0

SSC Tax Assistant (2007) G K Paper

Description: SSC Original Question Papers Test for Online Preparation and Practice, Get Complete Study material for SSC Exam SSC Test SSC Preparation SSC Central Police Organization with SSC CGL mock tests, SSC CGL practice tests
Number of Questions: 100
Created by:
Tags: SSC CGL practice Test SSC CGL sample questions Science General Science General Awareness History of India and Freedom Struggle The History of Indian Independence Economics
Attempted 0/100 Correct 0 Score 0

Rusting of iron takes place due to ______.

  1. oxidation

  2. carbonation

  3. dissociation

  4. hydrolysis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Rusting of iron takes place due to oxidation.

The river known as Tsangpo in Tibet is ______.

  1. Ganga

  2. Brahmaputra

  3. Indus

  4. Teesta


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Yarlung Tsangpo is part of the Brahmaputra River that flows through Tibet.

Energy that is produced commercially from coal is called _____.

  1. light energy

  2. kinetic energy

  3. thermal energy

  4. potential energy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Thermal generation is the process of generating electricity from heat. Therefore, by burning coal, thermal energy can be produced.

What is the International Date Line?

  1. It is the equator

  2. It is the 0o longitude

  3. It is the 90o east longitude

  4. It is the 180o longitude


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

International Date Line is 1800 Longitude. 

The oldest type of energy known to man is _____.

  1. wind power

  2. solar power

  3. tidal power

  4. geothermal energy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The oldest energy known to man is Geothermal energy.This geothermal energy originates from the original formation of the planet, from radioactive decay of minerals, and from solar energy absorbed at the surface. It has been used for space heating and bathing since ancient Roman times, but is now better known for generating electricity

Earthquake is caused by _____.

  1. disturbance of earth surface

  2. adjustment of layers of earth crust

  3. breakage of rock system

  4. upliftment of rocks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Earthquake is caused by disturbance of earth surface

We always see the same face of the moon, because _______.

  1. it is smaller than the earth

  2. it revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the earth

  3. it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis

  4. it rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 We always see the same face of the moon, because it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis.

With the fall of which among the following, the French Revolution began?

  1. Bastille

  2. Communes

  3. Jacobin Club

  4. Pillnitz


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 With the fall of Bastille  the French Revolution began

Dialectial Materialism is associated with the theory of ______.

  1. Fabianism

  2. Communism

  3. Liberalism

  4. Individualism


Correct Option: B

Which of the following states was carved out of Madhya Pradesh after the Parliament passed the legislation in the year 2000?

  1. Vanachal

  2. Chhattisgarh

  3. Vidarbha

  4. Uttaranchal


Correct Option: B

A motion moved by a member in a legislature when it is desired to have a discussion on a matter of urgent public importance is called ______.

  1. adjournment motion

  2. no - confidence motion

  3. cut motion

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

Water pipes in hilly areas often burst on a cold frosty night, because _____.

  1. the material of which pipes are made contracts due to cold and so breaks

  2. water in the pipes freezes and on freezing water expands, so pipes

  3. burst makes the pipes rusty, so they break

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

Which of the following was in favour of a partyless democracy?

  1. Jai Prakash Narayan

  2. Bhupendra Nath Dutta

  3. M. N. Roy

  4. Jawaharlal Nehru


Correct Option: A

The term “Laissez - faire” is associated with which form of economy?

  1. Capitalist Economy

  2. Socialist Economy

  3. Mixed Economy

  4. Command Economy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term “Laissez - faire” is associated with Capitalist Economy. It is an economic system in which transactions between private parties are free from government interference.

Economics of Scales means reduction in ______.

  1. unit cost of production

  2. unit cost of distribution

  3. total cost of production

  4. total cost of distribution


Correct Option: A

In the budget figures of the Government of India, interest payments, subsidies, pensions, social services and the like are parts of the

  1. Plan Expenditure

  2. State Government Expenditure

  3. Public Debt in the form of Capital Expenditure

  4. Non - plan Expenditure


Correct Option: D

The permission given to a bank customer to draw cheques in excess of his current account balance is called ______.

  1. a personal loan

  2. an ordinary loan

  3. discounting a bill of exchange

  4. an overdraft


Correct Option: D

The first Defence Minister of India was ________.

  1. K. M. Cariappa

  2. Gopalaswami Aiyangar

  3. Baldev Singh

  4. Sardar Patel


Correct Option: C

The countries separated by the Mac - Mahon Line are ______.

  1. Afghanistan and Pakistan

  2. Bangladesh and India

  3. China and India

  4. Pakistan and India


Correct Option: C

“Green Accounting” means measuring the National Income of the country taking into account estimation of _____.

  1. the total forest area of the country

  2. the destruction of forest cover of the country

  3. pollution and environmental damage

  4. area of reclaimed fallow land


Correct Option: C

Provincial Autonomy was introduced in India by the _______.

