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Wednesday, 8 November 2017

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

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

SSC CPO SI Examination : General Awareness Solved Questions With Answer

Staff Selection Commission Examination 
Exam Held on 06.09.2009
CPO Sub Inspector General Awareness Solved Paper

1. ‘India Today’ is—
  1. A staggering mass of problems
  2. Former British India minus Pakistan and Bangladesh
  3. A News magazine mainly devoted to current affairs
  4. The Union of India, a member of United Nations
2. The book ‘It was Five Past Midnight’ is on—
  1. Bhuj Earthquake
  2. Orissa Floods
  3. Andhra Cyclone
  4. Bhopal Gas Tragedy
3. Teen Bigha Corridor links—
  1. India and Pakistan
  2. India and China
  3. Bangladesh and Pakistan
  4. Bangladesh and India
4. What is the field in which outstanding work may be recognized with the award of Pulitzer Prize ?
  1. Science and Technology
  2. Literature and Journalism
  3. International Understanding
  4. Environmental Studies
5. Vijay Stambha at Chittor was built by—
  1. Maharana Pratap
  2. Rana Sangram Singh
  3. Rana Kumbha
  4. Rana Ratan Singh
6. The device used to change the speed of an electric fan is—
  1. Amplifier
  2. Regulator
  3. Switch
  4. Rectifier
7. Namdhapa National Park is in—
  1. Mizoram
  2. Manipur
  3. Tripura
  4. Arunachal Pradesh
8. Which scripture was called his ‘mother’ by Gandhiji ?
  1. Ramayana
  2. The New Testament
  3. Bhagwat Gita
  4. The Holy Quran
9. On which of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located ?
  1. Alaknanda
  2. Mandakini
  3. Dhauli Ganga
  4. Bhagirathi
10. Nobel Prize winning Indian Amartya Sen is known for his work in which area ?
  1. Physics
  2. Environmental Protection
  3. Chemistry
  4. Economics
11. Who has been crowned Miss Universe, 2008 ?
  1. Miss Japan
  2. Miss Venezuela
  3. Miss Philippines
  4. Miss Malaysia
12. Wholesale price based inflation rate in India reached its highest level in 13 years on 27th July, 2008. It was—
  1. 11•75 per cent
  2. 11•85 per cent
  3. 12•00 per cent
  4. 12•05 per cent
13. The French Open, 2009 Men’s Singles was won by —
  1. Roger Federer
  2. Rafael Nadal
  3. Bob Bryan
  4. Katarina Srebotnik
14. The venue of the Energy Summit, 2008 was—
  1. Jeddah
  2. Tehran
  3. Riyadh
  4. Tripoli
15. CTBT stands for —
  1. Continued Test Ban Treaty
  2. Continued Test Based Treatments
  3. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
  4. Commercial Test Based Tariff
16. Asia Cup, 2008 final was played between —
  1. India and Sri Lanka
  2. Pakistan and India
  3. Sri Lanka and Pakistan
  4. Bangladesh and India
17. For which one of the following, M. S. Dhoni was chosen for the year 2007 ?
  1. Arjun Award
  2. Dronacharya Award
  3. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
  4. None of the above
18. Full form of MCA is —
  1. Ministry of Company Affairs
  2. Master of Computer Application
  3. Member Chartered Accountant
  4. Master of Commerce and Arts
19. China has hosted the —
  1. XXIX Olympic Games
  2. XXVIII Olympic Games
  3. XXVII Olympic Games
  4. XXX Olympic Games
20. Rashtrapati Bhawan was designed by —
  1. Edward Stone
  2. Le Corbusier
  3. Edwin Lutyens
  4. Tarun Dutt
21. ‘The Quit India Movement’ was launched in 1942 in the month of—
  1. January
  2. March
  3. August
  4. December
22. Match the following—
Column-I                                           Column-II
a. Keshab Sen                            1. Prarthana Samaj
b. Dayanand Saraswati               2. Brahmo Samaj
c. Atmaram Pandurang               3. Aligarh Movement
d. Syed Ahmad Khan                 4. Arya Samaj
  1. 4 1 3 2
  2. 1 4 2 3
  3. 2 4 1 3
  4. (D)3 2 4 1
23. Who was the first English President of the Indian National Congress ?
  1. George Yule
  2. William Wedderburn
  3. A. O. Hume
  4. Henry Cotton
24. Which one of the following personalities is known as ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. Motilal Nehru
  4. Lala Lajpat Rai
25. Who wrote Akbarnama ?
  1. Akbar
  2. Birbal
  3. Abul Fazal
  4. Bhagavan Das
26. The pledge for ‘Poorna Swaraj’ was taken at the Congress Session of —
  1. Calcutta
  2. Lahore
  3. Allahabad
  4. Madras
27. When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India ?
  1. 1950 A.D.
  2. 1945 A.D.
  3. 1959 A.D.
  4. 1962 A.D.
28. Who held the office of the Vice-President of India for two consecutive terms ?
  1. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
  2. Mr. R. Venkataraman
  3. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
  4. Mr. V. V. Giri
29. Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words—‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in the Preamble ?
  1. 28th
  2. 40th
  3. 42nd
  4. 52nd
30. When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the Vice President at the same time, the office is held temporarily by —
  1. A person nominated by both the Houses of Parliament
  2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha
  3. The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
  4. The Chief Justice of India
31. The Constitution of India came into force on—
  1. 26 January, 1950
  2. 26 January, 1952
  3. 15 August, 1948
  4. 26 November, 1949
32. Who was the first Woman Governor of a State in free India from out of the following ?
  1. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
  2. Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani
  3. Mrs. Indira Gandhi
  4. Mrs. Vijay Laxmi Pandit
33. The Parliamentary Committee which scrutinies the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is —
  1. Estimates Committee
  2. Select Committee
  3. Public Accounts Committee
  4. None of these
