SSC General Knowledge Quiz ''''''''''''''' ''''''''''''''' ''''''''''''''' ''''''''''''' 1. “World AIDS Day” is celebrated on: a) 1st January b) 1st April c) 1st September d) 1st December 2. Who was the first lady recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award? a) Nargis Dutt b) Uma Devi c) Devika Rani d) Sulochana 3. Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to a) Vishnu b) Shiva c) Brahma d) Durga 4. Which one of the following is the bio fertilizer? a) DDT b) Malybdenum c) Rhizobium d) Nitrate 5. In the Gupta Period, the largest number of coins was issued in a) Gold b) Silver c) Copper d) Iron 6.Buddha preached his first sermon at a) Gaya b) Sarnath c) Patliputra d) Vaishali 7. Which of the following is not the result of underground water action? a) Stalactites b) Stalagmites c) Sinkholes d) Fiords 8. Grassland is called “Pampas” in: a) Africa b) South America c) United Kingdom d) USA 9. The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called a) Isthmus b) Oceanic Ridge c) Continental Shelf d) Continental Slope 10. The device used for locating submerged objects under sea is a) Sonar b) Radar c) Laser d) Maser 11. Mariana Trench is located in a) Atlantic Ocean b) Pacific Ocean c) Indian Ocean d) Arctic Ocean 12. Which one of the following has the highest value of specific heat? a) Glass b) Copper c) Lead d) Water 13. The cells which are responsible for the production of antibodies is a) Red blood cells b) Neutrophils c) Lymphocytes d) Platelets 14. India has the biggest stock of which of the following a) Bauxite b) Hematite c) Monazite d) Fluorspar 15. The tax which the kings used to collect from the people of the Vedic Period was called a) Bali b) Vidatha c) Varman d) Kara ANSWERS: 1.d 2.c 3.b 4.c 5.a 6.b 7.d 8.b 9.c 10.a 11.b 12.d 13.c 14.c 15.a