SSC CPO 2013 (SI and NCB Examinaiton) General Knowledge and General Awareness questions with answer key held on 23.06.2013
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducted the CPO 2013 examination on 23.06.2013 for the recruitment of Sub-Inspectors in Delhi Police, CAPFs and Assistant Sub-Inspector in CISF and Intelligence Officer in Narcotics Control Bureau. Below is the General Knowledge and General Awareness questions asked in the forenoon session on 23.06.2013. The order of questions arranged are on the basis of Test form No: 666 TP 7.
General Knowledge & General Awareness - CPO 2013 (FN Session)
1. Who made use of the word ' State' for the first time?
ANSWER : Machiavilli
2. Why a Central Banking Institution (Central Bank) is required in a country?
(a) For issue of paper currency (b) For control of credit (c) For implementation of governments monetary policies (d) All the above.
ANSWER: All the above
3.Narendra Kohli has been recently chosen for the award of------
(a) Saraswathi Samman, 2012 (b) Vyas Samman, 2012 (c) Jnanpith Award, 2012 (d) None
ANSWER : Vyas Samman, 2012
4. The electoral college, which elects the Vice President consists of
ANSWER : All members of both the Houses of the Parliament
5. The Chief Justice and other judges of High Court held Office till age of
ANSWER : 62 Years
6. Which State in India never had MLA so far?
(a) Assam (b) Meghalaya (c) Nagaland (d) None of the above
ANSWER : None of the above
7. Chromosomes other tha sex chromosomes are called -------
ANSWER : Autosomes
8. Who has been described as the Father of Local Self Government in Colonial India?
ANSWER : Lord Rippon
9. Which of the following is used as Rodenticide?
ANSWER: Zinc Phosphide
10. Which one of the constitutional offices has never been held by a woman in India?
(a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (b) Prime Minister (c) Chief Election Commissioner (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
ANSWER : Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
11. The largest living ape is ----
(a) Orangutan (b) Gorilla (c) Gibbon (d) Chimpanzee
ANSWER : Gorilla
12. Which of the following is not used in the storage phase of a computer-based inforamtion system?
(a) Diskette (b) Hard Disk (c) Magnetic tape (d) Key board
ANSWER : Keyboard
13. Intellectual occupation falls under ------ activity
ANSWER : Quarternary
14. Dandidurga established a new dynasty, called-----
ANSWER : Rashtrakutas.
15. Which one of the taxes is not levied by the Union government?
(a) Corporation tax (b) Income tax on Agricultural land (c) Customs (d) Income tax
ANSWER : Income tax on Agricultural land.
16. Who was the king of England during the American war of Independance?
ANSWER : George III
17. Which is constant for a satellite in orbit?
ANSWER: Angular Momentum
18. Which one of the book is wrongly matched?
ANSWER : Beyond the Lines - Khuswant Singh (Because the author of the book is Kuldip Nayar)
19. If two liquids have widely different boiling points, they may be separated by----
ANSWER : Fractional distillation.
20. " Maximum happiness of the maximum number" is the slogan of---
ANSWER : Utilitarianism
21. Which one of the following is not the duty of Muqtis and Iqtas?
ANSWER : Undertake religious work on behalf of sultan.
22. Air pollution by "Fly ash" is caused by----
ANSWER: Coal combustion in Thermal power plants.
23. Rust of wheat is a ------
ANSWER : Fungal disease.
24. External ear of man is mainly made up of-------
ANSWER : Cartilage
25. The difference between 'Gross value added' and 'Net value added' is---
ANSWER : Consumption of fixed capital.
26. Alternating current is converted into direct current by-----
ANSWER : Rectifier
27. Wax is ---
ANSWER : an ester
28. Suitable impurities are added to a semi-conductor depending upon its use. This is done in order to---,
ANSWER : Increase its electrical conductivity.
29. Mixed Economy means----
ANSWER : Co-Existence of public and private sector.
30. Which strait separates Australia and Tasmania?
ANSWER : Bass Strait
31. To whom does the President of India address his letter of resignation?
ANSWER: Vice-President.
32. The 'super bug' used in controlling oil pollution is ----
ANSWER : A bacterial strain.
33. The opportunity-cost concept-----
ANSWER : explains about the cost of the next best alternative use of a factor.
34. Which one of the following pair is wrongly matched?
ANSWER : Pneumonia - Coccus
35. Red colour of Ruby crystal is due to the presence of----
ANSWER : Chromium Oxide
36. Which one of the lake is not a permanent lake?
(a) Playa Lake (b) Caldera Lake (c) Cirque lake (d) Ox-bow lake
ANSWER : --------
37. Which one of the following is wrongly matched?
ANSWER : Chattisgarh - Sal
38. Density of water when heated from 0 degree Celsius to 100 degree Celsius-----
ANSWER : increases up to 4 degree Celsius and then decreases
39. A step-by-step procedure to solve a given problem is called----
ANSWER : Algorithm
40. Among the following teams, which team has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) final for two successive years till 2012?
ANSWER : Chennai Super Kings
41. By which article of the Indian constitution ' untouchability' has been abolished----
ANSWER : Article 17
42. A plain formed by the uplift of a part of the sea floor is called a ----
ANSWER: Depositional Plain
43. Gibberellins, the plant growth hormone, are extracted from-----
ANSWER: Fungus
44. What was the ultimate goal of Gandhi's salt satyagraha?
ANSWER : Poorna Swaraj for India
45. Which European country conferred on Amartya Sen its highest civilian honour in 2013?
ANSWER: France
46. What will be the venue, for the next World Chess Championship to be held in November 2013/
ANSWER : Chennai
47. Which is the second longest National highway in India?
ANSWER: NH6
48. The consumption-function of an economy shows----
ANSWER: The total level of consumption
49. In which city the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) collection is done by the voluntary organisation EXNORA (Excellent Novel and Radical) ?
ANSWER: Chennai
50. Which of the following was the earliest plantation crop introduced in India?
ANSWER: Tea
Note: Unable to get the answer for Question No. 36 and in Q.No 50 the answer is decided on the basis of probability. If you are aware of these two answers, you may share it in the comment box.
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sukraat nt mecyavali,tea nt indigo,62 years nt 65,aarogtn nt gurrila,
ReplyDelete62 and Tea corrected. However the answer for 1 is Machiavalli. Please do check your self again. The same question was asked in a previous SSC examination and the answer given by SSC said Machiavalli. Related to Gorilla question, kindly provide source. Thank you for your interest.
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