SSC GK ANSWER KEY 8 JUL 2012 SET B CGL TIER-1

1.Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

[A]Darjeeling - West Bengal
[B]Mount Abu - Rajasthan
[C]Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu
[D]Simla - Uttar Pradesh

2. Chicken Pox is caused by
[A]DNA virus
[B]Variola virus
[C]Streptococcus
[D]Vibrio cholerae

3. Denatured alcohol is
[A]is a form of alcohol
[B]is unfit for drinking as it contains poisonous substances
[C]contains coloured impurities
[D]is sweet to taste

4. Spot the odd one from the following :
[A]Tsunami
[B]Earthquakes
[C]Windmills
[D]Cyclones

5. Which one of the following does not match?
[A]Hindu Marriage Act : 1955
[B]Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act : 1971
[C]Domestic Violence on Women Act : 1990
[D]Cruelty Against Women : 1995

6. Green Glands are associated with
[A]Reproduction
[B]Excretion
[C]Respiration
[D]Digestion

7. Of the following, which is the fastest ?
[A]CD-ROM
[B]RAM
[C]Registers
[D]Cache

8. The danger signals are red while the eye is more sensitive to yellow because
[A]absorption of red is less than yellow and hence red is visible from a distance
[B]scattering in yellow light is less than red
[C]the wavelength of red light is more than yellow light
[D]none of the above reasons

9. Which one of the following is an example for a non-economic good?
[A]Doctor's service
[B]Teacher's service
[C]Mother's service
[D]Banker's service

10. Who among the following was the First Viceroy of India?
[A]Lord Ripon
[B]Lord Curzon
[C]Lord Mountbatten
[D]Lord Canning 

11. During respiration, the gases enter into the blood and leave the 

same by the process of
[A]Active transport
[B]Diffusion
[C]Diffusion and active transport
[D]Osmosis

12. An alternate name for the completely interconnected network topology is
[A]Mesh
[B]Star
[C]Tree
[D]Ring

13. One of the following Chief Ministers received the Highest Civilian Award "Bharat Ratna"
[A]Lalu Prasad Yadav of Bihar
[B]Late M.G. Ramachandran of Tamil Nadu
[C]Jyothi Bosu of West Bengal
[D]Late N.T. Rama Rao of Andhra Pradesh

14. Which one of the following committee is associated with banking sector reforms in India?
[A]L.C.Gupta
[B]Narsimhan
[C]Chakravarty
[D]Kelkar

15. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain by
[A]Mahmud Ghazni
[B]Muhammad Ghori
[C]Qutbuddin Aibak
[D]Yalduz

16. Heart is devoid of
[A]Cardiac muscle
[B]Involuntary muscle
[C]Voluntary muscle
[D]Smooth muscle

17. Amides can be converted to amines by the reaction named
[A]Perkin
[B]Claisen
[C]Hoffman
[D]Clemmesen

18. The first 'disabled athlete' to qualify for an able bodied event in the 2012 

London Olympics in 400 metres race is
[A]Oscar Pistorius
[B]Walter Rallis
[C]Raymond Irchovich
[D]Gerald Hangovin

19. Which one of the following is not a qualitative credit control measure of the RBI?
[A]Fixing margin requirements
[B]Variable interest rates
[C]Open market operations
[D]Credit rationing

20. The original name of Nana Phadnavis was
[A]Mahadji Sindhia
[B]Tukoji Holkar
[C]Narayan Rao
[D]Balaji Janardan Bhanu

21. The soil salinity is measured by
[A]Conductivity meter
[B]Hygrometer
[C]Psychrometer
[D]Auxanometer 

22. The base used as an antacid is
[A]Calcium hydroxide
[B]Barium hydroxide
[C]Magnesium hydroxide
[D]Silver hydroxide

 
23. Which one of the following film-actors has been conferred the Honorary 

Doctorate in Arts and Culture by the Bedford University, London?
[A]Shahrukh Khan
[B]Amir Khan
[C]Saif Ali Khan
[D]Anil Kapoor

24. The 13th Five Year Plan (I believe it is a typo, wanted to ask about 12th 

 will be operative for the period
[A]2010-2015
[B]2011-2016
[C]2012-2017
[D]2013-2018

