Railway and SSC GA/GS Quiz 21/1/2016

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Economy

1. In India, Inflation is measured by the?
 A) National Income Deflation
 B) Consumers Price Index for agriculture workers
 C) Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers
 D) Wholesale Price Index number


2. Short-term finance is usually for a period ranging up to?
 A) 6 months
 B) 12 months
 C) 18 months
 D) 24 months

3. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment(FDI) inflows into India?
 A) Services sector
 B) Insurance sector
 C) Telecommunication
 D) Defence sector

4. Depreciation means?
 A) Closure of a plant due to labour trouble
 B) Destruction of a plant in a fire accident
 C) Loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
 D) Closure of a plant due to lock out

5. Which of the following is correct regarding the Gross Domestic Savings in India?
 A) Contribution of Government sector is the largest
 B) Contribution of Household sector is the largest
 C) Contribution of Corporate sector is the largest
 D) Contribution of Corporate sector is the shortest

6. Planning may be defined as the conscious and deliberate choice of economic priorities by some public authority is view of?
 A) Lionel Robbins
 B) Prof. Durbin
 C) Barbar wooton
 D) Charles Bettlenheim

7. Increase in Gross National Product without inflation is called?
 A) Growth with stability
 B) Infrastructure of a perfect economy
 C) Deflation
 D) None of the above

8. The philosophy of 'Laissez-faire' is associated with ?
 A) Gandhian State
 B) Industrial State
 C) Socialist State
 D) Welfare State

9. When was the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) set up?
 A) 1975
 B) 1980
 C) 1982
 D) 1990

10. India opted for 'Mixed Economy' in?
 A) First Five Year Plan
 B) Second Five Year Plan
 C) Industrial Policy of 1948
 D) Framing of the Constitution



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6
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Geography

1. The Girnar Hills are situated in which of the following States ?
A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra

2. Large number of fish are found on the western coast of the deserts In the tropical region This is because
A. The hot-dry climate is more suitable for fish
B. Up-welling of cold waters from the bottom of the sea provide abundant food for fish
C. Fish in large numbers come up from the sea bottom
D. Clear sunshine attracts fish in large numbers

3. What is the principal reason for the dense population in North-West Europe and North-East America?
A. Growth of manufacturing industries.
B. Advancement of agriculture
C. Both (1) and (2)
D. None of these

4. Which part of the equatorial region has well-developed rubber plantations ?
A. Amazon basin
B. Indonesian islands
C. Malaysia
D. Zaire basin

5. In which State is the Koyali oil refinery located ?
A. Assam
B. Gujarat
C. Maharastra
D. Tripura
The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali in Gujarat, Western India. It is the Second largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation after Panipat Refinery. The refinery is currently under projected expansion to 18 MMTPA.

6. Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously ?
A. Kalpakkam
B. Narora
C. Rawat Bhata
D. Tarapore

7. Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world ?
A. Beas Dam
B. Bhakra Dam
C. Hirakud
D. Nangal Dam

8. Which one of the following is the world’s longest dam ?
A. Beas Dam
B. Bhakra Dam
C. Hirakud
D. Nagarjunasagar Dam
Hirakud Dam, built in 1957, is the longest man-made dam in the world, about 16 mi (26 km) in length. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India's independence.

9. Which of the following processes brings the land surface to a common level ?
A. Aggradation
B. Erosion
C. Gradation
D. Weathering

10. The land use in an area changes with the time because of change in the
A. Fertility of land
B. Quality of land
C. Utility of land
D. Price of land



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6
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B
7
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3
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A



History

1. Who among the following is said to have hatched the Delhi Conspiracy 1912?
1. Rasbehari Bose
2. Bhai Paramanand
3. Sachindranath Sanyal
4. Sohan Lal Pathak

2. Which among the following marks Mahatma Gandhi’s first fast unto death?
1. Kheda Satyagraha
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Ahmedabad Mill Strike
4. Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

3. Gandhi’s Dandi March is associated with which among the following movements?
1. Partition of Bengal
2. Khilafat Movement
3. Non-cooperation Movement
4. Civil Disobedience Movement



4. Who among the following were the main leaders of Khilafat Movement?
1. Syed Ahmad Khan and Agha khan
2. Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
3. Muhammad Iqbal and Salimullah Khan
4. Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Sikandar Hayat Khan

5. Which among the following was the venue of All India Khilafat Conference, 1919?
1. Lucknow
2. Delhi
3. Aligarh
4. Porbandar

6. The First President of Muslim League was __?
1. Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk Mustaq Hussain
2. Mian Abdul Aziz
3. Hidayat Hussain Khan
4. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

