SSC CGL/CHSL:- GENERAL AWARENESS

1. With which country India has the longest International boundary?
A.Nepal
B.Pakistan
C.China
D.Bangladesh

2. Which of the following is not a harbour?
A.Cochin
B.Bengaluru
C.Mangalore
D.Kandla

3. When did Swami Vivekananda delivered his speech in ‘World Religion Conference’ in Chicago city?
A.1893
B.1892
C.1881
D.1894

4. National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation is located in-
A.Dehradun
B.Hyderabad
C.New Delhi
D.Kolkata

5. Which is the longest highway of India?
A.National Highway 1
B.National Highway 2
C.National Highway 8
D.National Highway 7

6. In which year the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh was founded by Hedgewar?
A.1927
B.1929
C.1924
D.1925

7. What is Viticulture?
A.Proctection of Forest
B.Proctection of Grapes
C.Type of Primitive agriculture
D.Production of sugarcane

8. Which of the following countries is the third largest producer and consumer of fertilizer in the world?
A.USA
B.India
C.Germany
D.China

9. ‘National Planning Committee’ was set up by-
A.Jawahar Lal Nehru
B.A. Dalal
C.Subhash Chandra Bose
D.Lal Bahadur Shastri

10. Which of the following is included in ‘NAVRATNA’?
A.Coal India
B.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
C.Gas Authority of India Limited
D.Bharat Electronics Limited

11. First Five Year Plan was started in-
A.1951-52
B.1956-57
C.1961-62
D.1966-67

12. Which of the following musical instrument is not of Indo-Islamic origin?
A.Sitar
B.Tabla
C.Sarangi
D.Shehnai

13. Who amongst the following drafted the ‘Sarvodya Plan’?
A.M.N Roy
B.Jai Prakash Narain
C.Morarji Desai
D.Shriman Narayan Agarwal

14. Whic of the following is not included in ‘Chardham’?
A.Puri
B.Dwaraka
C.Mansarovar
D.Rameshwaram

15. ‘Panchtantra’ is originally written by-
A.Kalidas
B.Vishnu Sharma
C.Tulsidas
D.Raidas

16. From which Veda Sanskrit literature has began?
A.Yajurveda
B.Arthavesda
C.Samveda
D.Rigveda

17. After how many years ‘Mahakubh’ is held?
A.12 years
B.10 years
C.9 years
D.6 years

18. How many players are there in Kho-Kho team?
A.11
B.7
C.9
D.12

19. The term ‘Butterfly stroke’ is related with-
A.Swimming
B.Boxing
C.Wrestling
D.Kabaddi

20. Which country won the hockey (men) world cup title for the third time?
A.Netherland
B.India
C.Australia
D.Pakistan

Answer

1. d

2. b

3. a

4. d

5. d

6. d

7. b

8. b

9. c

10. b

11. a

12. b

13. b

14. c

15. b

16. d

17. a

18. c

19. a

20. c

 

SSC CGL/CHSL :- GENREL AWARENESS

1. As stated by the Union Law minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad on 29 September 2014, the Union Govt. has proposed to repeal how many outdated laws in the upcoming winter session of Parliament ?
A. 287
B. 298
C. 289
D. 300

2. Recently, one of the following state governments has decided to develop 42 sq. km. Tehri Dam Reservoir as a destination for adventure tourism.
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttrakhand
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh

3.&nbspWhat is the name of the Prime Minister of New Zealand who won a third term in office with an unprecedented govern-alone victory on 20 September 2014?
A. John Key
B. Sir Geoffrey Palmer
C. Mike Moore
D. Helen Clark

4. Actor Richard Kiel, most famous for his role as towering Bond Villain Jaws died recently at the age of 74. He belonged to which country
A. UK
B. USA
C. Australia
D. Germany
 
5. India is the World’s number _____ largest economy, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) .
A. Tenth
B. Ninth
C. Eighth
D. Seventh

6.&nbspThe 14th Finance Commission is expected to submit its report by October 2014. Who is its Chairman?
A. Y.V.Reddy, former RBI governor
B. Vijay Kelkar, former finance Secretary
C. D. Subbarao, former RBI governor
D. Bimal Jalan, former RBI governor

7. The sixth Economic Census of Delhi, 2013, that was released on September 19, 2014 put the average employment size per enterprise in Delhi at ____, which is higher than the national average of 2.18.
A. 2.50
B. 3.00
C. 3.34
D. 3.64

8.&nbspDuring September 2014, Union Government constituted a high-level committee to review five environment laws, which will be headed by the Cabinet Secretary T S R Subramanian comprising of ___ members.
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven

9. Recently, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity set the record of maximum distance covered by a rover, when it travelled a distance of
A. 157 feet
B. 167feet
C. 185 feet
D. 200 feet
 
