This section consists of 15 basic general knowledge questions for SSC Examinations.
1. A Rajya Sabha member is elected for a term which extends _____?
[A]3 years
[B]4 years
[C]5 years
[D]6 years
2. Consider the following countries:
1. Bhutan
2. China
3. India
4. Nepal
The Kangchenjunga transboundary landscape is shared by which among the above countries?
[A]3 & 4
[B]2, 3 & 4
[C]1, 2 , 3 & 4
[D]4 only
3. Which among the following is NOT an agriculture activity?
[A]Olericulture
[B]Hydroponics
[C]Xeriscaping
[D]Arboretum
4. In 1906, at the founding session of all India Muslim League in Dhaka, who became the first president of the party ?
[A]Nawab Salimullah Khan
[B]Khwaja Abdul Ghani
[C]M. Shamsher Ali
[D]Muhammad Ali Bogra
5. The spiritual guru Gadadhar Chattopadhyay is best known with which among the following names ?
[A]Upendranath Brahmachari
[B]Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
[C]Sri Arubindo
[D]Swami Prabhupad
6. Stapes, the smallest and the lightest bone in human body, is the part of which organ ?
[A]Ear
[B]Nose
[C]Neck
[D]Hand
7. Jayamkondam in Tamil Nadu is famous for which among the following minerals?
[A]Bauxite
[B]Lignite
[C]Calcite
[D]Magnesite
8. Who among the following is the author of the book 'A Brief History of Time' ?
[A]Stephen Hawking
[B]Harry Kroto
[C]John Gurdon
[D]Bruno Rossi
9. For the popularization of Science, which of the following agency of awards the Kalinga Prize ?
[A]World Economic Forum
[B]UNESCO
[C]International Science Congress
[D]Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India
10. Which ancient Indian physician is known as the 'Father of Surgery'
[A]Charaka
[B]Sushruta
[C]Nagarjuna
[D]Vagbhatta
11. Who presided over the first session of the All India Trade Union Congress in 1920 ?
[A]Purshottam Das Tandon
[B]Lala Lajpat Rai
[C]Kasturbhai Lalbhai
[D]Govind Vallabh Pant
12. On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ?
[A]Mercury
[B]Venus
[C]Mars
[D]Saturn
13. What was the original name of Mirabehn, an associate and disciple of Mahatma Gandhi?
[A]Oliver Schriener
[B]Millie Graham Polock
[C]Madeline Slade
[D]Margarate Cousins
14. For his major role in the development of computer chip 'Pentium', which Indian IT expert is called the 'Father of Pentium' ?
[A]Ajay Bhatt
[B]Anand Chandrasekher
[C]Vinod Dham
[D]Biswamohan Pani
15. Gol Ghar, a beehive shaped structure built in 1786 to store grains for the British Army, is located in which city ?
[A]Bhopal
[B]Patna
[C]Varanasi
[D]Lucknow
1. A Rajya Sabha member is elected for a term which extends _____?
[A]3 years
[B]4 years
[C]5 years
[D]6 years
2. Consider the following countries:
1. Bhutan
2. China
3. India
4. Nepal
The Kangchenjunga transboundary landscape is shared by which among the above countries?
[A]3 & 4
[B]2, 3 & 4
[C]1, 2 , 3 & 4
[D]4 only
3. Which among the following is NOT an agriculture activity?
[A]Olericulture
[B]Hydroponics
[C]Xeriscaping
[D]Arboretum
4. In 1906, at the founding session of all India Muslim League in Dhaka, who became the first president of the party ?
[A]Nawab Salimullah Khan
[B]Khwaja Abdul Ghani
[C]M. Shamsher Ali
[D]Muhammad Ali Bogra
5. The spiritual guru Gadadhar Chattopadhyay is best known with which among the following names ?
[A]Upendranath Brahmachari
[B]Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
[C]Sri Arubindo
[D]Swami Prabhupad
6. Stapes, the smallest and the lightest bone in human body, is the part of which organ ?
[A]Ear
[B]Nose
[C]Neck
[D]Hand
7. Jayamkondam in Tamil Nadu is famous for which among the following minerals?
[A]Bauxite
[B]Lignite
[C]Calcite
[D]Magnesite
8. Who among the following is the author of the book 'A Brief History of Time' ?
[A]Stephen Hawking
[B]Harry Kroto
[C]John Gurdon
[D]Bruno Rossi
9. For the popularization of Science, which of the following agency of awards the Kalinga Prize ?
[A]World Economic Forum
[B]UNESCO
[C]International Science Congress
[D]Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India
10. Which ancient Indian physician is known as the 'Father of Surgery'
[A]Charaka
[B]Sushruta
[C]Nagarjuna
[D]Vagbhatta
11. Who presided over the first session of the All India Trade Union Congress in 1920 ?
[A]Purshottam Das Tandon
[B]Lala Lajpat Rai
[C]Kasturbhai Lalbhai
[D]Govind Vallabh Pant
12. On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ?
[A]Mercury
[B]Venus
[C]Mars
[D]Saturn
13. What was the original name of Mirabehn, an associate and disciple of Mahatma Gandhi?
[A]Oliver Schriener
[B]Millie Graham Polock
[C]Madeline Slade
[D]Margarate Cousins
14. For his major role in the development of computer chip 'Pentium', which Indian IT expert is called the 'Father of Pentium' ?
[A]Ajay Bhatt
[B]Anand Chandrasekher
[C]Vinod Dham
[D]Biswamohan Pani
15. Gol Ghar, a beehive shaped structure built in 1786 to store grains for the British Army, is located in which city ?
[A]Bhopal
[B]Patna
[C]Varanasi
[D]Lucknow