Steno Exam 2024 PDF

## State Related General Knowledge 1. Which of the following musical instrument produces Veer Rasa? - Algoja - Ransingha - Harmonium - None of the above 2. According to Uttarakhand Economic Survey 2023 - 24, which among the following options represent correct sequence of per capita...

## State Related General Knowledge 1. Which of the following musical instrument produces Veer Rasa? - Algoja - Ransingha - Harmonium - None of the above 2. According to Uttarakhand Economic Survey 2023 - 24, which among the following options represent correct sequence of per capita incomes in FY 2021-22 of the Districts in Uttarakhand in ascending order? - Chamoli - Bageshwar - Rudraprayag - Champawat - Bageshwar - Chamoli - Rudraprayag - Champawat - Champawat - Chamoli - Bageshwar - Rudraprayag - Chamoli - Rudraprayag - Bageshwar - Champawat 3. Match List - 1 with List - 2 and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. **List - 1** - Leelanand Kotnala - Totakrishna Gairola - Mahant Yogendrapuri - Agyaat Lekhak **List - 2** - Premi Pathik - Phool Kandi - Garhwali Chandmala - Dholsagar **Code:** - 3 1 2 4 4. Tubera, Bajyu and Timli are folk songs of which Scheduled Tribe in Uttarakhand? - Tharu - Buksa - Raji - Bhotiya 5. Which of the following statement is correct regarding District Plan in Uttarakhand? - District Plan is a Five Year Plan. - District Plan is prepared by District Planning Committee. - District Plan is financed by only own resources of the local bodies. - District Magistrate is head of the District Planning Committee. 6. Consider the following statements: - Milam and Chaurabari are types of glaciers. - Milam is situated in Uttarkashi district. Which of the above statements is/are correct? - Only 1 - Only 2 - Both 1 and 2 - Both 1 and 2 are incorrect 7. Consider the following statements: - The Mahara and Fartyal court factions were associated with the Chanda dynasty. - In the context of village administration, the employees Kotal and Pahri were associated with Chanda dynasty. Which of the above statements is/are correct? - Only 1 is correct - Only 2 is correct - Both 1 and 2 are correct - Both 1 and 2 are incorrect 8. Who is the author of the book titled "Kumauni Lok Sanskriti Vividh Aayam"? - Dr. Shekhar Pathak - Shambhu Rana - Dr. Anil Karki - Sher Singh Bisht 9. Which of the following States and Places did Kirtichand, the ruler of Chanda dynasty conquer and incorporate into his empire? - Khagmara Kot - Syunara - Kotoli - Kaidaro-Bouraro Select the correct answer from the following code. **Code:** - a, c - a, b - b, c - All of the above 10. Consider following statements regarding recommendations of Fifth Uttarakhand State Finance Commission: - 11% of the total State Revenue shall be devolved to the local bodies. - Share of rural and urban local bodies in the revenue devolved shall be 40% and 60% respectively. - Total funds devolved for urban local bodies shall be divided between Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats in the ratio 40: 47:13. Which of the above statements is/are correct? - Only 1 is correct - 1 and 2 are correct - 2 and 3 are correct - 1, 2 and 3 are correct 11. Match List - 1 with List - 2 and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. **List-1** - Ashoka's inscription - Trident inscription of Barahat - Horse-sacrifices site - Jahnavi Naul inscription **List-2** - Kalsi - Gangolihat - Badawala - Uttarkashi **Code:** - 1 4 3 2 12. Hiroda, Charaeu and Dosru are various types of - Sheep breeds - Ornaments - Agricultural tools - Apparels 13. Which language is mentioned in the Gangnani inscription? - Sanskrit - Hindi - Arabic - Turkish 14. Which of the following options represent correct sequence of Police Department in Uttarakhand Govt. in descending order? - District - Range - Circle - Thana - Chawki - Range - District - Circle - Chawki - Thana - Range - Circle - District - Thana - Chawki - Range - District - Circle - Thana - Chawki 15. Match List - 1 with List - 2 and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. **List - 1** - Sarmoli - Supi - Darkot - Rautu Ki Beli **List - 2** - Agricultural Tourism - Angoora Wool - Homestay Tourism - Paneer Village **Code:** - 3 4 1 2 16. "Bhagnaul" is related to - Garhwal region - Plains region - Kumau region - Both (A) and (B) 17. Who was the first musician of the song 'Bedu Pako Barah Masa'? - Shri Mohan Upreti - Shri Girish Tiwari - Shri Diwan Singh Bajeli - Shri Nain Nath Rawat 18. Chaar Chauthani, Chheghari, Paanch Bidi, Chaar Budha are - Different types of agriculture techniques - Different types of land-measuring units - Different sections of society - Different times of the day 19. Rishikesh-Karnprayag Railway Project will connect the following five towns in which order? - i. Rishikesh - ii. Gauchar - iii. Srinagar - iv. Devprayag - v. Karnprayag - i, iii, ii, iv and v - i, ii, iii, iv and v - i, iv, iii, ii and v - v, ii, iii, iv and i 20. Which among the following was the objective of Tibet campaign of Chanda King Baaz Bahadur? - To end China's interference in Tibet - Ensuring the safety of the journey to Mansarowar - Freeing Tibet from the Gorkhas - Establishing temples of the Chanda Kings in Tibet 25. What were 'Gola deep', 'Kadhai deep' and 'Taraju Ka deep' under the Gorkhas? - A part of the Gorkha judicial administration system - A part of the Gorkha military administration system - A type of treaties under Gorkhas - None of the above 26. Consider the following statements: - During the Chanda period, the Bajdar tax was for the dancers and performers. - During the Chanda period, the Bazania tax was for money lenders. Which of the above statements is/are correct? - Only 1 is correct - Only 2 is correct - Both 1 and 2 are correct - Both 1 and 2 are incorrect 27. The music played while walking or travelling on Dhol-Damaun is called - Chaluva Baza - Hitava Baza - Katwa Baza - None of the above 28. Which of the following options represent correct sequence of Government Officials in directorates of Uttarakhand Govt. in decreasing order of their ranks? - Director-Additional Director-Deputy Director - Assistant Director - Director-Deputy Director-Additional Director - Assistant Director - Additional Director - Director - Assistant Director - Deputy Director - Director - Additional Director. Assistant Director - Deputy Director 29. Where is the temple of Pavasi Devta located? - Mahendrarath - Hanol - Thadiyaar - Lakhamandal 30. 'Bhitauli' custom is related to - Crop cultivation - To send presents to the married women of family - Eradication of poverty - None of the above 31. Dewaldhar Magnesite Reserve is located in which district of Uttarakhand? - Pithoragarh - Chamoli - Almora - Rudraprayag 32. In which year, Himalayan Action Research Centre was established? - 2017 A.D. - 2012 A.D. - 2010 A.D. - 1988 A.D. 33. Uttarakhand has been called the "Bowl of Bivoltine Silk in India" because - It produces two types of silk - It produces high quality silk - It produces two broods of silk in one year - It produces three brood of silk in one year 34. Which of the following statements is not correct? - Ramganga originates from eastern slopes of Dudhatoli range. - Pinder meets Alaknanda at Nandprayag. - Khoh river originates from Kedarnath. - Nandakini meets Alaknanda at Vishnuprayag. 