Exam Details
Subject | ||
Paper | ||
Exam / Course | ||
Department | ||
Organization | Uttarakhand Public Service Commission | |
Position | review officer (ro) & assistant review officer (aro) | |
Exam Date | 2016 | |
City, State | uttarakhand, |
Question Paper
1. Which of the following develops immune system in the body
Antigen
Antibody
Enzymes
Hormones
2. Which of the following causes Swine flue
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Tape worm
3. The main element of protein is
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
4. To which theory of conservation is related the law of thermodynamics
Charge
Momentum
Energy
Matter
5. In view of environmental problems, the use of which insecticide has been reduced
Gammexane
D.D.T.
B.H.C.
D.M.T.
6. By which of the following can petrol fire be extinguished
Sand
Water
Carbon dioxide
Saw dust
7. Fruit ripening hormone is
Ethylene
Auxin
Kinetin
All of these
8. Seeds of Sunflower plant contain
Alkaloids
Oils
Dyes
Crystals
9. The 'parsec' is the unit of
Distance
Time
Energy
Temperature
10. The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called
Abacus
Analytical Engine
Calculator
Processor
11. Which of the following is an example of non-volatile memory
Cache memory
RAM
ROM
None of the above
12. A device that converts digital signals to analog signals is
A Modem
A Packet
A keyboard
None of these
13. Which of the following is the most powerful type of computer
Super-micro
Super Computer
Micro Computer
Mini Computer
14. Which of the following is used to manage Data Base
Operating System
Compiler
DBMS
None of the above
15. The term 'Pentium' is related to
DVD
Hard Disk
Microprocessor
Mouse
16. What type of process creates a smaller file that is faster to transfer over the internet
Compression
Fragmentation
Encapsulation
None of the above
17. stands for
Arithmetic Long Unit
All Longer Units
Around Logical Units
Arithmetic and Logical Unit
18. Which of the following is not an input device
Mouse
Light pen
Keyboard
VDU
19. In which generation of computers, transistors were used
First
Second
Third
Fourth
20. Which one of the following rivers crosses the Equator twice
Zaire
Amazon
Nile
Niger
21. Which of the following pairs (country-capital) is not correctly matched
Brazil Brasilia
Tunisia Tunis
Algeria Algiers
Morocco Marrakech
22. What is the correct north-south sequence of the states of India along the Myanmar border
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram.
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur.
Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram.
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram.
23. Which of the following countries is called the 'Land of Thousand Lakes'
Sweden
Canada
Poland
Finland
24. Which of the following countries is famous for livestock ranching in the world
Brazil
Colombia
Argentina
Venezuela
25. With which of the following countries does India have its longest International boundary
China
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal
26. As per 2011 census, which of the following states had the highest literacy rate
Mizoram
Goa
Himachal Pradesh
Tripura
27. Which of the following mountain peak is not located in Uttarakhand
Kamet
Banderpunch
Doonagiri
Nanga Parbat
28. As per United Nations' 2015 estimate, how much will be the world population by 2030
8.2 Billion
8.5 Billion
8.8 Billion
9.1 Billion
29. At which of the following coasts of India is the average sea level measured
Mumbai
Chennai
Cochin (Kochi)
Vishakhapatnam
30. Which of the following statement is incorrect
The Godavari is the largest river of South India.
The Kosi River is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'.
The Brahmaputra is an antecedental river.
The Ganges originates from Gangotri.
