Solved APSC 2013 Prelims General Studies Question Paper Part 2
Fully solved APSC 2013 Prelims (General Studies) question paper is now available on Assams.info. The question paper is published in 2 parts. Here is the Part 2 of the APSC Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2013 Prelims (General Studies) Question Paper. The Part 1 of APSC 2013 Prelims GS question paper contains 50 questions.The following are the rest 50 questions of the 2013 APSC question paper.
APSC 2013 Prelims General Studies Question Paper (Part II):
51. Panidihing Birds Sanctuary is locate din which of the following districts of Assam?
A. Jorhat
B. Golaghat
C. Sibsagar
D. Dhemaji
Answer: C (Sibsagar district)
52. Arrange the National Parks of Assam correctly in the order of descending size
A. Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Dibru Saikhowa, Orang
B. Manas, Kaziranga, Dibru Saikhowa, Nameri, Orang
C. Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Orang, Dibru Saikhowa
D. Manas, Dibru Saikhowa, Kaziranga, Orang, Nameri
Answer: B
53. Which of the following cottage industry workers in Assam suffer most due to the paucity of raw material?
A. Brass-smiths
B. Bell metal-smiths
C. Ivory artists
D. Potters and blacksmiths
Answer: C (when it comes to paucity of raw material, ivory industry will be on top).
54. Longloi, Kailajan, Silbheta and Khanbhaman are famous for which of the following resources?
A. Limestone
B. Iron ore
C. Coal
D. Sillimanite
Answer: C (All of them are Coal fields)
55. The Yandaboo Treaty was signed in 1826 between
A. East India Company and the Ahom King
B. East India Company and the Burmese
C. British Crown and the Ahom King
D. British Crown and the Burmese
Answer: B (Yandaboo treaty was signed between East India company and the Burmese).
56. Which of the following state does not have an autonomous district?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. Mizoram
D. Tripura
Answer: A (Arunachal Pradesh)
57. The construction of Panama Canal in 1914 eliminated the long and hazardous voyage
A. between North and South America
B. in the stormy Atlantic Ocean
C. round the Cape of Good Hope
D. round the stormy Cape Horn
Answer: D (round the stormy Cape Horn)
58. If the Arctic Ice was somehow replaced with dense forest, which of the following situation may arise?
A. It will decelerate Global Warming.
B. It may or may not affect Global warming.
C. It will accelerate Global Warming.
D. It will have no affect on Global Warming.
Answer: C. Arctic ice reflects light from sun. If the ice is replaced by dense forests, which is green and dark, reflectivity will reduce. Though trees will absorb more CO2, lower reflectivity will amplify Global warming. So, option C is correct.
59. The National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC) is an annual event organized with the purpose of
A. Motivating children to take up scientific research on local specific issues
B. demonstrating presentation of children.
C. popularizing science among the people.
D. taking science to the village.
Answer: A
60. The Shanti Sena Force was formed in Assam during the Independence Movement before
the commencement of the
A. Quit India Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Ahom Association
Answer: A
61. The Buranjis are
A. autobiographical writings of the Ahom rulers
B. diaries written by the monarchs
C. chronicles
D. none of the above
Answer: C
62. With respect to investment in the renewable energy sector, the first three ranks are held by
A. India, USA, China
B. China, Japan, USA
C. China, USA, India
D. Japan, China, India
Answer: C
63. The hybrid Indo-Greek art form depicting Buddhist themes is known as
A. Tanjore Art
B. Gandhara Art
C. Pahari Art
D. Kangra Art
Answer: B. Gandhara Art
64. The title given by the British to M. K. Gandhi which he surrendered was
A. Hind Kesari
B. Kaiser-e-Hind
C. Rai Bahadur
D. Jewel of India
Answer: B (Kaiser-e-Hind)
65. Under the Mountbatten Plan, a referendum in Assam was to be held in the district of
A. Sibsagar
B. Lakhimpur
C. Goalpara
D. Sylhet
Answer: D (Sylhet)
66. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by
A. W.C. Banerjee
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. J.L. Nehru
D. Sardar Vallabbhai Patel
Answer: A (W. C. Banerjee)
67. The last independent Ahom King was
A. Chandrakanta Singha
B. Kamaleswar Singha
C. Jogeswar Singha
D. Purandar Singha
Answer: D (Purandar Singha was the last King of Ahom kingdom).
