SSC Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Exam. 2013 Examination Held on 21.4.2013 General Awareness Solved Paper

SSC Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Exam. 2013

Exam Held on 21.4.2013 General Awareness Solved Paper

1.Which one of the following is responsible for the working of Newton's colour disc experiment ?

• Formation of pure spectra 
• Formation of impure spectra
• Persistence of vision 
• Principle of complementary colour

2. The dimension MLT-2 corresponds to–

• force 
• work done
• acceleration 
• velocity

3. Who is the founder of quantum theory of radiation ?

• Einstein 
• Bohr
• Plank 
• S. N. Bose

4. Fiber optics cable used in communication, works on the principle of–

• regular reflection of light 
• diffuse reflection of light
• reflection of light 
• total internal reflection of light

5. Which was the first electronic computer constructed at the Moore School of Engineering ?

• EOVAC 
• ONIVAC
• ENIAC 
• EDSAC

6. Which among the following standard protocols is the most widely used by the Internet?

• HTTP 
• TCP/IP
• SMTP 
• SLIP

7. The outer skin most of the crustaceans are made up of a carbohydrate. This carbohydrate is–

• cellulose 
• galactose
• chitin 
• starch

8. Rutherford's scattering experiment proved the presence of–

• atoms in all matter 
• electrons in atoms
• neutrons in atoms 
• nucleus in atoms

9. When a metal is heated in a flame, the electrons absorb energy and jump to higher energy state. On coming back to the lower energy state, they emit light, which we can observe in–

• Raman spectra 
• Absorption spectra
• Emission spectra 
• Fluorescence

10. Blood pressure may be increased by the excessive secretion of–

• Thyroxine 
• Testosterone
• Estradiol 
• Estrol

11. The concept of 'Green House Gases' was postulated by–

• Joseph Furier 
• Abdul Kalam
• M. S. Swaminathan 
• Richael Carlson

12. 'Bhopal gas tragedy' 1984 is related to–

• Aluminium Phosphide 
• Methyl bromide
• Methyl isocyanate 
• Carbon dioxide

13. The Particulate Matter (PM-10) exhaled from the polluted atmosphere is often filtered out during the process of–

• Coughing 
• Sneezing
• A and B 
• Urination

14. Sarus crane is the state bird of–

• Rajasthan 
• Uttar Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh 
• West Bengal

15. The Tongario volcano erupted on November 21, 2012 is in–

• Australia 
• Indonesia
• Papua New Guinea 
• New Zealand

16. The Daocheng Yading Airport is located in–

• Thailand 
• Philippines
• China 
• Tibet

17. BCCI named the "Indian Cricketer of the year 2011-12" to honour–

• Sunil Gavaskar 
• VVS Laxman
• Virat Kohli 
• Yuva Raj

18. 'Martyr's Day' is marked on–

• January 1 
• January 15
• January 30 
• January 9

19. Who won the World Carrom Championship 2012 ?

• Rashmi Kumari 
• Mirabai Chanu
• Nishantha Fernando 
• Nuthaki Priyanka

20. The animal who can consume more salt among the following is–

• Sheep 
• Camel
• Donkey 
• Dog

21. Which of the following is only domestic Airport ?

• Dabolin Airport Goa 
• Srinagar Airport
• Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport 
• None of the above

22. Tick the correct option with regards to the contribution towards GDP (Gross Domestic Product) from Agriculture–

• During 1950-51 (GDP 51.88%) and 2011-12 (GDP 14.01%)
• During 1950-51 (GDP 11.00%) and 2011-12 (GDP 25%)
• During 1990-91 (GDP 29.53%) and 2011-12 (GDP 66.77%)
• During 1980-81 (GDP 35.69%) and 2011-12 (GDP 20.69%)

23. Second India-Africa Forum summit-2011 was held in–

• Eretrea 
• Ethiopia
• Sudan 
• Nigeria

24. Where did Aurangzeb die ?

• Pune 
• Aurangabad
• Ahmad Nagar 
• Mumbai

25. The principle of maximum social advantage is the basic principle of–

• Micro Economics 
• Macro Economics
• Fiscal Economics 
• Environmental Economics

26. Which Five Year Plan is not correct among the following ?

• First 1951-56 
• Second 1956-61
• Third 1961-66 
• Fourth 1966-71

27. The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is–

• 50 db to 70 db (decibel) 
• 60 db to 80 db (decibel)
• 65 db to 75 db (decibel) 
• 70 db to 85 db (decibel)

28. An economic theory is a / an–

• Axion 
• Proposition
• Hypothesis 
• Tested hypothesis

29. Indian Special Economic Rules amendment came in the year–

• 2000 
• 2002
• 2004 
• 2006

30. Provisions of citizenship in Indian Constitution, became applicable in–

• 1950 
• 1949
• 1951 
• 1952

31. Who gave the title of 'Sardar' to Ballabh Bhai Patel ?

• Mahatma Gandhi 
• Vinoba Bhave
• Women of Bardoli 
• Peasants of Gujrat

32. According to Marx, the source of value is–

• Capital 
• Land
• Labour 
• None of the above

33. The National Emergency in India declared by the President of India due to the external aggression or armed revolt through–

• Article-352 
• Article-356
• Article-360 
• Article-368

34. The Community Development Programme was launched in the year–

• 1950 
• 1952
• 1951 
• 1953

35. What Satyagraha was held at Nagpur in 1923 ?

• Salt Satyagraha 
• Individual Satyagraha
• Ryots Satyagraha 
• Flag Satyagraha

36. Which one of the following is not a sect of Buddhism ?

• Mahayana 
• Hinayana
• Digambar 
• Theravad

37. Who was the viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India ?

• Lord Curzon 
• Lord Minto
• Lord Hardinge 
• Lord Wavell

38. Who established the Indian Civil Liberties Union in 1936 ?

• Subhash Chandra Bose 
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• Jawahar Lal Nehru 
• Rajendra Prasad

39. Which of the following Was established first ?

• Banaras Hindu University 1916 
• University of Bombay 1857
• Aligarh Muslim University 1875 
• University of Allahabad 1889

40. 'Yosemite' is a–

• River 
• Peak
• Waterfall 
• Dam

41. The first Indian Satellite Arybhatta was launched in–

• 1972 
• 1975
• 1977 
• 1979

42. Where is the shore based steel plant located ?

• Tuticorin 
• Salem
• Vishakhapatnam 
• Mangalore

43. Which two of the following are connected by the North South corridor ?

• srinagar and Kanyakumari 
• Mumbai and Chennai
• Amritsar and Kolkata 
• Hyderabad and Bhopal

44. The pollutants which move downward with percolating groundwater are called–

• Leachates 
• Pollutates
• Earthites 
• Percolates

45. Lungs are located in the–

• abdominal cavity 
• pericardial cavity
• peritoneal cavity 
• pleural cavity

46. Which one of the following is the ideal food for newborn babies?

• Water 
• Sugar
• Honey 
• Milk

47. Transcription means synthesis of–

• Lipids 
• Protein
• DNA 
• RNA

48. Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the cells lining the–

• Oral cavity 
• Stomach
• Ileum 
• Colon

49. Emulsification is–

• breaking fats into small globules 
• digestion of fats
• absorption of fats 
• storage of fats

50. Taxonomy is a science that deals with–

• Morphology 
• Anatomy
• Classification 
• Economic uses