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S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level [(Tier-I) Second Shift] Exam., 2010

(Held on 16-5-2010)

General Awareness : Solved Paper

1.India attained Dominion Status on(A) 15th January, 1947

(B) 15th August, 1947

(C) 15th August, 1950

(D) 15th October, 1947

Ans : (B)

2. Despotism is possible in a

(A) One party state

(B) Two party state

(C) Multi party state

(D) Two and multi party stateAns : (A)

3. Marx belonged to

(A) Germany

(B) Holland

(C) France

(D) Britain

Ans : (A)

4. Which one of the following is the guardian of Fundamental Rights ?

(A) Legislature

(B) Executive

(C) Political parties

(D) Judiciary

Ans : (D)

5. Sarkaria Commission was concerned with

(A) Administrative Reforms

(B) Electoral Reforms

(C) Financial Reforms

(D) Centre-State relations

Ans : (D)

6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has to address his/her letter of resignation to

(A) Prime Minister of India

(B) President of India

(C) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha


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(D) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

Ans : (C)

7. A want becomes a demand only when it is backed by the

(A) Ability to purchase

(B) Necessity to buy(C) Desire to buy

(D) Utility of the product

Ans : (D)

8. The terms Micro Economics and Macro Economics were coined by

(A) Alfred Marshall

(B) Ragner Nurkse

(C) Ragner Frisch

(D) J.M. Keynes

Ans : (C)

9. During period of inflation, tax rates should

(A) Increase

(B) Decrease

(C) Remain constant

(D) Fluctuate

Ans : (A)

10. Which is the biggest tax paying sector in India ?

(A) Agriculture sector

(B) Industrial sector

(C) Transport sector

(D) Banking sector

Ans : (D)

11. Economics is what it ought to be.This statement refers to

(A) Normative economics

(B) Positive economics

(C) Monetary economics

(D) Fiscal economics

Ans : (A)

12. The excess of price a person is to pay rather than forego the consumption of the commodity

is called

(A) Price

(B) Profit

(C) Producers surplus

(D) Consumers surplus

Ans : (C)


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13. Silver halides are used in photographic plates because they are

(A) Oxidised in air

(B) Soluble in hyposolution

(C) Reduced by light

(D) Totally colourlessAns : (B)

14. Tetra Ethyl Lead (TEL) is

(A) A catalyst in burning fossil fuel

(B) An antioxidant

(C) A reductant

(D) An antiknock compound

Ans : (D)

15. Curie point is the temperature at which

(A) Matter becomes radioactive(B) A metal loses magnetic properties

(C) A metal loses conductivity

(D) Transmutation of metal occurs

Ans : (D)

16. The isotope used for the production of atomic energy is

(A) U-235

(B) U-238

(C) U-234

(D) U-236

Ans : (A)

17. The acceleration due to gravity at the equator

(A) Is less than that at the poles

(B) Is greater than that at the poles

(C) Is equal to that at the poles

(D) Does not depend on the earths centripetal acceleration

Ans : (A)

18. Which of the following is not a nucleon ?

(A) Proton

(B) Neutron

(C) Electron

(D) Positron

Ans : (C)

19. The material used in the manufacture of lead pencil is

(A) Graphite


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(B) Lead

(C) Carbon

(D) Mica

Ans : (A)

20. Angle of friction and angle of repose are(A) Equal to each other

(B) Not equal to each other

(C) Proportional to each other

(D) None of the above

Ans : (A)

21. Processors speed of a computer is measured in

(A) BPS

(B) MIPS

(C) Baud

(D) HertzAns : (D)

22. C language is a

(A) Low level language

(B) High level language

(C) Machine level language

(D) Assembly level language

Ans : (B)

23. What happens to a person who receives the wrong type of blood ?

(A) All the arteries constrict

(B) All the arteries dialates

(C) The RBCs agglutinate

(D) The spleen and lymphnodes deteriorate

Ans : (C)

24. NIS stands for

(A) National Infectious diseases Seminar

(B) National Irrigation Schedule

(C) National Immunisation Schedule

(D) National Information Sector

Ans : (C)

25. If all bullets could not be removed from gun shot injury of a man, it may cause poisoning by

(A) Mercury

(B) Lead

(C) Iron

(D) Arsenic


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Ans : (B)

26. Ringworm is a disease.

(A) Bacterial

(B) Protozoan

(C) Viral(D) Fungal

Ans : (D)

27. Pituitary gland is situated in

(A) The base of the heart

(B) The base of the brain

(C) The neck

(D) The abdomen

Ans : (B)

28. Who discovered cement ?(A) Agassit

(B) Albertus Magnus

(C) Joseph Aspdin

(D) Janseen

Ans : (C)

29. According to RBIs Report on the trend and progress of banking, the Non-performing Assets

(NPAs) in India for 2008-09 for Indian Banks in 2008 have stood at

(A) 23 per cent

(B) 26 per cent

(C) 35 per cent

(D) 52 per cent

Ans : (B)

30. Windows 7, the latest operating system from Microsoft Corporation has Indian

languages fonts.

(A) 14

(B) 26

(C) 37

(D) 49

Ans : (B)

31. TRIPS and TRIMS are the terms associated with

(A) IMF

(B) WTO

(C) IBRD

(D) IDA

Ans : (B)


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32. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force

(A) For three months

(B) For six months

(C) For nine months

(D) IndefinitelyAns : (B)

33. Which of the following Indonesian regions was a victim of massive earthquake in 2004 ?

(A) Irian Jaya

(B) Sumatra

(C) Kalibangan

(D) Java

Ans : (B)

34. The first nonstop airconditioned DURANTO train was flagged off between

(A) SealdahNew Delhi(B) MumbaiHowrah

(C) BangaloreHowrah

(D) ChennaiNew Delhi

Ans : (A)

35. Which among the following agencies released the report, Economic Outlook for 2009-10 ?

(A) Planning Commission

(B) PMs Economic Advisory Council

(C) Finance Commission

(D) Reserve Bank of India

Ans : (B)

36. India and U.S. have decided to finalize agreements related to which of the following ?

(A) Trade and Investment

(B) Intellectual Property

(C) Traditional Knowledge

(D) All of the above

Ans : (D)

37. Which one of the following states does not form part of Narmada River basin ?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Gujarat

(D) Maharashtra

Ans : (B)

38. Which of the following countries has recently become the third largest market for Twitter ?

(A) China


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(B) India

(C) Brazil

(D) Indonesia

Ans : (A)

39. The exchange of commodities between two countries is referred as(A) Balance of trade

(B) Bilateral trade

(C) Volume of trade

(D) Multilateral trade

Ans : (B)

40. Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by

(A) Afforestation

(B) Terrace cultivation

(C) Strip cropping

(D) Contour ploughingAns : (A)

41. Who coined the word Geography ?

(A) Ptolemy

(B) Eratosthenese

(C) Hecataus

(D) Herodatus

Ans : (B)

42. Which of the following is called the ecological hot spot of India ?

(A) Western Ghats

(B) Eastern Ghats

(C) Western Himalayas

(D) Eastern Himalayas

Ans : (A)

43. The art and science of map making is called

(A) Remote Sensing

(B) Cartography

(C) Photogrammetry

(D) Mapping

Ans : (B)

44. The age of the Earth can be determined by

(A) Geological Time Scale

(B) Radio-Metric Dating

(C) Gravity method

(D) Fossilization method


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Ans : (B)

45. The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was

(A) Vishnu Gupta

(B) Upa Gupta

(C) Brahma Gupta(D) Brihadratha

Ans : (B)

46. The declaration that Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people; for the people

was made by

(A) George Washington

(B) Winston Churchill

(C) Abraham Lincoln

(D) Theodore Roosevelt

Ans : (C)

47. The Lodi dynasty was founded by

(A) Ibrahim Lodi

(B) Sikandar Lodi

(C) Bahlol Lodi

(D) Khizr Khan

Ans : (C)

48. Harshavardhana was defeated by

(A) Prabhakaravardhana

(B) Pulakesin II

(C) Narasimhavarma Pallava

(D) Sasanka

Ans : (B)

49. Who among the following was an illiterate ?

(A) Jahangir

(B) Shah Jahan

(C) Akbar

(D) Aurangazeb

Ans : (C)

50. Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse ?

(A) Lord Ripon

(B) Lord Dalhousie

(C) Lord Bentinck

(D) Lord Curzon

Ans : (B)


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2. S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level [(Tier-I) Second Shift] Exam., 2010

(Held on 16-5-2010)

English Comprehension : Solved Paper3.

4. Directions(Q.15) Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given bold word and indicate

your correct response.

5.

1. Jettison

(A) Accept(B) Reward

(C) Preserve(D) ConsentAns : (C)

2. Ameliorate

(A) Improve(B) Depend(C) Soften

(D) WorsenAns : (D)

3. Grotesque

(A) Natural(B) Odd

(C) Whimsical(D) SinfulAns : (A)

4. Devious(A) Straight

(B) Obvious(C) Simple

(D) SuperficialAns : (C)

5. Evanescent

(A) Imminent(B) Permanent

(C) Pervasive(D) Immanent

Ans : (B)

Directions(Q. 610) In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best

expresses the meaning of the given bold word and indicate your correct alternative.

6. Debacle

(A) Decline(B) Downfall


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(C) Discomfiture(D) Degeneration

Ans : (B)

7. Ostracise

(A) Banish

(B) Belittle(C) Beguile(D) BesiegeAns : (A)

8. Prophylactic

(A) Antagonistic

(B) Toxic(C) Preventive(D) Purgative

Ans : (C)

9. Coddle(A) Huddle(B) Satisfy

(C) Protect(D) CheatAns : (C)

10. Flimsy

(A) Funny

(B) Irrational(C) Weak(D) Partisan

Ans : (B)

Directions(Q. 1115) In these questions, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given

alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose thecorrect alternative. In case no

improvement is needed your answer is (D).

