1. Which one of the following is not included in the state list in the constitution of India?
A. Criminal Procedure Code
B. Police
C. Law and order
D. Prison
Answer: A (Criminal Procedure Code)
B. Police
C. Law and order
D. Prison
Answer: A (Criminal Procedure Code)
2. The Rajya Sabha has exclusive jurisdiction in
A. Creation and abolition of States
B. Approving a proclamation of emergency
C. the election of the Vice President
D. authorizing Parliament to legislate on a subject in the State list
Answer: D (Rajya Sabha can authorize Parliament to legislate on a subject in the State list)
A. Creation and abolition of States
B. Approving a proclamation of emergency
C. the election of the Vice President
D. authorizing Parliament to legislate on a subject in the State list
Answer: D (Rajya Sabha can authorize Parliament to legislate on a subject in the State list)
3. Which one of the following is not a part of the Directive Principles of the State Policy?
A. Right against exploitation
B. Right to work
C. Right to education
D. Right to public assistance in the case of unemployment
Answer: A (Right against exploitation)
A. Right against exploitation
B. Right to work
C. Right to education
D. Right to public assistance in the case of unemployment
Answer: A (Right against exploitation)
4. The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with
A. administration of OBC/MOBC population
B. Stat reorganization based on language
C. the provisions for administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
D. welfare of the SC/ST population
Answer: C (6th schedule is about tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram)
A. administration of OBC/MOBC population
B. Stat reorganization based on language
C. the provisions for administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
D. welfare of the SC/ST population
Answer: C (6th schedule is about tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram)
5. Which one of the following words was not originally included in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
A. Sovereign
B. Socialist
C. Secular
D. Republic
Answer: C
A. Sovereign
B. Socialist
C. Secular
D. Republic
Answer: C
6. The President of India does not deny his consent to a Money Bill because
A. it is urgent in nature
B. it is initiated by the Finance Minister
C. it is initiated by the Finance Minister on the recommendation of the President
D. it is initiated in the Lok Sabha
Answer: C ( Money bill is initiated by the Finance Minister on the recommendation of the President)
A. it is urgent in nature
B. it is initiated by the Finance Minister
C. it is initiated by the Finance Minister on the recommendation of the President
D. it is initiated in the Lok Sabha
Answer: C ( Money bill is initiated by the Finance Minister on the recommendation of the President)
7. When did the Constituent Assembly of India have its first meeting?
A. December 10, 1946
B. July 18, 1947
C. August 14, 1947
D. August 15, 1947
Answer: A (December 10, 1946)
A. December 10, 1946
B. July 18, 1947
C. August 14, 1947
D. August 15, 1947
Answer: A (December 10, 1946)
8. Fundamental Duties were appended to the constitution of India by the 42nd amendment on the recommendation of
A. Swarn Singh Committee
B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Committee
C. K. C. Pant Committee
D. C. D. Deshmukh Committee
Answer: A
A. Swarn Singh Committee
B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Committee
C. K. C. Pant Committee
D. C. D. Deshmukh Committee
Answer: A
9. Ashok Mehta Committee stated that
A. the Zila Parishad should be made responsible for planning at the district level
B. in all States, there shall be a Gram Sabha
C. periodic elections are to be held
D. one-third of the total seats should be reserved for women
Answer: A (Zilla parishad is responsible for planning at the district level)
A. the Zila Parishad should be made responsible for planning at the district level
B. in all States, there shall be a Gram Sabha
C. periodic elections are to be held
D. one-third of the total seats should be reserved for women
Answer: A (Zilla parishad is responsible for planning at the district level)
10. The division of power between Centre and States is contained in the Constitution of India in the
A. Third Schedule
B. Fifth Schedule
C. Seventh Schedule
D. Eighth Schedule
Answer: C (7th schedule of constitution of India)
A. Third Schedule
B. Fifth Schedule
C. Seventh Schedule
D. Eighth Schedule
Answer: C (7th schedule of constitution of India)
11. Which of the following is the legal document created in 1947 that allowed the Princely states to join either India or Pakistan?
