Assam Direct Recruitment Solved Question Papers 2022 Paper II
[Paper II : Read upto Class-VIII for ADRE Class IV Category Exam]
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Maximum Marks: 175
Time: 2 hours
1. Who is
the first athlete from Assam to win a medal in the Summer Olympics?
(A) Hima Das.
(B) Lovlina Bargohain.
(C) Dipankar Bhattacharjee.
(D) Bhogeswar Baruah.
Ans: (B)
Lovlina Bargohain.
[HINT:
At Tokyo 2020, Lovlina Borgohain won a bronze medal in the women's
69kg boxing event, becoming only the third Indian boxer after Mary Kom and
Vijender Singh to bag an Olympic medal.]
2. The
Rang Ghar was constructed during the reign of _______.
(A) Swargadeo Rudra Singha.
(B) Swargadeo Shiva Singha.
(C) Swargadeo Rajeshwar Singha.
(D) Swargadeo Pramatta Singha.
Ans:
(A) Swargadeo Rudra Singha.
[HINT: Ranghar is said to be one of the
oldest surviving amphitheaters in Asia, the building was first constructed
during the reign of Swargadeo Rudra
Singha with bamboo
and wood. It was later rebuilt with brick by Swargadeo Pramatta Singha in 1744
- 1751 A.D.]
3. Where
is Assam Women’s University located?
(A) Sibsagar.
(B) Dibrugarh.
(C) Jorhat.
(D) Lakhimpur.
Ans: (C)
Jorhat.
[HINT: Assam Women's University is a public university
located in Jorhat, Assam, India. It was established by the Assam Women's
University Act, 2013 by the Assam Government.]
4. Which
state does Srirampur connect with Assam?
(A) Meghalaya.
(B) Arunachal Pradesh.
(C) Manipur.
(D) West Bengal.
Ans:
(D) West Bengal.
5. Which
of the following city has a sea port?
(A) Cochin.
(B) New Delhi.
(C) Kolkata.
(D) Bhopal.
Ans: (A)
Cochin.
[HINT: The Cochin (Kochi) sea port, located in Kerala on the Arabian
Sea, is a major port in India and a key maritime hub for international and
domestic trade.]
6. The
currency of Japan is
(A) Yuan.
(B) Yen.
(C) Dollar.
(D) Ruble.
Ans: (B)
Yen.
[HINT:
Introduced in 1871, the Japanese yen (JPY, symbol ¥) is the official currency
of Japan. The symbol ¥ is also used for the Chinese yuan, so JP¥ is sometimes
used to distinguish the yen.]
7. Which
of the following is true about Pobitora?
(A) It is a town in Kokrajhar district.
(B) It is a mountain peak in Karbi Anglong.
(C) It is a lake near Dibrugarh.
(D) It is a wildlife sanctuary in Morigaon
district.
Ans: (D)
It is a wildlife sanctuary in Morigaon district.
[HINT: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest density
of one-horned rhinos in the world and second highest concentration in Assam
after Kaziranga National Park. It is often called 'Mini Kaziranga' due to similar
landscape and vegetation.]
8. Which
of the following bridges is near Guwahati?
(A) Bhupen Hazarika Setu.
(B) Saraighat Bridge.
(C) Naranarayan Setu.
(D) Koliabhomora Setu.
Ans: (B)
Saraighat Bridge.
[HINT: Saraighat Bridge - is the first rail-cum-road bridge
in Assam constructed over the river Brahmaputra. The bridge at Jalukbari,
Guwahati, in Kamrup District, connects the north and south banks.]
9. Which
one amongst the following mobile theatre (Bhryamyaman) groups is the oldest?
(A) Kohinoor Theatre.
(B) Awahon Theatre.
(C) Natraj Theatre.
(D) Bhagyadevi Theatre.
Ans: (C)
Natraj Theatre.
[HINT: Nataraj theatre founded by veteran theatre
organizer Achyut Lahkar in 1963 was the first mobile theatre group of Assam.]
10. Who
composed the tune “O’ Mor Apunar Desh”?
(A) Kamala Prasad Agarwalla.
(B) Laxminath Bezbaruah.
(C) Bishnu Prasad Rabha.
(D) Parvati Prasad Baruah.
Ans: (B)
Laxminath Bezbaruah.
[HINT: O Mur Apunar Desh is the state
and traditional song of Assam, India. It was written by Lakshminath Bezbarua
and the tune was made by Kamala Prasad Agarwala.]
