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Solved HPSSC Clerk Post Code-887 Question Paper 2021 Set-1

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1. Which is the oldest Veda ?

(A) Rig Veda (B) Sama Veda (C) Yajur Veda (D) Atharva Veda

2. Buddhism and Jainism both gave stress on

(A) Worship of God (B) Non-violence (C) Self mortification (D) None of these

3. The Indus Valley Civilisation was discovered in

(1921 at Harappa 1922 at Mohenjo-daro (Mohenjodaro))

4. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was

(A) Bimbisara (B) Prasenjit (C) Ajatashatru (D) Chandragupta Maurya

5. The first metallic coin used in India was in

(A) Western India (B) Central India (C) South India (D) Bihar and Eastern U.P.

6. The Mauryan dynasty was overthrown by

(A) Harsha (B) Samudragupta (C) Pushyamitra Sunga (D) Kanishka

7. Sufi sect developed in which religion ?

(A) Hinduism (B) Islam (C) Sikhism (D) Jainism

8. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was

(A) Madurai (B) Hampi (C) Dwarasamudra (D) Warangal

9. When Akbar was young, his guardian was

(A) Bairam Khan (B) Abul Fazal (C) Faizi (D) Hemu

10. When did Vasco da Gama come to India ?

(A) 1398 (B) 1418 (C) 1498 (D) 1518

11. The ‘Kirti Stambha’ at Chittor was build by

(A) Rana Pratap (B) Rana Sanga (C) Rana Kumbha (D) Bappa Raval ‘

Answer:-merchant Jeeja Bhagerwala

12. The Mathura school of art flourished during the reign of

(A) Kanishka (B) Ashoka (C) Chandragupta II (D) Harshavardhan

13. The tomb of Babar is at

(A) Lahore (B) Kabul (C) Sasaram (D) Sikandra

14. Who is the author of ‘Ashtadhyayi’ ?

(A) Charak (B) Vishnu Sharma (C) Aryabhatta (D) Panini

15. Who looted the temple of Somnath ?

(A) Mehmood of Ghazni (B) Changhiz Khan (C) Mohammad Ghori (D) Nadir Shah

16. Who is regarded as the greatest law giver of ancient India ?

(A) Kautilya (B) Manu (C) Panini (D) Patanjali

17. Swaraj Party was formed in which year ?

18. Who was the founder of Muslim League in India ?

(A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (B) M.A. Jinnah (C) Nawab Salimulla (D) None of these

19. The Gandhi-Irwin pact proclaimed the suspension of

(A) Non Cooperation Movement (B) Dandi March (C) Civil Disobedience Movement (D) Quit India Movement

20. Indian National Congress split for the first time in its session at

(A) Allahabad (B) Surat (C) Lahore (D) Calcutta

21. The first state to become bifurcated after independence was

(A) Bombay (B) Bengal (C) Punjab (D) Assam

22. Right to Equality before law is

(A) Civil right (B) Economic right (C) Social right (D) Political right

23. A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed by Rajya Sabha within

(A) 14 days (B) 28 days (C) 42 days (D) 60 days

24. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum strength of

(A) 200 (B) 210 (C) 250 (D) 260

25. Who holds office during the pleasure of the President ?

(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha (B) Prime Minister (C) Election Commissioner (D) Governor

Answer:-State Governors

26. The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to

(A) Prime Minister (B) Rajya Sabha (C) President (D) House of the People

27. Which tax is levied by the state government only ?

(A) Entertainment tax (B) Wealth tax (C) Income tax (D) Corporation tax

28. Which of the following is not a writ issued by a superior court to an inferior court ?

(A) Prohibition (B) Mandamus (C) Certiorari (D) Quo Warranto

29. Which were incorporated into the constitution by an amendment ?

(A) Directive Principles (B) Fundamental Duties (C) Fundamental Rights (D) None of these

