Staff Selection Commission
Stenographers (Grade ‘C’ and ‘D’) Examination 2012
General Awareness Solved Paper
1. The present monetary system in India is managed by–
(A) Nationalised Banks (B) The State Bank of India
(C) The Central Finance Ministry (D) The Reserve Bank of India
Ans : (D)
2. What is a Multinational Company?
(A) A joint venture among more than two countries
(B) A company set up with foreign capital
(C) A company having operations in many countries.
(D) A company holding a monopoly over the sale of a certain commodity in several countries.
Ans : (C)
3. Explicit + Implicit Costs =
(A) Private Costs (B) Accounting Costs
(C) Economic Costs (D) Social Costs
Ans : (C)
4. Which of the following is not relevant to Human Resource Development ?
(A) Education (B) Women and Child Development
(C) Caste System (D) Youth Affairs and Sports
Ans : (C)
5. A Trade Cycle consists of–
(A) Three Phases (B) Four Phases
(C) Five Phases (D) Six Phases
Ans : (B)
6. The Khilafat Movement was organised to protest against–
(A) religious interference by the British (B) Russian Revolution
(C) dismemberment of Turkey (D) suppression of Pathans
Ans : (C)
7. Planning Commission was established in the year–
(A) 1980 (B) 1970
(C) 1950 (D) 1960
Ans : (C)
8. India witnessed single party domination till–
(A) 1962 (B) 1967
(C) 1971 (D) 1977
Ans : (B)
9. Which part of the Constitution of India has been described as the soul of the Constitution ?
(A) Fundamental Rights (B) Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) Preamble (D) Panchayats
Ans : (C)
10. Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on–
(A) 15th August 1947 (B) 26th November 1949
(C) 26th January 1950 (D) 30th January 1948
Ans : (B)
11. The rustless Iron Pillar at Mehrauli (Delhi) was erected by the–
(A) Mauryas (B) Kushans
(C) Guptas (D) Satavahanas
Ans : (C)
12. The famous ‘Gayatri Mantra’ has been taken from–
(A) Rigveda (B) Samaveda
(C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda
Ans : (A)
13. The Rajput King who was defeated by Babur in the battle of Khanwa was–
(A) Udai Singh (B) Rana Pratap Singh
(C) Rana Sanga (D) Rudra Deva
Ans : (C)
14. Who was the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission ?
(A) Sri Ramakrishna (B) Swami Shraddhananda
(C) Keshab Chandra (D) Swami Vivekananda
Ans : (D)
15. Who led the Mutiny at Kanpur ?
(A) Begum Hazrat Mahal (B) Nana Sahib
(C) Tantia Tope (D) Rani Laxmibai
Ans : (B)
16. Which ‘Water Body’ separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?
(A) Andaman Sea (B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Ten Degree Channel (D) Eleventh Degree Channel
Ans : (C)
17. State Highways are maintained by–
(A) Individual States (B) Central Government
(C) Central and State Governments jointly (D) Private parties selected by the State Governments
Ans : (A)
18. The first port developed after Independence was–
(A) Nhava Sheva (B) Kandla
(C) New Mangalore (D) Mumbai
Ans : (B)
19. The neighbouring country of India which has the smallest area is–
(A) Sri Lanka (B) Bangladesh
(C) Bhutan (D) Nepal
Ans : (C)
20. Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary is in the State of–
(A) Bihar (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Assam (D) Kerala
Ans : (C)
21. Resin is extracted from–
(A) Papaya (B) Pine
(C) Rubber (D) Banyan
Ans : (B)
22. A common plant found in tropical rainforest is–
(A) Pine (B) Eucalyptus
(C) Orchid (D) Fir
Ans : (C)
23. Which of the following vitamins is necessary for clotting of blood ?
(A) K (B) C
(C) A (D) B
Ans : (A)
24. Influenza virus contains–
(A) RNA only (B) DNA only
(C) Both RNA and DNA in equal proportion. (D) DNA with very small proportion of RNA.
