Research Assistant in Planning Services under Transformation & Dev Dept, Assam Govt 2021 Qs Paper – Analysis of Indian Polity & Current Events Questions
Indian Polity Section
Q1. PMGSY, a programme of the Government of India, deals with
(A) rural employment generation
(B) rural electrification
(C) rural road development
(D) urban employment generation
Q5. AMRUT, launched by the Government of India, stands for
(A) Alternative Methods for Reforms and Urban Transport
(B) Alternative Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transport
(C) Atal Mission for Reforms and Urban Transformation
(D) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
Q7. The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution deals with
(A) the list of regional languages
(B) the Fundamental Rights
(C) the Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) All of the above
Q8. Protection of which of the following is a fundamental duty in India?
(A) Village Panchayat
(B) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(C) National Flag
(D) Wildlife
Q9. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following right cannot be taken away during Emergency?
(A) Right to speak
(B) Right to freedom of movement
(C) Right to life
(D) Right to organize
Q10. By which Constitutional Amendment Bill was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?
(A) 28th
(B) 48th
(C) 57th
(D) 61st
Q11. A candidate for the Office of the President of India should not be less than
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 40 years
Q12. No Money Bill can be introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State, except on the recommendation of
(A) the Parliament
(B) the Governor of the State
(C) the President of India
(D) a Special Committee of MPs
Q53. Which of the following is/was neither a statutory body nor a constitutional body?
(A) SEBI
(B) RBI
(C) Planning Commission of India
(D) Finance Commission of India
Q60. The scheme Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) is being implemented by
(A) Ministry of Rural Development
(B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(C) Ministry of social Justice and Empowerment
(D) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Q61. Which of the following Articles gives the idea of a Uniform Civil Code?
(A) Article 44
(B) Article 45
(C) Article 46
(D) Article 47
Q71. The PRASAD scheme is associated with
(A) Inbound tourism
(B) Theme-based tourist circuits
(C) Promotion of adventure tourism
(D) Sites of religious significance
Current Events
Q46. Which State has won 7 TRIFED Van Dhan Awards, 2021?
Sikkim
Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Q47. Which of the following cities is selected by the UNESCO under the UCCN programme in 2021?
Srinagar
Jaipur
Chennai
Mumbai
Q50. In which year was the Assam Mission on Malnutrition launched?
2020
2021
2019
2022
Q62. Which of the following States is not a top performer in the LEARS Index, 2021?
Gujarat
Haryana
Punjab
Maharashtra
Q82. As per the NITI Aayog Health Index, 2021, which of the following States is among the top three ranking States in terms of annual incremental performance?
West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Karnataka
Q83. How many airports had been operationalized under the UDAN scheme in Assam till November, 2020?
3
4
5
6
Q99. Who among the following has been awarded the Jnanpith Award for the year 2021?
Q82. Bhogeswar Baruah was the first Arjuna Award winner from Assam in 1966. Who was the 2nd Assamese to win this coveted award of Indian sports in 1987?
Tayabun Nisha
Monalisa Baruah Mehta
Madalisa Hazarika
Toshen Bora
Correct option: (B) Monalisa Baruah Mehta.
Five Arjuna Award winners from Assam
Arjuna Award is India’s second highest sporting honour. Started in 1961, the Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to recognize outstanding achievement in sports. Since then five sports persons from Assam had been awarded with this prestigious award.
Bhogeswar Baruah
Bhogeswar Baruah is the first Arjuna Award winner from Assam. He received the prestigious award in 1966. He won gold medal in the 800 metres race at Bangkok Asian Games in 1966. Baruah’s birthday is celebrated on September 3 every year in Assam, called Abhiruchi Sports Day.
Monalisa Baruah Mehta.
Ace table tennis player Monalisa Baruah Mehta is the second Assamese to receive Arjuna Award. She received the prestigious award in 1987. Monalisa is married to ace table tennis player Kamalesh Mehta. Monalisa was the 12 time state champion and won the national table tennis championship eight times.
Jayanta Talukdar
Ace archer Jayanta Talukdar received the Arjuna Award in 2006. He is the third sports person from Assam, after Bhogeswar Baruah (1966) and Monalisa Barua Mehta (1987) to receive this prestigious award. Jayanta Talukdar made it to the Indian men’s recurve archers team for London Olympics 2012.
Shiva Thapa
World Championships bronze-medallist Shiva Thapa is the fourth Assamese player to receive the prestigious award in 2016. Thapa was the only boxer recommended in 2016 for Arjuna Award. Shiva Thapa participated in the 2012 London Olympics. He was the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics.
Hima Das
India’s track queen Hima Das is the latest addition to the list of Arjuna awardees from Assam this year. She is the second athlete after Bhogeswar Baruah (1966) and fifth Assamese player to receive this award.
Q83.
Q83. Which Assamese film won the first-even National Film Award (the President’s Certificate of Merit) for regional language category in 1955?
Piyoli Phukan
Maniram Dewan
Indramalati
Ronga Police
(A) Piyoli Phukan
The 1955 Phani Sarma directorial film Piyali Phukan received the first Certificate of Merit.
The film is based on the life and struggle of a historical character of Assam, Piyoli Phukan, son of Badan Borphukan, who revolted against British occupation. He was sentenced to death and hanged in 1830 at Jorhat. The film is produced by Gama Prasad Agarwalla under the banner of Rupjyoti Production, Tezpur, Assam. Piyoli Phukan is the first Assamese film, which got national reorganization.
