Questions Asked in Previous Years Exam from Ancient History For SSC CHSL Exams

1. The source of Swastika symbol  – Indus Valley
2. Who is considered as the father of Indian archaeoloy – Alexander Cunningham
3. Meter scale has been discovered from ……… –  Harappa
4. Weapon never used by the –Indus people – Sword
5. What was the major industry in Chanhudaro? – Bead making
6. The word ‘Sindhan’ used by the Indus people denoted – Cotton
7. Evidence of fractional burial has been excavated from – Harappa
8. The word ‘godhume’ used in the vedic period denote – Wheat
9. ‘Yava’ denoted – Barley
10. Term used to denote rice in the vedic text – Vrihi
11. Vedic term sita denoted – Ploughed field
12. Which veda mentions about wheel  – Rigveda
13. Vedi terms ‘Urvara’ or ‘kshetra’ denoted – Cultivated field
14. The famous frog hymn in Rig Veda throws light to – Vedic education
15. Who was considered as the god of the vedas? – Varuna
16. Rigvedic term ‘Duhitri’ denoted – Milker of cows
17. Method used to calculate the number of cows in the Vedic period – Ashtakarni
18. Part of which veda has prose part – Yajur Veda
19. Who spread Aryan religion in South India – Agasthya
20. Vedic term ‘Aghanya’ denotes – Cows
21. The term ‘Bharata’ and ‘Bharatavarsha’ were first used in – Rig Veda
22. Upanishad which mentions the four Ashramas of Vedic period – Jabala Upanishad
23. Largest number of hymns in Rigveda a are in praise of – Indra
24. Edict which mentions about the relation between India and China – Nagarjunakonda
25. First town in the vedic period to use burned bricks – Kausambi
26. First reference about lending money for interest can be found in – Satpatha Brahmana
27. Rigvedic paintings have been discovered from Bhagvanpura. It is in which state  – Haryana
28. Upanishad which mentions about police system  – Brihadaranyaka Upanishads
29. God who was considered as God of Gods – Varuna
30. Community which was considered as untouchables by the Buddhists. – Chandalas
31. The language used by the Jains to spread their religion  – Prakrit
32. Who is considered as the St.John of Buddhism  – Ananda
33. Who is considered as Devil by the Buddhists  – Mara
34. Three daughters of ‘Mara’ –  lust, emotion and desire
35. The ruler who persecuted Buddhists – Pushyamitrasunga
36. Major philosophic school of Bhagvatism  – Vishishtadvaita
37. Earliest reference about Srikrishna can be found in  – Chandoghya Upanishad
38. Hindu God who found place in Greek literature  – Sri Krishna
39. Jain Thirthankara, who was related to Sri Krishna — Rishabhadeva (Ist Thirthankara)
40. Tamil god of the Sangham age for War and Victory – Kottavai
41. Saint who founded the Saivism  –Lakulisa
42. Tamil kingdom of the Sangham Age which sent an ambassador to the court of Roman Emperor –  Augusts Pandyas
43. First Sangham was founded by  – Saint Agasthya
44. Famous poetess of the Sangham period – Avvaiyar
45. Greeco-Roman traders who visited South India during the Sangham period were denoted with the term – Yavanas
46. Sangham work which describes about Buddhism – Manimekhalai
47. The word used by Ashoka to denote Buddha – Bhagavati
48. Ashokan inscriptions were desciphered by James prince in the year – 1837
49. Indo-Greek ruler who had his boundaries upto Pataliputra – Menander
50. Yuchi ruler who introduced gold coins for the first time – Vima Kadphesus

10 COMMON QUESTION ON CHEMISTRY

Question 1

In known elements, the maximum number is of ________?

  metals

  non-metals

  metalloids

  none of above

It's 'metals '
A metal is a material (an element, compound, or alloy) that is typically hard, opaque, shiny, and has good electrical and thermal conductivity. About 91 of the 118 elements in the periodic table are metals.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a natural polymer?

  Wool

  Silk

  Cotton

  Teflon

It's 'Teflon '
Natural polymers occur in nature and can be extracted. They are often water-based. Examples of naturally occurring polymers are silk, wool, DNA, cellulose, cotton and proteins.

Question 3

Which one of the following petroleum refinery products has the lowest boiling point?

  Kerosene

  Gasoline

  Diesel

  Lubricating oil

It's 'Lubricating oil '
lubricating oil is the most commonly used lubricant because of its wide range of possible applications. The two basic categories of lube oil are mineral and synthetic. Mineral oils are refined from naturally occurring petroleum, or crude oil. Synthetic oils are manufactured polyalphaolefins, which are hydrocarbon-based polyglycols or ester oils.