A. The Act of Accession, 1947
B. Instrument for Accession
C. Legal Document for Accession
D. None of the above
Answer: B (Instrument of accession)
A. The Act of Accession, 1947
B. Instrument for Accession
C. Legal Document for Accession
D. None of the above
Answer: B (Instrument of accession)
12. During national emergency, the President can suspend the judicial enforcement of the Fundamental Rights except the two Articles which are
A. 15, 16
B. 18, 19
C. 20, 21
D. 32, 33
Answer: C
A. 15, 16
B. 18, 19
C. 20, 21
D. 32, 33
Answer: C
13. Arrange the following President of India in the correct chronological sequence:
I) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
II) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
III) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
IV) Giani Zail Singh
I) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
II) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
III) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
IV) Giani Zail Singh
A. II, III, IV, I
B. IV, II, III, I
C. III, II, IV, I
D. II, IV, III, I
Answer: A
B. IV, II, III, I
C. III, II, IV, I
D. II, IV, III, I
Answer: A
14. Which of the following is not a Money Bill?
A. Budget
B. Appropriation Bill
C. Bill seeking Vote on Account
D. Finance Bill
Answer: A
A. Budget
B. Appropriation Bill
C. Bill seeking Vote on Account
D. Finance Bill
Answer: A
15. The term secular was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India be the
A. 40th Amendment
B. 41st Amendment
C. 42nd Amendment
D. 43rd Amendment
Answer: C (42nd Amendment)
A. 40th Amendment
B. 41st Amendment
C. 42nd Amendment
D. 43rd Amendment
Answer: C (42nd Amendment)
16. Which Article of the Indian Constitution has empowered the parliament to regulate the citizenship matters?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 11
Answer: D (Article 11 of Indian Constitution empowers parliament to regulate citizenship matters in the country)
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 11
Answer: D (Article 11 of Indian Constitution empowers parliament to regulate citizenship matters in the country)
17. GSAT-7, the first Indian satellite for defense purpose, was launched from
A. Sriharikota
B. Kourou
C. Baikanour
D. Cape Canaveral
Answer: B (Kourou in French Guiana)
A. Sriharikota
B. Kourou
C. Baikanour
D. Cape Canaveral
Answer: B (Kourou in French Guiana)
18. UN in its report World Population Prospects, 2012 has noted that Indian will be the world’s largest populated country, leaving behind China, by the year
A. 2022
B. 2028
C. 2035
D. 2050
Answer: B (2028)
A. 2022
B. 2028
C. 2035
D. 2050
Answer: B (2028)
19. The popular uprising in Assam known as Patharughat Battle took place in the year
A. 1861
B. 1862
C. 1893
D. 1894
Answer: D (1894)
A. 1861
B. 1862
C. 1893
D. 1894
Answer: D (1894)
20. In which year, Kaziranga wildlife Sanctuary was elevated to a National Park?
A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977
Answer: A (1974)
A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977
Answer: A (1974)
21. Who was the President of Swaraj Party formed in Assam during the Freedom Movement?
A. Maniram Dewan
B. Vishnuram Medhi
C. Gopinath Bordoloi
D. Tarun Ram Phukan
Answer: D (Tarun Ram Phukan formed Swaraj Party in Assam)
A. Maniram Dewan
B. Vishnuram Medhi
C. Gopinath Bordoloi
D. Tarun Ram Phukan
Answer: D (Tarun Ram Phukan formed Swaraj Party in Assam)
22. Name of the Submarine which was destroyed in a major accident in 2013 is
A. INS Sindhurakshak
B. INS Shalki
C. INS Godavari
D. INS Yamuna
Answer: A (INS Sindhurakshak)
A. INS Sindhurakshak
B. INS Shalki
C. INS Godavari
D. INS Yamuna
Answer: A (INS Sindhurakshak)
23. The famous musician Zubin Mehta was in news recently which had an Indian connection because
A. of his refusal to perform in Israel
B. he is a foreign citizen of Indian origin
C. of a concert in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
D. None of the above
Answer: C (Zubin Mehta’s concert in Srinagar was opposed by separatists led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani protested, saying the concert was an attempt to legitimise India’s rule in the disputed region.)
A. of his refusal to perform in Israel
B. he is a foreign citizen of Indian origin
C. of a concert in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
D. None of the above
Answer: C (Zubin Mehta’s concert in Srinagar was opposed by separatists led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani protested, saying the concert was an attempt to legitimise India’s rule in the disputed region.)
24. The ship MV Bingo was drowned due to cyclone Phailin on October 12, 2013. The 18 member crew on board was rescued after 40 hours by
A. Dornier Aircraft CG 970
B. Dornier Aircraft CG 790
C. Dornier Aircraft CG 079
D. Boeing 777
Answer: B (Dornier Aircraft CG 790 of Indian coast guard rescued the crew of drowned ship MV Bingo)
A. Dornier Aircraft CG 970
B. Dornier Aircraft CG 790
C. Dornier Aircraft CG 079
D. Boeing 777
Answer: B (Dornier Aircraft CG 790 of Indian coast guard rescued the crew of drowned ship MV Bingo)
