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SUB-INSPECTOR HP- 2015
1. Which of the following is a synthetic polymer?
(A)Cellulose
B) PVC
(C) Proteins
(D) Nucleic acids
2. The carbohydrate which cannot be hydrolysed by the human digestive system is
(A)Cellulose
(B) Glycogen
(C) Starch
(D) All these
3. Which of the following constitute the genetic material of the cell?
(A)Proteins
(B) Lipids
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) Nucleic acids
4. Which of the following is the sweetest sugar?
(A)Sucrose
(B) Glucose
(C) Fructose
(D) Maltose
5. Enzymes in the living systems
(A)Provide energy
(B) Catalyse biological reactions
(C) Transport oxygen
(D) Provide immunity
6. Amino acids are the building blocks of:
(A)Carbohydrates
(B) Vitamins
(C) Fats
(D) Proteins
7. Vitamin A is called
(A)Ascorbic acid
(B) Retinol
(C) Calciferol
(D) Tocopherol
8. In a dry cell, anode consists of:
(A)Graphite
(B) Zinc
(C) Lead
(D) Cadmium
9. The major problem in harnessing nuclear energy is how to
(A)Split nuclei
(B) Sustain the reaction
(C) Dispose off spent fuel safely
(D) Convert nuclear energy into electrical energy
10. Depletion of ozone is mainly due to
(A)Carbon monoxide
(B) Chlorofluorocarbon compounds
(C) Methane
(D) Pesticides
11. Excessive exposure of humans to UV-rays results in
(I) Damage to immune system
(II) Damage to skin
(III) Skin cancer
(IV) Peptic ulcers
(A)(I) and (II)
(B) (II) and (IV)
(C) (III) and (IV)
(D) (I) and (III)
12. From the list given below pick the item that is not a natural resource
(A)Soil
(B) Water
(C) Electricity
(D) Air
13. The most rapidly dwindling natural resource in the world is
(A)Water
(B) Wind
(C) Forests
(D) Sunlight
14. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. The displacement after half a circle would be
