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SSC General Studies (Based on TCS PYQ) Chapterwise & Topicwise Solved Papers (Computer Based Test) CHIEF EDITOR A.K. Mahajan COMPILED & EDITED BY Anand Soni & Ra...
SSC General Studies (Based on TCS PYQ) Chapterwise & Topicwise Solved Papers (Computer Based Test) CHIEF EDITOR A.K. Mahajan COMPILED & EDITED BY Anand Soni & Ras Bihari, COMPUTER GRAPHICS BY Balkrishna, Pankaj Kushwaha EDITORIAL OFFICE 12, Church Lane Prayagraj-211002 : 9415650134 Email : [email protected] website : www.yctbooks.com/www.yctfastbook.com/www.yctbooksprime.com All Rights Reserved with Publisher Publisher Declaration Edited and Published by A.K. Mahajan for YCT Publications Pvt. Ltd. and E:Book by APP YCT BOOKS In order to Publish the book, full care has been taken by the Editor and the Publisher, still your suggestions and queries are welcomed. In the event of any dispute, the judicial area will be Prayagraj. INDEX Analysis chart of SSC Previous Year Exam Questions Papers..................................................................... 13 Trend Analysis of Previous Year SSC Exams Papers Through Pie Chart and Bar Graph................... 14 History Ancient History...............................................................................................................................................15-65 ◘ Prehistoric Period................................................................................................................................................. 20 ◘ Indus Valley Civilization..................................................................................................................................... 21 ◘ Vedic Culture........................................................................................................................................................ 23 ◘ Emergence of Mahajanapadas............................................................................................................................. 27 ◘ Emergence of Magadh......................................................................................................................................... 28 ◘ Jainism/Buddhism/ Vaishnavism/Shaivism........................................................................................................ 29 Jainism.............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Buddhism.......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Shaivism/Vaishnavism.................................................................................................................................... 34 ◘ Mauryan Empire................................................................................................................................................... 34 ◘ Post- Mauryan Empire.................................................................................................................................................. 39 ◘ Foreign Invasions......................................................................................................................................................... 40 ◘ Gupta Empire........................................................................................................................................................ 41 ◘ Post Gupta Empire................................................................................................................................................ 43 ◘ Dynasties of South India...................................................................................................................................... 44 ◘ Borderline Dynasties (Pal/Sen/Kashmir/Kamroop)........................................................................................... 47 ◘ Rajput Period........................................................................................................................................................ 48 ◘ Ancient Indian Art and Literature........................................................................................................................ 50 Architecture............................................................................................................................................................... 50 Literature.................................................................................................................................................................... 59 Painting...................................................................................................................................................................... 62 ◘ Miscellaneous....................................................................................................................................................... 63 Medieval History................................................................................................................................................. 66-106 ◘ Arab's Invasion..................................................................................................................................................... 69 ◘ Delhi Sultanate.............................................................................................................................................. 71 Slave Dynasty............................................................................................................................................ 71 Khilji Dynasty............................................................................................................................................ 74 Tughlaq Dynasty........................................................................................................................................ 75 Sayyid Dynasty.......................................................................................................................................... 77 Lodhi Dynasty........................................................................................................................................... 77 Administration of Sultanate Period.......................................................................................................................... 78 Architecture of Sultanate Period.............................................................................................................................. 79 Literature of Sultanate Period)................................................................................................................................. 80 ◘ Sufism and Bhakti Movement....................................................................................................................... 81 Sufism Movement...................................................................................................................................... 81 Bhakti Movement...................................................................................................................................... 82 ◘ Vijaynagar Empire............................................................................................................................................... 83 ◘ Bahamani Kingdom............................................................................................................................................. 85 ◘ Mughal Empire..................................................................................................................................................... 86 Babur............................................................................................................................................................... 86 Humayun........................................................................................................................................................ 88 2 Sher Shah Suri................................................................................................................................................ 88 Akbar.............................................................................................................................................................. 89 Jahangir........................................................................................................................................................... 91 Shah Jahan...................................................................................................................................................... 93 Aurangzeb....................................................................................................................................................... 94 Mughal Administration..................................................................................................................................... 94 Mughal Architecture....................................................................................................................................... 96 Mughal Painting............................................................................................................................................. 100 Music during Mughal Period........................................................................................................................... 100 Literature during Mughal Period.................................................................................................................. 101 ◘ Rulers of Later Mughal Period........................................................................................................................... 102 ◘ Sikhism............................................................................................................................................................... 103 ◘ Miscellaneous.............................................................................................................................................. 104 Modern History..........................................................................................................................................107-186 ◘ Arrival of the Europeans in India....................................................................................................................... 116 Portuguese.................................................................................................................................................... 116 Dutch............................................................................................................................................................ 117 English.......................................................................................................................................................... 117 French........................................................................................................................................................... 119 ◘ Maratha Empire........................................................................................................................................... 