SSC General Awareness Question-Answers

Staff Selection Commission Previous Year Paper

General Awareness & Current Affairs Questions-Anwers

1. Design of the National Flag was adopted by the constituent Assembly of India in-

• July, 1948
• July, 1950
• July, 1947
• Aug., 1947

2. Who among the following was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian constitution ?

• Rajendra Prasad
• Tej Bahadur Sapru
• C. Rajgopalachari
• B. R. Ambedkar

3. What is the special constitutional position of Jammu and Kashmir ?

• Indian laws are not applicable
• It has its own constitution
• It is not one of the integral part of India
• k is above Indian constitution

4. The Indian constitution closely follows the constitutional system of -

• USA
• U. K.
• Switzerland
• Russia

5. In a parliamentary form of government, real powers of the state are vested in the-

• council of ministers
• President
• Government
• Parliament

6. The Directive Principles of state policy included in the constitution of India have been inspired by constitution of-

• U. S. A.
• Ireland
• Canada
• Australia

7. What is the minimum permissible age for employment In any factory or mine ?

• 12 years
• 14 years
• 16 years
• 18 years

9. Who is a highest Law Officer of a state ?

• Attorney General
• Advocate General
• Solicitor General
• Secretary General

10. Which of the following is also called the "house of elders"?

• Rajya Sabha
• Lok Sabha
• Gram Sabha
• Vidhan Sabha

11.Members of the Union Public Service Commission function

• 60 years
• 58 years
• 62 years
• 65 years

12. The first no confidence motion moved in the Lok Sabha After independence was in the year-

• 1954
• 1960
• 1963
• 1975

13. The Legislative Council in a state can be created or disbanded by the-

• State Legislative alone
• Parliament alone
• Parliament on recommendation of the state legislative
• President on recommendation of the Governor

l4.The Union Territories get representation in-

• Lok Sabha
• Rajya Sabha
• Both houses of Parliament
• None of these

1 5 In a case of a deadlock between the two Houses of the parliament, the joint sitting is presided over by the-

• President
• Vice-President
• Speaker of Lok Sabha
• Member of the Lok Sabha specially selected for the purpose

16. Joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament are held to-

• elect the President of India
• elect the Vice-President
• adopt a constitution amending Bill
• consider and pass a bill on which two Houses disagree

17. A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed by Rajya Sabha within-

• 14 days
• 21 days
• 1 month
• 3 months

18.Parliament of India is composed of-

• Lok Sabha only
• Rajya Sabha only
• Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
• Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President

19. When can the speaker exercise his right to vote In the House ?

• whenever he desires
• whenever the House desires
• only in the event of equality of votes
• whenever his party desires

20. Who presided over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha ?

• President
• Vice-President
• Prime Minister
• Speaker

21.Parliament or a State Legislature can declare a seat vacant of a member absents himself without permission from the sessions for-

• 30 days
• 60 days
• 90 days
• 120 days

22. Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected according to

• cumulative vote system
• single non-transferable vote system
• single transferable vote system
• none of these

23. Which of the following can be abolished but not dissolved ?

• Rajya Sabha
• Municipal Bodies
• State Legislative Council
• None of these

24. Which of the following appointment is not made by the President of India ?

• Speaker of Lok Sabha
• Chief Justice of India
• Chief of the Air Force
• Chief of the Army

25. The charge of impeachment against the President of India for his removal can be preferred by-

• Rajya Sabha
• Lok Sabha
• Speaker of Lok Sabha and chairman of Rajya Sabha
• Both Houses of Parliament

26. Under whose advice the President of India declares emergencey under Article 352 ?

• council of ministers
• cabinet
• Chief ministers of all states
• Prime Minister

27. The President of India can be removed from his office by the-

• Prime Minister
• Lok Sabha
• Chief Justice of India
• Parliament

28.Which subject was transferred from state list to concurrent list by the 42 nd amendment of the constitution ?

• Agriculture
• Education
• Irrigation
• Local self government

29.Who has the constitutional authority to decide tax share of states ?

• Finance Minister
• Finance Commission
• Planning Commission
• Union Cabinet

30. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supren1 Court may issue a/an-

• decree
• ordinance
• notification
• writ

31.Which High Court has jurisdiction over the state Arunachal Pradesh ?

• Guwahati
• Mumbai
• Kolkata
• Chandigarh

32. Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right ?