25. Who among the following first propounded the idea of Basic Education?
[A]Jawahar Lal Nehru
[B]Raja Ram Mohan Roy
[C]Mahatma Gandhi
[D]Dayananda Saraswati

26. Which of the following is a fungal disease?
[A]Leucoderma
[B]Eczema
[C]Ringworm
[D]Elephantiasis

27. The process which is not helpful in prevention of rusting of iron is
[A]annealing
[B]applying grease
[C]galvanising
[D]painting

28. The city of Prayag was named Allahabad- the city of Allah by
[A]Aurangzeb
[B]Akbar
[C]Shahjehan
[D]Bahadur Shah Zafar

29. The national income of a nation is the
[A]Government's annual revenue
[B]Sum total of factor incomes
[C]Surplus of public sector enterprises
[D]Exports minus imports

30. Arrange the following in chronological order :
I.   Dandi March
II.  Simon Commission
III. Poona Pact
IV. Gandhi Irwin Pact
[A]II, I, III, IV
[B]II, I, IV, III
[C]IV, III, I, II
[D]IV, III, II, I

31. The total population divided by available arable land area is referred to as
[A]Population density
[B]Nutritional density
[C]Agricultural density
[D]Industrial density

32. The hydraulic brake used in automobiles is a direct application of
[A]Archimedes' principle
[B]Torricellean Law
[C]Bernoulli's Theorum
[D]Pascal's law

33. The main factor which determines the balance of nature is
[A]human activities
[B]Rabit and habitat
[C]environmental conditions
[D]availability of food

34. Which one of the following though called a garden is infact, not a garden ?
[A]Vridanvan Garden of Mysore
[B]Hanging Garden of Mumbai
[C]Eden Garden of Kolkata
[D]Shalimar Garden of Kashmir

35. The Constitutional Amendment Act that has introduced safeguards 

against the misuse of proclamation of national emergency is the
[A]42nd Amendment Act
[B]43rd Amendment Act
[C]44th Amendment Act
[D]45th Amendment Act

36. The earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun on
[A]January 30th
[B]December 22nd
[C]September 22nd
[D]July 4th

37. Instruments can be shielded from outside magnetic field effects by 

surrounding them with
[A]Iron Shield
[B]Rubber Shield
[C]Brass Shield
[D]Glass Shield


38. Phenolics as pollutants can be removed from waste water by use of
[A]Ion exchange resin technique
[B]Electrolyte decomposition technique
[C]Reverse Osmosis
[D]Polymeric adsorbents

39. Who among the following has won the Pantaloon's Femina

 Miss India World, 2012 Award ?
[A]Prachi Misra
[B]Vanya Misra
[C]Rochella Maria
[D]Sandhya Agarwal

40. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended by the
[A]Governor
[B]President
[C]Law Minister
[D]Prime Minister

41. Consider the following pairs :
   Tributary                       Main River
1. Chambal           :           Yamuna
2. Sone                :            Narmada
3. Manas              :            Brahmaputra
Which one of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
[A]1, 2 and 3
[B]1 and 2 only
[C]2 and 3 only
[D]3 only 

42. Find the odd one
[A]Marble
[B]Chalk
[C]Limestone
[D]Slaked lime

43. The stability of a pond ecosystem depends on
[A]microorganisms and fishes
[B]microorganisms and zoo planktons
[C]fishes and reptiles
[D]Producers and consumers

44. Which one of the following statements is not correct about India's 

population as per the 2011 census?
[A]Literacy rate has gone up to 74% from 65%
[B]Kerela has the highest literacy rate
[C]Bihar has the lowest literacy rate
[D]Men outnumber women in growth of literates

45. The main reason for the growth of communalism in India is
[A]Educational and economic backwardness of minority groups
[B]Political consciousness
[C]Social inequalities
[D]Imposing ban on communal organisations

46. A form of condensation that reduces visibility and causes breathing problems is
[A]Dew
[B]Frost
[C]Smog
[D]Mist 

47. The following is a pseudo-force :
[A]Centripetal force
[B]Centrifugal reaction force
[C]Centrifugal force
[D]Strong nuclear force