Ans : (A)
25. Lung fish is a link between–
(A) Amphibia and Birds (B) Reptiles and Birds
(C) Amphibia and Reptiles (D) Reptiles and Mammals
Ans : (C)
26. Green gland is the excretory organ of–
(A) Earthworm (B) Cockroach
(C) Prawn (D) House-fly
Ans : (C)
27. When pressure is increased, the boiling point of water–
(A) decreases (B) increases
(C) remains the same (D) depends on the volume of vapour formed
Ans : (B)
28. In the treatment of skin disease the radio isotope used is–
(A) Radio phosphorous (B) Radio iodine
(C) Radio lead (D) Radio cobalt
Ans : (A)
29. Rainbow has: (Choose incorrect statement)–
(A) red light as its outer-most colour towards sky
(B) red light as its inner-most colour towards earth
(C) violet light as its inner-most colour towards earth
(D) its curvature bent towards earth
Ans : (B)
30. A cyclist in circular motion should lean–
(A) Forward (B) Backward
(C) Sideways towards the centre (D) Sideway away from the centre
Ans : (C)
31. The monitor of a computer is–
(A) an input device (B) an output device
(C) a storage device (D) a processing device
Ans : (B)
32. ……….. is a collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another part–
(A) Port (B) Channel
(C) Bus (D) Add on card
Ans : (C)
33. Amalgam is an alloy in which the base metal is–
(A) Copper (B) Zinc
(C) Aluminium (D) Mercury
Ans : (D)
34. The physical method commonly used to purify sea water is–
(A) Evaporation (B) Sedimentation
(C) Filtration (D) Distillation
Ans : (A)
35. The chemical name of ‘oil of vitriol’ is–
(A) Phosphoric acid (B) Nitric acid
(C) Sulphuric acid (D) Hydrochloric acid
Ans : (C)
36. Cathode rays are–
(A) Electromagnetic waves (B) Radiations
(C) Stream of α-particles (D) Stream of electrons
Ans : (D)
37. The National Park ‘Valley of Flowers’ lies in the State of–
(A) Kerala (B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand (D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans : (C)
38. Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused by–
(A) Nitrogen (B) Oxygen
(C) Methyl isocyanite (D) Cyanide
Ans : (C)
39. The example of a secondary pollutant is–
(A) CFC (Chloro fluoro carbon) (B) PAN (peroxy acetyl nitrate)
(C) CH4 (Methane) (D) Cl2 (Chlorine)
Ans : (B)
40. In big cities, air pollution is mainly due to–
(A) burning of fossil fuel (B) thermal power plant
(C) sewage (D) suspended particles
Ans : (A)
41. The term ‘Let’ is associated with–
(A) Badminton (B) Chess
(C) Hockey (D) Football
Ans : (A)
42. The oral polio vaccine was discovered by–
(A) Alexander Flemming (B) Jonas Salk
(C) Edmond Fischer (D) Joseph E. Murray
Ans : (B)
