Uttarakhand State Lower Subordinate Services Exam., 2016
Held on 20-11-2016
General Studies
1. Which Governor General abolished ‘Thagi’ in India?
(A) Sir John Shore
(B) Lord Wellesley
(C) Lord William Bentinck
(D) Lord Mayo
2. In which year the Government Postal Service was introduced in India ?
(A) 1853 AD
(B) 1854 AD
(C) 1855 AD
(D) 1856 AD
3. From which book our national song ‘Vande Matram’ has been
(A) Anand Math
(B) Neel Darpan
(C) Geetanjali
(D) Satyarth Prakash
4. Who among the following had propounded the theory of ‘Drain of Wealth’ ?
(A) Surendranath Banarjee
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Firoz Shah Mehta
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji
5. What does ‘Tri-Ratna’ indicate in Buddhism ?
(A) Truth, Non-violence, Mercy
(B) Love, Compassion, Forgiveness
(C) Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
(D) Vinay Pitak, Sutta Pitak, Abhidhamma Pitak
6. What was the original name of Begum Mumtaz Mahal ?
(A) Mehrunnisa
(B) Gulbadan Bano
(C) Raushan Aara
(D) Arzumand Bano
7. Who was the first speaker of Lok Sabha ?
(A) Hukum Singh
(B) M.A. Ayyangar
(C) G.V. Mavalankar
(D) G.M.C. Balyogi
8. Which Article of the Constitution of India is directly applicable on Jammu and Kashmir ?
(A) Article 371
(B) Article 370
(C) Article 375
(D) Article 376
9. Which Amendment has been called a revision of the Constitution of India ?
(A) 40th
(B) 41st
(C) 42nd
(D) 43rd
10. According to Dr. Ambedkar, which Article is the soul of Indian Constitution ?
(A) 29
(B) 31
(C) 32
(D) 352
11. Windows is an example of which of the following ?
(A) Operating System
(B) Hardware
(C) Active Desktop
(D) None of the above
12. Which of the following is an Application Software ?
(A) Compiler
(B) Operating System
(C) MS-Office
(D) None of the above
13. ‘ROM’ is a –
(A) Volatile Memory
(B) Non-volatile Memory
(C) Secondary Memory
(D) None of the above
15. What is the height of the Qutub Minar ?
(A) 100 m
(B) 150 m
(C) 85.5 m
(D) 72.5 m
16. In which year Razia Sultan become the Ruler ?
(A) 1236 AD
(B) 1240 AD
(C) 1266 AD
(D) 1210 AD
17. Who introduced the ‘Mansabdari’ system ?
(A) Sher Shah
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Akbar
18. Which of the following treaty ended the first Anglo-Maratha War ?
(A) Treaty of Surat
(B) Treaty of Manglore
(C) Treaty of Salbai
(D) Treaty of Amristar
19. What is the estimated fiscal deficit of India in the Budget of 2016-17 ?
(A) 2.1%
(B) 4.2%
(C) 3.5%
(D) 4.8%
20. Which castes of Uttarakhand were included in the central list of OBC in August, 2015 ?
(A) Aheria, Ranwaulta, Arakh
(B) Kahar and Tanwar Singharia
(C) Bairagi, Goswami, Darugar
(D) Banjara, Bhand, Bari
21. During which of the following years, India recorded lowest foodgrain production ?
(A) 2014-15
(B) 2013-14
(C) 2012-13
(D) 2009-10
22. What is the premium amount for Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) ?
(A) Rs. 100 per month
(B) Rs. 100 per year
(C) Rs. 12 per year
(D) Rs. 12 per month
23. The Indian State through which Tropic of Cancer does not pass in –
(A) Gujarat
(B) Odisha
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Tripura
24. What was the value of Human Development Index (HDI) for India in 2014 ?
(A) 0.538
(B) 0.570
(C) 0.609
(D) 0.666
25. Which of the following is a page printer that produces high quality output by forming characters and images with tiny ink particles ?
