SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
self-sufficiency in edible oils. Subsequently, pulses, Success Tip
oil palm and maize were also brought within the Due to miserable failure of the Third Plan the gov-
purview of the Mission in 1990-91, 1992 and 1995- ernment was forced to declare “plan holidays” (from
96 respectively 1966–67, 1967–68, and 1968–69). Three annual
plans were drawn during this intervening period
l The region famous for many kinds of wine and
champagne is Mediterranean l CRR, Bank Rate and Change in margin require-
ment is helpful in controlling money supply
l Slash and burn agriculture is known as ‘Milpa’
l Growth rate of population means the difference
in Mexico and Central America
between birth and death rates
l The Ministry sometimes referred to as “Green
l Central Food Technology and Research Institute
Ministry” in India is Ministry of Environment (CFTRI) is located in Mysore
and Forests l The first Five Year Plan of the Government of
l Ama Jangal Yojna (my forest scheme) a bid to India was based on Harrod-Domar model
enhance forest cover in the State was launched
in Odisha
Physics
l Relative humidity is expressed as Percentage
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The AJY (my forest project) scheme focuses on for-
est restoration, promotion of sustainable manage- Relative humidity is the ratio of the partial pres-
ment of forest by strengthening participatory forest sure of water vapour to the equilibrium vapour pres-
sure of water at a given temper -ature. Relative
management and impr-ovement of livelihood of for-
humidity depends on temperature and the pressure
est dependent communities
of the system of interest
l Food crops comprise Foodgrains, Pulses, Edi-
l The first stable product of photosynthesis is
ble oilseeds Phosphoglyceric acid
Polity and Constitution l According to special theory of relativity the mass
of a particle increases with increase in veloci-
l The concept of “Rule of Law” is a special feature
ty with respect to an observer
of constitutional system of Britain
l The motion of the wheels of a bullock-cart while
l Usually a big difference is seen in theory and moving on the road is an example of Translato-
practice in Socialist type of Government ry and rotatory motion
l Comptroller and Auditor General of India acts
Chemistry
as a friend, Philosopher and Guide for Public
Accounts Committee l pH scale ranges from 0–14
l liberty can be limited By Law l A real gas can act as an ideal gas in low pres-
sure and high temperature
l A writ is issued by a High Court
l Iron rusts quickly in Sea water
l Anti-Sexual Harassment Law (Prevention, Pro-
l Aerated water contains CO2
hibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 came into force
l Magnetite is Fe3O4
in India to protect Women at workplace
l The plants which grow well, only in light are
l Special status to Jammu and Kashmir is given known as Heliophytes
by the Indian Constitution under the article 370
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Economy Heliophytes are adapted to a habitat with a very
l In India, the interest rate on savings accounts intensive insolation, because of the const-ruction
in all the nationalized commercial banks is not of its own structure and maintenance (metabolism)
fixed by Reserve Bank of India l Iron is prevented from rusting by coating with
l Pegging up of a currency means, fixing the value zinc. This process is called as Galvanisation
of a currency at a constant level l The study of Drugs and their action is known as
Pharmacology
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A fixed exchange rate, sometimes called a pegged
Biology
exchange rate, is a type of exchange rate regime where l Blood cancer is commonly known as Leukaemia
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of another single curr-ency, to a basket of other Leukemia is a group of cancers that usually begin
currencies, or to another measure of value, such as in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of
gold abnormal white blood cells. These white blood cells
l Plan Holiday was declared after The Third Five are not fully developed and are called blasts or leu-
Year Plan kemia cells
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