SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
l The part of Equatorial region which has well Success Tip
developed rubber plantation is Malaysia The SDR is an international reserve asset, created
Polity and Constitution by the IMF in 1969 to supplement its member coun-
tries’ official reserves
l Rajasthan is that Indian State, first adopted the
3-tier Panchayati Raj System l Trade in securities is known as the open mar-
ket operation of the RBI
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l CRISIL, ICRA, IFCI are credit rating agencies
The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by the
l The Reserve Bank of India functions as a con-
state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2nd Oct 1959
troller of credit in India
l During emergency, imposed under Art. 352 Fun- l The ratio of a bank’s cash holdings to its total
damental Rights provisions stand susp-ended deposit liabilities is called the Cash Reserve
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The Emergency provisions are contained in Part XVIII Success Tip
of the Constitution, from Articles 352 to 360 Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is a specified minimum
l 14 Years is the age up to which children are fraction of the total deposits, which commercial
prohibited from employment in any factory/ banks have to hold as reser-ves either in cash or as
mine/hazardous work deposits with the central bank
l Art. 48 in the Directive Principles is the Con- l Investment is equal to gross total of all types
stitutional power located enabling the Central of physical capital assets
Government to legislate on Cow slaughter l In India in year 1994 Rupee become a freely con-
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The Directive Principles of State Policy are guidelines l In business raw materials, components, work in
for the framing of laws by the government. These progress and finished goods are jointly regarded
provisions set out in Part IV of the Constitution as Inventory
l From the CET, conducted by the State/Cen- l The difference between the GNP and the NNP is
tre is the criterion laid down by the Supreme equal to the capital depreciation
Court in August 2003, for the selecting candi- Physics
dates for admission to private professional col-
lege from the management quota from the aca- l Infra Red is a part of sun light which makes
demic session 2004-2005 the solar cooker hot
l 52 second is the playing time of the full version l If the velocity time graph of a particle is repre-
of the National Anthem sented by y=mt+c, then the particle is moving
l Article 16 is the Constitutional Provision en- with constant acceleration.
ables the Central Government to provide reser- l A passenger standing in bus is thrown outward
vation in Jobs and educational institution for when the bus takes a sudden turn, this happen
the weaker sections of the society due to Inertia of motion
l If the Election Commission is satisfied that a l When pressure is Increased the melting point of
candidate has failed to lodge an account of elec- ice decreases
tion expenses, within the prescribed time and
l Longitudinal waves cannot travel through Vac-
in the manner, for no good reason or justifica-
tion, 4 year is the period for which the EC can uum
disqualify him to be a member of the elected of- Chemistry
fice from the date of the order
l Methane is abundant in Gobar gas
l Residuary Powers under Article 248, provision
in constitution enabled the Central Government l Most suitable vessel for storing concentrated
to impose the service tax and to expand its span sulphuric acid is Glass Vessel
l Article 352,356 and 360 is sets of Articles deals l Amylase was the first enzyme isolated in pure
with ‘Emergency Provisions’ crystalline form
l The salaries and allowances payable to the mem- l Oxygen is the element that is in the highest
bers of Parliament are decided by the Parliament percentage in the composition of earth.
l The authority to prorogue the two Houses of the l When two ice cubes are pressed over each other
Parliament rests with the President they unite to form one cube, because of Hydro-
gen bond formation
Economy
l The advantage of detergents over soap is Deter-
l Five percent (5%) of our exports in 2002-2003 gents give lather even with hard water
was from Information Technology l The fundamental particles present in nucleus of
l SDR unit of valuation is known as “Paper Gold” an atom are Proton and Neutron
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