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1) The first Asian Games were held at: New Delhi
2) The total area of Himachal Pradesh is: 55,673 Sq Km
3) Himachal Pradesh become the 18th State of Indian Union on: 25th January 1971
4) Among Satluj, Beas, Jhelum, Ravi which river does not flow through Himachal Pradesh? – Jhelum
5) In ancient times, Shivalik Hills were called: Manak Parvat
6) Satluj enters in Himachal Pradesh at: Shipki (Kinnaur)
7) The hot springs of Manikaran are situated on the bank of: Parbati River
8) “Bhimakali” temple is situated at: Sarahan
9) Dr. Y.S. Parmar was the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
10) The famous fish breeding center in Himachal Pradesh is located at: Deoli
11) Indian Institute of Advance Studies is located at: Summer Hill (Shimla)
12) Among Renuka, Rewalsar, Pandoh, Khajjiar which one is not a natural lake? – Pandoh
13) Mahmood Ghazni plundered Nagarkot (Kangra) in: 1009 A.D.
14) Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of HP University? – Dr. R.K.Singh
15) Mirza Hamidulah Beg was the first Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court
16) Roerich Art Gallery is located at: Naggar (Kullu)
17) Who is known as “Frontier Gandhi” of Himachal Pradesh? Bhajju Mal
18) Which Gorkha leader defeated Sansar Chand of Kangra in 1805 A.D. near Hamirpur? – Amar Singh Thapa
19) Who was the leader of agitators of Dhami tragedy on July 16, 1939? – Bhagmal Sautha
20) The famous Sun Temple of Himachal Pradesh is located at: Nirath
21) Zanskar Mountain Range separates Himachal Pradesh from: Tibet
22) From which place Yamuna river originated? : Yamunotri in Uttrakhand
23) “Mahima Library” is situated at: Nahan
24) “Bhuri Singh Museum” is situated at: Chamba
25) On 26th January 1948 Interim Government was constituted in Himachal Pradesh under the Chairmanship
of: Shiva Nand Ramaul
26) “Keergram” was the old name of: Baijnath
27) Chur Chandani or Churdhar (3647 m) mountain range falls in the district of: Sirmaur
28) Which town was founded by Ajbar Sen in 1526 A.D.? – Mandi
29) The Great Himalayan National Park is located in Kullu District.
30) “Khajjiar” is the mini Switzerland of Himachal Pradesh while “Mini Kashi”of Himachal Pradesh
is: Mandi
31) According to 2011 census which is the most literate district of Himachal Prdesh? – Hamirpur
32) Among Lisbon, Baghdad, New York, Buenos Aires which place is likely to have ahead of GMT? –
Baghdad
33) Among Eskimo, Boro, Pygmy, Masai which tribe practices pastoral nomadism? – Masai
34) Among Para-deep, Kolkata, Kochi, Vishakhapattanam which one is not a mojor port on the west
coast? – Kochi
35) Where is the Anna International Airport located? – Chennai
36) According to 2011 census which state has the lowest population density? – Arunachal Pradesh
37) At the apex of the subordinate criminal courts stands the: High court of the state
38) Who has the distinction of being the first Chief Justice of India? – Hiralal J. Kania
39) Among Political Review, Judicial Review, Legal Review which power is enjoyed by Supreme Court? –
Judicial Review
40) Who has the power to set up common High Courts in two or more states? – The Parliament
41) Who is known as the “Grand Old Man” of India? – Dadabhai Nairoji
42) The members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the member of Vidhan Sabha by: Secret Ballot
43) Who is/are entitled to exercise vote through postal ballot? – Officials on election duty, members
of armed forces & members of foreign services posted abroad.
44) Under whose Prime Minister ship was the Anti defection Law passed? – Rajiv Gandhi
45) “Public Order” figures is in the: State List
46) Who acts as the Returning Officer for the election of the President? – Secretary General of Rajya Sabha
47) Inflation , in theory, occurs- When the price of essential commodities outstrips income
48) Which of the following is not true about Regional Rural Banks?
1) They provide direct loan to small and marginal farmers
2) They are co-sponsored by the RBI
3)They also perform other banking operations
4) State Governments are shareholders in RRBs
– They are co-sponsored by RBI
49)National Renewal Fund (NRF) was instituted for the purpose of: Rural reconstruction
50) Open market operations of RBI refers to: Trading in securities
51) Which unit of valuation is known as “Paper Gold”? – Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
52) “Disguised unemployment” refers to: More persons employed for a job which a few can
accomplish
53) Panchayati Raj institutions are intended to strengthen: Multi-level Planning
54) Complete the series: 17,51,85,119 = 153
55) In a certain code, BAD is written as XZW, SAID is written as HZRW, LOVE will be written as: OLEV
56) Prison is to humans as cage is to: Birds
57)Victory: Defeat :: Success: Failure
58) Cork is to bottle as Lid is to box.
59) If tree is called green, green is called rain, rain is called water, water is called air, air is called blue,
and where do the fish swim? – Air
60) Rashmi is Virender’s mother’s daughter’s daughter. What is her relationship with Virender? – Niece
61) If the day tomorrow is Sunday, What was it yesterday? – Friday
62) A clock show the time as 12:20. What is the angle the hour hand makes with the minutes hand?
