Assam Direct Recruitment Solved Question Papers 2022 Paper IV
[Paper IV : (Bachelor's Degree with Computer Certificate or Diploma)]
ADRE Class III Category Exam
Question Booklet Code: A
Maximum Marks: 175
Time: 2 hours
1. The term
“Tirthankaras” is associated with
(A) Jainism.
(B) Buddhism.
(C) Sikhism.
(D) Hinduism.
Ans: (A) Jainism.
[Hint:
There are 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism. The first Tirthankara was Rishabhdev
and the last one was Mahavira.
The
Sacred Books of Jainism are collectively known as Agams or Agam Sutras.]
2. The State of
Northeast India that does not share borders with Bangladesh, is
(A) Manipur.
(B) Tripura.
(C) Meghalaya.
(D) Mizoram.
Ans: (A) Manipur.
[Hint:
Indian states that share borders with Bangladesh are Assam, West Bengal,
Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Tripura.
Tripura:
Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides.]
3. Find the odd
one out.
(A) Gangtok.
(B) Imphal.
(C) Agartala.
(D) Dimapur.
Ans: (D) Dimapur.
[Hint:
All are capital expect Dimapur]
4. Which one of
the following groups, is the festival “Lai Haraoba” associated with?
(A) Mishings.
(B) Karbis.
(C) Garos.
(D) Meiteis.
Ans: (D) Meiteis.
[Hint:
1. Lai Haraoba is a festival celebrated by
the Meitei community of Manipur.
2.
Ali-Aye-Ligang and Po:rag are two major festivals of the Misings.
Ali-Aye-Ligang marks the beginning of the cultivation. On the other hand,
Po:rag is a post- harvest festival.
3.
Wangala is the biggest festival of the Garo community. Wangala is a post
harvest festival, when the Garos give thanks to Saljong, the Sun-god of
fertility.
4.
Rongker and Chomangkan are the two most important festivals of the
Karbis.]
5. Where in
Northeast India is Kangla fort located?
(A) Agartala.
(B) Gangtok.
(C) Itanagar.
(D) Imphal.
Ans: (D) Imphal. [Manipur]
6. Which of the
following is NOT a correct statement?
(A) Sundarbans delta is home to the largest
mangrove forest in the world.
(B) China is world’s largest mica producer.
(C) Easter Island is a land area that is
antipodal to India.
(D) India’s largest inland salt water lake is
located in Gujarat.
Ans:
7. According to
the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a National
Party, a political party must be treated a recognized political party in at
least how many states?
(A) One.
(B) Four.
(C) Five.
(D) Three.
Ans: (B) Four.
[Hint:
Rule 1: If a political party is recognised as a state party in four states.
Rule
2: If a political party wins Win 2% i.e. 11 seats in Lok Sabha from 3 different
states.
Rule
3: If a political party secures at least 6% of the total valid votes polled in
four or more States in a general election to the Lok Sabha or to the State
Legislative Assemblies.]
8. Who amongst the
following said, “Freedom is my birth right and I shall have it”?
(A) Chandra Sekhar Azad.
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
(D) Bhagat Singh.
Ans: (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
[Hint: Famous Quotes by the Great Lokmanya Bal Ganga Dhar
Tilak
1. Freedom is my birthright. I must have it!
2. Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!!
3. If God put up with untouchability, I will not call him God.
4. If we trace the history of any nation backward into the past, we come
at last to a period of myths and traditions which eventually fade away into
impenetrable darkness.
5. It may be Providence's will that the cause I represent may prosper more
by my suffering than by my remaining free.
6. The problem is not the lack of resources or capability, but the lack of
will.]
9. The second battle of
Panipat fought between Akbar and Hemu was in the year
(A) 1526.
(B) 1536.
(C) 1556.
(D) 1576.
Ans: (C) 1556.
[Hint: First Battle of Panipat (1526) - fought
between the Mughals under Babur and Ibrahim Lodi.
Second Battle of Panipat (1556) - fought between
Hemchandra Vikramaditya (Sur Empire) and the Mughals under Akbar
Third Battle of Panipat (1761) - Fought between the
Maratha Empire and the Durrani Empire under the Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali]
10. When did
the Election Commission of India first enforce the “None of The Above (NOTA)”
in the voting option in the assembly election in India?
(A) August, 2012.
(B) November, 2013.
(C) January, 2015.