• Habeas corpus
• Mandamus
• Prohibition
• Certiorari

33. Which of the following Articles deals with the Amendment to our constitution ?

• 356
• 368
• 370
• 372

34. In India, political parties are given recognization by-

• President
• Law Commission
• Speaker of Lok Sabha
• Election Commission

35.The Election Commission does not conduct the elections to the-

• Lok Sabha
• Rajya Sabha
• Local bodies
• President's elections

36.Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India ?

• President
• Prime Minister
• Parliament
• Chief Justice of India

37.Who among the following is authorized to declare elections of the Lok Sabha ?

• President
• Prime Minister
• Union Cabinet
• Election Commission

38. The Panchayati Raj system was adopted to-

• make people aware of politics
• decentralize the power of democracy
• educate the peasants
• none of these

39.Which of the following is a source of income of the Gram Panchayats ?

• Income Tax
• Sales Tax
• Professional Tax
• Levy Duties

40. which of the following states was the Panchayati Raj first introduced ?

• Rajasthan
• Gujarat
• U. P.
• Bihar

41.In 1992 in which amendment the historic Panchayati Raj bill was adopted by the Parliament ?

• 70th
• 72nd
• 74th
• 68th

42.Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayats ?

• Property Tax
• House Tax
• Land Tax
• Vehicle Tax

43.Which is at the apex of the three-tier system of Panchi Raj ?

• Gram Sabha
• Gram Panchayat
• Zila Parishad
• Panchayat Samiti

44. Special representation in Panchayati Raj Institutlo given to

• Women
• Co-operative societies
• Bar' A/ard classes
• All of these

45.Whir.i article of the constitution directs the government to organize Village Panchayats-

• Art-32
• Art-40
• Art-48
• Art-51

46.Planning Commission is a-

• Statutory body
• Executive body
• Autonomous body
• None of these

47.Which of the following is not an essential element state-

• Population
• Territory
• Sovereignty
• Democracy

48.The only President of India who was elected unoppoi is-

• S. Radhakrishnan
• Dr. Zakir Hussain
• Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
• Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad

49. Protection of the interests of the minorities is envisaged in which of the folic policies ?

• 14
• 19
• 29
• 32

50.Territorial waters of India extends up to how many nautical miles ?

• 8
• 12
• 16
• 22

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Syndicate Bank Probationary Officers General Awareness Solved Paper

Syndicate Bank Examination 2010

Exam Held on : 23.5.2010

Probationary officer General Awareness Papers

1. What is the full form of' ULIP', the term which was in the news recently?

1.  Universal Life & Investment Plan
2.  Unit Loan & Insurance Plan
3.  Universal Loan & Investment Plan
4.  Uniformly Loaded Investment Plan
5.  Unit Linked Insurance Plan

2. In one of his speeches Pranab Mukherjee said that the Govt had no plans to dilute the roles of market regulators. This means the role of which of the following will not be diluted?

1. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
2. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
3. Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
4. Bureau of Indian Standards
5. Securities & Exchange Board of' India (SEBI)

3. As per the news published in some major financial news papers, the Maharashtra Govt is planning to introduce "Green Tax" on vehicles. What is the purpose of Green Tax?

1. It has been introduced with the aim of discouraging high consumption of petroleum products.
2. It is a tax levied by the Govt in place of VAT as VAT is not very profitable for State Govts.
3. It is just like a toll tax which will be charged from all the vehicles whenever they enter green areas of a city like hospitals, schools, and old-age homes.
4. This is a tax levied on big commercial vehicles only with the aim of prohibiting them from entering residential areas and non-commercial areas.
5. None of these

4. Very often we read in newspapers about 3G or Third Generation Technology. This is a set of standards used by which of the following?'

1. To combat climatic changes
2. Production of nuclear energy
3. Film production
4. Mobile telecommunications
5. All of these

5. Which of the following companies is NOT in the field of insurance business?

1. ICICI Prudential
2. Bajaj Allianz
3. Tata AIG
4. Aegon Religare
5. Royal Orchid

6. Many times we read that a corporate entity is hi the process of raising its capital base. Why is a company required to raise money to strengthen its capital base?
(A) To finance its expansion plans
(B) To finance its diversification plans
(C) To repay its loans and borrowings

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Only C
4. Only A & B
5. All A, B & C

7. Many times we read in newspapers that a company is planning to bring a public issue. What does it mean?
(A) Shares of the company will be issued only through, public sector organisations like
banks/Central financial institutions etc.
(B) Shares of the company will be issued to general public only through primary market.
(C) This means some stakeholders/promoters are willing to leave the company. Hence they wish to sell their stock to the general public.

