SSC Scientific Assistant (IMD) Exam : Held on 22 Nov 2017 Shift-1 (General Awareness)
SSC Scientific Assistant (IMD) Exam : Held on 22 Nov 2017 Shift-1
(General Awareness)
QID : 276 - In which year the 'Operation Flood' was launched in India?
1) 1970
2) 1980
3) 1990
4) 2000
Correct Answer: 1970
QID : 277 - 'Rights against exploitation' are given in which articles of Indian Constitution?
1) Article 14 to 18
2) Article 19 to 22
3) Article 23 to 24
4) Article 25 to 28
Correct Answer: Article 23 to 24
QID : 278 - What is the minimum age to contest an election for Lower House (Lok Sabha) in India?
1) 18 years
2) 20 years
3) 25 years
4) 30 years
Correct Answer: 25 years
QID : 279 - The Portuguese came to India in search of _____________.
1) Muslin cloth
2) Labours
3) Spices
4) Gold
Correct Answer: Spices
QID : 280 - In which year Swadeshi Movement started in India?
1) 1900
2) 1890
3) 1905
4) 1911
Correct Answer: 1905
QID : 281 - What does "Tri-ratna" indicate in Budhism?
1) Vinay Pitaka, Sutta Pitak, Abhidhamma Pitak
2) Sarnath, Lumbini, Bodh Gaya
3) Love, Compassion, Mercy
4) Truth, Non-violence, Kindness
Correct Answer: Vinay Pitaka, Sutta Pitak, Abhidhamma Pitak
QID : 282 - What is the approximate North-South extent of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari?
1) 2400 km
2) 2900 km
3) 3200 km
4) 3600 km
Correct Answer: 3200 km
QID : 283 - The Indian Peninsular was a part of which land?
1) Gondwana
2) Eurasia
3) Americas
4) Siberia
Correct Answer: Gondwana
Study Kit for SSC Scientific Assistant (IMD) Examination
QID : 284 - How many parallel mountain ranges are there in Himalaya's longitudinal extent?
1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5
Correct Answer: 3
QID : 285 - Which among the following is true regarding the geography of Andaman and Nicobar islands?
1) They are coral islands.
2) They are located in the Arabian Sea.
3) These islands are elevated portion of submerged mountains.
4) No option is correct
Correct Answer: These islands are elevated portion of submerged mountains.
QID : 286 - Which state in India has largest reserves of coal?
1) Jharkhand
2) Bihar
3) West Bengal
4) Chattisgarh
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
QID : 287 - How is the climate of India described?
1) Monsoon type
2) Equatorial type
3) Tundra type
4) Mediterranean type
Correct Answer: Monsoon type
QID : 288 - Which of the following is the smallest?
1) 6√12
2) 3√6
3) 4√8
4) √3
Correct Answer: √3
QID : 289 - When a ball is thrown upwards than at what position its potential energy will be maximum?
1) At time of throwing
2) At the ground
3) Just before striking ground
4) At top most position
Correct Answer: At top most position
QID : 290 - In humans, sound is produced by which organ?
1) Larynx
2) Tongue
3) Lungs
4) Diaphragm
Correct Answer: Larynx
QID : 291 - Which among the following elements comes under metalloids?
1) Germanium
2) Zinc
3) Silver
4) Gold
Correct Answer: Germanium
QID : 292 - The Government of which state has launched “Mathru Poorna Scheme” to meet nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women in rural areas of state?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Karnataka
3) Haryana
4) Punjab
Correct Answer: Karnataka
QID : 293 - In which country the world’s first ‘negative emission carbon-capture plant’ begins its operations?
1) Iceland
2) Germany
3) Japan
4) China
Correct Answer: Iceland
QID : 294 - Who is the winner of 2017 French Open badminton men’s singles title?
1) Kenta Nishimoto
2) Kidambi Srikanth
3) Lee Yang
4) Lee Jhe-huei
Correct Answer: Kidambi Srikanth
QID : 295 - India and Sri Lanka have signed MoU to build 1200 houses in ______.
1) Hambantota
2) Kandy
3) Jaffna
4) Galle
Correct Answer: Hambantota
QID : 296 - Who is the winner of 2017 Man Booker Prize?
1) George Saunders
2) Paul Beatty
3) Marlon James
4) Richard Flanagan
Correct Answer: George Saunders
QID : 297 - 21 member committee headed by banker Uday Kotak is a committee on ______.
1) E-governance
2) Fiscal policy
3) Corporate governance
4) Credit policy
Correct Answer: Corporate governance
QID : 298 - Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, 2017 was held in which country?
1) Vietnam
2) Guinea
3) Indonesia
4) India
Correct Answer: Vietnam
QID : 299 - Near which city has the Uttar Pradesh State Cabinet approved India’s first Blackbuck Conservation Reserve?
1) Allahabad
2) Gorakhpur
3) Meerut
4) Moradabad
Correct Answer: Allahabad
QID : 300 - Who has been appointed as the President of US-India Business Council (USIBC)?
1) Ajay Banga
2) John Chambers
3) Nisha Biswal
4) Palash Roy
Correct Answer: Nisha Biswal