11. “Orunudoi”,
the first Assamese language magazine was published from
(A) Jorhat.
(B) Sibsagar.
(C) Naharkatiya.
(D) Kokrajhar.
Ans: (B)
Sibsagar.
[HINT: Orunodoi was the
first Assamese magazine, printed by the Baptist Missionary Press in Sibsagar;
it was first published in January 1846. The tag line for the magazine was,
"The Orunodoi, monthly paper, devoted to religion, science and general
intelligence".]
12. The
first Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpeeth Award was
(A) Mamoni Roisom Goswami.
(B) Yese Dorje Thongsi.
(C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia.
(D) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.
Ans: (D)
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.
[HINT: Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya was
an Indian writer. He was one of the pioneers of modern Assamese literature. He
was the first ever Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpith Award, which was
awarded to him in the year 1979 for his novel Mrityunjay(Immortal), followed by
Indira Goswami in 2001.]
13. In
1942 Quit India Movement, the British Police shot dead Kanaklata and Mukunda
Kakati at
(A) Gohpur.
(B) Tezpur.
(C) Dhekiajuli.
(D) Ahotguri.
Ans: (A)
Gohpur.
[HINT: During
the 1942 Quit India Movement, Kanaklata Barua and Mukunda Kakati were shot dead
by British police in Gohpur, Assam, while participating in a protest march
against colonial rule.]
14. The
word that would correctly fill the gap in “Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati ______ Xobha”
is
(A) Xadhini.
(B) Bohumukhi.
(C) Koron.
(D) Bistaron.
Ans: (A)
Xadhini.
[HINT: The
first secretary of this society was Shivaram Sarma Bordoloi. The prime
objective of forming this society was the development of Assamese language and literature.]
15. Who
wrote Saptakanda Ramayana, a translation of Valmiki Ramayana in Assamese?
(A) Ram Saraswati.
(B) Ananta Kandali.
(C) Madhav Kandali.
(D) Srimanta Sankardeva.
Ans: (C)
Madhav Kandali.
[HINT:
Madhava Kandali authored the Saptakanda Ramayana, a seminal Assamese
translation of the Valmiki Ramayana in the 14th century, significantly
influencing Assamese literature and culture.]
16. Where
is the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden located?
(A) Tezpur.
(B) Kaziranga.
(C) Guwahati.
(D) Goalpara.
Ans: (C)
Guwahati.
[HINT:
The Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden (popularly known as Guwahati
Zoo) is the largest of its kind in the North East region and it is spread
across 432 acre (175 hectare). The zoo is located within the Hengrabari Reserved
Forest at Guwahati, India.]
17. Which
of the following is not in the life-cycle of a butterfly?
(A) Caterpillar.
(B) Eggs.
(C) Pupa.
(D) Tadpole.
Ans: (D)
Tadpole.
[HINT:
The butterfly and moth develop through a process called metamorphosis. There
are four stages in the metamorphosis of butterflies and moths: egg, larva,
pupa, and adult.]
18. The
first Assamese film to be awarded the Best Feature Film at the National Film
Awards was
(A) Village Rockstars.
(B) Aranya.
(C) Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai.
(D) Dr. Bezbarua.
Ans: (C)
Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai.
[HINT:
Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai became the first Assamese film to win National
Film fare award in 1988 and also won multiple awards at the Locarno
International Film Festival in 1988.]
19. The
Toklai Tea Research Institute is in which city?
(A) Dibrugarh.
(B) Jorhat.
(C) Sibsagar.
(D) Bishwanath Chariali.
Ans: (B)
Jorhat.
[HINT: The
Toklai Tea Research Institute, situated in Jorhat, Assam, is renowned globally
for its pioneering research in tea cultivation and technology. Established in
1911, it is one of the oldest and largest research stations dedicated to tea in
the world.]
20. The
only Sainik School of Assam is at
(A) Silchar.
(B) Bongaigaon.
(C) Tinsukia.
(D) Goalpara.
Ans: (D)
Goalpara.
[HINT: Sainik School Goalpara, Assam, India, was established on 12 November 1964, under the
Sainik Schools Society, New Delhi under the Ministry of Defence
(India).]
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21. In
which district is the Numaligarh Refinery located?
(A) Golaghat.
(B) Jorhat.
(C) Karbi Anglong.