31. Which of the following pairs (State date of formation) is correctly matched
Haryana 01 November, 1966
Mizoram 25 June, 1986
Telangana 15 August, 2014
Chhattisgarh 20 November, 2000
32. Which of the following States is the largest producer of pulses in India
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
33. Which of the following country has the largest reserve of Bauxite of the world
India
Russia
Surinam
Australia
34. Which of the following State has the largest forest area in India
Chhattisgarh
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
35. In which of the following year the 'National Population Policy' was announced in India
1999
2000
2001
2002
36. The 'World Population Day' is observed on th th th th
11April
11May
11July
12August
37. Who propounded the 'Mobility Transition Model of Migration'
Lee
Clarke
Ravenstein
Zelinsky
38. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched
Tharu Uttar Pradesh
Gaddi Himachal Pradesh
Konyak Kerala
Toda Tamil Nadu
39. As per 2011 census, which of the following states of India had the highest sex-ratio
Karanataka
Kerala
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
40. Which of the following is called "Heart of the City"
Central Business District
Zone of Better Residence
Zone of Better Social Amenities
Commuters' Zone
41. Who made the Functional Classification of Indian Cities
R.L. Singh
G.S. Gosal
Ashok Mitra
A.B. Mukherjee
42. The National Award for Child Welfare was instituted in the year
1996 AD
1979 AD
2008 AD
2014 AD
43. The term 'Ecosystem' was first used in 1935 by
Taylor
Clark
Tansley
Lindemann
44. Which of the following states incorporated 'Environmental Education' as a subject in school curriculum for the first time
Uttarkhand
Maharashtra
Kerala
Rajasthan
45. The main reason of Ozon depletion is
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
Hydro Carbon
Chloro-fluro Carbon
46. Which of the following canal is responsible for land-degradation in Rajasthan
Ganga Canal
Sirhind Canal
Indira Gandhi Canal
Agra Canal
47. 'Bio-Diversity' is
Totality of all species, all genes and all ecosystems.
Variety of plants
Variety of animals
Totality of cultural environment
48. Which of the following is responsible for acid rain
Nitrogen oxide and Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxide and Carbon monoxide
Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide
None of the above
49. Match the following with the given code
Plant Climatic Region
A. Megatherm 1. Tundra Region
B. Mesotherm 2. Equatorial Region
C. Microtherm 3. Tropical Region
D. Hekistherm 4. Temperate Region
Codes
A B C D
1 2 3 4
1 3 2 4
3 4 2 1
2 3 4 1
50. With which of the following is the Central Government's "Stand-up India' scheme to promote entrepreneurship?
Women and Minorities
SC/STs and Women
SC/STs and Minorities
All of the above
51. On which of the following routes will India's first Bullet Train run (upto 2024)
New Delhi Ahmedabad Route
New Delhi Mumbai Route
Ahmedabad Mumbai Route
Pune Ahmedabad Route
52. Which of the following State has been declared as 'India's first State to have adopted organic farming
Tripura
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
53. Who created a new world record in scoring the fastest century in Test Cricket history in February, 2016
Steve Smith
Chris Gayle
Brendon McCullum
Virat Kohli
54. The multi-billion dollar project TAPI on which work started in December, 2015 is related to
Natural Gas
Solar Energy
Road Construction
Railway Line
55. The year 2016-17 will be observed by SAARC nations as
Year of Democracy and Development
Year of Fight Against Terrorism
Year of Cultural Heritage
Year of 'Save the Earth'
56. Aung San Suu Kyi was barred from swearing in as the President of Myanmar because
She has a criminal record.
Her party did not win absolute majority in elections.
The military installed its own President.
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
Zika
Ebola
Swine Flu
Chikungunya
58. Which of the two European cities were the vitims of IS terrorist attacks in November, 2015 and March, 2016 respectively
London and Brussels
Paris and Brussels
Frankfurt and Brussels
Copenhagen and Brussels
59. Which of the following cities are hosts for 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, respectively
Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo
London and Rio de Janeiro
Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro
London and Tokyo
60. Which state had the highest per capita income during 2014-15
Kerala
Haryana
Punjab
Uttarakhand
61. Who is the Vice Chairman of the NITI Ayog of India
Raghuram Rajan
Arun Jately
Arvind Panagariya
Rahul Gandhi
62. Manodaya Kavya was composed by
Bharat Kavi
Maularam
Bhushan
Gumani Kavi
63. The rank of India in HDI according to Human Development Report-2015 of UNDP was
128
134
130
132
64. The 'Closed Economy' is the economy in which
Only export takes place.
Budget deficit is less.
Only import takes place.
There is no foreign trade.
65. The National Institute for Rural Development (NIRD) is situated in
Shimla
Hyderabad
Dehradun
New Delhi
66. is imposed
Directly on consumer.
On first stage of production.
On all stages between production and sale.
On final stage of production.
67. What is 'Super-301'
Modern computer
A variety of rice
An insecticide
American Trade Law
68. Who is called the Father of White Revolution in India
Dr. Norman Borlaug
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
Dr. Verghese Kurien
Dr. William Gande
69. Which of the following taxes in India is collected by Panchayats
Sales Tax
Custom Tax
Land Revenue
Tax on local fairs
70. Arrange the following movements of Mahatma Gandhi in the right order from the beginning
Champaran, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Non-cooperation.