Film Ronga Police, directed by Nip Barua, became the first film to receive the president’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese.
Q84. Great Footballer Talimeren Ao was born in undivided Assam (in Naga Hills
district), and went on to study at Cotton College and RG Kar Medical College for his degree in medicine. He holds an unique status in Indian football. What is that?
He scored the first goal for India in international matches.
He was the first captain of Indian football team in 1948 London Olympics.
He was the flag bearer of Indian contingent in 1948 London Olympics.
Both b and c
Correct option: (D) Both b and c
Talimeren Ao was an Indian footballer and physician. He is best known as the captain of Indian team in their first ever match. He was born on 28 January 1918 in the then Naga Hills District of Assam. He was a figurehead of India’s football history, and his name is resonant in the collective memory of the people.
Ao was the captain of the India national football team in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the team’s first official game and was the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent.
Q85. Aximat Jar Xeral Xima is a landmark in Assamese Novel written by Kanchan Baruah and was published in 1945. But Kanchan Baruah is the pen name. What is the author’s real name?
Brajamohan Sarma
Bhubanmohan Baruah
Medini Choudhury
None of them
Correct option: (B) Bhubanmohan Baruah
Q86. The Tale of Nomadic Soul is the English translation of a famous Novel by Syed Abdul Malik. Which is that novel among the following?
Parashmoni
Adharshila
Aghari Atmar Kahini
Ruptirthar Yatri
Correct option: (C) Aghori Atmar Ka Hinee
The Tale of Nomadic Soul: Translated in English by R.P.Khaund from the Original Assamese Novel “Aghori Atmar Ka Hinee” by Malik Syed Abdul.
Q87. The novel Abhijatri is based on the life and achievements of
1. Who was the first President of Assam Sahitya Sabha, who is also known as ‘Sahitya Kandari’?
Hemchandra Goswami
Padmanath Gohain Baruah
Lakshminath Bezbarua
Mahendra Kondoli
Correct option: b. Padmanath Gohain Baruah
2. Ravi travels for 4 hours 30 minutes. He covers the journey at 30 kilometres per hour. What is the distance travelled by him?
160 kilometres
140 kilometres
135 kilometres
130 kilometres
Correct option: c. 135 kilometres
3. Consider the following:
Pitakas
Angas
III. Jatakas
Which of the above is/are the branch(es) of Buddhist literature?
I and lll only
II and III only
I, II and III
I only
Correct option: a. I and lll only
The prominent Buddhist canon includes Tripitaka or three baskets. Other Buddhist literature includes Jatakas, Mahavamsa, Bodhivamsa etc.
4. Who among the following from Assam has been awarded the country’s (India) highest science award ‘Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for the year 2021?
Jitendra Nath Goswami
Bhupendra Nath Goswami
Prashant Goswami
Binoy Kumar Saikia
Correct option: d. Binoy Kumar Saikia
Binoy Kumar Saikia is a Principal Scientist at North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat (NEIST), Assam, India. He is also the Group Leader of the Coal and Energy Research Group in the Materials Science and Technology Division of NEIST.
He was awarded Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2021 for his contributions to earth, atmosphere, ocean and planetary sciences.
5. As per the provision laid down in the Constitution of India, “all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion.” Which Article in the Constitution guarantees these rights?
a Article 21
Article 25
Article 30
Article 31
Correct option: b. Article 25
Article 25 (Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion)
6. Who is the winner of Wimbledon Men’s Singles Title, 2022?
Novak Djokovic
Nick Kyrgios
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Correct option: a. Novak Djokovic
7. Who is known as the ‘Luit Konwar of Assam’?
Rudra Baruah
Parvati Prasad Baruva
Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Correct option: a. Rudra Baruah
8. The World Cup Football, 2022 will be held in Qatar. Which one among the following is a unique feature of this World Cup?
All games will be played at night local Qatar time.
For the first time, 42 teams will participate.
For the first time in the history of the World Cup, some games will have women referees.
Germany will not participate in the World Cup for the first time.
Correct option: c. For the first time in the history of the World Cup, some games will have women referees.
9. Which one of the following missiles developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is a hypersonic cruise missile?
Prithvi-III
Dhanush
BrahMos-II
Agni-IV
Correct option: c. BrahMos-II
10. Who was the Koch king who rebuilt the famous Kamakhya Temple after it was vandalized by the Muhammadans?
Nara Narayan
Lakshmi Narayan
Dharma Narayan
Sundar Narayan
Correct option: a. Nara Narayan
11. What is the value of the following? 30+ 40 ÷ (4 of 4)
32.5
40.5
70
160
Correct option: a. 32.5
30+ 40 ÷ (4 of 4)
=>30+ 40 ÷ (16)