11. To get into the building Ill disguise as a reporter

(A) disguise to be

(B) disguise as one(C) disguise myself

(D) No improvementAns : (C)

12. He denied that he had not forged my signature

(A) would not forge(B) had forged

(C) did not forge(D) No improvement

Ans : (B)


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13. If I had played well, I would have won the match

(A) I played well

(B) I play well(C) I am playing well

(D) No improvementAns : (D)

14. Since the records are missing, the possibility of paying more than one compensation for the

same piece of land cannot be ruled aside

(A) out

(B) off(C) away(D) No improvement

Ans : (A)

15. A callous system generates nothing but a misanthrope

(A) develops(B) induces

(C) produces(D) No improvementAns : (C)

Directions(Q. 1620) In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one

which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and indicate the appropriate alternative.

16. One who hides away on a ship to obtain a free passage(A) Compositor

(B) Stoker(C) Stowaway(D) Shipwright

Ans : (C)

17. Clues available at a scene

(A) Circumstantial(B) Derivative

(C) Inferential(D) SuggestiveAns : (A)

18. An unexpeced piece of good fortune

(A) Windfall(B) Philanthropy(C) Benevolence

(D) TurnstileAns : (A)

19. An emolument over and above fixed income or salary(A) Honorarium

(B) Sinecure(C) Perquisite(D) Prerogative

Ans : (C)


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20. The animals of a particular region

(A) Flora(B) Museum

(C) Zoo(D) Fauna

Ans : (D)

Directions(Q. 2125) In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group,

one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer.

21. (A) Parapharnelia

(B) Parsimonious(C) Peccadilo(D) Peadiatrics

Ans : (B)

22. (A) Measureable

(B) Manageable(C) Marriagable

(D) ManoevrableAns : (B)

23. (A) Tussel(B) Tunnle

(C) Tumble(D) TrableAns : (C)

24. (A) Populus(B) Pompuous

(C) Prelious(D) Presumptuous

Ans : (D)

25. (A) Impromptue

(B) Illustrious(C) Illusery(D) Impetous

Ans : (B)

Directions(Q. 2630) In the following questions, the Ist and the last sentences of the passage

are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S.

These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of thefour combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer and indicate the appropriate

alternative.

26. 1. The most vulnerable section of the society are the students.

P. Revolutionary and new fledged ideas have a great appeal to them.Q. Agitations may be non-violent methods of protest.

R. They cannot resist the charm of persuasion.S. They are to be taught that without discipline they cannot get proper education.


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6. However if these become violent, the antisocial elements get encouraged and they put allproper working

out of gear.(A) PRSQ

(B) RSQP(C) SRPQ

(D) RPQSAns : (A)

27. 1. Venice is a strange city.P. There are about 400 odd bridges connecting the islands of Venice.Q. There are no motor cars, no horses and no buses there.

R. These small islands are close to one another.S. It is not one island but a hundred islands.6. This is because Venice has no streets.

(A) SRPQ(B) PSRQ

(C) RQPS

(D) QSRPAns : (D)

28. 1. One of the most terrible battles of the American Civil War was fought in July 1863, atGettysburg.

P. The chief speech on that occasion was given by Edward Everett, a celebrated orator.Q. Lincoln was asked to make a few remarks.

R. In November of that year a portion of the battlefield was dedicated as a final restingplace formen of both armies who died there.S. Everetts speech lasted 2 hours; Lincolns for 2 minutes; it was over almost before the crowd

realized that it had begun.6. But the Gettysburg speech, is now one of the worlds immortal pieces of literature.(A) SQRP

(B) RPQS(C) PQRS

(D) QPSRAns : (C)

29. 1. The teacher training agency in England hopes to make teaching one of the top threeprofessions.P. They have also demanded that the campaign should be matched by improved pay scales,

work load and morale so as to avoid recruitment problems with an aim to raise the image of theteaching profession.

Q. A series of advertisements are now being screened showing famous people speaking aboutteachers they remember and admire.

R. An amount of $ 100 million has been set aside to combat the shortage of applicants forteacher training.S. Teacher Unions have welcomed this campaign.

6. It is high time for the Indian Government also to think on similar lines and take steps to lift upthe sinking morale of the teaching profession.(A) QRPS

(B) RPSQ(C) RQSP(D) QPSR


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Ans : (C)

30. 1. Some say that failure is like toxic waste.P. I see failure more as a fertilizer.

Q. Thinking about it pollutes and undermines the attitudes needed for success.R. The seeds of success must be planted afresh.

S. It can be used to enrich the soil of your mind.6. Turning failure into a fertilizer is accomplished by using your errors as steps in learning.(A) SRQP

(B) PQSR(C) SPQR(D) QPSR

Ans : (D)

Directions(Q. 3135) In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active

Voice/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expressesthe same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and indicate your correct answer.

31. The agent had disclosed the secret before it was evening(A) The secret was disclosed by the agent before it was evening

(B) The secret had disclosed by the agent before it had been evening(C) The secret had been disclosed by the agent before it was evening(D) The secret was disclosed by the agent before it had been evening

Ans : (C)

32. Surely the lost child must have been found by now(A) Surely must have found the lost child by now(B) Surely some one must have found the lost child by now

(C) Surely now must have found the lost child(D) Now must have found the lost child surelyAns : (B)

33. We serve hot meals till 1030, guests can order coffee and sandwiches upto 1130

(A) Hot meals are serving till 1030; coffee and sandwiches are ordering by guests till 1130(B) Hot meals are being served till 1030; coffee and sandwiches are being ordered till 1130(C) Hot meals are served till 1030; coffee and sandwiches may be ordered till 1130

(D) Hot meals will be served till 1030; coffee and sandwiches will be ordered upto 1130Ans : (C)

34. Lie facedown; stretch your arms in front(A) You are facedown, arms are to be outstretched

(B) You should be lying facedown, with arms outstretched(C) You should be lying face down; lest arms stretch out

(D) Let face be down; let arms be stretched outAns : (B)

35. The Greeks expected to win the international trophy

(A) It was expected that the Greeks would win the international trophy(B) The international trophy was expected to be won by the Greeks

(C) It was expected that the Greeks will win the international trophy(D) It was expected by the Greeks that they would win the international trophyAns : (D)


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6. Directions(Q. 3640) In the following questions you have a brief passage with 5 questions

following the passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question

out of the four alternatives and indicate your correct alternative.

7.

Passage

8. In May 1966, the World Health Organisation was authorised to initiate a global campaign to

eradicate smallpox. The goal was to eradicate the disease in one decade. Because similarprojects for malaria and yellow fever had failed, few believed that smallpox could actually be

eradicated but eleven years after the initial organisation of the campaign, no cases were reportedin the field.

9.

10. The strategy was not only to provide mass vaccinations, but also to isolate patients with activesmallpox in order to contain the spread of the disease and to break the chain of human

transmission. Rewards for reporting smallpox assisted in motivating the public to aid healthworkers. One by one, each smallpox victim was sought out, removed from contact with others

and treated. At the same time, the entire village where the

11.victim had lived was vaccinated.

Today smallpox is no longer a threat to humanity. Routine vaccinations have been stopped

worldwide.

36. Which of the following is the best title for the passage ?

(A) The World Health Organisation

(B) The Eradication of Smallpox

(C) Smallpox Vaccinations

(D) Infectious Diseases

Ans : (B)

37. What was the goal of the campaign against smallpox ?

(A) To decrease the spread of smallpox worldwide

(B) To eliminate smallpox worldwide in ten years

(C) To provide mass vaccinations against smallpox worldwide

(D) To initiate worldwide projects for smallpox, malaria and yellow fever at the same time

Ans : (B)

38. According to the paragraph what was the strategy used to eliminate the spread of small pox ?

(A) Vaccination of the entire village

(B) Treatment of individual victims

(C) Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations

(D) Extensive reporting of outbreaksAns : (C)

39. Which statement doesnt refer to smallpox ?

(A) Previous projects had failed

(B) People are no longer vaccinated for it

(C) The World Health Organisation mounted a worldwide campaign to eradicate the disease

(D) It was a serious threat


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Ans : (B)

40. It can be inferred that

(A) no new cases of smallpox have been reported this year

(B) malaria and yellow fever have been eliminated

(C) smallpox victims no longer die when they contract the disease(D) smallpox is not transmitted from one person to another

Ans : (C)

Directions(Q. 4145) In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some

have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate corresponding to the

appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, indicate corresponding to letter (D).

41. Judge in him (A) / previaled upon the father (B) / and he sentenced his son to death. (C) No

error (D)

Ans : (B)

42. Nine tenths (A) / of the pillar (B) / have rotted away. (C) No error (D)

Ans : (C)

43. One major reason (A) / for the popularity of television is (B) / that most people like to stay at

home. (C) No error (D)

Ans : (D)

44. Our efforts are aimed (A) / to bring about (B) / a reconciliation. (C) No error (D)

Ans : (B)

45. Three conditions critical (A) / for growing plants are soil, temperature, chemical balance or (B)

/ amount of moisture. (C) No error (D)

Ans : (B)

Directions(Q. 4650) In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in

with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each questions. Choose the

correct alternative out of the four and indicate it.

46. The court cognisance of the criminals words.

(A) took

(B) made(C) gave

(D) allowed

Ans : (A)

47. wins this civil war there will be little rejoicing at the victory.

