SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Exam 2012
For Data Entry Operators and Lower Division Clerks
General Knowledge 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)
SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Exam 2012
For Data Entry Operators and Lower Division Clerks
General Awareness Question Paper (Fully Solved)
1. Division of labour is a concept advocated by–
(A) Keynes (B) Marshall
(C) Smith (D) Baumol
Ans : (C)
2. Which one of the following is not a direct determinant of demand?
(A) Savings (B) Income
(C) Price of the commodity (D) Taste
Ans : (A)
3. Which one of the following is a characteristic of oligopolistic industries?
(A) Product differentiation (B) Homogeneous goods
(C) Price rigidity (D) Price discrimination
Ans : (C)
4. When a leather industry discharges its waste in the river causing water pollution the cost incurred on health hazards is called–
(A) Implicit cost (B) Social cost
(C) Private cost (D) Opportunity cost
Ans : (B)
5. Who said that “Parliamentary democracy means one individual and one vote”?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) M. K. Gandhi
(C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (D) Sardar Patel
Ans : (C)
6. Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy was based on Gandhian Philosophy ?
(A) Organisation of Village Panchayats (B) Equal wage for equal labour
(C) Protection of labourers (D) All of the above
Ans : (A)
7. Which of the following ensures grass-root democracy in India?
(A) Panchayati Raj (B) Inter-State Council
(C) President (D) CAG
Ans : (A)
8. Which article empowers Parliament to formulate law on State list subjects?
(A) 115 (B) 183
(C) 221 (D) 249
Ans : (D)
9. Which part of the Constitution is associated with the provisions of citzenship ?
(A) II (B) III
(C) IV (D) V
Ans : (A)
10. Democratic Decentralisation refers to–
(A) Federal Government (B) Parliamentary Government
(C) Democratic Government (D) Local Government
Ans : (D)
11. Which one among the following was the Harappan trading station ?
(A) Kalibangan (B) Lothal
(C) Surkotda (D) Ropar
Ans : (B)
12. Which one of the following recorded the transformation of King Ashoka after the Kalinga War ?
(A) Rock Edict II (B) Rock Edict IV
(C) Rock Edict VI (D) Rock Edict XIII
Ans : (D)
13. Where was the early capital of Harshavardhana ?
(A) Prayag (B) Kannauj
(C) Thaneswar (D) Mathura
Ans : (C)
14. What portion of actual produce was fixed as the State’s demand under the Zabti System ?
(A) One-fourth (B) One-third
(C) One-half (D) One-fifth
Ans : (B)
15. Which among the following ended the French power in India ?
(A) Battle of Buxar (B) Third Carnatic War
(C) Battle of Plassey (D) Battle of Wandhiwash
Ans : (B)
16. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through–
(A) India (B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh (D) Myanmar
Ans : (B)
17. Among the following problems of developing countries, which one is not correct?
(A) Low level of technological development.
(B) Lack of diversification of economy.
(C) High proportion of old age population.
(D) Weak industrial base.
Ans : (C)
18. Which of the following rivers flows from South to North ?
(A) Krishna (B) Kaveri
(C) Son (D) Godavari
Ans : (C)
19. Hurricanes are also called ……….in Australia.
(A) Baguio (B) Willy Willy
(C) Taifu (D) Typhoon
Ans : (B)
20. The State having largest area under waste land is–
(A) Rajasthan (B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans : (D)
21. Which one is a bioferiliser ?
(A) Urea (B) Azospirillum
(C) Compost (D) Superphosphate
Ans : (B)
22. ACTH hormone is secreted from–
(A) Adrenal cortex (B) Adrenal medulla
(C) Pituitary gland (D) Pineal body
Ans : (C)
23. Pepsin secreting, cells of gastric glands are–
(A) Oxyntic cells (B) Parietal cells
(C) Chief cells (D) Goblet cells
Ans : (C)
24. Which of the following is a chromoprotein?
(A) Mucin (B) Haemoglobin
(C) Peptones (D) Vitelline
Ans : (B)
25. Sieve plate is a part of–
(A) Cambium (B) Xylem
(C) Cortex (D) Pholem
Ans : (D)
26. System of growing plants through water culture methods is known as–
(A) Hydrotropism (B) Hydrophobia
(C) Hydroponics (D) Hydrophytes
Ans : (C)
27. A transformer is used to–
(A) increase A.C. voltage.
(B) increase D.C. voltage.