10.&nbspWhat is Apple’s new compiled programming language for iOS and OSX development called ?
A. Swift
B. Rapid
C. Fastrack
D. Tornado

11. On October 3, 2014 which country’s gold medal winning women’s hammer thrower Zhang Wenxiu was kicked out for failing a dope test by Incheon 2014 Asian Games Organisers?
A. North Korea
B. South Korea
C. China
D. Taiwan

12.&nbspWhere will 21st FIFA World Cup 2018 be held?
A. Russia
B. Germany
C. Netherland
D. Spain

13. Who among the following has been chosen as the best entrepreneur in the list of 10 billionaire in 2014 by Global Wealth intelligence firm (Wealth-X)?
A. Bill Gates
B. Warren Buffet
C. Gautam Adani
D. None of the Above

14. A much anticipated novel ‘HALF GIRLFRIEND’ released on 1st October, 2014. It is written by-
A. Jean Dreze
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Salman Rushdee
D. Mira Nair

15. Who among the following has written the book, “ Narendra Modi: A Visionary Prime Minister”
A. Aashu Patel
B. Neha Patel
C. Amit Shah
D. Arun Jaitley

16. In which country was the fourth World Cup Carrom held from September 13 to 17, 2014?
A. Maldives
B. India
C. Sri Lanka
D. Pakistan

17. During September 2014, Volcano Mount Ontake in Japan erupted killing more than 30 people and injuring many people. The Volcano has been placed under a ___ by Japenese Meterological Agency.
A. Level 2 alert
B. Level 3 alert
C. Level 4 alert
D. Level 5 alert

18. The Government of India has recently decided to implement infrastructure projects worth how many lakh crore in 2014-15 to underline the priority of the sector in the overall economy?
A. Rs. 1 Lakh Crore
B. Rs. 2 Lakh crore
C. Rs. 2.5 Lakh crore
D. Rs. 3 Lakh crore

19. Recently, which of the following country issued a serious warning to its doctors to watch for signs of Ebola virus?
A. Britain
B. Palestine
C. Jordan
D. Australia

20. During October 2014, who among the following has been appointed Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) in the Union Finance Ministry?
A. Arvind Subramanian
B. Shashi Subramanian
C. Kaushik Basu
D. Pradeep Mishra

