SSC Quiz | General Studies | 12-07-17

Q.1. Stars appears to move from east to west because

(A) all stars move from east to west

(B) the earth rotates from west to east

(C) the earth rotates from east to west

(D) the background of the stars moves from west to east

Q.1.(B) Stars appears to move from east to west because the earth rotates from west to east.

Q.2. The resolutions on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy were in which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress?

(A) Belgaum,1934

(B) Lahore,1929

(C) Karachi,1931

(D) Faizpur,1936

Q.2. (C) Karachi,1931

Q.3. The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and

(A) Robert Clive

(B) Cornwallis

(C) Dalhousie

(D) Warren Hastings

Q.3.(B) The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and Cornwallis.

Q.4. Which among the following is an administrative capital of South Africa ?

(A) Capetown 

(B) Pretoria 

(C) Bloemfoxtein 

(D) Durban 

Q.4. (B) South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria (administrative capital) Capetown (legislative capital) , Bloemfoxtein (Judicial Capital) 

Q.5. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in

(A) Telugu 

(B) Sanskrit

(C) Tamil

(D) Malayalam

Q.5. (A) The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in Telugu 

Q.6. Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the 'Chittagong Armoury Raid'?

(A) Ganesh Ghosh

(B) Chandrashekhar Azad

(C) Surya Sen

(D) Lala Hardayal

Q.6. (C) Surya Sen was the brain behind the 'Chittagong Armoury Raid'.

Q.7. The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are

(A) Andaman islands

(B) Nicobar islands

(C) both (A) and (b) 

(D) None of the above

Q.7. (B) The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are Nicobar islands.

Q.8. The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as

(A) Madagascar 

(B) Tasmania

(C) Ceylon 

(D) None of the above

Q.8. (C) The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as Ceylon.

Q.9. The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of

(A) Sutlej and Beas

(B) Jhelum and Chenab

(C) Ravi and Chenab

(D) Ganga and Yamuna

Q.9. (B) The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of Jhelum and Chena(B) 

Q.10. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated

(A) Ghurids 

(B) Arabs

(C) Karkotakas

(D) Hindushahis

Q.10. (D) To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated Hindushahis.