Set -3 5000 GK Questions for SSC CGL 2024

S.

NO.

QUESTIONS

ANSWERS

500.

The 1st Indian state to be formed on linguistic basis after Independence was

Andhra Pradesh

501.

The largest prison in India is the

Tihar  Central  Jail, New Delhi

502.

The largest post office in India is the?

GPO, Mumbai

503.

The oldest English daily newspaper of India is?

Bengal Gazette

504.

Grave’s disease is caused due to?

Hyperactivity                               of Thyroid

505.

The first library established in India is the?

William           Carey library, Serampore

506.

Iron and Manganese are removed in water by the process of?

Filteration

507.

The first engineering college established in India is the?

Thompson college, Roorkee

508.

Suspended colloidal particles in the water can be removed by the process of?

Coagulation

509.

The concept of CARBON CREDIT originated from?

Kyoto Protocol

510.

The largest refinery of India is the?

Jamnagar Refinery

511.

The oldest refinery in India is the?

Digboi        refinery, Assam

512.

Chiropterophily means?

Pollination                               of plants by bats

513.

Pong dam (also known as Beas dam) is located at?

Oon Beas river at Himachal Pradesh.

514.

The strength of Rajya Sabha is?

250

515.

Former Prime Minister Mr.Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on?

21-5-1991

516.

Which amendment of the Constitution deals with Political defections?

52nd Amendment

517.

An employment situation where the marginal productivity of agriculture labour is zero is known as?

Disguised Unemployment

518.

Former Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi was assassinated on?

31-10-1984

519.

The Navy Academy is located at?

Cochin

520.

CPU performance is often measured in?

MHz

521.

Which country is the largest producer of Wool?

Australia

522.

The Export-Import Bank of India is also known as?

EXIM Bank

523.

“Meenambakkam” airport is located at?

Chennai

524.

The Mansabdari system was introduced by?

Akbar

525.

Indira Gandhi International airport is located at?

New Delhi

526.

Kerala attained statehood on?

1st Nov 1956

527.

Who are the price-takers under Perfect Competition?

Buyers

528.

Who is the first musician to get the Bharat Ratna?

M.S.Subbulakshmi

529.

Mother Teresa died on?

5 September 1997

530.

Which enzyme is obtained from Red Gram?

Diastase

531.

The actual name of Mother Teresa was?

Agnes                    Gonxha Bejaxhiu

532.

The acid rain destroys the vegetation because it contains?

Sulphuric acid

533.

Central Bureau of Investigation was formed in the year?

1963

534.

When    and    by    whom     were              the      Ashokan              inscription deciphered for the first time?

In 1837 by James Princep

535.

Which is the largest Zoo of India?

Zoological Garden, Kolkata

536.

Which is the largest lake of India?

Wular                         Lake, Kashmir

537.

Which is the highest airfield of India?

Chushul                     airfield, Ladakh

538.

Which    day    is   observed    as              International               Day              of       Non- Violence?

2nd October

539.

Where is Tower of Victory located?

Chittoor

540.

The samadhi of Indira Gandhi is known as?

Shakti Sthal

541.

Longest cell in human body is?

Nerve cell

542.

Rashtrapati Bhawan was built by?

Edwin Lutyens

543.

When granite rock gets metamorphosed, they changed into?

Gneiss

544.

Who constructed Jantar Mantar?

Maharaja

Jai Singh II

545.

Hussain Sagar Lake is located at?

Hyderabad

546.

Rajasthan attained statehood in the year?

1958

547.

Which planet has the largest number of natural satellites or moons?

Jupiter

548.

Shompen tribe is found in?

Nicobar islands

549.

The continents that form a mirror image of each other are?

Africa    and              South America

550.

A nautical mile is equal to?

1.852 kilometers

551.

What is the target of the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations with respect to Universal Primary Education?

All children both boys and girls would complete a full course primary schooling by 2015

552.

El Nino is a?

An             abnormally warm current

553.

How many bones are there in the human cranium?

8

554.

In blood, which anticoagulant substance found

Heparin

555.

What is abiotic component of ecosystem?

Water

556.

What is a biological process in which glucose and fat is oxidised to librate energy?

Respiration

557.

What is Hepatitis-B, which affects liver?

Virus

558.

In which following element found in hemoglobin.

Iron

559.

Which gland is both exo and endocrine gland?

Pancreas

560.

Which is the type of movement that occurs during opening and closing of flower?

Nastic movement

561.

How many regions found in human brain

3

562.

The saliva helps in the digestion of which thing?

Starch

563.

Deficiency of vitamin – B6 cause in mole

Anemia

564.

Dialysis can separate which in addition to the glucose from human blood?

Protein

565.

Palaeobotany is the branch of botany, what do we study about in this branch?

