SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
SSC CAPFs SI & ASI Exam Polity and Constitution
Held on: 23.06.2013 l There is no provision in the Indian Constitu-
tion for Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog).
l English is not specified in the Eighth schedule
Ancient History of the Indian Constitution.
l Match the following l Article-16 of the Indian Constitution provides
Chalukyas – Vatapi for equal opportunities for all citizens in Public
Hoysalas - Dwarasamudra employment.
Rashtrakutas- Malkhed l Despotism is opposite to democratic state
Kakatiyas- Warangal Success Tip
l Rock Edict XIII is the principal source of infor- Despotism is a form of government in which a sin-
mation on Asoka’s campaign against Kalinga gle entity rules with absolute power
l The Gandhara art flourished under the Kusha-
l Locke said : “Where there is no law, there is no
nas
freedom”
Medieval History l Chief Justice of India (CJI):
l Sultan Iltutmish received a robe of honour from l administers the oath of office to the Presi-
the caliph. dent
l When both the offices of the President and
Modern History
Vice-President fall vacant simultaneously, the
l The world’s tallest statue of Mahatma Gandhi CJI discharges the duties of the President
is in Patna
l The CJI can hold his office till he attains the
Success Tip age of 65 years
The statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi Maidan,
Economy
Patna, is a public monument of India’s father of
Nation Mahatma Gandhi. The statue is the world’s l If a film is operating at loss in the short-period in
tallest bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi perfect combination, it should continue to oper-
l Gandhi’s concept of Trusteeship transforms the
ate as long as it covers even the variable costs.
capitalistic society into an egalitarian one l Excise Duty is an indirect tax
l Hunter’s Commission – 1882 Success Tip
Wardha Scheme – 1937 service tax, central excise and customs duty,
University’s Act– 1904 and value added tax (VAT) are some indirect taxes
Radhakrishnan Commission- 1948 in India.
l Taxes on professions can be levied by State gov-
Physical Geography
ernment only
l Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called
l Price stabilisation is not a function of money
Ox-Bow Lake
l “Closed Economy” means a country having no
l The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton cov-
imports and exports
ering the surface water of a lake or pond is known
l At “Break-even point” the firm is at zero-prof-
as Eutrophication.
it point
Success Tip
Eutrophication encourages the growth of algae (al- Physics
gal bloom) and other aquatic plants. Following this, l Photoelectric effect supports particle nature
overcrowding occurs and plants compete for sun- of photons.
light, space and oxygen l Electromagnetic radiation in order of their in-
l Contour line is the imaginary line joining plac- creasing wavelength
es of equal Elevation
X – Ray, infrared, visible, microwave
l Sandstone is metamorphosed to Quartzite
l Spontaneous change is one in there is a lower-
General Geography ing of free energy
l McMahon Line, Radcliffe Line and Durand Line l Instrument used to study the behaviour of a vi-
are lines of demarcation between two countries. brating string is Sonometer
l Meghalaya occupies the same ranking position
in respect of area and population.
Chemistry
l Gujarat is the leading state in India in “Ship l PYROLYSIS is a process for solid waste trea-
Breaking” industry tment:
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