(D) October, 2014.
Ans:
11. Where is
the Headquarters of the International Court of Justice located?
(A) Paris.
(B) The Hague.
(C) Washington D.C.
(D) New York.
Ans: (B) The Hague. [Netherland]
12. Which one
of the following steps did the Rowlatt Act incorporate?
(A) Forced to buy foreign goods.
(B) Restriction on wearing Khadi.
(C) Imprisonment without trial.
(D) Restriction on travelling abroad.
Ans: (C) Imprisonment without trial.
13. In which
year did the Supreme Court of India appoint its first woman judge and whom did
it appoint?
(A) 1985, R. Bhanumathi.
(B) 1987, Indu Malhotra.
(C) 1989, Fatima Beevi.
(D) 1992, Indira Banerjee.
Ans: (C) 1989, Fatima Beevi.
[Hint:
Justice Fatima Beevi has been appointed as the first woman judge in India's
Supreme Court on 6th October 1989.
Indu
Malhotra was the first woman advocate to be elevated as a judge of the Supreme
Court of India directly from the bar.]
14. The minimum
age for acquiring voting right in India was reduced from 21 years to 18 years,
in the year
(A) 1986.
(B) 1988.
(C) 1990.
(D) 1992.
Ans: (B) 1988.
[Hint:
The Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The
Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, lowered the voting age of
elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21
years to 18 years.]
15. In which year did the British
transfer the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi?
(A) 1911.
(B) 1913.
(C) 1907.
(D) 1910.
Ans: (B) 1913.
16. The Chief
of the Ahom Military during the reign of Chuhungmung and the husband of Mula
Gabhoru was
(A) Purnananda Buragohain.
(B) Frashenmung Bor Gohain.
(C) Khamsen Borgohain.
(D) Konseng Borpatra Gohain.
Ans: (B) Frashenmung Bor Gohain.
[Hint:
Mula Gabharu (also Nang Mula) was the daughter of
the Ahom king, Supimphaa, and the wife of the Borgohain Frasengmung.
Mula Gabhoru was a female warrior in the Ahom Kingdom of Assam. She
fought to avenge the death of her husband, and died fighting against Turbak.]
17. In which
year the title ‘Viceroy’ was given to ‘Governor General of India’?
(A) 1867.
(B) 1858.
(C) 1876.
(D) 1905.
Ans: (B) 1858.
[Hint:
The Government of India Act of 1858: The act transferred the powers of
government, territories and revenues from the East India company to the British
Crown. The act changed the designation of the Governor General of India to that
of Viceroy of India.
18. Bodoland
Territorial Council is a result of which of the following Constitutional
provisions?
(A) Second Schedule.
(B) Seventh Schedule.
(C) Sixth Schedule.
(D) Fifth Schedule.
Ans: (C) Sixth Schedule.
[Hit:
The Bodoland Territorial Council was constituted under the Sixth Schedule to
the Constitution of India in the year 2003 after the signing of Memorandum
of Settlement on 10th February 2003 between the Government of India, the
Government of Assam and Bodo Liberation.]
19. Pakyong
airport is located in
(A) Arunachal Pradesh.
(B) Sikkim.
(C) Manipur.
(D) Mizoram.
Ans: (B) Sikkim.
20. The most
common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is the
(A) Unihorn bull.
(B) Cow.
(C) Elephant.
(D) Tiger.
Ans: (A) Unihorn bull.
21. How many rings
are there on the Olympics flag?
(A) 4.
(B) 5.
(C) 6.
(D) 7.
Ans: (B) 5.
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22. The capital
city of Argentina is
(A) Buenos Aires.
(B) Santiago.
(C) Bogota.
(D) Lima.
Ans: (A) Buenos Aires.
23. Air Asia
has its headquarters in
(A) Mumbai.
(B) Kuala Lumpur.
(C) Jakarta.
(D) Bangkok.
Ans: (B) Kuala Lumpur. [Malaysia]
24. Which of
the following is not an operating system for Computers?
(A) Windows 11.
(B) Linux.
(C) Microsoft Office.
(D) Ubuntu.
Ans: (C) Microsoft Office.
25. Which of
the following is presently considered as the highest Himalayan peak of India?
(A) Kanchenjunga.
(B) Nanda Devi.
(C) Kamet.
(D) Mana.
Ans: (A) Kanchenjunga.