68. The Constituent Assembly was set up according to the proposal of
A. Mountbatten Plan
B. Wavell Plan
C. Cripps Mission Plan
D. Cabinet Plan
Answer: D (Cabinet Plan)
69. The Gandhara School of Art is a contribution of
A. Asoka
B. Harshavardhana
C. Pulakeshin II
D. Kanishka
Answer: D (Kanishka)
70. Sadiya Khowa Gowahin was a
A. Jamindar
B. King
C. frontier officer
D. naval commander
Answer: C (frontier officer in Ahom kingdom)
71. Prachya Sasanavali was edited by
A. Dr. Maheswar Neog
B. Dr. Birinchi Kumar Barua
C. Dr. Surya Kumar Bhuyan
D. Alexander Mackezine
Answer: Dr. Maheswar Neog
72. The king nicknamed as Bhagaraja was
A. Sutiyampha
B. Sutamla
C. Surampha
D. Sunytpha
Answer: C (Surampha was known as Bhagaraja)
73. A pioneer lady responsible for forming the Mrityu Bahini in Assam in connection with the freedom struggle of the country was
A. Chandraprabha Saikiani
B. Pushpalata Das
C. Rani Gaidinlieu
D. None of themselves
Answer: B (Pushpalata Das)
74. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. Civil Disobedience Movement was started based on the issue of salt
B. Dandi March was started from Gandhiji’s Ashram at Wardha
C. Gandhi violated the Salt Laws on April 6, 1930
D. Salt March was widely covered by the European and American press
Answer: B (Dandi March was started from Sabarmati Ashram, not Wardha.
75. Who among the following Indian film personalities received Oscar Award?
A. Subhas Ghai
B. Ramananda Sagar
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Bhanu Athaiya
Answer: D (Bhanu Athaiya)
76. Bagarumba is a folk dance performed by
A. Garos
B. Bodos
C. Mishings
D. Rabhas
Answer: B (Bodos)
77. Maidans are
A. elaborate burial tanks of Ahom nobility and kings
B. large fields
C. temples
D. enclosure for sporting activities
Answer: A
78. The Assam Gas Cracker Project at Tengakhat does not have the proposal to produce
A. oxo-alcohols
B. Portland cement and hollow bricks
C. ethylene and propylene
D. polyethylene
Answer: B (Portland cement and hollow bricks)
79. Ibn Batuta, the celebrated traveller, visited Assam in the
A. thirteenth century
B. fourteenth century
C. fifteenth century
D. tenth century
Answer: B (Fourteenth century)
80. Gang Ghar was constructed during the reign of
A. Rudra Singha
B. Rajeswar Singha
C. Pramatta Singha
D. Siva Singha
Answer: C (Pramatta Singha built the current structure of Rang Ghar).
81. The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was mooted by
A. W. Churchill
B. M.A. Jinnah
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. V.P. Menon
Answer: C (Lord Mountbatten formulated Balkan Plan or Dickie Bird plan)
82. Which government remained in power in India for the shorted period?
A. Charan Singha Government
B. Chandrashekhar Government
C. Gujral Government
D. Vajpayee Government in 1996
Answer: D (Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government in 1966)
83. When was Assam Provincial Congress formed?
A. 1920
B. 1921
C. 1922
D. 1923
Answer: B (Assam Provincial Congress was formed in the year 1921. Question already answered on Assams.info/answers)
84. Gandhiji visited Assam for the first time in connection with the National Freedom Movement in the year
A. 1920
B, 1921
C. 1935
D. 1926
Answer: B (In 1921 Gandhiji came to Assam for the first time. More information about his all visits available here)
85. In the series 65, 76, 78, 95, 91, 114, 104, 133, … …. the two missing terms are
A. 152, 117
B. 117, 152
C. 116, 150
D. 150, 116
Answer: B (117, 152)
86. A friend of mine comes to me on every Sunday. For the first time, he came at 12:30, on the next occasion at 1:20, then at 2:30, and next at 4:00. Afterwards he will come to me at
A. 5:20
B. 6:20
C. 5:30
D. 5:50
Answer: D (5:50)
87. Find out the odd combination out of the following:
A. Japan, Singapore, Australia, England
B. Bhutan, Tibet, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
C. Mumbai, Kochi, Goa, Chennai
D. Guwahati, Ranchi, Patna, Chandigarh
Answer: A (Japan, Singapore, Australia, England). Option C and D contains names of cities. But there’s no third option with name of cities. So, we can reject that angle. But if you consider continents, B, C & D are related to Asia. But option A is a mixture of Asia, Europe, Australia. So, A seems to be the correct answer.
