Uttakhand : GENERAL STUDIES -supply officer

PAPER – I

GENERAL STUDIES

1. Which of the following develops immune system in the body ?

(a) Antigen (b) Antibody (c) Enzymes

2. Which of the following causes Swine flue ?

(d) Hormones

(a) Virus

(b) Bacteria

(d) Tape worm

3. The main element of protein is

(a) Hydrogen (b) Nitrogen

(d) Carbon

4. To which theory of conservation is related the ‘first’ law of thermodynamics ?

(a) Charge

(b) Momentum

(d) Matter

5. In view of environmental problems, the use of which insecticide has been reduced ?

(a) Gammexane (b) D.D.T.

(d) D.M.T.

6. By which of the following can petrol fire be extinguished ?

(a) Sand

(b) Water

7. Fruit ripening hormone is

(a) Ethylene (b) Auxin

8. Seeds of Sunflower plant contain

(d) All of these

(a) Alkaloids

(b) Oils

(d) Crystals

9. The ‘parsec’ is the unit of

(a) Distance (b) Time

(d) Temperature

10. The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called

(a) Abacus

(b) Analytical Engine

(d) Processor

11. Which of the following is an example of non-volatile memory ?

(a) Cache memory

(b) RAM

(d) None of the above

12. A device that converts digital signals to analog signals is

(a) A Modem (b) A Packet (c) A keyboard

13. Which of the following is the most powerful type of computer ?

(d) None of these

(a) Super-micro (b) Super Computer (c) Micro Computer (d) Mini Computer

14. Which of the following is used to manage Data Base ?

(a) Operating System

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(b) Compiler

(d) None of the above

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15. The term ‘Pentium’ is related to

(a) DVD (b) Hard Disk

16. What type of process creates a smaller file that is faster to transfer over the internet ?

(a) Compression

17. ‘ALU’ stands for

(a) Arithmetic Long Unit

(b) Fragmentation

(d) None of the above

(b) All Longer Units

(d) Arithmetic and Logical Unit

18. Which of the following is not an input device ?

(a) Mouse (b) Light pen (c) Keyboard

19. In which generation of computers, transistors were used ?

(d) VDU

(a) First

(b) Second

(d) Fourth

20. Which one of the following rivers crosses the Equator twice ?

(a) Zaire (b) Amazon (c) Nile

(d) Niger

21. Which of the following pairs (country-capital) is not correctly matched ?

(a) Brazil – Brasilia

(b) Tunisia – Tunis

(d) Morocco – Marrakech

22. What is the correct north-south sequence of the states of India along the Myanmar border ?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram.

(b) Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur.

(d) Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram.

23. Which of the following countries is called the ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’ ?

(a) Sweden

(b) Canada

(d) Finland

24. Which of the following countries is famous for livestock ranching in the world ?

(a) Brazil

(b) Colombia

(d) Venezuela

25. With which of the following countries does India have its longest International boundary ?

(a) China

(b) Pakistan

(d) Nepal

26. As per 2011 census, which of the following states had the highest literacy rate ?

(a) Mizoram

(b) Goa

27. Which of the following mountain peak is not located in Uttarakhand ?

(a) Kamet

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(b) Banderpunch (c) Doonagiri

(d) Nanga Parbat

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28. As per United Nations’ 2015 estimate, how much will be the world population by 2030 ?

(a) 8.2 Billion (b) 8.5 Billion

(d) 9.1 Billion

29. At which of the following coasts of India is the average sea level measured ?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Chennai

30. Which of the following statement is incorrect ?

(a) The Godavari is the largest river of South India.

(b) The Kosi River is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’.

(d) The Ganges originates from Gangotri.

31. Which of the following pairs (State – date of formation) is correctly matched ?

(a) Haryana – 01 November, 1966

(b) Mizoram – 25 June, 1986

(d) Chhattisgarh – 20 November, 2000

32. Which of the following States is the largest producer of pulses in India ?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Rajasthan

33. Which of the following country has the largest reserve of Bauxite of the world ?

(a) India

(b) Russia

(d) Australia

34. Which of the following State has the largest forest area in India ?

(a) Chhattisgarh (b) Maharashtra

35. In which of the following year the ‘National Population Policy’ (NPP) was announced in

India ?

