SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam_2011_(2)

1. The common tree species in Nilgiri Hills is:

1. Sal
2. Pine
3. Eucalyptus
4. Teak

Eucalyptus is known as Nilgiri in Hindi, after the hills on which the tree is mainly grown.

2. Which of the following statements on Railway Budget 2011-12 is correct?

1. There would be a 10% increase in fares for long distance train travel both by AC and NON-AC classes
2. There would be 15% increase in freight rates on all goods other than food grains
3. There would be 15% increase in passenger fares for all classes for long distance and freights
4. There would be no increase in fares for both suburban and long distance travel

3. The nuclear reactors which were damaged heavily due to strong Earthquake-cum-Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 causing radiation leakage at:

1. Fukushima
2. Tokyo
3. Kyoto
4. None of them

4. The maximum limit on poll expenditure for Assembly Constituencies has been raised in February, 2011 to

1. 16 lakhs
2. 18 lakhs
3. 20 lakhs
4. 25 lakhs

The maximum limit on poll expenditure for Parliamentary Constituencies has been raised to 40 lakhs.

5. First Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen was?

1. Rajiv Gandhi
2. Inder Kumar Gujaral
3. Mammohan Singh
4. None of them

6. Which of the following books has been written by Kishwar Desai?

1. The Red Devil
2. Witness the night
3. Tonight this Savage Rite
4. Earth and Ashes

7. Which of the following folk / tribal dances is associated with Karnataka?

1. Yakshagana
2. Jatra
3. Veedhi
4. Jhora

8. Who of the following received the Sangeet Natak Academi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Puraskar for 2009 in theatre?

1. Omkar Shrikant Dadarkar
2. Ragini chander sarkar
3. Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharjya Rabha
4. K Nellai Maniknandan

9. Which of the following country did not win any of the FIFA cup in 2002, 2006 and 2010?

1. Brazil
2. Argentina
3. Spain
4. South Africa

10. Who invented vaccination for small pox?

1. Sir Frederick Grant Banting
2. Sir Alexander Fleming
3. Edward Jenner
4. Loius Pasteur

11. Who was the first Indian to become the member of British parliament?

1. Bankim Chandra Chaterjee
2. W C Banerjee
3. Dadabhai Naoroji
4. None of the above

Dadabhai Naoroji had other firsts to his credit. He was the first person to independently prepare the first estimates of National Income. He was also the first person to be elected the President of Indian National Congress thrice. He was also the first Indian to be appointed Professor at Elphinstone College.

12. The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Investors is called?

1. FDI
2. Portfolio Investment
3. NRI Investment
4. Foreign Indirect Investment

13. BT Seed is associated with which among the following?

1. Rice
2. Wheat
3. Cotton
4. Oil Seeds

Just for info: BT stands for Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium which produces a chemical harmful to certain insects thus doing away with the need of using pesticides.

14. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in ?

1. Geneva
2. Paris
3. Vienna
4. Washington

15. In the Budget estimates of 2011-12, an allocation of Rs. 400 Crore has been made to bring in second green revolution in East in the rice based cropping system of ____?

1. Assam and West Bengal
2. Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar & Jharkhand
3. Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar
4. Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand , Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

16. In the Budget 2011-12, presented by the Finance Minister on 28.2.2011, the income tax limit for senior citizens has been increased to ?

1. Rs. 2.50 Lakh
2. Rs. 2.60 Lakh
3. Rs. 2.80 Lakh
4. Rs. 3.00 Lakh

17. If the Anglo Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the community can be nominated by:

1. Prime Minister
2. President
3. Speaker
4. President in consultation with Parliament

18. For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of___?

1. 25 Years
2. 35 Years
3. 30 Years
4. 18 Years

19. Who said: "Good citizen makes a good state and bad citizen makes a bad state"?

1. Plato
2. Aristotle
3. Rousseau
4. Laski

20. Member of parliament will lose his membership if he is continuously absent from sessions for

1. 45 days
2. 60 days
3. 90 days
4. 365 days

21. In India , Residuary Powers are vested in ___?

1. Union Government
2. State Government
3. Both Union and State Government
4. Local Government

Powers to make laws are distributed as per Central, State and Concurrent list given in the Seventh Schedule, but where any matter has not been enumerated in the State or Concurrent list, Parliament (meaning Union Government) has exclusive power to make laws in such matters. Such a power is called Residuary Power.

22. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightment?

1. Sarnath
2. Bodhgaya
3. Kapilvastu
4. Rajgriha

23. Coronation of Shivaji took place in which year?

1. 1627
2. 1674
3. 1680
4. 1670

24. The system of Dyarchy was introduced in ___?

1. 1909
2. 1919
3. 1935
4. 1945

25. The editor of Young India and Harijan was ____?

1. Nehru
2. Ambedkar
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Subhash Chandra Bose

26. Who of the following attended all the three round table conferences?

1. B R Ambedkar
2. M M Malviya
3. Vallabh Bhai Patel
4. Mahatma Gandhi

27. Which is the largest living bird on Earth?

1. Emu
2. Ostrich
3. Albatross
4. Siberian Crane

28. Rihand Dam project provides irrigation to ____?

1. Gujarat & Maharastra
2. Odisha and West Bengal
3. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
4. Kerala and Karnataka

29. The Headquarters of MCF (Master Control Facility) is

1. Hyderabad
2. Thumba
3. Sri Harikota
4. Hassan

This is responsible for controlling and monitoring the satellites launched by ISRO.

30. Which is the longest irrigation canal in India?

1. Sir hind Canal
2. Yamuna Canal
3. Indira Gandhi Canal
4. East Kosi Canal

31. Which one of the following minerals is found in Monazite Sand?

1. Potassium
2. Uranium
3. Thorium
4. Sodium

32. Which plant is called Herbal Indian Doctor?

1. Amla
2. Neem
3. Tulsi
4. Mango

33. In Coriander, useful parts are?

1. Roots and leaves
2. leaves and flowers
3. leaves and dried fruits
4. flowers and dried fruits

34. The pH of Human Blood is ___?

1. 7.2
2. 7.8
3. 6.6
4. 7.4

35. Which among the following is the largest endocrine gland of human body?

1. Thyroid
2. Parathyroid
3. Adrenal
4. Pituitary

36. Which amongst the following is the largest mammal?

1. Elephant
2. Whale
3. Dinosaur
4. Rhinoceros

37. Which part becomes modified as the tusk of elephant?

1. Canine
2. Premolar
3. Second Incisor
4. Molar

38. Optical fibres are based upon the phenomenon of which of the following?

1. Interference
2. Dispersion
3. Diffraction
4. Total Internal Reflection

39. Now a days, Yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which among the following gases, is used in these lamps?

1. Sodium
2. Neon
3. Hydrogen
4. Nitrogen

40. Mirage is an example of ____?

1. Refraction of light
2. Total Internal Reflection of Light
3. Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light
4. Dispersion of Light

41. The phenomenon of light associated with the appearance of blue color of sky is?

1. Interference
2. Reflection
3. Refraction
4. Scattering

42. In which of the following areas, spreadsheet software is more useful?

1. Psychology
2. Publishing
3. Statistics
4. Message sending

Microsoft Excel is an example of spreadsheet software.

43. A Groupware is a

1. Hardware
2. Software
3. Network
4. Firmware

44. Lens is made up of ___?

1. Pyrex Glass
2. Flint Glass
3. Ordinary Glass
4. Cobalt Glass

45. The element which is used for vulcanizing rubber is?

1. Sulfur
2. Bromine
3. Silicon
4. Phosphorus

46. Which of the following is responsible for extra strength of Pyrex glass?

1. Potassium carbonate
2. Lead Oxide
3. Borax
4. Ferric Oxide

47. The Noble Gas used for the treatment of cancer is ___?

1. Helium
2. Argon
3. Krypton
4. Radon

48. Vasundhara Summit was held in __?

1. USA
2. UK
3. Brazil
4. Australia

49. Loktak is a ____

1. Valley
2. Lake
3. River
4. Mountain Range

50. Which city receives the highest cosmic radiation amongst the following:

1. Chennai
2. Mumbai
3. Kolkata
4. Delhi

As per an article published in The Hindu dated 05.05.2011, Cosmic radiation at Delhi which is at an altitude of 291 m above sea level is 0.31 milligray. The other three being coastal cities meaning that they are at sea level receive much less cosmic radiation.