HSSC CLERK EXAM (21.09.2019)

Total Questions: 100

81. Which was the first Open University in India?

(1) Indira Gandhi National Open University
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru University
(3) Karnataka University
(4) Andhra Pradesh Open University

Correct Answer: (4) Andhra Pradesh Open University

Solution:Dr B.R Ambedkar Open University in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, set up on 26th August 1982, is the 'First Open University in India'. Also known as Telangana Open University, it was formerly known as Andhra Pradesh Open University. The university was established in August 1982 by Act of the State Legislature.

82. From whose rule was Goa liberated in 1961?

(1) British
(2) Portuguese
(3) French
(4) Dutch

Correct Answer: (4) Dutch

Solution:On December 19, 1961, the Indian armed forces liberated Goa from the Portuguese do-minion after an extended freedom movement and army operation. The "armed action" was code named Operation Vijay (meaning "Victory") by the Indian Armed Forces. It ended 451 years of rule by Portugal over its remaining exclaves in India.

83. Name the President who declared internal emergency following the Allahabad High Court's Judgement regarding Indira Gandhi's election.

(1) V.V Giri
(2) Zakir Hussain
(3) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(4) R. Venkataraman

Correct Answer: (3) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Solution:In India, "the Emergency" refers to a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared across the country. It was officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Constitution. The emergency was imposed following the Allahabad High Court finding Prime Minister Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractices in in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain case.

84. What is the correct chronological order in which the following rulers ruled in India?

I. Sher Shah Suri

II. Akbar

III. Allauddin Khilji

IV. Iltutmish

(1) IV, I, III, II
(2) IV, III, I, II
(3) I, II, III, IV
(4) III, IV, I, II

Correct Answer: (2) IV, III, I, II

Solution:Iltutmish: 1211-1236; Alauddin Khilji: 1296-1316; Sher Shah Suri: 1486-22 May 1545; Akbar: October 1542-27 October 1605

85. In which city is the Lake Palace located?

(1) Jaipur
(2) Vadodara
(3) Dehradun
(4) Udaipur

Correct Answer: (4) Udaipur

Solution:Lake Palace (formally known as Jag Niwas) is a former summer palace of the royal dynasty of Mewar, now turned into a hotel. It is located on the island of Jag Niwas in Lake Pichola, Udaipur. It was built between 1743 and 1746 under the direction of the Maharana Jagat Singh II of Udaipuras a summer palace. It was initially called Jag Niwas or Jan Niwas.

86. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(1) Kota-Maharashtra
(2) Narora-Bihar
(3) Tarapur-Rajasthan
(4) Kalpakkam-Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (4) Kalpakkam-Tamil Nadu

Solution:Kalpakkamis a small town in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu that is mostly famous for its nuclear plants and affiliated research installations. These include the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), one of India's nuclear power plants, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), an affiliate of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

87. What causes earthquakes?

(1) Tectonism
(2) Earth's rotation
(3) Earth's revolution
(4) Sea currents

Correct Answer: (1) Tectonism

Solution:An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth that is caused mostly by tectonic activities such as rupture of geological faults but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests.Tectonic earthquake shappen when the large, thin plates of the Earth's crust and upper mantle become stuck as they move past one another.

88. If the difference in time. between two plaes is one hour, what is the difference between their meridians?

(1) 15°
(2) 20°
(3) 30°
(4) 60°

Correct Answer: (1) 15°

Solution:The mean sun travels at a constant rate, covering 360° of are in 24 hours. The mean sun transits the same meridian twice in 24 hours. The difference in time between two meridians is the time of the sun's passage from one meridian to the other. This time is proportional to the angular distance between the two meridians. One hour is equivalent to 15°.

89. Where is the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund ?

(1) New York
(2) Washington
(3) Geneva
(4) London

Correct Answer: (2) Washington

Solution:The International Monetary Fund (IMF), also known as the Fund, is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C, USA. Formed in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference primarily by the ideas of Harry Dexter White and John Maynard Keynes, it came into formal existence on 27 De-cember 1945.

90. What is the tenure of a judge of the International Court of Justice?

(1) 5 years
(2) 6 years
(3) 8 years
(4) 9 years

Correct Answer: (4) 9 years

Solution:The International Court of Justice (ICJ)is composed of fifteen judges elected to nine-year terms by the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council from a list of people nominated by the national groups in the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands).

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