88. The author of Asomiya Sahityar Buranji is
A. Nathan Brown
B. Jatindranath Duwara
C. Devendranath Bezbarua
D. Gunabhiram Barua
Answer: C (Devendranath Bezbarua)
89. The Assam region was separated from the Bengal Presidency in
A. 1874
B. 1889
C. 1861
D. 1826
Answer: A (Assam separated from Bengal Presidency in 1874 and Chief Commissionership of Assam was formed. We already answered that on assams.info/answers)
90. Two of the given three circles have 5 numbers – one inside and four outside. The four outer numbers give the inner number according to some rule. Find the missing number from given alternatives:
7 6 6
3 29 5 5 39 3 7 ? 3
2 4 5
A. 49
B. 51
C. 59
D. 21
Answer: B (51. Top number x Bottom number + Right number x Left number)
91. If the first day of a non-leap year falls on Friday, what would be the last day of the year?
A. Saturday
B. Monday
C. Friday
D. Tuesday
Answer: C (Friday)
92. The illustration work of the medieval Assamese text Hasthividyarnava was done by
A. Suryakhari Daibaigya
B. Sukumar Borkaith
C. Dibar and Dosai
D. Rama Saraswati
Answer: C. Sukumar Borkath wrote Hastividyarnava. But illustration work was done by Dilbor and Dohai
93. Gohain Kamal Ali from Koch Behar to Narayanpur was constructed during the reign of
A. Nara Narayan
B. Parikshit Narayan
C. Viswa Singha
D. Raghu Dev
Answer: A (Nara Narayan)
94. The first Ahom Monarch to assume the Hindu title Swarganarayan’ was
A. Siva Singha
B. Pratap Singha
C. Jaydhwaj Singha
D. Suhungmung
Answer: D (Swarganarayan title was assumed by Ahom King Suhungmung).
95.The British-made aerodrome at Barnagar, Sarbhog was set ablaze under the leadership of Brajanath Sarma in
A. August 1942
B. August 1842
C. September 1942
D. August 1941
Answer: A (August 1942)
96. The title of the overall administrative head of Lower Assam region during the Ahom Rule was
A. Barkhukan
B. Rajkhowa
C. Borpatragohain
D. Khongea Barua
Answer: A (Borphukan was the administrative head of Lower Assam)
97. The first rebellion against the British rule in Assam in 1828 was led by
A. Piyali Phukan
B. Maniram Dewan
C. Gomdhar Konwar
D. Piyali Barua
Answer: C (Gomdhar Konwar was the first Assamese to lead a rebellion against British)
98. Which district was separated from Assam and given to Pakistan in 1947?
A. Chittagong
B. Khulna
C. Sylhet
D. Sholashahar
Answer: C (Sylhet)
99. Four persons P, Q, R and S are standing in a row as per their size. Among them, P is taller than Q and S is taller than P but S is smaller than R. Starting from the tallest one, what is the order in the row?
A. RSPQ
B. PQRS
C. SRQP
D. QPSR
Answer: A (RSPQ)
100. Who is the author of the book, India Against Itself?
A. Dr. Hiren Gohain
B. Dr. Mamoni Roysom Goswami
C. Homen Borgohain
D. Dr. Sanjib Barua
Answer: D (Dr. Sanjib Barua wrote the book India against itself)
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Thank you sir.
70. Sadiya Khowa Gowahin was a
A. Jamindar
B. King
C. frontier officer
D. naval commander
Answer: C (frontier officer in Ahom kingdom)
I guess the Answer is D. Naval Commander . Please Clear the Doubt.
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