SSC Food Corporation of India Assistant Grade-III Exam 2012 General Awareness Solved Paper

1. The value of a commodity expressed in terms of money is known as– 
(A) Price (B) Utility 
(C) Value (D) Wealth 
Ans : (A)

2. The Planning Commission of India was established in the year– 
(A) 1947 (B) 1949 
(C) 1950 (D) 1952 
Ans : (C)

3. Green Revolution was started in– 
(A) 1960 (B) 1970 
(C) 1980 (D) 1990 
Ans : (A)

4. The term of the Finance Commission is– 
(A) Ten years (B) Five years 
(C) Six years (D) Three years 
Ans : (B)

5. Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in– 
(A) 1948 (B) 1947 
(C) 1949 (D) 1950 
Ans : (C)

6. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly? 
(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Vallabhbhai Patel 
Ans : (B)

7. Which one of the following methods is used to ascertain the public opinion on important legislation?
(A) Initiative (B) Recall 
(C) Referendum (D) None of the above 
Ans : (C)

8. Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by– 
(A) 24th Amendment (B) 39th Amendment 
(C) 42nd Amendment (D) 44th Amendment 
Ans : (C)

9. The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the– 
(A) President (B) Parliament 
(C) Prime Minister (D) Supreme Court 
Ans : (D)

10. Compared with Society, the scope of State activity is– 
(A) Wider (B) Narrow 
(C) Just equal (D) No comparison between the two 
Ans : (A)

11. Seleucus Nicator was defeated by– 
(A) Asoka (B) Chandragupta Maurya 
(C) Bindusara (D) Brihadratha 
Ans : (B)

12. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was– 
(A) Urban Civilisation (B) Agrarian Civilisation 
(C) Mesolithic Civilisation (D) Paleolithic Civilisation 
Ans : (A)

13. The Governor-General who abolished the practice of Sati was– 
(A) Dalhousie (B) Ripon
(C) William Bentinck (D) Curzon
Ans : (C)

14. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was– 
(A) Chaitanya (B) Andal 
(C) Meerabai (D) Ramabai
Ans : (C)

15. After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under– 
(A) Seleucus Nicator (B) Menander 
(C) Rudradaman (D) Kanishka 
Ans : (A)

16. The Thar Express goes to– 
(A) Afghanistan (B) Bangladesh 
(C) Pakistan (D) Myanmar 
Ans : (C)

17. The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is– 
(A) Khandasari (B) Bagasse 
(C) Molasses (D) Paper-pulp 
Ans : (C)

18. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river– 
(A) Teesta (B) Brahmaputra 
(C) Hooghly (D) Sone 
Ans : (B)

19. Kanchenjunga is situated in– 
(A) Nepal (B) Sikkim 
(C) West Bengal (D) Himachal Pradesh 
Ans : (B)

20. With which set of following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border? 
(A) Bhutan, Bangladesh & China (B) Myanmar, Bangladesh & China 
(C) Bhutan, China & Myanmar (D) Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar 
Ans : (C)

21. The green colour of the leaves is due to the presence of– 
(A) Proteins (B) Lipids 
(C) Chlorophyll (D) Carbohydrates 
Ans : (C)

22. The edible part of an onion is– 
(A) Modified root (B) Aerial flower 
(C) Aerial stem (D) Fleshy leaves 
Ans : (D)

23. To which group of blood a universal recipient belongs ? 
(A) A group (B) B group 
(C) O group (D) AB group 
Ans : (D)

24. The normal body temperature of human beings is– 
(A) 96. 4ºF (B) 97.4ºF 
(C) 98. 4ºF (D) 99.4ºF 
Ans : (C)

25. Columba livia is the scientific name of– 
(A) Pigeon (B) Snake 
(C) Rabbit (D) Shark 
Ans : (A)

26. Bones are pneumatic in– 
(A) Fishes (B) Amphibians 
(C) Reptiles(D) Birds 
Ans : (D)

27. Name the process of production of energy in the Sun– 
(A) Nuclear fission (B) Radioactivity 
(C) Nuclear fusion (D) Ionization 
Ans : (C)

28. A spherical ball made of steel when dropped in mercury container will– 
(A) sink in mercury (B) will be on the surface of mercury 
(C) will be partly immersed in mercury (D) will dissolve in mercury 
Ans : (C)

29. The sounds having a frequency of 20 Hertz to 20,000 Hertz are known as– 
(A) Audible sounds (B) Ultrasonics 
(C) Infrasonics (D) Megasonics 
Ans : (A)

30. Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena? 
(A) Reflection (B) Refraction 
(C) Rectilinear propagation (D) Diffraction 
Ans : (C)

31. Which of the following produces highest amount of energy upon oxidation? 
(A) Protein (B) Fat 
(C) Glucose (D) An alkane 
Ans : (C)

32. Pure water is bad conductor of electricity because it is– 
(A) feebly ionized (B) not volatile 
(C) a very good solvent 
(D) a non-polar solvent 
Ans : (A)

33. Where is National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) located? 
(A) Chandigarh (B) Bhavnagar 
(C) Pune (D) Panaji 
Ans : (C)

34. The metals commonly used for electroplating are– 
(A) Gold, Sodium & Chromium (B) Chromium, Copper & Nickel 
(C) Nickel, Lead & Chromium (D) Gold, Sodium & Potassium 
Ans : (B)

