S.S.C. Statistical Investigators Grade-III and Compiler Exam., 2008

S.S.C. Statistical Investigators Grade-III and Compiler Exam., 2008
General Awareness
(Held on 15-6-2008)

1. The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located at—
(A) Bangkok
(B) Singapore
(C) Kualalumpur
(D) Manila
Ans : (D)

2. Explicit cost means—
(A) Payments made for short period
(B) Payments made for long period
(C) Payments incurred on fixed and variable costs
(D) Payments made for productive resources
Ans : (D)

3. The most important aspect affecting cropping pattern is—
(A) The social consideration
(B) The economic consideration
(C) The political consideration
(D) The geographical consideration
Ans : (D)

4. Which is the most mobile factor of production ?
(A) Land
(B) Labour
(C) Capital
(D) Organisation
Ans : (C)

5. Cottage and small scale industries are desirable in Indian Economy from the point of view of—
(A) Income generation
(B) Large scale production
(C) Low cost technology
(D) Employment generation
Ans : (D)

6. Which one of the following item is entered as credit in the balance of Payment Account ?
(A) Imports from abroad
(B) Purchase of assets from abroad
(C) Sale of assets abroad
(D) Purchase of gold from abroad
Ans : (C)

7. When there are economies of scale, it means that an increase in production must be accompanied by—
(A) A reduction in total cost of production
(B) A reduction in average cost of production
(C) A reduction in prices of inputs
(D) An increase in profitability of producers
Ans : (B)

8. G-77 stands for a group of 77—
(A) Capitalist countries
(B) Socialist countries
(C) Advanced countries
(D) Developing countries
Ans : (D)

9. Changes in Bank Rate affects—
(A) The market rate of interest
(B) Select industries for investments
(C) Banks giving loans
(D) The cash reserve ratios
Ans : (A)

10. Total costs is a combination of—
(A) Fixed cost and variable cost
(B) Money cost and real cost
(C) Economic cost and social cost
(D) Past cost and future cost
Ans : (A)

11. The present strength of the Rajya Sabha is—
(A) 245
(B) 250
(C) 260
(D) 300
Ans : (A)

12. The electoral college for election to the office of the President consists of elected members of the—
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
(C) Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

13. Under which Article of the Constitution the central government can take pre-emptive action to protect any state against external aggression and internal disturbances—
(A) 355
(B) 356
(C) 357
(D) 358
Ans : (A)

14. When did India become a Republic ? On—
(A) August 15, 1947
(B) November 26, 1949
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) December 10, 1946
Ans : (C)

15. Who was the first Indian Scholar who treated Mathematics as a distinct subject ?
(A) Brahma Gupta
(B) Aryabhatta
(C) Varahamihira
(D) Ramanujam
Ans : (B)

16. In Buddhism a Chaitya is also known as—
(A) Residence of the Monks
(B) Hall of Worship
(C) Dining Hall
(D) Congregation Hall
Ans : (D)

17. When were Goa, Diu and Daman annexed into the Indian Union ?
(A) 1947 A.D.
(B) 1961 A.D.
(C) 1951 A.D.
(D) 1954 A.D.
Ans : (B)

18. The Maldives are the islands of this ocean—
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Ans : (B)

19. Shiva is worshipped as Nataraja in a famous temple in Tamil Nadu, where ?
(A) Tanjore
(B) Madurai
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Chidambaram
Ans : (D)

20. Australia is particularly known for—
(A) Wheat Mills and Wheat Cultivation
(B) Sheep rearing and Mining
(C) Lumbering and Paper Mills
(D) Jute Mills and Jute Cultivation
Ans : (B)

21. Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to—
(A) Increase the acidity of the soil
(B) Decrease the alkalinity of the soil
(C) Decrease the acidity of the soil
(D) Increase the alkalinity of the soil
Ans : (D)

22. Which of the following depletes the ozone layer ?
(A) CFC’s
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Carbon monoxide
(D) Nitrogen dioxide
Ans : (A)

23. The turgid condition of a cell is due to—
(A) Loss of water
(B) Entry of water
(C) Loss of solutes
(D) Entry of solutes
Ans : (B)