26. Which
mythical underground river is considered to have joined Ganga and Yamuna at
Triveni Sangam of Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad)?
(A) Bhagirathi.
(B) Alakananda.
(C) Saraswati.
(D) Satadru.
Ans: (C) Saraswati.
[Hint:
Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Ganges (Ganga), the Yamuna,
and the mythical Saraswati River is located at Prayagraj, UP. Ganga
and Yamuna are the two physical rivers and Saraswati is an invisible
river.]
27. Which of
the following is measured in Carats?
(A) Steel rod.
(B) Milk fat.
(C) Saffron.
(D) Gold.
Ans: (D) Gold.
28. Which
branch of study deals with the history of life on Earth as based on fossils?
(A) Palaeontology.
(B) Archaeology.
(C) Geology.
(D) Geomorphology.
Ans: (A) Palaeontology.
[Hint:
Paleontology is the study of the history of life on Earth as
based on fossils.
Archaeology
is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material
remains.
Geology
also known as Geoscience is the study of the structure, evolution and
dynamics of the Earth and its natural mineral and energy.
Geomorphology
is the study of landforms and landform evolution.]
29. Which
instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
(A) Nanometer.
(B) Barometer.
(C) Altimeter.
(D) Hydrometer.
Ans: (B) Barometer.
[Hint: Nanometers are used to measure
wavelengths of light and distances between atoms in molecules.
An altimeter is a device that measures altitude,
the distance of a point above sea level.
A hydrometer is an instrument that is
used to measure the density/specific gravity of liquids.]
30. In a game
of Kho Kho, how many members of chasing team enters the field and sit on their
knees?
(A) Eight.
(B) Ten.
(C) Nine.
(D) Seven.
Ans: (C) Nine.
31. Which of
the following is not native to India?
(A) Chimpanzee.
(B) One Horned Rhino.
(C) Pygmy Hog.
(D) Leopard.
Ans: (A) Chimpanzee.
32. Which is
officially the National tree of India?
(A) Deodar.
(B) Banyan.
(C) Peepal.
(D) Neem.
Ans: (B) Banyan.
33. Agnes
Gonxha Bejaxhui has been more popularly known as
(A) Miraben.
(B) Arundhati Roy.
(C) Mother Teresa.
(D) Sister Nivedita.
Ans: (C) Mother Teresa.
34. Who invented
the codes for Telegraph?
(A) Benjamin Franklin.
(B) Samuel Morse.
(C) Albert Einstein.
(D) John Baird.
Ans: (B) Samuel Morse.
[Hint:
Samuel Morse invented the telegraph in 1837. He further worked on and
developed the telegraph till the 1840s. Samuel F.B. Morse
invented the telegraph and Morse code. On May 24,
1844, Samuel F. B. Morse dispatched the first telegraphic message
over an experimental line from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore.]
35. What is the
full form of NEFA – as Arunachal Pradesh was known earlier?
(A) North-East Frontier Area.
(B) North-East Frontier Assembly.
(C) North-East Frontier Activity.
(D) North-East Frontier Agency.
Ans: (D) North-East Frontier Agency.
[Hint: The full form
of NEFA is Northeast Frontier Agency which was created in
1954 which is now known as Arunachal Pradesh.]
36. Which of
the following festival is mainly celebrated in Kerala?
(A) Diwali.
(B) Onam.
(C) Pongal.
(D) Lohri.
Ans: (B) Onam.
[Hint:
Onam is the most important and popular festival in Kerala. Celebrated with
much pomp and fervor, Onam is a harvest festival. Onam is also called Thiruonam
and it is celebrated at the beginning of the month Chingam of Malayalam
calendar.]
37. The male
lead role in which movie was played by Zubeen Garg?
(A) Mission China.
(B) Mission Kashmir.
(C) Mission Chennai.
(D) Mission Kabul.
Ans: (A) Mission China.
38. Who wrote
the book ‘Malgudi Days’?
(A) R.K. Laxman.
(B) K.R. Narayanan.
(C) R.K. Narayan.
(D) R.K. Pandit.
Ans: (C) R.K. Narayan.
39. Drones are
(A) Interstellar laser weapons.
(B) Night vision binoculars.
(C) Crawling land mine detectors.
(D) Unmanned ariel vehicles.
Ans: (D) Unmanned ariel vehicles.
40. In the
following list, who was a football player?
(A) Gilbertson Sangma.
