Traditional Miscellaneous (Part-IV)

11. Where is the Jai Hind bridge located in India? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chennai

Correct Answer: (c) Kolkata

Solution:Jai Hind Bridge in India is located in Kolkata. In December 2020, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the name of the newly constructed Majerhat bridge as Jai Hind Bridge.

12. Padavali Kirtan refers to songs composed in the medieval period of West Bengal (15thto 17th century) in praise of _________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Shakti
(b) Vishnu
(c) Brahma
(d) Shiva

Correct Answer: (b) Vishnu

Solution:Padavali Kirtan refers to songs composed in the mediaeval period of West Bengal (15th to 17th century) in praise of Vishnu.

13. In which of the following years was the first rocket launched in India? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 24.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) 1963
(b) 1948
(c) 1973
(d) 1977

Correct Answer: (a) 1963

Solution:India launched its first rocket on November 21, 1963. The Indian space program was launched by launching this rocket from Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

14. The Sufi shrine Charar-e-Sharief (or Sharif) is located near city. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 5.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Lucknow
(b) Srinagar
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Mumbai

Correct Answer: (b) Srinagar

Solution:The Sufi shrine Charar-e-Sharief (or Sharif) is located near Srinagar city.

15. Where in India will you find India's largest tulip garden? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 6.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Lansdowne
(b) Munsiyari
(c) Srinagar
(d) Dehradun

Correct Answer: (c) Srinagar

Solution:The largest tulip garden in Asia and India is located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

16. Since 2000, Euro norms are followed in India under the name _______ Stage Emission Standards for four wheeled vehicles. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Jagat
(b) India
(c) Hindustan
(d) Bharat

Correct Answer: (d) Bharat

Solution:Since 2000, Euro norms have been followed in India under the name Bharat Stage Emission Standards for four wheeled vehicles.

17. ____________ is a draft of a legislative proposal before the House. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) A bill
(b) An act
(c) A revocation d
(d) A provision

Correct Answer: (a) A bill

Solution:A bill is a draft of a legislative proposal before the House. All legislative proposals have to be brought in the form of Bills before Parliament. A Bill is a statute in the draft and cannot become law unless it has received the approval of both the Houses of Parliament and the assent of the President of India.

18. In which year did India give shelter to Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) 1960
(b) 1959
(c) 1957
(d) 1962

Correct Answer: (b) 1959

Solution:India gave shelter to the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, in the year 1959.

19. Which of the following statements is NOT true? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Elephants love to play with mud and water.
(b) Elephants use their tails to keep themselves cool.
(c) Elephants sleep for only two to four hours in a day.
(d) An adult elephant can eat more than 100 kilograms of leaves and twigs in one day.

Correct Answer: (b) Elephants use their tails to keep themselves cool.

Solution:Elephants don't use their tails to keep themselves cool, but they use fan-like ears.

20. Which of the following is NOT a town of Karnataka? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Chikmagalur
(b) Bhusawal
(c) Bijapur
(d) Chitradurga

Correct Answer: (b) Bhusawal

Solution:Bhusaval is a city located in the state of Maharashtra, while the rest are cities in the state of Karnataka.