Plant fossils

566.

Which plant yeilds biodiesel or biofuel?

Jatropha curcas

567.

What is the net gain of energy from one gram mole of glucose during aerobic respiration?

38 ATP

568.

In which found in tobacco

Nicotine

569.

Largest organ of human body is

Liver

570.

Which is known as ‘graveyard of RBCs’?

Spleen

571.

What is the introduction of foreign genes for improving genotype?

Immunization

572.

In which blood group is universal acceptor

AB

573.

Who got noble prize for artificial synthesis of DNA?

Kornberg

574.

Which of the following will provide maximum roughage to our diet, if taken in equal mass?

Cabbage

575.

1st success heart transplantation done by

C.N. Banard

576.

In which animal, is skin a respiratory organ?

Frog

577.

Human blood appear red due to

Hemoglobin

578.

In   the    human    body    which      sturcture           is           the      appendix attached to?

Large intestine

579.

In dry regions, the leaf size of a tree becomes smaller why?

Reduce transpiration

580.

Production of which is a function of the liver?

Urea

581.

Which is part of elephant convert in from of elephant teeth

Secondary teeth

582.

Pigment which given color to Human body

Melanin

583.

Which is an insectivorous plant?

Pitcher plant

584.

What is the smallest structural and functional unit of nervous system?

Neuron

585.

Which worm reach into intestine of human by eating leaf?

Tape worm

586.

Which worm reach into intestine of human by eating leaf?

Tape worm

587.

Which plant only produce seed but not fruit?

Cycus

588.

How many pair of heart is found in an earthworm?

Four

589.

In plant energy is produced during which process?

Respiration

590.

Which is not a plantation crop but a cash crop?

Sugarcane

591.

Which is used to know the development of foetus in uterus?

Ultrasound

592.

What is Funny Bone?

A nerve

593.

Chromosomes are made up of which main component?

DNA

594.

Which enzyme is found in human saliva?

Ptyalin

595.

Entomophily     pollination     occur                          with                the                          help  of        which creatures?

Cytochromes

596.

A person feel fatigued due to deposition of which acid in their muscles?

Latic Acid

597.

Grave disease occurs due to

Hyper secretion of thyroid

598.

In which following commonly citric acid is found

Lemon

599.

Which    human    organ    is    most               susceptible           to               harmful radiations?

Lungs

600.

‘Hypertension’ word used for?

For increase blood pressure

601.

Ethylene reacts with sulphur monochloride to form which gas?

Mustard gas

602.

Which pigment is found in the blood of earthworm?

Hemocyanine

603.

Normal amount of blood in adult human is

Five liters

604.

What is known as power house of cell?

Mitochondria

605.

For  which  is  the  northern  blot  technique  used  for  the detection?

RNA

606.

Which test helps in diagnosis of cancer?

Biopsy test

607.

In adult male no of RBC present

5.0 million

608.

Involve in animal food

Cellulose

609.

What is the role of in the rabbit and horse, the appendix?

It          helps           in

digestion                               of cellulose

610.

Reduced leaves and sunken stomata are the main feature of which thing?

Xerophytes

611.

In which cell organelle do photo and thermochemical reactions occur in different sites?

Chloroplasts

612.

Which  gland  is  situated  beneath  the  brain  and  whose oversecretion produces giants-size children?

Pituitary

613.

In the case of a ‘test-tube baby’ where does fertilisation take place?

Outside       the mother’s body

614.

Food prepared by plant, through which is transported to different part of plant?

Phloem

615.

Coconut and mango grouped under, which kind of fruit?

Drup

616.

What is Amnesia?

Related to loss of memory

617.

What caused by deficiency of vitamin

C —Scurvy

618.

Which organs are morphologically different but perform the same function?

Analogous organs

619.

Human protein x -1- antitrysin is used for which disease?

Emphysama

620.

Which element is responsible for blue baby syndrome?

Nitrate

621.

What is Anosmia?

Loss  of the sense of smell

622.

Which    combination     of  foods    providing  protein quality nearest to that of meat?

Sprouted     gram and groundnuts

623.

What is the normal temperature of the human body?

98.4 ° F

624.

Which    fungus    is   responsible               for           the tikka               disease  of groundnut?

Cercosplora personata

625.

Which    term    for    natural               vegetation                 is               associated                 with Siberia?

Taiga

626.

Which salt is found in bone in largest amount?

Calcium phosphate

627.

In which following deficiency causes Goiture

Iodine

628.

Which fungus makes symbiotic relationship with the root of higher plant?

Mycorrhizae

629.

Which disease is caused by bacteria and spread though faecal matter by houseflies?

Typhoid

630.

Which tissue is responsible for the secondary growth?

Cambium

631.

