Traditional Miscellaneous (Part-IV)

Total Questions: 37

21. Baglihar Dam is constructed on which river? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Indus
(b) Chenab
(c) Sutlej
(d) Ravi

Correct Answer: (b) Chenab

Solution:The Baglihar Dam is being constructed on the Chenab River in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.

22. Who among the following is one of the founder members of Bhartiya Jana Sangh? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 24.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
(b) Minoo Masani
(c) Baldev Singh
(d) K.M. Munshi

Correct Answer: (a) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Solution:The Bharatiya JanSangh was founded by Syama Prasad Mookerjee on October 21, 1951. The election symbol of Bharatiya Jana Sangh was Deepak. In the first Lok Sabha elections held in 1952, the Bharatiya Jana Sangh won three seats.

23. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the organization of agriculture and animal husbandry? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 5.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Article 84
(b) Article 29
(c) Article 48
(d) Article 92

Correct Answer: (c) Article 48

Solution:Article 48 of the Indian Constitution deals with the organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry.

24. Who among the following was NOT a ruler of the Kushana dynasty? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Vasudeva
(b) Vasishka
(c) Nahapana
(d) Huvishka

Correct Answer: (c) Nahapana

Solution:

Nahapan was the most famous ruler of the Kshahrat dynasty among the Shaka rulers of the western region of Maharashtra. Nahapana was defeated by the Satavahana ruler Gautamiputra Shatakarni. The other three rulers belong to the Kushan dynasty.

25. In which type of Megalith (grave/memorial) were the stone pieces set in a circular shape around the grave? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 06.07.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Cairn circle
(b) Dolmen
(c) Rock cut cave
(d) Menhir

Correct Answer: (a) Cairn circle

Solution:Cairn Circle is type of megalithic monument that is found in many parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, and the Americas. It is a circular arrangement of stones, usually smaller than those found in Cromlechs, and is typically used to mark a burial site or to create a boundary for a sacred space. Cairn Circles are also known as stone circles, and they are believed to have been built during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, around 4000 to 2500 BCE.

26. Which among the following was an ancient Indian mathematics astronomer? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.04.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) banabhatta
(b) varahamihira
(c) nagarjun
(d) amalanand

Correct Answer: (b) varahamihira

Solution:Varahamihira was a prominent mathematician and astronomer in ancient India who lived in the 6th century. He was a native of Ujjain, in modern-day Madhya Pradesh, and was a member of the court of King Vikramaditya. Varahamihira is best known for his work in mathematics and astronomy, in which he made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and calendar calculations. In addition to his contributions to mathematics and astronomy, Varahamihira was also a skilled astrologer and wrote several works on astrology and divination.

27. The claim for 'swarajya' or self-government within the British Empire, on the model of self-governing colonies like Australia and Canada, was put forward from the Congress platform in 1905 by: [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 10.11.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Lala Lajpat Rai
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Bipin Chandra Pal
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Correct Answer: (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Solution:Gopal Krishna Gokhale, an Indian political leader and social reformer, was widely regarded as a "moderate." He founded the Servants of India Society and played a significant role in the Indian National Congress, a prominent member of which he was. The Congress session held in Calcutta in 1906, presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji, marked a major milestone. At this meeting, it was declared that the Indian National Congress sought to achieve "self-government or swaraj" similar to that of the United Kingdom, Australia, or Canada.

28. In which form of government priests rule in the name of God? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 2.02.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Fascism
(b) Monarchy
(c) Theocracy
(d) Oligarchy

Correct Answer: (c) Theocracy

Solution:Theocracy is a form of government in which priests rule in the name of God. It is a government by divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided.

29. The 14ᵗʰ Dalai Lama resides in ________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Dharamsala
(b) Kalimpong
(c) Shillong
(d) Gangtok

Correct Answer: (a) Dharamsala

Solution:The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, lives in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. Dharamsala is also the capital of the Tibetan government-in-exile.

30. Which of the following regions have long, cold winters with high winds and average temperatures below freezing for six to ten months of the year? [S.S.C. Online CPO S.I. (T-I) 11.11.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) Mediterranean region
(b) Southern Australia region
(c) Tundra region
(d) Tropical region

Correct Answer: (c) Tundra region

Solution:Tundra regions have long, cold winters with high winds and average temperatures below freezing for six to ten months. The Tundra region is only found in Northern Hemisphere on the Arctic Oceans bor-derlands of North America and Eurasia and along the margins of Greenland.

Mediterranean region:

The most important feature of the Mediterranean region is marked by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.

It is primarily found in the areas around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Tropical region:

The Tropical region has a hot climate.

Tropical regions cover the area of the Equator and Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.

This region is also called the Torrid Zone.

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