General Awareness! Previous Year Paper for SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam|SET- 2|

General Awareness! Previous Year Paper for SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam|SET- 2|

General Awareness! Previous Year Paper for SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam|SET- 2|

SSC CGL Previous Year Question Paper - 2000

1. The Landmines Treaty became a global law in September 1998 with the approval of :

(1). Norway

(2). Burkina Faso

(3). Thailand 

(4). Ethiopia

2. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won two doubles Grand Slams in 1999. Which were they ? 

(1). Australian Open and French Open 

(2). French Open and Wimbledon

(3). Wimbledon and Australian Open 

(4). U.S.Open and French Open

3. Who created a world record for the maximum number of dismissals in Test Cricket as a Wicket Keeper ? 

(1). Alan Knott

(2). Rodney Marsh 

(3). Ian Healy

(4). Moin Khan

4. Who invented optical fibre ? 

(1). Samuel Cohen 

(2). Narinder Kapani

(3). Percy L. Spencer

(4). T. H. Maimah

5. Who amongst the following is renowned in the field of painting ? 

(1). Parveen Sultana

(2). Prof. T. N. Krishnan

(3). Ram Kinkar 

(4). Raja Ravi Verma

6. Who amidst the following won the Nobel 

Prize in science in two different disciplines ?

(1). Russell Hulse

(2). David Lee

(3). Madam Curie

(4). Paul Boyer

7. Who is the author of "The Company of Women" ?

(1). John Gray

(2). David Baldacci

(3). Dick Francis

(4). Khushwant Singh

8. In the 13th Lok Sabha election in which of the following States did the ruling alliance won all the seats ? 

(1). Andra Pradesh

(2). Orissa

(3). Haryana

(4). Gujarat

9. Who represented India in the Second Round Table Conference ?

(1). Aruna Asaf Ali

(2). Sucheta Kriplani

(3). Sarojini Naidu

(4). Kalpana Joshi

10. The ruler of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks ?

(1). Satavahanas

(2). Mauryas

(3). Guptas

(4). Cholas

11. The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of : 

(1). The Non-aligned movement

(2). Indo-Chinese relationship

(3). U. S. - Vietnam war 

(4). Creation of ASEAN

12. The most important text of vedic mathematic is : 

(1). Satapatha Brahman 

(2). Atharva Veda 

(3). Sulva sutras 

(4). Chhandogya Upanishad

13. Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as European Nation -Austria ?

(1). Kerala

(2). West Bengal 

(3). Orissa

(4). Karnataka

14. Which of the following districts is on the international border of india ? 

(1). Sirsa

(2). Anantnag

(3). Karimganj

(4). Purulia

15. The deposits of the ancient Tethys sea were folded to form the : 

(1). Himalayas

(2). Rockies 

(3). Andes

(4). Alps

16. The largest irrigation canal in India is called the : 

(1). Yamuna Canal 

(2). Sirhand Canal

(3). Indira Gandhi Canal 

(4). Upper Bari Doab Canal

17. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to : 

(1). Rotation of the earth 

(2). Revolution of the earth

(3). Gravitational Pull

(4). Uneven heating of earth 

18. Pruning is an essential part in cultivation of : 

(1). Rubber

(2). Tobacco

(3). Coffee

(4). Tea

19. Operating surplus arises in the 

(1). Government sector

(2). Production of self consumption 

(3). Subsistence farming

(4). Enterprise sector

20. The most important of the non-tariff trade barriers are : 

(1). Quotas

(2). Health regulations 

(3). Pollution standards 

(4). Labelling and packaging regulations

21. The maximum area under crops in india is used for the cultivation of  : 

(1). Wheat

(2). Rice 

(3). Sugarcane

(4). Cotton

22. Investment is equal to : 

(1). Gross total of all types of physical capital assets 

(2). Gross total of all capital assets minus (-)

Wear and tear

(3). Stock of plants,machines and equipments 

(4). None of the above

23. The Tarapore committee recommended  that before capital account was made convertible the rate of inflation should be brought down for three years to within : 

(1). 3.5 %

(2). 0.3 %

(3). 4.6 %

(4). 5.7 %

24. Who among the following are not appointed by the President of India ?

(1). Governer of States

(2). Chief Justice and Judges of High Court

(3). Vice-President

(4). Chief Justice and Judges of Supreme Court

25. What is the period within which a proclamation of national emargency made by the President is to be placed before each house of the Parliament for approval ? 

(1). Within one month

(2). Within two month

(3). Within four month

(4). Within six month

Answers : 

1. (4) Ethiopia

2. (2) French Open and Wimbledon

3. (3) Ian Healy

4. (1) Samuel Cohen

5. (4) Raja Ravi Verma

6. (3) Madam Curie

7. (4) Khushwant Singh

8. (3) Haryana

9. (3) Sarojini Naidu

10. (1) Satavahanas

11. (1) The Non-aligned movement

12. (3) Sulva Sutras

13. (2) West Bengal

14. (2) Anantnag

15. (1) Himalayas

16. (3) Indira Gandhi Canal

17. (3) Gravitational Pull

18. (4) Tea

19. (4) Enterprise Sector

20. (2) Health Regulations

21. (2) Rice

22. (1) Gross total of all types of physical capital assets

23. (1) 3.5 %

24. (3) Vice-President

25. (1) Within one month