SSC COMBINED HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS SET-2 SOLVED PAPER (EXAM HELD ON: 11-12-2011)

1.	The market price is related to : a) very short period b) short period c) long period d) very long period
2.	The working of a rocket is based on the principle of : a) Conservation of momentum b) Conservation of mass c) Conservation of energy d) Conservation of angular momentum
3.	Double is a __________ data type. a) primitive b) user defined c) system defined d) local
4.	‘Kesari’ the News paper was started by : a) G.K.Gokhle b) B.G. Tilak c) Sardar Patel d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
5.	Konark which has famous ‘Sun God Temple’with wonderful specimens of Hindu architecture lies in the state of : a) Orissa b) Gujarat c) Karanatka d) Tamilnadu
6.	Cost of production of the producer is given by : a) sum of wages paid to labourers b) sum of wages and interest paid on capital c) sum of wages, interest, rent and supernormal profit d) sum of wages, interest, rent and normal profit
7.	The upper house of State Legislature in India is called : a) Legislative Council b) Legislative Assembly c) Executive Council d) Governor -in- Council
8.	The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the Sun is : a) Mercury b) Saturn c) Jupiter d) Mars
9.	Fat can be separated from milk in a cream separator because of : a) Cohesive force b) Gravitational force c) Centripetal force d) Centrifugal force
10.	Cadmium pollution is associated with : a) Minamata disease b) Black foot disease c) Dyslexia d) Itai-Itai
11.	Most of the computers available today are a) 3rd generation computer b) 4th generation computer c) 5th generation computer d) 6th generation computer
12.	The state which has recently overtaken Karanatka for the top rank in the production of bio-fertilisers is : a) Tamilnadu b) Gujarat c) Maharashtra d) Punjab
13.	The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year : a) 1526 A.D. b) 1556 A.D. c) 1761 A.D. d) 1776 A.D.
14.	Gas released during Bhopal tragedy was : a) Sodium isothiocyanate b) Potassium isothiocyanate c) Ethyl isothiocyanate d) Methyl isothiocyanate
15.	Yellow spot on citrus leaves is due to the defficiency of : a) Zinc b) Magnesium c) Boron d) Iron
16.	Maximum number of sugar factories are located in : a) Uttar Pradesh b) Tamilnadu c) Bihar d) Assam
17.	India is a secular state because in our country : a) state has no religion b) religion has been abolished c) state patronises a particular religion d) none of the above
18.	The atmospheric layer closest to the Earth is : a) Mesosphere b) Hydrosphere c) Troposphere d) Ionosphere
19.	’Giddha’ is a form of dance associated with the state of : a) Punjab b) Himachal Pradesh c) Haryana d) Rajasthan
20.	While computing national income estimates, which of the following is required to be observed? a) The value of exports to be added and the value of imports to be subtracted b) The value of exports to be subtracted and the value of imports to be added c) The value of both exports and imports to be added d) The value of both exports and imports to be subtracted
21.	The fuse wire is made of : a) an alloy of Tin and Copper b) an alloy of Tin and Led c) an alloy of Tin and Alluminium d) an alloy of Nickel and Chromium
22.	Which one of the following is smallest endocerine gland in human body? a) Adrenal b) Thyroid c) Pituitary d) Pancreas
23.	Vector of Kala-azar is a) Anopheles mosquito b) Culex mosquito c) Tse-Tse fly d) Sand fly
24.	Iltutmish established a centre of learning at : a) Multan b) Kolkata c) Alwar d) Patna
25.	AGMARK is a guarantee of standard : a) quality b) weight c) quantity d) size
26.	In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by : a) the advice of former Chief Minister b) the advice of the Prime Minister c) the advice of the President of India d) his own discretion
27.	Which one of the following is a Wild Life Sanctuary? a) Jaldapara b) Garumara c) Corbett d) Cahpramari
28.	The energy that can harness heat stored below the Earth’s surface is known as : a) thermal energy b) nuclear energy c) tidal energy d) geo-thermal energy
29.	The All Women Expedition Team of the Indian Air Force which scaled the Mount Everest sometime back was headed by : a) Sqn. Lda. D. Panda b) Sqn. Lda. Nirupama Pandey c) Flt.Lt. Nivedita Choudhary d) Flt. Lt. Rajika Sharma
30.	An instrument used to measure humidity is : a) Anemometer b) Hygrometer c) Thermometer d) Pyrheliometer
31.	If the Prime Minister of India submits his resignation to the President, it will mean the resignation of the : a) Prime Minister only b) Prime Minister and Cabinet Minsters c) Entire Council of Ministers d) Prime Minister, Cabinet Minsters and the Speaker
32.	‘National Botanical Garden’ is located in a) Shimla b) Kolkata c) Lucknow d) Bengaluru
33.	Bleaching powder is prepared by passing a) Chlorine over slaked lime b) Oxygen over slaked lime c) Carbon dioxide over slaked lime d) Chlorine over quick lime
34.	When was the Indian Constitution adopted? a) 15th August, 1947 b) 26th November, 1947 c) 26th January, 1950 d) 2nd October, 1952
35.	October and November months give more rainfall to : a) Malwa Plateau b) Chota Nagpur Plateau c) Eastern Hills d) Coromandal Coast
36.	Which of the following years has been ranked as one of the three warmest years? a) 2006 b) 2008 c) 2009 d) 2010
37.	Which one of the following is considered as nature’s radar? a) Hippopotamus b) Pigeon c) Vulture d) Owl
38.	The gas used to dilute oxygen for breathing by deep sea divers is : a) Neon b) Argon c) Nitrogen d) Helium
39.	Under the “Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme” the amount of pension for those above 80 years has been increased per month from Rs. 200 to a) Rs. 300 b) Rs. 400 c) Rs. 500 d) Rs. 1000
40.	The temperature of boiling water in a steam engine may be high because: a) there are dissolved substances in water b) there is low pressure inside the boiler c) there is high pressure inside the boiler d) the fire is at very high temperatrure
41.	Who was the mother of Mahavira? a) Yashoda b) Trishala c) Jameli d) Mahamaya
42.	Rangaswami cup is associated with : a) Wrestling b) Football c) Hockey d) Golf
43.	The river which is used for inland waterways in India is : a) Ganga b) Cauevri c) Mahi d) Luni
44.	Equilibrium price is the price when : a) supply is greater than demand b) supply is less than demand c) demand is very high d) supply equals demand
45.	‘Yellow Revolution’ is associated with the production of a) Polutry b) Gold c) Sunflower d) Oil seeds
46.	Who invented ‘Helicopter’? a) Cockrell b) Breguet c) Otis d) Frank Whittle
47.	The chief raw material used for manufacturing Rayon is : a) Nylon b) Cellulose c) Silicon d) Radium and Argon
48.	The Great Bath of Indus Valley Civilization is found at : a) Harappa b) Mohenjodaro c) Ropar d) Kalibangan
49.	The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every year on : a) 4th May b) 17th June c) 14th August d) 3rd October
50.	The airways company acquired by South India’s ‘Sun Group’ is a) Go Air b) Indigo c) Spice Jet d) Jet Airways
Ans.	1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. D 10.D	11. B 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. A	21. B 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. B	31. C 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. D 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. C	41. B 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. D 46. B 47. B 48. B 49. B 50. C