43. Who among the following Nobel Laureates for their relentless struggle for peace, was awarded 2010 Nobel Prize?
(A) Barack H. Obama (B) Liu Xiaobo
(C) Martti Ahtisaari (D) Shirin Ebadi
Ans : (B)
44. The Umiam Hydel Project dam is located a few kilometres north of–
(A) Guwahati (B) Shillong
(C) Kohima (D) Imphal
Ans : (B)
45. The expenses of the Government of India are the highest on account of subsidy on–
(A) Fertilisers(B) Oil
(C) LPG (D) Food
Ans : (D)
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–
(A) March 2015 (B) March 2014
(C) March 2013 (D) March 2012
Ans : (C)
47. Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), an autonomous self-governing body, was created within the State of–
(A) Nagaland (B) Meghalaya
(C) Assam (D) Mizoram
Ans : (C)
48. ‘Simla Pact’ between India and Pakistan was signed in the year–
(A) 1965 (B) 1971
(C) 1972 (D) 2001
Ans : (C)
49. In which of the following States are Garo and Khasi tribes found ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Nagaland
(C) Meghalaya (D) Mizoram
Ans : (C)
50. Manipur has common boundaries with the group of States of–
(A) Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram (B) Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura
(C) Meghalaya, Mizorarn and Tripura (D) Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya
Ans : (A)
Staff Selection Commission
Sub-Inspectors in DP, CAPFs and CISF 2012
General Knowledge Solved Paper
1. Demand for labour is–
(A) Composite demand (B) Competitive demand
(C) Derived demand (D) Joint demand
Ans : (C)
2. In India, National Income estimates are prepared by–
(A) National Development Council (B) Central Statistical Organisation
(C) National Sample Survey Organisation (D) Planning Commission
Ans : (B)
3. Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party ?
1. Motilal Nehru 2. Sardar Patel 3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(A) 2 and 3 (B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 only
Ans : (D)
4. Employment in Agriculture comes under–
(A) Services Sector (B) Semi-organised Sector
(C) Organised Sector (D) Unorganised Sector
Ans : (D)
5. Which of the following methods is effective in controlling Balance of Payments (BoP)?
(A) Abolition of Export Duties (B) Tourism Development
(C) Devaluation (D) Foreign Direct Investment
Ans : (C)
6. Provisions relating to Panchayati Raj can be found in which Schedule of the Indian Constitution ?
(A) 10 (B) 11
(C) 7 (D) 9
Ans : (B)
7. The first battle of Panipat took place in the year–
(A) 1527 A.D. (B) 1528 A.D.
(C) 1525 A.D. (D) 1526 A.D.
Ans : (D)
8. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) Leader of Opposition (B) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(C) President (D) Vice-President
Ans : (D)
9. According to the Constitution, which Fund will be under the control of the President of India?
(A) Contingency Fund of India (B) Public Provident Fund
(C) Consolidated Fund of India (D) State’s Consolidated Fund of India
Ans : (A)
10. Who is chosen by the members of Rajya Sabha ?
(A) President (B) Vice-President
(C) Chairperson (D) Deputy Chairman
Ans : (D)
11. Arrange the following in order, starting from the earliest–
1. Rowlatt Act 2. Regulating Act
3. Wood’s Despatch 4. Simon Commission
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1 (B) 2, 3, 1, 4
(C) 1, 3, 4, 2 (D) 2, 1, 3, 4
Ans : (B)
12. The boundary line between India and China is called–
(A) McMahon Line (B) Red Line
(C) Radcliffe Line (D) Durand Line
Ans : (A)
13. 95% of world’s diamond reserves are found in–
(A) Ghana (B) Kimberley
(C) Johannesburg (D) Zambia
Ans : (B)
14. The most dangerous consequence of excessive deforestation is–
(A) destruction of wild animal habitats (B) soil erosion
(C) loss of forest wealth (D) loss of many valuable plants
Ans : (B)
15. “Green house effect” means–
(A) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
(B) Prevention of ultra-violet radiations by ozone layer
(C) Pollution in houses in tropical region
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)
16. The most stable eco-system is–
(A) Desert (B) Ocean
(C) Forest (D) Mountain
Ans : (B)
17. An ideal example of sustainable resource is–
(A) Afforestation (B) Farming
(C) Reforestation (D) Agroforestation
Ans : (D)
18. What is the recent source of pollution of underground water?
(A) Thermal Power Stations (B) Biogas Plants
(C) Sewage (D) Landfills
Ans : (D)
19. The Indian Prime Minister who died in Tashkent was–
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri (B) P. V. Narasirnha Rao
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Indira Gandhi
Ans : (A)
