Exam Details

Subject general studies
Paper paper 1
Exam / Course preliminary
Department
Organization Uttarakhand Public Service Commission
Position
Exam Date 2012
City, State uttarakhand,


Question Paper

1. India is to observe 'Good Governance Day' on the birthday of:

Jawahar Lal Nehru

Atal Bihari Bajpayee

Shyama Prasad Mukerjee

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya



2. In which city the 'Tehreek-E-Taliban' attacked on an army-run school in December 2014?

Peshawar

Abattabad

Kohat

Bannu

3. Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha at present?

Amit Shah

Suresh Prabhu

Sumitra Mahajan

Anandi Ben Patel

4. 'GSLV Mark-3' Satellite was launched on?

2nd December 2014

18th December 2014

24th December 2014

27th November 2014

5. Who was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 31st October 2014?

Narayan Rane

Suresh Prabhu

Hari Vinayak Damodar

Devendra Fadnavis

6. The famous book 'Half Girlfriend' is written by?

Chetan Bhagat

Jhumpa Lahiri

Arundhati Roy

Mahashweta Devi



7. The Rigvedic deity not found in Avesta is:

Indra

Varuna

Agni

Mitra




8. The concept of 'Brahma' started with:

Brahmanas

Aranyakas

Upanishads

Vedas




9. The 'Pakistan Resolution' was drafted by:

Rehmat Ali

M.A. Zinnah

Fazal-ul-Haque

Sikandar Hayat Khan




10. The British monarch at the time of Indian Independence was:

George V

George VI

King Edward VII

None of these




11. Who among the following women participated in the Salt Satyagraha (Namak Aandolan) of Gandhiji?

Sarojini Naidu

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay

All the above




12. Match the following titles with their leader and select the correct option from the code given below:

Titles Leaders
1. Gurudev A. Chitaranjan Das
2. Lokmanya B. Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Deshbandhu C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Sher-E-Punjab D. Rabindranath Tagore

Code:
A B C D
3 4 2 1

1 3 2 4

4 3 2 1

1 4 2 3


13. Who was called 'Chanakya' of Maratha Politics?

Baji Rao II

Nana Fadnavis

Balaji Vishwanath

Mahadji Scindia





14. Which one of the following places was famous as the capital of Tipu Sultan?

Gulbarga

Hampi

Srirangapattanam

Mysore





15. Which of the following places was the capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab:

Lahore

Amritsar

Rawalpindi

Patiala





16. The original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati was:

Girija Shankar

Gauri Shankar

Daya Shankar

Mula Shankar





17. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Project is located in the state of:

