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ADRE Previous Year Question Paper Answer

Degree Level ADRE question answer

1. The term “Tirthankaras” is associated with (A) Jainism (B) Buddhism (C) Sikhism (D) Hinduism

Ans: Jainism

2. The State of Northeast India that does not share borders with Bangladesh, is (A) Manipur (B) Tripura (C) Meghalaya (D) Mizoram

Ans: Manipur

3. Find the odd one out. (A) Gangtok (B) Imphal (C) Agartala (D) Dimapur

Ans: Manipur

4. Which one of the following groups, is the festival “Lai Haraoba” associated with ? (A) Mishings (B) Karbis (C) Garos (D) Meiteis

Ans: Meiteis

5. Where in Northeast India is Kangla fort located ? (A) Agartala (B) Gangtok (C) Itanagar (D) Imphal

Ans: Imphal

6. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement ? (A) Sundarbans delta is home to the largest mangrove forest in the world. (B) China is world’s largest mica producer. (C) Easter Island is a land area that is antipodal to India. (D) India’s largest inland salt water lake is located in Gujarat.

Ans: Sundarbans delta is home to the largest mangrove forest in the world

7. According to the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a National Party, a political party must be treated a recognized political party in at least how many states ? (A) One (B) Four (C) Five (D) Three

Ans: Four

8. Who amongst the following said, “Freedom is my birth right and I shall have it” ? (A) Chandra Sekhar Azad (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (D) Bhagat Singh

Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

9. The second battle of Panipat fought between Akbar and Hemu was in the year (A) 1526 (B) 1536 (C) 1556 (D) 1576

Ans: 1556

10. When did the Election Commission of India first enforce the “None Of The Above (NOTA)” in the voting option in the assembly election in India ? (A) August, 2012 (B) November, 2013 (C) January, 2015 (D) October, 2014

Ans: November, 2013

11. Where is the Headquarters of the International Court of Justice located ? (A) Paris (B) The Hague (C) Washington D.C. (D) New York.

Ans: The Hague

12. Which one of the following steps did the Rowlatt Act incorporate ? (A) Forced to buy foreign goods (B) Restriction on wearing Khadi (C) Imprisonment without trial (D) Restriction on travelling abroad.

Ans: Imprisonment without trial

13. In which year did the Supreme Court of India appoint its first woman judge and whom did it appoint ? (A) 1985, R. Bhanumathi (B) 1987, Indu Malhotra (C) 1989, Fatima Beevi (D) 1992, Indira Banerjee

Ans: 1989, Fatima Beevi

Ans: 1988

Ans: 1911

16. The Chief of the Ahom Military during the reign of Chuhungmung and the husband of Mula Gabhoru was (A) Purnananda Buragohain (B) Frashenmung Bor Gohain (C) Khamsen Borgohain (D) Konseng Borpatra Gohain

Ans: Frashenmung Bor Gohain

17. In which year the title ‘Viceroy’ was given to ‘Governor General of India’ ? (A) 1867 (B) 1858 (C) 1876 (D) 1905

Ans: 1858

18. Bodoland Territorial Council is a result of which of the following Constitutional provisions ? (A) Second Schedule (B) Seventh Schedule (C) Sixth Schedule (D) Fifth Schedule

Ans: Sixth Schedule

19. Pakyong airport is located in (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Sikkim (C) Manipur (D) Mizoram

Ans: Sikkim

20. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is the (A) Unihorn bull (B) Cow (C) Elephant (D) Tiger

Ans: Unihorn bull

21. How many rings are there on the Olympics flag ? (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7

Ans: 5

22. The capital city of Argentina is (A) Buenos Aires (B) Santiago (C) Bogota (D) Lima

Ans: Buenos Aires

23. Air Asia has its headquarters in (A) Mumbai (B) Kuala Lumpur (C) Jakarta (D) Bangkok

Ans: Kuala Lumpur

24. Which of the following is not an operating system for Computers ? (A) Windows 11 (B) Linux (C) Microsoft Office (D) Ubuntu

Ans: Microsoft Office

25. Which of the following is presently considered as the highest Himalayan peak of India ? (A) Kanchenjunga (B) Nanda Devi (C) Kamet (D) Mana

Ans: Kanchenjunga

26. Which mythical underground river is considered to have joined Ganga and Yamuna at Triveni Sangam of Prayagraj (formerly Prayag of Allahabad) ? (A) Bhagirathi (B) Alakananda (C) Saraswati (D) Satadru

Ans: Saraswati

27. Which of the following is measured in Carats ? (A) Steel rod (B) Milk fat (C) Saffron (D) Gold

Ans: Gold

28. Which branch of study deals with the history of life on Earth as based on fossils ? (A) Palaeontology (B) Archaeology (C) Geology (D) Geomorphology

Ans: Palaeontology

29. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure ? (A) Nanometer (B) Barometer (C) Altimeter (D) Hydrometer

Ans: Barometer

30. In a game of Kho Kho, how many members of chasing team enters the field and sit on their knees ? (A) Eight (B) Ten (C) Nine (D) Seven

Ans: Eight

31. Which of the following is not native to India ? (A) Chimpanzee (B) One Horned Rhino (C) Pygmy Hog (D) Leopard

Ans: Chimpanzee

32. Which is officially the National tree of India ? (A) Deodar (B) Banyan (C) Peepal (D) Neem

Ans: Banyan

33. Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhui has been more popularly known as (A) Miraben (B) Arundhati Roy (C) Mother Teresa (D) Sister Nivedita

Ans: Mother Teresa

34. Who invented the codes for Telegraph ? (A) Benjamin Franklin (B) Samuel Morse (C) Albert Einstein (D) John Baird

Ans: Samuel Morse

35. What is the full form of NEFA – as Arunachal Pradesh was known earlier ? (A) North-East Frontier Area (B) North-East Frontier Assembly (C) North-East Frontier Activity (D) North-East Frontier Agency

