The Assam Judicial Service (AJS) Grade-I Main Examination 2011 was conducted by the Gauhati High Court for recruitment to senior judicial posts in the state judiciary. Paper-I of this exam covered English and General Knowledge, testing both language skills and awareness of national and current affairs.Here you can find the complete solved Paper-I (2011) with all correct answers verified from official sources. This paper is a valuable resource for aspirants preparing for upcoming AJS, UPSC Law, or State Judiciary examinations, as it reflects the real exam pattern, question style, and depth of understanding required in the judicial service exams.
AJS Grade-I Main Examination 2011 -QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PART – B
1. Write an essay on: short " Judicial backlog : causes and remedies” or " Destination Northeast”.
A. Judicial Backlog: Causes and Remedies:-
The Indian judiciary is one of the strongest pillars of democracy, yet it faces a serious challenge of judicial backlog — the accumulation of pending cases in courts. Millions of cases remain unresolved for years, denying citizens timely justice.
Causes include shortage of judges, frequent adjournments, complex procedures, inadequate infrastructure, and misuse of appeals. Many vacancies in lower courts remain unfilled, and digitization is still incomplete in rural areas.
Remedies lie in increasing the number of judges, establishing more fast-track courts, and adopting e-court systems for faster hearings. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods such as arbitration and mediation can also reduce pressure on regular courts. Public awareness about legal rights and simpler procedures will ensure speedy justice.
In conclusion, reducing judicial backlog is essential for strengthening democracy and maintaining faith in the rule of law.
B. Destination Northeast
The Northeast region of India is known for its scenic beauty, rich culture, and ethnic diversity. With its lush hills, rivers, and wildlife, it holds immense potential as a tourism and trade hub, often called “India’s Gateway to Southeast Asia.”
The region’s charm lies in its natural attractions like Kaziranga, Tawang, Loktak Lake, and the vibrant festivals of Assam, Nagaland, and Mizoram. However, connectivity, infrastructure, and limited awareness have hindered its full development.
The government’s “Destination Northeast” initiative aims to promote tourism, boost local crafts, and attract investment. Improved road, rail, and air connectivity under the Act East Policy is helping integrate the region with the rest of India.
In short, Destination Northeast is not just a tourism slogan but a path toward inclusive growth, cultural exchange, and national integration.
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Sometimes Helen rose at dawn and stole into the garden while the heavy dew lay on the grass and flowers. Few know what joy it is to feel the roses pressing softly into the hand, or the beautiful motion of the lilies as she sways in the morning breeze. Sometimes she caught an insect in the flower she was plucking, and felt the faint noise of a pair of wings rubbed together in a sudden terror, as the little creature became aware of a pressure from without. Another favourite haunt of her was the orchard, where the fruit ripened early in July. The large, downy peaches would reach themselves into her hand, and as the joyous breezes flew about the trees the apples tumbled at her feet. Oh, the delight with which she gathered up the fruit in her pinafore, pressed her face against the smooth cheeks of the apples, still warm from the sun, and skipped back to the house! Her favourite walk was to Keller's Landing, an old tumble-down lumber-wharf on the Tennessee River, used during the Civil War to land soldiers. There she spent many happy hours and played at learning geography. She built dams of pebbles, made islands and lakes, and dug river-beds, all for fun, and never dreamed that she was learning a lesson. She listened with increasing wonder to Miss Sullivan's descriptions of the great round world with its burning mountains, buried cities, moving rivers of ice, and many other things as strange. Miss Sullivan made raised maps in clay, so that she could feel the mountain ridges and valleys and follow with her fingers the devious course of rivers. She liked this, too ; but the division of the earth into zones and poles confused and teased her mind. The illustrative strings and the orange sticks representing the poles seemed so real that even to this day the mere mention of temperature zone suggests a series of twine circles ; and She believes that if any one should set about it he could convince her that white bears actually climb the North Pole.
(A) Give answer(s) in a single sentence to each question(s):
(i) What would Helen sometimes do at dawn?
She would rise early and go into the garden while dew lay on the grass and flowers.
(ii) What did Helen feel, taking an insect in her hand?
She felt the faint noise of wings rubbed together in terror.
(iii) What was one of the favourite haunts of Helen?
