Solved Paper HP Secretariat Clerk Exam 2018 [Part-2] – HPSSC Hamirpur

56. Liquid drops and bubbles acquire shape due to the phenomenon of

1. Capillary
2. Surface tension
3. Gravitational effect
4. None of these

57. Which mirror is used as a shaving mirror?

1. Plane mirror
2. Convex mirror
3. Concave mirror
4. None of these

58. Transistors are made from

1. Metals
2. Metalloids
3. Insulators
4. Semi-conductors

Exp: Transistors are made of semiconductor chemical elements, usually Silicon, which belongs to the modern Group 14 (formerly Group IV) in the periodic table of elements. Germanium, another group-14 element, is used together with silicon in specialized transistors.

59. The filament of an electric bulb is generally made of

1. Manganin
2. Nichrome
3. Tungsten
4. Platinum

60. India’s biggest Nuclear Research reactor is known as

1. Dhruva
2. Cirus
3. Apsara
4. Purnima

61. The widely used polymer, polyethene, is made from

1. Ethylene
2. Propylene
3. Butadiene
4. Tetrafluoroethylene

62. Rifamycin is a drug to cure

1. Typhoid
2. Cancer
3. Tuberculosis
4. AIDS

63. Alcoholic Beverages (wines) contain

1. Acetic acid
2. Ethanol
3. Methanol
4. Butyric acid

64. Fumagillin is a/an

1. Detergent
2. Antibiotic
3. Insecticide
4. Herbicide

65. Malarial parasite is transmitted by

1. Culex
2. Anopheles
3. Aedes
4. Mansonia

66. The nut having high carbohydrate content is

1. Coconut
2. Chestnut
3. Beechnut
4. Almond

67. Tannin is used for making

1. Shampoos
2. Soaps
3. Inks
4. Buttons

68. Butter is a good source of

1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin E

Note: Butter is a good source of Vitamin A and D.

69. Which of the following Fundamental rights is not available to foreign citizens?

1. Equality before law
2. Right of freedom of expression
3. Right of freedom of life and body
4. Right against exploitation

Exp: The Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Articles 14,20,21, 21A, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 are available to all persons whether citizens or foreigners.

70. Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India?

1. Chief Justice of India
2. Chief of Army
3. Chief of Air Staff
4. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

71. Who is the highest Civil Servant of the Union Government

1. Cabinet Secretary
2. Attorney General
3. Home Secretary
4. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister

72. A proclamation of emergency must be placed before the parliament for its approval within

1. 1 month
2. 2 months
3. 6 months
4. 1 year

73. The resolution for the removal of the Vice-President of India can be proposed in

1. Lok Sabha only
2. Rajya Sabha only
3. Joint session of parliament
4. Any house of parliament

74. Which of the following states elect only one member of the Lok Sabha?

1. Tripura
2. Sikkim
3. Manipur
4. Arunachal Pradesh

75. Which of the following categories of bills can be initiated only in Lok Sabha?

1. Ordinary bill
2. Private members bill
3. Money bill
4. Constitutional Amendment Bill

76. Who was the first woman Chief Minister in Independent India?

1. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
2. Sarojini Naidu
3. Amrit Kaur
4. Sucheta Kriplani

1. Union Cabinet
2. NITI Aayog
3. President on the advice of the Prime Minister
4. National Development Council

78. A financial Emergency can be declared by applying which articles of the constitution of India?

1. 352
2. 356
3. 360
4. 370

79. Which amendment to the constitution of India inserted a new article 21 A providing Right to education in the constitution?

1. 86^th amendment
2. 88^th amendment
3. 90^th amendment
4. 96^th amendment

80. What was the main aim of the Antyodya Programme?

1. Elimination of urban poverty
2. Improving the standards of scheduled castes
3. Uplifting minorities
4. Helping the poorest among poor

81. SJSRY belongs to

1. Urban areas
2. Rural areas
3. Semi-urban areas
4. All of these

Exp: Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) in India is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which came into effect on 1 December 1997. The scheme strives to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed and underemployed poor, through encouraging the setting up of self-employment ventures or provision of wage employment.

