Previous Year Paper
ICAR Technician
4 March 2022 Shift 1
(English)
Test Date 04/03/2022
Test Time 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Subject Technical Assistant (T-1)
Section : General Knowledge
Q.1 What was the approximate annual population growth rate in Bangladesh in 2020?
Ans 1. 4%
2. 3%
3. 1%
4. 2%
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Q.2 Which of the following is NOT a main goal of Macroeconomics?
Ans 1. Individual’s purchasing decision
2. Low inflation
3. Economic growth
4. Low unemployment
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Q.3 Which of the following is a temporary type of poverty based on adverse events such
as environmental disaster?
Ans 1. Absolute poverty
2. Situational poverty
3. Generational poverty
4. Relative poverty
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Q.4 In which of the following years was the Registration of Births and Deaths Act enacted?
Ans 1. 1954
2. 1969
3. 1975
4. 1948
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Q.5 Which of the following is the smallest and the youngest language of the Dravidian
group?
Ans 1. Tamil
2. Kannada
3. Malayalam
4. Telugu
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Q.6 Which of the following compounds is formed on adding water to quick lime?
Ans 1. Calcium carbonate
2. Calcium sulphate
3. Calcium hydroxide
4. Calcium bicarbonate
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Q.7 Which of the following players became the third cricketer in the world to score 3000
runs in Men’s T20 Internationals?
Ans 1. Rishabh Pant
2. Ravindra Jadeja
3. Rohit Sharma
4. Virat Kohli
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Q.8 In which type of Microfinance institutions is there no requirement of collateral in group
lending?
Ans 1. Rural Cooperatives
2. Regional Rural Bank
3. Self Help Group
4. Joint Liability Group
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Q.9 Which player won a Silver medal at the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals
2021?
Ans 1. Aakarshi Kashyap
2. Saina Nehwal
3. Pusarla Venkata Sindhu
4. Ashmita Chaliha
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Q.10 Who among the following is Space X’s first flight surgeon?
Ans 1. Ashok Rajgopal
2. Devi Shetty
3. Shiv Kumar Sarin
4. Anil Menon
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Q.11 In a terrestrial ecosystem, ____________ of the Sun's energy is absorbed by green
plants, when they fall on their leaves.
Ans 1. 7%
2. 5%
3. 1%
4. 3%
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Q.12 Which organisation has collaborated with Oppo’s Indian arm to strengthen research
and development of the NavIC messaging service in December 2021?
Ans 1. Defence Research and Development organisation
2. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
3. National Innovation Foundation
4. Indian Space Research Organisation
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Q.13 Which of the following are micronutrients required by a human body?
Ans 1. Minerals
2. Roughage
3. Fats
4. Proteins
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Q.14 In which year was the political agreement named Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed by
Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin to end the Civil Disobedience Movement in India
against the British rule?
Ans 1. 1928
2. 1931
3. 1942
4. 1945
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Q.15 Atal Pension Yojana dominates social security schemes with _______ NPS (National
Pension System) subscriber base in September 2021.
Ans 1. 45%
2. 66%
3. 85%
4. 53%
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Q.16 Who among the following is a recipient of Abhinandan Saroja National Award 2021
conferred by the National Institute of Indian Classical Dance?
Ans 1. Swati Daithankar
2. Amala Akkineni
3. Sukanya Mahadevan
4. Aparna Satheesan
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Q.17 What is the approximate width of the outer-most range of the Himalayas?
Ans 1. 2 km to 8 km
2. 5 km to 9 km
3. 65 km to 80 km
4. 10 km to 50 km
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Q.18 In which of the following battles did Sher Khan defeat Humayun in 1540?
Ans 1. Battle of Ahmednagar
2. Battle of Chausa
3. Battle of Kannauj
4. Battle of Chanderi
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Q.19 What is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index 2021, as per the report prepared
by the Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welthungerhilfe?
Ans 1. 101st
2. 102nd
3. 100th
4. 103rd
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Q.20 Which of the following states has implemented the Karbi Langpi Hydro Electric
Project?
Ans 1. Assam
2. Meghalaya
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Mizoram
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Q.21 Which of the following Greek letter commonly used in physics represents the
wavelength of a sound wave?
Ans 1. Rho
2. Lambda
3. Sigma
4. Omega
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Q.22 How many athletes did the Olympics India induct in Target Olympic Podium Scheme
for 2024, as on 16 December 2021?
Ans 1. 137
2. 148
3. 126
4. 105
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Q.23 What are the assembly halls that the Buddhists monks use to pray known as?
Ans 1. Stupas
2. Chapels
3. Chaityas
4. Viharas
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Q.24 The motif of which animal was NOT seen on the seals discovered from Harappan
period?
Ans 1. Buffalo
2. Bull
3. Goat
4. Elephant
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Q.25 Who among the following suggested the British officials that widows could remarry
resulting in passing of a law for the same in 1856?
Ans 1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Swami Vivekananda
4. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
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Section :Social Science
Q.1 Historically, which of the following was exported from India?
