Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Exam : General Awareness Solved Paper

Staff Selection Commission General Awareness Solved Paper

Stenographers (Grade C & D) Examination 2012

1. The present monetary system in India is managed by–

• Nationalised Banks 
• The State Bank of India
• The Central Finance Ministry 
• The Reserve Bank of India

2. What is a Multinational Company?

• A joint venture among more than two countries
• A company set up with foreign capital
• A company having operations in many countries.
• A company holding a monopoly over the sale of a certain commodity in several countries.

3. Explicit + Implicit Costs =

• Private Costs 
• Accounting Costs
• Economic Costs 
• Social Costs

4. Which of the following is not relevant to Human Resource Development ?

• Education 
• Women and Child Development
• Caste System 
• Youth Affairs and Sports

5. A Trade Cycle consists of–

• Three Phases
• Four Phases
• Five Phases
• Six Phases

6. The Khilafat Movement was organized to protest against–

• religious interference by the British
• Russian Revolution
• dismemberment of Turkey 
• suppression of Pathans

7. Planning Commission was established in the year–

• 1980 
• 1970
• 1950 
• 1960

8. India witnessed single party domination till–

• 1962 
• 1967
• 1971 
• 1977

9. Which part of the Constitution of India has been described as the soul of the Constitution ?

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

10. Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on–

• 15th August 1947 
• 26th November 1949
• 26th January 1950 
• 30th January 1948

11. The rustless Iron Pillar at Mehrauli (Delhi) was erected by the–

• Mauryas 
• Kushans
• Guptas 
• Satavahanas

12. The famous ‘Gayatri Mantra’ has been taken from–

• Rigveda 
• Samaveda
• Yajurveda 
• Atharvaveda

13. The Rajput King who was defeated by Babur in the battle of Khanwa was–

• Udai Singh 
• Rana Pratap Singh
• Rana Sanga 
• Rudra Deva

14. Who was the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission ?

• Sri Ramakrishna 
• Swami Shraddhananda
• Keshab Chandra 
• Swami Vivekananda

15. Who led the Mutiny at Kanpur ?

• Begum Hazrat Mahal 
• Nana Sahib
• Tantia Tope 
• Rani Laxmibai

16. Which ‘Water Body’ separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?

• Andaman Sea 
• Bay of Bengal
• Ten Degree Channel
• Eleventh Degree Channel

17. State Highways are maintained by–

• Individual States 
• Central Government
• Central and State Governments jointly 
• Private parties selected by the State Governments

18. The first port developed after Independence was–

• Nhava Sheva 
• Kandla
• New Mangalore 
• Mumbai

19. The neighbouring country of India which has the smallest area is–

• Sri Lanka 
• Bangladesh
• Bhutan 
• Nepal

20. Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary is in the State of–

• Bihar 
• Tamil Nadu
• Assam 
• Kerala

21. Resin is extracted from–

• Papaya 
• Pine
• Rubber 
• Banyan

22. A common plant found in tropical rainforest is–

• Pine 
• Eucalyptus
• Orchid 
• Fir

23. Which of the following vitamins is necessary for clotting of blood ?

• K
• C
• A 
• B

24. Influenza virus contains–

• RNA only 
• DNA only
• Both RNA and DNA in equal proportion. 
• DNA with very small proportion of RNA.

25. Lung fish is a link between–

• Amphibia and Birds 
• Reptiles and Birds
• Amphibia and Reptiles 
• Reptiles and Mammals

26. Green gland is the excretory organ of–

• Earthworm 
• Cockroach
• Prawn 
• House-fly

27. When pressure is increased, the boiling point of water–

• decreases 
• increases
• remains the same 
• depends on the volume of vapour formed

28. In the treatment of skin disease the radio isotope used is–

• Radio phosphorous 
• Radio iodine
• Radio lead 
• Radio cobalt

29. Rainbow has: (Choose incorrect statement)–

• red light as its outer-most colour towards sky
• red light as its inner-most colour towards earth
• violet light as its inner-most colour towards earth
• its curvature bent towards earth

30. A cyclist in circular motion should lean–

• Forward 
• Backward
• Sideways towards the centre 
• Sideway away from the centre