Ans: North-East Frontier Agency

36. Which of the following festival is mainly celebrated in Kerala ? (A) Diwali (B) Onam (C) Pongal (D) Lohri

Ans: Onam

37. The male lead role in which movie was played by Zubeen Garg ? (A) Mission China (B) Mission Kashmir (C) Mission Chennai (D) Mission Kabul

Ans: Mission China

38. Who wrote the book ‘Malgudi Days’ ? (A) R.K. Laxman (B) K.R. Narayanan (C) R.K. Narayan (D) R.K. Pandit

Ans: R.K. Narayan

39. Drones are (A) Interstellar laser weapons (B) Night vision binoculors (C) Crawling land mine detectors (D) Unmanned ariel vehicles

Ans: Unmanned ariel vehicles

40. In the following list, who was a football player ? (A) Gilbertson Sangma (B) Carfew Roy (C) Tayebunnesa (D) Mithu Baruah

Ans: Gilbertson Sangma

41. Which of the following states does not share border with Assam ? (A) Nagaland (B) Sikkim (C) Mizoram (D) West Bengal

Ans: Sikkim

42. Which district of Assam was created in January 2022 ? (A) Bajali (B) Baksa (C) Tamulpur (D) Hojai

Ans: Tamulpur

43. Who presented the Budget for 2021-22 in Assam ? (A) Himanta Biswa Sarma (B) Ajanta Neaog (C) Atul Bora (D) Ranoj Pegu

Ans: Ajanta Neaog

44. Which of the following river is on the south bank of River Brahmaputra ? (A) Manas (B) Subansiri (C) Dikhow (D) Ranganadi

Ans: Dikhow

45. Which one amongst the following is the oldest production unit ? (A) Digboi Refinery (B) Numaligarh Refinery (C) Bongaigaon Refinery (D) Guwahati Refinery

Ans: Digboi Refinery

46. Which amongst the following is a UNESCO Heritage site ? (A) Majuli River Island (B) Sualkuchi (C) Kamakhya Temple (D) Manas National Park

Ans: Manas National Park

47. Kaziranga National Park does not touch which of the following districts ? (A) Golaghat (B) Karbi Anglong (C) Nagaon (D) Morigaon

Ans: Morigaon

48. Whose resting place is at Saraguri Chapori at Dikhowmukh, near Sibsagar ? (A) Bishnu Prasad Rabha (B) Swargadeo Sukapha (C) Ajan Pir (D) Srimanta Sankardev

Ans: Ajan Pir

49. Who established the Gurudwara at Dhubri ? (A) Guru Nanak (B) Guru Tegh Bahadur (C) Guru Angad (D) Guru Arjan

Ans: Guru Nanak

50. Who was the first female actress of Assamese Cinema ? (A) Aidew Handique (B) Ebha Ashaw (C) Abanti Handique (D) Vidya Rao

Ans: Aidew Handique

ADRE Previous Year Question Paper Answer

HSSLC Level ADRE Question Answer

1. Which colour is not present in the Olympic Flag ? (A) Red (B) Green (C) Purple (D) Yellow

Ans: Purple

2. The Capital City of Peru is (A) Bogota (B) Santiago (C) Havana (D) Lima

Ans: Lima

3. The National Stock Exchange is located in (A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata (C) Hyderabad (D) New Delhi

Ans: Mumbai

4. From the following list identify the hardware component that can be used to transfer files from one computer to another. (A) BIOS (B) Hard Disk (C) CPU (D) USB Flash Drive

Ans: USB Flash Drive

5. The range which separates Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northern India from the Deccan Plateau of Southern India is (A) Karakoram Range (B) Satpura and Vindhya Range (C) Aravalli Range (D) Pir Panjal Range

Ans: Satpura and Vindhya Range

6. Amongst the following rivers, which one does not originate from the Himalayas ? (A) Indus (B) Ganga (C) Yamuna (D) Narmada

Ans: Narmada

7. Water has maximum density at (A) 100 ºC (B) –40 ºC (C) 0 ºC (D) 4 ºC

Ans: 4 ºC

8. Which social science studies the production, distribution and consumption of wealth ? (A) Commerce (B) Economics (C) Political Science (D) Sociology

Ans: Economics

9. Identify the normally radioactive material in the following list. (A) Plutonium (B) Germanium (C) Osmium (D) Cadmium

Ans: Plutonium

10. In Volleyball, how many players per team are on the court ? (A) Five (B) Seven (C) Six (D) Eight

Ans: Six

11. How many states of India shares border with Assam ? (A) Nine (B) Seven (C) Eight (D) Ten

Ans: Seven

12. Who is the Finance Minister of Assam as on 01st of January, 2022 ? (A) Ajanta Neog (B) Chandra Mohan Patowary (C) Himanta Biswa Sarma (D) Pijush Hazarika

Ans: Ajanta Neog

13. As on 31st of March, 2022, how many districts are there in Assam ? (A) Thirty Four (B) Thirty Five (C) Thirty Three (D) Thirty Two

Ans: Thirty Five

14. Which of the following countries share border with Assam ? (A) China (B) Nepal (C) Myanmar (D) Bhutan

Ans: Bhutan

15. Amongst the following bridges, which one is at the Easternmost place ? (A) Naranarayan Setu (B) Saraighat Bridge (C) Bhupen Hazarika Setu (D) Koliabhomora Setu

Ans: Bhupen Hazarika Setu

16. Which of the following river is in the Barak Valley ? (A) Dikrong (B) Kushiyara (C) Boginadi (D) Bharalu

Ans: Kushiyara

17. What is the State Tree of Assam ? (A) Hollong (B) Teak (C) Saal (D) Peepal

Ans: Hollong

18. Poa Mecca and Hoygriv Madhab Temple is at which place of Assam ? (A) Sibsagar (B) Tezpur (C) Dumunichowki (D) Hajo

Ans: Hajo

19. Name the tea research institute at Jorhat. (A) Tarai (B) Tocklai (C) Tamoi (D) Tingrai

Ans: Tocklai

20. Name the first talkie in Assamese. (A) Bhaiti (B) Baruar Sansaar (C) Joymoti (D) Indramalati

Ans: Joymoti

21. Swaraj Party was founded by : (A) Bhimrao Ambedkar and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (B) Aruna Asaf Ali and Subhash Chandra Bose (C) Bhagat Singh and Rajguru (D) Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das

