HP ALLIED 2017 Previous Year Paper

HP ALLIED 2017 GENERAL STUDIES PAPER

Q1. The Lowest rainfall in the world is recorded in the desert of:

1. a) Atacama
2. b) Kalahari
3. c) Nubian
4. d) Sahara

ANSWER: (a)

Q2. The Lowest temperature in India is recorded at:

1. a) Dras
2. b) Kargil
3. c) Kyelang
4. d) Leh

ANSWER: (a)

Q3. The highest annual range of temperature is recorded at:

1. a) Yakutsk
2. b) Ulan Bator
3. c) Tashkent
4. d) Moscow

ANSWER: (a)

Q4. Hail generally forms within the :

1. a) Cirrus clouds
2. b) Cumulommbus clouds
3. c) Nimbus clouds
4. d) Stratus clouds

ANSWER: (b)

Q5. Which of the following are not mammals?

1. a) Lion-fish and whales
2. b) Mackerel and tunny
3. c) Cowfish and dolphins
4. d) Dolphins and whales

ANSWER: (b)

Q6. The widest continental shelf is found in the:

1. a) Arctic Ocean
2. b) Atlantic Ocean
3. c) Indian Ocean
4. d) Pacific Ocean

ANSWER: (a)

Q7. The Highest salinity is found in which of the following lakes?

1. a) Balkash
2. b) Dead Sea
3. c) Lake Van
4. d) Sambhar Lake

ANSWER: (c)

Q8. The highest tides in the world occur in the:

1. a) Gulf of Funday
2. b) Gulf of Fuinea
3. c) Gulf of Mexico
4. d) Gulf of Carpentaria

ANSWER: (a)

Q9. The Gulf of Papua lies in the :

1. a) North Pacific Ocean
2. b) South Pacific Ocean
3. c) North Atlantic Ocean
4. d) South Atlantic Ocean

ANSWER: (b)

Q10. Which one of the following is not a carnivore?

1. a) Sea-Dragon
2. b) Seal
3. c) Sea-Lion
4. d) Walrus

ANSWER: (all are carnivore)

Q11. International Tsunami Information Centre is in :

1. a) Honolulu
2. b) Haryana
3. c) Jakarta
4. d) Goa

ANSWER: (a)

Q12. Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to storm surges, cyclones and Tsunamis is:

1. a) 5700 Km
2. b) 4700 Km
3. c) 3700 Km
4. d) 2700 Km

ANSWER: (a)

Q13. The chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority is:

1. a) Human Resource Development
2. b) Prime Minister
3. c) Home Minister
4. d) Vice President

ANSWER: (b)

Q14. The term “Cyclone” is derived from:

1. a) Latin Word
2. b) French Word
3. c) Greek Word
4. d) Chinese Word

ANSWER: (c)

Q15. In which month in India, floods are likely to occur?

1. a) April- June
2. b) May- October
3. c) June- September
4. d) June- December

ANSWER: (c)

Q16. Tsunamis can occur only during:

1. a) Evening
2. b) Afternoon
3. c) Any time in day or night
4. d) Morning

ANSWER: (c)

Q17. United Nations Disaster Management Team is responsible for solving problem resulting from disaster in:

1. a) Asia
2. b) Australia
3. c) Africa
4. d) In all continents

ANSWER: (c)

Q18. How many of 35 Indian States and Union Territories are disaster prone?

1. a) 23
2. b) 25
3. c) 12
4. d) 27

ANSWER: (d)

Q19. Number of human live lost during 1980-2010 due to natural and induced hazards in India:

1. a) 1,42,265
2. b) 1,56,897
3. c) 1,43,039
4. d) 1,23,987

ANSWER: (c)

Q20. 11-3-2012 marked one year since an earthquake and Tsunami killed thousands an Tsunami killed thousands of people in:

1. a) Japan
2. b) Germany
3. c) London
4. d) Nepal

ANSWER: (a)

Q21. Human eye is most sensitive visible light of wavelength:

1. a) 6050 A
2. b) 5500 A
3. c) 4500 A
4. d) 7500 A

ANSWER: (b)

Q22. Velocity of light is maximum in :

1. a) Diamond
2. b) Water
3. c) Vacuum
4. d) Hydrogen

ANSWER: (c)

Q23. A light year is:

1. a) The amount of light given off by the sun in one year
2. b) The distance travelled by light in one year in vacuum
3. c) The year in which February is of 28 days
4. d) Time taken by light to reach the earth from sun

ANSWER: (b)

Q24. A laser is a source of :

1. a) Electric current
2. b) Sound
3. c) Light
4. d) Heat

ANSWER: (c)

Q25. A rear- view mirror of a car is :

1. a) Plane
2. b) Convex
3. c) Concave
4. d) None of these

ANSWER: (b)

Q26. An air bubble in water behaves as:

1. a) Divergent lens
2. b) Convergent lens
3. c) Plane mirror
4. d) Plane glass plate

ANSWER: (a)

Q27. Rainbow is seen due to :

1. a) Interference of thin films
2. b) Scattering of sun light
3. c) Dispersion of sun light
4. d) Diffraction of sun light

ANSWER: (c)

Q28. A convex lens is used to correct:

1. a) Short- sight defect
2. b) Long- sight defect
3. c) Astigmatism
4. d) Blindness