120 ◘ Independent Kingdoms....................................................................................................................................... 122 Mysore.......................................................................................................................................................... 122 Bengal........................................................................................................................................................... 123 Punjab........................................................................................................................................................... 124 ◘ Colonial Economy....................................................................................................................................... 125 ◘ Development of Education in Modern India............................................................................................... 127 ◘ Development of Newspaper in India........................................................................................................... 128 ◘ Revolt of 1857............................................................................................................................................. 129 ◘ Peasant Movement............................................................................................................................................. 131 ◘ Social and Religious Reform Movement..................................................................................................... 133 Brahmo Samaj.............................................................................................................................................. 133 Arya Samaj................................................................................................................................................... 134 Ram Krishna Mission................................................................................................................................... 135 Theosophical Society................................................................................................................................... 136 Muslim Reform Movement........................................................................................................................... 136 Other Social Movements............................................................................................................................. 137 ◘ Acts brought for Social Reforms.................................................................................................................. 139 ◘ Indian National Congress............................................................................................................................ 139 ◘ Partition of Bengal/ Swadeshi Movement................................................................................................... 142 ◘ Muslim League............................................................................................................................................ 143 ◘ Delhi Darbar................................................................................................................................................ 143 ◘ Rowlatt Act................................................................................................................................................. 144 ◘ Revolutionary Movement in Foreign...................................................................................................................... 145 ◘ Jallianwala Bagh Massacre......................................................................................................................... 145 ◘ Revolutionary Movement......................................................................................................................................... 146 ◘ Mahatma Gandhi and National Movements................................................................................................ 149 ◘ Ahmedabad Mill Movement....................................................................................................................... 152 ◘ Khilafat Movement..................................................................................................................................... 152 ◘ Non- Cooperation Movement...................................................................................................................... 153 3 ◘ Swaraj Party................................................................................................................................................ 154 ◘ Simon Commission..................................................................................................................................... 154 ◘ Salt Satyagrah.............................................................................................................................................. 155 ◘ Gandhi-Irwin Pact....................................................................................................................................... 156 ◘ Cripps Mission............................................................................................................................................ 158 ◘ Quit India Movement......................................................................................................................................... 158 ◘ Ajad Hind Fauj/Subhash Chandra Bose...................................................................................................... 159 ◘ Cabinet Mission........................................................................................................................................... 160 ◘ Attlee Declaration....................................................................................................................................... 160 ◘ Mountbatten Plan............................................................................................................................................... 160 ◘ Governor/Governor-General/Viceroy........................................................................................................................ 160 ◘ Nicknames and Statements................................................................................................................................ 167 ◘ Books/Papers/Magazines................................................................................................................................... 170 ◘ Architecture of British Period............................................................................................................................ 174 ◘ Miscellaneous..................................................................................................................................................... 175 World History............................................................................................................................................187-191 Indian Polity Indian Polity................................................................................................................................................192-301 ◘ Constitutional Development............................................................................................................................... 200 ◘ Constituent Assembly................................................................................................................................................. 201 ◘ Sources of Indian Constitution................................................................................................................................ 205 ◘ Sections and Schedules of the Constitution..................................................................................................... 208 ◘ Major Articles of the Constitution................................................................................................................ 213 ◘ The Preamble...................................................................................................................................................... 219 ◘ Citizenship.......................................................................................................................................................... 220 ◘ Fundamental Rights............................................................................................................................................ 221 ◘ Fundamental Duties..................................................................................................................................... 232 ◘ Directive Principles of State Policy................................................................................................................... 234 ◘ President/ Vice-President................................................................................................................................... 238 ◘ Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.................................................................................................... 245 ◘ Rajya Sabha................................................................................................................................................. 247 ◘ Lok Sabha................................................................................................................................................... 250 ◘ Parliament Miscellaneous........................................................................................................................................... 256 ◘ Governor............................................................................................................................................................. 258 ◘ Legislative Council.................................................................................................................................................... 260 ◘ Legislative Assembly.................................................................................................................................. 261 ◘ Judiciary.............................................................................................................................................................. 262 ◘ Union and its Territory................................................................................................................................ 267 ◘ Panchayati Raj System................................................................................................................................ 268 ◘ Election............................................................................................................................................................... 270 ◘ Commission/Committee............................................................................................................................... 272 ◘ Emergency and President's Rule............................................................................................................................... 276 ◘ Constitutional Amendment................................................................................................................................ 