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APSC's CCE(P) - 2018 GS Paper
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1. Which Articles of the Indian Constitution deals with Right to Equality?
Articles 14 to 18
Articles 19 to 22
Articles 22 to 24
Articles 25 to 30
2. Which Amendment incorporated the Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?
40th Amendment
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
None of the above
3. In India, who appoint(s) the District Judges?
The Governor
The Judges of the High Court
The Chief Minister
The President
4. Which of the following regional parties was formed prior to India’s Independence?
DMK
AIADMK
Asom Gana Parishad
Shiromani Akali Dal
5. Which of the following is not a feature of Panchayati Raj system?
Three-tier structure
Direct Election
Reservation of seats
None of the Above
6. The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act was passed in the year?
1981
1972
1970
1971
7. In India, the RTI Act came into force on?
15th June, 2005
15th August, 2005
12th October, 2005
1st November, 2005
8. What is the proportion of seats reserved for women as the Chairperson in the Gram Panchayat?
1/2
1/3
2/3
1/4
9. Which Article of the Indian Constitution gives authority to impose central rule if there has been failure of the constituional machinery in any state of India?
Article 356
Article 256
Article 2
Article 3
10. Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?
Democratic
Presidential
Republic
Federal
11. The Constitution of India is parliamentery because?
there is an elected President
there is a Supreme Court
there is a Parliament
the Executive is responsible to the Legislature
12. Right to Education is a fundamental right under the Article?
22 (A)
21 (A)
23 (A)
24 (A)
13. Which of the folllowing Schedules deals with the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram?
Fifth Schedule
Sixth Schedule
Seventh Schedule
Eight Schedule
14. The Council of Ministers includes
the Cabinet Ministers
the State Ministers
the Deputy Ministers
All of them
15. Which one was not the principal item of export in the 17th century Indian trade?
Pepper
Opium
Ivory
Sugar
16. Who founded the Home Rule League in September, 1916?
Bal gangadhar Tilak
Bipin Chandra Pal
Lala Lajpat Rai
Annie Besant
17. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in the year
1931
1925
1929
1932
18. Hayungthal Copper Plate was issued by
Bhaskar Varman
Susthita Varman
Banamala Varman
Harjjar Varman
19. Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty
Brahmapala
Viradutta
Indrapala
Dharmapala
20. Which of the following is known as the Land of Midnight Sun?
Finland
Spain
Norway
Greenland
21. Which of the following numericals stands as the extent of seawater/ ocean water distance from the baseline in case of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)?
200 nautical miles
250 nautical miles
300 nautical miles
500 nautical miles
22. Which of the following rivers of India does not meet the Bay of Bengal?
North Pennar
Subarnarekha
Mahi
Vaigai
23. Identify the district which ranks first in regards to density of population as per 2011 Census
Dhubri
Barpeta
Nalbari
Nagaon
24. Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries is located in Udalguri district?
Chakrashila
Bornadi
Amchang
Bura Chapori
25. Which of the following traditional agricultural practices is followed by the Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh?
Bamboo-drip irrigation
Zabo system
Paddy-cum-fish culture system
Panikheti system
26. Identify the power project which is managed by NEEPCO
Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station
Lawka Gas Thermal Power Station
Namrup Thermal Power Station
Kathalguri Thermal Power Station
27. Which of the following is the major contributor to national income of India within the primary sector?
Agriculture
Fishery
Forestry
Mining
28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
List-II
a) Famines in India
3. B.M. Bhatia
b) Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
c) The Industrial Evolution of India
4. D.R. Gadgil
d) Essays on Indian Economics
2. M.G. Ranade
a-3 b-4 c-1 d-2
a-3 b-1 c-4 d-2
a-2 b-4 c-3 d-1
a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1
29. In India, the Zamindari system was first introduced in:
Bengal
Madras
Bombay
Delhi
30. In terms of nominal GDP, Indian economy is the world’s
2nd largest economy
4th largest economy
5th largest economy
6th largest economy
31. The Second Five-Year Plan of India advocated substantial investment in
small industries
cottage industries
heavy industries
sick industries
32. The aggregate growth model followed by First Five-Year Plan in India was the growth model developed by
Harrod Domar
R. Solow
J. Robinson
None of them
33. Which of the following was never an objective of the Five-Year Plans in India?
To attain growth
To bring justice with equality
To modernize the agricultural sector
To reduce immigration
34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
List-II
a) Urjit Patel
1. Chairman, SBI
b) Viral Acharya
2. Governor, RBI
c) Bibek Debroy
3. Member, Monetary Policy Committee, India
d) Rajnish Kumar
4. Chariman, Economic Advisory Council
a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1
a-2 b-3 c-1 d-4
a-2 b-4 c-3 d-1
a-4 b-2 c-1 d-3
35. Pick the odd one out.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd. (MUDRA)
36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
List-II
a) PMMY
1. Self-employment scheme
b) PMRY
2. Scheme for funding noncorporate, non-farm sector
c) PMGSY
3. Credit-link subsidy scheme for housing
d) PMAY
4. Scheme for all-weather road connectivity for rural India
a-1 b-3 c-4 d-2
a-2 b-1 c-4 d-3
a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4
a-3 b-4 c-1 d-2
37. Which of the following is responsible for the preparation of National Accounts that includes GDP in India?
National Accounts Division of Central Statistical Office
NITI Aayog
Ministry of Finance, The Government of India
The Reserve Bank of India
38. Choose the correct statement.
The last Chairperson of the Planning Commission of India was Dr. Manmohan Singh.
