SSC Combined Graduate Level: PART VI

SSC Combined Graduate Level 

Practice Model Questions Papers

1 “Grass Court” is connected with
(a) French open (b) US open
(c) Australian open (d) Wimbledon


2 Where will be held the 15th SAARC summit 
(a) Kathmandu (b) Dhaka
(c) New Delhi (d) Colombo


3 The Kailash Temple at Ellora is a specimen of
(a) Gupta architecture (b) Rashtrakuta architecture
(c) Chalukya architecture (d) Chola architecture


4 Which one of the following Articles of the constitution accord special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir
(a) 368 (b) 370
(c) 365 (d) 380


5 Which one of the following had been a powerful naval power in the south
(a) Chalukya (b) Pandya 
(c) Chola (d) Rashtrakuta


6 Pindaris were
(a) Snake charmers 
(b) Marauding robber bands
(c) People living in Antarctica region 
(d) None of these


7 In which of the following battles was Prithvi Raj defeated by Mohammad Ghauri
(a) Plassey (b) Paniput
(c) Tarain (d) Wandiwash


8 The Indian constitution can be amended under article
(a) 312 (b) 368 
(c) 390 (d) 249


9 Which part of the body is rhinoplasty associated with
(a) Lips (b) Ears
(c) Nose (d) Hands


10 Which one of the following pairs in not correct
(a) Kaziranga Sanctuary – Assam 
(b) Jog- Falls – Karnataka
(c) Jim Corbett national park – Bihar
(d) Periyar wild life sanctuary – kerala


11 Jawahar Lal Nehru Awards for international understanding for 1996 has been awarded to
(a) Aung San Suu Kyi (b) Mahathir Mohammad
(c) Yaser Arafat (d) Hasina Khilji


12 The Hindustan Shipyard is located at
(a) Mumbai (b) Calcutta 
(c) Chennai (d) Visakhapatanam


13 In which order did the following come to India
(a) Thomas Roe 
(b) Fehien
(c) Hieun Tsang
(a) A,B,C
(b) B,A,C (c) B,C,A (d) C,A,B


14 The words Satyameva Jayate have been taken from
(a) Vedas (b) Bhagwad Gita
(c) Mundaka Upanishada (d) Mahanharata


15 Which of the following events in not correctly matched
(a) Simon Commission – 1926 (b) Salt Satyagraha – 1930
(c) Gandhi – Irwin Pact (d) Quit India movement – 1942


16 Tipu Sultan was ruler of
(a) Hyderabad (b) Ahmednagar
(c) Mysore (d) Ahmeddabad


17 Which one of the following colloidal system is represented by fog
(a) Gas in liquid (b) Liquid in gas
(c) Solid in gas (d) Liquid in liquid


18 Chanakya was also known as
(a) Bhattasvamin (b) Vishnugupta
(c) Vishnu Sharma (d) Visakhadatta


19 Mahakali Treaty was signed between
(a) India and Bangladesh (b) India and Burma
(c) India and Nepal (d) Nepal and Bangladesh


20 Which one of the following bodies finalises the five – year plans proposal
(a) Planning commission (b) union Cabinet 
(c) National Development Council (d) Ministry of planning


21 What is the Choglamsar
(a) A solar village in Ladakh (b) A Himalayan Animal Which resembles yak
(c) Name of the river Brahmputra in Tibet
(d) None of these 


22 Siraj – ud – daula was defeated in the battle of
(a) Buxar (b) Plassey
(c) Wandiwash (d) None of these


23 What is Wisden
(a) A famous painting by Picasso 
(b) An authoritative cricket almanac
(c) Official report of proceedings in British Parliament
(d) None of these 


24 Which country and city hosted the first Asian games in 1951 ?
(a) Japan and Tokyo (b) India and Delhi
(c) Thailand and Bangkok (d) Malaysia and Kuala


25 Which is the odd one out
(a) The security council (b) The U.N. General Assembly
(c) NATO (d) The economic and Social council

ANSWER 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
d d b b c b c b c c b d c c a
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 
c b b c c a b b b c

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SSC Tax. Assistant Examination PART V

SSC Tax. Assistant Examination 

Previous Year Paper - General Awareness

1. What is the International Date Line?
(a) It is the equator 
(b) It is the 00 longitude
(c) It is the 900 east longitude 
(d) It is the 1800 longitude


