SSC CGL GENERAL AWARENESS Pointers
l In April 2017, to address growing unemployment, Biology
Australia has abolished the 457 Visa Programme
used by thousands of temporary foreign workers, l A multicellular organism grows by cell division.
a majority of them Indians. Success Tip
Multicellular organisms are organisms that consist
SSC CGL Tier-I Exam of more than one cell, in contrast to unicellular or-
Held on: 20.08.2017 1st Shift ganisms.
l The male sex organ in a flower is the stamen.
Medieval History l In animals like Annelids, Molluscs, organs have
l Shah Jahan was imprisoned for the rest of his associated to from functional systems, each sys-
life by Aurangzeb. tem concerned with a specific physiological func-
tion. This pattern is called organ system level of
Modern History
organization.
l Name of the Commission that came to India in l Circulatory System was discovered by William
1928 to reform India’s constitutional system is Harvey.
Simon Commission.
Success Tip
Geography and Environment The circulatory system is an organ system that per-
l Granite is an example of intrusive igneous rock. mits blood to circulate and transport nutrients, oxy-
l The longitudinal valley lying between lesser gen, carbon dioxide, hormones, and blood cells to
Himalaya and the Shiwaliks are known as Duns. and from the cells in the body to provide nourish-
l Mortality is the number of deaths in the popula- ment.
tion during a given period.
Sports
l Buland Darwaza is located in Uttar Pradesh.
Success Tip l In the Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2015, India
lost to the semi-finals against Australia.
Buland Darwaza, or the “Gate of Magnificence”, was
built in 1601 A.D. by Akbar to commemorate his vic- Miscellaneous
tory over Gujarat. l An absolute URL contains the complete address
l Nepal shares a border with China besides India. of a file on the Internet.
l Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan scheme by
Polity
the Central Government aims at setting up an
l “Forests” is listed in the concurrent list given in organized rural Panchayat in order to make the
the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of In- villages more self-sustained.
dia. l The Padma Shri award is given for distinguished
l Right to Equality, a Fundamental Right in the service in any field including service rendered by
Indian Constitution states that all persons shall the Government servants.
be equality protected by the laws of the country. l Books and their related author
Economy Book Author
l The demand for a normal good increase with in- a. The Great Indian Novel Shashi Tharoor
crease in the consumer’s income. b. A Foreign Policy For India I. K. Gujral
l Short run marginal cost curve cuts the average c. Wings of Fire A.P.J. Abdul
variable cost curve from below at the minimum Kalam
point of average variable cost.
l In April 2017, diplomatic ties were re-established
Physics after 37 years between Cuba and Morocco.
l Contact force is another name for muscular force. SSC CGL Tier-I Exam
l The force of friction between two surfaces will Held on: 20.08.2017 2nd Shift
increase if the two surfaces are pressed harder.
Chemistry Medieval History
l A change in which no new substances are formed l Babur succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in
is called Physical Change. 1494 when he was only 12 years old.
l The property of metal by which it can be drawn l Bikaner school, Jaipur school, Marwar school,
into wires is called ductility. Mewar school are all schools of Rajput paint-
ings.
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