25. Which of the following has announced its plan to launch the world’s largest solar sail in 2014?
A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. European Space Agency
D. Japanese Space Agency
Answer: A (NASA to launch as world’s largest solar sail till date in 2014)
A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. European Space Agency
D. Japanese Space Agency
Answer: A (NASA to launch as world’s largest solar sail till date in 2014)
26. Female literacy rate in India as per the Census Data, 2011 stands at
A. 64.6%
B. 70.3%
C. 62.5%
D. 68.2%
Answer: A (As per India Census 2011 data, female literacy rate in India is 64.6%)
A. 64.6%
B. 70.3%
C. 62.5%
D. 68.2%
Answer: A (As per India Census 2011 data, female literacy rate in India is 64.6%)
27. In the last one decade, which among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into india?
A. Chemicals other than fertilizers
B. Service Sector
C. Food processing
D. Telecommunication
Answer: B. As per official GOI data, FDI contribution is highest in Service Sector.
A. Chemicals other than fertilizers
B. Service Sector
C. Food processing
D. Telecommunication
Answer: B. As per official GOI data, FDI contribution is highest in Service Sector.
28. Which Indian economist helped create the United Nations Human Development Index?
A. Jagdish Bhagawati
B. Amartya Sen
C. Arvind Panagariya
D. Ashok Desai
Answer: B (Amartya Sen)
A. Jagdish Bhagawati
B. Amartya Sen
C. Arvind Panagariya
D. Ashok Desai
Answer: B (Amartya Sen)
29. In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?
A. The planning Commission
B. The ministry of finance
C. The finance commission
D. The reserve bank of India
Answer: C ( The Ministry of Finance)
A. The planning Commission
B. The ministry of finance
C. The finance commission
D. The reserve bank of India
Answer: C ( The Ministry of Finance)
30. The committee that recommended abolition of tax rebate under Section 88 is
A. Chelliah Committee
B. Kelkar Committee
C. Shome Committee
D. None of the above
Answer: B (Kelkar Committee recommended abolition of tax rebate under Section 88)
A. Chelliah Committee
B. Kelkar Committee
C. Shome Committee
D. None of the above
Answer: B (Kelkar Committee recommended abolition of tax rebate under Section 88)
31. VAT is imposed
A. Directly on consumer
B. on the first stage of production
C. on the final stage of production
D. on all stages between production and final sale
Answer: D (VAT is imposed in all stages from production to sale)
A. Directly on consumer
B. on the first stage of production
C. on the final stage of production
D. on all stages between production and final sale
Answer: D (VAT is imposed in all stages from production to sale)
32. SEBI is a/an
A. statutory body
B. advisory body
C. constitutional body
D. non-statutory body
Answer: A (SEBI is now a statutory body)
A. statutory body
B. advisory body
C. constitutional body
D. non-statutory body
Answer: A (SEBI is now a statutory body)
33. In Indiam inflation is measured on the basis of
A. Consumer Price Index
B. Wholesale price Index
C. Human Development Index
D. Market Forces
Answer: B (Wholesale Price Index)
A. Consumer Price Index
B. Wholesale price Index
C. Human Development Index
D. Market Forces
Answer: B (Wholesale Price Index)
34. The terra-cotta industry in Assam has developed in
A. Goalpara District
B. Barak Valley
C. Dhuburi District
D. Tinsukia District
Answer: C (Dhuburi District)
A. Goalpara District
B. Barak Valley
C. Dhuburi District
D. Tinsukia District
Answer: C (Dhuburi District)
35. A rise in the general price level may be caused by
A. a decrease in the aggregate level of output
B. an increase in the effective demand
C. an increase in the supply of money
D. (A) and (c) only
Answer: D
A. a decrease in the aggregate level of output
B. an increase in the effective demand
C. an increase in the supply of money
D. (A) and (c) only
Answer: D
36. In single-brand retail, the Government of India has raised FDI limit through FIPB from 49% to
A. 51%
B. 74%
C. 100%
D. None of the above
Answer: C (FDI in single-brand retail has been increased to 100%)
A. 51%
B. 74%
C. 100%
D. None of the above
Answer: C (FDI in single-brand retail has been increased to 100%)
37. The recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission have been operational for the period
A. 2010-2015
B. 2011-2016
C. 2012-2017
D. None of the above
Answer: A (2010-2015)
A. 2010-2015
B. 2011-2016
C. 2012-2017
D. None of the above
Answer: A (2010-2015)
