UKPSC Junior Assistant 2023: Question Paper
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PART – 1
General Knowledge / General Studies
1. In Windows OS, in order to permanently delete a file from the computer, which of the
following keys should be pressed ?
(a) Ctrl + Delete (b) Alt + Delete (c) Delete + Delete (d) Shift + Delete
2. Which of the following king was called ‘Shakari’ ?
(a) Samudragupta (b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Kanishka
3. The unassigned jagir lands managed temporarily by the Diwan-i-Khalisa was known as :
(a) Peshkash (b) Paibaqi (c) Madad-e-Mash (d) Ghurab
4. The ‘Sunset’ law was associated with which of the following land revenue system ?
(a) Ryotwari settlement (b) Mahalwari settlement
(c) Ijaradari system (d) Permanent settlement
5. Who gave the slogan “One Religion, One Caste, One God for mankind” ?
(a) Narayan Guru (b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose (d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
6. The Marathas learnt the art of guerilla warfare from :
(a) Mahabat Khan (b) Man Singh
(c) Malik Amber (d) None of the above
7. In the context of Indian freedom movement Komagata Maru was a :
(a) Japanese ship (b) Secret revolutionary society
(c) Banned political organisation (d) Newspaper
8. Who was credited for taking the first important step towards financial decentralization in
India ?
(a) Lord Irwin (b) William Bentinck (c) Lord Cornwallis (d) Lord Mayo
9. Which one of the following fundamental rights is available to any person on the soil of
India - citizen or foreigner ?
(a) Protection from discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
(b) Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
(c) Cultural and educational rights of minorities
(d) Right against exploitation
10. When was NITI Aayog established ?
(a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018
11. In India, who is the guardian of public purse ?
(a) Indian Parliament
(b) The President of India
(c) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(d) Supreme Court of India
12. How many members are required to call a special meeting of the Zila Parishad ?
(a) 1/2 of the total members (b) 1/3 of the total members
(c) 1/4 of the total members (d) 1/5 of the total members
13. A computer having a memory capacity of 256 M Bytes can store _____ bytes at maximum.
(a) 256 1024 1024 (b) 256 106 8
(c) 8 256 256 (d) 1024 256
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(a) Ctrl + Delete (b) Alt + Delete
(c) Delete + Delete (d) Shift + Delete
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(a) 2015 (b) 2016 (c) 2017 (d) 2018
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(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/5
13. 256 M Bytes , _______ bytes
(a) 256 1024 1024 (b) 256 106 8
(c) 8 256 256 (d) 1024 256
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14. In which year the Supreme Court of India passed the Judgement for treating Transgenders
as ‘Third Gender’ ?
(a) 2012 (b) 2014 (c) 2016 (d) 2019
15. Which of the following states has lowest Christians population according to 2011 census ?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Bihar (d) Himachal Pradesh
16. Which of the following passes of Siachin Glacier is not in India ?
(a) Gyongla (b) Gasherbrum (c) Saltoro (d) Vilafondala
17. India invokes the “Thalweg principle” regarding which of the following ?
(a) Kari Creek (b) Kajhar Creek (c) Sir Creek (d) Sir Davis
18. Which one of the following is the best quality of iron ore ?
(a) Siderite (b) Limonite (c) Magnetite (d) Hematite
19. Which one of the following states has maximum percentage of Scheduled Caste population
as per 2011 census ?
(a) Haryana (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) West Bengal (d) Himachal Pradesh
20. Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water Training and Research Institute is located at :
(a) Bhopal (b) Lucknow (c) Raipur (d) Dehradun
21. Silurian rocks are related to which of the following rock systems ?
(a) The Dravidian Rock System (b) The Purana Rock System
(c) The Aryan Rock System (d) The Archaean Rock System
22. Which of the following is not among the seven priorities named as ‘Saptarishis’ in the Union
Budget of India 2023-24 ?
(a) Reaching the last mile (b) Green Growth
(c) Youth Power (d) Women Empowerment
23. To help earthquake hit Turkey, which of the following operations is launched by India ?
(a) Operation Sahyog (b) Operation Hope
(c) Operation Dost (d) Operation Rahat
24. The first bilateral air exercise, ‘Veer Guardian 23’ is the joint venture of which of the
following countries ?
