HSSC Clerk Exam 22.09.2019 (Shift -II)

Total Questions: 90

21. The Golden City in Haryana was

Correct Answer: (2) Sonipat
Solution:Sonipat is known as the Golden City of Haryana. According to legend, Sonipat was earlier known as Sonprastha, which later on became Swarnprastha ('Golden City'). Later, the name Swarnprastha changed into Swarnpath, and then to its current form, Sonipat.

22. Select the correct statement about the circle of stars in the flag of Council of Europe.

i. Solidarity and Harmony between nations.

ii. 12 resembles symbols of perfection.

Correct Answer: (3) Both i and ii are correct
Solution:The European flag symbolises both the European Union and, more broadly, the identity and unity of Europe. It features a circle of 12 gold stars, on a blue background. They stand for the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the people of Europe. The number of stars is fixed, twelve being the symbol of perfection and completeness and bringing to mind the apostles, the sons of Jacob, the labours of Hercules, the months in the year, etc.

23. Ninety Five these of Martin Luther King included

Correct Answer: (2) Criticising many of the practices and rituals of Roman Cathloic Church
Solution:The Ninety-five Theses or Disputation on the Power of Indulgences were written in 1517 by Martin Luther to express his growing concern with the corruption within the Roman Catholic Church. They advance Luther's positions against what he saw as the abuse of the practice of clergy selling plenary indulgences, which were certificates believed to reduce the temporal punishment in purgatory for sins committed by the purchasers or their loved ones.

24. The net angular momentum is conserved if

Correct Answer: (2) Sum of external torques acting on an object is zero
Solution:Angular momentum is conserved when net external torque is zero, just as linear momentum is conserved when the net external force is zero. Conservation of angular momentum is a physical property of a spinning system such that its spin remains constant unless it is acted upon by an external torque; put another way, the speed of rotation is constant as long as net torque is zero. If the net torque is zero, then angular momentum is constant or con-served.

25. If MADRAS is coded as 56, how is CALCUTTA coded?

Correct Answer: (2) 81
Solution:

26. The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year

Correct Answer: (4) 21ˢᵗ March 1919
Solution:The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919 popularly known as the Rowlatt Act was passed on March 21, 1919. The Act indefinitely extended "emergency measures" enacted during the First World War in order to control public unrest and root out conspiracy in India.

27. Which was the earliest language used by the Mesopotamians? by the

Correct Answer: (1) Sumerian
Solution:Sumerian was the first known written language used in Southern Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) until Akkadian language was introduced around 2000 B.C. However, a symbolic language in the form of Cuneiform script comprising mostly of pictures to communicate was used around 3000 В.С.

28. If ROAST is coded as PQYUR in a certain language, then how will SLOPPY be coded in that language?

Correct Answer: (2) QNMRNA
Solution:

29. Flood Plains made by Markanda river is called

Correct Answer: (4) Bet
Solution:The flood plains of Markanda River in Haryana is known as Bet; while, the flood plains of the Ghaggar is known as Nali. Gulha Nali, Shahbad Bet, and Sirsa Nali are wide and a larger area is liable to inundation during the floods.Markanda River is a tributary of Ghaggar river, flowing through Ambala district and Shahabad Markanda town in Kurukshetra district.

30. How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are included in the 2030 agenda for sustainable development of the United Nations?

Correct Answer: (3) 17 goals
Solution:The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all." The SDGs, set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and intended to be achieved by the year 2030, are part of UN Resolution 70/1, the 2030 Agenda.