(D) Nagaon.
Ans: (A)
Golaghat.
[HINT: The Numaligarh Refinery is a division of Oil
India Limited which is under the ownership of Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. It is located at Numaligarh, Golaghat
district, Assam in India.]
22. Which
planet of the solar system lies between Earth and Jupiter?
(A) Mars.
(B) Venus.
(C) Saturn.
(D) Mercury.
Ans: (A)
Mars.
23. Who
designed the National Flag of India?
(A) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
(B) Pingali Venkayya.
(C) Sarojini Naidu.
(D) Rabindranath Tagore.
Ans: (B)
Pingali Venkayya.
[HINT: The National Flag of India was designed
by Pingali Venkayya in 1921. It was a tricolour Flag with Saffron,
White, and Green, with the Ashok Chakra at the centre. The National Flag was
adopted on 22nd July 1947]
24. Which
vitamin is prominently present in lemon and Amla?
(A) Vitamin C.
(B) Vitamin K.
(C) Vitamin B.
(D) Vitamin D.
Ans: (A)
Vitamin C.
[HINT: Citrus fruits like lemon and oranges and
non-citrus fruits like papaya, strawberries, raspberries, amla are good sources
of vitamin C. Eating food rich in vitamin C helps in preventing diseases
like scurvy and helps in increasing the body immunity.]
25. Who
was the first Indian born woman to go to space?
(A) Kiran Shaw.
(B) Kiran Bedi.
(C) Kalpana Chawla.
(D) Kalpana Saxena.
Ans: (C)
Kalpana Chawla.
[HINT: Kalpana Chawla was an American astronaut of
Indian origin, born on March 17, 1962, in Haryana, India. She was the first
woman of Indian origin to go to space, flying on the Space Shuttle Columbia in
1997 and 2003. She tragically died in the Columbia disaster during re-entry in
2003]
26. Who
won the Men’s Singles at French Open 2022?
(A) Roger Federer.
(B) Stefanos Tsitsipas.
(C) Novak Djokovic.
(D) Rafael Nadal.
Ans: (D)
Rafael Nadal.
[HINT: Rafael Nadal defeated
Casper Ruud in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title
at the 2022 French Open.]
27. What
is the capital of Jharkhand?
(A) Raipur.
(B) Ranchi.
(C) Dehradun.
(D) Gangtok.
Ans: (B)
Ranchi.
[HINT:
Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, is a city with a rich history and significant
cultural and economic importance.]
28. The
place associated with gold mine in India is
(A) Jaduguda.
(B) Kolar.
(C) Ankleshwar.
(D) Kalahandi.
Ans: (B)
Kolar.
[HINT:
Kolar gold fields and Hutti goldfields are the two major goldfields
located in Karnataka. Karnataka has the only operational gold mine in India.]
29. In
which place did India test its first nuclear device?
(A) Balasore.
(B) Trombay.
(C) Sriharikota.
(D) Pokhran.
Ans: (D)
Pokhran.
[HINT:
India tested its first nuclear device at Pokhran, in the state of Rajasthan.
The test, code-named "Smiling Buddha," took place on May 18, 1974.
This event marked India's entry into the group of countries with nuclear
capabilities.]
30. What
is the distance between the two sets of wickets on a cricket pitch?
(A) 20 yards.
(B) 32 yards.
(C) 22 yards.
(D) 25 yards.
Ans: (C)
22 yards.
31. As on
1st of January, 2022, who is the President of the United States of America?
(A) Bill Clinton.
(B) Barack Obama.
(C) Donald Trump.
(D) Joe Biden.
Ans: (D)
Joe Biden.
[HINT:
He was inaugurated as the 46th President on January 20, 2021.]
32. Greek
Mathematician Pythagoras is known for
(A) Distance between Earth and Sun.
(B) Value of Pi.
(C) Relationship between the sides of a Right
angled triangle.
(D) Area of a circle.
Ans:
(C) Relationship between the sides of a right-angled triangle.
[HINT: This relationship is expressed in the Pythagorean theorem, which
states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the
hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares
of the lengths of the other two sides.]
33. Which
of the following festivals is related to the film industry?
(A) Rouketopolemos.
(B) Octoberfest.
(C) Woodstock festival.
(D) Cannes festival.
Ans: (D)
Cannes festival.
[HINT:
The Cannes Film Festival is internationally renowned as an annual film festival
held in Cannes, France.]