(a) India and Indonesia (b) India and Japan
(c) India and Nepal (d) India and Bangladesh
25. What is the name of Artificial Intelligence (AI) service launched by Google ?
(a) Chat GPT (b) Bard (c) Meta (d) MAI
26. In which of the following states of India, ‘Khelo India Winter Games’ were held in February
2023 ?
(a) Haryana (b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Assam (d) Gujarat
27. Article 1 of the Constitution declares India a/an ________.
(a) Union of States (b) Federal State
(c) Co-operative State (d) Independent State
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14. ?
(a) 2012 (b) 2014 (c) 2016 (d) 2019
15. 2011 , ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
16. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
17. “ ” ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
19. 2011 ,
?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
20. :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
21. / ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
22. , 2023-24 , ‘’
, ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
24. ‘ 23’ ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
26. 2023 ‘ ’ ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
27. 1 _______
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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28. Which of the following states hosted India’s first Rural Science Congress held in February
2023 ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala (c) Maharashtra (d) Uttarakhand
29. What was ‘Dastoor’ under the Chand administration ?
(a) Land revenue (b) Judicial fee (c) Customary fee (d) None of the above
30. Taleshwar copper plate belongs to which of the following king of Uttarakhand ?
(a) Dyutivarman (b) Vishnuvarman I (c) Varishavarman (d) Agnivarman
31. Which of the following dynasty of Uttarakhand is mentioned by Hieun Tsang ?
(a) Katyuri (b) Paurav (c) Chand (d) Parmar
32. Rani Karnawati was the regent of whom among the following Parmar Ruler ?
(a) Mahipat Shah (b) Fateh Shah (c) Maan Shah (d) Prithvi Shah
33. Kashipur was earlier known as :
(a) Kartikeypur (b) Govishan (c) Katarmal (d) Lakhanpur
34. Who was the first political leader of Uttarakhand to be jailed during the Non-Cooperation
Movement ?
(a) Mohan Singh Mehta (b) Badri Dutt Pandey
(c) Govind Ballabh Pant (d) Anusuya Prasad Bahuguna
35. ‘Hardoodha’ is associated with :
(a) Goddess Durga (b) Lord Krishna (c) Naag Devta (d) All of the above
36. Chhapeli is a form of
(a) Song (b) Dance (c) Ornament (d) Animal
37. In Uttarakhand the duty of a ‘KAMIN’ was to :
(a) Collect revenue in certain villages (b) Manage water supply
(c) Collect food from forests (d) Arrange marriages
38. ‘Hill-Jatra’ was introduced by :
(a) Gurkhas (b) Britishers (c) Muslim rulers (d) King of Tehri
39. Which one of the following fairs is related to fish catching ?
(a) Gaucher Fair (b) Devidhura Fair (c) Maun Fair (d) Magh Fair
40. Bhadraj is the Folk-god of
(a) Jaunsar Bawar (b) Niti Valley
(c) Kali Kumaun (d) Rath area of Garhwal
41. Which one of the following Peaks is not situated in Uttarakhand ?
(a) Nandakot (b) Chaukhamba (c) Kula kangri (d) Dunagiri
42. The ‘Naula’ (naturally occurring water aquifer) which has been recently declared as a
protected monument of national importance by Indian Government is located at which of
the following places in Uttarakhand ?
(a) Kalap (b) Singhdhar (c) Syunrakot (d) Khirsu
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28. 2023 ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(a) - (b) (c) (d)
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(a) (b) -I (c) (d)
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(c) (d)
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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, ?
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43. Jamrani Dam is situated in which of the following districts ?
(a) Pithoragarh (b) Dehradun
(c) Udhamsingh Nagar (d) Nainital
44. Which of the following lakes is not situated in District Chamoli ?
(a) Chakni Tal (b) Ling Tal (c) Tarak Tal (d) Gohna Tal
45. Which of the following districts has lowest literacy rate as per 2011 census ?
(a) Tehri Garhwal (b) Pauri Garhwal
(c) Chamoli (d) Udhamsingh Nagar
46. According to the census of 2011, what is the correct descending order of following districts
of Uttarakhand on the basis of female literacy rate ?
