SSC C.I.S.F. Assistant Sub-Inspector (Executive) Exam 2010

SSC C.I.S.F. Assistant Sub-Inspector (Executive) Exam 2010
(Held on 29-8-2012)
General knowledge and General Awareness

1. What can the President do if a State fails to comply with the Directives of the Central Government?

1. He can dissolve State Legislature and order fresh elections
2. B. He can declare the breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state and assume responsibility for the government of the state
3. He can send paramilitary forces to the state to secure compliance
4. Any of the above

2. In which state of India was a non-Congress government formed for the first time?

1. West Bengal
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Pondicherry
4. D. Kerala

3.  When did the Soviet Union disintegrate into 15 independent Republic?

1. 1990
2. 1991
3. 1992
4. 1993

4. Why was the Simon Commission boycotted  by the Indians?

1. It did not include any Indian as a member
2. It did not have any women  member
3. It was appointed before the stipulated time
4. It refused to meet prominent Indian leaders

5. The declaration of Constitutional Emergency in an Indian State has to be approved by the parliament within a period of–

1. 2 months
2. 4 months
3. 6 months
4. 12 months

6. On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?

1. Chambal
2. Yamuna
3. Sone
4. Periyar

7. AGMARK is—

1. A cooperative for egg production
2. Regulated agricultural market
3. Farmers’ cooperative
4. A quality guarantee stamp for commodities

8. The decline of Indian Handicrafts Industry in the 19^th century was attributed to—

1. Competition from British Manufacturing industries only
2. Disappearance of Indian Princely courts only
3. Establishment of alien rule only
4. All of the above

9. The Industrial Revolution in England represented the climax of the transition from—

1. Slavery to feudalism
2. Feudalism to Capitalism
3. Capitalism to Socialism
4. Socialism of Market Socialism

10. When was the minimum Wages Act enacted in India?

1. 1936
2. 1948
3. 1951
4. 1956

11. The International Court of Justice sits in—

1. Geneva
2. The Hague
3. Vienna
4. Rome

12. As per provisions of the charter Act of 1833, a Law Commission (for consolidating, codifying and improving Indian laws) was Constituted under the Chairmanship of—

1. Lord Bentinck
2. Raja Rammohan Roy
3. Lord Macaulay
4. Lord Dalhousie

13. The number of subjects in the Union List of the Indian Constitution is—

1. 47
2. 66
3. 97
4. 100

14. Who amongst the following started the first newspaper in India?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. W .C Bannerjee
3. Rabindranath Tagore
4. James A. Hickey

15. Who founded the Servants of India Society?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji.
2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
3. B. G. Tilak
4. Swami Dayanand Saraswati

16. English education was introduced in India by—

1. Lord Curzon
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Lord Macaulay
4. Lord Dalhousie

17. Name the important French Possession in India—

1. Goa
2. B. Pondicherry
3. Daman
4. Cochin

18. Which one of the following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?

1. Malabar
2. B. Andhra
3. Konkan
4. Gujarat

19. The largest freshwater lake in the world is—

1. Lake Victoria
2. Lake Michigan
3. Lake Balkhash
4. D. Lake Superior

20. In the world, India tops in the production of –

1. Nickel
2. Uranium
3. C. Mica
4. Manganese

21. Which breed of the following buffalo breeds is found in the south Western part of Gujarat?

1. Murrah
2. Bhadwari
3. C. Surti
4. Toda

22. Who was the first Indian to become member of British Parliament?

1. W. C Bannerjee
2. Behramji  M. Malabari
3. D. N Wacha
4. D. Dadabhai Naoroji

23. The length of India’s coastline is about—

1. 4900 KM
2. 5700 KM
3. C. 7500 KM
4. 8300 KM

24. Which one of the following is the second highest peak of the world?

1. Dhaulagiri
2. Kanchenjunga
3. K2
4. Nanda Devi

25. What is the approximate length of Konkan Railway?

1. 580 KM
2. 760 KM
3. 940 KM
4. 1050 KM

26. The device in communication satellites which receives signals from an earth station and transmits them to different directions is—

1. Transformer
2. Transistor
3. Transponder
4. Transducer

27. When a ship enters the sea from a river—

1. It rises a little
2. It sinks a little
3. It remains at the same level
4. It rises or sinks depending

28. Two stones of unequal masses are thrown vertically up with the same velocity. Which of the following will happen?

1. The heavier mass will reach greater height
2. The lighter mass will reach greater height
3. Both will reach the same height
4. Any of them may reach greater height

29. The substance that is added to make natural rubber strong and more bouncy is—

1. Polythene
2. Sponge
3. Sulphur
4. Chlorine

30. Kaiga-II plant which supplies electricity is a—

1. Hydel project
2. Coal project
3. Nuclear power reactor
4. None of the above

31. The Vitamin most readily destroyed by heat is—

1. Riboflavin
2. Ascorbic acid
3. Tocopherol
4. Thiamine

32. Which one of the following is the first National Park of India?

1. Corbett National Park
2. Bandipur National Park
3. Kanha National Park
4. Sariska

33. The colour of the eye depends upon the pigment present in—

1. Cornea
2. Iris
3. Rods
4. Cones

34. The ability of the eye to see in the dark’ is due to the production of a purple pigment known as—

1. Carotene
2. Rhodopsin
3. Iodopsin
4. Retinene

35. Which of the following statements is true?

1. De-husked cereals and pulses are more nutritious
2. Whole grain cereal and  pulses are more nutritious
3. Processed cereal products are nutrient dense
4. Breakfast cereal are nutrient dense

36. Which of the following animal is dumb?

1. Deer
2. Giraffe
3. Stag
4. Yak

37. The sky appears blue because—

1. All colours interface to produce blue
2. In white light, the blue component dominates
3. The atmosphere scatters blue colour more than the other
4. It is actually blue

38. The scientist who first sent electromagnetic waves to distant places is—

1. James Clerk Maxwell
2. Heinrich Hertz
3. Thomas Alva Edison
4. John Logie Baird

39. White phosphorus is always kept under—

1. Benzene
2. Kerosene
3. Ether
4. Water

40. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

1. Pannalal Ghosh-Flute
2. Guru Gopi Krishna-Kathak
3. Nikhil Banerjee-Santoor
4. Nandlal Bose-Painting

41. Ebrahim Alkazi is well-known personality from the field of—

1. Folk Dance
2. Theatre
3. Business
4. None of the Above

42. Which of the following volcanoes is situated in Mexico?

1. Colima
2. Purace
3. Semeru
4. Etna

43. Sea water can be purified by the process of—

1. Distillation
2. Evaporation
3. Filtration
4. Fractional distillation

44. Which of the following is a cold ocean current?

1. Humboldt current
2. Brazil current
3. Oyashio current
4. Canary current

45. Which one of the following does not deal with export promotion?

1. Trade Development Authority
2. Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation
3. C. Cooperative Marketing Societies
4. State trading Corporation of India

46. Which of the following sets belongs to central tax?

1. Excise duty, Sales tax and Custom duty
2. B. Excise duty, Custom duty and Income tax
3. Income tax. Custom duty and House tax
4. Custom duty, Entertainment tax and Income tax

47. Who is the author of the book “To A Hunger Free World”?

1. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
2. Amartya Sen
3. C. M. S. Swaminathan
4. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

48. Word Trade organization (WTO) was started in the year—

1. 1984
2. 1994
3. C. 1995
4. 1996

49. Which one of the following is not a vaccine?

1. BCG
2. Anti-rabies
3. Polio Vaccine
4. D. Progesterone