(C) convert electrical energy to heat energy.
(D) convert A.C. energy to D.C. energy.
Ans : (A)
28. Light year is a unit of–
(A) time (B) distance
(C) light (D) intensity of light
Ans : (B)
29. Radio telescopes are better than optical telescopes because–
(A) They can detect faint galaxies which cannot be done by optical telescopes.
(B) They can work even in cloudy conditions.
(C) They can work during the day and night.
(D) All of the above.
Ans : (D)
30. ………. programs are used to create numeric-based documents such as budgets.
(A) Word Processing (B) Presentation
(C) Spread sheet (D) Graphics
Ans : (C)
31. The process of eliminating logical errors is known as–
(A) testing (B) debugging
(C) maintenance (D) evaluation
Ans : (B)
32. ………. is unwanted e-mail or junk mail.
(A) Bomb (B) Phat Bot
(C) Spain (D) Worm
Ans : (C)
33. Which of the following is a natural polymer?
(A) Bakelite (B) Cellulose
(C) PVC (D) Nylon
Ans : (B)
34. ‘Saponification’ is a process by which–
(A) soap is prepared. (B) plastic is prepared.
(C) sulpur is extracted. (D) protein is identified.
Ans : (A)
35. Heat of a reaction does not depend on–
(A) temperature of the reaction.
(B) the path by which final product is obtained.
(C) physical states of the reactants and products.
(D) whether the reaction is carried out at constant pressure or at constant volume.
Ans : (B)
36. The presence of ‘Entamoeba histolytica’ in drinking water is an indication of–
(A) bacterial outbreak (B) polluted water
(C) clean water (D) decay of organic matter
Ans : (A)
37. Disadvantage of using DDT as pesticide is–
(A) it becomes ineffective after sometime. (B) not easily degraded in nature.
(C) less effective than others. (D) its high cost.
Ans : (B)
38. Green house gases are–
(A) CO2, CH4, NO and CFC (B) CO2, CH4, SO2 and NO
(C) SO2, NO, H2S and CO (D) CO2, NH3, H2S and N2
Ans : (A)
39. Highly polluting industries come under the category of–
(A) Orange (B) Red
(C) Yellow (D) Black
Ans : (B)
40. Temperature inversion is–
(A) Positive lapse rate (B) Negative lapse rate
(C) Neutral condition (D) None of the these
Ans : (B)
41. “My Unforgettable Memories” is the autobiography of–
(A) Mayawati (B) Pratibha Patil
(C) Mamata Bannerjee (D) Suu Kyi
Ans : (C)
42. Which country was the latest entrant to G-8 ?
(A) France (B) Italy
(C) Russia (D) Japan
Ans : (C)
43. Which is the capital of South Sudan ?
(A) Suva (B) Juba
(C) Khartoum (D) Taichung
Ans : (B)
44. In which one of the following States, there had been only one woman Chief Minister?
(A) Delhi (B) Rajasthan
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (B)
45. Which one of the following statements about Ms. Mayawati, Ex. C.M. of U.P. is correct?
(A) She is now a member of the U.P. State Legislative Council.
(B) She is the leader of opposition in U.P. State Assembly.
(C) She is an elected member of the Rajya Sabha.
(D) She is a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha.
Ans : (C)
46. Who among the following sports personalities was the first to receive Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Viswanathan Anand
(C) Geet Sethi (D) Sunil Gavaskar
Ans : (B)
47. Karagam is a folk dance of–
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka (D) Kerala
Ans : (B)
48. Who is the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting ?
(A) Kumari Selja (B) Anand Sharma
(C) Manish Tewari (D) C. P. Joshi
Ans : (C)
49. Dronacharya Awards are given to–
(A) Outstanding teachers (B) Outstanding athletes
(C) Best performers in archery (D) Outstanding coaches in the sport field
Ans : (D)
50. Who among the following Union Ministers in the UPA-II Government resigned for reasons not connected with charges of corruption ?
(A) A. Raja (B) Dayanidhi Maran
(C) Dinesh Trivedi (D) Virbhadra Singh
Ans : (C)
Staff Selection Commission
Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Exam 2013
General Knowledge Solved Paper
General Knowledge Solved Paper
1. Externality theory is the basic theory of the following branch of Economics–
(A) Macro Economics (B) Environomics
(C) Fiscal Economics (D) International Economics
Ans : (D)
2. Diamonds are priced higher than water because–
(A) consumers do not buy them at lower prices.
