(Solved Papers) CG PSC 2012 Pre (Paper 1)

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1. With which of the following dance forms is Madhvi Mudgal associated?

    1. Kathakali

    2. Kathak

    3. Odissi

    4. Bharatnatyam

    5. Ghoomar

2. Which saint propounded ‘Advaitvad’?

    1. Shankaracharya

    2. Ramanand

    3. Kabir

    4. Chaitnya

    5. None of these

3. The States involved in Dandakaranya project are

    1. Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra

    2. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

    3. Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Odisha

    4. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

    5. Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Maharashtra

4. Which of the following ranges separates the Kashmir valley from the Indus valley?

    1. Dhauladhar

    2. Great Himalayan

    3. Pir Punjal

    4. Shivalik

    5. None of these

5. The oldest rock system found in India is

    1. Deccan traps

    2. Cuddapah system

    3. Vindhyan system

    4. Archaean system

    5. Dravidian system

6. Match the following :

A. Cosmology                        1. Study of flowers

B. Ecology                              2. Study of neurons

C. Anthology                         3. Study of universe

D. Pomology                         4. Study of fruits

E. Neurology                        5, Study of environment

A B C D E

    1. 4 2 5 1 3

    2. 2 4 1 5 3

    3. 3 1 2 5 4

    4. 5 1 3 2 4

    5. 3 5 1 4 2

7. Who has been recently appointed as the captain of Indian women cricket team?

    1. Harmanpreet Kaur

    2. Mithali Raj

    3. Poonam Rout

    4. Archana Das

    5. None of these

8. Who are the two actors jointly awarded with the Best Actor Award in 60th National Film Awards?

    1. Annu Kapoor and Irfan Khan

    2. Annu Kapoor and Vikram Gokhale

    3. Irfan Khan and Vikram Gokhle

    4. Shivaji Patil and Irfan Khan

    5. Shivaji Patil and Annu Kapoor

9. Where was the 5th BRICS Summit in March, 2013 held?

    1. Brasilia

    2. New Delhi

    3. Sanya

    4. Durban

    5. Yekaterinburg

10. P.A.R.A.M. is an example of

    1. Supercomputer

    2. Laptop

    3. PDA

    4. PC

    5. All these

11. Which of the following parts of the Constitution cannot be amended by a simple majority?

    1. Creation of new State

    2. Process of the election of President

    3. Official language of the Union or States

    4. Provision of Quorum

    5. All of these

12. A person will lose his citizenship if

    1. He voluntarily surrenders his citizenship

    2. The Government withdraws his citizenship

    3. He voluntarily accepts citizenship of another country

    4. All of the above

    5. None of these

13. To whom does the President of India submit his resignation?

    1. Vice-President

    2. Chief-Justice

    3. Speaker of Lok Sabha

    4. Prime Minister

    5. Chief Election Commissioner

14. On 2nd October 1959, Panchayati Raj was introduced in India at which of the following places?

    1. Nagore – Rajasthan

    2. Rajmundari – Andhra Pradesh

    3. Sitamarhi – Bihar

    4. Aligarh – Uttar Pradesh

    5. Pune – Maharashtra

15. Who decides the dispute regarding election of Vice President in India?

    1. President

    2. Election Commission

    3. Supreme Court

    4. Chairperson Rajya Sabha

    5. Speaker of Lok Sabha

16. Match List 1 with List 2

List 1                                                                 List 2

Ancient dynasties of CG                              Rulers

A. Rajarshitulyakul                               1. Mahashivgupta

B. Sharabhpuriya                                  2. Bhimsen

C. Pandu Dynasty                                 3. Bhavadatt Varman

D. Nala Dynasty                                    4. Prasannamatra

    1. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2

    2. A-2 6-4 C-1 D-3

    3. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4

    4. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1

    5. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

17. The following Kalchuri rulers ruled from Ratanpur

  1. Jajalladev I
  2. Prithvidevll
  3. Pratapmall
  4. Ratnadev II

Arrange them chronologically

    1. 3,2,4,1

    2. 4,1,3,2

    3. 2,3,1,4

    4. 1,4,2,3

    5. 2,4,1,3

18. Which of the following pairs is matched?

    1. Veer Narayan Singh – Assassination of Sidwell

    2. Kandel Canal Satyagraha – Pt. Sunderlal Sharma

    3. B.N.C. Mill Workers’ Strike – Narayanrao Meghawaie

    4. Publication of ‘Chhattisgarh Mitra’ – Wamanrao Lakhe

    5. Sihawa Forest Satyagraha – Hanuman Singh

19. On which date Gandhiji visited Raipur for the first time?

    1. 18 December 1920

    2. 19 December 1920

    3. 20 December 1920

    4. 21 December 1920

    5. 22 December 1920

20. Read the following statements:

  1. Jungle Satyagrahas were held during the Civil Disobedience Movement in C.G.
  2. Civil Disobedience Movement in C.G. was peaceful
  3. Police resorted to firing in the jungle Satyagraha of Rudri – Nawagaon

Select the correct answer:

    1. Only 1 is correct

    2. Only 2 is correct

    3. 1 and 2 are correct

    4. 1,2 and 3 are correct

    5. 1 and 3 are correct

21. Which of the following awards is instituted by Govt. of Chhattisgarh in the field of non-violence and cow protection?