(B) Carfew Roy.
(C) Tayebunnesa.
(D) Mithu Baruah.
Ans: (A) Gilbertson Sangma.
[Hint:
Gilbertson Sangma (born 12 April 1955) is a
former Indian footballer. He played as a striker. Sangma was
regarded as "Man with golden boot" by the leading
daily Hindustan Times because of his skill, agility and stamina. In
1973, he began his senior career in the Inter District Football Championships
by representing Golaghat.]
41. Which of
the following states does not share border with Assam?
(A) Nagaland.
(B) Sikkim.
(C) Mizoram.
(D) West Bengal.
Ans: (B) Sikkim.
42. Which
district of Assam was created in January 2022?
(A) Bajali.
(B) Baksa.
(C) Tamulpur.
(D) Hojai.
Ans: (C) Tamulpur.
[Hint:
On 23 January 2022, Tamulpur was formally declared as a 35th district
of Assam.]
43. Who
presented the Budget for 2021-22 in Assam?
(A) Himanta Biswa Sarma.
(B) Ajanta Neag.
(C) Atul Bora.
(D) Ranoj Pegu.
Ans: (B) Ajanta Neag.
[The
Finance Minister of Assam, Ms. Ajanta Neog, presented the Budget for the
state for the financial year 2021-22 on July 16, 2021.]
44. Which of
the following river is on the south bank of River Brahmaputra?
(A) Manas.
(B) Subansiri.
(C) Dikhow.
(D) Ranganadi.
Ans: (C) Dikhow.
[Hint:
The tributaries namely Subansiri, Ronganadi, Dikrong, Buroi, Borgong,
Jiabharali, Dhansiri (North) Puthimari, Manas, Beki, Aie, Sonkosh are the main
tributaries on the North while the Noadehing, Buridehing, Desang, Dikhow,
Bhogdoi, Dhansiri (South), Kopilli, Kulsi, Krishnai, Dhdhnoi,
Jinjiran are the main tributaries]
45. Which one
amongst the following is the oldest production unit?
(A) Digboi Refinery.
(B) Numaligarh Refinery.
(C) Bongaigaon Refinery.
(D) Guwahati Refinery.
Ans: (A) Digboi Refinery.
[Hint:
Assam is India's oldest petroleum producing state. The first oil deposits
in the country were discovered near the town of Digboi in the state of Assam.]
46. Which
amongst the following is a UNESCO Heritage site?
(A) Majuli River Island.
(B) Sualkuchi.
(C) Kamakhya Temple.
(D) Manas National Park.
Ans: (D) Manas National Park.
[Hint:
At present, Assam has two UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Kaziranga National
Park and Manas National Park. River island of Majuli is part of the Tentative
list of India in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.]
47. Kaziranga
National Park does not touch which of the following districts?
(A) Golaghat.
(B) Karbi Anglong.
(C) Nagaon.
(D) Morigaon.
Ans: (D) Morigaon.
[Hint:
Kaziranga National Park famous for its one-horned Rhinoceros is located
in Golaghat, Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts of Assam. Kaziranga was
designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985.]
48. Whose
resting place is at Saraguri Chapori at Dikhowmukh, near Sibsagar?
(A) Bishnu Prasad Rabha.
(B) Swargadeo Sukapha.
(C) Ajan Pir.
(D) Srimanta Sankardev.
Ans: (C) Ajan Pir.
[Hint:
Situated at Saraguri Chapori, Dikhowmukh about 20 kilometres from Sivasagar
town, this shrine called Ajan Pir Dargah was built in the memory of Sufi
saint Ajan Fakir, who in the 17th century descended from Baghdad and
settled in the Dikhowmukh area of the district.]
49. Who
established the Gurudwara at Dhubri?
(A) Guru Nanak.
(B) Guru Tegh Bahadur.
(C) Guru Angad.
(D) Guru Arjan.
Ans: (A) Guru Nanak.
[Hint:
Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib is the gurdwara in Dhubri town on the bank
of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India is founded by Guru Nanak deve. The
first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev, visited this place in 1505 AD and met Srimanta
Sankardeva on his way when he traveled from Dhaka to Assam.]
50. Who was the
first female actress of Assamese Cinema?
(A) Aidew Handique.
(B) Ebha Ashaw.
(C) Abanti Handique.
(D) Vidya Rao.
Ans: (A) Aidew Handique.
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