38. Which of the following statements is correct for the Planning Commission of India?
A. It is not defined in the Indian Constitution.
B. Members and the Vice Chairman do not have fixed working duration
C. Its members do not require any minimum educational qualification
D. All of the above
Answer: D
A. It is not defined in the Indian Constitution.
B. Members and the Vice Chairman do not have fixed working duration
C. Its members do not require any minimum educational qualification
D. All of the above
Answer: D
39. Decentralized planning on the basis of Panchayati Raj institutions was recommended by
A. Ashok Mehta Committee
B. Gadgil Committee
C. Mahalanobis Committee
D. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Answer: D (Balwant Rai Mehta Committee)
A. Ashok Mehta Committee
B. Gadgil Committee
C. Mahalanobis Committee
D. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Answer: D (Balwant Rai Mehta Committee)
40. The minimum Needs Programme was introduced in the
A. Fourth Plan
B. Fifth Plan
C. Sixth Plan
D. Seventh Plan
Answer: B. Minimum Needs Programme was introduced in Fifth Five Year Plan(1974–78)
A. Fourth Plan
B. Fifth Plan
C. Sixth Plan
D. Seventh Plan
Answer: B. Minimum Needs Programme was introduced in Fifth Five Year Plan(1974–78)
41. There was a plan holiday in India during
A. 1955-1958
B. 1961-1964
C. 1971-1974
D. None of the above
Answer: D ( Plan holiday was in 1966-1969).
A. 1955-1958
B. 1961-1964
C. 1971-1974
D. None of the above
Answer: D ( Plan holiday was in 1966-1969).
42. What was set up in 1950 for conducting large-scale surveys to meet the data needs of the country for the estimation of the national income and related aggregates?
A. The Planning Commission
B. The National Sample Survey
C. The Bureau of Industrial Costs
D. The Central Statistical Organization
Answer: B
A. The Planning Commission
B. The National Sample Survey
C. The Bureau of Industrial Costs
D. The Central Statistical Organization
Answer: B
43. Which of the following is not correct in respect of the term disinvestment?
A. Reduction of public debt
B. A process of privatization
C. Release of large amounts of public resources locked up in non-strategic public sector enterprise
D. Revival of public sector enterprises
Answer: A
A. Reduction of public debt
B. A process of privatization
C. Release of large amounts of public resources locked up in non-strategic public sector enterprise
D. Revival of public sector enterprises
Answer: A
44. Which is the new tax regime proposed to be introduced in the country?
A. GST (Goods Services Tax)
B. VAT (Value Added Tax)
C. Agricultural Income Tax
D. Central Excise
Answer: A (GST)
A. GST (Goods Services Tax)
B. VAT (Value Added Tax)
C. Agricultural Income Tax
D. Central Excise
Answer: A (GST)
45. The first systematic attempt of economic planning in India was made in the year
A. 1934
B. 1937
C. 1943
D. 1944
Answer: A (M. Visvesvaraya attempted economic planning in 1934)
A. 1934
B. 1937
C. 1943
D. 1944
Answer: A (M. Visvesvaraya attempted economic planning in 1934)
46. The minimum amount of calorie-based definition of poverty in India was accepted in them
A. Fourth Plan
B. Fifth Plan
C. Sixth Plan
D. Seventh Plan
Answer: C (Sixth Plan)
A. Fourth Plan
B. Fifth Plan
C. Sixth Plan
D. Seventh Plan
Answer: C (Sixth Plan)
47. Under decentralized planning, a planning committee is set up at which level?
A. Block
B. Subdivision
C. District
D. Gaon Panchayat
Answer: C
A. Block
B. Subdivision
C. District
D. Gaon Panchayat
Answer: C
48. Which is the largest plain of the world?
A. Siberian Plain
B. Indo-Gangatic Plain
C. The Prairies
D. The Steppe Land
Answer: A (Siberian Plain)
A. Siberian Plain
B. Indo-Gangatic Plain
C. The Prairies
D. The Steppe Land
Answer: A (Siberian Plain)
49.How much percent of the Indian landmass is covered by the State of Assam?
A. 3.39%
B. 2.39%
C. 4.39%
D. 2.93%
Answer: B
A. 3.39%
B. 2.39%
C. 4.39%
D. 2.93%
Answer: B
50. Which of the following seas is without a coastline?
A. Black Sea
B. Mediterranean sea
C. Sargasso sea
D. Sea of Azov
Answer: C (Sargasso sea)
A. Black Sea
B. Mediterranean sea
C. Sargasso sea
D. Sea of Azov
Answer: C (Sargasso sea)
51. Panidihing Birds Sanctuary is located in which of the following districts of Assam?
A. Jorhat
B. Golaghat
C. Sivasagar
D. Dhemaji
Answer: C (Sivasagar district)
A. Jorhat
B. Golaghat
C. Sivasagar
D. Dhemaji
Answer: C (Sivasagar district)
52. Arrange the National Parks of Assam correctly in the order of descending size
A. Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Dibru Saikhowa, Orang
B. Manas, Kaziranga, Dibru Saikhowa, Nameri, Orang
C. Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Orang, Dibru Saikhowa
D. Manas, Dibru Saikhowa, Kaziranga, Orang, Nameri
Answer: B
A. Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Dibru Saikhowa, Orang
B. Manas, Kaziranga, Dibru Saikhowa, Nameri, Orang
C. Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Orang, Dibru Saikhowa
D. Manas, Dibru Saikhowa, Kaziranga, Orang, Nameri
Answer: B
53. Which of the following cottage industry workers in Assam suffer most due to the paucity of raw material?
A. Brass-smiths
B. Bell metal-smiths
C. Ivory artists
D. Potters and blacksmiths
Answer: C (when it comes to paucity of raw material, ivory industry will be on top).
