SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
SSC CPO Section Officer (Audit) Success Tip
Exam Held on: 05.06.2005 Saffron is mainly cultivated in Jammu &
Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Saffron belongs to
Ancient History the family of “Iridaceae” and commercial part of saf-
l ‘Junagarh’ Rock Inscription’ is associated with fron is “Stigma”
Rudradaman. l The Sabarigiri Project originally commissioned
l Nalnda University was a great center of learn- in 1968 is located on the Pamba and Kakki riv-
ing, especially in Buddhism ers in the Kerala State of India
l Ranthambor(Rajasthan), Gir (Gujarat) and
Success Tip
Bandipur (Karnataka) located in three differ-
Nalanda University was founded by Kumargupta ent States of India.
l The Rathas of Mahabalipuram was built during l Saltora Ranges are located in part of the Kara-
the reign of the Pallavas koram Ranges
l Dhanwantari is hailed as the “God Of Medicine” l Sardar Sarovar Dam is being built on the river
by the practitioners of Ayurveda Narmada
l In Greek mythology, Apollo is the God of Proph- l Gully is one of the types of erosion is responsi-
ecy ble for the formation of Chambal Ravines.
l Bhavabhuti wrote the play “Uttararamacharita” l In Uttar Pradesh, Canal irrigation system is the
l “Tancho Brocade” was developed in Varanasi most common
Success Tip l Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India
Tancho Brocade is a class of richly decorative shut- because, It has extensive dry coast
tle-woven fabrics, often made in colored silks and l Malabar Coast is the main spice producer
with or without gold and silver threads l Anthracite ,type of coal has the lowest propor-
l Krishnadeva Raya is considered as the great- tion of volatile matter
est of all Vijayanagar rulers l Site/Monument Location
l Lothal was the only Indus site with an artificial A. Cave paintings Ajanta
brick dockyard B. Rock cut Shrines Ellora
Medieval History C. Basilica of Bom Jesus Velha Goa
l ‘Lakh Baksh’ was a title given to the ruler Iltut- D. Sun Temple Konark
mish Polity and Constitution
Success Tip l On the basis of population representation been
Iltutmish (reign: 1211-1236) was one of the slaves accorded to the State in Rajya Sabha
of Qutb-ud-din Aibak who later became his Son-in- l Habeas Corpus “writs” of the High Court or the
Law. He was from the Ilabari tribe of the Turks. Supreme Court is sought to produce in the court
l The American Civil War saw the end of slavery a person, suspected to be missing/in custody
Modern History l Satyameva Jayate is the motto inscribed un-
der our national emblem
l The Ahmedabad Satyagraha of Gandhi was di-
rected against British mill owners and govern- Success Tip
ment officials is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture
Mundaka Upanishad. Upon indepen-dence of India,
Success Tip
it was adopted as the national motto of India. It is
In February March 1918, there was a situation of
inscribed in script at the base of the national em-
conflict between the Gujarat Mill owners and work-
blem
ers on the question of Plague Bonus of 1917
l “Amicus Curiae” is A friend of the Court
l Ramprasad Bismil wrote “Sarfaroshi Ki Taman-
na Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai” Success Tip
l The former princely state Nahan is part of Him- Amicus Curiae is someone who is not a party to a
achal Pradesh now case and is not solicited by a party, but who assists
a court by offering information that bears on the case
Geography
l On ground of language, discrimination by the
l Tala Hydroelectric project is located in Bhutan State is not prohibited in Article 15 of the Con-
l At Ranthambore Sanctuary in India, you can stitution
spot the Siberian crane in winter
Success Tip
Success Tip: Established in 1980
Art 15- Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of
l Saffron is produced in HP. religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
SGPE-26