35. Match List - 1 with List - 2 and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. **List - 1** - Jyulia - Sirti - Katak - Kheni Kapeeni **List - 2** - Tax for maintaining Army - Tax on river and bridges - Coolie Begar tax - Tax paid in cash **Code:** - 2 4 1 3 36. The famous "Gindi Mela" in Dadamandi near Dugadda is celebrated on - Basant Panchami - Makar Sankranti of Magh month - Sankranti of Chaitra month - Baisakhi 37. What is the other name of 'Joiya Muruli' (flute)? - Piccalo - Bassoon - Mandal - All of the above 38. In which of the following dances, only male dancers participate? - Tandi - Chhopti - Chaunfula - Thadya 39. Which of the following Tea Factory was set-up first of all after formation of State of Uttarakhand? - Harinagri Tea Factory - Malari Tea Factory - Nauti Tea Factory - Uttaranchal Tea Factory 40. Which of the following is the State Butterfly of Uttarakhand? - Blue Marman - Blue Lagoon - Common Peacock - Common Swan 41. Total number of days in x weeks and x days will be - 7x2 - 8x - 14x - x2 42. There are 5 persons A, B, C, D and E in a room. A is father of B and C. B is father of E. D is daughter of C. If E is a girl and there are atleast 2 males and atmost 3 females in the room, then which is necessarily true? - C is daughter of A - C is son of A - There are two males in room - There are atleast two females in room 43. The number of triangles in figure is - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 44. Choose the correct option that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark. 46080, 3840, 384, 48, ? - 24 - 54 - 6 - 8 45. Which figure describes the relationship among the following? Metric (M), Graduate (G), Post-Graduate (P) 46. S is smaller than A but taller than V, T is smaller than R but taller than S, A is taller than T but smaller than R. The order of length is - ATRVS - RATVS - RTASV - RATSV 47. I am facing east. I turn 100° in the clockwise direction and then 145° in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction I am facing now? - East - North-east - North - South-west 48. If ONIDA is written as 39685, then NOIDA will be written as - 93685 - 96358 - 98536 - 93586 49. Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once. 50. Find the missing part in the given figure. 51. Which of the following pair is not correct? **Act** **Year** - Employees Compensation Act - 1923 - Maternity Benefit Act - 1961 - Employees State Insurance Act - 1950 - The Payment of Gratuity Act - 1972 52. Main Central Thrust (MCT) separates - Middle and Greater Himalayas - Middle and Siwalik Himalayas - Siwalik and Bhabar Region - Greater and Trans Himalayas 53. Match List - 1 with List – 2 and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists. **List - 1** - Ruhr Basin - Flanders Region - Saxeni Region - West Bengal Region **List - 2** - Cotton Industry - Chemical Industry - Jute Industry - Iron and Engineering Industry **Code:** - 4 2 3 1 54. How many sessions were organised by the Constituent Assembly for framing the Constitution of India? - Five - Ten - Eleven - None of the above 55. In which of the following topology, each node is connected to every other node on the network? - Bus Topology - Ring Topology - Star Topology - Mesh Topology 56. Match List - 1 with List – 2 and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. **List - 1** - Contribution of Capital - Contribution of Human Resource - Contribution of Natural Resources - Contribution of Industries **List - 2** - Wages - Interest - Profit - Rent **Code:** - a- 2, b- 1, c- 4, d- 3 57. Which of the following movement made Gandhiji a truly National Leader? - Kheda Movement - Champaran Movement - Rowlatt Satyagrah Movement - Dandi Movement 58. Who among the following was the President of the Indian National Congress, when the resolution of "Purna Swaraj" was passed? - Dadabhai Naoroji - Jawaharlal Nehru - Lala Lajpat Rai - Surendranath Banerjee 59. 