(a) Udhamsingh Nagar, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag
(b) Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Udhamsingh Nagar
(c) Udhamsingh Nagar, Rudraprayag, Pithoragarh
(d) Rudraprayag, Udhamsingh Nagar, Pithoragarh
47. Which one of the following rivers is not a left bank tributary of river Alakananda ?
(a) Nandakini (b) Dhauliganga (c) Mandakini (d) Pindari
48. Which one of the following tribes is inhabited in between the Yamuna and Tons river ?
(a) Jaunsar Bawar (b) Tharu (c) Raji (d) Bhotia
49. According to Economic Survey 2021-22, the unemployment rate (15 years and above) in
Uttarakhand in 2019-20 was ________.
(a) 6.1 percent (b) 6.6 percent
(c) 7.1 percent (d) 8.2 percent
50. In Uttarakhand State’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Policy 2015, what
is the maximum limit of capital subsidy provided to women entrepreneurs ?
(a) ` 12.5 lakhs (b) ` 20 lakhs (c) ` 25 lakhs (d) ` 32 lakhs
51. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List – I List – II
(National Park/Wild Life Sanctuary) (Location/District)
A. Govind National Park 1. Almora
B. Askot Wild Life Sanctuary 2. Pauri
C. Binsar Wild Life Sanctuary 3. Uttarkashi
D. Sona River Wild Life Sanctuary 4. Pithoragarh
Code :
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
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43. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
45. 2011 ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
46. 2011 ,
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(c) , , (d) , ,
47. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
48. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
49. 2021-22 , 2019-20 (15 )
(a) 6.1 (b) 6.6 (c) 7.1 (d) 8.2
50. , 2015 ,
() ?
(a) ` 12.5 (b) ` 20 (c) ` 25 (d) ` 32
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– I – II
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B. 2.
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:
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(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 3 4 1 2
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52. As per Economic Survey 2021-22, the Average Monthly Per Capita Expenditure of rural
area in 2011-12 of Uttarakhand was ______.
(a) ` 1520 (b) ` 1726 (c) ` 1850 (d) ` 1975
53. When was Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Tourism Self-Employment Scheme (Yojana)
introduced in Uttarakhand ?
(a) May, 2001 (b) August, 2001 (c) June, 2002 (d) June, 2006
54. The contribution of tertiary sector in Uttarakhand economy on current prices in the year
2021-22 is ______ %.
(a) 42.92 (b) 12.11 (c) 44.98 (d) 55.52
55. In which year was ‘Samagra Siksha Abhiyan Yojana’ started ?
(a) 2015-16 (b) 2017-18 (c) 2018-19 (d) 2020-21
56. Which of the following terms comes next in the series :
YEB, WFD, UHG, SKI, ?
(a) QOL (b) QGL (c) TOL (d) QNL
57. Consider the following statements :
There are six villages A, B, C, D, E and F. F is 1 km. to the West of D. B is 1 km. to the East
of E. A is 2 km. to the North of E. C is 1 km. to the East of A. D is 1 km. to the South of A.
Which three villages are in a line ?
(a) A, D, E (b) A, B, C (c) B, D, E (d) B, C, F
58. A shopkeeper increases by 20% the actual cost of ` 975 of a shirt and then sells it by giving
12% rebate on it while sells a pant of actual cost ` 1,200 by taking 10% profit on it. What is
the total profit to the shopkeeper on both the items ?
(a) ` 164.00 (b) ` 174.60 (c) ` 150.00 (d) ` 180.60
59. The average temperature of a town in the first four days of March month was 27 centigrade.
The average temperature for its second, third, fourth and fifth days was 30 centigrade. If
the temperatures for the first and fifth days were in the ratio 3 : 4 then the average
temperature (in degree centigrade) of the second, third and fourth days of this month was
the following :
(a) 32 (b) 28 (c) 26 (d) 24
60. A newspaper agent sells equal number of three different newspapers P, Q and R to 327
persons. 7 persons get Q and R, 9 get P and Q, 12 get P and R. 3 persons get all the three
newspapers. How many persons get exactly one type newspaper ?
(a) 109 (b) 262 (c) 280 (d) 302
61. In a camp of persons there was a provision of food for 42 days. After 10 days the number of
persons increased by 300 as a result of which the food lasted only 24 days. What was the
number of persons in the camp, originally ?
