Exam Details
| Subject | ||
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | ||
| Department | audit | |
| Organization | Staff Selection Commission | |
| Position | section officer | |
| Exam Date | 2008 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for
equality before law.
equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
abolition of titles.
abolition of untouchability.
2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for
temporary provisions for Jammu Kashmir.
special provisions in respect of Nagaland.
special provisions in respect of Manipur.
provisions in respect of financial emergency.
3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council?
Three
Five
Six
Four
4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an
aristocracy
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
polity.
5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by
Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.
Mill, Bentham and Plato.
Locke, Mill and Hegel.
6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the
President
Prime Minister.
Members of both Houses of the Parliament.
Members of the Lok Sabha.
7. Who is called the 'Father of History'?
Plutarch
Herodotus
Justin
Pliny
8. The Vedas are known as
Smriti.
Sruti.
Jnana.
Siksha.
9. The members of Estimate Committee are
elected from the Lok Sabha only.
elected from the Rajya Sabha only.
elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Chief Minister.
Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
President.
11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called
Scarce currency
Soft currency.
Gold currency
Hot currency.
12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?
GDP
Disposable income
NNP
Per capita income
13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in
the agriculture sector.
the factory sector.
the service sector.
All these sectors.
14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is
Territorial trade.
Internal trade.
International trade.
Free trade.
15. The famous slogan "GARIBI HATAO" (Remove Poverty) was launched during the
First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)
Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)
Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)
Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)
16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which
Commercial banks receive deposits from the public.
Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks.
Government loans are floated.
Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.
17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called
Luxury goods.
Expensive goods.
Capital goods.
Economic goods.
18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by
E. H. Chamberlin
P. A. Samuelson
J. Robinson
A. Marshall
19. Smoke is formed due to
solid dispersed in gas
solid dispersed in liquid.
gas dispersed in solid
gas dispersed in gas.
20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography?
Aluminum hydroxide
Silver bromide
Potassium nitrate
Sodium chloride.
21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains
methane and ethane
methane and butane.
propane and butane
methane, ethane, propane and propylene.
22. Preparation of 'Dalda or Vanaspati' ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process
Hydrolysis
Oxidation
Hydrogenation
Ozonoloysis
23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?
Blue
Green
Orange
Red
24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its
better cleaning action.
proper pigmental composition.
high glorious nature.
very low cost.
25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication and for transmitting TV programmes?
INSAT-A
Aryabhata
Bhaskara
Rohini
26. What is the full form of regarding radio broadcasting?
Amplitude Movement
Anywhere Movement
Amplitude Matching
Amplitude Modulation.
27. Who is the author of Gandhi's favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?
Purandar Das
Shyamal Bhatt
Narsi Mehta
Sant Gyaneshwar
28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?
Dengu fever
Filariasis
Sleeping sickness
Malaria
29. What is the principal one of aluminium?
Dolomite
Copper
Lignite
Bauxite
30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government?
The US
Norway
India
The UK
31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the
Planning Commission
National Development Council
The Union Cabinet
Finance Ministry
32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for
" all other things variable "
"other things increasing"
"other things being equal"
"all other things decreasing"
33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?
Dev Anand
Rekha
Dilip Kumar
Shabana Azmi
34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with
Interest Rate.
Bank Rate.
Wage Rate.
Exchange Rate.
35. India's biggest enterprise today is
the Indian Railways
the Indian Commercial Banking System.
the India Power Sector
the India Telecommunication System.
36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is
Indian Statistical Institute
Reserve Bank of India.
Central Statistical Organisation.
National Council for Applied Economics and Research.
37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India?
The Governor of India
The Planning Commission
The State Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India
38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total receipt is called.
Fiscal deficit
Budget deficit
Revenue deficit
Current deficit
39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its
production
production and sale.
Production and transportation.
Production, transportation and sale.
40. In the US, the President is elected by
The Senate
Universal Adult Franchise.
The House of Representatives.
The Congress.
41. Fascism believes in
Peaceful change
Force
Tolerance
Basic Rights for the individual
42. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur?
Supervision
Management
Marketing
Risk bearing
43. Knowledge, technical skill, education in economics, are regarded as
social-overhead capital.
human capital.
tangible physical capital.
working capital.
44. What is the range of Agni III, the long-range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?
2,250 km
3,500 km
5,000 km
1,000 km
45. Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in
Sikkim.
Arunachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir.
46. M. Damodaran is the
Chairman, Unit Trust of India.
Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India.
47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?
BrahMos
Chetak
Astra
Tejas
48. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Tony Blair
Jack Straw
Robin Cook
Gordon Brown.
49. The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will be held in
France.
China.
Germany.
South Africa.
50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Navin Chawla
N.Gopalswamy
T.S.krishnamoorty
B.B.Tandon
51. The title of the book recently written by Jaswant Singh, former Minister of External Affair, is
A call of Honour In the Service of Emergent Inida
Whither Secular India?
