(1) Carbon dioxide absorbs strongly in in infrared region and its presence in atmosphere decreases the loss of heat from earth by radiations. This is called:
(a) Carbon dioxide burning
(b) Carbon dioxide recycling
(c) Carbon recycling
(d) Greenhouse effect
Answer: Greenhouse effect
(2) Freons cause great environmental damage. They are:
(a) Mixed carbon gases
(b) Mixed Chlorofluoro-hydrocarbons
(c) Mixed Sulphur gases
(d) Free gases
Answer: Mixed Chlorofluoro-hydrocarbons
(3) Which of the following is not a plant hormone?
Cytokinin
Auxin
Calcium
Gibberellin
Answer: Calcium
(4) Asbestos is no longer preferred for commercial use because
(a) It causes lung cancer
(b) Its structures are very weak
(c) It is not sound proof
(d) It catches fire
Answer: It causes lung cancer
(5) Iodine is obtained from:
(a) Gracilaria
(b) Laminaria
(c) Oedogonium
(d) Spirogyra
Answer: Laminaria
(6) The term Biomagnification refers to:
(a) raising of environmental issues by man
(b) growth of organism due to food consumption
(c) increase in population size
(d) increase in concentration of non-biodegradable pollutants
Answer: increase in concentration of non-biodegradable pollutants
(7) Which part of the world has a high density of organisms?
(a) Grasslands
(b) Savannah
(c) Deciduous forests
(d) Tropical rain forests
Answer: Tropical rain forests
(8) Hemorrhagic dengue fever is spread by:
(a) Aedes fluviatilis
(b) Aedes albimenus
(c) Aedes aegyptii
(d) Aedes meristica
Answer:Aedes aegyptii
(9) What is roughly the ratio between population density of Himachal Pradesh and India as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census of India?
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 1 : 3
(c) 1 : 4
(d) 1 : 5
Answer: 1:3
(10) What is the name given to forces that shape and reshape the earth’s crust?
(a) Diastrophic
(b) Exogenetic
(c) Erosion
(d) Tectonic
Answer: Erosion
(11) Which type of clouds cause the heaviest downpour?
(a) Nimbo—Stratus
(b) Strato-Cumulus
(c) Cumulo-Nimbus
(d) Cirrro-Stratus
Answer: Cumulo-Nimbus
(12) Which trench is located in the Pacific Ocean?
(a) Mariana
(b) Romanche
(c) Nicobar
(d) Sunda
Answer: Mariana
(13) Which term is used for the imaginary lines joining the places of equal rainfall?
(a) Isochrone
(b) Isohyet
(c) Isoseismal
(d) Isoneph
Answer: Isohyet
(14) Which one among the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Bhutan
(c) Maldives
(d) Myanmar
Answer: Myanmar
(15) What is the Silicon Valley of United States of America famous for?
(a) Apply cultivation
(b) Petrochemicals
(c) Electronics
(d) Tourism
Answer: Electronics
(16) Which country has the largest number of Spanish speaking population?
(a) Mexico
(b) Peru
(c) Argentina
(d) Spain
Answer: Mexico
(17) In which Indian State is the Tawang Buddhist Monastery located?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Bihar
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
(18) What is relevant to the Golden Quadrilateral in India?
(a) Airways
(b) Railways
(c) Roadways
(d) National electricity grid
Answer: Roadways
(19) Which part is located on an estuary?
(a) Kandla
(b) Mumbai
(c) Paradip
(d) Cochin
Answer: Kandla
(20) What is an archipelago?
(a) Ring-shaped coral reef
(b) A type of iceberg
(c) A geological age
(d) a group of large number of
Answer: a group of large number of
(21) Which of the following countries is divided into the largest number of time zones?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) Canada
(d) Limited States of America
(22) Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1) Indian National Conference
(b) Sivnarayan Agnihotri (2) Servants of India Society
(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade (3) Dev Samaj
(d) Dayanand Sarswati (4) Arya Samaj
Codes:-
(a) (b) (e) (d)
(A) (4) (2) (1) (3)
(B) (2) (3) (1) (4)
(C) (3) (2) (4) (1)
(D) (1) (3) (2) (4)
Answer: (B)
(23) Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Dinbandhu (1) K.N. Natarajan
(b) Maratha (2) G.C. Agarkar
(c) Indian Social Report (3) N.M. Lokhnde
(d) Shodhak (4) B.G. Tilak
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (1) (2) (3) (4)
(B) (2) (3) (4) (1)
(C) (3) (4) (1) (2)
(D) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Answer: (C)
(24) Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj?
(a) B. G. Tilak
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) Narayan Guru
(d) B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: Jyotiba Phule
(25) Where was the Headquarters of Ghadar Party?
