SSC CGL TIER 1 GENERAL STUDIES QUIZ

Question 1:

Which of the following countries is not a neighbour of Ukraine ?

Slovakia

Poland

Russia

Hungary

Question 2:

Matching List-I with List-II

Correct answer from the codes given below

Select-

List-I List-II (Countries)

(local wind) (Country)

A. Loo (1) West Africa

B. Simoom (2) Former Yugoslavia

C. Harmattan (3) Pakistan

D. Bora (4) Iran

Code: A B C D

2 3 4 1

3 4 1 2

4 1 2 3

1 2 3 4

Question 3:

Consider the following statements:

1.A reef is a predominantly organic deposit made by living or dead organisms

2.In India, coral reefs can only be found near Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 4:

Which one of the following islands is of volcanic origin?

Reunion island

Andaman \& Nicobar islands

Lakshadweep islands

Maldives

Question 5:

Which one of the following is the cause of long-term sea-level change?

Atmospheric disturbance

Change in marine water density

Melting of icebergs

Melting of ice sheets

Question 6:

Which of the following is the largest mangrove forest in the world?

Godavari-Krishna Mangroves

Pichavaram Forest

Gulf of Panama Mangroves

Sundarbans Reserve Forest

Question 7:

Which of the following rivers meet at Arabian sea ?

Narmada

Godavari

Krishna

Kaveri

Question 8:

Groundwater gets recharged through seepage. In some places, groundwater occurs between layers of hard rock below the groundwater level. This water is called.

Aquifer

Rainwater

Pond

Underwater

Question 9:

Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched ?

1. Zojila and Burzil - Jammu and Kashmir

2. Bara Lacha La and Shipki - Uttar Pradesh

3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh - Himachal Pradesh

4. Nathu La and Jelep La - Sikkim

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 and 4

1,2 and 3

Question 10:

In India, cultivation of which of the following crops is almost exclusively concentrated in southern states?

Tea

Bamboo

Coffee

Cotton