(B) they are sold by selected firms with monopolistic powers.
(C) their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water.
(D) their total utility to buyers is higher than that of wafer.
Ans : (C)
3. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by–
(A) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide (B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Hydrocarbon
Ans : (A)
4. “Functional Finance” is associated with–
(A) Abba ‘P’ Lerner (B) Adolph Wogner
(C) Adam Smith (D) Adams
Ans : (A)
5. Of the following land uses, which is restricted to Special Economic Zones?
(A) Information Technology Companies (B) Educational Institutions
(C) Free Trade Centres (D) Marketing Centres
Ans : (C)
6. Who among the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet?
(A) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
(B) Judge of Supreme Court
(C) Secretary to Government of India
(D) Political Advisor to PM
Ans : (A)
7. Who gave the title of ‘Mahamana’ to Madan Mohan Malaviya ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Dadabhai Nauroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (D)
8. The vacancy of the office of the President must be filled within–
(A) 3 months(B) 6 months
(C) 12 months (D) 1 month
Ans : (B)
9. In which part of the Indian Constitution, the Fundamental Duties are enshrined?
(A) IV (B) IV-A
(C) IV-B(D) V
Ans : (B)
10. Who described the Government of India Act, 1935 as a new charter of bondage?
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Rajendra Prasad (D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (D)
11. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
(A) Lord Irwin (B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Lord Wavell (D) Lord Linlithgow
Ans : (D)
12. Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923 ?
(A) G. K. Gokhale (B) B. G. Tilak
(C) Chittaranjan Das (D) M. K. Gandhi
Ans : (C)
13. What is the first sermon of Buddha called as ?
(A) Mahaparinirvansutta (B) Brahmajalasutta
(C) Dhammachakkapabattanasutta (D) Kachchayanagottasutta
Ans : (C)
14. From which of the following banks did Madan Mohan Malaviya take loans for financing “The Hindustan Times” ?
(A) State Bank of India (B) Punjab National Bank
(C) Bank of Maharashtra (D) Bank of Baroda
Ans : (B)
15. Who wrote the book “Why Socialism” ?
(A) Jayaprakash Narayan (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Acharya Narendra Dev (D) M .N. Roy
Ans : (A)
16. Multi-purpose river valley projects are the “New temples of modern India”.
The above statement is made by–
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Rajiv Gandhi
Ans : (A)
17. Where are the Todas found?
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (B)
18. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called–
(A) North Atlantic drift (B) South Atlantic drift
(C) Counter Equatorial drift (D) West Atlantic drift
Ans : (B)
19. Which of the following is an endemic species?
(A) Nicobar pigeon (B) Horn bill
(C) Indian Rhino (D) Pink-head duck
Ans : (A)
20. The natural disaster in which carbon-dioxide suddenly erupts from a deep lake water is known as–
(A) Liminic (B) Lacaustrine
(C) Fluvial (D) Glacial
Ans : (A)
21. Blood group was discovered by–
(A) Alexander Fleming (B) William Harvey
(C) Landsteiner (D) Pavlov
Ans : (C)
22. Pick out the correct match–
(A) Egg yolk – Protein and Fat (B) Fleshy food – Calcium and Protein
(C) Fish – Starch and Vitamin (D) Milk – Fibre and Mineral
Ans : (A)
23. Blood is a–
(A) reproductive tissue (B) connective tissue
(C) epithelial tissue (D) muscular tissue
Ans : (B)
24. DPT vaccine is administered to prevent diseases like–
(A) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid
(B) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
(C) Dengue, Pertussis and Typhoid
(D) Dengue, Polio and Tetanus
Ans : (B)
25. The disease that has been eradicated from the world is–
(A) Smallpox (B) Leprosy
(C) Poliomyelitis (D) Chickenpox
Ans : (A)
26. In dicots the pollen-grains possess–
(A) one germ pore (B) two germ pores
(C) three germ pores (D) four germ pores
Ans : (C)
27. ‘Farad’ is the unit of–
(A) Conductance (B) Capacitance
(C) Inductance (D) Resistance
Ans : (B)
28. Steel is more elastic than rubber because it–
(A) is harder than rubber (B) requires larger deforming force
(C) is never deformed (D) is deformed very easily
Ans : (B)
29. Communication satellites are used to–
(A) transmit communication signal only
(B) receive communication signal only
(C) receive and redirect communication signal
(D) provide information of natural resources only
Ans : (C)
