SSC Multi Tasking Staff Exam 2013 General Knowledge Solved Paper


1. Constitution of India came into force in–
[A] 1949
[B] 1950
[C] 1951
[D] 1956

1950

2. Cold War refers to–
[A] ideological rivalry between Capitalist and Communist world
[B] tension between Superpowers
[C] tension between East and West
[D] All of the above

All of the above

3.Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops developed under Green Revolution in India–
[A] Maize, Black-gram, Jowar, Coffee and Tea
[B] Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra and Maize
[C] Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Pulses and Maize
[D] Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oil seeds and Sugarcane

Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra and Maize

4. In which year did Amartya Kumar Sen receive the Nobel Prize in Economics?
[A] 1990
[B] 1995
[C] 1998
[D] 2000

1998

5. The worldwide Great Depression took place in–
[A] 1928
[B] 1929
[C] 1930
[D] 1936

1930

6. India is the largest producer and consumer of–
[A] Tea
[B] Coffee
[C] Sugar
[D] Paddy

Tea

7. A camera in the hands of a professional photographer is a ……….good.
[A] Intermediary
[B] Consumer
[C] Capital
[D] Free

Capital

8. Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi ?
[A] Swadeshi Movement
[B] Non-Cooperation Movement
[C] Civil Disobedience Movement
[D] Quit India Movement

Swadeshi Movement

9. Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered Sindh–
[A] Qutbuddin Aibak
[B] Allauddin Khilji
[C] Muhammad bin Qasim
[D] Al Hazzaz

Muhammad bin Qasim

10. Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China ?
[A] Deng Xiaoping
[B] Mao Zedong
[C] Liu Shaoqi
[D] Zhou En-lai

Mao Zedong

11. Who was regarded by Gandhiji as his political Guru ?
[A] Bipin Chandra Pal
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C] Gopal Krishna Gokhale
[D] Lala Lajpat Rai

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

12. Which one of the following is not an All India Service ?
[A] Indian Forest Service
[B] Indian Administrative Service
[C] Indian Police Service
[D] Indian Foreign Service

Indian Foreign Service

13. In which session of the Indian National Congress was the “Poorna Swaraj” resolution adopted ?
[A] Belgaum Session in 1924
[B] Lahore Session in 1929
[C] Karachi Session in 1931
[D] Lucknow Session in 1916

Lahore Session in 1929

14. The school of arts developed during the Kushan Period with the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as–
[A] Persian art
[B] Gandhara art
[C] Mughal art
[D] Kushan art

Gandhara art

15. Where was Christopher Columbus from ?
[A] Genoa
[B] Spain
[C] Portugal
[D] Venice

Genoa

16. Which of the following micro-organisms is used in milk curdling ?
[A] Leuconostoc
[B] Bacillus
[C] Lactobacillus
[D] Acetobacter

Lactobacillus

17. Which of the following is present in Chlorophyll molecule ?
[A] Mg
[B] Fe
[C] K
[D] Mn

Mg

18. The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is–
[A] Kolkata – Chennai section
[B] Delhi– Mumbai section
[C] Mumbai – Chennai section
[D] Delhi – Kolkata section

Delhi – Kolkata section

19. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through–
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] China
[D] Myanmar

Nepal

20. The country in East Asia which is most conspicuous for its decreasing population growth since 1981 is–
[A] Thailand
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] Koria

China

21. Cities with population from one to five million are called–
[A] Million City
[B] Metropolitan
[C] Cosmopolitan
[D] Conurbation

Metropolitan

22. The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is supposed to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by………. nautical miles.
[A] 434
[B] 243
[C] 305
[D] 361

434

23. Master copy of genetic information is–
[A] r-RNA
[B] m-RNA
[C] DNA
[D] Nucleus

DNA

24. Contraceptive pills in the market contain–
[A] Herbicides
[B] Antibiotics
[C] Steroid-hormones
[D] Inorganic compounds

Steroid-hormones

25. Nematocysts are present in–
[A] Ascaris
[B] Centipede
[C] Sea anemone
[D] Starfish

Sea anemone

26. Which one out of the following helps in burning ?
[A] Carbon monoxide
[B] Nitrogen
[C] Carbon dioxide
[D] Oxygen

Oxygen

27. In organic compounds, nitrogen is estimated by–
[A] Vietor-Meyer’s method
[B] Liebig’s method
[C] Dumas’ method
[D] Carius method

