SSC CGL General Knowledge (GK) Practice Set 9

Bilingual General Knowledge MCQ Set (New)

1.

The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ policy was introduced by which Governor-General?

‘व्यपगत का सिद्धांत’ (Doctrine of Lapse) नीति किस गवर्नर-जनरल द्वारा शुरू की गई थी?

A. Lord Canning / लॉर्ड कैनिंग
B. Lord William Bentinck / लॉर्ड विलियम बेंटिंक
C. Lord Dalhousie / लॉर्ड डलहौजी
D. Lord Wellesley / लॉर्ड वेलेजली

Correct Answer: C. Lord Dalhousie / लॉर्ड डलहौजी

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India until 1859. It was most vigorously applied by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856.

2.

Which of the following is an example of a noble gas?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा एक उत्कृष्ट गैस (noble gas) का उदाहरण है?

A. Hydrogen / हाइड्रोजन
B. Oxygen / ऑक्सीजन
C. Nitrogen / नाइट्रोजन
D. Argon / आर्गन

Correct Answer: D. Argon / आर्गन

Explanation (व्याख्या): Noble gases are a group of chemical elements with similar properties; under standard conditions, they are all odorless, colorless, monatomic gases with very low chemical reactivity. The group includes Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon.

3.

The first metro rail service in India was started in which city?

भारत में पहली मेट्रो रेल सेवा किस शहर में शुरू की गई थी?

A. Delhi / दिल्ली
B. Mumbai / मुंबई
C. Kolkata / कोलकाता
D. Chennai / चेन्नई

Correct Answer: C. Kolkata / कोलकाता

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Kolkata Metro is the first planned and operational rapid transit system in India. It started its commercial services in 1984.

4.

In which year was the ‘Battle of Buxar’ fought?

‘बक्सर का युद्ध’ किस वर्ष लड़ा गया था?

A. 1757
B. 1761
C. 1764
D. 1772

Correct Answer: C. 1764

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22/23 October 1764, between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.

5.

Which of these mountain ranges separates Europe from Asia?

इनमें से कौन सी पर्वत श्रृंखला यूरोप को एशिया से अलग करती है?

A. Andes / एंडीज
B. Himalayas / हिमालय
C. Alps / आल्प्स
D. Ural Mountains / यूराल पर्वत

Correct Answer: D. Ural Mountains / यूराल पर्वत

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Ural Mountains, running from north to south through western Russia, are conventionally regarded as the natural boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia.

6.

Who is the author of the ancient Indian text on dramaturgy, the ‘Natya Shastra’?

नाट्यशास्त्र पर प्राचीन भारतीय ग्रंथ ‘नाट्य शास्त्र’ के लेखक कौन हैं?

A. Bharata Muni / भरत मुनि
B. Kalidasa / कालिदास
C. Patanjali / पतंजलि
D. Panini / पाणिनि

Correct Answer: A. Bharata Muni / भरत मुनि

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Natya Shastra is a detailed treatise and handbook on dramatic art that deals with all aspects of classical Sanskrit theatre. It is traditionally attributed to the sage Bharata Muni.

7.

The ‘Pampas’ grasslands are primarily found in which continent?

‘पम्पास’ घास के मैदान मुख्य रूप से किस महाद्वीप में पाए जाते हैं?

A. North America / उत्तरी अमेरिका
B. Africa / अफ्रीका
C. Australia / ऑस्ट्रेलिया
D. South America / दक्षिण अमेरिका

Correct Answer: D. South America / दक्षिण अमेरिका

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Pampas are extensive, fertile plains in South America that cover an area primarily in Argentina, Uruguay, and the southernmost part of Brazil.

8.

What is the common name for Acetic Acid?

एसिटिक एसिड का सामान्य नाम क्या है?

A. Vinegar / सिरका
B. Baking Soda / बेकिंग सोडा
C. Alcohol / अल्कोहल
D. Antacid / एंटासिड

Correct Answer: A. Vinegar / सिरका

Explanation (व्याख्या): Acetic acid is the main component of vinegar (apart from water) and gives it its characteristic sour taste and pungent smell.

9.

In which session of the Indian National Congress was the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj’ (Complete Independence) made?

भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस के किस अधिवेशन में ‘पूर्ण स्वराज’ की मांग की गई थी?