2. The oldest type of energy known to man is
(a) wind power 
(b) solar power 
(c) tidal power 
(d) geothermal energy


3. Rusting of iron takes place due to
(a) oxidation 
(b) carbonation 
(c) exidiation 
(d) corrosion


4. The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is
(a) Ganga 
(b) Brahmaputra 
(c) Indus 
(d) Teesta


5. The largest ocean is
(a) Atlantic Ocean 
(b) Indian Ocean 
(c) Arctic Ocean 
(d) Pacific Ocean


6. Energy that is produced commercially from coal is called
(a) Light energy 
(b) Kinetic energy 
(c) Thermal energy 
(d) Potential energy


7. Jhum cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be practiced in
(a) Himachal Pradesh 
(b) Central Highland
(c) Coastal Tamil Nadu 
(d) Nagaland


8. Earthquake is caused by
(a) disturbance of earth surface 
(b) adjustment of layers of earth’s crust
(c) breakage of rock system 
(d) upliftment of rocks


9. We always see the same face of the moon, because
(a) it is smaller than the earth
(b) it revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the earth
(c) it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis
(d) it rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun


10. The largest producer of gold in the world is
(a) Australia 
(b) Canada 
(c) Russia 
(d) South Africa


11. The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is
(a) North Pacific Sea Route 
(b) North Atlantic Sea Route
(c) South Atlantic Sea Route 
(d) Indian Ocean Route


12. In terms of area, India is the – largest country of the world.
(a) Second 
(b) Fourth 
(c) Sixth 
(d) Seventh


13. The word ‘Veda’ means
(a) knowledge (b) wisdom 
(c) skill 
(d) power


14. Ain-i-Akbari was written by
(a) Firishta 
(b) Ibn Batuta 
(c) Abul Fazl 
(d) Birbal


15. The medieval city of Vijayanagar is not known as
(a) Chandragiri 
(b) Halebidu 
(c) Hampi 
(d) Kondavidu


16. Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth?
(a) Agra Fort 
(b) Red Fort 
(c) Taj Mahal 
(d) Buland Darwaza


17. With the fall of which among the following, the French Revolution began?
(a) Bastille 
(b) Communes 
(c) Jacobin Club 
(d) Pillnitz


18. The founder of the ‘Brahmo Samah’ was
(a) Swami Dayananda Sarawati 
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy 
(d) Swami Vivekananda


19. The correct chronological order in which the British established their trading centre in the places mentioned below is
(a) Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Surat 
(b) Bombay, Madras, Surat, Calcutta
(c) Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta 
(d) Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay


20. The Revolt of 1857 was started by
(a) the Sepoys 
(b) the Zamindars 
(c) the Peasants
(d) the Plantation Workers


21. After leaving the congress, Subhash Chandra Bose formed, in 1939, his own party, named
(a) Socialist Block 
(b) Revolutionary Socialist Block
(c) Forward Block 
(d) Socialist-Congress Block


22. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya during
(a) his imprisonment in 1908 
(b) Home Rule Movement
(c) Revolutionary Movement 
(d) Swadeshi Movement


23. ‘Do or Die’ (Karenge ya Marenge) – Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?
(a) Rowlatt Satyagraha 
(b) Salt Satyagraha
(c) Quit India Movement 
(d) Non-Cooperation Movement


24. Who among the following was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) M A Jinah 
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri


25. ‘Directive Principle’’ in our Constitution are
(a) enforceable in the courts of law 
(b) quasi-enforceable
(c) partly non-enforceable 
(d) non-enforceable in the courts of law


26. CTBT denotes
(a) arms control measure 
(b) drugs control measure
(c) financial control measure 
(d) trade control and regulation


27. Name the State carved out of Madhya Pradesh after the Parliament passed the legislation in the year 2000
(a) Vanachal 
(b) Chhattisgarh 
(c) Vidarbha 
(d) Uttaranchal


28. Dialectial Materialism is associated with the theory of
(a) Fabianism 
(b) Communism 
(c) Liberalism 
(d) Individualism