    1. Minimata Award

    2. Yati Yatanlal Award

    3. Guru Ghasidas Award

    4. Pt. Sundarlal Sharma Award

    5. Maharaja Agrasen Award

22. Who was honoured by Danweer Bhamashah Award for 2012?

    1. Ramesh Modi

    2. R.S. Barle

    3. Ravishankar Vyas

    4. Agahan Singh

    5. Rehana Niyazi

23. From which place the Chhattisgarh Govt. has initiated distribution of Laptops and tablets to technical students?

    1. Bhilai

    2. Bilaspur

    3. Rajnandgaon

    4. Raipur

    5. Kanker

24. The first Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court was

    1. Anang Kumar Patnayak

    2. W.A. Shishak

    3. H.L. Dattu

    4. Jagdish Bhalla

    5. Rajiv Gupta

25. Which of the following statements is true about the interest subsidy scheme of Chhattisgarh Govt?

    1. Subsidy on interest on the loans of farmers

    2. Interest subsidy on period loan taken from banks by the small and medium industries

    3. Cash subsidy to the people living under poverty-line

    4. Subsidy on interest to large industries

    5. Interest-free loan to farmers for development of agriculture

26. The cause of Tuberculosis

    1. Virus

    2. Bacteria

    3. Fungi

    4. Protozoan

    5. None of these

27. The situation of global warming in atmosphere is developed due to increase in which gas?

    1. Oxygen

    2. Carbon dioxide

    3. Hydrogen

    4. Nitrogen

    5. Ammonia

28. These days, the atmospheric concentration of CO2 found in PPM is about

    1. 250

    2. 300

    3. 360

    4. 400

    5. 460

29. The word climate is derived from which language

    1. English

    2. Latin

    3. Greek

    4. German

    5. Japanese

30. Who is authority to decide on the pay and allowances of Ministers in Chhattisgarh State?

    1. Chief Minister

    2. Council of Ministers

    3. Governor

    4. Legislative Assembly

    5. President of India

31. Which rays of ultraviolet are most dangerous?

    1. UV A

    2. UV C

    3. UV B

    4. UV D

    5. UV F

32. The department which is not under any of the Ministers in the State of Chhattisgarh

    1. School Education

    2. Home

    3. Irrigation

    4. Public Works

    5. Higher Education

33. Which of the following posts (official position) is not presently held by any one in Chhattisgarh?

    1. Parliamentary Secretary

    2. Special Secretary

    3. Joint-Secretary

    4. Deputy-Minister

    5. Additional Chief Secretary

34. When did first session of the Chhattisgarh State Legislative Assembly take place?

    1. From 5-11-2000 to 9-11-2000

    2. From 01-12-2000 to 06-12-2000

    3. From 17-12-2000 to 24-12-2000

    4. From 26-12-2000 to 31 -12-2000

    5. From 14-12-2000 to 19-12-2000

35. Which of the following is not a district Head Quarter in Chhattisgarh?

    1. Balodabazar

    2. Jashpur

    3. Kanker

    4. Balod

