General Awareness Quiz Based on Adda247 Book : 14th October 2018

October 14, 2018    


Dear aspirants,

With the passing months, exam preparation for govt. exams viz. SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, SSC JE, SSC MTS and other prominent competitive exams is required to ace your performance in these sought after govt job. based exams. And to facilitate you with an extraordinary experience of learning via the best study content of ADDA247 Publication Books, we will be providing daily quizzes of all the four mandatory subjects let it be Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Reasoning and General Awareness right away from ADDA247 Publication Best Books For all SSC Exams to facilitate you with our Publication Books' efficiency encompassed with comprehensive study material subsumed with holistic notes, Practice Sets and Exercises. 

Starting from today, the quizzes on SSCADDA for all SSC Exams will be based on ADDA247 Publication Books to make you experience a beneficial journey which drum up your efforts, preparation strategy and time managing skills. GA holds its own importance in all SSC Exams considering the same, today's GA Quiz is all set to catalyze your preparation.



Q1. In higher areas the composition of laterite soil is of _____ nature.
उच्च क्षेत्रों में लेटराइट मिट्टी की संरचना _____ प्रकृति की होती है
(a) Alkaline/ क्षारीय
(b) Saline/ खारा
(c) Acidic/ अम्लीय
(d) Balanced/ संतुलित
Show Answer
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Laterite soil is poor in lime content that’s why it is found acidic in high hilly areas.

Q2. The acid or alkaline soil is also Known as-
एसिड या क्षारीय मिट्टी को किस रूप में भी जाना जाता है
(a) Regur /रेगुर
(b) Bangar/ बांगर
(c) Kallar /कल्लर
(d) Khadar/खादर
Show Answer
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The another name of acid or alkaline soil is Kallar.

Q3.In which of the state land with maximum area an unusable?
किस राज्य में अधिकतम क्षेत्रफल की भूमि अनुपयोगी है?
(a) Rajasthan/ राजस्थान
(b) Gujarat/ गुजरात
(c) Madhya Pradesh/ मध्य प्रदेश
(d) Jammu and Kashmir/ जम्मू-कश्मीर
Show Answer
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Most part of Rajasthan contains sandy soil. Also,rainfall in this area is very low so it has maximum unusable area in terms of cultivation as well as habitation.


Q4.The Laterite soil is found in –
लेटराइट मिट्टी कहाँ पायी जाती है-
(a) High rainfall states/ उच्च वर्षा राज्यों
(b) In deserts/ रेगिस्तान में
(c) Tropical areas/ उष्णकटिबंधीय क्षेत्रों
(d) Dry and humid tropical areas/ शुष्क और आर्द्र उष्णकटिबंधीय क्षेत्रों
Show Answer
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Laterite soils are formed by the process of leaching which is the flowing down of some minerals of soil along with water. Leaching requires high temperature and high rainfall.

Q5.Petrology is the study of –
पेट्रोलोजी का अध्ययन है-
(a) Land/ भूमि
(b) Mineral/ खनिज
(c) Rock/ चट्टान
(d) Soil/ मिट्टी
Show Answer
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Petrology is the study of rocks whereas pedology is the study of soil.


Q6.The soil of northern plain of India is formed by-
भारत के उत्तरी मैदान की मिट्टी का निर्माण किसके द्वारा होता है-
(a) Degradation/ अवनति
(b) Aggradation/ भूमिवृद्धि
(c) Weathering in situ/ सीटू में मौसम
(d) Erosion/ अपक्षरण
Show Answer
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Soil of northern plains is alluvial soil which is the result of deposition of sediments by the process of aggradation.

Q7. Which of the following instrument is used to measure the salinity of soil?
मिट्टी की लवणता को मापने के लिए निम्नलिखित में से किस उपकरण उपयोग किया जाता है
(a) Electrical Conductivity Meter/ विद्युत चालकता मीटर
(b) Hygrometer/ आर्द्रतामापी
(c) Psychrometer/ साइक्रोमीटर
(d) Scaler/ स्केलर्स
Show Answer
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. An electrical conductivity meter, or EC meter, is the only common device that can be used to measure the salinity of soil.


Q8. Which soil is best for the cotton production?
कपास उत्पादन के लिए कौन सी मिट्टी सबसे अच्छी है?
(a) Black soil/ काली मिट्टी
(b) Loam soil/ दोमट मिटटी
(c) Alluvial soil/ जलोढ़ मिट्टी
(d) Peaty soil/ पीटी मिट्टी 
Show Answer
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Black soils are found in Deccan plateau. Black soils are highly argillaceous, very fine grained and dark, and contain a high proportion of calcium and magnesium carbonates. They are very tenacious of moisture and exceedingly sticky, when wet.


