APSC 2015 PYQs – Complete Set
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1. In terms of area, the smallest district of Assam is which one of the following?
(A) Chirang
(B) Baksa
(C) Kamrup Metro
(D) Udalguri
2. The capital city of Assam was established at Dispur (Guwahati) in-
(A) 1973
(B) 1971
(C) 1975
(D) 1978
3. Which one of the following is not an east-flowing river of India?
(A) Godavari
(B) Tapti
(C) Cauvery
(D) Mahanadi
4. The highest mountain peak in India is-
(A) Kanchenjunga
(B) Everest
(C) Godwin Austin
(D) Nanda Devi
5. Which of the following processes helps in the formation of rift valley?
(A) Seismic activity
(B) Volcanic eruption
(C) Folding
(D) Faulting
6. What was the theme of Indian Science Congress, 2015?
(A) Science and technology for inclusive development
(B) Science and technology for India’s development
(C) Science and technology for rural development
(D) Science and technology for human development
7. Which district has become the first one in India to have High-Speed Rural Broadband Network?
(A) Ajmer of Rajasthan
(B) Vidisha of Madhya Pradesh
(C) Idukki of Kerala
(D) Kamrup of Assam
8. India’s permanent research station ‘Dakshin Gangotri’ is located at-
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Himalayas
(C) Arabian Sea
(D) Antarctica
9. The Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) has developed a drug named ‘Lukoskin’ for the treatment of-
(A) Leukemia
(B) Leukoderma
(C) Lung Cancer
(D) Brain Tumour
10. India’s first remote sensing satellite (IRS 1A) was launched from-
(A) Sriharikota
(B) Baikonur
(C) Cape Kennedy
(D) French Guiana
11. What was the theme of the 19th National Youth Festival held in Guwahati in January, 2015?
(A) Youth for spirited India
(B) Youth for sustainable development
(C) Youth for vibrant India
(D) Youth for clean, green and progressive India
12. In which year was the EDUSAT programme launched?
(A) 2005
(B) 2000
(C) 1998
(D) 2004
13. Which organization among the following is credited with developing ‘fabric from banana fibre’?
(A) Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Delhi
(B) Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun
(C) Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun
(D) Central Silk Research Centre, Jorhat
14. Who is the recipient of Bishwaratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award in 2015?
(A) Shyam Benegal
(B) Amjad Ali
(C) Amol Palekar
(D) Adoor Gopalakrishnan
15. Who among the following is the first Assamese translator of the Ramayana?
(A) Ram Saraswati
(B) Madhab Kandali
(C) Ananta Kandali
(D) Sankardeva
16. Who is the author of the book, Planter Raj to Swaraj: Freedom Struggle and Electoral Politics in Assam?
(A) Dr. Irfan Habib
(B) Surya Kr. Bhuyan
(C) Dr. Amalendu Guha
(D) Edward Gait
17. Who is the first Assamese woman to be awarded by the Sangeet Natak Akademi?
(A) Sudakshina Sarma
(B) Anupama Bhattacharya
(C) Pratima Pandey (Barua)
(D) Aaideo Handique
18. The first dictionary in Assamese was compiled by who among the following?
(A) Hemchandra Barua
(B) Miles Bronson
(C) Nathan Brown
(D) O. C. Kottoor
19. The first novel by Rajanikanta Bordoloi was-
(A) Miri Jiyori
(B) Nirmal Bhakat
(C) Manomati
(D) Dandua Droh
20. Which one of the following is the banker of the banks?
(A) Union Bank of India
(B) Central Bank of India
(C) Reserve Bank of India
(D) State Bank of India
21. The Union of India has accepted the recommendation of the Fourteenth Finance Commission for raising the devolution of net central taxes from-
(A) 42%
(B) 45%
(C) 33%
(D) 37%
22. Non-developmental expenditure involves-
(I) interest payments
(II) subsidies
(III) defence
(IV) irrigation
Which one of the following is true?
(A) I only
(B) II, III and IV
(C) I and II only
(D) I, II and III
23. ‘Ikebana’ is the Japanese art of which one of the following?
(A) Paper craft
(B) Flower decoration
(C) Miniature tree farming
(D) Dress designing
24. The Civil Disobedience Movement led to signing of a Pact in 1931. The Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and-
(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Lord Wellington
(C) Lord Irwin
(D) Lord Mountbatten
25. The Red Fort was built by-
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Sher Shah
26. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?
(A) Home Rule Movement
(B) Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement
27. Who put an end to the system of Dual Government in Bengal?
(A) Lord Clive
(B) Warren Hastings
(C) Lord Bentinck
(D) Lord Irwin
28. The East India Company was established on 31st December, 1600 as per the Royal Charter issued by-
(A) Queen Victoria
(B) Queen Elizabeth I
(C) Henry VII
(D) British Parliament
29. By which Act, was the governance of India passed to the British Crown?
(A) Rowlatt Act, 1919
(B) Dominion Lands Act, 1872
(C) Government of India Act, 1858
(D) Official Secrets Act, 1923
30. Who among the following kings was credited with establishing the equivalent of a modern postal delivery system in India?
