Solved question paper of Panchayat & Rural Development Department (PNRD), Assam.
Exam Date: 06.12.2020
Exam Paper: General Studies
Conducted by : Assam Public Service Commission
Post: 222 Assistant Engineer (Civil) vacancy
1. Conduct of elections to Panchayats is rested with the
(A) State Election Commission
(B) Legislature of the State
(C) Judges of the High Court
(D) Governor
2. The Gram Sabha constitutes the …….. in the Panchayati Raj System.
(A) upper tier
(B) middle tier
(C) lowest tier
(D) None of the above
3. Which subject(s) falls/fall within the jurisdiction of Panchayats?
(A) Poverty alleviation programme
(B) Family welfare
(C) Rural housing
(D) All of the above
4. Which of the following factors is/are taken into consideration for the creation of Nagar Panchayats?
(A) The density of the population therein
(B) The revenue generated for local administration
(C) The economic importance of the area
(D) All of the above
5. Guwahati Municipal Corporation was established under the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act of
(A) 1969
(B) 1970
(C) 1968
(D) 1960
6. The term of the Anchalik Panchayat is
(A) 6 years
(B) 4 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 10 years
7. Under which Article of the Constitution is the Governor of a State required to constitute a State Finance Commission every five years to decide resource allocation between State Government and Panchayati Raj Institutions?
(A) Article 245-A
(B) Article 243-I
(C) Article 244-D
(D) Article 246-I
8. Which Article and which Chapter deal with the establishment of Gaon Panchayat?
(A) Article 5, Chapter IV
(B) Article 8, Chapter V
(C) Article 10, Chapter VII
(D) Article 12, Chapter X
9. What is the term of office of the Mahakuma Parishad?
(A) 6 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 7 years
10. What is the objective of Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREN)?
(A) To increase production and productivity of rice and wheat by adopting latest crop production technologies
(B) Reclamation of problem soils
(C) Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India
(D) Saffron Mission
11. The main feature(s) of Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children is/are
(A) online cyber crime reporting platform
(B) one national level cyber and forensic laboratory
(C) training of police officers, judges and prosecutors
(D) All of the above
12. The main objective of the Kisan Credit Card is
(A) to provide adequate and timely credit support banking system from the
(B) the loan disbursed under KCC is broad-based
(C) It can be used as a working capital for short-term credit requirement
(D) None of the above
13. Which Section of the Assam Panchayati Raj Act, 1986 provides for the establishment of Mahakuma Parishad?
(A) 6(ii)
(B) 4(i)
(C) 18(iii)
(D) 21(i)
14. Which industry employs the largest number of women in India?
(A) Textile
(B) Tea
(C) Jute
(D) None of the above
15. PURA Scheme is related to
(A) eliminating pollution industrial clusters
(B) providing urban amenities rural areas
(C) PPP project utilization
(D) None of the above
16. In Assam Panchayat Election, what percentage of seats are reserved for women?
(A) 67 percent
(B) 50 percent
(C) 33 percent
(D) 25 percent
17. In the self-help group, the loan and saving decisions are taken by the
(A) government
(B) non-governmental organization
(C) bank
(D) group members
18. Which year is the new deadline for completion of rural connectivity through all-weather roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?
(A) 2018
(B) 2020
(C) 2022
(D) 2019
19. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan’ for
(A) Panchayat Samiti
(B) Gram Panchayat
(C) Panchayati Raj
D) None of the above
20. ‘Annapurna Scheme’ was launched in 2000-2001 by which of the following ministries?
