SSC Combined Hr Sec Level Exam (Tier I) 2012 Question Paper for General Awareness

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Study Materials Type : SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Exam 2012 For Data Entry Operators and Lower Division Clerks General Awareness Solved Paper

1. Who will act as the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee ?
(A) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (B) The Vice-President of India
(C) The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (D) The Leader of the House
Ans : (*)

2. Who was chosen unanimously as the President of India ?
(A) K. R. Narayanan (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (D) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Ans : (D)

3. The Constitution of India was passed by the Constituent Assembly on–
(A) 26th November, 1949 (B) 26th January, 1949
(C) 17th October, 1949 (D) 14th November, 1949
Ans : (A)

4. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the–
(A) High Court (B) Election Commission
(C) Parliament (D) Supreme Court
Ans : (A)

5. The 1857 Mutiny failed mainly because–
(A) of lack of planning and leadership (B) it was premature
(C) the British got French support (D) the British numbered more.
Ans : (A)

6. The Story of ‘My Experiments with Truth’ is the autobiography of–
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans : (B)

7. The basic characteristic of a capitalistic economy is–
(A) absence of monopoly (B) large-scale production in primary industries
(C) full employment (D) the private ownership of the means of production
Ans : (D)

8. Which one of the following taxes is not a direct tax?
(A) Sales tax (B) Estate duty
(C) Gift tax (D) Wealth tax
Ans : (A)

9. UNDP prepares–
(A) Human Development Index (B) Standard of Living Index
(C) Index Number of Price Level (D) Physical Quality Index
Ans : (A)

10. Fiscal policy refers to–
(A) Government borrowings from abroad
(B) Sharing of its revenue by Central Government with States
(C) Sale and purchase of securities by RBI
(D) Government taxes, expenditure and borrowings
Ans : (D)

11. Public opinion gets an authoritative expression in a democracy through–
(A) Pressure groups (B) Public meetings
(C) Newspapers (D) Parliament
Ans : (D)

12. Which one of the following is not a determining factor of a country's foreign policy ?
(A) Cultural conditions (B) Religious conditions
(C) National interests (D) Interdependence
Ans : (D)

13. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow
(B) Arunachal Pradesh – Itanagar
(C) Himachal Pradesh – Shillong
(D) Andhra Pradesh – Hyderabad
Ans : (C)

14. Tides in the sea have stored in them–
(A) Gravitational potential energy (B) A combination of all the three forms of energy
(C) Hydraulic energy (D) Kinetic energy
Ans : (D)

15. Delivery of developed foetus is scientifically called as–
(A) Abortion (B) Ovulation
(C) Parturition (D) Oviposition
Ans : (C)

16. Thyroxine hormone is secreted by–
(A) Adrenal gland (B) Testes
(C) Pituitary gland (D) Thyroid gland
Ans : (D)

17. The digestive juice which has no enzyme is–
(A) Intestinal juice (B) Gastric Juice
(C) Bile (D) Saliva
Ans : (C)

18. An essential feature of seed germination is the presence of–
(A) Light (B) Temperature
(C) Minerals (D) Water
Ans : (D)

19. Plants that grow on stones and rocks are–
(A) Psammophytcs (B) Lithophytes
(C) Halophytes (D) Aerophytes
Ans : (B)

20. Who among the following made the Ganapari festival very popular in Maharashrra ?
(A) Mahadev Ranade (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Annie Besant
Ans : (B)

21. The Mughal ruler who built the Buland, Darwaza was–
(A) Humayun (B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Akbar (D) Babur
Ans : (C)

22. Diarchy in the provinces was introduced through the–
(A) Government of India Act, 1919 (B) Government of India Act, 1935
(C) Indian Councils Act, 1861 (D) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Ans : (A)

23. Which of the following is the world’s largest desert?
(A) The Great Australian Desert (B) Arabian Desert
(C) Gobi (D) Sahara
Ans : (D)

24. The rate of erosion in a stream is lowest where–
(A) the river joins the sea (B) depth is greater
(C) breadth is greater (D) velocity is more
Ans : (A)

25. The name ‘Sahyadri’ is related to–
(A) A rain-bearing wind (B) Himalayan Peak
(C) Western Ghats (D) Cyclone hazards
Ans : (C)

