SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
l Bleaching action of moist sulphur dioxide is Success Tip
because of its oxidising property The World Bank, Chennai is the extension of
l H2 gases will effuse out of Football Bladder most the World Bank headquartered in Washin-gton,
quickly DC. The World Bank Chennai office offers corporate
l Caesium is one of the alkali metals has highest financial, accounting, administrative and IT servic-
specific heat es for the Bank’s offices in around 150 countries.
l In Diamond substance all carbon atoms are l Pound has the highest value in term of rupee
quaternary in nature l Arun Shourie, Indian Journalists was conferred
l Aniline Blue is a natural dye the Magsaysay Award
l The UN flag was adopted by the General Assem-
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bly on October 20, 1947
It is a soluble dye used as a biological dye
l The most important sufi shrine in India is at
l Electrostatic precipitator is used to control the
Ajmer
pollution of thermal
l As per the Census 2011, 18 percentage of In-
Biology dia’s population to the world population
l 46 is the number of chromosomes in a normal l Guglielmo Marconi sent out the first wireless
human body cell signals
l Exophthalmia is a deficiency disease caused by l GSLV-F05 / INSAT-3DR is the latest satellite
lack of Vitamin A of India placed in geosynchronous orbit
l Carbohydrate is stored in the body as glycogen l Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago
l Pituitary is referred to as the master gland Success Tip
l A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth archipelago means cluster or collection of islands
of bacteria is an antibiotic l Suitable Match between Artistes and their Art
l Process of digestion is helped by Enzyme form
l Kidney is the organ that excretes water, fat and Artistes Art Form
various catabolic wastes A. Amrita Shergill Painting
l EEG is used to detect the functioning of Heart B. T. Swaminathan Pillai Flute
C. Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair Kathakali
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D. Padama Subramaniam Bharathanatyam
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that de-
l In Asiad 1982 at New Delhi was the important
tects electrical activity in the brain using small, flat game event for India in which it reached the best
metal discs (electrodes) attached to scalp medals standing
l Locked jaw disorder is the other name of dis- l The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel
ease Tetanus plant in India is in Manglore
l Excretory products of mammalian embryo are l Jahangir Khan is famous for sports in Squash
eliminated out by Placenta l Carl Lewis was incredible athlete. When his fa-
l In male sharks, Claspers are found attached to ther died, this Olympian placed his gold Medal
anal fin in his father’s coffin and said “I want you to
have this because it was your favourite event”.
l Conjunctiva, part of the eye gets inflamed and
Seeing his mother’s surprise, he added “ Don’t
become pink when dust gets into
worry . I will get another one” and he did!
Miscellaneous l In India, as per their 2011 census the sex ratio
(female per 1000 males) is 940
l Suitable match between international news pa-
l In India, according to the 2011 Census, the fe-
pers and their city
male literacy rate is 65.46%
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l Alam Ara was the first talkie feature film.
A. Al Ahram Cairo
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B. Izvestia Moscow Alam Ara is a 1931 Indian Hindi/Urdu film directed
C. The Daily News New York by Ardeshir Irani. It was the first Indian sound film
D. People’s Daily Beijing l The organic relationship between the ancient
l Chennai is that Indian City which has been cho- culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of to-
sen by the World Bank for setting up its back day is proved by the worship of stones, trees
office operations and animals
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