  1. Indian Councils Act, 1909

  2. Government of India Act, 1919

  3. Government of India Act, 1935

  4. Indian Independence Act, 1947


Correct Option: C

Which of the following countries is still governed by a monarch?

  1. Afghanistan

  2. Iran

  3. Iraq

  4. Saudi Arabia


Correct Option: D

A proclamation of emergency under Article 352 on account of war or aggression requires approval of the Parliament within _____.

  1. one month

  2. two months

  3. four months

  4. six months


Correct Option: A

The authority which is not established by the constitutional provisions is ______.

  1. Finance Commission

  2. Planning Commission

  3. UPSC

  4. Election Commission


Correct Option: B

Jaduguda is associated with the mining of _______.

  1. iron

  2. mica

  3. uranium

  4. copper


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The Jaduguda Mine (also spelt as Jadugoda or Jadugora) is a uranium mine in Jaduguda village in the Purbi Singhbhum district of the Indian state of Jharkhand.

With which of the following sports is Ryder Cup related?

  1. Football

  2. Golf

  3. Badminton

  4. Cricket


Correct Option: B

Salim Ali was an eminent ______.

  1. Urdu poet

  2. Ornithologist

  3. Ghazal singer

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Which former Prime Minister was also called 'Yuva Turk'?

  1. Rajiv Gandhi

  2. Chandra Shekhar

  3. H. D. Deve Gowda

  4. V. P. Singh


Correct Option: B

Which of the following metals was firstly used by the Vedic people?

  1. Silver

  2. Gold

  3. Iron

  4. Copper


Correct Option: C

In our Constitution, Economic Planning is included in _____.

  1. Union list

  2. State list

  3. Concurrent list

  4. Not any specified list


Correct Option: C

Which of the following organisations is the oldest?

  1. IMF

  2. WHO

  3. ILO

  4. FAO


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

ILO: The International Labour Organization was founded in 1919. 

“NABARD” is associated with the developement of _______.

  1. agricultural sector and rural area

  2. heavy industries

  3. education sector

  4. real estates


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

“NABARD” is associated with the developement of agricultural sector and rural area.

Which of the following animals is called farmer friend?

  1. Ant

  2. Earthworm

  3. Bee

  4. Butterfly


Correct Option: B

How many strings are there on a Sarod?

  1. 20

  2. 19

  3. 18

  4. 17


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the tallest bird?

  1. Peacock

  2. Penguin

  3. Ostrich

  4. Emu


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is the largest planet in our solar system?

  1. Mars

  2. Jupiter

  3. Saturn

  4. Earth


Correct Option: B

Which planet in the Solar System is named after the Roman god of agriculture and harvest?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Uranus

  3. Saturn

  4. Venus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Saturn is named after the Roman god of agriculture and harvest.

The term “gene” was coined by _____.

  1. T. H. Morgan

  2. W .L. Johanssen

  3. G. Mendel

  4. De Vries


Correct Option: B

Which of the following does not secrete any digestive enzyme?

  1. Liver

  2. Salivery gland

  3. Glands of small intestine

  4. Pancreas


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following is most important for the growth of children up to the age of 14?

  1. Protein

  2. Vitamin

  3. Fat

  4. Milk


Correct Option: A

Which of the following creatures has the maximum number of ribs?

  1. Crocodile

  2. Snake

  3. Ray fish

  4. Flying mammal


Correct Option: B

Study of newly born up to the age of 3 months is called _____.

  1. Chorology

  2. Conchology

  3. Nematology

  4. Neonatology


Correct Option: D

In a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi philosophy of brotherhood and peace, the UN General Assembly declared his birth anniversary, October 2, as the _____.

  1. International Day of Non-Violence

  2. International Day of Co-operation

  3. International Day of Peace and Co-operation

  4. International Day of Prace and Non-Violence


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is related to Silviculture?

  1. Culture of Hilsa

  2. Culture of silver carp

  3. Culture of oil - producing plants

  4. Forests crops


Correct Option: D

Free Trade refers to ______.

  1. free movement of goods from one country to another

  2. movement of goods free of cost

  3. unrestricted exchange of goods and service

  4. trade free of duty


Correct Option: C

The term “GM food” refers to the food _____.

  1. that grows under genetic measures

  2. that is genetically modified

  3. that grows under geographical modification

  4. with greater glucose metabolism capacity


Correct Option: B

The only species of animals of India found in hill forests of Assam and Nagaland is _____.

  1. Orangutan

  2. Gibbon

  3. Chimpanzee

  4. Gorilla


Correct Option: B

Which of the following wast the first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India?

  1. Nandini Satpathy

  2. Dr. J. Jayalalitha

  3. Sucheta Kripalani

  4. Mayawati


Correct Option: C

Article 370 of the Indian Constitution upholds ________.

