SSC CPO EXAM

SSC CPO EXAM
Solved Paper : General Awareness (Paper–I)

51. Government takes ‘Ways and means advances’ from—
(A) RBI
(B) IDBI
(C) SBI
(D) ICICI
Ans : (A)

52. Kisan Credit Card Scheme was introduced in—
(A) 1991
(B) 1996
(C) 1998
(D) 2000
Ans : (C)

53. Compared to the rich the poor save—
(A) a larger part of their income
(B) an equal part of their income
(C) a smaller part of their income
(D) all of their incomes
Ans : (C)

54. Cheap money means—
(A) low rates of interest
(B) low level of saving
(C) low level of income
(D) low level of standard of living
Ans : (A)

55. Under the rules of the IMF, each member is required to declare the par value of its legal tender money in terms of U.S. dollars and—
(A) Silver
(B) Gold
(C) Pound sterling
(D) Diamond
Ans : (C)

56. With which crop has Green Revolution been associated ?
(A) Rice
(B) Wheat
(C) Pulses
(D) Sugarcane
Ans : (B)

57. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India ?
(A) B.R. Ambedkar
(B) C. Rajagopalachari
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Ans : (B)

58. In which state was the first Non-Congress Government set up in independent India ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Bihar
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Kerala
Ans : (D)

59. One of the main factors that led to rapid expansion of Indian exports is—
(A) Imposition of import duties
(B) Liberalisation of the economy
(C) Recession in other countries
(D) Diversification of exports
Ans : (D)

60. When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is—
(A) Deflation
(B) Inflation
(C) Recession
(D) Stagflation
Ans : (B)

61. Which Constitutional Amendment gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights ?
(A) 42nd
(B) 44th
(C) 52nd
(D) 56th
Ans : (A)

62. November 26, 1949 is a significant day in our Constitutional history because—
(A) India took a pledge of complete independence on this day
(B) the Constitution was adopted on this day
(C) India became a Republic on this day
(D) the first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day
Ans : (B)

63. Which of the following expressions does not figure in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution ?
(A) Sovereign Democratic Republic
(B) Socialist
(C) Secular
(D) Federal
Ans : (D)

64. Which one of the following Presidents of India served for two terms ?
(A) S. Radhakrishnan
(B) Rajendra Prasad
(C) Zakir Hussain
(D) V.V. Giri
Ans : (B)

65. A candidate, to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, should not be less than—
(A) 21 years of age
(B) 25 years of age
(C) 30 years of age
(D) 32 years of age
Ans : (C)

66. The Union Parliament consists of—
(A) The President of India
(B) The Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
(C) The House of the People (Lok Sabha)
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)

67. The maximum strength of the elected members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) is—
(A) 530
(B) 545
(C) 540
(D) 550
Ans : (D)

68. How many readings does a non-money bill have in each House of the Parliament ?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) One
Ans : (B)

69. Money bill can be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly with the prior permission of the—
(A) Governor of the State
(B) Chief Minister of the State
(C) Speaker of Legislative Assembly
(D) Finance Minister of the State
Ans : (A)

70. The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was—
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Morarji Desai
(C) V.P. Singh
(D) Chandrashekhar
Ans : (C)

71. The first General Secretary of the Indian National Congress was—
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) A.O. Hume
(C) Ferozeshah Mehta
(D) Badruddin Tyabji
Ans : (B)

72. Raja Rammohan Roy organised a historic agitation against the—
(A) Caste system
(B) Evil custom of sati
(C) Degrading position of women in society
(D) Practice of superfluous religious rituals
Ans : (B)

73. “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge…” This was stated on the night of August 14,1947 by—
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) C. Rajagopalachari
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans : (C)

74. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on ‘Non-Cooperation’ in 1920 at its session held at—
(A) Lucknow
(B) Delhi
(C) Bombay
(D) Calcutta
Ans : (C)

75. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’ ?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Surendranath Banerjee
Ans : (A)

76. Which of the following can be considered as the most useful and outstanding reforms made by Lord Curzon, especially in respect of the people living in the undivided province of Punjab ?
(A) Educational Reforms
(B) Police Reforms
(C) Industrial Reforms
(D) Agricultural Reforms
Ans : (D)

