SLRC–2024 Paper : III

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SLRC–2024

Paper : III

Set –A

1. What was the last capital of Ahom Kingdom?

(A) Charaideo 

(B) Jorhat

(C) Rangpur 

(D) Garhgaon

Ans - b) 

2. What was the name of Srimanta Sankardeva’s grandmother?

(A) Aidew Aita 

(B) Jakoimoti

(C) Kherxuti 

(D) Soirindhri

3. Who was known as the ‘Lion of Mysore’ ?

(A) Adil Shah 

(B) Hyder Ali

(C) Krishnaraja Wodeyar 

(D) Tipu Sultan

4. Which State of India has Jallianwala Bagh?

(A) Punjab 

(B) Haryana

(C) Rajasthan 

(D) Uttar Pradesh

5. Which of the following countries was a part of the Axis Group during the World War II?

(A) England 

(B) Japan

(C) France 

(D) Soviet Union

6. The ruins of Angkor Wat are in which country?

(A) New Zealand 

(B) Indonesia

(C) Vietnam 

(D) Cambodia

7. Which of the following countries does Assam share international borders with?

(A) Bhutan and China

(B) China and Bangladesh

(C) Bangladesh and Bhutan

(D) Myanmar and Bangladesh

8. If an airplane is flying directly from Chennai towards Guwahati, in which direction is it flying?

(A) From South to East

(B) From East to West

(C) From West to East

(D) From North to East

9. What is the Westernmost State of India?

(A) Rajasthan 

(B) Punjab

(C) Maharashtra 

(D) Gujarat

10. Which of the following peaks does not belong to the Himalayas?

(A) Annapurna 

(B) Kangto

(C) Anamudi 

(D) Kamet

11. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the seas near which continent?

(A) North America 

(B) Australia

(C) Africa 

(D) Europe

12. Which of the following is a mountain range of South America?

(A) Andes 

(B) Karakoram

(C) Alps 

(D) Caucasus

13. The giant waves caused by volcanic eruptions or earthquakes under the sea are known as

(A) tsunami 

(B) cyclone

(C) blizzard 

(D) landslide

14. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

(A) The Prime Minister 

(B) The Vice President

(C) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha 

(D) The President

15. Who administers the Oath of Office to the President of India?

(A) The Prime Minister

(B) The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court

(C) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

16. Which of the following musical instruments of Assam is usually made of bamboo?

(A) Doba 

(B) Mridanga

(C) Dotara 

(D) Toka

17. Where is the Tocklai Tea Research Centre located?

(A) Jorhat 

(B) Lakhimpur

(C) Tinsukia 

(D) Dhemaji

18. The Gita Press, a unit of Govind Bhawan Karyalaya, is located in which State?

(A) Uttarakhand 

(B) Himachal Pradesh

(C) Maharashtra 

(D) Uttar Pradesh

19. An hour during a day’s session when questions/issues may be raised without prior notice in the Indian Parliament is called