  1. land reforms legislation in India

  2. diplomatic privileges and immunities

  3. special status of Jammu and Kashmir State

  4. duties and rights of Lokpal


Correct Option: C

The Department of Space proposed setting up of Indian Institute of Space Technology on the line of the seven IITs. It will have its independent campus at ______.

  1. Chennai

  2. Thumba

  3. Thiruvananthapuram

  4. Sriharikota


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following is extensively used for sterilizing water?

  1. Bleaching powder

  2. Alum

  3. Borax powder

  4. Soda powder


Correct Option: A

Which of the following mixture of gases is mainly stored as a liquid under pressure in LPG cylinder?

  1. Methane and Ethane

  2. Ethane and Hexane

  3. Propane and Butane

  4. Hexane and Octane


Correct Option: C

The energy stored in a watch spring is ______.

  1. kinetic energy

  2. potential energy

  3. heat energy

  4. chemical energy


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following acids is used in battery?

  1. Hydrochloric acid

  2. Hydrofluoric acid

  3. Sulphuric acid

  4. Sulphurous acid


Correct Option: C

Where is the largest reflecting telescope of Asia?

  1. Kodaikanal

  2. Ooty

  3. Kavalur

  4. Naintal


Correct Option: C

Which of the following gases is the major constituent of air?

  1. nitrogen

  2. carbon dioxide

  3. oxygen

  4. hydrogen


Correct Option: A

Which of the following gases is used as fire extinguisher?

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Carbon monoxide

  3. Carbon suboixde

  4. Sulphur dioxide


Correct Option: A

The sensation of weightlessness in a spacecraft in an orbit is due to the _______.

  1. absence of gravity outside

  2. acceleration in the orbit which is equal to the acceleration due to gravity outside

  3. presence of gravity outside but not inside the spacecraft

  4. fact that spacecraft in the orbit has no energy


Correct Option: B

Which of the following organisms is most likely to produce greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide and methane?

  1. Fungi

  2. Earthworm

  3. Bacteria

  4. Green plants


Correct Option: C

“Therm” is the unit of _____.

  1. power

  2. heat

  3. light

  4. distance


Correct Option: B

Cream gets separated out of milk when it is churned. This is due to ______.

  1. gravitational force

  2. centripetal force

  3. centrifugal force

  4. frictional force


Correct Option: B

By which of the following processes do sun rays reach the earth?

  1. radiation

  2. conduction

  3. convection

  4. diffusion


Correct Option: A

A pond of water appears less deep due to _____.

  1. reflection of light

  2. diffraction of light

  3. refraction of light

  4. polarisation of light


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Due to refraction of light

Newton 1st law of motion gives the concept of ______.

  1. energy

  2. work

  3. momentum

  4. inertia


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

  1. Rubber

  2. Coffee

  3. Coconut

  4. Gram


Correct Option: D

Who among the following is the author of the classic book Life Divine?

  1. Ravi Shankar

  2. Swami Vivekananda

  3. Radha Krishnan

  4. Aurobindo Ghosh


Correct Option: D

Imputed gross rent of owner - occupied buildings is a part of _____.

  1. capital formation

  2. final consumption

  3. intermediate consumption

  4. consumer durable


Correct Option: B

Survey of India is under the Ministry of _______.

  1. Defence

  2. Environment and Forests

  3. Home Affairs

  4. Science and Technology


Correct Option: D

In terms of area, India is the ______ largest country of the world.

  1. second

  2. fourth

  3. sixth

  4. seventh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 In terms of area, India is the seventh largest country of the world.

The largest ocean is

  1. Atlantic Ocean

  2. Indian Ocean

  3. Arctic Ocean

  4. Pacific Ocean


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world's five oceans, followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean. It covers an area of about 155 million square kilometers (about 60 million square miles).

The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is

  1. North Pacific Sea Route

  2. North Atlantic Sea Route

  3. South Atlantic Sea Route

  4. Indian Ocean Route


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 the North Atlantic sea route, linking the US and Canada to Europe, is very busy

Jhum cultivation is a method of cultivation which is used in

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Central Highland

  3. Coastal Tamil Nadu

  4. Nagaland


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jhum cultivation is a method of cultivation which is used in Nagaland.

The word “Veda” means 

  1. knowledge

  2. wisdom

  3. skill

  4. power


Correct Option: A

Ain - i - Akbari was written by

  1. Firishta

  2. Ibn Batuta

  3. Abul Fazl

  4. Birbal


Correct Option: C

The medieval city of Vijayanagar is not known as

  1. Chandragiri

  2. Halebidu

  3. Hampi

  4. Kondavidu


Correct Option: C

The largest producer of gold in the world is

  1. Australia

  2. Canada

  3. Russia

  4. South Africa


Correct Option: D

Which of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Red Fort

  3. Taj Mahal

  4. Buland Darwaza


Correct Option: C

The founder of the “Brahmo Samaj” was

  1. Swami Dayananda Sarawati

  2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

  3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

  4. Swami Vivekananda


Correct Option: C

The Revolt of 1857 was started by

  1. the Sepoys.