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

Odisha

Madhya Pradesh





18. The time taken by the earth to complete one revolution in its orbit around the sun is:

364 days 4 hours 40 minutes 15 seconds

364 days 2 hours 10 minutes 09 seconds

365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 seconds

365 days 9 hours 50 minutes 33 seconds





19. In which state of India the sunrise will occur the earliest:

Nagaland

Arunachal Pradesh

Mizoram

Manipur



20. Winter rainfall in North-Western India is caused by:

South-West Monsoons

Retreating Monsoons

Trade Winds

Western Disturbances




21. What was the percentage of growth in the total population of India during the decade 2001-11?

17.64%

19.76%

21.18%

22.46%




22. What is the difference between Greenwitch Mean Time and Indian Standard Time

514 Hours

512 Hours

512 Hours

514 Hours




23. The grasslands of Argentina are known as:

Savanna

Campos

Pampas

Velds




24. The main source of manufacturing of Aluminium is:

Bauxite ore

Siderite ore

Cassilerite ore

Magnetite ore




25. Who was the propounder of 'Continental Drift Theory'?

Arther Holmes

Lothian Green

Jeffreys

Alfred Wegener




26. Which elements are abundant in the formation of innermost layer of the earth?

Silica and Aluminium

Nickel and Ferrium

Silica and Magnesium

Basalt and Silica




27. Which of the following is called 'Ring of

Circum-Pacific Oceanic Belt

Indian Ocean Belt

Mid-Continental Belt

Mid-Oceanic Belt





28. The six freedoms of the Indian citizens have been enshrined in:

Article 14 to 18

Article 14 to 35

Article 19

Article 21 to 26





29. Which of the following lines passes through India?

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Equator

0° Meridian





30. The President can vacate his office by addressing his resignation to:

The Prime Minister

The Speaker of Lok Sabha

Chief Justice of India

The Vice-President





31. The interim government which was founded on 14 August 1947 was headed by:

Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel

G.B. Pant

Jawahar Lal Nehru

Rajendra Prasad





32. The Constitution of India was adopted on:

26th January 1950

26th November 1949

9th December 1946

15th August 1949





33. The Judges of the Supreme Court hold office till they reach the age of:

62 Years

60 Years

65 Years

There is no upper age limit



34. During which of the following periods 'Van-Mahotsav' is celebrated?

From 1 to 7 July

From 7 to 10 July

From 1 to 7 October

From 1 to 7 August





35. In which year the first industrial policy was enacted for the industrial development in India?

In 1950

In 1956

In 1952

In 1948





36. The main part of fiscal policy is:

Production policy

Tax policy

Money policy

Interest-rate policy





37. National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established in:

19th July 1982

19th July 1983

19th July 1984

None of these





38. On which of the following dates 'Foreign Exchange Management Act' was implemented in India?

31st May 2000

25th June 2002

1st June 2000

1st February 2002





39. EXIM Bank was established in India on:

1st January 1982

1st January 1992

1st January 2002

1st January 2007





40. The 'TIDEL Park' is situated in:

Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Taramani (Chennai)

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

Paradip (Odisha)




41. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution declares India as

Sovereign Democratic Republic

Sovereign Socialist Democratic Republic

Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

Sovereign Socialist Secular Federal Democratic Republic





42. The principle on which an atomic power plant works is:

Fusion

Thermal combustion

Combined effect of and

Fission





43. 10-12 second is called:

Micro second

Nano second

Pico second

Milli second





44. Which of the following is a viral disease:

Small Pox

Tuberculosis

Malaria

Cholera





45. Which one of the following is non-bio-degradable pollutant?

Municipal sewage

Paper wastes

Vegetable wastes

Tin cans





46. The density of water is maximum at:

100°C

4°C

0°C

4°C





47. Which acid substance is found in vinegar?

Lactic acid

Citric acid

Acetic acid

Maleic acid



48. Electric current cannot flow through:

Silver

Copper

Wood

Iron





49. Who of the following is known as the father of geography?

Eratosthenese

A.V. Humboldt

Blache

P. Hagget





50. Mammoth is the ancestor of:

Dog

Horse

Camel

Elephant





51. Which one of the following is scientific language of the computer:

BASIC

FORTRAN

COBOL

PASCAL





52. Very small time intervals are accurately measured by:

White dwarfs

Quartz clocks

Atomic clocks

Pulsars





53. Which of the following is not an insect?

Bed bug

Spider

House fly

Mosquito





54. The blood group which have no antigen is:

A

B

AB

O



55. The two major components of Echosystem are:

Biotic and Abiotic

Herbs and Shrubs

Plants and Animals

Water and Air





56. Which one of the following is not a radioactive element?

Uranium

Thorium

Cadmium

Radium





57. Which one of the following is not known as green house gas?

Methane

Nitrous Oxide

Carbon Dioxide

Hydrogen





58. 'The earth revolves around the sun'. This was discovered

Copernicus

Kepler

Galilio

Newton





59. The chemical name of Vitamin B2 is:

Pyridoxin

Riboflavin

Ascorbic Acid

Thiamine





60. The acid used in eye wash is:

Oxalic acid

Nitric acid

Boric acid

Acetic acid





61. What is

Biological Oxygen Demand

Biomedical Oxygen Demand

Biochemical Oxygen Demand

Biosphere Oxygen Demand





62. As per census of India 2011 (final figures) the population of Uttarakhand is:

1,01,16,752

1,08,06,651

1,10,16,556

1,00,86,282





63. Which among the following musical instruments was introduced by Britishers?

Binaee

Mushak Been

Turturi

Damama





64. Which one of the following festivals is related to fishing in Yamuna Basin?

Panchan

Maun fair (Maun Mela)