26. People die in an atmosphere of carbon dioxide because–
(A) of want of oxygen (B) of suffocation
(C) it is a poisonous gas (D) it destroys tissues
Ans : (A)

27. Which of the following acts as photosensitizer during photosynthesis ?
(A) Chlorophyll (B) Chlorine
(C) Oxygen (D) Nitrogen
Ans : (A)

28. What happens when bleaching powder is left exposed to air ?
(A) It gradually loses its oxygen (B) It gradually loses its chlorine
(C) It turns dark brown in colour (D) It turns yellow in colour
Ans : (B)

29. Arsenic pollution leads to–
(A) Dyslexia (B) Allergy
(C) White foot disease (D) Black foot disease
Ans : (B)

30. Which one of the following does not contribute to pollution ?
(A) Hydroelectric Power Plant (B) Atomic Power Plant
(C) Thermal Power Plant (D) Nuclear Power Plant
Ans : (A)

31. Which of the following are the two major components of dry air (by volume) ?
(A) Nitrogen and Ammonia (B) Oxygen and Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitrogen and Oxygen (D) Oxygen and Argon
Ans : (C)

32. Tactile hair is found in the body of–
(A) Reptiles (B) Birds
(C) Insects (D) Mammals
Ans : (D)

33. The source of energy m the Sun is–
(A) radioactivity (B) electrical energy
(C) nuclear fission (D) nuclear fusion
Ans : (D)

34. Which one of the following materials is used as controller in a nuclear reactor power generator–
(A) Graphite (B) Heavy water
(C) Cadmium (D) Beryllium
Ans : (C)

35. Banking of curves on road or railway track is done to provide–
(A) gravitational force (B) angular velocity
(C) centripetal force (D) centrifugal force
Ans : (C)

36. ………. is type of application software used for communication.
(A) Database (B) Image editing
(C) FIP (D) Word processing
Ans : (C)

37. A floppy disk is–
(A) used as the primary memory in computer systems (B) made up of magnetic material
(C) a semiconductor random-access memory (D) an EPROM
Ans : (B)

38. MDI stands for–
(A) Multiple Design Interaction (B) Multiple Document Interaction
(C) Multiple Document Interface (D) Multiple Design Interface
Ans : (C)

39. Find the odd one out–
(A) FCI – Financial assistance to commercial institutions
(B) EXIM Bank– Financing of export-import trade
(C) IDBI – Industrial Finance
(D) SIDBI – Financial assistance to small industries
Ans : (A)

40. The Twelfth Five-Year Plan will be operative for the period–
(A) 2012 – 2017 (B) 2013 – 2018
(C) 2010 – 2015 (D) 2011 – 2016
Ans : (A)

41. The State with largest gap in male and female literacy is–
(A) Rajasthan (B) Kerala
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (A)

42. “Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.” Who said these words?
(A) William Wordsworth (B) Lord Tennyson
(C) William Shakespeare (D) Milton
Ans : (D)

43. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is associated with the ban on which of the following ?
(A) Ban on nuclear tests for developing arsenals (B) Ban on terrorism
(C) Ban on certain organisations under UN Laws (D) Ban on money laundering activities
Ans : (A)

44. The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which of the following?
(A) Journalism (B) Olympic Garnes
(C) Environmental Protection (D) Civil Aviation
Ans : (A)

45. Which one of the following is not an example of Lotic ecosystem ?
(A) Pond (B) Estuary
(C) Stream (D) Lagon
Ans : (A)

46. Permissible noise level at industrial area during daytime is–
(A) 120 dB (A) (B) 140 dB (A)
(C) 40 dB (A) (D) 75 dB (A)
Ans : (D)

47. Benazir Bhutto, the former Pakistan Prime Minister, was assassinated in–
(A) Rawalpindi (B) Islamabad
(C) Hyderabad (D) Karachi
Ans : (A)

48. Which of the following is correctly matched?
Research Institutes Headquarters
(A) Silk Research Institute – Bangalore
(B) Sugar Research Institute – Chennai
(C) Leather Research Institute – Lucknow
(D) Rice Research Institute – Cuttack
Ans : (D)

49. Who was affectionately known as the Grand Old Man of India ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (B)

50. India test-fired successfully its Agni-V, surface-to-surface ICBM from Wheeler Island on–
(A) 17th March, 2012 (B) 19th April, 2012
(C) 7th March, 2012 (D) 7th April, 2012
Ans : (B)

