Hssc Mandi Supervisor Exam, 2016 (Evening Shift)

41. The first biosphere reserve of india is located in

(1) Nilgiri
(2) Vindhyachal
(3) Arunachal pradesh
(4) Sikkim.

Correct Answer: (1) Nilgiri

Solution:Nilgiri biosphere reserve is located in Tamil Nadu, Kега-la and Karnataka was the first biosphere reserve established in 1986.

42. The name of the first cloned sheep was

(1) Dolly
(2) Julia
(3) Sakhi
(4) Missi

Correct Answer: (1) Dolly

Solution:Dolly the sheep. Dolly (july 5, 1996 february 14, 2003), was the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult cell. She was cloned at the roslin institute in midlothian, scot-land, and lived there until her death when she was six years old.

43. At the first instant, which of the following states was/were primarily benefited by the on-set of green revolution?

(1) Punjab and Tamil Nadu
(2) Haryana
(3) Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
(4) Uttar pradesh and Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (3) Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

Solution:The green revolution within india commenced in the early 1960s that led to an in-crease in food grain produc-tion, especially in punjab. Haryana, and uttar pradesh. Major milestones in this un-dertaking were the develop-ment of high-yielding varieties of wheat, and rust resistant strains of wheat.

44. Which among the following countries has the largest livestock population in the world?

(1) China
(2) Usa
(3) India
(4) Australia

Correct Answer: (3) India

Solution:India has the largest cattle inventory in the world in 2018 followed by Brazil & china. Roughly 63% of the world's cattle are in india, brazil & china. (The cattle inventory in india includes water buffalo). More than 90% of the world's cattle are not in the united states.

45. What percent of rural house-holds is indebted in india?

(1) 23%
(2) 25%
(3) 31%
(4) 35%

Correct Answer: (3) 31%

Solution:Fourteen percent households have informal loans. 12% have formal loans. The survey shows that 31% households in rural india are indebted.

46. Which of the following is the basic territorial unit of administration in india?

(1) Village
(2) Tehsil
(3) Revenve division/sub-division
(4) District.

Correct Answer: (1) Village

Solution:India is composed of 28 states and 9 union territories (including a national capital territory). The union territories are governed by administrators, appointed by the president of India. The basic territorial unit of administration in India is village.

47. One manpower is considered equal to how much horse-power (hp)?

(1) 0.5
(2) 0.4
(3) 0.2
(4) 0.1

Correct Answer: (4) 0.1

Solution:The term horsepower-hour (hp-hr) is the time-rate at which work is done. One man-power-hour (mp-hr) equals about 0.10 hp-hr.

48. The flowering period of which one of the following is called as 'mrigbahar?

(1) Mango
(2) Papaya
(3) Jamun
(4) Guava

Correct Answer: (4) Guava

Solution:Guava is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. The flowering period of Guava is called as Mrigbahar.

49. Arboriculture' is related to

(1) Growing plants in water
(2) Growing forest tree
(3) Cultivation of grapes
(4) Cultivation of wood plants

Correct Answer: (4) Cultivation of wood plants

Solution:Arboriculture is related to cultivation of wood plants,

50. What is the percentage ratio of butter and ghee in mixed milk on extraction?

(1) 8.0%, 7.0%
(2) 7.0%, 6.5%
(3) 6.0%, 5.5%
(4) 6.9%, 5.5%

Correct Answer: (4) 6.9%, 5.5%

Solution:The percentage ratio of butter and ghee in mixed milk on extraction is 6.9% and 5.5%.