ANSWER: (b)

Q29. Objects are visible in light due to:

1. a) Scattering
2. b) Refraction
3. c) Absorption
4. d) Fluorescence

ANSWER: (a)

Q30. Fingerprints on paper are identified by sprinkling fluorescent power on it and observing it under:

1. a) Sun light
2. b) Infrared light
3. c) Ultraviolet light
4. d) Mercury light

ANSWER: (c)

Q31. Lightning rods are made of:

1. a) Metal
2. b) Porcelain
3. c) Plastic
4. d) Bakelite

ANSWER: (a)

Q32. In an ordinary dry cell, the electrolyte is:

1. a) Zinc
2. b) Sulphuric acid
3. c) Ammonium chloride
4. d) Manganese dioxide

ANSWER: (c)

Q33. Power is transmitted from a powerhouse on high voltage a.c. because:

1. a) The rate of transmission is faster at high voltage
2. b) It is more economical due to less power wastage
3. c) The life of the current carrying wire is prolonged
4. d) A precaution against the theft of transmission line

ANSWER: (b)

Q34. Best material for permanent magnet is:

1. a) Steel
2. b) Alnico
3. c) Iron
4. d) Brass

ANSWER: (b)

Q35. Frequency of ac mains in India is:

1. a) 30 Hz
2. b) 60 Hz
3. c) 50 Hz
4. d) 120 Hz

ANSWER: (c)

Q36. Medium frequency band stands for:

1. a) 0-300 kHz
2. b) 3-30 MHz
3. c) 300-3000 kHz
4. d) 300-3000 MHz

ANSWER: (c)

Q37. Approximate height of ozone layer above the ground is:

1. a) 60-70 km
2. b) 59-80 km
3. c) 70-100 km
4. d) 100-200 km

ANSWER: (a)

Q38. Waves used for telecommunication are:

1. a) Visible light
2. b) Infrared
3. c) Ultraviolet
4. d) Microwaves

ANSWER: (d)

Q39. The size of an atom is of the order of:

1. a) 1 A
2. b) 1 fm
3. c) 1 nm
4. d) 1 micron

ANSWER: (a)

Q40. The process of superimposing signal frequency on the carrier wave is known as:

1. a) Transmission
2. b) Modulation
3. c) Detection
4. d) Reception

ANSWER: (b)

Q41. Which of the following has the maximum time of revolution around the sun?

1. a) Earth
2. b) Venus
3. c) Neptune
4. d) Pluto

ANSWER: (d)

Q42. The galaxy in which we live is :

1. a) Spiral galaxy
2. b) Radio galaxy
3. c) Irregular galaxy
4. d) Regular galaxy

ANSWER: (a)

Q43. The name black hole is given because:

1. a) It is part of space which has no matter
2. b) It is completely made up of carbon
3. c) Its gravity is so high that it prevents even light to radiate into space
4. d) It is star which does not emit visible radiations

ANSWER: (c)

Q44. The wavelength of X-rays is of the order of:

1. a) 1 cm
2. b) 1 micron
3. c) 1 m
4. d) 1 A

ANSWER: (d)

Q45. The energy of a photon of wavelength  is:

1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)

ANSWER: (b)

Q46. One cannot see through fog because:

1. a) Fog absorbs light
2. b) Light is scattered by the droplets in fog
3. c) Light suffers total reflection at the droplets in fog
4. d) The refractive index of fog is infinity

ANSWER: (b)

Q47. Energy in a current carrying coil is stored in the form of:

1. a) Electric field
2. b) Heat
3. c) Magnetic field
4. d) Dielectric strength

ANSWER: (c)

Q48. The twinkling of stars is due

1. a) The fact that stars do not enter light continuously
2. b) Frequent absorption of star light by their own atmosphere
3. c) Intermittent absorption of star light by earth’s atmosphere
4. d) The fact that refractive index of the earth’s atmosphere fluctuates

ANSWER: (d)

Q49. Up to which temperature, the mercury thermometer is used for measurement?

1. a) 100°C
2. b) 212°C
3. c) 360°C
4. d) 500°C

ANSWER: (c)

Q50. Iron needle floats on the surface of water. Its reason is:

1. a) Up thrust of liquid
2. b) Viscosity
3. c) Surface tension
4. d) Gravitational force

ANSWER: (c)

Q51. The male literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh in 2011 census was about:

1. a) 80%
2. b) 85%
3. c) 90%
4. d) 95%

ANSWER: (c)

Q52. Excluding the one rupee note, whose signature is found on other Indian currency notes?

1. a) Prime Minister
2. b) Finance Minister
3. c) Finance Secretary
4. d) R.B.I. Governor

ANSWER: (d)

Q53. Arrange these cities in ascending order of population as per 2011 census:

1. a) Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad
2. b) Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai
3. c) Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi
4. d) Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai

ANSWER: (a)

Q54. When was the first Finance Commission formed in India?

1. a) 1950
2. b) 1951
3. c) 1952
4. d) 1955

ANSWER: (b)

Q55. Match the education level with unemployment rate as per census 2011:

1. a) I & II
2. b) I & III
3. c) I & IV
4. d) I & V

ANSWER: (a)

Q56. In which of the following years did India’s exports grow the fastest?