Ans: Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das

22. Which article of Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth ? (A) Article 25 (B) Article 13 (C) Article 15 (D) Article 19

Ans: Article 15

23. The Gol Gumbad (Gumbaz), the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah, is located in : (A) Bijapur (B) Delhi (C) Hyderabad (D) Bhopal

Ans: Bijapur

24. What does ‘A’ stand for in ‘UDAN’, the initiative of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India ? (A) Aam (B) Air (C) Aakash (D) Aviation

Ans: Aam

25. Which company became the first Indian company to hit the 10 Lakh Crore market valuations ? (A) Airtel (B) TCS (C) Wipro (D) Reliance

Ans: Reliance

26. Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT with reference to the dance forms and their native states ? (A) Yakshagana – Tamil Nadu (B) Sattriya – Assam (C) Mohiniattam – Kerala (D) Odissi – Odisha

Ans: Yakshagana – Tamil Nadu

27. The only Ramsar site wetland in Assam is the : (A) Deepor beel (B) Bordoloni (C) Chandubi beel (D) Dibru-Saikhowa

Ans: Deepor Beel

28. Which of the following ministries is NOT associated with the initiative of “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” scheme ? (A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (B) Ministry of Rural Development (C) Ministry of Women and Child Development (D) Ministry of Human Resource Development

Ans: Ministry of Rural Development

29. The Assam Medical College is situated in : (A) Silchar (B) Jorhat (C) Guwahati (D) Dibrugarh

Ans: Dibrugarh

30. The mission Indradhanush, an initiative of the Government of India, is associated with : (A) Immunisation (B) Cleanliness (C) Digitalisation (D) Highway development

Ans: Immunisation

31. Article 17 of the Constitution of India deals with the abolition of : (A) Slavery (B) Bonded Labour (C) Untouchability (D) Sati

Ans: Untouchability

32. Which of the following events did NOT take place in 1919 ? (A) Rowlatt Act was passed (B) Montagu – Chelmsford Reforms were announced (C) Partition of Bengal (D) Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

Ans: Partition of Bengal

33. Which of the following schemes was launched in July 2019 to accelerate water harvesting and conservation measures ? (A) Jal Shakti Abhiyan (B) Jal Vikas Abhiyan (C) Jal Hi Dhan Hai Abhiyan (D) Jal Bachao Abhiyan

Ans: Jal Shakti Abhiyan

34. Which of the following locations is NOT associated with the petroleum sector? (A) Duliajan (B) Nazira (C) Bongaigaon (D) Margherita

Ans: Margherita

35. Which country was first to implement Goods and Services Tax (GST)? (A) Germany (B) France (C) Canada (D) USA

Ans: France

36. As of January 2022, the state which has the maximum number of seats in the Rajya Sabha, is: (A) Karnataka (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

37. Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of the King: (A) Harshavardhana (B) Ashoka (C) Vishnugupta (D) Samudragupta

Ans: Harshavardhana

38. Who among the following publishes the Economic Survey of India ? (A) National Development Council (B) Institute of Finance (C) Indian Statistical Institute (D) Ministry of Finance

Ans: Ministry of Finance

39. In which of the following economies, all productive resources are owned and controlled by the government ? (A) Socialist (B) Capitalist (C) Mixed (D) Dual

Ans: Socialist

40. In which of the following locations was the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1942 ? (A) Shivaji Park (B) Brabourne Stadium (C) August Kranti Maidan (D) Pragati Maidan

Ans: August Kranti Maidan

Assam Direct Recruitment Exam Previous Year Question Paper Solved

HSLC Level ADRE Question Answer

1. The Victoria memorial is situated in (A) Kolkata (B) New Delhi (C) Mumbai (D) Bhopal

Ans: Kolkata

2. In which track and field sports does Hima Das participate ? (A) Triple Jump (B) Long distance run (C) Sprints, Short distance (D) Hurdles

Ans: Hurdles

3. Who was awarded the “Assam Baibhav” award in December, 2021 ? (A) Jitendra Nath Goswami (B) Ratan Tata (C) Ratan Thiam (D) Amalprava Das

Ans: Ratan Tata

4. Narendra Modi Stadium is situated in (A) Baroda (B) Surat (C) Mehsana (D) Ahmedabad

Ans: Ahmedabad

5. What does LAD stand for in MPLAD Scheme ? (A) Local Asset Development (B) Local Area Development (C) Leading Asset Development (D) Local Area Distribution

Ans: Local Area Development

6. On whose birthday is Abhiruchi Sports Day celebrated in Assam? (A) Bhogeswar Baruah (B) Monalisa Baruah (Mehta) (C) Hima Das (D) Radha Govinda Baruah

Ans: Bhogeswar Baruah

7. Which one of the following places connect Assam with Arunachal Pradesh ? (A) Dirak (B) Baxirhat (C) Dimapur (D) Jorhat

Ans: Dirak

8. Who was the first person from Assam to clear the Indian Civil Service (ICS) Examination ? (A) Jamchonga Nampui (B) Anundoram Barooah (C) Hem Chandra Baruah (D) Parvati Prasad Boruah

Ans: Anundoram Barooah

9. Who put forward the law of physics that “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction” ? (A) Benjamin Franklin (B) Michael Faraday (C) Sir Isaac Newton (D) Albert Einstein

Ans: Sir Isaac Newton

10. What is the capital city of Zimbabwe ? (A) Nairobi (B) Harare (C) Cairo (D) Khartoum

Ans: Harare

11. What is the currency of United Arab Emirates (UAE) ? (A) Ruble (B) Dinar (C) Dirham (D) Shekel

Ans: Dirham

12. Between which two towns is the Naranarayan Setu situated ? (A) Tezpur and Kaliabor (B) Nagaon and Jorhat (C) Jogighopa and Pancharatna (D) Dibrugarh and Dhemaji

Ans: Jogighopa and Pancharatna

13. Who was the last king of the Ahom Kingdom ? (A) Chandrakanta Singha (B) Jogeswar Singha (C) Kamaleswar Singha (D) Purandar Singha.