(a) Now York
(b) Los Angeles
(c) San Francisco
(d) London
Answer: San Francisco
(26) By which Act was system of `Dyarchy’ introduced during British rule in India?
(a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(b) Govt. of India Art, 1919
(c) Govt. of India Act, 1935
(d) Govt. of India Act, 1909
Answer: Govt. of India Art, 1919
(27) During whose viceroyality was the Vernacular Press Act enacted?
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Morley
(c) Lord. Lytton
(d) Lord Ripon
Answer: Lord. Lytton
(28) Who was the Chairman of the First Union Commission of Backward Classes of India?
(a) B. P. Mandal
(b) Kaka Kalelkar
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Kanshi Ram
Answer: Kaka Kalelkar
(29) What is the density of population at national level in India according to 2011 Census?
(a) 326 persons per square kilometre
(b) 367 persons per square kilometre
(c) 382 persons per Square kilometre
(d) 398 persons per Liquors kilometre
Answer: 382 persons per square kilometre
(30) Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List-I List-II
(a) R. Vineet Krishna (1) Collector of Malkhangiri District
(b) Anant Pal (2) Classical Dancer
(c) Yamini Krishnamurthy (3) Author of Amar Chitra Katha
(d) Mitali Madhumitn (4) First Woman Indian Army officer to win a Gallantry Medal
Codes:-
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (2) (3) (4) (1)
(B) (1) (3) (2) (4)
(C) (4) (3) (2) (1)
(D) (3) (2) (1) (4)
Answer: (B)
(31) For which of the following functions was V.A. Shunglu Committee constituted?
(a) to suggest measure to control inflation
(b) to recommend administrative reforms,
(c) to draft Lokpal bill
(d) to probe financial irregularities in Commonwealth Games
Answer: to probe financial irregularities in Commonwealth Games
(32) Who among the following was the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha?
(a) Sardar Gumukh Nihal Singh
(b) G. V. Mavalankar
(c) A.S. Ayangar
(d) Balram Jakhar
Answer: G.V. Mavalankar
(33) Which of the following Schedules of Indian Constitution contains provisions regarding disqualification of MPs/MLAs on the ground of defection?
(a) VII
(b) VIII
(c) IX
(d) X
Answer: X
(34) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Telugu Desam—Andhra Pradesh
(b) National Conference-J&K
(c) AIADMK—Tamil Nadu
(d) Biju Janata Dal—Bihar
Answer: Biju Janata Dal – Bihar
(35) Which ancient Indian king wrote the three dramas, i.e Ratnavali, Priyadarshika and Nagananda?
(a) Ashoka the Great
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Harsha Vardhana
(d) Samudragupta
Answer: Harsha Vardhana
(36) Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Vishakhadatta (1) Daskumaracharita
(b) Subandhu (2) Harshacharita
(c) Dandin (3) Mudra Rakshasa
(d) Banabhatta (4) Vasavndatta
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (1) (2) (3) (4)
(B) (4) (1) (2)
(C) (2) (3) (4) (1)
(D) (1) (4) (2) (3)
Answer: (B)
(37) Who built the old fort (Purana Qila) in Delhi?
(a) Sher Shah
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Akbar
Answer: Sher Shah
(38) In 19th century Moplah peasants revolted against the tyranny of Which of the following
(a) Muslim rulers
(b) British Rulers
(c) Hindu Zamidars
(d) Nizam of Hyderabad
Answer: Hindu Zamidars
(39) Match fist-I which contains the names of European Companies with List-II which contains the names of their settlements in India and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List-1 List-II
(a) Dutch (1) Goa
(b) English (2) Pulicat
(c) Portuguese (3) Bugli
(d) French (4) Chinsura
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (3) (4) (1) (2)
(B) (1) (2) (2) (4)
(C) (2) (8) (1) (4)
(D) (2) (1) (4) (3)
Answer: (C)
(40) Match the organizations in List- I with persons associated with them given in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
British India society (1) Lala Lajpet Rai
Landholders society (2) William adams
Servants of people society (3) George Thompaon
Bengal British India Society (4) Dwarknanth tagore
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (2) (4) (1) (3)
(B) (3) (2) (1) (4)
(C) (4) (1) (2) (3)
(D) (4) (3) (1) (2)
Answer: (D)
(41) According to 2011 Census which of the following districts of the, state of Haryana has the lowest sax ratio?
(a) Ambala
(b) Rewari
(c) Mahendergarh
(d) Jhajjar
Answer: Rewari
(42) Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(a) 30 January (l) World Wetland Day
(b) 2 February (2) ‘World TB DAY
(c) 5 June (3) Martyrs Day
(d) 24 March (4) World environment Day
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (2) (1) (3) (4)
(B) (3) (4) (1) (2)
(C) (3) (1) (4) (2)
(D) (4) (2) (3) (1)
Answer: (C)
(43) With which of the following movements is kejarival associated?