Ayodhya and Aftermath
Shining India and BJP.
52. What was the original name of "Nurjahan"?
Jabunnisa
Fatima Begum
Mehrunnisa
Jahanara
53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched
Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse
Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909
Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance
Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878
54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by
Lord Lytton.
Lord Ripon.
Lord Dufferin.
Lord Curzon.
55. The essential features of the Indus Valley Civilization was
worship of forces of nature.
organized city life.
pastoral farming.
caste society.
56. Name the capital of Pallavas.
Kanchi.
Vattapi.
Trichnapalli.
Mahabalipuram.
57. The Home Rule League was started by
M.K.Gandhi
B.G.Tilak
Ranade
K.T.Telang
58. The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because
it sought to curb civil liberties.
it proposed to partition India.
it was an all-white commission Indian representation.
it proposed measures for nationalism.
59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during
Cyclones
Anti-cyclones
Lunar-eclipse
Solar eclipse.
60. The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated with
The Montagu Declaration
The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms.
The Morley-Minto Reforms
The Rowlatt Act.
61. The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by
counting the number of branches.
measuring the height ,of the tree
measuring the diameter of the trunk.
counting the number of rings in the trunk.
62. Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable and versatile are
Viruses
Bacteria
Algae
Fungi
63. What is an endoscope?
It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal
it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats
It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders
It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles.
64. The disease in which the sugar level increase is known as
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes imperfectus
Diabetes sugarensis
65. The President of India is elected by
members of both Houses of the Parliament.
members of both houses of Parliament of State Legislatures.
members of both Houses of the State Legislative Assemblies.
Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies.
66. The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is
of no use to plants.
injurious of plants.
directly utilized by plants.
utilized through micro-organisms.
67. Diamond and Graphite are
allotropes
isomorphous
isomers
isobars
68. Kayak is kind of
tribal tool.
boat.
ship.
weapon.
69. Which of the following has the highest calorific value?
Carbohydrates
fats
Proteins
Vitamins.
70. Rotation of crops means
growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility.
some crops are growing again and again.
two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity.
None of these.
71. Suez Canal connects
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
72. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?
Kandla
Kochi
Mumbai
Vishkhapatnam.
73. "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to
method of potato cultivation.
process of deforestation.
mixed framing.
shifting cultivation.
74. The main reason for deforestation in Asia is
excessive fuel wood collection.
excessive soil erosion.
floods.
construction of roads.
75. Recharging of water table depends on
amount of rainfall.
relief of the area.
vegetation of the area.
amount of percolation.
equality before law.
equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
abolition of titles.
abolition of untouchability.
2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for
temporary provisions for Jammu Kashmir.
special provisions in respect of Nagaland.
special provisions in respect of Manipur.
provisions in respect of financial emergency.
3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council?
Three
Five
Six
Four
4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an
aristocracy
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
polity.
5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by
Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.
Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.
Mill, Bentham and Plato.
Locke, Mill and Hegel.
6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the
President
Prime Minister.
Members of both Houses of the Parliament.
Members of the Lok Sabha.
7. Who is called the 'Father of History'?
Plutarch
Herodotus
Justin
Pliny
8. The Vedas are known as
Smriti.
Sruti.
Jnana.
Siksha.
9. The members of Estimate Committee are
elected from the Lok Sabha only.
elected from the Rajya Sabha only.
elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Chief Minister.
Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
President.
11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called
Scarce currency
Soft currency.
Gold currency
Hot currency.
12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?
GDP
Disposable income
NNP
Per capita income
13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in
the agriculture sector.
the factory sector.
the service sector.
All these sectors.
14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is
Territorial trade.
Internal trade.
International trade.
Free trade.
15. The famous slogan "GARIBI HATAO" (Remove Poverty) was launched during the
First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)
Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)
Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)
Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)
16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which
Commercial banks receive deposits from the public.
Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks.
Government loans are floated.
Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.
17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called
Luxury goods.
Expensive goods.
Capital goods.
Economic goods.
18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by
E. H. Chamberlin
P. A. Samuelson
J. Robinson
A. Marshall
19. Smoke is formed due to
solid dispersed in gas
solid dispersed in liquid.
gas dispersed in solid
gas dispersed in gas.
20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography?
Aluminum hydroxide
Silver bromide
Potassium nitrate
Sodium chloride.
21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains
methane and ethane
methane and butane.
propane and butane
methane, ethane, propane and propylene.
22. Preparation of 'Dalda or Vanaspati' ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process
Hydrolysis
Oxidation
Hydrogenation
Ozonoloysis
23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?
Blue
Green
Orange
Red
24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its
better cleaning action.
proper pigmental composition.
high glorious nature.
very low cost.
25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication and for transmitting TV programmes?
INSAT-A
Aryabhata
Bhaskara
Rohini
26. What is the full form of regarding radio broadcasting?
Amplitude Movement
Anywhere Movement
Amplitude Matching
Amplitude Modulation.