1. a) 2013-14
2. b) 2014-15
3. c) 2015-16
4. d) 2016-17

ANSWER: (d)

Q57. What were India’s GDP growth rates in the respective first and second quarters of 2017-18?

6. a) 6.3% and 5.7%
7. b) 5.7% and 6.3%
8. c) 5.7% and 7.3%
9. d) 6.3% and 7.3%

ANSWER: (a)

Q58. Who received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2017?

1. a) Thaler
2. b) Hert
3. c) Holmstrom
4. d) Deaton

ANSWER: (a)

Q59. In which month of 2014 was “Make in India” started?

1. a) September
2. b) October
3. c) November
4. d) December

ANSWER: (a)

Q60. Which countries form BRICS?

1. a) Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China, South Africa
2. b) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
3. c) Brunei, Russia, India, Chile, South Africa
4. d) Brazil, Russia, India, China, Somalia

ANSWER: (b)

Q61. World Population Day falls every year on:

1. a) 7th July
2. b) 11th July
3. c) 6th August
4. d) 11th August

ANSWER: (b)

Q62. Forest Research in India is under the Jurisdiction of:

1. a) ICAR
2. b) ICFRE
3. c) ICMR
4. d) CSIR

ANSWER: (b)

Q63. Cauvery River Water Dispute is between:

1. a) India and Pakistan
2. b) Punjab and Haryana
3. c) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
4. d) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

ANSWER: (d)

Q64. The conservation project for which of the following species being run at Kedarnath forest of UP?

1. a) Tiger
2. b) Musk deer
3. c) Alligator
4. d) Red Panda

ANSWER: (b)

Q65. What are the three ‘R’s for a clean environment?

1. a) Recycle, reuse, redo
2. b) Remember, recycle, recreate
3. c) Recycle, reuse, reduce
4. d) Refer, recreate, redo

ANSWER: (c)

Q66. Which energy development agency has launched an ambitious programme to mobilize children as Urja Rakshak?

1. a) Gujarat State Energy
2. b) Development Agency
3. c) Gujarat Electricity Board
4. d) Gujarat Energy Development Agency and Gujarat Electricity Board Delhi Transco Power

ANSWER: (b)

Q67. The best material for absorption of ‘noise’ is:

1. a) Wood
2. b) Cotton
3. c) Glass-wool
4. d) Brick work

ANSWER: (c)

Q68. The female fertility in India targeted to a limit of:

1. a) 5
2. b) 4
3. c) 3
4. d) 2

ANSWER: (d)

Q69. Which of these represent the source and sink of river Ganga?

1. a) Gangotri-Haridwar
2. b) Gangotri- Varanasi
3. c) Gangotri- Gangasagar
4. d) Gangotri- Garhwal

ANSWER: (c)

Q70. The famous book ‘The Ascent of Man’ is written by:

1. a) J. Bronowski
2. b) Charles Darwin
3. c) Rachel Carlson
4. d) Robin Cook

ANSWER: (a)

Q71. Who edited the Vansavali of the Rajas of Kullu princely state?

1. a) Captain Harcourt
2. b) Alexander Cunningham
3. c) William Moorcroft
4. d) William Finch

ANSWER: (a)

Q72. To which category do the Pathyar and Kanhiyara inscriptions of Kangra District of H.P., containing epigraphical records, belong?

1. a) Wood inscriptions
2. b) Brass inscriptions
3. c) Rock inscriptions
4. d) Copper inscriptions

ANSWER: (c)

Q73. Around which century did the Thakurs and Ranas of Lahul come under the control of Chamba princely state?

1. a) Fifth of Sixth
2. b) Sixth or Seventh
3. c) Eighth or Ninth
4. d) Tenth or Eleventh

ANSWER: (d)

Q74. Which one of the Shimla state is off-shoot of Sirmaur princey state?

1. a) Bhajji
2. b) Balsan
3. c) Dhami
4. d) Keonthal

ANSWER: (b)

Q75. Which raja of Suket made Pangn the capital of his state?

1. a) Bikram Sen
2. b) Madan Sen
3. c) Bir Sen
4. d) Mahan Sen

ANSWER: (c)

Q76. In which year did Lahul and Kullu become British territory?

1. a) 1840 AD
2. b) 1846 AD
3. c) 1853 AD
4. d) 1857 AD

ANSWER: (b)

Q77. Which of the following Shimla Hill states helped the British campaign against the Gurukhas around 1814-15 AD?

1. a) Bushahr
2. b) Kehlur
3. c) Hindur
4. d) All of the above

ANSWER: (d)

Q78. Who helped Raja Ghamand Chand of Kangra to take over the Kangra fort from Jiwan Khan son of Muslim Governor Nawab Saif Ali Khan 1775 AD?

1. a) Jassa Singh Rmgarhia
2. b) Jai Singh Kanahiya
3. c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
4. d) Dhian Singh

ANSWER: (b)

Q79. Which Mughal ruler conferred the title of Chhatrapati upon Raja Kehri Singh of Bushahr?

1. a) Akbar
2. b) Jahangir
3. c) Shah Jahan
4. d) Aurangzeb

ANSWER: (d)

Q80. Which raja of Sirmaur princely state shifted the capital of his state from Rajban to Kalsi?

