HSSC CLERK EXAM,20.11.2016 (Shift-I)

1. What is the minimum age required for a person to become the Prime Minister of India?

(1) 21 years
(2) 25 years
(3) 30 years
(4) 35 years

Correct Answer: (2) 25 years

Solution:The Minimum age required for a person to become the Prime Minister is 25 years.

2. Which five year plan had " adopted Removal of poverty as the main objective?

(1) Second
(2) Third
(3) Fourth
(4) Sixth

Correct Answer: (4) Sixth

Solution:6th five year plan (1980-85) had adopted removal poverty as its fore most objective & other was Economic development, self dependency & social justice.

3. During which, ruler's reign the rupees coin was first Introduced in India?

(1) Shah Jahan
(2) Akbar
(3) Sher Shah Suri
(4) Alauddin Khilji

Correct Answer: (3) Sher Shah Suri

Solution:In the ruling period of Sher shahsuri the rupees coin first invented in India. He started 176 gm. Coin of silver & 380 gram Dam of copper. He was founder of second Afgan dynasty in India.

4. Name the Indian state which has given most Nobel prize winners.

(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) West Bangal
(3) Karnataka
(4) Punjab

Correct Answer: (2) West Bangal

Solution:West Bangal is the Indian state that has given most nobel prize winners.

(1) Ravindra Nath Tagore (1913)

(2) Mother Taresa (1979)

(3) Amartya Sen (1998)

(4) C.V Raman (1930)

5. Where is the bench of the Madhya Pradesh Hight Court Located?

(1) Indore
(2) Bhopal
(3) Gwalior
(4) Jabalpur

Correct Answer: (4) Jabalpur

Solution:In Madhya Pradesh the High Court is located in Jabalpur. It was established in 1956. Its division benches are located in Indore & Gwalior.

6. Name of the first Indian who won the Oscar Award?

(1) Bhanu Athaiya
(2) Rohini Hattangadi
(3) Seema Biswas
(4) Shekhar Kapur

Correct Answer: (1) Bhanu Athaiya

Solution:Bhanu Athaiya is the first Indian to win Oscar Award. she was a costume designer & was awarded in 1982 for Gandhi movie.

7. Who was the first Indian Managing Director of the world Bank?

(1) Azim Premji
(2) Gautam Kaji
(3) Narayan Murthi
(4) Manmohan Singh

Correct Answer: (2) Gautam Kaji

Solution:Gautam Kaji was the first Indian Managing Director of the world Bank in 1998.

8. In which year were the first general elections held in India?

(1) 1951-52
(2) 1953-54
(3) 1949-50
(4) None of these

Correct Answer: (1) 1951-52

Solution:In 1951-52 first general election was held in India and the congress won the election under the leadership of Jawahar Lal Nehru.

9. When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?

(1) January. 30, 1948
(2) January, 20, 1949
(3) November, 30, 1949
(4) October, 2, 1950

Correct Answer: (1) January. 30, 1948

Solution:On the evening of 30 January. 1948 Mahatama Gandhi was assassinated by Nathu Ram Godse when he was going to temple for prayer. For that Godse was sentenced to death.

10. In which year was the united Nations formed?

(1) 1920
(2) 1939
(3) 1945
(4) 1952

Correct Answer: (3) 1945

Solution:In 1945 United Nation was formed by the signature of 50 founder countries including India in San Francisco.