(A) Inkjet Printer
(B) Laser Printer
(C) Dot-Matrix Printer
(D) None of the above
26. Which of the following is an antivirus software ?
(A) JAVA
(B) Tally
(C) Norton
(D) None of the above
27. Under which Act, Supreme Court was established in India by the British rule ?
(A) Regulating Act
(B) Pitt’s Act
(C) 1813 Act
(D) 1833 Act
28. Who is the author of the novel (book) ‘Tumhare Liye’ ?
(A) Shivani
(B) Shailesh Matiyani
(C) Manohar Shyam Joshi
(D) Himanshu Joshi
29. 23rd Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award in 2016 has been given to-
(A) Shabana Azmi
(B) Shubha Mudgal
(C) Shobha De
(D) Medha Patkar
30. Which district of Uttarakhand State has its boundary with seven districts of the State ?
(A) Almora
(B) Chamoli
(C) Pauri
(D) Bageshwar
31. Who is the founder of the ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ ?
(A) Aruna Roy
(B) Arundhati Roy
(C) Medha Patkar
(D) Baba Amte
32. Which river makes a boundary between India and Nepal ?
(A) Saryu
(B) Ram Ganga
(C) Kali
(D) Pindar
33. Google is a
(A) Search Engine
(B) RDBMS Software
(C) Multimedia Software
(D) None of the above
34. Internet explorer is a-
(A) News reader
(B) Graphing package
(C) Web browser
(D) None of the above
35. When was Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana launched in India ?
(A) 8 April, 2015
(B) 15 September, 2014
(C) 1 January, 2015
(D) 1 May, 2015
36. What is the total budgeted amount of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana ?
(A) Rs. 4,000 Crore
(B) Rs. 5,500 Crore
(C) Rs. 7,000 Crore
(D) Rs. 8,000 Crore
37. Which among the following is ‘muscle’ protein ?
(A) Myosin
(B) Keratin
(C) Lysozyme
(D) Heme
38. Which of the following waves cannot be polarized ?
(A) Sound Waves
(B) Radio Waves
(C) Ultraviolet Rays
(D) X-Rays
39. Rh-factor derives its name from –
(A) Bat
(B) Rhesus Monkey
(C) Rhino
(D) Rat
40. A satellite is used for-
(A) Communication
(B) Weather forecasting
(C) Agriculture and forestry
(D) All the above
41. ‘Marsh Gas’ is
(A) Methane
(B) Ethane
(C) Propane
(D) Butane
42. Sequencing of ‘human genome’ was successfully done in the year-
(A) 1995 AD
(B) 2001 AD
(C) 2010 AD
(D) 2015 AD
43. N. A does not contain –
(A) Guanine
(B) Adenine
(C) Uracil
(D) None of these
44. In 2016 which became the first European country to win Thomas Cup ?
(A) Sweden
(B) Britain
(C) Denmark
(D) Holland
45. Which has become the first country in the world to ban deforestation ?
(A) Brazil
(B) India
(C) Kenya
(D) Norway
46. China is a looked in dispute with Philippines and Vietnam over control of which territory in South China sea ?
(A) Natuna Islands
(B) Pratas Islands
(C) Spratly Island Chain
(D) Taiwan
47. Which State has become the first digital State of the country ?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Gujarat