(A) Humayun
(B) Ashoka
(C) Quli Qutub Shah
(D) Sher Shah Suri
31. In which year was Srimanta Sankardeva born?
(A) 1568
(B) 1455
(C) 1449
(D) 1475
32. Dr. Bhupen Hazarika began his career as a teacher in which of the following Universities?
(A) Banaras Hindu University
(B) Dibrugarh University
(C) Columbia University (USA)
(D) Gauhati University
33. When was the Indian National Congress formed?
(A) January, 1885
(B) April, 1885
(C) July, 1885
(D) December, 1885
34. Which of the following institutions was not founded by Mahatma Gandhi?
(A) Sabarmati Ashram
(B) Sevagram Ashram
(C) Visva-Bharati
(D) Phoenix Ashram
35. ‘Swaraj’ as a national demand was first made by whom among the following?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Chittaranjan Das
36. The first movement launched against the British in India was-
(A) Swadeshi Movement
(B) Khilafat Movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Non-Cooperation Movement
37. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
(A) Lord Irwin
(B) Lord Chelmsford
(C) Lord Hardinge
(D) Lord Curzon
38. In which of the following, ‘Vande Mataram’ was adopted as a slogan for agitation?
(A) Quit India Movement, 1942
(B) Non-Cooperation Movement, 1922
(C) Partition of Bengal, 1905
(D) Revolt of 1857
Who was the first martyr of 1942 Revolt against the British in Assam?
(A) Kanaklata Barua
(B) Kushal Konwar
(C) Kamala Miri
(D) Maniram Dewan
The first Peasant Uprising in Assam against the British was known as which one of the following?
(A) Patharughat Raijmel
(B) Battle of Itakhuli
(C) Phulaguri Dhawa
(D) Rangiya Raijmel
Who organized ‘Mrityu Bahini’ in fighting for India’s independence in Assam?
(A) Chandraprabha Saikiani
(B) Kanaklata Barua
(C) Pushpalata Das
(D) Padumi Nath
During which period ‘Yogini Tantra’ was written?
(A) Eleventh century
(B) Fifth century
(C) Tenth century
(D) Fourteenth century
Running at a speed of 60 km per hour, a train passes through a 1.5 km long tunnel in two minutes. What is the length of the train?
(A) 100 meters
(B) 250 meters
(C) 500 meters
(D) 1000 meters
If in a class of 37 students the places of Anuradha and Saroj are 10th and 16th respectively, what are their places from the last?
(A) 28th and 22nd
(B) 27th and 21st
(C) 28th and 20th
(D) 27th and 22nd
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In a meeting, the map of a village was placed in such a manner that south-east becomes north, north-east becomes west and so on. What will south become?
(A) North
(B) North-East
(C) North-West
(D) West
One morning after sunrise, Vivek and Shantanu were standing in a lawn with their back towards each other. Vivek’s shadow fell exactly towards left-hand side. In which direction Shantanu was facing?
(A) East
(B) West
(C) North
(D) South
In a class of 60 where boys are twice that of girls, Kabita ranked 17th from the top. If there are 9 boys ahead of Kabita, how many girls are after her in the rank?
(A) 26
(B) 18
(C) 10
(D) 12
In a certain code ‘CONTRIBUTOR’ is written as ‘RTNOCIROTUB’. How is ‘PROHIBITION’ written in that code?
(A) IHORPBNOITI
(B) IHORPBITION
(C) NOITIBOIHORP
(D) ITIONBIHOTP
Flight to Mumbai leaves every 5 hours. At the information counter you learnt that the flight took off 25 minutes before. If the time now is 10:45 a.m., what is the time for the next flight?
(A) 2:20 a.m.
(B) 3:30 a.m.
(C) 3:55 p.m.
(D) 3:20 p.m.
Which one of the following will replace the question mark (?) in the series given below?
CG, GH, LJ, RM, ?
(A) ZR
(B) YR
(C) ZQ
(D) YQ
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The Right to Education belongs to which of the following categories?
(A) Directive Principles
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Fundamental Duties
(D) Legal Rights
Disputes regarding election of the President and the Vice President of India are decided by which one of the following?
(A) The Election Commission of India
(B) The Parliament
(C) The Supreme Court of India
(D) The Rajya Sabha
Through which Constitution Amendment Act, reservation of students belonging to SC/ST/OBC in admission to private unaided educational institutions is provided?
(A) 92nd in 2003
(B) 93rd in 2005
(C) 94th in 2006
(D) 95th in 2009
Which of the following is not included in the State List in the Constitution of India?
(A) Police
(B) Law and Order
(C) Prisons
(D) Passport
Which of the following can initiate the process of impeachment of the President of India?
(A) Only Lok Sabha
(B) Any House of the Parliament
(C) Only Rajya Sabha
(D) The Supreme Court of India
Who among the following is the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
(A) The President of India
(B) The Prime Minister of India
(C) The Vice President of India
(D) The Lt. Governor of Delhi
‘Panchayati Raj’ was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in which one of the following States?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka
Which Part of the Indian Constitution provides for establishing India as a Welfare State?