278 ◘ Attorney General / Comptroller and Auditor General....................................................................................... 283 ◘ Political Party.................................................................................................................................................... 285 4 ◘ National Symbol of India.................................................................................................................................. 287 ◘ Official Language............................................................................................................................................... 288 ◘ Miscellaneous..................................................................................................................................................... 290 Geography World Geography.......................................................................................................................................302-370 ◘ Universe.............................................................................................................................................................. 310 ◘ Solar System....................................................................................................................................................... 312 Sun......................................................................................................................................................... 313 Mercury................................................................................................................................................. 314 Venus..................................................................................................................................................... 314 Earth..................................................................................................................................................... 315 Mars....................................................................................................................................................... 317 Jupiter................................................................................................................................................... 318 Saturn..................................................................................................................................................... 319 Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.................................................................................................................... 319 Moon..................................................................................................................................................... 320 Asteroids............................................................................................................................................... 321 Comets................................................................................................................................................... 321 ◘ Earth.................................................................................................................................................................... 321 Orgin of Earth........................................................................................................................................ 321 Earth Interior......................................................................................................................................... 323 Latitude.................................................................................................................................................. 325 Longitude............................................................................................................................................... 326 Equinox and Equator............................................................................................................................. 326 Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn............................................................................................................ 327 Day-Night.............................................................................................................................................. 327 Tide-Ebb................................................................................................................................................ 328 ◘ Rock............................................................................................................................................................ 329 ◘ Earthquake......................................................................................................................................................... 332 ◘ Volcano...................................................................................................................................................... 333 ◘ Landform............................................................................................................................................................ 334 ◘ Mountain/Plateau/Grassland....................................................................................................................... 336 ◘ Atmosphere......................................................................................................................................................... 337 ◘ Atmospheric Pressure/Winds............................................................................................................................. 340 ◘ Cyclone & Anticyclone............................................................................................................................... 341 ◘ Humidity/Cloud/Rain.................................................................................................................................. 342 ◘ Climate........................................................................................................................................................ 344 ◘ Dry Region and Desert....................................................................................................................................... 345 ◘ Forest.................................................................................................................................................................. 346 ◘ Ocean........................................................................................................................................................... 347 ◘ Oceanic Streams.......................................................................................................................................... 350 ◘ Coral Reef........................................................................................................................................................... 351 ◘ Continent/Island................................................................................................................................................. 351 ◘ Major Country/Capitals/Currency of World....................................................................................................... 352 ◘ Country's Nickname.................................................................................................................................................... 355 ◘ International Borderline............................................................................................................................................. 355 ◘ World's Rivers/ Important Cities Situated at the Bank of Rivers................................................................................. 356 5 ◘ Agriculture and Animal Husbandry........................................................................................................................... 358 ◘ Minerals and Industry........................................................................................................................................ 360 ◘ Transportation..................................................................................................................................................... 361 ◘ Map Lines.......................................................................................................................................................... 362 ◘ Straits.................................................................................................................................................................. 363 ◘ Energy Resources............................................................................................................................................... 363 ◘ Miscellaneous..................................................................................................................................................... 364 Geography of India....................................................................................................................................371-452 ◘ Geographical Situation of India................................................................................................................................. 377 Location of India and Area............................................................................................................................ 377 Neighbouring Countries of India......................................................................................................................... 378 ◘ Physcial Division of India.................................................................................................................................. 380 Mountain....................................................................................................................................................... 380 Peak............................................................................................................................................................... 384 Plateau................................................................................................................................................... 386 Valley..................................................................................................................................................................... 387 Pass............................................................................................................................................................... 388 Coastline of India.................................................................................................................................................. 391 ◘ State and Union Territories of India........................................................................................................................... 392 ◘ Lakes............................................................................................................................................................................ 