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APSC's CCE(P) - 2015 GS Paper

1. In terms of area, the smallest district of Assam is which one of the following?
2. The capital city of Assam was established at Dispur (Guwahati) in
3. Which one of the following is not an east-flowing river of India?
4. The highest mountain peak in India 18
5. Which of the following processes helps in the formation of rift valley?
6. What was the theme of Indian Science Congress, 2015?
7. Which district has become the first one in India to have High-Speed Rural Broadband Network?
8. India’s permanent research station Dakshin Gangotri is located at
9. The Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a drug named Lukoskin’ for the treatment of
10. India’s first remote sensing satellite (IRS 1A) was launched from
11. What was the theme of the 19th National Youth Festival held in Guwahati in January, 2015?
12. In which year was the EDUSAT programme launched?
13. Which organization among the following is credited with developing ‘fabric from banana fibre?
14. Who is the recipient of Bishwaratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award in 2015?
15. Who among the following is the first Assamese translator of the Ramayana?
16. Who is the author of the book, Planter Raj to Swaraj Freedom Struggle and Electoral Politics in Assam?
17. Who is the first Assamese woman to be awarded by the Sangeet Natak Akademi?
18. The first dictionary in Assamese was compiled by who among the following?
19. The first novel by Rajanikanta Bordoloi was
20. Which one of the following is the banker of the banks?
21. The Union of India has accepted the recommendation of the Fourteenth Finance Commission for raising the devolution of net central taxes by
22. Non-developmental involves expenditure
  1. interest payments
  2. subsidies
  3. defense
  4. irrigation
Which one of the following is true?
23. Ikebana’ is the Japanese art of which one of the following?
24. The Civil Disobedience Movement led to signing of a Pact in 1931. The Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and
25. The Red Fort was built by
26. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?
27. Who put an end to the system of Dual Government in Bengal?
28. The East India Company was established on 31st December, 1600 as per the Royal Charter issued by
29. By which Act, was the governance of India passed to the British Crown?
30. Who among the following kings was credited with establishing the equivalent of a modern postal delivery system in India?
31. In which year was Srimanta. Sankardeva born?
32. Dr. Bhupen Hazarika began his career as a teacher in which of the following Universities?
33. When was the Indian National Congress formed?
34. Which of the following institutions was not Mahatma Gandhi? founded by
35. Swaraj’ as a national demand was first made by who among the following?
36. The first movement launched against the British in India was
37. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
38. In which of the following, Vande Mataram’ was adopted as a slogan for agitation?
39. Who was the first martyr of 1942 Revolt against the British in Assam?
40. The first Peasant Uprising in Assam against the British was known as which one of the following?
41. Who organized Mrityu Bahini’ in fighting for India’s independence in Assam?
42. During which period Yogini Tantra’ was written?
43. Running at a speed of 60 km per hour, a train passes through a 1-5 km long tunnel in two minutes. What is the length of the train?
44. If in a class of 37 students the places of Anuradha and Saroj are 10th and 16th respectively, what are their places from the last?
45. In a meeting, the map of a village was placed in such a manner that south-east becomes north, north-east becomes west and so on. What will south become?
46. One morning after sunrise, Vivek and Shantanu were standing in a lawn with their back towards each other. Vivek’s shadow fell exactly towards left-hand side. In which direction Shantanu was facing?
47. In a class of 60 where boys are twice that of girls, Kabita ranked 17th from the top. If there are 9 boys ahead of Kabita, how many girls are after her in the rank?
48. In a certain code ‘CONTRIBUTOR’ is written as ‘RTNOCIROTUB’, How is “PROHIBITION’ written in that code?
49. Flight to Mumbai leaves every 5 hours. At the information counter you learnt that the flight took off 25 minutes before. If the time now is 10:45 a.m., what is the time for the next flight?
50. Which one of the following will replace the question mark (?) in the series given below?

CG, GH, LJ, RM, ?
51. The Right to Education belongs to which of the following categories?
52. Disputes regarding election of the President and the Vice President of India are decided by which one of the following?
53. Through which Constitution Amendment Act, reservation of students belonging to SC/ST/OBC in admission to private unaided educational provided? institutions is
54. Which of the following is not included in the State List in the Constitution of India?
55. Which of the following can initiate the process of impeachment of the President of India
56. Who among the following is the ex official Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
57. Panchayati Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in which one of the following States?
58. Which Part Constitution of the Indian provides for establishing India as a Welfare State?
59. The three Lists-Union List, State List and Concurrent List are mentioned in which one of the following?
60. At the time of enactment of the Constitution, which one of the following ideals was not included in the Preamble?
61. Which one of the following departments is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Union Budget to the Parliament?
62. In which of the following States. ‘Hornbill Festival’ is held?
63. Which one of the following Articles empowers the President to nominate not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha?
64. To be recognized as a National Party, a political party must be a recognized party in at least
65. What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha provided by the Constitution of India?
66. What is the maximum permissible time gap between two Sessions of the Parliament?
67. The most essential feature of the Parliamentary form of Government is the
68. If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, then it means that
69. Tropical storm Etau caused extensive and destructive floods recently in which of the following countries?
70. Who is the first President of BRICS Development Bank launched in Shanghai in July, 2015?
71. It is decided recently that the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be held in South Africa. Which one of the following cities would host the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
72. Recently, India won the top UNESCO prize Award of Excellence, 2015′ for the remarkable conservation efforts of the majestic Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple in Kerala. In which of the following cities is the temple located?
73. On which of the following dates was the first International Yoga Day celebrated?
74. Which State Government in India. appointed the first transgender Principal in May, 2015?
75. Which private sector bank has launched a service recently where customers can make transactions using just their voice as a means of authentication?
76. In which city was the 21st Asian Athletics Championships, 2015 held?
77. The hot, dry, dusty local wind of the Sahara Desert is known as
78. To empower women, the “Women-20 (W20)’ group has been launched by G20. Who is the newly appointed President of the W20 group?
79. What is the mainstay of Indian economy?
80. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
81. Which is the most important source of income for the Government of India?
82. The city to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games is
83. Which of the following will not come under the proposed GST in India?
84. Which movie won the Best Film Award in the 61st National Film Award, 2014?
85. The former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam breathed his last while delivering a lecture at
86. Who among the following is associated with the creations, You Said It, The Common Man and The Tunnel of Time?
87. India’s first women’s bank is
88. Who the first has become Test Captain in cricket history to score three centuries in first three innings?
89. NITI in NITI Aayog stands for
90. What does JAM Number Trinity. solution mean as per the Economic Survey, 2014-15?
91. Which Five-Year Plan focussed on ‘growth with social justice and equity?
92. The new scheme Pahal’ by the Government of India is related to
93. Which is not a Kharif crop?
94. The Union Government has recently announced a list of 98 cities and towns selected under Smart Cities Mission. Which State has been allocated the highest number of cities in the coveted list?
95. What is Aadhaar?
96. The National Population Policy (NPP) announced in February, 2000 aims at achieving a stable population consistent with economic growth, social development and environmental protection by the year.
97. Diego Garcia is an island located in
98. Baksa district of Assam was created from the parts of which of the following districts?
99. Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of which one of the following?
100. Among the countries in the world, India’s rank in terms of area is