Syllabus & General Awareness Model Paper for SEBI Asst. Manager Officer Grade A – General Stream
Syllabus for Written Examination (WE)
Written Examination (WE):
Objective type (Multiple Choice) for 200 marks
Date: Sunday 05/12/2010.
For General Stream /Research Stream: Tests for
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning ability
- General Awareness
For Legal Stream/ Technical Stream (Information Technology, Civil Engineering and Electrical
Engineering)/ Official Language Stream/:
- English Language,
- Reasoning ability
- Quantitative Aptitude
- General Awareness
- Professional Knowledge.
Model paper GENERAL AWARENESS
1. Railway rolling stock is not manufactured at
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Madras
(c) Kapurthala
(d) Varanasi
Ans. (a)
2. Which industry in India was worst affected be cause of the partition?
(a) Paper and Iron
(b) Cotton and Sugar
(c) Jute and Cotton
(d) Engineering and Cement
Ans. (c)
3. A large sized nitrogenous plant based on the gas supplied through Hazira-Bijapur-Jagdishpur pipeline is being set up at
(a) Hazira
(b) Bijapur
(c) Jagdishpur
(d) Babrala
Ans. (a)
4. Fazilka-Abohar region is noted for
(a) luxurious growth of cotton
(b) prosperous cotton textile industry
(c) cottage and handicrafts industry
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)
5. In which industry is sal wood used mostly?
(a) Railway sleepers
(b) Matches
(c) Paper
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)
6. Which of the following is the principal reason for the concentration of heavy industries in the South Bihar region?
(a) Availability of cheap labour
(b) Availability of capital
(c) Availability of raw materials in the region
(d) Nearness to Calcutta
Ans. (c)
7. Out of the following, India earns the maximum foreign exchange from the export of
(a) leather goods
(b) engineering goods
(c) handicrafts
(d) electronic goods
Ans. (c)
8. Kandla, situated on the Gulf of Kachchh, is well known for which of the following?
(a) Cutting and polishing of diamonds
(b) Export processing zone
(c) Centre for marine food products
(d) Traditional art and craft centre
(e) Ship building industry
Ans. (b)
9. The main centre of diamond cutting industry in India is
(a) Panna
(b) Kolar
(c) Surat
(d) Agra
(e) Jaipur
Ans. (e)
Please verify as it may be SURAT also
10. The Himalayan region inspite of having raw material for paper and pulp industry could not develop so far. Which of the following is the most important factor for this?
(a) Non-availability of hydroelectric power in the area
(b) Less demand of paper in the market
(c) Non-availability of cheap labour in the area
(d) Poor means of transport in the region
Ans. (d)
11. As per the latest figures available, out of the total sugar production in India, Maharashtra contributes about
(a) 23%
(b) 17%
(c) 40%
(d) 32%
Ans. (a)
12. Where is the Hindustan Shipyard located?
(a) Cochin
(b) Vishakhapatnam
(c) Bombay
(d) Calcutta
Ans. (b)
13. The ‘satellite freight city’ is being developed near which of the following cities?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Bangalore
(c) Kandla
(d) Gurgaon
(e) New Bombay
Ans. (d)
14. Which of the following states accounts for the largest share of industrial production and capital investment?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Ans. (d)
15. Consider the following statements:
The Rourkela steel plant obtains
1. hydel power from the Hirakud dam
2. coking coal from Jharia coalfields
3. iron ore from Baba Budon hills
Of these statements, the correct ones are:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (c)
16. A group of tourists is interested in visiting some beaches in India. Which of the following groups of cities would you suggest?
A. Calcutta, Bangalore, Baroda
B. Ahmedabad, Ranchi, Hyderabad
C. Bombay, Goa, Madras
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only C
(d) Both A and B
(e) Both A and C
Ans. (c)
17. Which of the following cities is situated on the bank of river Saryu?
(a) Patna
(b) Ayodhya
(c) Varanasi
(d) Allahabad
Ans. (b)
18. India conducted its first underground nuclear test
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
Ans. (a)
19. Of the following cities, which one is situated along the banks of river Sabarmati?
(a) Patna
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Nasik
(d) Ahmedabad
Ans. (d)
20. Which of the following states in India is the largest in area?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (d)
21. Which of the following cities is known as ‘Pink City’?
(a) Gwalior
(b) Lucknow
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Alwar
(e) Jaipur
Ans. (e)
22. Indian Standard Time is the time at which of the following longitudes East of Greenwich?
(a) 30°
(b) 68°
(c) 82 .5 °
(d) 97°
Ans. (c)
23. Which of the following places is not associated with India’s space programme?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Arvi
(c) Trombay
(d) Sriharikota
Ans. (c)
24. Garo and Khasi tribes are mainly found in
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Chhota Nagpur
Ans. (b)
