Solved Paper Assistant Superintendent of Jails Exam 2021 [Part-2] – HPSSC Hamirpur

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61. The introduction of Buddhism into China is traditionally attributed to

  1. Nagarjuna
  2. Kashyapa Matanga
  3. Samprati
  4. None of these

62. The most commonly used coin during the Mauryan period was

  1. Suvarna
  2. Kakini
  3. Nishka
  4. Karashapana

63. In Ashoka’s administration, Rajukas looked after

  1. Religions matters
  2. Collection of taxes
  3. Municipal administration
  4. Administration of justice

64. The Durrani dynasty was founded by

  1. Murshid Quli Khan
  2. Hussain Ali Khan
  3. Ahmad Shah Abdali
  4. Chin Qilich Khan

65. In which region of India was the Suharawadi order of Sufism popular?

  1. Delhi and Bihar
  2. Around Ajmer
  3. Delhi and Doab region
  4. Punjab and Sind

66. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanangara was

  1. Surplus revenue
  2. Land tax
  3. Revenue from seaports
  4. Currency system

67. Which Mughal ruler was ignorant of the art of reading & writing?

  1. Humayun
  2. Babar
  3. Jahangir
  4. Akbar

68. The Maratha chief, Sambhaji, was executed during the reign of

  1. Jahangir
  2. Shah Jahan
  3. Aurangzeb
  4. Mahabt khan

69. Sculptures of the Gandhara school reflect the influence of the

  1. Greeks
  2. Chinese
  3. Italians
  4. Persian

70. Jama Masjid in Delhi was built by

  1. Aurangzeb
  2. Shahjahan
  3. Jahangir
  4. Akbar

71. The famous poet in the court of Alauddin Khilji was

  1. Barauni
  2. Badre Chach
  3. Sadi
  4. Amir Khusro

72. Who among the following scholars was the first to visit India?

  1. Hiuen Tsang
  2. Ibn-Batuta
  3. Marco Polo
  4. Fa-Hien

73. Pushyabhuti dynasty ruled over

  1. Patliputra
  2. Ujjain
  3. Thaneshwar
  4. Sakal

74. Which was the first newspaper published in India?

  1. Bombay Samachar
  2. Bengal Gazette
  3. Bengal Chronicle
  4. The Hindu

75. Sir Charles Wood dispatch of 1854 dealt primarily with

  1. Administrative reforms
  2. Social reforms
  3. Economic reforms
  4. Educational reforms

76. The first Governor-general of India was

  1. Warren hastings
  2. Lord Cornwallis
  3. Lord Clive
  4. Lord Willian Bentick

77. Mahatma Gandhi’s thoughts were greatly influenced by the

  1. Vedas
  2. Upanishads
  3. Bhagwad Gita
  4. None of these

78. The Cripps Mission visited India during the regime of

  1. Lord Linlithgow
  2. Lord Lytton
  3. Lord Curzon
  4. Lord Dalhousie

79. The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. B. R. Ambedkar
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. M.N. Roy

80. The constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the constitution of

  1. USA
  2. Canada
  3. Ireland
  4. UK

81. Protection and interests of the minorities is envisaged in which article of Indian Constitution?

  1. 14
  2. 19
  3. 29
  4. 32

82. Total number of members in a legislative council should not exceed that of a legislative assembly by

  1. 1/3
  2. 2/3
  3. ½
  4. ¼

83. How many members of the Lok Sabha must support a motion of ‘no confidence’ in the government, before it can be admitted by the speaker?

  1. 55
  2. 60
  3. 110
  4. 120

84. The term of the lok Sabha

  1. Cannot be extended
  2. Can be extended by an unlimited period
  3. Can be extended by 1 year at a time
  4. None of these

85. The Union Council of ministers consists of

  1. Prime Minister
  2. Cabinet Ministers
  3. Cabinet ministers, Ministers of state and Deputy ministers
  4. None of these

86. The five year term of the President is calculated from the

  1. First day of the month he assumes charge
  2. First day of the month following the month he assumes charge
  3. Day he assumes charge
  4. Date of his election result

87. The State Government’s responsibility for educational planning is shared by the

  1. Ministry of Programme Implementation
  2. Ministry of Human Resource Development
  3. Ministry of Planning
  4. Ministry of Home Affairs

