SSC CGL General Knowledge (GK) Practice Set 8

Correct Answer: C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha / लोकसभा अध्यक्ष

Explanation (व्याख्या): According to Article 110(3) of the Indian Constitution, the decision of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is final on the question of whether a bill is a Money Bill or not.

Correct Answer: C. Leaf / पत्ती

Explanation (व्याख्या): The leaf is called the ‘kitchen’ or ‘food factory’ of the plant because it is the primary site of photosynthesis, the process by which plants make their own food.

Correct Answer: B. Devanampiya Piyadasi / देवानांपिय पियदसि

Explanation (व्याख्या): Emperor Ashoka adopted the title ‘Devanampiya’ (Beloved of the Gods) and ‘Piyadasi’ (He who regards everyone with affection), as mentioned in his rock edicts.

Correct Answer: C. Zambezi River / ज़ाम्बेज़ी नदी

Explanation (व्याख्या): Victoria Falls, one of the world’s largest waterfalls, is located on the Zambezi River, at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe in Southern Africa.

Correct Answer: D. Literature / साहित्य

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Jnanpith Award is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their “outstanding contribution towards literature”.

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

Explanation (व्याख्या): Mahatma Gandhi regarded Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, as his political mentor.

Correct Answer: B. SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) / सेबी (भारतीय प्रतिभूति और विनिमय बोर्ड)

Explanation (व्याख्या): SEBI is the statutory regulatory body for the securities and commodity market in India under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance.

Correct Answer: B. Copper and Tin / तांबा और टिन

Explanation (व्याख्या): Bronze is primarily an alloy of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.

Correct Answer: B. Srinagar and Leh / श्रीनगर और लेह

Explanation (व्याख्या): Zoji La is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. Located in the Dras, the pass connects the Kashmir Valley to its west with the Dras and Suru valleys to its northeast and the Indus valley to its east, thus connecting Srinagar and Leh.

Correct Answer: B. USA / यूएसए

Explanation (व्याख्या): The concept of Judicial Review, which gives the judiciary the power to review the actions of the legislative and executive branches, was borrowed from the Constitution of the United States of America.

Correct Answer: C. Vikram Seth / विक्रम सेठ

Explanation (व्याख्या): ‘A Suitable Boy’ is a novel by Vikram Seth, published in 1993. At 1,349 pages, it is one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume in the English language.

Correct Answer: C. Cricket / क्रिकेट

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Deodhar Trophy is a List A cricket tournament in Indian domestic cricket. It is named after Prof. D. B. Deodhar, known as the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket.

Correct Answer: A. Washington, D.C., USA / वाशिंगटन, डी.सी., यूएसए

Explanation (व्याख्या): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and its headquarters is in Washington, D.C.

Correct Answer: D. Pancreas / अग्न्याशय

Explanation (व्याख्या): The pancreas is a heterocrine gland as it has both endocrine functions (producing hormones like insulin and glucagon) and exocrine functions (producing digestive enzymes).

Correct Answer: A. First Anglo-Maratha War / प्रथम आंग्ल-मराठा युद्ध

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Treaty of Salbai was signed on May 17, 1782, between representatives of the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company to settle the outcome of the First Anglo-Maratha War.

Correct Answer: B. December 10 / 10 दिसंबर

Explanation (व्याख्या): Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Correct Answer: B. Real / रियाल

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Brazilian Real (plural: reais; symbol: R$) is the official currency of Brazil.

Correct Answer: C. Fathometer / फैदोमीटर

Explanation (व्याख्या): A fathometer, or echo sounder, is a device used to determine the depth of water by transmitting sound pulses into water.

Correct Answer: D. South America / दक्षिण अमेरिका

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Atacama Desert is a desert plateau in South America covering a 1,600 km strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes Mountains. It is the driest nonpolar desert in the world.

Correct Answer: C. Lord Mayo / लॉर्ड मेयो

Explanation (व्याख्या): The first non-synchronous census in India was conducted in 1872 during the reign of Viceroy Lord Mayo. The first synchronous census was conducted in 1881 under Lord Ripon.

Correct Answer: B. Rajasthan / राजस्थान

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Pushkar Fair, also known as the Pushkar Camel Fair, is an annual multi-day livestock fair and cultural fete held in the town of Pushkar in Rajasthan.

Correct Answer: B. Stratosphere / समतापमंडल

Explanation (व्याख्या): The ozone layer is a region of Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation.

Correct Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru / जवाहरलाल नेहरू

Explanation (व्याख्या): ‘The Discovery of India’ was written by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, during his imprisonment in 1942–45 at Ahmednagar fort.

Correct Answer: C. Los Angeles, USA / लॉस एंजिल्स, यूएसए

Explanation (व्याख्या): The 2028 Summer Olympics are scheduled to take place in Los Angeles, California, USA. Paris is hosting in 2024, and Brisbane will host in 2032.

Correct Answer: C. Thomas Munro / थॉमस मुनरो

Explanation (व्याख्या): The Ryotwari System, a system of land revenue, was introduced by Captain Alexander Read and Thomas Munro in the late 18th century, primarily in Southern India. Under this system, the revenue was paid directly by the peasants (ryots) to the state.