=>30+ 2.5
=>32.5
12. The Indian National Congress was founded in the year 1885. Who was the Viceroy of British India during that time?
Lord Curzon
Lord Dufferin
Lord Lytton
Lord Minto
Correct option: b. Lord Dufferin
13. Who was the first ruler of Assam who established the Varman dynasty of Kamarupa in the year 350 AD?
Samudravarman
Bhaskaravarman
Pushyavarman
Narayanavarman
Correct option: c. Pushyavarman
14. Name the two Wildlife Sanctuaries declared as the 6th and 7th National Parks by the Government of Assam
Dibru Saikhowa and Orang National Parks
Raimona and Dihing Patkal National Parks
Raimona and Manas National Parks
Dibru Saikhowa and Dihing Patkai National Parks
Correct option: b. Raimona and Dihing Patkal National Parks
15. The Project NETRA of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is being developed with the aim of developing
space stations to explore outer space beyond the solar system
early warning system to detect space debris and other hazards to Indian satellites
satellites for early warning of natural disasters
drones for guiding hypersonic missiles
Correct option: b. early warning system to detect space debris and other hazards to Indian satellites
16. During the British Raj, a famous drama written by Dinabandhu Mitra portrayed the sufferings of Indian farmers who were forced by the British to cultivate
poppy
jute
cotton
Indigo
Correct option:d. Indigo
The play Nil Darpan by Dinabandhu Mitra written in 1858 – 59 portrayed the farmers’ situation accurately. It showed how farmers were coerced into planting indigo without adequate payment. The play became a talking point and it urged the Bengali intelligentsia to lend support to the indigo revolt.
17. Harappa was located on the bank of the river
Indus
Ravi
Hindon
Ghaggar
Correct option:b. Ravi
18. Which Ahom king is also known as “Bamuni Konwar”?
Sutuphaa
Sudangphaa
Susenphaa
Suphakphaa
Correct option:b. Sudangphaa
19. Who constructed the ‘Grand Trunk Road?
Akbar
Ashoka
Sher Shah Suri
Chandragupta Maurya
Correct option:c. Sher Shah Suri
List- I gives the names of some scientific laboratories in the North-East India and List-11 gives the names of the places in which they are located. Match List- I with List–Il and give the correct match from the codes given below
List I
List II
a. Rain Forest Research Institute
1. Tezpur
b. Regional Medical Research Centre
2. Barapani near Shillong
c. North Eastern Space Application Centre
3. Jorhat
Defence Research Laboratory
4. Lahowal
a 4 b 1 c 3 d 2
a 1 b 3 c 2 d 4
a 3 b 4 c 2 d 1
a 2 b 3 c 4 d 1
Correct option: b. a 1 b 3 c 2 d 4
21. What was the purpose of ‘Operation Ganga’ carried out by the Government of India?
Evacuation of stranded Indians from Afghanistan
Evacuation of stranded Indians from Ukraine
Evacuation of stranded Indians from Uganda
Evacuation of stranded Indians from Iraq
Correct option: b. Evacuation of stranded Indians from Ukraine
22. During the reign of the Ahom kings, two artists namely Dilbar and Dosai drew pictures and art of scenes from Ahom royal court and how an Ahom king rode an elephant. The compilation of such art form is found in the manuscript known as
Darrang Rajvamsavali
Dharma Purana
Shankhachuda-Vadha
Hastividyamava
Correct option: d. Hastividyamava
23. Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1929 was of significant importance because.
the baton of leadership of the Congress was passed on to the younger generation
the Indian Flag was hoisted for the first time during the inauguration of the Session
the Session passed the Resolution of Purna Swaraj
the Session resolved to end the Satyagraha Movement
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
I and III
II and III
II and IV
I and IV
Correct option: b. II and III
24. One of the most important Sufi shrines in India is located at
Pandua
Bidar
Ajmer
Shahjahanabad
Correct option: c. Ajmer
25. A person buys an article of Rs. 56.25 and sells the same making a profit of 20%. At what price does he sell the article?
Rs. 75.50
Rs 70.50
Rs 67.50
Rs 59.50
Correct option: c. 67.5
20% of Rs 56.25 = Rs 11.25
Selling Price = Rs 56.25 + Rs 11.25 = Rs 67.5
26. Who among the following was the political Guru of Gandhiji?
Surendranath Banerjee
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bipin Chandra Pal
Correct option: b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
27. For the first time in independent India, a non-Congress ministry was formed under the leadership of
V. P. Singh
Narasimha Rao
Morarji Desai
A. B. Vajpayee
Correct option: c. Morarji Desai
28. Which of the following is not a work of the 56th Jnanpith Awardee, 2021, Sri Nilmani Phookan?
Gulapi Jamur Lagna
Kobita
Surjya Henu Nami Ahe Ei Nadiyedi
Sagar Dekhisa
Correct option: d. Sagor Dekhisa
Nilmani Phookan His notable works include Surya Henu Nami Ahe Ei Nodiyedi, Gulapi Jamur Lagna, and Kobita. He was also awarded the 1981 Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese for his poetry collection, Kavita (Kobita). He was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 1990, and received the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest literary honor in India, given by Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters in 2002.
Xagor Dekhisa is written By Debakanta Barua.
29. Badan Barphukan was assassinated by
Raghab
Rup Singh Subedar
Madhab Jamuli
Bhotai Deka
Correct option: b. Rup Singh Subedar
30. Which Burhagohain himself rejected the offer of becoming Ahom king on two occasions?
Laluksola Burhagohain
Atan Burhagohain
Ruchinath Burhagohain
Ghanashyam Burhagohain
Correct option: b. Atan Burhagohain
31. Which one of the following is the first State to establish Panchayati Raj System?
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Correct option: b. Rajasthan
32. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for
5 years
3 years
6 years
2 years
Correct option: c. 6 years
33. Who among the following was the first person to criticise the economic policy of the British colonial power in India and was of the strong opinion that drain of wealth was the basic cause of poverty in India during the British rule?