7. The statement “Like summer gale revolt of Meerut was unprecedented and short-lived” was made by __?
1. S. N. Sen
2. R. C. Majumdar
3. S. B. Chaudhuri
4. V. D. Savarkar

8. During the company rule, the Hindu Widows Remarriage Act was drafted by__ ?
1. Lord Canning
2. Lord Dalhousie
3. Lord Hardinge
4. None of the above

9. The Treaty of Alinagar was signed in ___?
1. February 1756
2. September 1756
3. February 1757
4. April 1757

10.  The Two Nation Theory was propounded in which session of the Muslim League?
1. Lahore Session, 1940
2. Bombay Session, 1915
3. Delhi Session, 1918
4. Calcutta Session, 1917

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Polity

1.    The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
      A.  22nd January 1947
      B.  26th November 1946
      C.  1st October 1948
      D.  None of the above

2.    The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies
      A.  India is free to conduct her internal affairs
      B.  India is free to conduct her external affairs
      C.  India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs
      D.  None of the above

3.    The parliament works through committees which
      A.  help the government in the formulation of policy
      B.  exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
      C.  ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the
constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure
      D.  both (a) and (b)

4.    The Muslim League as a political party was founded in
      A.  1906   
      B.  1909
      C.  1915   
      D.  1919

5.    The members of the state legislature exercise control over the council of the ministers through
      A.  questions and supplementary questions
      B.  criticism of its policies
      C.  adjournment motion
      D.  All of the above

6.    The preamble to our constitution includes all the following except
      A.  adult franchise
      B.  equality of status
      C.  fraternity
      D.  justice

7.    Mainstream Nationalism in India
      A.  was characterized by Chauvinism
      B.  aimed at restoration of the Hindu state
      C.  had national socialism as its ultimate goal
      D.  aimed at emancipation from colonial rule

8.    The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is
      A   25 years
      B.  30 years
      C.  40 years
      D.  35 years

9.    The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was
      A.  extension of provincial assemblies
      B.  to give more powers to local government
      C.  to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India
      D.  to establish diarchy in provinces

10.  The oath of office is conducted to the president by
      A.  the speaker of Lok Sabha
      B.  the chief justice of India
      C.  the vice-president of India
      D.  None of the above


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6
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C
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Science


1. The body fights infections with the help of -
1. Plasma
2. Antigen
3. Good Food
4. Immune System

2. Cub is a baby animal related to -
1. Tiger, Bear, Lion
2. Tiger, Bear, Elephant
3. Bear, Elephant, Lion
4. Lion, Tiger, Camel

3. The hormone which is not directly associated with reproduction is -
1. Testosterone
2. Oestrogen
3. Progesterone
4. Parathormone

4. Ram wants to bite into an apple. Which type of teeth will be use?
1. Incisors
2. Canines
3. Premolars
4. Molars

5. Which of the following is a fish?
1. Jelly Fish
2. Lobster
3. Salmon
4. Whale

6. Which of the following is a fungal disease?
1. Ringworm
2. Mumps
3. Rabies
4. Malaria

7. Use of disposable syringes is usually advised to prevent -
1. Rabies
2. Mumps
3. AIDS
4. Cancer

8. Which of the following is not a good source of protein?
1. Potato
2. Mushroom
3. Nuts
4. Meat

9. Caterpillar is a -
1. Cocoon
2. Larva
3. Embryo
4. Pupa

10. DNA stands for -
1. Degenerated Neuron Activation
2. Double Neuron Activation
3. Dinucleic Acid
4. Deoxyribonucleic Acid



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Miscellaneous

Q1. 'Maya Memsaab' is a film directed by
A. Shyam Benegal
B. Ketan Mahta
C. Bhupen Hazarika
D. Tapan Sinha

Q2. The great Victoria Desert is located in
A. Canada
B. West Africa
C. Australia
D. North America

Q3. The leading state in producing paper is
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Orissa

Q4. The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called
A. outer core
B. inner core
C. inner mantle
D. outer mantle

Q5. Washing soda is the common name for
A. Sodium carbonate
B. Calcium bicarbonate
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Calcium carbonate

Q6. Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?
A. Methane
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen

Q7. Sodium metal is kept under
A. petrol
B. alcohol
C. water
D. kerosene



Q8. Which of the following is the lightest metal?
A. Mercury
B. Lithium
C. Lead
D. Silver

Q9. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
A. 3 : 5
B. 2 : 3
C. 2 : 4
D. 3 : 4

Q10. Kathak is a classical dance of
A. North India
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Manipur
D. Kerala


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B
6
D
2
C
7
D
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B
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A



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