Assam DHS Exam Previous Question Papers MCQs ( Set 1)
Cracking the Assam DHS exam becomes easier when you study smart. That’s why we’ve put together this practice set of previous year-based multiple-choice questions to strengthen your preparation. Solve them, check your answers, and boost your confidence before the big day.
1. What is an Arctic tern?
[A] An island in the Arctic Ocean
[B] The name of a glacier
[C] A migratory bird
[D] A plateau in Antarctica
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Correct Answer: [C] A migratory bird
Explanation: The Arctic tern is a seabird known for its long-distance migration between the Arctic and Antarctic regions, traveling up to 90,000 km annually.
2. Mount Abu is located in
[A] the Himalayas
[B] the Karakoram
[C] the Nilgiris
[D] the Aravallis
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Correct Answer: [D] the Aravallis
Explanation: Mount Abu is a hill station in Rajasthan, India, situated in the Aravalli Range, which is one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world.
3. What is the capital of Taiwan?
[A] Yangon
[B] Taipei
[C] Pyongyang
[D] Beijing
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Correct Answer: [B] Taipei
Explanation: Taipei is the political, economic, and cultural capital of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island.
4. What is the currency of Kuwait?
[A] Rupiah
[B] Dinar
[C] Afghani
[D] Dollar
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Correct Answer: [B] Dinar
Explanation: The official currency of Kuwait is the Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD), which is one of the highest-valued currencies in the world.
5. Which of the following is the largest continent in the world?
[A] Asia
[B] North America
[C] South America
[D] Africa
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Correct Answer: [A] Asia
Explanation: Asia is the largest continent by both land area (about 44.58 million sq km) and population, covering about 30% of Earth's land surface.
6. Varanasi is situated on the bank of which river?
[A] Kosi
[B] Patalganga
[C] Ganga
[D] Yamuna
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Correct Answer: [C] Ganga
Explanation: Varanasi, also known as Kashi, is an ancient city in Uttar Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the holy River Ganga.
7. Which of the following cities is known as ‘Pink City'?
[A] Jaipur
[B] Kolkata
[C] Mysuru
[D] Srinagar
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Correct Answer: [A] Jaipur
Explanation: Jaipur is called the ‘Pink City' due to the pink-colored buildings in its old city, painted to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876.
8. Which waterway connects the Andaman Sea with South China Sea?
[A] Strait of Malacca
[B] Strait of Hormuz
[C] Strait of Bab al-Mandab
[D] Strait of Gibraltar
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Correct Answer: [A] Strait of Malacca
Explanation: The Strait of Malacca is a vital shipping route connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) to the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean).
9. Who is the author of the book, David Copperfield?
[A] William Shakespeare
[B] Lewis Carroll
[C] Thomas Hardy
[D] Charles Dickens
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Correct Answer: [D] Charles Dickens
Explanation: David Copperfield is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Charles Dickens, published in 1850, depicting Victorian-era life.
10. Which of the following sports is associated with Santosh Trophy?
[A] Football
[B] Cricket
[C] Hockey
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: [A] Football
Explanation: The Santosh Trophy is India's premier inter-state football tournament, named after the former president of the Indian Football Association.
11. Avesta is the holy book of which religion?
[A] Zoroastrianiam
[B] Buddhism
[C] Sikhism
[D] Jainism
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Correct Answer: [A] Zoroastrianiam
Explanation: The Avesta is the primary collection of sacred texts in Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion founded by Prophet Zoroaster (note: option has a typo, but refers to Zoroastrianism).
12. Who wrote the Harry Potter series of books?
[A] Jonathan Steele
[B] Salman Rushdie
[C] J. M. Coetzee
[D] J. K. Rowling
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Correct Answer: [D] J. K. Rowling
Explanation: J.K. Rowling is the British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which began with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997.
13. What is the other name of Chanakya?
[A] Udai
[B] Kautilya
[C] Banabhatta
[D] Chandragupta
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Correct Answer: [B] Kautilya
Explanation: Chanakya, an ancient Indian teacher and economist, is also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta, famous for authoring the Arthashastra.
14. Who was the first human to walk in space?
[A] Neil Armstrong
[B] Michael Collins
[C] Yuri Gagarin
[D] Alexei Leonov
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Correct Answer: [D] Alexei Leonov
Explanation: Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov performed the first spacewalk on March 18, 1965, during the Voskhod 2 mission.
15. ‘The Taste of India' is the brand slogan of which company?
[A] Nestle
[B] Cadbury
[C] Amul
[D] Dabur
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Correct Answer: [C] Amul
Explanation: Amul, an Indian dairy cooperative, uses the slogan ‘The Taste of India' to promote its range of milk products.
