Lower Division Assistant under the Heads of Department - July 2025 recruitment cycle — question paper

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Lower Division Assistant under the Heads of Department - July 2025 recruitment cycle

Paper #3018 · 07-2025 · English, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Aptitude, Reasoning and Basic Computer · 150 reviewed questions · Showing 41–80 of 150

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  1. Paper #3018, Series I, Q41: Choose the correct sentence.
    1. It's high time we play a match.
    2. It's high time we played a match.
    3. It's high time we will play a match.
    4. It's high time we started playing.
  2. Paper #3018, Series I, Q42: Choose the correct sentence.
    1. He was surrounded over a crowd of well-wishers.
    2. He was surrounded by a crowd of well-wishers.
    3. He was surrounded in a crowd of well-wishers.
    4. He was surrounded under a crowd of well-wishers.
  3. Paper #3018, Series I, Q43: Choose the correct sentence.
    1. Anyone of the two girls can solve this puzzle.
    2. Neither can solve this puzzle of the two girls.
    3. Either of the two girls can solve this puzzle.
    4. None of the two girls can solve this puzzle.
  4. Paper #3018, Series I, Q44: Choose the correct sentence.
    1. Would you mind to work with me?
    2. Would you mind working with me?
    3. Would you mind and work with me?
    4. Would you mind in working with me?
  5. Paper #3018, Series I, Q45: Choose the correct sentence.
    1. Are you hearing a strange noise?
    2. Do you hear a strange noise?
    3. Will you hear a strange noise?
    4. Do you hearing a strange noise?
  6. Paper #3018, Series I, Q46: Choose the correct sentence.
    1. She left yesterday, isn't she?
    2. She left yesterday, did she?
    3. She left yesterday, didn't she?
    4. She left yesterday, is she?
  7. Paper #3018, Series I, Q47: Choose the correct sentence.
    1. Do you know him? No, I do.
    2. Do you know him? No, I did.
    3. Do you know him? No, I don't.
    4. Do you know him? No, I didn't.
  8. Paper #3018, Series I, Q48: Choose the correct sentence.
    1. I am elder to you, aren't I?
    2. I am elder to you, am I?
    3. I am elder to you, didn't I?
    4. I am elder to you, amn't I?
  9. Paper #3018, Series I, Q49: Choose the correct sentence.
    1. The train arrives at the platform 7.
    2. The train arrives at platform 7.
    3. The train arrives on the platform 7.
    4. The train arrives on platform 7.
  10. Paper #3018, Series I, Q50: Choose the correct sentence.
    1. What is his opinion about the work that you have completed?
    2. What is his opinion about the work which you completed have?
    3. What is his opinion about the work when you have completed?
    4. What is his opinion about the work you completed?
  11. Paper #3018, Series I, Q51: What percentage of India's land area is plain area?
    1. 40%
    2. 41%
    3. 42%
    4. 43%
  12. Paper #3018, Series I, Q52: Which soil is ideal for growing cotton?
    1. Regur soil
    2. Laterite soil
    3. Desert soil
    4. Mountainous soil
  13. Paper #3018, Series I, Q53: In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?
    1. 1918
    2. 1919
    3. 1920
    4. 1917
  14. Paper #3018, Series I, Q54: What was the main objective of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
    1. To oppose British taxes
    2. To promote education
    3. To establish factories
    4. To support British rule
  15. Paper #3018, Series I, Q55: Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?
    1. Subhash Chandra Bose
    2. Sardar Patel
    3. Jawaharlal Nehru
    4. B. R. Ambedkar
  16. Paper #3018, Series I, Q56: Who gave the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
    1. Bhagat Singh
    2. Maulana Hasrat Mohani
    3. Lala Lajpat Rai
    4. Subhash Chandra Bose
  17. Paper #3018, Series I, Q57: Which State in India is known for its laterite soil?
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Bihar
    3. Rajasthan
    4. Meghalaya
  18. Paper #3018, Series I, Q58: What is the total geographical area of India?
    1. 3.28 million sq. km
    2. 4.28 million sq. km
    3. 2.28 million sq. km
    4. 5.28 million sq. km
  19. Paper #3018, Series I, Q59: Which type of soil is most common in Northern India?
    1. Black soil
    2. Laterite soil
    3. Alluvial soil
    4. Red soil
  20. Paper #3018, Series I, Q60: Which State has the largest area under permanent forests?
    1. Bihar
    2. Kerala
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Uttar Pradesh
  21. Paper #3018, Series I, Q61: Which sector contributes the most to India's GDP?
    1. Primary sector