30. What type of information system would be recognised by digital circuits ?
(A) Hexadecimal system (B) Binary system
(C) Both hexadecimal and binary system (D) Only Roman system
Ans : (B)
31. Which of the following is an impact printer?
(A) Daisy wheel printer (B) Ink-jet printer
(C) Bubble-jet printer (D) Laser printer
Ans : (A)
32. Identify the odd term amongst the following group–
(A) Coaxial cable (B) Optical fibre
(C) Twisted pair wire (D) Microwaves
Ans : (D)
33. Stains of rust on clothes can be removed by–
(A) H2O2 (B) Oxalic acid
(C) Petrol (D) Alcohol
Ans : (B)
34. The percentage of nitrogen present in ammonia sulphate is–
(A) 18% (B) 21%
(C) 25% (D) 30.5%
Ans : (B)
35. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as–
(A) Absolute alcohol (B) Dilute alcohol
(C) Power alcohol (D) Rectified spirit
Ans : (D)
36. The hormone used as an oral contraceptive is–
(A) Aldesterone (B) Cortisone
(C) Progesterone (D) Testosterone
Ans : (C)
37. Expand the term IPCC–
(A) International Pollution Control Council
(B) International Panel of Climate Control
(C) Interim Panel of Climate Change
(D) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Ans : (D)
38. The “One Straw Revolution” was written by–
(A) Masanobu Fukuoka (B) Richael Carlson
(C) M. S. Swaminathan (D) Norman Borlaug
Ans : (A)
39. Acceptable “Noise Pollution Level” in India ranges between–
(A) 10 - 15 dec (B) 16 - 35 dec
(C) 40 - 45 dec (D) 70 - 100 dec
Ans : (C)
40. Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in–
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka
Ans : (B)
41. Aung San Suu Kyi is a native to–
(A) Tibet (B) China
(C) Myanmar (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : (C)
42. India and Japan inked two agreements during November 2012 to enable Tokyo to import from India–
(A) Leather goods (B) Rare earth minerals
(C) Basmati type rice (D) Rubber-based products
Ans : (B)
43. Non Resident Indians (NRI) Day is marked on–
(A) January 7 (B) January 9
(C) January 17 (D) January 19
Ans : (B)
44. ‘‘Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, I have learned from you. You have made me a better President”, was said by–
(A) Pranab Mukherjee (B) Barack Obama
(C) George Bush (D) APJ Abdul Kalam
Ans : (B)
45. First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative as senator is–
(A) Tulsi Gabbard (B) Sunita Williams
(C) Jyoti Sengupta (D) Ami Bera
Ans : (A)
46. Who was not a politician?
(A) H. N. Bahuguna (B) I. K. Gujral
(C) S. L. Bahuguna (D) J. Jayalalithaa
Ans : (C)
47. The WISE Prize-2012, also known as the “Nobel Prize for Education”, was conferred by the WISE Summit in Doha on–
(A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (B) Dr. Madhav Chavan
(C) Dr. Yash Pal (D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
Ans : (B)
48. The most powerful woman in business in India as rated by the” “Fortune” for the year 2012 is–
(A) Chanda Kochhar (B) Prabha Parameswaran
(C) Debjani Ghosh (D) Anjali Bansal
Ans : (A)
49. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development - 2012 was awarded to–
(A) Tereza Fajksova (B) Sunita Williams
(C) Chanda Kochhar (D) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ans : (D)
50. Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body due to sudden low body temperature in–
(A) Snakes (B) Frogs
(C) Human beings (D) Lizards
Ans : (C)
State Bank of India Clerical Staff Recruitment Exam 2012
General Awareness
Solved Paper
1. Shri Mukul Roy who was inducted in the Union Cabinet belongs to which of the following political parties ?
(A) Communist Party (M) (B) Samajwadi Party (C) All India Trinamool Congress
(D) Congress (I) (E) Janata Dal
Ans : (C)
2. Providing bank finance to Self Help Groups (SHGs) is considered a part of–
(A) Micro Credit (B) Agricultural Finance (C) Mobile Banking
(D) Rural Banking (E) None of these
Ans : (A)
3. Which of the following is a function of the Reserve Bank of India?
(A) Issuing Kisan Credit Cards (B) Issuing Aadhar Cards (C) Acting as Banker’s Bank
(D) Deciding the slabs of personal income tax (E) Issuing National Savings Certificates
Ans : (C)
4. “The only way Greece can survive is to dramatically boost trade with Turkey” was the headline in a major newspaper. Why Turkey has to advise Greece like this ?