16. How many Lok Sabha members represent Assam in the Indian Parliament?
[A] 27
[B] 14
[C] 16
[D] 24
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Correct Answer: [B] 14
Explanation: Assam has 14 seats in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament, based on population and delimitation.
17. Where is the Headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO) situated?
[A] New York
[B] Washington, DC
[C] Geneva
[D] Berne
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Correct Answer: [C] Geneva
Explanation: The ILO, a UN agency dealing with labor issues, has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
18. Who among the following was the founder of Slave Dynasty in India?
[A] Sher Shah Suri
[B] Altamash
[C] Qutb al-Din Aibak
[D] Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
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Correct Answer: [C] Qutb al-Din Aibak
Explanation: Qutb al-Din Aibak founded the Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty in 1206, which was the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
19. Who among the following was a son of Emperor Babar?
[A] Humayun
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Bahadur Shah Zafar
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Correct Answer: [A] Humayun
Explanation: Humayun was the eldest son of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, and succeeded him as the second Mughal emperor.
20. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in which of the following cities?
[A] Ludhiana
[B] Amritsar
[C] Patiala
[D] Chandigarh
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Correct Answer: [B] Amritsar
Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab, where British troops fired on unarmed Indian protesters.
21. Which of the following is also known as ‘common salt'?
[A] Sodium hydroxide
[B] Sodium nitrate
[C] Sodium chloride
[D] Sodium sulphate
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Correct Answer: [C] Sodium chloride
Explanation: Common salt is chemically sodium chloride (NaCl), used in food and various industrial processes.
22. Typhoid fever is a disease caused by
[A] virus
[B] bacteria
[C] protozoa
[D] fungus
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Correct Answer: [B] bacteria
Explanation: Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, transmitted through contaminated food or water.
23. Which among the following diseases is not spread by mosquitoes?
[A] Filaria
[B] Dengue
[C] Kala-azar
[D] Chikungunya
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Correct Answer: [C] Kala-azar
Explanation: Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) is spread by sandflies, not mosquitoes, while the others are mosquito-borne.
24. Deficiency in iron causes
[A] beriberi
[B] scurvy
[C] anaemia
[D] hepatitis
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Correct Answer: [C] anaemia
Explanation: Iron deficiency leads to anemia, a condition where the blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen.
25. Deficiency in which hormone leads to diabetes mellitus?
[A] Insulin
[B] Adrenaline
[C] Glucagon
[D] Prolactin
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Correct Answer: [A] Insulin
Explanation: Diabetes mellitus occurs due to insufficient insulin production or ineffective use, leading to high blood sugar levels.
26. Which of the following is an antibiotic?
[A] Phenol
[B] Alcohol
[C] Erythromycin
[D] Yeast
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Correct Answer: [C] Erythromycin
Explanation: Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, while the others are not antibiotics.
27. Mitochondria are present in which part of the cell?
[A] Cell wall
[B] Nucleus
[C] Cytoplasm
[D] Nucleolus
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Correct Answer: [C] Cytoplasm
Explanation: Mitochondria, known as the powerhouse of the cell, are located in the cytoplasm and produce energy through cellular respiration.
28. The force acting on unit area of surface is called
[A] pull
[B] energy
[C] pressure
[D] work
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Correct Answer: [C] pressure
Explanation: Pressure is defined as force per unit area, measured in units like pascals (Pa).
29. Which of the following is produced by a vibrating diaphragm?
[A] Light
[B] Sound wave
[C] Electromagnetic wave
[D] X-ray
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Correct Answer: [B] Sound wave
Explanation: Sound waves are produced by vibrations, such as in a speaker's diaphragm, which creates pressure waves in the air.
30. Deficiency in vitamin A causes
[A] cataract
[B] night blindness
[C] myopia
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: [B] night blindness
Explanation: Vitamin A deficiency primarily causes night blindness, as it is essential for rhodopsin production in the eyes.
31. The Vedas are the oldest literature of the Aryans. How many Vedas are there?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
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Correct Answer: (B) 4
Explanation: There are four Vedas: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda, which are the foundational texts of Hinduism.
32. Chandragupta II was popularly known as
(A) Ashoka
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Vikramaditya
(D) None of them
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Correct Answer: (C) Vikramaditya
Explanation: Chandragupta II, a Gupta emperor, was known as Vikramaditya for his valor and patronage of arts and sciences.
33. Who was the last Mughal king?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Altamash
(C) Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
(D) Bahadur Shah Zafar II
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Correct Answer: (D) Bahadur Shah Zafar II
Explanation: Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the last Mughal emperor, deposed by the British after the 1857 Revolt.
