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          Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate level exams: General Study section is the most difficult part for students. It has the same importance as other sections of the exam. Here we are starting with 25 important questions for the general study section.                                   

Que 1. Which traveller has described the postal system in his book during the Sultanate period?

(a) Ziauddin Barani
(b) Ubi
(c)Hasan Nizami
(d)Ibn Battuta

Ans. (d) Ibn Battuta
Explanation-It was a native of the Moroccan region of the African continent.
                     It came to India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
                     His famous book is Rehal.

Que 2. In which year the All India Kisan Congress was established?

(a)1920
(b)1915
(c)1925
(d)1936

Ans. (d) 1936
Explanation-  All India Kisan Congress was founded in April 1936 in Lucknow
                      Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was appointed its president and N.G Ranga as its general secretary.
 

Que 3. By whom was the All India Harijan Sangh founded?

(a) Subhas Chandra Bose
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) B.R Ambedkar
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

Ans. (d)  Mahatma Gandhi
 Explanation-All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932.
                     Mahatma Gandhi also started the publication of a magazine called Harijan in 1933.
                     Ghanshyam Das Birla was made the President of Harijan Sevak Sangh.

Que 4. Who called Mahatma Gandhi’s movements a political ransom?

(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Wavell
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) Lord Linlithgow

Ans. (d) Lord  Linlithgow

Explanation-Lord Linlithgow’s tenure was the longest (1936–1944) among Indian Viceroys and Governor Generals.
                    The Quit India Movement took place during the tenure of Linlithgow.
 

Que 5. Which of the following Indian state shares a border with three countries?

(a) Assam
(b) Tripura
(c)Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim

Ans. (d) Sikkim
Explanation – Sikkim shares borders with (Nepal, Bhutan and China).
                      Jammu Kashmir shares a border with  (Afghanistan, China and Pakistan). 
                      West Bengal Shares a border with  (Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh).
                  

Que 7. In which of the following Indian states are the Himalayan mountain ranges not extended?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Sikkim
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans.(a) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation – Himalaya is a folded mountain.
                      Its highest peak is Mount Everest, which is located in Nepal. It is also the tallest little one in the world.
                      The expansion of the Himalayas is in the Indian states of Jammu Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,        Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, and West Bengal.

Que 8. Bomdila Pass is located in which state of India?

A – Jammu and Kashmir
B – Himachal Pradesh
C – Arunachal Pradesh
D – Meghalaya

Ans. (c) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation – 

State Pass
  Jammu and Kashmir    Chang La, Banihal, Zojila
  Himachal Pradesh     Rohtang, Shipkila
   Sikkim          Nathula
 Uttarakhand       Mana, Niti, Lipulekh

 

Que 9. Lohit river is a tributary of which river?

(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Godavari
(d) Brahmaputra

Ans. (d) Brahmaputra
Explanation: The Brahmaputra River originates from the angst Glacier in the Tibet Plateau.
                      It is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh and Tsangpo in Tibet.
                      Its main tributaries are (Jaimoli, Teesta, Kameg, Subansiri, Dhansiri, Dihang, Disang, Sankosh, Lohit etc.

 Que10. Riga is the capital of which country?

(a) Azerbaijan
(b) the Gambia
(c) Hungary
(d) Latvia

 Ans. (d) Latvia
 Explanation –

Country Capital
  Azerbaijan  – Baku
 The Gambia  Banjul
  Kazakhstan   Astana
  Hungary  Budapest
 Zaire  Kinshasa
 Kenya  Nairobi

Que 11. What is the scientific study of insects called?

(a) Ichthyology
(b) Entomology
(c) Parasitology
(d)Malacology

Ans. (b) Entomology
Explanation –

 Ornithology  Study of birds
  Palaeobiology Study of Fossils
 Anthology   Study of Flowers
 Agrostology   Study of grass
 Palynology   Study of pollen

Que 12. What are enzymes?

(a) Fat
(b) Sugar
(c) Uric acid
(d) Protein

Ans. (d) Protein

 Explanation  Enzymes are produced in the body by the synthesis of basically nitrogenous substances or amino acids.
                        Enzymes are made up of proteins.
 

Que13. In which colour of light does the process of photosynthesis take place the most?

(a) Purple light
(b) Red light
(c) Blue light
(d) Greenlight

Ans. (b) Red light
Explanation – Due to the high wavelength of red light, the process of photosynthesis is mostly in red colour.
                      After the red colour, the process of photosynthesis takes place in the blue colour
.

Que14. Which enzyme digests milk protein?