Jagra

Bissu Mela





65. Match the following lists and find the correct answer from the code given below:

List-I List-II
Persons Specialization
A. Gaura Pant 1. Badminton
B. Chandra Prabha Aitwal 2. Journalism
C. Madhumita Bisht 3. Literature
D. Mrinal Pandey 4. Mountaineering

Code:
A B C D
3 4 1 2

3 2 4 1

3 4 2 1

3 1 2 4





66. In which year Kumaun was merged into Gorkha Kingdom?

1798

1804

1790

1815


67. Match the following lists and find the correct answer from the code given below:

List-I List-II
(Govt. Industrial Units) (Location)
A. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. 1. Raipur
B. Bharat Electronics Ltd. 2. Ranibagh
C. Hindustan Machine Tools 3. Kotdwar
D. Ordinance Factory 4. Haridwar
Code:
A B C D
4 2 1 3

4 1 2 3

1 2 3 4

4 3 2 1


68. The fault line occurring between Great Himalaya and Lesser Himalaya in Uttarakhand is known as:

Himalayan Frontal Thrust

Main Central Thrust

Main Boundary Thrust

Trans Himalayan Thrust


69. The Pancheshwar Dam is proposed to be built at the confluence of:

Tons and Yamuna Rivers

Gagas and Ramganga (West) Rivers

Gauri Ganga and Kali Rivers

Saryu and Kali Rivers


70. Among the following who is not a historian of Uttarakhand?

Harikrishna Raturi

Badri Datt Pandey

Chandra Singh Garhwali

Shiv Prasad Dabral


71. How many municipal corporations are there in Uttarakhand?

03

04

05

06


72. Which one of the following assembly constituencies of Kumaun Division is now included in Garhwal Parliamentary Constituency:

Jaspur

Ramnagar

Salt

Dwarahat



73. In which district of Uttarakhand, is situated?

Uttarkashi

Chamoli

Rudra Prayag

Tehri-Garhwal



74. Name the practice by which the Gods (Dieties) are invoked in Uttarakhand:

Chonfula

Jhumailo

Chanchari

Jagar



75. Which one of the following temples is located at the highest altitude in Uttarakhand?

Badrinath

Kedarnath

Tungnath

Rudranath



76. Among the following which is the first feature film in Garhwali?

Ghar Jawain

Kabhi Sukh Kabhi Dukh

Kauthig

Jagwal



77. In 2014, who got the Nobel Peace Prize with Malala Yusufzai?

Devendra Satyarthi

Kailash Satyarthi

Arundhiti Roy

Medha Patkar



78. Which one of the following is not a member of BRICS group?

Russia

China

Canada

Brazil



79. Who got the Dada Saheb Falke Award for 2013?

Pran Kishan Sikand

Dev Anand

Dilip Kumar

Ashok Kumar

80. What is the period of 12th five year plan?

2011 2016

2010 2015

2013 2018

2012 2017



81. Who wrote 'Natya Shashtra'?

Bhavbhuti

Matang

Bharat Muni

Bharavi



82. Where is 'Dalal Street'?

Delhi

Mumbai

New York

Surat



83. When the 'World Ozone Day' is celebrated?

16th September

6th September

16th October

6th October



84. When did American President Barack Obama take oath for the second term?

20th December 2012

1st January 2013

20th January 2013

1st December 2012



85. 'World House Sparrow Day' is celebrated on:

20th March

22nd March

22nd May

20th May



86. Which international newspaper has won four Pulitzer Prizes in April 2013:

The Washington Post

The Telegraph

The Sun

New York Times

87. In 2014, the famous 'Nanda Rajjat Yatra' was performed in between:

18th August to 6th September

08th August to 30th August

1st September to 25th September

24th August to 13th September
88. Who won the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Brazil

Argentina

Germany

The Netherlands
89. The members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to:

The Lok Sabha

The Rajya Sabha

Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

None of these
90. Which of the following committees recommended the 'Agricultural Holding Tax'

Carbey Committee

Wanchoo Committee

Marathe Committee

Raj Committee
91. Which of the following year is not a leap year?