24. In the blood group ‘O’ the antigen present is—
(A) A
(B) B
(C) A and B
(D) No antigen
Ans : (D)

25. The time-period of a pendulum on the moon—
(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains the same
(D) Is zero
Ans : (B)

26. The human ear is sensitive to sound intensity ranging from—
(A) 200 to 300 db
(B) 300 to 400 db
(C) 500 to 600 db
(D) 0 to 180 db
Ans : (D)

27. A solar eclipse occurs when the—
(A) Sun comes between the earth and the moon
(B) Moon comes between the sun and the earth
(C) Earth comes between the sun and the moon
(D) Sun comes between the earth and the star
Ans : (B)

28. The Angstrom unit measures—
(A) Temperature
(B) Electric current
(C) Time
(D) Wavelength
Ans : (D)

29. We can hold a pen due to the—
(A) Force of gravity
(B) Force of friction
(C) Force of weight
(D) Work done by our muscles
Ans : (B)

30. One calorie of energy is equivalent to—
(A) 0•42 joule
(B) 4•2 joule
(C) 42 joule
(D) 420 joule
Ans : (B)

31. Metals, when exposed to electromagnetic radiations, emit—
(A) Electrons
(B) Protons
(C) Neutrons
(D) Alpha particles
Ans : (A)

32. Which one of the following is a super cooled liquid ?
(A) Mercury
(B) Bromine
(C) Glass
(D) Ice-cream
Ans : (C)

33. Haemoglobin is an Iron-containing—
(A) Nucleic acid
(B) Protein
(C) Antibody
(D) Hormone
Ans : (B)

34. Green flames given out by the burning of firework is due to the presence of—
(A) Sodium
(B) Barium
(C) Potassium
(D) Calcium
Ans : (B)

35. Which one of the following is not a function of protein ?
(A) Building up of tissues
(B) Catalysing some reactions
(C) Growth of bones
(D) Repair of torn tissues
Ans : (B)

36. Metal used for galvanising iron is—
(A) Mercury
(B) Aluminium
(C) Copper
(D) Zinc
Ans : (D)

37. An example of a synthetic rubber is—
(A) Neoprene
(B) Nylon
(C) Rayon
(D) Polyester
Ans : (A)

38. The metal which is called Quick Silver is—
(A) Silver
(B) Aluminium
(C) Mercury
(D) Lead
Ans : (C)

39. What is the tenure of office of the Vice-President ?
(A) Co-terminus with that of the President
(B) Five years
(C) Six years
(D) As decided by the Electoral College voting the person
Ans : (B)

40. Who amidst the following Presidents held office for two terms ?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Ans : (A)

41. Which of the following constitutional documents had the most profound influence in creating the Indian Constitution ?
(A) The Government of India Act, 1935
(B) The US Constitution
(C) The British Constitution
(D) The UN Charter
Ans : (A)

42. Which of the following produces the widely used antibiotic penicillin ?
(A) An algae
(B) A bacterium
(C) A synthetic process
(D) A fungus
Ans : (D)

43. What forms the largest part of most diets ?
(A) Nucleic acid
(B) Proteins
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) Lipids
Ans : (C)

44. Acid present in Tamarind is—
(A) Citric acid
(B) Acetic acid
(C) Tartaric acid
(D) Oxalic acid
Ans : (C)

45. Which of the following diseases is caused by a viral infection ?
(A) Typhoid
(B) Cholera
(C) Common cold
(D) Tetanus
Ans : (C)

46. In which part of India does saffron grow ?
(A) Darjeeling district
(B) Kashmir
(C) Hills in Madhya Pradesh
(D) Nilgiri Hills
Ans : (B)

47. India is one of the largest producer of which of the following spices ?
1. Black pepper
2. Cardamom
3. Cloves
4. Ginger
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans : (C)

48. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?
(A) Right to strike
(B) Right against exploitation
(C) Right to equality
(D) Right to freedom of religion
Ans : (A)

49. Who can issue the writs for enforcement of the fundamental rights ?
(A) The District Judge
(B) The Human Rights Commission
(C) The High Court and the Supreme Court
(D) The Director General of Police
Ans : (C)

