SSC CHS Level 2012 - Solved Paper

Solved Question Paper of SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam General Knowledge - Held on 28 Oct 2012

1. The Kharif crops are harvested in

  1. June-July
  2. October-November
  3. May-June
  4. March-April

2. Which of the following cost curve is never 'U' shaped?

  1. Average cost curve
  2. Marginal cost curve
  3. Average variable cost curve
  4. Average fixed cost curve

3. Hydro-electric power is a:

  1. renewable natural resource
  2. non-renewable natural resource
  3. a mixture of renewable and non-renewable natural resource
  4. neither renewable nor non-renewable resource

4. National Income is also called as:

  1. NNP at Market Price
  2. GNP at Factor Cost
  3. GNP at Market Price
  4. NNP at Factor Cost

5. The Members and Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission, are appointed by the:

  1. Prime Minister of India
  2. President of India
  3. Chief Justice of India
  4. Parliament of India

6. At the time of enactment of the Constitution, which one of the following ideals was not included in the Preamble?

  1. Equality
  2. Justice
  3. Socialist
  4. Liberty

7. Money can be spent out of the Consolidated Fund of India with the approval of:

  1. The President
  2. The Parliament
  3. The Speaker of Lok Sabha
  4. The Comptroller and Auditor General

8. Which of the following is not a Union Territory?

  1. Lakshadweep
  2. Pondicherry
  3. Nagaland
  4. Daman and Diu

9. India was granted freedom during the British Prime Minister:

  1. William Pitt
  2. Clement Attlee
  3. Winston Churchill
  4. Ramsay MacDonald

10. In which of the following list does the subject 'planning' figure?

  1. Union List
  2. State List
  3. Concurrent List
  4. Residuary List

11. The doctrine of Lapse was introduced by:

  1. Dalhousie
  2. Canning
  3. Rippon
  4. Lytton

12. The famous tourist centre Mahabalipuram is located near:

  1. Calcutta
  2. Bombay
  3. Delhi
  4. Chennai

13. Who was the first Indian Governor General after Lord Mount Batten?

  1. Pattabi Sitaramayya
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. C. Rajagopalachari
  4. Rajendra Prasad

14. Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by:

  1. Bahadur Shah
  2. Sher Shah
  3. Akbar
  4. Humayun

15. The Chinese pilgrim visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana was

  1. Fahien
  2. Hieun Tsang
  3. Itsing
  4. Wang Hiuen Tse