Previous Year Paper

ICAR Technician
5 March 2022 Shift 1
(English)
 Test Date 05/03/2022
Test Time 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Subject Technical Assistant (T-1)

Section : General Knowledge

Q.1 Where is Valley of Flowers situated?

Ans 1. Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas

2. Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas

3. North-western Himalayas

4. Arunachal Himalayas

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Q.2 Which of the following facts is NOT correct about Census 2011?
Ans 1. State with lowest population – Lakshadweep

2. State with lowest population density – Chandigarh

3. State with lowest sex ratio – Daman and Diu

4. State with lowest population growth rate – Lakshadweep

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Q.3 According to the Planning Commission of India : National Human Development

Report, 2011, which state ranked first in the Human Development Index?
Ans 1. Kerala

2. Haryana

3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Himachal Pradesh

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Q.4 How many nuclear reactors does the Indian Government propose to have by 2024?
Ans 1. 10

2. 9

3. 8

4. 11

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Q.5 Sangeet Natak Akademi set up the Sattriya Kendra in which city of Assam?
Ans 1. Guwahati

2. Dibrugarh

3. Tezpur

4. Jorhat

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Q.6 As per the RBI guidelines, what is the minimum period of Inter Corporate Deposits
(ICDs)?
Ans 1. 7 days

2. 3 weeks

3. 3 days

4. 7 weeks

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Q.7 Who wrote a letter to all the rulers to join the revolt of 1857?
Ans 1. Azimullah Khan

2. Tantia Tope

3. Kunwar Singh

4. Bahadur Shah Zafar

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Q.8 In November 2021, with which Football Club did SBI partner to promote football in the
country?
Ans 1. Kerala Football Club

2. Goa Football Club

3. Mumbai Football Club

4. Jamshedpur Football Club

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Q.9 The Chief Minister of which state launched the ‘Hamar Apan Budget’ portal in
December 2021?
Ans 1. Chhattisgarh

2. Madhya Pradesh

3. Odisha

4. Jharkhand

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Q.10 Who launched the unique face recognition technology for pensioners in November
2021?
Ans 1. Arjun Munda

2. Nirmala Sitharaman

3. Jitendra Singh

4. Pralhad Joshi

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Q.11 Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali was originally written in which language?

Ans 1. English

2. Hindi

3. Odia

4. Bengali

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Q.12 In December 2021, for which age group has the ZyCov-D vaccine has been included in
the Corona vaccination in 7 Indian states?
Ans 1. 5-20 years

2. 2-12 years

3. 12-19 years

4. 20-40 years

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Q.13 Which Chinese scholar studied the Buddhist scriptures in India?

Ans 1. Xuan Zhang

2. Alan Watts

3. Yi Zhongtian

4. Huang Baosheng

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Q.14 Which of the following is NOT a correct match for Buddhist Architecture?
Ans 1. Stambhas – Lats

2. Stupas – Topes

3. Chaityas – Tree

4. Viharas – Monasteries

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Q.15 In which state/UT did Piyush Goyal launch India’s first digital food museum in
November 2021?
Ans 1. Tamil Nadu

2. Chandigarh

3. Delhi

4. Mumbai

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Q.16 In which year did Lord Curzon announce the partition of Bengal?
Ans 1. 1904

2. 1905

3. 1902

4. 1903

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Q.17 Who is the winner of the men’s section of the 36th All India Prize Money Indira
Marathon 2021, which was held on 19th November?
Ans 1. Anil Singh

2. Rampal Sharma

3. Rahul Kumar Pal

4. AB Valliappa

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Q.18 Which of the following drugs are used to reduce anxiety?

Ans 1. Antiseptics

2. Tranquilizers

3. Antipyretics

4. Antibiotics

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Q.19 In December 2021, which bank started a savings scheme for women named Mahila
Mitra Plus?
Ans 1. Punjab National Bank

2. State Bank of India

3. Federal Bank

4. Union Bank

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Q.20 In which year did the International Monetary fund (IMF) establish the Poverty
Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) with the objective to reduce poverty in most of
the poorest countries?
Ans 1. October, 1992

2. September, 1998

3. September, 1996

4. September, 1999

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Q.21 In December 2021, how many goals did football player Cristiano Ronaldo score and
set a new record?
Ans 1. 900

2. 700

3. 600

4. 800

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Q.22 What is the scientific principle behind rocket propulsion?

Ans 1. Faraday’s law

2. Bernoulli’s principle

3. Newton’s law

4. Laws of thermodynamics

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Q.23 In November 2021, how many solar power projects worth ₹5,250 crore did the Chief
Minister of Madhya Pradesh launch?
Ans 1. Three

2. Four

3. One

4. Two

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Q.24 Who among the following was NOT a leader of the moderates?
Ans 1. Aurobindo Ghosh

2. WC Banerjee

3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

4. George Yule

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Q.25 Who formulated the wave theory of light?

Ans 1. Isaac Newton

2. Galileo Galilei

3. Michael Faraday

4. Christiaan Huygens

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Section : Mathematics

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Section : Science
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Section : Social Science

Q.1 Which of the following statements is NOT correct with respect to the Green
Revolution?
Ans 1. In India, the Green Revolution started in 1954.

2. Farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try modern
farming methods using High Yielding Variety(HYV) seeds.
3. High Yielding Variety(HYV) seeds had increased the production levels for grains.

4. High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds need a high amount of water, chemical fertilisers
and pesticides to produce the best results.

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Q.2 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to the Right to
Information (RTI) Act?
Ans 1. The RTI Act replaced the former Freedom of Information Act, 2002.

2. The Right to Information Act, 2005 proposes a two-tier mechanism for appeal.

3. The RTI Act guarantees that the Public Information Officer will respond to an
application within 32 days.
4. Cabinet discussions are exempted from RTI.