answer

1. a

2. b

3. a

4. b

5. a

6. a

7. c

8. a

9. a

10. a

11. c

12. a

13. a

14. b

15. a

16. a

17. b

18. b

19. a

20. a

GENERAL AWARENESS FOR SSC EXAM

List of Dams and Reservoirs in India

Dam Name	State Name	River Name
List of Dams/Reservoirs In Andhra Pradesh
Nizam Sagar Dam	Andhra Pradesh	Manjira River
Somasila Dam	Andhra Pradesh	Pennar River
Prakasam Barrage	Andhra Pradesh	Krishna River
Dindi Reservoir	Andhra Pradesh	Krishna River
Lower Manair Reservoir	Andhra Pradesh
Tatipudi Reservoir Project	Andhra Pradesh	Gosthani River
Srisailam Dam	Andhra Pradesh	Krishna River
Singur dam	Andhra Pradesh
Gandipalem Reservoir	Andhra Pradesh	Gandipalem, Manneru River
Ramagundam Dam	Andhra Pradesh	Godavari
Dummaguden Dam	Andhra Pradesh	Godavari
Himayat Sagar Reservoir	Andhra Pradesh	River Musi
Shriram Sagar Reservoir	Andhra Pradesh	Godavari River
List of Dams/Reservoirs in Gujarat
Ukai Dam	Gujarat
Dharoi Dam	Gujarat	Banas River
Kadana Dam	Gujarat	Mahi River
Dantiwada Dam	Gujarat	Sabarmati River
List of Dams/Reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh
Pandoh Dam	Himachal Pradesh	Beas River
Bhakra Nangal Dam	Himachal Pradesh	Sutlej River
Nathpa Dam	Himachal Pradesh	Sutlej River
Chamera Dam	Himachal Pradesh	Ravi River
Gobind Saga Reservoir	Himachal Pradesh	Sutlej River
Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir	Himachal Pradesh
List of Dams/Reservoirs in Jammu & Kashmir
Salal Project	Jammu & Kashmir	Chenab River
Baglihar Dam	Jammu & Kashmir	Chenab River
Chutak Hydroelectric Project	Jammu & Kashmir
Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam	Jammu & Kashmir	Indus River
Uri Hydroelectric Dam	Jammu & Kashmir	Jhelum River
List of Dams/Reservoirs in Jharkhand
Maithon Dam	Jharkhand	Barakar River
Chandil Dam	Jharkhand	Subarnarekha River
Panchet Dam	Jharkhand	Damodar River
List of Dams/Reservoirs in Karnataka
Tunga Bhadra Dam	Karnataka	Tungabhadra River and Krishna River
Linganamakki dam	Karnataka	Sharavathi River
Kadra Dam	Karnataka	Kalinadi River
Alamatti Dam	Karnataka	Krishna River
Supa Dam	Karnataka	Kali River
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam	Karnataka	Cauvery River
Harangi Dam	Karnataka	Cauvery River
Ghataprabha Reservoir	Karnataka	Ghataprabha River
Manchanabele Dam	Karnataka
Narayanpur Dam	Karnataka	Krishna River
Kodasalli Dam	Karnataka	Kali River
Basava Sagara Dam	Karnataka
Hemavathi Reservoir	Karnataka
List of Dams/Reservoirs in Kerala
Banasura Sagar Dam	Kerala	Chalakudy River
Malampuzha Dam	Kerala	Malampuzha River
Peechi Dam	Kerala
Idukki Dam	Kerala	Periyar River
Kundala Dam	Kerala	Parambikulam River
Parambikulam Dam	Kerala	Parambikulam River
Walayar Dam	Kerala	Walayar River
Mullaperiyar Dam	Kerala	Pennar River
Neyyar Dam	Kerala	Pennar River
List of Dams/Reservoirs in Madhya Pradesh
Rajghat Dam	Madhya Pradesh	Betwa River
Barna Dam	Madhya Pradesh	Barna River
Indirasagar Project	Madhya Pradesh	Narmada River
Narmada Dam Project	Madhya Pradesh	Narmada River
Bargi Dam	Madhya Pradesh	Narmada River
Bansagar Dam	Madhya Pradesh	Son River
Gandhi Sagar Dam	Madhya Pradesh	Chambal River
Tawa Reservoir	Madhya Pradesh	Tawa River
List of Dams/Reservoirs in Maharashtra
Yeldari Dam	Maharashtra	Purna River
Ujani Dam	Maharashtra	Bhima River
Pawna Dam	Maharashtra	Pawna River
Mulshi Dam	Maharashtra	Mula River
Koyna Dam	Maharashtra	Koyna River
Jaikwadi Dam	Maharashtra	Godavari River
Bhatsa Dam	Maharashtra	Bhatsa and Chorna rivers
Wilson Dam	Maharashtra	Pravara River
Tansa Dam	Maharashtra
Panshet Dam	Maharashtra	Mutha River
Mula Dam	Maharashtra
Kolkewadi Dam	Maharashtra	Koyna River
Girna Dam	Maharashtra	Girna and Godavari River
Bhandardara Dam	Maharashtra	Arthur Lake
Vaitarna Dam	Maharashtra	Vaitarna River
Radhanagari Dam	Maharashtra	Bhogawati River
Nandur Madhmeshwar Dam	Maharashtra
Manair Dam	Maharashtra	Manair River
Khadakwasla Dam	Maharashtra	Mutha River
Gangapur Dam	Maharashtra
List of Dams/Reservoirs in Orissa
Jalaput Dam	Orissa
Balimela Reservoir	Orissa	Sileru River
Indravati Dam	Orissa	Indravati River
Hirakud Dam	Orissa	Mahanadi River
List of Dams/Reservoirs in Tamil Nadu
Vaigai Dam	Tamil Nadu	Vaigai River
Aliyar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	River Aliyar
Chittar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Chittar River
Krishnagiri Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Manimuthar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Pechiparai Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	River Kodayar
Soolagiri Chinnar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Thunakadavu Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Chalakudy River
Varattupallam Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Vidur Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Perunchani Dam	Tamil Nadu	Paralayar River
Amaravathi Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Gundar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Berijam Lake
Kullursandai Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Arjuna Nadi
Pambar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Pambar River
Periyar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Periyar River
Stanley Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Kaveri River
Uppar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Vattamalaikarai Odai Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Odai River
Willingdon Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Periya Odai River
Mettur Dam	Tamil Nadu	Kaveri River
Bhavanisagar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Bhavani River
Kodaganar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Kodagananar River
Manimukthanadhi Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Parambikulam Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Parambikulam River
Sholayar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Thirumurthi Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Parmabikulam Aliyar River
Varadamanadhi Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Vembakottai Reservoir	Tamil Nadu	Vaippar River
Manjalar Reservoir	Tamil Nadu
Parichha Dam	Uttar Pradesh	Betwa River
Rihand Project	Uttar Pradesh	Rihand River and Son River
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam	Uttar Pradesh	Rihand River
Tehri Dam	Uttrakhand	Bhagirathi River
Dhauli Ganga Dam	Ganga River

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