395 ◘ Waterfalls..................................................................................................................................................................... 398 ◘ Island............................................................................................................................................................................ 399 ◘ India's Drainage System..................................................................................................................................... 400 Indus River System...................................................................................................................................... 400 Ganges River System.................................................................................................................................... 401 Brahmaputra River System........................................................................................................................... 403 Rivers of Peninsular India............................................................................................................................ 404 Other Major Rivers........................................................................................................................................ 409 Cities Situated on the Bank of Rivers............................................................................................................ 411 ◘ River Valley Projects in India............................................................................................................................ 413 ◘ Climate of India.................................................................................................................................................. 416 ◘ Soils of India....................................................................................................................................................... 418 ◘ Forest/Vegetations in India................................................................................................................................ 421 ◘ Indian Agriculture/Animal Husbandry...................................................................................................................... 424 Crops............................................................................................................................................................. 424 Irrigation....................................................................................................................................................... 430 Animal Husbandry....................................................................................................................................... 431 ◘ Mineral Resources/Industry in India.................................................................................................................. 431 Mineral Resources......................................................................................................................................... 431 Industry......................................................................................................................................................... 434 ◘ Tribes of India.................................................................................................................................................... 437 ◘ Transport in India........................................................................................................................................ 437 Land Transport............................................................................................................................................. 437 Water Transport........................................................................................................................................... 441 Air Transport......................................................................................................................................... 444 ◘ Atomic & Electric Energy.................................................................................................................................. 445 ◘ Major Research Centre................................................................................................................................ 447 ◘ Language............................................................................................................................................................ 447 ◘ Tourist Spot........................................................................................................................................................ 448 ◘ Miscellaneous..................................................................................................................................................... 448 6 Economy Economy.....................................................................................................................................................453-565 ◘ National Income and Measurement................................................................................................................... 458 ◘ Poverty and Unemployment............................................................................................................................... 465 ◘ Demand and Elasticity of Demand.................................................................................................................... 468 ◘ Economic Sector and Nature of Development of Market................................................................................. 481 ◘ Taxation.............................................................................................................................................................. 485 ◘ Money and Banking........................................................................................................................................... 490 ◘ Inflation............................................................................................................................................................... 508 ◘ Capital Market.................................................................................................................................................... 510 ◘ Balance of Payments.......................................................................................................................................... 521 ◘ Planning in India................................................................................................................................................. 523 ◘ Population and Urbanization.............................................................................................................................. 528 ◘ National Plans and Major Organization............................................................................................................. 537 ◘ Report and Index................................................................................................................................................ 547 ◘ Major Principles of Economics................................................................................................................... 548 ◘ Government Finance................................................................................................................................... 552 ◘ Miscellaneous.................................................................................................................................................... 558 General Science Physics.........................................................................................................................................................566-643 ◘ Unit/ Measurement/Measuring Instrument/Physical Quantities....................................................................... 571 Unit........................................................................................................................................................ 571 Measurement................................................................................................................................................ 575 Measuring Instrument........................................................................................................................................... 576 Physical Quantities................................................................................................................................ 580 ◘ Mechanics................................................................................................................................................... 581 Work............................................................................................................................................................. 581 Power............................................................................................................................................................ 581 Energy........................................................................................................................................................... 582 Mass.............................................................................................................................................................. 582 Newton's Law of Motion.............................................................................................................................. 583 Force...................................................................................................................................................... 585 Linear Momentum/Impulse................................................................................................................... 585 Distance and Displacement.......................................................................................................................... 586 Speed/Velocity...................................................................................................................................... 586 Projectile Motion................................................................................................................................... 587 Acceleration........................................................................................................................................... 588 Equation of Linear Motion.................................................................................................................... 589 Friction.......................................................................................................................................................... 589 Simple Harmonic Motion/ Rotational Motion............................................................................................. 589 ◘ Gravitation.......................................................................................................................................................... 