Ahmedabad, Champaran, Kheda, Non-cooperation.
Kheda, Champaran, Ahmedabad, Non-cooperation.
Non-cooperation, Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad.
71. What was 'Sangam' in ancient India
Sangha or Mandal of Tamil poets.
Tamil King's court poets
Tamil settlement
Mesolithic graves
72. Who built the Khajuraho temples
Vijainagar Kings
Bahmani Sultans
Chandel Kings
Gupta Kings
73. The real name of Sabarmati Ashram
Gandhi Ashram
Satyagraha Ashram
Finiks Farm
Dandi Ashram
74. From 1906 to 1920, the role of Md. Ali Jinnah during freedom struggle of India was
Separatist
Fundamentalist
Nationalist
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
Mook Nayak
Wahishkrit Bharat
Wahishkrit Samaj
Equality Janta
76. By which date did the British Government declare to grant India full self Government
January 26 1946
August 15, 1947
December 31, 1947
June 30, 1948
77. The first Sultan who started the work of translation of Hindu Religious texts into Persian Language, was
Iltutmish
Alauddin Khilji
Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq
Firoz-Shah-Tughlaq
78. Which was the highest gold coin in the reign of Akbar
Ilahi
Jalali
Shahanshah
Asharfi
79. Who started the 'Silk-route' (Marg) for Indians
Kanishka
Harshwardhan
Ashok
Fahien
80. 'Privy Purse' was related to whom in the Post-Independence period
Landlords
Former kings
Industrialists
Indio planters
81. Who nominates the 12 members for Rajya Sabha in India
Prime Minister
Chief Justice
President
Vice President
82. In the Constitution of India, the Residuary powers are entrusted to
State
Centre
Both and
None of the above
83. By which Constitutional Amendment, the subject of 'Education' was transferred from State list to concurrent list th th nd th
5
9
42
44
84. Which of the following state does not have 'Legislative Council
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Uttarakhand
85. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in
United Kingdom
Australia
United States of America
India
86. The Constitution of India declares India as
A voluntary Federation
A Confederation
A Union of States
A Federation
87. Who settles the dispute regarding the election of the President of India?
Supreme Court
Election Commission
Parliament
None of the above
88. Who propounded the theory of 'Economic Drain'
M.K. Gandhi
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Dadabhai Naoroji
R.C. Dutt
89. The first 'Lokpal Bill' was introduced in the Parliament of India in
1971
1967
1972
1968
90. The first book written by M.K. Gandhi was
My Experiment with Truth
Hind Swaraj
India of My Dreams
Key to the Health
91. The main object of a 'Budget' is
To ensure Accountability
To serve as a tool of Management
To facilitate Economic Analysis
All of the above
92. 'Parliamentary form of Government' functions on the principle of
Separation of powers
Checks and Balances
Close relationship between Legislature and Executive
Control of Judiciary on the Executive
93. The 'Zero Hour' in the Parliament of India starts at
First hour of the sitting
Last hour of the sitting
At 12.00 Noon
At any time
94. Which part of the Constitution of India is related to the 'citizenship'
II
III
IV
V
95. The value of is (2.39)2 (1.61)2 /2.39 1.61 is
2
4
6
8
96. If0.75 X 5:8,then value ofX is
1.12
1.20
1.25
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
48 years
45 years
43 years
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
24
25
26
27
99. If20% ofa thenb% of20 is the same as
4%of a
5%of a
20%of a
25%of a
100. Mahesh sells 18 eggs at the price for which he bought 20 eggs. Find his profit or loss percentage.
11/13% loss
11 1/3 profit
11 1/9 loss
11 1/9 profit
101. Count the number of squares in the figure given below
<img src='./qimages/3399-101.jpg'>
8
12
15
18
102. It is called 'morning' is called is called is called 'sunshine'; then normally when do we sleep
Sunshine
Night
Dark
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.
5
10
16
17
104. K is the brother of N and X. Y is the mother of and Z is the father of K. Which of the following statements is not true
K is son of Z.
Y is wife of Z.
N is always the brother of X.