35. Which of the following in automobile exhaust can cause cancer? 
(A) Oxides of nitrogen (B) Carbon monoxide 
(C) Lead (D) Polyclinic hydrocarbons 
Ans : (B)

36. Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as a/an– 
(A) disinfectant (B) antibiotic 
(C) antiseptic (D) coagulant 
Ans : (A)

37. Gamma rays have greatest similarity with– 
(A) α-rays (B) β-rays 
(C) X-rays (D) U.V.-rays 
Ans : (C)

38. In the absence of ozone layer, which rays will enter into atmosphere? 
(A) Infrared (B) Visible 
(C) Ultraviolet (D) X-xays 
Ans : (C)

39. Where are programs and data to be used by the computer available? 
(A) Processing Unit (B) Output 
(C) Storage (D) Input 
Ans : (C)

40. In HTML, and tags display the enclosed text in– 
(A) black colour (B) background 
(C) bold (D) bright 
Ans : (C)

41. Who invented chloroform as anaesthetic ? 
(A) James Simpson (B) Edward Jenner 
(C) Alexander Fleming (D) Christian Barnard 
Ans : (A)

42. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the year 2011 has been awarded to– 
(A) Saul Perlmutter, Brian P. Schmidt & Adam G. Riess 
(B) Bruce A. Beutler, Jules A. Hoffmann & Ralph M. Steinman 
(C) Christopher A. Sims & Thomas J. Sargent 
(D) Dan Schechtman 
Ans : (D)

43. Sebastian Vettel won the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix held at Greater Noida on October 30, 2011. This was also his ……….. win of the season.
(A) 10th (B) 11th 
(C) 12th (D) 13th 
Ans : (B)

44. Of which of the following States of India is Kuchipudi a dance-drama? 
(A) Odisha (B) Andhra Pradesh 
(C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu 
Ans : (B)

45. With which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated ? 
(A) Classical dance (B) Journalism 
(C) Classical music (D) Direction of films 
Ans : (D)

46. Census data released on July 15, 2011 reflects that 13.48 percent urban population lives in– 
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Bihar 
(C) Maharashtra (D) Rajasthan 
Ans : (C)

47. National Social Assistance Programme is aimed at providing– 
(A) financial support to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (B) old age pension to very poor 
(C) insurance for the poor (D) All of the above 
Ans : (D)

48. As per studies, the Tummalapalle mine in Andhra Pradesh could have Uranium reserve of– 
(A) 1 lakh tonnes (B) 1.5 lakh tonnes 
(C) 2 lakh tonnes (D) 2.5 lakh tonnes 
Ans : (B)

49. Which of the following is a famous Assamese festival? 
(A) Makar Sakranti (B) Yugadi 
(C) Onam (D) Rongali Bihu 
Ans : (D)

50. The least populated State in India is– 
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Sikkim 
(C) Mizoram (D) Uttarakhand
Ans : (B)

Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam (Tier-I) 2012 General Awareness Solved Paper

1. Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of– 
(A) stock of goods and services (B) all final goods and services produced in a year 
(C) goods produced for the market only (D) goods produced for the market and for self consumption 
Ans : (B)

2. Which one of the following market structures has a kinked demand curve? 
(A) Perfect competition (B) Monopoly 
(C) Oligopoly (D) Monopolistic competition 
Ans : (C)

3. Which of the following pairs is not correct? 
(A) I Plan – (1951 – 1956) 
(B) III Plan – (1966 – 1971) 
(C) Xl Plan – (2007 – 2012) 
(D) VI Plan – (1980 – 1985) 
Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following institutions deals with credit to Agriculture and Rural Development ? 
(A) IDBI (B) NABARD 
(C) SIDBI (D) ICICI 
Ans : (B)

5. As per the results of the 2011 Population Census, which of the following groups occupies the three top places in respect of literacy ? 
(A) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal (B) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala 
(C) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram (D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura 
Ans : (C)

6. District Judges in a State are appointed by the– 
(A) Advocate-General of the State (B) Council of Ministers of the State 
(C) Governor (D) Chief Justice of High Court 
Ans : (C)

7. Who will head the Jury of the Awards Committees of Padma Ratna and other highest honorary awards ?
(A) President of India (B) Vice-President of if India
(C) Home Minister (D) Prime Minister of India 
Ans : (B)

8. Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is– 
(A) to preserve private property (B) to promote religion of the people 
(C) to check exploitation (D) to check encroachments on Fundamental Rights
Ans : (C)

9. Which of the following statements are correct? 
1. Assam shares a border with Bangladesh and Bhutan. 
2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal. 
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. 
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 2 
(C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 3 
Ans : (A)

10. Arrange the following Presidents in chronological order as to who came first and who came later– 
1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 2. Zakir Hussain 
3. Justice Hidayatullah 4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4 (B) 2, 3, 1, 4 
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1 
Ans : (B)

11. Which one of the following events are chronologically correct ? 
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan 
(B) The Cabinet Mission Plan – Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement 
(C) Quit India Movement – Civil Disobedience Movement – Cabinet Mission Plan 
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan – Quit India Movement 
Ans : (A)

12. Who founded the Vikramasila University ? 
(A) Dhruva (B) Devapala 
(C) Dharmapala (D) Mahipala 
Ans : (C)

13. Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period ? 
(A) Joint family system (B) Agriculture 
(C) Varna system (caste) (D) Marriage system 
Ans : (C)