Ans: Purandar Singha

14. Laxminath Bezbaruah’s poem “O’ Mor Apunar Desh” was first published in (A) Bahi (B) Orunodoi (C) Jonbiri (D) Jonaki

Ans: Bahi

15. Bangkok is the capital city of (A) South Korea (B) Philippines (C) Indonesia (D) Thailand

Ans: Thailand

16. Who was the Chief Minister of Assam immediately after Gopinath Bardoloi ? (A) Bimala Prasad Chaliha (B) Sarat Chandra Singha (C) Bishnuram Medhi (D) Golap Borbora

Ans: Bishnuram Medhi

17. Where was the first medical college of Assam established ? (A) Jorhat (B) Guwahati (C) Silchar (D) Dibrugarh

Ans: Guwahati

18. Which of the following places is adjacent to New Delhi ? (A) Gurugram (B) Nandigram (C) Secunderabad (D) Dhanbad

Ans: Gurugram

19. Margaret Thatcher was a former Prime Minister of (A) New Zealand (B) Canada (C) Israel (D) England

Ans: England

20. The body of water between Russia and Alaska is (A) Panama Canal (B) Bering Strait (C) Suez Canal (D) Palk Strait

Ans: Bering Strait

21. Which of the following is not a sea-side city of India ? (A) Bengaluru (B) Chennai (C) Mumbai (D) Cochin

Ans: Bengaluru

22. Which of the following vehicles is exempted from NHAI Fastag Tolls ? (A) Ambulance (B) Petroleum Tanker (C) Private vehicles of Senior citizens (D) Personal vehicle of Defence personnel

Ans: Bengaluru

23. The first modern theatre hall of Assam, the ‘Baan Theatre’ is located in (A) Guwahati (B) Jorhat (C) Tezpur (D) Nagaon

Ans: Tezpur

24. Which of the following countries is in South America ? (A) Somalia (B) Bolivia (C) Tasmania (D) Cambodia

Ans: Bolivia

25. In which movement during India’s struggle for independence was Kanaklata Barua martyred ? (A) Non-Cooperation (B) Quit India (C) Sepoy Mutiny (D) Civil Disobedience

Ans: Quit India

26. Who was the first Indian to go to space ? (A) Kalpana Chawla (B) Vikram Sarabhai (C) Rakesh Sharma (D) Yuri Gagarin

Ans: Rakesh Sharma

27. Where is the Assam State Museum located ? (A) Majuli (B) Guwahati (C) Nagaon (D) Kohora

Ans: Guwahati

28. Who amongst the following is a newly inducted Cabinet Minister of Assam ? (A) Pizush Hazarika (B) Jayanta Malla Baruah (C) Ranoj Pegu (D) Ajanta Neog

Ans: Jayanta Malla Baruah

Ans: 1982

30. What is the primary product of Boeing company ? (A) Aircrafts (B) Breakfast cereals (C) Shoes (D) Medicines

Ans: Aircrafts

31. Which of the following is NOT an element ? (A) Tin (B) Mercury (C) Iodine (D) Quartz

Ans: Quartz

32. Which one of the following sports does not use a ball ? (A) Golf (B) Lawn Tennis (C) Table Tennis (D) Badminton

Ans: Badminton

33. Which of the following is celebrated on May 8 every year ? (A) Environment Day (B) No Tobacco Day (C) Labour Day (D) Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

Ans: Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

34. Who was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1994 in the category of Government Service ? (A) Arvind Kejriwal (B) T.N. Seshan (C) Dr. Kiran Bedi (D) Chintaman D. Deshmukh

Ans: Dr. Kiran Bedi

35. Which of the following was the first artificial satellite of India ? (A) Bhaskara (B) Rohini (C) Aryabhatta (D) INSAT – IA

Ans: Aryabhatta

36. If a person is transacting in “Taka”, which country the person is in ? (A) Nepal (B) Pakistan (C) Cambodia (D) Bangladesh

Ans: Bangladesh

37. Which country is the biggest exporter of asafoetida (hing) to India ? (A) Spain (B) Mexico (C) Afghanistan (D) Russia

Ans: Afghanistan

38. “God’s Own Country” is the tagline for tourism of which state of India ? (A) Karnataka (B) Jammu and Kashmir (C) Rajasthan (D) Kerala

Ans: Kerala

39. Which state is the North Eastern Police Academy located in ? (A) Assam (B) Meghalaya (C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Manipur

Ans: Meghalaya

40. Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School is located in Mizoram at _____. (A) Aizawl (B) Lunglei (C) Serchhip (D) Vairengte

Ans: Vairengte

41. The animal Sangai is found in (A) Keibul Lamjao National Park (B) Kaziranga National Park (C) Namdapha National Park (D) Nokrek National Park.