(A) Freedom Hour 

(B) Lunch Hour

(C) Zero Hour 

(D) Party Hour

20. Who is the Chairman of NITI Aayog?

(A) The Finance Minister

(B) The Prime Minister

(C) The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India

(D) The Vice President

21. The Numaligarh Refinery is in which district of Assam?

(A) Sivasagar 

(B) Jorhat

(C) Golaghat 

(D) Dibrugarh

22. The international festival ‘Kullu Dussehra’ is celebrated in which State?

(A) Himachal Pradesh 

(B) Uttarakhand

(C) Uttar Pradesh 

(D) Haryana

23. The Bering Strait separates which two landmasses?

(A) Australia and New Zealand 

(B) The USA and Russia

(C) South Africa and Madagascar 

(D) Japan and China

24. Who wrote the lyrics of ‘Alakananda’, sung by Shankuraj Konwar?

(A) Tonmoy Krypton 

(B) Sannidhya Bhuyan

(C) Joi Barua 

(D) Maitrayee Patar

25. The real name of crime thriller writer Ranju Hazarika is

(A) Satyanath Bora 

(B) Pabitra Kumar Deka

(C) Hiren Gohain 

(D) Kumud Chandra Hazarika

26. Who wrote the children’s book Xanta-Xista Hrista-Pusta Mahadusto?

(A) Nabakanta Barua 

(B) Hiren Bhattacharyya

(C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia 

(D) Arup Kumar Dutta

27. Kanchipuram Saree is produced in which State?

(A) Kerala 

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Karnataka 

(D) Telangana

28. Who among the following was a famous painter?

(A) Vincent van Gogh 

(B) John Lennon

(C) Bob Marley 

(D) Marlon Brando

29. In which sport do Tania Choudhury and Nayanmoni Saikia from Assam represent India?

(A) Lawn Bowls 

(B) Badminton

(C) Carrom 

(D) Judo

30. Identify the Badminton player.

(A) Dipa Karmakar 

(B) Pullela Gopichand

(C) Sania Mirza 

(D) Leander Paes

31. In which sport did India not win a medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

(A) Boxing 

(B) Weightlifting

(C) Taekwondo 

(D) Wrestling

32. The Diamond League is an annual series of competitions in which area?

(A) Swimming 

(B) Badminton

(C) Gymnastics 

(D) Track and Field Events

33. Identify the incorrectly matched pair.

(A) Stefan Edberg : Cricket 

(B) Björn Borg : Lawn Tennis

(C) Tiger Woods : Golf 

(D) Cristiano Ronaldo : Football

34. Where is the National War Memorial located?

(A) Srinagar 

(B) New Delhi

(C) Tawang 

(D) Amritsar

35. Which of the following is the Mission Basundhara of the Government of Assam related to?

(A) Fishery and livelihood

(B) Women empowerment

(C) Land records and land revenues

(D) Digital education

36. Which of the following organizations is not in the business of commercial vehicles?

(A) Larsen & Toubro 

(B) Mahindra & Mahindra

(C) Force Motors 

(D) Tata Motors

37. If the pH of a liquid is 5·0, then the liquid is

(A) alkaline in nature 

(B) neutral in nature

(C) liquid metal 

(D) acidic in nature

38. Who is the Vice President of India, as on 1st of January, 2024?

(A) Gulab Chand Kataria 

(B) Ram Nath Kovind

(C) Jagdeep Dhankhar 

(D) Rajnath Singh

39. Which of the following belongs to Class I category of lever?

(A) Scissor 

(B) Wheelbarrow

(C) Human arm 

(D) Stapler

40. The National Flag of which country has a white cross over red background?

(A) Brazil 

(B) Switzerland

(C) The United States of America 

(D) Japan

41. Which of the following is considered as the earliest compilation?

(A) Yajurveda 

(B) Atharvaveda

(C) Rigveda 

(D) Samaveda

42. Which of the following places was a part of the Indus Valley Civilization?

(A) Machilipatnam 

(B) Babylon

(C) Mohenjo-daro 

(D) Byzantine

43. Who among the following was involved in the Battle of Waterloo?

(A) Napoleon Bonaparte 

(B) Czar Nicholas

(C) Adolf Hitler 

(D) George Washington

44. Bhairabkunda is a trijunction of which of the following?

(A) Assam, Bhutan, China

(B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh

(C) Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim

(D) Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh

45. Which of the following is generally salty in taste?

(A) Snowflake 

(B) Rainwater

(C) Flowing river water 

(D) Seawater

46. Which of the following mountain ranges is in North-East India?

(A) Barail Range 

(B) Shivalik Range

(C) Satpura Range 

(D) Aravalli Range

47. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(A) Lakshadweep is a Union Territory of India.

(B) Maldives is a Union Territory of India.

(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory of India.

(D) Puducherry is a Union Territory of India.

48. The Equator, the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer pass through which continent?

(A) Asia 

(B) Australia

(C) South America 

(D) Africa

49. Which of the following is an island State of the United States of America?

(A) Madagascar 

(B) Canary Islands

(C) Hawaii 

(D) Greenland

50. Sudden burst into the open of hot water and vapour from deep underground is termed as

(A) geyser 

(B) volcano

(C) tornado 

(D) tsunami