1. a) Mahe Parkash
2. b) Udit Parkash
3. c) Suraj Parkash
4. d) Veer Parkash

ANSWER: (b)

Q81. Around which year was consultative body of princes known as Narednra Mandal (Chamber of princess) set up?

1. a) 1858 AD
2. b) 1871 AD
3. c) 1905 AD
4. d) 1921 AD

ANSWER: (d)

Q82. Which raja of Kangra princely state was presumed dead and his funeral rites performed even though he was alive?

1. a) Karam Chand
2. b) Dharam Chand
3. c) Rup Chand
4. d) Hari Chand I

ANSWER: (d)

Q83. To which ancient sage do the Audembaras trace their origin?

1. a) Gautam
2. b) Vashishtha
3. c) Vishvamitra
4. d) Bhrigu

ANSWER: (c)

Q84. What are the Khampas people called in Chamba region of H.P.?

1. a) Neondi Khampas
2. b) Gharja Khampas
3. c) Thava Khampas
4. d) Nekhor Khampas

ANSWER: (c)

Q85. In the arrangement evolved by the English after the Anglo- Gurukha war which Thakurais were conferred on Bushehr state?

1. a) Balsan and Sangri
2. b) Koti an Madhan
3. c) Theog and Ratesh
4. d) Khaneti and Delath

ANSWER: (d)

Q86. What term is used in the upper kinnaur region for the narration which is whispered in the ears the dead body by the Lama?

1. a) Phoa
2. b) Dursa
3. c) Kafra
4. d) Kunyal

ANSWER: (a)

Q87. Who is the author of kinner pradesh ?

1. a) Bansi Ram Sharma
2. b) Lal Chand Prarthi
3. c) Rahul Sanskrityayan
4. d) M S Randhawa

ANSWER: (c)

Q88. What is the total area of Himachal Pradesh?

1. a) 37655 sq.Km
2. b) 55673 sq. km
3. c) 66753 sq. km
4. d) 76535 sq. km

ANSWER: (b)

Q89. Approximately what percentage of total area of H.P. falls in Lahul- Spiti District?

1. a) 10 percent
2. b) 15 percent
3. c) 20 percent
4. d) 25 percent

ANSWER: (d)

Q90. At which place does the Satluj River enter Himachal Pradesh?

1. a) Shipki
2. b) Spiti
3. c) Rampur
4. d) Kalpa

ANSWER: (a)

Q91. In which district of H.P is Kasol hot water spring?

1. a) Chamba
2. b) Mandi
3. c) Kullu
4. d) Shimla

ANSWER: (c)

Q92. Which stream/river is fed by Chandra Nahan Glacier?

1. a) Yamuna
2. b) Baspa
3. c) Pabbar
4. d) Tons

ANSWER: (c)

Q93. Which mountain range was known as Manak Parbat in ancient times?

1. a) Dhauladhar
2. b) Zanskar
3. c) Pir Panjal
4. d) Shivalik

ANSWER: (d)

Q94. Among the following, which mountain pass joins Kangra and Chamba?

1. a) Telang
2. b) Kalicho
3. c) Chabia
4. d) Chobu

ANSWER: (b)

Q95. In which district of H.P. is Narsingh Tibba peak?

1. a) BIlaspur
2. b) Kullu
3. c) Chamba
4. d) Kinnaur

ANSWER: (c)

Q96. Near which town of Mandi District of H.P. is Nabai Devi temple?

1. a) Karsog
2. b) Sarkaghat
3. c) Jogindernagar
4. d) Sundernagar

ANSWER: (b)

Q97. According to 2011 Census what is the Sex-Ratio in Himachal Pradesh?

1. a) 918
2. b) 942
3. c) 972
4. d) 976

ANSWER: (c)

Q98. Which was the first Thakurai among the Shimla Hill states to set up responsible Government on August 15, 1947?

1. a) Madhan
2. b) Theog
3. c) Koti
4. d) Ratesh

ANSWER: (b)

Q99. Around which year did the H.P. University Shimla come into existence?

1. a) 1966
2. b) 1970
3. c) 1976
4. d) 1978

ANSWER: (b)

Q100. Near which town of H.P is Daranghati sanctuary?

1. a) Darlaghat
2. b) Arki
3. c) Nahan
4. d) Rampur Bushahr

ANSWER: (d)

Q101. Which building in Shimla was the residence of A. O. Hume, who conceived the idea of founding Congress?

1. a) Gorten Castle
2. b) Rothney Castle
3. c) Richmond Villa
4. d) Del Villa

ANSWER: (b)

Q102. Around which day does Renuka Fair in Sirmaur District of H.P. begin?

1. a) Ten days before Dushehra
2. b) Ten days after Dushehra
3. c) Ten days before Diwali
4. d) Ten Days after Diwali

ANSWER: (d)

Q103. Which Buddhist monastery is also known as ‘The Ajanta of Himalayas’?

1. a) Sherlang
2. b) Duang
3. c) Domlang
4. d) Tabo

ANSWER: (d)

Q104. Which lake is the source of Parbati river?

1. a) Sarvalsar
2. b) Sukhsar
3. c) Mantilai
4. d) Mahakali

ANSWER: (c)

Q105. Which programme of H.P. Governmnet was renamed as ‘Vikas Mein Jan Sahyog’?