(a) 100 (b) 375 (c) 900 (d) 500
62. What was the rank of Uttarakhand State in the Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index 2021 of
India in 2020-21 ?
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 15 (d) 26
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52. 2021-22 , 2011-12
(a) ` 1520 (b) ` 1726 (c) ` 1850 (d) ` 1975
53. ?
(a) , 2001 (b) , 2001 (c) , 2002 (d) , 2006
54. 2021-22 ____ %
(a) 42.92 (b) 12.11 (c) 44.98 (d) 55.52
55. ‘ ’ ?
(a) 2015-16 (b) 2017-18 (c) 2018-19 (d) 2020-21
56. : YEB, WFD, UHG, SKI, ? ?
(a) QOL (b) QGL (c) TOL (d) QNL
57. :
A, B, C, D, E F : F, D 1 . B, E 1 .
A, E 2 . C, A 1 . D, A 1 .
?
(a) A, D, E (b) A, B, C (c) B, D, E (d) B, C, F
58. ` 975 20% 12%
, ` 1,200 10%
?
(a) ` 164.00 (b) ` 174.60 (c) ` 150.00 (d) ` 180.60
59. 27 , ,
30 3:4
, ( )
(a) 32 (b) 28 (c) 26 (d) 24
60. - - - P, Q R 327
7 Q R , 9 P Q , 12 P R 3 -
- ?
(a) 109 (b) 262 (c) 280 (d) 302
61. 42 10 300
24 : ?
(a) 100 (b) 375 (c) 900 (d) 500
62. 2020-21 , 2021 ?
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 15 (d) 26
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63. The bulbs are usually filled with which gases ?
(a) Oxygen and Hydrogen (b) Nitrogen and Argon
(c) Helium and Hydrogen (d) Oxygen and Argon
64. Main constituent of fire-extinguishers is :
(a) Sodium hydrogen carbonate (b) Sodium hydrogen sulphate
(c) Sodium carbonate (d) Sodium sulphate
65. Marsh gas is commonly known as :
(a) Methane (b) Ammonia (c) Nitrogen oxide (d) Carbon monoxide
66. For the protection and improvement of environment “The Environment Protection Act” was
passed in :
(a) 1982 (b) 1989 (c) 1983 (d) 1986
67. The device used to produce electric current is called :
(a) Galvanometer (b) Motor (c) Ammeter (d) Generator
68. Mangroves are :
(a) Salt tolerant (b) Sugar tolerant
(c) Cement tolerant (d) Nitrogen tolerant
69. The Biological Diversity Act was formed in :
(a) 2000 (b) 1998 (c) 2006 (d) 2002
70. Which of the following is a foreign breed of cow ?
(a) Red Sindhi (b) Sahiwal (c) Murrah (d) Jersey
71. Four (4) layers of TCP/IP reference model are :
(a) Application, Host to Host Transport, Internet and Network Access
(b) Transport, Control, Internet and Application
(c) Host, Service, Internet and Transport
(d) Application, Host, Service and Internet
72. _______ is a type of register that stores the address of next instruction to be executed by
computer.
(a) Buffer Register (b) Program Counter
(c) Instruction Counter (d) Next Register
73. Which of the following memory is first referred by the CPU while searching for
data/instruction ?
(a) Main memory (b) Cache memory (c) CDROM (d) Hard disk
74. When a computer is turned ON, the first action it performs is :
(a) POST (b) GHOST (c) HOST (d) HOTS
75. The levels of which Vitamins are kept high in the poultry feeds ?
(a) Vitamin A and Vitamin C (b) Vitamin A and Vitamin K
(c) Vitamin B and Vitamin C (d) Vitamin C
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(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(a) 1982 (b) 1989 (c) 1983 (d) 1986
67. :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
68. :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
69. :
(a) 2000 (b) 1998 (c) 2006 (d) 2002
70. , ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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(a) , ,
(b) , ,
(c) , ,
(d) , ,
72. _______
(a) (b) (c) (d)
73. / CPU ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
74. ON ?
(a) POST (b) GHOST (c) HOST (d) HOTS
75. ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
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