SSC COMBINED
HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL EXAM -2012
GENERAL
AWARNESS
1.Earth
received heat from the sun is known as:
A.Insolation*
B.Infrared
heat
C.Solar
radiation
D.Thermal
radiation
Ans:A
2.The use
of which of the following regional languages was popularised by the Bhakti leader,Shankaradeva?
A.Bengali
B.Brijbhasha
C.Avadhi
D.Assamese*
Ans:D
3.Which
part of the plant is used as ‘saffron’?
A.Petals
B.Stamens
C.Style and
Stigma*
D.Sepals
Ans:C
4.Suspended
colloidal particles in the water can be removed by the process of:
A.Filtration
B.Adsorption
C.Absorption
D.Coagulation*
Ans:D
5.Grave’s
disease is caused due to:
A.Hyperactivity
of thyroid*
B.Hypoactivity
of thymus
C.Hypoactivity
of thyroid
D.Hyperactivity
of thymus
Ans:A
6.The
Mansabdari system was introduced by:
A.Shah Jahan
B.Jahangir
C.Babur
D.Akbar*
Ans:D
7.Open
market operation refers to:
A.Borrowing
by scheduled banks to industry and trade
B.Purchase
and sale of government securities by the rbi*
C.Deposit
mobilization
D.Borrowing
by scheduled banks from the RBI
Ans:B
8.Who is
the Government of West Bengal?
A.B.L.Joshi
B.M.K.Narayana*
C.Shivraj
Patil
D.Margaret
Alva
Ans:B
9.When
and by whom were the Asokan inscriptions deciphered for the first time?
A.1787-John
Tower*
B.1925-Charles
Metcalfe
C.1837-James
Prinsep
D.1810-Harry
Smith
Ans:A
10.Which
of the following is not a characteristic of the Indian economy?
A.Primary of
agriculture
B.Balance
between heavy industry and wage goods.*
C.Population
pressure
D.Low per
capita income
Ans:B
11.How
many cricketers,who have represented India in test matches,are presently Lok Sabha members?
A.Two
B.One
C.Nil
D.Three*
Ans:D
12.Which
one of the following was created by the ‘Pitt’s India Act’?
A.Board of
Council*
B.Board of
Revenue
C.Standing
Council
D.Court of
Directors
Ans:A
13.Which
day is observed as “International Day of Non-Violence”
A.1st
May
B.2nd
October*
C.24th
October
D.30th
January
Ans:B
14.A
white solid’A’on heating gives off a gas which turns lime water milky.The residue is yellow when hot but turns white on cooling
.The solid A is:
A.Zinc
Carbonate*
B.Lead
Sulphate
C.Lead
Carbonate
D.Zinc
Sulphate
Ans:A
15.Which
of the following is the strongest coagulant?
A.Zinc
Chloride
B.Aluminium
Chloride*
C.Barium
Chloride
D.Magnesium
Sulphate
Ans:B
16.Which
country is the largest producer of wool?
A.U.S.A
B.Australia*
C.Britain
D.Canada
Ans:B
17.The
property which is seen in light wave but not in sound wave is:
A.Diffraction
B.Refraction
C.Polarization*
D.Interference
Ans:C
18.Iron
and manganese are removed in water by the process of:
A.Chlorination
B.Filtration
C.Lime-soda
treatment
D.Aeration*
Ans:D
19.CPU
performance is often measured in:
A.MHz
B.MIPS*
C.Band rate
D.GB
Ans:B
20.To
promote and popularize which game in India,another Indian League Tournament was launched in 2011 on the lines of IPL?
A.Volley
Ball*
B.Hockey
C.Basket
Ball
D.Soccer
Ans:A
21.Which
enzyme is obtained from Red gram?
A.Zymase
B.Maltase
C.Diastase
D.Urease*
Ans:D
22.Term’Federal’has
been used in the Indian Constitution in:
A.Part-III
B.Article-368
C.Nowhere in
the Constitution*
D.Preamble
Ans:C
23.Which
one of the following African countries in not a member of OPEC?
A.Angola
B.Libya
C.South
Africa*
D.Algeria
Ans:C
24.Who
are the price-takers under Perfect Competition?
A.Industry
B.Government
C.Firms*
D.Buyers
Ans:C
25.Roger
Deferer won the seventh Wimbledon title in 2012 in which year,he won the sixth Wimbledon title?
