SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
l Country borders and their related countries Economy
Border Countries l Mixed Economy is existence of both public and
a. 49th Parallel United States of America private sectors in National Economy.
and Canada l The most appropriate measure of an economic
b. 38th Parallel North Korea and South Ko- growth of a country is Per Capita Income.
rea l Green revolution was introduced in Third Five
c. Durand Line Pakistan and Afghanistan Year Plan of India.
d. Radcliff Line India and Pakistan
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l Near coastal areas, temperature on land in night
time gets reduced due to land breeze. The Green Revolution in India was a period when
agriculture in India increased due to improved meth-
l Chinook is also known as ‘Snow Eater’.
od & technology. The Green Revolution allowed de-
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A chinook wind is a warm, dry wind originating from ricultural productivity. It started in India in the early
the Pacific Ocean which blows eastward over the 1960s.
Rockies, then cools on the mountainous slopes and l The father of ‘Utilitarian School of Thought’ is
warms significantly as it blows downward onto the Bentham.
prairies.
Physics
l Plants which can survive in very less water are
called as xerophytes. l Law of Inertia is also known as Newton’s first
law of motion.
l Equal birth rate and death rate represents pla-
teau phase in population. Success Tip
Polity Newton’s first law states that an object will remain
at rest or move at a constant speed in a straight line
l The ex-officio chairman of the NITI Aayog in In-
unless it is acted on by an unbalanced force.
dia is the Prime Minister.
l When surface water of a lake is about to freeze,
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NITI Aayog was established in 2015, by the NDA gov- lake will be 10°C.
ernment, to replace the Planning Commission which l Electric energy is produced during conversion of
followed the top-down model. solar energy using photovoltaic cell.
l The good arguments in favour of democracy are: l Hydraulic brakes used in automatic vehicles are
• Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens. direct virtual application of Pascal’s law.
• Democracies resolve conflicts in a better way. Chemistry
l A voluntary union of sovereign and independent l Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus are com-
states is called Confederation. monly found in most fertilizers.
l The minimum age required to become a member l Graphite is used as moderator in atomic reactor.
of Lok Sabha is 25 years. l ‘Oil of vitriol’ is the common name of Sulphuric
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l Hydrochloric Acid is also known as ‘Muriatic
The maximum strength of the House allotted by the Acid’.
Constitution of India is 552. Currently the house l Vermicompost is an organic fertilizer.
has 545 seats.
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l Indian Constitution contains Twelve (12) Sched-
ules. Organic fertilizers are fertilizers derived from animal
l Article 18 relates to ‘abolition of titles’. matter, animal excreta, human excreta, and vegeta-
ble matter. Naturally occurring organic fertilizers in-
l Two (2) members of Lok Sabha are nominated by
clude animal wastes from meat processing, peat,
the President. manure, slurry, and guano.
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Biology
Lok Sabha has 545 seats which is made up by elec- l Turmeric is a modified stem.
tion of up to 543 elected members and at a maxi-
l Mitochondria cell organelle is present in both
mum, 2 nominated members of the Anglo-Indian plant and animal cell.
Community by the President of India.
l The nature of cell membrane is semi-permeable.
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