SSC Tax. Assistant Examination Solved 2007 Paper

1. What is the International Date Line?
(a) It is the equator
(b) It is the 00 longitude
(c) It is the 900 east longitude
(d) It is the 1800 longitude
Ans : (d)

2. Earthquake is caused by
(a) disturbance of earth surface
(b) adjustment of layers of earth’s crust
(c) breakage of rock system
(d) upliftment of rocks
Ans : (a)

3. The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is
(a) North Pacific Sea Route
(b) North Atlantic Sea Route
(c) South Atlantic Sea Route
(d) Indian Ocean Route
Ans : (b)

4. The correct chronological order in which the British established their trading centre in the places mentioned below is
(a) Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Surat
(b) Bombay, Madras, Surat, Calcutta
(c) Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta
(d) Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay
Ans : (d)

5. Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of
being exactly equal in length and breadth?
(a) Agra Fort
(b) Red Fort
(c) Taj Mahal
(d) Buland Darwaza
Ans : (c)

6. ‘Do or Die’ (Karenge ya Marenge) – Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the
eve of which mass movement?
(a) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(b) Salt Satyagraha
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Non-Cooperation Movement
Ans : (c)

7. CTBT denotes
(a) arms control measure
(b) drugs control measure
(c) financial control measure
(d) trade control and regulation
Ans : (a)

8. A motion moved by a member in a legislature when it is desired to have a discussion
on a matter of urgent public importance is called
(a) Adjournment motion
(b) No-confidence motion
(c) Cut motion
(d) None of the above
Ans : (a)

9. When does Lok Sabha or a Vidhan Sabha election candidate forfeit his security
deposit?
(a) When he fails to win the election
(b) When he fails to secure even 1/4 of total votes polled
(c) When he fails to secure even 1/5 of total votes polled
(d) When he fails to secure even 1/6 of total votes polled
Ans : (d)

10. RBI does not transact the business of which State Government?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Punjab
(d) Assam
Ans : (b)

11. In the budget figures of the Government of India, interest payments, subsidies,
pensions, social services and the like are parts of the
(a) Plan Expenditure
(b) State Government Expenditure
(c) Public Debt in the form of Capital Expenditure
(d) Non-plan Expenditure
Ans : (d)

12. Which of the following taxes is not collected by the Central Government?
(a) Income tax
(b) Customs duty
(c) Professional tax
(d) Excise duty
Ans : (c)

13. Who amongst the following is the author of the classic book Life Divine?
(a) Ravi Shankar
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Radha Krishnan
(d) Aurobindo Ghosh
Ans : (d)

14. Provincial Autonomy was introduced in India by the
(a) Indian Councils Act, 1909
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Ans : (c)

15. ‘Survey of India’ is under the Ministry of
(a) Defence
(b) Environment and Forests
(c) Home Affairs
(d) Science and Technology
Ans : (d)