Dumas’ method

28. When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase in its–
[A] Mass
[B] Acceleration
[C] Potential energy
[D] Kinetic energy

Kinetic energy

29. What does ‘Ozone Layer’ absorb?
[A] Ultraviolet rays
[B] X-rays
[C] Y-rays
[D] Infrared rays

Ultraviolet rays

30. In a water lifting electric pump, we convert–
[A] Kinetic energy into Electrical energy
[B] Kinetic energy into Potential energy
[C] Electrical energy into Kinetic energy
[D] Electrical energy into Potential energy

Electrical energy into Kinetic energy

31. The type of mirror used in automobiles to see the traffic on the rear side is–
[A] Plano-Convex
[B] Plane
[C] Convex
[D] Concave

Convex

32. In MS- Excel, ……….. provide a visual representation of the values in a worksheet.
[A] Formulae
[B] Templates
[C] Views
[D] Charts

Charts

33. Speed of processor chip is measured in–
[A] MHz
[B] Bits/second
[C] Bytes/second
[D] Mbps

MHz

34. Which command is not used to switch off the computer ?
[A] Log off
[B] Shut down
[C] Hibernate
[D] Turn off

Log off

35. ‘Kyoto Protocol’, an agreement signed by various countries, is associated with–
[A] Building common food stock to save human beings from any natural disaster
[B] International Trade
[C] Deep Sea Oil and Mineral Exploration
[D] Clean Environment and Climate Change

Clean Environment and Climate Change

36. Why was Justice Dalveer Bhandari in the news recently–
[A] He became Secretary-General of SAARC
[B] He became a member of U.N. Human Rights Council
[C] He was elected to the International Court of Justice
[D] He became Director-General of World Trade Organisation

He was elected to the International Court of Justice

37. The hottest part of the gas flame is known as–
[A] Non-luminous zone
[B] Luminous zone
[C] Dark zone
[D] Blue zone

Non-luminous zone

38. Which of the following radiations has the least wavelength ?
[A] α-rays
[B] γ-rays
[C] β-rays
[D] X-rays

γ-ray

39. The earth is a–
[A] non-absorber of heat
[B] good absorber and good radiator of heat
[C] bad absorber and bad radiator of heat
[D] good reflector of heat

bad absorber and bad radiator of heat

40. BCG vaccination is given at the age of–
[A] 10 years
[B] Newborn
[C] Within 15 days
[D] 2-3 years

Newborn

41. The International Year of Biodiversity was–
[A] 2000
[B] 2010
[C] 2006
[D] 1996

2010

42. Which of the following atmospheric gases constitute greenhouse gases?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Nitrogen
3. Nitrous oxide
4. Water vapour
Select the correct answer using the codes given below–

[A] 1 and 4
[B] 1 and 3
[C] 1, 2 and 4
[D] 1, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4

43. Which sportsperson announced recently that he would not contest charges of doping against US Anti-Doping Agency ?
[A] Bradley Wiggins
[B] Carl Lewis
[C] Lance Armstrong
[D] George Hincapie

Lance Armstrong

44. Who is the winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2011) ?
[A] Saina Nehwal
[B] Sachin Tendulkar
[C] M. S. Dhoni
[D] Gagan Narang

Gagan Narang

45. ‘White Revolution’ is related to–
[A] Milk production
[B] Flood control
[C] Flood control
[D] Wheat production

Milk production

46. Who proposed the adage “Survival of the fittest”?
[A] William
[B] Huxley
[C] Lamarck
[D] Darwin

Darwin

47. Who is the author of the book ‘Beyond the Lines : An Autobiography’ ?
[A] General J. J. Singh
[B] Kuldip Nayar
[C] Ray Bradbury
[D] Khushwant Singh

Kuldip Nayar

48. Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population ?
[A] Assam
[B] Bihar
[C] Odisha
[D] Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

49. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance–
[A] Kathak
[B] Manipuri
[C] Odissi
[D] Bharatnatyam

Odissi

50. Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from International Cricket on August 18, 2012 ?
[A] Saurav Ganguly
[B] Sachin Tendulkar
[C] V.V.S. Laxman
[D] Virat Kohli

V.V.S. Laxman

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