1. a) Gaon Bhi Apna Vikas bhi Apna
2. b) Apna Kam Apna Gram
3. c) Gaon Bhi Apna Kam bhi Apna
4. d) Apna Gaon Apna Vikas.

ANSWER: (c)

Q106. With which princely court was Nikka painterAssociated?

1. a) Chamba
2. b) Kangra
3. c) Guler
4. d) Bilaspur

ANSWER: (a)

Q107. Which’ of the following temples is built in ‘Pagoda style’?

1. a) Hateshwari (Shimla)
2. b) Hidimba Devi (Kullu)
3. c) Jawalamukhi (Kangra)
4. d) Shakti Devi (Chhatrari,Chamba)

ANSWER: (b)

Q108. Which dialectis is spoken in Rampur Bushahr and -Kotgarh area of H.P.

1. a) Kiran
2. b) Brari
3. c) Kirni
4. d) Kochi

ANSWER: (d)

Q109. Who was the. Deputy Speaker of H.P. Vidhan Sabha in 1952?

1. a) Thakur Karam Singh
2. b) Krishan Chander
3. c) Jaiwant Ram
4. d) Gauri Prasad

ANSWER: (b)

Q110. In which year was H.P. Territorial Council converted into Legislative Assembly

1. a) 1956
2. b) 1961
3. c) 1963
4. d) 1966

ANSWER: (c)

Q111. Who headed the Himalayan Prant Provisional Government with headquarters at Shimla in 1948?

1. a) Shiva Nand Ramaul
2. b) Raja Durga Singh
3. c) Pt. Padam Dev
4. d) Bhag Mal. Sautha

ANSWER: (a)

Q112. What is the theme of folks song ‘Har’ of Sirmaur region and ‘Jhera’ of Bilaspur, Mandi and Kangra region ?

1. a) Romance
2. b) Valour
3. c) Intrigue
4. d) Devotion

ANSWER: (b)

Q113. With which region of H.P. is Kayang dance associated.?

1. a) Chamba
2. b) Kinnaur
3. c) Sirmaur
4. d) Una

ANSWER: (b)

Q114. Where is the, office of Chief Information Commissioner of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla?

1. a) Wield Flower Hall
2. b) Armsdale Building
3. c) Retreat
4. d) Red Roof

ANSWER: (b)

Q115. At which place in. Una District of H.P. a state of Art Industrial area is being developed?

1. a) Amb
2. b) Nehrian
3. c) Pandoga
4. d) Chawkidhar

ANSWER: (c)

Q116. On which river is Shongtong Karcham Hydropower, Project ?

1. a) Pabbar
2. b) Tons
3. c) Satluj
4. d) Yamuna

ANSWER: (c)

Q117. When was Community Development Programme launched in H.P.?

1. a) 1952
2. b) 1956
3. c) 1963
4. d) 1967

ANSWER: (a)

Q118. Who founded the Nurpur princely state?

1. a) Jhet Pal
2. b) Nag Pal
3. c) Bhil Pal
4. d) Kailash Pal

ANSWER: (a)

Q119. With which area are ‘Gangi’ and ‘Molina’ folk-songs associated?

1. a) Chamba
2. b) Sirmaur
3. c) Bilaspur
4. d) Kullu

ANSWER: (c)

Q120. Which. of the following is famous for Trout fish?

1. a) Deoli (Bilaspur)
2. b) Rohru (Shimla)
3. c) Dada Siba (Kangra)
4. d) Renuka (Sirmaur)

ANSWER: (b)

Q121. At which place near Shimla is golf course ?

1. a) Durgapur
2. b) Naldera
3. c) Kufri
4. d) Mashobra

ANSWER: (b)

Q122. Which place in Bilaspur District of H.P. is known for Herbal Garden?

1. a) Jhandutta
2. b) Jungle Jhalera
3. c) Padyalag
4. d) Badhaghat

ANSWER: (b)

Q123. Which bank has sponsored Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank?

1. a) SBI
2. b) UCO
3. c) PNB
4. d) ICICI

ANSWER: (c)

Q124. Among the following, at which place in Mandi District of H.P. ‘mining lease’ has been granted for setting up a cement plant?

1. a) Nerchawk
2. b) Kangoo
3. c) Alsindi
4. d) Chauntra

ANSWER: (c)

Q125. Which place in Shimla District is  known for skiing?

1. a) Narkanda
2. b) Kotgarh
3. c) Fagu
4. d) Kufri

ANSWER: (d)

Q126. On which issue did Kinkri Devi file a PIL in the H.P. High Court in 1987?

1. a) Illegal quarrying
2. b) Deforestation
3. c) Displacement of people due to hydel power projects
4. d) Environmental pollution

ANSWER: (a)

Q127. Who among the following was given H.P. state level first prize for literature in 1982 for Pahari Chitrakala?

1. a) O.C. Harida
2. b) Kishori Lal Vaidya
3. c) Piyush Guleri
4. d) Shabab Lalit

ANSWER: (b)

Q128. What was the number of nominated members in the H.P. Vidhan Sabha constituted in 1967?

1. a) Nil
2. b) One
3. c) Two
4. d) Three

ANSWER: (d)

Q129. In which Vidhan Sabha Election in H.P. did the BSP win a seat?