The orchard was one of her favourite haunts.
(iv) “She gathered up the fruit in her pinafore” – Which fruit is referred to here?
The fruit referred to is apples.
(v) What did Helen do with the apples?
She pressed her face against the apples and carried them joyfully to the house.
(vi) What did Helen learn through fun and play?
She learned geography through fun and play.
(vii) What was confusing to Helen?
The division of the earth into zones and poles was confusing to her.
(viii) How could Helen follow the winding course of rivers?
She traced them with her fingers on raised clay maps made by Miss Sullivan.
(B) Give short answer(s) in maximum 3 sentences:
(i) What does Helen say about the insect she caught while plucking flowers?
Helen says that she felt the insect’s faint noise as it rubbed its wings together in terror, realizing it was trapped.
(ii) What does Helen say about the orchard?
She loved the orchard where peaches ripened early, apples fell at her feet, and she gathered fruits in her pinafore with great delight.
(iii) How did Helen learn lessons in geography from Miss Sullivan?
Miss Sullivan taught her geography using clay models of mountains, rivers, and valleys so Helen could feel their shapes and learn by touch.
(iv) How did Helen learn about the geographical divisions of the earth?
Miss Sullivan used strings and sticks to show zones and poles, but Helen found these confusing and too real in her imagination.
3. One-Word Substitution (Choose the correct answer):
3.1 A person who does not believe in the existence of God –
(A) Irreligious (B) Non-believer (C) Atheist (D) Non-conformist (E) Theist
Ans: (C) Atheist
3.2 A medicine to cause vomiting –
(A) Emetic (B) Anodyne (C) Opiate (D) Narcotic (E) Antidote
Ans: (A) Emetic
3.3 A person who compiles a dictionary –
(A) Author (B) Grammarian (C) Linguist (D) Lexicographer (E) Choreographer
Ans: (D) Lexicographer
3.4 Travelling under a name other than one’s own –
(A) Incognito (B) Sinecure (C) Recluse (D) Refugee (E) Expatriate
Ans: (A) Incognito
3.5 Confinement to one place to avoid spread of infection –
(A) Quarantine (B) Postulation (C) Isolation (D) Seclusion (E) Sequestering
Ans: (A) Quarantine
3. Each of the following sentences or phrases is followed by five alternatives. Choose the one that best describes the meaning.