30. The delimitation of the territorial constituencies in India is the responsibility of

(A) President (B) Governor (C) Election Commission (D) Parliament

31. NITI Aayog is a/an

(A) Constitutional body (B) Statutory body (C) Executive body (D) None of these

32. Seventh schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with

(A) Provision of oath (B) President and Governors (C) 22 Indian languages (D) 3 lists regarding legislation

33. The democratic body at the lowest level of rural local self government is called

(A) Gram Sabha (B) Gram Samiti (C) Gram Panchayat (D) None of these

34. From which country did the tradition of written constitution begin ?

(A) Japan (B) India (C) Britain (D) America

35. Who was the speaker of first Lok Sabha ?

(A) G.V. Mavalankar (B) K.M. Munshi (C) G.B. Pant (D) Acharya Kriplani

36. Which planet is at the farthest distance from the earth ?

(A) Mars (B) Jupiter (C) Saturn (D) Neptune

37. Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above

(A) Tropic of Capricorn (B) Tropic of Cancer (C) Poles (D) Equator

38. U.S.A. is divided into how many time zones ?

(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12

Answer:-6

39. Prime Meridian is also called

(A) Antarctic circle (B) Arctic circle (C) Equator (D) Greenwich Meridian

40. ‘Roaring Forties’ are

(A) ocean currents in northern hemisphere

(B) cyclonic westerlies in northern hemisphere

(D) steady north-west anti-trade winds in southern hemisphere

41. The ozone layer protects us from

(A) Cosmic rays (B) Ultrasonic rays (C) Infrared rays (D) Ultraviolet rays

42. The amount of Albedo in the atmosphere is about

(A) 42% (B) 50% (C) 60% (D) 75%

43. Which cloud is known as high cloud ?

(A) Cirrus (B) Stratus (C) Nimbus (D) Cumulus

44. Which metal is most abundant in the earth’s crust ?

(A) Calcium (B) Magnesium (C) Aluminium (D) Iron

45. Which ocean is also called ‘Ring of Fire’ ?

(A) Indian Ocean (B) Atlantic Ocean (C) Pacific Ocean (D) Arctic Ocean

46. The cold Labrador current brings nine months winter to

(A) Northern Sweden (B) Western Norway (C) Eastern Newfoundland (D) Canada

47. The hot deserts of the world are generally found near the

(A) Equator (B) Doldrums (C) Horse latitude (D) Tundras

48. Lima is the capital of

(A) Bolivia (B) Chile (C) Argentina (D) Peru

49. Which country lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere ?

(A) Brazil (B) Kenya (C) Tanzania (D) Zaire

50. Myanmar is a new name of

(A) Burma (B) Cambodia (C) Thailand (D) Malaysia

51. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe ?

(A) Japan (B) Indonesia (C) West Indies (D) Philippines

52. Which state is known as ‘Land of Five Rivers’ ?

(A) Punjab (B) Haryana (C) Gujarat (D) U.P.

53. Which is the longest river in India ?

(A) Ganga (B) Narmada (C) Krishna (D) Godavari

54. The diurnal range of temperature is maximum in which city ?

(A) New Delhi (B) Mumbai (C) Chennai (D) Kolkata

55. Which is not a Union Territory ?

(A) Ladakh (B) J & K (C) Chandigarh (D) Goa

56. Which is the longest dam in India ?

(A) Tungabhadra dam (B) Nagarjunsagar dam (C) Bakhra Nangal dam (D) Hirakud dam

57. Uranium mines in India are located in

(A) Alwaye (B) Jaduguda (C) Khetri (D) Singhbhum

58. The first atomic power plant constructed in India was at

(A) Narora (B) Rana Pratap Sagar (C) Tarapur (D) Kalpakkam

59. Which port is a natural harbour ?

(A) Kandla (B) Paradeep (C) Tuticorin (D) Bombay

60. The largest locomotive factory in India is located at

(A) Madras (B) Varanasi (C) Kapurthala (D) Chittaranjan

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