20. What was the name of the Samaj founded by Raja Rammohan Roy ?
(A) Brahmo Samaj (B) Satya Samaj
(C) Prarthana Samaj (D) Arya Samaj
Ans : (A)
21. The man who led the Mutiny in Bihar was–
(A) Ranjit Singh (B) Pratap Singh
(C) Amar Singh (D) Kunwar Singh
Ans : (D)
22. During whose reign did Hiuen Tsang visit Kanchipuram (the capital of Pallavas) ?
(A) Mahendra Varma II (B) Narasimha Varman I
(C) Mahendra Varma (D) Rajasimha
Ans : (B)
23. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the–
(A) Caspian Sea (B) Persian Gulf
(C) Red Sea (D) Black Sea
Ans : (C)
24. Which one of the following is not a correct match ?
(A) Haldia – West Bengal
(B) Kandla – Gujarat
(C) Marmagao – Goa
(D) Paradeep – Assam
Ans : (D)
25. Doddabetta Peak is located in the–
(A) Anaimalai (B) Mahendragiri
(C) Nilgiris (D) Shevaroys
Ans : (C)
26. ‘Genes’ are made up of–
(A) Only RNA (B) Only DNA
(C) DNA, RNA and Protein (D) DNA and RNA
Ans : (B)
27. The Lotus plants have no root hairs because–
(A) the conducting tissue is not well-developed in roots. (B) it can store water in the stem.
(C) the roots are adventitious. (D) it need not absorb water by roots.
Ans : (D)
28. The organism living at the bottom of water mass is called–
(A) Benthos (B) Plankton
(C) Nekton (D) Neuston
Ans : (A)
29. Light energy is converted to chemical energy during the process of–
(A) photosynthesis. (B) fat metabolism.
(C) transpiration. (D) respiration.
Ans : (A)
30. Each chromosome in the nucleus of a cell consists of–
(A) two chromatids only. (B) two centromeres only.
(C) two centromeres attached to a chromatid. (D) two chromatids attached to a centromere.
Ans : (D)
31. White blood cells are produced in the–
(A) Tongue (B) Thyroid gland and suprarenal gland
(C) Bone marrow and lymph glands (D) Ductless glands
Ans : (C)
32. Find the odd one–
(A) Limestone (B) Slaked iron
(C) Marble (D) Chalk
Ans : (B)
33. A basic instruction that can be interpreted by computer generally has–
(A) an operation and an address (B) an instruction register and an address
(C) a decoder and an accumulator (D) None of the above
Ans : (A)
34. Software needs to be protected against–
(A) fire, flood, lightning and rock slides (B) unauthorised access
(C) worms and viruses (D) Both (B) and (C)
Ans : (D)
35. Alta Vista is a/an–
(A) browser (B) search engine
(C) application (D) software
Ans : (B)
36. Cold air blows from sea towards land during day particularly in the afternoon because of–
(A) expansion of air of land causing the air to rise up.
(B) lower specific heat and greater absorbing power causes land to be hotter than sea causing convection current in air.
(C) lower specific heat of land compared with water.
(D) greater absorbing power of land compared with water.
Ans : (B)
37. The material used for safety from nuclear radiation is–
(A) Gold (B) Lead
(C) Copper (D) Platinum
Ans : (B)
38. The filament of the electric bulb is generally made of tungsten because–
(A) its melting paint is low. (B) its temperature coefficient of resistance is high.
(C) its resistivity is low. (D) its melting point is high.
Ans : (D)
39. The apex organisation for marketing cooperative societies at national level is–
(A) NCCF (B) NCD
(C) FCI (D) NAFED
Ans : (D)
40. ‘God helps those who help themselves’. Who said these words?