Ans: Keibul Lamjao National Park

42. Who won the Whitley Award, also known as the Green Oscar for the efforts in protecting the Greater Adjutant Stork ? (A) Purnima Devi Barman (B) Jadav Payeng (C) Birubala Rabha (D) Rohit Choudhury

Ans: Purnima Devi Barman

43. The Right to Education Act as a Fundamental Right was enacted under _____. (A) Article 21 (a) (B) Article 25 (C) Article 18 (D) Article 23

Ans: Article 21

44. Chanakya, the author of Arthashastra was a minister in the court of : (A) Ashoka (B) Samudragupta (C) Chandragupta Maurya (D) Bindusara

Ans: Chandragupta Maurya

45. Who amongst the following was an explorer to visit India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq ? (A) Fahien (B) Hieun Tsang (C) Vasco da Gama (D) Ibn Battuta

Ans: Ibn Battuta

46. Who is the first Law and Justice Minister of Independent India ? (A) Vallabhbhai Patel (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (C) C. Rajagopalachari (D) B.R. Ambedkar

Ans: B.R. Ambedkar

47. The Durand Line forms the dividing border between (A) Pakistan and Afghanistan (B) Pakistan and India (C) India and Burma (Myanmar) (D) India and Bangladesh

Ans: Pakistan and Afghanistan

48. The National Inter-School football tournament in India is played for (A) Durand Cup (B) Subroto Cup (C) Duleep Trophy (D) Irani Trophy

Ans: Subroto Cup

49. The first private bank of Assam set up in the year 1926 was (A) Assam Co-operative Apex Bank Limited (B) The Gauhati Bank Limited (C) Assam Gramin Vikash Bank (D) Lakhimi Gaonlia Bank

Ans: The Gauhati Bank Limited

50. Who holds the position of the Chairman of NITI Aayog ? (A) Prime Minister of India (B) Finance Minister of India (C) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (D) Home Minister of India

Ans: Prime Minister of India

51. Which form of Democracy is followed in India ? (A) Representative Democracy (B) Presidential Democracy (C) Parliamentary Democracy (D) Participatory Democracy

Ans: Parliamentary Democracy

52. By which name is the river Brahmaputra known after it joins the river Ganga in Bangladesh ? (A) Lohit (B) Hooghly (C) Padma (D) Siang

Ans: Padma

53. The angular distance of any place from the Prime Meridian measured towards East and West is called (A) Latitude (B) Altitude (C) Longitude (D) Amplitude

Ans: Longitude

54. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ? (A) Hydrosphere : Water (B) Biosphere : Environment (C) Atmosphere : Air (D) Lithosphere : Land

Ans: Biosphere : Environment

55. Tsunamis are caused in the (A) Oceans (B) Deserts (C) High mountains (D) Deep forests

Ans: Oceans

56. Which of the following words does not appear in the preamble of the Constitution of India ? (A) Secular (B) Democratic (C) Federal (D) Socialist

Ans: Federal

57. The ancient tradition of exchanging goods for goods (trade without currency) is : (A) Paik System (B) Barter System (C) Banking System (D) Rayat System

Ans: Barter System

58. The famous dish “Dal Baati Churma” is typically served in the state of : (A) Punjab (B) Rajasthan (C) Bihar (D) Odisha

Ans: Rajasthan

59. Animals that feed on green plants are known as (A) Omnivorous (B) Carnivorous (C) Cannibals (D) Herbivorous

Ans: Herbivorous

60. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution has made provisions for autonomous administration for hills and tribal regions of North East India ? (A) Sixth Schedule (B) Fifth Schedule (C) Eighth Schedule (D) Ninth Schedule

Ans: Sixth Schedule

ADRE Previous Year Question Paper Answer

HSLC(Driver) Level ADRE Question Answer

1. Which city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics ? (A) Paris (B) London (C) Amsterdam (D) Zurich

Ans: Paris

2. Manila is the capital city of (A) Malaysia (B) Philippines (C) Indonesia (D) Thailand

Ans: Philippines

3. Lotus temple is situated in (A) Kolkata (B) New Delhi (C) Mumbai (D) Bhopal

Ans: New Delhi

4. Which of the following is a output device for a computer ? (A) Mouse (B) Speaker (C) Microphone (D) Keyboard

Ans: Speaker

5. Which of the following mountain range is geologically considered the oldest ? (A) Pir Panjal Range (B) Vindhya Range (C) Aravalli Range (D) Western Ghats

Ans: Aravalli Range

6. Which one amongst the following is the southernmost river in India ? (A) Cauvery (B) Godavari (C) Narmada (D) Mahanadi

Ans: Cauvery

7. In which part do plants produce their food ? (A) Roots (B) Leaf (C) Trunk (D) Bark

Ans: Leaf

8. An adult human being has a normal body temperature in the range of (A) 36.1° F – 37.2° F (B) 36.1° C – 37.1° C (C) 97° C – 99° C (D) 48° F – 51° F

Ans: 36.1° C – 37.2° C

9. Which of the following geometric shapes does not have parallel sides? (A) Rhombus (B) Square (C) Pentagon (D) Parallelogram

Ans: Pentagon

10. Which of the following is not an Olympics Swimming Event ? (A) Butterfly (B) Backstroke (C) Breaststroke (D) Breakstroke

Ans: Breaststroke

11. Which of the following birds builds its nest in tree hollows ? (A) Hornbill (B) Egret (C) Vulture (D) Eagle

Ans: Hornbill

12. Which of the following is the National Animal of India ? (A) One Horned Rhino (B) Royal Bengal Tiger (C) Asian Elephant (D) Nilgai

Ans: Royal Bengal Tiger

13. Who is considered as the Iron Man of India ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Subhash Chandra Bose (C) B.R. Ambedkar (D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Ans: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

14. Who is known as the Missile Man of India ? (A) Homi Jahangir Bhabha (B) Kailasavadivoo Sivan (C) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (D) J.R.D. Tata.

Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

15. Which amongst the following is the largest unit of computer storage ? (A) Gigabyte (B) Terabyte (C) Megabyte (D) Kilobyte

Ans: Terabyte

16. On every Independence Day of India, the Prime Minister addresses the nation from: (A) Red Fort (B) Rashtrapati Bhavan (C) Parliament House (D) India Gate

Ans: Red Fort

17. The First album by Zubeen Garg was (A) Anamika (B) Mayabini (C) Maya (D) Aasha

Ans: Anamika

18. “Rajatarangini” was written by : (A) Shudraka (B) Jayadeva (C) Banabhatta (D) Kalhana

Ans: Kalhana

19. Which of the following is the name of the optical telescope in space ? (A) XMM-Newton (B) Galileo probe (C) Hubble Space Telescope (D) Edison Telescope

Ans: Hubble Space Telescope

20. The battle of Saraighat was fought between Lachit Borphukan and (A) Mir Jumla (B) Turbak (C) Ram Singh (D) Bakhtiyar Khilji

Ans: Mir Jumla

21. Who among the following initiated “Din-i-Ilahi” ? (A) Aurangzeb (B) Babur (C) Shah Jahan (D) Akbar

Ans: Akbar

22. Which of the following is NOT a Union Territory ? (A) Puducherry (B) Ladakh (C) Kodaikanal (D) Chandigarh

Ans: Kodaikanal

23. The Treaty of Yandaboo was signed between : (A) British and Burmese (B) Burmese and Ahom (C) Ahom and British (D) British and Chinese.

