SSC CGL Exam Previous GK Questions: Part 4

Friends.. Hope you are following our General Knowledge Quiz series for Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam 2015. We are preparing the questions taking inputs from the Previous CGL Questions and this surely help in your preparation. Don't forget to check our Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2015 series, in case you are preparing for other competitive Exams also.

1. 'Barr body' is found in?

(A) Sperm

(B) Sertoli cells

(C) Female somatic cells

(D) Male somatic cells

2. The colours of stars depend on their

(A) temperature

(B) distance

(C) Radius

(D) atmospheric pressure

3. Which source has been particularly fruitful in finding novel anti-tumour agents such as bryostatins and dolostatins ?

(A) Marine sources

(B) Animals

(C) Venoms and toxins

(D) Combinatorial chemistry

4. The pollutant responsible for ozone holes is  

(A) CO2

(B) SO2

(C) CO

(D) CFC

5. One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes is

(A) Burning

(B) Dumping

(C) Burying

(D) Recycling

6. Vermicomposting is done by

(A) Fungus 

(B) Bacteria

(C) Worms

(D) Animals

7. If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water, which of the following diseases will spread ?

(A) Scurvy

(B) Typhoid

(C) Malaria

(D) Anaemia

8. India exports power to  

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Myanmar

(C) Pakistan

(D) Bhutan

9. The alkaloid naturally found in coffee, cocoa and cola nut is

(A) Cocaine

(B) Morphine

(C) Tannin

(D) Caffeine

10. The metal used for making aircrafts and rockets is

(A) Lead

(B) Aluminium

(C) Nickel

(D) Copper

Answers

1) Ans. (C) Female somatic cells

2) Ans. (A) temperature

3) Ans. (A) Marine sources

4) Ans. (D) CFC

5) Ans. (D) Recycling

6) Ans. (C) Worms

7) Ans. (B) Typhoid

8) Ans. (A) Bangladesh

9) Ans. (D) Caffeine

10) Ans. (B) Aluminium
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Latest Current Affairs MCQ: 14 June 2015

Friends..Here are the Important Daily Current Affairs Quiz Questions for 14 June 2015 useful for upcoming exams including SBI PO 2015, SSC CGL, FCI Assistant etc. Today we have covered the descriptive GK Current Affairs of 4 June 2015.

1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee on 6 June 2015 flagged off the Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala and which other bus service?

(A) Dhaka-Shillong-Kolkata

(B) Dhaka-Kolkata

(C) Dhaka-Dispur-Kolkata

(D) Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati 

2) Which company on 4 June 2015 withdrawn its popular instant food Maggi from Indian markets, following ban in several states due to reports of harmful contents in its samples?

(A) Indian Tobacco Company (ITC)

(B) GlaxoSmithKline

(C) Nestle

(D) Hindustan Unilever

3) Name the Union Health Minister, who on 4 June 2015 said four new vaccines would be added to the recently launched Mission Indradhanush — a flagship programme to immunise children against preventable diseases?

(A) J P Nadda

(B) Harsha Vardhan

(C) Ashok Gajapathi Raju

(D) Nirmala Sitharaman

4) Irwin Rose who passed away recently was the joint Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry in which year?

(A) 2001

(B) 2013

(C) 1991

(D) 2004

5) Which player was on 3 June 2015 conferred with the South Africa (SA) Cricketer of the Year Award for 2015?

(A) Hashim Amla

(B) J P Duminy

(C) AB De Villiers

(D) Dale Steyn

6) Delhi Metro on 4 June 2015 received its first driver-less train, equipped with several advanced features. In which country this train was built?

(A) China

(B) South Korea

(C) Japan

(D) France

7) Which Indian Umpire was on 4 June 2015 included in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2015-2016?

(A) Sundaram Ravi

(B) Sanjay Hazare

(C) Vineet Kulkarni

(D) V. Vikramraju

8) International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression was recently observed on?

(A) June 5

(B) June 3

(C) June 2

(D) June 4

9) India recently finished third at Asian Athletics Championships 2015 held at?

(A) Wuhan, China

(B) Pune, India

(C) Kobe, Japan

(D) Guangzhou, China

10) Bust (a sculpture) of Mahatma Gandhi was recently unveiled by President Pranab Mukherjee in which country?

(A) Britain

(B) Belarus

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Indonesia

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati

2) Ans. (C) Nestle

3) Ans. (A) J P Nadda

4) Ans. (D) 2004

5) Ans. (C) AB De Villiers

6) Ans. (B) South Korea

7) Ans. (A) Sundaram Ravi

8) Ans. (D) June 4

9) Ans. (A) Wuhan, China

10) Ans. (B) Belarus
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Reasoning Practice Quiz for SBI PO 2015 and SSC CGL 2015

Friends...Here are some Useful Reasoning Quiz Questions for SBI PO 2015 and SSC CGL 2015. In case of doubt in any questions please comment, we are here to help. Letz discuss and study.

