SSC GL Exam 2013 - 21.04.13 (A.M.)

Solved Question Paper - General Awareness

1. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development - 2012 was awarded to:

  1. Sunita Williams
  2. Chanda Kochhar
  3. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
  4. Tereza Fajksova

2. In dicots the pollen-grains possess:

  1. two germ pores
  2. three germ pores
  3. four germ pores
  4. one germ pore

3. Acceptable "Noise Pollution Level" in India range between:

  1. 16 - 35 dec
  2. 40 - 45 dec
  3. 70 - 100 dec
  4. 10 - 15 dec

4. Externality theory is the basic theory of the following branch of Economics:

  1. Environomics
  2. Fiscal Economics
  3. International Economics
  4. Macro Economics

5. Multi-purpose river valley projects are the "New temples of modern India". The statement is made by:

  1. Motilal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Rajiv Gandhi
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru

6. What type of information system would be recognised by digital circuits?

  1. Binary system
  2. Both hexadecimal and binary system
  3. Only Roman system
  4. Hexadecimal system

7. Who was not a politician?

  1. I.K. Gujral
  2. S.L. Bahuguna
  3. J. Jayalalitha
  4. H.N. Bahuguna

8. Who gave the title of "Mahamana" to Madan Mohan Malviya?

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

9. First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative as senator is:

  1. Sunita Williams
  2. Jyoti Sengupta
  3. Ami Bera
  4. Tulsi Gabbard

10. Pick out the correct match:

  1. Fleshy foods - Calcium and Protein
  2. Fish - Starch and Vitamin
  3. Milk - Fibre and Minerals
  4. Egg yolk - Protein and Fat

11. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?

  1. Lord Mountbatten
  2. Lord Wavell
  3. Lord Lin Lithgow
  4. Lord Irwin

12. Expand the term IPCC:

  1. International Panel of Climate Control
  2. Interim Panel of Climate Change
  3. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  4. International Pollution Control Council

13. Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of bondage?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Rajendra Prasad
  3. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. B.R. Ambedkar

14. Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in:

  1. Kerala
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Karnataka
  4. Tamil Nadu

15. "Functional Finance" is associated with:

  1. Adolph Wogner
  2. Adam Smith
  3. Adams
  4. Abba 'P' Lerner

16. 'Farad' is the unit of:

  1. Capacitance
  2. Inductance
  3. Resistance
  4. Conductance

17. Which of the following is an impact printer?

  1. Ink-jet printer
  2. Bubble-jet printer
  3. Laser printer
  4. Daisy wheel printer

18. The percentage of nitrogen present in ammonium sulphate is:

  1. 21%
  2. 25%
  3. 30.5%
  4. 18%

19. Identify the odd term amongst the following group:

  1. Optical fibre
  2. Twisted pair wire
  3. Microwaves
  4. Coaxial cable

20. Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?

  1. B.G. Tilak
  2. Chittaranjan Das
  3. M.K. Gandhi
  4. G.K. Gokhale

21. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the fundamental duties are enshrined?

  1. IV A
  2. IV B
  3. V
  4. IV

22. Who of the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?

  1. Judge of Supreme Court
  2. Secretary to Government of India
  3. Political Advisor to PM
  4. Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission

23. India and Japan inked two agreements during November 2012 to enable Tokyo to import from India:

  1. Rare earth minerals
  2. Basmati type rice
  3. Rubber based products
  4. Leather goods

24. Aung San Suu Kyi is a native to:

  1. China
  2. Myanmar
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Tiber

25. DPT vaccine is administered to prevent diseases like

  1. Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
  2. Dengue, Pertussis and Typhoid
  3. Dengue, Polio and Tetanus
  4. Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid

26. The WISE Prize-2012, also known as the "Nobel Prize for Education" was conferred by the WISE Summit in Doha on:

  1. Dr. Madhav Chavan
  2. Dr. Yashpal
  3. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
  4. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

27. Diamonds are priced higher than water because:

  1. they are sold by selected firms with monopolistic powers
  2. their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water
  3. their total utility to buyers is higher than that of water
  4. consumers do not buy them at lower prices

28. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as:

  1. Dilute alcohol
  2. Power alcohol
  3. Rectified spirit
  4. Absolute alcohol

29. Of the following land uses, which is restricted to Special Economic Zones?

  1. Educational Institutions
  2. Free trade Centres
  3. Marketing Centres
  4. Information Technology Companies

30. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called:

  1. South Atlantic drift
  2. Counter Equatorial drift
  3. West Atlantic drift
  4. North Atlantic drift