(A)2 r
(B) Zero
(C) r
(D) 2r
15. An Atom Bomb works on the principle of
(A)Nuclear fission
(B) Nuclear fusion
(C) Α-decay
(D) Β-decay
16. Which is diffraction?
(A)Superposition of dispersed light
(B) Bending of light rays at the corners
(C) Partial absorption of light
(D) None of the above
17. A car moves at 80km/hr in the first half of the total time of motion and at 40km/hr in the later half.
Its average speed is
(A)30km/hr
(B) 40km/hr
(C) 60km/hr
(D) 120km/hr
18. Colour-blindness is inability to distinguished colours
(A)Red-blue
(B) Red-yellow
(C) Red-green
(D) Blue-green
19. Chicken-pox is a disease caused by
(A)Virus
(B) Bacteria
(C) Protozoa
(D) Fungi
20. It is not advisable to sleep under a tree at night because of
(A)Release of less oxygen
(B) Release of more oxygen
(C) Release of carbon dioxide
(D) Release of carbon monoxide
21. Aqueous solution of SO2 is
(A)Acidic
(B) Basic
(C) Neutral
(D) Amphoteric
22. Person taking rich diet of ascorbic acid will not suffer from
(A)Rickets
(B) Pellagra
(C) Scurvy
(D) Beri-Beri
23. Other than nucleus which cellular organelle contains DNA?
(A)Ribosome
(B) Golgi complex
(C) Mitochondria
(D) Lysosome
24. In the absence of light, what will increase?
(A)Water uptake
(B) Elongation of internodes
(C) Uptake of mineral salts
(D) Extension of leaf lamina
25. Marsh gas is
(A)Methane
(B) Ethane
(C) Propane
(D) Butane
26. Rusting of iron is
(A)Reduction reaction
(B) Oxidation reaction
(C) Redox reaction
(D) Displacement reaction
27. Petroleum is refined by
(A)Simple distillation
(B) Fractional distillation
(C) Steam distillation
(D) Vacuum distillation
28. Which one of the following is known as Bayer’s Reagent?
(A)Dilute alkaline solution of potassium permanganate
(B) Concentrated acidic solution of potassium permanganate
(C) Acidic solution of potassium permanganate
(D) Neutral solution of potassium permanganate
29. The pseudopodia of amoeba are used for
(A)Movement
(B) Movement and capture of food
(C) Sensing the food
(D) Capture of food
30. Which of the following is not a “green house gas”?
(A)SO2
(B) CFC
(C) CH4
(D) N2O
31. A ball at a place where g = 10m/s2 is thrown up with a speed of 20 m/s. How high it will go before it
begins to fall?
(A)40 m
(B) 20 m
(C) 10 m
(D) 200m
32. With the increase in temperature the resistance of a conductor
(A)Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remains the same
(D) None of these
33. A body of mass 4 kg is projected vertically with a speed 3m/s. The maximum gravitational energy of the body is
(A)18 J
(B) 4.5 J
(C) 9 J
(D) 2.25 J
34. Which of the following statement is not true for a geo-stationary satellite of the earth?
(A)Such a satellite is stationery in space
(B) Its angular speed is equal to that of earth about its own axis.
(C) Its time period is 24 hours
(D) It revolves around earth from west to east.
35. Two water droplets merge with each other to form a larger droplet. In this process
(A)Energy is absorbed.
(B) Energy is liberated.
(C) Energy is neither liberated nor absorbed.
(D) Some mass is converted into energy
36. It is hotter at the same distance over the top of a fire than it is on the side of it, mainly because
(A)Heat is radiated upwards
(B) Air conducts heat upwards
(C) Conduction and radiation contribute significantly in transferring heat upwards
(D) Convection takes more heat upwards
37. Suppose there is a hole in a copper plate. Upon heating the plate, diameter of hole would
(A)Always increase
(B) Always decrease
(C) Remains the same
(D) First increase and then decrease
38. The propagation of kinetic energy in a wave is related to
(A)Inertia
(B) Elasticity
(C) Both inertia and elasticity
(D) Neither inertia nor elasticity
39. The source of electromagnetic waves can be a charge
(A)Moving with a constant velocity
(B) Moving in a circular orbit
(C) At rest
(D) At rest in an electric field
40. Myopia or short sightedness is corrected by using
(A)Concave lens
(B) Convex lens
(C) Cylindrical lens
(D) Concave mirror
41. When a shaving brush is taken out of water its hair cling together. Why?
(A)Due to viscosity
(B) Due to elasticity
(C) Due to surface tension
(D) Due to friction
42. Which of the following is the heaviest metal?
(A)Copper
(B) Uranium
(C) Aluminum
(D) Silver
43. Chemosynthetic bacteria obtain energy from
(A)Sun
(B) Infrared rays
(C) Organic substances
(D) Inorganic chemicals
44. …………….. is the largest State of India.(Area wise)
(A)Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
45. Rift Valley is the result of
(A)Nappe
(B) Folding
(C) Faulting
(D) Wraps
46. The Suez Canal connects
(A)Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
(B) Arabian Sea and Red Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea
(D) None of the above
47. The city of ‘Detroit’ is famous for
(A)Film Industry
(B) Ship Building
(C) Automobile Industry
(D) Meat Packing
48. “Teesta” forms a part of which major river system?
(A)Mahanadi
(B) Ganga
(C) Cauvery
(D) Brahmaputra
49. Which state would you associate with “Sundarbans”(Mangroves)?
(A)Odisha
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Karnataka
50. ‘Ghana Bird Sanctuary’ is located in
(A)Uttar Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
51. The name ‘Verghese Kurien’ is associated with
(A)Green Revolution
(B) Yellow Revolution
(C) White Revolution
(D) Black Revolution
52. ………..state is the major producer of woolen goods in India.
(A)Uttar Pradesh
(B) Haryana
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Punjab
53. ‘Durand Line’ is the borderline between
(A)India and Myanmar
(B) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(C) India and Afghanistan
(D) India and Bhutan
54. …………………..is the coldest region of the atmosphere.