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SSC Graduate Level Exam (Tier I) 2012 Question Paper for General Awareness

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1. Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of–
(A) stock of goods and services (B) all final goods and services produced in a year
(C) goods produced for the market only (D) goods produced for the market and for self consumption
Ans : (B)


2. Which one of the following market structures has a kinked demand curve?
(A) Perfect competition (B) Monopoly
(C) Oligopoly (D) Monopolistic competition
Ans : (C)

3. Which of the following pairs is not correct?
(A) I Plan – (1951 – 1956)
(B) III Plan – (1966 – 1971)
(C) Xl Plan – (2007 – 2012)
(D) VI Plan – (1980 – 1985)
Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following institutions deals with credit to Agriculture and Rural Development ?
(A) IDBI (B) NABARD
(C) SIDBI (D) ICICI
Ans : (B)

5. As per the results of the 2011 Population Census, which of the following groups occupies the three top places in respect of literacy ?
(A) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal (B) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala
(C) Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram (D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura
Ans : (C)

6. District Judges in a State are appointed by the–
(A) Advocate-General of the State (B) Council of Ministers of the State
(C) Governor (D) Chief Justice of High Court
Ans : (C)

7. Who will head the Jury of the Awards Committees of Padma Ratna and other highest honorary awards ?
(A) President of India (B) Vice-President of if India
(C) Home Minister (D) Prime Minister of India
Ans : (B)

8. Most important responsibility of a Welfare State is–
(A) to preserve private property (B) to promote religion of the people
(C) to check exploitation (D) to check encroachments on Fundamental Rights
Ans : (C)

9. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Assam shares a border with Bangladesh and Bhutan.
2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 2
(C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 3
Ans : (A)

10. Arrange the following Presidents in chronological order as to who came first and who came later–
1. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 2. Zakir Hussain
3. Justice Hidayatullah 4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4 (B) 2, 3, 1, 4
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1
Ans : (B)

11. Which one of the following events are chronologically correct ?
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan
(B) The Cabinet Mission Plan – Civil Disobedience Movement – Quit India Movement
(C) Quit India Movement – Civil Disobedience Movement – Cabinet Mission Plan
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement – The Cabinet Mission Plan – Quit India Movement
Ans : (A)

12. Who founded the Vikramasila University ?
(A) Dhruva (B) Devapala
(C) Dharmapala (D) Mahipala
Ans : (C)

13. Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period ?
(A) Joint family system (B) Agriculture
(C) Varna system (caste) (D) Marriage system
Ans : (C)

14. Match the following–
Dynasty
a. Pallavas b. Chalukyas
c. Rashtrakutas d. Hoysalas
Founder
1. Dantidurg 2. Vishnuvardhan
3. Simhavishnu 4. Pulakesin I
a b c d
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans : (B)

15. Abul Fazl wrote–
(A) Babur-Nama (B) Humayun-Nama
(C) Akbar-Nama (D) Alamgir-Nama
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following is called the ‘Crossroads of the Pacific’ ?
(A) Tonga (B) Fiji
(C) Hawaii (D) Ellice
Ans : (B)

17. Which one of the following is an act of man that disturbs the ecological balance?
(A) Vanamahotsav (B) Afforestation
(C) Lumbering (D) Social forestry
Ans : (C)

18. Which one is not correctly matched?
(A) Longcoy – Russia (B) Rhine – Germany
(C) Glasgow – Great Britain (D) Pittsburg – USA
Ans : (A)

19. How many States in India are coastal ?
(A) 7 (B) 8
(C) 9 (D) 10
Ans : (C)

20. International boundary between India and Pakistan is demarcated by–
(A) McMahon Line (B) Durand Line
(C) Radcliffe Line (D) Maginot Line
Ans : (C)

21. Which one of the following is called the amphibian in plant kingdom ?
(A) Algae (B) Fungi
(C) Bryophyta (D) Pteridophyta
Ans : (C)

22. Find the odd one out–
(A) Hookworm (B) Guinea worm
(C) Tapeworm (D) Ringworm
Ans : (D)

23. National Institute of Nutrition is a research institute located in the State of–
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (A)

24. A tree’s age can be found by–
(A) measuring its height (B) counting the number of annual rings
(C) counting the number of branches (D) no means
Ans : (B)