31. The monitor of a computer is–

• an input device 
• an output device
• a storage device 
• a processing device

32. ……….. is a collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another part–

• Port 
• Channel
• Bus 
• Add on card

33. Amalgam is an alloy in which the base metal is–

• Copper 
• Zinc
• Aluminium 
• Mercury

34. The physical method commonly used to purify sea water is–

• Evaporation 
• Sedimentation
• Filtration 
• Distillation

35. The chemical name of ‘oil of vitriol’ is–

• Phosphoric acid 
• Nitric acid
• Sulphuric acid 
• Hydrochloric acid

36. Cathode rays are–

• Electromagnetic waves 
• Radiations
• Stream of a-particles 
• Stream of electrons

37. The National Park ‘Valley of Flowers’ lies in the State of–

• Kerala 
• Himachal Pradesh
• Uttarakhand 
• Jammu and Kashmir

38. Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused by–

• Nitrogen 
• Oxygen
• Methyl isocyanite 
• Cyanide

39. The example of a secondary pollutant is–

• CFC (Chloro fluoro carbon) 
• PAN (peroxy acetyl nitrate)
• CH4 (Methane) 
• Cl2 (Chlorine)

40. In big cities, air pollution is mainly due to–

• burning of fossil fuel 
• thermal power plant
• sewage 
• suspended particles

41. The term ‘Let’ is associated with–

• Badminton 
• Chess
• Hockey 
• Football

42. The oral polio vaccine was discovered by–

• Alexander Flemming 
• Jonas Salk
• Edmond Fischer 
• Joseph E. Murray

43. Who among the following Nobel Laureates for their relentless struggle for peace, was awarded 2010 Nobel Prize?

• Barack H. Obama 
• Liu Xiaobo
• Martti Ahtisaari 
• Shirin Ebadi

44. The Umiam Hydel Project dam is located a few kilometres north of–

• Guwahati 
• Shillong
• Kohima 
• Imphal

45. The expenses of the Government of India are the highest on account of subsidy on–

• Fertilisers
• Oil
• LPG 
• Food

46. In accordance with the directions of RBI, banking facilities are required to be provided at all places having population of more than 2000 by the end of–

• March 2015 
• March 2014
• March 2013 
• March 2012

47. Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), an autonomous self-governing body, was created within the State of–

• Nagaland 
• Meghalaya
• Assam 
• Mizoram

48. ‘Simla Pact’ between India and Pakistan was signed in the year–

• 1965 
• 1971
• 1972 
• 2001

49. In which of the following States are Garo and Khasi tribes found ?

• Arunachal Pradesh 
• Nagaland
• Meghalaya 
• Mizoram

50. Manipur has common boundaries with the group of States of–

• Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram 
• Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura
• Meghalaya, Mizorarn and Tripura 
• Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya

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Staff Selection Commission Examination : Download SI General Awareness Papers

Staff Selection Commission Examination

Sub-Inspector General Awareness Solved Paper

1. Which of the following statements is correct ?

1. A commodity will have value if it is wanted by somebody.
2. A commodity will have value if it is scarce relative, to demand.
3. The value of a commodity depends upon its price.
4. The value of a commodity is entirely dependent upon the substitutes.

2. Which of the following formula could be used for calculating the per capita income of a country?

1. Total family income / Number of family members
2. National income / Total population
3. Total income of various industries / Total Numbers of industrial workers
4. Total Government Revenue / Total population

3. For controlling inflation, the central bank should–

1. sell Government securities in the open market 
2. lower the bank rate
3. purchase Government securities in the open market 
4. lower the reserve ratio of the banks

4. There is no selling cost under–

1. Perfect competition 
2. Monopolistic competition
3. Oligopoly 
4. Duopoly

5. Which of the following is not a function of the Exim Bank of India?

1. Financing of export and import of goods and services
2. Inspection of exported goods for quality assurance
3. Financing of joint ventures in foreign countries
4. Loans to Indian parties for contributing to share capital of joint ventures abroad