(A) Whichever

(B) Whoever


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(C) Whatever

(D) Wherever

Ans : (B)

48. As he got older his belief in these principles did not

(A) wither(B) shake

(C) waver

(D) dither

Ans : (B)

49. Everyone in this world is accountable to God his actions.

(A) about

(B) for

(C) to

(D) over

Ans : (B)

50. Your father used to be the principal of this college

(A) did he ?

(B) does he ?

(C) didnt he ?

(D) doesnt he ?

Ans : (C)

12.S.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam., 2009

(Held on 13-12-2009)

General Awareness : Solved Paper13.1. Which Indian filmstars was recently conferred Honorary Doctorate by Bedfordshire University,

(U.K.) ?

(A) Amitabh Bachhan

(B) Shah Rukh Khan

(C) Om Puri

(D) Amir Khan

Ans : (B)

2. Williams Sisters won the U.S. Open Womens Doubles Title 2009 after defeating in the final

(A) Leizal Herber and Cara Blank

(B) Kim Clijsters and Anna Kournikova

(C) Coroline Wozniacki and Dinara Safina

(D) Nathalie Deshy and Sania Mirza

Ans : (A)

3. Which one of the following is a military alliance ?


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(A) ASEAN

(B) SAARC

(C) NATO

(D) NAFTA

Ans : (C)

4. The recipient of the 42nd Jnan Peeth Award is

(A) Manohar Shastri

(B) Harish Pandya

(C) Satya Vrat Shastri

(D) K. Kamal Kumar

Ans : (C)

5. World Development Report is an annual publication of

(A) UNICEF

(B) UNDP(C) WTO

(D) World Bank

Ans : (D)

6. Which one of the following is correct ?

Player Sport

(A) Jeev Milkha Singh Tennis

(B) Jhulan Goswami Cricket

(C) Baichung Bhutia Hockey

(D) Pankaj Advani Badminton

Ans : (B)

7. Which one of the following industrialists was declared The Business Person of the year 2008

by the Times of India Survey ?

(A) Anil Ambani

(B) Rahul Bajaj

(C) Ratan Tata

(D) Gautam Adani

Ans : (C)

8. Naina Devi peak forms a part of(A) Himalayan range located in Sikkim

(B) Himalayan range located in Kumaon region

(C) Himalayan range located in Nepal

(D) Himalayan range located in Jammu & Kashmir

Ans : (B)

9. The aim of the ISROs OCEANSAT-2 satellite is


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(A) To provide ocean scientists knowledge about mineral resources under the sea

(B) To aid fishermen in identifying fishing zones

(C) To aid weathermen to forecast cyclones and weather conditions

(D) All the above

Ans : (D)

10. Who amongst the following is not the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?

(A) Vijendra Singh

(B) Sushil Kumar

(C) M. C. Marykom

(D) Abhinav Bindra

Ans : (D)

11. Nilgiri, Himgiri and Beas are

(A) Aircraft Carrier ships

(B) Frigates

(C) Nuclear submarines(D) Oil tankers of ONGC

Ans : (B)

12. The age of a tree can be calculated by

(A) Number of branches

(B) Its height

(C) Girth of its trunk

(D) Number of its annual rings

Ans : (D)

13. Which one of the statements below explains the external economies of scale ?

(A) Starting a computer firm in a Techno Park to avail the expertise

(B) Expanding firms employing specialist accountants, lawyers and managers

(C) A manufacturer spreading the research and development cost over the output

(D) A major supermarket gaining bulk discounts on direct purchase

Ans : (C)

14. Which one of the following types of unemployment is common in Indian agriculture ?

(A) Frictional

(B) Structural

(C) Disguised

(D) Seasonal

Ans : (D)

15. A rolling plan refers to a plan which

(A) Does not change its targets every year

(B) Changes its allocations every year

(C) Changes its allocations and targets every year


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(D) Changes only its targets every year

Ans : (C)

16. An instrument of qualitative credit control in India is

(A) Open market operations

(B) Credit rationing(C) Change in reserve ratio

(D) Bank rate policy

Ans : (B)

17. Laissez-faire is a feature of

(A) Socialism

(B) Communism

(C) Capitalism

(D) Mixed Economy

Ans : (C)

18. Which one of the following is not a source of the tax revenue in Indian States ?

(A) Land Revenue

(B) Motor Vehicle Tax

(C) Entertainment Tax

(D) Corporate Tax

Ans : (D)

19. CSO has changed its base year for National Income estimation. The new base year is

(A) 1990-91

(B) 1993-94

(C) 1994-95

(D) 1995-96

Ans : (B)

20. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India ?

(A) Postal and Telegraph

(B) Railways

(C) Banking

(D) Shipping

Ans : (B)

21. In which type of competition does Marginal Revenue Curve coincide with Average Revenue

Curve ?

(A) Monopoly

(B) Imperfect Competition

(C) Perfect Competition

(D) Monopolistic Competition

Ans : (C)


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22. According to J. A. Schumpeter, entrepreneurs are entitled to enjoy the profit for their

activities.

(A) Innovative

(B) Risk taking

(C) Risk averting(D) Hard work

Ans : (A)

23. Demonstration effect means

(A) Effect of advertisement

(B) Imitating effect of consumption

(C) Effect of entertainment

(D) Effect of an experiment

Ans : (B)

24. Homogeneous product is a feature of(A) Imperfect market

(B) Monopoly

(C) Oligopoly

(D) Perfect market

Ans : (D)

25. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the Ideals of Welfare State ?

(A) Fundamental Rights

(B) Fundamental Duties

(C) Preamble

(D) Directive Principles of State Policy

Ans : (D)

26. Who said, Parliamentary System provides a daily as well as a periodic assessment of the

Government ?

(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(B) Shri B. N. Rao

(C) Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru

(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Ans : (A)

27. The legal advisor to the State Government is known as

(A) Advocate-General

(B) Attorney-General

(C) Solicitor-General

(D) State Public Prosecutor

Ans : (A)


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28. The maximum duration of Zero Hour in Lok Sabha is

(A) 30 minutes

(B) One hour

(C) Two hours

(D) Unspecified

Ans : (B)

29. Which agency acts as co-ordinator between Union Government, Planning Commission and

State Governments ?

(A) National Integration Council

(B) Finance Commission

(C) National Development Council

(D) Inter-State Council

Ans : (C)

30. When will demand become a grant ?

(A) When a demand is proposed(B) After the discussion on demand is over

(C) After the demand is granted

(D) When the Budget Session is closed

Ans : (C)

31. What makes the Judiciary the guardian of the Constitution ?

(A) Independence

(B) Service Conditions

(C) Salary

(D) Judicial Review

Ans : (D)

32. What is the name of Judicial organ of UNO ?

(A) Supreme Court

(B) Court of International Justice

(C) Judicial Forum

(D) International Court of Justice

Ans : (D)

33. The Election disputes regarding the Election of President and Vice-President can be heard by

(A) Parliament

(B) Central Election Commission

(C) Supreme Court

(D) Attorney-General of India

Ans : (C)

34. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist


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of

(A) The village, the block and the district levels

(B) The mandal and the district levels

(C) The village, the district and the State levels

(D) The village, the mandal, the district and the State levels

Ans : (A)

35. Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to

the legislature ?

(A) 52nd Constitution Amendment

(B) Representation of People Act

(C) National Security Act

(D) Maintenance of Internal Security Act

Ans : (A)

36. The expression Creamy Layer used in the judgement of the Supreme Court relating to the

case regarding reservations refers to(A) Those sections of society which pay Income-tax

(B) Those sections of socially and educationally backward classes of the society that are

economically advanced

(C) Those sections of the society that are considered advanced according to Karpuri Thakur

formula

(D) All sections of upper castes of the society

Ans : (B)

37. When was the Panchtantra written ?

(A) Maurya Period

(B) Kanishka Period

(C) Gupta Period

(D) Harsha Period

Ans : (C)

38. Which one among the following is regarded as the Magna Carta of Indian education ?

(A) Woods Despatch

(B) Hunters Commission

(C) Sadler Commission

(D) Wardha Scheme

Ans : (A)

39. The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been fought at Kurukshetra for

(A) 14 days

(B) 16 days

(C) 18 days

(D) 20 days

Ans : (C)


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40. The Mukteswara Temple is located at

(A) Puri

(B) Belur

(C) Konark

(D) BhubaneswarAns : (D)

41. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the Napoleon of India ?

(A) Samudragupta

(B) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

(C) Sri Gupta

(D) Chandragupta-I

Ans : (A)

42. Between which two rulers was the First Battle of Panipat fought ?

(A) Akbar and Bahlol Lodi(B) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi

(C) Bairam Khan and Sikandar Lodi

(D) Shah Jahan and Daulat Khan Lodi

Ans : (B)

43. Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari ?