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Only C
4. All A, B & C
5. None of these

8. Whenever some people wish to enter into the business world, it is a must for them to approach a bank. What services do banks provide them in this regard?
(A) Banks act as payment agents by operating current accounts, paying cheques and receiving payments for them.
(B) Maintaining account books for them for their day-to-day activities so that they are not
required to appoint account/finance personnel on a regular basis.
(C) Lending money by way of overdraft, installment loan, credit or advance for business
activities

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Only C
4. Only A & C
5. All of these

10. As per the news published in various financial newspapers, Maruti Suzuki has no immediate plans to enter into "low-cost segment". This means
(A) Maruti-Suzuki will not reduce the price of its various products, as is being done by some
other manufacturers.
(B) Maruti-Suzuki does not want to produce a 'Nano"- like low-cost car in the near future.
(C) Maruti-Suzuki wants to retain its existing position Of luxury car makers and will not enter
into the area of makers of cars for the general public.

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Only C
4. AII A, B & C
5. None of these

11. Which of the following is NOT a function of a bank?

1. Providing project finance
2. Selling Mutual Funds
3. Deciding policy rates like CRR, Repo Rate/SLR etc
4. Settlement of payments on behalf of the customers
5. All of these are functions of a bank

12. Which of the following is a form of "Small Savings Bank" popular among the poor or children?

1. Core Banking
2. Credit Banking
3. Debit Card
4. Merchant Banking
5. Piggy Banking

13. As published in various newspapers, India and European Union are trying to finalize a free trade pact. How will this help India and EU?
(A) Both the parties will be able to export-import goods without tariffs, quotas and preferences
on most of the goods and services traded between them.
(B) The European Union will have to accept all payments in rupees only whereas India will
accept all payments for its exports in euros only, The dollar will have no role in this business.
(C) Both parties will have to decide the total value of trade between them in advance and will be bound to obey the commitment made thus.

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Only C
4. Ail A, B & C
5. None of these

14. The G-20 Summit in June 2010 is scheduled to be held at which of the following places?

1. London
2. Washington
3. Tokyo
4. Paris
5. Toronto

15. As we all know, the Govt of India has initiated several projects/schemes for revival and recharging of water bodies/lakes etc. What is meant by recharging of water
bodies?
(A) Recharge in fact is deep drainage of water bodies so that water starts moving downwards
from the surface.
(B) Recharge is nothing but digging new wells and lakes so that more water is available for use.
(C) Recharging means levy of a tax on use of ground water for private purposes. This is done in
addition to the usual tax that civic bodies collect on the usual water supply.

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Only C
4. All A, B & C
5. None of these

16. As per the news published in various newspapers, China had to face its first "Trade Deficit" in six years. This means China

1. did not earn as much from its exports as it had to pay for its imports.
2. earned much more than its expectations on its exports and, paid very less on imports.
3. has decided to stop imports and exports for the time being as it is producing just enough for-its consumption.
4. has failed to keep its commitment to supply (export) goods as promised to various countries. The result is it may have to devalue its currency (Yuan) as it has lost its credibility in the market.
5. None of these

17. Several public sector organizations like ONGC, SAIL and NTPC received 'Scope Award.'
The award is given for which of the following?

1. Earning the highest profit amongst all PSUs
2. Creating the maximum number of jobs in a year
3. Donating the maximum amount in Pradhan Mantri Rahat Kosh in a year
4. Cutting down expenditure by 50% or more in a year to wipe out losses made in the previous year
5. Best Corporate Governance

18. Iron-ore is found in which of the following states in India?

1. Punjab
2. Rajasthan
3. Orissa
4. Jammu & Kashmir
5. Uttar Pradesh

19. Which of the following countries is in a deep crisis these days and is struggling to finance its budget deficit and govt debt?