48. Supersonic air planes create a shock wave called
[A]Transition wave
[B]Ultrasound
[C]Transverse Wave
[D]Sonic Boom

49. Who advocated the adoption of 'PURA' model to eradicate rural poverty ?
[A]Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
[B]Sri Abhijit Sen
[C]Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[D]Prof. A.M.Patha

50. A Retired Judge of a High Court is not permitted to practice as a lawyer in
[A]Supreme Court
[B]Any Court in India
[C]High Courts
[D]Except the High Court where he retired

SSC GK ANSWER KEY 8 JUL 2012 MORNING SHIFT CGL TIER-1

SET-MC 2012


51. A movement along the demand curve of a commodity occurs due to change in

a) income of the consumer
bp) its own rice
c) taste of consumer
d) expectations of the consumers

52. GNP calculation through expenditure method does not include

a) gross domestic private investments
b) net foreign investment
c) depreciation expenditures
d) depreciation consumption expenditure

53. The Lobb- Douglas production  function Q= AL^ak^(1-a) is based on

a) increasing returns to scale
b) decreasing returns to scale
c) constant returns to scale
d) fluctuating returns to scale

54. Find the odd one:

a) Delhi transport corporation
b) Indian railways
c) Kingfisher Airlines
d) Reliance Industries ltd

55. Monetary policy in India is is laid down and executed by

a) union government
b) ASSOCHAM
c) RBI
d) FICCI

56. Which of the following subject is not available in union list?

a) Census
b) Banking
c) Trade union
d) Foreign Loans

57. The term "closure" in Parliamentary terminology implies

a) end of session of Parliament
b) stoppage of debate on motion
c) end of day's proceedings
d) none of above

58. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

a) article 14 - equality before law
b) article 16 - equal opportunities
c) article 17 - abolition of titles
d) article 18 - permission of military titles

59. Which of the president held office for two consecutive terms?

a) Dr . S Radhakrishnan
b) Dr. Z Hussain
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d) Both (a) and (c)

60. Which amendment act reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?

a) 42nd
b) 44th
c) 52nd
d) 61st

61. Match the following:

a. Vikram era       1) A.D 248
b. Saka era           2) A.D 320
c. Kalachuri era   3) 58 B.C.
d. Gupta era         4) A.D 78
a) a1,b2,c3,d4
b) a3,b4,c1,d2
c) a4,b3,c2,d1
d) a2,b1,c4,d3

62. Mahavira was the

a) 21st Tirathankara
b) 24th Tirathankara
c) 23rd Tirathankara
d) 22nd Tirathankara

63. Which of the following women changed invincible Yajnavalkya in debate?

a) Ghosa
b) Apala
c) Maitreyi
d) Gargi

64. Which of the following event made the crown of England to take over the Indian administration?

a) Battle of Plassey
b) Battle of Buxar
c) The Carnatic wars
d) The Sepoy Mutiny

65. Who built famous Dilwara temples at Mount Abu in Rajasthan in the 13th century?

a) Mahendrapala
b) Mahipala
c) Rajyapala
d) Tejapala

66. GIS stands for

a) Global Institute for Soils
b) Geographical International Studies
c) Geographical Information system
d) Global Information Statistics

67. Which of the following is a Trans-Himalayan river?

a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Sutlej
d) Ravi

68. Match the following:
           List I                                List II
       (Forest type)                     (Regions)
a. Tropical Evergreen             1.siwaliks
b. Monsoon                            2. shillongs
c. Temperate                          3. West bengal
d. Mangrove                          4. Nilgris

     a    b    c    d

a)  2    4    1    3

b)  3    1    4    2
c)  2    1    4    3
d)  3    4    1    2

69. On which river is the Nagarjunasagar Project located?

a) krishna
b) Godavari
c) Cauvery
d) Tapi

70. Suez canal joins

a) persian gulf and arabian sea
b) red sea and mediterranean sea
c) mediterranean sea and black sea
d) red sea and arabian sea

