HSSC CET Exam (06.11.2022-Shift II)

11. Which among the following was the Theme State in the 34ᵗʰ Surajkund International Crafts Mela (2020), Faridabad? (2020).

Correct Answer: (1) Himachal Pradesh

Solution:The Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Surajkund, Haryana is organized by the Surajkund Mela Authority & Haryana Tourism in collaboration with Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles. Culture and External Affairs.

Himachal Pradesh was the Theme State' and Uzbekistan was the 'Partner Nation' for the Year 2020.

12. Where in Haryana is the flying training centre, "Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation" (HICA) set up?

Correct Answer: (2) Pinjore

Solution:The Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation operates 3 flying clubs in the state of Haryana at Hisar, Karnal and Pinjore.

Pinjore Flying Club was established in the year 1991 by the Civil Aviation Department of Haryana and is the home base of Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation (HICA).

13. Harvinder Singh, a sportsperson from Haryana belongs to which sport?

Correct Answer: (4) Archery

Solution:Para-archer Harvinder Singh won the bronze medal in the recurve category at the Tokyo Paralympics.

He was a part of the Para-Archery National Coaching Camp being conducted at the NRC, Sonipat, since October 2020.

14. Where is the Chinkara Breeding Center located in Haryana?

Correct Answer: (4) Kairu, Bhiwani

Solution:Chinkara Breeding Centre, Kairu is a protected Chinkara breeding centre in Kairu village, Bhiwani district.

It was started as a deer park In the year 1985, in a patch of natural mixed forest.
The Chinkara animal is a species of gazelle native to Southern Asia.

15. Which year was declared as the "Girl Child Year" in Haryana?

Correct Answer: (1) 2006

Solution:Year 2006 was decleared as the "Girl Child Year" in Haryana.

16. When was the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre (JCBC), earlier known as the Vulture Care Centre (VCC), established?

Correct Answer: (1) 2001

Solution:Established in 2001, the Jatayu and Sparrow Conser-vation Breeding Centre (JCBC) is the world's largest facility for the breeding and conservation of Indian vultures and the house sparrow (Passer domesticus)

It is located within the Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary in Pinjore.
It was established with the UK Government's 'Darwin Initiative for the Survival of Species' fund, to investigate the dramatic declines in India's Gyps species of vultures.

17. In which year was the number of seats in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha increased to 90?

Correct Answer: (3) 1977

Solution:The Vidhan Sabha of Haryana was founded in 1966. In this year, the assembly of the state had only 54 seats. Among them, 10 seats were reserved for the Scheduled Castes.

In March 1967, the number of assembly states in Haryana was raised to 81.
In 1977, the total number of Vidhan Sabha seats became 90 which also included 17 re-served seats.

18. Haryana State is divided into how many divisions for administrative revenue purposes?

Correct Answer: (4) 6

Solution:For the administrative purpose. Haryana is divided into 6 revenue divisions which are further divided into 22 districts.

The 6 administrative divisions are Ambala, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Hisar, Karnal and Faridabad.

19. The Mahabharata war took place in which region of Haryana ?

Correct Answer: (1) Kurukshetra

Solution:The Mahabharata war was fought in Kurukshetra.

Kurukshetra lay to the south of the Sarasvati and to the north of the Drishadvati rivers. These rivers are generally identified with the Ghaggar and Chautang in the present Haryana region.
Kurukshetra was also called Samanta-panchaka, because of the five lakes here created by Rama Jamadagnya (later known as Parashurama), after killing all the Kshatriyas

20. As per the Census of India 2011, Haryana is the______largest state of India in terms of population.

Correct Answer: (1) eighteenth

Solution:Total population of Haryana as per 2011 census is 25,351,462 of which male and female are 13,494,734 and 11,856,728 respectively.

The Population of Haryana according to the 2011 census stands at about 25 million. making it the 18th most populated state in India.