Deputy Section Officer Exam Key

• Deputy Section Officer / Deputy Mamlatdar, Class-3 post, Advertisement No. 42/2023-24 has a provisional answer key.
• The Preliminary Test was held on 15-10-2023 with Question No. 01-200 and a publish date of 16-10-2023.
• The deadline to send suggestions is 23-10-2023.
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Key Matched Pairs and Factual Information

• Dashkumar Charit was written by Dandi.
• Raghuvansh was written by Kalidas..
• Panchatantra was written by Vishnu Sharma.
• Malti Madhav was written by Bhavabhuti..
• Mudrarakshas is a play.
• Kadambari is a Mahakavya (epic poem).
• Uttarramcharit is a Shatak.
• Panchatantra is a collection of stories.
• The Brihadeshwar Temple was built by Raja Raja of the Chola dynasty.
• The construction of Khajuraho was done by the rulers of the Chandela dynasty.
• Mahabalipuram was built by Pallava dynasty ruler Narasimhavarman I.
• The Sun Temple of Konark is also known as Black Pagoda due to the use of black stones.
• The Kailas Temple, the largest rock-cut sculpture in India, is located in the Ellora caves in Maharashtra.
• Sahastralinga Talav is located in Patan.
• Kirtitoran is located in Siddhpur.
• Rudramahalaya is located in Vadnagar.
• Panchderasar is located in Kumarbharia (Ambaji).
• Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote Padmavat.
• Mahmad Hassan Nizami did not write Badshahnama.
• Kavi Bhushan wrote Shiv Baoni.
• Sarangdhar wrote Hamir Raso.
• The 2nd "All India Official Language Conference" was organized in Lucknow.
• Amitav Ghosh did not write Train to Pakistan, Khushwant Singh did.
• Mulk Raj Anand wrote Coolie.
• R. K. Narayan wrote Malgudi Days.
• Rabindranath Tagore did not write Gaban (Munshi Premchand), he wrote Gitanjali.
• Dinkar wrote Kurukshetra.
• Jayadev wrote Geet Govind.
• Bharatnatyam originates from Tamil Nadu.
• Kathak originates from Uttar Pradesh, not Andhra Pradesh.
• Kuchipudi originates from Andhra Pradesh.
• Kathakali originates from Kerala.
• Buiya is not a folk dance of Arunachal Pradesh.
• Rannmale is from Assam.
• Panthi is from Chhattisgarh.
• Phagua is from Jharkhand.
• Madhubani painting is associated with Bihar.
• The style of mountain painting is from Rajasthan.
• Kalamkari painting is from Andhra Pradesh.
• Cheriyal Painting is from Telangana.
• Uttar Pradesh is not the Sonepur Animal Fair, its’ in Bihar.
• Assam: Ambubachi Mela (Ambubachi Fair).
• Rajasthan: Baneshwar Fair.
• Gujarat: Madhavpur Mela (Madhavpur Fair).
• "Dongria Kondha" is getting GI Tag to the well known product "Rayagada shawl" from Odisha.
• Hornbill Festival is celebrated in Nagaland.
• A 1300-year-old Buddhist stupa has been discovered by ASI in Odisha.
• Post-Harshavardhana: Pillarless temples with circular shikharas were common.
• South India: Temples with conical, sharp shikharas were special.
• Gopuram: a feature of South Indian temples.
• Siddhi Dhamal Dance, of African origin, is found in Gujarat.
• Jyoti Peeth: Uttarakhand.
• Sharda Peeth: not Gujarat.
• Govardhan Peeth: not Odisha.
• Shringeri Peeth: Karnataka.
• 36th Surajkund International Crafts Fair in February 2023 was held in Haryana.
• Adilabad Dokra has a GI Tag.
• Pithapur Printing Blocks have a GI Tag.
• Madhur Kathi has a GI Tag.
• Ghazipur Wall Hanging does not have a GI tag.
• In 1964, J.P. Joshi excavated the "Surkotda" site for the first time.
• Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is in Haryana, not Uttar Pradesh.
• Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary: Rajasthan.
• Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary: Goa.
• Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary: Tamil Nadu.
• Paithani Sari - Maharashtra.
• Kanjeevaram Sari - Tamil Nadu (not Kerala).
• Muga Silk Sari - Assam.
• Tant Sari - West Bengal.
• Kangra Fort - Himachal Pradesh.
• Amer Fort - Rajasthan.
• Chitradurga Fort - not Tamil Nadu, but it is in Karnataka.
• Sindhudurg Port - Maharashtra.
• Megasthenes, the ambassador of Seleucus Nicator, came to India during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya and wrote the book "Indica".
• Madurai is the place of three Sangams (assemblies) in Tamil language in South india.
• C-14 method is used to determine the age of relics.
• Buddhist text – Dharani Sutra is an important book from 743 AD.
• It is believed that the first work of Gujarati language, "Bavistat Kaha," was composed by poet Dhanpal in the 10th century.
• Shihabuddin Muhammad Ghori fought Prithviraj Chauhan in 1191 to establish his authority in Punjab, known as the First Battle of Tara.
• Iltutmish moved his capital from Lahore to Delhi, completing the Qutub Minar started by Qutbuddin Aibak.
• The Turkish and Afghan rule in India lasted for about three centuries.
• The Vijayanagara Empire was divided into five dynasties.
• In 1565 AD, the Bahmani kingdoms united to inflict a terrible defeat on Vijayanagar in the Battle of Rakshasa Tangadi.
• The first battle of Panipat was between Lodi and Babur.
• Hemu and Sher Shah Suri fought in second battle of Panipat.
• The third battle of Panipat was between the Marathas and the Afghan king Durrani.
• Cornwallis's revenue system was the "Permanent Settlement".
• Thomas Munro and other reformers introduced the "Ryotwari '' system.
• The Mahalwari system was a reformed version of the zamindari system.
• Evidence of ploughed fields during the Harappan civilization has been found from Kalibangan.
• Rojdi (Rojdi), is located in the state of Gujarat.
• The 14 inscriptions on Mount Girnar were created by Ashoka.
• The "Sudarsan Lake" in Junagadh district was constructed by Chandragupta Maurya.
• The capital of the Pallavas was Kanchipuram.
• Vijayalaya Pratham founded the Chola Empire in the medieval period.
• Vallabhacharya propagated the Vaishnava religion more in the medieval period.
• The East India Company was established under a Royal Charter in 1600 AD.
• Shyamji Krishna Varma built "India House" in London.
• "Deccan riots" took place in 1875.
• Mahatma Gandhi led the Ahmedabad Mill strike related to 1918 in Ahmedabad.
• The Second Round Table Conference was held in London.
• The First Session of the Congress took place in 1885, the president was Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.
• The 6th Session of the Congress held in 1894, the president was Pherozeshah Mehta.
• The 14th Session of the Congress held in 1898, the president was C. Shankar Nayar.
• The 15th Session of the Congress held in 1899, the president was Romesh Chander Dutt.
• Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law on April 6, 1930.
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the Borsad Satyagraha in the year 1923.
• Junagadh state was integrated (merged) into India in 1948.
• There are three main branches of geography based on a systematic approach.
• There are 4 sub-branches of the Regional Approach.
• The greater part of the Indian Ocean lies in the Southern Hemisphere.
• The North Equatorial Current flows westward, reversing east in winter.
• The Indian Ocean significantly impacts India.
• Densely populated areas in India include the delta regions of Ganga, Brahmaputra, Satluj, Krishna, and Kaveri.
• Medium population density regions encompass the Deccan Plateau, Malwa Plateau, and Varad region of southern India.
• Sparsely populated regions include parts of the Northeast and the Kutch area.
• Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra together account for approximately 50% of India's population.
• Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, while large in area, account for about 11.6% of the total population combined.
• India celebrated its 77th Independence Day on August 15, 2023.
• The pairs of activities and related functions are:
• Primary: farming, animal husbandry, hunting.
• Tertiary: wholesale trade, commerce services, transport.