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 8th. 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
12th
13th
14th
16th
106. Select the missing figure from answer figures. Problem figures
<img src='./qimages/3399-106.jpg'>
4
3
2
1
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
Raman, 132
Raman, 145
Rahaul, 158
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
42, 12
40, 14
30, 24
36, 18
109. The next term in the series is
B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N,
Q62J
J56Q
I62Q
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
Sister
Sister-in-law
Daughter
Aunt
111. Find the missing number in the third triangle
<img src='./qimages/3399-111.jpg'>
18
46
80
70
112. Fill in the blank
12, 14, 28, 30,
32
64
62
60
113. is twice as good a workman as and together they finish a work in 18 days. In how many days alone will finish the work
31 days
25 days
27 days
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
70 km/hr.
75 km/hr.
84 km/hr.
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
12 km
14 km
10 km
20 km
116. Find the missing number.
<img src='./qimages/3399-116.jpg'>
5
6
7
8
117. Free note books were distributed equally among children of a class. The number of notebooks each child got was 1 8 th 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
256
432
512
640
118. In a certain code BREAKTHROUGH is written as EAOUHRBRGHKT. How is DISTRIBUTION written in that code
STDIBURIONTI
TISTBUONDIRI
STTIBUDIONRI
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
West
West-South
South
North
120. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 1. To make this ratio 1 what quantity of water (in litres) is to be added to the mixture
30
60
90
100
121. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is
34
46
49
54
122. A clock is started at 12 o'clock noon. By 10 minutes past the hour hand has turned through
145°
150°
155°
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
10
13
14
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
4
9
12
16
125. Major Somnath Sharma who was honoured with Paramveer Chakra posthumously in 1947 belonged to
Gorkha Rifle
Garhwal Rifle
Dogra Regiment
Kumaon Regiment
126. The Lakhu cave having ancient rock paintings is located in
Chamoli district
Nainital district
Haridwar district
Almora district
127. The court language of Katyuris was
Kumaoni
Garhwali
Sanskrit
Prakrit
128. The pass connecting Darma and Byans Valley is
Sinla
Unta
Jyatia
Ramal
129. The objective of forming the "Praja Mandal" was a
to get freedom from British Rule
to get freedom from Gorkha Rule
to organise people for social reform
to free the people from misrule of Tehri State
130. The Khatling glacier is the origin-place of
Jalkur river
Bhilangana river
Pilang Ganga river
Balganga river
131. Which of the following is not a foot hill town
Tanakpur
Kotdwar
Rudrapur
Haridwar
132. The famous 'Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra' passes through
Niti pass
Lipulekh pass
Lampiya Dhura pass
Barahoti pass
133. Which one of the following is not a railway terminus point in Uttarakhand
Kathgodam
Dehradun
Kotdwar
Laksar
134. In which district does the "Nandhaur Dun" lie
Udham Singh Nagar
Nainital
Garhwal
Haridwar
135. In the Himalaya, the "Main Central Thrust" separates
Lesser Himalaya and Outer Himalaya
valleys and the Shivaliks
Greater Himalaya and Trans-Himalaya
Greater Himalaya and Lesser Himalaya
136. The historical name of Uttar Kashi is
Saumyakashi
Shrikshetra
Gangotri
Barahat
137. During which period did the Colonial conflict start in Uttarakhand
Mughal period
Gorkha period
Dogra period
British period
138. Which of the following was known as 'Kubjamrak' in ancient time
Rishikesh
Devprayag
Haridwar
Srinagar
139. In which language are the 'Pandukeshwar copper plates' written
Pali
Prakrit
Sanskrit
Armike
140. In which of the following dances, the song is not sung
Chhopti
Johra
Chhapeli
Chholia
141. The 'Dhawaj Temple' of 9th century in Dwarahat is also known as
Maha Mrityunjay Temple
Katarmal Temple
Gujardev Temple
Kachheri Temple
142. Which of the following tribes worship the deity 'Bhumsen'
Tharu
Boxa
Jaad
Bhotia
143. 'Brass City' in Uttarkhandis being set-up at
Bajpur
Rudrapur
Pithoragarh
Almora
144. In which year will the 38th National Games be organized in Uttarakhand
2016
2017
2018
2020
145. Which city of Uttarakhand was recently ranked 61st in the list of 'Clean Cities' of India
Dehradun
Roorkee
Haldwani
Haridwar
146. The President's Rule in Uttarakhand was enforced on th th
20March, 2016
25March, 2016 th th
27March, 2016
29March, 2016
147. Which of the following is dominant in heredity
Albinism
Rh-factor
Color blindness
Haemophilia
148. The drug produced through biotechnology for cancer treatment is
Interferon
Insulin
H.G.H.