(a) 1999

(b) 2000

(d) 2002

36. The ‘World Population Day’ is observed on

(a) 11^thApril (b) 11^thMay

(d) 12^th August

37. Who propounded the ‘Mobility Transition Model of Migration’ ?

(a) Lee (b) Clarke (c) Ravenstein

38. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(d) Zelinsky

(a) Tharu – Uttar Pradesh

(b) Gaddi – Himachal Pradesh

(d) Toda – Tamil Nadu

39. As per 2011 census, which of the following states of India had the highest sex-ratio ?

(a) Karanataka (b) Kerala

40. Which of the following is called “Heart of the City” ?

(a) Central Business District

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(b) Zone of Better Residence

(d) Commuters’ Zone

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41. Who made the Functional Classification of Indian Cities ?

(a) R.L. Singh (b) G.S. Gosal (c) Ashok Mitra

42. The National Award for Child Welfare was instituted in the year

(d) A.B. Mukherjee

(a) 1996 AD

(b) 1979 AD

(d) 2014 AD

43. The term ‘Ecosystem’ was first used in 1935 by

(a) Taylor (b) Clark (c) Tansley

(d) Lindemann

44. Which of the following states incorporated ‘Environmental Education’ as a subject in

school curriculum for the first time ?

(a) Uttarkhand (b) Maharashtra

45. The main reason of Ozon depletion is

(a) Carbon Monoxide

(b) Carbon Dioxide

(d) Rajasthan

(d) Chloro-fluro Carbon

46. Which of the following canal is responsible for land-degradation in Rajasthan ?

(a) Ganga Canal

47. ‘Bio-Diversity’ is

(b) Sirhind Canal

(d) Agra Canal

(a) Totality of all species, all genes and all ecosystems.

(b) Variety of plants

(d) Totality of cultural environment

48. Which of the following is responsible for acid rain ?

(a) Nitrogen oxide and Carbon dioxide

(b) Nitrogen oxide and Carbon monoxide

(d) None of the above

49. Match the following with the given code

Plant

A. Megatherm

B. Mesotherm

Climatic Region

1. Tundra Region

2. Equatorial Region

C. Microtherm 3. Tropical Region

D. Hekistherm 4. Temperate Region

Codes :

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 1 3 2 4

(d) 2 3 4 1

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50. With which of the following is the Central Government’s “Stand-up India’ scheme to

promote entrepreneurship?

(a) Women and Minorities

(b) SC/STs and Women

(d) All of the above

51. On which of the following routes will India’s first Bullet Train run (upto 2024) ?

(a) New Delhi – Ahmedabad Route

(b) New Delhi – Mumbai Route

(d) Pune – Ahmedabad Route

52. Which of the following State has been declared as ‘India’s first State to have adopted

organic farming ?

(a) Tripura

(b) Sikkim

(d) Nagaland

53. Who created a new world record in scoring the fastest century in Test Cricket history in

February, 2016 ?

(a) Steve Smith

(b) Chris Gayle

(d) Virat Kohli

54. The multi-billion dollar project TAPI on which work started in December, 2015 is related

(a) Natural Gas

(b) Solar Energy

(d) Railway Line

55. The year 2016-17 will be observed by SAARC nations as

(a) Year of Democracy and Development

(b) Year of Fight Against Terrorism

(d) Year of ‘Save the Earth’

56. Aung San Suu Kyi was barred from swearing in as the President of Myanmar because

(a) She has a criminal record.

(b) Her party did not win absolute majority in elections.

(d) Her sons are British Citizens.

57. Due to the outbreak of which virus did the WHO declare a Public Health Emergency of

International Concern in February, 2016 ?

(a) Zika

(b) Ebola

(d) Chikungunya

58. Which of the two European cities were the vitims of IS terrorist attacks in November,

2015 and March, 2016 respectively ?

(a) London and Brussels

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(b) Paris and Brussels

(d) Copenhagen and Brussels

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59. Which of the following cities are hosts for 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, respectively ?

(a) Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo

(b) London and Rio de Janeiro

(d) London and Tokyo

60. Which state had the highest per capita income during 2014-15 ?

(a) Kerala

(b) Haryana

(d) Uttarakhand

61. Who is the Vice Chairman of the NITI Ayog of India ?

(a) Raghuram Rajan

62. Manodaya Kavya was composed by

(a) Bharat Kavi (b) Maularam

(b) Arun Jately

(d) Rahul Gandhi

(d) Gumani Kavi

63. The rank of India in HDI according to Human Development Report-2015 of UNDP was

(a) 128

(b) 134

(d) 132

64. The ‘Closed Economy’ is the economy in which

(a) Only export takes place.

