THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT AT GUWAHATI

(The High Court Of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)

Main Written Examination for Direct Recruitment in Grade-III of Arunachal
Pradsh Judicial Seruice, 2O2L

PAPER-II
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Date: 18.09.2021 (Saturday) Time: 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Total marks: 100 Duration: 3 hourc

I. Give the correct answer from the choices given below. 2Ox2 = 4O

1. By which Act, was the governance of India passed to the British Crown?
a. Rowlatt Act, 1919
b. Dominion Lands Ac., LB72
c. Goverment of India Act, 1858
d. Official Secrets Act, 1923
2. The highest mountain peak in India is
a. Kanchenjunga
b. Everest
c. Godwin Austin
d. Nanda Devi
3. The modern game of which sport was originated in North East India?
a. Chess
b. Golf
c. Badminton
d. Polo

4. The first established National Park in India is

a. Kaziranga National Park
b. Jaldapara National Park
c. Corbett National Park
d. Sundarbans National Park
5. How many spokes does the Dharma Chakra of the Indian National Flag contain?
a.7
b. t2
c. 24
d. 48

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6. What is the official motto in the emblem of the Supreme Court of India?
a. Satyamev Jayate
b. Yato Dharma Tato Jaya
c. Vande Mataram
d. Republic Democrary
7. By what name is river Ganga known in Bangladesh?
a. Padmini
b. Padmamavati
c. Padma
d. Yamuna

8. Which of the following athletes from India recently won gold medal in Tokyo
Paralympics ?
a. Devendar Jhajharia
b. Singhraj Adana
c. Sumit Antil
d. Sundar Singh Gurjar

9. Who was the first Govemor General of free India?

a. Lord Mountbatten
b. C. Rajagopalachari
c. Dadabhai Naoroji
d. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
10. In which year is ISRO planning to launch its Venus mission?
a. 2023
b. 2024
c. 2025
d. 2026

11. Where was the Delta variant of Covid-l9 first detected?

a.
United Kingdom
b. Brazil
c. China
d. India
L2. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is not the author of which of the following books?
a. Wings of Fire
b. lgnited Minds
c. The Kalam Effect
d. Inspiring Thoughts

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13. Man Booker Prize is given for contribution in the field oP
a. Literature
b. Social Service
c. Spofts
d. Cinema

14. What is the capital of Syria?

a. Damascus
b. Beirut
c. Abuja
d 'lerr rcalem

15. Who was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court in India?
a. Justice Smt. Gyan Sudha Mishra
b. Justice Smt. M. Fathima Beevi
c. lustice Smt. Leila Seth
d. lustice Smt. Ranjana Desai

16. Who was the first British Governor General of India?

a. Warren Hastings
b. Rebert Napier
c. Lord Wiliiam Bentinick
d. Robert Clive

17. Name the recipient of both 'Bharat Ratna'and 'Nishan-e-Pakistan?

a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Morarji Desai
c. Dilip Kumar
d. Ayub Khan

18. Who was the firct woman Governor of a State in free India?
a. Mrs. Indira Gandhi
b. Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
c. Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
d. Mrs. Sarqini Naidu

19. The concept of Welfare State is found in the Indian Constitution in the
a. Preamble
b. Fundamental Rights
c. Fundamental Duties
d. Directive Principles of State Policy

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20. Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice located?

a. Paris
b. Zurich
c.
Hague
d. Rome
II. Find the odd one out from the given alternatives. 2x5 = 10
21. a. Assassinate
b, Stab
c. Murder
d. Kidnap

22. a. Table
b. Paper Weight
c. Cupboard
d. Chair

23 a. Raid
b. Assault
c. Defence
d. Ambush

24 a. 70, B0
b. 54,62
c. 28,32
d. L4, L6

25. a. 42:4
b. 36:6
c. 32:2
d. 15:5

III. Write the full form of the following abbreviations. 2x5=10

26. (a) ISRo
(b) DRDO
(c) NITI
(d) R&AW
(e) UIDAI

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 ry. Choose the correct answer. 21/z x8 = 20

27.\n a class of 60 where boys are twice that of girls, Kabita ranked tTth 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. L2

28. A is 3 years older to B and 3 years younger to C, while B and D are twins. How many
years older is C to D?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 6
d. L2

29. Pointing to a lady in the photograph, Shaloo said, t'Her son's father is the son-in-law
of my mother", How is Shaloo related to the lady?
a. Aunt
b. Sister
c. Mother
d. Cousin
30. In a ceftain code language,'sun shines brightly'is written as'ba lo sul','houses are
brightly lit'as'kado ula ari ba'and 'light comes from the sun'as'dopi kup lo nro'.
What code words are written for'sun'and
tbrightly?
a. ba, sul
b. lo, ba
c. sul, lo
d. ba, lo
31. Complete the series?
48,24,96,48, L92,?
a. 76
b. 90
c. 96
d. 98

32. Kailash faces towards North. Turning to his right, he walked 25 metres. He then
turns to his left and walks 30 metres. Next, he moves 25 metres to his right. He then
turns to his right again and walks 55 metres. Finally, he turns to his right and moves
40 metres. In which direction is he now from the stafting point?
a, South-west c. Nofth west
b. South d. South-east

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33. Study the following arrangement of the English alphabet and choose the letter which
is tenth to the right of the letter which is exactly the middle letter between F and D?
FJ M POWRN B EYC KAV LDGXU H QI SZT
a.D
b.G
c.X
d.u
34. In the options given below, find the word which cannot h formed by using the
letters of the word INTELLIGENCE?
a. TILLAGE
b. INCITE
c. GENTLE
d. NEGLECT
V. Write on any one of the following topics. 1x20=20
35. (a) Contribution of Indian legal system to the society post independence.
(b) Landmark judgments pronounced by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India which
brought about social transformation in the Indian society.

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