– 120
63) Who was the Chief Guest on the occasion of Republic Day Parade on 26th January 2012? – Prime
Minister of Thailand
64) Cooking oil can be converted into vegetables ghee by the process of: Hydro generation
65) The gas inside the electric bulb is: Nitrogen
66) Natural rubber is a polymer of: Isoprene
67) The element not present in fertilizers is: Chlorine
68) Chemically, cane sugar is: Sucrose
69) Milk is an example of: Emulsion
70) It is not advisable to sleep under a tree at night because trees release: Carbon dioxide
71) The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is: Ethylene
72) The purity of primary gold is: 24 Carat
73) Washing Soda is: Hydrated Sodium Carbonate
74) Dialysis is used for patients having: Kidney trouble
75) Enzymes are made up of: Amino acids
76) Absolute alcohol is: 100% of proof
77) Ozone is important to mankind because: It Creates a protective coverage against UV rays
78) For instant energy, athletes take: Glucose
79) Insulin is a pancreatic: Hormone
80) Megasthenes was the ambassador of: Seleucus
81) In which language was the Shirmad Bhagavad Gita originally written? – Sanskrit
82) Name the ruler of the Kushana Dynasty: Kadphises-1
83) The word Buddha means: An enlightened one
84) Buddha’s preaching were mainly related to: Purity of thought and conduct
85) The title “Vikramaditya” was assumed by: Chandragupta-II
86) The famous Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien visited India during the reign of: Chandragupta-II
87) The remains of the Vijayanagar Empire can be found in: Hampi
88) Whose work is Bijak? – Kabir
89) Ramanuja preached: Bhakti
90) Firoz Shah founded many cities. Which amongst Jaunpur, Fatehpur Sikri, Hissar and Fatehabad was
not built by him? –Fatehpur Sikri
91) The “Bhakti” Movement of the 16th century had, as one of its leaders: Guru Nanak
92) Mughal culture greatly influenced Indian: Painting
93) Amir Khusro was a Poet, Courtier and Historian in the Court of: Allaudin Khilji (1296-1316 A.D.)
94) Raja Rammohan Roy was connected with: English Education
95) The partition of Bengal was intended to: Create a wedge between Hindus and Muslims
96) Rajtarangini written by Kalhan is: A History of Kashmir
97) In 1923, Swaraj Party gained absolute majority in: Legislative Assembly
98) The Rowlatt Act passed in the year: 1919
99) Who wrote the play “Andheri Nagri Chaupat Raja”?- Bhartendu Harish Chandra
100) Who was the Congress President when India became fee? – J.B. Kriplani
101) The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by: Sir Cyril Radcliffe
102) The Headquarter of the Ghadar Party was at: San Francisco, USA
103) Which nationalist leader has been referred to “Lokhitwadi”?- Gopal Hari
104) Most of the weather phenomena take place in the: Troposphere
105) Which gas in the atmosphere absorbs ultraviolet rays?- Ozone
106) Where is the Doldrums belt located? – Near the equator
107) The velocity of winds is governed by: Pressure gradient
108) Name the instrument used for measuring humidity: Hygrometer
109) Which amongst Easterlies, Westerlies, Drainage winds and Trade Winds is not a planetary wind? –
Drainage Winds
110) What is meant by the term “Cirrus”?- High Cloud
111) Rainfall caused due to the presence of mountains in the way of winds is called: Orthographic rain
112) Plains formed due to the filling up of lakes are called: Lacustrine plains
113) Which amongst marble, coal, granite and slate is an organic rock? – Coal
114) Which soil is most common in the Indo-Gangetic Pain?- Alluvial
115) The term “epicenter” is associated with: Earthquake
116) Polynesians are believed to be a subgroup of: Mangoloids
117) Of which region is rice the most important crop?- Tropical monsoon
118) Iron is obtained mostly from: Magnetite
119) Which countries are separated by the Durand Line? – India & Afghanistan
120) Cotton fiber is obtained from the: Fruit
121) Duncan pass is located between: South & Little Andaman
122) The Pacific Ring of Fire is associated with: Volcanoes & Earthquake
123) Where is the Gulf of Mannar located? – South of Kanyakumari
124) Which are the oldest rocks in the country? – Aravallis
125) The highest peak in Indian territory is K2 in which range is it located? – Karakoram Range
126) Among Ganga, Narmada. Brahmaputra and Krishna which river flows through the rift valley? –
Narmada
127) Which part of the islands in the Arabian Sea is known as Minicoy islands? – Southern
128) Which river of India is called “Tsangpo” in one of its reaches? – Brahmaputra
129) The monsoon starts retreating from India in: Mid-September
130) Where can one expect dry winters in India? – Bengal Plain
131) Which are the twin cities in India? – Hyderabad & Secunderabad
132) Most plantation of tea, coffee and temperate fruits are laid out on: Mountain soil
133) Which crop is especially prone to bacterial blight? – Wheat
134) What does the word “Murrah” refers to: A breed of Buffalo
135) In which part of India are thorn forests commonly found? – Rajasthan
136) In which area is the deodar tree commonly found? – Alpine Forests
137) Which state has more than 90% of its area under forests? – Arunachal Pradesh
138)Where is the Wild Ass Sanctuary?- Gujarat
139) What is Jhoom? – A type of Cultivation
140) Which crop requires water-logging for its cultivation? – Rice
141) Which crop amongst Bajra & Rice, Maize & Jowar, Barley & Mustard, Jowar & Rice is not grown in
the Kharif season? – Barley and Mustard
142) On which river is the Nagarjuna Sagar Project located?- Krishana
143) Diamond mines are located in: Madhya Pradesh
144) A major plant of Hindustan Machine Tool Limited is in: Pinjore
145) Where is the oldest oil refinery of India? – Digboi (Assam)
146) What is Chandipur at sea known for?-Missile testing range
147) How many PIN zones has India been divided into: 8
148) Which river rises in the Aravallies and flows into the Gulf of Cambay? – Sabarmati
149) What is the other name of Cardamom hills? – Nilgiri Hills
150) Common salt is obtained from sea water by the process of: Evaporation