Ans: British and Burmese

24. ‘Abhigyan Shakuntalam”, a Sanskrit play was written by : (A) Panini (B) Kalhan (C) Asvaghosa (D) Kalidasa

Ans: Kalidasa

25. The special characteristic of the annual Jon Beel Mela is : (A) It remains open round the clock (B) Women are not permitted to enter (C) Barter system (D) The exclusive trading of livestock.

Ans: Barter system

26. The state bird of Assam is (A) Cuckoo (B) Hornbill (C) Peacock (D) White winged wood duck

Ans: White winged wood duck

27. The Umananda temple is situated on the hilltop of (A) Chitrachal (B) Bhasmachal (C) Bindhyachal (D) Sandhyachal

Ans: Bhasmachal

28. The ancient Indian physician known as the ‘Father of Surgery’ was : (A) Charaka (B) Sushruta (C) Vagbhatta (D) Vinayaka

Ans: Sushruta

29. How many schedules are in the Indian Constitution ? (A) 14 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 12

Ans: 12 schedules

30. The Fox-tail orchid is the state flower of (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Tripura (C) Manipur (D) Sikkim

Ans: Arunachal Pradesh

31. World War II was fought by two opposite power blocs called ______ . (A) Axis and Allied (B) Allied and Axiom (C) Allied and Gammon (D) Gammon and Axiom

Ans: Axis and Allied

32. A major Oil-field accident took place recently at (A) Tingkhong (B) Sarupathar (C) Merapani (D) Baghjan

Ans: Baghjan

33. The real name of Bir Chilarai was (A) Janmejoy (B) Sukladhwaj (C) Kalapahar (D) Malladev

Ans: Sukladhwaj

34. “Tusu Puja” is an important festival of the (A) Bishnupriyas (B) Tea tribes of Assam (C) Dimasas (D) Kuki tribe

Ans: Tea tribes of Assam

35. In which of the following places, “Mask making” is predominantly practiced? (A) Charaidew (B) Majuli (C) Goalpara (D) Sadiya

Ans: Majuli

36. “Poki” is the name of ancestral home of (A) Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla (B) Lakshminath Bezbaruah (C) Bishnu Prasad Rabha (D) Nabin Chandra Bardoloi

Ans: Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla

37. Which of the following is located at Sibsagar? (A) Surya Pahar (B) Malinithan (C) Rang Ghar (D) Dolgobinda Mandir

Ans: Rang Ghar

38. In which state of India does the Barak river originate ? (A) Assam (B) Manipur (C) Mizoram (D) Meghalaya

Ans: Manipur

39. Which of the following communities is “Haidang Geet” associated with ? (A) Deuri (B) Sonowal Kachari (C) Tiwa (D) Karbi

Ans: Sonowal Kachari

40. Asharikandi village in Assam is famous for : (A) Silk (B) Terracotta (C) Jute (D) Marble

Ans: Terracotta

ADRE Previous Year Question Paper Answer

Grade IV Level ADRE Question Answer

1. Who is the first athlete from Assam to win a medal in the Summer Olympics ? (A) Hima Das (B) Lovlina Bargohain (C) Dipankar Bhattacharjee (D) Bhogeswar Baruah.

Ans: Lovlina Bargohain

2. The Rang Ghar was constructed during the reign of _______. (A) Swargadeo Rudra Singha (B) Swargadeo Shiva Singha (C) Swargadeo Rajeshwar Singha (D) Swargadeo Pramatta Singha.

Ans: Swargadeo Rudra Singha

3. Where is Assam Women’s University located ? (A) Sibsagar (B) Dibrugarh (C) Jorhat (D) Lakhimpur

Ans: Jorhat

4. Which state does Srirampur connect with Assam ? (A) Meghalaya (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Manipur (D) West Bengal.

Ans: Meghalaya

5. Which of the following city has a sea port ? (A) Cochin (B) New Delhi (C) Kolkata (D) Bhopal

Ans: Cochin

6. The currency of Japan is (A) Yuan (B) Yen (C) Dollar (D) Ruble

Ans: Yen

7. Which of the following is true about Pobitora ? (A) It is a town in Kokrajhar district. (B) It is a mountain peak in Karbi Anglong. (C) It is a lake near Dibrugarh. (D) It is a wildlife sanctuary in Morigaon district.

Ans: It is a wildlife sanctuary in Morigaon district.

8. Which of the following bridges is near Guwahati ? (A) Bhupen Hazarika Setu (B) Saraighat Bridge (C) Naranarayan Setu (D) Koliabhomora Setu.

Ans: Saraighat Bridge

9. Which one amongst the following mobile theatre (Bhryamyaman) groups is the oldest ? (A) Kohinoor Theatre (B) Awahon Theatre (C) Natraj Theatre (D) Bhagyadevi Theatre.

Ans: Kohinoor Theatre

10. Who composed the tune “O’ Mor Apunar Desh” ? (A) Kamala Prasad Agarwalla (B) Laxminath Bezbaruah (C) Bishnu Prasad Rabha (D) Parvati Prasad Baruah.

Ans: Laxminath Bezbaruah

11. “Orunudoi”, the first Assamese language magazine was published from (A) Jorhat (B) Sibsagar (C) Naharkatiya (D) Kokrajhar

Ans: Sibsagar

12. The first Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpeeth Award was (A) Mamoni Roisom Goswami (B) Yese Dorje Thongsi (C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia (D) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.