14. Match the following– 
Dynasty 
a. Pallavas b. Chalukyas
c. Rashtrakutas d. Hoysalas 
Founder 
1. Dantidurg 2. Vishnuvardhan 
3. Simhavishnu 4. Pulakesin I 
a b c d 
(A) 2 1 4 3 
(B) 3 4 1 2 
(C) 1 4 2 3 
(D) 4 3 2 1 
Ans : (B)

15. Abul Fazl wrote– 
(A) Babur-Nama (B) Humayun-Nama 
(C) Akbar-Nama (D) Alamgir-Nama 
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following is called the ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’ ? 
(A) Tonga (B) Fiji 
(C) Hawaii (D) Ellice 
Ans : (B)

17. Which one of the following is an act of man that disturbs the ecological balance? 
(A) Vanamahotsav (B) Afforestation 
(C) Lumbering (D) Social forestry 
Ans : (C)

18. Which one is not correctly matched? 
(A) Longcoy – Russia (B) Rhine – Germany 
(C) Glasgow – Great Britain (D) Pittsburg – USA 
Ans : (A)

19. How many States in India are coastal ? 
(A) 7 (B) 8 
(C) 9 (D) 10 
Ans : (C)

20. International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcated by– 
(A) McMahon Line (B) Durand Line 
(C) Radcliffe Line (D) Maginot Line 
Ans : (C)

21. Which one of the following is called the amphibian in plant kingdom ? 
(A) Algae (B) Fungi 
(C) Bryophyta (D) Pteridophyta 
Ans : (C)

22. Find the odd one out– 
(A) Hookworm (B) Guinea worm 
(C) Tapeworm (D) Ringworm 
Ans : (D)

23. National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of– 
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh 
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh 
Ans : (A)

24. A tree’s age can be found by– 
(A) measuring its height (B) counting the number of annual rings 
(C) counting the number of branches (D) no means 
Ans : (B)

25. The left aortic arch is observed in– 
(A) Amphibians (B) Mammals 
(C) Reptiles (D) Aves 
Ans : (B)

26. Tendon connects– 
(A) Bone to bone (B) Muscle to bone 
(C) Bone to muscle (D) Muscle to muscle 
Ans : (B)

27. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a– 
(A) high fluidity (B) high density 
(C) high conductivity (D) high specific heat 
Ans : (C)

28. To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the sky will appear to be– 
(A) Light yellow (B) Blue 
(C) Orange (D) Black 
Ans : (D)

29. Which of the following quantities is the measure of ‘inertia’ ? 
(A) Velocity (B) Acceleration 
(C) Mass (D) Weight 
Ans : (C)

30. The intensity of a wave– 
1. follows inverse square law. 
2. is proportional to its amplitude. 
3. is proportional to the square of the amplitude. 
(A) 1 and 2 are true (B) 2 and 3 are true 
(C) Only 2 is true (D) 1 and 3 are true 
Ans : (D)

31. Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time ? 
(A) Super duplex (B) Simplex 
(C) Half duplex (D) Full duplex 
Ans : (D)

32. What does the acronym ISDN stand for? 
(A) Indian Standard Digital Network (B) Integrated Services Digital Network 
(C) Intelligent Services Digital Network (D) Integrated Services Data Network 
Ans : (B)

33. Darkening property of photo- 
chromatic glass is due to the presence of 
(A) silver bromide (B) silver oxide 
(C) silver nitrate (D) silver chloride 
Ans : (D)

34. Supersonic aircrafts discharge the following substance into the stratosphere: 
(A) NO_x (B) SO_x 
(C) CO₂ (D) H₂
Ans : (B)

35. Chemical nature of laughing gas is– 
(A) Nitric oxide (B) Hydrogen chloride 
(C) Nitrous oxide (D) Sulphur dioxide 
Ans : (C)

36. The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of– 
(A) protons (B) neutrons 
(C) electrons (D) photons 
Ans : (B)

37. The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following effects except– 
(A) Global warming (B) Depletion of ozone layer in the stratosphere 
(C) Oxygen fertilisation effect (D) Carbon dioxide fertilisation effect
Ans : (C)

38. Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution? 
(A) Diesel (B) Kerosene 
(C) Hydrogen (D) Coal 
Ans : (C)

39. Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan in 1965 occurred due to pollution in water by– 
(A) Lead (B) Mercury 
(C) Fluoride (D) DDT 
Ans : (B)

40. Ozone affects human health by causing severe pulmonary edema at a concentration of– 
(A) 0.2 ppm (B) 0.3 ppm 
(C) 3.0 ppm (D) 9.0 ppm 
Ans : (D)

41. The first President to sail in a submarine in India was– 
(A) K. R. Narayanan (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 
(C) V.V. Giri (D) N. Sanjeeva Reddy 
Ans : (B)

42. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because– 
(A) wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat (B) the handle must be strong 
(C) the handle should be attractive (D) None of the above 
Ans : (A)

43. “Deshbandhu” is the title of– 
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) C. R. Das 
(C) B. C. Pal (D) Rabindranath Tagore 
Ans : (B)

44. Which one of the following pairs is incorrect? 
(A) Jeev Milkha Singh – Golf 
(B) Irfan Pathan – Cricket 
(C) Abhinav Bindra – Rifle shooting 
(D) Sania Mirza – Badminton 
Ans : (D)

45. In which of the following States, is the child-sex ratio the lowest as per the 2011 Census ? 
(A) Haryana (B) Punjab 
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar 
Ans : (A)