50. What does hail consist of ?
(A) Granular ice
(B) Crystals of ice
(C) Water droplets
(D) Masses of ice in layers one above the other
Ans : (D)

S.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam., 2008

S.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam., 2008 General Awareness

1. The strongest force in nature is—
(A) Electrical force
(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 away
Ans : (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
(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)

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
(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 Indies
List-II (Local Wind)
1. Hurricane
2. Willy-willy
3. Typhoon
4. Mistral
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(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
(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) 0•5%
(B) 1•0%
(C) 1•5%
(D) 2•0%
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)

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

46. When did the British make English the medium of instruction in India ?
(A) 1813
(B) 1833
(C) 1835
(D) 1844
Ans : (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
(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)

55. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists—
List-I
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) M. A. Jinnah
(c) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(d) V. D. Savarkar
List-II
1. Muslim League
2. Indian National Congress
3. Hindu Mahasabha
4. Liberal Party
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(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
(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)

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)

73. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists—
List-I
(a) MP
(b) President
(c) Vice-President
(d) Speaker
List-II
1. Elected by an Electoral College
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)

79. Who translated the novel Nil Darpan in English ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Madhusudan Dutta
(C) Dinabandhu Mitra
(D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Ans : (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
(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 Doordarshan
Ans : (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. 1•00 lakh from Rs. 50,000 per month
(B) Rs. 1•50 lakh from Rs. 50,000 per month
(C) Rs. 1•75 lakh from Rs. 75,000 per month
(D) Rs. 2•00 lakh from Rs. 1•00 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 ?
(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
(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) Cricket
Ans : (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)

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2010

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:
The examination will consist of a written examination and skill test on Computer for the post of Data Entry Operator and Typing Test for the post of Lower Division Clerks.

(A) SCHEME OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND SYLLABUS
The written examination will consist of one objective type paper as shown below :

NOTE-I : The Paper will consist of Objective Type- Multiple choice questions only. The
questions will be set both in English & Hindi.
NOTE-II: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the
questions.


SYLLABUS
General Intelligence:
It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type.
The test will include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space
visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory,
discriminating observation, relationship concepts, verbal and figure classification,
arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc. The test will also include questions
designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their
relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.

English Language :
In addition to the testing of candidates' understanding of the English
Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct
usage, etc. his/her writing ability would also be tested.

Numerical Aptitude:
This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number
Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship
between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and
Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of Tables and Graphs,
Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.

General Awareness:
Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s general
awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be
designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and
experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The test will
also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to
Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian
Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a
special study of any discipline.

NOTE: For VH candidates of 40% and above visual disability and opting for SCRIBE there will be no
component of Maps/Graphs/Diagrams/Statistical Data in the General Intelligence &
Reasoning / General Awareness Paper.

(B) SKILL TEST for DATA ENTRY OPERATOR:
Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer.
The ‘Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the
correct entry of all the key depressions in computer as per the given text passage and the
duration of the said Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed passage of running text matter
in English containing about 2000-2200 strokes/key-depressions would be given to each
candidate who would enter the same in the Computer.

The “Data Entry Speed” Skill Test would be of qualifying nature. Candidates allowed to take this
test, will have to qualify the test at the prescribed speed on Computer, to be provided by the
Commission or the agency authorized by the Commission to conduct such skill test at the
Centre/venue so notified.

Only those candidates who qualify in the written part of examination and secure minimum
qualifying marks as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion, will be eligible to take
the Skill Test, i.e. Part-II of the examination.

Only such candidates as qualify in the Skill Test at a speed of not less than 8000 key depressions
per hour will be eligible for being recommended for appointment as per their position in the
merit list.

None of the candidates including PH candidates who qualify in the written part of the
examination will be exempted from the Skill Test as passing of the skill test is precondition and
one of the essential qualifications for appointment to the post of Data Entry Operator.

NOTE-I: Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the written
examination, as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion, will be called for skill test.

Provided that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC, ExS and PH
may be called for the Skill Test by the Commission by applying relaxed standards if the
Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates of these categories are not
likely to be called for the skill test on the basis of general standard in order to fill up the
vacancies reserved for these categories (i.e. SC, ST, PH, ExS and OBC).