A. Brass-smiths
B. Bell metal-smiths
C. Ivory artists
D. Potters and blacksmiths
Answer: C (when it comes to paucity of raw material, ivory industry will be on top).
54. Longloi, Kailajan, Silbheta and Khanbhaman are famous for which of the following resources?
A. Limestone
B. Iron ore
C. Coal
D. Sillimanite
Answer: C (All of them are Coal fields)
A. Limestone
B. Iron ore
C. Coal
D. Sillimanite
Answer: C (All of them are Coal fields)
55. The Yandaboo Treaty was signed in 1826 between
A. East India Company and the Ahom King
B. East India Company and the Burmese
C. British Crown and the Ahom King
D. British Crown and the Burmese
Answer: B (Yandaboo treaty was signed between East India company and the Burmese).
A. East India Company and the Ahom King
B. East India Company and the Burmese
C. British Crown and the Ahom King
D. British Crown and the Burmese
Answer: B (Yandaboo treaty was signed between East India company and the Burmese).
56. Which of the following state does not have an autonomous district?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. Mizoram
D. Tripura
Answer: A (Arunachal Pradesh)
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. Mizoram
D. Tripura
Answer: A (Arunachal Pradesh)
57. The construction of Panama Canal in 1914 eliminated the long and hazardous voyage
A. between North and South America
B. in the stormy Atlantic Ocean
C. round the Cape of Good Hope
D. round the stormy Cape Horn
Answer: D (round the stormy Cape Horn)
A. between North and South America
B. in the stormy Atlantic Ocean
C. round the Cape of Good Hope
D. round the stormy Cape Horn
Answer: D (round the stormy Cape Horn)
58. If the Arctic Ice was somehow replaced with dense forest, which of the following situation may arise?
A. It will decelerate Global Warming.
B. It may or may not affect Global warming.
C. It will accelerate Global Warming.
D. It will have no affect on Global Warming.
Answer: C. Arctic ice reflects light from sun. If the ice is replaced by dense forests, which is green and dark, reflectivity will reduce. Though trees will absorb more CO2, lower reflectivity will amplify Global warming. So, option C is correct.
A. It will decelerate Global Warming.
B. It may or may not affect Global warming.
C. It will accelerate Global Warming.
D. It will have no affect on Global Warming.
Answer: C. Arctic ice reflects light from sun. If the ice is replaced by dense forests, which is green and dark, reflectivity will reduce. Though trees will absorb more CO2, lower reflectivity will amplify Global warming. So, option C is correct.
59. The National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC) is an annual event organized with the purpose of
A. Motivating children to take up scientific research on local specific issues
B. demonstrating presentation of children.
C. popularizing science among the people.
D. taking science to the village.
Answer: A
A. Motivating children to take up scientific research on local specific issues
B. demonstrating presentation of children.
C. popularizing science among the people.
D. taking science to the village.
Answer: A
60. The Shanti Sena Force was formed in Assam during the Independence Movement before
the commencement of the
A. Quit India Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Ahom Association
Answer: A
the commencement of the
A. Quit India Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Ahom Association
Answer: A
61. The Buranjis are
A. autobiographical writings of the Ahom rulers
B. diaries written by the monarchs
C. chronicles
D. none of the above
Answer: C
A. autobiographical writings of the Ahom rulers
B. diaries written by the monarchs
C. chronicles
D. none of the above
Answer: C
62. With respect to investment in the renewable energy sector, the first three ranks are held by
A. India, USA, China
B. China, Japan, USA
C. China, USA, India
D. Japan, China, India
Answer: C
A. India, USA, China
B. China, Japan, USA
C. China, USA, India
D. Japan, China, India
Answer: C
63. The hybrid Indo-Greek art form depicting Buddhist themes is known as
A. Tanjore Art
B. Gandhara Art
C. Pahari Art
D. Kangra Art
Answer: B. Gandhara Art
A. Tanjore Art
B. Gandhara Art
C. Pahari Art
D. Kangra Art
Answer: B. Gandhara Art
64. The title given by the British to M. K. Gandhi which he surrendered was
A. Hind Kesari
B. Kaiser-e-Hind
C. Rai Bahadur
D. Jewel of India
Answer: B (Kaiser-e-Hind)
A. Hind Kesari
B. Kaiser-e-Hind
C. Rai Bahadur
D. Jewel of India
Answer: B (Kaiser-e-Hind)
65. Under the Mountbatten Plan, a referendum in Assam was to be held in the district of
A. Sibsagar
B. Lakhimpur
C. Goalpara
D. Sylhet
Answer: D (Sylhet)
A. Sibsagar
B. Lakhimpur
C. Goalpara
D. Sylhet
Answer: D (Sylhet)
66. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by
A. W.C. Banerjee
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. J.L. Nehru
D. Sardar Vallabbhai Patel
Answer: A (W. C. Banerjee)
A. W.C. Banerjee
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. J.L. Nehru
D. Sardar Vallabbhai Patel
Answer: A (W. C. Banerjee)
67. The last independent Ahom King was
A. Chandrakanta Singha
B. Kamaleswar Singha
C. Jogeswar Singha
D. Purandar Singha
Answer: D
A. Chandrakanta Singha
B. Kamaleswar Singha
C. Jogeswar Singha
D. Purandar Singha
Answer: D
68. The Constituent Assembly was set up according to the proposal of
A. Mountbatten Plan
B. Wavell Plan
C. Cripps Mission Plan
D. Cabinet Plan
Answer: D (Cabinet Plan)
A. Mountbatten Plan
B. Wavell Plan
C. Cripps Mission Plan
D. Cabinet Plan
Answer: D (Cabinet Plan)
69. The Gandhara School of Art is a contribution of
A. Asoka
B. Harshavardhana
C. Pulakeshin II
D. Kanishka
Answer: D (Kanishka)
A. Asoka
B. Harshavardhana
C. Pulakeshin II
D. Kanishka
Answer: D (Kanishka)
70. Sadiya Khowa Gowahin was a
A. Jamindar
B. King
C. frontier officer
D. naval commander
Answer: C (frontier officer in Ahom kingdom)
A. Jamindar
B. King
C. frontier officer
D. naval commander
Answer: C (frontier officer in Ahom kingdom)
71. Prachya Sasanavali was edited by
A. Dr. Maheswar Neog
B. Dr. Birinchi Kumar Barua
C. Dr. Surya Kumar Bhuyan
D. Alexander Mackezine
Answer: Dr. Maheswar Neog
B. Dr. Birinchi Kumar Barua
C. Dr. Surya Kumar Bhuyan
D. Alexander Mackezine
Answer: Dr. Maheswar Neog
72. The king nicknamed as Bhagaraja was
A. Sutiyampha
B. Sutamla
C. Surampha
D. Sunytpha
Answer: C (Surampha was known as Bhagaraja)
A. Sutiyampha
B. Sutamla
C. Surampha
D. Sunytpha
Answer: C (Surampha was known as Bhagaraja)
73. A pioneer lady responsible for forming the Mrityu Bahini in Assam in connection with the freedom struggle of the country was
A. Chandraprabha Saikiani
B. Pushpalata Das
C. Rani Gaidinlieu
D. None of themselves
Answer: B (Pushpalata Das)
A. Chandraprabha Saikiani
B. Pushpalata Das
C. Rani Gaidinlieu
D. None of themselves
Answer: B (Pushpalata Das)
74. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. Civil Disobedience Movement was started based on the issue of salt
B. Dandi March was started from Gandhiji’s Ashram at Wardha
C. Gandhi violated the Salt Laws on April 6, 1930
D. Salt March was widely covered by the European and American press
Answer: B (Dandi March was started from Sabarmati Ashram, not Wardha.
A. Civil Disobedience Movement was started based on the issue of salt
B. Dandi March was started from Gandhiji’s Ashram at Wardha
C. Gandhi violated the Salt Laws on April 6, 1930
D. Salt March was widely covered by the European and American press
Answer: B (Dandi March was started from Sabarmati Ashram, not Wardha.
