Geography Quiz

1. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
A. Ganga
B. Cauvery
C. Narmada
D. Godavari


2.The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
A. 45
B. 65
C. 35
D. 25

3. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
A. north of Tropic of Cancer
B. south of the Equator
C. south of the Capricorn
D. north of the Equator

4. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
A. the Palghat gap
B. the Bhorghat pass
C. the Thalgat pass
D. the Bolan pass

5. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?
I   Higher per acre field of sugarcane
II  Higher sucrose content of sugarcane
III Lower labour cost
IV Longer crushing period
A. I and II
B. I, II and III
C. I, III and IV
D. I, II and IV

6. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
A. Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
B. Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
C. Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
D. Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

7. Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?
I. It is largely practiced in Assam
II. It is referred to as 'slash and burn' technique
III. In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years
A. I, II and III
B. II and III
C. I and II
D. I and III

8. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
A. Ganga \
B. Indus
C. Brahmaputra
D. Mahanadi

9. The Salal Project is on the river
A. Chenab
B. Jhelum
C. Ravi
D. Sutlej

10. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
A. North-eastern zone
B. North-western zone
C. Southern zone
D. None of the above


ANSWERS:
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. C

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Sources of Indian Constitution

Dear readers, Today we are going to discuss about constitution. Our constitution adopted best features of many constitution of world. Here is a detail list of sources of Indian constitution. We are providing this list by keeping SSC CGL aspirants in mind. But it can be helpful in all competitive exams.

COUNTRY	FEATURE
UK	·         Parliamentary form of government ·         Rule of law ·         Legislative procedure ·         Writs ·         Cabinet system etc.
GOI Act 1935	·         Federal scheme ·         Public service commissions ·         Emergency provisions ·         Judiciary ·         Office of Governor etc.
USA	·         Fundamental rights ·         Impeachment of President ·         Removal of judges ·         Judicial review ·         Independent judiciary ·         Office of vice president
Ireland	·         Directive Principles of  State Policy(DPSP) ·         Method of election of President ·         Nomination of members to RajyaSabha
Canada	·         Federation with strong centre ·         Vesting residuary powers with centre ·         Appointment of Governor by the centre ·         Advisory jurisdiction of Supreme Court ·         Single citizenship
Australia	·         Concurrent list ·         Joint sitting of two houses of Parliament
USSR (Now Russia)	·    FundamentalDuties(addedwith42nd amendment in 1976) ·     Ideal of Justice (Social, Political and Economic) in the preamble
Weimer Constitution (Germany)	·          Suspension of fundamental rights during emergency
French constitution	·        Republic Idea of liberty,         equality and fraternity in preamble
South Africa	·         Procedure of amendment to the constitution ·         Election of members of RajyaSabha
Japan	·         Procedure established by law

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World Organization Quiz

1. Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?

A. ILO
B. WHO
C. ASEAN
D. All of the above


2. The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members

A. every 6 months
B. every 3 months
C. every year
D. every month


3. Which of the following is not a chief organ of the United Nations Organisations?

A. International Labour Organisation
B. Security Council
C. International Court of Justice
D. General Assembly


4. Permanent Secretariat to coordinate the implementation of SAARC programme is located at

A. Dhaka
B. New Delhi
C. Colombo
D. Kathmandu


5. The Indian delegation to the first World Conference on Human Rights was led by

A. Dr. Manmohan Singh
B. Farooq Abdullah
C. Dinesh singh
D. Alam Khan

6. The year 1995 is the Golden Jubilee year of which of the following international organisations?
A. UNO
B. NAM
C. GATT (now WTO)
D. ASEAN

7. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is located at which of the following places?

A. Geneva
B. Rome
C. Paris
D. Vienna

8. Amnesty International is an organisation associated with which of the following fields?

A. Protection of Cruelty to animals
B. Environment protection
C. Protection of human rights
D. Protection of historic monuments


9. The Halifax summit was that of

A. G-7 countries
B. Leaders of the NAM
C. countries in favour of a common currency for Europe
D. Palestinian and Israeli leaders


10. The office of the UN General Assembly is in

A.Vienna
B. New York
C. Paris
D. Zurich

11. Which is principal organ of the United Nations that as virtually accomplished its object?

A. The Security Council
B. The General Assembly
C. The International Court of Justice
D. The Trusteeship Council

12. The headquarters of the UNESCO is at
A. Rome
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Paris

13. Which UN body deals with population problem?

A. UNFPA
B. UNDP
C. UNICEF
D. UNESCO

14. Besides UK, USA, Germany and Japan the G-7 countries includes

A. Canada, France and Russia
B. Canada, Italy and Netherlands
C. France, Netherlands and Russia
D. Canada, France and Italy


15. The headquarters of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is located in

A. Paris
B. Madrid
C. New York
D. Geneva




ANSWERS:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. D
12. D
13. A
14. D
15. D

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How to use Preposition in English Grammar

Prepositions are words which show the relationship between a noun or a pronoun object and some other words in the sentence. They are always followed by nouns or pronouns. They are called "the biggest little words” in English because they have very important functions.