1. a) Never
2. b) 1998
3. c) 2003
4. d) 2007

ANSWER: (d)

Q130. Who recorded the highest ‘Victory margin in the 2017 H.P. Vidhan Sabha Elections?

1. a) Inder Singh Gandhi (Balh)
2. b) Mulak Raj (Baijnath)
3. c) Vipin Singh Parmar (Sullah)
4. d) Vinod kumar (Nachan)

ANSWER: (d)

Q131. Who is appointed at new Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)?

1. a) K. Sivan
2. b) K. Madhavan Nair
3. c) K. Kasturirangan
4. d) Roddam Narsimhan

ANSWER: (a)

Q132. Who is the first woman advocate whose name has been recommended by the collegiums to become the judge of the Supreme Court of India?

1. a) R. Bhanumati
2. b) Abhilasha Kumari
3. c) Indu Malhotra
4. d) Indra Jaisingh

ANSWER: (c)

Q133. Among the following who has not been awarded Padam Vibhushan an in 2017?

1. a) Sharad Pawar
2. b) L.K. Advani
3. c) K. J. Yesudas
4. d) P. A. Sangma

ANSWER: (b)

Q134. In April 2017 on which route in between India and Bangladesh was flag off for trial?

1. a) Agartala—Dhaka
2. b) Kolkata—Dhaka
3. c) Dhaka—Howrah
4. d) Khulna—Kolkata

ANSWER: (d)

Q135. Who was awarded Dada Saheb Phalke award at the 64th National Film Awards function?

1. a) Anupam Kher
2. b) Rishi Kapoor
3. c) K. Vishwanath
4. d) Shatrughan Sinha

ANSWER: (c)

Q136. Among the following which woman have served as judge of Supreme Court of India?

1. a) M. Fathima Bet
2. b) Sujata V.Manohar
3. c) Gyan Sudha Mishra
4. d) All of ‘the above

ANSWER: (d)

Q137. In May 2017 on which route Chennai Metro became operation?

1. a) Thirurmanglam–Nehru Park
2. b) Thiruvottiyur—Saidapet
3. c) Thirurmanglam–St. Thomas Mount
4. d) Saidapet—Airport

ANSWER: (a)

Q138. Before elected as President, of India, Shri Ramnath Kovind was Governor of which state?

1. a) Odisha
2. b) Bihar
3. c) West Bengal
4. d) Jharkhand

ANSWER: (b)

Q139. Who is Chief Election Commissioner of India?

1. a) Achal Kumar Joti
2. b) T.R. Zeliang
3. c) Om Prakash Rawat
4. d) Sunil Arora

ANSWER: (c)

Q140. Where is memorial of APJ Abdul Kalam established?

1. a) Ramanathapuram
2. b) Pei Karumbu
3. c) Thiruvananthpuram
4. d) Mandapam

ANSWER: (b)

Q141. Who became the first woman defence minister of India?

1. a) Indira Gandhi
2. b) Ambika Soni
3. c) Nirmala Sithararman
4. d) Sushma Swaraj

ANSWER: (c)

Q142. Who received the 2017 Jnanpith Award ?

1. a) Raghuveer Chaudhari
2. b) Bhalchandra Namade
3. c) O.N.V. Kurup
4. d) Krishna Sobti

ANSWER: (d)

Q143. Among the ‘following who has been the Marshal of Indian Air force?

1. a) Subroto Mukerjee
2. b) Aspy Engineer
3. c) Arjun Singh
4. d) P. C. Lal

ANSWER: (c)

Q144. Who is regarded as Father of DNA in India?

1. a) P.M. Bhargava
2. b) Lalji Singh
3. c) Hargobind Khorana
4. d) Satyajit Mayor

ANSWER: (b)

Q145. Name the famous scientist who has passed in 2017?

1. a) Yash Pal
2. b) U.R. Rao
3. c) P.M. Bhargava
4. d) All of the above

ANSWER: (d)

Q146. Representative of which country is elected as Secretary General of SAARC in March 2017?

1. a) India
2. b) Bhutan
3. c) Pakistan
4. d) Bangladesh

ANSWER: (c)

Q147. Which Indian woman is elected as judge of International Tribunal for Laws of the Sea (ITLOS) in 2017?

1. a) Sujata V. Manohar
2. b) M. Fathima Beevi
3. c) R. Bhanumati
4. d) Neeru Chaddha

ANSWER: (d)

Q148. Who won the ‘Man Booker Prize for ‘Fiction’ of 2017?

1. a) George Saunders
2. b) Paul Auster
3. c) Emily Fridlund
4. d) Mohsin Hamid

ANSWER: (a)

Q149. Who is the Prime Minister of Pakistan today?

1. a) Nawaz Sharif
2. b) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
3. c) Mamnoon Hussain
4. d) Asif Ali Zardari

ANSWER: (b)

Q150. Who is Secretary General of UN ?

1. a) Antonio Annan
2. b) Kofi Annan
3. c) Parex de Cular
4. d) Ban-ki-Moon

ANSWER: (a)

Q151. How many countries are member of SAARC?

1. a) 5
2. b) 6
3. c) 7
4. d) 8

ANSWER: (d)

Q152. In which country was 9th BRICS Summit held in 2017?

