HSSC CLERK EXAM,13.11.2016 (Shift-I)

41. Which was the most important structure found at Mohanjodaro?

(1) Great-bath
(2) Tower
(3) Palace
(4) Temple

Correct Answer: (1) Great-bath

Solution:Most Important structure formed at Mohanjo-Daro is great bath. It was the main city of Harappan civilisation.

42. In which language were the vedas composed?

(1) Pali
(2) Prakrit
(3) Sanskrit
(4) Tamil

Correct Answer: (3) Sanskrit

Solution:Vedas are composed in Sanskrit language, there are 4 Vedas.

1. Rigveda

2. Yajurveda

3. Samveda

4. Atharveda

Rigveda is the oldest one. Samveda is the most ancient source of Indian music.

43. What is the southern-most latitude of mainland of India?

(1) 37°8′ N latitude
(2) 8°4' S latitude
(3) 8°6' S latitude
(4) 8°4' N latitude

Correct Answer: (4) 8°4' N latitude

Solution:The southern most latitude of India is 8°4 N. India is Located in the North eastern hemispher.

44. Which one of the following is a land-locked state?

(1) Gujarat
(2) Odisha
(3) West Bengal
(4) Bihar

Correct Answer: (4) Bihar

Solution:Bihar is land locked state. Nepal is located in the North. Jharkhand is in south. W. Bengal is in east and UP is in west of the state.

45. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

(1) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(3) Dr. BR Ambedkar
(4) Dr. Radha krishan

Correct Answer: (2) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Solution:Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the president of constituent Assembly.

46. In which year were the Indian states re-organised on a linguistic basis?

(1) 1947
(2) 1951
(3) 1952
(4) 1956

Correct Answer: (4) 1956

Solution:1956 Indian states were recognised on a linguistic basis and the first state formed on the basis of language was Andhra Pradesh (1953).

47. In which year did India become a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

(1) 1945
(2) 1950
(3) 1950
(4) 1952

Correct Answer: (1) 1945

Solution:In 1945 India became the member of IMF. IMF was formed under Brettonwoods agreement. Its headquarter is in Washington (DC).

48. Which authority Issues onerupee notes and onerupe coin?

(1) The Reserve Bank of India
(2) The State Bank of India
(3) The Finance Ministry
(4) The President

Correct Answer: (3) The Finance Ministry

Solution:The Finance ministry has authority to issue one rupee notes & one rupee coin.

49. How many spokes are there in the 'Chakra' (wheel) of our National Flag?

(1) 12
(2) 24
(3) 30
(4) 16

Correct Answer: (2) 24

Solution:There are 24 spokes in the wheel of our national flag. Lion pillar of Ashoka, situated in Sarnath.

50. What is the ratio between the width and the length of our National Flag?

(1) 1:2
(2) 1:4
(3) 2:5
(4) 2:3

Correct Answer: (4) 2:3

Solution:There are 24 spokes in the Chakra (wheel) of our national flag. Width and length ratio of national flag is 2: 3. National flag was adopted on 22 July, 1947.