1. Russia
2. Greece
3. Britain
4. USA
5. None of these

20. As per the budget documents placed in the Parliament in February 2010, what are the challenges India is facing on its economic front?
(A) To quickly revert to the high GDP growth path of 9%
(B) Making development more inclusive
(C) To strengthen the governmental system and the process of governance at different levels

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Only C
4. All A, B & C
5. None of these

21. Prabha Rao was the. Governor of which of the following states immediately prior to her death?

1. Rajasthan
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Goa
5. None of these

22. Who amongest the following is NOT a famous Lawn Tennis player?

1. Cara Black
2. Mike Bryan
3. Denis Ndiso
4. Serena Williams
5. Leander Paes

23. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, whose name was in the news recently, is the Chairman of

1. Indian Space Research Organization
2. Atomic Energy Commission
3. Department of information Technology
4. Unique Identification Authority of India
5. None of these

24. Which of the following awards is given by the Govt of Madhya Pradesh?

1. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
2. Jawaharlal Nehru Award
3. Shikhar Sarnman
4. Pravasi Bhartiya Samman
5. None of these

25. Which of the following terms is NOT used in Cricket?

1. Ashes
2. Backfoot shot
3. Smash
4. Crease
5. All are used in cricket

26. Which of the following cups /trophies is NOT given for excellence in the game of Badminton?

1. Uber Cup
2. Thomas Cup
3. Syed Modi Memorial Trophy
4. Aros Junior Cup
5. Merdeka Cup

27. The Ministerial level meeting of the BASIC Group of countries was held in New Delhi in January 2010. Which of the following is NOT a member of the BASIC Group?

1. Brazil
2. South Africa
3. Russia
4. China
5. India

28. Which of the following Bills recently approved in the Union Cabinet will help in better health services in the country?

1. Right to Better Health Services Bill
2. National Health Care Bill
3. Clinical Establishments (Registration & Regulation) Bill
4. Essential Services Bill
5. None of these

29. Who amongst the following is a Padmashri Award winner recently?

1. Chanda Kochhar
2. Kumar Mangalam Birla
3. Saif Ali Khan
4. Harsh Pati Singhania
5. None of these

30. Who amongst the following is NOT a famous author?

1. VS Naipaul
2. Leander Paes
3. Anita Desai
4. Kiran Desai
5. Chetan Bhagat

31. Ivo Josipovic, whose name was in the news recently, is the

1. Prime Minister of Croatia
2. President of Croatia
3. President of Barbados
4. Prime Minister of Bolivia
5. None of these

32. Priyanka Chopra was given a National Award at the 56th National Awards for her acting for which of the following films?

1. Love Story 2050
2. What's your Rashee
3. Kaminey
4. Fashion
5. None of these

33. Roger Federer is a famous

1. Film actor
2. Author
3. Lawn Tennis Player
4. Cricketer
5. None of these

34. Who amongst the following was awarded the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award recently?

1. VK Moorthy
2. Madhur Bhandarkar
3. Mahesh Bhatt
4. Rekha
5. Hema Malini

35. Lee Myung-bak, who was the Chief Guest at the 61st Republic Day Function of India, is the

1. President of South Korea
2. Prime Minister of South Korea
3. President of Vietnam
4. Prime Minister of Vietnam
5. None of these

36. The late Jyoti Basu was associated with which of the following political parties?

1. BJP
2. CPI (M)
3. Congress
4. Samajwadi Party
5. None of these

37. Which of the following schemes launched by the Govt. of India is a scheme to improve the performance of the agricultural sector?

1. National Horticulture Mission
2. Pulse Polio Abhiyan
3. Old Age Pension Scheme
4. Bharat Nirman Yojana
5. None of these

38. 'LBW' is a term related to the game of.

1. Badminton
2. Cricket
3. Hockey
4. Football
5. None of these

39. "Saraswati Samman" is an award given for excellence in the field of

1. Sports
2. Social Service
3. Literature
4. Science & Technology
5. None of these

40. 'Heavy Water' is used in which of the following fields?

1. Thermal Power
2. Cement
3. Iron & Steel
4. Nuclear Power
5. None of these

41. Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop?

1. Paddy
2. Wheat
3. Mango
4. Bajra
5. None of these

42. Dr Amartya Sen is a famous

1. Physicist
2. Chemical Engineer
3. Psychologist
4. Economist
5. None of these

43. Which of the following nations is considered the originator of the concept of Micro Finance?

1. India
2. Bangladesh
3. South Africa
4. USA
5. None of these

44. India's first transgenic crop was

1. Potato
2. Brinjal
3. Sugarcane
4. Bt. cotton
5. None of these

45. White Tiger is a book written by

1. RK Narayan
2. Shobhaa De
3. Khushwant Singh
4. Arundhati Roy
5. Aravind Adiga

46. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given for excellence in the field of

