Staff Selection Commission. Tax Assistant Exam. General Awareness : Solved Paper

Staff Selection Commission. 
Tax Assistant Exam

General Awareness : Solved Paper

1.Which Indian filmstars was recently conferred Honorary Doctorate by Bedfordshire University, (U.K.) ?

• Amitabh Bachhan
• Shah Rukh Khan
• Om Puri
• Amir Khan

2. Williams Sisters won the U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Title 2009 after defeating in the final—

• Leizal Herber and Cara Blank
• Kim Clijsters and Anna Kournikova
• Coroline Wozniacki and Dinara Safina
• Nathalie Deshy and Sania Mirza

3. Which one of the following is a military alliance ?

• ASEAN
• SAARC
• NATO
• NAFTA

4. The recipient of the 42nd Jnan Peeth Award is—

• Manohar Shastri
• Harish Pandya
• Satya Vrat Shastri
• K. Kamal Kumar

5. World Development Report is an annual publication of—

• UNICEF
• UNDP
• WTO
• World Bank

6. Which one of the following is correct ?

• Jeev Milkha Singh —Tennis
• Jhulan Goswami —Cricket
• Baichung Bhutia —Hockey
• Pankaj Advani —Badminton

7. Which one of the following industrialists was declared ‘The Business Person of the year 2008’ by the Times of India Survey ?

• Anil Ambani
• Rahul Bajaj
• Ratan Tata
• Gautam Adani

8. Naina Devi peak forms a part of—

• Himalayan range located in Sikkim
• Himalayan range located in Kumaon region
• Himalayan range located in Nepal
• Himalayan range located in Jammu & Kashmir

9. The aim of the ISRO’s OCEANSAT-2 satellite is—

• To provide ocean scientists knowledge about mineral resources under the sea
• To aid fishermen in identifying fishing zones
• To aid weathermen to forecast cyclones and weather conditions
• All the above

10. Who amongst the following is not the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?

• Vijendra Singh
• Sushil Kumar
• M. C. Marykom
• Abhinav Bindra

11. Nilgiri, Himgiri and ‘Beas’ are—

• Aircraft Carrier ships
• Frigates
• Nuclear submarines
• Oil tankers of ONGC

12. The age of a tree can be calculated by—

• Number of branches
• Its height
• Girth of its trunk
• Number of its annual rings

13. Which one of the statements below explains the external economies of scale ?

• Starting a computer firm in a Techno Park to avail the expertise
• Expanding firms employing specialist accountants, lawyers and managers
• A manufacturer spreading the research and development cost over the output
• A major supermarket gaining bulk discounts on direct purchase

14. Which one of the following types of unemployment is common in Indian agriculture ?

• Frictional
• Structural
• Disguised
• Seasonal

15. A rolling plan refers to a plan which—

• Does not change its targets every year
• Changes its allocations every year
• Changes its allocations and targets every year
• Changes only its targets every year

16. An instrument of qualitative credit control in India is—

• Open market operations
• Credit rationing
• Change in reserve ratio
• Bank rate policy

17. Laissez-faire is a feature of—

• Socialism
• Communism
• Capitalism
• Mixed Economy

18. Which one of the following is not a source of the tax revenue in Indian States ?

• Land Revenue
• Motor Vehicle Tax
• Entertainment Tax
• Corporate Tax

19. CSO has changed its base year for National Income estimation. The new base year is—

• 1990-91
• 1993-94
• 1994-95
• 1995-96

20. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India ?

• Postal and Telegraph
• Railways
• Banking
• Shipping

21. In which type of competition does Marginal Revenue Curve coincide with Average Revenue Curve ?

• Monopoly
• Imperfect Competition
• Perfect Competition
• Monopolistic Competition

22. According to J. A. Schumpeter, entrepreneurs are entitled to enjoy the profit for their……… activities.

• Innovative
• Risk taking
• Risk averting
• Hard work

23. Demonstration effect means—

• Effect of advertisement
• Imitating effect of consumption
• Effect of entertainment
• Effect of an experiment

24. Homogeneous product is a feature of—

• Imperfect market
• Monopoly
• Oligopoly
• Perfect market

25. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the Ideals of Welfare State ?

