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This section includes 1409 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Staff Selection Commission (SSC) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 801. |
Q: The Halifax summit was that of |
| A. | G 7 countries |
| B. | Leaders of the NAM |
| C. | countries in favour of a common currency for Europe |
| D. | Palestinian and Israeli leaders |
| Answer» B. Leaders of the NAM | |
| 802. |
Q: The Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the ancient 7 wonders of the world, is located in |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Portugal |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» B. Turkey | |
| 803. |
Q: The great religious leader of Lingayat society, Dr. Shivkumar Swami died recently, which of the following were famous as Mahant of which monastery? |
| A. | RamchandraPura Math |
| B. | Kanchi Math |
| C. | Sharda Bench |
| D. | Siddaganga Math |
| Answer» E. | |
| 804. |
Q: The Government of India launched a programme called 'Clean Ganga'. This is because - |
| A. | the Ganga is a holoy river |
| B. | contaminated Ganga water can spread contagious disease |
| C. | groundwater cannot be used for drinking purpose |
| D. | it can attract more tourists |
| Answer» C. groundwater cannot be used for drinking purpose | |
| 805. |
Q: The government has powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (EC Act) to declare a commodity as an essential commodity to ensure its availabili |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 3, 4 and 5 |
| D. | 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 806. |
Q: The Global Human Capital Report 2017 published by World Economic Forum, India ranked - |
| A. | 105 |
| B. | 104 |
| C. | 102 |
| D. | 103 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 807. |
Q: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has launched how many GPS stations across the country? |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 28 |
| D. | 33 |
| Answer» C. 28 | |
| 808. |
Q: The five permanent members of UN security council is |
| A. | Japan, West Germany, USSR, UK and USA |
| B. | Canada, China, France, USSR and USA |
| C. | Germany, China USSR, UK and USA |
| D. | China, France, USSR Uk and USA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 809. |
Q: The first statute for the governance of India, under the direct rule of the British Government, was this |
| A. | Government of India Act, 1858 |
| B. | Government of India Act, 1861 |
| C. | Government of India Act, 1892 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1915 |
| Answer» B. Government of India Act, 1861 | |
| 810. |
Q: The first-of-its-kind centre for learning Sanskrit Language has come up in which city ? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Patna |
| Answer» C. Delhi | |
| 811. |
Q: The first-of-its-kind centre for learn Sanskrit Language has come up in which city ? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Patna |
| Answer» C. Delhi | |
| 812. |
Q: The first International Beach Volleyball Tournament will be held in __________. |
| A. | Calcut |
| B. | Visakhapatnam |
| C. | Panaji |
| D. | Mangalore |
| Answer» C. Panaji | |
| 813. |
Q: The first Indian judge appointed in the International Court of Justice? |
| A. | Dr. Nagendra Singh |
| B. | G.V. Maavlankar |
| C. | Jagdish Chandra Basu |
| D. | R.K.Narayan |
| Answer» B. G.V. Maavlankar | |
| 814. |
Q: The first domestic bank to link the interest rate it offers on savings account deposits to the Reserve Bank of India's repo rate. |
| A. | HDFC |
| B. | State Bank of India |
| C. | ICICI Bank |
| D. | Indian Overseas Bank |
| Answer» C. ICICI Bank | |
| 815. |
Q: The First Constitutional Amendment was made in the year |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1955 |
| Answer» C. 1952 | |
| 816. |
Q: The famous historian Bipin Chandra authored which book as his last work |
| A. | India since Independence |
| B. | The writings of Bipan Chandra: The making of modern India from Marx to Gandhi |
| C. | The Indian Left: Critical Appraisal |
| D. | Nationalism and Colonialism in Modern India |
| Answer» C. The Indian Left: Critical Appraisal | |
| 817. |
Q: The famous book 'The Daughter of the East' is written by |
| A. | Ms. Taslima Nasreen |
| B. | Ms. Benazir Bhutto |
| C. | Ms. Aunsan Suu Kyi |
| D. | Ms. Bandaranaike Sirimavo |
| Answer» C. Ms. Aunsan Suu Kyi | |
| 818. |
Q: The famous activist Irom Chanu Sharmila belongs to which Indian state |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» C. Nagaland | |
| 819. |
Q: The Executive in Presidential form of government is powerful because |
| A. | the Legislature is weak |
| B. | judges are appointed by the President |
| C. | it enjoys the fixity of tenure |
| D. | the procedure of impeachment is cumbersome |
| Answer» D. the procedure of impeachment is cumbersome | |
| 820. |
Q: The equivalent single discount for two successive discount of 15% and 10% is |
| A. | 0.25 |
| B. | 0.2 |
| C. | 0.235 |
| D. | 0.2085 |
| Answer» D. 0.2085 | |
| 821. |
Q: The enquiry of Centre State relation is conducted by |
| A. | Santhanam Committee |
| B. | Sarkaria committee |
| C. | Ashok Mehta committee |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ashok Mehta committee | |
| 822. |
Q: The electoral list with photograph is introduced in Tamil Nadu during the year |
| A. | 2004 |
| B. | 2006 |
| C. | 2005 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» C. 2005 | |
| 823. |
Q: The Department of Posts has launched Cool EMS Service between India and which country ? |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | China |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» D. United States | |
| 824. |
Q: The country issuing the world's first paper money? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | United State of America |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 825. |
