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                                                     Dear students, SSC has issued date for answer keys. The CGL Tier-1 2017 just concluded on 23 August 2017. According to the official notification "Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2017 (Tier-I) was successfully conducted by the Commission w.e.f. 5.8.2017 to 23.8.2017. A total of 15,43,962 candidates appeared in this examination which was conducted in 43 Batches across the Country. The Commission will upload the tentative answer keys for inviting challenges from the candidates on 18.9.2017."
                                                    

Important Spices and their Scientific names

Important Spices and their Scientific names 

Spices and their Scientific Names

Dear Students, In CGL Tier-1 2017 Exam, One question is being asked from Spices and the part of the plant from which they belong. We are providing to you some important spices names and their scientific names. Memorize all the names and you can easily score 2 marks without much efforts. We wish you all the best for the SSC CGL 2017 Exam.

Asafoetida (Hing) - Also known as devil's dung. It is a resin taken from a plant from the parsley family.Oleogum resin from rhizome and thickened root.

Scientific Name: Ferula asafoetida L 

Bay leaves - These fragrant leaves with pointed ends are used in their dried form. These are used in curries and rice preparations.

Cardamom (Elaichi) -Elettaria cardamomum  is the seed of a tropical fruit in the ginger family. Fruits and seeds leave pleasant aroma with sweet, pungent taste behind when chewed.

Scientific Name: Elettaria cardamomum (L.) 

Cinnamon (Dalchni) - is the dried bark of various laurel trees in the cinnamomun family.

Scientific Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum 

Cloves (Luong) - small, dried, reddish-brown flower bud of the tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family.

Scientific Name: Eugenia caryophyllata

Coriander seeds (Dhaniya) - is a member of a parsley family.  The seeds are oval in shape, ridged, and turn from bright green to beige when ripen.

Scientific Name: Coriandrum sativum L

Nutmeg and mace (Jaiphal and Javitri) - is the seed of the evergreen tree. Mace is the fleshy lattice, covering of the nutmeg (hard nut), which is golden brown in color.

Scientific Name: Myristica fragrans Houtt

Ginger (Adrak)- the fresh root ginger is a knobly rhizome with a sweet aroma and hot, pungent taste.

Scientific Name: Zingiber officinale 

Onion Seeds (Kalonji) - are small, irregular shaped black seeds of the plant that grows in India - Kalonji.

Oreango (Ajwain) - it has a strong, pungent odor and flavor similar to pepper and anise. They contain thymol oil, which gives a taste reminiscent of thyme.

Scientific Name: Origanum vulgare L.

Saffron (Zaffran) - this spice is made from orange colored dried stigmas of the especially cultivated crocus.

Scientific Name: Crocus sativus L

Tamarind (Imli) - is the sticky, dried, brown pod of the evergreen tree.

Scientific Name: Tamarindus indica L

Turmeric (Haldi) - comes from the root of Curcuma longa, a leafy plant related to ginger.  It is mildly antiseptic.helps the liver metabolize fats and so aids weight loss.

Scientific Name: Curcuma longa 

Black Pepper - This is the fruit part of the plant.

Scientific Name: Piper nigrum L.

Vanilla - pod

Scientific Name:  Vanilla planifolia

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I first shift questions. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the first Shift of the exam (18th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. What is the another name of platelets?

Q2. Who got 62 Filmfare award 2017?

Q3. Match the following : (Book & Author Name)


Q4. In 1912 Mangol  invade  on which region?

Q5. When someone directly approach supreme court instead of High court then which jurisdiction applied?

Q6. Painting become famous during the period of which Mughal Emperor?

Q7. One question from Economy[Input & Output related].

Q8. Central Plant Economy in which country?

Q9. When any metal reacts with NaOH, then what is the product?

Q10. What is known as the time taken by Pendulum to cover one round?

Q11. If nutrients increase in water then which algae formed?

Q12. Who got man rugby award 2015?

Q13. What is the outer most layer of xylem?

Q14. Dihang river in which region of Himalaya?

Q15. Which yojana made by Government for Soil card?

We will update the answers soon...

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I third shift questions. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the third Shift of the exam (17th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. Which movie got Oscar 2017 award?