A.2009*
B.2010
C.2011
D.2008
Ans:A
26.An
employment situation where the marginal productivity of agricultural labour is zero is known as:
A.Seasonal
unemployment
B.Cyclical
unemployment
C.Disguised
unemployment*
D.Disgused
unemployment
Ans:C
27.The
indentations on CDs and DVDs are called:
A.Pits
B.Clusters
C.Tracks*
D.Lands
Ans:C
28.Spot
the odd item in the following:
A.Red sea*
B.Black sea
C.Caspian
sea
D.Dead sea
Ans:A
29.Which
one of the following items comes under the Concurrent List?
A.Trade Unions*
B.Citizenship
C.Local
Government
D.Inter-State
rivers
Ans:A
30.A
radioactive substance has a half-life of four months.Three-fourth of the substance will decay in:
A.8 months*
B.12 months
C.4 months
D.6 months
Ans:A
31.Which
one of the following National Park/Sanctuary is not in Rajasthan?
A.Sariska
National Park
B.Sambar
Wildlife Sanctuary
C.Rajaji
National Park*
D.Rhanthambore
National Park
Ans:C
32.Which
country will host the next meet of CHOGM(Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet)in 2013?
A.England
B.Mauritius
C.Sril Lanka*
D.India
Ans:C
33.Chiropterophily
means:
A.Production
of flowers
B.Pollination
by wind
C.Pollination
by bat*
D.Production
of leaves
Ans:C
34.Which
one of following is called the primary pace maker of the heart?
A.A.V.Node
B.Chordae
tendinae
C.A.V.Septum
D.S.A.Node*
Ans:D
35.When
granite rocks get metamorphosed,they change into:
A.Felspar
B.Gneiss*
C.Quartzite
D.Marble
Ans:B
36.Which
one among the following is a solid lubricant?
A.Germanium
B.Sulphur
C.Graphite*
D.Indium
Ans:C
37.Lakshmibai
National Institute of Physical Education(LNIPE)is in:
A.Patiala
B.Gwalior*
C.Indore
D.Jhansi
Ans:B
38.The
concept of ‘Carbon credit’originated from:
A.Earth
Summit,Rio-de-Janerio
B.Kyoto
Protocol*
C.Montreal
Protocol
D.None of
the above
Ans:B
39.Which
Amendment of the Constitution deals with Political defections?
A.50th
B.52th*
C.60th
D.44th
Ans:B
40.Which
schedule of the Indian Constitution prescribes distribution of seats in Rajya Sabha?
A.4th
Schedule*
B.5th
Schedule
C.6th
Schedule
D.3rd
Schedule
Ans:A
41.Who said in the
Constituent Assembly that the Directive Principles of the State Policy are like a ‘Cheque on a bank payable at the convenience of the bank’?
A.K.M.Munshi
B.B.R.Ambedkar
C.Austin
D.K.T.Shah*
Ans:D
42.Longest
cell in human body is:
A.Blood cell
B.Bone cell
C.Nerve cell*
D.Muscle
cell
Ans:C
43.Which
of the following is associated with Panchayati Raj?
A.Nanavati
Commission
B.Balwant
Rai Mehta Committee*
C.Librahan
Commission
D.Shah
Commission
Ans:B
44.The
acid rain destroys the vegetation because it contains:
A.Ozone
B.Carbon
monoxide
C.Sulphuric
acid*
D.Nitrates
Ans:C
45.Activated
sludge treatment is called:
A.Preliminary
treatment
B.Biological
treatment*
C.Pre
treatment
D.Chemical
treatment
Ans:B
46.Amuktamalyada
is the work of:
A.Krishnadeva
Raya*
B.Vachcharaj
C.Kharavela
D.Allasani
Peddana
Ans:A
47.Caustic
soda is:
A.Deliquescent*
B.Oxidant
C.Reductant
D.Efflorescent
Ans:A
48.Red
light is used in traffic signal for stopping the traffic because:
A.Eye is
more sensitive to red light
B.It is
least scattered and hence can be easily noticed from long distance*
C.It is very
pleasant to the eye
D.It is
visible even to longsighted people
Ans:B
49.Programs
which protect a disk from an infection are called as:
A.Vaccines*
B.Antidotes
C.Library
routines
D.Interpreters
Ans:A
50.Which
one of the following is a raw material oriented industry?
A.Sugar
industry*
B.Petroleum
refinery
C.Light
engineering industry
D.Ship
building
Ans:A
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