Three Groups of Prepositions:

a. Prepositions of place, position and direction.
b. Prepositions of time.
c. Prepositions for other relationships.

SOME COMMON PREPOSITIONS
PLACE	POSITION	DIRECTION	TIME	OTHER
above across along among at away from behind below beside between	beyond by down from in in front of inside into near off	on opposite out (of) outside over around through to towards under up	after before at by for during from in	except as like about with without by for

Rule: è
They are always followed by a "noun", never followed by a verb.
By "noun" we include:

à Noun (dog, money, love) 

à Proper Noun (name) (London, Mary) 

à Pronoun (you,him,us)

à Noun Group (my first car)

à Gerund (swimming)

If we want to follow with a verb, we must use the "-ing" form which is really a gerund or verb in noun form. è

Subject + Verb	Preposition	"noun"
The pen is	on	the table.
He lives	in	England.
Henry is looking	for	you.
The newspaper is	under	your green book.
Pascal is used	to	English people.
She isn't used	to	working.
We ate	before	coming.

Prepositions of Time / Place at, in, on à

à  At for a PRECISE TIME

à In for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS

à On for DAYS and Dates

At	In	On
At 4:30 pm	in March	on Monday
At 3 o'clock	In Winter	On 6 March
At noon	In the summer	On 22 Dec.2012
At dinnertime	In 1990	On Christmas Day
At bedtime	In the next century	On your birthday
At the moment	In the future	On New Year's Eve

Notice that use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions è

àIn the morning /On Monday morning

àIn the mornings / On Sunday mornings

àIn the afternoon(s) / On Sunday afternoons

àIn the evening(s) / On Friday evenings

Note : When we say next, last, this, every we do not use at,in,on. 

àI went to New York last June (not in last June)
àShe is coming back next Monday. (not on next Monday)
àI go home every Easter . (not at every Easter)
àWe'll call you this afternoon. (not in this afternoon) 

Place: at, in, on

In General: 

à At for a POINT (dog, money, love) 

àIn for an ENCLOSED SPACE 

àOn for a SURFACE 

At	In	On
At the bus stop	In London	On the wall
At the corner	In the garden	On the ceiling
At the entrance	In a box	On the floor
At the crossroads	In a building	On the carpet
At the top of the page	In a car	On a page

Some other common uses of at / on / in 

At	In	On
At home	In a car	On a bus
At work	In a taxi	On a train
At school	In a helicopter	On a plane
At university	In an elevator	On a bicycle
At the top	In the sky	On the radio
At the bottom	In the street	On the left
At the side	In a row	On a horse
At reception	In a boat	On a boat

Note : Notice how we can use on a boat or in a boat depending on the type and the size of the particular boat/ship.

More Prepositions

Prepositions	use	Example
during	while in	during the film,during the war, during my stay
for		for two days, for an hour
from / to		from Saturday to Monday, from 5 to 9
between	the time period from one to another	between 1986 and 2012, between Saturday and Monday
until/till	before a certain time	until/till Sunday,5 o'clock
by	at the least	by Tuesday, by next month, by tomorrow
to	movement towards	to school, to work, to the station
into	movement towards inside something	into the cinema, into the car
out of	to leave a place/a thing	out of the cinema,out of the car
by	near/next to/beside	LINK stand by me, by the lake
through		through the tunnel, through the room
across	opposite ends	across the river, across the street
against		against the wall, against the door
into	movement towards inside something	into the cinema, into the car

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Quant Quiz for SSC Exam

Dear reader here we are providing some question on quant which can helpful in your upcoming exam

1.           A sum of Rs 731 is distributed among A, B and C, such that A receives 25% more than B and B receives 25% less than C. What is C’s share in the amount?
(1) Rs 172                                  (2) Rs 200                  

(3) Rs 262                                  (4) Rs 272      

           

2.           Manoj sold an article for Rs 15000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the selling price, he would have earned a profit of 8%. What is the selling price?
(1) Rs12,500                              (2) Rs13,500              

(3) Rs12,250                              (4) Rs13,250  

        

3.          What will be the compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs 10,000 @20p.c.p.a. in two years if the interest is compounded half-yearly?
(1) Rs 4,400                               (2) Rs 4,600               

(3) Rs 4,641                               (4) Rs 4,680   

        

4.         The average weight of 4 men is increased by 3kg when one of them who weighs 120 kg is replaced by another man. What is the weight of the new man?