• Fundamental Rights
• Fundamental Duties
• Preamble
• Directive Principles of State Policy

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SSC PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS I

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION SSC

GENERAL AWARENESS

COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL

Held On 19.06.2011

Q.51.The common tree species in Nilgiri hills is

• Sal
• Pine
• Eucalyptus
• Teah

Q.52.Which of the following statements on Railway Budget for 2011-12 is correct?

• There would be 10% increase in fares for long distance train travel both by airconditioned and non-air-conditioned classes.
• There would be 15% increase in freight rates on all goods other than foodgrains.
• There would be 15% increase in passenger fares for all classes for long distance travel as well as in freights.
• There would be no increase in fares for both suburban and long distance train travel.

Q.53.The nuclear reactors which were damaged heavily due to a strong Earthquake-cum-Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 causing radiation leakage were at

• Fukushima
• Kyoto
• Tokyo
• None of above

Q.54.The maximum limit on poll expenditure for Assembly Constituencies has been raised in February, 2011 to

• (A) 16 lakhs (B) 18 lakhs
• (C) 20 lakhs (D) 25 lakhs

Q.55.First Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen has been

• Rajiv Gandhi
• Inder Kumar Gujaral
• Man Mohan Singh
• None of the above

Q.56.Which of the following books has been written by Kishwar Desai?

• The Red Devil
• Witness the Night
• Tonight This Savage Rite
• Earth and Ashes

Q.57.Which of the following folk/tribal dances is associated with Karnataka?

• Yakshagana 
• Veedhi
• Jatra
• Jhora

Q.58.Who of the following received Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2009 in Theatre?

• Omkar Shrikant Dadarkar
• Ragini Chander Sarkar
• Abanti Chakravorty & Sukracharya Rabha
• K. Nellai Manikandan

Q.59.Which of the following countries did not win any of the “FIFA World Cup” in 2002, 2006 & 2010?

• Brazil 
• Argentina
• Spain 
• South Africa

Q.60.Who invented vaccination for ‘Small Pox’?

• Sir Fredric Grant Banting
• Sir Alexander Fleming
• Edward Jenner
• Louis Pasteur

Q.61.Who was the first Indian to become member of British Parliament?

• Bankim Chander Chatterjee
• W.C. Bannerjee
• Dadabhai Naroji
• None of the above

Q.62.The purchase of shares and bonks of Indian companies by Foreign Industrial Investors is called

• Foreign Direct Investment
• Portfolio Investment
• NRI Investment
• Foreign Indirect Investment

Q.63.BT seed is associated with

• Rice
• Wheat
• Cotton
• Oil seeds

Q.64.The Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in

• Geneva
• Paris
• Vienna
• Washington

Q.65.In the Budget Estimates for 2011-12, an allocation of Rs. 400 crore has been made to
bring in a green revolution in the East in the rice-based cropping system of

• Assam & West Bengal only
• Assam, West Bengal, Orissa & Bihar only
• Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar & Jharkhand only
• Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar,Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh & Chhattisgarh

Q.66.In the Budget for 2011-12 presented by the Finance Minister on 28-2-2011, the incometax
exemption limit for senior citizens (60 years to less than 80 years) has been increased to

• Rs. 2.50 lakh
• Rs. 2.60 lakh
• Rs. 2.80 lakh
• Rs. 3.00 lakh

Q.67.In the Anglo-Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha,
two members of the community can be nominated by the

• Prime Minister 
• President
• Speaker
• President in consultation with the Parliament

Q.68.For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of

• 25 years
• 30 years
• 35 years
• 18 years

Q.69.Who said, “A good citizen makes a good State and bad citizen makes a bad State?

