SSC General Awareness Question-Answers

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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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SSC Section Officers General Awareness Solved Paper

Staff Selection Commission Exam,Solved Paper

Section Officer (Commercial Audit) General Awareness

1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for

• equality before law.
• equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
• abolition of titles.
• abolition of untouchability.

2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for

• temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir.
• special provisions in respect of Nagaland.
• special provisions in respect of Manipur.
• provisions in respect of financial emergency.

3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council?

• Three 
• Five
• Six 
• Four

4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an

• aristocracy 
• absolute monarchy
• constitutional monarchy 
• polity.

5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by

• Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
• Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.
• Mill, Bentham and Plato.
• Locke, Mill and Hegel.

6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the

• President
• Prime Minister.
• Members of both Houses of the Parliament.
• Members of the Lok Sabha.

7. Who is called the ‘Father of History’?

• Plutarch
• Herodotus
• Justin 
• Pliny

8. The Vedas are known as

• Smriti. 
• Sruti.
• Jnana. 
• Siksha.

9. The members of Estimate Committee are

• elected from the Lok Sabha only.
• elected from the Rajya Sabha only.
• elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
• nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
• Chief Minister.
• Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
• President.

11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called

• Scarce currency 
• Soft currency.
• Gold currency 
• Hot currency.

12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?

• GDP 
• Disposable income
• NNP 
• Per capita income

13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in

• the agriculture sector. 
• the factory sector.
• the service sector. 
• All these sectors.

14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is

• Territorial trade. 
• Internal trade.
• International trade. 
• Free trade.

15. The famous slogan "GARIBI HATAO" (Remove Poverty) was launched during the

• First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)
• Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)
• Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74) 
• Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)

16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which

• Commercial banks receive deposits from the public.
• Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks.
• Government loans are floated.
• Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.

17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called

• Luxury goods. 
• Expensive goods.
• Capital goods. 
• Economic goods.

18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by

• E.H.Chamberlin 
• P.A.Samuelson
• J.Robinson 
• A.Marshall

19. Smoke is formed due to

• solid dispersed in gas 
• solid dispersed in liquid.
• gas dispersed in solid 
• gas dispersed in gas.

20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography?

• Aluminum hydroxide 
• Silver bromide
• Potassium nitrate 
• Sodium chloride.

21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains

• methane and ethane 
• methane and butane.
• propane and butane 
• methane, ethane, propane and propylene.

22. Preparation of ‘Dalda or Vanaspati’ ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process

• Hydrolysis 
• Oxidation
• Hydrogenation 
• Ozonoloysis

23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?

• Blue 
• Green
• Orange 
• Red

24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its

• better cleaning action. 
• proper pigmental composition.
• high glorious nature. 
• very low cost.

25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance tele communication and for transmitting TV programmes?

• INSAT-A 
• Aryabhata
• Bhaskara 
• Rohini

26. What is the full form of ‘AM’ regarding radio broadcasting?

• Amplitude Movement 
• Anywhere Movement
• Amplitude Matching 
• Amplitude Modulation.

27. Who is the author of Gandhi’s favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?

• Purandar Das 
• Shyamal Bhatt
• Narsi Mehta 
• Sant Gyaneshwar

28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?

• Dengu fever 
• Filariasis
• Sleeping sickness 
• Malaria

29. What is the principal one of aluminium?

• Dolomite 
• Copper
• Lignite 
• Bauxite

30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government?

• The US 
• Norway
• India 
• The UK

31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the

• Planning Commission 
• National Development Council
• The Union Cabinet 
• Finance Ministry

32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for

• " all other things variable " 
• "other things increasing"
• "other things being equal" 
• "all other things decreasing"

33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?

• Dev Anand 
• Rekha
• Dilip Kumar 
• Shabana Azmi

34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with

• Interest Rate. 
• Bank Rate.
• Wage Rate. 
• Exchange Rate.

35. India’s biggest enterprise today is

• the Indian Railways 
• the Indian Commercial Banking System.
• the India Power Sector 
• the India Telecommunication System.

36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is

• Indian Statistical Institute
• Reserve Bank of India.
• Central Statistical Organization.
• National Council for Applied Economics and Research.

37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India?

• The Governor of India 
• The Planning Commission
• The State Bank of India 
• The Reserve Bank of India

38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total receipt is called.

• Fiscal deficit 
• Budget deficit
• Revenue deficit 
• Current deficit

39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its

• production
• production and sale.
• Production and transportation.
• Production, transportation and sale.

