HSSC CET Group-C Exam 07.08.2023

Total Questions: 100

61. What value will replace the question mark in the following equation?

4 1/2+3 3 1/3 +? + 2 1/3 = 13 2/5

Correct Answer: (2) 3 2/5
Solution:

62. This sports person from Haryana was nominated for the Dronacharya Award (Lifetime Category) in recognition of his contribution to the sport of wrestling in 2022?

Correct Answer: (1) Raj Singh Chhikkara
Solution:Six players and a coach from Haryana have been honoured with the National Sports Award-2022.
  • Athlete Seema Punia (Sonipat), boxer Amit Panghal (Rohtak), kabaddi player Sakshi (Sonipat), wrestlers Anshu Malik (Jind) and Sarita Mor (Sonipat), and para badminton player Tarun Dhillon (Hisar) have been given the Arjuna Award.
  • The wrestling coach Raj Singh (Sonipat) was honoured with the Dronacharya Award in the lifetime category.

63. What is Solar Eclipse?

Correct Answer: (3) When Sun Rays do not reach Earth
Solution:A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, the moon and the earth are in straight line, with the moon between the sun and the earth.
  • When the moon comes in between the earth and the sun, the moon blocks the light rays coming from the sun. Due to this, the shadow of the moon falls on the earth, which causes a solar eclipse on the earth.

64. India is the largest Country in the World (in terms of area).

Correct Answer: (1) 7
Solution:India has an area of 3.28 million square km. India's total area accounts for about 2.4 per cent of the total geographical area of the world.
  • India is the seventh largest country of the world.
  • India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km and the total length of the coastline of the mainland, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6 km

65. Battle of Karnal was fought between and Muhammad Shah of Mughal empire.

Correct Answer: (2) Nadir Shah
Solution:Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Persia invaded India during the period of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.
  • On 24th February, 1739, Battle took place in Karnal (Battle of Karnal) between the two forces in which Nadir shah defeated the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.
  • With the defeat, the Mughal treasury was almost emptied.
  • Among Nader Shah's booty included the famous Peacock Throne, the Kohinoor diamonds.

66. NDC full form is?

Correct Answer: (4) National Defence College
Solution:The National Defence College is located in New Delhi.
  • It was established on 27 April 1960.
  • It is the highest seat of strategic learning for officers of the Defence Service and the Civil Services.
  • The NDC is headed by the Commandant who is the overall incharge of all the functioning of the college including academics and administration.

67. Pehowamela is held in which among the following district of Haryana?

Correct Answer: (1) Kurukshetra
Solution:Pehowa fair is annually held at Pehowa near Kurukshetra in Haryana.
  • The three-day Chaitra Chaudas fair is held at the SaraswatiTirtha in Pehowa.
  • Devotees from Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP and Delhi visit during the Chaitra Chaudas fair in large numbers to offer prayers to their ancestors.

68. Who was the Chairman of Steering Committee of Constituent Assembly?

Correct Answer: (4) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Solution:Dr. Rajendra Prasad also known as Ajatsatru was elected as the President of Constituent Assembly on 11 December, 1946.
  • He was the head of different committees under the Constituent Assembly for the Indian constitution, some of which were Committee on Procedure Rules, Steering Committee, Finance and Staff Committee, Ad Hoc committee on National Flag.
  • He served as the first President of India from 1950 to 1962

69. Find the sum of all 2 digit number divisible by 3.

12, 51, 18, 21, 99.

 

Correct Answer: (4)1665
Solution:2 digits number which are divisible by 3

12,  15, 18, ..........99

a = 12, d = 15 - 12 = 3

99 = 12 + (n-1) 3

⇒ 87/3 = n-1

⇒ n = 30

Required sum

= n/2 [ 2a + ( n-1) d ]

= 30/2 [ 2 x 12 + (30 - 1 ) x 3 ]

= 15 [ 24 + 87 ]

= 15 x 111 = 1665

70. A worker may claim Rs. 15 for each km which he travels by taxi and Rs. 5 for each km which he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 500 for travelling 80 km, how many kms he travels by Taxi?

Correct Answer: (3) 10 km
Solution:Let travels by Taxi = x km.

According to question,

x x  15 + (80 - x) x 5 = 500

⇒ 15x + 400 - 5x = 500

⇒  10x = 100

x = 10km