SSCCGL general awareness

Question 1

Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in

  • Karanataka

  • Tamil Nadu

  • Kerala

  • Andhra Pradesh

Solution

C.

Kerala

Question 2

Non Resident Indians (NRI) Day is marked on

  • January 19

  • January 7

  • January 9

  • January 17

Solution

C.

January 9

Question 3

Which of the following is an endemic species?

  • Pink head duck

  • Nicobar pigeon

  • Hornbill

  • Indian rhino

Solution

C.

Hornbill

Question 4

Communication satellites are used to

  • provide information of natural resources only

  • transmit communication signal only

  • receive communication signal only

  • receive and redirect communication signal

Solution

D.

receive and redirect communication signal

Question 5

Indian Gandhi Prize for peace, Disarmament and development, 2012 was awarded to

  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

  • Tereza Fajksova

  • Sunita Williams

  • Chanda Kochhar

Solution

A.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf