QUESTION PAPER OF JUDICIAL EXAM
Paper – I
GENERAL STUDIES
1. On February 29, 2016 who took over as the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ?
(a) Shri Arijit Pasayat
(b) Shri A.K. Sikri
(c) Shri T.S. Thakur
(d) Shri H.L. Dattu
2. Which country won the T20 Asia Cup 2016 organised in Bangladesh ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh
(d) India
3. In early months of 2016, which State conducted Panchayati Raj elections in which matriculation was fixed as the minimum educational qualification to fight for election ?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Haryana
(c) Delhi
(d) Kerala
4. Which country’s Parliament became first in the world to run entirely on solar power, in February, 2016 ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) China
(c) Canada
(d) England
5. From which of the following countries will India, buy fighter jets ‘Rafale’ ?
(a) Russia
(b) U.S.A.
(c) France
(d) England
6. In which city of India first monorail was tested in February, 2014 ?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Mysore
7. Which city has become the permanent venue for the International Film Festivals in India ?
(a) Goa
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Pune
8. To which country Madhesi agitation is related ?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bhutan
9. The right chronology of Saka Sawant month is
(a) Phalguna, Pausa, Bhadra, Jyaistha
(b) Pausa, Phalguna, Jyaistha, Bhadra
(c) Bhadra, Phalguna, Jyaistha, Pausa
(d) Jyaistha, Bhadra, Pausa, Phalguna
10. Bashar Al Assad is the President of
(a) UAE
(b) Syria
(c) Malaysia
(d) Cyprus
11. With which of the following countries Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar all have a frontier ?
(a) China
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Bhutan
(d) Nepal
12. In Under-19, ICC World Cup Cricket, organised in Bangladesh in 2016, West Indies won the final by defeating which country ?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) India
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan
13. Silk Road Train was in news in February, 2016 which arrived in _____ from ____.
(a) Moscow, Kabul
(b) Srinagar, Kanyakumari
(c) Tehran, China
(d) Kabul, Delhi
14. In which of the following States, Mr. Pawan Chamling become the longest serving Chief Minister ?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Assam
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
15. ‘The Turbulent Years’ is written by
(a) Pranab Mukherjee
(b) Shobha De (c) Sonia Gandhi
(d) L.K. Advani
16. The Second Buddhist Council was held at
(a) Vaishali
(b) Ujjain
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Kannauj
17. Where did Gautam Buddha attain enlightenment ?
(a) Rajagriha
(b) Lumbini
(c) Sravasti
(d) Bodh Gaya
18. The number of Tirthas given in Arthashastra is
(a) Fourteen
(b) Sixteen
(c) Eighteen
(d) Twenty one
19. Kanishka was the follower of which sect of Buddhism ?
(a) Hinayana
(b) Mahayan
(c) Vajrayan
(d) None of these
20. Of which of the following rulers, was ‘Kaviraj’ a title ?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Skandagupta
(d) Kanishka
21. Which of the following Sultans was the first Sultan who started the translation of religious
texts of Hindus into Persian language ?
(a) Firozshah Tughlaq
(b) Allauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammad-bin Tughlaq
(d) Iltutmish
22. Which of the following regions was not assigned to Iqtadars by Allauddin Khalji ?
(a) Marwar
(b) Malwa
(c) Mewar
(d) Doab
23. Which was the biggest gold coin in the reign of Akbar ?
(a) Ilahi
(b) Jalali
(c) Asharfi
(d) Shahanshah
24. During the Mughal period agricultural loan that was given to the peasants was called
(a) Dastur
(b) Taqavi
(c) Nasq
(d) Abwab
25. Who coined the word Pakistan ?
(a) Choudhary Khaliq-uz-Zaman
(b) Fazlul Haq
(c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Choudhary Rehmat Ali
26. Who among the following was not in the Cabinet Mission ?
(a) Stafford Cripps
(b) Pethic Lawrence
(c) A.V. Alexander
(d) John Simon
27. Who helped Shah Alam II to ascend the throne in Delhi in 1771 ?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Siraj-ud-Daula
(c) Mahadji Sindhia
(d) Haider Ali
28. Who among the following made ‘Sanyasi Rebellion’ famous through his writings ?
(a) Bankim Chandra
(b) Sisir Kumar Ghosh
(c) Deen Bandhu Mitra
(d) Harish Chandra Mukherjee
29. Lokmanya Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April, 1916 at ______.
(a) Satara
(b) Belgaon
(c) Poona
(d) Nasik
30. Who was the commander of the East India Company’s army in the Battle of Buxar ?
(a) Clive
(b) Warren Hastings
(c) Hector Munro
(d) Watson
31. Which of the following is not a ferromagnetic material ?
(a) Iron
(b) Steel
(c) Copper
(d) Cobalt
32. If D1 and D2 are the powers of two lenses placed in contact, then the power of the
combination will be
(a) D1+ D2
(b) D1 – D2
(c) D1 / D2
(d) D1× D2
33. Electrons may be emitted from a metal surface if light falling on it has
(a) small wavelength
(b) large wavelength
(c) lesser velocity
(d) some negative charge
34. The practical unit of capacity of a capacitor is
(a) Coulomb
(b) Gauss
(c) Henry
(d) Farad
35. Which gas exists in the highest concentration in the Earth’s atmosphere ?
(a) Hydrocarbons
(b) Ozone
(c) Oxygen
(d) Nitrogen
36. The natural habitat of Indian lion is
(a) Sunderban delta in Bengal
(b) Gir forest in Gujarat
(c) Thorn forest in Rajasthan
(d) Deciduous forest in Madhya Pradesh
37. Which of the following is not a major contributor to the greenhouse effect ?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Chlorofluorocarbons
(d) Methane gas
38. More than 70% of world’s fresh water is contained in
(a) Ponds
(b) Glaciers and Polar ice caps
(c) Greenland
(d) Oceans
39. Which of the following is a dye ?
(a) Proline
(b) Orlon
(c) Indigo
(d) Nicotine
40. Which of the following is an explosive ?
(a) DDT
(b) O2
(c) TNT
(d) MRI
41. Which of the following disease is spread through air ?
(a) Common cold
(b) Pneumonia
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) All of these
42. Alphonso is a variety of
(a) Banana
(b) Apple
(c) Mango
(d) Guava
43. Pyorrhoea is a disease of
(a) Nose
(b) Heart
(c) Lungs
(d) Gums
44. Unit of sea distance is
(a) Naute
(b) Nautical mile
(c) Fathom
(d) Lambert
45. Thickness of ozone layer is measured in
(a) Decibel
(b) Dobson
(c) Pascal
(d) Weber
46. Name the river which crosses the equator twice.
(a) Zaire
(b) Niger
(c) Nile
(d) Amazon
47. Name the State having the lowest population density as per 2011 Census.
(a) Assam
(b) Mizoram
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
48. Name the State having the largest area under forests.
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Chhattisgarh
49. Which of the following countries is not included in Great Britain ?
(a) England
(b) Northern Ireland
(c) Scotland
(d) Wales
50. Which of the following States is the largest producer of rice in India ?
(a) Punjab
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
51. Which of the following States is the largest producer of pulses in India ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
52. Which of the following African countries, ‘Abuja’ is the capital ?
(a) Tanzania
(b) Mali
(c) Nigeria
(d) Niger
53. Out of the following oceans which one is the deepest ?
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Arctic Ocean
54. Which of the following is the longest mountain range of the world ?
(a) Andes
(b) Rockies
(c) Himalaya
(d) Alps
55. Name the largest producer of iron ore State in India.
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Chhattisgarh
56. The MRTP Act (1969) has been replaced by the Competition Act (2002) which is in effect from the year :
(a) 2007
(b) 2009
(c) 2011
(d) 2013
57. Which one of the following institutions is operates in the capital market ?
(a) Central Bank
(b) Commercial Bank
(c) Investment Bank
(d) Bill brokers
58. Which one of the following tax is not levied by the Central Government of India ?
(a) Service tax
(b) Corporate tax
(c) Entertainment tax
(d) Income tax
59. The main thrust of the Industrial Policy Statement, 1977 was on
(a) large scale industries
(b) medium scale industries
(c) small and cottage industries
(d) None of the above
60. Which industrial policy resolution has contemplated a mixed economy structure in India ?
(a) Industrial Policy – 1948
(b) Industrial Policy – 1956
(c) Industrial Policy – 1977
(d) Industrial Policy – 1980
61. In which State is the Jaitapur Nuclear Plant situated ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
62. When the rate of tax decreases as the tax base increases, then these taxes are called
(a) Progressive tax
(b) Regressive tax
(c) Proportional tax
(d) Degressive tax
63. Under which article of the Constitution of India, the Government of India can borrow on the security of the consolidated fund of India ?
(a) Article 290
(b) Article 292
(c) Article 260
(d) Article 265
64. Who gains during the period of rising prices ?
(a) Debtors
(b) Creditors
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
65. Who has written the book entitled ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’ ?
(a) Gunnar Myrdal
(b) P.C. Mahalanobis
(c) Dada Bhai Naoroji
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
66. Which part of the Indian Constitution is called ‘The Soul of the Constitution’ ?
(a) Election of President
(b) Fundamental Rights
(c) Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) Preamble
67. The Constitution of India was adopted on
(a) 9th December, 1946
(b) 15th August, 1947
(c) 26th November, 1949
(d) 26th January, 1950
68. By which amendment ‘Right to Property’ was abolished from the category of Fundamental Rights ?
(a) 40th
(b) 42nd
(c) 44th
(d) 46th
69. The Parliament of India consists of
(a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(b) the President, Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
(c) Lok Sabha & Council of Ministers
(d) President and Lok Sabha only
70. In the absence of President and Vice-President who officiates for the President ?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Lok Sabha Speaker
(c) Home Minister
(d) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
71. Generally the gap between the two Sessions of the Parliament should not be more than
(a) six months
(b) four months
(c) five months
(d) three months
72. The Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed from their office before their normal term by
(a) the President on the recommendation of the two Houses of Parliament
(b) the President on his discretion
(c) the Council of Ministers
(d) the Parliament
73. Which one of the following is the highest Revenue Court ?
(a) Magistrate’s Court
(b) Commissioner’s Court
(c) Deputy Commissioner’s Court
(d) The Board of Revenue
74. The real executive authority under Cabinet Government rests with
(a) the Council of Ministers
(b) the Prime Minister
(c) the Constitution
(d) the Parliament
75. Part IX-A of Indian Constitution is related to
(a) Panchayats
(b) Municipalities
(c) State Legislature
(d) None of these
76. After whose failure was the Quit India Movement launched by the Indian National Congress ?
(a) Cripps Mission
(b) Shimla Conference
(c) Cabinet Mission
(d) None of the above
77. What was the main objective of Wahabi Movement ?
(a) To establish good relation with the British
(b) For Purification of Islam
(c) To support English education
(d) To oppose social reforms
78. The Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Lokmanya Tilak
(c) Sampurnanand
(d) Ambika Charan Mazumdar
79. Who among the following was an extremist leader ?
(a) Surendra Nath Banerjee
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) Mahadev Govind Ranade
80. Who was the pioneer of Peasant Movement in Bihar in the 1930s ?
(a) C.R. Das
(b) Swami Sahajanand
(c) Muzaffar Ahmad
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
81. Name the famous cinema actor from Uttarakhand who was awarded for his best acting in France.
(a) Nirmal Pandey
(b) Prasoon Joshi
(c) Himani Shivapuri
(d) None of the above
82. Who is the author of the book “Borivali Se Boribunder Tak” ?
(a) Ramesh Chandra Shah
(b) Gaura Pant ‘Shivani’
(c) Manohar Shyam Joshi
(d) Shailesh Matiyani
83. When was sub-office of R.B.I. established in Uttarakhand ?
(a) 30th December, 2000
(b) 1st June, 2001
(c) 30th June, 2006
(d) 30th May, 2008
84. Which district is known as ‘Copper City’ ?
(a) Rudraprayag
(b) Pauri Garhwal
(c) Nainital
(d) Almora
85. Which district of Uttarakhand has the highest rural population as per Census of 2011 ?
(a) Udham Singh Nagar
(b) Dehradun
(c) Haridwar
(d) Nainital
86. Which one among the following is a Kumauni language film ?
(a) Megha Aa
(b) Jagwal
(c) Chhoti Bwari
(d) Chalda Jatra
87. In the name of ‘Dronacharya’ which place is known as ‘Drone Ghati’ ?
(a) Almora
(b) Rishikesh
(c) Haridwar
(d) Dehradun
88. In which district of Uttarakhand ‘Baghnath Temple’ is located ?
(a) Uttarkashi
(b) Rudraprayag
(c) Bageshwar
(d) Almora
89. During the period of ‘Chand dynasty’ in Uttarakhand the land owner was called as :
(a) Khayakar
(b) Sirtan
(c) Thatwan
(d) Dhanti
90. Which district of Uttarakhand produces maximum sugarcane ?
(a) Haridwar
(b) Dehradun
(c) Nainital
(d) Udham Singh Nagar
91. Chipko Movement was first started from the district of
(a) Uttarkashi
(b) Tehri
c) Chamoli
(d) Almora
92. Which district of Uttarakhand has highest number of Development Blocks ?
(a) Pauri-Garhwal
(b) Almora
(c) Pithoragarh
(d) Uttarkashi
93. On which date the name Uttaranchal was changed to Uttarakhand ?
(a) 9th November, 2001
(b) 10th February, 2004
(c) 1st January, 2007
(d) 9th November, 2010
94. In Uttarakhand, the revenue police system was introduced in
(a) 1860
(b) 1865
(c) 1874
(d) 1892
95. When was the reservation quota for women in Panchayats increased from 33% to 50% in Uttarakhand ?
(a) 2001
(b) 2003
(c) 2005
(d) 2008
96. Who elects the head of Block Pramukh ?
(a) Gram Pradhans
(b) Members of Panchayat
(c) Sarpanch
(d) All residents of Panchayat
97. The minimum age of candidate for the election of Gram Pradhan will be
(a) 18 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years
98. Bugyals are
(a) a tribe of Uttarakhand
(b) the plain area covered by snow
(c) the grass field in high Himalayan area
(d) a range of mountain of Bunder Poonchh
99. The author of ‘The Valley of Flowers’ is
(a) Jim Corbett
(b) John Margret
(c) Garden Child
(d) Frank S. Smythe
100. The Ganga was declared a national river on
(a) 15th August, 2003
(b) 26th January, 2005
(c) 4th November, 2008
(d) 1st May, 2012
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