(a) Erepsin
(b) Trypsin
(c) Renin
(d) Pepsin

Ans. (c) Renin
Explanation –  The Renin enzyme converts the protein casein of milk into solid and soluble calcium percarbonate and freezes the milk in the form of curd. The colour of milk is white because of casein.
                   
 Que 15. Which is the largest gland of the human body?

(a) Salivary gland
(b) Thyroid gland
(c) Liver
(d) Pancreas

Ans. (c) Liver
Explanation – The Liver is the largest gland in the human body.
                      The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland in the human body.

Que16. In which schedule of the Indian Constitution, the list of names of states and their territories have been mentioned.

(a) Seventh
(b) Fifth
(c) First
(d) Second

Ans. (c) First
Explanation –            

 Schedule     1st      Name of the first State/UT

Que17. By which constitutional amendment, education was transferred to the Concurrent List?

(a) By the  21st Constitutional Amendment
(b) By the  61st Constitutional Amendment
(c) By the 44th Constitutional Amendment
(d) By the  42nd Constitutional Amendment

Ans. (d) By the 42nd Constitutional Amendment
Explanation – By the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 of the Constitution, education was removed from the State List and transferred to the Concurrent List.
 

Que 18. Arrange the following words according to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.

(a) Socialist
(b) Secular
(c) Sovereign
(d) Democratic

1 – A ,B,C ,D
2 – B ,C ,A ,D
3 -C, A, B, D
4 – D ,C ,B ,A

Ans.3 C, A, B, D
Explanation – By the 42nd Constitutional Amendment 1976 in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, the words Socialist, Secular and Integrity were added. The sequence of words used in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution is Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic.
                      
 Que19. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is available only to Indian citizens?

(a) 14
(b) 20
(c) 21
(d) 15

Ans. (d) 15
 Explanation- Fundamental rights given only to Indian citizens in the Indian Constitution –
                     Article 15 – Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth
                     Article 16 – Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
                     Article 19 – Freedom of Expression
                     Article 29 – Protection of interests of minorities
                     Article 30 – Right to establish and administer educational institutions of minorities
 

Que 20. Which act of the Indian Constitution is related to international peace and security?

(a) Article 14
(b) Article 25
(c) Article 48A
(d) Article 51

Ans. (d) Article 51
Explanation – Article 51 of the Indian Constitution is related to Indian foreign policy. It deals with the promotion of international peace and security.
                      Article 48A – It deals with the protection and promotion of the environment and the protection of forests and                                                       wildlife
                      Article 14 – Equality before law or equal protection of laws
                      Article 25 – Right to freedom of religion
 

Que 21. Which of the following areas of India is not a biodiversity hot spot.

(a) the Western Ghats
(b) North-East India
(c) the Himalayas
(d) Vindhya region

Ans. (d) Vindhya region
Explanation – Biodiversity sites are identified by Conservation International.
                      Major Biodiversity sites of India –
                      Eastern Himalayas
                      pachisi ghat
                      Myanmar – India Border
                      Andaman-Nicobar region

Que 22. Deepor Beel Ramsar site is located in which state of India?

(a) Kerala
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar
(d) Assam

Ans. (d) Assam
Explanation – Ramsar Convention started on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar (Iran).
                      This organization protects wetlands in the world.
                      World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2 February
 

Que 23. In which year the Wildlife Protection Act was passed?

(a) 1972
(b) 1965
(c) 1988
(d) 1975

Ans. (a)1972 
Explanation – The Wildlife Protection Act came into force on 9 September 1972.
                      Through this, wildlife is protected from smuggling and poaching.
                      There are a total of 66 sections in this act.

Que 24. Simlipal National Park is located in which state of India?

(a) Assam
(b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat
(d) Odisha

Ans. (d) Odisha
Explanation – Corbett National Park is the first National Park of India (1936).
                                                                           
Some Major National Parks –
                        

National Park State
 Gir Wild National Park   Gujarat
  Kaziranga National Park   Assam
 Manas National Park    Assam
 Kanha National Park   Madhya Pradesh
 Dudhwa National Park   Uttar Pradesh
  Valley of Flowers  Uttarakhand
   Bandipur National Park  Karnataka
  Rajaji National Park   Uttarakhand

                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
Que 25. The Montreal Protocol is concerned with?

(a)Threatened Wildlife
(b) Greenhouse gases
(c) Acid rain
(d) Ozone layer

Ans. (d) Ozone layer
Explanation – The purpose of the Montreal Protocol is to ban the use of substances (chlorofluorocarbons, halogens, carbon tetrachloride) that deplete the ozone layer.
                     – This protocol is related to the Vienna Convention.
                     – This protocol has come into effect in 1989.
 



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