34. Fog is an example of —
  1. Gas dispersed in gas
  2. Liquid dispersed in gas
  3. Solid dispersed in gas
  4. Solid dispersed in liquid
35. Which from the following is a landlocked sea ?
  1. Timor Sea
  2. Arafura Sea
  3. Greenland Sea
  4. Aral Sea
36. Match the following—
Sea Ports                        States 
a.  Bhatkal                    1. Kerala
b. Alleppey                   2. Tamil Nadu
c. Kakinada                 3. Karnataka
d. Tuticorin                   4. Andhra Pradesh
  1. 1 3 4 2
  2. 4 3 2 1
  3. 3 1 4 2
  4. 2 4 1 3
37. Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall ?
  1. Isohypses
  2. Isohalines
  3. Isobars
  4. Isohyets
38. Equator represents —
  1. Line joining North and South poles
  2. Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
  3. A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn
  4. Axis of rotation of Earth
39. Global warming is expected to result in —
  1. Increase in level of sea
  2. Change in crop pattern
  3. Change in coast line
  4. All of the above
40. Earth Summit (Save Earth) was sponsored by —
  1. UNESCO
  2. UNCED
  3. WHO
  4. UNICEF
41. If two commodities are complements, then their cross-price elasticity is —
  1. Zero
  2. Positive
  3. Negative
  4. Imaginary number
42. Opportunity cost of production of a commodity is —
  1. The cost that the firm could have incurred when a different technique was adopted
  2. The cost that the firm could have incurred under a different method of production
  3. The actual cost incurred
  4. The next best alternative output sacrificed
43. Surplus earned by a factor other than land in the short period is referred to as —
  1. Economic rent
  2. Net rent
  3. Quasi-rent
  4. Super-normal rent
44. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission ?
  1. Minister for Planning & Development
  2. Finance Minister
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Minister for Rural & Community Development
45. Which from the following is not true when the interest rate in the economy goes up ?
  1. Savings increases
  2. Lending decreases
  3. Cost of production increases
  4. Return on capital increases
46. Which one of the following is not a method of measurement of National Income ?
  1. Value Added Method
  2. Income Method
  3. Investment Method
  4. Expenditure Method
47. Labour Intensive Technique would get chosen in a —
  1. Labour Surplus Economy
  2. Capital Surplus Economy
  3. Developed Economy
  4. Developing Economy
48. Which one of the following would not constitute an economic activity ?
  1. A teacher teaching students in his class
  2. A teacher teaching students under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
  3. A teacher teaching his own daughter at home
  4. A teacher providing consultancy services from his residence
49. The Finance Commission —
  1. Draws up Five Year Plans
  2. Formulates Monetary Policy
  3. Recommends pay revision of Central Government Employees
  4. Adjudicates on the sharing of resources between Centre and the States
50. Net National Product of a country is —
  1. GDP minus depreciation allowances
  2. GDP plus net income from abroad
  3. GNP minus net income from abroad
  4. GNP minus depreciation allowances
51. Jaundice is caused due to the infection of—
  1. Brain
  2. Liver
  3. Kidney
  4. Spleen
52. The average heart beat rate per minute in a normal person is —
  1. 82
  2. 92
  3. 72
  4. 98
53. EEG records the activity of—
  1. Heart
  2. Lungs
  3. Brain
  4. Muscles
54. The colour of cow’s milk is slight yellow due to the presence of —
  1. Xanthophyll
  2. Riboflavin
  3. Ribulose
  4. Carotene
55. Which one of these is a communicate disease ?
  1. Diabetes
  2. Diphtheria
  3. Arthritis
  4. Cancer
56. Ozone consists of —
  1. Oxygen only
  2. Oxygen and Nitrogen
  3. Hydrogen and Carbon
  4. Oxygen and Carbon
57. Which of the following liquids has the least density ?
  1. Fresh water
  2. Salt water
  3. Petrol
  4. Mercury
58. Which of the following principle is used to produce ‘low-temperatures’ ?
  1. Super conductivity
  2. Joule-Kelvin effect
  3. Thermo-electric effect
  4. Adiabatic demagnetization
59. A photo-electric cell converts—
  1. Mechanical energy to electric energy
  2. Heat energy to mechanical energy
  3. Light energy to chemical energy
  4. Light energy to electrical energy
60. Two stones of different masses are dropped simultaneously from the top of a building—
  1. Smaller stone reaches the ground earlier
  2. Larger stone reaches the ground earlier
  3. Both the stones reach the ground at the same time
  4. Depends on the composition of the stone
61. Pulsars are—
  1. Stars moving towards the Earth
  2. Stars moving away from Earth
  3. Rapidly spinning stars
  4. High temperature stars
62. Biggest planet of solar system is —
  1. Earth
  2. Mars
  3. Saturn
  4. (D)Jupiter
63. The ‘National School of Drama’ is situated in which of the following cities ?
  1. Mumbai
  2. New Delhi
  3. Bhopal
  4. Kolkata
64. When was our National Anthem first sung and where ?
  1. 24th January, 1950 in Allahabad
  2. 24th January, 1950 in Delhi
  3. 26th December, 1942 in Calcutta
  4. 27th December, 1911 in Calcutta
65. The ozone hole that has been detected lies in the atmosphere above—
  1. Arctic Ocean
  2. Antarctica
  3. India
  4. Alaska
66. Brain drain—
  1. Is a disease
  2. Refers to dropouts from educational and technical institutions
  3. Is fruitless expenditure of scientific and industrial research
  4. Refers to emigration of skilled persons
67. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National Flag ?
  1. 22
  2. 24
  3. 18
  4. 14

Monday, 14 September 2015

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
  • 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