    5. Bastar

36. Which of the following statements is not true about the tribals of Chhattisgarh?

    1. Tribal society is patriarchal

    2. Totem has special importance in tribals

    3. Tribal society worships multiple Gods

    4. Women are respected in tribal society

    5. Tribal society is matriarchal

37. At which place there is not an Industrial Growth Centre in Raipur district sponsored by Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation?

    1. Urla

    2. Siltara

    3. Tifra

    4. Bhanpuri-Rawabhata

    5. None of these

38. At which of the following places there is not an Integrated Infrastructure Development Centre sponsored by Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation?

    1. Birkoni

    2. Harinchhapra

    3. Nayanpur

    4. Borai

    5. None of these

39. The following epics are written in Chhattisgarhi

  1. Shri Ramkatha
  2. Sri Kirshnakatha
  3. Shri Mahabharat Katha
  4. Mahabharat Chakravyuha

Select the correct answer:

    1. 1,2 and 3

    2. 2, 3 and 4

    3. 1,2 and 4

    4. 1,3 and 4

    5. 1,2, 3 and 4

40. In which district of Chhattisgarh the Kodar project for irrigation is located?

    1. Gariaband

    2. Bilaspur

    3. Mahasamund

    4. Raigarh

    5. Raipur

41. Who was promulgator of Chhattisgarhi ‘Nacha’?

    1. Bhaiyalal Hedau

    2. KedarYadav

    3. Ramchandra Deshmukh

    4. Dularsingh Mandraji

    5. Jhaduram Dewangan

42. Which of the following is not a Chhattisgarh folk dance?

    1. Sua Dance

    2. Panthi Dance

    3. Chandaini Dance

    4. Raut Nacha

    5. Rai Dance

Rai Dance is popular in Bundelkhand Region, Madhya Pradesh.

43. What is the Janaula (puzzle) in Chhattisgarhi for the stars?

    1. Ranch Bhai Ke Eke Angana

    2. Raat Man Garu, Din Man Haru

    3. Jada Meetha Ma Keera Paray

    4. Parra Bhar Lai Gagan Bhar Chhai

    5. Punchhi le Pani Piye, Mudi Ha Laliyay

44. What is the Chhattisgarhi idiom for ‘being ashamed’?

    1. Chit le Utarna

    2. Chheriya Hona

    3. Khatiya Usalna

    4. Lota Dharna

    5. Dant Niporna

45. Which of the following forests occupies the maximum forest area?

    1. Sal forest

    2. Teak forest

    3. Mixed forest

    4. Bamboo forest

    5. None of these

46. Which of the following National Parks does not exist in Chhattisgarh?

    1. Indravati

    2. Kanger Valley

    3. Guru Ghasidas

    4. Kutru

    5. Kaziranga

47. At which place Chhattisgarh is ranked among the mineral-producing States?

    1. First

    2. Second

    3. Third

    4. Fourth

    5. Fifth

48. Which district is first in the coal production in Chhattisgarh?

    1. Korba

    2. Koriya

    3. Bilaspur

    4. Sarguja

    5. Dantewada

49. The provision that Governor shall address the Legislative Assembly of the State is in which Article of the Constitution of India?