1. Literature
2. Music
3. Sports
4. Science & Technology
5. None of these

47. At present Dr. D Subbarao is the

1. Governor of Orissa
2. Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
3. Chairman of the FICCI
4. India's Representative in lMF
5. None of these

48. Banks borrow money from the RBI on which of the following rates?

1. Bank rate
2. CRR
3. SLR
4. Reverse Repo Rate
5. Repo Rate

49. Usain Bolt is a famous

1. Cricket player
2. Athlete
3. Badminton Player
4. Footballer
5. None of these

50. Govt normally does not announce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of

1. Wheat
2. Paddy
3. Sugarcane
4. Jure
5. All of these

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SSC Combined Graduate Level Previous Year Paper

SSC CGL Tier-I Previous Year Solved Paper - 2011

Morning Shift General Awareness

1. Which one of the following is an example for a non-economic good?

1. Doctor’s service
2. Teacher’s service
3. Mother’s service
4. Banker’s service

2. Which one of the following committee is associated with banking sector reforms in India ?

1. L. C. Gupta
2. Narsimhan
3. Chakravarty
4. Kelkar

3. Which one of the following is not a qualitative credit control measure of the RBI?

1. Fixing margin requirements
2. Variable interest rates
3. Open market operations
4. Credit rationing

4. The 12th Five Year Plan will be operative for the period

1. 2010 - 2015
2. 2011 - 2016
3. 2012 - 2017
4. 2013 - 2018

5. The national income of a nation is the

1. Government’s annual revenue
2. Sum total of factor incomes
3. Surplus of public sector enterprises
4. Exports minus imports

6. The Constitutional Amendment Act that has introduced safeguards against the misuse of proclamation of national emergency is the

1. 42nd Amendment Act
2. 43rd Amendment Act
3. 44th Amendment Act
4. 45th Amendment Act

7. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended by the

1. Governor
2. President
3. Law Minister
4. Prime Minister

8. The main reason for the growth of communalism in India is

1. Educational and economic backwardness of minority groups
2. Political consciousness
3. Social inequalities
4. Imposing ban on communal organizations

9. A Retired Judge of a High Court is not permitted to practice as a lawyer in

1. Supreme Court
2. Any Court in India
3. High Courts
4. Except the High Court where he retired

10. Which one of the following does not match?

1. Hindu Marriage Act : 1955
2. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act: 1971
3. Domestic Violence on Women Act: 1990
4. Cruelty against Women: 1995

11. Who among the following was the First Viceroy of India ?

1. Lord Ripon
2. Lord Curzon
3. Lord Mountbatten
4. Lord Canning

12. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain by

1. Mahmud Ghazni
2. Muhammad Ghori
3. Qutbuddin Aibak
4. Yalduz

13. The original name of Nana Phadnavis was

1. Mahadaji Sindhia
2. Tukoji Holkar
3. Narayan Rao
4. Balaji Janardan Bhanu

14. Who among the following first propounded the idea of Basic Education?

1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Dayanand Saraswati

15. Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Dandi March
II. Simon Commission
III. Poona Pact
IV. Gandhi Irwin Pact

1. II, I, III, IV
2. II, I, IV, III
3. IV, III, I, II
4. IV, III, II I

16. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

1. Darjeeling   -   West Bengal
2. Mount Abu  -   Rajasthan
3. Kodaikanal  -   Tamil Nadu
4. Simla          -   Uttar Pradesh

17. The earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun on

1. January 30th
2. December 22nd
3. September 22nd
4. July 4th

18. Consider the following pairs;
   Tributary    -        Main River
I. Chambal      -          Yamuna
II. Sone          -         Narmada
III. Manas      -        Brahmputra
Which one of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. I, II and III
2. I and II only
3. II and III only
4. Only III