25. The left aortic arch is observed in–
(A) Amphibians (B) Mammals
(C) Reptiles (D) Aves
Ans : (B)

26. Tendon connects–
(A) Bone to bone (B) Muscle to bone
(C) Bone to muscle (D) Muscle to muscle
Ans : (B)

27. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it has a–
(A) high fluidity (B) high density
(C) high conductivity (D) high specific heat
Ans : (C)

28. To an observer on the lunar surface, during daytime, the sky will appear to be–
(A) Light yellow (B) Blue
(C) Orange (D) Black
Ans : (D)

29. Which of the following quantities is the measure of ‘inertia’ ?
(A) Velocity (B) Acceleration
(C) Mass (D) Weight
Ans : (C)

30. The intensity of a wave–
1. follows inverse square law.
2. is proportional to its amplitude.
3. is proportional to the square of the amplitude.
(A) 1 and 2 are true (B) 2 and 3 are true
(C) Only 2 is true (D) 1 and 3 are true
Ans : (D)

31. Which data communication method is used for sending data in both directions at the same time ?
(A) Super duplex (B) Simplex
(C) Half duplex (D) Full duplex
Ans : (D)

32. What does the acronym ISDN stand for?
(A) Indian Standard Digital Network (B) Integrated Services Digital Network
(C) Intelligent Services Digital Network (D) Integrated Services Data Network
Ans : (B)

33. Darkening property of photo-
chromatic glass is due to the presence of
(A) silver bromide (B) silver oxide
(C) silver nitrate (D) silver chloride
Ans : (D)

34. Supersonic aircrafts discharge the following substance into the stratosphere:
(A) NOx (B) SOx
(C) CO2 (D) H2
Ans : (B)

35. Chemical nature of laughing gas is–
(A) Nitric oxide (B) Hydrogen chloride
(C) Nitrous oxide (D) Sulphur dioxide
Ans : (C)

36. The difference between isotopes of an element is due to the presence of a different number of–
(A) protons (B) neutrons
(C) electrons (D) photons
Ans : (B)

37. The increasing abundance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to the following effects except–
(A) Global warming (B) Depletion of ozone layer in the stratosphere
(C) Oxygen fertilisation effect (D) Carbon dioxide fertilisation effect
Ans : (C)

38. Which of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?
(A) Diesel (B) Kerosene
(C) Hydrogen (D) Coal
Ans : (C)

39. Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan in 1965 occurred due to pollution in water by–
(A) Lead (B) Mercury
(C) Fluoride (D) DDT
Ans : (B)

40. Ozone affects human health by causing severe pulmonary edema at a concentration of–
(A) 0.2 ppm (B) 0.3 ppm
(C) 3.0 ppm (D) 9.0 ppm
Ans : (D)

41. The first President to sail in a submarine in India was–
(A) K. R. Narayanan (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) V.V. Giri (D) N. Sanjeeva Reddy
Ans : (B)

42. Cooking vessels have wooden or bakelite handles because–
(A) wood and bakelite are bad conductors of heat (B) the handle must be strong
(C) the handle should be attractive (D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

43. “Deshbandhu” is the title of–
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) C. R. Das
(C) B. C. Pal (D) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans : (B)

44. Which one of the following pairs is incorrect?
(A) Jeev Milkha Singh – Golf
(B) Irfan Pathan – Cricket
(C) Abhinav Bindra – Rifle shooting
(D) Sania Mirza – Badminton
Ans : (D)

45. In which of the following States, is the child-sex ratio the lowest as per the 2011 Census ?
(A) Haryana (B) Punjab
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Bihar
Ans : (A)

46. Kaziranga ational Park is situated in–
(A) Odisha (B) Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan (D) Assam
Ans : (D)

47. Who is the author of the book ‘If Cricket is Religion, Sachin is God’ ?
(A) Vijai Santhanam (B) Shyam Balasubramaniam
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

48. Which of the following statements is not correct about Sunder Lal Bahuguna?
(A) He is an eminent environmentalist
(B) He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2009
(C) He started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to create awareness of deforestation
(D) He was elected to Lok Sabha from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand
Ans : (D)

49. The three countries, in serial order, who won the highest number of Gold medals in the Beijing Olympics Games were–
(A) China, USA, Russia (B) China, USA, Germany
(C) China, Germany, Australia (D) China, Germany, USA
Ans : (A)

