General Knowledge for SSC Exam

1. The Union Minister launched Mental Health Policy on-
A.20th October, 2014
B.10th October, 2014
C.5th October, 2014
D.11th July, 2014

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana on-
A.11th October, 2014
B.10th November, 2014
C.26th August, 2014
D.15th August, 2014

3. In which area was the Indo-US military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2014’ held?
A.Solan (Himachal Pradesh)
B.Gairsen (Uttarakhand)
C.Ranikhet (Uttarakhand)
D.Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir)

4. President Pranab Mukherjee on 7th October 2014 presented the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for the year 2014 to-
A.V. Sampath
B.Dr. A.S Pillai
C.Arvind Mayaram
D.Ajit Dobhai

5. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the &th Central Pay Commission constituted by the Government of India in February 2014?
A.Justice B.K Singh
B.Justice Swatater Kumar
C.Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur
D.Justice Mridula Singh

6. Justice J.S Verma Committee’s Report, 2013 deals with-
A.Centre State relations
B.Change in law pertaining to offences against women
C.The Fundamental rights
D.Rights of children

7. What is the unique festival of Bihar?
A.Chhath Puja
B.Deepawali
C.Bisu
D.Vinayak Chaturthi

8. Who among the following has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2014?
A.Kailash Stayarthi
B.Malala Yousafzai
C.Jean Tirole
D.Patrick Modiano

9. Which of the following European Union countries is the first to officially recognize the State of Palestine?
A.Sweden
B.Denmark
C.Norway
D.Italy

10. Which one of the following countries has decided in Januray 2014 to make military service compulsory for all its adult males?
A.North Korea
B.UAE
C.Israel
D.Turkey

11. What is theme of Global Financial Development Report, 2014?
A.Hunger and poverty
B.Corruption and fraud in corporate sector
C.Financial inculsion
D.Global recession and the Third World

12. The seventh Brics Summit is proposed to be held in 2015 at-
A.Durban, South Africa
B.Ufa,Russia
C.New Delhi, India
D.Sanya,China

13. The International Day of Personswith Diabilities is celebrated on-
A.10th December
B.24th October
C.19th November
D.3rd December

14. Amnesty International is an organization whichis associated with-
A.Protection of Women’s rights
B.Protection of human rights
C.Abolition of untouchability
D.None of the above

15. In October 2014 India has been reelected for three years as a member to-
A.The UN Security Council
B.The UN General Assembly
C.The UN Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC)
D.The World Bank

16. Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela were elected as non-permanent members on 16th October, 2014 to serve in-
A.The UN General Assembly
B.The UN Trusteeship Council
C.The UN Human Rights Commission
D.The UN Security Council

17. Which one among the following countries wont he highest number of Gold Medals at the Winter Olympic Games held in Sochi in February 2014?
A.Canada
B.Russia
C.Norway
D.USA

18. Who among the following cricket all rounders cracked the fastest century in one-day international cricket history in January 2014?
A.Darren Bravo
B.James Faulkner
C.Glenn Maxwell
D.Corey Anderson

19. Who was the winner of the Champions League T-20, 2014?
A.Kolkata Knight Riders (India)
B.Rajasthan Riders (India)
C.Sydney Sixers (Australia)
D.Chennai Super Kings (India)