75. Who among the following Indian film personalities received Oscar Award?
A. Subhas Ghai
B. Ramananda Sagar
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Bhanu Athaiya
Answer: D (Bhanu Athaiya)
A. Subhas Ghai
B. Ramananda Sagar
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Bhanu Athaiya
Answer: D (Bhanu Athaiya)
76. Bagarumba is a folk dance performed by
A. Garos
B. Bodos
C. Mishings
D. Rabhas
Answer: B (Bodos)
A. Garos
B. Bodos
C. Mishings
D. Rabhas
Answer: B (Bodos)
77. Maidans are
A. elaborate burial tanks of Ahom nobility and kings
B. large fields
C. temples
D. enclosure for sporting activities
Answer: A
A. elaborate burial tanks of Ahom nobility and kings
B. large fields
C. temples
D. enclosure for sporting activities
Answer: A
78. The Assam Gas Cracker Project at Tengakhat does not have the proposal to produce
A. oxo-alcohols
B. Portland cement and hollow bricks
C. ethylene and propylene
D. polyethylene
Answer: B (Portland cement and hollow bricks)
A. oxo-alcohols
B. Portland cement and hollow bricks
C. ethylene and propylene
D. polyethylene
Answer: B (Portland cement and hollow bricks)
79. Ibn Batuta, the celebrated traveller, visited Assam in the
A. thirteenth century
B. fourteenth century
C. fifteenth century
D. tenth century
Answer: B (Fourteenth century)
A. thirteenth century
B. fourteenth century
C. fifteenth century
D. tenth century
Answer: B (Fourteenth century)
80. Rang Ghar was constructed during the reign of
A. Rudra Singha
B. Rajeswar Singha
C. Pramatta Singha
D. Siva Singha
Answer: A
A. Rudra Singha
B. Rajeswar Singha
C. Pramatta Singha
D. Siva Singha
Answer: A
81. The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was mooted by
A. W. Churchill
B. M.A. Jinnah
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. V.P. Menon
Answer: C (Lord Mountbatten formulated Balkan Plan or Dickie Bird plan)
A. W. Churchill
B. M.A. Jinnah
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. V.P. Menon
Answer: C (Lord Mountbatten formulated Balkan Plan or Dickie Bird plan)
82. Which government remained in power in India for the shorted period?
A. Charan Singha Government
B. Chandrashekhar Government
C. Gujral Government
D. Vajpayee Government in 1996
Answer: D (Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government in 1966)
A. Charan Singha Government
B. Chandrashekhar Government
C. Gujral Government
D. Vajpayee Government in 1996
Answer: D (Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government in 1966)
83. When was Assam Provincial Congress formed?
A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1922
D. 1923
Answer: B (Assam Provincial Congress was formed in the year 1921)
A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1922
D. 1923
Answer: B (Assam Provincial Congress was formed in the year 1921)
84. Gandhiji visited Assam for the first time in connection with the National Freedom Movement in the year
A. 1920
B, 1921
C. 1935
D. 1926
Answer: B (In 1921 Gandhiji came to Assam for the first time)
A. 1920
B, 1921
C. 1935
D. 1926
Answer: B (In 1921 Gandhiji came to Assam for the first time)
85. In the series 65, 76, 78, 95, 91, 114, 104, 133, … …. the two missing terms are
A. 152, 117
B. 117, 152
C. 116, 150
D. 150, 116
Answer: B (117, 152)
A. 152, 117
B. 117, 152
C. 116, 150
D. 150, 116
Answer: B (117, 152)
86. A friend of mine comes to me on every Sunday. For the first time, he came at 12:30, on the next occasion at 1:20, then at 2:30, and next at 4:00. Afterwards he will come to me at
A. 5:20
B. 6:20
C. 5:30
D. 5:50
Answer: D (5:50)
A. 5:20
B. 6:20
C. 5:30
D. 5:50
Answer: D (5:50)
87. Find out the odd combination out of the following:
A. Japan, Singapore, Australia, England
B. Bhutan, Tibet, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
C. Mumbai, Kochi, Goa, Chennai
D. Guwahati, Ranchi, Patna, Chandigarh
Answer: A (Japan, Singapore, Australia, England). Option C and D contains names of cities. But there’s no third option with name of cities. So, we can reject that angle. But if you consider continents, B, C & D are related to Asia. But option A is a mixture of Asia, Europe, Australia. So, A seems to be the correct answer.
A. Japan, Singapore, Australia, England
B. Bhutan, Tibet, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
C. Mumbai, Kochi, Goa, Chennai
D. Guwahati, Ranchi, Patna, Chandigarh
Answer: A (Japan, Singapore, Australia, England). Option C and D contains names of cities. But there’s no third option with name of cities. So, we can reject that angle. But if you consider continents, B, C & D are related to Asia. But option A is a mixture of Asia, Europe, Australia. So, A seems to be the correct answer.