6. Which of the following systems in independent India goes against the very basis of democracy?

1. Caste system 
2. Economic system
3. Party system 
4. Parliamentary system

7. According to Karl Marx, the change in economic system results in inevitable changes in–

1. political system only 
2. social system only
3. the entire systems 
4. religious system only

8. The model code of conduct for political parties and candidates to be followed during the elections is–

1. laid down in the Constitution of India
2. specified in the Representation of the People Act, 1951
3. enjoined by the Supreme Court
4. agreed through a voluntary agreement among the recognized political parties

9. A citizen can directly move the Supreme Court for any violation of Fundamental Rights under–

1. Article 31 
2. Article 32
3. Article 33 
4. Article 34

10. Which one of the following sitting Vice-Presidents of India contested for the post of President and lost the election?

1. S. Radhakrishnan 
2. V. V. Giri
3. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat 
4. Both and (C)

11. The French challenge to British in India came to an end with–

1. Battle of Wandiwash 
2. Battle of Srirangapattinam
3. Battle of Plassey 
4. Battle of Buxar

12. Identify the medical trio of ancient India from the following names–

1. Charaka, Susruta and Vagbhata 
2. Charaka, Vatsyayana and Vagbhata
3. Charaka, Susruta and Bharata 
4. Charaka, Susruta and Patanjali

13. Match the medieval travellers with their countries–
a. Marco Polo                       1. Spain
b. Ibn Battuta                        2. Balkh
c. Antonio Monserrate         3. Italy
d. Mahmud Wali Balkhi        4. Morocco

1. 4 3 1 2
2. 3 1 4 2
3. 3 4 1 2
4. 1 3 2 4

14. Rana Kumbha constructed the Tower of Victory at Chittor to mark his victory over–

1. Ahmad Shah of Gujarat 
2. Mahmud Khalji of Malwa
3. The Khan of Nagaur 
4. Rao Jodha of Marwar

15. Match the following–
a. Sarojini Naidu                    1. Muslim League
b. M. A. Jinnah                       2. Indian National Congress
c. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru       3. Hindu Mahasabha
d. V. D. Savarkar                   4. Liberal Party

1. 2 1 4 3
2. 2 1 3 4
3. 2 4 1 3
4. 4 1 3 2

16. The Social Forestry Scheme was introduced during–

1. Fourth Five-Year Plan 
2. Eighth Five-Year Plan
3. Second Five-Year Plan 
4. Sixth Five Year Plan

17. The project similar to T.V.A. (Tennessee Valley Authority) of U.S.A. in India is–

1. Damodar Valley Project 
2. Mahanadi Delta Project
3. Ramganga Multipurpose Project 
4. Idukki Project

18. Petrology is the study of–

1. rocks 
2. soils
3. earth 
4. minerals

19. Match the following–
a. Rosewood              1. Mangrove forests
b. Bushes                    2. Alpine forests
c. Birch                        3. Deciduous forests
d. Sundari tree           4. Dry forests

1. 4 3 2 1
2. 3 4 2 1
3. 1 2 3 4
4. 2 3 4 1

20. During the period of South-West monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because–

1. the winds do not reach this area 
2. there are no mountains in this area
3. it lies in the rain-shadow area 
4. the temperature is too high to let the winds cool down

21. The red colour of ripe tomatoes is due to the presence of–

1. Hormones 
2. Vitamins
3. Chlorophyll 
4. Carotenoids

22. Anticoagulants are not present in–

1. Mosquito 
2. Bed bug
3. Leech 
4. Wasp

23. Vegetation is effective in absorbing–

1. Pollutant gases 
2. Polluted water
3. High frequency sound 
4. Pollutant metals

24. When a person cries, there is a watery discharge from the nose due to activation of–

1. Salivary gland 
2. Lachrymal gland
3. Thyroid gland 
4. Endocrine gland

25. The fundamental role of root hairs in plants is–

1. to protect the young root from damage by coarse soil particles
2. to protect the root from soil microbes
3. to absorb water and mineral salts from the soil
4. to bind soil particles to the root for firm fixation of the plant

26. Catch crops are–

1. crops planted to attract certain insect pests to be destroyed
2. crops planted to attract certain useful insects to be used for biological control of pests
3. crops to be cut and fed green to the cattle
4. substitute crops planted after the regular crop has failed

