SSC CGL General Previous year Questions

141.Alkali metals are in a group

क्षार धातुएँ ( अलकाली धातुएँ ) निम्नलिखित में से किस एक समूह में होती हैं

a.II A
b.VII A
c.I A
d.III A

Option “C” is correct.
Six elements namely Lithium(Li), Sodium(Na),Potassium(K),Rubidium(Rb),Cesium(Cs) and Francium(Fr), together with hydrogen constitute group 1, which lies in the s-block of the periodic table.
 These metals are called alkali metals because they form alkalies.
 This family of elements is also known as the lithium family after its leading element.
142.
Breath analysers used by police to test drunken drivers works on the chemical basis of
शराब के नशे में वाहन चलाने वालों का परीक्षण करने के लिए पुलिस द्वारा इस्तेमाल किए जाने वाले ब्रेथ एनालाइजर किसके रासायनिक आधार पर काम करते हैं?
a.Redox reactions
b.Acid-base reactions
c.Precipitation reactions
d.complexation reaction

Option “A” is correct.
Breath analysers used by police to test drunken drivers works on the chemical basis of Redox Reactions.
 A ‘breath analyser’ used by traffic police to check drunken driving uses ‘Potassium dichromate’.
 When alcohol vapor makes contact with the orange dichromate-coated crystals, the color changes from orange to green.
 The degree of the color change is directly related to the level of alcohol in the suspect’s breath.
143.Hydrophytes float on the water surface due to presence of

हाइड्रोफाइट्स किसकी उपस्थिति के कारण पानी की सतह पर तैरते हैं?

a.collenchyma
b.Scelerenchyma
c.Aerenchyma
d.Mesenchyma

Option “C” is correct.
Hydrophytes float on the water surface due to presence of aerenchyma.
 Aquatic plants, that have adapted to living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater) are referred to as hydrophytes or macrophytes.
 One of the largest aquatic plants in the world is the Amazon water lily.
144.

How many pairs of ribs are present in the human body?

मानव शरीर में पसलियों के कितने जोड़े होते हैं?
a.12
b.10
c.14
d.11

Option “A” is correct.
In humans there are normally 12 pairs of ribs.
 The first seven pairs are attached directly to the sternum by costal cartilages and are called true ribs.
 The 8th, 9th, and 10th pairs—false ribs—do not join the sternum directly but are connected to the 7th rib by cartilage.
 The 11th and 12th pairs—floating ribs—are half the size of the others and do not reach to the front of the body.
 Human ribs are flat bones that form part of the rib cage to help protect internal organs.
145.Who has been scripted history as he became the first Indian to clinch a Lausanne Diamond League?

लॉज़ेन डायमंड लीग (Lausanne Diamond League) जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय के रूप में निम्नलिखत में से किसके द्वारा इतिहास रचा गया है?

a.Mirabai Chanu
b.Bajrang Punia
c.Jeremy Lalrinnunga
d.Neeraj Chopra

Option “D” is correct.
Olympic champion and javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra scripted history as he became the first Indian to clinch a Lausanne Diamond League.
 Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track and field athlete.
 He is the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in men’s javelin throw.
 In his debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj won the gold medal on 7 August 2021 with a throw of 87.58 m in his second attempt.
146.Who among the following has rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men’s player of the year prizes?
a.Karim Benzema
b.Thibaut Courtois
c.Kevin De Bruyne
d.Lionel Messi

Option “A” is correct.
Karim Benzema rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men’s player of the year prizes at a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey.
 He became the first French player after Franck Ribery (2012-13) to win the award.
 Karim Benzema is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker the France national team.
 The UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Award is an association football award given to the footballer playing for a men’s football club in Europe.
147.
Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe passed away recently. In which year did he receive the Padma Vibhusan Award?
जापान के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री शिंजो आबे का हाल ही में निधन हो गया। उन्हें किस वर्ष पद्म विभूषण पुरस्कार मिला था?
a.2018
b.2019
c.2020
d.2021

Option “D” is correct.
Shinzo Abe, former Japanese Prime Minister, was conferred the Padma Vibhushan — India’s second-highest civilian award, in 2021.
 He was the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history.
 On 8 July 2022, he was assassinated by a former member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force while delivering a campaign speech in Nara, a city in Japan.
148.Who unveiled the ‘Statue of Peace’ of Swamy Ramanujacharya in Srinagar, located in a temple in the Sonwar region?

श्रीनगर में सोनवर क्षेत्र के एक मंदिर में स्थित स्वामी रामानुजाचार्य की ‘स्टैच्यू ऑफ पीस’ का अनावरण किसने किया?

a.Manoj Sinha
b.Narendra Modi
c.Amit Shah
d.G Kishan Reddy

Option “C” is correct.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually unveiled the ‘Statue of Peace’ of Swamy Ramanujacharya in Srinagar, located in Shuryar temple in the Sonwar region of the Kashmir valley.
 Ramanujacharya is well-regarded as a Vedic philosopher and social reformer.
 Ramanujacharya revived the Bhakti movement and his preachings inspired other Bhakti schools of thought.
 He is considered to be the inspiration for poets like Annamacharya, Bhakta Ramdas, Thyagaraja, Kabir, and Meerabai.
149.Japan has participated in NATO Summit in Madrid for the first time in June 2022. Who is the present Secretary General of NATO?

जापान ने जून 2022 में पहली बार मैड्रिड में नाटो शिखर सम्मेलन में भाग लिया है। नाटो के वर्तमान महासचिव कौन हैं?

a.Robert Abela
b.Ian Fry
c.Gilbert Houngbo
d.Jens Stoltenberg

Option “D” is correct.
Jens Stoltenberg is a Norwegian politician serving since 2014 as the 13th and current secretary general of NATO.
 He previously served as the 34th prime minister of Norway from 2000 to 2001, and again from 2005 until 2013.
 The secretary general of NATO is the chief civil servant of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two North American, established in the aftermath of World War II.
150.Who has been appointed as the new chief of Press Council of India?

भारतीय प्रेस परिषद के नए प्रमुख के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

a.Ranjana Prakash Desai
b.Ranjan Gogoi
c.P N Vasudevan
d.Swarup Kumar Saha

Option “A” is correct.
Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has been appointed as the new chief or Chairman of Press Council of India.
 The Press Council of India is a self-regulatory watchdog of the press, for the press and by the press, that operates under the Press Council Act of 1978.
 Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, and the current head of the Delimitation Commission of India.
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