T.S.H.
149. How many lobes are found in human lungs
2
3
4
5
150. The bird that can move its upper jaw is
Pigeon
Parrot
Vulture
Sparrow
Antigen
Antibody
Enzymes
Hormones
2. Which of the following causes Swine flue
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Tape worm
3. The main element of protein is
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
4. To which theory of conservation is related the law of thermodynamics
Charge
Momentum
Energy
Matter
5. In view of environmental problems, the use of which insecticide has been reduced
Gammexane
D.D.T.
B.H.C.
D.M.T.
6. By which of the following can petrol fire be extinguished
Sand
Water
Carbon dioxide
Saw dust
7. Fruit ripening hormone is
Ethylene
Auxin
Kinetin
All of these
8. Seeds of Sunflower plant contain
Alkaloids
Oils
Dyes
Crystals
9. The 'parsec' is the unit of
Distance
Time
Energy
Temperature
10. The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called
Abacus
Analytical Engine
Calculator
Processor
11. Which of the following is an example of non-volatile memory
Cache memory
RAM
ROM
None of the above
12. A device that converts digital signals to analog signals is
A Modem
A Packet
A keyboard
None of these
13. Which of the following is the most powerful type of computer
Super-micro
Super Computer
Micro Computer
Mini Computer
14. Which of the following is used to manage Data Base
Operating System
Compiler
DBMS
None of the above
15. The term 'Pentium' is related to
DVD
Hard Disk
Microprocessor
Mouse
16. What type of process creates a smaller file that is faster to transfer over the internet
Compression
Fragmentation
Encapsulation
None of the above
17. stands for
Arithmetic Long Unit
All Longer Units
Around Logical Units
Arithmetic and Logical Unit
18. Which of the following is not an input device
Mouse
Light pen
Keyboard
VDU
19. In which generation of computers, transistors were used
First
Second
Third
Fourth
20. Which one of the following rivers crosses the Equator twice
Zaire
Amazon
Nile
Niger
21. Which of the following pairs (country-capital) is not correctly matched
Brazil Brasilia
Tunisia Tunis
Algeria Algiers
Morocco Marrakech
22. What is the correct north-south sequence of the states of India along the Myanmar border
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram.
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur.
Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram.
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram.
23. Which of the following countries is called the 'Land of Thousand Lakes'
Sweden
Canada
Poland
Finland
24. Which of the following countries is famous for livestock ranching in the world
Brazil
Colombia
Argentina
Venezuela
25. With which of the following countries does India have its longest International boundary
China
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal
26. As per 2011 census, which of the following states had the highest literacy rate
Mizoram
Goa
Himachal Pradesh
Tripura
27. Which of the following mountain peak is not located in Uttarakhand
Kamet
Banderpunch
Doonagiri
Nanga Parbat
28. As per United Nations' 2015 estimate, how much will be the world population by 2030
8.2 Billion
8.5 Billion
8.8 Billion
9.1 Billion
29. At which of the following coasts of India is the average sea level measured
Mumbai
Chennai
Cochin (Kochi)
Vishakhapatnam
30. Which of the following statement is incorrect
The Godavari is the largest river of South India.
The Kosi River is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'.
The Brahmaputra is an antecedental river.
The Ganges originates from Gangotri.
31. Which of the following pairs (State date of formation) is correctly matched
Haryana 01 November, 1966
Mizoram 25 June, 1986
Telangana 15 August, 2014
Chhattisgarh 20 November, 2000
32. Which of the following States is the largest producer of pulses in India
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
33. Which of the following country has the largest reserve of Bauxite of the world
India
Russia
Surinam
Australia
34. Which of the following State has the largest forest area in India
Chhattisgarh
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
35. In which of the following year the 'National Population Policy' was announced in India
1999
2000
2001
2002
36. The 'World Population Day' is observed on th th th th
11April
11May
11July
12August
37. Who propounded the 'Mobility Transition Model of Migration'
Lee
Clarke
Ravenstein
Zelinsky
38. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched
Tharu Uttar Pradesh
Gaddi Himachal Pradesh
Konyak Kerala
Toda Tamil Nadu
39. As per 2011 census, which of the following states of India had the highest sex-ratio
Karanataka
Kerala
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
40. Which of the following is called "Heart of the City"
Central Business District
Zone of Better Residence
Zone of Better Social Amenities
Commuters' Zone
41. Who made the Functional Classification of Indian Cities
R.L. Singh
G.S. Gosal
Ashok Mitra
A.B. Mukherjee
42. The National Award for Child Welfare was instituted in the year
1996 AD
1979 AD
2008 AD
2014 AD
43. The term 'Ecosystem' was first used in 1935 by
Taylor
Clark
Tansley
Lindemann
44. Which of the following states incorporated 'Environmental Education' as a subject in school curriculum for the first time
Uttarkhand
Maharashtra
Kerala
Rajasthan
45. The main reason of Ozon depletion is
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
Hydro Carbon
Chloro-fluro Carbon
46. Which of the following canal is responsible for land-degradation in Rajasthan
Ganga Canal
Sirhind Canal
Indira Gandhi Canal
Agra Canal
47. 'Bio-Diversity' is
Totality of all species, all genes and all ecosystems.