(A) Abul Fazal

(B) Abdus Samad

(C) Bairam Khan

(D) Raja Todarmal

Ans : (A)

44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists

List-I List-II

(a) Peshwas 1. Nagpur

(b) Gaekwads 2. Pune

(c) Bhonsles 3. Indore

(d) Holkers 4. Baroda

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 2 4 1 3

(B) 1 3 2 4

(C) 2 4 3 1

(D) 4 3 2 1

Ans : (A)

45. Which reformer from Maharashtra was known as Lokhitavadi ?


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(A) Pandit Ramabai

(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(C) M. G. Ranade

(D) Gopal Hari Deshmukh

Ans : (D)

46. Din-e-Ilahi of Akbar was not a success because

(A) After Akbar, it was not patronized

(B) The Muslims did not accept other religious practices

(C) It was not suitably projected to the masses

(D) All the above

Ans : (D)

47. Who was the author of the book My Experiments with Truth ?

(A) Aurobindo Ghosh

(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(C) M. K. Gandhi(D) Vinoba Bhave

Ans : (C)

48. Give the correct chronological order of the following events

1. Formation of Muslim League

2. Formation of All India Untouchability League

3. Formation of All India Trade Union Congress

4. Formation of Indian National Congress

(A) 2, 4, 1, 3

(B) 3, 4, 1, 2

(C) 4, 3, 1, 2

(D) 4, 1, 3, 2

Ans : (D)

49. 80% of the coal in India comes from

(A) Jharia and Raniganj

(B) Kantapalli and Singareni

(C) Singrauli and Korba

(D) Neyveli

Ans : (A)

50. Dry zone agriculture in India contributes nearly 40% of the total

(A) Commercial crops

(B) Fodder crops

(C) Food crops

(D) Plantation products

Ans : (D)


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51. The precipitation consisting of a mixture of snow and rain is

(A) Sleet

(B) Smog

(C) Snow-line

(D) Fog

Ans : (A)

52. Operation Flood was launched in 1970 to

(A) Control floods

(B) Increase milk production

(C) Improve water sources

(D) Construct more dams

Ans : (B)

53. Photogrammetry is

(A) Portraying gradient

(B) Movement of setlines(C) A method of solving geometrical problems

(D) Use of photography in surveying and mapping

Ans : (D)

54. The spice State of India is

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Bihar

(C) Gujarat

(D) Kerala

Ans : (D)

55. Jog Falls is found across the river

(A) Cauvery

(B) Kabini

(C) Krishna

(D) Sharavati

Ans : (D)

56. Which of the following sea ports of India is the main outlet for export of Tea ?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Kolkata

(C) Kandla

(D) Chennai

Ans : (B)

57. The International Date Line passes through the

(A) Pacific Ocean

(B) Atlantic Ocean


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(C) Indian Ocean

(D) Arctic Ocean

Ans : (A)

58. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation ?

(A) Rainfall(B) Snowfall

(C) Fog

(D) Hail

Ans : (C)

59. Which of the following is a Great Circle ?

(A) The Tropic of Cancer

(B) The Arctic Circle

(C) The Equator

(D) The Tropic of Capricorn

Ans : (C)

60. Tides in the sea have stored in them

(A) Hydraulic energy

(B) Kinetic energy

(C) Gravitational potential energy

(D) A combination of all the above

Ans : (D)

61. Which component of blood is considered as the guard cell of our body ?

(A) R.B.C.

(B) Platelets

(C) Plasma

(D) W.B.C.

Ans : (D)

62. Camel can walk easily in the desert, because

(A) It has thick skin

(B) It can maintain water level in the body

(C) It has a layer of fat under the skin to combat heat

(D) It has long legs with padded paws

Ans : (D)

63. The function of arteries in our body is to

(A) Carry blood away from the heart

(B) Purify the blood

(C) Manufacture White Blood Corpuscles

(D) Carry blood back to the heart

Ans : (A)


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64. Plants climb by means of

(A) Tendrils

(B) Roots

(C) Pistil

(D) BranchesAns : (A)

65. This term is associated with the Biology of silkworms.

(A) Apiculture

(B) Sericulture

(C) Sylviculture

(D) Pisciculture

Ans : (B)

66. Pick out the correct sequence of a simple land food chain :

1. Deer2. Grass

3. Tiger

(A) 123

(B) 321

(C) 132

(D) 213

Ans : (D)

67. Sex in human beings is determined by

(A) Vitamins

(B) Chromosomes

(C) Hormones

(D) Nutrients

Ans : (B)

68. Deficiency of fluorine in drinking water causes

(A) Dental caries (cavity)

(B) Dental fluorosis

(C) Skeletal fluorosis

(D) Goiter

Ans : (A)

69. In man,urea is formed in

(A) Kidney

(B) Liver

(C) Nephron

(D) Urinary Bladder

Ans : (B)


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70. The most important function of perspiration is

(A) Get rid of the body wastes

(B) Regulate body temperature

(C) Regulate body wastes

(D) Lubricate the skinAns : (B)

71. ECG is the instrument that records

(A) Potential different of cardiac muscles

(B) Rate of respiration

(C) Rate of glomerular filtration

(D) Volume of blood pumped

Ans : (A)

72. Hot spot is an area having

(A) Wide variety of species(B) Wealth of endemic species

(C) Rich variety of flora and fauna

(D) Conserving species in natural habitat

Ans : (B)

73. Electromagnet is used in a

(A) Calling bell

(B) Computer

(C) Motor

(D) Washing machine

Ans : (A)

74. Kilo Watt Hour represents the unit for

(A) Force

(B) Power

(C) Time

(D) Energy

Ans : (D)

75. A transformer is used to

(A) Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy

(B) Convert alternating current into direct current

(C) Convert direct current to alternating current

(D) Transform alternating current voltage

Ans : (D)

76. Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of

(A) Conduction


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(B) Condensation

(C) Radiation

(D) Insolation

Ans : (C)

77. A stick partly dipped in water appears broken due to(A) Reflection

(B) Refraction

(C) Total internal reflection

(D) Diffraction

Ans : (B)

78. What is condensation ?

(A) Change of gas into solid

(B) Change of solid into liquid

(C) Change of vapour into liquid

(D) Change of heat energy into cooling energyAns : (C)

79. Kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy in

(A) Electric Motor

(B) Dynamo

(C) Electromagnet

(D) Ammeter

Ans : (B)

80. Floppy disk is an example of

(A) Read Only Memory

(B) Random Access Memory

(C) Cache Memory

(D) Secondary Storage Memory

Ans : (D)

81. Which of the following compounds are sprayed over clouds to cause artificial rain ?

(A) Ice

(B) NaOH

(C) AgI

(D) NH4Cl

Ans : (C)

82. Iodine deficiency in diet is known to cause

(A) Rickets

(B) Obesity

(C) Scurvy

(D) Goiter


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Ans : (D)

83. The refrigeration of the food articles keeps them fresh, because

(A) Water forms crystals

(B) Chemical reaction is slowed down

(C) Chemical reaction take place faster(D) Bacteria are killed

Ans : (A)

84. Which substance is called the liquid gold ?

(A) Gold as a liquid form

(B) Sodium as a liquid form

(C) Mustard oil

(D) Petroleum oil

Ans : (D)

85. Percentage of silver in German silver is(A) 25%

(B) 0%

(C) 75%

(D) 80%

Ans : (B)

86. Which type of compounds are sugar and common salt ?

(A) Both are organic compounds

(B) Both are inorganic compounds

(C) Sugar is an organic compound and common salt is an inorganic compound

(D) Sugar is inorganic compound and common salt is an organic compound

Ans : (C)

87. The chemical name of Vitamin E is

(A) Ascorbic acid

(B) Retinol

(C) Tocopherol

(D) Thiamine

Ans : (C)

88. Which of the following gases has bleaching property ?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Carbon Monoxide

(C) Chlorine

(D) Hydrogen

Ans : (C)

89. The heaviest body of our Solar system is


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(A) Sun

(B) Uranus

(C) Jupiter

(D) Saturn

Ans : (A)

90. From amongst the following; name the famous Indian ornithologist

(A) Dr. Salim Ali

(B) Dr. Gopalasamudram N. Ramachandran

(C) Dr. J. B. S. Haldane

(D) Dr. H. G. Khorana

Ans : (A)

91. Who performed the longest space journey in the year 2007 ?

(A) Venus Williams

(B) Serena Williams

(C) Sunita William(D) Sir John William

Ans : (C)

92. The Lost Child was written by

(A) Nirad C. Chowdhury

(B) Mulk Raj Anand

(C) Khushwant Singh

(D) Annie Besant

Ans : (B)

93. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields ?

(A) Nuclear Physics

(B) Agriculture

(C) Astrophysics

(D) Medicine

Ans : (B)

94. The Headquarters of UNESCO is at

(A) Rome

(B) Geneva

(C) Paris

(D) New York

Ans : (C)

95. January 15 is celebrated as the

(A) Army Day

(B) Martyrs Day

(C) Independence Day


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(D) Ugadhi

Ans : (A)

96. Bijapur is known for its

(A) Heavy rainfall

(B) Rock Temple(C) Gol Gumbaj

(D) Statue of Gomateshwara

Ans : (C)

97. The Americans are also known as

(A) Kiwis

(B) Yankees

(C) Tories


Ans : (B)

98. India lifted the ONGC Nehru Cup, 2009 after defeating in the final

(A) Syria

(B) Pakistan

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Bangladesh

Ans : (A)

99. An element which does not react with oxygen is

(A) Chlorine

(B) Iodine

(C) Helium

(D) Nitrogen

Ans : (C)

100. During sleep, mans blood pressure

(A) Increases

(B) Decreases

(C) Fluctuates

(D) Remains constant

Ans : (B)

14.S.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam., 2008(Held on 14-12-2008)

General Awareness : Solved Paper15.

