SSC Quiz | General Studies | 21-08-17

Q.1. Indus Valley site Mehargarh was discovered in which year?

(A) 1974 

(B) 1973 

(C) 1972 

(D) 1971

Q.2. Where are marble rocks located?

(A) Udaipur 

(B) Jabalpur 

(C) Jaipur 

(D) Bijapur

Q.3. Which river is longest river in following options :

(A) Mahanadi

(B) Jhelam

(C) Kaveri 

(D) Ganga 

Q.4. Cell theory was presented by:

(A) Robert Hooke and Leeuwen Hoek 

(B) M. Schleiden and T. Schwann 

(C) Purkinje and Baired 

(D) John Baired and John Stephens 

Q.5. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(A) In India, the same Person cannot be appointed as Governor for two or more States at the same time 

(B) The Judges of the High Court of the States in India are appointed by the Governor of the State just as the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President 

(C) No procedure has been laid down in the Constitution of India for the removal of a Governor from his/her Post

(D) In the case of a Union Territory having a legislative setup, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Lt. Governor on the basis of majority support 

Q.6. Which one of the following Pairs is correctly matched? 

(A) Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia

(B) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa 

(C) Guiana Highlands: South-Western Africa 

(D) Okavango Basin : Patagonia

Q.7. Consider the following: 

1. Star tortoise 

2. Monitor lizard 

3. Pygmy hog

4. Spider monkey 

Which of the above are naturally ‘found in India?

(A) 1, 2 and 3 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 4 only

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 

Q.8. Fat is completely digested in the -

(A) Mouth 

(B) Stomach 

(C) Small intestine 

(D) Large intestine 

Q.9. Where is the National Rural Development Institute located?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Mumbai

(C) Hyderabad

(D) Kanpur

Q.10. Which year was the Right to Information Act passed?

(A) 2001 

(B) 2005

(C) 2004

(D) 2002

Answers:

1. (A) 

2. (B) 

3. (D)

4. (B) 

5. (D) 

6. (B) 

7. (A) 

8. (C)

9. (C) 

10. (B)