SSC-CGL 1st July 2012 (Morning Shift) Solution GK

41. Which of the following statements is not correct about Sunder Lal Bahuguna?
[A]He started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to create the awareness of deforestation
[B]He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand
[C]He is an eminent environmentalist.
[D]He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009

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42. The three countries, in serial order, who won the highest number of gold medals in the Beijing Olympics Games are:
[A]China, Germany, Australia
[B]China, Germany, USA
[C]China, USA, Russia
[D]China, USA, Germany

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43. The first woman from India to be conferred the Sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI is
[A]Sister Alphonsa
[B]Sister Nirmala
[C]Sister Disouza
[D]Sister Madorana

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44. Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?
[A]Hydrogen
[B]Coal
[C]Diesel
[D]Kerosene

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45. Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan in 1965 occurred due to pollution in water by
[A]Fluoride
[B]DDT
[C]Lead
[D]Mercury

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46. Ozone affects human health by causing severe pulmonary edema at a concentration of
[A]3.0 ppm
[B]9.0 ppm
[C]0.2 ppm
[D]0.3 ppm

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47. The first President to sail in a submarine in India was
[A]V.V. Giri
[B]N. Sanjeeva Reddy
[C]K. R. Narayanan
[D]Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam

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48. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because
[A]the handle must be strong
[B]the handle should be attractive
[C]wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat
[D]None of the above

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49. ‘Deshbandhu’ is the title of
[A]B.C. Pal
[B]Rabindranath Tagore
[C]B.R. Ambedkar
[D]C.R. Das

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50. Which one of the following pairs is incorrect?
[A]Abhinav Bindra – Rifle Shooting
[B]Sania Mirza – Badminton
[C]Jeev Milkha Singh – Golf
[D]Irfan Pathan – Cricket

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