16.1. The strongest force in nature is

(A) Electrical force


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(B) Gravitational force

(C) Nuclear force

(D) Magnetic force

Ans : (C)

2. According to the theory of relativity, which of the following always remains constant ?(A) Length of an object

(B) Time

(C) Space

(D) Velocity of light

Ans : (D)

3. The spoon dropped by an astronaut in a satellite will

(A) Fall to the floor

(B) Remain stationary

(C) Continue to follow the motion of the satellite

(D) Move tangentially awayAns : (C)

4. A colour-blind person cannot

(A) See distant objects

(B) See black colour

(C) Distinguish between certain colours

(D) Have persistence of vision

Ans : (C)

5. An ECG shows the functioning of the

(A) Brain

(B) Heart

(C) Lungs

(D) Kidneys

Ans : (B)

6. Pipelines in cold countries often burst in winter, because

(A) Water freezes and expands in its volume

(B) Temperature of ice is less than that of water

(C) Pipelines contract in their volume

(D) Pipelines expand due to freezing

Ans : (A)

7. When a body is taken from earth to moon

(A) Mass changes but weight remains same

(B) Weight changes but mass remains same

(C) Both weight and mass change


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(D) Both weight and mass remain same

Ans : (B)

8. A mirage occurs because of

(A) Reflection by hot ground

(B) Total internal reflection by layers of air(C) Interference of light

(D) Diffraction of light

Ans : (B)

9. Atomic power plant works on the principle of

(A) Fission

(B) Fusion

(C) Thermal combustion

(D) Combined effect of all the above three

Ans : (A)

10. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is situated in

(A) Delhi

(B) Mumbai

(C) Chennai

(D) Hyderabad

Ans : (B)

11. Zinc sulphate is commonly used as

(A) Fungicide

(B) Herbicide

(C) Rodenticide

(D) Deodorant

Ans : (A)

12. The purest form of water is

(A) Tap water

(B) Rainwater

(C) Groundwater

(D) Distilled water

Ans : (B)

13. The main constituent of biogas is

(A) Oxygen

(B) Methane

(C) Acetic acid

(D) Methyl alcohol

Ans : (B)


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14. Aspirin is chemically known as

(A) Methyl salicylate

(B) Hydroxysalicylate

(C) Acetylsalicylic acid

(D) Alkylsalicylic acid

Ans : (C)

15. The most abundant element in the human body is

(A) Carbon

(B) Iron

(C) Nitrogen

(D) Oxygen

Ans : (D)

16. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas ?

(A) Hydrogen

(B) Carbon dioxide(C) Nitric oxide

(D) Chlorofluorocarbon

Ans : (A)

17. Wax used for making candle is chemically a mixture of

(A) Aliphatic hydrocarbons

(B) Aromatic hydrocarbons

(C) Cyclic hydrocarbons

(D) Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons

Ans : (D)

18. Litmus is obtained from

(A) A bacterium

(B) A fungus

(C) An alga

(D) Lichen

Ans : (D)

19. Vinegar made by fermentation from cane sugar contains

(A) Palmitic acid

(B) Lactic acid

(C) Citric acid

(D) Acetic acid

Ans : (D)

20. Photooxidation process is initiated by

(A) Light

(B) Heat


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(C) Oxygen

(D) Catalyst

Ans : (A)

21. The lower layer of atmosphere is called

(A) Exosphere(B) Troposphere

(C) Ionosphere

(D) Mesosphere

Ans : (B)

22. Intergral Coach Factory is located at

(A) Chittaranjan (WB)

(B) Varanasi (UP)

(C) Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)

(D) Perambur (TN)

Ans : (D)

23. Which of the following States is a member of the Seven Sisters ?

(A) West Bengal

(B) Tripura

(C) Orissa

(D) Bihar

Ans : (B)

24. Which one of the following is used in large quantities in Cement Industry ?

(A) Gypsum

(B) Limestone

(C) Coal

(D) Clay

Ans : (B)

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists

List-I (Country)

(a) Australia

(b) China

(c) France

(d) West IndiesList-II (Local Wind)

1. Hurricane

2. Willy-willy

3. Typhoon

4. Mistral

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)


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(A) 2 3 4 1

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 1 3 2 4

(D) 4 1 2 3

Ans : (A)

26. Which State possesses biggest coal reserve ?

(A) Bihar

(B) Jharkhand

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Orissa

Ans : (B)

27. Ultraviolet radiation striking the earth is due to the depletion of

(A) Carbon monoxide

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Ozone(D) Oxygen

Ans : (C)

28. The coastal tract of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called

(A) Konkan

(B) Coromandel

(C) East Coast

(D) Malabar Coast

Ans : (B)

29. The highest Indian waterfall is

(A) Gokak

(B) Gersoppa

(C) Shivasamudram

(D) Yenna

Ans : (B)

30. Which one of the following does not cause soil erosion ?

(A) Deflation

(B) Deforestation

(C) Weathering

(D) Overcropping

Ans : (C)

31. Production function expresses

(A) Technological relationship between physical inputs and output

(B) Financial relationship between physical inputs and output

(C) Relationship between finance and technology


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(D) Relationship between factors of production

Ans : (A)

32. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of the population of a developed country ?

(A) Low birthrate and low death rate

(B) High birthrate and high death rate(C) High proportion of urban population

(D) Low growth rate of population

Ans : (B)

33. Which Plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time ?

(A) Fourth

(B) Fifth

(C) Sixth

(D) Seventh

Ans : (C)

34. EXIM Policy, 2002-07 has set a target to achieve a share in the global trade by 2007 at

(A) 05%

(B) 10%

(C) 15%

(D) 20%

Ans : (B)

35. GDP at Factor Cost is

(A) GDP minus indirect taxes plus subsidies

(B) GNP minus depreciation allowances

(C) NNP plus depreciation allowances

(D) GDP minus subsidies plus indirect taxes

Ans : (A)

36. Interest is a reward for parting with liquidity is according to

(A) Keynes

(B) Marshall

(C) Haberler

(D) Ohlin

Ans : (A)

37. Extension or contraction of quantity demanded of a commodity is a result of a change in the

(A) Unit price of the commodity

(B) Income of the consumer

(C) Tastes of the consumer

(D) Climate of the region

Ans : (A)


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38. Cross elasticity of demand between petrol and car is

(A) Infinite

(B) Positive

(C) Zero

(D) Negative

Ans : (D)

39. The period of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan is

(A) 2005 to 2010

(B) 2006 to 2011

(C) 2007 to 2012

(D) 2008 to 2013

Ans : (C)

40. For price discrimination to be successful, the elasticity of demand for the product in the two

markets should be

(A) Same(B) Different

(C) Constant

(D) Zero

Ans : (B)

41. FERA in India has been replaced by

(A) FEPA

(B) FEMA

(C) FENA

(D) FETA

Ans : (B)

42. Finance Commission is constituted

(A) Every year

(B) Once in four years

(C) Once in two years

(D) Once in five years

Ans : (D)

43. National Income Estimates in India are prepared by

(A) Central Statistical Organisation

(B) National Development Council

(C) Ministry of Finance

(D) Planning Commission

Ans : (A)

44. The term Mixed Economy denotes

(A) Existence of both rural and urban sectors


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(B) Existence of both private and public sectors

(C) Existence of both heavy and small industries

(D) Existence of both developed and underdeveloped sectors

Ans : (B)

45. The Law of Demand expresses(A) Effect of change in price of a commodity on its demand

(B) Effect of change in demand of a commodity on its price

(C) Effect of change in demand of a commodity over the supply of its substitute


Ans : (A)

46. When did the British make English the medium of instruction in India ?

(A) 1813

(B) 1833

(C) 1835

(D) 1844Ans : (C)

47. During whose Viceroyship did the High Courts come into existence at the three presidential

cities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay ?

(A) Warren Hastings

(B) Lord Cornwallis

(C) Lord Algin

(D) Lord Dalhousie

Ans : (C)

48. Who was popularly known as Nana Saheb ?

(A) Baji Rao I

(B) Balaji Baji Rao

(C) Balaji Vishwanath

(D) Madhav Rao

Ans : (B)

49. In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and

Muslim League take place ?

(A) Surat

(B) Bombay

(C) Calcutta

(D) Lucknow

Ans : (D)

50. Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of

(A) Iltutmish

(B) Ala-ud-din Khalji


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(C) Muhammad bin Tughluq

(D) Balban

Ans : (C)

51. Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in handspun Khadi ?

(A) M. K. Gandhi(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(C) Bipin Chandra Pal

(D) G. V. Joshi

Ans : (D)

52. Who was the founder-editor of the famous newspaper Kesari during the National Struggle ?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) Lokmanya Tilak

(D) Muhammad Iqbal

Ans : (C)

53. Who among the following Bahmani rulers built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur ?

(A) Muhammad Adil Shah

(B) Mahmud Gawan

(C) Yusuf Adil Shah

(D) Ismail Adil Shah

Ans : (A)

54. Who started the Saka Era and when ?

(A) Kadphises in 58 BC

(B) Rudradaman I in AD 78

(C) Vikramaditya in 58 BC

(D) Kanishka in AD 78

Ans : (D)


List-I

(a) Sarojini Naidu

(b) M. A. Jinnah

(c) Tej Bahadur Sapru

(d) V. D. SavarkarList-II

1. Muslim League

2. Indian National Congress

3. Hindu Mahasabha

4. Liberal Party

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)


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(A) 2 1 4 3

(B) 2 1 3 4

(C) 2 4 1 3

(D) 4 1 3 2

Ans : (A)

56. The Council of Ministers does not include

(A) Cabinet Ministers

(B) Ministers of State

(C) Cabinet Secretary

(D) Ministers without Portfolio

Ans : (C)

57. Vegetables are easily perishable because of their high content of

(A) Sugars

(B) Water

(C) Vitamins(D) Enzymes

Ans : (B)

58. Anaemia occurs due to the deficiency of

(A) Riboflavin

(B) Thiamine

(C) Folic Acid

(D) Niacin

Ans : (C)

59. For a healthy heart, one needs to take a balanced diet, adequate sleep and

(A) Indulge in vigorous mental activities

(B) Play games like carrom, chess and cards

(C) Do right amount of physical exercise

(D) Do sedentary work

Ans : (C)

60. AIDS is a/an

(A) Bacterial disease

(B) Viral disease

(C) Fungal disease

(D) Algal disease

Ans : (B)

61. Amoebic dysentery is caused by

(A) Entamoeba histolytica

(B) Salmonella typhi

(C) E. coli


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(D) Streptococcus pyogenes

Ans : (A)

62. Why is it difficult to breathe at higher altitudes?

(A) Due to low air pressure

(B) Due to low temperature(C) Due to ozone

(D) Due to high humidity

Ans : (A)

63. The amount of chlorine available in water after disinfection is called as

(A) Free chlorine

(B) Residual chlorine

(C) Free available chlorine

(D) Combined available chlorine

Ans : (B)

64. What are the major pollutants of cigarette smoke ?

(A) Carbon monoxide and dioxin

(B) Carbon monoxide and nicotine

(C) Carbon monoxide and benzene

(D) Dioxin and benzene

Ans : (C)

65. Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the Security Council of the

UNO ?