591 Newton's Gravitational Law......................................................................................................................... 591 Gravity and Motion under Gravity........................................................................................................ 592 Satellite Motion /Escape Velocity....................................................................................................................... 594 ◘ Properties of Matter............................................................................................................................................ 594 Elasticity....................................................................................................................................................... 594 Surface Tension/Capillarity/Viscosity................................................................................................... 595 Flow of Liquids..................................................................................................................................... 595 Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle.......................................................................................................... 596 Pressure.................................................................................................................................................. 597 7 Density................................................................................................................................................... 597 Kinetic Theory....................................................................................................................................... 598 ◘ Heat..................................................................................................................................................................... 598 Temperature & Measurement of Temperature.............................................................................................. 598 Thermal Energy/Thermal Conduction/Radiation...................................................................................... 599 Thermal Expansion...................................................................................................................................... 600 Convection.................................................................................................................................................... 600 Conductor/Non-conductor/Insulator............................................................................................................ 600 Thermodynamics.......................................................................................................................................... 601 ◘ Wave................................................................................................................................................................... 602 ◘ Sound........................................................................................................................................................... 605 Nature of Sound Waves......................................................................................................................... 605 Frequency Range of Sound Waves.............................................................................................................................. 606 Speed of Sound...................................................................................................................................... 606 Characteristics of Sound........................................................................................................................ 607 Echo....................................................................................................................................................... 607 ◘ Light.................................................................................................................................................................... 607 Nature of Light...................................................................................................................................... 607 Scattering of Light................................................................................................................................. 608 Reflection of Light................................................................................................................................. 609 Refraction of Light................................................................................................................................ 612 Total Internal Reflection of Light................................................................................................................................. 613 Lens (Convex/Concave)............................................................................................................................... 613 Human Eye............................................................................................................................................ 614 Optical Instruments............................................................................................................................................... 615 Dispersion of Light/Rainbow................................................................................................................ 615 ◘ Electricity.................................................................................................................................................... 616 Electric Charge...................................................................................................................................... 616 Coulomb's Law............................................................................................................................................. 617 Electric Circuit....................................................................................................................................... 617 Electric Current..................................................................................................................................... 619 Electric Conductivity/ Ohm's Law......................................................................................................... 619 Resistance............................................................................................................................................... 620 Electric Power/Energy........................................................................................................................... 622 Electric Instruments............................................................................................................................... 622 Transformer........................................................................................................................................... 623 Electric Bulb.......................................................................................................................................... 624 Electric Cell.................................................................................................................................................. 624 ◘ Magnetism.......................................................................................................................................................... 625 ◘ Electronics.......................................................................................................................................................... 628 ◘ Modern Physics.................................................................................................................................................. 629 ◘ Nuclear Physics.................................................................................................................................................. 630 ◘ Invention............................................................................................................................................................. 631 ◘ Miscellaneous..................................................................................................................................................... 638 Chemistry....................................................................................................................................................644-725 ◘ Chemistry : An Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 650 Classification of Matters........................................................................................................................ 650 Physical and Chemical Changes............................................................................................................ 650 Dalton's Atomic Theory......................................................................................................................... 650 Molecule/Atomic Weight...................................................................................................................... 651 Mole Concept/Avogadro Number).............................................................................................................. 651 Metal, Non-metal & Metalloids............................................................................................................. 652 Mixture and Methods of Separating the Mixture................................................................................... 652 Change in State of Matter...................................................................................................................... 653 Solution.................................................................................................................................................. 654 8 ◘ Atomic Structure......................................................................................................................................... 655 Atom and their Fundamental Components............................................................................................ 655 Quantum Numbers................................................................................................................................. 657 Electronic Configuration....................................................................................................................... 657 ◘ Atomic Nucleus........................................................................................................................................... 658 Atomic Number and Mass Number............................................................................................................. 658 Isotopes.................................................................................................................................................. 658 Isobars................................................................................................................................................... 