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka
48. Who is the author of the book “Editor Unplugged : Media Magntes, Netas and Me” ?
(A) Vinod Mehta
(B) S. Nihal Singh
(C) Inder Malhotra
(D) Kuldip Nayyar
49. Which film was chosen as the best film at 63rd National Film Awards festival ?
(A) Bajirao Mastani
(B) Dum Laga Ke Haisa
(C) Bahubali
(D) Mary Kom
50. ‘Bharatiya Jnanpith’ award (2015) has been awarded to-
(A) Raghuveer Chaudhuary
(B) Bhalchandra Nemade
(C) Kedarnath Singh
(D) Pratibha Rai
51. Insulin hormone is secreted by which of the following organ ?
(A) Kidney
(B) Heart
(C) Liver
(D) Pancreas
52. Which vitamin i s essential for blood coagulation ?
(A) E
(B) D
(C) K
(D) C
53. Plants that grow in saline water are called –
(A) Hydrophytes
(B) Mesophytes
(C) Halophytes
(D) Thallophytes
54. “Biotechnology Institute” is situated at-
(A) Almora
(B) Dehradun
(C) Srinagar
(D) Pantnagar
55. Which Himalayan zone receives highest rain during monsoon period ?
(A) Shivaliks
(B) Outer Himalaya
(C) Inner Himalaya
(D) Equal in the above three
56. Which soil is most suitable for the cultivation of Tea crop ?
(A) Pasture soil
(B) Brown, red and yellow and soil
(C) Sandy soil
(D) Light clay alluvial soil
57. As per the Census 2011, in Uttarakhand district Nainital stands at-
(A) 2nd place
(B) 3rd place
(C) 4th place
(D) 6th place
58. Which one of the following tribe traded with Tiber, before 1962 China War ?
(A) Raji
(B) Boxa
(C) Bhotiya
(D) Tharu
59. At which place people of Uttarakhand vowed not to follow the ‘Coolie Begar’, in January 1921 ?
(A) Bageshwar
(B) Someshwar
(C) Rameswar
(D) Pancheswar
60. ‘Koteswara’ – dam is being constructed on the river-
(A) Alaknanda
(B) Dhauli Ganga
(C) Bhagirathi
(D) Birahi Ganga
61. The first dairy federation of Uttarakhand was established at-
(A) Dehradun
(B) U.S. Nagar
(C) Haridwar
(D) Haldwani
62. In which year the “Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reform Act” was passed ?
(A) 1950 AD
(B) 1951 AD
(C) 1952 AD
(D) 1953 AD
63. In which year the Garhwal Division was established ?
(A) 1964
(B) 1969
(C) 1972
(D) 1982
64. How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Uttarakhand Assembly ?
(A) 01
(B) 02
(C) 03
(D) 04
65. Operation Smile of Uttarakhand police is related to –
(A) Children
(B) Old person
(C) Women
(D) Transport
66. ‘Mudra Rakshas’, who died in June 2016, is famous as-
(A) Theatre Director
(B) Classical Singer
(C) Sanskrit Scholar
(D) Hindi Novelist
67. Which district of Uttarkhand has the maximum forest area ?
(A) Uttarkashi
(B) Pauri Garhwal
(C) Nainital
(D) Chamoli
68. Match the Lakes given in List-I with the Location in List-II and find the right answer from codes given below-
List-I
(a) Sat Tal
(b) Dron Sagar Tal
(c) Dodi Tal
(d) Birahi tal
List-II
1. Kashipur 3. Utarkashi
2. Nainital 4. Chamoli
(A) (a) – 1; (b) – 2; (c) – 3; (d) – 4
(B) (a) – 3; (b) – 1; (c) – 2; (d) – 4
(C) (a) – 2; (b) – 1; (c) – 3; (d) – 4
(D) (a) – 4; (b) – 2; (c) – 1; (d) – 3
69. Which tributary of Alaknanda river has its confluence of Rudraprayag ?
(A) Dhauli Ganga
(B) Birahi Ganga
(C) Pindar
(D) Mandakini
70. Where was the first capital of Panwar Rulers ?
(A) Srinagar
(B) Tehri
(C) Devalgarh
(D) Chandpur Garhi
71. Who was the editor of the ‘Garhwali Samachar Patra’ ?
(A) Vosjwa,njar Datt Chandola
(B) Lalita Prasad Naithani
(C) Mukundi Lal
(D) Suman
72. Which freedom fighter is called the Hero of Peshawar episode ?
(A) Sridev Suman
(B) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(C) Chandra Singh Garhwali
(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
73. In which, among the following years Tehri Kingdom merged with Independent India?
(A) 1947
(B) 1949
(C) 1950
(D) 1965
74. Who among the following have been awarded ‘Khel Ratna’ ini August 2016, by the Government of India ?
(A) Rani Rampal, P.V. Sindhu, Sakshi Mailk and Shiva Thapa
(B) P.V. Sindhu, Deepa Karmakar, Jeetu Rai and Satti Greeta
(C) Jeetu Ria, Sakshi Malik, P.V. Sindhu and Deepa Karmakar
(D) Shiva Thapa, P.V. Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Deepa Karmakar