'Kudumbashree' in Kerala is - Women-oriented Saving Bank - Rural Bank - Micro Credit Programmes - None of the above 60. Where are the remains of Vijaynagar empire found? - Bijapur - Golkunda - Hampi - Baroda 61. Match List - 1 with List - 2 and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. **(Internet Browser)** - Firefox - Safari - Internet Explorer - Access **(Developed by)** - Microsoft - Blackberry - Apple - Mozila Inc. **Code:** - 4 3 1 2 62. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? - Kolleru lake - Andhra Pradesh - Koliveli lake - Kerala - Khecheopalri lake - Sikkim - Khajjiar lake - Himachal Pradesh 63. Which of the following is aptly described as ‘forestry of the people, by the people and for the people'? - Social forestry - Agro forestry - Community forestry - Commercial farm forestry 64. Identify the correct match between Tiger Reserve and its State. - Kanha - Chhattisgarh - Bandipur - Karnataka - Periyar - Tamil Nadu - Similipal - Assam 65. Which film in India won the First National Award for the All India Best Feature Film? - Apur Sansaar - Pather Panchali - Do Aankhen Barah Haath - Shyamchi Aai 66. Which musical instrument necessarily played with 'Damaun'? - Dhol - Turai (Trumpet) - Ransingha - Algoja (Bassoon) 67. Sirhind canal is constructed on which of the following river? - Sharda River - Beas River - Satluj River - Yamuna River 68. Which of the following pair is not correct? - Kisan Credit Card Scheme - 1998-99 - Co-operative Development Fund - 1993 - NABARD - 1980 - Regional Rural Bank - 1975 69. Quality of a printed image of a printer is measured in - D.P.I. (Dots Per Inch) - P.P.I. (Pixels Per Inch) - C.P.S. (Characters Per Second) - P.P.M. (Pages Per Minute) 70. Match List - 1 with List - 2 and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. **List-1** - Article 13 - Article 29 - Article 20 - Article 24 **List-2** - Prohibition of employment of children in factories etc. - Law inconsistent with or in derogation of the Fundamental Rights - Protection of interests of minorities - Protection in respect of conviction for offences **Code:** - 2 3 4 1 71. Match List - 1 with List – 2 and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists. **List - 1** - Cauvery - Narmada - Jhelum - Ravi **List - 2** - Western Ghats - Verinag - Rohtang Pass - Amarkantak Plateau **Code:** - 1 2 3 4 72. Which name is used by Ashoka in his inscription? - Chakravarti - Devputra - Dharmakirti - Priyadarshi 73. Precipitation effectiveness and Thermal efficiency was used for determination of boundary of climatic regions by - Wladimir Koeppen - C.W. Thornthwaite - G.T. Trewartha - R.G. Barry 74. Read the following statements: - Banas is a left bank tributary of the Chambal River. - Parvati is a right bank tributary of the Chambal River. - Kali Sindh is a right bank tributary of Chambal River. Select the correct answer by using code given below. **Code:** - 1, 2 and 3 are correct 75. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years? - 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988 - 62nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1989 - 64th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1990 - 68th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991 76. In a computer, a ______ is capable to store single bit. - Capacitor - Flip flop - Register - Inductor 77. Which is not included in Eight fold path? - Madhyama Pratipada - Samyak Drishti - Samyak Sankalp - Samyak Ajeev 78. With which of the following country, “Saiga Antelope" is associated? - Australia - New Zealand - Kazakhstan - All of the above 79. At present Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog is - Shri Suman Bery - Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam - Shri Narendra Modi - None of the above 80. Who among the following coined the term 'Judicial Activism'? - Justice V.R. Krishna lyer - Justice P.N. Bhagwati - Arthur Schlesinger - None of the above 81. 