S.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam 2009

S.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam 2009
(Held on 13-12-2009)
General Awareness

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 Women’s 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 ?
(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 ISRO’s OCEANSAT-2 satellite is—
(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
(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)
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)
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 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) Wood’s Despatch
(B) Hunter’s 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)
40. The Mukteswara Temple is located at—
(A) Puri
(B) Belur
(C) Konark
(D) Bhubaneswar
Ans : (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 ?
(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)
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
(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)
64. Plants climb by means of—
(A) Tendrils
(B) Roots
(C) Pistil
(D) Branches
Ans : (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. Deer
2. Grass
3. Tiger
(A) 1–2–3
(B) 3–2–1
(C) 1–3–2
(D) 2–1–3
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)
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 skin
Ans : (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
(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 energy
Ans : (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
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—
(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) Martyr’s Day
(C) Independence Day
(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
(D) None of the above
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, man’s blood pressure—
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Fluctuates
(D) Remains constant
Ans : (B)

S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level (Pre.) Exam 2008

S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level (Pre.) Exam 2008
General Awareness : Solved Question Paper
(Held on 27-7-2008)

1. Which of the following is not considered as National Debt ?
(A) National Savings Certificates
(B) Long-term Government Bonds
(C) Insurance Policies
(D) Provident Fund
Ans : (C)
2. The main determinant of real wage is—
(A) Extra earning
(B) Nature of work
(C) Promotion prospect
(D) Purchasing power of money
Ans : (D)
3. The birthrate measures the number of births during a year per—
(A) 100 population
(B) 1000 population
(C) 10000 population
(D) 100000 population
Ans : (B)
4. Which of the following is not included in the National Income ?
(A) Imputed rent of owneroccupied houses
(B) Government expenditure on making new bridges
(C) Winning a lottery
(D) Commission paid to an agent for sale of house
Ans : (C)
5. Personal disposable income is—
(A) Always equal to personal income
(B) Always more than personal income
(C) Equal to personal income minus indirect taxes
(D) Equal to personal income minus direct taxes
Ans : (D)
6. Who prepared the first estimate of National Income for the country ?
(A) Central Statistical Organisation
(B) National Income Committee
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) National Sample Survey Organisation
Ans : (C)
7. A Bill referred to a ‘Joint Sitting’ of the two Houses of the Parliament is required to be passed by—
(A) A simple majority of the members present
(B) Absolute majority of the total membership
(C) 2/3rd majority of the members present
(D) 3/4th majority of the members present
Ans : (A)
8. Who is the constitutional head of the Government of India ?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Justice of India
(D) Attorney General
Ans : (A)
9. Who certifies a Bill to be a Money Bill in India ?
(A) Finance Minister
(B) President
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Prime Minister
Ans : (C)
10. By which Amendment were ‘Fundamental Duties’ added to the Constitution ?
(A) 40th Amendment
(B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 44th Amendment
(D) 45th Amendment
Ans : (B)
11. The Vice-President of India is elected by—
(A) The members of the Parliament
(B) The members of the Rajya Sabha
(C) The elected members of the Parliament
(D) The members of the Parliament and State Legislatures
Ans : (A)
12. When was the comprehensive reorganisation of Indian States completed in accordance with the recommendations of States Reorganisation Commission ?
(A) 1953
(B) 1956
(C) 1960
(D) 1966
Ans : (B)
13. When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, “None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth” ?
(A) Bertrand Russell
(B) Leo Tolstoy
(C) Albert Einstein
(D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans : (C)
14. Who built the ‘Tower of Victory’ (Vijay Stambha) in the Chittor Fort ?
(A) Rana Sanga
(B) Rana Ratan Singh
(C) Rana Hamir Deva
(D) Rana Kumbha
Ans : (D)
15. In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called—
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Swadeshi Movement
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)
16. In which of the following wars, were the French completely defeated by the English ?
(A) Battle of Wandiwash
(B) Battle of Buxar
(C) Battle of Plassey
(D) Battle of Adyar
Ans : (A)
17. The Cabinet Mission came to India in—
(A) 1943
(B) 1944
(C) 1945
(D) 1946