(b) Budget deficit is less.

(d) There is no foreign trade.

65. The National Institute for Rural Development (NIRD) is situated in

(a) Shimla

66. ‘VAT’ is imposed

(b) Hyderabad

(d) New Delhi

(a) Directly on consumer.

(b) On first stage of production.

(d) On final stage of production.

67. What is ‘Super-301’ ?

(a) Modern computer

(b) A variety of rice

(d) American Trade Law

68. Who is called the Father of White Revolution in India ?

(a) Dr. Norman Borlaug

(b) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

(d) Dr. William Gande

69. Which of the following taxes in India is collected by Panchayats ?

(a) Sales Tax

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(b) Custom Tax

(d) Tax on local fairs

70. Arrange the following movements of Mahatma Gandhi in the right order from the

beginning

(a) Champaran, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Non-cooperation.

(b) Ahmedabad, Champaran, Kheda, Non-cooperation.

(d) Non-cooperation, Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad.

71. What was ‘Sangam’ in ancient India ?

(a) Sangha or Mandal of Tamil poets.

(b) Tamil King’s court poets

(d) Mesolithic graves

72. Who built the Khajuraho temples ?

(a) Vijainagar Kings

73. The real name of Sabarmati Ashram ?

(a) Gandhi Ashram

(b) Bahmani Sultans

(d) Gupta Kings

(b) Satyagraha Ashram

(d) Dandi Ashram

74. From 1906 to 1920, the role of Md. Ali Jinnah during freedom struggle of India was

(a) Separatist

(b) Fundamentalist

(d) Nationalist and Secular

75. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar published three periodicals for the safeguard of Dalit rights. Which of

the following is not one of them ?

(a) Mook Nayak

(b) Wahishkrit Bharat

(d) Equality Janta

76. By which date did the British Government declare to grant India full self Government ?

(a) January 26 1946

(b) August 15, 1947

(d) June 30, 1948

77. The first Sultan who started the work of translation of Hindu Religious texts into Persian

Language, was

(a) Iltutmish

(b) Alauddin Khilji

(d) Firoz-Shah-Tughlaq

78. Which was the highest gold coin in the reign of Akbar ?

(a) Ilahi (b) Jalali (c) Shahanshah

79. Who started the ‘Silk-route’ (Marg) for Indians ?

(d) Asharfi

(a) Kanishka

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(b) Harshwardhan (c) Ashok

(d) Fahien

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80. ‘Privy Purse’ was related to whom in the Post-Independence period ?

(a) Landlords

(b) Former kings (c) Industrialists

(d) Indio planters

81. Who nominates the 12 members for Rajya Sabha in India ?

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Chief Justice

(d) Vice President

82. In the Constitution of India, the Residuary powers are entrusted to

(a) State

(b) Centre

(d) None of the above

83. By which Constitutional Amendment, the subject of ‘Education’ was transferred from

State list to concurrent list ?

(a) 5^th

(b) 9^th

(d) 44^th

84. Which of the following state does not have ‘Legislative Council ?

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Karnataka

85. The concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) originated in

(a) United Kingdom

(b) Australia

(d) India

86. The Constitution of India declares India as

(a) A voluntary Federation (b) A Confederation

(d) Uttarakhand

87. Who settles the dispute regarding the election of the President of India?

(a) Supreme Court

(b) Election Commission

(d) None of the above

88. Who propounded the theory of ‘Economic Drain’ ?

(a) M.K. Gandhi

(b) Jawahar Lal Nehru

(d) R.C. Dutt

89. The first ‘Lokpal Bill’ was introduced in the Parliament of India in

90. The first book written by M.K. Gandhi was

(a) My Experiment with Truth

(b) Hind Swaraj

(d) Key to the Health

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91. The main object of a ‘Budget’ is

(a) To ensure Accountability

(b) To serve as a tool of Management

(d) All of the above

92. ‘Parliamentary form of Government’ functions on the principle of

(a) Separation of powers

(b) Checks and Balances

(d) Control of Judiciary on the Executive

93. The ‘Zero Hour’ in the Parliament of India starts at

(a) First hour of the sitting

(b) Last hour of the sitting

(d) At any time

94. Which part of the Constitution of India is related to the ‘citizenship’ ?

(a) II

95. The value of

(a) 2

(b) III

(2.39)²– (1.61)²

2.39 – 1.61 is

(b) 4

(d) V

(d) 8

96. If 0.75 : X : : 5 : 8, then value of X is

(a) 1.12 (b) 1.20

(d) 1.30

97. The average age of a class of 22 students is 21 years. The average age increases by 1 year

when the teacher’s age is also included. What is the age of the teacher ?

