to southern Odisha, has earned the Geographical indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property India, an organisation functioning under the auspices of the Union ministry of commerce & industry.

[15] In January 2020, China tested the world’s first high-speed driverless bullet train between Beijing and:
A. Lhasa
B. Shanghai
C. Zhangjiakou
D. Haikou
Ans: Zhangjiakou
Explanation : TOKYO, China (Metro Rail News): China tested the world's first high-speed bullet train, running at a speed of 350 kmph without a driver between Beijing to Zhangjiakou. China is planning to serve the Olympics participates in 2022 with this high-speed driverless bullet train.

[16] The Government of India launched the Initiative on 16 January 2016, with the objective of supporting entrepreneurs, building a robust start-up ecosystem and transforming India into a country of job creators instead of job seekers.
A. Skill India
B. Empower India
C. Start-up India
D. Digital India
Ans: Start-up India
Explanation : Launched on 16th January, 2016, the Startup India Initiative has rolled out several programs with the objective of supporting entrepreneurs, building a robust startup ecosystem and transforming India into a country of job creators instead of job seekers.

[17] Snails belong to Phylum:
A. Echinodermata
B. Mollusca
C. Arthropoda
D. Chordata
Ans: Mollusca
Explanation : Snails and Slugs: Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda. The Class Gastropoda (in Phylum Mollusca) includes the groups pertaining to snails and slugs. The majority of gastropods have a single, usually spirally, coiled shell into which the body can be withdrawn.

[18] Which of the following is a beach in Goa?
A. Marina
B. Palolem
C. Varkala
D. Kudle
Ans: Palolem
Explanation : Palolem Beach is a stretch of white sand on a bay in Goa, South India. It's known for its calm waters and for its nightlife, including "silent discos" where partygoers wear headphones. Lined with palm trees and colorful wooden shacks, the beach faces Canacona Island, known for its resident monkeys. To the south, turtles nest at Galgibaga Beach. Inland, Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is home to birds, wild boars and gaur.

[19] Haemophobia is the fear of:
A. darkness
B. heights
C. water
D. Blood
Ans: Blood
Explanation : Blood phobia (also known as hemophobia or hematophobia in American English and haemophobia or haematophobia in British English) is an extreme irrational fear of blood, a type of specific phobia.

[20] The Mission Indradhanush, an initiative of Govt. of India, is associated with:
A. immunisation
B. highway development
C. digitalisation
D. Cleanliness
Ans: immunisation
Explanation : The Mission Indradhanush aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases. India's Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) provide free vaccines against 12 life threatening diseases, to 26 million children annually.

[21] Crocodiles have a chambered heart.
A. two
B. four
C. three
D. Single
Ans: four
Explanation : Crocodiles comes under class reptilia and they have have four chambered heart.

[22] The spice, cinnamon, is native to:
A. Bhutan
B. Afghanistan
C. Sri Lanka
D. Malaysia
Ans: Sri Lanka
Explanation : Native to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), true cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, dates back in Chinese writi ngs to 2800 B.C. and is still known as kwai in the Cantonese language today. Its botanical name derives from the Hebraic and Arabic term amomon, meaning fragrant spice plant.

[23] was appointed Chief Justice of India with effect from 18 November 2019.
A. Ranjan Gogoi
B. Dipak Misra
C. Sharad Arvind Bobde
D. Ashok Bhushan
Ans: Sharad Arvind Bobde
Explanation : The President has appointed Shri Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Judge of the Supreme Court as the next Chief Justice of India with effect from November 18, 2019.

[24] was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 and a knighthood in 1915.
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Mother Teresa
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation : Tagore returned his Knighthood for Services to Literature, which he was awarded in 1915, in protest against the 1919 Amritsar Massacre. Tagore was also well known as an artist and educational theorist.

[25] Article of the Constitution of India deals with provisions related to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
A. 222
B. 244(1)
C. 222(2)
D. 244(2)
Ans: 244
Explanation : Article 244 deals with the administration of Scheduled areas and Tribal areas. The provisions of the Fifth Schedule of the constitution apply to the administration and control of the scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in any state other than the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.



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