(A) Ministry of Agriculture
(B) Ministry of Rural Development
(C) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(D) None of the above
21. Mid-day Meal Scheme’ launched in the year
(A) 1990
(B) 1993
(C) 1995
(D) 1999
22. Which of the following States does not have Panchayati Raj Institution at all?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Manipur
(C) Kerala
(D) West Bengal
23. Who are the beneficiaries of the Arunodoi Scheme, 2020?
(A) Children
(B) Women
(C) Senior citizen
(D) People below poverty line
24. What is the average calories required per person per day in rural areas for measuring poverty?
(A) 2400 calories
(B) 2100 calories
(C) 2000 calories
(D) 1800 calories
25. Who conducts the periodical sample survey for estimating the poverty line in India?
(A) National Survey Organization
(B) Sample Survey Organization
(C) National Sample Survey Organization
(D) Survey of India
26. The Zilla Parishad holds its meeting at least
(A) once in every three months
(B) twice in every three months
(C) twice in every six months
(D) thrice in one year
27. Which among the following countries has the lowest GDP per capita at present?
(A) China
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) India
(D) Indonesia
28. Which Indian institution developed the world’s most affordable COVID-19 diagnostic kit Corosure?
(A) IIT Delhi
(B) AIIMS
(C) IISc.
(D) IIT Madras
29. The first nuclear plant in India was set up in
(A) Tarapur, Maharashtra
(B) Kakrapar, Gujarat
(C) Narora, Uttar Pradesh
(D) Rawatbhata, Rajasthan
30. Which of the following is the highest peak in India?
(A) Kamet
(B) K2
(C) Everest
(D) Annapurna
31. The Planning Commission of India was established in
(A) 1948
(B) 1949
(C) 1950
(D) 1951
32. India’s first satellite Aryabhata was launched from
(A) Soviet Union
(B) USA
(C) India
(D) Israel
33. The Bhakra-Nangal Dam is located in
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Himachal Pradesh
34. The total land area of Assam is
(A) 78438 km
(B) 89543 km2
(C) 45218 km2
(D) 39562 km2
35. The Treaty of Yandaboo ending the Burmese control over Assam was signed in
(A) 1816
(B) 1826
(C) 1852
(D) 1862
36. Kokborok is the native language of the
(A) Rabhas
(B) Tripuris
(C) Ao Nagas
(D) Mizos
37. The largest producer of sugarcane in India is
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) Uttar Pradesh
38. The district with the largest population in Assam is
(A) Kamrup (M)
(B) Cachar
(C) Nagaon
(D) Dhubri
39. Which of the following incidents occurred in Assam is considered as the first-ever peasant movement in India?
(A) Patharughat Firing
(B) Moamoria Rebellion
(C) Phulaguri Dhewa
(D) Rangiya Raijmel
40. Who authored the book, Assamese : Its Formation and Development?
(A) Maheswar Neog
(B) Banikanta Kakati
(C) Golok Chandra Goswami
(D) Hemchandra Goswami
41. Choose the correct match from the following
(A) Manipur : Onam
(B) Bihar : Lai Haraoba
(C) Kerala : Kuchipudi
(D) Andhra Pradesh: Pongal
42. Who was the last Ahom King?
(A) Jogeswar Singha
(B) Gadadhar Singha
(C) Pramatta Singha
(D) Purandar Singha
43. Which country is to play host to the FIFA World Cup 2022?
(A) France
(B) Brazil
(C) Qatar
(D) Japan
44. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the duties of the Prime Minister of India?
(A) Article 77
(B) Article 78
(C) Article 79
(D) Article 80
45. Who among the following chaired the “Committee for the Draft National Education Policy, 2019?
(A) T. S. R. Subramanian
(B) Kirit Parikh
(C) K. Kasturirangan
(D) K. M. Soni
46. The 10+2 structure of school curricula is to be replaced by which of the following structures?
(A) 5+3+3+4
(B) 3+3+5+4
(C) 3+5+4+4
(D) 5+3+2+4
47. In which State, were the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used first?
(A) Delhi
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Kerala
48. If PEAR is written as REAP, then how GFDN is written in this code?
(A) DNGF
(B) NDFG
(C) FDNG
(D) NFDG
49. Y was born on 6th May, 1947. In the same year, Independence Day was celebrated in India on Friday. Find the birthday of Y.
(A) Monday
(B) Tuesday
(C) Wednesday
(D) Thursday /
50. There are 80 families in a. multistoried apartment. 20% of the families own a car each, 50% of remaining families own a scooter each. How many families do not own any vehicle?