20. What was India’s position in the 17th Asian Games in 2014?
A.8th
B.6th
C.3rd
D.4^th

Answer

1.      B

2.      A

3.      C

4.      B

5.      C

6.      B

7.      A

8.      D

9.      A

10.  B

11.  C

12.  B

13.  D

14.  B

15.  C

16.  D

17.  B

18.  D

19.  D

20.  B

Current Affair

Current Affairs 29th September 2015

• Who has got additional charge of Governor of Manipur - Meghalaya Governor Shanmuganathan
• Union Ministry of Tourism launched new initiatives on - World Tourism Day
• Indian Railway Knowledge Portal has been launched by - Ministry of Railways
• World Heart Day 2015 observed on - 29th September
• India signed 123.51 Million US dollar Loan Agreement with - Asian Development Bank
• Who has been honoured with Pride of Britain Award - Indo-British van driver Dee Patel
• NLC set up its first - 10 MW solar power plant
• Union Ministry of Road Transport launched - Green Highways Policy, 2015
• Which IT company has been selected as member of Dow Jones Sustainability World Index - Wipro
• Where did the 1st Indo-Africa ICT Expo launched - Nairobi
  China’s Didi Kuaidi joined hands with - Ola
• Reliance signed strategic pact with - EDIC
• Delhi HC admitted plea challenging validity of Article 370 of Constitution of India
• Maharashtra Government declared 2017 as - Visit Maharashtra Year
• Strong Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars: NASA
• Who has won Ghangzhou Open Women’s Doubles title - Sania Mirza & Martina Hingis
• Name the committee formed by the Union Government to revisit civil services examination pattern - B S Baswan committee
• Who has won 2015 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix title - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton
• World Tourism Day observed on - 27th September
• Name the Meghalaya's oldest & longest serving legislator who has passed away - Hoping Stone Lyngdoh
• Manipur Governor Syed Ahmed passed away
• Former England Fast Bowler Frank Tyson Died
• Name the India’s 1st dedicated satellite for astronomy research - ASTROSAT
• Qualcomm Announced Investment of 150 Million US Dollars for - Indian Start-Ups
• Who has won 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize - Mathematician Jacob Tsimerman
• CSIR Award for S&T Innovations for Rural Development, 2014 has been won by - Lucknow-based CSIR-CIMAP
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English for SSC Exam

COMMON ERROR QUESTIONS FOR IBPS

In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer.If there is no error, then the answer is (D)i.e No error.

1. Look (A) / somebody (B)/ had climbing up (C) / that tree over there.(D)/No Error (E)

2. Sachin is one (A)/ of the greatest players (B)/ who has (C)/ played for India.(D)/ No Error (E)

3. I saw Jack (A)/ at a party (B)/ a few month ago (C)/ and he did seems fine.(D)/ No error (E)

4. Betty has a (A)/ term paper to write (B)/ and she has a lab report (C) / in finish too.(D)/No error (E)

5. If a hotel is (A) / very expensive, it does not (B)/ mean that its (C)/services is best.(D)/ No error(E)

6. Professor Lal teaches(A)/ both history as well as literature(B) each semester.(C)/ No Error(D)

7. The media play (A) a vital role(B) in popularising a brand(C)./No Error(D)

8. My friend will not come(A) to attend this marriage(B) unless he is not invited(C)./ No Error(D)

9. This is the second communication we have sent(A) and we are much suprised(B) at receiving no answer(C)./No error(D)

10. She is wealthy (A)and can afford (B)all the pleasures of life(C)./No Error(D)

11. Plunging international crude oil prices (A) / and the subsequently lowered of fuel prices (B) / come as a morale booster (C) / for the auto industry.(D)/ No error (E)

12. Handwriting is an art form (A)/ just like painting, drawing and (B)/ Sketching, this art (C)/ can develop by individuals with some effort.(D)/No error(E)

13. The decision (A)/ to buy out the plant (B) / was base at (C)/ the cost benefit analysis.(D)/No error(E)

14. The states will also be told to effective utilise the new (A)/ created Price Index to ensure (2)/ that prices of onions and potatoes (C)/ do not show any artificial increase.(D)/ No error(E)

15. The draft made a case by removed different (A) / types of fees and charges on (B)/ e-transactions by various entities and providing (C)/ incentives for such payments.(D)/No error(E)

16. As sugar prices have (A)/ collapsed on, supply surges for four years in (B)/ a row, used industries (C)/ are being reaped a bonanza.(D)/No error.(E)

17. Coffee production in India (A)/ is expected to touch a new peak this year,(B)/ as the crop prospects are encouraging (C)/ due to adequate rains.(D)/ No error(E)

18. Country launched a naval operation(A)/ to stop human traffickers (B)/ by bringing migrants (C) / across the border.(D)/No error(E)

19. In the swimming pool area(A)/ the guards were busy (B)/ to stopping children (C)/ from falling into the leg pool.(D)/ No error(E)

20. If cooking is an expression of love and you want (A)/ your loved ones to know how much you love them(B)/ it will be a pity if you could (C)/ did no much than order pizza.(D)/ No error(E)