  2. the Zamindars.

  3. the Peasants.

  4. the Plantation Workers.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rebellion of 1857 in India began as a mutiny of sepoys of the East India Company's army. 

“Directive Principles” in our Constitution are

  1. enforceable in the courts of law

  2. quasi - enforceable

  3. partly non - enforceable

  4. non - enforceable in the courts of law


Correct Option: D

After leaving the congress, Subhas Chandra Bose, in 1939, formed his own party named

  1. Socialist Bloc

  2. Revolutionary Socialist Bloc

  3. Forward Bloc

  4. Socialist - Congress Bloc


Correct Option: C

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya during

  1. his imprisonment in 1908

  2. Home Rule Movement

  3. Revolutionary Movement

  4. Swadeshi Movement


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The name of Tilak became a household name during Home Rule Movement and this let him earn the epithet Lokmanya. Home Rule Movement has been taken from Ireland.The two Home Rule League were set up in April 1916 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and in September 1916 by Annie Besant.The main objective of Home Rule League were:- Self Government in the British Empire. Work for National education, social and political reforms. Abolition of untouchability.

Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations?

  1. France

  2. Germany

  3. Russia

  4. USA


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the correct chronological order in which the British established their trading centre in the places mentioned below?

  1. Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Surat

  2. Bombay, Madras, Surat, Calcutta

  3. Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta

  4. Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay


Correct Option: D

When the total product rises at an increasing rate, the

  1. marginal product is zero

  2. marginal product is rising

  3. marginal product is falling

  4. marginal product remains constant


Correct Option: B

The definition of “small - scale industry” in India is based on 

  1. sales by the unit

  2. investment in machines and equipments

  3. market coverage

  4. export capacity


Correct Option: B

The supply of agricultural products is generally

  1. elastic

  2. inelastic

  3. perfectly elastic

  4. perfectly inelastic


Correct Option: B

Which of the following taxes is not collected by the Central Government?

  1. Income tax

  2. Customs duty

  3. Professional tax

  4. Excise duty


Correct Option: C

Which Indian state has the longest coastline?

  1. Odisha

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Gujarat


Correct Option: D

Which among the following was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?

  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. M. A. Jinnah

  4. Lal Bahadur Shastri


Correct Option: A

The famous book 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money' is written by

  1. J. B. Say

  2. J. M. Keynes

  3. Amartya Sen

  4. Carincross


Correct Option: B

The business of which State Government is not transacted by RBI?

  1. Nagaland

  2. Jammu and Kashmir

  3. Punjab

  4. Assam


Correct Option: B

Which of the following was established by B. R. Ambedkar?

  1. Swaraj Party

  2. Samaj Samata Party

  3. Bahujan Samaj Party

  4. The Independent Labour Party


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Independent Labour Party (ILP) was an Indian political organization formed under the leadership of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in August 1936 against the brahmanical and capitalist structures in the society

The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended

  1. by the State Legislatures acting together

  2. by the Parliament alone

  3. with the major approval of the Parliament and State Legislatures

  4. only on ratification by half of the States


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended only on ratification by half of the States

“Do or Die” (Kro ya Maro) “Gandhiji” gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?

  1. Rowlatt Satyagraha

  2. Salt Satyagraha

  3. Quit India Movement

  4. Non - Cooperation Movement


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 “Do or Die” (Kro ya Maro) “Gandhiji” gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of Quit India Movement.

CTBT denotes

  1. arms control measure

  2. drugs control measure

  3. financial control measure

  4. trade control and regulation


Correct Option: A

The term of office of the members of UPSC is

  1. 3 years or till they attain 58 years of age

  2. 5 years or till they attain 60 years of age

  3. 6 years or till they attain 65 years of age

  4. 6 years


Correct Option: C

When does Lok Sabha or a Vidhan Sabha election candidate forfeit his security deposit?

  1. When he fails to win the election

  2. When he fails to secure even 1/4 of total votes polled

  3. When he fails to secure even 1/5 of total votes polled

  4. When he fails to secure even 1/6 of total votes polled


Correct Option: D

No Government Expenditure can be incurred in India except with the sanction of

  1. the Parliament

  2. the Prime Minister

  3. the President

  4. the Supreme Court


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 No Government Expenditure can be incurred in India except with the sanction of the Parliament

A parachute descends slowly whereas a stone dropped from the same height falls rapidly, because ________.

  1. stone is heavier then parachute

  2. special mechanisms are present in parachute

  3. a parachute has a larger surface area and air resistance is more

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
- Hide questions