(A) 32
(B) 30
(C) 35
(D) 23
51. A and B working together can complete a job in 10 days. Had A worked at half of his efficiency, and B at five times of his efficiency, it would have taken them 50% of the scheduled time to finish the job. In how many days can B complete the job working alone?
(A) 12 days
(B) 15 days
(C) 24 days
(D) 30 days
52. Who gave the slogan, “Karenge ya Marenge?
(A) Subhas Chandra Bose
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Vallabhbhai Patel
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
53. Kushal Konwar was hanged during the
(A) Quit India Movement
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Sepoy Mutiny
(D) Non-Cooperation Movement
54. Which sector contributes most to the State GDP of Assam?
(A) Agriculture
(B) Manufacturing
(C) Industry
(D) Tertiary
55. ‘Swamp Deer’ is found in
(A) Kaziranga National Park
(B) Kanha National Park
(C) Corbett National Park
(D) Nandankanan
56. The Indian National Army was formed in 1942 by
(A) Subhas Chandra Bose
(B) Mohan Singh
(C) M. Z. Kiani
(D) P. K. Sahgal
57. According to the World Economic Forum, which organization is the world’s largest employer?
(A) US Department of Defence
(B) People’s Liberation Army of China
(C) Walmart
(D) Indian Railway
58. On which day, was the first International Yoga Day celebrated across the world?
(A) 21st June, 2015
(B) 21st March, 2015
(C) 31st May, 2015
(D) 3rd June, 2015
59. Who said, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?
(A) Bipinpal Das
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Aurobindo Ghose
60. Who among the following is an awardee of the Sahitya Akademi Award?
(A) Anima Guha
(B) Tultul Barua
(C) Rima Das
(D) Arupa Kalita Patangiya
61. Which of the following is not a classical dance of India?
(A) Bharatanatyam
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Dandiya
(D) Sattriya
62. The National motto ‘Satyameva Jayate’ is taken from
(A) Rigveda
(B) Atharvaveda
(C) Mundaka Upanishad
(D) Puranas
63. The Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which State?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Assam
(C) Odisha
(D) Chhattisgarh
64. Who said, The world has enough for everyone’s needs, but not enough for everyone’s greed?
(A) Mother Teresa
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Martin Luther King Jr.
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
65. Which of the following cannot be classified as biotic factor?
(A) Microorganisms
(B) Fossil fuel
(C) Plants
(D) Minerals in the soil
66. After wells and tube wells, which among the following are the largest source of irrigation in India?
(A) Tanks
(B) Canals
(C) Rivers
(D) Ponds
67. Which of the following rivers feeds the Tehri Dam?
(A) Alakananda
(B) Bhagirathi
(C) Gandak
(D) Ghaggar
68. Which among the following rivers is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet?
(A) Indus
(B) Yamuna
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Ganga
69. Which among the following movements was started with breaking the Salt Law?
(A) Civil Disobedience Movement
(B) Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Home Rule Movement
70. Who founded the Hindu Mahasabha?
(A) Deendayal Upadhyaya
(B) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(C) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(D) M. S. Golwalkar