659 ◘ Gaseous Law...................................................................................................................................................... 660 ◘ Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy............................................................................................................... 661 ◘ Valency/Chemical Bonding........................................................................................................................ 661 ◘ Oxidation and Reduction............................................................................................................................. 663 ◘ Electrolysis and Electrochemical Series............................................................................................................ 665 ◘ Acid, Base and Salt..................................................................................................................................... 665 Acid....................................................................................................................................................... 665 Base....................................................................................................................................................... 667 Salt......................................................................................................................................................... 667 pH Value................................................................................................................................................ 668 ◘ Periodic Classification of Elements............................................................................................................. 669 ◘ Periodic Properties of Elements.................................................................................................................. 677 ◘ Non-metals & Non-metallic Compounds/Applications.................................................................................. 680 Hydrogen...................................................................................................................................................... 680 Oxygen.......................................................................................................................................................... 681 Nitrogen........................................................................................................................................................ 682 Phosphorous................................................................................................................................................. 683 Halogen......................................................................................................................................................... 684 Inert Gases.................................................................................................................................................... 684 Sulphur.......................................................................................................................................................... 685 Carbon........................................................................................................................................................... 685 ◘ Metals/Metallic Compound and their Applications..................................................................................... 687 Sodium................................................................................................................................................... 687 Calcium.................................................................................................................................................. 688 Aluminium............................................................................................................................................. 689 Silver..................................................................................................................................................... 690 Gold....................................................................................................................................................... 690 Potassium............................................................................................................................................... 690 Iron........................................................................................................................................................ 691 Magnesium............................................................................................................................................ 691 Lead....................................................................................................................................................... 691 Mercury................................................................................................................................................. 691 Copper/ Zinc/Tin................................................................................................................................... 692 Other Metals.......................................................................................................................................... 692 ◘ Fuel.............................................................................................................................................................. 693 ◘ Alloy............................................................................................................................................................ 695 ◘ Ores and Metallurgy........................................................................................................................................... 696 ◘ Polymers...................................................................................................................................................... 700 ◘ Soap/ Detergents................................................................................................................................................. 702 ◘ Glass/Cement..................................................................................................................................................... 702 ◘ Explosive Material...................................................................................................................................................... 704 ◘ Organic Chemistry........................................................................................................................................ 704 Nomenclature of Organic Compounds................................................................................................. 704 Hydrocarbons........................................................................................................................................ 707 Alcohol.................................................................................................................................................. 709 Carbonic Acid........................................................................................................................................ 709 9 Formaldehyde/Esters/Acetone............................................................................................................... 712 Other Carbonic Compound.................................................................................................................... 713 ◘ Chemical Reactions............................................................................................................................................ 715 ◘ Fertilizer...................................................................................................................................................... 716 ◘ Catalyst........................................................................................................................................................ 717 ◘ Miscellaneous..................................................................................................................................................... 717 Biology.........................................................................................................................................................726-860 ◘ Major Branches of Biology................................................................................................................................ 732 ◘ Cell (Theories/Structures/Functions)................................................................................................................. 735 Animal Cell.................................................................................................................................................. 735 Plant Cell...................................................................................................................................................... 742 ◘ Tissues......................................................................................................................................................... 744 Animal Tissue........................................................................................................................................ 744 Plant Tissue........................................................................................................................................... 745 ◘ Biomolecule (Lipids/ Proteins / Nucleic Acids).......................................................................................... 746 Nucleic Acids R.N.A./D.N.A................................................................................................................ 746 Protein/Fat............................................................................................................................................. 748 Enzyme.................................................................................................................................................. 749 Carbohydrate......................................................................................................................................... 749 ◘ Chromosome............................................................................................................................................... 750 ◘ Genetics....................................................................................................................................................... 752 ◘ Organic-Evolution....................................................................................................................................... 752 ◘ Taxonomy................................................................................................................................................... 754 ◘ Animal Kingdom......................................................................................................................................... 755 Protozoa................................................................................................................................................. 