Variety of plants
Variety of animals
Totality of cultural environment
48. Which of the following is responsible for acid rain
Nitrogen oxide and Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxide and Carbon monoxide
Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide
None of the above
49. Match the following with the given code
Plant Climatic Region
A. Megatherm 1. Tundra Region
B. Mesotherm 2. Equatorial Region
C. Microtherm 3. Tropical Region
D. Hekistherm 4. Temperate Region
Codes
A B C D
1 2 3 4
1 3 2 4
3 4 2 1
2 3 4 1
50. With which of the following is the Central Government's "Stand-up India' scheme to promote entrepreneurship?
Women and Minorities
SC/STs and Women
SC/STs and Minorities
All of the above
51. On which of the following routes will India's first Bullet Train run (upto 2024)
New Delhi Ahmedabad Route
New Delhi Mumbai Route
Ahmedabad Mumbai Route
Pune Ahmedabad Route
52. Which of the following State has been declared as 'India's first State to have adopted organic farming
Tripura
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
53. Who created a new world record in scoring the fastest century in Test Cricket history in February, 2016
Steve Smith
Chris Gayle
Brendon McCullum
Virat Kohli
54. The multi-billion dollar project TAPI on which work started in December, 2015 is related to
Natural Gas
Solar Energy
Road Construction
Railway Line
55. The year 2016-17 will be observed by SAARC nations as
Year of Democracy and Development
Year of Fight Against Terrorism
Year of Cultural Heritage
Year of 'Save the Earth'
56. Aung San Suu Kyi was barred from swearing in as the President of Myanmar because
She has a criminal record.
Her party did not win absolute majority in elections.
The military installed its own President.
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
Zika
Ebola
Swine Flu
Chikungunya
58. Which of the two European cities were the vitims of IS terrorist attacks in November, 2015 and March, 2016 respectively
London and Brussels
Paris and Brussels
Frankfurt and Brussels
Copenhagen and Brussels
59. Which of the following cities are hosts for 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, respectively
Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo
London and Rio de Janeiro
Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro
London and Tokyo
60. Which state had the highest per capita income during 2014-15
Kerala
Haryana
Punjab
Uttarakhand
61. Who is the Vice Chairman of the NITI Ayog of India
Raghuram Rajan
Arun Jately
Arvind Panagariya
Rahul Gandhi
62. Manodaya Kavya was composed by
Bharat Kavi
Maularam
Bhushan
Gumani Kavi
63. The rank of India in HDI according to Human Development Report-2015 of UNDP was
128
134
130
132
64. The 'Closed Economy' is the economy in which
Only export takes place.
Budget deficit is less.
Only import takes place.
There is no foreign trade.
65. The National Institute for Rural Development (NIRD) is situated in
Shimla
Hyderabad
Dehradun
New Delhi
66. is imposed
Directly on consumer.
On first stage of production.
On all stages between production and sale.
On final stage of production.
67. What is 'Super-301'
Modern computer
A variety of rice
An insecticide
American Trade Law
68. Who is called the Father of White Revolution in India
Dr. Norman Borlaug
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
Dr. Verghese Kurien
Dr. William Gande
69. Which of the following taxes in India is collected by Panchayats
Sales Tax
Custom Tax
Land Revenue
Tax on local fairs
70. Arrange the following movements of Mahatma Gandhi in the right order from the beginning
Champaran, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Non-cooperation.
Ahmedabad, Champaran, Kheda, Non-cooperation.
Kheda, Champaran, Ahmedabad, Non-cooperation.
Non-cooperation, Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad.