Ans: Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya

13. In 1942 Quit India Movement, the British Police shot dead Kanaklata and Mukunda Kakati at (A) Gohpur (B) Tezpur (C) Dhekiajuli (D) Ahotguri.

Ans: Gohpur

14. The word that would correctly fill the gap in “Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati ______ Xobha” is (A) Xadhini (B) Bohumukhi (C) Koron (D) Bistaron

Ans: Xadhini

15. Who wrote Saptakanda Ramayana, a translation of Valmiki Ramayana in Assamese ? (A) Ram Saraswati (B) Ananta Kandali (C) Madhav Kandali (D) Srimanta Sankardeva

Ans: Madhav Kandali

16. Where is the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden located ? (A) Tezpur (B) Kaziranga (C) Guwahati (D) Goalpara

Ans: Guwahati

17. Which of the following is not in the life-cycle of a butterfly ? (A) Caterpillar (B) Eggs (C) Pupa (D) Tadpole

Ans: Tadpole

18. The first Assamese film to be awarded the Best Feature Film at the National Film Awards was (A) Village Rockstars (B) Aranya (C) Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai (D) Dr. Bezbarua

Ans: Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai

19. The Toklai Tea Research Institute is in which city ? (A) Dibrugarh (B) Jorhat (C) Sibsagar (D) Bishwanath Chariali

Ans: Jorhat

20. The only Sainik School of Assam is at (A) Silchar (B) Bongaigaon (C) Tinsukia (D) Goalpara

Ans: Goalpara

21. In which district is the Numaligarh Refinery located ? (A) Golaghat (B) Jorhat (C) Karbi Anglong (D) Nagaon

Ans: Golaghat

22. Which planet of the solar system lies between Earth and Jupiter ? (A) Mars (B) Venus (C) Saturn (D) Mercury

Ans: Mars

23. Who designed the National Flag of India ? (A) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (B) Pingali Venkayya (C) Sarojini Naidu (D) Rabindranath Tagore

Ans: Pingali Venkayya

24. Which vitamin is prominently present in lemon and Amla ? (A) Vitamin C (B) Vitamin K (C) Vitamin B (D) Vitamin D

Ans: Vitamin C

25. Who was the first Indian born woman to go to space ? (A) Kiran Shaw (B) Kiran Bedi (C) Kalpana Chawla (D) Kalpana Saxena

Ans: Kalpana Chawla

26. Who won the Men’s Singles at French Open 2022 ? (A) Roger Federer (B) Stefanos Tsitsipas (C) Novak Djokovic (D) Rafael Nadal

Ans: Rafael Nadal

27. What is the capital of Jharkhand ? (A) Raipur (B) Ranchi (C) Dehradun (D) Gangtok

Ans: Ranchi

28. The place associated with gold mine in India is (A) Jaduguda (B) Kolar (C) Ankleshwar (D) Kalahandi

Ans: Kolar

29. In which place did India test its first nuclear device ? (A) Balasore (B) Trombay (C) Sriharikota (D) Pokhran

Ans: Pokhran

30. What is the distance between the two sets of wickets on a cricket pitch ? (A) 20 yards (B) 32 yards (C) 22 yards (D) 25 yards

Ans: 22 yards

31. As on 1st of January, 2022, who is the President of the United States of America ? (A) Bill Clinton (B) Barack Obama (C) Donald Trump (D) Joe Biden

Ans: Joe Biden

32. Greek Mathematician Pythagoras is known for (A) Distance between Earth and Sun (B) Value of Pi (C) Relationship between the sides of a Right angled triangle (D) Area of a circle.

Ans: Relationship between the sides of a Right angled triangle

33. Which of the following festivals is related to the film industry ? (A) Rouketopolemos (B) Octoberfest (C) Woodstock festival (D) Cannes festival.

Ans: Cannes festival

34. Goitre is caused due to the lack of which of the following in our food ? (A) Calcium (B) Iodine (C) Sodium (D) Iron.

Ans: Iodine

35. Who was the father of Lata Mangeshkar ? (A) Dinanath Mangeshkar (B) Hridoynath Mangeshkar (C) Jitendra Mangeshkar (D) Mani Prasad Mangeshkar.

Ans: Dinanath Mangeshkar

36. The first Assamese woman – a poet and author – to win Padma Shree award was (A) Chandraprabha Saikiani (B) Nalini Bala Devi (C) Mamoni Roisom Goswami (D) Nirmal Prabha Bardoloi.

Ans: Nalini Bala Devi

37. Which state of India did the Chipko Movement originate in? (A) Uttarakhand (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Haryana (D) Sikkim.

Ans: Uttarakhand

38. Which among the following criteria need not to be fulfilled to become a Member of Parliament in India ? (A) Must be a citizen of India. (B) Must not be less than 25 years of age. (C) Must be a voter in any constituency in India. (D) Must pass class 10 level of examination.

Ans: Must pass class 10 level of examination.

39. Which Emperor built the (popularly known) Grand Trunk Road of India ? (A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Qutubuddin Aibak (D) Sher Shah Suri.

Ans: Sher Shah Suri

40. Which among the following is NOT included in the Eighth schedule, as per the Constitution of India ? (A) Santhali (B) Bodo (C) Maithili (D) Karbi

Ans: Karbi

Ans: 1958

42. Which Article of Indian Constitution grants special status to the states of North East India ? (A) Article 14 (B) Article 377 (C) Article 371 (D) Article 254

Ans: Article 371

43. Where did Jawahar Lal Nehru wrote the book ‘Discovery of India’ ? (A) Pune Central Jail (B) Yerwada Jail (C) Thane Jail (D) Ahmednagar Fort.

