SSC

Question 0

Why was the cabinet mission sent to India?

Answer 0

• 1946
• 3 Cabinet ministers of England: Lawrence, Cripps, Alexander
• sent to prepare constitutional system for transferring of authority and to make arrangements for an interim government

Question 1

Who was the first woman to accept Buddhist religion?

Answer 1

Mahapajapati Gautami

Aka bhikuni

Question 2

Who was Sanghamitra?

Answer 2

-

Question 3

Who was Yashodara?

Answer 3

-

Question 4

Who was Mahamaya?

Answer 4

-

Question 5

Who of the following was deeply interested in the establishment of local self government?

Answer 5

Lord Ripon

Question 6

What is Lord Mountbatten known for?

Answer 6

-

Question 7

What is Lord Minto known for?

Answer 7

-

Question 8

What is Lord Curzon known for?

Answer 8

-

Question 9

Where in the plant does the bacteria ‘Rhizobium Leguminosarums’ (found in peanuts, pea, gram plants etc) generally reside?

Answer 9

Root

Question 10

Taj Mahal was built in memory of

Answer 10

Mumtaz Mahal

Built by Shah Jahan in 1632

Question 11

Leaf Blight disease is most commonly found in?

Answer 11

Maize (remember interstellar)

Question 12

The smallest organ of panchayati raj is

Answer 12

Gram panchayat

Question 13

What is the hierarchy in panchayati raj?

Answer 13

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Question 14

Automobiles lead to air being polluted with the following metal:

Answer 14

-lead

From batteries using lead acid.

Question 15

Cadmium pollution is a result of which industry?

Answer 15

-

Question 16

Which industry releases chromium as a pollutant?

Answer 16

-

Question 17

What is the source of copper pollution in the environment?

Answer 17

-

Question 18

The thickness of the troposphere changes with

Answer 18

• latitude (thin around poles, thick by equator)

- season- thicker in summer, thinner in winter