75. Which among the followings has been included in the list World Heritage, by UNESCO is July 2016 ?
(A) Sun Temple of Konark
(B) Sunderban National Park
(C) Sanchi Stupa
(D) Archaeological site of Nalanda Vishwa Vidyalaya
76. As per 2011 Census, what is the rank of Uttarakhand on the basis of population ?
(A) 29th
(B) 20th
(C) 15th
(D) 10th
77. Read the following statements (I) and (II) and select the correct answer from the code given below –
Statement (I) : The sex ratio in the hill districts of Uttarakhand is higher than those in plains.
Statement (II) : The males from the hill districts migrate in search of employment.
(A) Both (I) and (II) are true
(B) Both (I) and (II) are wrong
(C) (I) is true, but (II) is wrong
(D) (I) is wrong, but (II) is true
78. What was the basis of states Reorganisation Act, 1956 ?
(A) Size of the states
(B) Natural resources
(C) Language
(D) River water dispute
79. Who was the first King of the Tehri State ?
(A) Man Shah
(B) Sudarshan Shah
(C) Medini Shah
(D) Yajuvendra Shah
80. Kumaun University, Nainital was established in the year –
(A) 1975 AD
(B) 1978 AD
(C) 1973 AD
(D) 1971 AD
81. Under which article the ‘President Rule’ was imposed in Uttarakhand in the year 2016?
(A) 346
(B) 376
(C) 356
(D) 386
82. Name the harmful chemical used in Bread preparation ?
(A) Ethyle Bromate
(B) Potassium Bromate
(C) Calcium Carbonate
(D) Methyl Chloride
83. Which group is known as the first ethic group of Uttarakhand ?
(A) Kol
(B) Kuninda
(C) Ban Raji
(D) Hoona
84. Which Article of the Indian Constitution makes provisions for the tenure of a Panchayat ?
(A) 241
(B) 242
(C) 243
(D) 244
85. Which Chief Minister of Uttarakhand reserved 50% seats in Panchayats fro women ?
(A) Ramesh Pokhariyal “Nishank”
(B) N. D. Tiwari
(C) Vijaya Bahuguna
(D) B.C. Khanduri
86. Which of the following states had the highest per capita income during 2014-15?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Punjab
(D) Uttarakhand
87. The maximum number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, can be appointed in the Uttarakhand Council of Ministers is-
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 11
(D) 15
88. Which of the following countries shares the longest international boundary with India ?
(A) China
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Pakistan
89. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in –
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Odisha
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
90. ‘Shola Forest’ is associated to-
(A) South Peninsular Hills
(B) West Himalayas
(C) East Himalayas
(D) Tidal Forest
91. Which state in India is the largest producer of Copper ?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Bihar
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
92. ‘Dolvi’ steel plant is located in-
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Odisha
(D) Karnataka
93. ‘Jhum Cultivation’ is also called as-
(A) Dairy farming
(B) Sericulture
(C) Fish culture
(D) Shifting cultivation
94. On which river Hirakud dam is built ?
(A) Godavari
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Pennar
(D) Damodar
95. Which of the following Indian states lies partially in Himalayas and partially in plains ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Uttarakhand
96. In India common property resources are covered under whose ownership ?
(A) Private
(B) Village
(C) State
(D) District
97. FL-2 policy is related to-
(A) The forest policy of Uttarakhand
(B) The family planning policy of Uttarakhand
(C) The liquor policy of Uttarakhand
(D) None of the above
98. Where the I.I.M. in Uttarakhand is situated at ?
(A) In Dehradun
(B) In Pauri
(C) In Haridwar
(D) In Kashipur
99. The State Public Service Commission presents its annual report to-
(A) The Chief Minister
(B) The Home Minister
(C) The Governor of the State
(D) The Chief Justice of the High Court of the State
100. The term of a State Chief Information Commissioner is-
(A) 5 years or upto 65 years
(B) 5 years or upto 70 years
(C) 6 years or upto 65 years
(D) 6 years or upto 70 years
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