755 Porifera.................................................................................................................................................. 756 Coelenterata........................................................................................................................................... 757 Annelida................................................................................................................................................ 758 Echinodermata....................................................................................................................................... 758 Platyhelmintnes..................................................................................................................................... 759 Arthropoda............................................................................................................................................. 759 Mollusca................................................................................................................................................ 761 Chordata................................................................................................................................................ 762 ♦ Amphibia.......................................................................................................................................... 762 ♦ Reptiles............................................................................................................................................. 764 ♦ Aves.................................................................................................................................................. 764 ♦ Mammalia......................................................................................................................................... 765 ♦ Pisces................................................................................................................................................ 767 ◘ Human Body............................................................................................................................................... 767 Digestive System................................................................................................................................... 767 Blood Circulatory System...................................................................................................................... 773 Blood..................................................................................................................................................... 778 Respiratory System................................................................................................................................ 780 Excretory System................................................................................................................................... 782 Nervous System..................................................................................................................................... 784 Skeleton System.................................................................................................................................... 789 Endocrine System................................................................................................................................................. 791 Reproductive System.............................................................................................................................. 794 ◘ Vitamin and Nutrition.................................................................................................................................. 795 ◘ Human Diseases, Symptoms and Treatments.............................................................................................. 803 Disease and Symptoms.......................................................................................................................... 803 Treatments............................................................................................................................................. 819 10 ◘ Plant Kingdom................................................................................................................................................... 824 Bacteria.................................................................................................................................................. 824 Fungi...................................................................................................................................................... 826 Algae..................................................................................................................................................... 827 Bryophyta.............................................................................................................................................. 830 Pteridophyta........................................................................................................................................... 832 Gymnosperm......................................................................................................................................... 833 Angiosperm........................................................................................................................................... 833 ◘ Plant Morphology........................................................................................................................................................ 837 Root....................................................................................................................................................... 837 Stem....................................................................................................................................................... 838 Leaf........................................................................................................................................................ 838 Flower/Fruits......................................................................................................................................... 839 ◘ Plant Physiology.......................................................................................................................................... 840 Transpiration................................................................................................................................................. 840 Photosynthesis....................................................................................................................................... 841 Respiration.................................................................................................................................................... 843 Transportation in plants........................................................................................................................................ 843 Plant Hormones..................................................................................................................................... 844 Plant Movements................................................................................................................................... 845 Nutrient in Plant..................................................................................................................................... 845 Plant Disease................................................................................................................................................. 846 Adaptation in Plants............................................................................................................................... 846 ◘ Reproduction in flowering Plants................................................................................................................ 848 ◘ Economical Importance of Animals and Plants........................................................................................... 850 ◘ Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology..................................................................................................... 851 ◘ Major Biologist/Inventions.......................................................................................................................... 852 ◘ Miscellaneous.............................................................................................................................................. 854 Computer.....................................................................................................................................................861-899 ◘ Computer : An Introduction........................................................................................................................ 865 ◘ Development of Computer.......................................................................................................................... 866 ◘ Input and Output.................................................................................................................................................................869 ◘ Memory....................................................................................................................................................... 871 ◘ Design Tools and Programming Languages................................................................................................ 874 ◘ Data Representation and Number System................................................................................................... 879 ◘ Software...................................................................................................................................................... 880 ◘ Data Communication................................................................................................................................... 884 ◘ Internet........................................................................................................................................................ 889 ◘ Microsoft Window...................................................................................................................................... 892 ◘ Microsoft Office.......................................................................................................................................... 893 ◘ Abbreviation................................................................................................................................................ 896 ◘ Miscellaneous.............................................................................................................................................. 898 Ecology and Environment.........................................................................................................................900-942 ◘ Ecosystem................................................................................................................................................... 903 ◘ Environmental Protection............................................................................................................................ 