77. Who of the following was sent as an ambassador to the royal court of Jahangir by James I, the then king of England ?
(A) John Hawkins
(B) William Todd
(C) Sir Thomas Roe
(D) Sir Walter Raleigh
Ans : (A)

78. ‘Dyarchy’ was introduced in the Government of India Act of—
(A) 1909
(B) 1919
(C) 1935
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

79. The transfer of Government from the ‘Company’ to the ‘Crown’ was pronounced by Lord Canning (November 1, 1858) at—
(A) Calcutta
(B) Delhi
(C) Patna
(D) Allahabad
Ans : (D)

80. The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League came closer to each other in 1916 at—
(A) Lahore
(B) Amritsar
(C) Lucknow
(D) Haripura
Ans : (C)

81. Silent Valley of Kerala—
(A) is the only evergreen forest in India
(B) contains costly timber trees
(C) is a good picnic spot
(D) contains rare species of plants and animals
Ans : (D)

82. The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is—
(A) Kanha
(B) Dachigam
(C) Gir
(D) Mudumalai
Ans : (B)

83. The approximate length of the coastline of India is—
(A) 5,500 km
(B) 6,000 km
(C) 6,500 km
(D) 7,000 km
Ans : (D)

84. The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is—
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Leh in Kashmir
(C) Coromandel coast
(D) Konkan coast
Ans : (B)

85. The highest grade and best quality coal is—
(A) Lignite
(B) Peat
(C) Bituminous
(D) Anthracite
Ans : (D)

86. The ‘Dark Continent’ is—
(A) Africa
(B) South America
(C) Australia
(D) Asia
Ans : (A)

87. Which one of the following is the wettest place in India ?
(A) Mahabaleshwar
(B) Cherrapunji
(C) Udhagamandalam
(D) Mawsynram
Ans : (D)

88. Which dam of India is the highest ?
(A) Mettur
(B) Rihand
(C) Thein
(D) Bhakra
Ans : (D)

89. Of the gross cropped area in India, the foodgrains occupy—
(A) more than 70%
(B) 60 to 70%
(C) 50 to 60%
(D) less than 50%
Ans : (A)

90. The Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd. is located at—
(A) Bangalore
(B) Bhadravati
(C) Mangalore
(D) Mysore
Ans : (B)

91. Which of the following is a fish ?
(A) Silverfish
(B) Starfish
(C) Dogfish
(D) Cuttlefish
Ans : (C)

92. Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity ?
(A) Kata Thermometer
(B) Anemometer
(C) Sling Psychrometer
(D) Clinical Thermometer
Ans : (C)

93. Kaziranga National Park is famous for—
(A) Rhinoceros
(B) Tiger
(C) Lion
(D) Crocodile
Ans : (A)

94. The colour of human skin is produced by—
(A) Haemoglobin
(B) Insulin
(C) Adrenaline
(D) Melanin
Ans : (D)

95. Which one of the following is not transmitted via blood transfusion ?
(A) Hepatitis
(B) Typhoid
(C) HIV
(D) Malaria
Ans : (B)

96. Nuclear explosive devices were tested in India at—
(A) Sriharikota
(B) Bangalore
(C) Pokharan
(D) Kanchipuram
Ans : (C)

97. The gradation and standardisation of agricultural products are conducted through—
(A) Food Corporation of India
(B) Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
(C) Indian Standards Institution
(D) Central Statistical Organisation
Ans : (B)

98. The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is—
(A) 24 hours
(B) 30 days
(C) 365 days
(D) changing continuously
Ans : (A)

99. The type of mirrors used in the headlamp of cars is—
(A) parabolic concave
(B) plane
(C) spherical convex
(D) cylindrical concave
Ans : (A)

100. The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is—
(A) refraction
(B) light scattering
(C) reflection
(D) interference
Ans : (A)

101. Alternating current is converted into direct current by a—
(A) transformer
(B) dynamo
(C) oscillator
(D) rectifier
Ans : (D)

102. German silver used for making utensils is an alloy of—
(A) copper, silver, nickel
(B) copper, zinc, nickel
(C) copper, zinc, aluminium
(D) copper, nickel, aluminium
Ans : (B)