'Udat Martand' पत्र का प्रकाशन वर्ष है - सन् 1826 ई. - सन् 1829 ई. - सन् 1834 ई. - सन् 1849 ई. 82. निम्नलिखित सूची - 1 को सूची – 2 से सुमेलित करें। **सूची - 1** - सिल्की बाँद - ओटुआ बेलेण - मोहना तेरी मुरूली - सौंळा गौं की बाँद रुकमा **सूची - 2** - प्रीतम भरतवाण - मंगलेश डंगवाल - नरेन्द्र सिंह नेगी - साहबसिंह रमोला निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से सही उत्तर का चयन कीजिए। - 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B 83. अनु + अयः - अन्वयः - उक्त उदाहरण किस सन्धि के नियमानुसार होगा? - दीर्घ सन्धि 84. संविधान की किस धारा के अनुसार सघ का कर होगा कि वह हिन्दी भाषा का प्रसार बढ़ाये उसका विकास करें? - 349 - 350 - 351 - 352 85. निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: - बाजूबन्द प्रेमगीत होते हैं । - छोपती स्त्री-पुरुषों का सम्मिलित मंडलाका नृत्य होता है । - खुदेड़ गीत विवाह के अवसर पर दुल्हन की विदाई के समय गाये जाते हैं । - मांगल गीतों का गायन जागरों के समय किया जाता है। निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से सही उत्तर चुनिए । - 1, 2 सही हैं, 3, 4 गलत हैं 86. वैयक्तिक पत्र के उदाहरण हैं - परिपत्र, अनुस्मारक, ज्ञापन - आदेश पत्र, एजेन्सी पत्र, शिकायती पत्र - निमन्त्रण पत्र, शोक पत्र, बधाई पत्र - उपर्युक्त सभी 87. 'कारण के रहते हुए भी कार्य का न होना' किस अलंकार का लक्षण है? - विशेषोक्ति - अन्योक्ति - समासोक्ति - असंगति 88. वह अभ्युक्ति जो किसी पत्र के प्रारूप से लेकर उसके निस्तारण तक अधिकारियों द्वारा लिखी जाती है, उसे कहते हैं - प्रारूपण - संक्षेपण - पल्लवन - टिप्पण 89. निम्नलिखित सूची - 1 व सूची - 2 को सुमेलित करते हुए दिए गए कूटों में से सही उत्तर का चयन कीजिए। **सूची - 1** - राजी - भोटिया - थाडू - बोक्सा **सूची - 2** - शौका - कुरी - तोमर - बनरौत **कूट:** - क ख ग घ - 1 2 3 4 90. चिल्डन फिल्म सोसाइटी द्वारा किस कहानी पर फिल्म बनायी गयी ? - गुप्त धन - दाज्यू - मित्रो मरजानी - बोज्यू 91. सूची - 1 को सूची - 2 से सुमेलित कीजिए तथा सही कूट का चयन कीजिए । **सूची - 1** - खंडन - दाता - चिरंतन - आगामी **सूची - 2** - याचक - नश्वर - मंडन - विगत **कूट:** - a b c d - 4 3 1 2 92. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी पत्रिकाएँ कुमाऊनी भाषा में प्रकाशित की जाती है ? - पहरु - आदलि कुशलि - घराट - भैरूँ 93. निम्नलिखित सूची - 1 को सूची – 2 से सुमेलित कीजिए । **सूची - 1** - हुड़कीबौल - बिटमणी गीत - न्यौली - झोड़ा **सूची - 2** - नृत्य गीत - विरह गीत - कृषि गीत - विवाह गीत निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से सही उत्तर चुनिए । - क- 3, ख- 4, ग- 2, घ- 1 94. निम्नलिखित में से 'आयुष्मान' शब्द का शुद्ध पर्यायवाची युग्म चयनित कीजिए । - शतायु, बलिष्ठ, प्रसिद्ध - दीर्घायु, कायर, बलिष्ठ - चिरंजीव, प्रसिद्ध, कायर - चिरायु, दीर्घायु, चिरंजीव 95. कथन : कुमाउनी वाचिक परंपरा में लोकोक्तियों और मुहावरों का महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है, ये मौखिक परंपराएँ लगभग सभी भाषा भाषी क्षेत्रों में एकरूपता प्रदर्शित करती है, कुमाउनी और अन्यत्र समाजों में ये परांपराएँ बराबर रूप से प्रचलित हैं। कथन को पढ़कर सही उत्तर का चयन कीजिए। - कुमाउनी कहावतों में लाक्षणिकता है अन्य भाषा की कहावतों में नहीं 96. सूची - 1 को सूची - 2 से सुमेलित कीजिए। **सूची - 1** - कंठ्य - तालव्य - मूर्धन्य - दंत्य **सूची - 2** - क, ख, ग, घ - ट, ठ, ड, ढ - त, थ, द, ध - च, छ, ज, झ निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से सही उत्तर चुनिए । - क ख ग घ - 2 3 1 4 97. जौनसारी भाषा में मेहमान को क्या कहा जाता है? - पाहुन 98. इस प्रश्न में दो कथन दिए गए हैं, इन दोनों कथनों का सम्यक् परीक्षण करके सही उत्तर का चयन कीजिए. कथन 1 : गले का हार होना । कथन 2 : मण्डु पोखील आफी देखील । - कथन 1 और कथन 2 का एक ही भावार्थ है 99. 'हँसए के ब्याह में खरपे के गीत' लोकोक्ति का अर्थ है - असंगत बातें करना 100. निम्नलिखित साहित्यकारों को जन्म तिथि के अनुसार सही अनुक्रम में व्यवस्थित कीजिए। - क. महादेवी वर्मा - ख. सुमित्रानंदन पंत - ग. सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी 'निराला' - घ. जयशंकर प्रसाद निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से सही उत्तर चुनिए । - घ, ग, क, ख