909 ◘ Biodiversity................................................................................................................................................. 910 ◘ Forest and Wildlife Conservation Management.......................................................................................... 913 ◘ Pollution...................................................................................................................................................... 926 ◘ Global Warming and Climate Change........................................................................................................ 932 ◘ Ozone Layer................................................................................................................................................ 935 ◘ Miscellaneous.............................................................................................................................................. 938 11 Traditional General knowledge...............................................................................................................943-1104 ◘ Art and Culture........................................................................................................................................................... 947 Festival.................................................................................................................................................. 947 Dance..................................................................................................................................................... 961 Music..................................................................................................................................................... 985 Painting.................................................................................................................................................. 997 Indian Dress......................................................................................................................................... 1001 Martial Art/Warfares........................................................................................................................... 1002 ◘ Books/Authors........................................................................................................................................... 1002 National Books.................................................................................................................................... 1002 International Books.................................................................................................................................... 1015 ◘ Day/Divas.................................................................................................................................................. 1019 ◘ Award........................................................................................................................................................ 1023 Nobel Prize.......................................................................................................................................... 1023 Bharat Ratna........................................................................................................................................ 1026 Pulitzer Prize....................................................................................................................................... 1027 Jawahar Lal Nehru Award................................................................................................................... 1028 Jananpith Award.................................................................................................................................. 1028 Oscar Award........................................................................................................................................ 1029 Dada Saheb Phalke Award.................................................................................................................. 1030 Padma Vibhushan Award.................................................................................................................... 1031 Bravery Award.................................................................................................................................... 1033 Bhatnagar Award................................................................................................................................. 1033 Booker Prize........................................................................................................................................ 1034 Ramon Magsaysay Award................................................................................................................... 1034 Other Major Awards............................................................................................................................ 1034 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award........................................................................................................... 1041 ◘ International Organization......................................................................................................................... 1042 ◘ Space Programme............................................................................................................................................ 1048 ◘ Defence System of India................................................................................................................................. 1051 ◘ Sport.......................................................................................................................................................... 1053 Olympic Games................................................................................................................................... 1053 Commonwealth Games........................................................................................................................ 1057 Asian Games........................................................................................................................................ 1058 Kabaddi................................................................................................................................................ 1058 Hockey................................................................................................................................................. 1059 Cricket................................................................................................................................................. 1061 Football................................................................................................................................................ 1065 Badminton........................................................................................................................................... 1067 Golf...................................................................................................................................................... 1068 Chess................................................................................................................................................... 1069 Volleyball............................................................................................................................................ 1069 Lawn Tennis........................................................................................................................................ 1069 Boxing................................................................................................................................................. 1071 Other Major Sports.............................................................................................................................. 1071 ◘ Major Institutions/ Headquarters..................................................................................................................... 1075 ◘ Major Sites........................................................................................................................................................ 1078 ◘ Famous Personalities........................................................................................................................................ 1082 ◘ First in World/India.......................................................................................................................................... 1087 ◘ Miscellaneous............................................................................................................................................ 1091 12 Analysis Chart of Question Papers of Various Previous Exam of SSC Sr. Exam Exam Total Question Total Question of No. Year Paper General Studies 1. SSC CGL (Tier-II) (October) 2023 1 1 × 45 = 45 2. SSC CGL (Tier-I) 2023 39 39×25 = 975 3. SSC CGL (Tier-II) (March) 2023 4 4 × 45 = 180 4. SSC CHSL (Tier-I) (March) 2023 36 36 × 25 = 900 5. SSC CHSL (Tier-II) 2023 1 1 × 35 = 35 6. SSC CHSL (Tier-I) (August) 2023 40 40 × 25 = 1000 7. SSC MTS (September) 2023 27 27 × 25 = 675 8. SSC MTS 2023 57 57 × 25 = 1425 9. SSC Selection Post Phase-XI (Graduate Level) 2023 12 12 × 25 = 300 10. SSC GD (Constable) 2023 76 76 × 20 = 1520 11. SSC JE 2023 9 9 × 50 = 450 12. SSC CGL (Tier-I) 2022 40 40 × 25 = 1000 13. SSC CPO (Tier-I) 2022 9 9 × 50 = 450 14. SSC CGL (Tier-I) 2022 21 21 × 25 = 525 15. SSC CHSL 2022 42 42 × 25 = 1050 16. SSC MTS 2022 48 48 × 25 = 1200 SSC JE 2022 9 9 × 50 = 450 17. SSC CGL 2021 21 21 × 25 = 525 18. SSC CHSL 2021 36 36 × 25 = 900 19. SSC MTS 2021 42 42 × 25 = 1050 20. SSC Steno. 2021 6 6 × 50 = 300 21. SSC JE 2021 6 6 × 50 = 300 22. SSC CGL 2020 18 18 × 25 = 450 23. SSC CPO-SI 2020 6 6 × 50 = 300 24. SSC CHSL 2020 36 36 × 25 = 900 25. SSC CGL 2019 22 22 × 25 = 550 26. SSC CPO SI 2019 8 8 × 50 = 400 27. SSC CHSL 2019 25 25 × 25 = 625 28. SSC GD 2019 40 40 × 25 = 1000 29. SSC JE 2019 8 8 × 50 = 400 30. SSC MTS 2019 39 39 × 25 = 975 31. SSC JE 2018 12 12 × 50 = 600 32. SSC CHSL 2018 76 76 × 25 = 1900 33. SSC CGL 2017 44 44 × 25 = 1100 34. SSC JE 2017 8 8 × 50 = 400 35. SSC CPO SI 2017 16 16 × 50 = 800 36. SSC MTS 2017 17 17 × 25 = 425 Total 957 26,080 veessš- A Total of 957 Question Papers of Online Examinations Conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has been included in this book. In this book, out of total 26080 questions related to general studies, after removing the repeated questions, 1357 of history, 914 of Indian Polity and Constitution, 1474 of Geography, 831 of Economy, 2346 of General Science, 352 of Computer, Ecology and Environment. A Chapter wise compilation of 416 & 1116 questions traditional general knowledge has been presented along with their explanations. Out of which that repeated question has been removed and the name of concerned exam and the exam date has been added to original question, so that the candidate can correctly assess the importance of the question. 13 Trend Analysis of Previous Year SSC Exams Papers
