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Subject general english
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Organization Uttarakhand Public Service Commission
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Exam Date 2015
City, State uttarakhand,


Question Paper

21. In the following question, choose the correct option from the options given below

woman with light coloured hair' is called a

maiden

girl

blonde

brunette

22. In the following question insert the appropriate articles. My uncle is trader, but he does little farming with help of his two sons.

the, a

the

the, the

the, the

23. Choose the correct passive voice from the options given below

The teacher is not scolding you.

You have not been scolded by the teacher.

You are not being scolded by the teacher.

You were not scolded by the teacher.

You were not being scolded by the teacher.

24. The antonym for the word 'gaiety' is

counterfeit

jocund

insincere

despair

25. Transform the following sentence by using conjunction. Being dissatisfied, he resigned.

As he was dissatisfied, he resigned.

He was dissatisfied, so he resigned.

Being dissatisfied, he resigned.

As he was dissatisfied, he had resigned.

26. Fill in the blanks, with the correct form of the verb given below

The match before they reached the stadium.

begins

had begun

began

has begun

27. The word 'insolvent' means

bankrupt

thoughtful

funny

righteous

28. Choose the correct form of indirect speech from the options given below

I said to him, "Obey your parents."

I asked him to obey your parents.

I told him to obey your parents.

I advised him to obey his parents.

I advised him to obey the parents.

29. The study of ancient writing is known as

cartography

ethnology

palaeography

genealogy

30. Chose the correct meaning of the proverb given below

Don't change the horses in mid-stream.

A mistake can be a great teacher.

Plans must not be altered at the wrong time.

Information about unpleasant happenings spreads quickly.

When things seem at their worst, they may just begin to improve.


The casual horrors and real disasters are thrown at newspaper reader without discrimination. In the contemporary arrangements for circulating the news, an important element of evaluation is always weak and often wanting entirely. There is no point anywhere. Along the line somewhere someone put his foot down for certain and says, "This is important and that amounts to row of beans, deserves no one's attention, and should travel the wires no farther." The junk is dressed up to look as meaningful as the real news.

31. The writer of the above passage

seems to be happy with the contemporary arrangements for circulating news.

admires the casual stories about horrors and disasters reported in the newspaper.

wants better evaluation of news before publication.

wants to put his foot down on news stories.

32. In the passage above the phrase "amounts to a row of beans" means that the news

is highly meaningful and edifying.

deserves no attention as it is worthless.

should travel the wires.

is highly appreciable and readable.

33. Fill in the blanks using correct preposition

It's hard to ride a bike the wind.

on

in

against

from

34. What is the antonym for "startled"

Amused

Relaxed

Endless

Astonished

35. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. There is no glory in war the blood it

thinking, demands

considering, sheds

worth, costs

comparing, spills

36. Which words are synonyms

Kind, opprobrious

Chill, thrill

Crisp, ruthless

Acme, pinnacle

37. Complete the sentence using the past perfect continuous tense form

When I left my last job

I was working in the same organisation for15 years.

I worked in that organisation for 15 years.

I had worked in the same organisation for 15 years.

I had been working in the same organisation for 15 years.

38. Choose the correct spelling from the options given below

Millionare

Millionaire

Milionaire

Millionair

39. Rearrange the words to form a meaningful sentence. difficulty in English she has speaking some

She has some English difficulty in speaking.

She has some difficulty in speaking English.

She has difficulty in speaking some English.

She has some difficulty in English speaking.

40. Which is the verb of the word 'familiar'

familiarity

familiarise

familiarly

familial GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

41. Name the writer of 'Humayunama'

Gulbadan Begum

Mehrunissa

Roshan Ara

Humayun

42. Name the hero of the Peshawar Kand during freedom struggle of India

Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali

Chandra Shekhar

Bhagat Singh

Khudiram Bose

43. Mahatma Gandhi presided over which session of the Indian National Congress?

Nagpur (1920)

Belgaun (1924)

Lahore (1929)

Karachi (1931)

44. Kabir was the disciple of which saint

Ramanuj

Chaitanya

Ramananda

Madhavacharya

45. What is the rank of India on the Social Progress Index 2015

99

100

101

102

46. What (percent) was India's share in the Global trade in early 2015

0.5%



1.5%



47. The Government of India has constituted the 14th Finance Commission under the Chairmanship of which of the former Governor of Reserve Bank of India