50. The first woman from India to be conferred the Sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI is–
(A) Sister Desouza (B) Sister Madorana
(C) Sister Alphonsa (D) Sister Nirmala
Ans : (C)

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2012 Data Entry Operators and Lower Division Clerks Question Paper

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1. Who will act as the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee ?
(A) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (B) The Vice-President of India
(C) The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (D) The Leader of the House
Ans : (*)

2. Who was chosen unanimously as the President of India ?
(A) K. R. Narayanan (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (D) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Ans : (D)

3. The Constitution of India was passed by the Constituent Assembly on–
(A) 26th November, 1949 (B) 26th January, 1949
(C) 17th October, 1949 (D) 14th November, 1949
Ans : (A)



4. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the–
(A) High Court (B) Election Commission
(C) Parliament (D) Supreme Court
Ans : (A)

5. The 1857 Mutiny failed mainly because–
(A) of lack of planning and leadership (B) it was premature
(C) the British got French support (D) the British numbered more.
Ans : (A)

6. The Story of ‘My Experiments with Truth’ is the autobiography of–
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans : (B)

7. The basic characteristic of a capitalistic economy is–
(A) absence of monopoly (B) large-scale production in primary industries
(C) full employment (D) the private ownership of the means of production
Ans : (D)

8. Which one of the following taxes is not a direct tax?
(A) Sales tax (B) Estate duty
(C) Gift tax (D) Wealth tax
Ans : (A)

9. UNDP prepares–
(A) Human Development Index (B) Standard of Living Index
(C) Index Number of Price Level (D) Physical Quality Index
Ans : (A)

10. Fiscal policy refers to–
(A) Government borrowings from abroad
(B) Sharing of its revenue by Central Government with States
(C) Sale and purchase of securities by RBI
(D) Government taxes, expenditure and borrowings
Ans : (D)

11. Public opinion gets an authoritative expression in a democracy through–
(A) Pressure groups (B) Public meetings
(C) Newspapers (D) Parliament
Ans : (D)

12. Which one of the following is not a determining factor of a country's foreign policy ?
(A) Cultural conditions (B) Religious conditions
(C) National interests (D) Interdependence
Ans : (D)

13. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow
(B) Arunachal Pradesh – Itanagar
(C) Himachal Pradesh – Shillong
(D) Andhra Pradesh – Hyderabad
Ans : (C)

14. Tides in the sea have stored in them–
(A) Gravitational potential energy (B) A combination of all the three forms of energy
(C) Hydraulic energy (D) Kinetic energy
Ans : (D)

15. Delivery of developed foetus is scientifically called as–
(A) Abortion (B) Ovulation
(C) Parturition (D) Oviposition
Ans : (C)

16. Thyroxine hormone is secreted by–
(A) Adrenal gland (B) Testes
(C) Pituitary gland (D) Thyroid gland
Ans : (D)

17. The digestive juice which has no enzyme is–
(A) Intestinal juice (B) Gastric Juice
(C) Bile (D) Saliva
Ans : (C)

18. An essential feature of seed germination is the presence of–
(A) Light (B) Temperature
(C) Minerals (D) Water
Ans : (D)

19. Plants that grow on stones and rocks are–
(A) Psammophytcs (B) Lithophytes
(C) Halophytes (D) Aerophytes
Ans : (B)

20. Who among the following made the Ganapari festival very popular in Maharashrra ?
(A) Mahadev Ranade (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Annie Besant
Ans : (B)

21. The Mughal ruler who built the Buland, Darwaza was–
(A) Humayun (B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Akbar (D) Babur
Ans : (C)

22. Diarchy in the provinces was introduced through the–
(A) Government of India Act, 1919 (B) Government of India Act, 1935
(C) Indian Councils Act, 1861 (D) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Ans : (A)

23. Which of the following is the world’s largest desert?
(A) The Great Australian Desert (B) Arabian Desert
(C) Gobi (D) Sahara
Ans : (D)

24. The rate of erosion in a stream is lowest where–
(A) the river joins the sea (B) depth is greater
(C) breadth is greater (D) velocity is more
Ans : (A)

25. The name ‘Sahyadri’ is related to–
(A) A rain-bearing wind (B) Himalayan Peak
(C) Western Ghats (D) Cyclone hazards
Ans : (C)

