HSSC CLERK EXAM (04.12.2016) (Shift-III)

31. Which of the following is the national tree of India?

(1) Banyan Tree
(2) Neem Tree
(3) Cocunut tree
(4) Mango Tree

Correct Answer: (1) Banyan Tree

Solution:The National tree of India is Banyan Tree.

32. Chilka lake is in

(1) Rajasthan
(2) Odisha
(3) Bihar
(4) M.P

Correct Answer: (2) Odisha

Solution:The Chilka lake is in Odisha it is the biggest sea lake of India & second in the world.

33. What does the term "Third World" mean?

(1) The communist blocked by the soviet union
(2) The developing countries
(3) The Petroleum rich coun-tries
(4) The western blocked by the USA

Correct Answer: (2) The developing countries

Solution:The term third world refers to developing countries which emerged during the cold war. They were those countries who were not in alliance with NATO or the communist block during the cold war.

34. In which year did Hindi came in to effect as the official language of the Union of India?

(1) 1965
(2) 1969
(3) 1971
(4) 1972

Correct Answer: (1) 1965

Solution:Hindi came into effect as official language of the union of India in 1965.

According to the Article 343 (1) of the Indian constitution, Hindi has been accepted as the. official language of the country. It is described in the constitution that Hindi would become official language 15 years after the implementation of the constitution.

35. From which country was India's first satellite Aryabhatta launched in 1975?

(1) Soviet Union
(2) Germany
(3) France
(4) USA

Correct Answer: (1) Soviet Union

Solution:India's first satellite Aryabhatt was launched in 1975 from soviet Union.

36. With which sport is the term 'Grandslam' associated?

(1) Shooting
(2) Archery
(3) Lawn Tennis
(4) Squash

Correct Answer: (1) Shooting

Solution:Lawn Tennis is associated with Grand slam, U.S. open French open Australian open and wimbeldon are grand slams.

37. The Rangaswami cup is associated with which sport?

(1) Football
(2) Hockey
(3) Table Tennis
(4) Badminton

Correct Answer: (2) Hockey

Solution:The Rangaswami cup is related to Hockey. thevis

38. Where is the 'Doldrums' located?

(1) Near the Equator
(2) Near the poles
(3) on the tropic of cancer
(4) on the tropic of capricorn

Correct Answer: (1) Near the Equator

Solution:The doldrum belt is located near Equator. It is an imaginary line drawn on the globe which is at equal distance from North & south pole.

39. Which of the following planets has no natural setellites?

(1) Jupiter
(2) Neptune
(3) Uranus
(4) Venus

Correct Answer: (4) Venus

Solution:Venus is the second nearest planet to the sun. It takes 225 days to revolve around the Sun. Like Mercury it does not have any natural saltelite.

40. Where is the permanent secretariat of SAARC located?

(1) Dhaka
(2) Karachi
(3) Delhi
(4) Kathmandu

Correct Answer: (4) Kathmandu

Solution:SAARC is a 8 membered regional organisation, which was established in 1985. The permanent secretariat of SAARC is in Kanthmandu (Nepal).