82. Estimates of poverty in India are given by the

1. National Sample Survey organization
2. Central statistical organization
3. Ministry of Rural Development and Programme Implementation
4. NITI Aayog

83. The central banking functions in India are performed by the

1. Central Bank
2. S.B.I
3. R.B.I
4. Both B and C

84. Stagflation is

1. Inflation after deflations
2. Deflation with growth
3. Inflation with depression
4. Inflation with growth

85. Dear money policy implies

1. High price level
2. Large money supply
3. High production
4. High-interest rates

86. Which of the following is not a part of the machinery that settles industrial disputes?

1. Conciliation officers
2. Works committee
3. Board of Conciliation
4. Wage courts

87. When was consumer protection Act passed?

1. 1986
2. 1988
3. 1990
4. 1992

88. Who gave the call for ‘Evergreen Revolution’ in India?

1. M.S. Swaminathan
2. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
3. Manmohan Singh
4. Verghese Kurien

89. Which state has become the first Indian state to implement the National policy on biofuels?

1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
3. Assam
4. Tamil Nadu

90. Dr Bhishma Narain Singh, who passed away recently, was associated with which political party?

1. CPI
2. NCP
3. BJP
4. INC

91. What is the India rank in the United Nation’s E-government Development index 2018?

1. 82th
2. 89^th
3. 96^th
4. 102th

Exp: India, which was ranked 118 in 2014, jumped 11 places to be ranked 96 in 2018. The jump shows how digital technologies and innovations are impacting the public sector and changing people’s everyday lives. 

92. Who has taken over charge as the new chairman of the central Board of Indirect taxes and customs?

1. P.K Sinha
2. B.K Chaturvedi
3. S.Ramesh
4. Ajit Seth

93. Under whose captainship, the Indian Kabaddi team clinched the 2018 Kabaddi Masters Dubai title?

1. Ajay Thakur
2. Monu Noyat
3. Surjeet Singh
4. Pradeep Narwal

94. Which Indian cricketer was recently inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?

1. Rahul Dravid
2. V.V.S Laxman
3. Saurav Ganguly
4. Sachin Tendulkar

95. NITI Aayog has recently partnered with GNFC Ltd. to implement fertilizer subsidy disbursement through which technology?

1. Internal of Things
2. Blockchain
3. Cryptocurrency
4. Counterparty

96. Which state /UT government has recently launched “Happiness Curriculum” for student up to class eight?

1. Puducherry
2. Goa
3. Kerala
4. Delhi

97. The famous cultural festival ‘Behdienkhlam 2018’ was celebrated in which state?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Meghalaya

Exp: The famous cultural festival “Behdienkhlam 2018” was celebrated at the small peripheral town of Jowai, the District headquarters of Jaintia Hills District in Meghalaya with joy and religious fervour.

98. Who has recently become the first serving Indian Army Officer to complete ‘ Ironman’ competition?

1. Balwan Singh
2. Udi Adam
3. Vikram Dogra
4. Manoj Pandey

99. Which telecom company has become India’s first mobile operator to launch internet telephony services in India?

1. BSNL
2. Reliance Jio
3. Vodafone
4. Idea

100. Which Indian Naval ship has become the first ever warship to enter the port of Sabang in Indonesia?

1. INS Vikramaditya
2. INS Sumitra
3. INS Sahyadri
4. INS Viraat

101. Which the first ‘city hosted the first ‘ Nepal- India think Tank ‘ summit recently?

1. Kathmandu
2. New Delhi
3. Mumbai
4. Chennai

102. Karman Kaur Thandi is associated with which sports?

1. Tennis
2. Football
3. Hockey
4. Badminton

103. India’s first in-phone tourism guide and mobile application ”Go whats that” has recently launched in which city?

1. New Delhi
2. Mumbai
3. Varanasi
4. Chandigarh

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