SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
l DNA fingerprinting is used to identify the Par- General Geography
ents, Rapist and Thieves
l Rihand Dam Project provides irrigation to Ut-
l The normal cholesterol level in human blood is
tar Pradesh and Bihar
180 - 200 mg%
l Whales are warm blooded animals Success Tip
l Syrinx is the voice box in Birds Rihand Dam also known as Govind Ballabh Pant
l The largest ecosystem of the Earth is Biome Sagar. It is on the Rihand River which is the tribu-
l In a food chain, the solar energy utilized by tary of the Son River.
plants is only 0.1 percent l The Headquarters of MCF (Master Control Fa-
l Penicillin was by Alexander Fleming cility) – the nerve centre of the entire space craft
Miscellaneous operations in India is at Hassan, Karnataka
l Indira Gandhi Canal Is the longest irrigation
l India’s first computer was installed at Indian
canal in India
Statistical Institute, Calcutta
l The monster earthquake cum tsunami which hit Success Tip
Japan on March 11, 2011 has moved the coun- Originates at the confluence of the Satluj and Beas
try’s main island, Honshu, by about eight feet rivers in state of Punjab
l 2018 FIFA World Cup would be held in Russia l Thorium is found in Monazite sand
l Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom are the re-
l ‘Loktak’ is a Lake
cipient of Nobel Prize in Economics 2016
l South Pole was discovered by Amundsen Success Tip
l Suisini folk dance is associated with Rajasthan Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in North-
l A House for Mr. Biswas is authored by V.S. east India
Naipaul l Chennai receives the highest cosmic radiation
l Bits per second is the commonly used unit for
l The common tree species in Nilgiri hills is Eu-
measuring the speed of data transmission
calyptus
SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-1 Polity and Constitution
Exam Held on: 19.06.2011 2nd Sitting l The maximum limit on poll expenditure for As-
Ancient History sembly Constituencies has been raised in March,
2014 to 28 lakhs
l Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya
Success Tip: 20 Lakh for smaller states and UTs
Medieval History
l First Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen was
l Coronation of Shivaji took place in 1674 A.D. Man Mohan Singh
Modern History l If the Anglo Indian community does not get
adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two
l The System of Diarchy was introduced in India
members of the community can be nominated
in 1919
by the President
Success Tip l For the election of President of India, a citizen
System of double government was introduced by the should have completed the age of 35 years
Government of India Act (1919) for the provinces of l Aristotle said, “A good citizen makes a good
British India. State and a bad citizen makes a bad State’
l The Editor of ‘Young India’ and ‘Harijan’ was l A member of Parliament will lose his member-
Mahatma Gandhi ship of Parliament if he is continu ously absent
from Sessions for 60 days
Success Tip
l In India, the Residuary Powers are vested with
Young India was a weekly paper in English published Union Government
by Mahatma Gandhi from 1919 to 1931. Gandhi
started publishing Harijan a weekly journal from Economy
February 1932 from Yerwada Jail. l The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian com-
l B.R. Ambedka attended all the Three Round panies by Foreign Institutional Investors is
Table Conferences called Foreign Indirect Investment
l Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to become l In the Budget 2017-18, personal income tax in
member of British Parliament Rs 2.5 lakh-5 lakh bracket has been reduced to
Success Tip 5 percent from 10 percent.
He was a Liberal Party member of parliament (MP) l In Budget 2017-18, target for agricultural credit
in the United Kingdom House of Commons between in 2017-18 has been fixed at a record Rs 10 lakh
1892 and 1895 crore
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