How many chamber of heart found in human

Four

632.

Fruit are sweat in test due

Fruitose

633.

What    structure     is    common             to                 both             earthworm  and cockroach?

Ventral nerve cord

634.

Liver is rich sources of

Fat                soluble Vitamin

635.

In which following main excretory waste uric acid

Sparrow

636.

What  is   the   study    of  the                  interaction   of  antigens  and antibodies called?

Serology

637.

Which insect spreads kala-azar?

Sand fly

638.

Which branch of biology deals with study of heredity and variation?

Genetics

639.

What is the transfer of pollengrain from pollensac to stigma called?

Pollination

640.

Vegetable are spoil because they contain rich amount of

Water

641.

Which factors are most responsible for disease in plant?

Fungi

642.

In Vitamin B12 which metal ion present

Cobalt

643.

In  Which  kind  of  organisms  is  the  phenomenon  found wherein the female kills the male after copulation?

Spider

644.

Medicine for epilepsy is obtain from which lichen?

Parmelia

645.

Lactational hormones are released from the

Pituitary

646.

Which metal is important component of vitamin B12

Cobalt

647.

In which is chromo protein

Hemoglobin

648.

In which animal is respiration done by skin?

Frog

649.

Which modification of root does not store food?

Stilt

650.

Scurvy disease caused the deficiency of

Vitamin – C

651.

How    much     protein     a            working woman    must            intake everyday?

45 g

652.

The study of Drugs and their actions and it work is known as

Pharmacology

653.

Nitrogen is the important compound of

Protein

654.

In which following glands regulate the body temperature or thermoregulatory

Hypothalamus

655.

Which is a round worm that enters man’s body through the soles of the feet?

Hypothalamus

656.

Which is a round worm that enters man’s body through the soles of the feet?

Hookworm

657.

What is Study of growth and development of embryo?

Embryology

658.

Which of the following has been found useful in keeping cholesterol level down?

Garlic

659.

AIDS virus destroyed the

Lymphocyte

660.

What is amount of glucose in mg/100 ml level in empty stomach?

60

661.

What helps regulate several bodily functions including metabolism, blood pressure and your body’s response to stress?

Adernal gland

662.

In which following to the abnormal component of Urine

Kitone body

663.

By which are heredity characters of parent transfered to their offspring?

Chromosomes

664.

Alzheimer’s disease in human beings is characterised by which degeneration?

Degeneration                               of nerve cells

665.

What is Study of inter relationship between living organism and their environment?

Ecology

666.

Know plats is another name of

Ptela none

667.

Sour milk contains

Lactic acid

668.

Flower have colour due to the period of

anthocyanins

669.

The average life span of RBC is

100-120 days

670.

Which thing acts as an antidote to HgCl2 poisoning?

White of egg

671.

What is the principle pathway of water translocation in angiosperms?

Xylem                       vessel system

672.

What is involved in controlling blood sugar level?

Islets                       of

langerhans

673.

Which organelles in the cell, other than nucleus contains DNA?

Mitochondria

674.

By whom was the antibiotic penicillin first discovered?

Alexzander Fleming

675.

Which disease is inheritable?

Colour blindness

676.

Who wrote Species Plantarum and Systema Natural?

Linneus

677.

Universal donor are those person, which have blood

O

678.

Saliva help digestion of

Fat

679.

How many species are under threat in mainland France?

A thousand

680.

The science which deal study of heart and its disease known as

Cardiology

681.

In   the   retina  of   eye   cells      what is                  present  for      colour differentiation?

Cones

682.

Which is related to Christmas feature

Blood clot

683.

Which Photosynthetic organelles are found in plant cells?

Chloroplast

684.

Which organ breaks fat to produce cholesterol?

Liver

685.

Functional unit of Kidney is

Nephron

686.

Deficiency of which vitamin, causes Xerophthalmia?

Vitamin A

687.

Maximum nutritive element absorbed by blood from which part of alimentary canal?

Small intestine

688.

Inside the body, why does blood not coagulate?

Due         to                the

presence                               of heparin

689.

How many bones are there in human body?

206

690.

Which is the vitamin that is most readily manufactured in our bodies?

Vitamin D

691.

Which is the richest source of ascorbic acid?

Guava

692.

In which following is a fiber protein

Kerotein

693.

Which communicable disease is caused by bacteria?

Leprosy

694.

Which in following caused by vitamin B deficiency?

Beri-Beri

695.

For which snake is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?

King cobra

696.

What is considered as the drug of last resort for human being?

Chloramphenical

697.

There are approximately how many muscles in human body?

700

698.

What is  the factor adversely affecting the fermentation process?

High concentration                              of sugar

699.

Which element is essentials for the transmission of impulses in the nerve fibre?