1. Which of the following interchange of signs would make the equation correct?

8 x 6 + 2 = 22

(A) +, x, 2 and 6

(B) +, x, 2 and 8

(C) +, x, 6 and 8

(D) +, x, 2 and 22 

2. If ' -'stands for addition, '+' stands for subtraction, '÷' stands for multiplication and 'x' stands for division, then which one of the following equation is correct?

(A) 50 x 5 ÷ 2 - 30 + 25 = 25

(B) 50 - 30 + 5 ÷ 2 x 30 = 25

(C) 40 + 35 x 2 - 50 ÷ 30 = 95

(D) 30 x 2 - 25 + 50 ÷ 5 = 100

Directions : In Question Nos. 3 and 4 some equations are solved on the basis of certain system. Find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis.

3. 2 x4 x 6 =4; 9 x 3 x7=13; 4x 7x 6=3 ; 9x 7 x 8 =?

(A) 10

(B) 09

(C) 08

(D) 07

4. 3 x5 x 7 x 2=24; 7 x 4 x 6 x8=22, 4 x 4 x 8 x 9=?

(A) 33

(B) 25

(C) 144

(D) 1152

Directions (Q. Nos. 5): Select the related word/letter/numbers from the given alternatives.

5. SOCIAL : OCIALS : : DRIVEN: ?

(A) VENRID

(B) NEVIRD

(C) RIVEND

(D) VWEND

6. Embarrassed : Humiliated : : Frightened : ?

(A) Terrified

(B) Agitated

(C) Courageous

(D) Reckless

7. Macabre : Lovely : : Baneful :?

(A) Unharmful

(B) Owlish

(C) Filter

(D) Ugly

8. AYRRJC : CATTLE : : NCPDCAR : ?

(A) SUBJECT

(B) NEGLECT

(C) PERFECT

(D) OPERATE

In Question Nos. 9 and 10 find the odd word/letters/numbers flow the given alternatives

9. (A) Square

(B) Trapezium

(C) Cylinder

(D) Parallelogram

10. (A) Yacht

(B) Submarine

(C) Boat

(D) Ship

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Answers

1) Ans. (C) +, x, 6 and 8

2) Ans. (A) 50 x 5 ÷ 2 - 30 + 25 = 25

3) Ans. (A) 10

4) Ans. (A) 33

5) Ans. (C) RIVEND

6) Ans. (A) Terrified

7) Ans. (A) Unharmful

8) Ans. (C) PERFECT

9) Ans. (C) Cylinder

10) Ans. (B) Submarine

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French Open 2015 Complete Winners List PDF

Dear friends.. Here is the Winners list of French Open 2015. Questions are surely expected from this tournament for upcoming exams and also for various Quiz competitions. You can download this as PDF from link below.

Background of the Event

The 2015 French Open was the 114th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year 2015. Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France hosted the vent from 24 May to 7 June, 2015. In the Men's Singles, Rafael Nadal was the five-time defending champion but as a great surprise to everyone, he lost to Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. Finally, Stan Wawrinka won his first French Open title, defeating Djokovic in the final. In Women's Singles, Maria Sharapova was defending champion, but lost to Lucie Safarova in the fourth round. Serena Williams defeated Safarova in the final and won her third French Open title, 20th Grand Slam Singles title, and third Career Grand Slam. 

Gist of French Open 2015

When Played: 24 May – 7 June, 2015

Edition: 114th

Prize money: €28,028,600

Surface: Clay

Where Played: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France

Complete list of winners with details

Men's Singles

Final between: Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) vs Novak Djokovic(Serbia)

Winner- Stan Wawrinka (4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4)

Note: It was Wawrinka's 2nd Grand Slam singles title, 10th career singles title and his 1st at the French Open.

Women's Singles

Final between: Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) vs Serena Williams (USA)

Winner: Serena Williams (6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–2)

Note: It was Williams's 20th Grand Slam singles title, her 3rd singles title of the year and 3rd at the French Open.

Men's Doubles

Final between: Ivan Dodig (Croatia) & Marcelo Melo (Brazil) Vs Bob Bryan(USA) & Mike Bryan(USA)

Winners: Ivan Dodig (Croatia) & Marcelo Melo (Brazil) ( 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–5)

Note: It was Dodig and Marcelo's 1st Grand Slam doubles titles.

Women's Doubles

Fianl between:  Casey Dellacqua(Asutralia) & Yaroslava Shvedova(Kazakhstan) Vs Bethanie Mattek-Sands(USA) & Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic)

Winners: Bethanie Mattek-Sands(USA) & Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) (7–6(7–3), 6–1)

Note: It was Mattek-Sands andSafarova's 2nd Grand Slam doubles titles. However, this was Mattek-Sands' 2nd French Open title. Eventhough she lost in women's singles final, Safarova could win her 1st French Open title.

Mixed Doubles

Final between: Bethanie Mattek-Sands(USA) & Mike Bryan(USA) Vs Lucie Hradecká (Czech Republic) & Marcin Matkowski (Poland)

Winners:  Bethanie Mattek-Sands(USA) & Mike Bryan(USA) (7–6(7–3), 6–1)

Note: It was Mattek-Sands' 2nd Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 1st at the French Open. It was Bryan's 4th Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 4th at the French Open.

