OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MAHABUBNAGAR

Written Examination

FOR THE POST OF STENOGRAPHER

QUESTION PAPER–CUM-ANSWER SHEET

(G.K., Current Affairs & Stenography)

H.T. No.

Duration: 1 hour, Date: 31-10-2015

Maximum Marks: 50
INSTRUCTIONS:-

1. Write your Hall Ticket/Call Letter number on the first page of the Question

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3. Any attempt to disclose the identity of the candidature is made in any

manner in any part of the answer sheet except the number at the place

provided for; his/her candidature will be cancelled.

4. Candidate will not be allowed to enter the examination Hall after 10.40 a.m,

and no candidate shall be allowed to leave the Examination Hall till the

completion of Examination.

5. The Question paper-cum-Answer book is to be handed over to the Invigilator

before leaving the Examination Hall.

6. All questions should be answered.

7. Each question carries one Mark.

8. Choose the correct answer among the choice and put the alphabet of correct

answer in the bracket.

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 Answer the Following Questions:

1. The remains of the Vijayanagar empire can be found in ( B )

A] Bijapur B] Hampi

C] Baroda D] Golconda

2. In the Third Battle of Panipat, the Marathas were defeated by ( C )

A] English B] Ruhelas

C] Afghans D] Mughals

3. The International Rice Research Institute is based in ( D )

A] Nigeria B] Mexico

C] Australia D] Philippines

4. Venous blood is carried to the lungs for oxygenation by the ( B )

A] Pulmonary veins B] pulmonary arteries

C] Right ventricle D] vena cava

5. Greenwich Mean Time lags behind Indian Standard Time by; ( C )

A] 4 1/2 hours B] 5 hours

C] 5 1/2 hours D] 6 hours

6. The very first piloted helicopter was invented by; ( D )

A] Edison B] Hiller

C] Lawrence D] Cornu

7. The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 30.9.1971 to 10.1.1973 was;

( C )

A] J.Vengala Rao B] N.Sanjeeva Reddy

C] P.V.Narasimha Rao D] D.Sanjeevaiah

8. Lack of which of the following causes delay in blood clotting? ( A )

A] Vitamin-K B] Vitamin-D

C] Vitamin-B12 D] Vitamin-B3

9. Out of the following, the best conductor of electricity is ( C )

A] Mica B] Gold

C] Silver D] Copper
10. Which country is called the 'Sugar Bowl' of the World? ( A )

A] Cuba B] India

C] USA D] Argentina

11. Albert Einstein was; ( B )

A] Dutch B] German

C] American D] British

12. Discoverer of Atom is; ( B )

A] Rutherford B] John Dalton

C] Otto Hahn D] J.J.Thompson

13. Inventor of Calculator is; ( A )

A] Pascal B] Paulson

C] Gaber D] Mallett

14. Formulator of the first theory of evolution is; ( D )

A] Packard Spencer B] Charles Darwin

C] B.G.Cuvier D] J.B.Lamarck

15. The first comptroller and Auditor General India was ( D )

A] S.Ranganathan B] A.K.Roy

C] A.K.Chanda D] V.Narahari Rao

16. Who propounded the Planetary Laws? ( A )

A] Kepler B] Newton

C] Galileo D] Copernicus

17. Prime Ministers of India and China signed Panchsheel in the year
( A )

A] 1954 B] 1953

C] 1952 D] 1956

18. India fought against Pakistan in 1971 for the liberation of ( A )

A] Bangladesh B] Azad Kashmir

C] Siachen Sector D] Poonch Sector

19. Chief Justice of India holds office till the age of ( A )

A] 65 years B] 62 years

C] 63 years D] 64 years

20. The founder of Hyderabad city was ( C )

A] Mir Muhammad Sayyd B] Abdullah Qutub Shah

C] Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah D] Shah Abbas

21. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards 2014 was recently awarded to ten
persons in recognition of their work. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is
given in which of the following fields? ( B )

A] Economy B] Science

C] Peace D] Mathematics

22. Inventor of AK 47 is ( B )

A] Anna Kazaravo B] Kalashnikov

C] Ariel Kazare D] Karpor

23. Who is No.1 of Women Badminton? (see note below)

A] Saina Nehwal B] Sania Mirza

C] Li Juruy D] Gutta Jwala

24. Which is space craft sent by India to Mars? ( C )

A] PSLV B] GSLV

C] MOM D] MAD

25. The date on which Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister? ( A )

A] 26-5-2014 B] 22-6-2014

C] 31-5-2014 D] 27-5-2014

26. Chalk and Blackboard are related in the same manner as ( B )

A] Student and Books B] Ink and Paper

C] Door and Handle D] Paint and Brush

27. In a class of 80 students only 20 went for a summer camp organised as

part of the school programme. What percent of the total class opted out?
( A )

A] 75 B] 60
C] 25 D] 45

28. If it was Monday on January 1, 2007, what day was January 1, 2008?
( D )

A] Sunday B] Monday

C] Wednesday D] Tuesday

29. The local name of Mohenjodaro is ( D )

A] Mound of the Great B] Mound of the Living

C] Mound of the Survivor D] Mound of the Dead

30. Infertility treatment method is: ( A )

A] IVF B] IGF

C] IWF D] IMF

31. The political party of Kejriwal is ( A )

A] Aam Admi Party B] Lok Satta

C] Bahujan Samaj party D] B.J.P.

32. Who is the Governor of Reserve Bank of India? ( B )

A] Rangarajan B] Raghuram Rajan

C] Ram Reddy D] Jitendra Singh

33. Who is Chief Justice of Delhi High Court? ( A )

A] Rohini B] Ramanatham

C] N.V.Ramana D] Kushwanth Singh

34. Who is Union Minister of Law and Justice? ( C )

A] S.Anantha Kumar B] Ravi Shankar

C] D.V.Sadananda Gouda D] Menaka Gandhi

35. Who is Union Human Resource Development Minister? ( C )

A] Harshavardhan B] Kalraj Mishra

C] Smruthi Irani D] Anant Geete

36. Jan Dhan Yojana relates to ( A )

A] Bank accounts B] Food subsidy

C] MNREG D] Swatcha Bharath

37. Planning Commission is replaced by ( C )

A] Planning Association B] Swatcha Bharath

C] NITI Ayog D] Neethi Sanskar

38. Who is the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu? ( B )

A] Karunanidhi B] Jayalalitha

C] Panner Selvam D] Subramanya Swamy

39. Telangana became---------the state of India? ( A )

A] 29 B] 30

C] 23 D] 26

40. Who got Bharath Ratna Award for the year 2014 along with Sachin
Tendulkar? ( C )

A] Atal Bihari Vajpayee B] Usthad Bismilla Khan

C] C.N.R.Rao D] Prof.Amaryasen

Note:- All candidates will be awarded one mark for Question No:23
irrespective of the answer given by them.