SSC Quiz: Online GK Test!

1. The British introduced the railways in India in order to:

Promote heavy industries in india

Faciliatate British commerce and administrative control

Move foodstuff in case of famine

Enable indians to move freely within the country

2. The limb bones of children become bent if there is a deficiency of the vitamin.

A

B

D

E

3. 'Consent of the people ' means the consent of?

A few people

All people

Majority of the people

Leader of the people

4. Which of the following according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world?

Non-violence of the brave

Non-violence of the weak

Non-violence of the coward

Non-violence of the downtrodden

5. If the radius of blood vessels of a person decreases his/her blood pressure will:

Increase

Decrease

Remain unaffected

Increase for males and decrease for females

6. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India?

Goa

Calicut

Cannanore

Cochin

7. The process of removing calcium and magnesium from hard water is known as:

Sedimentation

Filtration

Flocculation

Water softening

8. Deep-fried food materials are carcinogenic because they are rich in:

Fats

Hydrocarbons

Cooking oil

Nicotine

9. BCG immunisation is for?

Measles

Tuberculosis

Diphtheria

Leprosy

10. Who was the first governor general of Bengal?

Robert clive

Warren hastings

William bentick

Cornwallis

11. The major gaseous pollutant of the thermal power station is:

H2S

NH3

NO2

SO2

12. Typhoid is caused by:

Pseudomonas sp

Staphylococcus

Bacillus

Salmonella typhi

13. According to Dadabhai Naoroji ' SWARAJ' meant:

Complete independence

Self government

Economic independence

Political independence

14. Which of the following is an extra-constitutional and non-statutory body?

Finance commission

Planning commission

Union public service commission

Election commission

15. Where did Babur die?

Agra

Kabul

Lahore

Delhi

16. Cell or tissue death within a living body is called as:

Neutrophilia

Nephrosis

Necrosis

Neoplasia

17. Leprosy bacillus was invented by:

Koch

Hansen

Fleming

Harvey

18. What is the tenure of the prime minister of India?

Conterminous with the tenure of the lok sabha

Conterminous with the tenure of the president

As long as he enjoys the support of a majority in the lok sabha

Five years

19. Insufficient blood supply in human body is referred as:

Ischemia

Hyperemia

Hemostasis

Haemorrhage

20. The toxicity of which of the following heavy metals leads to liver cirrhosis?

Copper

Lead

Mercury

Zinc