HSSC Gram Sachiv Exam 09.01.2021 (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 86

1. Who among the following has the final power to decide whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not ?

(1) Vice President
(2) Present
(3) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(4) Cabinet of Ministers

Correct Answer: (3) Speaker of Lok Sabha

Solution:The Speaker certifies a Bill as a Money Bill, and the Speaker's decision is final.

A Money Bill may only be introduced in Lok Sabha, on the recommendation of the President. It must be passed in Lok Sabha by a simple majority of all members present and voting. Following this, it may be sent to the Rajya Sabha for its recommendations, which Lok Sabha may reject if it chooses to.
If such recommendations are not given within 14 days, it will deemed to be passed by Parliament.

2. In Haryana, HVPNL means

(1) Haryana Vidyut Purchase Nigam Limited
(2) Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited
(3) Haryana Voltage Purchase Nigam Limited
(4) Haryana Voltage Prasaran Nigam Limited

Correct Answer: (2) Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited

Solution:The Full Form of HVPNL is Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam.

HVPNL was incorporated as a company under the Companies Act, 1956 on 19th August 1997 and was granted the certificate to commence its business on 18th September 1997. Subsequently, the transmission and distribution businesses of the erstwhile HSEB were transferred to HVPNL on 14th August 1998.

3. The Congress accepted 'Purna Swaraj' as its goal in the Session of the Congress held at Lahore in

(1) 1928
(2) 1919
(3) 1929
(4) 1939

Correct Answer: (3) 1929

Solution:The Purna Swaraj declaration (or complete self-rule independent of the British Empire) was promulgated by the Indian National Congress on 19 December 1929 in its Lahore session under the president ship of Jawaharlal Nehru. 26th January 1930 was declared as Purna Swaraj Diwas. Purna Swaraj was complete freedom from the British Raj.

4. Illutmish was king of which dynasty?

(1) Mughal dynasty
(2) Lodhi dynasty
(3) Tyghlaq dynasty
(4) Slave dynasty

Correct Answer: (4) Slave dynasty

Solution:Iltutmish (reign: 1211-1236) was the third and greatest Delhi sultan of the Slave dynasty.

lltutmish is known to have built the Hauz-i-Shamshi near Mahrauli in Delhi.
Iltutmish was the first to introduce a "Pure Arabic Coin" in India.

5. Who was the Interim President of the Constituent Assembly of India in 1946?

(1) Sachchidananda Sinha
(2) G.V. Mavlarnkar
(3) B.R. Ambedkar
(4) Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer: (1) Sachchidananda Sinha

Solution:On the basis of the frame work provided by the Cabinet Mission, a Constituent Assembly was constituted on 9th December, 1946. The Constitution making body was elected by the Provincial Legislative Assembly constituting of 389 members who included 93 from Princely States and 296 from British India.

The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly took place on December 9, 1946 at New Delhi with Dr Sachidanand being elected as the interim President of the Assembly. However, on December 11, 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President and H.C. Mukherjee as the Vice President of the Constituent Assembly.

6. "Liberty is the freedom of the individual to express without external hindrances to personality" is said by

(1) T.H. Green
(2) Prof. Laski
(3) Prof. G.D.H. Cole
(4) Seeley

Correct Answer: (3) Prof. G.D.H. Cole

Solution:The word "Liberty" stands derived from the Latin word 'Liber" which means 'free'. In this sense liberty means freedom from restraints and the freedom to act as one likes.

"Liberty is the freedom of individual to express, without external hindrances, his personality" was quoted by G.D.H Cole.

7. Every year the State of Haryana celebrates 'Martyrdom Day' on 23rd September in the memory of

(1) Nur Muhammad Khan
(2) Rao Tularam
(3) Raja Nahar Singh
(4) Bahadur Shah

Correct Answer: (2) Rao Tularam

Solution:On September 23 every year, Haryana observes Shaheedi Divas in respect of freedom fighters, soldiers and all others from the state who sacrificed their lives for the country.

Rich tributes are also paid to Rao Tula Ram, freedom fighter of India's first war of independence in 1857, whose death anniversary falls on this day.

8. 'Making False Declaration' is mentioned in which Section of Haryana Panchayati Raj Act. 1994?

(1) Section 171
(2) Section 161
(3) Section 181
(4) Section 191

Correct Answer: (1) Section 171

Solution:Section 171 of the Haryana Panchayat Raj Act 1994 mentions about the making of false declarations in the voter's lists.

The act states that, if an individual makes a connection with the preparation, revision, or correction of a list of voters, the inclusion or exclusion of any entry in or from a list of voters, a statement or declaration in writing which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, then the individual is punishable with imprisonment for a year or a fine of one thousand rupees or both the punishment.

9. Pointing to a photograph a man said, "I have no brother or sister but that man's father is my father's son". Whose photograph was it?

(1) His son's
(2) His own
(3) His father's
(4) His nephew's

Correct Answer: (1) His son's

Solution:Son of man's father means the man himself. Thus, man is the father of the man in the photograph. Therefore, the photograph is of his son.

10. Hathni Kund Barrage is located on which river of Haryana?

(1) Saraswati
(2) Yamuna
(3) Sahibi
(4) Dohan

Correct Answer: (2) Yamuna

Solution:The Hathni Kund is a concrete barrage located on the Yamuna River in Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana. It was constructed in 1999 for the purpose of irrigation.

It replaced the Tajewala Barrage which was constructed in 1873 and is now out of service. The barrage diverts water into the Western and Eastern Yamuna Canals.

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