(1) 125 kg                                   (2) 150 kg

(3) 122 kg                                   (4) 132 kg

5.           B and C together can complete a piece of work in 8 days. A and B can complete the same work in 12 days and A and C can complete the same work in 16 days. In how many days can A, B and C together can complete the work?
(1) 3³⁄₉                                        (2) 7⁵⁄₁₃                      

(3) 7⁵⁄₁₂                                      (4) 3⁵⁄₁₂          

        

6.           The average speed of a car is 1⁴⁄₅ times the average speed of the bus. A tractor covers 575km in 23 hours. How much distance the car cover in 4 hours of the speed of the bus is twice the speed of the tractor?

(1) 340 km                                 (2) 480 km     

(3) 360 km                                 (4) 450 km     

        

7.           A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of the leak, it took 2¹⁄₃ hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in:
(1) 4¹⁄₃ hours                              (2) 7 hours                  

(3) 8 hours                                  (4)14 hours     

        

8.            A shopkeeper mixed two verities of rice at Rs. 20/kg and Rs. 30/kg in the ratio 2 : 3 and sell the mixture at 10% profit. Find the price per kg at which he sold the mixture?
(1) Rs. 26                                   (2) Rs. 28.8                

(3) Rs. 28                                   (4) Rs. 28.6    

        

9.           The ratio of the present ages of Anju and Sandhya is 13:17 respectively. Four years ago the ratio of their respective ages was 11:15. What will be the respective ratio of their ages six years hence?
(1) 3:4                                         (2) 7:8                         

(3) 5:4                                         (4) 4:5 

           

10.         A shopkeeper bought 30kg of wheat at the rate of Rs45 per kg. He sold 40% of the total  quantity at the rate of Rs50 per kg. Approximately, at what price per kg should he sell the  remaining quantity to make a profit of 25% overall?
(1) Rs 54                                    (2) Rs 52                    

(3) Rs 50                                    (4) Rs 60                                

Answers with Explanation:

1. (4)
Let C's share be Rs x.

Then, B gets =0.75 x.

A gets = 1.25×0.75x

x+0.75x+0.9375x=731

2.6875x=731

x=⁷³¹⁄_2.6875 =272

2. (1)
SP=Rs15000

SP after 10% discount= 15000-10%of15000= 15000-1500=Rs13500

Profit on SP= 8%

CP= ¹³⁵⁰⁰⁄₁₀₈ ×100=Rs 12500

3. (3)
CI=10000[{(¹¹⁄₁₀ )×(¹¹⁄₁₀ )×(¹¹⁄₁₀ )×(¹¹⁄₁₀ )}-1]

4.        (4)

If the average is increased by 3 kg, then sum of weights increases by 3 x 4 = 12 kg .

And this increase in weight is due to the extra weight included due to the inclusion of new person.

Weight of new man = 120 + 12 = 132 kg.

5. (2)
(B+C)'s 1 day work= ¹⁄₈  ...(i)

(A+B)'s 1 day's work= ¹⁄₁₂  ...(ii)

(A+C)'s 1 day's work = ¹⁄₁₆  ...(iii)

On adding all these three equations,

2(A+B+C)'s one day's work = ¹⁄₈ +¹⁄₁₂ ¹⁄₁₆ = ^(6+4+3)⁄₄₈ =¹³⁄₄₈ 

(A+B+C)'s one day's work= ¹³⁄₉₆ 

∴A, B and C can complete the work in ⁹⁶⁄₁₃ =7 ⁵⁄₁₃ 

6. (3)

Speed of the tractor= ^distance/ _time 

=⁵⁷⁵⁄₂₃ =25kmph

∴speed of bus= 50kmph

∴speed of car= ⁹⁄₅ ×50=90kmph

∴distance covered by the car in 4 hours= 4×90=360km

7. (4)

Work done by the leak in 1 hour = (¹⁄₂ -³⁄₇) = ¹⁄₁₄ 

∴leak will empty the tank in 14 hours.

8. (4)

CP of mixture = ^(20*2+30*3)⁄₂₊₃ =26

SP of the mixture = 1.1×26=28.6

9.(4)

Let the present ages of Anju and Sandhya be 13x and 17x years respectively. 

∴^13x-4⁄_17x-4 =¹¹⁄₁₅ 

=>187x-44=195x-60

=>195x-187x=60-40

=>x=2

∴Required ratio= (13×2+6):(17×2+6)

=4:5

10.       (4)

CP of wheat= 30×45=Rs1350

40% of 30kg =12kg

SP of 12kg = 12×50 = Rs 600

For 25% profit, total SP of all the wheat is 1350×¹²⁵⁄₁₀₀ =Rs 1687.5

Remaining wheat (30-12) = 18kg

Rate of remaining wheat = ^1087.5⁄₁₈ ≈Rs60

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