(A) China

(B) France

(C) Japan

(D) UK

Ans : (C)

66. Which of the following countries enjoys a federal form of government ?

(A) China

(B) USA

(C) Cuba

(D) Belgium

Ans : (B)

67. How many Articles are there in the Indian Constitution ?

(A) 395

(B) 396

(C) 398

(D) 399

Ans : (A)


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68. Although Union List, State List and Concurrent List cover the entire legislative business, yet

there may be an item not mentioned anywhere. Who will legislate on that item ?

(A) Parliament only

(B) State Legislature only

(C) Both (A) and (B)(D) Neither (A) nor (B)

Ans : (A)

69. The most important feature of the Indian Parliament is that

(A) It is the Union Legislature in India

(B) It also comprises of the President

(C) It is bicameral in nature

(D) The Upper House of the Parliament is never dissolved

Ans : (D)

70. The 3-tier of the Panchayati Raj System consists of(A) Gram Sabha, Anchal Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti

(B) Janapad Panchayat, Taluka Panchayat, Anchal Panchayat

(C) Gram Panchayat, Block and Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad

(D) Gram Sabha, Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad

Ans : (D)

71. A Financial Emergency can be declared by applying

(A) Article 360

(B) Article 361

(C) Article 370

(D) Article 371

Ans : (A)

72. How many times the President of India can seek re-election to his post ?

(A) Once

(B) 2 times

(C) 3 times

(D) Any number of times

Ans : (D)


List-I

(a) MP

(b) President

(c) Vice-President

(d) Speaker

List-II

1. Elected by an Electoral College


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2. Elected by the Parliament

3. Elected by the Lok Sabha

4. Elected by adult voting

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4(B) 2 3 4 1

(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 4 1 2 3

Ans : (D)

74. Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India ?

(A) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(B) Chief Justice of India

(C) Chief of Air Staff

(D) Chief of Army

Ans : (A)

75. What is the name given to the common currency of the European Union ?

(A) Rupee

(B) Euro

(C) Rouble

(D) Franc

Ans : (B)

76. The first astronaut to walk in outer space is

(A) Aleksei Leonov

(B) Yuri Gagarin

(C) Neil Armstrong

(D) Dave Scott

Ans : (A)

77. What is the full form of NATO ?

(A) North African Treaty Organisation

(B) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

(C) North Asian Treaty Organisation

(D) North American Treaty Organisation

Ans : (B)

78. Who wrote the recent best-selling book The Road Ahead ?

(A) Bill Clinton

(B) I. K. Gujral

(C) Bill Gates

(D) T. N. Seshan

Ans : (C)


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79. Who translated the novel Nil Darpan in English ?

(A) Rabindranath Tagore

(B) Madhusudan Dutta

(C) Dinabandhu Mitra

(D) Bankim Chandra ChatterjeeAns : (B)

80. The missile Agni II of India is a

(A) Nuclear missile

(B) Surface-to-air missile

(C) Surface-to-surface missile

(D) Surface-to-sea missile

Ans : (C)

81. Who was the first Field Marshal of India ?

(A) S. H. F. J. Manekshaw(B) J. N. Chaudhuri

(C) K. S. Thimayya

(D) O. P. Malhotra

Ans : (A)

82. National Anthem was first sung in the year

(A) 1947

(B) 1945

(C) 1950

(D) 1951

Ans : (C)

83. The 2011 Census would be the

(A) 13th Census

(B) 14th Census

(C) 15th Census

(D) 16th Census

Ans : (B)

84. Which one of the following countries has the longest internatonal boundary with India ?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Bhutan

(C) China

(D) Pakistan

Ans : (C)

85. Which actor played the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the film Gandhi ?

(A) Shah Rukh Khan


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(B) Paresh Rawal

(C) Ben Kingsley

(D) Abhijit

Ans : (C)

86. The highest number of medals in the Beijing Olympics was won by(A) China

(B) USA

(C) Germany

(D) Britain

Ans : (B)

87. Mandi House in New Delhi houses the

(A) Office of the Chairman, DTC

(B) Office of the NDFC

(C) Office of the CPWC

(D) Office of the Director General of DoordarshanAns : (D)

88. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently raised the emoluments of the

President, the Vice-President and the Governors. The emolument payable to the President has

been raised to

(A) Rs. 100 lakh from Rs. 50,000 per month

(B) Rs. 150 lakh from Rs. 50,000 per month

(C) Rs. 175 lakh from Rs. 75,000 per month

(D) Rs. 200 lakh from Rs. 100 lakh per month

Ans : (B)

89. Who among the following is a Republican Party candidate for Vice-Presidentship for the next

US Election ?

(A) John McCain

(B) Sarah Palin

(C) Ed Markay

(D) Thomas Reed

Ans : (B)

90. Amjad Ali Khan is a maestro with which instrument ?

(A) Violin

(B) Sitar

(C) Sarod

(D) Sarangi

Ans : (C)

91. Who was the winner of the Best Actress Award at the 54th National Film Awards for the year

2007 ?


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(A) Rani Mukherjee

(B) Priyamani

(C) Shilpa Shetty

(D) Kajol

Ans : (B)

92. NREGP is the abbreviated form of

(A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme

(B) National Rural Educational Guarantee Programme

(C) National Rapid Educational Guarantee Programme

(D) National Rapid Employment Generation Programme

Ans : (A)

93. The venue for the XXX Olympic Games is

(A) London

(B) Toronto

(C) Liverpool(D) Las Vegas

Ans : (A)

94. The Commonwealth Games 2010 will be held in

(A) Bangaluru

(B) Delhi

(C) Sydney

(D) Jamaica

Ans : (B)

95. Who among the following has been appointed the Governor of RBI after the retirement of Sri.

Y. V. Reddy ?

(A) Prof. K. C. Reddy

(B) Prof. B. B. Bhattacharya

(C) Sri. Deepak Parikh

(D) Sri. D. Subbarao

Ans : (D)

96. The first Indian to win the ICC OD Player of the year (2008) Award is

(A) Saurav Ganguly

(B) Virender Sehwag

(C) Yuvraj Singh

(D) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Ans : (D)

97. Nuclear energy is a mineralbased energy source. It is derived from

(A) Uranium

(B) Thorium


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(C) Plutonium

(D) All of the above

Ans : (D)

98. Who among the following has been conferred the Climate Protection Award by the

Environment Protection Agency of the US ?(A) Medha Patkar

(B) Rajendra Singh

(C) R. K. Pachauri

(D) Arundhati Roy

Ans : (C)

99. With which sport do you associate the name of Geet Sethi ?

(A) Golf

(B) Billiards

(C) Lawn Tennis

(D) CricketAns : (B)

100. DNA test was developed by

(A) Dr. Alec Jeffreys

(B) Dr. V. K. Kashyap

(C) Watson and Crick

(D) Gregor Mendel

Ans : (A)

17. SSC C.P.O. Sub-Inspector Exam., 2008

(Held on 9-11-2008)

General Awareness : Solved Paper18.

1. The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler

(A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak

(B) Iltutmish

(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

(D) Alauddin Khilji

Ans : (B)

2. Which of the following are incorrectly paired ?(A) Krishnadeva RayaAmukta malyada

(B) HarshavardhanaNagananda

(C) Kalidasa Ritusamhara

(D) VisakhadattaKiratarjuniyam

Ans : (D)

3. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress ?


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(A) Muhammed Ali Jinnah

(B) Badruddin Tyabji

(C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

(D) Abul Kalam Azad

Ans : (B)

4. During which Gupta Kings reign did the Chinese traveler Fa-hien visit India ?

(A) Chandra Gupta I

(B) Samudra Gupta

(C) Chandra Gupta II

(D) Kumara Gupta

Ans : (C)

5. The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transfer of power from

(A) East India Company to the British Crown

(B) British Crown to the East India Company

(C) East India Company to the Governor General

(D) British Crown to the Board of DirectorsAns : (A)

6. The issue on which the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 was launched was

(A) Equal employment opportunities for Indians

(B) The proposed execution of Bhagat Singh

(C) Salt monopoly exercised by the British Government

(D) Complete freedom

Ans : (D)

7. The Rajya Sabha is dissolved after

(A) Every five years(B) Every six years

(C) On the advice of the Prime Minister


Ans : (D)

8. Who was the last Governor-General of India ?

(A) Sir Cripps

(B) Lord Mountbatten

(C) C. Rajagopalachari

(D) Sir Attlee

Ans : (C)

9. Which party provided two Prime Ministers in two years time ?

(A) B.J.P.

(B) Janata Party

(C) Janata Dal

(D) Samajwadi Janata Party

Ans : (B)


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10. Which Directive Principle bears the direct impact of Gandhis moral philosophy ?