At present, Arvind Subramanian is the chief economic adviser to the Government of India.
Amitabh Kant is the current CEO of the NITI Aayog
V. K. Sinha is the present Chairman of SEBIL
39. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I
List-II
a) Saubhagya Yojana
1. Free LPG connection to the poor
b) Ujjwala Yojana
2. Universal household electrification
c) Bharatmala Pariyojana
3. Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik
d) UDAN
4. Umbrella Programme for Highways
a-1 b-3 c-4 d-2
a-2 b-1 c-4 d-3
a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4
a-3 b-4 c-1 d-2
40. As per 2011 Census, which of the following States showed a negative decadal growth rate of population?
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Mizoram
41. In lndia,. “any tax on supply of goods or services or bhoth except taxes on supply of the alchoholic liquor for human consumption” is called
an indirect tax
goods and services tax
non-excise duties
general sales tax
42. Who used to give the final approval to the Five-Year Plans in India?
The Planning Commission
The President of India
The Prime Minister of India
National Development Council
43. Choose the correct duration of the 12th Five-Year Plan.
2010-2015
2011-2016
2012-2017
2013-2018
44. Who was the Deputy Chairperson of the First Five-Year Plan?
Gulzarilal Nanda
V. T. Krishnamachari
C. D. Deshmukh
N. R. Pillai
45. NITI Aayog has prepared the First Three-Year Action Agenda for the period of
2015-16 to 2018-19
2016-17 to 2019-20
2017-18 to 2019-20
2017-18 to 2020-21
46. Which of the following is not a component of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) being coordinated by the NITI Aayog?
No Poverty
Zero Hunger
Life Below Water
Nuclear Non-Proliferation
47. During which Five-Year Plan, the Green Revolution was introduced in India?
Second Five-Year Plan
Third Five-Year Plan
Fourth Five-Year Plan
Fifth Five-Year Plan
48. If light’ is called ‘morning’, ‘morning’ is called ‘dark’, ‘dark’ is called . ‘night’, ‘night’ is called ‘sunshine’ and ‘sunshine’ is called ‘dusk’, then when do we sleep?
At night
At sunshine
In dusk
At dark
49. If MINERAL is written as ‘QRSTUVW’ and SOUND is written as ‘ABCSD’, then how will READER be written in the same code?
SBFEFs
utvDTU
TuDVUT
QDzcpg
50. Arun said, “This girl is the wife of th.e grandson of my mother”. Who is Arun to the girl?
Father
Grandfather
Husband
Father-in-law
51. If P is taller than Q, R is shorter than P, S is taller than T but shorter than Q, then who among them is the tallest?
P
Q
S
T
52. In the numbers from 100 to 1000, how many times digit 1 comes at the 10’s place?
9
10
90
900
53. If second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays are holidays in a 30-day month beginning 'on Saturday, then how many working days are there in that month?
20
21
22
23
54. Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and then choose the most appropriate sequence from among the alternatives : 1. Probation, 2. Interview, 3. Selection, 4. Appointment, 5. Advertisement, 6, Application
5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1
5, 6, 3, 2, 4, 1
5, 6, 4, 2, 3, 1
6, 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
55. In a city, 40% of the adults are illiterate while 85% of the children are literate. If the ratio of the adults to that of the children is 2:3, then what percentage of the population is literate?
20%
25%
50%
75%
56. A hill will always have
trees
animals
water
height
57. The population of a town was 62500 two years ago. Due to migration, it decreases at the rate of 4% per year. Therefore, the Present population will be
56700
57600
58800
60000
58. How does calcium carbide ripen mangoes?
It reacts with moisture and releases ethylene.
It reacts with moisture and releases ethyne.
It reacts with moisture ard releases acetaldehyde which inturn releases ethylene.
It reacts with starch ans releases acetylene.
59. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?
Sand desert
Paddy cropland
Land covered with fresh snow
Prairie land
60. Which of the following is a biofertilizer?
Rhizobium
Azobacter
Blue-green algae
All of the above
61. Which country has approved the medical and therapeutic use of cannabis and its derivatives on 19th October, 2017?
Cambodia
Qatar
Pakistan
Peru
62. Vermicompositing is done by
fungus
bacteria
worms
animals
63. The group of organisms which converts light into food is called
autotrophs
heterotrophs
decomposers
omnivores
64. What does India’s first all weather tracked-chassis QR-SAM stand for?
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
Quotient Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
Quicker Reaction Surfaceto-Air Missile
None of the Above
65. Which organization was the lead agency for the BIMSTEC DMEx-2017?
The National Disaster Response Force
The National Disaster Management Force
The National Disaster Security Force
The National Disaster Rehabilitation Force
66. Which Indian cartoonist won the International Award in the best caricature category at the World Press Cartoon Awards 2018?