27. Who is the author of Gandhi's favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?
Purandar Das
Shyamal Bhatt
Narsi Mehta
Sant Gyaneshwar
28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?
Dengu fever
Filariasis
Sleeping sickness
Malaria
29. What is the principal one of aluminium?
Dolomite
Copper
Lignite
Bauxite
30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government?
The US
Norway
India
The UK
31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the
Planning Commission
National Development Council
The Union Cabinet
Finance Ministry
32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for
" all other things variable "
"other things increasing"
"other things being equal"
"all other things decreasing"
33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?
Dev Anand
Rekha
Dilip Kumar
Shabana Azmi
34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with
Interest Rate.
Bank Rate.
Wage Rate.
Exchange Rate.
35. India's biggest enterprise today is
the Indian Railways
the Indian Commercial Banking System.
the India Power Sector
the India Telecommunication System.
36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is
Indian Statistical Institute
Reserve Bank of India.
Central Statistical Organisation.
National Council for Applied Economics and Research.
37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India?
The Governor of India
The Planning Commission
The State Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India
38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total receipt is called.
Fiscal deficit
Budget deficit
Revenue deficit
Current deficit
39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its
production
production and sale.
Production and transportation.
Production, transportation and sale.
40. In the US, the President is elected by
The Senate
Universal Adult Franchise.
The House of Representatives.
The Congress.
41. Fascism believes in
Peaceful change
Force
Tolerance
Basic Rights for the individual
42. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur?
Supervision
Management
Marketing
Risk bearing
43. Knowledge, technical skill, education in economics, are regarded as
social-overhead capital.
human capital.
tangible physical capital.
working capital.
44. What is the range of Agni III, the long-range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?
2,250 km
3,500 km
5,000 km
1,000 km
45. Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in
Sikkim.
Arunachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir.
46. M. Damodaran is the
Chairman, Unit Trust of India.
Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India.
47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously?
BrahMos
Chetak
Astra
Tejas
48. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Tony Blair
Jack Straw
Robin Cook
Gordon Brown.
49. The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will be held in
France.
China.
Germany.
South Africa.
50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Navin Chawla
N.Gopalswamy
T.S.krishnamoorty
B.B.Tandon
51. The title of the book recently written by Jaswant Singh, former Minister of External Affair, is
A call of Honour In the Service of Emergent Inida
Whither Secular India?
Ayodhya and Aftermath
Shining India and BJP.
52. What was the original name of "Nurjahan"?
Jabunnisa
Fatima Begum
Mehrunnisa
Jahanara
53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched
Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse
Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909
Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance
Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878
54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by
Lord Lytton.
Lord Ripon.
Lord Dufferin.
Lord Curzon.
55. The essential features of the Indus Valley Civilization was
worship of forces of nature.
organized city life.
pastoral farming.
caste society.
56. Name the capital of Pallavas.
Kanchi.
Vattapi.
Trichnapalli.
Mahabalipuram.
57. The Home Rule League was started by
M.K.Gandhi
B.G.Tilak
Ranade
K.T.Telang
58. The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because
it sought to curb civil liberties.
it proposed to partition India.
it was an all-white commission Indian representation.
it proposed measures for nationalism.
59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during
Cyclones
Anti-cyclones
Lunar-eclipse
Solar eclipse.
60. The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated with
The Montagu Declaration
The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms.
The Morley-Minto Reforms
The Rowlatt Act.
61. The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by
counting the number of branches.
measuring the height ,of the tree
measuring the diameter of the trunk.
counting the number of rings in the trunk.
62. Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable and versatile are
Viruses
Bacteria
Algae
Fungi
63. What is an endoscope?
It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal
it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats
It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders
It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles.
64. The disease in which the sugar level increase is known as
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes imperfectus
Diabetes sugarensis
65. The President of India is elected by
members of both Houses of the Parliament.
members of both houses of Parliament of State Legislatures.
members of both Houses of the State Legislative Assemblies.
Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies.
66. The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is
of no use to plants.
injurious of plants.
directly utilized by plants.
utilized through micro-organisms.
67. Diamond and Graphite are
allotropes
isomorphous
isomers
isobars
68. Kayak is kind of
tribal tool.
boat.
ship.
weapon.
69. Which of the following has the highest calorific value?
Carbohydrates
fats
Proteins
Vitamins.
70. Rotation of crops means
growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility.
some crops are growing again and again.
two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity.
None of these.
71. Suez Canal connects
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
72. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland?
Kandla
Kochi
Mumbai
Vishkhapatnam.
73. "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to
method of potato cultivation.
process of deforestation.
mixed framing.
shifting cultivation.
74. The main reason for deforestation in Asia is
excessive fuel wood collection.
excessive soil erosion.
floods.
construction of roads.
75. Recharging of water table depends on
amount of rainfall.
relief of the area.
vegetation of the area.
amount of percolation.