Mahatma Gandhi
Dadabhai Naoroji
Bipin Chandra Pal
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct option: b. Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji also known as the “Grand Old Man of India”, was an Indian political leader, merchant, scholar and writer who served as 2nd, 9th, and 22nd President of the Indian National Congress from 1886 to 1887, 1893 to 1894 and 1906 to 1907. He was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons, representing Finsbury Central between 1892 and 1895.
He was the second person of Asian descent to be a British MP, the first being Anglo-Indian MP David Ochterlony Dyce Sombre. He was also a member of the Second International.
His book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India brought attention to his theory of the Indian “wealth drain” into Britain.
34. The traditional Assamese bell metal industry is found in
Jamuguri
Sarthebari
Asharikandi
Dhemaji
Correct option: b. Sarthebari
35. Which Sikh Guru called himself the ‘Sachcha Badshah’?
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Hargobind
Guru Teg Bahadur
Guru Arjan Dev
Correct option: b. Guru Hargobind
36. Name the king who invaded Delhi and plundered the Kohinoor Diamond.
Nadir Shah
Alauddin Khilji
Ahmad Shah Abdali
Qutb ud-Din Aibak
Correct option: a. Nadir Shah
37. The study of relics found in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro indicates that Indus Valley Civilization belonged to the
Stone Age
Iron Age
Bronze Age
Copper Age
Correct option: c. Bronze Age
38. In which district of Assam is the Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary located?
Tinsukia
Charaideo
Bajali
Sivasagar
Correct option: d. Sivasagar
39. In which district of Assam is the Peacock Island in the river Brahmaputra located?
Goalpara
Dhemaji
Kamrup (Metro)
Jorhat
Correct option: c. Kamrup (Metro)
40. Buland Darwaza, which has a mixture of Hindu and Persian types of architecture, is situated in
Fatehpur Sikri
Daulatabad
Bulandshahr
Sarnath
Correct option: a. Fatehpur Sikri
41. A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 4:3. If 5 litres of water is added to the mixture, the ratio of milk and water becomes 4:5. What is the quantity of milk in the mixture?
8 litres
10 litres
16 litres
18 litres
Correct option: b. 10 litres
4x/(3x+5)=4/5 =>20x = 12x + 20
=>8x = 20 =>x = 2.5
Quantity of milk = 4(2.5)=10 litres
42. The English Education Act of 1835 was introduced to put an end to Indian traditional education in Sanskrit and Persian and to introduce English education in the country. Who was the Governor General who implemented the Act?
Lord Charles Canning
Lord Warren Hastings
Lord William Bentinck
Lord Dalhousie
Correct option: c. Lord William Bentinck
43. Which one of the following is taken as the Standard Meridian for finding Indian Standard Time?
60°30′ East
75°30′ East
82° 30′ East
90°30′ East
Correct option: c. 820 30’ East
44. Which Assamese playwright and actor is known as Natasurya?
Phani Sarmal
Syed Abdul Malik
Achyut Lahkar
Benudhar Rajkhowa
Correct option: a. Phani Sarmal
45. A certain sum of money at simple interest at 13.5% per annum amounts to Rs 2,502.50 after 4 years. Find the sum of money invested.
Rs 1,925.00
Rs 1,825.00
Rs 1,725.00
Rs 1,625.00
Correct option: d. Rs 1,625.00
A = P(1+RT/100) =>P=Ax100/(100+RT)
Principle Amount = 2502.5×100/(100+4×13.5)
= Rs 1,625.00
46. During the British colonial rule in India, the Partition of Bengal was done in the year
1890
1905
1911
1919
Correct option: b. 1905
47. The Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Government of Assam has developed an online portal called Mission Basundhara, 2022 for citizen of Assam which will enable the people to apply for
Land-related services districts in all districts of Assam
relief to flood-affected people in rural areas of the State
financial assistance from the government to preserve wetland
pension-related grievances retired government officials
Correct option: a. Land-related services districts in all districts of Assam
48. The President of India can declare a National Emergency when the security of India or a part of it is threatened by war or external aggression or armed rebellion under constitutional provision of
Article 352
Article 355
Article 356
Article 358
Correct option: a. Article 352
49. The Sangam literature of ancient India is
Persian literature
Tamil literature
Bhojpuri literature
Aryan literature
Correct option: b. Tamil literature
50. Mount Manipur is a National Park located in
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Lahaul and Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh
Lakhshadweep
Shivalik Range of Uttar Pradesh
Correct option: a. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
51. The highest saltwater lake in the world situated at a height of 4350 metres is
Baikal Lake in Russia
Pangong Lake in Ladakh in India
Superior Lake in North America
Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir in India
Correct option: b. Pangong Lake in Ladakh in India
52. The Kokilabari Seed Farm in Baksa district of Assam is reported to be one of the last refuges of the critically endangered species of bird known as