29. A motion moved by a member in a legislature when it is desired to have a discussion on a matter of urgent public importance is called
(a) Adjournment motion 
(b) No-confidence motion
(c) Cut motion 
(d) None of the above


30. Which of the following was established by B R Ambedkar?
(a) Swaraj Party 
(b) Samaj Samata Party
(c) Bahujan Samaj Party 
(d) The Independent Labour Party


31. No Government Expenditure can be incurred in India except with the sanction of
(a) the Parliament 
(b) the Prime Minister
(c) the President 
(d) the Supreme Court


32. Which one country is not a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations?
(a) France (b) Germany 
(c) Russia 
(d) USA


33. When does Lok Sabha or a Vidhan Sabha election candidate forfeit his security deposit?
(a) When he fails to win the election
(b) When he fails to secure even 1/4 of total votes polled
(c) When he fails to secure even 1/5 of total votes polled
(d) When he fails to secure even 1/6 of total votes polled


34. The term of office of the members of the UPSC is
(a) 3 years, or till they attain 58 years of age
(b) 5 years, or till they attain 60 years of age
(c) 6 years, or till they attain 65 years of age
(d) 6 years


35. Who was in favour of a partyless democracy?
(a) Jai Prakash Narain 
(b) Bhupendra Nath Dutta
(c) M N Roy 
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru


36. The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended
(a) by the State Legislatures acting together
(b) by the Parliament alone
(c) with the major approval of the Parliament and State Legislatures
(d) only on ratification by half of the States


37. Economics of Scales means reduction in
(a) unit cost of production 
(b) unit cost of distribution
(c) total cost of production 
(d) total cost of distribution


38. RBI does not transact the business of which State Government?
(a) Nagaland (b) Jammu & Kashmir (c) Punjab (d) Assam


39. The famous book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is written by
(a) J B Say 
(b) J M Keynes 
(c) Amartya Sen 
(d) Carincross


40. The definition of ‘small-scale industry’ in India is based on
(a) sales by the unit (b) investment in machines and equipments
(c) market coverage (d) export capacity


41. When the total product rises at an increasing rate, the
(a) marginal product is zero 
(b) marginal product is rising
(c) marginal product is falling 
(d) marginal product remains constant


42. Water pipes in hilly areas often burst on a cold frosty night, because
(a) the material of which pipes are made contracts due to cold and so breaks
(b) water in the pipes freezes and on freezing water expands, so pipes
(c) burst makes the pipes rusty, so they break
(d) none of the above


43. With which form of economy is the term ‘Laissez-faire’ associated?
(a) Capitalist economy 
(b) Socialist economy
(c) Mixed economy 
(d) Command economy


44. In the budget figures of the Government of India, interest payments, subsidies, pensions, social services and the like are parts of the
(a) Plan Expenditure (b) State Government Expenditure
(c) Public Debt in the form of Capital Expenditure
(d) Non-plan Expenditure


45. ‘Green Accounting’ means measuring the National Income of the country taking into account estimation of
(a) the total forest area of the country
(b) the destruction of forest cover of the country
(c) pollution and environmental damage
(d) area of reclaimed fallow land


46. The supply of agricultural products is generally
(a) elastic 
(b) inelastic 
(c) perfectly elastic 
(d) perfectly inelastic


47. Which of the following taxes is not collected by the Central Government?
(a) Income tax 
(b) Customs duty 
(c) Professional tax 
(d) Excise duty


48. The latest addition to the list of UNESCO’s world heritage sites in India is
(a) Qutub Minar 
(b) Humayun’s Tomb 
(c) Khajuraho Temple 
(d) Red Fort


49. The countries separated by the Mac-Mahon Line are
(a) Afghanistan and Pakistan 
(b) Bangladesh and India
(c) China and India 
(d) Pakistan and India


50. The permission given to a bank customer to draw cheques in excess of his current account balance is called
(a) a personal loan 
(b) an ordinary loan
(c) discounting a bill of exchange 
(d) an overdraft


51. A proclamation of emergency, under Article 352, on account of war or aggression requires approval of the Parliament within
(a) one month 
(b) two months 
(c) four months 
(d) six months


52. The first Defence Minister of India was
(a) K M Cariappa (b) Gopalaswami Aiyangar
(c) Baldev Singh (d) Sardar Patel


53. Provincial Autonomy was introduced in India by the
(a) Indian Councils Act, 1909 
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935 
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947


54. Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
(a) Afghanistan 
(b) Iran 
(c) Iraq 
(d) Saudi Arabia


55. Article 370 of the Indian Constitution upholds
(a) land reforms legislation in India
(b) diplomatic privileges and immunities
(c) special status of Jammu and Kashmir State
(d) duties and rights of Lokpal


56. Who amongst the following is the author of the classic book Life Divine?
(a) Ravi Shankar 
(b) Swami Vivekananda 
(c) Radha Krishnan 
(d) Aurobindo Ghosh


57. The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was
(a) Nandini Satpathy 
(b) Dr. J. Jayalalitha
(c) Sucheta Kripalani 
(d) Mayawati


58. A parachute descends slowly whereas a stone dropped from the same height falls rapidly, because
(a) stone is heavier then parachute
(b) special mechanisms are present in parachute
(c) a parachute has a larger surface area and air resistance is more
(d) None of these


59. Jaduguda is associated with the mining of
(a) iron 
(b) mica 
(c) uranium 
(d) copper


60. Salim Ali was an eminent
(a) Urdu poet 
(b) Ornithologist 
(c) Ghazal singer 
(d) None of the above


61. ‘Survey of India’ is under the Ministry of
(a) Defence 
(b) Environment and Forests
(c) Home Affairs (
(d) Science and Technology


62. Name the President of India who was elected unopposed
(a) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma 
(b) Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(c) Dr. Fakhruddina Ali Ahmed 
(d) Dr. Zakir Husain


63. The authority which is not established by the constitutional provisions is
(a) Finance Commission 
(b) Planning Commission
(c) UPSC 
(d) Election Commission


64. Which of the following organizations is the oldest?
(a) IMF 
(b) WHO 
(c) ILO 
(d) FAO


65. The Department of Space proposed setting up of Indian Institute of Space Technology on the line of the seven IITs. It will have its independent campus at
(a) Chennai 
(b) Thumba 
(c) Thiruvananthapuram 
(d) Sriharikota


66. Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?
(a) Silver 
(b) Gold 
(c) Iron 
(d) Copper


67. Ryder Cup is related with which sports?
(a) Football 
(b) Golf 
(c) Badminton 
(d) Cricket


68. In our Constitution, Economic Planning is included in
(a) Union list 
(b) State list 
(c) Concurrent list
(d) Not any specified list


69. ‘NABARD’ is associated with the dev
elopment of
(a) agricultural sector and rural area (b) heavy industries
(c) banking sector 
(d) real estates


70. World No. 2 Rafael Nadal won the French Open, 2007 defeating
(a) Stegan Edberg 
(b) Andy Roddick
(c) Roger Federer 
(d) Fred Alexander


71. Which one of the following is not a plantation crop?
(a) Tea 
(b) Coffee 
(c) Rubber 
(d) Sugarcane


72. Imputed gross rent of owner-occupied buildings is a part of
(a) capital formation 
(b) final consumption
(c) intermediate consumption 
(d) consumer durable


73. How many strings are there on a Sarod?
(a) 7 
(b) 19 
(c) 5 
(d) 4


74. Which one of the following is the tallest bird?
(a) Peacock 
(b) Penguin 
(c) Ostrich 
(d) Emu


75. Which one of the following animals is called farmer’s friend?
(a) Ant 
(b) Earthworm 
(c) Bee 
(d) Butterfly


76. The largest planet in our solar system is
(a) Mars 
(b) Jupiter 
(c) Saturn 
(d) Butterfly


77. The term ‘gene’ was coined by
(a) T.H.Morgan 
(b) W.L.Johanssen 
(c) G.Mendel 
(d) De Vries


78. Which of the following creatures has maximum number of ribs?
(a) Crocodile 
(b) Snake 
(c) Ray fish 
(d) Flying mammal


79. Which one of the following is most important for the growth of children up to the age of 14?
(a) Protein 
(b) Vitamin 
(c) Fat 
(d) Milk


80. Study of newly born up to the age of 3 months is called
(a) Chorology 
(b) Conchology 
(c) Nematology 
(d) Neonatology