A. Calcutta Session, 1928 / कलकत्ता अधिवेशन, 1928
B. Lahore Session, 1929 / लाहौर अधिवेशन, 1929
C. Karachi Session, 1931 / कराची अधिवेशन, 1931
D. Lucknow Session, 1916 / लखनऊ अधिवेशन, 1916

Correct Answer: B. Lahore Session, 1929 / लाहौर अधिवेशन, 1929

Explanation (व्याख्या): At the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929, under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the resolution for ‘Purna Swaraj’ or complete independence was passed.

10.

The ‘Madhubani’ style of folk painting is popular in which Indian state?

‘मधुबनी’ लोक चित्रकला शैली किस भारतीय राज्य में लोकप्रिय है?

A. West Bengal / पश्चिम बंगाल
B. Odisha / ओडिशा
C. Bihar / बिहार
D. Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश

Correct Answer: C. Bihar / बिहार

Explanation (व्याख्या): Madhubani painting (or Mithila painting) is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. This painting is done with a variety of tools, including fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks and is popular in the state of Bihar.

11.

How many players are on each side in a game of basketball on the court?

बास्केटबॉल के खेल में प्रत्येक पक्ष में कोर्ट पर कितने खिलाड़ी होते हैं?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9

Correct Answer: A. 5

Explanation (व्याख्या): A standard game of basketball is played with two teams, with five players from each team on the court at any one time.

12.

The ‘Kaziranga National Park’ is famous for which animal?

‘काजीरंगा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान’ किस जानवर के लिए प्रसिद्ध है?

A. Bengal Tiger / बंगाल टाइगर
B. Asiatic Lion / एशियाई शेर
C. One-Horned Rhinoceros / एक सींग वाला गैंडा
D. Elephant / हाथी

Correct Answer: C. One-Horned Rhinoceros / एक सींग वाला गैंडा

Explanation (व्याख्या): Kaziranga National Park in Assam is a world heritage site and is home to two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses.

13.

Which of the following writs is issued to produce a person who has been detained?

हिरासत में लिए गए व्यक्ति को पेश करने के लिए निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी रिट जारी की जाती है?

A. Mandamus / परमादेश
B. Certiorari / उत्प्रेषण
C. Quo Warranto / अधिकार-पृच्छा
D. Habeas Corpus / बंदी प्रत्यक्षीकरण

Correct Answer: D. Habeas Corpus / बंदी प्रत्यक्षीकरण

Explanation (व्याख्या): The writ of Habeas Corpus, which literally means ‘to have the body of’, is a recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person, usually a prison official, to bring the prisoner to court, to determine whether the detention is lawful.

14.

The study of lakes is known as:

झीलों के अध्ययन को क्या कहा जाता है?

A. Potamology / नदी विज्ञान
B. Limnology / सरोवर विज्ञान
C. Hydrology / जल विज्ञान
D. Geology / भूविज्ञान

Correct Answer: B. Limnology / सरोवर विज्ञान

Explanation (व्याख्या): Limnology is the study of inland aquatic ecosystems, including lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands. Potamology is the study of rivers.

15.

The ‘Line of Control’ (LoC) separates which two countries?

‘नियंत्रण रेखा’ (LoC) किन दो देशों को अलग करती है?

A. India and China / भारत और चीन
B. India and Pakistan / भारत और पाकिस्तान
C. India and Bangladesh / भारत और बांग्लादेश
D. India and Nepal / भारत और नेपाल

Correct Answer: B. India and Pakistan / भारत और पाकिस्तान

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Line of Control (LoC) is a military control line between the Indian and Pakistani controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. The line separating India and China is the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

16.

Who founded the ‘Servants of India Society’?

‘सर्वेंट्स ऑफ इंडिया सोसाइटी’ की स्थापना किसने की थी?

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak / बाल गंगाधर तिलक
B. Lala Lajpat Rai / लाला लाजपत राय
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale / गोपाल कृष्ण गोखले
D. M. G. Ranade / एम. जी. रानाडे

Correct Answer: C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale / गोपाल कृष्ण गोखले

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Servants of India Society was formed in Pune, Maharashtra, on June 12, 1905, by Gopal Krishna Gokhale to train national missionaries for the service of India.

17.

In which state is the ‘Jog Falls’ located?

‘जोग फॉल्स’ किस राज्य में स्थित है?

A. Kerala / केरल
B. Maharashtra / महाराष्ट्र
C. Goa / गोवा
D. Karnataka / कर्नाटक

Correct Answer: D. Karnataka / कर्नाटक

Explanation (व्याख्या): Jog Falls is a waterfall on the Sharavathi river located in the Shivamogga District of Karnataka, India. It is one of the highest plunge waterfalls in India.

