HSSC GROUP’D’ EXAM 23.12.2018 (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

11. UNFCCC - 2017 Conference of Parties 23 held at

(1) Edinburgh
(2) Morocco
(3) California
(4) Bonn

Correct Answer: (4) Bonn

Solution:The 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) was held in Bonn, Germany, in November 2017. It incorporated the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 13th meeting of the parties for the Kyoto Protocol (CMP13), and the 2n dmeeting of the parties for the Paris Agreement.

12. ------- is a technique in which a dedicated and complete physical connection is established between two nodes for communication.

(1) Packet switching
(2) Circuit switching
(3) LAN
(4) All the above

Correct Answer: (2) Circuit switching

Solution:Circuit switching is a technique in which a dedicated and complete physical connection is established between two nodes and through this dedicated communication channel. The circuit guarantees the full bandwidth of the channel and remains connected for the duration of the communication session. The circuit functions as if the nodes were physically connected as with an electrical circuit.

13. The facts can be

(1) Physical only
(2) Psychological facts
(3) Physical as well as psychological
(4) None of the above

Correct Answer: (3) Physical as well as psychological

Solution:Facts van be both physical and psychological. Physical facts are related to events having a corporeal existence, as distinguished from a mere conception of the mind. In contrast, a psychological facts is a fact which can only be perceived mentally; such as the motive by which a person is actuated.

14. _____ district is known as Sripad Janpad.

(1) Kurukshetra
(2) Rewari
(3) Faridabad
(4) Panchkula

Correct Answer: (1) Kurukshetra

Solution:Kurukshetra district of Haryana is known as the Sripad Janpad. It is also known as Dharmakshetra ("Holy Place"). It is also known as the "Land of the Bhagavad Gita." The Mahabharata was fought here and the Bhagavad Gita was also preached here.

15. Select the series in which the letters skipped in between adjacent letters do not decrease in order

(1) EQZFI
(2) GWIQU
(3) MGVFK
(4) PJXHM

Correct Answer: (4) PJXHM

Solution:E ⟶ +12 ⟶ Q ⟶ +9 ⟶ Z ⟶ +6 ⟶ F ⟶ +3 ⟶ I
G ⟶ +16 ⟶ W ⟶ +12 ⟶ I ⟶ +8 ⟶ Q ⟶ +4 ⟶ U
M ⟶ +20 ⟶ G ⟶ +15 ⟶ V ⟶ +10 ⟶ F ⟶ +5 ⟶ K
P ⟶ +20 ⟶ J ⟶ +14 ⟶ X ⟶ +10 ⟶ H ⟶ +5 ⟶ M

16. This person is considered as the father of Bhakra-Nangal dam

(1) Seth Chhaju Ram
(2) Chaudhari Chhotu Ram
(3) Chaudhari Sukhram
(4) Diwan Bahadur SP Singha

Correct Answer: (2) Chaudhari Chhotu Ram

Solution:Sir Chhotu Ram is considered as the father of Bhakra dam. He conceived of the Bhakra Dam way back in 1923, to rid the farmers of the so-called economic plague spots of erstwhile Punjab state. He was also the originator of the concept of compensating the farmer for the expenses incurred by him on farming, now known as the ''Minimum Support Price'.

17. Which of the following is the name of the monthly magazine published by Haryana Sanskrit Academy?

(1) Sanskritavani
(2) Sanskritabharati
(3) Hariprabha
(4) Sanskritabhasha

Correct Answer: (3) Hariprabha

Solution:The name of the monthly magazine published by Haryana Sanskrit academy is Hariprabha. This magazine is usually published periodically, and these pages are printed electronically. Haryana Government established the Haryana Sanskrit Academy in 2002 to promote Sanskrit language.

18. The gaseous envelope of invisible film of air surrounding the earth is called

(1) Ionosphere
(2) Troposphere
(3) Stratosphere
(4) Atmosphere

Correct Answer: (4) Atmosphere

Solution:The gaseous envelope of invisible film of air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere. Atmosphere is mainly bound by gravity to Earth. The atmosphere of Earth is composed of nitrogen (about 78%), oxygen (about 21%), argon (about 0.9%), carbon dioxide (0.04%) and other gases in trace amounts.

19. Hali Award is given by

(1) Haryana Punjabi Academy
(2) Haryana Urdu Academy
(3) Haryana Sanskrit Academy
(4) Haryana Hindi Academy

Correct Answer: (2) Haryana Urdu Academy

Solution:Hali award is the highest award of Haryana Urdu Academy. It is conferred upon an outstanding literary figure of national level for his/her contribution to Urdu language & literature. The award is named after Altaf Hussain Hali (1837-30 September, 1914) also known as Maulana Kha-waja Hali, who was an Urdu poet and a writer.

20. The group of Planets called as 'Inner Planets' are

(1) Mercury Jupiter Earth and Saturn
(2) Mercury, Earth Neptune and Jupiter
(3) Mercury, Earth, Mars and Saturn
(4) Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

Correct Answer: (4) Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

Solution:The inner planetsare the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These planets are also called terrestrial planets because their surfaces are solid (and, as the name implies, somewhat similar to Earth). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as the Outer Planets.

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