26. People die in an atmosphere of carbon dioxide because–
(A) of want of oxygen (B) of suffocation
(C) it is a poisonous gas (D) it destroys tissues
Ans : (A)

27. Which of the following acts as photosensitizer during photosynthesis ?
(A) Chlorophyll (B) Chlorine
(C) Oxygen (D) Nitrogen
Ans : (A)

28. What happens when bleaching powder is left exposed to air ?
(A) It gradually loses its oxygen (B) It gradually loses its chlorine
(C) It turns dark brown in colour (D) It turns yellow in colour
Ans : (B)

29. Arsenic pollution leads to–
(A) Dyslexia (B) Allergy
(C) White foot disease (D) Black foot disease
Ans : (B)

30. Which one of the following does not contribute to pollution ?
(A) Hydroelectric Power Plant (B) Atomic Power Plant
(C) Thermal Power Plant (D) Nuclear Power Plant
Ans : (A)

31. Which of the following are the two major components of dry air (by volume) ?
(A) Nitrogen and Ammonia (B) Oxygen and Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitrogen and Oxygen (D) Oxygen and Argon
Ans : (C)

32. Tactile hair is found in the body of–
(A) Reptiles (B) Birds
(C) Insects (D) Mammals
Ans : (D)

33. The source of energy m the Sun is–
(A) radioactivity (B) electrical energy
(C) nuclear fission (D) nuclear fusion
Ans : (D)

34. Which one of the following materials is used as controller in a nuclear reactor power generator–
(A) Graphite (B) Heavy water
(C) Cadmium (D) Beryllium
Ans : (C)

35. Banking of curves on road or railway track is done to provide–
(A) gravitational force (B) angular velocity
(C) centripetal force (D) centrifugal force
Ans : (C)

36. _________  is type of application software used for communication.
(A) Database (B) Image editing
(C) FIP (D) Word processing
Ans : (C)

37. A floppy disk is–
(A) used as the primary memory in computer systems (B) made up of magnetic material
(C) a semiconductor random-access memory (D) an EPROM
Ans : (B)

38. MDI stands for–
(A) Multiple Design Interaction (B) Multiple Document Interaction
(C) Multiple Document Interface (D) Multiple Design Interface
Ans : (C)

39. Find the odd one out–
(A) FCI – Financial assistance to commercial institutions
(B) EXIM Bank– Financing of export-import trade
(C) IDBI – Industrial Finance
(D) SIDBI – Financial assistance to small industries
Ans : (A)

40. The Twelfth Five-Year Plan will be operative for the period–
(A) 2012 – 2017 (B) 2013 – 2018
(C) 2010 – 2015 (D) 2011 – 2016
Ans : (A)

41. The State with largest gap in male and female literacy is–
(A) Rajasthan (B) Kerala
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (A)

42. “Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.” Who said these words?
(A) William Wordsworth (B) Lord Tennyson
(C) William Shakespeare (D) Milton
Ans : (D)

43. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is associated with the ban on which of the following ?
(A) Ban on nuclear tests for developing arsenals (B) Ban on terrorism
(C) Ban on certain organisations under UN Laws (D) Ban on money laundering activities
Ans : (A)

44. The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which of the following?
(A) Journalism (B) Olympic Garnes
(C) Environmental Protection (D) Civil Aviation
Ans : (A)

45. Which one of the following is not an example of Lotic ecosystem ?
(A) Pond (B) Estuary
(C) Stream (D) Lagon
Ans : (A)

46. Permissible noise level at industrial area during daytime is–
(A) 120 dB (A) (B) 140 dB (A)
(C) 40 dB (A) (D) 75 dB (A)
Ans : (D)

47. Benazir Bhutto, the former Pakistan Prime Minister, was assassinated in–
(A) Rawalpindi (B) Islamabad
(C) Hyderabad (D) Karachi
Ans : (A)

48. Which of the following is correctly matched?
Research Institutes Headquarters
(A) Silk Research Institute – Bangalore
(B) Sugar Research Institute – Chennai
(C) Leather Research Institute – Lucknow
(D) Rice Research Institute – Cuttack
Ans : (D)

49. Who was affectionately known as the Grand Old Man of India ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (B)

50. India test-fired successfully its Agni-V, surface-to-surface ICBM from Wheeler Island on–
(A) 17th March, 2012 (B) 19th April, 2012
(C) 7th March, 2012 (D) 7th April, 2012
Ans : (B)