(A) Greece is passing through an economic crisis. Turkey wants to help it by more imports.
(B) Turkey which is a powerful nation has attacked Greece to settle a long pending border dispute with it.
(C) Greece and Turkey are partners in a plan launched by the IMF to rescue Greece from economic crisis.
(D) Greece has refused to honour an old trade agreement with Turkey. Hence Turkey is threatening Greece
(E) Turkey’s survival depends on Greece
Ans : (A)
5. Who among the following represented India in Conventional Indo-Russia Meet, organised in December 2011?
(A) Smt. Pratibha Patil (B) Smt. Sonia Gandhi (C) Mr. S. M. Krishna
(D) Mr. P. Chidambaram (E) None of these
Ans : (E)
6. Which of the following is the purpose of creating Eurozone Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) created by European Union (EU) ?
(A) To provide financial aid to member countries in case of crisis
(B) To ensure that the EURO does not get depreciated against pound sterling and/or yen
(C) To ensure that no non-euro member country enters into any currency swap agreement with euro members.
(D) To ensure that there is no shortage of essential goods and food products in euro zone countries.
(E) To pressurise UK to adopt Euro as its official currency
Ans : (A)
7. Which of the following countries had shown interest in purchasing nuclear reactors from India ? (The efforts are/were being made to finalise the deal) ?
(A) Russia (B) China (C) Turkey
(D) Kazakhstan (E) Bangladesh
Ans : (D)
8. Which of the following countries has launched a new index–Comparative Rating Index of Sovereigns (CRIS) ?
(A) USA (B) India (C) China
(D) Japan (E) Britain
Ans : (B)
9. Which of the following is the literacy rate in India as per new data released by the Census Commission ? About
(A) 60% (B) 68% (C) 70%
(D) 75% (E) 83%
Ans : (D)
10. Which of the following countries in India’s neighbourhood has agreed that Indians staying in the border areas will be allowed to visit up to 16 km. inside its boundary without obtaining visa/permits?
(A) Bangladesh (B) Nepal (C) China
(D) Myanmar (E) Pakistan
Ans : (D)
11. Sheikh Hasina who was on a two-day visit to Tripura in January 2012, is the present–
(A) President of Bangladesh (B) Prime Minister of Bangladesh (C) President of Indonesia
(D) Prime Minister of Indonesia (E) None of these
Ans : (B)
12. Who among the following is designated as the next Army General of India and will take charge in July 2012 ?
(A) Gen. V. K. Singh (B) Gen. Bikram Singh (C) Gen. Deepak Kapoor
(D) Gen. Joginder J. Singh (E) None of these
Ans : (B)
13. Who among the following is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of India at present ?
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh (B) Shri Kapil Sibal (C) Shri Kamal Nath
(D) Shri S. M. Krishna (E) None of these
Ans : (D)
14. India got Olympic 2012 berth in Hockey after defeating which of the following countries in qualifying rounds held in February 2012 ?
(A) Pakistan (B) France (C) Spain
(D) England (E) South Korea
Ans : (B)
15. Who among the following won the Australian Open 2012, Men’s Singles title ?
(A) David Ferrer (B) Rafael Nadal (C) Novak Djokovic
(D) Leander Paes (E) Radek Stepanek
Ans : (C)
16. Who among the following won the Best Actress Award in 57th Filmfare Awards Function held in January 2012 ?
(A) Vidya Balan (B) Priyanka Chopra (C) Parineeti Chopra
(D) Rani Mukherjee (E) Neha Dhupia
Ans : (A)
17. Anup Jalota who was awarded Padrm Shri in 2012, is a well-known–
(A) industrialist (B) medical professional (C) social worker
(D) playback singer (E) politician
Ans : (D)
18. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a period of
(A) 4 years (B) 5 years (C) 6 years
(D) 2 1/2 years (E) till the age of 65
Ans : (C)
19. Who represented India in 17th Summit of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) held in November 2011 in Maldives?