46. Kaziranga ational Park is situated in– 
(A) Odisha (B) Gujarat 
(C) Rajasthan (D) Assam 
Ans : (D)

47. Who is the author of the book ‘If Cricket is Religion, Sachin is God’ ? 
(A) Vijai Santhanam (B) Shyam Balasubramaniam 
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 
Ans : (C)

48. Which of the following statements is not correct about Sunder Lal Bahuguna? 
(A) He is an eminent environmentalist 
(B) He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009 
(C) He started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to create awareness of deforestation 
(D) He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand 
Ans : (D)

49. The three countries, in serial order, who won the highest number of Gold medals in the Beijing Olympics Games were– 
(A) China, USA, Russia (B) China, USA, Germany 
(C) China, Germany, Australia (D) China, Germany, USA 
Ans : (A)

50. The first woman from India to be conferred the Sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI is– 
(A) Sister Desouza (B) Sister Madorana 
(C) Sister Alphonsa (D) Sister Nirmala
Ans : (C)

SSC Multi Tasking Staff Exam Solved Paper 2013

Multi Tasking Staff Exam 2013

General Knowledge 

1. Constitution of India came into force in– 

(A) 1956 (B) 1950 

(C) 1949 (D) 1951 

Ans : (B)

2. Cold War refers to– 

(A) ideological rivalry between Capitalist and Communist world (B) tension between Superpowers 

(C) tension between East and West (D) All of the above 

Ans : (D)

3. Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops developed under Green Revolution in India– 

(A) Maize, Black-gram, Jowar, Coffee and Tea 

(B) Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra and Maize 

(C) Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Pulses and Maize 

(D) Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oil seeds and Sugarcane 

Ans : (B)

4. In which year did Amartya Kumar Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics? 

(A) 1995 (B) 2000 

(C) 1990 (D) 1998 

Ans : (D)

5. The worldwide Great Depression took place in– 

(A) 1929 (B) 1928 

(C) 1930 (D) 1936 

Ans : (C)

6. India is the largest producer and consumer of– 

(A) Tea (B) Coffee 

(C) Sugar (D) Paddy 

Ans : (A)

7. A camera in the hands of a professional photographer is a ……….good.

(A) Intermediary (B) Consumer 

(C) Capital (D) Free 

Ans : (C)

8. Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi ? 

(A) Swadeshi Movement (B) Non-Cooperation Movement 

(C) Civil Disobedience Movement (D) Quit India Movement 

Ans : (A)

9. Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered Sindh– 

(A) Qutbuddin Aibak (B) Allauddin Khilji 

(C) Muhammad bin Qasim (D) Al Hazzaz 

Ans : (C)

10. Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China ? 

(A) Deng Xiaoping (B) Mao Zedong 

(C) Liu Shaoqi (D) Zhou En-lai 

Ans : (B)

11. Who was regarded by Gandhiji as his political Guru ? 

(A) Bipin Chandra Pal (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 

(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Lala Lajpat Rai 

Ans : (C)

12. Which one of the following is not an All India Service ? 

(A) Indian Forest Service (B) Indian Administrative Service 

(C) Indian Police Service (D) Indian Foreign Service 

Ans : (D)

13. In which session of the Indian National Congress was the “Poorna Swaraj” resolution adopted ? 

(A) Belgaum Session in 1924 (B) Lahore Session in 1929 

(C) Karachi Session in 1931 (D) Lucknow Session in 1916 

Ans : (B)

14. The school of arts developed during the Kushan Period with the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as–

(A) Persian art (B) Gandhara art 

(C) Mughal art (D) Kushan art 

Ans : (B)

15. Where was Christopher Columbus from ? 

(A) Genoa (B) Spain 

(C) Portugal (D) Venice 

Ans : (A)

16. Which of the following micro-organisms is used in milk curdling ? 

(A) Leuconostoc (B) Bacillus 

(C) Lactobacillus (D) Acetobacter 

Ans : (C)

17. Which of the following is present in Chlorophyll molecule ? 

(A) Mg (B) Fe 

(C) K (D) Mn 

Ans : (A)

18. The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is– 

(A) Kolkata – Chennai section (B) Delhi– Mumbai section 

(C) Mumbai – Chennai section (D) Delhi – Kolkata section 

Ans : (D)

19. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through– 

(A) Nepal (B) Bangladesh 

(C) China (D) Myanmar 

Ans : (A)

20. The country in East Asia which is most conspicuous for its decreasing population growth since 1981 is– 

(A) Thailand (B) China 

(C) Japan (D) South Korea 

Ans : (B)

21. The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is supposed to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by………. nautical miles.

(A) 434 (B) 243 

(C) 305 (D) 361 

Ans : (A)

22. Cities with population from one to five million are called– 

(A) Million City (B) Metropolitan 

(C) Cosmopolitan (D) Conurbation 

Ans : (B)

23. Master copy of genetic information is– 

(A) r-RNA (B) m-RNA 

(C) DNA (D) Nucleus

Ans : (C)

24. Contraceptive pills in the market contain– 

(A) Herbicides (B) Antibiotics 

(C) Steroid-hormones (D) Inorganic compounds 

Ans : (C)

25. Nematocysts are present in– 

(A) Ascaris (B) Centipede 

(C) Sea anemone (D) Starfish 

Ans : (C)

26. Which one out of the following helps in burning ? 

(A) Carbon monoxide (B) Nitrogen 

(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Oxygen 

Ans : (D)

27. In organic compounds, nitrogen is estimated by– 

(A) Vietor-Meyer’s method (B) Liebig’s method 

(C) Dumas’ method (D) Carius method 

Ans : (C)