• Quaternary: information-based services, research.
• Quinary: experts, consultants, policy makers.
• Based on the importance of road transport, road routes in India can be divided into six parts.
• The Northern Zone of the railways is not located in Delhi, but in New Delhi.
• The Central Zone (Mumbai).
• The Eastern Zone (Kolkata).
• The Southern Zone (Secunderabad).
• 111 National Waterways (NWs) have been declared under the National Waterways Act 2016.
• There are at present 20 International Airports in India.
• Important pipelines in Gujarat include Ankleshwar to Koyali, Navagam to Koyali, Bombay High to Koyali.
• In 1962, a pipeline was extended from Naharkatiya oil wells to Noonmati and then to Barauni refinery in Bihar.
• There are 6 main types of ports.
• Ambikapur Airport (Ambikapur Airport) is not in Jharkhand, it is in Chhattisgarh.
• Vijayawada Airport: Andhra Pradesh.
• Pasighat Airport: Arunachal Pradesh.
• Tezpur Airport: Assam.
• Gujarat's total area is 1.96 lakh sq.km.
• Recent population estimation stands approximately to 6.05 crore.
• State of Gujarat has 33 districts.
• From India's independence in 1947 until May 1, 1960, the entire region of Gujarat except Saurashtra, was a part of Bombay State.
• Ahmedabad was the first capital of Gujarat.
• It was made after Gandhinagar after its establishment.
• Aravalli's headquarter is in Modasa.
• Banaskantha's headquater is in Palanpur.
• Dang's headquarter is in Ahwa.
• Gir Somnath's headquarter is in Veraval.
• Kutch – Abdasa, Anjar (correct).
• Banaskantha – Tharad, Deodar (correct).
• Patan – Patan, Harij (correct).
• Amreli – Una (correct), Kodinar (Incorrect).
• The first "census" was conducted in 1872 AD.
• In 1948, the Census Act was passed.
• The Registrar General and Census Commissioner function under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Sunrise is first observed in Arunachal Pradesh in India.
• Uttar Pradesh has the highest milk production in India (year 2021-22).
• Under National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) the maximum land is covered in Madhya Pradesh.
• Coral reefs are mainly found in the Gulf of Kutch.
• At present there are 106 national parks in India.
• According to National Wildlife Database 2023, national parks are located in 3.35% area of the country's geographical area.
• Wildlife Institute of India (WII) was established in 1982 AD and its headquarter is in Dehradun.
• Gujarat is not the largest producer of groundnut.
• Rice (rice) – West Bengal.
• Wheat (wheat) – Uttar Pradesh.
• Maize (maize) – Maharashtra.

Rivers and corresponding dams (accurate matches)

• Panna - Somasila Dam
• Mahi - Kadana Dam
• Sutlej - Bhakra Dam
• Krishna - Almatti Dam
• The provision of the Consolidated Fund of India and the State is mentioned in Article 266 of the Constitution.
• Kisan Credit Card scheme was started in 1998 for the farmers of India.
• The Bank Board Bureau (BBB) selects the chairman of public sector banks.
• After SBI, the second largest public sector bank in India is Bank of Baroda.
• National Income Estimates in India are prepared by the Central Statistical Organization (C.S.O.).
• In India, thermal power has the largest share in power generation.
• During the British rule, Dadabhai Navroji made the first estimate of national income.
• In India, agricultural income is calculated by the output method.
• To maintain environmental balance in the plains on Earth, it is necessary to keep the minimum forest cover at 33%.
• The main source (source) of national income in India is the service sector.
• In India's population, negative growth rate was seen in the decade of 1911-21.
• India's population crossed the 100 crore mark in May 2000.
• In the "Index of Eight Core Industries", the highest weightage is given to "Refinery Product Production".
• For the first time in India, emphasis was laid on "elimination of poverty" in the Fifth Five Year Plan.
• Paper currency was first introduced in India in 1861.
• The first forest policy (First National Forest Policy) was issued by the Government of India in 1952.
• Karnataka state is famous for sandalwood trees in India.
