Practice Test: General Awareness - 6 - SSC CGL MCQ

In economics, general equilibrium theory attempts to explain the behavior of supply, demand, and prices in a whole economy with several or many interacting markets, by seeking to prove that the interaction of demand and supply will result in an overall general equilibrium.

Insider Trading is the illegal practice of trading on the stock exchange to one's own advantage through having access to confidential information.

12th Five Year Plan of the Government of India (2012–17) is under drafting which aims at one direction will help in doing so the growth rate at 8%

A unitary state is a state governed as a single power in which the central government is ultimately supreme and any administrative divisions exercise only the powers that the central government chooses to delegate.

A unique style of Buddhist sculpture called Gandhara art developed in ancient times in the Gandhara region of the Indian subcontinent, in what is now northwestern Pakistan. The region also extended into eastern Afghanistan. Gandhara art was produced between the 1st century BC and the 7th century AD.

The Battle of Vatapi was a decisive engagement which took place between the Pallavas and Chalukyas near the Chalukya capital of Vatapi in 642. The battle resulted in the defeat and death of the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II and the commencement of Pallava occupation of Vatapi which lasted until 654.

The formation and development of caves is known as speleogenesis. Caves are formed by various geologic processes and can be variable sizes. These may involve a combination of chemical processes, erosion from water, tectonic forces, microorganisms, pressure, and atmospheric influences.

Cathode Ray consists of a beam of electrons emitted from the cathode of a high-vacuum tube.

Graphite is a good conductor of heat and electricity. This is because, like metals, graphite contains delocalised electrons. These electrons are free to move through the structure of the graphite.

The taungya is a system whereby villagers and forest plantation workers are given the right to cultivate agricultural crops during the early stages of forest plantation establishment. Cultivation is often allowed to continue until trees shade crops due to canopy closure.

The FICCI organized Cold Chain and Logistics Summit in New Delhi to promote collaboration and innovation in India’s perishable goods industry. Dr. Surendra Ahirwar of the Ministry of Commerce highlighted the importance of redefining logistics for various sectors, including pharma, food, oil, and flowers. Over 250 delegates from diverse industries are participating, aiming to develop an integrated, sustainable, and efficient cold chain ecosystem.

The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from a Su-30 MK-I aircraft off Odisha’s coast. The test met all objectives, validating its propulsion, control, and guidance systems. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the achievement. The RudraM-II, a solid-propelled missile, enhances the Armed Forces’ capabilities, utilizing advanced DRDO technologies.

Prince of Wales Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL) to the Eastern Conference playoff champions, prior to the final series of games for the Stanley Cup.
Note: In the official paper of SSC the correct answer given was Hockey, but Ice Hockey is correct. 

When the primary tributaries of rivers flow parallel to each other and secondary tributaries join them at right angles, the pattern is known as ‘trellis’.

The Indian Reform Association was formed on 29 October 1870 with Keshub Chandra Sen as president. It represented the secular side of the Brahmo Samaj and included many who did not belong to the Brahmo Samaj.

52nd Amendment Act, 1985 provided provisions related to anti-defection in India. In this amendment, articles 101, 102, 190 and 191 were changed. It laid down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection and inserted schedule 10.

The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is one of the two main divisions of the autonomic nervous system, the other being the parasympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system can accelerate heart rate; widen bronchial passages; decrease motility (movement) of the large intestine

Pellagra is a deficiency disease caused by a lack of nicotinic acid in the diet. It is characterized by dermatitis, diarrhoea, and mental disturbance, and is often linked to over-dependence on maize as a staple food.

Barysphere is the interior of the Earth beneath the lithosphere, including both the mantle and the core. However, it is sometimes used to refer only to the core or only to the mantle.

Water chlorination is the process of adding chlorine to water. This method is used to kill certain bacteria and other microbes in tap water as chlorine is highly toxic. In particular, chlorination is used to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid etc. It cannot remove Iron and Manganese from the polluted water.

Allele refers to each of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

The positron or antielectron is the antiparticle or the antimatter counterpart of the electron. The positron has the same mass as an electron.

The polar regions of Earth, also known as Earth's frigid zones, are the regions of Earth surrounding its geographical poles i.e. the North and South Poles. These regions are dominated by Earth's polar ice caps, the northern resting on the Arctic Ocean and the southern on the continent of Antarctica.

Eutrophication is the excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to run-off from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life.

A Lactometer is an instrument that is used to check for the purity of milk by measuring its density.