(A)Troposphere
(B) Stratosphere
(C) Mesosphere
(D) Exosphere
55. The place named ‘Dibrugarh’ is in the state of
(A)West Bengal
(B) Odisha
(C) Assam
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
56. …………ocean remains frozen for a longer period of the year.
(A)Indian
(B) Atlantic
(C) Pacific
(D) Arctic
57. Which of the following planets is the hottest planet?
(A)Earth
(B) Mercury
(C) Venus
(D) Sun
58. The Indian Standard Time is ………………hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time.
(A)4
(B) 31/2
(C) 51/2
(D) 61/2
59. Ozone layer depletion is chiefly found in
(A)North pole
(B) South pole
(C) USA
(D) Russia
60. Who among the following is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of
the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies?
(A)President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Justice of India
(D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
61. Justice…………… has recently sworn in as 43rd Chief Justice of India.
(A) Trilok Singh Thakur
(B) Tara Singh Thakur
(C) Trilochan Singh Thakur
(D) Tirath Singh Thakur
62. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
(A)Right to Education
(B) Right to Property
(C) Right against Exploitation
(D) Right to Equality
63. ……….is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha.
(A)540
(B) 544
(C) 550
(D) 560
64. The number of Union Territories in India is
(A)5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
65. The maximum time gap between two sessions of Parliament is
(A)2 months
(B) 3 months
(C) 4 months
(D) 6 months
66. Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
(A)Governor of RBI
(B) President of India
(C) Finance Minister
(D) NITI Ayog
67. Who termed ‘Right to Constitutional Remedies’ as the ‘Heart and Soul of the Constitution’?
(A)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
68. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the qualifications to become the President
of India?
(A)One must be a citizen of India
(B) One must be of 40 years in age
(C) One must not hold any government office
(D) One must be eligible to be a member of the Lok Sabha
69. …………………… is considered as the “Custodian of the Lok Sabha”.
(A)The leader of the Ruling Party
(B) The Speaker
(C) The President of India
(D) The leader of the Opposition Party
70. India switched over to the decimal currency system in the year
(A)1948
(B) 1950
(C) 1957
(D) 1960
71. Ban on shipping imposed by a country on group of countries as a retaliatory measure against unfriendly
countries is called
(A)Economic holding
(B) Estate Duty
(C) Embargo
(D) Extradition
72. An economic measure to stifle competition – selling below cost to get control of the market, is
known as
(A)Deflation
(B) Devaluation
(C) Depreciation
(D) Dumping
73. Payment made in addition to wages and salaries for employees and in addition to dividend for
shareholders, is known as
(A)Bonus
(B) Dearness Allowance
(C) Incentive
(D) Profit
74. ‘ATM’ stands for
(A)Automated Transfer of Money
(B) Any Time Money
(C) Automated Teller Machine
(D) Automated Transaction Machine
75. The currency symbol ‘p’ represents
(A)Dollar
(B) Yen
(C) Pound
(D) Russian Ruble
76. The new car model ‘Lodgy’ belongs to……………………..car manufacturing company.
(A)Mahindra & Mahindra
(B) Renault
(C) Nissan
(D) Chevrolet
77. ‘Napoleon Bonaparte’ originally hailed from
(A)Russia
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) France
78. ‘Boston Tea Party’ incident (1773) is associated with
(A)Russian Revolution
(B) French Revolution
(C) American Revolution
(D) Chinese Revolution
79. The name ‘Chanakya’ is associated with
(A)Ashoka
(B) Harshavardhana
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Chandragupta Maurya
80. ……………….. is known as the founder of ‘Slave Dynasty’.