Ans: Ahmednagar Fort

44. Which among the following places has received the GI tag for its Litchi ? (A) Tezpur (B) Jorhat (C) Lakhimpur (D) Shillong

Ans: Tezpur

45. Who amongst the following is known for his reforms in Indian Education System ? (A) Lord Clive Dalhousie (B) Lord Cornwallis (C) Lord Mountbatten (D) Lord Macaulay

Ans: Lord Macaulay

46. Who was the first Editor of the Assamese magazine Orunodoi ? (A) Dr. Nathan Brown (B) Hem Chandra Baruah (C) Oliver Cutter (D) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan

Ans: Dr. Nathan Brow

47. The streamlining of Land Revenue related services scheme of the Government of Assam is better known as _______. (A) Arunudoi (B) Basundhara (C) Sarothi (D) Arundhati

Ans: Basundhara

48. What is the form of the One Act Play, made popular by Srimanta Sankardev known as ? (A) Ankiya Nat (B) Yakshagana (C) Tamasha (D) Bhramyaman

Ans: Ankiya Nat

49. Which among the following Satras is situated in West Bengal ? (A) Chamaria Satra (B) Baradi Satra (C) Madhupur Satra (D) Jakai Satra

Ans: Madhupur Satra

50. Which direction does the river Brahmaputra flow in Assam ? (A) East to West (B) West to East (C) North to South (D) South to North.

Ans: East to West

51. Who was the founder of Mughal Empire in India ? (A) Humayun (B) Sher Shah Suri (C) Babur (D) Akbar

Ans: Babur

52. Which source do the projects at Kalpakkam, Narora and Tarapore produce electricity from ? (A) Hydro power (B) Nuclear energy (C) Thermal energy (D) Solar energy

Ans: Nuclear energy

53. Who established Jorhat as the last capital of Ahom Kingdom ? (A) Swargadeo Gaurinath Singha (B) Swargadeo Rudra Singha (C) Swargadeo Shiva Singha (D) Swargadeo Purandar Singha

Ans: Swargadeo Gaurinath Singha

54. What was the name of the king Naranarayana before he ascended the throne of Koch kingdom ? (A) Nara Singha (B) Biswajit (C) Shukladhwaj (D) Malladev

Ans: Malladev

55. Which of the following trees is not considered as an example of deciduous vegetation ? (A) Sal (B) Mango (C) Pine (D) Simalu

Ans: Pine

56. Which region is Jhum cultivation usually practised in ? (A) Wetlands (B) Hill sides (C) Char areas (D) Flat plains

Ans: Hill sides

57. Which Act of British India had the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre crowd gather to protest ? (A) Simon Commission (B) Rowlatt Act (C) Morley-Minto Reforms (D) Separate Electorate

Ans: Rowlatt Act

58. Hajo is considered as the confluence of the three religions : (A) Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam (B) Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam (C) Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism (D) Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism

Ans: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam

59. Who amongst the following is the ‘anti-corruption authority’ to represent the public interest ? (A) Chief Information Commissioner (B) Lokpal (C) Chief Justice of High Court (D) Chief Election Commissioner.

Ans: Lokpal

60. Under which schedule of the Constitution of India is the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) formed ? (A) Seventh Schedule (B) Fifth Schedule (C) Eighth Schedule (D) Sixth Schedule.

Ans: Sixth Schedule

Syllabus of Assam Direct Recruitment For Grade III Posts

The State Level Recruitment Commission(SLRC) has published separate category wise syllabus for Grade 3 posts under Assam Direct Recruitment. Each category syllabus contains 6 subject/topics from where the questions will be asked for Grade III written exam. The subject wise syllabus is given below.

There will be a total of 100 multiple choice questions, carrying 1.75 marks each for the examination for posts with minimum required qualification of Bachelor Degree and Bachelor Degree with Computer certificate/diploma.
There will be 100 multiple choice questions, carrying 1.5 marks each for the posts with minimum required qualification of HSSLC or equivalent.
There shall be no negative marking.
The selection of candidates for inviting them for computer proficiency test/ skill test/interview will be in the ratio of 1:2. Candidates scoring identical marks in the written examination will be invited for appearing in the proficiency test/skill test/interview, irrespective of the ratio mentioned.
The candidates who qualify in the written examination will be called for computer proficiency test/skill test/interview.

For HSSLC or Equivalent Category:

Sl No	Name of Subjects/Topics
1.	Social Studies/Social Science
2.	General Knowledge
3.	General Mathematics (Class X standard)
4.	Mental Ability
5.	Logical Reasoning
6.	General English

For Bachelor’s Degree and Bachelor’s Degree with computer certificate/diploma Category:

Sl No	Name of Subjects/Topics
1.	Social Studies/Social Science
2.	General Knowledge
3.	Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude
4.	Reading Comprehension and Language
5.	General Mathematics (Class X standard)
6.	General English

Syllabus of Assam Direct Recruitment For Grade IV Posts

The syllabus of the examination for recruitment to the Class-IV Posts shall be in consonance with the prescribed SCERT syllabus of Class VIII Examination and Class X (HSLC examination or equivalent examination) syllabus for read upto Class VIII category and HSLC(Class Ten) or equivalent examination passed category respectively.

There will be a total of 135 multiple choice questions, carrying 1 (one mark) each, to be attempted in 120 minutes.
There shall be no negative marking.
The selection of candidates for inviting them for interview / skill test will be in the ratio of 1:2.
Candidates scoring identical marks in the written examination will be invited for appearing in the interview/skill test, irrespective of ratio mentioned above.
The detailed Sops for conduct of written examination for maintaining order and discipline shall be issued separately by SEBA.
Candidates are advised to visit the official website https://sebaonline.org of Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) frequently for latest updates

For read upto Class VIII category:

Sl No	Name of Subjects/Topics
1.	Social Studies
2.	General Knowledge
3.	Mathematics
4.	Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning
6.	English

For HSLC(Class Ten) or equivalent examination passed category:

Sl No	Name of Subjects/Topics
1.	Social Studies
2.	General Knowledge
3.	Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning
4.	Mathematics
5.	English