• Plato
• Rousseau
• Aristotle 
• Laski

Q.70.A member of Parliament will lose his membership of Parliament if he is continuously absent from Sessions for

• 45 days
• 60 days
• 90 days 
• 365 days

Q.71.In India, the Residuary Powers are vested with

• Union Government
• State Government
• Both the Union Government and the State Government
• Local Government

Q.72.Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment

• Sarnath
• Bodh Gaya
• Kapilavastu
• Rajgriha

Q.73.Coronation of Shivaji took place in

• 1627 A.D. 
• 1674 A.D.
• 1680 A.D. 
• 1670 A.D.

Q.74.The System of Dyarchy was introduced in India in

• 1909 
• 1935
• 1919 
• 1945

Q.75.The Editor of ‘Young India’ and ‘Harijan’ was

• Nehru 
• Ambedkar
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Subash Chandra Bose

Q.76.Who of the following attended all the There Round Table Conferences?

• B.R. Ambedkar
• M.M. Malavia
• Vallabhbhai Patel
• Gandhiji

Q.77.Which is the largest living, bird on Earth?

• Emu 
• Ostrich
• Albatross 
• Siberian Crane

Q.78.Rihand Dam Project provides irrigation to

• Gujarat and Maharashtra
• Orissa and West Bengal
• Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
• Kerala and Karnataka

Q.79.The Headquarters of MCF (Master Control Facility) —the nerve centre of the entire space craft operations in India is at

• Hyderabad—Andhra Pradesh
• Thumba — Kerala
• Sriharikota — Andhra Pradesh
• Hassan — Karnataka

Q.80.Which is the longest irrigation canal in India?

• Sirhind Canal 
• Yamuna Cana
• Indira Gandhi Canal
• East Kosi Canal

Q.81.Which one of the following minerals is found is Monazite sand?

• Potassium
• Uranium
• Thorium
• Sodium

Q.82.In coriander, the useful parts are

• root & leaves 
• leaves & flowers
• leaves & dried fruits
• flowers & dried fruits

Q.83.Which plants is called ‘Herbal Indian Doctor’?

• Amla 
• Mango
• Neem 
• Tulsi

Q.84.The pH of human blood is

• 7.2 
• 7.8
• 6.6 
• 7.4

Q.85.Which amongst the following is largest endocrine gland in the body?

• Thyroid 
• Parathyroid
• Adrenal 
• Pituitary

Q.86.Which amongst the following is the largest mammal?

• Elephant 
• Whale
• Dinosaur 
• Rhinoceros

Q.87.Which part becomes modified as the tusk of elephant?

• Canine 
• Premolar
• Second incisor 
• Molar

Q.88.Optical fibres are based on the phenomenon of

• Interference 
• Dispersion
• Diffraction
• Total Internal Reflection

Q.89.Now-a-days yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which of the following
gases is used in these lamps?

• Sodium 
• Neon
• Hydrogen 
• Nitrogen

Q.90.‘Mirage’ is an example of

• refraction of light only
• total internal reflection of light only
• refraction and total internal reflection of light
• dispersion of light only

Q.91.The phenomenon of light associated with the appearance of blue color of the sky is

• Interference 
• Reflection
• Refraction 
• Scattering

Q.92.In which of the following areas, a spreadsheet software is more useful?

• Psychology 
• Publishing
• Statistics 
• Message sending

Q.93.A Group Ware is a

• Hardware 
• Network
• Software 
• Firmware

Q.94.Lens is made up of

• Pyrex glass 
• Flint glass
• Ordinary glass 
• Cobalt glass

Q.95.The element which is used for vulcanizing rubber

• Sulphur 
• Bromine
• Silicon
• Phosphorus

Q.96.Which of the following is responsible for the extra strength of pyrex glass?

• Potassium Carbonate
• Lead Oxide 
• Borax
• Ferric Oxide

Q.97.The noble gas used for the treatment of cancer is

• Helium 
• Argon
• Krypton 
• Radon

Q.98.Vasundhara Summit was held in

• USA 
• UK
• Brazil 
• Australia

Q.99.‘Loktak’ is a

• Valley 
• Lake
• River 
• Mountain Range

Q.100.Which city receives the highest cosmic radiation amongst the following?

• Chennai 
• Mumbai
• Kolkata 
• Delhi

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