SSC GK capsule: Miscellaneous set-13

In this article, A series of 20 questions is included consisting of questions from History, Geography, General science, Indian Polity, Important dates, Awards, economics, computer and Sports section. This will be worthy for the aspirants as it comprises the questions inspired from previous year questions from various competitive examinations. Questions are framed in such a manner that will give you an idea of important events and their impact on present. Few questions are illustrated as below: -

Question Set

1. In which state/union territories sales tax is not levied?

a. Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep

b. Pondicherry

c. Goa, Arunachal Pradesh

d. Sales Tax is levied in all the states and Union Territories

2. What is the target of Export in terms of Dollar fixed by the Commerce Ministry in the current financial year 2006­07?

a. 20%

b. 10%

c. 25%

d. 15%

3. Who was the first Governor General of Independent India?

a. Rajgopalachari

b. Waren Hastings

c. Lord Dalhousie

d. Lord Mountbatten

4. Who is the new Chairman of C.I.I.?

a. Sunil Bharati

b. Y.K. Deveshwar

c. Shobana Kamineni

d. Rahul Bajaj.

5. In which year was the World Bank formed?

a. 1945

b. 1956

c. 1960

d. 1988

6. In which country was the Presidential form of Government first formed?

a. Yugoslavia

b. Egypt

c. Switzerland

d. United States of America

7. Where was the first parliamentary form of Government formed?

a. Britain

b. Belgium

c. France

d. Switzerland

8. Who founded the ‘Swaraj Dal’?

a. Chittaranjan Das

b. Maulana Azad

c. Balgangadhar Tilak

d. Gandhiji.

9. Who is the present Chairman of the Indian Prime Minister’s Financial Advisory Council?

a. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

b. Dr. C. Rangarajan

c. K. Raghuram

d. Deepak Parikh

10. Which country accepted the policy of Dual Citizenship?

a. India

b. Canada

c. Australia

d. U.S.A.

11. Who is the Head of the State of Afghanistan?

a. Mullah Umar

b. Hamid Karzai

c. Gulbuddin Hikmatyar

d. Mohammed Khatimi

12. Who was the Chairman of 12th Finance Commission?

a. Amartya Sen

b. C. Rangarajan

c. V.V. Reddy

d. Vimal Jalan

13. From which year was the Fera promulgated?

a. 2003

b. 2002

c. 2000

d. 1999

14. When was the NABARD formed?

a. 1992

b. 1982

c. 1962

d. 1952

15. When was the first Regional Rural Bank formed?

a. 1977

b. 1976

c. 1974

d. 1975

16. The density of milk can be obtained by the use of:

a. Hydrometer

b. Butyrometer

c. Lactometer

d. Thermometer

17. Andragogi is the name for:

a. Adult Education

b. A method of crop sowing in agricultural science

c. A wild shrub

d. Juvenile delinquent

18. Where is the Indian Sugarcane Research Institute situated?

a. New Delhi

b. Varanasi

c. Kanpur

d. Lucknow

19. Which plant is known as Bio­Diesel plant?

a. Isabgol

b. Belladona

c. Ezadirecta

d. Jatropha

20. Provisions of Schedule Six of the Constitution does not apply to which of these states?

a. Assam

b. Meghalaya

c. Tripura

d. Manipur

Answer key

1	a	11	b
2	a	12	b
3	d	13	c
4	c	14	b
5	a	15	d
6	d	16	c
7	a	17	a
8	a	18	d
9	b	19	d
10	d	20	d

Best of Luck!!