    1. 172

    2. 176

    3. 182

    4. 183

    5. 187

50. Which of the following statements is not true about the agricultural economy of Chhattisgarh?

    1. Agriculture of C.G. is livelihood based

    2. Maximum population pressure is on agriculture

    3. Food grains are the main products of agriculture

    4. Agricultural land is fragmented in small holdings

    5. Production of per hectare paddy is maximum

51. Which districts have more female population than male population according to census 2011?

    1. Narayanpur, Dantewada, Koriya, Jashpur

    2. Kanker, Mahasamund, Raigarh, Kabirdham

    3. Dantewada, Mahasamund, Bastar, Rajnandgaon

    4. Dhamtari, Jashpur, Narayanpur, Bijapur

    5. Raipur, Mahasamund, Dhamtari, Sarguja

52. Which one of the following tribes is saparately included by Chhattisgarh Government as special primitive tribe?

    1. Bhunjia

    2. Birhor

    3. Baiga

    4. Abujhmadia

    5. Muria

53. Which of the following pairs (protected monuments of Chhattisgarh and district) is not matched?

    1. Karneshwar Mahadev temple group – Dhamtari

    2. Siddheshwar temple – Balodabazar Bhatapara

    3. Phanikeshwarnath Mahadev Temple – Gariyaband

    4. Kapileshwar Temple Group – Balod

    5. Lakshmaneshwar Temple – Mungeli

54. The following sites are known as tourist centres as a result of their excavations?

  1. Pachrahi
  2. Maheshpur
  3. Nagpura
  4. Sirpur

Select the correct answer:

    1. 1,2 and 3

    2. 2, 3 and 4

    3. 1,3 and 4

    4. 1,2 and 4

    5. 1,2,3,4

55. Which of the Following pairs (Chhattisgarhi literature and his work) is matched?

    1. Pt. Sundarlal Sharma – Danleela

    2. Mukutdhar Pandey – Him Ke Kahini

    3. Kunjbihari Chaube – Kachheri

    4. Prithvipal Tiwari – Nagleela

    5. Narendradev Varma – Chhattisgarh Mahatari

56. Match the following:

List 1                                                    List 2

(Tribal Marriages)                     (Original Name)

A. Purchase marriage            1. Paring Dhan

B. Service marriage                2. Lamsena

C. Kidnapping marriage       3. Paysotur

D. Love marriage                    4. Pota

A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4

    2. 2 3 4 1

    3. 3 4 1 2

    4. 4 3 1 2

    5. 4 1 2 3

57. Read the following statements:

  1. ‘ Bhatra Nat’ is prevalent among the tribals of Bastar.
  2. The theme of ‘Bhatra Nat’ is mythological events.
  3. All artistes in ‘Bhatra Nat’ are male.

Select the correct answer

    1. 1,2 and 3 are correct

    2. 1 and 2 are correct

    3. 1 and 3 are correct

    4. Only 1 is correct

    5. Only 3 is correct

58. Which of the following pairs (tribe and youth house) is matched?

    1. Gond-Ghotul

    2. Muriya – Belowa

    3. Oraon – Dhumkuria

    4. Kamar – Lahura

    5. Kanwar – Harchhat

59. Who is the famous sculptor of traditional stone sculpture of Bastar?

    1. Narmada Sonsai

    2. Belgur Mandavi

    3. Anand Singh Shyam

    4. Jaydev Baghel

    5. Govindram Jhara

60. The main festival of Abujhmadia tribes is

    1. Goncha

    2. Ghersa

    3. Kaksar

    4. Karma

    5. Diyari

61. The following were the leaders of Quit India Movement in Bilaspur

  1. Thakur Chhedilal
  2. Jayanarayan Pande
  3. Yadunandan Prasad Shrivastav
  4. Rajkishore Varma

Select the correct answer:

    1. 1,2 and 3

    2. 2, 3 and 4

    3. 1,3 and 4

    4. 1,2 and 4

    5. None of these

62. Which of the following districts of Chhattisgarh do not touch the boundaries of other States?

    1. Sarguja, Bemetara, Janjgir-Champa, Dhamtari

    2. Balod, Bemetara, Korba, Janjgir-Champa

    3. Surajpur, Rajnandagoan, Bijapur, Mahasamund

    4. Rajnandagaon, Raipur, Bastar, Bijapur

    5. Jashpur, Raipur, Dantewada, Durg

63. Which of the following physical divisions occupies largest area in Chattisgarh?

    1. Seonath Plain

    2. Hasdeo Plain

    3. Mahanadi Plain

    4. Indravati Plain

    5. Shankini-Dankini Plain

64. Which of the following districts has the lowest percentage of urban population according to the census of 2011?

    1. Kabirdham

    2. Bijapur

    3. Jashpur

    4. Kanker

    5. Sarguja

65. Match the following list:

List 1                                                      List 2

(Districts)                             (Population Density)