(A)Balban
(B) Qutubuddin Aibak
(C) Iltutumish
(D) Alauddin Khilji
81. Who among the following is regarded as the authority (of ancient India) on law?
(A) Charak
(B) Panini
(C) Manu
(D) Aryabhatta
82. The famous Indus Valley Civilization site ‘ Bhimbetka’ (Caves) is located in the state of
(A)Rajasthan
(B) Pakistani Punjab
(C) Gujarat
(D) Madhya Pradesh
83. During Rigvedic Period, the term ‘Nishka’ was used for the
(A)Original inhabitants of India
(B) Belonging like cows and horses
(C) Crop Barley
(D) Gold coins
84. Who wrote ‘Harshacharita’?
(A)Harshavardhana
(B) Vishnu Sharma
(C) Kalhana
(D) Banabhatta
85. Which of the following names (of Governor Generals of India) is associated with ‘Permanent Settlement’
as its formulator and implementer?
(A)Lord Dalhousie
(B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Lord Hastings
(D) Lord Curzon
86. …………..was the founder of Mughal dynasty in India.
(A)Mohammad Ghori
(B) Humayun
(C) Akbar
(D) Babur
87. Who built ‘Ibadat Khana’ at Fatehpur Sikri?
(A)Alauddin khilji
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Akbar
88. Whose name is associated with ‘Tatvabodhini Sabha’ as its founder?
(A)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Keshab Chandra Sen
(C) Debendra Nath Tagore
(D) Annie Besant
89. Which of the following was a moderate leader of Indian National Congress?
(A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
90. In which session of INC, the ‘Poorna Swaraj’ was declared at its ultimate goal?
(A)Calcutta
(B) Surat
(C) Lahore
(D) Lucknow
91. ‘Man Booker Prize’ is given in the field of
(A)Art
(B) Music
(C) Films
(D) Literature
92. The headquarters of UNESCO is located in
(A)New York
(B) Paris
(C) Rome
(D) Geneva
93. The famous hindi novel “Chandrakanta Santati’ was written by
(A)Sharat Chandra Bandopadhyay
(B) Devaki Nandan Khatri
(C) Munshi Prem Chand
(D) Jai Shankar Prasad
Directions (Q. Nos. 94-98): Out of four given alternatives, choose the one which correctly stands for each expression.
94. A group of musicians playing together form:
(A)Troupe
(B) Orchestra
(C) Chorus
(D) Audience
95. Practice of a married woman having extra marital relationship :
(A)Puberty
(B) Romance
(C) Adultery
(D) Polygamy
96. A small enclosure for sheep, poultry etc.:
(A)Kennel
(B) Stable
(C) Pen
(D) Hole
97. A workman who fits and repairs pipes:
(A)Mechanic
(B) Carpenter
(C) Blacksmith
(D) Plumber
98. A group of violent people intending to attack:
(A)Crowd
(B) Mob
(C) Staff
(D) Jury
Directions (Q.Nos.99-101) : Choose the correct meaning of the idiom from the four given
alternatives.
99. A feather in the cap
(A)To be reluctant
(B) A really foolish man
(C) To be cruel
(D) A very good achievement
100. In the pink of health
(A)To be sick
(B) To be fit and fined
(C) Very thin & lean
(D) NOTA
101. A grey day
(A)A happy day
(B) A sad day
(C) Cloudy or humid day
(D) Sunny and clear day
Directions (Q.Nos. 102-105): Choose the correctly spelt word from the given alternatives.
102. (A) Palindromes
(B) Paleendromes
(C) Palendromes
(D) Palindrames
103. (A) Ilicit
(B) Illisit
(C) Ilecit
(D) Illicit
104.(A) Accentric
(B) Eccentric
(C) Ecentric
(D) Eccentrick
105. (A) Contemporary
(B) Contemporery
(C)Contamporary
(D) Contemporary
Directions (Q. Nos. 106-108) : Choose the correct word from the given alternatives to complete the proverb.
106. Living from hand to…………..
(A) Hand
(B) leg
(C) Head
(D) Mouth
107. Example is better than…………….
(A) experience
(B) precept
(C) theory
(D) Thesis
108. Diamond cuts …………….
(A) gold
(B) silver
(C) diamond
(D) platinum
Directions (Q.Nos. 109-111): Choose the correct preposition form the given alternatives to complete
the sentence.