Bengal florican
Black drongo
Asian koel
Black-naped monarch
Correct option: a. Bengal florican
53. Indian dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj was associated with which Indian national dance form?
Odissi
Kuchipudi
Kathak
Manipuri
Correct option: c. Kathak
54. Match the following and choose the correct matching from the codes given below
Names of social/ religious movements in India
Names of persons associated
a Arya Samaj
1. Kartar Singh Jhabbar
b. Khalsa Panth
2 Dayanand Saraswati
c. Akali movement
3. Sohan Singh Bhakna
d. Ghadar movement
4. Guru Govind Singh
a 1 b 3 c 4 d 2
a 3 b 4 c 1 d 2
a 2 b 4 c 1 d 3
a 3 b 1 c 4 d 2
Correct option: c. a 2 b 4 c 1 d 3
55. The following sequence of numbers follows a specific pattern. On the basis of the pattern, what will be the missing number in the sequence? 3, 8, 18, 23, 33, ?, 48
37
38
40
45
Correct option: b. 38
Next term increases by alternate of +5 and +10
56. The deficiency of which one of the following vitamins is the main cause of rickets?
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Correct option: d. Vitamin D
57. Who among the following was an Indian social activist, anti-caste social reformer and writer who advocated emancipation and empowerment of women and education of girls during the early years of India’s Independence Movement?
Jyotiba Phule
W. C. Bonnerjee
Bipin Chandra Pal
Baba Ram Chandra
Correct option: a. Jyotiba Phule
58. Fato Bihu’ is celebrated by which community of Assam?
Kaibarta Community of Dhakuakhana
Tiwa Community of Morigaon
Thengal Kachari Community of Moran
Phakial Community of Tinsukia
Correct option: a. Kaibarta Community of Dhakuakhana
59. Which one of the following is the largest nuclear power station in India in terms of power generation capacity?
Kalpakkam
Kudankulam
Kaiga
Kakrapar
Correct option: b. Kudankulam
60. Who was also popularly known as ‘Ekhud Kokaideu”?
Nabakanta Banja
Hem Barua
Nalinidhar Bhattacharya
Nabin Chandra Bardoloi
Correct option: a. Nabakanta Banja
61. The Red Data Book’ is related to
pollution of rivers
decreasing underground water level
animals near extinction
air pollution
Correct option: c. animals near extinction
62. Who led the famous 1857 Revolt against the British in Assam?
Plyoll Phukan and Jiuram Dulia Baruah
Harakanta and Haranath
Maniram Dewan and Piyoli Baruah
None of them
Correct option: c. Maniram Dewan and Piyoli Baruah
63. Which committee called Panchayati Rai Institutions ‘grass without roots”?
G. V. K. Rao Committee
Dantwala Committee
Hanumantha Rao Committee
Dr L M. Singhvi Committee
Correct option: a. G. V. K. Rao Committee
64. When was NITI Aayog established?
1st January, 2015
25th January, 2016
14th May, 2014
1st July, 2015
Correct option: a. 1st January, 2015
65. Sadiya Khowa Gohain was a
Zamindar
king
frontier officer
naval commander
Correct option: c. frontier officer
66. Besides dog, the bite of which other animal can cause rabies?
Donkey
Bat
Horse
Crocodile
Correct option: b. Bat
DDT is a
greenhouse gas
degradable pollutant
non-degradable pollutant
None of the above
Correct option: c. non-degradable pollutant
68. LAN stands for
Local Area Nods
Local Area Network
Large Area Network
None of the above
Correct option: b. Local Area Network
69. Who won the Oscar Award, 2022 for the Best Director category?
Jane Campion
Kenneth Branagh
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Paul Thomas Anderson
Correct option: a. Jane Campion
70. The International Yoga Day observed on
21st March
21st May
21st June
21st December
Correct option: c. 21st June
71. The names of the Panchayati Raj Institutions of the State of Assam are
Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad
Gaon Panchayat, Anchalik Panchayat and Zilla Parishad
Village Panchayat, Anchal Samiti and Zilla Parishad
Gram Panchayat, Janpad Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat
Correct option: b. Gaon Panchayat, Anchalik Panchayat and Zilla Parishad
72. Anuradha Sharma Pujari won the Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel
Yat Ekhon Aranya Asil
Jalachabi
Neel Prajapati
Mereng
Correct option: a. Yat Ekhon Aranya Asil
73. The present Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, belongs to which one of the following countries?
Spain
Portugal
Argentina
Paraguay
Correct option: b. Portugal
74. Badungduppa is a musical instrument used by the
Dimasa Community
Rabha Community
Tea Garden Labour Community
Khelma Community
Correct option: b. Rabha Community
75. Where in India do you find the tropical thorn forest?
Rajasthan
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Jammu and Kashmir
Correct option: a. Rajasthan
76. Who was the founder of the Prarthana Samaj?
Swami Dayananda
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Atmaram Pandurang
Ramakrishna Paramahansa
Correct option: c. Atmaram Pandurang
77. The Arogya Nidhi Scheme of the Government of Assam is aimed to provide
financial assistance to families below poverty line for specialized treatment of life-threatening diseases
free of cost treatment for all COVID-19 patients during the pandemic
financial assistance for the revival of sick industrial unit of young entrepreneurs of the State
waiver of bank loans of women covered under Micro Finance Scheme
Correct option: a. financial assistance to families below poverty line for specialized treatment of life-threatening diseases