71. What was 'Sangam' in ancient India
Sangha or Mandal of Tamil poets.
Tamil King's court poets
Tamil settlement
Mesolithic graves
72. Who built the Khajuraho temples
Vijainagar Kings
Bahmani Sultans
Chandel Kings
Gupta Kings
73. The real name of Sabarmati Ashram
Gandhi Ashram
Satyagraha Ashram
Finiks Farm
Dandi Ashram
74. From 1906 to 1920, the role of Md. Ali Jinnah during freedom struggle of India was
Separatist
Fundamentalist
Nationalist
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
Mook Nayak
Wahishkrit Bharat
Wahishkrit Samaj
Equality Janta
76. By which date did the British Government declare to grant India full self Government
January 26 1946
August 15, 1947
December 31, 1947
June 30, 1948
77. The first Sultan who started the work of translation of Hindu Religious texts into Persian Language, was
Iltutmish
Alauddin Khilji
Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq
Firoz-Shah-Tughlaq
78. Which was the highest gold coin in the reign of Akbar
Ilahi
Jalali
Shahanshah
Asharfi
79. Who started the 'Silk-route' (Marg) for Indians
Kanishka
Harshwardhan
Ashok
Fahien
80. 'Privy Purse' was related to whom in the Post-Independence period
Landlords
Former kings
Industrialists
Indio planters
81. Who nominates the 12 members for Rajya Sabha in India
Prime Minister
Chief Justice
President
Vice President
82. In the Constitution of India, the Residuary powers are entrusted to
State
Centre
Both and
None of the above
83. By which Constitutional Amendment, the subject of 'Education' was transferred from State list to concurrent list th th nd th
5
9
42
44
84. Which of the following state does not have 'Legislative Council
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Uttarakhand
85. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in
United Kingdom
Australia
United States of America
India
86. The Constitution of India declares India as
A voluntary Federation
A Confederation
A Union of States
A Federation
87. Who settles the dispute regarding the election of the President of India?
Supreme Court
Election Commission
Parliament
None of the above
88. Who propounded the theory of 'Economic Drain'
M.K. Gandhi
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Dadabhai Naoroji
R.C. Dutt
89. The first 'Lokpal Bill' was introduced in the Parliament of India in
1971
1967
1972
1968
90. The first book written by M.K. Gandhi was
My Experiment with Truth
Hind Swaraj
India of My Dreams
Key to the Health
91. The main object of a 'Budget' is
To ensure Accountability
To serve as a tool of Management
To facilitate Economic Analysis
All of the above
92. 'Parliamentary form of Government' functions on the principle of
Separation of powers
Checks and Balances
Close relationship between Legislature and Executive
Control of Judiciary on the Executive
93. The 'Zero Hour' in the Parliament of India starts at
First hour of the sitting
Last hour of the sitting
At 12.00 Noon
At any time
94. Which part of the Constitution of India is related to the 'citizenship'
II
III
IV
V
95. The value of is (2.39)2 (1.61)2 /2.39 1.61 is
2
4
6
8
96. If0.75 X 5:8,then value ofX is
1.12
1.20
1.25
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
48 years
45 years
43 years
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
24
25
26
27
99. If20% ofa thenb% of20 is the same as
4%of a
5%of a
20%of a
25%of a
100. Mahesh sells 18 eggs at the price for which he bought 20 eggs. Find his profit or loss percentage.
11/13% loss
11 1/3 profit
11 1/9 loss
11 1/9 profit
101. Count the number of squares in the figure given below
<img src='./qimages/3399-101.jpg'>
8
12
15
18
102. It is called 'morning' is called is called is called 'sunshine'; then normally when do we sleep
Sunshine
Night
Dark
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.
5
10
16
17
104. K is the brother of N and X. Y is the mother of and Z is the father of K. Which of the following statements is not true
K is son of Z.
Y is wife of Z.
N is always the brother of X.
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 8th. 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
12th
13th
14th
16th
106. Select the missing figure from answer figures. Problem figures
<img src='./qimages/3399-106.jpg'>
4
3
2
1
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
Raman, 132
Raman, 145
Rahaul, 158
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
42, 12
40, 14
30, 24
36, 18
109. The next term in the series is
B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N,
Q62J
J56Q
I62Q
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
Sister
Sister-in-law
Daughter
Aunt
111. Find the missing number in the third triangle
<img src='./qimages/3399-111.jpg'>
18
46
80
70
112. Fill in the blank
12, 14, 28, 30,
32
64
62
60
113. is twice as good a workman as and together they finish a work in 18 days. In how many days alone will finish the work
31 days
25 days
27 days
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
70 km/hr.