(a) 48 years

(b) 45 years

(d) 44 years

98. A man has some hens and cows. If the number of their heads be 48 and the number of feet

equal to 140, then the number of hens is

(a) 24

(b) 25

(d) 27

99. If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as

(a) 4% of a (b) 5% of a (c) 20% of a

(d) 25% of a

100. Mahesh sells 18 eggs at the price for which he bought 20 eggs. Find his profit or loss

percentage.

(a) 11 3% loss (b) 11 3% profit

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(d) 11 9% profit

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101. Count the number of squares in the figure given below :

(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 15 d-18

(d)

102. It ‘light’ is called ‘morning’; ‘morning’ is called ‘dark’; ‘dark’ is called ‘night’; ‘night’ is

called ‘sunshine’; then normally when do we sleep ?

(a) Sunshine

(b) Night

(d) Morning

103. A family has a man, his wife, their four sons and their wives. The family of every son also

has 3 sons and one daughter. Find out the total number of male members in the whole

family.

(a) 5

(b) 10

(d) 17

104. K is the brother of N and X. Y is the mother of N, and Z is the father of K. Which of the

following statements is not true ?

(a) K is son of Z.

(b) Y is wife of Z.

(d) Z is the father of X.

105. In a row of 30 girls, when Shivani was shifted to her left by 6 places, her number from the

left end of the row becomes 8^th. What will be the number of Urvashi from the right end of

the row, if Urvashi was 4 places to right of shivani’s original position ?

(a) 12^th

(b) 13^th

(d) 16^th

106. Select the missing figure from answer figures.

Problem figures :

Answer Figures :

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(a) 4

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(b) 3

(d) 1

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107. Raman borrows ` 12,000 for 3 years at 10.5% per annum simple interest; while Rahul

borrows the same amount for the same period at 10% compounded annually. Who pays

more and by how much ?

(a) Raman, ` 132 (b) Raman, ` 145 (c) Rahaul, ` 158 (d) Rahul, ` 192

108. The mean of the ages of father and his son is 27 years. After 18 years father will be twice

as old as his son. Their respective present ages are

(a) 42, 12

(b) 40, 14

(d) 36, 18

109. The next term in the series is :

B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N, ? .

(a) Q62J (b) J56Q

(d) J58Q

110. Pointing towards Bhuvan, Madhu said, “He is the son of only son of my father”. How is

the mother of Bhuvan related to Madhu ?

(a) Sister

(b) Sister-in-law

(d) Aunt

111. Find the missing number in the third triangle :

(a) 18 (b) 46 (c) 80

112. Fill in the blank :

4, 6, 12, 14, 28, 30, ? ./

(d) 70

(a) 32

(b) 64

(d) 60

113. ‘A’ is twice as good a workman as ‘B’ and together they finish a work in 18 days. In how

many days ‘A’ alone will finish the work ?

(a) 31 days

(b) 25 days

(d) 29 days

114. The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs 400 kms in

4 hours, then the speed of the first train is :

(a) 70 km/hr.

(b) 75 km/hr.

(d) 87.5 km/hr.

115. Anil after travelling 6 km towards East from his house realized that he has travelled in

wrong direction. He turned back and travelled 12 km towards West, then turned right and

travelled 8 km to reach his office. The straight distance of his office from his house is

(a) 12 km

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(b) 14 km

(d) 20 km

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116. Find the missing number.

(a) 5

(b) 6

(d) 8

117. Free note books were distributed equally among children of a class. The number of

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notebooks each child got was of the number of children. Had the number of children

been half, each child would have got 16 notebooks. In total how many notebooks were

distributed ?

(a) 256

(b) 432

(d) 640

118. In a certain code BREAKTHROUGH is written as EAOUHRBRGHKT. How is

DISTRIBUTION written in that code ?

(a) STDIBURIONTI

(b) STTIBUDIONRI

(d) STTIBUODRIDI

119. A man is facing towards West and turns through 45° clockwise, again 180° clockwise and

then turns through 315° anti-clockwise. In which direction is he facing now ?