3.1 A person who does not believe in the existence of God –
(A) Irreligious (B) Non-believer (C) Atheist (D) Non-conformist (E) Theist
Ans: (C) Atheist
3.2 A medicine to cause vomiting –
(A) Emetic (B) Anodyne (C) Opiate (D) Narcotic (E) Antidote
Ans: (A) Emetic
3.3 A person who compiles a dictionary –
(A) Author (B) Grammarian (C) Linguist (D) Lexicographer (E) Choreographer
Ans: (D) Lexicographer
3.4 Travelling under a name other than one’s own –
(A) Incognito (B) Sinecure (C) Recluse (D) Refugee (E) Expatriate
Ans: (A) Incognito
3.5 Confinement to one place to avoid spread of infection –
(A) Quarantine (B) Postulation (C) Isolation (D) Seclusion (E) Sequestering
Ans: (A) Quarantine
4. Each of the following words is followed by five words, one of which is its opposite in meaning.
4.1 Belittle
(A) Detect (B) Disparage (C) Exaggerate (D) Detract (E) Heckle
Ans: (C) Exaggerate
4.2 Despicable
(A) Worthy of esteem (B) Inevitable (C) Incapable (D) Steering (E) Featureless
Ans: (A) Worthy of esteem
4.3 Centrifugal
(A) Ephemeral (B) Lasting (C) Barometric (D) Centripetal (E) Extravaganza
Ans: (D) Centripetal
4.4 Prodigal
(A) Thrifty (B) Consistent (C) Compatible (D) Errant (E) Wandering
Ans: (A) Thrifty
5. Choose the one word whose meaning is closest to the given word.
5.1 Vexed
(A) Annoying (B) Recurring (C) Unresolvable (D) Complex (E) Dangerous
Ans: (A) Annoying
5.2 Sagacious
(A) Contumacious (B) Illustrative (C) Wise (D) Benevolent (E) Benign
Ans: (C) Wise
5.3 Candid
(A) Irritable (B) Trickly (C) Intriguing (D) Guileless (E) Considerate
Ans: (D) Guileless
5.4 Taciturn
(A) Communicative (B) Reticent (C) Garrulous (D) Prolix (E) Voluble
Ans: (B) Reticent
5.5 Obstinate
(A) Stubborn (B) Indifferent (C) Pliable (D) Changeable (E) Haughty
Ans: (A) Stubborn
PART – B
1. Hillary Clinton who was in India recently is the US Secretary of –
(A) Commerce (B) State (C) Treasury (D) Defence (E) None of these
Ans: (B) State
2. Recently the term 3G was very much in news. What does ‘G’ denote in 3G?
(A) Grade (B) Group (C) Global (D) Guid (E) Generation
Ans: (E) Generation
3. Which of the following terms is used in banking and finance?
(A) Abiotic (B) Demand deposit (C) Fatscales (D) Adiabetic (E) Cathode
Ans: (B) Demand deposit
4. Which of the following is a food crop?
(A) Maize (B) Cotton (C) Palm (D) Jute (E) Jatropha
Ans: (A) Maize
5. Names of which of the following rates/ratios cannot be seen in financial newspapers?
(A) Bank Rate (B) Repo Rate (C) Cash Reserve Ratio (D) Pulse Rate (E) SLR
Ans: (D) Pulse Rate
6. The chemical name of the salt we use in our kitchen is –
(A) Calcium Carbonate (B) Calcium Chloride (C) Sodium Carbonate (D) Sodium Chloride (E) Ammonium Sulphate
Ans: (D) Sodium Chloride
7. The Judges of the Supreme Court of India retire at the age of –
(A) 58 years (B) 60 years (C) 62 years (D) 65 years (E) 68 years
Ans: (D) 65 years
8. Sushil Kumar, who won a Gold Medal at an international event, is a –
(A) Wrestling Champion (B) Golfer (C) Table Tennis Player (D) Weightlifter (E) None of these
Ans: (A) Wrestling Champion
9. A Call Centre is –
(A) A place where salesmen meet (B) A training centre (C) A back-office setup where queries are answered (D) Customers’ meeting place (E) All of these
Ans: (C) A back-office setup where queries are answered
10. ATM means –
(A) Any Time Marketing (B) Any Time Money (C) Any Time Machine (D) Automatic Teller Machine (E) Automatic Teller Money
Ans: (D) Automatic Teller Machine
11. If your allowance was ₹1 and it doubled every day, in how many days would you have over ₹35?
(A) 6 days (B) 7 days (C) 9 days (D) 10 days (E) 11 days
Ans: (B) 7 days
12. Which of the following conductors is used in heating elements?
(A) Tungsten (B) Carbon (C) Copper (D) Nichrome (E) None of these
Ans: (D) Nichrome
13. Stethoscope : Heartbeat :: ? : Temperature
(A) Heat (B) Mercury (C) Scale (D) Thermometer (E) None
Ans: (D) Thermometer
14. BYW : DWU :: FUS :?
(A) ESQ (B) GST (C) HSQ (D) EST (E) None
Ans: (B) GST
15. Sarkaria Commission was constituted to give its report on –
(A) Pay Scales (B) Centre-State Relations (C) Ram Janmabhoomi Issue (D) Kaveri Dispute (E) None
Ans: (B) Centre-State Relations
16. Which Article of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Duties?
(A) Article 39C (B) Article 51A (C) Article 29B (D) Article 49 (E) None
Ans: (B) Article 51A
17. The most important source among Union Government tax revenues is –
(A) Income Tax (B) Customs Duty (C) Corporation Tax (D) Union Excise Duties (E) None