Ans. Moonlight

Q2. Who invented colour photography?

Ans. James Clerk Maxwell

Q3. Total land boundary of India in kms?

Ans. 15,200 km

Q3. Patkai range part of which mountain?
Ans:Purvanchal Range

Q4. Which river connects India and Pakistan?

Q5. Britishers forced the farmers of Punjab to grow which crop?

Q6. Right to Constitutional remedy comes under which article?

Ans. Article 32

Q7. Jama Masjid was built by whom?

Ans.Shah Jahan

Q8. Which dynasty lived in Red Fort?

Ans. Mughal dynasty

Q9. Which country host 2014 FIFA world cup?

Ans. Brazil

Q10. Constituent Assembly formed in which year?

Ans. 1946

Q11. Which acid present in ant sting?

Ans. Formic Acid

Q12. Who is the father of modern computer?

Ans:Alan Turing

Q13. Push & Pull of object in science is called_______.

Ans. Force

Q14. Which Pradhan Mantri Yojna related to cleanliness of Children?
Ans:Bal swachta mission 

Q15. Which hydroxide is present in soap? 

Ans. Sodium Hydroxide

Q16. Red Blood cells formed in which bone marrow? 

Ans. Red Bone Marrow

Q17. Which company purchased LinkedIn for 26.2 Billion Dollar? 

Ans. Microsoft

Q18. One question from economics-graph

Q19. Definition of pollution was given. Mark the Pollution from the options.

Q20. One question based on phylum chordata features. Select the wrong one from the options.

Q21. Which king made Delhi as his capital in 16th century?
Ans:

Q22. One question related to xylem

Q23.Numbers of vocal cords of man?

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I second Shift questions. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the second Shift of the exam (17th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. Who invented ECG?
Ans:Willem Einthoven

Q2. Match the following:- 
(Books with their author name)

Q3. Charminar in which state?
Ans. Hyderabad (Telangana)


Q4. If a planet is revolving in an ellipse then what is the position of the sun?
(a) Centre                          
(b) Focus                        
(c) Circumcentre                   
(d) Incentre

Q5. Number of members of rajyasabha from punjab?
Ans:Seven

Q6. Sliding friction is ____than static friction?
Ans:Less than

Q7. Which country is not a member of Bay of Bengal BIMSTEC?
Ans:Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, and Nepal are members.

Q8. What is act as shield against uv rays?
Ans:Stratosphere

Q9. Which yojna has been launched related to development of rural, social, cultural.
Ans:

Q10. One question from Government scheme.

Q11. How many states India has as of June 2017?
ANs:29

Q12. Who won the Chinese Grand Prix in 2017?
Ans:Lewis Hamilton

Q13. Agra fort was built by whom?
Ans: the initial structures were built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and subsequently taken over by his grandson Shah Jahan, who added most of the marble creations to the fort.

Q14. Rank of Norway in some index in 2016?
ANs:

Q15. India’s rank in Human Development Index (HDI)?
Ans:131

Q16. North East plain formed by Ganga, Sindhu and ____?

Q17. Kelvin is the unit of? 
Ans. Temperature

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I first Shift questions. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the first Shift of the exam (17th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. Sound is generated from which of the following?

Q2. books and authors matching 

Q3. Jama masjid build in which century? 
Ans:1656



Q4. What is vocal cord length in men?
Ans:The male vocal folds are between 17 mm and 25 mm in length.

Q5. High court judge retirement age from 60 to 62 by which constitution amendment?
Ans:15th 

Q6.Women emperor in india in 990 BC of which state?

Q7. What is the Formula of Milk of Magnesia?
Ans. Mg(OH)₂

Q8. Government scheme in constructing toilets in villages?
Ans: The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)

Q9. If we increase the invested amount marginal profit increases after a point it starts to decline which options define it?

Q10. Who discovered sodium (Na)?
Ans. Humphry Davy

Q11. Runner up in Kabaddi 2016?
Ans:Iran

Q12. Which part of Himalaya is located between Kali and Sutlej river?
Ans:Kumaon Himalayas

Q13. Brinjal tomato are from which category of vegetable?
Ans:Fruit

Q14. Xylem first produces in which part?