28. When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase in its– 

(A) Mass (B) Acceleration 

(C) Potential energy (D) Kinetic energy 

Ans : (D)

29. What does ‘Ozone Layer’ absorb? 

(A) Ultraviolet rays (B) X-rays 

(C) y-rays (D) Infrared rays 

Ans : (A)

30. In a water lifting electric pump, we convert– 

(A) Kinetic energy into Electrical energy (B) Kinetic energy into Potential energy 

(C) Electrical energy into Kinetic energy (D) Electrical energy into Potential energy 

Ans : (C)

31. The type of mirror used in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side is– 

(A) Plano-Convex (B) Plane 

(C) Convex (D) Concave 

Ans : (C)

32. In MS- Excel, ……….. provide a visual representation of the values in a worksheet.

(A) Formulae (B) Templates 

(C) Views (D) Charts 

Ans : (D)

33. Speed of processor chip is measured in– 

(A) MHz (B) Bits/second 

(C) Bytes/second (D) Mbps 

Ans : (A)

34. Which command is not used to switch off the computer ? 

(A) Log off (B) Shut Down 

(C) Hibernate (D) Turn off 

Ans : (A)

35. ‘Kyoto Protocol’, an agreement signed by various countries, is associated with– 

(A) Building common food stock to save human beings from any natural disaster

(B) International Trade 

(C) Deep Sea Oil and Mineral Exploration 

(D) Clean Environment and Climate Change 

Ans : (D)

36. Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news recently– 

(A) He became Secretary-General of SAARC 

(B) He became a member of U.N. Human Rights Council 

(C) He was elected to the International Court of Justice 

(D) He became Director-General of World Trade Organisation 

Ans : (C)

37. The hottest part of the gas flame is known as– 

(A) non-luminous zone (B) luminous zone 

(C) dark zone (D) blue zone 

Ans : (A)

38. Which of the following radiations has the least wavelength ? 

(A) α-rays (B) γ-rays 

(C) β-rays (D) X-rays 

Ans : (B)

39. The earth is a– 

(A) non-absorber of heat (B) good absorber and good radiator of heat 

(C) bad absorber and bad radiator of heat (D) good reflector of heat 

Ans : (C)

40. BCG vaccination is given at the age of– 

(A) 10 years (B) Newborn 

(C) Within 15 days (D) 2-3 years 

Ans : (B)

41. The International Year of Biodiversity was– 

(A) 1999(B) 2006 

(C) 2010 (D) 1996 

Ans : (C)

42. Which of the following atmospheric gases constitute greenhouse gases? 

1. Carbon dioxide 2. Nitrogen 

3. Nitrous oxide 4. Water vapour 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below– 

(A) 1 and 4 (B) 1 and 3 

(C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4 

Ans : (D)

43. Which sportsperson announced recently that he would not contest charges of doping against US Anti-Doping Agency ? 

(A) Bradley Wiggins (B) Carl Lewis 

(C) Lance Armstrong (D) George Hincapie 

Ans : (C)

44. Who is the winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2011) ? 

(A) Saina Nehwal (B) Sachin Tendulkar 

(C) M. S. Dhoni (D) Gagan Narang 

Ans : (D)

45. ‘White Revolution’ is related to– 

(A) Milk production (B) Flood control 

(C) Fish production (D) Wheat production 

Ans : (A)

46. Who proposed the adage “Survival of the fittest”? 

(A) William (B) Huxley 

(C) Lamarck (D) Darwin 

Ans : (D)

47. Who is the author of the book ‘Beyond the Lines : An Autobiography’ ? 

(A) General J. J. Singh (B) Kuldip Nayar 

(C) Ray Bradbury (D) Khushwant Singh

Ans : (B)

48. Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population ? 

(A) Assam (B) Bihar 

(C) Odisha (D) Madhya Pradesh 

Ans : (D)

49. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance–

(A) Kathak (B) Manipuri 

(C) Odissi (D) Bharatnatyam 

Ans : (C)

50. Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from International Cricket on August 18, 2012 ? 

(A) Saurav Ganguly (B) Sachin Tendulkar 

(C) V.V.S. Laxman (D) Virat Kohli

Ans : (C)

SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2013 Solved Paper

Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Exam 2013
General Knowledge 

1. Externality theory is the basic theory of the following branch of Economics–
(A) Macro Economics (B) Environomics
(C) Fiscal Economics (D) International Economics
Ans : (D)

2. Diamonds are priced higher than water because–
(A) consumers do not buy them at lower prices.
(B) they are sold by selected firms with monopolistic powers.
(C) their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water.
(D) their total utility to buyers is higher than that of wafer.
Ans : (C)

3. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by–
(A) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide (B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Hydrocarbon
Ans : (A)

4. “Functional Finance” is associated with–
(A) Abba ‘P’ Lerner (B) Adolph Wogner
(C) Adam Smith (D) Adams
Ans : (A)

5. Of the following land uses, which is restricted to Special Economic Zones?
(A) Information Technology Companies (B) Educational Institutions
(C) Free Trade Centres (D) Marketing Centres
Ans : (C)

6. Who among the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?
(A) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
(B) Judge of Supreme Court
(C) Secretary to Government of India
(D) Political Advisor to PM
Ans : (A)

7. Who gave the title of ‘Mahamana’ to Madan Mohan Malaviya ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Dadabhai Nauroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (D)

8. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within–
(A) 3 months(B) 6 months
(C) 12 months (D) 1 month
Ans : (B)

9. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental Duties are enshrined?
(A) IV (B) IV-A
(C) IV-B(D) V
Ans : (B)

10. Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of bondage?
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Rajendra Prasad (D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (D)

11. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
(A) Lord Irwin (B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Lord Wavell (D) Lord Linlithgow
Ans : (D)

12. Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923 ?
(A) G. K. Gokhale (B) B. G. Tilak
(C) Chittaranjan Das (D) M. K. Gandhi
Ans : (C)

13. What is the first sermon of Buddha called as ?
(A) Mahaparinirvansutta (B) Brahmajalasutta
(C) Dhammachakkapabattanasutta (D) Kachchayanagottasutta
Ans : (C)

14. From which of the following banks did Madan Mohan Malaviya take loans for financing “The Hindustan Times” ?
(A) State Bank of India (B) Punjab National Bank
(C) Bank of Maharashtra (D) Bank of Baroda
Ans : (B)

15. Who wrote the book “Why Socialism” ?
(A) Jayaprakash Narayan (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Acharya Narendra Dev  (D) M .N. Roy
Ans : (A)

16. Multi-purpose river valley projects are the “New temples of modern India”.
The above statement is made by–
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Rajiv Gandhi
Ans : (A)

17. Where are the Todas found?
(A) Madhya Pradesh  (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)

18. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called–
(A) North Atlantic drift (B) South Atlantic drift
(C) Counter Equatorial drift (D) West Atlantic drift
Ans : (B)

19. Which of the following is an endemic species?
(A) Nicobar pigeon (B) Horn bill
(C) Indian Rhino (D) Pink-head duck
Ans : (A)

20. The natural disaster in which carbon-dioxide suddenly erupts from a deep lake water is known as–
(A) Liminic (B) Lacaustrine
(C) Fluvial (D) Glacial
Ans : (A)

21. Blood group was discovered by–
(A) Alexander Fleming (B) William Harvey
(C) Landsteiner (D) Pavlov
Ans : (C)

22. Pick out the correct match–
(A) Egg yolk – Protein and Fat (B) Fleshy food – Calcium and Protein
(C) Fish – Starch and Vitamin (D) Milk – Fibre and Mineral
Ans : (A)

23. Blood is a–
(A) reproductive tissue (B) connective tissue
(C) epithelial tissue (D) muscular tissue
Ans : (B)

24. DPT vaccine is administered to prevent diseases like–
(A) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid
(B) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
(C) Dengue, Pertussis and Typhoid
(D) Dengue, Polio and Tetanus
Ans : (B)

25. The disease that has been eradicated from the world is–
(A) Smallpox (B) Leprosy
(C) Poliomyelitis (D) Chickenpox
Ans : (A)

26. In dicots the pollen-grains possess–
(A) one germ pore (B) two germ pores
(C) three germ pores (D) four germ pores
Ans : (C)

27. ‘Farad’ is the unit of–
(A) Conductance (B) Capacitance
(C) Inductance (D) Resistance
Ans : (B)

28. Steel is more elastic than rubber because it–
(A) is harder than rubber (B) requires larger deforming force
(C) is never deformed (D) is deformed very easily
Ans : (B)

29. Communication satellites are used to–
(A) transmit communication signal only
(B) receive communication signal only
(C) receive and redirect communication signal
(D) provide information of natural resources only
Ans : (C)

30. What type of information system would be recognised by digital circuits ?
(A) Hexadecimal system (B) Binary system
(C) Both hexadecimal and binary system (D) Only Roman system
Ans : (B)

31. Which of the following is an impact printer?
(A) Daisy wheel printer (B) Ink-jet printer
(C) Bubble-jet printer (D) Laser printer
Ans : (A)

32. Identify the odd term amongst the following group–
(A) Coaxial cable (B) Optical fibre
(C) Twisted pair wire (D) Microwaves
Ans : (D)

33. Stains of rust on clothes can be removed by–
(A) H₂O₂ (B) Oxalic acid
(C) Petrol (D) Alcohol
Ans : (B)

34. The percentage of nitrogen present in ammonia sulphate is–
(A) 18% (B) 21%
(C) 25% (D) 30.5%
Ans : (B)

35. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as–
(A) Absolute alcohol (B) Dilute alcohol
(C) Power alcohol (D) Rectified spirit
Ans : (D)

36. The hormone used as an oral contraceptive is–
(A) Aldesterone (B) Cortisone
(C) Progesterone (D) Testosterone
Ans : (C)

37. Expand the term IPCC–
(A) International Pollution Control Council
(B) International Panel of Climate Control
(C) Interim Panel of Climate Change
(D) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Ans : (D)

38. The “One Straw Revolution” was written by–
(A) Masanobu Fukuoka (B) Richael Carlson
(C) M. S. Swaminathan (D) Norman Borlaug
Ans : (A)

39. Acceptable “Noise Pollution Level” in India ranges between–
(A) 10 - 15 dec (B) 16 - 35 dec
(C) 40 - 45 dec (D) 70 - 100 dec
Ans : (C)

40. Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in–
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka
Ans : (B)

41. Aung San Suu Kyi is a native to–
(A) Tibet (B) China
(C) Myanmar (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (C)

42. India and Japan inked two agreements during November 2012 to enable Tokyo to import from India–
(A) Leather goods (B) Rare earth minerals
(C) Basmati type rice (D) Rubber-based products
Ans : (B)