A. Janjgir – Champa                      1. 391

B. Narayanpur                                2. 421

C. Durg                                             3. 322

D. Bilaspur                                       4. 20

A B C D

    1. 1 3 4 2

    2. 2 4 1 3

    3. 4 2 3 1

    4. 3 1 2 4

    5. 4 1 3 2

66. Arrange the following rulers of Gupta dynasty in chronological order

  1. Chandragupta
  2. Samudragupta
  3. Chandragupta II
  4. Kumargupta
  5. Skandhagupta

    1. 1,4,3,5,2

    2. 2,1,3,5,4

    3. 1,3,4,2,5

    4. 5,4,3,2,1

    5. 1,2,3,4,5

67. Who among the following were the leaders of Indigo Revolt?

    1. Budhu Bhagat and Jhindari Manaki

    2. Deenbandhu Mitra and Madhusudan Dutt

    3. Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Charan Biswas

    4. Birsa Munda and Gaya Munda

    5. Sidhu and Kanu Santhal

68. Match the following:

A. Morley-Minto                         1.Nation-wide Reforms Agitation

B. Simon Commission               2. Suspending Non-co operation movement

C. Chauri-Chaura                        3. Communal Incident Representation

D. Dandi March                           4. Breaking Salt Law

A B C D

    1. 3 4 1 2

    2. 3 1 2 4

    3. 2 3 4 1

    4. 4 1 2 3

    5. 2 1 4 3

69. The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of which art?

    1. Chola Art

    2. Gandhar Art

    3. Mathura Art

    4. Maurya Art

    5. Amrawati Art

70. Under whose Vice-royalty the White Mutiny occurred?

    1. Lord Curzon

    2. Lord Minto

    3. Lord Canning

    4. Lord Hardinge

    5. Lord Lytton

71. The snake bite firstly affects which part of body?

    1. Nervous system

    2. Brain

    3. Blood circulation

    4. Lungs

    5. Heart

72. Human skin is

    1. A cell

    2. A tissue

    3. An organ

    4. All these

    5. None of these

73. Insulin is secreted by

    1. Spleen

    2. Gonads

    3. Liver

    4. Pancreas

    5. None of these

74. A colour-blind person cannot differentiate between the colours

    1. Yellow and green

    2. Black and blue

    3. Red and green

    4. Blue and green

    5. All of these

75. Genes are made-up of

    1. Nucleic acids

    2. Proteins

    3. Carbohydrates

    4. Lipids

    5. All of these

76. In which district in Chhattisgarh there is maximum production of iron ore?

    1. Dantewada

    2. Bastar

    3. Kanker

    4. Durg

    5. Rajnandgaon

77. In which district of Chhattisgarh there is maximum production of limestone?

    1. Mahasamund

    2. Dhamtari

    3. Raipur

    4. Raigarh

    5. Sarguja

78. Which of the following pairs is not matched?

(Industrial area and district)

    1. Siltara – Raipur

    2. Borai – Durg

    3. Sirgitti – Bilaspur

    4. Anjani – Raigarh

    5. Urla – Raipur

79. Which company has acquired 51% shares of Bharat Aluminium Co. Ltd. in 2004?

    1. L&T

    2. Ambuja

    3. Jindal

    4. Dalmia

    5. Starlite

80. Match the following

(Padmashree Awardees of C.G. and Year)