Q15.What is the Britain rank in FDI?

Q16. Didda empresses ruled during which period?

Q17. Name the North West border sharing country with India?
Ans:Pakistan

Q18. Which Railway station connecting Pakistan and India?
Ans:Attari Railway station

Q19. What are the uses of url world wide Web?

Q20. Who got Booker Prize in 2016?

Ans:The Sellout by Paul Beatty.

Q21. Earthworm belong to which category?
Ans:Annelida

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I first Shift is over. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the first Shift of the exam (16th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. What is Direct transformation from solid to gas is called ?
Ans. Sublimation

Q2. Hydraulic lift works on the Principle of ?
Ans. Pascal law

Q3. Who got Life time achievement award 2017?

Q4. SAARC summit in 2016 postponed,  In which country it was to be held?
Ans:Pakistan

Q5. Largest gland in the human body?
Ans:Liver

Q6. "Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl"was written by?
Ans:Ram Kamal Mukherjee

Q7. Sardar patel was associated with which of the following?
(a) Bhudan movement 
(b) Bardoli satyagraha
(c) Swadeshi movement
(d) -
Ans: Bardoli satyagraha

Q8. Judicial review was taken from which country?
Ans:USA

Q9. Lichens and mosses are characteristic of which of the following?
(a) Tundra 
(b) Evergreen forest 
(c) Tropical deciduous forest
(d) -
Ans:Tundra

Q10. Fly ashes are formed in which of the following?
(hydel power plant, coal power plant, 2 more option)
Ans:coal power plant

Q11. How many times one can become President?
(a) one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) many times
Ans:Many Times

Q12. Maximum temperature difference during day and night is in which of the following?
(a) mountain
(b) ocean 
(c) desert 
(d) plain
Ans:

Q13. Night blindness is due to the deficiency of which vitamin?
Ans:vitamin A

Q14.  Who killed John Saunders in 1927 ?
Ans: Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru

Q15. "Quensburry Rule" related to which sport?
Ans:Boxing

Q16. "Dulari Kanya" scheme started by which state?
Ans:Arunachal Pradesh

Q17. Bronze is an alloy made up of  which of the following?
Ans:Copper and Tin

Q18. Theory of Relativity given by?
Ans:Albert Einstein

Q19. What is indifference curve?

Q20. In Jan 2017 China started 7456 mile long railway track connecting China and which country?

Q21. Which hockey player was awarded Padma Shri award this year?
Ans:PR Sreejesh

Q22. What does I mean in MICR?
Ans:Ink

Q23. Right portion of heart receives what kind of blood
(a) pure                       
(b) impure                          
(c) mixed                      
(d) none

Q24. Match of the following?

white revolution, green revolution and blue revolution with their leaders
white revolution - Verghese Kurien
green revolution - MS Swaminathan
blue revolution - Hiralal Chaudhari


Q25. The first supercomputer in the world?

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I third Shift questions. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the third Shift of the exam (16th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. Which type of firm does not have control on market price?
Ans. Monopoly

Q2. Which of the following is not a green house gas? 
Ans. Hydrogen


Q3. Electron is invented by? 
Ans. J. J Thomson

Q4. Financial emergency is mentioned under which article?
Ans:Article 360

Q5. In “Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik" Scheme what is class 2 and 3 fare?
Ans:Rs 2500 per hour

Q6. Poona pact agreement signed between Gandhi and?
Ans: B. R. Ambedkar

Q7. "An unsuitable boy" is written by?
Ans. Karan Johar

Q8. Who got Padma Shree Award for art and music?
Ans:

Q9. Human brain is divided into how many parts? 
Ans. 4 Parts

Q10. Which one of the following is not an input device?
(a)OMR                     
(b) Plotter                   
(c) Barcode reader
(d) -

Q11. Radar was invented by whom?
Ans:Heinrich Hertz

Q12. Which country is not the member of IORA?
Ans:The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) is an international organization with 21 Member States.

Q13. Which type of forest coverage is in majority?
Ans: Tropical Deciduous

Q14. Which Governor banned Sati Pratha in india? 
Ans. Lord William Bentinck

Q15. Which of the following is not our fundamental duty?