43. Non Resident Indians (NRI) Day is marked on–
(A) January 7 (B) January 9
(C) January 17 (D) January 19
Ans : (B)

44. ‘‘Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, I have learned from you. You have made me a better President”, was said by–
(A) Pranab Mukherjee (B) Barack Obama
(C) George Bush (D) APJ Abdul Kalam
Ans : (B)

45. First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative as senator is–
(A) Tulsi Gabbard (B) Sunita Williams
(C) Jyoti Sengupta (D) Ami Bera
Ans : (A)

46. Who was not a politician?
(A) H. N. Bahuguna (B) I. K. Gujral
(C) S. L. Bahuguna (D) J. Jayalalithaa
Ans : (C)

47. The WISE Prize-2012, also known as the “Nobel Prize for Education”, was conferred by the WISE Summit in Doha on–
(A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (B) Dr. Madhav Chavan
(C) Dr. Yash Pal (D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
Ans : (B)

48. The most powerful woman in business in India as rated by the” “Fortune” for the year 2012 is–
(A) Chanda Kochhar (B) Prabha Parameswaran
(C) Debjani Ghosh (D) Anjali Bansal
Ans : (A)

49. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development - 2012 was awarded to– 
(A) Tereza Fajksova (B) Sunita Williams
(C) Chanda Kochhar (D) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ans : (D)

50. Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body due to sudden low body temperature in–
(A) Snakes (B) Frogs
(C) Human beings (D) Lizards
Ans : (C)

SSC Sub-Inspectors in DP, CAPFs & CISF Exam Solved Paper

General Knowledge & General Awareness 

(Exam Held on August 2012)

1. Demand for labour is–
(A) Composite demand 
(B) Competitive demand
(C) Derived demand 
(D) Joint demand
Ans: (C)

2. In India, National Income estimates are prepared by–
(A) National Development Council 
(B) Central Statistical Organisation
(C) National Sample Survey Oraganisation 
(D) Planning Commission
Ans: (B)

3. Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party ?
1. Motilal Nehru
2. Sardar Patel
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(A) 2 and 3 
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2 
(D) 1 only
Ans: (D)

4. Employment in Agriculture comes under–
(A) Services Sector 
(B) Semi-organised Sector
(C) Organised Sector 
(D) Unorganised Sector
Ans: (D)

5. Which of the following methods is effective in controlling Balance of Payments (BoP)?
(A) Abolition of Export Duties 
(B) Tourism Development
(C)  Devaluation 
(D) Foreign Direct Investment
Ans: (C)

6. Provisions relating to Panchayati Raj can be found in which Schedule of the Indian Constitution ? 
(A) 10 
(B) 11
(C) 7 
(D) 9
Ans: (B)

7. The first battle of Panipat took place in the year– 
(A) 1527 A.D. 
(B) 1528 A.D.
(C) 1525 A.D. 
(D) 1526 A.D.
Ans: (D)

8. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha ? 
(A) Leader of Opposition 
(B) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(C) President 
(D) Vice-President
Ans: (D)

9. According to the Constitution, which Fund will be under the control of the President of India ? (A) Contingency Fund of India 
(B) Public Provident Fund
(C) Consolidated Fund of India 
(D) State’s Consolidated Fund of India
Ans: (A)

10. Who is chosen by the members of Rajya Sabha ? 
(A) President 
(B) Vice-President
(C) Chairperson 
(D) Deputy Chairman
Ans: (D)

11. Arrange the following in order, starting from the earliest– 
1. Rowlatt Act 
2. Regulating Act
3. Wood’s Despatch 
4. Simon Commission
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1 
(B) 2, 3, 1, 4
(C) 1, 3, 4, 2 
(D) 2, 1, 3, 4
Ans: (B)

12.  The boundary line between India and China is called– 
(A) McMahon Line 
(B) Red Line
(C) Radcliffe Line 
(D) Durand Line
Ans: (A)

13. 95% of world’s diamond reserves are found in– 
(A) Ghana 
(B) Kimberley
(C) Johannesburg 
(D) Zambia
Ans: (B)

14. The most dangerous consequence of excessive deforestation is– 
(A) destruction of wild animal habitats 
(B) soil erosion
(C) loss of forest wealth 
(D) loss of many valuable plants
Ans: (B)

15. “Green house effect” means– 
(A) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
(B) Prevention of ultra-violet radiation of ozone layer
(C) Pollution in houses in tropical region
(D) None of these
Ans: (A)

16. The most stable eco-system is– 
(A) Desert 
(B) Ocean
(C) Forest 
(D) Mountain
Ans: (B)

17. An ideal example of sustainable resource is– 
(A) Afforestation 
(B) Farming
(C) Reforestation 
(D) Agroforestation
Ans: (D)

18. What is the recent source of pollution of underground water ? 
(A) Thermal Power Stations 
(B) Biogas Plants
(C) Sewage 
(D) Landfills
Ans: (D)

19. The Indian Prime Minister who dies in Tashkent was– 
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri 
(B) P. V. Narasimha Rao
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru 
(D) Indira Gandhi
Ans: (A)

20. What was the name of the Samaj founded by Raja Rammohan Roy ? 
(A) Brahmo Samaj 
(B) Satya Samaj
(C) Prarthana Samaj 
(D) Arya Samaj
Ans: (A)