(A) Equal pay for equal work

(B) Provision of free legal aid and advice

(C) Prohibition of the slaughter of cows

(D) Protection of the monuments of historical importance

Ans : (B)

11. Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes Untouchability ?

(A) 14

(B) 15

(C) 16

(D) 17

Ans : (D)

12. In case the President wishes to resign, to whom is he to address his resignation letter ?

(A) Chief Justice of India

(B) Secretary of Lok Sabha

(C) Vice-President(D) Prime Minister

Ans : (C)

13. The Preamble of our Constitution reads India as

(A) Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist, Secular Republic

(B) Socialist, Democratic, Secular Republic

(C) Democratic, Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Republic

(D) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic

Ans : (D)

14. Which of the following are Financial Committees of Parliament in India ?1. Public Accounts Committee

2. Estimates Committee

3. Committee on Public Undertaking

(A) 1 and 3

(B) 1 and 2

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Ans : (D)

15. Match the following cities and their airports

List-I

(a) Chhatrapati Shivaji

(b) Heathrow

(c) Payalebar

(d) Kaitak

List-II

1. Singapore

2. Hongkong

3. London


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4. Mumbai

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 1 3

(B) 3 2 4 1

(C) 1 3 2 4

(D) 4 3 1 2

Ans : (D)

16. Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas ?

(A) Mulching

(B) Shelter belt

(C) Gully plugging

(D) Terracing

Ans : (B)

17. The river which is not Westflowing towards the Arabian Sea is

(A) Narmada

(B) Tapti(C) Periyar

(D) Kaveri

Ans : (D)

18. Tsunamis are caused by

(A) Mixing of cold and warm currents

(B) Earthquakes

(C) Changes in sea level

(D) Volcanic eruption

Ans : (B)

19. Which current is responsible for increasing the temperature of Western Europe ?

(A) Labrador current

(B) Gulf stream

(C) Canari current

(D) North Equatorial current

Ans : (D)

20. Smog is a combination of

(A) Air and water vapours

(B) Water and smoke

(C) Fire and water(D) Smoke and fog

Ans : (D)

21. A refrigerator operating in a chemists shop is an example of

(A) Free good

(B) Final good

(C) Producers good

(D) Consumers good


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Ans : (D)

22. Disinvestment is

(A) Offloading of shares of private companies to government

(B) Offloading of government shares to private companies

(C) Increase in investment

(D) Closing down of business concerns

Ans : (B)

23. S.D.R. stands for

(A) Special Dollar Rights

(B) Special Drawing Rights

(C) State Drawing Rights

(D) Specific Dollar Rights

Ans : (B)

24. The Commission in India dealing with minimum support price, procurement price, etc. in

connection with agricultural goods is the(A) Planning Commission

(B) Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission

(C) Agricultural Price Commission

(D) National Marketing Commission

Ans : (B)

25. Which one of the following is a development expenditure ?

(A) Irrigation expenditure

(B) Civil administration

(C) Debt services

(D) Grant-in-aidAns : (A)

26. When average cost of production (AC) falls, marginal cost of production must be

(A) Rising

(B) Falling

(C) Greater than the average cost

(D) Less than the average cost

Ans : (D)

27. Green Banking means

(A) Development of forestry by banks(B) Financing of environmental friendly projects by banks

(C) Financing of irrigation projects by banks


Ans : (B)

28. Which one of the following is not correct ?

(A) First Five Year Plan, 1951-56

(B) Second Five Year Plan, 1956-61


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(C) Third Five Year Plan, 1961-66

(D) Fourth Five Year Plan, 1966-71

Ans : (D)

29. Which one of the following is not a quantitative credit control technique ?

(A) Bank Rate

(B) Cash Reserve Ratio

(C) Statutory Liquidity Ratio

(D) Increase of interest rate on saving deposit

Ans : (D)

30. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

(A) Good money drives bad money out of circulation

(B) Bad money drives good money out of circulation

(C) Good and bad money cannot circulate together

(D) Cannot say

Ans : (B)

31. Tetanus is caused by

(A) Clostridium

(B) Virus

(C) Bacteriophage

(D) Salmonella

Ans : (A)

32. Vitamin E is particularly important for

(A) Development of teeth

(B) Carbohydrate metabolism

(C) Normal activity of sex glands(D) General health of epithelial tissues

Ans : (C)

33. Birds usually have a single

(A) Kidney

(B) Lung

(C) Testis

(D) Ovary

Ans : (D)

34. Blood pressure is controlled by(A) Adrenal gland

(B) Thyroid gland

(C) Thymus

(D) Corpus luteum

Ans : (A)

35. The carbon dioxide content in the air that we exhale is about

(A) 4%


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(B) 8%

(C) 12%

(D) 16%

Ans : (A)

36. Maximum harm to a tree is caused by

(A) Loss of half of its leaves

(B) Loss of all leaves

(C) Loss of half of its branches

(D) Loss of its bark

Ans : (B)

37. Mineral constituent of chlorophyll is

(A) Iron

(B) Magnesium

(C) Calcium

(D) Potassium

Ans : (B)

38. Which part of tongue bears cells for sour taste ?

(A) Front

(B) Back

(C) Sides

(D) Middle

Ans : (C)

39. The deficiency of Vitamin B causes

(A) Scurvy

(B) Dermatitis(C) Beri-beri

(D) Phynoderma

Ans : (C)

40. In which vertebrate does oxygenated and deoxygenated blood get mixed ?

(A) Fish

(B) Amphibian

(C) Bird

(D) Mammal

Ans : (B)

41. Which of the following circuit elements is used to block DC in an electronic circuit ?

(A) Resistance

(B) Capacitance

(C) Inductance

(D) Diode

Ans : (B)

42. Spectacles used for viewing 3D films have


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(A) Bifocal lens

(B) Convex lens

(C) Concave lens

(D) Polaroids

Ans : (A)

43. The number of satellites of the planet Mercury is

(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) 2

(D) 16

Ans : (A)

44. A boy sitting in an open car moving with constant speed throws a ball straight up into the air.

The ball falls

(A) Behind him

(B) In front of him

(C) Into his hand(D) By his side

Ans : (C)

45. Which of the following does not belong to the solar system ?

(A) Asteroids

(B) Comets

(C) Planets

(D) Nebulae

Ans : (D)

46. The process involved in making soap is(A) Saponification

(B) Hydrolysis

(C) Condensation

(D) Polymerisation

Ans : (A)

47. Sea water can be purified by the process of

(A) Distillation

(B) Evaporation

(C) Filtration

(D) Fractional distillationAns : (A)

48. Detergents clean surfaces on the principle of

(A) Viscosity

(B) Surface tension

(C) Elasticity

(D) Floatation

Ans : (B)


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49. The compound to which H2 does not add is

(A) Biphenyl ethylene

(B) Tetraphenyl ethylene

(C) Tetrachloro ethane

(D) Tetracyano ethylene

Ans : (D)

50. Ammonal is a mixture of

(A) Aluminium powder and ammonium nitrate

(B) Aluminium powder and ammonium chloride

(C) Aluminium powder and ammonium sulphate

(D) Aluminium powder and potassium nitrate

Ans : (A)

51. Which gas does not form the part of atmosphere ?

(A) Nitrogen

(B) Helium(C) Chlorine


Ans : (C)

52. The number of players in each side in Water Polo is

(A) 07

(B) 09

(C) 05

(D) 04

Ans : (A)

53. A kilowatt-hour is unit of

(A) Energy

(B) Power

(C) Electric charge

(D) Electric current

Ans : (A)

54. In the post-independence period, economic reforms were first introduced in India under

(A) P.V. Narasimha Rao Government (1990)

(B) Indira Gandhi Government (1980)

(C) Rajiv Gandhi Government (1985)(D) Janata Party Government (1977)

Ans : (A)

55. The Report of Vijay Kelkar Committee relates to

(A) Trade Reforms

(B) Centre-State Financial Relations

(C) Disinvestment in Public Sector Enterprises

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Ans : (D)

56. Molotov cocktail is a

(A) Meeting

(B) Council

(C) Drink

(D) Grenade

Ans : (D)

57. Who was the first woman in the world to scale the Mount Everest ?

(A) Bachendri Pal

(B) Junko Tabei

(C) Yoko Ono

(D) Aung Sung

Ans : (B)

58. Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play ?

(A) Banabhatta(B) Harshavardhana

(C) Bhaskaravardhan

(D) Bindusara

Ans : (A)

59. Who is the author of the book What Went Wrong ?

(A) Sushma Swaraj

(B) Sonia Gandhi

(C) Shaila Nigar

(D) Kiran Bedi

Ans : (D)

60. Which sports person is nick named Dennis the Menace ?

(A) Andre Agassi

(B) Jim Courier

(C) Pete Samprass

(D) John McNroe

Ans : (A)

61. Bhilai Steel Plant was built with the collaboration of

(A) Germany

(B) Soviet Union(C) United Kingdom

(D) Japan

Ans : (B)

62. Ventilators are provided near the ceiling of the room because

(A) The exhaled warmer air rises up and goes out

(B) These provide cross ventilation in the room

(C) These provide some sunlight in the room


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(D) These do not look nice in the lower part

Ans : (A)

63. The hair of shaving brush clings together when removed from water due to

(A) Surface tension

(B) Viscosity

(C) Elasticity

(D) Friction

Ans : (A)

64. In severe winter, in cold countries water pipes burst because

(A) Water expands on freezing

(B) Contraction of water pipes

(C) High atmospheric pressure

(D) Combined effect of all the above three

Ans : (A)

65. The pair which is not a twin-city is(A) Hyderabad-Secunderabad

(B) Durgapur-Asansol

(C) Calcutta-Howrah

(D) Delhi-New Delhi

Ans : (B)

66. Who was the second man to land on the Moon ?

(A) Yuri Gagarin

(B) Neil Armstrong

(C) Buzz Aldrin

(D) Michael CollinsAns : (C)

67. The fuel used in an atomic reactor is

(A) Coal

(B) Petrol

(C) Combustable gases

(D) Uranium

Ans : (D)

68. The Gir Forest is noted for its

(A) Lion sanctuary(B) Deer-Park

(C) Tiger sanctuary

(D) Crocodile Park

Ans : (A)

69. White coal is

(A) Uranium

(B) Hydro-electricity


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(C) Diamond

(D) Ice

Ans : (B)

70. Who amongst the following cricketers has been chosen for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award,

2007 ?