40. In the US, the President is elected by

• The Senate
• Universal Adult Franchise.
• The House of Representatives.
• The Congress.

41. Fascism believes in

• Peaceful change 
• Force
• Tolerance 
• Basic Rights for the individual

42. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur?

• Supervision 
• Management
• Marketing 
• Risk bearing

43. Knowledge, technical skill, education ‘etc.’ in economics, are regarded as

• social-overhead capital. 
• human capital.
• tangible physical capital. 
• working capital.

44. What is the range of Agni III, the long-range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?

• 2,250 km 
• 3,500 km
• 5,000 km 
• 1,000 km

45. Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in

• Sikkim. 
• Arunachal Pradesh.
• Himachal Pradesh 
• Jammu and Kashmir.

46. M. Damodaran is the

• Chairman, Unit Trust of India.
• Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
• Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India.
• Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India.

47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?

• BrahMos 
• Chetak
• Astra 
• Tejas

48. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?

• Tony Blair 
• Jack Straw
• Robin Cook 
• Gordon Brown.

49. The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will be held in

• France. 
• China.
• Germany. 
• South Africa.

50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?

• Navin Chawla 
• N.Gopalswamy
• T.S.krishnamoorty 
• B.B.Tandon

51. The title of the book recently written by Jaswant Singh,former Minister of External Affair,is

• A call of Honour – In the Service of Emergent Inida
• Whither Secular India?
• Ayodhya and Aftermath
• Shining India and BJP.

52. What was the original name of "Nurjahan"?

• Jabunnisa 
• Fatima Begum
• Mehrunnisa 
• Jahanara

53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

• Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse
• Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909
• Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance
• Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878

54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by

• Lord Lytton. 
• Lord Ripon.
• Lord Dufferin. 
• Lord Curzon.

55. The essential features of the Indus Valley Civilization was

• worship of forces of nature. 
• organized city life.
• pastoral farming. 
• caste society.

56. Name the capital of Pallavas.

• Kanchi. 
• Vattapi.
• Trichnapalli. 
• Mahabalipuram.

57. The Home Rule League was started by

• M.K.Gandhi 
• B.G.Tilak
• Ranade 
• K.T.Telang

58. The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because

• it sought tocurb civil liberties.
• it proposed to partition India.
• it was an all-white commission Indian representation.
• it proposed measures for nationalism.

59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during

• Cyclones 
• Anti-cyclones
• Lunar-eclipse 
• Solar eclipse.

60. The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated with

• The Montagu Decleration 
• The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms.
• The Morley-Minto Reforms 
• The Rowlatt Act.

61. The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by

• counting the number of branches.
• measuring the height ,of the tree.
• measuring the diameter of the trunk.
• counting the number of rings in the trunk.

62. Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable and versatile are

• Viruses 
• Bacteria
• Algae 
• Fungi

63. What is an endoscope?

• It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal
• it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats
• It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders
• It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles.

64. The disease in which the sugar level increase is known as

• Diabetes mellitus 
• Diabetes insipidus
• Diabetes imperfectus 
• Diabetes sugarensis

65. The President of India is elected by

• members of both Houses of the Parliament.
• members of both houses of Parliament of State Legislatures.
• members of both Houses of the State Legislative Assemblies.
• Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies.

66. The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is

• of no use to plants. 
• injurious of plants.
• directly utilized by plants. 
• utilized through micro-organisms.

67. Diamond and Graphite are

• allotropes 
• isomorphous
• isomers 
• isobars

68. Kayak is kind of

• tribal tool. 
• boat.
• ship. 
• weapon.

69. Which of the following has the highest calorific value?

• Carbohydrates 
• fats
• Proteins 
• Vitamins.

70. Rotation of crops means

• growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility.
• some crops are growing again and again.
• two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity.
• None of these.

71. Suez Canal connects

• Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
• Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
• Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
• Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

72. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?

• Kandla 
• Kochi
• Mumbai 
• Vishkhapatnam.

73. "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to

• method of potato cultivation. 
• process of deforestation.
• mixed framing. 
• shifting cultivation.

74. The main reason for deforestation in Asia is

• excessive fuel wood collection.
• excessive soil erosion.
• floods.
• construction of roads.

75. Recharging of water table depends on

• amount of rainfall. 
• relief of the area.
• vegetation of the area. 
• amount of percolation.

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