34. Goitre
is caused due to the lack of which of the following in our food?
(A) Calcium.
(B) Iodine.
(C) Sodium.
(D) Iron.
Ans: (B)
Iodine.
35. Who was
the father of Lata Mangeshkar?
(A) Dinanath Mangeshkar.
(B) Hridoynath Mangeshkar.
(C) Jitendra Mangeshkar.
(D) Mani Prasad Mangeshkar.
Ans: (A)
Dinanath Mangeshkar.
[HINT: She
was born on 28 September 1929 in Indore, India. She was the eldest of five
siblings. Her father was Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and her mother
was Shevanti.]
36. The
first Assamese woman - a poet and author – to win Padma Shree award was
(A) Chandraprabha Saikiani.
(B) Nalini Bala Devi.
(C) Mamoni Roisom Goswami.
(D) Nirmal Prabha Bardoloi.
Ans: (B)
Nalini Bala Devi.
[HINT: Nalini
Bala Devi was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of
India in 1957 for her contribution to literature, and 1968 she won
the Sahitya Akademi Award given by Sahitya Akademi (India's
National Academy of Letters) for her poetry collection Alakananda.]
37. Which
state of India did the Chipko Movement originate in?
(A) Uttarakhand.
(B) Himachal Pradesh.
(C) Haryana.
(D) Sikkim.
Ans: (A)
Uttarakhand.
[HINT: The
Chipko movement is considered the first ecofeminist environmental movement that
started in India in the 1970s to protect trees and forest areas from
deforestation. The name comes from the Hindi word “Chipko”, meaning “to cling”
or “to hug”, as the villagers embraced the trees to prevent them from being
felled.]
38. Which
among the following criteria need not to be fulfilled to become a Member of
Parliament in India?
(A) Must be a citizen of India.
(B) Must not be less than 25 years of age.
(C) Must be a voter in any constituency in
India.
(D) Must pass class 10 level of examination.
Ans: (D)
Must pass class 10 level of examination.
39. Which
Emperor built the (popularly known) Grand Trunk Road of India?
(A) Akbar.
(B) Jahangir.
(C) Qutubuddin Aibak.
(D) Sher Shah Suri.
Ans: (D)
Sher Shah Suri.
[HINT: Grand Trunk Road was a 2500 km long route
which was in ancient times known as Sadak-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak or
Sadak-e-Sher Shah.]
40. Which
among the following is NOT included in the Eighth schedule, as per the
Constitution of India?
(A) Santhali.
(B) Bodo.
(C) Maithili.
(D) Karbi.
Ans: (D)
Karbi.
[HINT: The
Eighth Schedule to the Constitution consists of the following 22 languages:
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam,
Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu,
Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.]
41. In
which year was the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was passed?
(A) 1958.
(B) 1952.
(C) 1960.
(D) 1971.
Ans: (A)
1958.
42. Which
Article of Indian Constitution grants special status to the states of North
East India?
(A) Article 14.
(B) Article 377.
(C) Article 371.
(D) Article 254.
Ans: (C)
Article 371.
[HINT:
Article 371 grants special status to North East Indian states to preserve their
cultural practices, address developmental needs, promote growth, and maintain security.]
43. Where
did Jawahar Lal Nehru wrote the book ‘Discovery of India’?
(A) Pune Central Jail.
(B) Yerwada Jail.
(C) Thane Jail.
(D) Ahmednagar Fort.
Ans: (D)
Ahmednagar Fort.
[HINT: Jawaharlal
Nehru wrote the book 'The Discovery of India', during his imprisonment at Ahmednagar
fort for participating in the Quit India Movement (1942 – 1946).]
44. Which
among the following places has received the GI tag for its Litchi?
(A) Tezpur.
(B) Jorhat.
(C) Lakhimpur.
(D) Shillong.
Ans: (A)
Tezpur.
[Hint:
The pungent Karbi Anglong ginger and juicy Tezpur litchi of Assam have
got the coveted geographical indication (GI) tags.]
45. Who
amongst the following is known for his reforms in Indian Education System?
(A) Lord Clive Dalhousie.
(B) Lord Cornwallis.
(C) Lord Mountbatten.
(D) Lord Macaulay.
Ans: (D)
Lord Macaulay.
46. Who
was the first Editor of the Assamese magazine Orunodoi?
(A) Dr. Nathan Brown.
