SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
Physics General Geography
l At boiling point of liquids , its temperature re- l Mizoram has the highest literacy rate among
mains constant the states of Goa, Karnataka, Mizoram and Hi-
l On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to machal Pradesh
form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury re- l Panch Mahal is known as the “Dream in Stones”
mains almost spherical because Cohesion of l Mojave desert has the highest gold deposits
mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass l Narmada River originates from the Amarkan-
Chemistry tak plateau
l The most serious air pollutant causing health Polity and Constitution
hazard is Sulphur dioxide l By the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Fun-
l Helium is added to the oxygen supply of deep dam-ental Duties were added to the Constitu-
sea divers because it is less soluble in blood than tion
nitrogen at high pressure
Physics
l Terylene is a condensation polymer of ethylene
glycol and Terephthalic acid l Glass is an insulator
l Due to Surface Tension bubbles from liquid are
Biology formed
l Motor skills are associated with Frontal lobe of l The boiling point of water depends upon the at-
the brain mospheric pressure
l Amylase enzyme is present in all members of l Lux meter is used to measure the intensity of
the animal kingdom except Protozoa light
Miscellaneous Chemistry
l India’s first interplanetary mission was Mang- l Sulphur dioxide (SO2 ) and Nitrogen oxides
alyaan Mission (NOX) are the components responsible for acid rain
l Hydrated Aluminosilicate is Zeolite
Success Tip
l Highest source of air pollution in the world is
The Mars Orbiter Mission also called Man-galyaan, automobiles
is a space probe orbiting Mars since 24 September
l LPG is mostly liquefied butane
2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the
l Lead is used in the storage batteries
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
l Bezwada Wilson has been selected on July 27, Biology
for the Ramon Magsaysay Award, 2016 l Chloroplasts is the site of photosynthesis and
l Sakshi Malik won the first medal for India at also contains chlorophyll
the Rio Olympics l Bamboo is classified as grass
l In IT, Data Integrity means that the data avail- Miscellaneous
able in the database is both accurate and con-
sistent l The headquarters of FIFA is in Zurich
l “A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever “ is a poem
SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) by John Keats
l The first computer made available for comm-er-
Tier-1 (CBE) Exam cial use was UNIVAC
Held on: 27.08.2016 (2nd Sitting) l Thomas cup is associated with Badminton
Modern History SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL)
l The Kakory conspiracy was a train robbery that Tier-1 (CBE) Exam
took place between Kakori and Lucknow in 1925 Held on: 28.08.2016 (2nd Sitting)
l Sarojini Naidu is the first female Governor of
Independent India Physical Geography
Physical Geography l The position of the Earth when it is at the great-
est distance from the sun is Aphelion
l The Himalayas are also by the name fold moun- l Western disturbances blows from the Medite-
tains rranean sea to the North Western parts of India
l The amount of insolation received at a place on l The popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at
the earth surface depends upon its latitude Mahabalipuram is Rathas
l Alluvial soil are rich soil for crop cultivation but l Layer of the earth’s atmosphere which contains
are poor in nitrogen and humus the ozone layer is Stratosphere
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