Hssc Mandi Supervisor Exam, 2016 (Evening Shift)

61. On which single-chord musical instrument, the folksingers compose and sing songs?

(1) Bainjo
(2) Bansuri
(3) Sarangi
(4) Harmonium

Correct Answer: (3) Sarangi

Solution:The Sarangi Is a bowed, short-necked string instrument from the indian subcon-tinent. The nepali sarangi is also a traditional stringed musical instrument of nepal, Carved from a singleblock of tun (red cedar) wood.

62. Which is the place of birth of Chaudhary Chottu ram?

(1) Khedi sampla
(2) Gadi sampla
(3) Sanghi
(4) Hasangarh

Correct Answer: (2) Gadi sampla

Solution:Chhotu ram was born as ram richpal in a hindu jat family in the village of garhi sampla, rohtak district, Haryana province. His parents were chaudhary sukhiram singh olihan and sarla devi.

63. Satkhumbha pilgrimage is in which district?

(1) Sonipat
(2) Kurukshetra
(3) Jind
(4) Kaithal

Correct Answer: (1) Sonipat

Solution:The history of village miyana (kheri gujjar) of district sonipat is very old. In the medieval period, Sonipat and its surrounding area was known to be in its golden era. Satkhumbha Pilgrimage is situated in Sonipat district of Haryana.

64. Which district of Haryana is the leader in the cultivation of khumbi crop?

(1) Ambala
(2) Karnal
(3) Hisar
(4) Sonipat

Correct Answer: (4) Sonipat

Solution:Sonipat district of Haryana is the leader in the cultivation of Khumbi crop.

65. In Haryana, 'piliya' folk song is sung in which occasion?

(1) In the marriage
(2) In the birth of a son
(3) In savan
(4) All of the above

Correct Answer: (2) In the birth of a son

Solution:In Haryana Piliya Folk song is sung on the occasion of birth of a son.

66. In the mutiny of 1857, which district of Haryana played a major role?

(1) Gurgaon
(2) Rohtak
(3) Hisar
(4) All of the above.

Correct Answer: (4) All of the above.

Solution:During the first war of in-dependence in 1857 the major centers of rebellion were at Hisar, Hansi, Rewari, sirsa. Rohtak. Jhajjar, Bahadurgarh, farrukhnagar, Ballabhgarh, Ambala, Panipat, Gurgaon and Thanesar.

67. ENTANGLE

(1) Confuse
(2) Trap
(3) Conflict
(4) Submerge

Correct Answer: (3) Conflict

Solution:ENTANGLE - फैसाना, उलझाना Similar words - tangle, snarl. mat, mire, trap.

68. ESTRANGE

(1) Puzzling
(2) Endanger
(3) Alienate
(4) Miscalculate

Correct Answer: (3) Alienate

Solution:ESTRANGE दूर कर देना, मनमुटाव पैदा करना Similar words - alienate. disaffect.

69. WRECK

(1) Make
(2) Build
(3) Restore
(4) Relieve

Correct Answer: (3) Restore

Solution:Wreck नुकसान, बरबाद करना

Similar word wreak, cresh. bust up.

opposite word-restore

70. FLACCID

(1) Upright
(2) Taut
(3) Uneven
(4) Tough

Correct Answer: (2) Taut

Solution:FLACCID कमजोर, ढीला

Similar words-linp, slack, lax

opposite word - taut