109. I am tired………watching TV.
(A) by
(B) of
(C) with
(D) for
110. Aurangzeb was devoid ………….pity.
(A) with
(B) by
(C) of
(D) in
111. He has resigned himself…………..his fate.
(A) of
(B) by
(C) to
(D) For
112. Choose the antonym of CULPRIT
(A) Criminal
(B) Victim
(C) Witness
(D) Judge
113. Choose the synonym of EXTROVERT.
(A) Moody, quiet and lonely
(B) Prefers company of others
(C) Gets pleasure by hurting others
(D) Selfish and preoccupied with his own interests
134. ‘Kamru’ was the Capital of ancient state:
(A) Sirmaur
(B) Suket
(C) Busher
(D) Kulloot
135. The Famous Village ‘Chhitkool’ is situated in the district:
(A) Chamba
(B) Shimla
(C) Lahaul-Spiti
(D) Kinnaur
136. ‘Thoda Maidan’ is situated in ……………….district.
(A) Kangra
(B) Solan
(C) Shimla
(D) Sirmaur
137. ‘Kalatop’ is situated near famous tourist place…………..
(A) Manikaran
(B) Dharamshala
(C) Manali
(D) Dalhousie
138. Famous ‘Jalsoo Pass’ is related with which two districts?
(A) Kinnaur& Lahual-Spiti
(B) Lahual-Spiti&Kullu
(C) Chamba & Kangra
(D) Shimla & Kinnaur
139. ‘Diyotibba hill’ is situated in……………..district.
(A) Kullu
(B) Kinnaur
(C) Chamba
(D) Shimla
140. From which of the following districts Satluj river does not flow through?
(A) Kinnaur
(B) Shimla
(C) Kangra
(D) Bilaspur
141. Pir Panjal mountain range is mainly related with this district:
(A) Kullu
(B) Sirmaur
(C) Chamba
(D)Kangra
142. At present, ancient princely state ‘Jaswa doon’ is related with district:
(A) Solan
(B) Kangra
(C) Mandi
(D) Una
143. The founder of which ancient princely state is basically Chandel Rajput of Bundelkhand
(Chanderi)?
(A) Noorpur
(B) Nalagarh
(C) Sujanpur
(D) Kahloor
144. Which of the following festivals is related with ‘Light and lantern(torch)’?
(A) Phagli
(B) Phulaech
(C) Halada
(D) Lavi
145. ‘Sanjay Hydroelectric Project’ is related with………………..river
(A) Ravi
(B) Satluj
(C) Beas
(D) Yamuna
146. How much amount is given to orphan girl for marriage under ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanyadan Yojana’
in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) ₹25,000
(B) ₹ 35,000
(C) ₹40,000
(D) ₹48,000
147. In which district ‘Police Training College (Daroh)’ is situated?
(A) Bilaspur
(B) Shimla
(C) Hamirpur
(D) Kangra
148. The first woman Governor of Himachal Pradesh was
(A) Smt. Shila Kaul
(B) V.S. Rama devi
(C) Prabha Rao
(D) Urmila Singh
149. During the war of independence the person who was popularized as ‘Pahari Gandhi’ was
(A) Yashwant Singh Parmar
(B) Baba Kanshi Ram
(C) Bhai Hirda Ram
(D) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
150. Which of the following places is not cantonment area?
(A) Yol
(B) Jatog
(C) Dagshai
(D) Ambota
151. Which cement factory is located at the place Barmana?
(A) Ambuja
(B) J.P.
(C) A.C.C.
(D) C.C.I.
152. ‘Kullut Desh ki kahani’ is authored by:
(A) Lalchand Prarthi
(B) Rahul Sankrutyayan
(C) Shanta Kumar
(D) Miyan Goverdhan Singh
153. ‘Tarna Devi’ Temple is located at……………….district.