1760

1600

1800

All the above


92. The following table gives the area and population of five cities:

<img src='./qimages/3399-92.jpg'>

B

C

D

E

93. The following rectangles represent the monthly income of two families A and B

<img src='./qimages/3399-93.jpg'>
If the monthly income of family B is Rs. 30,000, then monthly income of family A is:
Rs. 45,000

Rs. 60,000

Rs. 75,000

Rs. 90,000


94. If the mean of 20 observations is 30, mean of 10 observations is and mean of combined 30 observations is 40, then the value of A is:

45

50

55

60


95. P is the father of R and S is the son of Q and T is the brother of P. If R is the sister of how is Q related to

Wife

Sister in law

Brother in law

Daughter in law



96. The average age of three boys is 15 years and their ages are in proportion 4. After 5 years their ages will be in proportion:

3

5

11

4



97. What will be the 30% of a number whose 90% is 54?

12

18

24

30



98. Find the next number of the following series:-

12, 32, 80,
144

180

192

186

99. Find the missing number?

<img src='./qimages/3399-99.jpg'>
25

32

160

52



100. The sum of some numbers is 450 and their mean is 50. If another number 100 is included in them, then their mean will

55

60

75

100



101. Find the value of x in the following figure?

<img src='./qimages/3399-101.jpg'>
3

4

8

12


102. The following pie diagram represents steel production of three countries and C. If steel production of A is 270 million tonnes, then the steel production of C is:

<img src='./qimages/3399-102.jpg'>
300 million tonnes

360 million tonnes

400 million tonnes

450 million tonnes


103. If Z 52 and ACT 48. Then PIN will be:

39

52

70

78


104. A and B start walking in opposite direction. A walked 3 km and B walked 4 km and then turned 4 km right and 3 km left respectively. How far is each of them from the starting point?

4.5 km

5.0 km

5.5 km

6.0 km


105. Which of the following word is different from others?
HLG, UYW, BFD, NRP
HLG

UYW

BFD

NRP



106. If 20 15 24 and 64 13 102, then 11 28

25

26

68

72


107. What will be the angle between two hands of a clock at 8:30 am?

35°

45°

60°

75°


108. If <img src='./qimages/3399-108.jpg'> equal to:

3

5

6

2v2


109. In the following diagram B and C represent doctors, government employees and income tax payers respectively. The shaded area represents:

<img src='./qimages/3399-109.jpg'>
Doctors who do not pay income tax

All doctors who are not government employees

All doctors who pay income tax

Doctors who are not government employees but pay income tax


110. How many triangles are there in the following figure?

<img src='./qimages/3399-110.jpg'>
5

6

8

10


111. In a certain code
ADG means 'Boys are intelligent'
GAM means 'Select intelligent boys'
(iii)AGP means 'Encourage intelligent boys'
Which letter code means 'Encourage'?
A

D

G

P


112. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years his age will be twice the age of his son. The present age of his son is:

18 years

20 years

22 years

24 years


113. Choose the figure that will be obtained if a paper is folded, punched and then opened as shown in the figure below:

<img src='./qimages/3399-113.jpg'>

114. In the following sequence of boxes, the value of A and B are:
<img src='./qimages/3399-114.jpg'>

A B 12

A B 16

A B 14

A B 14
115. At what time between 3 and 4 o'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?

40 minutes past three

45 minutes past three

50 minutes past three

55 minutes past three
116. If CONSTITUTION is coded as DNORUHUTUHPM in a certain language, how can DISTRIBUTION be coded in that language?

EHTSTHCTUPHM

BHTSSHCTUHPM

EHTSSHCTUJPM

EHTSSHCTUHPM

117. <img src='./qimages/3399-117.jpg'>

118. Two statements are given. Assuming these to be true, two inferences have been drawn. Choose the correct alternative from the given answers:

Statements 1. All pens are birds
2. All cats are birds

Inferences I. Some cats are pens
II. Some birds are pens

Both inferences follow the statements

None of the inferences follow the statements

Only the first inference follows the statements

Only the second inference follows the statements
119. 21 Children are standing in a row, all facing North. Nitin is third on the right side of Shikha. Shikha is 9th from the right side end. What is the position of Nitin from left side end?

6th

12th

15th

16th
120. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. If both pipes are open together, then how long will it take to fill the tank?

12 minutes

15 minutes

25 minutes

50 minutes


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