(A) Rahul Dravid

(B) M. S. Dhoni

(C) Sachin Tendulkar

(D) Virender Sehwag

Ans : (B)

71. ICI is the name associated with

(A) A MNC which manufactures chemicals

(B) Indian Cement Industry

(C) Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(D) A private sector bank

Ans : (A)

72. With the inclusion of Coal India Limited recently in the list of Nav Ratna PSEs, their number

now stands at

(A) 15

(B) 16

(C) 17

(D) 18

Ans : (D)

73. Nextzone, an information technology SEZ is being established at

(A) Panki in Uttar Pradesh(B) Panvel in Maharashtra

(C) Bangalore in Karnataka

(D) Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh

Ans : (B)

74. The name of Indias research station at the North pole is

(A) Dakshin Gangotri

(B) Maitri

(C) Himadri


Ans : (C)

75. The finalists of the AFC Challenge Cup 2008 were

(A) India and Myanmar

(B) India and Tajakistan

(C) D.P.R.K. and Tajakistan

(D) Myanmar and D.P.R.K.

Ans : (B)


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Current General Knowledge 2010More Questions > [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]

1. The Rs. 12,400 crore manned space mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is

scheduled for launch by(A) 2020

(B) 2015(C) 2030

(D) 2012Ans : (B)

2. India plans a manned mission to the moon by(A) 2020

(B) 2025(C) 2030(D) 2012

Ans : (A)

3. A Judge (of a High Court) may be removed from his office by the President in the manner provided in

clause (4) of for the removal of a judge of the Supreme Court.(A) Article 125

(B) Article 124(C) Article 126(D) Article 127

Ans : (B)

4. In order to remove judges of the Supreme Court or High Court through impeachment proceedings a

motion is addressed to the President signed by at least(A) 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50 members of Rajya Sabha

(B) 50 members of Rajya Sabha or 150 members of Lok Sabha(C) 80 members of Lok Sabha or 30 members of Rajya Sabha(D) 60 members of Lok Sabha or 70 members of Rajya Sabha

Ans : (A)

5. Recently India and US have signed a pact on

(A) petroleum(B) biofuels

(C) atomic energy(D) None of theseAns : (B)

6. According to the UNICEFs flagship report, State of the Worlds Children (2009) the number of womendying every year in India in Child Births is(A) 75000(B) 77000

(C) 70000(D) 78000Ans : (D)

7. The Planning Commission has approved an ambitious scheme known as the Van Panchayat Yojna
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aiming at achieving the target of covering of Indias geographical area with trees.(A) 35%

(B) 40%(C) 33%

(D) 28%Ans : (C)

8. The Latest Forest Survey of India says that only of the countrys land was covered with trees.(A) 30%

(B) 22%(C) 23%(D) 20%

Ans : (C)

9. India has recently signed a pact for supply of reactors with

(A) Areva(B) U.S.A.

(C) Russia

(D) JapanAns : (A)

10. The last U.S.A. military base in Central Asia which was voted out by Kyrgyzstans Parliament wassituated at

(A) Manas(B) Astana

(C) Bishkek(D) TashkantAns : (A)

11. Currently the Prime Minister of Iceland is(A) Geir Haarde

(B) Hugo Chavez(C) Johanna Sigurdardottir

(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

12. Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) was organised by The Energy and ResourceInstitute (TERI) in New Delhi recentlyFill in the blank with(A) Tenth

(B) Ninth(C) Eleventh

(D) EighthAns : (B)

13. BDR stands for(A) Border Development Force

(B) Border District Development(C) Bangladesh Rifles(D) Bangladesh Development Rifles

Ans : (C)

14. Zillur Rahman is the new President of


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(A) Malaysia(B) Bangladesh

(C) Maldives(D) Kazakhstan

Ans : (B)

15. Slumdog Millionaire won the Oscar Awards in(A) Eight categories(B) Seven categories

(C) Six categories(D) None of theseAns : (A)

16. The Oscar Award for Best Actress has been bagged by(A) Dustin Lance Black

(B) Kate Winslet(C) Vicky Christina


Ans : (B)

17. Sean Penn has got the Oscar Award 2009 for(A) Best Actor(B) Best Director

(C) Adapted Screenplay(D) Original Song

Ans : (A)

18. According to a recent report the percentage of all immigrant founded companies in last ten years

founded by Indian immigrant is(A) 26%(B) 30%

(C) 35%(D) 40%

Ans : (A)

19. STPF stands for

(A) Special Task Protection Force(B) Special Tiger Protection Force(C) Special Tiger Police Force

(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)

20. According to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) report the country which tops the

World Hunger Chart is(A) Sierra Leone(B) India

(C) Somalia(D) PakistanAns : (B)

21. Daughters of Shame is a book written by(A) Jasvinder Sanghera


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(B) Mehar Fatima Hussain(C) Kermit Roosevelt

(D) Shazia AzizAns : (A)

22. Earth Day is observed on

(A) April 22(B) April 17(C) April 30

(D) April 24Ans : (A)

23. The winner of Chappell-Hadlee Trophy is(A) New Zealand(B) Australia

(C) India(D) West Indies

Ans : (B)

24. NPs Aulakh has been appointed as the new Chief of

(A) National Security Guard(B) Research and Analysis Wing(C) Central Bureau of Investigation

(D) National Investigation AgencyAns : (A)

25. According to recent estimates of Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) during 2008-09 Indiasnational income will grow at

(A) 88%(B) 10%(C) 71%

(D) 85%Ans : (C)

26. The winner of Australian Open Tennis Womens Singles Title is(A) Dinara Safin

(B) Serena Williams(C) Sania Mirza(D) Venus Williams

Ans : (B)

27. Navin Chawla has been appointed as the new(A) Director General of Border Security Force

(B) National Security Guards Chief(C) Central Bureau of Investigation Chief(D) Chief Election Commissioner

Ans : (D)

28. The winner of Australian Open Tennis Mens Singles Title is

(A) Roger Federer(B) Mahesh Bhupati(C) Andy Murray


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(D) Rafael NadalAns : (A)

29. Indian Cricket team is the number team in the latest ICCs One Day ranking.

(A) Two

(B) Three

(C) Four

(D) Five

Ans : (B)

30. G-20 Finance Ministers meeting recently took place in

(A) London

(B) Paris

(C) New Delhi

(D) Horsham

Ans : (D)

31. Who among the following personalities recently visited India ?(A) Hillary Clinton

(B) Bill Clinton

(C) Martin Luther King III

(D) Martin Luther King IV

Ans : (C)

32. The World Wide Web (WWW) on March 13, 2009 marked its

(A) 25th anniversary

(B) 30th anniversary

(C) 20th anniversary

(D) 35th anniversaryAns : (C)

33. Luther L. Terry Award has been given to

(A) K. Srinath Reddy

(B) K. Vishwanath

(C) Ronald M. Davis

(D) None of these

Ans : (A)

34. Who has recently overtaken Warren Buffet as worlds richest man ?

(A) Mukesh Ambani

(B) Anil Ambani

(C) Bill Gates

(D) Ratan Tata

Ans : (C)

35. The President of which of the following countries visited India in March 2009


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(A) Yugoslavia

(B) Benin

(C) Macedonia

(D) Turkey

Ans : (B)

36. According to Economist Intelligence Unit recent Survey the worlds costliest city is

(A) New York

(B) Mumbai

(C) Washington

(D) Tokyo

Ans : (D)

37. The former Israeli President who has been charged with rape is

(A) Benjamin Nitinyahu

(B) Shimon Peres

(C) Moshe Katsav(D) Ariel Sharon

Ans : (C)

38. According to Tobacco Atlas in India roughly the number of people who are consuming tobacco is

(A) 250 million

(B) 230 million

(C) 220 million

(D) 225 million

Ans : (B)

39. INS Viraatthe sole aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean of the Indian Navy will celebrate its

in November 2009.

(A) Golden Jubilee

(B) Silver Jubilee

(C) Diamond Jubilee

(D) Platinum Jubilee

Ans : (A)

40. India recently launched Interceptor Missile on March 6, 2009 for

(A) the fourth time

(B) the fifth time

(C) the third time

(D) the second time

Ans : (C)

41. The Chief Guest on 60th Republic Day of India was

(A) Kazakhstans President

(B) Uzbekistans President


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(C) Tajikistans President

(D) Kyrgyzstans President

Ans : (A)

42. The number of members of Global Advisory Council constituted by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan

Singh is(A) 20

(B) 25

(C) 27

(D) 30

Ans : (A)

43. This year Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was celebrated in

(A) Mumbai

(B) Madras

(C) Chennai

(D) KolkataAns : (C)

44. Which of the following recently celebrated its Platinum Jubilee ?

(A) Indian Space Research Organisation

(B) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

(C) Indian National Science Academy


Ans : (C)

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