27. Which one of the following acts as a mediator between the user's program and the hardware ?

1. Compiler 
2. Editor
3. Operating System 
4. Browser

28. If you use a font that is not supported by a browser, then the text–

1. will be displayed in the default font
2. will not be displayed
3. will be displayed using 'ARIAL' font only
4. will be displayed with a particular background

29. The pigment that protects plants from UV damage is–

1. Chlorophyll 
2. Xanthophyll
3. Phycocyanin 
4. Carotenoids

30. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development is called–

1. Earth Summit 
2. Water Summit
3. Air Summit 
4. Resource Summit

31. A bioenergy source obtained by fermentation to supplement fossil fuel petrol is–

1. Kerosene 
2. Ethanol
3. Diesel 
4. Methane

32. The substance that causes the worst air pollution is–

1. Smoke 
2. Sulphur dioxide
3. Carbon dioxide 
4. Carbon monoxide

33. A liquid is said to boil when its–

1. vapour pressure equals the surrounding pressure
2. vapour pressure vanishes to zero
3. vapour pressure is greater than the surrounding pressure
4. vapour pressure is less than the surrounding pressure

34. Which is not correct regarding covalent compounds ?

1. The reaction is slow 
2. The reaction is fast
3. Compounds are usually liquids and gases 
4. Boiling points and melting points are low

35. Choose the correct statement–

1. The components of a mixture cannot be separated
2. The properties of a mixture are the same as those of its components
3. Mixtures are homogeneous
4. In a mixture the components are present in a fixed ratio

36. PVC is obtained by the polymerization of–

1. Propene 
2. Vinyl chloride
3. Styrene 
4. Acetylene

37. To eliminate the glare of headlights in motor cars–

1. polaroids are used 
2. glass prisms are used
3. thin films are used 
4. filters are used

38. The substances which have infinite electrical resistance are called–

1. insulators 
2. condensers
3. conductors 
4. resistors

39. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located at–

1. Geneva 
2. Washington
3. Vienna 
4. Sydney

40. Stainless steel is an alloy of–

1. iron, chromium and nickel 
2. iron, chromium and carbon
3. iron, carbon and zinc 
4. iron, zinc and manganese

41. Enriched uranium used in a nuclear reactor is–

1. uranium free of all impurities 
2. uranium treated with radiation
3. uranium alloyed with aluminium 
4. uranium with a high percentage of a particular isotope

42. In a refrigerator; cooling is produced by–

1. the ice which deposits in the freezer 
2. the sudden expansion of a compressed gas
3. the evaporation of a volatile liquid 
4. None of these

43. The first woman to conquer Mount Everest twice is–

1. Surja Lata Devi 
2. Jyoti Randhawa
3. Santosh Yadav 
4. Suma Shirur

44. Which one of the following iron and steel works in India is not under public sector ?

1. Bokaro 
2. Jamshedpur
3. Bhilai 
4. Durgapur

45. Which Indian hockey player has a road named after him in Germany ?

1. Dhyan Chand 
2. Zafar Iqbal
3. Roop Singh 
4. Dhanraj Pillai

46. What is the name of the first research station established by India in the Antarctica–

1. Dakshin Gangotri 
2. Maitri
3. Agnihotri 
4. Aryabhatta

47. Who among the following was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2011 for his exceptional and distinguished service in the field of trade and industry?

1. Azim Premji 
2. Ratan Tata
3. S. Gopalakrishnan 
4. Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed

48. The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council are–

1. China, France, Russia, UK and U.S.A.
2. China, Canada, France, US.A. and Germany
3. China, Germany, Russia, UK and U.S.A.
4. China, Germany, U.S.A., UK and Canada

49. Which of the following is not correctly paired ?

1. Jwala Gutta – Tennis
2. Virat Kohli – Cricket
3. Harbhajan Singh – Kabaddi
4. Saina Nehwal – Badminton

50. Which of the following States has the largest gap in male and female literacy as per 2011 Census (provisional data)?

1. Uttar Pradesh 
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Rajasthan 
4. Kerala

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