Ans: (C) Corporation Tax
18. Where is India’s satellite launching centre located?
(A) Ahmedabad (B) Hassan (C) Sriharikota (D) Thumba (E) None
Ans: (C) Sriharikota
19. When did India join the United Nations?
(A) 1945 (B) 1947 (C) 1950 (D) 1954 (E) 1955
Ans: (A) 1945
20. On imprisonment in 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was sent to –
(A) Andaman & Nicobar (B) Rangoon (C) Singapore (D) Mandalay (E) None
Ans: (D) Mandalay
21. The animal which can tolerate more summer heat is –
(A) Buffalo (B) Cow (C) Goat (D) Deer (E) Donkey
Ans: (C) Goat
22. Chocolates can be bad for health because of a high content of –
(A) Zinc (B) Nickel (C) Lead (D) Cobalt (E) None
Ans: (C) Lead
23. Cooking gas is a mixture of –
(A) Methane & Ethylene (B) CO₂ & Oxygen (C) Butane & Propane (D) CO & CO₂ (E) None
Ans: (C) Butane and Propane
24. Grammy Award is given in the field of –
(A) Literature (B) Music (C) Science (D) Inventions and Discoveries (E) Sports
Ans: (B) Music
25. Which river is most important in terms of inland waterway?
(A) Amazon (B) Mississippi (C) Rhine (D) Hooghly (E) Brahmaputra
Ans: (E) Brahmaputra
26. India’s political relations with neighbouring countries are a part of its –
(A) Industrial Policy (B) Trade Policy (C) Foreign Policy (D) Development Policy (E) None
Ans: (C) Foreign Policy
27. A recession occurring two times with a small gap is called –
(A) Double Deflation (B) Deflation (C) Deep Recession (D) Double Dip Recession (E) None
Ans: (D) Double Dip Recession
28. Normally banks accept fixed deposits for a maximum period of –
(A) 5 years (B) 3 years (C) 10 years (D) 20 years (E) Any number of years
Ans: (C) 10 years
29. Which one is not a salient feature of debit card?
(A) No bad debts (B) No interest earning (C) Works like normal withdrawal (D) All the above (E) 45 days credit
Ans: (E) 45 days credit is given to the card holder
30. Which department completed 150 years in 2010?
(A) Income Tax (B) Customs & Excise (C) Post & Telegraph (D) Television & Broadcasting (E) None
Ans: (C) Post and Telegraph
31. Loans/advances to farmers are treated as –
(A) Personal Loans (B) Priority Sector Loan (C) Business Loan (D) Corporate Loan (E) None
Ans: (B) Priority Sector Loan
32. When loan is granted for purchase of white goods it is called –
(A) Consumption Loan (B) White Goods Loan (C) Consumer Durable Loan (D) All the above (E) None
Ans: (C) Consumer Durable Loan
33. The ____ of software contains lists of commands and options.
(A) Menu bar (B) Title bar (C) Formula bar (D) Tool bar (E) None
Ans: (A) Menu bar
34. An example of a telecommunication device is –
(A) Keyboard (B) Mouse (C) Printer (D) Modem (E) None
Ans: (D) Modem
35. Which device can understand difference between data and programs?
(A) Input Device (B) Output Device (C) Memory (D) Microprocessor (E) None
Ans: (D) Microprocessor
36. Computers use the _____ number system to store data and perform calculations.
(A) Binary (B) Octal (C) Decimal (D) Hexadecimal (E) None
Ans: (A) Binary
37. The person who writes and tests computer programs is called –
(A) Programmer (B) Computer Scientist (C) Software Engineer (D) Project Developer (E) None
Ans: (A) Programmer
38. Who was elected as the new IMF Chief?
(A) Ms. Christine Lagarde (B) Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn (C) Ban Ki-moon (D) Sepp Blatter (E) None
Ans: (A) Ms. Christine Lagarde
39. Who won the women’s singles final in Wimbledon 2011?
(A) Maria Sharapova (B) Petra Kvitova (C) Iveta Benesova (D) Kveta Peschke (E) Katarina Srebotnik
Ans: (B) Petra Kvitova
40. Who is the current Law Minister of India (2011)?
(A) M. Veerappa Moily (B) Kapil Sibal (C) Salman Khursheed (D) Dr. M. S. Gill (E) Murli Deora
Ans: (C) Salman Khursheed
Note:
The answers provided in this post are based on the official ATC 4-T Main Exam, 2011 question paper.
They reflect the facts, names, and positions as they were during that year.Some answers (such as current officeholders, ministers, or data figures) may have changed in later years.
Readers are advised to verify with the latest official updates or government notifications when preparing for current examinations.
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