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SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (Non Technical) Exam Mock Test -5 (General Awareness)

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101. The Landmines Treaty became a global law in September 1998 with the approval of

(a) Norway
(b) Burkina Faso
(c) Thailand
(d) Ethiopia

102. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won two doubles Grand Slams in 1999. Which were they?

(a) Australian Open and French Open
(b) French Open and Wimbledon
(c) Wimbledon and Australian Open
(d) U.S. Open and French Open

103. Who created a world record for the maximum number of dismissals in Test Cricket as a Wicket Keeper?

(a) Alan Knott
(b) Rodney Marsh
(c) Ian Healy
(d) Moin Khan

104. Who invented optical fibre?

(a) Samuel Cohen
(b) Narinder Kapany
(c) Percy L.Spencer
(d) T.H. Maimah

105. Who amongst the following is renowned in the field of painting?

(a) Parveen Sultana
(b) Prof. T.N. Krishnan
(c) Ram Kinkar
(d) Raja Ravi Varma

106. Who amidst the following won the Nobel Prize in Science in two different disciplines?

(a) Russell Hulse
(b) David Lee
(c) Madam Curie
(d) Paul Boyer

107. Who is the author of “The Company of Women”?

(a) John Gray
(b) David Baldacci
(c) Dick Francis
(d) Khushwant Singh

108. In the 13th Lok Sabha elections in which of the following states did the ruling alliance won all the seats?

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Orissa
(c) Haryana
(d) Gujarat

109. Who represented India in the Second Round Table Conference?

(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Sucheta Kripalani
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Kalpana Joshi

110. The rulers of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?

(a) Satavahanas
(b) Mauryas
(c) Guptas
(d) Cholas

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111. The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of

(a) The Non-aligned movement
(b) Indo-Chinese relationship
(c) U.S.-Vietnam War
(d) Creation of ASEAN

112. The most important text of vedic mathematics is

(a) Satapatha Brahman
(b) Atharva Veda
(c) Sulva Sutras
(d) Chhandogya Upanishad

113. Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation Austria?

(a) Kerala
(b) West Bengal
(c) Orissa
(d) Karnataka

114. Which of the following districts is on the international border of India?

(a) Sirsa
(b) Anantnag
(c) Karimganj
(d) Purulia

115. The deposits of the ancient Tethys Sea were folded to form the

(a) Himalayas
(b) Rockies
(c) Andes
(d) Alps

116. The largest irrigation canal in India is called the

(a) Yamuna canal
(b) Sirhand canal
(c) Indira Gandhi canal
(d) Upper Ban Doab canal

117. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to

(a) rotation of earth
(b) revolution of earth
(c) gravitational pull
(d) uneven heating of earth

118. Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of

(a) Rubber
(b) Tobacco
(c) Coffee
(d) Tea

119. Operating surplus arises in the

(a) Government sector
(b) Production for self-consumption
(c) Subsistence farming
(d) Enterprise sector

120. The most important of the non-tariff trade barriers are:

(a) Quotas
(b) Health regulations
(c) Pollution standards
(d) Labelling and packaging regulations

121. The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of:

(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Cotton

122. Investment is equal to:

(a) gross total of all types of physical capital assets
(b) gross total of all capital assets minus wear and tear
(c) stock of plants, machines and equipments
(d) None of the above

123. The Tarapore Committee recommended that before capital account was made convertible the rate of inflation should be brought down for three years to within :

(a) 3.5%
(b) 0.3%
(c) 4.6%
(d) 5.7%

124. Who among the following are not appointed by the President of India?

(a) Governors of States
(b) Chief Justice and Judges of High Court
(c) Vice-President
(d) Chief Justice and Judges of Supreme Court

125. What is the period within which a proclamation of national emergency made by the President is to be placed before each house of the Parliament for approval?

(a) within one month
(b) within two months
(c) within four months
(d) within six months

126. Who broadcasts with the bye-line “Sabse Tej” ?

(a) Zee News
(b) NDTV
(c) Star News
(d) Aaj Tak

127. What is the prize money given with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna?

(a) Rs. 1.50 lakh
(b) Rs. 2 lakhs
(c) Rs. 3 lakhs
(d) Rs. 5 lakhs

128. Who amongst the following is renowned in, the field of painting ?

(a) Parveen Sultana
(b) Prof. T.N. Krishnan
(c) Ram Kinkar
(d) Raja Ravi Varma

129. Which is the most ancient musical instrument of India ?

(a) Flute
(b) Tabla
(c) Veena
(d) Sitar

130. Who out of the following was not a great master of Carnatic music?

(a) Swathi Thirunaal
(b) Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
(c) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(d) Shyama Shastri

131. Who was the pioneer of the Bengal School of Art ?

(a) Nandlal Bose
(b) B.C. Sanyal
(c) Jamini Roy
(d) Abanindranath Tagore

132. Who was the first Indian to be made a fellow of the Royal Society of London ?

(a) Srinivas Ramanujam
(b) A. C. Wadia
(c) C.V. Raman
(d) P.C. Mahalanobis

133. The proposed sea-route “Sethu Samudram” is a canal through which of the sea-lanes ?

(a) Gulf of Mannar
(b) Malacca Strait
(c) Gulf of Kutch
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

134. Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo-French rivalry in India ? .

(a) Battle of Wandiwash
(b) Battle of Assaye
(c) Battle of Chillianwala
(d) Battle of Seringapatam

135. ‘Do or Die’ is the famous slogar given by

(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Rajiv Gandhi

136. The English established their firs factory in India at:

(a) Bombay
(b) Surat
(c) Sutanati
(d) Madras

137. In which of the following years 26th January was celebrated a an independence day ?

(a) 1930
(b) 1929
(c) 1942
(d) 1946

138. Permanent Revenue Settlement a Bengal was introduced by

(a) Clive
(b) Hastings
(c) Wellesley
(d) Cornwallis

139. Which one of the following is political right ?

(a) Right to freedom
(b) Right to contest elections
(c) Right to equality before law
(d) Right to life

140. Antyodaya Programme is associated with

(a) Liberation of bonded labour
(b) Bringing up cultural revolutia in India
(c) Demands of textile labourer
(d) Upliftment of the poorest the poor

141. The main function of the judiciar is :

(a) law formulation
(b) law execution
(c) law adjudication
(d) law application

142. The salaries and emoluments in the judges of the Supreme Court are charged on

(a) The Reserve Bank of India
(b) The Contingency Fund of India
(c) The Consolidated Fund of India
(d) The Finance Commission

143. Article 370 of the Constitution is applicable to the State of:

(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Manipur
(d) Jammu and Kashmir

144. Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees Indian citizens

(a) Equal protection of laws
(b) Equality before law
(c) Equal distribution of economic resources
(d) Equality before law and equal protection of the laws

145. Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides

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

146. Fundamental Rights in India are guaranteed by it through

(a) The Right to Equality
(b) Right Against Exploitation
(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(d) Educational and Cultural Rights

147. Which of the following types of soil is best suited for cotton cultivation ?

(a) Black
(b) Red
(c) Laterite
(d) Mountain

148. The largest irrigation canal in India is called the

(a) Yamuna Canal
(b) Sirhind Canal
(c) Indira Gandhi Canal
(d) Upper Bari Doab Canal

149. Which of the following nations has the largest Muslim population ?

(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Iran
(d) Indonesia

150. The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration ?

(a) Durgapur
(b) Bhilai
(c) Rourkela
(d) Bhadravati

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