SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
Polity and Constitution l Title, given by the British Government to Ma-
hatma Gandhi, was surrendered during the non-
l The President convene and prorogue all sessions of
cooperation movement was Kaiser-e-Hind
Parliament In consultation of the Prime Minister
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Economy
Kaisar-I-Hind (meaning-Emperor of India) is the title
l The maximum number of days of employment a awarded to Mahatma Gandhi by The British
rural poor would get under ‘MGNREGA’ 100 days Government for helping the British in World War-I
l Scheduled bank is a bank which is Included in (India helped the British).
the second schedule of RBI l The immediate cause of the Mutiny of 1857 was
l Gujarat has launched the Smart Village Prog- the use of greased cartridges in the new Enfield
ramme, to improve public facilities in village Rifle
l Securities issued by the Government are gilt-
edged securities Success Tip
Physics It sparked off a great demonstration of unity amongst
Hindus and Muslims. Patriots hailed the revolt as
l The instrument used for measuring air pressure the ‘First War of independence’ whereas the Company
is called Barometer reported it as the ‘Sepoy Mutiny’
l Intensity of any wave is proportional to square l The “Doctrine of Lapse” to expand British terri-
of amplitude tories in India was introduced by Lord Dalhousie
Chemistry Physical Geography
l When iron rusts, its weight increases l Global warming is expected to result in increase
Biology in sea level, change in crop pattern and change
in coastal line
l Gustation refers to the sense of taste
l Tuberculosis is commonly known as ‘white plague’ General Geography
Miscellaneous l Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej rivers have their
source of origin in Tibet
l Router is used in network layer
l The most ideal region for the cultivation of cot-
l Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte emerged winner in 2016
ton in India is the Deccan Plateau
presidential elections of The Philippines
l Sadiq Khan of British Labour Party was recently Polity and Constitution
elected the first Muslim Mayor of London l A case brought by anyone to court involving public
l ‘Lady Ratan Tata Trophy’ is related to Hockey interest is known as “Public Interest Litigation”
l Pankaj Advani is associated with Billiards Fact: Public interest litigation, or PIL, is defined
as the use of litigation, or legal action, which
SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) seeks to advance the cause of minority or disad-
Tier-1 (CBE) Exam vantaged groups or individuals, or which raises
Held on: 28.08.2016 (1st Shift) issues of broad public concern. It is a way of us-
ing the law strategically to effect social change
Ancient History l The President of India appoints and dismisses
the gazetted officials of the Union Government
l Ajant, Ellora Caves are situated near Auran-ga-
bad l Name of US Parliament is Congress
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The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad dis-trict l Excise duty is levied on production of goods
of Maharashtra are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave Fact: An excise duty or excise tax is an inland
monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to tax on the sale, or production for sale, of specific
about 480 or 650 CE. Ellora is one of the largest rock- goods or a tax on a good produced for sale, or
cut monastery-temple caves complexes in the world, sold, within a country or licenses for specific ac-
and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra tivities
Modern History l Golden Revolution in India refers to growth of
Overall Horticulture, Honey and Fruit Produc-
l Subhash Chandra Bose referred to Mahatma tion
Gandhi as “Father of the Nation” for the first
l The industry having the largest investment in
time Indian Economy is steel
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Physics
It was during seeking Gandhi’s blessings before
formally declaring the provincial Indian government l Water is used in a hot water bag because it has
and issuing orders to march to Delhi. high specific heat
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