(A) Algernon Sidney (B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Swami Vivekanand (D) Andre Maurois
Ans : (A)
41. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in–
(A) 1976 (B) 1979
(C) 1969 (D) 1971
Ans : (B)
42. As per 2011 Census results, the density of population in India is–
(A) 362 (B) 382
(C) 325 (D) 345
Ans : (B)
43. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in–
(A) Sriharikota (B) Port Blair
(C) Wheeler Island (D) Hassan
Ans : (A)
44. Who has been sworn in as the Union Railway Minister after the resignation of Dinesh Trivedi ?
(A) Muket Rai (B) Prasano Dev Barua
(C) Mukul Roy (D) Harihar Banerji
Ans : (C)
45. The natural gas is–
(A) Hydrogen sulphide (B) Methane
(C) Nitrogen dioxide (D) Sulphur trioxide
Ans : (B)
46. Desalination of sea water is done by–
(A) reverse osmosis (B) fractional distillation
(C) diffusion (D) osmosis
Ans : (A)
47. The man-made structure on Earth visible from space is–
(A) Great Wall of China (B) Giza’s Pyramid
(C) Golden Gate Bridge (D) Eiffel Tower
Ans : (A)
48. Which one of the following actors was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 59th National Film Festival?
(A) Soumitra Chatterjee (B) Ketan Mehta
(C) Shekhar Kapoor (D) Mahesh Bhatt
Ans : (A)
49. Which is the only host team to win the ICC (50 over) Cricket World Cup?
(A) South Africa (B) India
(C) Australia (D) West Indies
Ans : (B)
50. The objective of Sangam Yojna is–
(A) to make Ganga water pollution free.
(B) to make Sangam region of Allahabad more attractive for tourists.
(C) to unite various group of Hindus.
(D) to ensure welfare of handicapped.
Ans : (D)
Staff Selection Commission
Sub-Inspectors in CAPFs, ASI in CISF Exam 2012
General Awareness Solved Paper
1. Which of the following statements is correct ?
(A) A commodity will have value if it is wanted by somebody.
(B) A commodity will have value if it is scarce relative, to demand.
(C) The value of a commodity depends upon its price.
(D) The value of a commodity is entirely dependent upon the substitutes.
Ans : (B)
2. Which of the following formulae could be used for calculating the per capita income of a country?
(A) Total family income / Number of family members
(B) National income / Total population
(C) Total income of various industries / Total Numbers of industrial workers
(D) Total Government Revenue / Total population
Ans : (B)
3. For controlling inflation, the central bank should–
(A) sell Government securities in the open market (B) lower the bank rate
(C) purchase Government securities in the open market (D) lower the reserve ratio of the banks
Ans : (C)
4. There is no selling cost under–
(A) Perfect competition (B) Monopolistic competition
(C) Oligopoly (D) Duopoly
Ans : (B)
5. Which of the following is not a function of the Exim Bank of India?
(A) Financing of export and import of goods and services
(B) Inspection of exported goods for quality assurance
(C) Financing of joint ventures in foreign countries
(D) Loans to Indian parties for contributing to share capital of joint ventures abroad
Ans : (D)
6. Which of the following systems in independent India goes against the very basis of democracy?
(A) Caste system (B) Economic system
(C) Party system (D) Parliamentary system
Ans : (A)
7. According to Karl Marx, the change in economic system results in inevitable changes in–
(A) political system only (B) social system only
(C) the entire systems (D) religious system only
Ans : (C)
8. The model code of conduct for political parties and candidates to be followed during the elections is–
(A) laid down in the Constitution of India
(B) specified in the Representation of the People Act, 1951
(C) enjoined by the Supreme Court
(D) agreed through a voluntary agreement among the recognised political parties
Ans : (D)
9. A citizen can directly move the Supreme Court for any violation of Fundamental Rights under–
(A) Article 31 (B) Article 32
(C) Article 33 (D) Article 34
Ans : (B)
10. Which one of the following sitting Vice-Presidents of India contested for the post of President and lost the election?