78. The architect of the famous Bhoodan Movement was
Jayaprakash Narayan
Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Acharya Kripalani
Baba Amte
Correct option: b. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
79. Who among the following was not influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of Non-violence?
Lech Walesa
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King
Winston Churchill
Correct option: d. Winston Churchill
80. The Chauri Chaura incident that occurred in 1922 was during the
Non-Cooperation Movement
Quit India Movement
Swadeshi Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Correct option: a. Non-Cooperation Movement
81. Which one of the following processes is responsible for transforming any liquid to its vapour?
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Precipitation
Correct option: b. Evaporation
82. Who is known as the Iron Man of India’?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bhagat Singh
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Chandra Shekhar Azad
Correct option: c. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
83. Which type of soil is best known for cultivation of cotton?
Red soil
Black soll
Laterite soil
Alluvial soil
Correct option: b. Black soll
84. Who is recognized as the pioneer of feminist movement in Assam?
Chandraprabha Saikiani
Bhogeswari Phukanani
Dariki Dasi Baruah
Nalini Bala Devi
Correct option: a. Chandraprabha Saikiani
85. What is the immediate but not an exclusive reason for war between Russia and Ukraine in the year 2022?
Ukraine’s desire to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Russian annexation of Crimea
Ukraine’s desire to join the European Union
Russian move to occupy the nuclear facilities in Ukraine for national security
Correct option: a. Ukraine’s desire to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
86. Who is the first Indian athlete to have won a gold medal in a track and field event in a world athletic meet?
Shiny Abraham
Hima Das
Neeraj Chopra
P. T. Usha
Correct option: b. Hima Das
On 12 July 2018, Das won the 400 m final at the World U-20 Championships 2018 held at Tampere, Finland, clocking 51.46 seconds and becoming the first Indian sprinter to win a gold medal at an international track event.
Indian Medallists at the World Athletics Championships
Medal
Name
Year
Event
Bronze
Anju Bobby George
2003 Paris
Women’s long jump
Silver
Neeraj Chopra
2022 Eugene
Men’s javelin throw
87. The largest United States military base in Afghanistan was
Bagram Air Base
Kandahar Military Base
Panjshir Valley Base
Bamyan Air Base
Correct option: a. Bagram Air Base
88. The areas covered under the ‘Portuguese Settlements in India’ at the time of British India’s Independence in 1947 did not include
Goa
Daman and Diu
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Pondicherry
Correct option: d. Pondicherry
89. Who wrote the Indian National Song, Vande Mataram?
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Rabindranath Tagore
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct option: c. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
90. The Moamoria Rebellion which took place in the year 1769 started during the reign of which one of the following Ahom kings?
Gaurinath Singha
Rudra Singha
Pratap Singha
Lakshmi Singha
Correct option: d. Lakshmi Singha
91. Which Article of the Constitution of India allows the Centre to form new State?
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 6
Correct option: b. Article 3
92. Who among the following constitute the National Development Council?
The Prime Minister
The Chairperson, Finance Commission
III. The Ministers of the Union Cabinet
The Chief Ministers of the States
Select the correct answer using the codes given below. ENT
I, II and III only
I, III and IV only
II and IV only
I, II, III and IV
Correct option: b. I, III and IV only
National Development Council comprises the Prime Minister, the Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers of all States or their substitutes, representatives of the Union Territories and the members of the NITI Aayog.
93. The Chairperson of the UPSC is appointed by
the Prime Minister of India
the President of India
the Central Education Minister
the Vice President of India
Correct option: b. the President of India
94. What is the minimum number of judges of the Supreme Court who must sit together to constitute a Constitution Bench?
3
5
7
9
Correct option: b. 5
95. Who is the final authority in approving the design, form and material of banknotes?
The Governor of the RBI
The Central Board of the RBI
The Central Government on the recommendations of the Central Board of the RBI
The Governor of the RBI in consultation with the Central Government
Correct option: c. The Central Government on the recommendations of the Central Board of the RBI
96. The first peasant uprising in Assam against the British was known as
Phulaguri Uprising
Patharughat Raijmel
Battle of Itakhuli
None of the above
Correct option: a. Phulaguri Uprising
97. Which of the following States is India’s present top sugar producer?
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Gujarat
Correct option: a. Maharashtra
98. The permission for withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must be given by
the President of India
the Parliament of India
the Prime Minister of India
the Union Finance Minister
Correct option: b. the Parliament of India
99. Which one of the following is most abundant radioactive element found in India?
Uranium
Plutonium
Thorium
Radium
Correct option: c. Thorium
100. Who delivered the famous speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’ in the Indian Constituent on the eve of India’s Independence on 14th August, 1947?
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Correct option: b. Jawaharlal Nehru
Disclaimer: The answer keys and solution given here are found most suitable to us. The correct answer keys will be what APSC decides and may varies from what is given here.
APSC Forest Ranger (Assam Forest Service) Exam Previous years Question Paper
APSC regularly conduct selection exam for the post of Forest Ranger under Assam Forest Service. Previous years Old questions which were asked in the exam are given below:
APSC CC (Prelim) Exam 2016 – General Studies Paper is solved here. This will help aspirants to have a fair idea of the frequently asked areas and will benefit them in their preparation for APSC Prelim Exam 2018.
