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Physics / Chemistry / Biology trivia at SSC-CGL level
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Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT regarding the grade of organisation and its example? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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Animal Phylum Classification intermediate live

_______ states that temperature and other physical conditions remaining the same, the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points.
[Constable GD 2021]

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

What special name is given to the frictional force exerted by a fluid?
[Constable GD 2021]

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

Which of the following cells are found in the liver of mammals? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Human Body Systems and Physiology intermediate live

The process of covering the bare ground between plants with a layer of organic matter, to retain soil moisture is known as _______. [Constable GD 2021]

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Agricultural Practices and Farming Systems intermediate live

What is used for manufacturing synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, plastics, dye-stuffs, drugs and pharmaceuticals? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Fundamentals intermediate live

Who found out the relationship between the current I flowing in a metallic wire and the potential difference across its terminals?  [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

The speed of sound depends on the type and properties of the medium through which it travels, including ________.

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Wave Properties and Sound Phenomena intermediate live

Identify the method that is NOT used to purify organic compounds.  [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Chemical Kinetics and Phase Changes intermediate live

What is the suffix for –OH group according to IUPAC? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Fundamentals intermediate live

Which ecologist is famous for studying plant life in the Indiana Dunes in 1896? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Ecology and Environmental Science intermediate live

Which of the following is a simple monocarboxylic acid containing two carbons? [Junior Engineer 2024 Electrical Paper I]

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Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Fundamentals intermediate live

Which of the following are the two basic categories of an ecosystem? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024]

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Ecology and Environmental Science intermediate live

The potential difference, V, across the ends of a given metallic wire in an electric circuit is directly proportional to the current flowing through it, provided its temperature remains the same. This is called ______ law. [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I]

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

AG Tansley put forward the concept of ______ in 1935. [Constable GD 2021]

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Ecology and Environmental Science intermediate live

A specific place of an organism in the food chain is called as _____________. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Ecology and Environmental Science intermediate live

__________ can be visualized as a functional unit of nature, where living organisms interact among themselves and also with the surrounding physical environment. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Ecology and Environmental Science intermediate live

Where does hydrarch succession take place? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Ecology and Environmental Science intermediate live

What is the size of the image formed by a plane mirror with respect to the object?

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Optics and Vision Correction intermediate live

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body? [Junior Engineer 2024 Civil Paper I]

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Nutrition and Biochemistry Fundamentals intermediate live

Identify an example of organisms that do NOT belong to the third trophic level. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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Ecology and Environmental Science intermediate live

A non-SI unit called ‘nit’ is the unit of which of the following photometric quantities used to measure a multitude of light intensity? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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SI Units and Temperature Measurement intermediate live

Which of the following is an organic compound with the formula CH3OC6H5 used as a perfume, fragrance and solvent? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Fundamentals intermediate live

Which of the following is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2CO2H? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Fundamentals intermediate live

Digestion of food is an important function of the animal body. In animals like lions, cows, humans, etc., the process involves use of various organs starting from the mouth and ending with the anus. The longest part of this canal is known as the ________. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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Human Body Systems and Physiology intermediate live

How do the muscle cells help in movement? [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I]

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Human Anatomy and Physiology intermediate live

Which of the following statements about eutrophication is correct? [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I]

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Environmental Pollution and Control intermediate live

Which of the following is/are applications of Lenz law?

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Magnetism and Electromagnetic Laws intermediate live

Adipose tissue is a type of ______ tissue in the human body. [Constable GD 2021]

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Human Anatomy and Physiology intermediate live

Single-celled life forms were discovered by Anton Van Leeuwenhoek in _______. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Cell Biology and Cell Division intermediate live

Who among the following physicists invented the voltaic pile, the forerunner of the modern battery, in 1800? [SICPO Paper I 2024]

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

__________ is commonly represented by the Greek letter ρ (rho). [SICPO Paper I 2024]

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

Select the second step of decomposition. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Ecology and Environmental Science intermediate live

Which of the following material has the fastest speed of Sound?

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Wave Properties and Sound Phenomena intermediate live

Why cannot we write the chemical formula of a compound formed by chlorine and sodium as ClNa instead of NaCl? [Junior Engineer 2024 Civil Paper I]

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Acids, Bases and Chemical Reactions intermediate live

According to the 'Law of Reflection', the angle of incidence is _______ the angle of reflection.

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Light Phenomena and Optical Physics intermediate live

Which among the following is incorrect pair of physical quantity and unit of measurement? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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General Physics and Physical Science intermediate live

Which of the following is a rare species as per International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)? [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I]

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Indian Wildlife and Protected Areas intermediate live

2-Methylpropan-2-ol is commonly known as: [SICPO Paper I 2024]

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Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Fundamentals intermediate live

Which of the following is the largest gland in the human body? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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Human Body Systems and Physiology intermediate live

Which food requires a longer small intestine to digest food? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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Human Body Systems and Physiology intermediate live

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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Environmental Pollution and Control intermediate live

Among the following, in which material the speed of sound is highest? (at 25°C) [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I]

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Wave Properties and Sound Phenomena intermediate live

Which among the following instruments is used to measure the humidity of the air or a gas? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Scientific Instruments and Their Functions intermediate live

What is the unit of specific resistance? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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SI Units of Electrical Quantities intermediate live

Identify a way to reduce the pollution caused due to burning of fossil fuels [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Environmental Pollution and Control intermediate live

In which layer of the earth do natural earthquakes occur? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Earth and Solar System Science intermediate live

Which French chemist was one of the first scientists to synthesise organic compounds such as formic acid, methane and acetylene from their elements? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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Chemistry History and Fundamental Laws intermediate live

Which of the following is correct regarding the Law of Conservation of Charge?

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Chemistry History and Fundamental Laws intermediate live

Which of the following is a primary arylamine in which an amino functional group is substituted for one of the benzene hydrogens? [SICPO Paper I 2023]

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Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Fundamentals intermediate live
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