RESILIENT-TUTORIALS
SSC-JE
GENERAL AWARENESS
Date: 29-03-2019
Time: 10:29
Facilitator: RESILIENT-TUTORIALS
GENERAL AWARENESS
TEST 1
1. The Indus valley civilization belongs to the
a) Mesolithic Age
b) Neolithic Age
c) Chalcolithic Age
d) Palaeolithic Age
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2. Graeco-Roman influence in Indian Art is found at
a) Bharhut
b) Sanchi
c) Bodh Gaya
d) Gandhara
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3. Which of the following are Gupta temples?
a) Parvati temple at Nachna Kuthara
b) Dasavatara temple at Deogarh
c) The Kankali Tila at Tigowa
d) All of these
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4. For the eradication of the evil of untouchability the Anti-Untouchability League was set up by
a) K. Kelappan
b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c) Jagjivan Ram
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d) Mahatma Gandhi
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5. For the elimination of human misery, Gautama Buddha recommended
a) Kaivalya
b) Triratna
c) Astangika marga
d) Syadvada
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6. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up
a) Under the Indian Independence Act, 1947
b) By the Indian National Congress
c) Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
d) Through a resolution of the provisional governit tent
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7. The first women's university in India was founded by
a) Rani Ahilya Devi
b) Gandhiji
c) J. C. Kumarappa
d) Dhondo Keshav Karve
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8. The Communal Award declared in 1932 by Ramsay Macdonald provided a separate electorate
for the
a) Anglo Indians
b) Sikhs
c) Muslims
d) Depressed classes
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9. The name of the poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the
a) Alapadu grant
b) Hanumakonda inscription
c) Aihole inscription
d) Allahabad pillar inscription
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10. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the
a) Vedic texts
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b) Silver punch-marked coins
c) Harappan culture
d) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
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11. Green revolution refers to an unprecedented improvement in the production of
a) Pulses
b) Vegetables
c) Fruits
d) Cereals
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12. Who was the chief architect of Prarthana Samaj?
a) Mahadev Gobind Ranade
b) Bat Gangadhar Tilak
c) Keshab Chandra Sen
d) R. G. Bhandarkar
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13. The Upanishads are books
a) On social behaviour of man
b) On religion of Hindus
c) Dealing with ancient Hindu Laws
d) On religion of both Hindus and Muslims
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14. Who levied the tax known by the name of 'Chauth'?
a) Cholas
b) Marathas
c) Mughals
d) Chandelas
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15. Temples built during the meaieval period by which of the following are known as 'Seven
Pagodas'?
a) Chalukyas
b) Hoysalas
c) Pallavas
d) Cholas
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16. Who, amongst the following, was captured and hanged by the British after the Mutiny of 1857?
a) Tantia Tope
b) Nana Saheb
c) Lakshmibai
d) Bhagat Singh
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17. Railways were introduced in India when the Governor-General of India was
a) Curzon
b) Dalhousie
c) Canning
d) Rippon
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18. The virus which infect bacteria are called
a) Cyanophages
b) Myxophages
c) Bacteriophages
d) Mycophages
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19. Which of the following takes place due to surface tension?
a) Radiation
b) Viscosity
c) ravitational pull
d) Capillary Action
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20. Who said, 'Where wealth accumulates, men decay'?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Goldsmith
d) Karl Marx
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21. Which of the following countries is not a member of the Association of South- East Asian
Nations (ASEAN)?
a) Indonesia
b) Thailand
c) Philippines
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d) Myanmar
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22. The Mudumalai Sanctuary is situated in
a) Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
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23. Which one of the following is a feature formed by rivers?
a) Moraine
b) Inselberg
c) Cirque
d) Meander
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24. Study of spatial distribution of plants and animals is
a) Plant Geography
b) Human Ecology
c) Biogeography
d) Zoogeography
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25. The Panama Canal links
a) Atlantic Ocean with Indian Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
c) Mediterranean sea with Red sea
d) Indian Ocean with Mediterranean sea
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26. Which of the following is not a plantation crop?
a) Coffee
b) Tea
c) Rubber
d) Sugarcane
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27. Electrification in rural areas can be done better and on cheaper rate through
a) Coal Power
b) Biogas
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c) Solar energy
d) Nuclear energy
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28. An Industry is called sick when
a) It fails to generate internal surplus on a continuing basis
b) The profit after meeting the expenses being less than normal
c) The tendency is to draw more by cheque than by cash
d) The cash flow goes on increasing in relation to its revenue commitments
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29. 'State' is treated as one of the associations by
a) Fascists
b) Socialists
c) Pluralists
d) Conservatives
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30. The best example of presidential government is
a) U.S.A.
b) Myanmar
c) India
d) Saudi Arabia
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31. Which of the following directive principles of state policy has not been implemented so far?
a) Uniform civil code for the citizens
b) Separation of judiciary from the executive
c) Organisation of Village Panchayats
d) Promotion of international peace and security
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32. Inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord is referred to as
a) Hepatitis
b) Meningitis
c) Tonsilitis
d) Sinusitis
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33. Which one subject is included in the Union List?
a) Gas and gas-works
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b) Marriage and divorce
c) Agriculture
d) Extradition
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34. Radio waves from an antenna travel with almost the velocity of
a) Light
b) Sound
c) Ultrasonics
d) Infrasonic
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35. The terms TRIPS and TRIMs are related to
a) EFTA
b) GATT
c) SAPTA
d) NAFTA
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36. The headquarters of International Labour Organisation is located at
a) Geneva
b) Vienna
c) Zurich
d) Pans
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37. The term 'Third Eye' is connected (in sports) with
a) Archery
b) Cricket
c) Shooting
d) Billiards
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