Q9. Jaya and HKR-120 are two main variety of-
जया और HKR-120 किसकी दो मुख्य किस्म हैं-
(a) Wheat/ गेहूँ
(b) Millet/ बाजरा
(c) Jwar/ ज्वार
(d) Rice/ चावल
Show Answer
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Jaya and HKR-120 are the two important varieties of rice along with others such as Jamuna, Krishna and Ratna. India is the second largest producer of rice after China. 


Q10.What is the name of the largest coffee producing state in India?
भारत में कॉफी के सबसे बड़े उत्पादक राज्य का क्या नाम है?
(a) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश
(b) Goa/ गोवा
(c) Karnataka/ कर्नाटक
(d) Tamil Nadu/ तमिलनाडु 
Show Answer
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Karnataka is the largest coffee producing state of India.

Q11. Kaziranga National Park, famous for hosting two-thirds of world's Indian Rhinoceroses (Great One-horned Rhinoceroses), is located in which Indian state? 
दुनिया के भारतीय गैंडों (ग्रेट वन-सींग वाले गैंडों) की दो तिहाई आबादी की मेजबानी के लिए प्रसिद्ध काजीरंगा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान किस भारतीय राज्य में स्थित है?
(a) Assam/ असम
(b) Meghalaya/ मेघालय
(c) Manipur/ मणिपुर
(d) West Bengal/ पश्चिम बंगाल
Show Answer
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol.  Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. The sanctuary, which hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site.  Kaziranga is home to the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world, and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. 

Q12. Ukai Dam, located near Surat in Gujarat, is built across which river? 
गुजरात में सूरत के पास स्थित उकाई बांध, किस नदी पर बनाया गया है?
(a) Mahi/ माही
(b) Tapti/ ताप्ती
(c) Narmada/ नर्मदा
(d) Sabarmati/ साबरमती
Show Answer
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapti River, is the largest reservoir in Gujarat. It is also known as Vallabh Sagar. Constructed in 1972, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control. Having a catchment area of about 62,255 km2 and a water spread of about 52,000 hectares, its capacity is almost same as that of the Bhakra Nangal Dam.

Q13. 'Bandar Seri Begawan' is the capital city of which Asian country? 
'बंदर सेरी बेगावान' किस एशियाई देश का राजधानी शहर है
(a) Laos/ लाओस
(b) Brunei/ ब्रुनेई
(c) Vietnam/ वियतनाम
(d) Taiwan/ ताइवान
Show Answer
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bandar Seri Begawan formerly known as Brunei Town, is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei. The Bruneian Dollar is the currency of Brunei

Q14. Which coastal town in Gujarat is world famous for its ship-breaking industry?  
गुजरात में कौन सा तटीय शहर अपने जहाज विघात उद्योग के लिए विश्व प्रसिद्ध है
(a) Okha/ ओखा
(b) Kandla/ कांडला
(c) Alang/ अलंग
(d) Veraval/ वेरावल
Show Answer
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. In the past three decades, its beaches have become a major worldwide centre for ship breaking. The longest ship ever built, Seawise Giant, was sailed to and beached here for demolition in December 2009.

Q15. In which city would you come across Sidi Bashir Mosque, famous for its Shaking Minarets (Jhulta Minar)? 
यदि आप झूलती मीनारों  के लिए मशहूर सिडी बशीर मस्जिद में आएंगे, तो आप किस शहर में है?
(a) Agra (Uttar Pradesh) / आगरा (उत्तर प्रदेश)
(b) Ahmedabad (Gujarat) / अहमदाबाद (गुजरात)
(c) Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) / हैदराबाद (आंध्र प्रदेश)
(d) Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) / श्रीनगर (जम्मू और कश्मीर)
Show Answer
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sidi Bashir Mosque was located in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Due to its unique construction, the minarates of mosque are also called Jhulta Minar or Shaking Minarets. It’s nearby the sarangpur gate and 1. 5 far km’s from the Ahmedabad railway station. Due to its unique designed when 1 minaret will shake another one also shakes.

- https://www.sscadda.com/2018/10/general-awareness-quiz-based-on-adda247_14.html
General Awareness Quiz Based on Adda247 Book : 14th October 2018 4.5 5 Yateendra sahu October 14, 2018 Dear aspirants, With the passing months, exam preparation for govt. exams viz. SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, SSC JE, SSC MT...


Load comments

No comments:

Post a Comment