103. Flat footed camels can walk easily in sandy deserts because—
(A) pressure on per unit area of the sand is decreased by increasing the area of the surface in contact
(B) pressure on the sand is increased by increasing the area of the surface in contact
(C) pressure on the sand is decreased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact
(D) pressure on the sand is increased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact
Ans : (A)

104. The purity of gold is expressed in carats. The purest form of gold is—
(A) 24 carats
(B) 99•6 carats
(C) 91•6 carats
(D) 22 carats
Ans : (A)

105. Petroleum consists of a mixture of—
(A) Carbohydrates
(B) Carbonates
(C) Hydrocarbons
(D) Carbides
Ans : (C)

106. The lustre of the metals is because of—
(A) high density, due to closed packing of atoms
(B) high polish
(C) reflection of light due to the presence of free electrons
(D) absorption of light due to the presence of cavities
Ans : (C)

107. One of the following is used to dissolve noble metals—
(A) Nitric acid
(B) Hydrochloric acid
(C) Sulphuric acid
(D) Aqua regia
Ans : (D)

108. Gunpowder was invented by—
(A) Roger Bacon
(B) Colt
(C) C.V. Raman
(D) Dr. Gatting
Ans : (A)

109. Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by—
(A) Clive
(B) Hastings
(C) Wellesley
(D) Cornwallis
Ans : (D)

110. In which year was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) founded ?
(A) 1967
(B) 1969
(C) 1970
(D) 1974
Ans : (B)

111. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Indonesia — Jakarta
(B) Maldives — Male
(C) North Korea — Seoul
(D) Zimbabwe — Harare
Ans : (C)

112. For which invention is Otto Hahn famous ?
(A) Atom bomb
(B) Television
(C) X-rays
(D) Miner’s safety lamp
Ans : (A)

113. Which one of the following is not a plant product ?
(A) Caffeine
(B) Piperine
(C) Nicotine
(D) Saccharin
Ans : (D)

114. Which of the statements is correct about India’s national income ?
(A) Percentage share of agriculture is higher than services
(B) Percentage share of industry is higher than agriculture
(C) Percentage share of services is higher than industry
(D) Percentage share of services is higher than agriculture and industry put together
Ans : (D)

115. Who of the following has been appointed as the eleventh President of the World Bank for a five year term with effect from July 1, 2007 ?
(A) John Wolfensohn
(B) Paul Wolfowitz
(C) Robert Zoellick
(D) David Morgan
Ans : (C)

116. Who among the following was selected for Dadasahed Phalke Award for 2005 ?
(A) Aparna Sen
(B) Govind Nihalani
(C) M.S. Sathyu
(D) Shyam Benegal
Ans : (D)

117. The ‘Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty’ came into force in—
(A) 1967
(B) 1970
(C) 1971
(D) 1974
Ans : (B)

118. Which state of India has the largest percentage of poor ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Orissa
(D) Jharkhand
Ans : (A)

119. Which of the following is the largest parliamentary constituency in terms of area ?
(A) Barmer (Rajasthan)
(B) Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh)
(C) Ladakh (J & K)
(D) Uttaranchal East (Uttaranchal)
Ans : (C)

120. The first Commonwealth Games were held in the year 1930 at—
(A) London (UK)
(B) Sydney (Australia)
(C) Hamilton (Canada)
(D) Auckland (New Zealand)
Ans : (C)

121. What percentage of Indian population is below the official poverty line ?
(A) Below 30%
(B) 30% to 35%
(C) Above 35% but below 40%
(D) Between 40% and 45%
Ans : (A)

122. The island of Corsica is associated with—
(A) Mussolini
(B) Hitler
(C) Napolean Bonaparte
(D) Winston Churchill
Ans : (C)

123. The headquarters of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in—
(A) Vienna
(B) Riyadh
(C) Kuwait City
(D) Abu Dhabi
Ans : (A)

124. When are the XIX Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi ?
(A) December 2008
(B) November 2009
(C) October 2010
(D) February 2011
Ans : (C)

125. Jamini Roy distinguished himself in the field of—
(A) Badminton
(B) Painting
(C) Theatre
(D) Sculpture
Ans : (B)