Q1. Founder of the South-East Asia Ramayana Research Centre? b. Late Dr. Mamoni Raisom Goswami
Q2. Recipient of Bishwaratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika International Soldidarity Award in 2015? d. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Q3. First Assamese women to be awarded Sangeet Natak Academy Award c. Pritan Pandey Barua
Q4. In which division of british Indian rmy, Mangal Pandey was inducted a. 344th Bengal Native Infantry
Q5. India’s average annul growth rate of Population during 2001-2011 a. 1.64%
Q6. In which sector, Maximum plan allocation and priorities were given in 12th Five Year Plan in Assam d. Irrigation and flood control
Q7. Contribution of agriculture in India`s GDP is a. 14%
Q8. WTO is successor to d. GATT
Q9. Aruna Asaf Ali was a major women organiser of underground activities in d. Quit India Movement
Q10. Slogan `Inquilab Zindbad` was first raised by d. Bhagat Singh
Q11. After which incident, M K Gandhi called the Non-Cooperation movement as Himalayan Blunder b. Chauri-Chaura
Q12. Who organised a march on the Tanjore Coast to break Salt Law d. C Rajagopalachari #Q in Our test series
Q13. “Mother of Indian Revolution” is d. Bhikaji Cama
Q14. In ‘Individual Satyagraha’, who was the second Satyagrahi c. JL Nehru
Q15. Founder of Gupta Empire d. Sri Gupta
Q16. First Census was conducted at the time of d. John Napier ( acting Viceroy in 1872)
Q17. Gupta Painting in other than Ajanta Cave b. Bagh Cave
Q18. Which Gupta King faced first Huna Invasion d. Kumaragupta I
Q19. Who anticipated Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to the earth d. Brahmagupta
Q20. Quorum of the Parliament is fixed at a. One-tenth of the membership of the house
Q21. ‘Sunrise Industry’ is c. IT
Q22. No. of satellite launched by ISRO to create history d. 104 #Q in Our test series
Q23. MS Word is a b. Application Software
Q24. During whose reign the ‘Rang Ghar’ was built b. Pramatta Singha
Q25. Which city issued red alert for air pollution for the first time on Dec 2015 c. Beijing
Q26. GST would replace d. VAT #Q in Our test series
Q27. High Altitude Warfare School of the Indian Army is located at c. Gulmarg
Q28. Largest troop contributor to UN Peacekeeping Mission b. India ( 1st Ethiopia, 2nd India, 3rd Pakistan and 4th Bangladesh )
Q29. Who said ‘India is the bright spot on the cloudy global horizon’ d. IMF Chief Christine Lagarde
Q30. Supreme Court was set up under a. Regulating Act of 1773
Q31. Addl and Acting judges are appointed in High Courts, under which Article c. Article 224
Q32. First lok Adalat was held in c. 1987 ( as the Act passed 1987, but Correct ans not given, it should be 1982)
Q33. Custodian of the Constitution of India d. Supreme Court of India #Q in Our test series
Q34. Which jurisdiction of Indian judiciary covers PIL d. epistolary jurisdiction
Q35. The power of Supreme Court to decide disputes between the Centre and the states falls under it’s c. Original Jurisdiction
Q36. Maximum permissible period between two sessions of a state Legislative Assembly is b. Six months
Q37. Governor of which state has special power regarding the schedule tribal areas b. Assam
Q38. The state of Jammu and Kashmir was accorded special status under b. Art 370 #Q in Our test series
Q39. Under which Articles, Supreme Court has power to review it’s own judgment or order a. Article 137
Q40. Who has written 3524 songs in 650 films and eligible for Guinness book of world record d. Sameer
Q41. Paintings on the walls and ceiling of Ajanta Cave depicts mainly c. Incidents related to life of Gautham Buddha
Q42. Mughal building exactly equal in length and breadth d. Taj Mahal
Q43. When was the National Anthem adopted by the Govt of India c. 24th January 1950
Q44. 0.5% chess on which services to fund the Swachh Bharat Programme d. All taxable services #Q in Our test series
Q45. Radcliff committee was appointed to c. Delimit boundaries between India and Pakistan #Q in Our test series
Q46. Viceroy of India during the time of Jallianwala Bagh tragedy b. Chelmsford
Q47. Against whom was the Lahore Conspiracy Case registered d. Vishnu Ganesh Pringle
Q48. Women revolutionary who shot the Governor of Bengal which receiving her degree at University of Calcutta b. Buna Das
Q49. The viceroy upon whom a bomb was thrown a. Harding
Q50. M K Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from d. Sabarmati
Q51. Who founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association a. MK Gandhi
Q52. Which Act aroused a wave of popular indignation that lead to massacre at Jallianwala Bagh d. Rowlett Act
Q53. Central Institute of Buddhist Studies located at d. Leh
Q54. Most qualified person in India c. Srikant Jichkar (APSC takes Facebook posts seriously)
Q55. “Every pearl in the royal crown is nothing but the crystallized drops of blood fallen from the tearful eyes of the poor farmers’ c. Amir Khusru
Q56. Which pair is related to 3G mobile telecommunications a. WiMAX and UMTS (doubtful as 3G standards are – UMTS, WiMAX, EDGE or EGPRS and given option d. UMTS and GPRS )
Q57. Air-to-air missile a. Astra
Q58. Clock and calendar in your computer is found in a. Taskbar
Q59. Groups of only output devices d. Plotter, printer and monitor
Q60. President of Swaraj party in Assam during the freedom movement d. Tarun Ram Phookan #Q in Our test series
Q61. Leaders of 1857 Revolt in Assam d. Maniram Dewan #Q in Our test series
Q62. Tribes practices nomadic herding d. All the above
Q63. Device used to record humidity a. Hygrometer #Q in Our test series
Q64. Dolby B and Dolby C refers to c. Noise reduction circuit
Q65. Packet of information travels between browser and the webserver d. Cookie
