Apsc 2 test_series_2017

APSC TEST SERIES 2 , 2017

1) WHEN WAS INDUSTRIAL POLICY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY INDIAN PARLIAMENT?

A) 1950

B) 1953

C) 1956

D) 1958

2) WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING WAS THE FIRST TO TALK ABOUT “POVERTY LINE” ??

A) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

B) R C DUTT

C) MAHATMA GANDHI

D) DADA BHAI NAROJI

3) PLAN HOLIDAY WAS DURING

A) 1962-64

B) 1963-65

C) 1966-69

D) 1970-72

4) “ALI AYE LIGANG” IS THE TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL OF

A) BODOS

B) KARBIS

C) RABHAS

D) MISHINGS

5) FOR AMENDING THE ARTICLE 368 ,WHICH MAJORITY IS REQUIRED

A) SIMPLE MAJORITY OF PARLIAMENT

B) SPECIAL MAJORITY OF PARLIAMENT

C) ABSOLUTE MAJORITY OF PARLIAMENT

D) SPECIAL MAJORITY BY PARLIAMENT AND SPECIAL MAJORITY BY HALF OF STATE

LEGISLATURES

E) SPECIAL MAJORITY OF PARLIAMENT AND RETIFICATION BY HALF OD STATE

LEGISLATURES

6) IN WHICH FIVE YEAR PLAN, THE GADGIL FORMULA WAS INTRODUCED ?

A) THIRD FIVE YEAR PLAN

B) FIFTH FIVE YEAR PLAN


C) SECOND FIVE YEAR PLAN

D) NONE OF THE ABOVE

7) WHERE WAS THE FIRST COMMONWEALTH GAMES HELD ??

A) LONDON,UK

B) HAMILTON,CANADA

C) CANBERRA ,AUSTRALIA

D) DELHI,INDIA

8) Ankaleshwar, Kalol, Mehsana, Nawagam, Kosamba, and Lunej are major producer of :

A) NATURAL GAS B) PETROLEUM

C) COAL

D) SHALE GAS

9) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS KNOWN AS “SINGHI KAMBHAN” ??

A) INDUS

B) JHELUM

C) CHENAB

D) GANGA

10) MATCH THE FOLLOWING :

NUCLEAR SITES STATE -------------------------------------- -------------------------

A.) KAKARAPARA I) UP B.) KALPAKKAM II) KARNATAKA C.) NARORA III) GUJARAT D.) KAIGA IV) TAMIL NADU

NO OPTIONS . WRITE ANSWER.


11) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS/ARE TRUE WITH REGARD TO CHARTER ACT OF INDIA,1813 ?

A) TRADE OF TEA AND TRADE WITH CHINA MADE OPEN TO ALL BRITISH SUBJECTS B) REVENUES OF INDIA TRANSFERRED TO THE HANDS OF BRITISH CROWN C) BOTH A & B D) NONE

12) THE “PERMANENT SETTLEMENT” REVENUE SYSTEM WAS PLANNED BY :

A) LORD CORNWALLIS

B) DALHOIUSE

C) JOHN SHORE

D) WARREN HASTINGS

13) AS PER THE CENSUS 2011, WHAT IS THE FEMALE LITERACY RATE IN ASSAM

A) 65.53%

B) 66.27 %

C) 67.75%

D) 68.89%

14) THE “PHULAGHURI DHAWA” CONSIDERED AS FIRST INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT OF ASSAM

HAPPENED IN –

A) 17 OCT, 1861

B) 18 OCT, 1861

C) 22 OCT,1861

D) 30 OCT , 1861

15) WHEN COMPLETED, IT WILL BE THE LONGEST BRIDGE IN INDIA . THE BRIDGE IS -------------------

---------------------------- ( FILL IN THE BLANKS )

16) THE AUTHOR OF “ASOMIYA SAHITYAR BURUNJI” IS –

A) NATHAN BROWN

B) JATINDRANATH DUARAH

C) DEVENDRANATH BEZBARUAH

D) GUNABHIRAM BARUA


17) THE ILLUSTRATION WORK OF MEDIEVAL ASSAMESSE TEXT “HASTIVIDYARNAVA” WAS DONE

BY

A) SUKUMAR BORKIATH

B) RAMA SARASWATI

C) DIBAR AND DADOSAI

D) SURYAKAIRI DAIBHAGYA

18) THE DODHAR ALI ROAD WAS CONSTRUCTED DURING THE REIGN OF

A) PRAMMATA SINGHA

B) RUDRA SINGHA

C) SHIVA SINGHA

D) PRATAP SINGHA

19) Which warship has become the India’s first warship to install solar panels on board?

[A] INS Vindhyagiri

[B] INS Godavari

[C] INS Sarvekshak

[D] INS Sindhudurg

20) What is the theme of 2017 BRICS Summit?

[A] BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future

[B] Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions

[C] BRICS Partnership – A Powerful Factor of Global Development

[D] None of the above

21) In which state India’s first-ever floating elementary school has started?