(a) Yoga
(b) Art of Living
(c) Parivatan/RTI
(d) Desk Bachao
Answer: Priyatan/RTI
(44) To commemorate which of the following events is the Reserve Bank of India planning to issue a coin of denomination of Rs.150?
(a) First war of India’s Independence.
(b) Founding of Brahmo Samaj
(c) Birth Anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) M Abolition of Sati
Answer: Birth Anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore
(45) According to recent listing who among the following is the’richest woman of India?
(a) Indu Jain
(b) Anu Aga
(c) Chanda Kochar
(d) Savitri Jindal
Answer: Anu Aga
(46) In which one of the following cases has the Preamble been accepted as a part of the Indian Constitution?
A.K. Gopalan case
Keshavanand Bharti case
Golaknath case
Minerva Mills case
(47) Who amongst the following is empowered to declare emergency Under the Indian Constitution?
(a) The Vice-President
(b) The President
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The Home Minister
Answer: The President
(48) Under the, Constitution of India who is the guardian of fundamental rights?
(a) Parliament
(b) President
(c) Judiciary
(d) Cabinet
Answer: Judiciary
(49) Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not?
(a) President
(b) Finance Minister
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) Chairperson of Raiya Sabha
Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
(50) Match the constitutional provisions of Indian Constitution given in List-1 with countries from which these have been taken in List-11 and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-1 List-II
(a) Concurrent list (1) U.S.A.
(b) Parliamentary system (2) Canada
(c) Impeachment of president (3) Australin
(d) Federal structure (4) U.K.
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (1) (2) (3) (4)
(B) (4) (3) (2) (1)
(C) (2) (3) (1) (4)
(D) (3) (4) (2) (2)
Answer: (D)
51. Under which of the following circumstances can an emergency be declared in India?
(a) External aggression
(b) Armed rebellion
(c) Internal unrest
(d) Financial crisis
Codes:
(a) (1), (2) and (3)
(b) (1), (3) and (4)
(c) (2), (3) and (4)
(d) (1), (2) and (4)
Answer: (D)
52. Which one of the following is not properly matched?
(a) 42nd Constitutional amendment—Fundamental duties
(b) 52nd Constitutional Amendment—Anti –Defection law
(c) 73rd Constitutional Amendment—Panchayati Raj
(d) 84th Constitutional Amendment— Centre-State Relations
Answer: 84th Constitutional Amendment – Centre State Reations
53. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee is related to ;
(a) Panchayati Raj system
(b) Centre-State relations
(c) Rural Development
(d) Electoral Reforms
Answer: Panchayati Raj system
54. Who amongst the following can be the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a) Any serving judge of the Supreme Court.
(b) Any serving judge of tile High Court
(c) A retired Chief Justice or the Supreme Court
(d) A retired Chi-of Justice of the. High Court
Answer: A retired Chief Justice or the Supreme Court
55. MNREGA programme is related to:
(a) Rural employment
(b) Urban employment
(c) Education for all
(d) Public health
Answer: Rural employment
56. Which one of Cite following in non-toxic?
(a) Cadmium
(b) Mercury
(c) Lead
(d) Sodium
Answer: Sodium
57. Which of the following properties is not related to LASER?
(a) High intensity
(b) High coherence
(c) High monochromaticity
(d) High optical activity
Answer: High Optical Activity
58. In which form is phosphorus predominantly found in soil?
(a) Orthophosphate
(b) Phosphorus oxide
(c) Phosphorous sulphide
(d) Phosphoric acid
Answer: Orthophosphate
59. Carbohydrates are not used in
(a) Food industry
(b) Textile industry
(c) Cosmetic industry
(d) Paint industry
Answer: Paint industry
60. Nanotechnology is where particles of the following size are used:
(a) 109 cm
(b) 10-9 m
(c) 10-9 cm
(d) 109 cm
Answer: 10-9 m
61. Siul stream is a tributary of Tiger:
(a) Chenab
(b) Yamuna
(c) Ravi
(d) Beas
Answer: Yamuna
62. What figure is found on the coins of Audumbara rulers?
(a) Lotus
(b) Trident
(c) Peacock
(d) Counch
Answer: Trident
63. Arrange the following author’s wino wrote about the Himalayan region in correct chronological order
(i) Ptolemy
(ii) Chandragomin
(iii) Panini
(iv) varahamihira
(a) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(b) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(c) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
(d) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
Answer: (a)