List 1                                                      List 2

A. Dr. Surendra Dube                        1. 2007

B. Dr. Mahadev Prasad Pande         2. 2010

C. Pukhraj Bafna                                 3. 2011

D. Bharati Bandhu                              4. 2012

A B C D

    1. 1 2 3 4

    2. 2 1 3 4

    3. 3 1 2 4

    4. 4 1 3 2

    5. 1 3 4 2

81. On which of the following item groups, is the share of food expenditures increasing at the fastest rate in India?

    1. Milk and Products

    2. Pulses

    3. Cereals

    4. Vegetables

    5. Fruits

82. Who introduced HYV varieties of seeds in India?

    1. J.L. Nehru

    2. Mahalanobis

    3. Norman Borlaug

    4. V.Kurien

    5. Maulana Azad

83. What kind of tax is Value Added Tax?

    1. Direct

    2. Indirect

    3. Optional

    4. Both B and C

    5. None of these

84. What is the Index of Bombay Stock Exchange known as?

    1. Dow Jones

    2. NICCI

    3. S & P

    4. NASDAQ

    5. None of these

Bombay Stock Exchange is known as Sensex.

85. Who was declared ‘Man of the Series’ in the test series concluded in the beginning of 2013 between India and Australia?

    1. M.S. Dhoni

    2. R.Jadeja

    3. R.Ashwin

    4. C.Pujara

    5. M.Clarke

86. Zanskar range is situated in

    1. Jammu-Kashmir

    2. Uttaranchal

    3. Assam

    4. Arunachal Pradesh

    5. Meghalaya

87. Which State in India has the maximum density of roads?

    1. Madhya Pradesh

    2. Kerala

    3. Uttar Pradesh

    4. Maharashtra

    5. Chhattisgarh

88. Which of the following places does not have Iron and Steel industry?

    1. Jharia

    2. Jamshedpur

    3. Durgapur

    4. Bhilai

    5. Tatanagar

89. The Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution deals with

    1. Anti-defection law

    2. Languages of the union

    3. Special status to Jammu and Kashmir

    4. List of legislative business

    5. None of these

90. To whom does the Public Accounts Committee submit its report?

    1. Chairman of Rajya Sabha

    2. Speaker of Lok Sabha

    3. President of India

    4. Union Finance Minister

    5. None of these

91. Under the Constitution of India, who is the guardian of fundamental rights

    1. Parliament

    2. President

    3. Judiciary

    4. Cabinet

    5. Executive

92. Which of the following body estimates national income in India?

    1. Reserve Bank of India

    2. Planning Commission

    3. Finance Commission

    4. Central Statistical Organisation

    5. National Income Committee

93. Which body in India does the regulation of Insurance Sector?

    1. DFHI

    2. CII

    3. SEBI

    4. IRDA

    5. LIC

94. During which Five Year Plan, did Indian agriculture grow at the highest rate?

    1. Ninth Five Year Plan

    2. Tenth Five Year Plan

    3. Fourth Five Year Plan

    4. Eighth Five Year Plan

    5. Third Five Year Plan

95. Currently, what is the share of agriculture and allied activities in Gross Captial Formation of India?

    1. About 20%

    2. About 7%

    3. About 12%

    4. About 14%

    5. About 32%

96. From where the copper chariot of Harappan times was found?

    1. Kunal

    2. Rakhigarhi

    3. Daimabad

    4. Banawali

    5. Ropar

97. From the following Britishers, who is credited for removal of ban on newspapers?

    1. Lord William Bentinck

    2. Charles Metcalf

    3. Lord Macaulay

    4. Warren Hastings

    5. Lord Clive

98. To which religion is the term ‘Anuvrat’ related?

    1. Mahayana Buddhism

    2. Hinayana Buddhism

    3. Jainism

    4. Lokayata School

    5. Hinduism

99. The Sculptures in Mathura School of Art are made of

    1. Marble

    2. Slate stone

    3. Red sand stone

    4. Granite

    5. White sand stone

100. Match the following:

A. Nandi                                1. Divine white elephant

B. Kalpvriksha                     2. Holy cow

C. Airawat                             3. Shiva’s bull

D. Kamdhenu                       4. Divine Tree

A B C D

    1. 3 4 1 2

    2. 1 2 3 4

    3. 4 3 2 1

    4. 3 1 4 2

    5. 2 4 3 1

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