SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
Success Tip l In October month of every year, each one of the
Yolk sac is situated on the ventral aspect of the first four dates (i.e. from 1st to 4th) is observed
embryo, it is lined by extra-embryonic endoderm, as a World/International Day for a specific pur-
outside of which is a layer of extra-embryonic mes- pose
enchyme, derived from the mesoderm l Folk Dance State
Kerala Mohiniyattam
l Medulla Oblongata of the human brain is the
Gujarat Garba
regulating centre for swallowing and vomiting Uttar Pradesh Nautanki
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The medulla oblongata helps regulate breathing,
heart and blood vessel function, dige-stion, sneez-
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ing, and swallowing. This part of the brain is a Held on: 19.05.2013 (Morning Shift)
centre for respiration and circulation
Ancient History
l Sea horse is devoid of lateral line sense organ
l Conglobate gland is a leaf like structure found
l Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the Chaluk-
yas of Badami
in Male Cockroach
l The science of Dactylography is commonly known l The Uttaramerur inscription provides inform-
as Finger printing ation on the administration of the Cholas
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Dactyloscopy is the technique of compa-ring finger- Uthiramerur temple inscriptions describe a self-gov-
ernance system existing around 7th to 9th century CE
prints, typically those found at the setting of a crime
and those of a suspect. Medieval History
l The Curcumin is isolated from Turmeric l Pitts India Act of 1784 was a Regulating Act
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Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by Pitt’s India Act, was an Act of the Parliament of
some plants. It is the principal curcuminoid of tur- Great Britain intended to add-ress the shortcom-
meric, a member of the ginger family. It is sold as an ings of the Regulating Act of 1773 by bringing
herbal supplement, cosm-etics ingredient, food fla- the East India Company’s rule in India under the
vouring and food colouring control of the British Government
Miscellaneous Modern History
l Sun Lab’s Java Car uses embedded technology l True in respect of A.O. Hume:
to keep your car networked with the world out- ä He was an ornithologist
side ä He was a member of the Indian Civil Service
l Jaipal Singh was the Captain of the Indian ä He founded the Indian National Congress
Hockey Team, which won the first Olympic Gold l Telangana Movement saw the biggest peasant
Medal in Amsterdam in 1928 guerilla war on the eve of independence
l Sushmita Sen was the first Indian woman win-
Physical Geography
ner of Miss Universe award
l G. Sankara Kurup was the first recipient of the l The angle between the magnetic meridian and
Jnanpith Award the geographical meridian at a place is Decl-in-
ation
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l Maps on large scale, representing both natural and
G.Sankara Kurup was the first winner of the Jnan- man-made features are called Topographic maps
pith Award, India’s highest literary award. He won l A narrow strip of land that connects two larger
the prize in 1965 for his collection of poems in Ma- land masses is called Isthmus
layalam l Tiny marine animals which constitute limestone
l Midnight’s Children works of Salman Rushdie, skeletons are called Coral reefs
was his first creation
l U.K. is the only country whose postage stamps
General Geography
do not bear its name l Narmada river in India flows in a rift-valley
l World Trade Organisation, World Health Orga- l Apatanis are the major tribal group of Arunachal
nisation and International Labour Organisa- Pradesh
tion having its headquarters in Geneva Success Tip
l Stuti Narain Kacker is the Chairperson of the The Apatani, also known by Apa and Apa Tani, are
National Commission for Protection of Child a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in
Rights the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh
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