(A) Kangra
(B) Kullu
(C) Shimla
(D) Mandi
154. In 1687 with the help of pahari kings Guru Gobind Singh defeated Mughals in the battle of :
(A) Mahal Moriya
(B) Nadaun
(C) Bhangani
(D) Mandi
155. Bhuri Singh Museum is located at:
(A) Kangra
(B) Rampur
(C) Kullu
(D) Chamba
156. Who was ‘Satydev Busheri’?
(A) A freedom fighter
(B) A folk singer
(C) Famous Sanskrit Teacher
(D) First Lokayukt of Himachal Pradesh
157. Recently (in Nov. 2015), in……………village of Banjar Taluka of Kullu district due to fierce fire
heavy loss had occurred.
(A) Malana
(B) Katola
(C) Malaun
(D) Kotla
158. ‘Pink Rohododendron’ is a :
(A) flower
(B) vegetable
(C) mushroom
(D) Variety of apple
159. Who among the following is the youngest recipient of the Ashok Chakra Award and also known
as ‘the heroine of the hijack’?
(A) Devika Rani
(B) Aarti Saha
(C) Santosh Yadav
(D) Neerja Bhanot
160. Who among the following is the first woman IPS officer (Indian Police Services) of India?
(A) Mrs. Kiran Bedi
(B) Ashapurna Devi
(C) Bachhendri Pal
(D) Kamini Roy
161. ‘Khadakwasla’ (in Pune) is famous for:
(A) Rashtriya Indian Military College
(B) Indian Police Academy
(C) National Defence Academy
(D) Officers Training Academy
162. ‘National Institute of Disaster Management’ is located at:
(A) Mumbai
(B) Uttarkashi
(C) New Delhi
(D) Chennai
163. The new proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh (after the creation of a new state Telangana) is :
(A) Vijayawada
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Amravati
(D) Devagiri
164. The underworld don Chhota Rajan was recently arrested by……………..Police in Bali.
(A) Indian
(B) Malayasian
(C) Indonesian
(D) Australian
165. Who has recently emerged as the World’s largest cotton producer in September 2015?
(A) China
(B) Brazil
(C) India
(D) Bangladesh
166.Who hosts the famous show of India TV called ‘Aap ki Adalat’?
(A) Rajat Arora
(B) Rajat Verma
(C) Rajat Kapoor
(D) Rajat Sharma
167. ‘Scotland Yard’ is the name of a:
(A) Bank
(B) Theatre group
(C) Police force
(D) A village having only woman Police personnel
168. The name ‘Mansukhbhai Kothari’ which was recently in news, is associated with:
(A) Haldiram brand
(B) Hero Cycles
(C) Pan Paraag
(D) Bikaner Namkeens
169. What was the nickname of Indian Legendary hockey player “Dhyan Chand”?
(A) ‘Hockey Jockey’
(B) ‘Hockey Hero’
(C) ‘Magic Stick Boy’
(D) ‘Hockey Wizard’
170. ‘Ranga Swami Cup’ is associated with the game of :
(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Volleyball
(D) Cricket
171. With which game/sport is the “Oval” stadium associated?
(A) Polo
(B) Hockey
(C) Basketball
(D) Cricket
172. The name ‘Joshna Chinappa’ is associated with:
(A) Hockey
(B) Athletics
(C) Squash
(D) Badminton
173. ‘Olympics’ games are organized after every …………….years.
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 8
174. Information Technology Company “Samsung” belongs to which country?
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan
(D) Sweden
175. Which of the following countries has recently shot-down a Russian jet on its border?
(A) Portugal
(B) Syria
(C) Israel
(D) Turkey
176. Chancellor Angela Merkel who visited India in October 2015, belongs to
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) New Zealand
(D) Australia
177. With which of the the following Hindi films, the character name ‘Ved’ is associated?
(A) Shaandaar
(B) Jazbaa
(C) Singh is Bling
(D) Tamasha
178. …………….. has recently (Oct. 2015) sworn in as Nepal’ s 38th Prime Minister.
(A) Bidhya Devi Bhandari
(B) S.K. Koirala
(C) K.P. Sharma Oli
(D) Kamal Thapa