Dr. Y.B. Reddy

Dr. Bimal Jalan

Dr. C. Rangrajan

None of the above

48. What was the growth rate of G.D.P in 2013-14, in India

4.9%

5.9%

6.9%

7.9%

49. How many foreign tourists arrived in India in 2013

54.5 lakh

69.7 lakh

77.5 lakh

83.6 lakh

50. What was the per capita per year availability of food-grains in India in year 2013

156.1 kg

160.2 kg

175.4 kg

186.4 kg

51. Where is the "Chaudhary Charan Singh Institute of Agricultural Marketing" situated

Lucknow

Meerut

Jaipur

New Delhi

52. Bhartiya Pashu Chikitsa Evam Anusandhan Sansthan is located at

Ranikhet

Rishikesh

Mukteshwar

Narendranagar

53. Where are Maldive Islands located

Pacific Ocean

North Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

South Atlantic Ocean

54. The most Tsunami affected country is

Japan

United States of America

India

Chile

55. What is 'Bangar'

New Alluvial soil

Old Alluvial soil

Black soil

Red soil

56. The theme of the World Water Day 2015 was

Water and Energy

Water and Nature

Water and Sustainable Development

Water and Society

57. The 'ECOMARK' scheme was launched in India in

1991

1999

1986

1972

58. Maximum contribution to global warming is by

Methane

Carbon-dioxide

Nitrous oxide

Chlorofluro Carbon

59. Which one of the following International Organisations has emphasized that Himalayan Glaciers are melting rapidly

U.N.D.P.

I.P.C.C.

I.U.C.N.

U.N.E.S.C.O.

60. Carbon Monoxide is short lived in atmosphere and gets converted into

SO2

CO2

H

NO2
61. India is Republic, which implies

The country is completely free.

Head of the State is elected.

Final authority in the country rests in Parliament.

Country has Democratic System of Government.

62. The Constitution of India was adopted on

26th January, 1950

9th December, 1946

26th November, 1949

15th August, 1950

63. The Union Council of Ministers hold office

as long as it enjoys the confidence of the Lok Sabha.

for a fixed term.

during the pleasure of the head of the State.

None of the above.

64. The real executive power under a Parliamentary Government rests within

the Parliament.

the King/the President.

the council of Ministers.

the Civil Servants.

65. Which of the following are the main features of Constitutional Government

i. Fundamental Rights
ii. Limited/Constitutional Government
iii. Independent Judiciary
iv. Strong Centre

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

ii and iii

ii, iii and iv

ii and iv

iii and iv

66. The Ordinance issued by the Governor remains valid for a maximum period of

six weeks

six months

twelve months

indefinite period

67. Who is the representative of State Government as a 'Public Prosecutor' in the High Court

Attorney-General

Advocate-General

Solicitor-General

None of the above

68. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha

can vote only in case of a tie.

enjoys right to vote like other members of the House.

has no voting right in any case.

has right to vote like ordinary members and an additional vote in case of a tie.

69. Which of the following Panchayati Raj Committee was constituted in 1988

Ashok Mehta Committee

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

G.K.V. Rao Committee

P.K. Thungan Committee

70. The Judges of Supreme Court can be removed from their office before their normal term by

the Parliament.

the Council of Ministers.

the President on his own discretion.

the President on the recommendation of the two House of Parliament.

71. What does the term 'null and void' mean

Enforceable by law.

No legal force.

Enforceable at the option of one party.

Enforceable at the option of both party.

72. What does initio' mean

A Judgement.

A situation when both Houses of Parliament are not in session.

A situation when 'Lok Sabha' is not in session.

From the beginning.

73. 'Amicus Curiae' means

Friend of the Court

Guardian of the Court

Special Judge of the Court

A person who represents government in the Court.

