HSSC Gram Sachiv Exam (10.01.2021) Shift-II

Total Questions: 88

1. Maharana Pratap fought against Mughals in the historical battle of

Correct Answer: (4) Lahore
Solution:Maharana Pratap, a powerful. Rajput ruler of Mewar, was born on May 9, 1540 in Rajasthan's Kumbhalgarh to Maharana Udai Singh II and Rani Jeevant Kanwar.
  • He fought the popular battle of Haldighati with Mughal Emperor Akbar Battle of Haldighati, which took place on June 18, 1576, was in conclusive.
  • Maharana Pratap went on to reclaim his lost territories lat-er in life and was succeeded by his eldest son Amar Singh I.

2. Badkhal lake is located in_______district of Haryana.

Correct Answer: (1) Faridabad
Solution:Badkhal lake in Faridabad was formed by joining the base of two hillocks and construct-ing a bundh. It served to control flood waters and soil erosion in the area.

Badkhal lake was built soon after the country got Independence in 1947 to facilitate water supply to the nearby farms. In 1972, the Haryana government built a resort off the lake,which was a major tourist attraction during the '70s through to the '90s.

3. Which of the following rulers of India belonged to the Sayyid dynasty?

Correct Answer: (2) Khizr Khan
Solution:Sayyid Dynasty (1414-1451 A.D.) was founded by Khizr Khan in 1414 A.D. and the rule of this dynasty ended when Ala-ud-din Shah was the ruler.
  • Qutbuddin Aibak (Reign: 1206 -1210) was the founder of the Mamluk Dynasty in Delhi and the first sultan of the Delhi Sultanate.
  • Iltutmish (Reign: 1211-1236) ruled Ghurid regions of northern India. He was the greatest of the slave rulers of Delhi
  • Razia Sultana (Reign: 1236 1240) was Iltutmish's daughter and was the first and last Muslim woman to rule over Delhi.

4. Which among the following was the capital of the early Chalukyan dynasty?

Correct Answer: (4) Badami
Solution:The Chalukyas ruled parts of Southern and Central India between the 6th century and the 12th century. The earliest Chalukyas had their capital at Badami (Vatapi) in Karnataka. They ruled from mid-6th and declined after the death of their greatest king, Pulakesin II in 642 AD.
  • The descendants of the Badami Chalukyas, emerged in the late 10th century and ruled from Kalyani (modern day Basavakanlyan).

5. The State bird of Haryana is

Correct Answer: (4) Black Francolin
Solution:Black francolin the state bird of Haryana, locally known as Kaala Teetar: The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) is a gamebird in the pheasant family.
  • They prefers to run rather than to fly, when disturbed. They have black head with white patches and have unique pattern of brown color crown.
  • Black francolin is a Schedule -IV bird, according to wildlife (Protection) act, 1972 and classified as Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN.

6. Which of the following groups of letters should come in the place of (?) in the given series?

AZB, CYD, EXF, ?, IVJ

Correct Answer: (3) GWH
Solution:

7. A and B are brothers, C and D are sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C ?

Correct Answer: (2) Uncle
Solution:A and B are brothers.

Son of A is brother of D.

C and D are sisters.

Therefore, B is uncle of C.

8. In a certain code, BROTHER is written as '$ % 5 3 # 4 %' and DREAM is written as ' 9 % 4 7*. How is THREAD written in that code ?

Correct Answer: (3) 3#9
Solution:

9. A family has a man, his wife. their 4 sons and their wives. The family of every son also have 3 sons and one daughter each. Find the total nmnber of male members in the family.

Correct Answer: (2) 17
Solution:The man → 1 male

His 4 sons → 4 males

Man's grandsons → 4 x 3

= 12 males

Total number of males → 1+4+12 17

10. When was Haryana Forest Development Corporation (HFDC) Limited established?

Correct Answer: (1) December, 1989
Solution:The Haryana Forest Development Corporation Limited was incorporated on 7th December, 1989 under the Compantes Act, 1956, as a wholly owned Government Company. Its main purpose is assuring reasonable prices to the farmers for their standing trees and other forest produce and also to ensure the welfare of farming community and development of forest based indus-tries.