Ans 1. Spices
2. Artifacts
3. Tea
4. Fine cotton cloth
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Q.2 Which national political party was founded by reviving the erstwhile Bhartiya Jan
Sangh?
Ans 1. Bahujan Samaj Party
2. Communist Party of India
3. Bharatiya Janata Party
4. Indian National Congress
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Q.3 Who opposed the Mandal Commission’s Recommendations by self immolation?
Ans 1. Mulk Raj, a student of JNU, Delhi
2. Gajendra Singh Rathore, a student of Aligarh Muslim University
3. Surinder Singh Chauhan, a student of the University of Delhi
4. Bir Singh Chauhan, a student of the University of Delhi
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Q.4 Which amendment to the Constitution of India provides for three tiers of Panchayati
Raj?
Ans 1. 77th Amendment
2. 79th Amendment
3. 73rd Amendment
4. 76th Amendment
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Q.5 What is a jet stream?
Ans 1. Monsoon winds that cause heavy rains
2. Strong winds above Earth’s surface
3. Hot winds blowing in extreme summer
4. Ocean currents which bring about Tsunamis
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Q.6 Which of the following is NOT a determinant of human resource development of a
country?
Ans 1. Sex ratio
2. Its income per capita
3. Status of health of its people
4. Literacy level of its people
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Q.7 Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT with respect to colours by which a
landform is represented on the map?
Ans 1. Plains – Green
2. Plateaus – Grey
3. Water Bodies – Blue
4. Mountains – Brown
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Q.8 Which day is celebrated as Constitution Day in India?
Ans 1. 26 November
2. 26 January
3. 25 January
4. 15 August
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Q.9 The Preamble to the Constitution of India mentions about liberty of many types. Which
of the following is NOT one of these liberties?
Ans 1. Worship
2. Thought and expression
3. Belief and faith
4. Action
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Q.10 All of the following are merits of human capital formation EXCEPT:
Ans 1. an educated person can participate in the democratic process effectively
2. an educated person can contribute to the socio-economic development of the country
3. a healthy person stops the spread of contagious diseases by adopting personal
hygiene and sanitation
4. an educated person is an asset for only his family
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Q.11 Among which of the following classes of people did the ideas of national unity,
following the abolition of aristocratic privileges, become popular?
Ans 1. Landlords
2. Elite class
3. Educated liberal middle class
4. Landless farmers
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Q.12 The Himalaya mountains do NOT stretch across which of the following countries?
Ans 1. Sri Lanka
2. Pakistan
3. China
4. Nepal
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Q.13 Identify the grassland that is INCORRECTLY paired with its region.
Ans 1. Pampas – Argentina
2. Prairie – North America
3. Steppe – Central Asia
4. Veld – South America
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Q.14 The Election Commission of India is NOT responsible for the supervision, control and
directions for elections of which body?
Ans 1. Local bodies
2. Legislative Assembly
3. Office of Vice-President of India
4. Office of President of India
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Q.15 Which of the following freedoms has NOT been granted under Right to Freedom as per
the Constitution of India?
Ans 1. Freedom to perform sacrifices of animals in the name of religion
2. Freedom to reside in any part of the country
3. Freedom to form associations and unions
4. Freedom of speech
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Q.16 Which of the following banks issues currency notes in India?
Ans 1. State Bank of India
2. Bank of India
3. Reserve Bank of India
4. Central Bank of India
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Q.17 People who joined the Mughal service were known by which of the following names?
Ans 1. Jat
2. Sevadar
3. Mansabdar
4. Jagirdar
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Q.18 A long period of political fragmentation was faced by which of the following
countries?
Ans 1. Russia
2. Denmark
3. Italy
4. Prussia
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Q.19 In 1904, workers in St. Peterburg went on strike and demanded all of the following
EXCEPT:
Ans 1. improvement in the working conditions
2. family accommodation
3. increase in wages
4. reduction in the working day to eight hours
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Q.20 Which of the following is NOT a cause for Lahar or debris mudflow on the slopes of
volcanoes?
Ans 1. Human disturbances
2. Sudden melting of snow
3. Water from glaciers
4. Heavy rainfall
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Q.21 Which of the following is NOT a demerit of using wind energy?
Ans 1. It causes noise in the surrounding atmosphere.
2. It causes harm to birds and bats.
3. It has high initial and maintenance cost.
4. It is renewable.
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Q.22 Who assassinated King Birendra of Nepal?
Ans 1. Protestors in Nepal
2. Crown Prince Dipendra
3. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
4. Dissatisfied Peasants
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Q.23 Delhi falls under which railway zone?
Ans 1. North-Central Railway Zone
2. North-Frontier Railway Zone
3. Northern Railway Zone
4. Central Railway Zone
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Q.24 Mukti Bahini was led by
Ans 1. Bankim Chandra
2. Mujibur Rahman
3. Potti Sriramulu
4. Mirabehn (formerly Madeleine Slade)
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Q.25 Generally, which of the following things is/are NOT distributed through the public
distribution system in India?
Ans 1. Vegetables and fruits
2. Kerosene
3. Grains such as wheat and rice
4. Sugar
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