34. The Cripps Mission led by Sir Stafford Cripps came to India in
(A) 1942
(B) 1944
(C) 1946
(D) 1947
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Correct Answer: (A) 1942
Explanation: The Cripps Mission was sent in 1942 to secure Indian cooperation during World War II, offering post-war dominion status.
35. Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha of Independent India?
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) G. V. Mavalankar
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Aruna Asaf Ali
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Correct Answer: (B) G. V. Mavalankar
Explanation: Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar served as the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1952 to 1956.
36. Which of the following celestial bodies is also known as Morning Star?
(A) Alpha Centauri
(B) Proxima Centauri
(C) Polestar
(D) Venus
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Correct Answer: (D) Venus
Explanation: Venus is called the Morning Star or Evening Star because it appears bright in the sky just before sunrise or after sunset.
37. Baikal Lake is situated in
(A) Russia
(B) Ethiopia
(C) South Africa
(D) Switzerland
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Correct Answer: (A) Russia
Explanation: Lake Baikal, the deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world, is located in Siberia, Russia.
38. What is the capital of Bhutan?
(A) Thimpu
(B) Sar Sang Drup
(C) Gangtok
(D) Phuntsholing
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Correct Answer: (A) Thimpu
Explanation: Thimphu (spelled Thimpu in the option) is the capital and largest city of Bhutan, serving as its political and economic center.
39. Where is the world's largest desert lake situated?
(A) Asia
(B) Europe
(C) Africa
(D) Australia
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Correct Answer: (C) Africa
Explanation: Lake Chad, located in the Sahara Desert region of Africa, is considered the largest desert lake by area.
40. The city of Baghdad is situated on the bank of
(A) Tigris River
(B) Danube River
(C) Tagus River
(D) Seine River
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Correct Answer: (A) Tigris River
Explanation: Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, lies on the banks of the Tigris River, which has historical significance for the city.
41. Which of the following rivers is known as Sorrow of Bengal?
(A) Hooghly
(B) Damodar
(C) Teesta
(D) Ganga
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Correct Answer: (B) Damodar
Explanation: The Damodar River is called the ‘Sorrow of Bengal' due to its frequent and devastating floods in West Bengal.
42. The New York Stock Exchange is situated at
(A) White House
(B) Adam Bridge
(C) Wall Street
(D) Hollywood
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Correct Answer: (C) Wall Street
Explanation: The NYSE is located on Wall Street in New York City, which is synonymous with the U.S. financial markets.
43. What is the National Flower of India?
(A) Rose
(B) Lily
(C) Lotus
(D) Marigold
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Correct Answer: (C) Lotus
Explanation: The Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is India's national flower, symbolizing purity, enlightenment, and divine beauty in Indian culture.
44. The Jagannath Temple is located in
(A) Mathura
(B) Vrindavan
(C) Puri
(D) Mount Abu
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Correct Answer: (C) Puri
Explanation: The famous Jagannath Temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, is located in Puri, Odisha, and is one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites.
45. Dachigam National Park is situated in
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Karnataka
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: (A) Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation: Dachigam National Park is in Jammu and Kashmir, known for protecting the endangered Hangul deer and its diverse flora and fauna.
46. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?
(A) Rice
(B) Linseed
(C) Maize
(D) Millet
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Correct Answer: (B) Linseed
Explanation: Linseed (flax) is a Rabi crop sown in winter, while rice, maize, and millet are Kharif crops sown during the monsoon.
47. Who among the following is not a recipient of Bharat Ratna?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(C) Pandit Ravishankar
(D) C. V. Raman
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Correct Answer: (A) Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore was not awarded the Bharat Ratna (India's highest civilian award), while the others were: Radhakrishnan (1954), Ravi Shankar (1999), Raman (1954).
48. What is the capital of Lakshadweep?
(A) Silvassa
(B) Kozhikode
(C) Kavaratti
(D) Puducherry
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Correct Answer: (C) Kavaratti
Explanation: Kavaratti is the capital of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, an archipelago in the Arabian Sea.
49. The Headquarters of Central Railway is situated in
(A) Mumbai
(B) Jabalpur
(C) Bilaspur
(D) Gorakhpur
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Correct Answer: (A) Mumbai
Explanation: The Central Railway zone of Indian Railways has its headquarters at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai.
50. The Armed Forces Medical College is situated in
(A) Dehradun
(B) Ooty
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Pune
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Correct Answer: (D) Pune
Explanation: The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a premier medical institute in Pune, Maharashtra, training medical officers for the Indian Armed Forces.
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