(A) S. Radhakrishnan (B) V. V. Giri
(C) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (D) Both (B) and (C)
Ans : (C)
11. The French challenge to British in India came to an end with–
(A) Battle of Wandiwash (B) Battle of Srirangapattinam
(C) Battle of Plassey (D) Battle of Buxar
Ans : (A)
12. Identify the medical trio of ancient India from the following names–
(A) Charaka, Susruta and Vagbhata (B) Charaka, Vatsyayana and Vagbhata
(C) Charaka, Susruta and Bharata (D) Charaka, Susruta and Patanjali
Ans : (A)
13. Match the medieval travellers with their countries–
(a) Marco Polo (b) Ibn Battuta
(c) Antonio Monserrate (d) Mahmud Wali Balkhi
(1) Spain (2) Balkh
(3) Italy (4) Morocco
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans : (C)
14. Rana Kumbha constructed the Tower of Victory at Chittor to mark his victory over–
(A) Ahmad Shah of Gujarat (B) Mahmud Khalji of Malwa
(C) The Khan of Nagaur (D) Rao Jodha of Marwar
Ans : (B)
15. Match the following–
(a) Sarojini Naidu (b) M. A. Jinnah (c) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru (d) V. D. Savarkar
(1) Muslim League (2) Indian National Congress (3) Hindu Mahasabha (4) Liberal Party
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans : (A)
16. The Social Forestry Scheme was introduced during–
(A) Fourth Five-Year Plan (B) Eighth Five-Year Plan
(C) Second Five-Year Plan (D) Sixth Five Year Plan
Ans : (D)
17. The project similar to T.V.A. (Tennessee Valley Authority) of U.S.A. in India is–
(A) Damodar Valley Project (B) Mahanadi Delta Project
(C) Ramganga Multipurpose Project (D) Idukki Project
Ans : (A)
18. Petrology is the study of–
(A) rocks (B) soils
(C) earth (D) minerals
Ans : (A)
19. Match the following–
(a) Rosewood (b) Bushes (c) Birch(d) Sundari tree
(1) Mangrove forests (2) Alpine forests (3) Deciduous forests (4) Dry forests
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans : (B)
20. During the period of South-West monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because–
(A) the winds do not reach this area (B) there are no mountains in this area
(C) it lies in the rain-shadow area (D) the temperature is too high to let the winds cool down
Ans : (C)
21. The red colour of ripe tomatoes is due to the presence of–
(A) Hormones (B) Vitamins
(C) Chlorophyll (D) Carotenoids
Ans : (D)
22. Anticoagulants are not present in–
(A) Mosquito (B) Bed bug
(C) Leech (D) Wasp
Ans : (D)
23. Vegetation is effective in absorbing–
(A) Pollutant gases (B) Polluted water
(C) High frequency sound (D) Pollutant metals
Ans : (C)
24. When a person cries, there is a watery discharge from the nose due to activation of–
(A) Salivary gland (B) Lachrymal gland
(C) Thyroid gland (D) Endocrine gland
Ans : (B)
25. The fundamental role of root hairs in plants is–
(A) to protect the young root from damage by coarse soil particles
(B) to protect the root from soil microbes
(C) to absorb water and mineral salts from the soil
(D) to bind soil particles to the root for firm fixation of the plant
Ans : (C)
26. Catch crops are–
(A) crops planted to attract certain insect pests to be destroyed
(B) crops planted to attract certain useful insects to be used for biological control of pests
(C) crops to be cut and fed green to the cattle
(D) substitute crops planted after the regular crop has failed
Ans : (C)