71. Drug that reduces anxiety and brings calmness is

a) tranquiliser
b) diuretic
c) analgesic
d) antihistamine

72. A keel is absent in

a) chicken
b) ostrich
c) duck
d) peacock

73. Broad spectrum antibiotics are produced by

a) streptomyces
b) aspergillus
c) pencillium
d) bascillus

74. The pigment in plant that protects from UV rays is

a) chlorophyll
b) carotenoid
c) phycocyanin
d) plastid

75. Glycogen, starch, cellulose are polymer of

a) fructose
b) glucose
c) lactose
d) maltose

76. Black death is

a) cancer
b) plague
c) AIDS
d) gonorrhoea

77. Stars appears to move from east to west because

a) whole universe is moving from east to west
b) earth is revolving round the sun
c) earth is rotating from east to west
d) earth is rotating from west to east

78. On the moon, an astronaut cannot drink lemonade with straw because

a) acceleration due to gravity on the moon is less
b) there is no atmosphere on the moon
c) lemonade evaporates instantaneously on moon
d) none of above

79. A particle with uniform speed

a) must have uniform velocity
b) cannot have uniform velocity
c) may have uniform velocity
d) will have no velocity

80. Device which uses sound waves for detecting and ranging is called

a) radar
b) sonar
c) pukar
d) none of above

81.What is name of the network topology in which there are bi-directional links between each possible node?

a) Ring
b) Star
c) Tree
d) Mesh

82.LAN stands for

a) Local area node
b) large area network
c) large area nodes
d) local area network

83. Dry Ice nothing but

a) gaseous CO2
b) washing soda
c) solid CO2
d) CO

84. Which of the following is obtained as slag in blast furnace?

a) calcium carbonate
b) calcium sulphate
c)  calcium chloride
d) calcium silicate

85. When H2 gas is allowed to expand from region of high pressure to low pressure region, the temperature of gas

a) decreases to small extent
b) increases
c) does not change
d) decreases suddenly

86. In the industrial production of vegetable ghee, the process involved is

a) dissociation
b) reduction
c) oxidation
d) ionisation

87.  Which of the following weeds has been found useful to check water pollution caused by industrial affulents?

a) Parathenium
b) Elephant grass
c) Water hyacinth
d) Both a) and b) above

88. In which of the year the chernobyl Nuclear Power plant of the former USSR had accident that caused escape of radio nuclides into atmosphere ?

a) 1979
b) 1980
c) 1984
d) 1986

89. Certain desert lizards excrete their wastes in dry form. This serves as a mean of

a) protective mechanism against their predators
b) limiting factor of the organism
c) adaptation of the organism to the environment
d) countering the problem of food scarcity

90. Which of the following is regarded as "World heritage forest"?

a) Nadan Kanan in Odisha
b) Kaziranga in Assam
c) sunderbans in West Bengal
d) Indian Botanical garden, shibpur in West Bengal

91. Kidney can be taken from a dying person who has the

a) cessation of neurological function only
b) cessation of the cardiac function only
c) cessation of respiratory function only
d) cessation of kidney function only

92. There is no life on moon because it has no

a) nitrogen
b) Sulphur
c) oxygen
d) water

93. Losoong is festival celebrated in

a) Tibet
b) Arunchal Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Kerala

94. The commodity for which India spends the larget amount to import is

a) Foodgrains
b) Crude petroleum
c) Fertilisers
d) Iron and Steel

95. In which categories did Madam Curie win her two different Nobel Prize  ?

a) Physics and Chemistry
b) chemistry and medicine
c) physics and medicine
d) chemistry and peace

96. Michali Phelps won ____ gold medals in swimming events in Beijing olympics.

a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9

97. Spot the odd from following :

a) Tarapur
b) Trombay
c) kalpakkam
d) Narora

98. Which of the following players has the unique distinction of winning 50 Doubles Titles in ATP tour history ?

a) Leander Paes
b) Andy Roddick
c) Novak Djokovic
d) Roger Federer


99.As per the 2011 census, the state with the largest gap in male and female literacy is

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Kerala

100. Which among the following is termed 'Hot Money'?

a) FII
b) FDI
c) ADR
d) GDR