Q16. Which country has launched Longest bullet train in January 2017?
Ans:China

Q17. Lorenz curve shows?
Ans: the degree of inequality of distribution.

Q18. Identify the type of forest which is spread over most part in india? 

Q19. One question from Japanese art?

Q20. 1 questions related to Super-Cooling?

Q21. Person associated with Narmada bachao aandolan.

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I Second Shift is over. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the Second Shift of the exam (16th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. Why enough rain in Eastern and the Western Ghats but not in Deccan plateau?

Q2. What is the SI unit of power?

Ans:Watt

Q3. What is Quicklime formula?

Ans:CaO

Q4. Where BRICS 2017 will be held?

Ans:Xiamen, China

Q5. Who is the Author of the book the windfall? 

Ans:Jennifer E. Smith

Q6. Which of the tax affects the poor directly?

Q7. Which article is the heart and soul of Indian Constitution?
Ans:Article 32

Q8. With Which country India has tied up for infrastructure development(power deal) in the Himalayan region?
Ans:

Q9. One question was asked related to Serena Williams? 

Q10. One question related to "Special majority in parliament" ? 

Q11. In which cell hydrogen and oxygen are Combined to form energy? 

Ans: Hydrogen fuel cell

Q12. Which of the following is not the name of Coal?
Ans:Peat ,lignite, Bituminous and anthracites are coal types

Q13. Match the following with battle and year. (like Battle of Plassey, Battle of Buxar etc.)

Q14. Plant stem mainly consists of ? 

Q15. One question was asked from 5 year plan ?

16. After which act East India Company lost monopoly of trading ?
Ans:Charter Act of 1813

Q17. One Question related to 'lifetime achievement award 2017'? 

Ans:Shatrughan Sinha

Q18. Which state organized Yoga in 2017?
Ans:Lucknow

Q19. Who developed polio vaccine?
Ans:Jonas Salk

Q20. What is the name of World's first Super Computer ?
Ans:Cray

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I Second Shift is over. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the Second Shift of the exam (12th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. Arundhati Roy book "The Ministry of utmost happiness" related question.

Q2. Who is the first Governor General of free India?
ANs:C. Rajagopalachari

Q3. Who is the first female Ruler of India?
Ans:Razia Sultan

Q4. How many States share Nepal's Boundary?
Ans:five

Q5. What is the Study of fungus?
Ans:Mycology

Q6. Question-related to a scientist?

Q7. Who received Arjuna Award 2016 in wrestling?
Ans:
Q8. Who invented Polio injection?
Ans:Jonas Edward Salk

Q9. The 7th country which has been included in SACEP in March 2017?
ANs:

Q10. Contingency fund Monitor related question.

Q11. What is the S.I unit of Heat?
ANs:Joule

Q12. When a ball is thrown vertically upward what remains constant?
Ans: Energy of the systemm

Q13. What is the name of compound sodium bicarbonate?
Ans:Baking carbonate

Q14. A question related to Curd?

Q15. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), who will provide funds?

Q16. A question related to Classical dancer ?

Q17. What is the Tenure of Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Ans:6 years
Q18. Computer work on which Number System?
Ans:Binary system

Q19. Match the following terms with sports names.
(No ball, Knock out, Goal etc.)
no ball - cricket
knock out - basketball
Goal - football / hockey

Q20. One question related to Tax?

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I FIRST Shift is over. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the FIRST Shift of the exam (12th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. Name of the Book written by Sachin?
Ans:Playing It My Way

Q2. What is the SI unit of intensity of sound?
Ans: decibel

Q3. Match the following: Brahma Samaj, Arya Samaj, Veda Samaj etc.
Ans: Brahmo Samaj - Raja Ram mohan Roy
Arya Samaj - Dayananda Saraswati
Veda Samaj - K. Sridharalu Naidu

Q4. Blue revolution, Golden revolution, and Yellow revolution related question.
 Ans: Blue revolution- Fish Production
Golden revolution - Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production
Yellow revolution - Oil Seeds production

Q5. One question related to famous Indian Vocalist.

