HSSC Cet Exam 05.11.2022 (Shift-II)

71. Which district in Haryana has the highest literacy rate ?

Correct Answer: (4) Gurugram

Solution:District : Literacy rate (Census 2011)

Panchkula: 81.88%

Kaithal :69.15%

Rohtak :80.22%

Gurugram: 84.70%

72. What is the full form of BBY scheme launched on 31 December, 2017 in Haryana ?

Correct Answer: (1) Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana

Solution:The Haryana government on Saturday launched a "risk mitigation scheme", Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana, to "protect" vegetable-growing farmers from losses on account of drop in prices.

The scheme's aim was to help farmers in distress and ensure they recover input costs.

73. In which year was the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme launched in Haryana ?

Correct Answer: (4) 2013

Solution:The Direct Benefits Transfer scheme was launched in Sonepat and Ambala districts on 1 February 2013.

Direct Benefit Transfer is a major reform initiative launched in order to ensure electronic transfer of benefits to the account of the beneficiaries in a better and timely manner and also to the targeted beneficiary.

74. What is the increased per capita consumption of electricity in the year 2020-21 in Haryana?

Correct Answer: (4) 1805.45 units

Solution:Rs. 1805.45 units

75. What is the percentage of total expenditure allocated to-wards Police in Haryana State Budget for the financial year 2022-23?

Correct Answer: (3) 4.6%

Solution:Haryana has allocated 4.6% of its total expenditure on police, which is higher than the average expenditure on police by states (4.3%).

Rs 4,641 crore has been allocated towards district police in the Haryana State Budget 2022-23.

76. Shori Bazar in Rohtak is Haryana's largest________ market.

Correct Answer: (3) Cloth

Solution:Rohtak Shori Market which is Asia's biggest cloth market in Haryana.

The Shori Cloth market established in 1951 has over 1,200 shops of wholesale and retail.

77. Who is the first wrestler to win a Gold Medal in Commonwealth Games in 1958?

Correct Answer: (2) Lila Ram Sangwan

Solution:Lila Ram Sangwan was an Indian wrestler from Charkhi Dadri district of Haryana.

He was the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Common-wealth Games.
He won a gold medal in the heavyweight category in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

78. Which of the following personalities from Haryana received the Padma Shri in 2022 in the field of Science and Engineering?

Correct Answer: (1) Moti Lal Madan

Solution:Veterinarian Motilal Madan was conferred the Padma Shri award for his threedecade work in livestock repгоduction.

He carried out the first in vitro fertilization (IVF) of a buffalo calf in the world at Karnal's National Dairy Institute (NDRI) in 1990.
He was awarded Haryana Vigyan Ratna award in 2020.

79. Rani Lakshmi Bai Award in Haryana is awarded in which area?

Correct Answer: (4) Sports

Solution:Rani Laxmi Bai Award is conferred by the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs under the Government of Haryana.

The award is to honor the life-time contribution of sports-women in Haryana.

80. Which breed of buffalo is called the 'Black Gold of Haryana'?

Correct Answer: (2) Murrah

Solution:The Murrah buffalo is a breed of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) mainly kept for milk production.

It is called the 'Black gold of Haryana'.
Murrah buffaloes are jet black in colour, sometimes with white markings on the face or legs.