71. Area-wise which among the following is the largest physiographic unit of India?
(A) Himalayan Mountains
(B) Thar Desert
(C) Deccan Plateau
(D) Great Plains of North India
72. Which of the following is called the Red Planet?
(A) Venus
(B) Mercury
(C) Jupiter
(D) Mars
73. Which of the following is a Peacetime Gallantry Award?
(A) Maha Vir Chakra
(B) Param Vir Chakra
(C) Vir Chakra
(D) Ashoka Chakra
74. Who of the following is known as “Bihogi Kobi?
(A) Prasannalal Choudhury
(B) Raghunath Choudhary
(C) Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
(D) Jatindra Nath Duwara
75. Who among the following is the author of ‘Bhakti Ratnavali’?
(A) Mahapurush Sankardev
(B) Mahapurush Madhabdev
(C) Ananta Kandali
(D) Damodardev
76. Which of the following is/are true about ‘Ankiya Naat?
(A) It was created by Mahapurush Sankardev
(B) It is a one-act play
(C) Sutradhar is an integral part of it
(D) All of the above
77. Flying Sikh Milkha Singh took part in
(A) Melbourne Summer Olympics
(B) Rome Summer Olympics
(C) Tokyo Summer Olympics
(D) All of the above
78. Where would you find the Ranthambore National Park?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Tamil Nadu
79. The oldest oil well in operation in India is in
(A) Digboi
(B) Barauni
(C) Mathura
(D) Haldia
80. Indian Standard Time (IST) is calculated on the basis of
(A) 82°30’ E latitude
(B) 82°30′ E longitude
(C) 80° 30′ E longitude
(D) 82°30′ W longitude
81. Who established the Chutia Kingdom?
(A) Ratnadhwajpal
(B) Vikramdhwajpal
(C) Dharmadhwajpal
(D) Birpal
82. Wangala is a festival of the
(A) Nagas
(B) Garos
(C) Manipuris
(D) Mizos
83. What is El Niño?
(A) It is super cyclone that occurs in Indian Ocean,
(B) A cloudburst that typically occurs in Australia during Christmas.
(C) It is large-scale ocean atmosphere climate interaction linked to a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and cast central equatorial Pacific.
(D) It represents periods of below average sca surface temper atures across the east-central equatorial Pacific.
84. Jarwas and Sentinelese are found in
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Lakshadweep
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
85. What is Indian Robusta?
(A) A variety of rubber produced in India
(B) A variety of coffee produced in India
(C) A variety of jute
(D) A variety of tobacco produced in western India
86. Google has partnered with which nation to develop flood warning service?
(A) India
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) China
(D) Bangladesh
87. Which of the following is extinct?
(A) Dodo
(B) Great Indian Bustard
(C) Kiwi
(D) Emperor Penguin
88. The Assam Panchayat Act, 1948 was replaced by the
(A) Assam Panchayati Raj Act, 1986
(B) Assam Panchayat Act, 1959
(C) Assam Panchayati Act, 1972
(D) Assam Panchayati Raj Act, 1972
89. Blue Revolution in India is related with
(A) fish production
(B) milk production
(C) oilseed production
(D) None of the above
90. Which of the following is the first in India to fix minimum qualification to participate in Panchayat Election?
(A) Assam
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Haryana
(D) New Delhi
91. What is the name of the scheme which provides training and skill to women in traditional and non-traditional trades?
(A) Kishori Shakti Yojana
(B) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
(C) Swayamsiddha
(D) Swavalamban
92. The launching of Community Development Programme set the stage for the organization of Panchayati Raj on
(A) 2nd October, 1952
(B) 25th October, 1952
(C) 2nd October, 1953
(D) 23rd October, 1953
93. Which one of the following was launched with the objective of helping the poor in rural areas to become self-employed?
(A) DPAP
(B) IRDP
(C) TRYSEM
(D) DDP
94. National Rural Health Mission has been launched in the country in
(A) 2003
(B) 2005
(C) 2007
(D) None of the above
95. National Rural Development Institute is situated in
(A) Delhi
(B) Shimla
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Kolkata
96. Ashok Mehta Committee recommended for the establishment of
(A) Nagar Panchayat
(B) Panchayat Samiti
(C) Mandal Panchayat
(D) Zilla Parishad
97. The source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj Institutions is
(A) regional fund
(B) government grants
(C) local taxes
(D) share in Union Government Revenue
98. When were the first elections of Panchayat held in Assam?
(A) October 1996
(B) January 2000
(C) November 2006
(D) May 1994
99. Which of the following is not a tier of Panchayati Raj System?
(A) Gaon Panchayat
(B) Anchalik Panchayat
(C) Zilla Parishad
(D) Municipality
100. Which of the following is/are the structural defect/defects of the Panchayati Raj Institutions?
(A) Irregular election
(B) Lack of trained and efficient staff
(C) Excessive governmental interferences and control
(D) All of the above