75 km/hr.
84 km/hr.
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
12 km
14 km
10 km
20 km
116. Find the missing number.
<img src='./qimages/3399-116.jpg'>
5
6
7
8
117. Free note books were distributed equally among children of a class. The number of notebooks each child got was 1 8 th 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
256
432
512
640
118. In a certain code BREAKTHROUGH is written as EAOUHRBRGHKT. How is DISTRIBUTION written in that code
STDIBURIONTI
TISTBUONDIRI
STTIBUDIONRI
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
West
West-South
South
North
120. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 1. To make this ratio 1 what quantity of water (in litres) is to be added to the mixture
30
60
90
100
121. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is
34
46
49
54
122. A clock is started at 12 o'clock noon. By 10 minutes past the hour hand has turned through
145°
150°
155°
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
10
13
14
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
4
9
12
16
125. Major Somnath Sharma who was honoured with Paramveer Chakra posthumously in 1947 belonged to
Gorkha Rifle
Garhwal Rifle
Dogra Regiment
Kumaon Regiment
126. The Lakhu cave having ancient rock paintings is located in
Chamoli district
Nainital district
Haridwar district
Almora district
127. The court language of Katyuris was
Kumaoni
Garhwali
Sanskrit
Prakrit
128. The pass connecting Darma and Byans Valley is
Sinla
Unta
Jyatia
Ramal
129. The objective of forming the "Praja Mandal" was a
to get freedom from British Rule
to get freedom from Gorkha Rule
to organise people for social reform
to free the people from misrule of Tehri State
130. The Khatling glacier is the origin-place of
Jalkur river
Bhilangana river
Pilang Ganga river
Balganga river
131. Which of the following is not a foot hill town
Tanakpur
Kotdwar
Rudrapur
Haridwar
132. The famous 'Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra' passes through
Niti pass
Lipulekh pass
Lampiya Dhura pass
Barahoti pass
133. Which one of the following is not a railway terminus point in Uttarakhand
Kathgodam
Dehradun
Kotdwar
Laksar
134. In which district does the "Nandhaur Dun" lie
Udham Singh Nagar
Nainital
Garhwal
Haridwar
135. In the Himalaya, the "Main Central Thrust" separates
Lesser Himalaya and Outer Himalaya
valleys and the Shivaliks
Greater Himalaya and Trans-Himalaya
Greater Himalaya and Lesser Himalaya
136. The historical name of Uttar Kashi is
Saumyakashi
Shrikshetra
Gangotri
Barahat
137. During which period did the Colonial conflict start in Uttarakhand
Mughal period
Gorkha period
Dogra period
British period
138. Which of the following was known as 'Kubjamrak' in ancient time
Rishikesh
Devprayag
Haridwar
Srinagar
139. In which language are the 'Pandukeshwar copper plates' written
Pali
Prakrit
Sanskrit
Armike
140. In which of the following dances, the song is not sung
Chhopti
Johra
Chhapeli
Chholia
141. The 'Dhawaj Temple' of 9th century in Dwarahat is also known as
Maha Mrityunjay Temple
Katarmal Temple
Gujardev Temple
Kachheri Temple
142. Which of the following tribes worship the deity 'Bhumsen'
Tharu
Boxa
Jaad
Bhotia
143. 'Brass City' in Uttarkhandis being set-up at
Bajpur
Rudrapur
Pithoragarh
Almora
144. In which year will the 38th National Games be organized in Uttarakhand
2016
2017
2018
2020
145. Which city of Uttarakhand was recently ranked 61st in the list of 'Clean Cities' of India
Dehradun
Roorkee
Haldwani
Haridwar
146. The President's Rule in Uttarakhand was enforced on th th
20March, 2016
25March, 2016 th th
27March, 2016
29March, 2016
147. Which of the following is dominant in heredity
Albinism
Rh-factor
Color blindness
Haemophilia
148. The drug produced through biotechnology for cancer treatment is
Interferon
Insulin
H.G.H.
T.S.H.
149. How many lobes are found in human lungs
2
3
4
5
150. The bird that can move its upper jaw is
Pigeon
Parrot
Vulture
Sparrow
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