(B) Hem Chandra Baruah.
(C) Oliver Cutter.
(D) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan.
Ans: (A)
Dr. Nathan Brown.
[HINT: The
first editor of Orunodoi was Dr Nathan Brown. In January 1864 the Assamese
journalism world and published the first edition of Orunodoi from Sivasagar.]
47. The
streamlining of Land Revenue related services scheme of the Government of Assam
is better known as _______.
(A) Arunudoi.
(B) Basundhara.
(C) Sarothi.
(D) Arundhati.
Ans: (B)
Basundhara.
48. What
is the form of the One Act Play, made popular by Srimanta Sankardev known as?
(A) Ankiya Nat.
(B) Yakshagana.
(C) Tamasha.
(D) Bhramyaman.
Ans: (A)
Ankiya Nat.
[HINT:
Srimanta Sankardev’s Cihna Yatra is regarded as one of the first open-air
theatrical performances in the world.]
49. Which
among the following Satras is situated in West Bengal?
(A) Chamaria Satra.
(B) Baradi Satra.
(C) Madhupur Satra.
(D) Jakai Satra.
Ans: (C)
Madhupur Satra.
50. Which
direction does the river Brahmaputra flow in Assam?
(A) East to West.
(B) West to East.
(C) North to South.
(D) South to North.
Ans: (D)
South to North.
51. Who
was the founder of Mughal Empire in India?
(A) Humayun.
(B) Sher Shah Suri.
(C) Babur.
(D) Akbar.
Ans: (C)
Babur.
52. Which
source do the projects at Kalpakkam, Narora and Tarapore produce electricity
from?
(A) Hydro power.
(B) Nuclear energy.
(C) Thermal energy.
(D) Solar energy.
Ans: (B)
Nuclear energy.
53. Who
established Jorhat as the last capital of Ahom Kingdom?
(A) Swargadeo Gaurinath Singha.
(B) Swargadeo Rudra Singha.
(C) Swargadeo Shiva Singha.
(D) Swargadeo Purandar Singha.
Ans: (A)
Swargadeo Gaurinath Singha.
[HINT: In
the year 1794 the Ahom king Gaurinath shifted the capital from
Sibsagar (erst-while "Rangpur") to Jorhat.]
54. What
was the name of the king Naranarayana before he ascended the throne of Koch
kingdom?
(A) Nara Singha.
(B) Biswajit.
(C) Shukladhwaj.
(D) Malladev.
Ans: (D)
Malladev.
[HINT:
After the death of Visvasimha, Malladeva ascended to the throne after expelling
his elder brother Nara Simha and assumed the name Nara Narayana]
55. Which
of the following trees is not considered as an example of deciduous vegetation?
(A) Sal.
(B) Mango.
(C) Pine.
(D) Simalu.
Ans: (C)
Pine.
56. Which
region is Jhum cultivation usually practised in?
(A) Wetlands.
(B) Hill sides.
(C) Char areas.
(D) Flat plains.
Ans: (B)
Hill sides.
[HINT: It
is largely practised in the north-eastern region of India. This way of
farming is also known as "Jhum Kheti". It is also called Slash and
burn agriculture.]
57. Which
Act of British India had the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre crowd gather to protest?
(A) Simon Commission.
(B) Rowlatt Act.
(C) Morley-Minto Reforms.
(D) Separate Electorate.
Ans: (B)
Rowlatt Act.
[HINT: The
Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed on March 10, 1919, authorizing the
government to imprison or confine, without a trial, any person associated with
seditious activities.]
58. Hajo
is considered as the confluence of the three religions:
(A) Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam.
(B) Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam.
(C) Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism.
(D) Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism.
Ans: (B)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam.
[HINT:
The Hayagriva Madhava Mandir is the most famous temple of Hajo.]
59. Who
amongst the following is the ‘anti-corruption authority’ to represent the
public interest?
(A) Chief Information Commissioner.
(B) Lokpal.
(C) Chief Justice of High Court.
(D) Chief Election Commissioner.
Ans: (B)
Lokpal.
[HINT: The
current Chairperson of Lokpal is Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar.]
60. Under
which schedule of the Constitution of India is the North Cachar Hills Autonomous
Council (NCHAC) formed?
(A) Seventh Schedule.
(B) Fifth Schedule.
(C) Eighth Schedule.
(D) Sixth Schedule.
Ans: (D)
Sixth Schedule.
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