27. Which one of the following acts as a mediator between the user's program and the hardware ?
(A) Compiler (B) Editor
(C) Operating System (D) Browser
Ans : (C)
28. If you use a font that is not supported by a browser, then the text–
(A) will be displayed in the default font
(B) will not be displayed
(C) will be displayed using 'ARIAL' font only
(D) will be displayed with a particular background
Ans : (A)
29. The pigment that protects plants from UV damage is–
(A) Chlorophyll (B) Xanthophyll
(C) Phycocyanin (D) Carotenoids
Ans : (D)
30. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development is called–
(A) Earth Summit (B) Water Summit
(C) Air Summit (D) Resource Summit
Ans : (A)
31. A bioenergy source obtained by fermentation to supplement fossil fuel petrol is–
(A) Kerosene (B) Ethanol
(C) Diesel (D) Methane
Ans : (B)
32. The substance that causes the worst air pollution is–
(A) Smoke (B) Sulphur dioxide
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Carbon monoxide
Ans : (B)
33. A liquid is said to boil when its–
(A) vapour pressure equals the surrounding pressure
(B) vapour pressure vanishes to zero
(C) vapour pressure is greater than the surrounding pressure
(D) vapour pressure is less than the surrounding pressure
Ans : (A)
34. Which is not correct regarding covalent compounds ?
(A) The reaction is slow (B) The reaction is fast
(C) Compounds are usually liquids and gases (D) Boiling points and melting points are low
Ans : (B)
35. Choose the correct statement–
(A) The components of a mixture cannot be separated
(B) The properties of a mixture are the same as those of its components
(C) Mixtures are homogeneous
(D) In a mixture the components are present in a fixed ratio
Ans : (B)
36. PVC is obtained by the polymerisation of–
(A) Propene (B) Vinyl chloride
(C) Styrene (D) Acetylene
Ans : (B)
37. To eliminate the glare of headlights in motor cars–
(A) polaroids are used (B) glass prisms are used
(C) thin films are used (D) filters are used
Ans : (A)
38. The substances which have infinite electrical resistance are called–
(A) insulators (B) condensers
(C) conductors (D) resistors
Ans : (A)
39. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located at–
(A) Geneva (B) Washington
(C) Vienna (D) Sydney
Ans : (C)
40. Stainless steel is an alloy of–
(A) iron, chromium and nickel (B) iron, chromium and carbon
(C) iron, carbon and zinc (D) iron, zinc and manganese
Ans : (A)
41. Enriched uranium used in a nuclear reactor is–
(A) uranium free of all impurities (B) uranium treated with radiation
(C) uranium alloyed with aluminium (D) uranium with a high percentage of a particular isotope
Ans : (D)
42. In a refrigerator; cooling is produced by–
(A) the ice which deposits in the freezer (B) the sudden expansion of a compressed gas
(C) the evaporation of a volatile liquid (D) None of these
Ans : (C)
43. The first woman to conquer Mount Everest twice is–
(A) Surja Lata Devi (B) Jyoti Randhawa
(C) Santosh Yadav (D) Suma Shirur
Ans : (C)
44. Which one of the following iron and steel works in India is not under public sector ?
(A) Bokaro (B) Jamshedpur
(C) Bhilai (D) Durgapur
Ans : (B)
45. Which Indian hockey player has a road named after him in Germany ?
(A) Dhyan Chand (B) Zafar Iqbal
(C) Roop Singh (D) Dhanraj Pillai
Ans : (C)
46. What is the name of the first research station established by India in the Antarctica–
(A) Dakshin Gangotri (B) Maitri
(C) Agnihotri (D) Aryabhatta
Ans : (A)
47. Who among the following was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2011 for his exceptional and distinguished service in the field of trade and industry?
(A) Azim Premji (B) Ratan Tata
(C) S. Gopalakrishnan (D) Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed
Ans : (A)
48. The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council are–
(A) China, France, Russia, UK and U.S.A.
(B) China, Canada, France, US.A. and Germany
(C) China, Germany, Russia, UK and U.S.A.
(D) China, Germany, U.S.A., UK and Canada
Ans : (A)
49. Which of the following is not correctly paired ?
(A) Jwala Gutta – Tennis
(B) Virat Kohli – Cricket
(C) Harbhajan Singh – Kabaddi
(D) Saina Nehwal – Badminton
Ans : (C)
50. Which of the following States has the largest gap in male and female literacy as per 2011 Census (provisional data)?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan (D) Kerala
Ans : (C)
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