74. What is the meaning of the legal term 'Jus Sanguinis'

Right by territory

Right by property

Right by blood

Right by application

75. What is the meaning of 'ex-post facto'

Work during the fact

Work after the fact

Work before the fact

Work as a favour

76. Who was the Prime Minister when "Prevention of Corruption Act" was passed by the Indian Parliament

V.P. Singh

Chandrashekhar

Rajiv Gandhi

P.V. Narshimha Rao

77. Which among the following had recommended to establish the institutions of the 'Lokpal' and 'Lokayukt' in 1967

The Parliament of India

Administrative Reforms Commission

Bhartiya Janata Party

Parliamentary Affairs Committee

78. Which among the following can issue writs in India

Only by Supreme Court

Only by High Courts

Both by High Courts and the Supreme Court

Also by Lower Courts/Subordinate Courts

79. The main objective of RTI (Right to Information Act) is to

i. empower the citizens
ii. promote transparency
iii. contain corruption
iv. make democracy effective

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

i and ii

ii, iii and iv

ii and iii

ii, iii and iv

80. What is the meaning of Latin word 'Mandmus'

To stop working something

To protect something or someone

To perform some public or quasi-public work

To transfer some functions to someone

81. Who was the author of the book 'Himalayan Folklore'

B.D. Pandey

Pati Ram

Okley and Gairola

D.D. Sharma

82. 'Rajula-Malushahi' is related to

Folk song of Uttarakhand.

Immortal love story of Uttarakhand.

Singers of Uttarakhand.

Tradition of Uttarakhand.

83. Floor paintings made on the auspicious occasions are known as

Ganesh

Lakshmi

Shiva

Aipan

84. The famous Uttarayani fair is associated with

Almora

Uttarkashi

Bageshwar

Rudraprayag

85. Who one among the following is not a tribe of Uttarakhand

Boksa

Tharu

Bhotia

Naga

86. Which one of the following is not included in chardham yatra of Uttarakhand

Gangotri

Kedarnath

Rudranath

Badrinath

87. In which year the Tehri State merged with the Indian Union

1920 A.D.

1932 A.D.

1949 A.D.

2000 A.D.

88. Bagwal, the famous stone battle is played in

Dwarahat fair

Nanda Devi fair

Devidhura fair

Gan Nath fair

89. When was GARHWAL-RIFLES established

1885 A.D.

1890 A.D.

1887 A.D.

1815 A.D.
90. In ancient literature, which one among the following terms was used for 'Kumaun'

Kedar Khand

Manas Khand

Kailash Khand

Dev Bhoomi

91. 'PRAJA-MANDAL' movement was related to

British Garhwal

Tehri State

Kumaun Region

Tribal area

92. Which of the following pairs of persons, has received 'Victoria Cross' award

Darban Singh Negi Sunder Singh Bhatt

Gabar Singh Negi Som Nath Sharma

Darban Singh Negi Gabar Singh Negi

Sunder Singh Bhatt Som Nath Sharma

93. Who among the following has written 'The Memories of Dehra Dun'

H.G. Walton

E.T. Atkinson

G.R.C. Williams

E.S. Oakley

94. Match List-I with List-II and find the correct answer from the given codes.

List- I(Temples) List- II (Location)

A. Chitai 1. Ram Nagar
B. Mahasu 2. Almora
C. Garjia Devi 3. Bageshwar
D. Bag Nath 4. Jaunsar Dehra Dun

Codes

A B C D
4 2 3 1

2 4 1 3

3 1 2 4

1 3 4 2

95. Match the Glaciers with correct districts.

Glacier District
A. Pendari 1. Pithora Garh
B. Milam 2. Bageshwar
C. Gangotri 3. Bageshwar
D. Kafani 4. Uttar Kashi

Codes
A B C D

2 1 3 4

1 2 3 4

2 1 4 3

4 3 1 2

96. Which one of the following pairs is a wrong combination

Haridwar Ganga

Uttar Kashi Bhagirathi

Dehra Dun Yamuna

Augastyamuni Mandakini

97. River is a tributary of which one of the following rivers

Ganga

Yamuna

Kali

Kosi

98. Who among the following Uttarakhandis has served as a Home Minister of India from 1955 1961

Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna

Bhawani Singh Rawat

Har Govind Pant

99. Who was the founder of Himalayan Hospital Trust, Jolly Grant

Mohant Indresh

Swami Ram

Swami Ram Tirth

Shankaracharya

100. The Initiator of Chipko Movement in Uttarakhand was

Teelu Rautaili

Sarla Ben

Gaura Devi

Radha Bhatt


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