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General Awareness Paper Analysis

The General Intelligence & Reasoning section in the SSC CGL Tier-I examination checks the mental ability and analytical power of the candidate through different types of verbal and nonverbal reasoning problems.<br><br>

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General Awareness Paper Analysis

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  1. SSC CGL Paper Analysis: General Awareness (Tier I) (Previous Year Question Paper 29th August2016) The General Awareness section of the SSC CGL Tier-I examination scheme is divided into two parts which include Static General Awareness like History, Geography, etc. and Dynamic General Knowledge like Current Affairs, Economic Updates, Scientific Research,etc. Highlights of the General AwarenessPaper: Total number of questions:25 Total marks:50 Negative Marking: 0.5 marks for each wronganswer 3600 PaperAnalysis:

  2. Overview: In this SSC CGL paper, the dynamic part of the General Awareness Section and General Sciences occupied the major portion. Question 1. In a Parliamentary form of Government The Legislature is responsible to theJudiciary The Executive is responsible to theLegislature. The Legislature is responsible to theExecutive The Judiciary is responsible to theLegislature Answer:(b) Explanation: In a Parliamentary form of Government the Executives are responsible to the legislature and the head of these executives will be the Prime Minister. The support of the legislature to the executives is shown in the form of a vote of confidence. Question 2.Which of the following statements is correct about the President of India? a. Addresses first session of Parliament after each General Election.

  3. Addresses first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year Addresses every session ofParliament Never addressesParliament Answer:(a) Explanation: The President of India addresses the first session of Parliament after each General Election. In this joint session, members of both the houses i.e. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha sit together and the election of the speaker takesplace. Question 3.Which of the following periodicals is not correctly matched with its editor? Bande Mataram:AurobindoGhosh New India:Bipin ChandraPal Yugantar:BhupendranathDutta Sandhya:BarindraGhosh Answer:(d) Explanation: Barindra Ghosh was the editor of “Basumati” whereas Sandhya periodical was edited by B. B.Upadhyay. Question 4.Silk worms feed on Basilleaves Curryleaves Roseleaves Mulberryleaves Answer:(d)

  4. Explanation: ‘Mulberry leaves’ is the right answer. The silkworms can only survive on Mulberry leaves. The food made from these leaves also known as silkwormfoods. Question 5.Who among the following has been appointed the new Coach of the Indian Cricket team by the BCCI recently? SauravGanguly AnilKumble RahulDravid S. R.Kulkarni Answer:(b) Explanation: Anil Kumble is the right answer. He was appointed as the coach of the Indian Cricket Team by the BCCI in June 2016 for a period of 1year. Question 6.What is the product bicarbonate is heatedstrongly? SodiumCarbonate SodiumHydroxide SodiumPeroxide SodiumMonoxide formed when sodium Answer:(a)

  5. Explanation: Sodium Carbonate is the product formed when sodium bicarbonate is heated strongly i.e. above 800C. In this thermal decomposition process, CO2 and water arereleased. Question 7.Mission Indradhanush - a programme introduced recently in the country by the NDA Government is relatedto: Systematic immunization of children against disease Providing insurance cover to farmers against cropfailure Development of fisheries in ruralareas Development of multiple cropping in hillyregion Answer:(a) Explanation: Mission Indradhanush is a systematic immunization of children up to 2 years age and women who are pregnant. It was launched by the NDA Government in December 2014. It includes vaccination for 7 Diseases thus namedIndradhanush. Question 8.Who among the following Indians has been honoured by a specialOscar? MaheshBhatt SatyajitRay MiraNair G.P.Sippy Answer:(b)

  6. Explanation: “Satyajit Ray” has been honored by a special Oscar as Lifetime Achievement Award in the year 1992 by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was the first among the Indians to be honored by a specialOscar. Question 9.What situation would result if Government expenditure exceeds the Government revenue on Current Account? Deficitbudgeting Zero-basedbudgeting Performance-basedbudgeting Surplusbudgeting Answer:(a) Explanation: Deficit Budgeting is the situation that would result if the Government Expenditure exceeds the Government revenue on the Current Account of the Government. The deficit is balanced by the debt and works as the indicator of the Government’s fiscalhealth. Question 10.Disguised unemployment in India is mainly relatedto Agriculturalsector RuralArea Factorysector UrbanArea

