SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
l Endoscope is an instrument used to detect the Site and has also featured on various list of Seven
ulcers in the stomach has a long narrow tube Wonders of India
(with a small glowing bulb at one end) which is
inserted in to the stomach through the mouth Modern History
contains optical fibre l The Quit India Resolution (1942) proposed the
Success Tip starting of a non-violent mass struggle on the
widest possible scale. Mahatma Gandhi gave
An endoscope is an illuminated optical, typically
the mantra “Do or Die” for this struggle
slender and tubular instrument used to look deep
l Annie Besant was the first Woman President of
into the body and used in procedures called
Indian National Congress
an endoscopy
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l When a single gene controls the expression of
more than one character, it is said to be Pleio- In August 1917 she was made the Presid-ent of the
tropic Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress
l Crossing-over occurs during Pachytene Physical Geography
l In Nerium multiple epidermis is found
l Arkose is a Sedimentary Rock
Miscellaneous Success Tip
l Correctly matched: Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of
Plato – Republic sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar
Aristotle – Politics General Geography
Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru- The Discovery of In-
l Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in In-
dia
dia in 1972
Karl Marx – Das Kapital l Highly specialized form of agriculture in which
l The ‘IBM-DOS’ is a Single user operating sys- crops like coffee, tea and rubber are cultivated
tem refer to plantation agriculture
l The new technology which is emerging in the l In India, there are many coal fields found in
field of computer is Transistor technology Damodar Valley
l United Nations appreciation for better manage- l The Biodiversity Authority, The Coastal Zone
ment of cyclone, Phalin was awarded in 2014 to Management Authority and Authority set-up
the government of Odisha to monitor the State of Notified Ecologically
Sensitive Areas, dealt under Section 3(3) of the
l A book entitled, The Stories of Malgudi Days was
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
written by R.K. Narayan l Telangana State is the bifurcation of Andhra
l “Ranji Trophy” is given to the sportpersons in Pradesh
Cricket
Polity and Constitution
l PIL – Public Interest Litigation
CNG – Compressed Natural Gas l Bureaucracy literally means a system of govern-
ment by Officials
SIT – Special Investigation Team
l A federal government is in the shape of agree-
KYC – Know Your Customer ment between the Centre and the States
l Parliamentary or Presidential Government can
SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I be distinguished mainly by the legislative-ex-
Re-Exam (2013) Held on: 20.07.2014 ecutive relations
l The phrase “equality before law” used in Article-
(First Sitting) 14 of Indian Constitution has been borrowed
from Britain
Ancient History l Herbert Spencer said, The State exists because
l Ashok spread Buddhism all over India and Cey- crime exists in society, otherwise there would
lon by Sending the Dharma Mahamatras be no need of a State’
Medieval History Economy
l The famous Sun Temple at Konark was built by l Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was introduced in Sev-
Narasimha-I enth Five Year Plan
Success Tip l Capital market deals with long term fund
The temple complex is in the shape of a gigantic Success Tip
chariot, having elaborately carved stone wheels, pil- A capital market is a financial market in which long-
lars and walls. A major part of the structure is now term debt or equity-backed securities are bought and
in ruins. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage sold
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