• The first hydroelectric power supply in India was supplied in Darjeeling city.
• In economics, the private and public sectors are classified on the basis of ownership of units.
• Economic Plannings of India is based on Mixed economy system .
• The new base year for calculation of national income in India is 2011 - 2012.
• Mixed economy means co-existence of private and public sectors.
• In situation of Stagflation rate of increase is slower than the rate of inflation .
• Central banking functions in India are performed by the Reserve Bank of India.
• Glit-edged market means , Government securities market .
• Article relating to interstate rivers litigation article 262, Finance Commission article 281, Calculation of income article 279, Tax levied by the union and assigned to the states article 269 does not match.
• “India that is states for the Union. ”is a provision made in Article 1 of the Constitution of India.
• The Constitution Assembly had enacted/adopted on 26 November 1949.

Relating columns in the Indian Constitution correctly

• Article 14: Equality before law
• Article 16: Equal opportunity in public service
• Article 21: Protection of life and personal liberty
• Article 23: Prohibition of human trafficking
• As per Article 32 by the Constitution can ask for justice to the Supreme court.
• Five types of rits is written for rights by the Constitution.
• The Directive Principles of State Policy are set out in Part-4 India 's Constitution
• And it's Not ask for justice in court or , It's necessary is followed by state in law making by principles.
• The pairs of state policy which is in constitution
• Article 41 - work, education and public assistance during designated time
• Article 42 - Assistance for maternity
• Article 40 and 43 number is jumbled in options.
• "The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the State services.” – that number is 50 set forth in the constitution.
• Fundamental duties in the Constitution of India, has been placed under Section 51(a)
• There is a Fundamental duties total two times amended.
• Who constitute electoral college in Presidential election
• Elected members in parliament
• Elected member in legislative assembly
• The correct way to arrange the various joints those are there in Indian constitution and there clause the correct way to set them
• 1.56- a. terms of offices for president 2.58- b. candidate who file president election qualifications 3.59- c. President have to be member of parliament or legislative assembly 4.61- d. President MahaAbhiYoga working procedure
• Every state governor will be there is mentioned clause- 153
• The governor election doing president by clause-156
• The governor must have this skills , its mentioned in -157 clause
• The governor highness and condition is not match its mentioned by 158-clause
• 124 by clause of Supreme Court establishment
• 130 number clause said Supreme Court is record of Courts
• “The Supreme Court has the power to grant special leave to appeal. ” is written in clause 136
• “The Supreme Court has the power to review its own judgment or order.” is written The Section-137 in this case .
• Attorney of General and other some number values mixed in correct match answers.
• 73rd constitution amendment is related about panchayati raj which added in Constitution.
• This amendment came in 24-4-1993.
• Item and clause did not arrange correctly in number 118 question.
• What is right about finance commision for this 3 number given.
• Finanace commision is established 5 years.
• ,finance commision provision is doing by 284 number clause in the constitution of india .
• ,fnance commision suggest activity 288 number clause.
• Election commision of india in constitution are written 342 section, its wrong.
• About election commision right sentences are election commision do elections for sansad, Vidhan mandal ,panchayat raj ,president and vice president . Section for Lok Seva Ayog and related section set right
• 1.316. a. Members choose and how much terms they will have
• 2.317. d. How they can remove from post
• 3.318 c. About Member staff and condition for service
• 4.320. b. Work of lok seva aayog
• India examiner and chief letter (CAG) choosing doing by rastrapati .
• cag salary set by finance minister and 3rd number all information are right sentences.
• .Central Satarkta Aayogis doing related sentences are 1st point is not right and 2nd is also.
• The information related sentence about kendriya mahiti aayog.
• both 1 and 2 right sentences in kramank -124.
• About lokpal related sentences.
• . all those right related options are right in number 126. Chemistry related questions
• There are 3 types of solutions in chemistry
• Purification in chemistry has 6 types
• lenthnum and related jumbled the sign name.
• SI units and base pairs arranged.
• All were in right orders from 1 number to 4 number