Calcium

700.

In which processes light energy is converted into chemical energy?

Photosynthesis

701.

Sex determination of child is done by whose chromosome?

Father

702.

Medium which increasing the urine secretion

Duretic

703.

The  salivary  gland  secrete  saliva  that  contains  which enzyme?

Ptyalin

704.

What is a good source of Vitamin ‘E’?

Fresh vegetables

705.

Allantois of foctus is help in

Exereation

706.

A typical human ribcage consists of how many ribs?

24

707.

Other then  carbohydrate, which is important source of energy in our food

Fat

708.

In human skeletal examination is generally done for

Internal age

709.

From which part of the plant is turmeric obtained?

Stem

710.

To suspect HIV/AIDS in a young individual, which symptom is mostly associated with?

Chronic diarrhoea

711.

What is the number of chromosome in a normal human body cell?

46

712.

In which following help in blood cloathing or coagulation

k

713.

Which cell organelle is semi-permeable?

Plasma membrane

714.

Which part of brain is centre of thirst hunger and sleep?

Hypothalmus

715.

How many valve sets are found in human

4

716.

Person, which have blood group AB, such person donor blood, which have blood group?

AB

717.

Who is the Chairman of ISRO?

Dr. K Sivan

718.

Pakistan, India exchange list of nuclear installations. This is according to      agreement.

1988

719.

Which Indian won the 65th Ramon Magsaysay award 2023?

Ravi Kannan R

720.

Israel joined the UNESCO in          .

1949

721.

Which      party      has      registered                 landslide           victory                 in Parliamentary elections of Bangladesh?

Awami league

722.

Govt infuses nearly Rs          cr                                                  capital                                               in                                                  public                                                  sector banks.

11,000

723.

The DRDO was established in:

1958

724.

PM Modi renames Ross, Neil & Havelock Islands in                                                              .

Andaman                                & Nicobar

725.

Kagiso Rabada is related with which sport?

Cricket

726.

Narendra       Modi      has                       approved          the                       scheme of amalgamation for amalgamating Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank. Which will be the transferee bank?

Bank of Baroda

727.

Sachin  Tendulkar  scored  his  100th   international  century

against which’ country?

Bangladesh

728.

In baseball, the two opposing teams consist of howmany players?

9 players each

729.

Which Sanskrit poet called as the Indian Shakespeare?

Kalidas

730.

‘My Music, My Life’ is the autobiography of which person?

Pt. Ravi Shankar

731.

Which was the first talkie film of India?

Alam Ara

732.

Folk painting ‘Madhubani’ is famous in which state?

Bihar

733.

When is International Human Solidarity Day observed?

December 20

734.

Foot-and-Mouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the world, By which is this caused?

Bacterium

735.

By   which    number    the    quality    of       gasoline’                sample            is

determined?

By       its           octane number

736.

With which is the ‘Tennis court oath’ associated?

French Revolution

737.

With which country is “Orange’ Revolution” associated?

Ukraine

738.

With which field was Pandit Bhimsen Joshi associated?

Music’s

739.

Who was the first person to cross the Alps with army?

Hannibal

740.

Where is the headquarter of International atomic Energy Agency is located?

Vienna

741.

The book ‘Diplomatic Encounter’ has been written by which

author?

Arundhati Roy

742.

Who is the author of the book ‘The Rights of Man’?

Thomas Paine

743.

The book ‘Worshipping False Gods’s is written by which

person?

Arun Shourie

744.

Who directed the famous T.V. serial ‘Tandoori Nights’?

Saeed Jaffrey

745.

Regatta is associated with which sports event?

Rowing

746.

Which woman has become the highest individual scorer in an innings in Tests?

Kiran Baloch

747.

What is the name of the person that controls a football match?

An umpire

748.

Who is the leading wicket taker in the history of Test cricket?

Shane Warne

749.

Amarya Sen, the NRI Nobel laureate got the honour for which work?

Poverty                           and famines

750.

Where did India made her debut in Olympic football?

London in 1948

751.

Where were first Olympic Games held?

776 B.C.

752.

The celebrated novel ‘The Godfather’ was authored by

which author? –

Mario Puzo

753.

Which book is entitled as ‘Bible of Communism’ ?

Das Kapital

754.

Who is popularly known as ‘Nightingale of India’ ?

Sarojini Naidu

755.

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan distinguished himself in which field?

Agriculture

756.

The fragments of which comet system collided with Jupiter in July 1994 ?

Shoemaker-Levy9

757.

Where is the largest automobile manufacturing centre in the world located?

Detroit

758.

ORT  (Oral  Rehydration  Therapy)  is  associated  with  the treatment of which disease?

Diarrhea

759.

Which type of coal is difficult to light in the open air?

Peat