Ans : (D)
18. The first to come and the last to leave India were—
(A) The Portuguese
(B) The French
(C) The English
(D) The Dutch
Ans : (A)
19. IR 20 and Ratna are two important varieties of—
(A) Wheat
(B) Bajra
(C) Jowar
(D) Paddy
Ans : (D)
20. The Trans-Siberian Railway (9438 km) connects…………..… in the West to ………..… in the East.
(A) Moscow, Tashkent
(B) St. Petersburg, Omsk
(C) Moscow, Irkutsk
(D) St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
Ans : (D)
21. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy is located at—
(A) Secunderabad
(B) Rae Bareilly
(C) Jodhpur
(D) Delhi
Ans : (B)
22. Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join Arabian Sea ?
(A) Periyar
(B) Cauvery
(C) Narmada
(D) Tapti
Ans : (B)
23. Which one of the following correctly describes AGNI ?
(A) A fighter plane
(B) A versatile tank
(C) A long-range missile
(D) A long-range gun
Ans : (C)
24. Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called—
(A) Planimeter
(B) Eidograph
(C) Pantograph
(D) Opisometer
Ans : (A)
25. If the blood group of one parent is AB and that of the other O, the possible blood group of their child would be—
(A) A or B
(B) A or B or O
(C) A or AB or O
(D) A or B or AB or O
Ans : (A)
26. How many bones are there in the human body ?
(A) 187
(B) 287
(C) 206
(D) 306
Ans : (C)
27. Dinosaurs were—
(A) Mammals that became extinct
(B) Large herbivorous creatures which gave rise to hippopotamus species
(C) Egg-laying mammals
(D) Reptiles that became extinct
Ans : (D)
28. Sweat glands in mammals are primarily concerned with—
(A) Removal of excess salts
(B) Excretion of nitrogenous wastes
(C) Thermoregulation
(D) Sex-attraction
Ans : (C)
29. The vitamin that helps to prevent infections in the human body is—
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
Ans : (A)
30. The normal RBC count in adult male is—
(A) 5•5 million
(B) 5•0 million
(C) 4•5 million
(D) 4•0 million
Ans : (B)
31. A storm is predicted if atmospheric pressure—
(A) Rises suddenly
(B) Rises gradually
(C) Falls suddenly
(D) Falls gradually
Ans : (C)
32. The gas which turns into liquid at the lowest temperature among the following is—
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
(C) Helium
(D) Nitrogen
Ans : (A)
33. An egg sinks in soft water but floats in a concentrated solution of salt because—
(A) Egg absorbs salt from the solution and expands
(B) Albumin dissolves in salt solution and egg becomes lighter
(C) The density of salt solution exceeds the density of eggs
(D) Water has high surface tension
Ans : (C)
34. What should a person on a freely rotating turn table do to decrease his (angular) speed ?
(A) Bring his hands together
(B) Raise his hands up
(C) Spread his hands outwards
(D) Sit down with raised hands
Ans : (C)
35. Gunpowder consists of a mixture of—
(A) Sand and TNT
(B) TNT and charcoal
(C) Nitre, sulphur and charcoal
(D) Sulphur, sand and charcoal
Ans : (C)
36. Which of the following is the sweetest sugar ?
(A) Sucrose
(B) Glucose
(C) Fructose
(D) Maltose
Ans : (C)
37. In nuclear reactors, graphite is used as a/an—
(A) Fuel
(B) Lubricant
(C) Moderator
(D) Insulator
Ans : (C)
38. Which of the following celestial bodies contains abundant quantities of helium-3, a potential source of energy ?
(A) Earth
(B) Moon
(C) Venus
(D) Saturn
Ans : (D)
39. Which of the following International Tennis Tournaments is held on grass court ?
(A) US Open
(B) French Open
(C) Wimbledon
(D) Australian Open
Ans : (C)
40. What is the name of the writer of Indian origin whose novel, The Inheritance of Loss has bagged Man Booker Prize ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) Kiran Desai
(C) Salman Rushdie
(D) V. S. Naipaul
Ans : (B)
41. Which country from the following is a permanent member of the UN Security Council ?
(A) Switzerland
(B) People’s Republic of China
(C) Japan
(D) Ukraine
Ans : (B)
42. The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed is situated in the State of—
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Manipur
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)
43. What is the motto incorporated under our National Emblem ?
(A) Satyam Shivam
(B) Satyam Shivam Sundaram
(C) Satyameva Jayate
(D) Jai Hind
Ans : (C)
44. The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in—
(A) 1991
(B) 1995
(C) 1997
(D) 2001
Ans : (C)
45. The Southern tip of India is—
(A) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
(B) Point Calimere
(C) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
(D) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram
Ans : (A)
46. According to a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, ‘International Day of Peace’ is observed every year on—
(A) September 1
(B) September 14
(C) September 21
(D) September 30
Ans : (C)
47. Where was the last Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held ?
(A) Sydney
(B) Auckland
(C) New York
(D) Beijing
Ans : (A)
48. According to the UN Convention on the rights of children, which of the following is not a right ?
(A) Safe drinking water
(B) Adequate standard of living
(C) Education
(D) Marriage
Ans : (D)
49. Who is the author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind ?
(A) V. S. Naipaul
(B) Deepak Chopra
(C) Dom Moraes
(D) Tony Kusher
Ans : (B)
50. Which cricketer holds the record for scoring highest number of runs in a test match innings ?
(A) Gary Sobers
(B) Vivian Richards
(C) Sunil Gavaskar
(D) Brian Lara
Ans : (D)