Q66. WTO promote d. Multilateral trade
Q67. National intelligence agencies of Israel c. Mossad
Q68. Sum total of incomes received for the services of labour, land or capital in a country is called b. national income
Q69. Speaker can ask a Member of the house to stop speaking and allow others to speak, is called d. Yielding the floor
Q70. State with largest no. Of seats reserved for schedule tribes in the lok sabha d. Madhya Pradesh
Q71. In deciding Whether any bill is money bill or not, whose decision is final c. Speaker of Lok Sabha #Q in Our test series
Q72. Which can input image/picture in a computer d. Scanner
Q73. Not an official language of UN c. Portuguese
Q74. Permanent HQ of SAARC Secretariat is located at a. Kathmandu
Q75. First NAM summit held at b. Cairo
Q76. WTO approve which country’s membership in December 2015 d. Afghanistan
Q77. Which is a warm current b. Kuroshio Current
Q78. Tropical cyclone of Philippines is d. Baguio
Q79. Trees belong to cool temperate hardwood species c. Oak, poplar and maple
Q80. Biodiversity forms basis of human existence in which way d. Pollination of crop (all options correct, d. seems most suitable )
Q81. Which covers the highest percentage of forests area in the world Temperate Coniferous forests
Q82. Which basin experience conventional rainfall a. Amazon ( ‘Conventional’ should be ‘Convectional’ )
Q83. How many km are represented by 1 degree of latitude c. 111km
Q84. First fort constructed by British in India b. Fort St. George (The fort currently houses the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly)
Q85. Last European to come to Pre-independence India as traders a. French
Q86. Invested 15000 @10% per annum for 1 year, interest compounded half-yearly, what will be the amount after 1 year c. 16537.5 ( After first six month, amount = 15000+(15000x10x0.5)/100 = 15750 After second six month, amount = 15750+(15750x10x0.5) = 16537.5 )
Q87. Relation b. granddaughter P | Sister | Q –Mother-> R –Father-> S –Mother-> T
Q88. Code language a. LCUXNQ
Q89. Educated middle class Indian d. Remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
Q90. First English news paper in India b. Bengal Gazette #Q in Our test series
Q91. Who succeeded Robert Clive to head the East India Company c. Lord Hastings
Q92. Job Charnok founded Kolkata at the site of d. All the above ( It’s doubtful theory and Calcutta High Court declared that Charnock ought not to be regarded as the founder of Calcutta, APSC should have avoided this )
Q93. The seasonal reversal of wind is typical characteristic of c. Monsoon climate
Q94. Tirupur is well-known for export of d. Knitted garments
Q95. Path of Buddha is known as the ‘Middle Path’ because c. avoid self- indulgence and self-immolation
Q96. Party founded by SC Bose d. Forward Block #Q in Our test series
Q97. The doctrine of ‘non-violence’ and ‘civil disobedience’ were influenced by b. Ruskin, Tolstoy and Thoreau
Q98. Chief Ministers of all the states are ex-officio members of d. National Development Council NDC
Q99. Which of the following is the largest Lok Sabha constituency d. Ladakh
Q100. Which Committee of the Parliament has no members from Raja Sabha b. Estimate Committee
APSC Previous years are always very helpful as they provide the trends APSC asks questions about and also the topics APSC gives more weightage upon. Here we will list the Questions asked in APSC Prelim 2009 General Studies Paper and also analyse the paper by segregating no. of questions from each areas and see from which area more questions have appeared and which are the sections very lightly covered by the GS paper.
Indian Polity + Political System in India
Habeas corpus writ
National Flood Control Programme (NFCP)
The Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (IWDP)
Direct democracy
Article 80
Fundamental Duties – committee
Panchayati Raj was established in Assam
Planning Commission year
Citizenship Act, 1955 to acquire Indian citizenship
types of budgeting is followed in India
Articles of the Constitution of India is related to the independence of the Union Public Service Commission
Schedules to the Constitution of India relates to languages
Impeachment of the President of India
not a part of the financial management
Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 – provisions
How many members are there in the Rajya Sabha from Assam?
Current Affairs National + International
Who Was awarded the Man of the Series in Cricket World Cup, 2011?
Authored the book, India from Midnight to Millennium?
First Secretary-General of UN
Chairs the Planning Commission
Sanjukta Panigrahi was the popular exponent of which Indian clasaical dance
slogan of the Commonwealth Games-2010
Swine flu is caused by
First Indian to win the gold medal in men’s singles tennis at the Asian Games
Economy+Planning
Organisation related to international trade (EXIM, IIP, FPO, TQM)
headquarters of WTO
Per capita income of Assam
Geography
Drip irrigation
Grey Revolution
In which Indian State is the hill station Kodaikanal
longest river in Asia?
‘Land of Morning Calm’.
total area of Assam
largest continent in the world
Assam State climate
Terai zone is situated at Assam’s
National Park of Assam where the rare white-winged duck (Deohanh) is found
new island emrging out of the Bay of Bengal?
total geographical area of Assam the total area under forest
World’s largest producer of gold
world’s longest railway line?
How are latitude and Iongitilde lines drawn on a globe
Bhakra Dam is located in
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research is Located
States which have common boundaries with Bangladesh
