SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
l The Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi was l A teacher teaching his own son is not an eco-
Gopal Krishna Gokhale nomic activity
Indian economy is an example of a mixed econ-
Physical Geography l
omy because private sector coexists with pub-
l Meanders are the features formed by rivers lic sector enterprises
Success Tip Physics
The meanders or meandering rivers are the low slope
l Sound is heard over longer distances on rainy
rivers which are not choked with the sediment and days because sound travels faster in moist air
move back and forth in a zigzag order of loops. The
meander has thus a serpentine path and it helps in Success Tip
accommodating in extra volume of water. The speed of sound in a medium is inversely
l If 20% or more area of the country suffers from proportional to the square root of its density.
rain deficits during monsoon season, it is termed Therefore, the speed of sound in moist air is more
as drought year than that in dry air
l Uneven distribution of Insolation on the earth is l Railway tracks are banked on curves so that
mainly due to the spherical shape of the earth necessary centripetal force may be obtained
from the horizontal component of the nor-
General Geography mal reaction due to track
l Rajasthan canal receives water from Sutlej l We feel cool when we sit near the fan, this is
Success Tip because air vaporises the sweat on our body
l The average kinetic energy of the molecules of
The Indira Gandhi Canal is one of the largest canal
an ideal gas is directly proportional to absolute
projects in India. It starts from the Harike Barrage
temperature of the gas
at Harike, a few kilometres below the confluence of
the Satluj and Beas rivers in the Indian state Chemistry
of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in l The radiation that can penetrate deepest in our
the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan state. body Gamma-particles
Previously known as the Rajasthan Canal
l X-rays are neutral particles
l The land which is not cultivated every year
l Water flows off the wings of birds and insects
though it is suitable for cultivation is Cultiva- due to the presence of waxes
ble waste land
l Lactic acid is associated with muscle fatigue
l Palk Strait is situated between India and Sri
l German silver does not contain silver
Lanka
l An important green-house gas other than meth-
l Birmingham in U.K. is famous for Iron and Steel
ane being produced from the agricultural fields
industry
is Nitrous oxide
l Aircrafts Building industries is at Koraput
l Acid rain is caused due to pollution of atmo-
l Correct pairs
sphere by oxides of nitrogen and sulphur
Green Revolution – Agricultural Development l Chlorofluorocarbons are responsible for deple-
White Revolution – Dairy Development tion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
Blue Revolution – Development of Fisheries
Biology
Operation Flood – Dairy Development
l Linseed is obtained from Flax
l Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are involved with
Cauvery River dispute Success Tip
Polity and Constitution Linseed oil, also known as flaxseed oil, is a colourless
to yellowish oil obtained from the dried, ripened
l Speaker of Lok Sabha administers the oath of seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). The
office to the President oil is obtained by pressing, sometimes followed by
l The President of India can be removed from his solvent extraction
office by the Parliament l Euglena possess characteristics of a plant and
Economy an animal
l An entrepreneur buying plane tickets for a Success Tip
family trip is an example of investment Expen- The euglena is unique because it is sort of like a
diture plant and also like an animal. It is pear shaped. It
l Steel sheets used in the production of furniture has a whippy tail called a flagellum that allows it to
is an example of an intermediate good move through the water
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