(a) West

(b) West-South

(d) North

120. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1. To make this ratio 1 : 2, what

quantity of water (in litres) is to be added to the mixture ?

(a) 30

(b) 60

(d) 100

121. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is

(a) 34

(b) 46

(d) 54

122. A clock is started at 12 o’clock noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turned

through

(a) 145°

(b) 150°

(d) 160°

123. 39 persons can repair a road in 12 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days will

30 persons, of same efficiency working 6 hours a day, complete the work ?

(a) 10

(b) 13

(d) 15

124. The difference between a two digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the

positions of its digits is 36. What is the difference between the two digits of that number ?

(a) 4

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(b) 9

(d) 16

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125. Major Somnath Sharma who was honoured with Paramveer Chakra posthumously in 1947

belonged to

(a) Gorkha Rifle (b) Garhwal Rifle (c) Dogra Regiment (d) Kumaon Regiment

126. The Lakhu cave having ancient rock paintings is located in

(a) Chamoli district

127. The court language of Katyuris was

(a) Kumaoni (b) Garhwali

(b) Nainital district

(d) Almora district

(d) Prakrit

128. The pass connecting Darma and Byans Valley is

(a) Sinla (b) Unta (c) Jyatia

129. The objective of forming the “Praja Mandal” was a

(a) to get freedom from British Rule

(b) to get freedom from Gorkha Rule

(d) to free the people from misrule of Tehri State

130. The Khatling glacier is the origin-place of

(a) Jalkur river (b) Bhilangana river

131. Which of the following is not a foot hill town ?

(d) Ramal

(a) Tanakpur

(b) Kotdwar

(d) Haridwar

132. The famous ‘Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra’ passes through

(a) Niti pass

(b) Lipulekh pass

(d) Barahoti pass

133. Which one of the following is not a railway terminus point in Uttarakhand ?

(a) Kathgodam (b) Dehradun

(d) Laksar

134. In which district does the “Nandhaur Dun” lie ?

(a) Udham Singh Nagar

(b) Nainital

(d) Haridwar

135. In the Himalaya, the “Main Central Thrust” (MCT) separates

(a) Lesser Himalaya and Outer Himalaya

(b) ‘Dun’ valleys and the Shivaliks

(d) Greater Himalaya and Lesser Himalaya

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136. The historical name of Uttar Kashi is

(a) Saumyakashi (b) Shrikshetra

(d) Barahat

137. During which period did the Colonial conflict start in Uttarakhand ?

(a) Mughal period (b) Gorkha period (c) Dogra period (d) British period

138. Which of the following was known as ‘Kubjamrak’ in ancient time ?

(a) Rishikesh (b) Devprayag

(d) Srinagar

139. In which language are the ‘Pandukeshwar copper plates’ written ?

(a) Pali (b) Prakrit (c) Sanskrit

140. In which of the following dances, the song is not sung ?

(d) Armike

(a) Chhopti

(b) Johra

(d) Chholia

141. The ‘Dhawaj Temple’ of 9^th century in Dwarahat is also known as

(a) Maha Mrityunjay Temple

(b) Katarmal Temple

(d) Kachheri Temple

142. Which of the following tribes worship the deity ‘Bhumsen’ ?

(a) Tharu (b) Boxa (c) Jaad

143. ‘Brass City’ in Uttarkhandis being set-up at

(d) Bhotia

(a) Bajpur

(b) Rudrapur

(d) Almora

144. In which year will the 38^thNational Games be organized in Uttarakhand ?

(a) 2016

(b) 2017

(d) 2020

145. Which city of Uttarakhand was recently ranked 61^st in the list of ‘Clean Cities’ of India ?

(a) Dehradun (b) Roorkee

(d) Haridwar

146. The President’s Rule in Uttarakhand was enforced on

(a) 20^thMarch, 2016

(b) 25^thMarch, 2016

(d) 29^thMarch, 2016

147. Which of the following is dominant in heredity ?

(a) Albinism

(b) Rh-factor

148. The drug produced through biotechnology for cancer treatment is

(a) Interferon (b) Insulin (c) H.G.H.

149. How many lobes are found in human lungs ?

(d) T.S.H.

(a) 2

(b) 3

(d) 5

150. The bird that can move its upper jaw is

(a) Pigeon (b) Parrot

(d) Sparrow

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