General Awareness Mega Quiz for SSC Tier-1

General Awareness Mega Quiz for SSC Tier-1

Q1. When was the Punjab Land Alienation Act passed?

(a) 1850

(b) 1895

(c) 1900

(d) 1905

S1. Ans.(c)1900

Sol. Punjab Land Alienation Act was passed in 1900. The Punjab Land Alienation Act of 1900 was a piece of legislation introduced by British Raj with the aim of limiting the transfer of land ownership in Punjab Province. It created an “agricultural tribes” category, the membership of which was almost compulsory to buy or sell land.

Q2. The Department of State was established under whose headship?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) J.L. Nehru

(c) G.B. Pant

(d) Sardar Patel

S2. Ans.(d) Sardar Patel

Sol. The Department of State was established under Sardar Patel. Sardar Patel took charge of the states department in July 1947. He sensed the urgent and imperative need of the integration of princely sates.

Q3. The UN International Day of Neutrality is marked on which day annually?

(a) 11 December

(b) 10 December

(c) 12 December

(d) 9 December 

S3. Ans.(c)12 December

Sol. International Day of Neutrality is a United Nations recognized day held on December 12. It was first observed on December 12, 2017.

Q4. Who has been conferred with the 2020 Female Sportsperson of the Year award by FICCI?

(a) Apurvi Chandela

(b) Elavenil Valarivan

(c) Anjum Moudgil

(d) Manu Bhaker

S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. Shooter Elavenil Valarivan has bagged the 2020 Femaleale Sportsperson of the Year award.

Q5. Which Officer of the Government of India has the right to take part in the proceedings of Parliament of India even though he is not a member?

(a) Vice-President

(b) Attorney General of India

(c) Comptroller and Auditor General

(d) Election Commissioner

S5. Ans.(b)Attorney General of India

Sol. Under Article 76 of constitution the president appoint a person who is qualified for the appointed Judge of Supreme Court to be Attorney General of India. He gives advices to Government on legal matter and has right to be heard in any court of India territory. He can take part in proceeding of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha and in joint sitting of house. But at same time he is not member of any house and can’t cast a vote.

Q6. A Panchayat Samiti at the block level in India is only a/an?

(a) Advisory Body

(b) Concultative Committee

(c) Co-ordinating and Supervisory Authority

(d) Administrative Authority

S6. Ans.(c)

Sol. 73rd Amendment of constitution establish a three tier panchayat system in India. Gram panchayat intermediate and district are three levels of organization. The Intermediate levels that an work mainly as supervisor of Gram panchayats and co-ordinate between Zila panchayat and Gram panchayat.

Q7. During 10000 BC, the population of the world was?

(a) 2 million

(b) 3 million

(c) 4 million

(d) None of the above

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol. The population of world during 10000 BC was approximately 1 million. The data from National Geographic says that world population increased from 1 million during 10000 BC to 5 million during 5000 BC. The time taken by earth to reach its 1st Billion population was around 1830 AD.

Q8. Cocos Plate lies between?

(a) Central America and Pacific Plate

(b) South America and Pacific Plate

(c) Red Sea and Persian Gulf

(d) Asiatic Plate and Pacific Plate

Q9. The element excreted through human sweat is?

(a) Sulfur

(b) Iron

(c) Magnesium

(d) None of the above

Q10. Blue vitriol is chemically?

(a) Sodium Sulfate

(b) Nickel Sulfate

(c) Copper Sulfate

(d) Iron Sulfate

Q11. Who wrote the pamphlet “Now or Never”?

(a) Md. Jinnah

(b) Md. Iqbal

(c) Rahmat Ali

(d) Khafi Khan

Q12. Who declared ‘Sati’ illegal?

(a) Warren Hastings

(b) William Bentinck

(c) Cornwallis

(d) Curzon

Q13. Who is the highest Civil Services Officer of the Central Government?

(a) The Attorney General of India

(b) The Cabinet Secretary

(c) The Home Secretary

(d) The Finance Secretary

General Awareness Mega Quiz for SSC Tier-1 (Solutions)