HSSC CLERK EXAM (27.11.2016)

Total Questions: 100

71. Name the military general of Alauddin Khilji. Who invaded the Tamil King doms and returned with great riches.

Correct Answer: (3) Malik. Kafur
Solution:Malik kafur was the military general of Allauddin khilji who looted the Tamil kingdom and returned with great riches.

72. Name the Muslim king who could barely read or write, but at his court lived great poet Amir Khusro.

Correct Answer: (1) Alauddin Khilji
Solution:Allauddin Khilji was born in 1266-67. He was not much litrate but he respected poets & Intellectuals Amir khusro was poet in his court.

73. Which one of the following Indian states is not bisected by the tropic of Cancer?

Correct Answer: (1) Odisha
Solution:In India tropic of cancer passes from 8 states. These are Rajasthan, Gujarat, M.P, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bangal, Tripura, Mizoram. It does not pass through Odissa.

74. Name the river which rises in the Arawali ranges and enters the Arabian sea through the Rann of Kach?

Correct Answer: (3) Luni
Solution:Luni enteres the Arabian sea through the Rann of kuch. Its total length is 320 km. The water of this river is marine.

75. Which article has given special status to Jammu & Kashmir?

Correct Answer: (3) 370
Solution:Art-370 gives special status to Jammu & kashmir. All provisions related to this article is not permanent since 5 August, 2019 Art-370 has been ineffective. The central government has abolished the special provisions of this article and reorganised the state into two UT's.

76. Which one of the following is no longer a fundamental right?

Correct Answer: (3) Right to property
Solution:Right to property is not the fundamental right. It was removed from the list of fundamental right by 44th constitutional ammendment in 1978. Now it is only a legal right (Art 300 (A).

77. How many banks were nationalised in the year 1969?

Correct Answer: (2) 14
Solution:In 1969, 14 banks were nationalized.

78. On which of the following items is excise duty levied?

Correct Answer: (3) Production of goods
Solution:The excise duty is imposed on the production of Goods. It is a central government tax. After the introduction of GST, all these taxes including excise duty have come under this.

79. Who among the following is not associated with Karnataka music?

Correct Answer: (3) Bharatkhande
Solution:Bharatkhande is not associated with Karnataka Music. He is related with Mewati Gharana & was born on 10 August, 1860.

80. Who composed the National Anthem?

Correct Answer: (1) Rabinadranath Tagore
Solution:Rabindra Nath Tagore composed national Anthem. He was great poet, writer & nobel prize winner.