18.

Which constitutional amendment is related to the Panchayati Raj System?

कौन सा संवैधानिक संशोधन पंचायती राज व्यवस्था से संबंधित है?

A. 42nd Amendment / 42वां संशोधन
B. 44th Amendment / 44वां संशोधन
C. 61st Amendment / 61वां संशोधन
D. 73rd Amendment / 73वां संशोधन

Correct Answer: D. 73rd Amendment / 73वां संशोधन

Explanation (व्याख्या): The 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 added a new Part IX to the constitution titled “The Panchayats” and gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institutions.

19.

What is the chemical name of Vitamin C?

विटामिन सी का रासायनिक नाम क्या है?

A. Retinol / रेटिनॉल
B. Ascorbic Acid / एस्कॉर्बिक एसिड
C. Calciferol / कैल्सिफेरॉल
D. Tocopherol / टोकोफेरोल

Correct Answer: B. Ascorbic Acid / एस्कॉर्बिक एसिड

Explanation (व्याख्या): Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. Retinol is Vitamin A, Calciferol is Vitamin D, and Tocopherol is Vitamin E.

20.

The first passenger train in India ran between which two stations?

भारत में पहली यात्री ट्रेन किन दो स्टेशनों के बीच चली थी?

A. Bombay and Thane / बॉम्बे और ठाणे
B. Calcutta and Howrah / कलकत्ता और हावड़ा
C. Madras and Arcot / मद्रास और अर्काट
D. Delhi and Meerut / दिल्ली और मेरठ

Correct Answer: A. Bombay and Thane / बॉम्बे और ठाणे

Explanation (व्याख्या): The first passenger train in India ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane on 16 April 1853.

21.

Which gas is used to fill electric bulbs?

बिजली के बल्बों में कौन सी गैस भरी जाती है?

A. Oxygen / ऑक्सीजन
B. Hydrogen / हाइड्रोजन
C. Argon / आर्गन
D. Carbon Dioxide / कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड

Correct Answer: C. Argon / आर्गन

Explanation (व्याख्या): Incandescent light bulbs are filled with an inert gas, such as argon (often mixed with nitrogen), to reduce the evaporation of the tungsten filament and increase its lifespan.

22.

Which dynasty was ruling Magadha when Alexander the Great invaded India?

जब सिकंदर महान ने भारत पर आक्रमण किया तो मगध पर किस राजवंश का शासन था?

A. Shishunaga Dynasty / शिशुनाग वंश
B. Haryanka Dynasty / हर्यक वंश
C. Maurya Dynasty / मौर्य वंश
D. Nanda Dynasty / नंद वंश

Correct Answer: D. Nanda Dynasty / नंद वंश

Explanation (व्याख्या): At the time of Alexander’s invasion in 326 BCE, the powerful Nanda Dynasty was ruling over the Magadha empire in eastern India.

23.

The ‘Indus Waters Treaty’ was signed between India and which country?

‘सिंधु जल संधि’ पर भारत और किस देश के बीच हस्ताक्षर किए गए थे?

A. China / चीन
B. Bangladesh / बांग्लादेश
C. Pakistan / पाकिस्तान
D. Nepal / नेपाल

Correct Answer: C. Pakistan / पाकिस्तान

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960.

24.

The process of converting a solid directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state is called:

किसी ठोस को द्रव अवस्था से गुजरे बिना सीधे गैस में परिवर्तित करने की प्रक्रिया को क्या कहा जाता है?

A. Evaporation / वाष्पीकरण
B. Condensation / संघनन
C. Sublimation / ऊर्ध्वपातन
D. Deposition / निक्षेपण

Correct Answer: C. Sublimation / ऊर्ध्वपातन

Explanation (व्याख्या): Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state, without passing through the liquid state. An example is dry ice (solid CO₂) turning into gas.

25.

Which of the following countries is known as the ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’?

निम्नलिखित में से किस देश को ‘लैंड ऑफ द थंडर ड्रैगन’ के नाम से जाना जाता है?

A. Nepal / नेपाल
B. Bhutan / भूटान
C. Myanmar / म्यांमार
D. Tibet / तिब्बत

Correct Answer: B. Bhutan / भूटान

Explanation (व्याख्या): Bhutan is known as the ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’ because its local name, ‘Druk Yul’, translates to this. The violent thunderstorms that lash the Himalayas are believed to be the fire from a dragon.

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