19. A form of condensation that reduces visibility and causes breathing problems is

1. Dew
2. Frost
3. Smog
4. Mist

20. The total population divided by available arable land area is referred to as

1. Population density
2. Nutritional density
3. Agricultural density
4. Industrial density

21. Green glands are associated with

1. Reproduction
2. Excretion
3. Respiration
4. Digestion

22. During respiration, the gases enter into the blood and leave the same by the process of

1. Active transport
2. Diffusion
3. Diffusion and active transport
4. Osmosis

23. Heart is devoid of

1. Cardiac muscle
2. Involuntary muscle
3. Voluntary muscle
4. Smooth muscle

24. The soil salinity is measured by

1. Conductivity meter
2. Hygrometer
3. Psychrometer
4. Auxanometer

25. Which of the following is a fungal disease?

1. Leucoderma
2. Eczema
3. Ringworm
4. Elephantiasis

26. Chickenpox is caused by

1. DNA virus
2. Variola virus
3. Streptococcus
4. Vi rio cholerae

27. In struments can be shielded from outside magnetic effects by surrounding them with

1. Iron shield
2. Rubber shield
3. Brass shield
4. Glass shield

28. Find the odd one.

1. Marble
2. Blackboard
3. Chalk
4. Slaked lime

29. The following is a pseudo-force

1. Centrepetal force
2. Centrifugal reaction force
3. Centrifugal force
4. Strong nuclear force

30. The hydraulic brake used in automobiles is a direct application of

1. Archimedes principle
2. Torricellean law
3. Bernoulli’s Theorem
4. Pascal’s law

31. Of the following, which is the fastest?

1. CD-ROM
2. RAM
3. Registers
4. Cache
   

32. An alternate name for the completely interconnected network topology is

1. Mesh
2. Star
3. Tree
4. Ring

33. Amides can be converted to amines by the reaction named

1. Perkin
2. Claisen
3. Claisen
4. Clemmesen

34. The base used as an antacid is

1. Calcium hydroxide
2. Barium hydroxide
3. Magnesium hydroxide
4. Silver hydroxide

35. A process which is not helpful in the prevention of rusting of iron is

1. annealing
2. applying grease
3. galvanising
4. painting

36. Denatured alcohol

1. is a form of alcohol
2. is unfit for drinking as it contains poisonous substances
3. contains coloured impurities
4. is sweet’ to taste

37. Phenolics as pollutants can be removed from waste water by use of

1. Ion exchange resin technique
2. Electrolyte decomposition technique
3. Reverse osmosis method
4. Polymeric adsorbents

38. The stability of a pond ecosystem depends on

1. micro-organisms and fishes
2. micro-organisms and zoo planktons
3. fishes and reptiles
4. producers and consumers

39. Supersonic air planes create a shock wave called

1. Transition wave
2. Ultrasound
3. Transverse wave
4. Sonic boom

40. The main factor which determines balance of nature is

1. human activities
2. Rabit and habitat
3. environmental conditions
4. availability of food

41. The danger signals are red while the eye is more sensitive to yellow because

1. absorption in red is less than yellow and hence red is visible from a distance
2. scattering in yellow light is less than red
3. the wavelength of red light is more than yellow light
4. none of the above reasons

42. One of the following Chief Ministers received the Highest Civilian Award “Bharat Ratna”

1. Lalu Prasad Yadav of Bihar
2. Late M. G. Ramachandran of Tamil Nadu
3. Jyothi Basu of West Bengal
4. Late N. T. Rama Rao of Andhra Pradesh

43. The first ‘disabled athelete’ to qualify for an able bodied event in the 2012 London Olympics in 400 metres race is

1. Oscar Pistorius
2. Walter Rallis
3. Raymond Irchovich
4. Gerald Hangovin

44. Which one of the following film actors has been conferred the Honorary Doctorate in Arts and Culture by the Bedford University, London?

1. Shahrukh Khan
2. Amir Khan
3. Saif Ali Khan
4. Anil Kapoor

45. The city of Prayag was named Allahabad -the city of Allah by

1. Aurangzeb
2. Akbar
3. Shahjehan
4. Bahadur Shah Zafar

46. Spot the odd one from the following:

1. Tsunami
2. Earthquakes
3. Windmills
4. Cyclones

47. Who among the following has won the Pantaloon’s Femina Miss India World, 2012 Award?

1. Prachi Misra
2. Vanya Misra
3. RocheIla Maria
4. Sandhya Agarwal

48. Which one of the following statements is not correct about India’s population as per the 2011 census?

1. Literacy rate has gone up to 74% from 65%
2. Kerala has the highest literacy rate
3. Bihar has the lowest literacy rate
4. Men outnumber women in growth of literates

49. Who advocated the adoption of ‘PURA’ model to eradicate rural poverty ?

1. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
2. Sri Abhijit Sen
3. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
4. Prof. A. M. Patha

50. Which one of the following though called a garden is infact, not a garden?

1. Vrindavan Garden of My sore
2. Hanging Garden of Mumbai
3. Eden Garden of Kolkata
4. Shalimar Garden of Kashmir

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