Chackalethu John Yesudass
Aseem Trivedi
Thomas Antony
Satish Acharya
67. What does JICF stand for in the context of JICA and the NE Region?
Joint India Coordination Forum for development of North-Eastern Region
Japan-India Coordination Forum for development of North-Eastern Region
Joint Asia Coordination Forum for development of North-Eastern Region
None of the above
68. Which country has celebrated 25th year of diplomatic ties with India in 2017?
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Afghanistan
69. In which city did India’s first e-court open?
Bengaluru
Mysuru
Chennai
Hyderabad
70. SBI has launched a new initiative to facilitate corporates looking to invest in India. What is it called as?
China Desk
Japan Desk
Bhutan desk
Myanmar desk
71. In 103rd Indian Science Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi coined five Es for enquiry and engineering. What do the five Es stand for?
Economy, Ecology, Energy, Enquiry and Equity
Economy, Environment, Energy, Empathy and Equity
Economy, Energy, Empathy, Ecology and Equality
Environment, Energy, Ecology, Empathy and Equity
72. In which Chinese city, the Indian and Chinese armies launched their 5th annual anti-terrorism exercise holding hand in hand?
Beijing
Shanghai
Kunming
None of the above
73. Which social networking giant has partnered with National Commission for Women (NCW) to offer digital literacy programme for women?
Skype
Facebook
Twitter
Linkedin
74. What is the GDP growth of India forecast for 2018, as per latest Moody’s Investors Service Report, ‘Global Macro Outlook, 2018-19?
7:8%
7:6%
7.4%
7.3%
75. Which one of the following is a Profusely illustrated treatise on elephants, dated 1734?
Chitra-Bhagavata
Hastividyamava
Kadambari
Parijatharan
76. Which one of the following scholars is believed to have written the Panchatantra stories?
Vishnu Sharma
Bhattadeva
Suchruta
Chaitanya
77. Hornbill Festival of Nagaland is celebrated in which of the following venues?
Khonoma
Kisama
Barabasti
Touphema
78. Which artist made the famous painting ‘Guernica’ in 19377?
Michelangelo
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Neruda
Salvador Dali
79. Lal Haraoba is an important festival of?
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Manipur
Tripura
80. The largest Buddhist monastery in India is located in
Sanchi
Bodhgaya
Nalanda
Tawang
81. Ima Keithel is the largest
freshwater lake in Manipur
association of Manipuri mothers
association of Naga mothers
all-women market in Manipur
82. Which Indian actor is also a recipient of the of Jnanpith Award in literature?
Girish Karnad
Habib Tanvir
Utpal Dutt
Shyam Benegal
83. The Cheraw dance is a dance form of
Meghalaya
Sikkim
Puducherry
Mizoram
84. Therukoothu is an art form of
Telangana
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
85. Who wrote the book, We, the People?
J. R. D. Tata
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nani Palkhivala
86. Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Academi Award for English Literature?
Nayantara Sehgal
R. K. Narayan
Raja Rao
Mulk Raj Anand
87. Which of the following is not a poetic tradition?
The Epic
The Occult
The Tragic
The Comic
88. Renaissance is a/an
Italian word
Spanish word
Greek word
French word
89. The Room on the Roof was written by
Ruskin Bond
Virginia Woolf
Thomas Hardy
George Orwell
90. How many ‘Ghosas’ are there in the Nama Ghosa?
500
1000
1500
2000
91. Which language was used by Sankardeva for composing Ankia Nat?
Pali
Brajavali
Prakrit
Apabhrangsha
92. Which of the following was the first Ankia Nat written by Sankardeva?
Patniprasad
Chinhayatra
Rukminiharan
Kaliyadaman
93. Who is known as the father of Assamese prose?
Ratnakar Kandali
Bhattadeva
Sarbavauma Bhattacharyya
Gopal Aata
94. Which century witnessed and development of the 'Charit Puthi'?
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
95. The ‘Buranji’ written by Ratna Kandali and Arjun Das Bairagee was?
Tripura Buranji
Kachari Buranji
Axom Buranji
Kamrup Buranji
96. Who was the first editor of Jonaki?
Lakshminath Bezbaruah
Chandra Kumar Agarwalla
Hemchandra Goswami
Ratneswar Mahanta
97. The novel, Astarag is authored by
Nirupama Borgohain
Chandra Prasad Saikia
Homen Borgohain
Nirod Choudhury
98. Aahar, an Assamese drama, written by Arun Sharma is a/an
social drama
historical drama
absurd drama
None of the above
99. Who among the following was the first recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Award?
Homen Borgohain
Nabakanta Barua
Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Nilamoni Phukan
100. Who among the following writers from Assam was awarded the ‘Padma Shri’ in 2018
Arup Kumar Dutta
Arupa Patangia
Dr. Dhrubajyoti Bora
Debabrata Das
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