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Q.3 As of 26 January 2019, ________ seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and
_________ seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha.
Ans 1. 84, 47

2. 91, 41

3. 78, 36

4. 88, 36

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Q.4 Which of the following statements is/are true?

Statements:
I. In India, coastal regions and plateau regions are wellirrigated.
II. Yield is measured as crop produced on a given piece of land during a single season.
Ans 1. Only I

2. I and II

3. Neither I nor II

4. Only II

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Q.5 Which of the following was NOT a part of the French allegorical figurine ‘Marianne’?
Ans 1. The tricolor

2. The cockade

3. The red cap

4. The broken chains

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Q.6 Grameen Bank of Bangladesh was formed in the year __________.

Ans 1. 1983

2. 1970

3. 1981

4. 1976

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Q.7 Which of the following statements related to the Russian Revolution is correct?
Ans 1. The Battleship ‘Aurora’ did heavy shelling at Winter palace in February Revolution.

2. In October Revolution fewer people were killed than in February Revolution.

3. In October 1917, workers went on a strike at a factory on the right bank.

4. Petrograd Soviet took place after October Revolution.

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Q.8 The Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress was held in the year ________
and was presided by ____________.
Ans 1. 1932 ; Jawaharlal Nehru

2. 1930 ; Abul Kalam Azad

3. 1931 ; Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

4. 1928 ; Motilal Nehru

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Q.9 Consider the given statements related to the creation of Great Britain. Which of the
statements are correct?
Statements:
I. The Act of Union between Scotland and England came in 1710.
II. The Scottish Highlanders were not allowed to speak the Gaelic language.
III. In 1801, Ireland was made part of the United Kingdom.
Ans 1. I and II

2. I, II and III

3. II and III

4. I and III

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Q.10 Consider the given statements with respect to Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS). Which of the statements are correct?
Statements:
I. The ICDS scheme was launched on 2 October 1971.
II. The ICDS scheme aims to improve the nutritional and health status of children in the
age group 0-6 years.
III. The ICDS scheme offers pre-school non-formal education.
Ans 1. I and III

2. II and III

3. I, II and III

4. I and II

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Q.11 Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides can be categorised as:

Ans 1. geological hazards

2. hydrological hazards

3. biological hazards

4. chemical hazards

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Q.12 The term ‘capacity’ in disaster management is used to mean:
Ans 1. capacity to cause harm

2. area subjected to harm from hazard

3. potential loss in terms of health

4. availability of resources to the community

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Q.13 Who among the following were NOT members of the Drafting Committee of the
Constitution of India?
Ans 1. BL Mitter and DP Khaitan

2. KM Munshi and Mohammed Saadulla

3. KM Panikkar and HN Kunzru

4. Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer and N Gopalaswami

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Q.14 In ______, United Nations came up with 17 Sustainable Development Goals which were
aimed to be achieved by ______.
Ans 1. 2015 ; 2025

2. 2015 ; 2030

3. 2010 ; 2025

4. 2010 ; 2030

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Q.15 The given question consists of two statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read
them carefully and select the most appropriate option.
A: In the 19th century, Corn Laws were introduced in Britain, which restricted the
import of corn.
R: Due to an increase in population, the demand for food grains increased and as a
consequence prices of food grains also increased.
Ans 1. A is false but R is true.

2. A is true but R is false.

3. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

4. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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Q.16 Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) was started in the year _________.
Ans 1. 1962

2. 1974

3. 1991

4. 1993

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Q.17 Which of the given statements is/are INCORRECT with respect to Northern Ireland?
Statements:
I. For many years this region was affected by violent and bitter ethno-political
conflicts.
II. Around 53% of its population are Protestants.
III. The Protestants, represented by Nationalist Parties, demanded that Northern
Ireland be unified with the Republic of Ireland.
Ans 1. Only III

2. II and III

3. I and II

4. Only II

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Q.18 Which of the given statements are correct?

Statements:
I. Olympe de Gouges refuted Constitution and the Declaration of the Rights of the Man
and of the Citizen.
II. She prepared the Declaration of the Rights of the Woman and of the Citizen in 1790.
III. In 1793, she criticised the Jacobin government for forcibly closing down women’s
clubs.
Ans 1. I, II and III

2. I and II

3. I and III

4. II and III

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Q.19 The given question consists of two statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read
them carefully and select the most appropriate option.
A: Except in the Nagpur region, the industrial working class did not participate in the
Civil Disobedience Movement.
R: Industrialists came closer to Congress.
Ans 1. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

3. A is false but R is true.

4. A is true but R is false.

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Q.20 In which year was the Food Corporations Act passed in the Houses of Parliament?
Ans 1. 1956

2. 1964

3. 1965

4. 1960

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Q.21 Which of the following statements with respect to the Indian National Congress is NOT
correct?
Ans 1. It was the ruling party at the centre till 1977.

2. It was the leader of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA).

3. It was founded in August 1885.

4. It supports new economic reforms like globalisation.

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Q.22 Which of the following is NOT a part of the Parliament of India?

Ans 1. Council of Ministers

2. House of the People

3. Council of States

4. President

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Q.23 Which of the following is an example of environmental vulnerability?

Ans 1. Ability to cope with disaster

2. Having a physical disability

3. A person living in a mountainous terrain

4. A person not having enough resources and money

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Q.24 Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the composition of the Election
Commission?
Ans 1. Article 328

2. Article 326

3. Article 324

4. Article 332

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Q.25 To eradicate pollution in the river Ganga, the Government of India came up with the
Ganga Action Plan (Phase I) in which year?
Ans 1. 1984

2. 1985

3. 1994

4. 1995

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