1. a) China
2. b) India
3. c) Russia
4. d) Brazil

ANSWER: (a)

Q153. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017?

1. a) Kazuo Ishiguro
2. b) International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
3. c) Michael Rosbash
4. d) Richard H. Thaler

ANSWER: (b)

Q154. Recently which countries have announced their withdrawal UNESCO?

1. a) Pakistan and China
2. b) Russia and Iran
3. c) USA and Israel
4. d) North Korea and South

ANSWER: (c)

Q155. Recently leaked, ‘paradise papers” are related to:

1. a) Investments in secret tax heavens
2. b) CIA Secret. documents
3. c) Documents of KGB
4. d) Secret documents of RAW

ANSWER: (a)

Q156. Which Indian judge has been-elected to International Court of Justice (ICJ)?

1. a) Dalveer Bhandari
2. b) R.S. Pathak
3. c) Sir Benegal Rau
4. d) Nagendra Singh

ANSWER: (a)

Q157. Name of famous film personalities who passed away in 2017

1. a) Om Puri
2. b) Vinod Khanna
3. c) Shashi Kapoor
4. d) All of the above

ANSWER: (d)

Q158. Which of the following, statements is correct about sports activities in 2017?

1. a) Saina Nehwal won, Malaysian Masters Grand Prix Gold
2. b) Heena Sidhu and Jitu Rai won Gold in air pistol in Shooting World Cup
3. c) P.V. Sindhu won Korean Open Super Series
4. d) All of the above

ANSWER: (d)

Q159. Which Indian women-team regained Asia Cup after 13 years in 2017?

1. a) Hockey
2. b) Cricket
3. c) Badminton
4. d) Table Tennis

ANSWER: (a)

Q160. How many medals India  won Rio de-Janeiro Olympics, 2016?

1. a) 3
2. b) 2
3. c) 4
4. d) 5

ANSWER: (b)

Q161. What does article 21A of the Indian Constitution deal with?

1. a) Free and compulsory education to all children aged 6-14 years
2. b) Equal pay for equal work
3. c) To facilitate Swach Bharat Campaign
4. d) Freedom from exploitation

ANSWER: (a)

Q162. Among various types of questions asked during Question Hours in Parliament, ‘Starred Question’, is related to what?

1. a) They are to be answered in writing
2. b) These questions are to be answered orally
3. c) They are to be answered after one week
4. d) None of the above

ANSWER: (b)

Q163. Who is sole authority to decide, whether a bill is money bill or not?

1. a) Speaker Lok Sabha
2. b) Chairman Rajya Sabha
3. c) Finance Minister
4. d) Prime ‘Minister

ANSWER: (a)

Q164. Who is known as ‘First Law Officer of The Government of India?

1. a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
2. b) Law Minister
3. c) Solicitor General
4. d) Attorney General

ANSWER: (d)

Q165. What exclusive power does article 312 of The Constitution of India bestowed, upon. Rajya Sabha?

1. a) to introduce: a bill for the creation of new All India Service,
2. b) To change’ the boundaries of State
3. c) To elect Chief Justice of Supreme Court
4. d) None of the above

ANSWER: (a)

Q166. Chapter-IV A of the Constitution deals with :

1. a) Fundamental Rights
2. b) Fundamental Duties
3. c) Directive Principles of State Policy
4. d) Amendment Process

ANSWER: (b)

Q167. When was World Trade Organization established?

1. a) 1991
2. b) 1993
3. c) 1995
4. d) 1998

ANSWER: (c)

Q168. Who was first Governor General of Independent India?

1. a) C. Rajgopalachari
2. b) S. Radhakrishnan
3. c) Rajendra Prasad
4. d) Lord Mountbatten

ANSWER: (d)

Q169. Who was the Speaker of First Lok Sabha ?

1. a) G.V. Mavalankar
2. b) Sardar Hukam Singh
3. c) Anant Shyamam Ayyangar
4. d) Balram Jakhar

ANSWER: (a)

Q170. Who elects Vice President of India ?

1. a) President and Prime Minister
2. b) Member Lok Sabha
3. c) Member Rajya Sabha
4. d) Members of Parliament in Joint Sitting

ANSWER: (d)

Q171. Which one of the following Pairs is  correctly Matched?

Center of Revolt. in 1857 : Leader

1. a) Lucknow: Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
2. b) Delhi : Kunwar Singh
3. c) Arrah: Nana Saheb
4. d) Kanpur : Khan Bahadur Khan

ANSWER: (a)

Q172. During the tenure of which of the following Viceroys did the Ilbert Bill controversy occur?

1. a) Lord Dalhousie
2. b) Lord Lytton
3. c) Lord Ripon
4. d) Lord Dufferin

ANSWER: (c)

Q173. Which of the following nationalist leaders wrote the book ‘Poverty, and UnBritish Rule in India’?

1. a) Surendranath Banerjee
2. b) Dadabhai Naoroji
3. c) Balgangadhar Tilak
4. d) Lala Lajpat Rai

ANSWER: (b)

Q174. Who was the founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj?

1. a) Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
2. b) Mahadev Govind Rande
3. c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
4. d) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

ANSWER: (a)

Q175. Who was the leader of the Ghadar – Movement?