Q6. Recently India signed Third protocol of double taxation with which country?
Ans:India and Singapore Sign a Third Protocol for Amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)

Q7. What is India's national water animal? 

(Tortoise, Dolphin, Crocodile, and Alligator)
Ans:Dolphin

Q8. One question related to countries and their currencies. (Bhutan, Malaysia, etc.)  

Q9. What is an exothermic reaction?
Ans: Chemical Reaction in which  energy is released.

Q10. Which Major element in Brass?
Ans:Copper

Q11. Alveoli are related to which biological system?

(Digestive system, Excretory system, Respiratory system and Reproductive system)
Ans:Respiratory system

Q12. What is the full form of FTP in Computer?
Ans:The File Transfer Protocol

Q13. Which of the following is not the fundamental duty?

Q14. Which of the following fundamental rights has recently been converted into legal rights?
Ans:Right to property

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I Third shift is over. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the Third Shift of the exam (11th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. What is the chemical name of CaOCl2 ?
Ans:Bleaching Powder

Q2. Which of the following is not direct tax- 

Corporation tax

Wealth tax

Income tax

None of these

Q3.The pitch of sound depends on its:
Ans:Frequency

Q4. Who is the father of Modern Computer? 

Ans:Alan Turing

Q5. Which of the following proves that light has particle nature ?

Ans. Piezoelectric Effect 

Q6.Match the following:

Brihadeeswarar Temple: Tamilnadu

Lingaraja Temple:  Bhubaneswar

Dilwara Temples: Rajasthan

Q7. Which country's PM participated in 'Namami Brahmaputra festival' ?

Ans: Bhutan's

Q8. Alps mountain range is located in which region? 

Q9. What part of Indian constitution is justiciable?
Ans:Part III Fundamental rights

Q10. What is the power house of a cell?
Ans: Mitochondria

Q11. Who is the winner of 2016 Rajiv Ghandi khel ratna award?
Ans:

Q12. Which disease is caused by nickel?

Q13. Battle between Col. Robert Clive and the Nawab of Bengal.

Ans- A plan of the Battle of Plassey, fought 23 June 1757 by Col. Robert Clive, against the Nawab of Bengal.

Q14. Who is the Author of the Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat?
Ans: Saurabh Duggal

Q15. Which of the following does not have cell wall ? (Euglena, Mycoplasma etc.) 

Q16. Who discovered the ultrasound?

Ans:Lazzaro Spallanzani

Q17. Which amendment is known as the mini constitution of india?
Ans:42nd Amendment

Q18. How many Members are nominated to Rajya Sabha by President?
Ans: 12

Q19. Man's color due to which pigment?

Ans- Melanin

Q20. Pregnancy Aid Scheme related question? 

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I SECOND shift is over. These questions are based on the type of GA questions asked in the SECOND Shift of the exam (11th August). Candidates having CGL Exam in other shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Q1. Which article is related to State emergency?
Ans: Article 356

Q2. How many members of  Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President?

Ans:12

Q3.  Military exercise ‘Cobra Gold’ is held between Thailand and which country?
Ans:U.S

Q4. Which industry use Potassium sulfate?

Ans:fertilizers

Q5. Who wrote Akbarnama book?
Ans:Abu'l-Fazl

Q6. What type of relationship of Private and Govt. in Economy? 

Q7. What does RRR means in environment?
Ans:reduce, reuse and recycle

Q8. Which is the longest cell in our body?
Ans:neurons

Q9. In which Neighbouring country Gurdwara Panja Sahib is located?
Ans:Pakistan.

Q10. What was the motto of 3rd five year plan?
Ans: self-reliance.

Q11. How many members are nominated by the President?
Ans:12(Rajya Sabha) + 2(Lok Sabha)

Q12. What is the Distance between two longitudes?
Ans:111 (approx) kilometers

Q13. Match the following: Sports with female players

Q14. Who initiated The Khalsa tradition ?
Ans:The tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh,

Q15. What principle of light is used in optical fiber?
Ans:Total Internal Reflection.

Q16. What is the function of An electric motor?
Ans: Coverts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

Q17. Which of the following movie is directed by Satyajit ray?

Q18.Wind in sahara desert?