(A) Smt. Pratibha Patil (B) Smt. Sonia Gandhi (C) Dr. Manrnohan Singh
(D) Shri Pranab Mukherjee (E) Shri P. Chidambaram
Ans : (C)
20. Victoria Azarenka’s name was in news recently. She is a well-known–
(A) Cine actress (B) Lawn Tennis Player (C) Author
(D) Politician of Spain (E) Chess Player
Ans : (B)
21. Which among the following agencies/organisations will act as Regulator of Micro-finance Institutions in India?
(A) RBI (B) NABARD (C) SIDBI
(D) SEBI (E) IBA
Ans : (B)
22. The 3rd Summit of BRICS was organised in 2011 in–
(A) China (B) India (C) Brazil
(D) South Africa (E) Russia
Ans : (A)
23. Which of the following days is observed as ‘World Population Day’ every year?
(A) 11th March (B) 11th July (C) 11th August
(D) 10th January (E) 10th July
Ans : (B)
24. The 38th Summit of ‘G-8’ is being organised in which of the following countries in May 2012?
(A) Canada (B) Germany (C) China
(D) France (E) USA
Ans : (E)
25. What is the Bank Rate at present?
(A) 5% (B) 5.5% (C) 6%
(D) 6.5% (E) None of these
Ans : (E)
26. Which of the following schemes/programmes is launched to develop rural infrastrucrure in India?
(A) MG National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (B) Bharat Nirman
(C) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (D) Total Sanitation Campaign (E) Indira Awas Yojana
Ans : (B)
27. Which of the following terms is not used in the field of banking and finance?
(A) Real Time Gross Settlement (B) Special Drawing Rights (C) Ways and Means Advance
(D) Amplitude (E) Open Market Operations
Ans : (D)
28. Who among the following is the winner of Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 2011 ?
(A) Bob Dylan (B) Hank Williams (C) Janathan Dee
(D) Lee C. Bollinger (E) Jennifer Egan
Ans : (E)
29. Who among the following is the Chief Election Commissioner of India at present?
(A) Shri Navin Chawla (B) Shri S.V. Quraishi (C) Shri Ajit Seth
(D) Shri Vinod Rai (E) None of these
Ans : (E)
30. Which of the following is true about the Railway Budget 2012-13 finally passed by the Parliament?
(A) No hike in passenger fares up to 3rd AC
(B) 30 new trains introduced on Delhi/Mumbai route
(C) Three new Shatabdi trains introduced last year withdrawn
(D) A new zone created as Central Railway divided in two zones South Central and Central Main
(E) All of these
Ans : (A)
31. Which of the following countries is not a member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) ?
(A) Angola (B) Libya (C) Bangladesh
(D) Venezuela (E) Qatar
Ans : (C)
32. Which of the following books is written by Vikram Seth ?
(A) The Golden Gate (B) A Peep into the Past (C) Between the Lines
(D) City of Joy (E) Revolution 2020
Ans : (A)
33. Which of the following awards is given for contribution in the field of literature ?
(A) Kirti Chakra (B) Jamnalal Bajaj Award (C) S. S. Bhatnagar Award
(D) Saraswati Samman (E) Kalidas Samman
Ans : (D)
34. Which of the following combinations of the States and their Chief Ministers (at present) is not correct?
(A) Uttar Pradesh – Akhilesh Yadav
(B) Rajasthan – Ashok Gehlot
(C) Himachal Pradesh – Shanta Kumar
(D) West Bengal – Mamata Banerjee
(E) All are correct
Ans : (C)
35. Which of the following terms is not used in the game of cricket ?
(A) Bouncer (B) Hit wicket (C) Cover Point
(D) Leg Spinner (E) Jockey
Ans : (E)
36. Which of the following is the Unit of work?
(A) Ohm (B) Ampere (C) Coulomb
(D) Newton (E) Joule
Ans : (E)
37. When the expenditure of the government exceeds the revenue, the difference of balance between the two is called–
(A) Balance of payment (B) Deflation (C) Devaluation
(D) Budget deficit (E) Depreciation
Ans : (D)
38. What does the letter ‘C’ denote in the term ‘ECB’ as used in the banking and financial operations ?
(A) Cartel (B) Credit (C) Control
(D) Caution (E) Commercial
Ans : (E)
39. Who among the following is the Secretary of State (Foreign Minister) of USA at present?
(A) Mr. Barak Obama (B) Mr. Jean Claude (C) Mrs. Hillary Clinton
(D) Mr. David Cameron (E) None of these
Ans : (C)
40. Which of the following cups/trophies is used in the game of Lawn Tennis?
(A) Duleep Trophy (B) D C M Trophy (C) Ryder Cup
(D) Merdeka Cup (E) Wimbledon Cup
Ans : (E)
