SSC exams is scheduled to take place from tomorrow onwards. We hope that you are well prepared for this SSC exam battle. As you all know that General awareness is an important and scoring section in SSC exam.
Mission SSC : General Awareness Quiz : Day #1
So you should revise this section very well. Here we are also providing you some important questions of general awareness for SSC exam. So start practising these questions and take your preparation to the next level.
1) Jahangir was married to whom?
a) Mehrunissa
b) Hazrat Mahal
c) Jodha Bai
d) None of these
Ans. (a)
Nur Jahan was born Mehr-un-Nisa.She was married at age 17 to Sher Afgan, governor of Bihar, an important Mughal province. After Sher Afgan met his death,Nur Jahan consented to marry the Emperor Jahangir.
2) When was the Permanent Settlement introduced by the East India Company?
a) 1793
b) 1765
c) 1776
d) 1770
Ans. (a)
East India Company headed by the Governor-General Lord Cornwallis in 1793 introduced Permanent Settlement.This was basically an agreement between the company and the Zamindars to fix the land revenue.As per permanent system, rajas and taluqdars were recognised as zamindars, who were supposed to collect the land revenue from the peasants.
3) Who is considered as the chief architect of Taj Mahal?
a) Ajmal Khan
b) Mohammad Khan
c) Ahmad Lahauri
d) Ahmad Khan
Ans. (c)
Ustad Ahmad Lahauri an architect in the court of Shah Jahan from Lahore is most often credited as the chief architect of the Taj Mahal.
4) Which of the following is the largest city of Myanmar?
a) Yangon
b) Mandalay
c) Mawlamyine
d) Naypyidaw
Ans. (a)
Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) is the largest city in Myanmar (formerly Burma). A mix of British colonial architecture, modern high-rises and gilded Buddhist pagodas define its skyline.
5) Approximately what is the length of the Suez Canal?
a) 64.8 Km
b) 106.5 Km
c) 178 Km
d) 193 Km
Ans. (d)
The canal extends 120 miles (193 km) between Port Said in the north and Suez in the south, with dredged approach channels north of Port Said, into the Mediterranean, and south of Suez.
6) Loess Plateau is situated in ___________.
a) Malaya
b) Thailand
c) China
d) Korea
Ans. (c)
The Loess Plateau, also known as the Huangtu Plateau, is a 640,000 km² plateau located around the Wei River valley and the southern half of the Ordos Loop of the Yellow River in central China. It covers almost all of the provinces of Shaanxi and Shanxi and extends into parts of Gansu, Ningxia, and Inner Mongolia.
7) What is the meaning of ‘Laissez Faire Policy’?
a) Fair legislation
b) Control over trade
c) Withdrawal of ‘some restrictions’
d) None of these
Ans. (c)
Laissez-faire policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society.
This means that the government can not control restrictions, taxes, or businesses. It essentially means that the economy should be left alone for people to do as they please.
8) “Gilt-edged” means ___________.
a) Bullion market
b) Market of government securities
c) Market of guns
d) Market of pure metals
Ans. (b)
Gilt-edged securities are high-grade bonds issued by some national governments and private organizations.
9) In which year, Thums Up, one of India’s greatest brands, which was sold to Coca-Cola a few years ago, was launched?
a) 1947
b) 1958
c) 1979
d) 1993
Ans. (d)
It was originally introduced in 1977 and acquired by The Coca-Cola Company in 1993.
10) What are loan from banks and cooperatives called?
a) Formal sector loans
b) Informal sector loans
c) General loans
d) Commercial loans
Ans. (a)
A) Formal sector loan:
They are supervised by the Reserve bank of India.
These consist of loans from banks and cooperatives.
It provides loans at fixed rate and terms.
B) Informal sector loans:
They are not supervised by RBI.
They get loans from moneylenders, relatives, friends etc.