81. Which one of the following does not secrete any digestive enzyme?
(a) Liver 
(b) Salivery gland 
(c) Glands of small intestine
(d) Pancreas


82. In a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of brotherhood and peace, the UN General Assembly declared his birth anniversary, October 2, as the
(a) International Day of Non-Violence
(b) International Day of Co-operation 
(c) International Day of Peace and Co-operation
(d) International Day of Prace and Non-Violence


83. Which one of the following is related to Silviculture?
(a) Culture of Hilsa 
(b) Culture of silver carp
(c) Culture of oil-producing plants 
(d) Forests crops


84. The term ‘GM food’ refers to the food
(a) that grows under genetic measures 
(b) that is genetically modified
(c) that grows under geographical modification
(d) with greater glucose metabolism capacity


85. The only age of India found in hill forests of Assam and Nagaland is
(a) Orangutan 
(b) Gibbon 
(c) Chimpanzee 
(d) Gorilla


86. Free Trade refers to
(a) free movement of goods from one country to another
(b) movement of goods free of cost
(c) unrestricted exchange of goods and service
(d) trade free of duty


87. Which gas is used as fire extinguisher?
(a) Carbon dioxide 
(b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Carbon suboixde 
(d) Sulphur dioxide


88. Which one of the following is extensively used for sterilizing water?
(a) Bleaching powder 
(b) Alum
(c) Borax powder 
(d) Soda powder


89. Which mixture of gases is mainly stored as a liquid under pressure in LPG cylinder?
(a) Methane and Ethane 
(b) Ethane and Hexane
(c) Propane and Butane 
(d) Hexane and Octane


90. The energy stored in a watch spring is
(a) kinetic energy 
(b) potential energy 
(c) heat energy 
(d) chemical energy


91. Which one of the following acids is used in battery?
(a) Hydrochloric acid 
(b) Hydrofluoric acid
(c) Sulphuric acid 
(d) Sulphurous acid


92. The sensation of weightlessness in a spacecraft in an orbit is due to the
(a) absence of gravity outside
(b) acceleration in the orbit which is equal to the acceleration due to gravity outside
(c) presence of gravity outside but not inside the spacecraft
(d) fact that spacecraft in the orbit has no energy


93. The major constituent of air is
(a) nitrogen 
(b) carbon dioxide 
(c) oxygen 
(d) hydrogen


94. Which of the following organisms is most likely to produce greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide and methane?
(a) Fungi 
(b) Earthworm 
(c) Bacteria 
(d) Green plants


95. Where is the largest reflecting telescope of Asia?
(a) Kodaikanal 
(b) Ooty 
(c) Kavalur 
(d) Naintal


96. ‘Therm’ is the unit of
(a) power 
(b) heat 
(c) light 
(d) distance


97. Cream gets separated out of milk when it is churned. This is due to
(a) gravitational force 
(b) centripetal force
(c) centrifugal force 
(d) frictional force


98. Newton’s 1st law of motion gives the concept of
(a) energy 
(b) work 
(c) momentum 
(d) inertia


99. The process by which sun’s rays reach the earth is
(a) radiation 
(b) conduction 
(c) convection 
(d) diffusion


100. A pond of water appears less deep due to
(a) reflection 
(b) diffraction 
(c) refraction 
(d) polarisation 


ANSWER KEYS
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (c)
10. (d) 11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (c)
19. (d) 20. (a) 21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (b)
28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (d) 31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (d)
37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (b) 40. (b) 41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (d) 45. (c)
46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (d) 49. (c) 50. (d) 51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (c) 54. (d)
55. (c) 56. (d) 57. (c) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (b) 61. (d) 62. (b) 63. (b)
64. (c) 65. (c) 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (c) 69. (a) 70. (c) 71. (d) 72. (b)
73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (b) 76. (b) 77. (b) 78. (b) 79. (a) 80. (d) 81. (a)
82. (a) 83. (d) 84. (b) 85. (b) 86. (c) 87. (a) 88. (a) 89. (c) 90. (b)
91. (c) 92. (b) 93. (a) 94. (c) 95. (c) 96. (b) 97. (b) 98. (d) 99. (a)

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S.S.C. Statistical Investigators Grade-III and Compiler Exam :PART IV

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

Previous Year Paper(2008)

General Awareness

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)

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