Railway & SSC GS/GA QUIZ 4/1/2016

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ECONOMICS

The central banking functions in India are performed by the
I. Central Bank of India
II. Reserve Bank of India
III. State Bank of India
IV. Punjab National Bank


A. I, II
.B. II
C. I
D. II, III
B

2. Development expenditure of the Central government does not include
.A. defence expenditure
B. expenditure on economic services
C. expenditure on social and community services
D. grant to states
A

3. ICICI is the name of a
A. chemical industry
B. bureau
.C. corporation
D. financial institution
D


4. Gilt-edged market means
A. bullion market
B. market of government securities
C. market of guns
.D. market of pure metals
B



5. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
A. Chemicals other than fertilizers
.B. Services sector
C. Food processing
D. Telecommunication
D


6. Devaluation of a currency means
.A. reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies
B. permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
C. fixing the value of the currency in conjunction with the movement in the value of a basket of pre-determined currencies
D. fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultation with the IMF, the World Bank and major trading partners
A


7. In the second nationalization of commercial banks, ___ banks were nationalized.
.A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
6


8. Since independence, both development and non-development expenditures have increased; the increase in the former being a little more than in the other. Non-development expenditure involves
I. interest payments
II. subsidies
III. defence
IV. irrigation

A. I, II
.B. I
C. I, II, III
D. II, III, IV
C


9. Depreciation means
A. closure of a plant due to lock out
B. closure of a plant due to labour trouble
.C. loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
D. destruction of a plant in a fire accident
C



10. Deficit financing leads to inflation in general, but it can be checked if
A. government expenditure leads to increase in the aggregate supply in ratio of aggregate demand
B. only aggregate demand is increased
C. all the expenditure is denoted national debt payment only
.D. All of the above
D



GEOGRAPHY


1. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
A. Ganga
B. Cauvery
C. Narmada
D. Godavari


2.The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
A. 45
B. 65
C. 35
D. 25

3. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
A. north of Tropic of Cancer
B. south of the Equator
C. south of the Capricorn
D. north of the Equator

4. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
A. the Palghat gap
B. the Bhorghat pass
C. the Thalgat pass
D. the Bolan pass

5. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?
I   Higher per acre field of sugarcane
II  Higher sucrose content of sugarcane
III Lower labour cost
IV Longer crushing period
A. I and II
B. I, II and III
C. I, III and IV
D. I, II and IV

6. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
A. Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar
B. Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
C. Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
D. Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka

7. Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?
I. It is largely practiced in Assam
II. It is referred to as 'slash and burn' technique
III. In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years
A. I, II and III
B. II and III
C. I and II
D. I and III



8. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
A. Ganga \
B. Indus
C. Brahmaputra
D. Mahanadi

9. The Salal Project is on the river
A. Chenab
B. Jhelum
C. Ravi
D. Sutlej

10. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
A. North-eastern zone
B. North-western zone
C. Southern zone
D. None of the above

HISTORY

1. Mohammad Ghori was first defeated by which of the following rulers?
[A] Prithviraja Chauhan
[B] Jayachandra
[C] Vidyadhara Chandella
[D] Bhima II


2. Which among the following British men tried to obtain a Firman for trade in Gujarat from Emperor Akbar?
[A] Ralph Fitch
[B] John Mildenhall
[C] Sir Thomas Roe
[D] Thomas Stephens

3. The most important reason for collection of “Chauth” and “Sardeshmukhi” by Marathas was __?
[A] To increase the source of income
[B] To expand his territories
[C] To consolidate his political influence
[D] Because of the opposition of Muslim rulers

4. Who among the following was not included in the “Asta Pradhan” of Shivaji ?
[A] Sumant
[B] Majmudar
[C] Vakiyanavis
[D] Vakeel

5. The major region of copper mines during the Mughal period was___?
[A] Bengal
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Agra
[D] Bihar

6. Which among the following is a correct meaning of office of Qazi-ul-Quzat under the Mughals?
[A] Head of the Finance department
[B] Censor of Public morals
[C] Supreme Authority in Justice
[D] Incharge of charities

7. The Mahzarnama was promulgated by Emperor Akbar in__?
[A] 1560 A.D.
[B] 1572 A.D.
[C] 1576 A.D.
[D] 1579 A.D.

8. Which among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jahangir to portrait Shah Abbas-I of Persia ?
[A] Basawan
[B] Bishan Das
[C] Dasrath
[D] Manohar


9. Who among the following rulers is known to have assumed the title of Caliph himself ?
[A] Balban
[B] Alauddin Khalji
[C] Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji
[D] Mohammad bin Tughlaq

10.Arrange the following Chisti Saints in correct chronological order:
1. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia
2. Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz
3. Baba Farid Ganjshakar
4. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirage-Delhi
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Codes :
[A] 1, 2, 3, 4
[B] 4, 3, 2, 1
[C] 1, 3, 4, 2
[D] 3, 1, 4, 2


 POLITY

1.The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of
A. the Supreme Court
B. the chief justice of India
C. council of ministers
D. the two Houses of Parliament
d

     1.     The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as
A. it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament
B. it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
C. it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny
D. None of the above
B

      2.     The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
A. chief minister
B. chief justice
C. governor
D. vice-president

The Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission shall be appointed, in the case of the Union Commission or a Joint Commission, by the President, and in the case of a State Commission, by the Governor _263*** of the State:


     3.     The president can assign any of the functions of the union government to the state government
A. in consultation with the chief justice of India
B. in consultation with the state governor
C. in his discretion
D. in consultation with the government of the state
D

        
5. 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
D

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
A. 2 years
B. 6 years
C. 5 years
D. 3 years

10. The office of the prime minister of India
A. rests on coronations
B. is created by the Parliament
C. is created by the constitution
D. All of the above

11. 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

12.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

13. 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)

14. The Muslim League as a political party was founded in
A. 1906
 by Aga Khan III
B. 1909
C. 1915
D. 1919

15. 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



GENERAL SCIENCE


   1.    Male sex harmone is –
(1) Adrenalen                    (2) Progestron
.(3) Testosterone                (4) FSH

   2.    Which of the following is a female sex harmone?
.(1) Estrogen                      (2) Androgen
(3) Auxin                           (4) Insulin
   3.    Estrogen is secreted by
(1) Corupus luteum           (2) Corpus callosm
.(3) Lyding cells                 (4) Gaffican follicle

   4.    Which of the following harmone is called emergency harmone?
(1) Insulin                          .(2) Adrenalin
(3) Estrogen                      (4) Oxytocin

    5.    Which of the following control blood pressure?
(1) Parathyroid                  (2) Thyroid
(3) Thymous                     .(4) Adrenal

   6.    Life saving harmone is –
(1) Adrenal                        (2) Pituitary
(3) Thyroid                        .(4) All of them

   7.    Which of the following gland is both exo and endocrine gland?
(1) Pancreas                     (2) Liver
.(3) Pituitary                       (4) Thyroid

    8.    Insulin is a kind of
(1) Salt                              (2) Harmone
.(3) Enzyme                       (4) vitamin

   9.    Which one of following is a harmone –
(1) RNA                             (2) Insuline
.(3) Invertage                     (4) Ascorbic acid
  
  10.  Which of the following cell secret insulin
.(1) alfa- cell                       (2) Nerve cell
(3) beta- cell                      (4) None of these

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