  7. Answer:(a) Explanation: ‘Disguised Unemployment’ is the right answer. This type of unemployment is mainly found in the rural areas of India where agriculture is a family occupation and the net productivity of each family member working on the farm is most of the time zero because of the relatively large size of families. Question 11.Which of the following is not guaranteed by IndianConstitution? Right toEquality Right of religiousfreedom Right to Constitutionalremedies Right to free education forall Answer:(d) Explanation: “Right to free education for all” is not guaranteed by the Indian Constitution. Through the 86th amendment of the Indian Constitution in 2002, article21-A was added which gives the right to free and compulsory education to all the children who are in the age group of 6 to 14years. Question 12.A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed asa: strait Sound Bay Fjord

  8. Answer:(c) Explanation: ‘Bay’ is the right answer. It is the coastal structure formed from the sea. It is a wide inlet of the sea that is usually has a concaveshape. Question 13.Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing waterfrom Jhelumriver Chenabriver Beasriver Sutlejriver Answer:(d) Explanation: Sutlej is the longest river out of the five rivers which are flowing through the Punjab region and most of the canals of Punjab region are diverted from Sutlej river for the irrigationpurpose. Question 14.The sexual reproductive organs of aspergillus are: Spermatium andOogonium Antheridium andOogonium Spermatium andAscogonium Antheridium andAscogonium Answer:(d)

  9. Explanation: In an aspergillus, sexual reproduction takes place after the formation of Antheridium and Ascogonium. Here the ascogonium is a female structure responsible forreproduction. Question 15.Stars twinkle but planets do not twinklebecause they emit light of a constantintensity their distance from the earth does not change withtime they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are notnoticeable Answer:(d) Explanation: Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because the planets are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are notnoticeable. Question 16.Which of the following is not true aboutX-rays? have low penetratingpower travel with the speed oflight Can be reflected orrefracted can affect photographicplates Answer:(a)

  10. Explanation: X- Rays are electromagnetic radiation that has high penetration power and thus used to take the image of internal organs and structures of a humanbody. Question17.changes each time it is installed to avoid detection by antivirus software. Polymorphicvirus worm logicbomb Trojanhorse Answer:(a) Explanation: Polymorphic Virus which are special type file viruses that change its version each time it is installed by keeping the basic routine as the same to avoid detection by antivirussoftware. Question 18. Which one of the following weeds is effective in controlling water pollution caused by industrialeffluents? Parthenium Elephantgrass Waterhycinth Mogargrass Answer:(a) Explanation: Parthenium is the right answer. The Parthenium Hysterophorus weed is used in the biological remediation of water pollution caused by industrial effluents like dyes, heavy metals,etc.

  11. Question 19.One of the following is also called as World Bank IMF IBRD WTO IDA Answer:(b) Explanation: The IBRD (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) is one of the first member institutions out of five which constituted the World Bank in the US. It thus sometimes referred to as World Bankalso. Question 20.The book entitled, 'Playing it my way' has been authored by SachinTendulkar V V SLaxman SauravGanguly ChetanChauhan Answer:(a) Explanation: The book entitled, ‘Playing it my way’ has been authored by Sachin Tendulkar. It is the autobiography of the great Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar that was launched in November2014. Question 21.Which of the following is an example ofCartel?

  12. OPEC IMF WTO UNO Answer:(a) Explanation: OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is an example of the cartel as the motive of their member countries is the stabilization of oil prices and supply by applying the uniform oil policies within the membercountries. Question 22.Sullage wateris Waste water released fromkitchen waste water released fromtoilets waste water released fromfactories waste water released fromhospitals Answer:(a) Explanation: Sullage water is the wastewater from the households and other places released from the kitchen or places other than toilets. This is also known as graywater. Question 23.Who was the first woman Chief Minister of UttarPradesh? AnnieBesant Mayawati VijayalakshmiPandit SuchetaKriplani

  13. Answer:(d) Explanation: Sucheta Kriplani was the first woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the duration of 1963 to 1967. She is the first woman who held the chief Minister position in any of the Indian states after independence. Question 24.The most pure form of carbon among the options is Anthracite Lampblack Graphite WoodCharcoal Answer:(a) Explanation: Anthracite is the purest form of carbon. It is of a hard type of coal and releases less smoke whenburnt. Question 25.Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situatedin MadhyaPradesh UttarPradesh Rajasthan Haryana Answer:(c)

  14. Explanation: Chalukya Temples which are Jain temples at Dilwara are situated at the hills of Mount Abu in the Rajasthan state. • SwatiMishra

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