Question 4

The photoelectric effect is described as the ejection of electrons from the surface of a metal when _____?

  It is heated

  It is placed in strong electric field

  Electron of suitable velocity impinge on it

  Light of suitable wavelength falls on it

It's 'Light of suitable wavelength falls on it '
The photoelectric effect refers to the emission, or ejection, of electrons from the surface of, generally, a metal in response to incident light. Energy contained within the incident light is absorbed by electrons within the metal, giving the electrons sufficient energy to be 'knocked' out of, that is, emitted from, the surface of the metal.

Question 5

Which one of the following chemical compounds is responsible for the stimulation of tear glands by the onion?

  phosphate compound

  nitrate compound

  sulphide compound

  chloride compound

It's 'sulphide compound '
When an onion is cut, certain (lachrymator) compounds are released causing the nerves around the eyes (lacrimal glands) to become irritated. These compounds consist of methionine and cystine that are part of the amino acid family. When an onion is sliced or diced, the onion's cells release these compounds into the air. When this occurs, "enzyme" works to alter the amino acids into lachrymator compounds. This form of sulfuric acid irritates the nerves around the eyes making them tear.

Question 6

The gas used to extinguish fire, is ____?

  neon

  nitrogen

  carbon dioxide

  carbon monoxide

It's 'carbon dioxide '
Fire needs three elements to prosper: fuel, oxygen and heat. The most common extinguishing agents like water, carbon dioxide, dry chemical and foams attack the fire physically to deprive the fire of one or more of the three critical elements needed for propagation. Halon differs in the way it puts out the fire.

Question 7

The charcoal used to decolourise raw sugar is __________?

  animal charcoal

  sugar charcoal

  coconut charcoal

  wood charcoal

It's 'coconut charcoal '
Charcoal is used as a decolourizing agent as it can adsorb colouring matter. It is used for decourizing sugar solutions, organic preparations, alcohol and petroleum products.

Question 8

Diamond, graphite, and fullerenes all forms of carbon, are examples of _______?

  catalysts

  isotopes

  structural isomers

  allotropes

It's 'allotropes '
Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element. The atoms of the element are bonded together in a different manner.

Question 9

A polymer which is used for making ropes and carpet fibres is ________.

  Polyacetylene

  Polypropylene

  Polyacrylonitrile

  PVC

It's 'Polyacetylene '
Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications including packaging and labeling, textiles (e.g., ropes, thermal underwear and carpets), stationery, plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers, automotive components, and polymer banknotes

Question 10

What among following is used to produce artificial rain?

  copper oxide

  carbon monoxide

  silver iodide

  silver nitrate

It's 'silver iodide '
Artificial rain is produced by spraying clouds with substances like Silver Iodide (costly) or cheaper ones like solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) or even finely powdered Sodium Chloride.

5 Things To Do Motivate Yourself

• Be Realistic

Any kind of confidence boost can do wonders for the initial moments, but it sometimes has a tendency to get you carried away. It is however necessary, to set goals that are not only BIG, but also realistic. Your goals should help you move forward down the path of success. Don’t make your path easy, but make it clear and very much real.

Have short term as well as long term goals in mind. Your short term goals, especially, should be something you can be specific about. You should know what is it that you want, when you want it, how are you going to get it, and if it is going to make you move towards your long term goal.

• Create the Environment

In everyday life, you will always be surrounded with the positive and the negative. Surround yourself with positive people who will not just build a positive environment around you, but also within. Be with people who understand your goals and push you towards achieving them. Be a positive force in your and others life, and you will attract the same in your life too. Eliminate that which has nothing productive to offer.

Creating a positive environment must always starts from within, and only then it really moves outward. Creating such an environment within is a job that has to be done by you. There are so many little ways that you can adopt in your daily life to help you do that.

• Exercise

Get involved in any kind of physical exercise. Meditation is one such excellent way to connect with your mind and find peace within. A peaceful mind is a happy mind, and a happy mind always attracts all the positive energies around it. If meditation does not seem your way of connecting with yourself, get involved in any kind of physical exercise. Physical exercise and workouts lead to a healthy body as well as a healthy mind.

• Listen to Music

Music can do wonders to a restless mind. Listening to motivational music is like having some speak to you one on one, and saying all the right things to boost your confidence.

• The Law of Attraction

Many of you must have read the very popular book – The Secret. This book talks about the Law of Attraction in our lives. What get only what we think about. It is not really about what you want, but it is about what you think. This is one of the reasons why it is important to think and talk positive. If you think and act like you are going to be successful, you will attract everything that is going to make you successful. Think about failure, and the chances are that is exactly what you are going to get.

Remember that achieving success is not a day’s work. You must make it a habit!