21. The man who led the Mutiny in Bihar was– 
(A) Ranjit Singh
 (B) Pratap Singh
(C) Amar Singh 
(D) Kunwar Singh
Ans: (D)

22. During whose reign did Hiuen Tsang visit Kanchipuram (the capital of Pallavas) ? 
(A) Mahendra Varma II 
(B) Narasimha Varman I
(C) Mahendra Varma 
(D) Rajasimha
Ans: (B)

23. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the–
(A) Caspian Sea 
(B) Persian Gulf
(C) Red Sea 
(D) Black Sea
Ans: (C)

24. Which one of the following is not a correct match ? 
(A) Haldia –West Bengal 
(B) Kandla –Gujarat
(C) Marmagao –Goa 
(D) Paradeep –Assam
Ans: (D)

25. Doddabetta Peak is located in the– 
(A) Anaimalai 
(B) Mahendragiri
(C) Nilgiris 
(D) Shevaroys
Ans: (C)

26. ‘Genes’ are made up of–
(A) Only RNA 

(B) Only DNA
(C) DNA, RNA and Protein

(D) DNA and RNA
Ans: (B)

27. The Lotus plants have no root hairs because–
(A) the conducting tissue is not well developed in roots.
(B) it can store water in the stem.
(C) the roots are adventitious.
(D) it need not absorb water by roots.
Ans: (D)

28. The organism living at the bottom of water mass is called–
(A) Benthos

(B) Plankton
(C) Nekton 

(D) Neuston
Ans: (A)

29. Light energy is converted to chemical energy during the process of–
(A) photosynthesis 

(B) fat metabolism
(C) transpiration 

(D) respiration
Ans: (A)

30. Each chromosome in the nucleus of a call consists of–
(A) two chromatids only
(B) two centromeres only
(C) two centromeres attached to a chromatid
(D) two chromatids attached to a centromere
Ans: (D)

31. White blood cells are produced in the– 

(A) Tongue 

(B) Thyroid gland and suprarenal gland
(C) Bone marrow and lymph glands 

(D) Ductless glands
Ans: (C)

32. Find the odd one– 

(A) Limestone 

(B) Slaked iron
(C) Marble 

(D) Chalk
Ans: (B)

33. A basic instruction that can be interpreted by computer generally has–

(A) an operation and an address 

(B) an instruction register and an address
(C) a decoder and an accumulator 

(D) None of the above
Ans: (A)

34. Software needs to be protected against– 

(A) fire, flood, lightning and rock slides 

(B) unauthorised access
(C) worms and viruses 

(D) Both (B) and (C)
Ans: (D)

35. Alta Vista is a/an– 

(A) browser 

(B) search engine
(C) application 

(D) software
Ans: (B)

36. Cold air blows from sea towards land during day particularly in the afternoon because of– (A) expansion of air of land causing the air to rise up.
(B) lower specific heat and greater absorbing power causes land to be hotter then sea causing convection current in air.
(C) lower specific heat of land compared with water.
(D) greater absorbing power of land compared with water.
Ans: (B)

37. The material used for safety from nuclear radiation is– 

(A) Gold 

(B) Lead
(C) Copper 

(D) Platinum
Ans: (B)

38. The filament of the electric bulb is generally made of tungsten because– 

(A) its melting paint is low 

(B) its temperature coefficient of resistance is high.
(C) its resistivity is low 

(D) its melting point is high
Ans: (D)

39. The apex organisation for marketing cooperative societies at national level is– 

(A) NCCF 

(B) NCU
(C) FCI 

(D) NAFED
Ans: (D)

40. ‘God helps those who help themselves’. Who said these words ? 

(A) Algernon Sidney 

(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Swami Vivekanand 

(D) Andre Maurois
Ans: (A)

41. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in– (A) 1976 (B) 1979
(C) 1969 (D) 1971
Ans: (B)

42. As per 2011 Census results, the density of population in India is– 

(A) 362 

(B) 382
(C) 325 

(D) 345
Ans: (B)

43. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in– 

(A) Sriharikota 

(B) Port Blair
(C) Wheeler Island 

(D) Hassan
Ans: (A)

44. Who has been sworn in as the Union Railway Minister after the resignation of Dinesh Trivedi ? 

(A) Muket Rai 

(B) Prasano Dev Barua
(C) Mukul Roy 

(D) Harihar Banerji
Ans: (C)

45. The natural gas is– 

(A) Hydrogen sulphide 

(B) Methane
(C) Nitrogen dioxide 

(D) Sulphur trioxide
Ans: (B)

46. Desalination of sea water is done by– 

(A) reverse osmosis

 (B) fractional distillation
(C) diffusion 

(D) osmosis
Ans: (A)

47. The man-made structure on Earth visible from space is– 

(A) Great Wall of China 

(B) Giza’s Pyramid
(C) Golden Gate Bridge 

(D) Eiffel Tower
Ans: (A)

48. Which one of the following actors was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 59th National Film Festival ? 

(A) Soumitra Chatterjee 

(B) Ketan Mehta
(C) Shekhar Kapoor 

(D) Mahesh Bhatt
Ans: (A)

49. Which is the only host team to win the ICC (50 over) Cricket World Cup ? (A) South Africa (B) India
(C) Australia 

(D) West Indies
Ans: (B)

50. The objective of Sangam Yojna is– 

(A) to make Ganga water pollution free.
(B) to make Sangam region of Allahabad more attractive for tourists.
(C) to unite various group of Hindus.
(D) to ensure welfare of handi-capped.
Ans: (D)