(A) Fundamental Rights (Part III of the Constitution)
(B) Schedule IV of the Indian Constitution
(C) The Preamble of the Constitution
(D) Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV of the Constitution)
The three Lists—Union List, State List and Concurrent List are mentioned in which one of the following?
(A) Vth Schedule
(B) VIth Schedule
(C) VIIth Schedule
(D) VIIIth Schedule
At the time of enactment of the Constitution, which one of the following ideals was not included in the Preamble?
(A) Liberty
(B) Socialism
(C) Equality
(D) Justice
Which one of the following departments is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Union Budget to the Parliament?
(A) Finance
(B) Revenue
(C) Expenditure
(D) Economic Affairs
In which of the following States ‘Hornbill Festival’ is held?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Sikkim
(D) Nagaland
Which private sector bank has launched a service recently where customers can make transactions using just their voice as a means of authentication?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) AXIS Bank
(C) IndusInd Bank
(D) HDFC Bank
In which city was the 21st Asian Athletics Championships, 2015 held?
(A) Wuhan
(B) Seoul
(C) Hong Kong
(D) Beijing
77. The hot, dry, dusty local wind of the Sahara Desert is known as
(A) Mistral
(B) Chinook
(C) Harmattan
(D) Sirocco
78. To empower women, the ‘Women-20 (W20)’ group has been launched by G20. Who is the newly appointed President of the W20 group?
(A) Gulden Turktan
(B) Angel Gurria
(C) Christine Lagarde
(D) Lakshmi Puri
79. What is the mainstay of Indian economy?
(A) Manufacturing
(B) Agriculture
(C) Business
(D) Public sector undertaking
80. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
(A) Revenue Department
(B) World Bank
(C) Reserve Bank of India
(D) State Bank of India
81. Which is the most important source of income for the Government of India?
(A) Interest
(B) Excise duty
(C) License fee
(D) Income tax
82. The city to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games is
(A) Beijing
(B) Seoul
(C) Almaty
(D) Helsinki
Which of the following will not come under the proposed GST in India?
(A) Agricultural products
(B) Handicrafts
(C) Gems and Jewelleries
(D) Petroleum products
84. Which movie won the Best Film Award in the 61st National Film Award, 2014?
(A) Shahid
(B) Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
(C) Ship of Theseus
(D) Fandry
85. The former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam breathed his last while delivering a lecture at
(A) IIT, Guwahati
(B) IIM, Shillong
(C) IIT, Kanpur
(D) IIM, Ahmedabad
86. Who among the following is associated with the creations, You Said It, The Common Man and The Tunnel of Time?
(A) R. K. Laxman
(B) R. K. Narayan
(C) Khushwant Singh
(D) Ruskin Bond
87. India’s first women’s bank is
(A) Women’s Bank of India
(B) Mahila Bank of India
(C) Bharatiya Mahila Bank
(D) Mahila State Bank of India
88. Who has become the first Test Captain in cricket history to score three centuries in first three innings?
(A) Kumar Sangakara
(B) Steve Smith
(C) Virat Kohli
(D) M. S. Dhoni
NITI in NITI Aayog stands for
(A) National Institution for Transforming India
(B) New Initiative for Transforming India
(C) New Indian Thinking Initiative
(D) National Initiative for Transforming India
What does JAM Number Trinity solution mean as per the Economic Survey, 2014–15?
(A) Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile
(B) Jan Dhan-Awaas-Mobile
(C) Jan Dhan-Account-Money
(D) Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Market
Which Five-Year Plan focussed on ‘growth with social justice and equity’?
(A) Sixth Five-Year Plan
(B) Seventh Five-Year Plan
(C) Eighth Five-Year Plan
(D) Ninth Five-Year Plan
The new scheme ‘Pahal’ by the Government of India is related to
(A) nutritional support to the secondary school children
(B) direct benefit transfer under Right to Food Act
(C) direct benefit transfer for LPG (DBTL)
(D) cash transfer to the farmers due to inclement weather and crop loss
Which is not a Kharif crop? (A) Jowar (B) Maize (C) Wheat (D) Groundnut
94. The Union Government has recently announced a list of 98 cities and towns selected under Smart Cities Mission. Which State has been allocated the highest number of cities in the coveted list?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
What is Aadhaar?
(A) A modern version of the Permanent Account Number (PAN)
(B) The popular name of the Kisan Credit Card
(C) A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India
(D) The bank account number under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
The National Population Policy (NPP) announced in February, 2000 aims at achieving a stable population consistent with economic growth, social development and environmental protection by the year
(A) 2015
(B) 2025
(C) 2035
(D) 2045
Diego Garcia is an island located in
(A) Arabian Sea
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) South Pacific Ocean
Baksa district of Assam was created from the parts of which of the following districts?
(A) Barpeta, Nalbari and Kamrup
(B) Goalpara and Kokrajhar
(C) Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar
(D) Darrang, Barpeta and Nalbari
Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of which one of the following?
(A) 23.5° E line of longitude
(B) 80.5° E line of longitude
(C) 66.5° E line of longitude
(D) 82.5° E line of longitude
Among the countries in the world, India’s rank in terms of area is
(A) 5th
(B) 7th
(C) 11th
(D) 13th