25. In terms of the area of the countries, India ranks in the world.
(a) 5th
(b) 6th
(c) 7th
(d) 11th
Ans. (c)
26. Which is the most urbanized state in India?
(a) Punjab
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Ans. (d)
27. In addition to the entire Union Territory of Delhi, the National Capital Region covers parts of the states of
(a) Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
(b) Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
(c) Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab
(d) Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (d)
28. ‘Ghotul’, a tribal youth dormitory is found among the
(a) Oraon of Bihar
(b) Bhutia of West Bengal
(c) Garo of North East India
(d) M of Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (d)
29. Which one of the following organizations is responsible for production of topographical sheets?
(a) Geological survey of India (GSI)
(b) National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO)
(c) Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
(d) Survey of India (501)
Ans. (d)
30. In terms of area, which of the following is the smallest state in India?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Goa
(c) Nagaland
(d) Tripura
Ans. (b)
31. India’s oldest planetarium is located at
(a) Calcutta
(b) Bombay
(c) Patna
(d) Ahmedabad
Ans. (a)
32. Consider the following satellites put into orbit by India
1. Bhaskara
2. INSAT-1 B
3. Rohini
4. APPLE
Among these, geostationary satellites include
(a) l, 3 and 4
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans. (c)
33. What is SLV-3?
(a) Communication satellite
(b) India’s space launching vehicle
(c) Space launching pad
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)
34. Which one of the following is the most important reason for the establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thumba?
(a) The sea is near to the place in the East, West and South directions.
(b) It is a place near to a city in India, which is nearest to the geographic Equator.
(c) It is situated on the Geomagnetic Equator
(d) Outer space near Thumba exhibits queer atmospheric phenomena.
Ans. (a)
35. The first submarine built by India is
(a) INS Shalki
(b) INS Ganga
(c) INS Godavari
(d) INS Himgiri
Ans. (a)
36. The satellite Aryabhatta was built at
(a) Hassan
(b) Thumba
(c) Bangalore
(d) Sriharikota
Ans. (c)
37. In which of the following regions is ‘Dandakaranya’ located?
(a) Uttar Pradesh and Orissa
(b) Maharashtra, Orissa and M.P.
(c) Nepal and Bihar
(d) Orissa, MR and Andhra Pradesh
Ans. (d)
38. Onge tribe is mainly settled in which of the following States / Union Territories?
(a) Bihar
(b) Nagaland
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Meghalaya
(e) Andaman & Nicobar
Ans. (d)
39. Which of the following places is not associated with the launching of the space satellites?
(a) Kourou
(b) Sriharikota
(c) Cape Kennedy
(d) Hassan
Ans. (d)
40. INSAT – 2B was launched from
(a) Sriharikota
(b) Thumba
(c) Moscow
(d) Kourou
Ans. (d)
41. What is the percentage of geographical area of India in the world area?
(a) 2.3%
(b) 3.2%
(c) 4%
(d) 5%
Ans. (a)
42. India- built remote sensing satellite Bhaskara II was put into space with the help of
(a) an intercosmos rocket from a soviet cosmodrome
(b) an SLV-3 rocket from Thumba
(c) an Ariana from French Guiana
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
43. Which one of the following is known as the Pearl City?
(a) Cochin
(b) Tuticorin
(c) Masulipatnam
(d) Rameshwaram
Ans. (b)
44. In which of the following places is India’s second satellite launching station being
developed?
(a) Sriharikota
(b) Trombay
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Vishakhapatnam
(e) Balasore
Ans. (e)
45. The highest number of tribal population in Tamil Nadu is
(a) Todas
(b) Irulas
(c) Kodas
(d) Malayalis
Ans. (a)
46. Kukis belong to which state?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Tripura
(c) Manipur
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
(e) Mizoram
Ans. (c)
47. Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
(a) Sriharikota – India’s satellite launching centre
(b) Bangalore – India’s space application centre
(c) Thumba - India’s first earth satellite station
(d) SLV-3 - India’s four stage rocket
Ans. (c)
48. In Mizoram, the settlement pattern is mostly of ‘linear type’ along the ridges because
(a) the ridges are cooler than the valleys
(b) the valleys are densely forested
(c) the valleys are cooler than the ridges
(d) accessibility is easier on the ridge tops
Ans. (c)
49.The city of Surat is situated on the bank of the river
(a) Krishna
(b) Kaveri
(c) Tapti
(d) Godavari
Ans. (c)
50. The first district in India to have telephones in all its villages is
(a) Dakshina Kannada
(b) Nellore
(c) Gurdaspur
(d) Ahmednagar
Ans. (a)