    2. Secondary sector
    3. Tertiary sector
    4. All of the above
  22. Paper #3018, Series I, Q62: What is the main objective of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?
    1. To provide credit to industries
    2. To provide credit to agriculture and rural development
    3. To provide credit to services sector
    4. To provide credit to infrastructure development
  23. Paper #3018, Series I, Q63: Which economic policy is associated with liberalization, privatization and globalization?
    1. LPG policy
    2. Fiscal policy
    3. Monetary policy
    4. Trade policy
  24. Paper #3018, Series I, Q64: Which sector is known for providing services such as healthcare, education and finance?
    1. Primary sector
    2. Secondary sector
    3. Tertiary sector
    4. Construction sector
  25. Paper #3018, Series I, Q65: Which institution provides financial assistance to small industries in India?
    1. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
    2. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
    3. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
    4. Ministry of Finance
  26. Paper #3018, Series I, Q66: What is the system of government in India?
    1. Parliamentary
    2. Presidential
    3. Federal
    4. Unitary
  27. Paper #3018, Series I, Q67: Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Equality?
    1. Article 14
    2. Article 19
    3. Article 21
    4. Article 32
  28. Paper #3018, Series I, Q68: What is the main function of the Supreme Court of India?
    1. To interpret the Constitution
    2. To make laws
    3. To execute laws
    4. To amend the Constitution
  29. Paper #3018, Series I, Q69: Who has the power to promulgate ordinances when the Parliament is not in Session?
    1. President
    2. Prime Minister
    3. Chief Justice
    4. Governor
  30. Paper #3018, Series I, Q70: What is the concept of 'Judicial Review' in the Indian Constitution?
    1. The power of the Parliament to amend the Constitution
    2. The power of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
    3. The power of the Executive to make laws
    4. The power of the State Legislatures to make laws
  31. Paper #3018, Series I, Q71: What is the main objective of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
    1. To define the powers of the government
    2. To outline the fundamental rights of citizens
    3. To declare the basic principles and objectives of the Constitution
    4. To establish the parliamentary system of government
  32. Paper #3018, Series I, Q72: Which type of government is characterized by the division of power between the Centre and the States?
    1. Unitary
    2. Federal
    3. Confederal
    4. Authoritarian
  33. Paper #3018, Series I, Q73: What is the significance of the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution?
    1. They are enforceable by the courts
    2. They are fundamental rights of citizens
    3. They provide guidelines for the government to promote social and economic welfare
    4. They establish the parliamentary system of government
  34. Paper #3018, Series I, Q74: What is the role of aerosols in the climate system?
    1. They trap heat and contribute to warming
    2. They reflect sunlight and contribute to cooling
    3. They have no impact on climate
    4. They only affect local climate conditions
  35. Paper #3018, Series I, Q75: Which of the following is a feedback mechanism that amplifies the effects of climate change?
    1. Ice-albedo feedback
    2. Ocean circulation feedback
    3. Cloud feedback
    4. All of the above
  36. Paper #3018, Series I, Q76: What is the term for the movement of climate zones towards the poles due to global warming?
    1. Climate shift
    2. Climate oscillation
    3. Climate feedback
    4. Climate forcing
  37. Paper #3018, Series I, Q77: What is the term for the difference between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and the amount removed from the atmosphere?
    1. Carbon sink
    2. Carbon source
    3. Carbon footprint
    4. Carbon budget
  38. Paper #3018, Series I, Q78: SPARK is a Meghalaya initiative under which policy?
    1. NEP 2020
    2. MGNREGA
    3. PMKSY
    4. Ayushman Bharat
  39. Paper #3018, Series I, Q79: Who was invited as the foreign chief guest at India's 76th Republic Day parade held on January 26, 2025?
    1. Emmanuel Macron
    2. Vladimir Putin
    3. Prabowo Subianto
    4. Joe Biden
  40. Paper #3018, Series I, Q80: Which Indian State is known as the land of five rivers?
    1. Haryana
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Punjab
    4. Himachal Pradesh

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