[A] Manipur

[B] Mizoram

[C] West Bengal

[D] Assam


22) The book that gives an account of how Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of the Nandas with the help of Kautilya is : (a) Arthashastra (b) Kalpasutra (c) Mrichchkatika

(d) Mudra Rakshasa

23) Which of the following is/are the difference(s) between Sultanate and Mughal styles of architecture? 1. Charbagh style 2. Pietra dura ornamentation 3. Use of Red sandstone Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 2 only

24) Consider the following statements with regard to Indus Valley Civilization: 1. It belongs to the Iron age. 2. Elephants were not domesticated by the Indus people. 3. Cotton was used for manufacturing textiles. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

25) Consider the following statements regarding the Transboundary Manas Conservation Area: 1. It is a key area for tiger and rhino conservation. 2. It spreads across the India-China border. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


26) IN ASSAM THE SOURCE OF HOT WATER SPRING IS LOCATED IN

A) PARASHURAM KUNDA B) NAMBOR FOREST RESERVE C) ORANG WILD LIFE SACTUARY D) MANAS NATIONAL PARK 27) THE AREA OF KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK IS APPROX.

A) 430 SQ. KM B) 550 SQ. KM C) 700 SQ.KM D) 625 SQ. KM

28) THE FIRST PHASE OF MAOMORIYA REVOLUTION TOOK PLACE IN

A) 1749 B) 1759 C) 1769 D) 1779

29) The technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster is known as (a) Fresco (b) Gouache (c) Tempera (d) Cubism 30) In the context of ancient Indian history, 'Tamizhakam' refers to: (a) a new culture that developed as a result of contacts between Arabs & people of South India around 1st century AD. (b) is another name for megalithic structures built around burials. (c) is a name of migrant tribes from north to south during 1st century BC. (d) cultural & economic contacts between the north & south as a result of trade between

people which became important from 4th century BC

31) ‘Right to freedom of Religion’ for every citizen is mentioned in

a) Article 25-28 b) Article 23-25 c) Article 29-30 d) Article 21-22


32) The idea of “advisory jurisdiction of supreme court” has been borrowed by

which country

a) USA b) UK c) AUSTRALIA d) CANADA e) JAPAN f) RUSSIA

33) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A MEMBER TO RCEP ??

A) NEW ZEALAND B) SOUTH KOREA C) CHINA D) PAKISTAN E) INDIA F) AUSTRALIA

34) “TTIP” free trade agreement is between

a) USA and India b) ASEAN and India c) US and EU d) SAARC and EU

35) “lachit divas” is celebrated on

a) 13 th june b) 24 th November c) 15 th December d) 11 th may

36) Which ahom king created the borbarua and borphukan post

a) Pratap singha b) Rudra singha c) Shiva singha d) Dihingia roja

37) With reference to Urea, consider the following statements: 1. It is the most produced and most imported fertiliser in India.

2. The subsidy on urea is provided only for agricultural purposes and not for industrial purposes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


38 ) WHO WROTE “BHAKTI RATNAVALI “ ?

A) SANKARDEV B) MADHAVDEV C) HEMA SARASWATI D) MADHAV KANDALI

39) WHO CREATED “C” PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE ?

A) DENNIS RITCHIE B) KEN THOMPSON C) ROBERT MILLER D) FRIEDNER NAKE

40) 1 TERABYTE = ??

A) 1012 GB B) 1028 GB C) 1024 GB D) 1000 GB

41) A TRAIN OF LENGTH 250 M LONG IS RUNNING AT A SPEED OF 10M/SEC. HOW MUCH TIME IT WILL TAKE TO CROSS A PLATFORM OF LENGTH 650 M .

A) 60 SECONDS B) 72 SECONDS C) 85 SECONDS D) 90 SECONDS

42) INDIA MADE A RECORD BY LAUNCHING 104 SATELLITES IN SPACE , WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS / ARE TRUE IN THIS REGARD :

A) THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS SET BY RUSSIA B) EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE CARTOSAT-2D WAS LAUNCHED IN THIS MISSION C) THE SATELLITES WERE LAUNCHED ABOARD PSLV C35. D) RUSSIA ALSO SENT ITS SATELLITES THORUGH THIS MISSION

43) WHERE HAS IMF(INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND) OPENED THE “SARTTAC” CENTRE ??

A) KUALA LAMPUR B) SINGAPORE C) NEW DELHI D) SEOUL E) TOKYO


44) “INDICATIVE PLANNING” WAS INTRODUCED DURING WHICH FIVE YEAR PLAN ?

A) 5TH FIVE YEAR PLAN B) 8TH FIVE YEAR PLAN C) 9TH FIVE YEAR PLAN D) 10TH FIVE YEAR PLAN

45) WHERE IS THE HEAD QUARTER OF ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOCATED ?

A) TOKYO,JAPAN B) SHANGAI,CHINA C) MANILA,PHILIPINES D) CHANGI,SINGAPORE

46) Consider the following pairs:

Parameter Measured by Instrument

1. Wind direction : Anemometer

2. Wind speed : Wind vane

3. Relative Humidity : Hygrometer

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 3 only

47) The vast grassland of Australia is known as A) PRAIRIES

B) VELDS

C) DOWNS

D) PAMPUS

48) “KEVLAR” A CHEMICAL COMPOUND IS BEST KNOWN FOR ITS USE IN A) BULLETPROOF CLOATHING

B) BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS

C) BATTERY PACKS

D) PRIMARY MATERIAL FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTING BRIDGES


49) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS LAND LOCKED COUNTRY ?

A) UZBEKISTAN B) KAZAKISTHAN C) TURMENISTAN D) KRGYSTAN

50) The landmark judgement of NALSA v. Union of India, is related to

a) RIGHTS OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS

b) SECTION 66A OF IT ACT

c) CONCEPT OF MUTUAL CONSENT

d) AN UNWED MOTHER AS SOLE GUARDIAN OF CHILD ------------------------------------------------------ END ---------------------------------------------------------------

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