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

SSC C.P.O. Sub-Inspector Exam 09-11-2008 

General Awareness

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 Raya—Amukta malyada
(B) Harshavardhana—Nagananda
(C) Kalidasa —Ritusamhara
(D) Visakhadatta—Kiratarjuniyam
Ans : (D)
3. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Muhammed Ali Jinnah
(B) Badruddin Tyabji
(C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(D) Abul Kalam Azad
Ans : (B)
4. During which Gupta King’s 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 Directors
Ans : (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
(D) None of the above
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)
10. Which Directive Principle bears the direct impact of Gandhi’s 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
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 chemist’s shop is an example of—
(A) Free good
(B) Final good
(C) Producer’s good
(D) Consumer’s good
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-aid
Ans : (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
(D) None of the above
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
(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%
(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—
(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 distillation
Ans : (A)
48. Detergents clean surfaces on the principle of—
(A) Viscosity
(B) Surface tension
(C) Elasticity
(D) Floatation
Ans : (B)
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
(D) None of the above
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
(D) Tax Reforms
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
(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 Collins
Ans : (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
(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 India’s research station at the North pole is—
(A) Dakshin Gangotri
(B) Maitri
(C) Himadri
(D) None of the above
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)

S.S.C. Tax Assistant Exam., 2008

 General Awareness

1. The strongest force in nature is—
(A) Electrical force
(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 away
Ans : (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
(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)
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
(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 Indies
List-II (Local Wind)
1. Hurricane
2. Willy-willy
3. Typhoon
4. Mistral
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(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
(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) 0•5%
(B) 1•0%
(C) 1•5%
(D) 2•0%
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)
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
(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
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
46. When did the British make English the medium of instruction in India ?
(A) 1813
(B) 1833
(C) 1835
(D) 1844
Ans : (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
(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)
55. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists—
List-I
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) M. A. Jinnah
(c) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(d) V. D. Savarkar
List-II
1. Muslim League
2. Indian National Congress
3. Hindu Mahasabha
4. Liberal Party
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(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
(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)
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)
73. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists—
List-I
(a) MP
(b) President
(c) Vice-President
(d) Speaker
List-II
1. Elected by an Electoral College
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)
79. Who translated the novel Nil Darpan in English ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Madhusudan Dutta
(C) Dinabandhu Mitra
(D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Ans : (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
(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 Doordarshan
Ans : (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. 1•00 lakh from Rs. 50,000 per month
(B) Rs. 1•50 lakh from Rs. 50,000 per month
(C) Rs. 1•75 lakh from Rs. 75,000 per month
(D) Rs. 2•00 lakh from Rs. 1•00 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 ?
(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
(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) Cricket
Ans : (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)