1. a) S.A. Dange
2. b) Bhagat Singh
3. c) Bipin Chandra Pal
4. d) Lala Hardayal

ANSWER: (d)

Q176. Which of the following movements was the first to take place?

1. a) Quit India Movement
2. b) Civil Disobedience Movement
3. c) Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
4. d) Non-Cooperation Movement

ANSWER: (c)

Q177. Which of the following events marks the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement?

1. a) Jallianwalal Bagh Massacre
2. b) Dandi March
3. c) Chauri-Chaura Incident
4. d) Gandhi Irwin Pact

ANSWER: (b)

Q178. Who was the General Secretary of the first session of Indian National Congress?

1. a) A.O. Hume
2. b) Dadabhai Naoroji
3. c) M.G. Ranade
4. d) W.C. Bonnerjee

ANSWER: (a)

Q179. What is the Indian Council’ Act, 1909 also known?

1. a) Morley-Minto reforms
2. b) Montague-Chelmsford reforms
3. c) Regulating Act
4. d) Pitts India Act

ANSWER: (a)

Q180. In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

1. a) 1917
2. b) 1918
3. c) 1919
4. d) 1920

ANSWER: (c)

Q181. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi establish Sabarmati Ashram Ahmedabad ?

1. a) 1914
2. b) 1915
3. c) 1916
4. d) 1917

ANSWER: (d)

Q182. What was the name of the journal started by Gandhiji in 1933?

1. a) Harijan
2. b) Kesari
3. c) India
4. d) Nav Bharat

ANSWER: (a)

Q183. Where did Mahatma Gandhi launch his first Satyagrah in India?

1. a) Khera
2. b) Ahmedabad
3. c) Amritsar
4. d) Champaran

ANSWER: (d)

Q184. Who said that : “I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence” ?

1. a) Adolf Hitler
2. b) Mahatma Gandhi
3. c) Mao Tse Tung
4. d) Subhash Chandra Bose

ANSWER: (b)

Q185. Who was political guru of  Mahatma Gandhi?

1. a) Motilal Nehru
2. b) Lala Lajpat Rai
3. c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. d) Dadabhai Naoroji

ANSWER: (c)

Q186. Which of the following was harshly criticized by Mahatma Gandhi in Hind Swaraj 

1. a) Revolutionary Nationalism
2. b) Parliamentary form of Government
3. c) Marxism
4. d) Caste System

ANSWER: (b)

Q187. According to Mahatma Gandhi the relationship between capital and labour is that of:

1. a) Conflict
2. b) Interdependence
3. c) Neutrality
4. d) Mutual exclusion

ANSWER: (b)

Q188. Whose writings made a deep influence in shaping the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi

1. a) Karl Marx
2. b) Leo Tolstoy
3. c) Albert Einstein
4. d) Bertrand Russell

ANSWER: (b)

Q189. What was the most important element of Satyagraha?

1. a) Knowledge
2. b) Non-violence
3. c) Fasting
4. d) Meditation

ANSWER: (b)

Q190. When did the Indian National Congress adopt the resolution for removal of untouchability from Hinduism?

1. a) 1885
2. b) 1890
3. c) 1910
4. d) 1920

ANSWER: (d)

Q191. Who wrote historical work which deals with Rajtarangini political history of Kashmir?

1. a) Kulashekhara
2. b) Kalhana
3. c) Bilhana
4. d) Banabhatta

ANSWER: (b)

Q192. Which one of the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization, is located in India?

1. a) Alamgirpur
2. b) Harpppa
3. c) Mohenjo Daro
4. d) Chanhu Daro

ANSWER: (a)

Q193. Which one of the following statements is true about Buddha?

1. a) He did not allow admission women to sangha.
2. b) He recognized existence of soul
3. c) He allowed admission to sangha without any consideration of caste.
4. d) He passed away a Kapilvastu.

ANSWER: (c)

Q194. What is the. Charvaka school of philosophy also known as?

1. a) Lokayata
2. b) Vedantism
3. c) Anekantavada
4. d) Shunyavada

ANSWER: (a)

Q195. In which country is the famous temple of Angkor Wat Situated ?

1. a) Thailand
2. b) Indonesia
3. c) Singapore
4. d) Cambodia

ANSWER: (d)

Q196. Who wrote the text Amarkosha during the Gupta age?

1. a) Kalidas
2. b) Amarasimha
3. c) Shudraka
4. d) Aryabhatta

ANSWER: (b)

Q197. Who came to India from China during the reign of Harshavardhana (A.D. 606-647) ?

1. a) Fa Hsien
2. b) I-Tsing
3. c) Ibn Batutah
4. d) Hisuon Tsang

ANSWER: (d)

Q198. Where is Mughal Emperor Akbar’s tomb situated ?

1. a) Delhi
2. b) Sikandra
3. c) Aurangabad
4. d) Lahore

ANSWER: (b)

Q199. Under which Sikh Guru was the Adi Granth finally compiled

1. a) Arjan
2. b) Gobind Singh
3. c) Tegh Bahadur
4. d) Har Govind

ANSWER: (a)

Q200. Which one of the following Chola rulers got Brihadeshwara temple of Tanjore built?

1. a) Rajaraja I
2. b) Rajendra I
3. c) Vijayalaya
4. d) Parantak

ANSWER: (a)

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