Q: The controversial documentary 'Hell's Angel' broadcasted by Channel 4 on Independent British Television Station is based on who among the following? |
| A. | Joseph Stalin |
| B. | Adolf Hitler |
| C. | Mother Teresa |
| D. | Saddam Hussein |
| Answer» D. Saddam Hussein | |
| 826. |
Q: The Constitution of India is the lengthiest of all Constitutions of the world. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | XXXXX |
| D. | XXXX |
| Answer» B. 0 | |
| 827. |
Q: The constitution of India is |
| A. | flexible |
| B. | rigid |
| C. | partly rigid and partly flexible |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 828. |
Q: The constitution is the supreme law of the land. It is protected by |
| A. | The Supreme Court |
| B. | The Constituent Assembly |
| C. | The Parliament |
| D. | The President |
| Answer» B. The Constituent Assembly | |
| 829. |
Q: The conference on implementation of National Pension System (NPS) by the Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) was held in which city? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Kanpur |
| Answer» B. Bhopal | |
| 830. |
Q: The concept of ‘Universal Banking’ was implemented in India on the recommendations of: |
| A. | Abid Hussain Committee |
| B. | R H Khan Committee |
| C. | S Padmanabhan Committee |
| D. | Y H Malegam Committee |
| Answer» C. S Padmanabhan Committee | |
| 831. |
Q: The CM of this state laid the foundation stone for the Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeway project with the cost of Rs 300-crore. |
| A. | Uttarakhand |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Gujrat |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 832. |
Q: The city located on the banks of Gomati is |
| A. | Kanpur |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Ghaziabad |
| Answer» D. Ghaziabad | |
| 833. |
Q: The Christian Missionaries were allowed to spread their religion in India, under the Act? |
| A. | Pitts India Act of 1784 |
| B. | Charter Act of 1813 |
| C. | Charter Act of 1833 |
| D. | Charter Act of 1853 |
| Answer» C. Charter Act of 1833 | |
| 834. |
Q: The Christian Missionaries were allowed to spread their religion in India, under the Act |
| A. | Pitts India Act of 1784 |
| B. | Charter Act of 1813 |
| C. | Charter Act of 1833 |
| D. | Charter Act of 1853 |
| Answer» C. Charter Act of 1833 | |
| 835. |
Q: The Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien visited Kannauj between 399 and 414 A) D. during the reign of… |
| A. | Chandragupta II |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Kanishka |
| D. | HarshVardhan |
| Answer» B. Ashoka | |
| 836. |
Q: The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members |
| A. | every 6 months |
| B. | every 3 months |
| C. | every year |
| D. | every month |
| Answer» E. | |
| 837. |
Q: The "Central University for Tibetan Studies" is located in |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Kharamsala |
| Answer» C. Lucknow | |
| 838. |
Q: The central nodal agency for implementing the price support operations for commercial crops is: |
| A. | NAFED |
| B. | NABARD |
| C. | TRIFED |
| D. | FCI |
| Answer» B. NABARD | |
| 839. |
Q: The celebrated novel 'The Godfather' was authored by |
| A. | Harold Robbins |
| B. | John Milton |
| C. | Victor Hugo |
| D. | Mario Puzo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 840. |
Q: The CCEA has approved Rs __________ crore interest subvention for extending loans by banks to sugar mills. |
| A. | Rs. 2790 |
| B. | Rs 1500 |
| C. | Rs 2280 |
| D. | Rs 1800 |
| Answer» B. Rs 1500 | |
| 841. |
Q: The capital of which Scandinavian country is located on the islands of Zealand and Amager? |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Sweden |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 842. |
Q: The campaign of Interpol, "Turn Back Crime" has associated which Indian personality as its brand ambassador |
| A. | Shahrukh Khan |
| B. | Amir Khan |
| C. | Ajay Devgan |
| D. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Answer» B. Amir Khan | |
| 843. |
Q: The budget deficit means |
| A. | the excess of total expenditure, including loans, net of lending over revenue receipts |
| B. | difference between revenue receipts and revenue expenditure |
| C. | difference between all receipts and all the expenditure |
| D. | fiscal deficit less interest payments |
| Answer» D. fiscal deficit less interest payments | |
| 844. |
Q: The book 'The Man who knew Infinity' by Robert Kanigel is the biography of |
| A. | Srinivasa Ramanujan |
| B. | Sir C.V. Raman |
| C. | Homi Bhabha |
| D. | Vikram Sarabhai |
| Answer» B. Sir C.V. Raman | |
| 845. |
Q: The book 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by |
| A. | Alexandra Dumas |
| B. | Charles Lamb |
| C. | Charles Dickens |
| D. | Jonathan Swift |
| Answer» E. | |
| 846. |
Q: The base year for the calculation of all-India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is: |
| A. | 2004-05 |
| B. | 2005-06 |
| C. | 2010-11 |
| D. | 2011-12 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 847. |
Q: The author of the book 'Waiting for the Mahatma' is |
| A. | R.K.Narayan |
| B. | N.A.Palkhiwala |
| C. | Amrita Pritam |
| D. | Manohar Malgonkar |
| Answer» B. N.A.Palkhiwala | |
| 848. |
Q: The ARDC is now a branch of the |
| A. | RBI |
| B. | NABARD |
| C. | IDBI |
| D. | SDBI |
| Answer» C. IDBI | |
| 849. |
Q: The archeological remains of which institution is found in the vicinity of a village called ‘Bara Gaon’ in the eastern part of India? |
| A. | Nalanda University |
| B. | Taxila University |
| C. | Ujjain Sun Temple |
| D. | Konark Temple |
| Answer» B. Taxila University | |
| 850. |
Q: The "Ahmadiyya Movement” was inititated by which of the following |
| A. | Syed Shariat Allah |
| B. | Mirza Gulam Ahamad |
| C. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| D. | Babaruddin Tayyabji |
| Answer» C. Syed Ahmed Khan | |