88. The Chief Justice of India is appointed by the President

  1. Alone
  2. In consultation with the Governor
  3. In consultation with judges of the Supreme Court
  4. None of these

89. Who is entitled to initiate a Bill for Constitutional amendments?

  1. State Legislative Assemblies
  2. Lok Sabha Only
  3. Rajay Sabha only
  4. Either House of Parliament

90. The Election Commission holds election for the

  1. Parliament
  2. Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
  3. Parliament, State Legislatures and the posts of the President and the Vice President
  4. None of these

91. Which state has no Panchayati Raj Institution at all?

  1. Assam
  2. Kerala
  3. Tripura
  4. Nagaland

92. Which is an extra-Constitutional and Non-Statutory Body?

  1. Election Commission
  2. Finance Commission
  3. NITI Aayog
  4. UPSC

93. The 25th state in India is

  1. Goa
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Mizoram
  4. Nagaland

94. How many countries are the members of the UN General Assembly?

  1. 193
  2. 194
  3. 195
  4. 196

95. The Indian Military Academy is located at

  1. Dehradun
  2. Abu
  3. Hyderabad
  4. Udhampur

96. Smoking in a public place was prohibited nationwide from

  1. August 15, 2008
  2. August 2, 2008
  3. October 15, 2009
  4. October 2, 2009

97. Which is not the philosophy of the Constitution of India?

  1. Welfare state
  2. Socialist state
  3. Political equability
  4. Communist state

98. The 8th schedule of the Constitution deals with

  1. List of regional languages
  2. Fundamental rights
  3. Directive principles of state policy
  4. All of these

99. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding

  1. Potassium permanganate
  2. Chlorine
  3. Bleaching powder
  4. Washing soda

100. Which is called a strategic metal?

  1. Silicon
  2. Germanium
  3. Titanium
  4. Uranium

101. Which are the ingredients of gunmetal?

  1. Iron, Tin
  2. Copper, Tin
  3. Iron, Brass, Tin
  4. Iron, Zinc, Titanium

102. Wood is the main raw material for the manufacture of

  1. Paint
  2. Paper
  3. Ink
  4. Gun powder

103. Reading of the barometer going down is an indication of

  1. Intense heat
  2. Rainfall
  3. Storm
  4. Snow

104. The safety fuse, should have

  1. High resistance and high melting point
  2. High resistance and low melting point
  3. Low resistance and high melting point
  4. Low resistance and low me3lting point

105. A transistor is most likely to be found in a

  1. Fluorescent lamp
  2. Hearing aid
  3. Fuse
  4. Wrist watch

106. Which hormone contains iodine?

  1. Adrenaline
  2. Insulin
  3. Testosterone
  4. Thyroxine

107. Only glucose is used for energy requirements by

  1. Kidney
  2. Muscles
  3. Brain
  4. Liver

108. Oxygen is transported to every cell of the human body by

  1. Red blood cells
  2. Blood platelets
  3. White blood cells
  4. Hormones

109. Pearls are formed inside

  1. Squids
  2. oysters
  3. Snails
  4. Mollusks

110. Plant which yields fiber as well as edible fruits is

  1. Cotton
  2. Sunflower
  3. Papaya
  4. Banana

111. Which is a skin disease?

  1. Anaemia
  2. Pellagra
  3. Osteomalacia
  4. Rickets

112. Which part of the body is affected by drinking alcohol?

  1. Lungs
  2. Liver
  3. Kidney
  4. All of these

113. Which is a communicable disease?

  1. Diphtheria
  2. Diabetes
  3. Cancer
  4. Rheumatism

114. A bubble of water shines because of

  1. Reflection
  2. Refraction
  3. Total internal reflection
  4. None of these

115. The dress made out of which material is safe to wear while cooking?

  1. Cotton
  2. Silk
  3. Nylon
  4. Terylene

116. The freezer in a refrigerator is fitted near the top

  1. To keep it away from the hot compressor which is near the bottom
  2. So that it can cool the whole interior by setting up convection currents
  3. For the sake of convenience
  4. None of these

117. Angora wool is obtained from a breed of

  1. Goat
  2. Rabbit
  3. Sheep
  4. Cat

118. The pollutant responsible for ozone holes is

  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Sulphur dioxide
  3. Carbon monoxide
  4. Chlorofluoro carbon

119. India adopted the Five Year plans from

  1. France
  2. Former USSR
  3. America
  4. England

120. Which serves as an instrument of decision-making in a capitalist economy?

  1. Capitalists
  2. Consumers
  3. Price mechanism
  4. Amount of production

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