88. The author of Asomiya Sahityar Buranji is
A. Nathan Brown
B. Jatindranath Duwara
C. Devendranath Bezbarua
D. Gunabhiram Barua
Answer: C (Devendranath Bezbarua)
A. Nathan Brown
B. Jatindranath Duwara
C. Devendranath Bezbarua
D. Gunabhiram Barua
Answer: C (Devendranath Bezbarua)
89. The Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency in
A. 1874
B. 1889
C. 1861
D. 1826
Answer: A (Assam separated from Bengal Presidency in 1874)
A. 1874
B. 1889
C. 1861
D. 1826
Answer: A (Assam separated from Bengal Presidency in 1874)
90. Two of the given three circles have 5 numbers – one inside and four outside. The four outer numbers give the inner number according to some rule. Find the missing number from given alternatives:
7 6 6
3 29 5 5 39 3 7 ? 3
2 4 5
3 29 5 5 39 3 7 ? 3
2 4 5
A. 49
B. 51
C. 59
D. 21
Answer: B (51. Top number x Bottom number + Right number x Left number)
B. 51
C. 59
D. 21
Answer: B (51. Top number x Bottom number + Right number x Left number)
91. If the first day of a non-leap year falls on Friday, what would be the last day of the year?
A. Saturday
B. Monday
C. Friday
D. Tuesday
Answer: C (Friday)
A. Saturday
B. Monday
C. Friday
D. Tuesday
Answer: C (Friday)
92. The illustration work of the medieval Assamese text Hasthividyarnava was done by
A. Suryakhari Daibaigya
B. Sukumar Borkaith
C. Dibar and Dosai
D. Rama Saraswati
Answer: C. Sukumar Borkath wrote Hastividyarnava. But illustration work was done by Dilbor and Dosai
A. Suryakhari Daibaigya
B. Sukumar Borkaith
C. Dibar and Dosai
D. Rama Saraswati
Answer: C. Sukumar Borkath wrote Hastividyarnava. But illustration work was done by Dilbor and Dosai
93. Gohain Kamal Ali from Koch Behar to Narayanpur was constructed during the reign of
A. Nara Narayan
B. Parikshit Narayan
C. Viswa Singha
D. Raghu Dev
Answer: A (Nara Narayan)
A. Nara Narayan
B. Parikshit Narayan
C. Viswa Singha
D. Raghu Dev
Answer: A (Nara Narayan)
94. The first Ahom Monarch to assume the Hindu title Swarganarayan’ was
A. Siva Singha
B. Pratap Singha
C. Jaydhwaj Singha
D. Suhungmung
Answer: D (Swarganarayan title was assumed by Ahom King Suhungmung).
A. Siva Singha
B. Pratap Singha
C. Jaydhwaj Singha
D. Suhungmung
Answer: D (Swarganarayan title was assumed by Ahom King Suhungmung).
95.The British-made aerodrome at Barnagar, Sarbhog was set ablaze under the leadership of Brajanath Sarma in
A. August 1942
B. August 1842
C. September 1942
D. August 1941
Answer: A (August 1942)
A. August 1942
B. August 1842
C. September 1942
D. August 1941
Answer: A (August 1942)
96. The title of the overall administrative head of Lower Assam region during the Ahom Rule was
A. Barkhukan
B. Rajkhowa
C. Borpatragohain
D. Khongea Barua
Answer: A (Borphukan was the administrative head of Lower Assam)
A. Barkhukan
B. Rajkhowa
C. Borpatragohain
D. Khongea Barua
Answer: A (Borphukan was the administrative head of Lower Assam)
97. The first rebellion against the British rule in Assam in 1828 was led by
A. Piyali Phukan
B. Maniram Dewan
C. Gomdhar Konwar
D. Piyali Barua
Answer: C (Gomdhar Konwar was the first Assamese to lead a rebellion against British)
A. Piyali Phukan
B. Maniram Dewan
C. Gomdhar Konwar
D. Piyali Barua
Answer: C (Gomdhar Konwar was the first Assamese to lead a rebellion against British)
98. Which district was separated from Assam and given to Pakistan in 1947?
A. Chittagong
B. Khulna
C. Sylhet
D. Sholashahar
Answer: C (Sylhet)
A. Chittagong
B. Khulna
C. Sylhet
D. Sholashahar
Answer: C (Sylhet)
99. Four persons P, Q, R and S are standing in a row as per their size. Among them, P is taller than Q and S is taller than P but S is smaller than R. Starting from the tallest one, what is the order in the row?
A. RSPQ
B. PQRS
C. SRQP
D. QPSR
Answer: A (RSPQ)
A. RSPQ
B. PQRS
C. SRQP
D. QPSR
Answer: A (RSPQ)
100. Who is the author of the book, India Against Itself?
A. Dr. Hiren Gohain
B. Dr. Mamoni Roysom Goswami
C. Homen Borgohain
D. Dr. Sanjib Barua
Answer: D (Dr. Sanjib Barua )
A. Dr. Hiren Gohain
B. Dr. Mamoni Roysom Goswami
C. Homen Borgohain
D. Dr. Sanjib Barua
Answer: D (Dr. Sanjib Barua )
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