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Current Affairs Quiz for 13 June 2015

Freinds.. Here is the Daily GK Current Affairs Quiz Updates for 13 June 2015. Current Affairs is always part of all competitive exams and from the plethora of news coming daily we have to identify which one is essential for competitive exams. We are here to help; we are preparing our Quiz on Current affairs always keeping in mind the competitive exams. Today we have covered the descriptive Current Affairs of 3 June 2015. Comment your suggestions, if any.

1) Who among the following was on 2 June 2015 retained as director of the Indian cricket team for the tour of Bangladesh?

(A) Rahul Dravid

(B) Duncan Fletcher

(C) Ravi Shastri

(D) Rahul Dravid 

2) Name the supercomputer which was dedictated to the nation by Union Minister Harsha Vardhan on 2 June 2015, which will help meteorologists in research and weather prediction?

(A) Panini

(B) Bhaskara

(C) Ramanujan

(D) Aryabhatta

3) Which city has recently become the sixth city in the country with a metro?

(A) Kochi

(B) Jaipur

(C) Pune

(D) Guwhati

4) Who was recently conferred with the Asian Athletics Association President Award?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar

(B) Balbir Singh Senior

(C) Suresh Kalmadi

(D) Sharad Pawar

5) India on 3 June 2015 has signed a global pact on automatic exchange of information on?

(A) Financial Accounts

(B) Criminal Cases

(C) Passport Information

(D) Educational Reasearch

6) Which Railway zone on 3 June 2015 rolled out a non-AC coach lit by solar panels installed on its roof, which is the first rail coach lit by solar panels in India?

(A) Southern Railway

(B) Northern Railway

(C) North Eastern Railway

(D) Konkan Railway

7) Who was on 3 June 2015 appointed as Special Envoy on Counter Terrorism and Extremism in the Prime Minister Office?

(A) Ranjit Sinha

(B) KV Chowdary

(C) Pradeep Kumar

(D) Syed Asif Ibrahim

8) India and which country signed a new strategically important 10-year defence framework pact on 3 June 2015?

(A) United States

(B) Canada

(C) France

(D) Russia

9) Belarus State University has recently conferred Professor Honoris Causa on President Pranab Mukherjee during his visit. Name the capital of Belarus?

(A) Minsk

(B) Oslo

(C) Victoria

(D) Seoul

10) Who recently won the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2015?

(A)Anne Tyler

(B) Ali Smith

(C) Rachel Cusk

(D) Hilary Mantel

Answers

1) Ans. (C) Ravi Shastri

2) Ans. (B) Bhaskara

3) Ans. (B) Jaipur

4) Ans. (C) Suresh Kalmadi

5) Ans. (A) Financial Accounts

6) Ans. (B) Northern Railway

7) Ans. (D) Syed Asif Ibrahim

8) Ans. (A) United States

9) Ans. (A) Minsk

10) Ans. (B) Ali Smith
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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 11 June 2015

Friends..Here is the Important Daily Current Affairs Capsule for 11 June 2015. We have covered important news & happenings of June 11, 2015. This will be useful for all upcoming exams. Don't forget to check our Daily Quiz Series.

1) MS Dhoni only cricketer and Indian in Forbes list of highest-paid athletes:

--> Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is among Forbes magazine's 100 highest-paid athletes in the world.

--> He is also the only Indian sportsman on the list that has been topped again by American boxer Floyd Mayweather and includes golfer Tiger Woods, tennis star Roger Federer and Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo.

--> Dhoni has been ranked 23rd on the Forbes list of The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2015. 

2) Legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee passed away:

--> Legendary English actor, singer and writer Sir Christopher Lee passed away in London, United Kingdom.

--> The veteran actor was famously known as the master of horror for his famous villainy acting roles in numerous movies such as Dracula, The Wicker Man, James Bond, Lord of the Rings trilogy etc.

3) Google to launch Special Search Mode for Slower 2G Phone Network for India, Brazil:

--> Google has launched a new lite mode of Google search engine for India and Brazil.

--> The feature will be rolled out in India in two weeks and expected to open pages much faster, yet consume 80% less data than the traditional search engine.

--> Before launching, Google tested the feature in Indonesia, where the network speed is similar to India.

4) 44th edition of COPA America kick started:

--> The 44th edition of COPA America, the prestigious football tournament for South American countries, started from 11 June 2015.

--> Chile is hosting the tournament this year.

--> The tournament was originally planned to be hosted by Brazil but it opted out from hosting the tournament due to tight schedule for major tournaments like 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

--> Twelve countries are participating in COPA America 2015 – Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

5) England’s cricketer Matt Prior retired from all forms of cricket:

--> Matt Prior, the English cricketer, on 11 June 2015 retired from all forms of cricket.

--> The 33-year-old, wicketkeeper-batsman helped England to win three Ashes series between 2009 and 2013.

6) Prof S Bandyopadhayay appointed as Director of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI):

--> Prof Sanghmitra Bandyopadhayay was on 10 June 2015 appointed as the Director of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI).

--> She is the first woman to lead the institute and replaced Dr Bimal K Roy who was removed on charges of indiscipline.
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