64. On the basin of which river is Dodra Kawar situated?
(a) Pabbar
(b) Tons
(c) Yamuna
(d) Giri
Answer: Tons
65. What is the architectural Style of Jawalarnukhi Temple in Kangra District?
(a) Flat-roofed style
(b) Pagoda style
(c) Pent-roofed style
(d) Domed style
Answer: Domed Style
66. In which District of Himachal Pradesh is Surajtal Lake?
(a) Kullu
(b) Lahaul and Spiti
(c) Chamba
(d) Sirmaur
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti
67. Which mountain range separates sirmaur from Shimla?
(a) Choor chandni
(b) Chanshal
(c) Hattoo
(d) Shali
Answer: Choor Chandni
68. Who founded the Guler state?
(a) Karam Chand
(b) Hari Chand
(c) Rup Chand
(d) Prithvi Chand
Answer: Hari Chand
69. Which ruler of Chamba defied Aurangzeb’s order to demolish the Hindu temples in his state?
(a) Jagat Singh
(b) Udai Singh
(c) Chatar Singh
(d) prithvi Singh
Answer: Chatar Singh
70. Which Village Panchayat in Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh unanimously elected all women members only, during the December 2010-January 2011 elections?
(a) Kamru
(b) Tapri
(c) Moorang
(d) Sangla
Answer: Kamru
71. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is Uhal Hydroelectric Project located?
(a) Mandi
(b) Chamba
(c) shimla
(d) Kullu
Answer: Mandi
72. According to 2011 Census which District of Himachal Pradesh has the highest sex ratio ?
(a) Sirmaur
(b) Kullu
(c) Chamba
(d) Lahaul and Spiti
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti
73. In which year was Swarna Jayant Gram Swarozgar yojana launches in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) 1994-1995
(b) 1999-2000
(c) 2004-2005
(d) 2007-2008
Answer: 1999-2000
74. Mukhya Mantri Bal Uddhar Yojana’ of Himachal Pradesh Government is restricted to Children belonging to:
(a) Scheduled caste families
(b) Scheduled tribe families
(c) BPL families
(d) Scheduled caste and Scheduled tribe families
Answer: BPL families
75. To whom was Kangra bestowed as Jagir by Mughal emperor Akbar?
(a) Todar Mal
(b) Birbal
(c) Bhagwan Dabs
(d) Man Singh
Answer: Birbal
76. Who cornmanded the Mughal forces which subdued Kangra fort in 1620 AD?
(a) Shah Qulikhan
(b) Shaikh Farid
(c) Mirza Rustam Quandhari
(d) Nawab Ali khan
Answer: Nawab Ali khan
77. Who was the Chairman of joint meeting of Shimla Hill States Rulers and Praja Mandal representatives held in January 1,448 at Solan?
(a) Hira Singh Pal
(b) Bhaskara Nand
(c) Satya Dev Bushahri
(d) Durga Singh
Answer: Durga Singh
78. Which was the main opposition group in the Himachal Pradesh Legislature during 1950s?
(a) Lok Raj Party
(b) Swatantra Party
(c) Bharatiya Jana Sangh
(d) Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Answer: Swatantra Party
79. Who headed the committee of Government of India which recommended the transfer of more subjects to the Territorial council in 1962?
(a) M.C. Chagla
(b) Ashok K.Sen
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(d) Hukam Singh
Answer: Ashok K.sen
80. With whose assistance is the Himachal Pradesh Government’s, organic farming and water harvesting project’ being implemented?
(a) Sweden
(b) Australia
(c) Japan
(d) Germany
Answer: Australia
81. Indian agriculture has the following features:
(1) Dependence of agriculture on the monsoons
(2) Abolition of Zamidari
(3) Absencc of trade unions in the agricultural sector
(4) Heavy pressure of population on land
Which of the above is responsible for disguised unemployment in Agriculture?
(a) (1) alone
(b) (1) and (2) only
(c) (1). (2), (3} only
(d) (4) alone
Answer: (D)
82. Consider the following taxes:
(1) Sales tax
(2) Income tax
(3) Corporate tax
(4) Entertainment tax
Which of the above taxes are levied by the State government and not Shared by Central Government?
(a) 1) and (1) only
(b) (2) and (3) only
(c) (3) and (4) only
(d) (1) and (4) only
Answer: (D)
83. Consider the following in relation with corporate tax:
(1) Total turnover of the -company
(2) Profit after distribution of dividend
(3) Profit before distribution of dividend
(4) Capital employed in the company
Which one of the above is the basis of corporate tax?
(A) (1) alone
(B) (2) alone
(C) (3) alone
(D) (4) alone
Answer: (C)
84. India is at which of the following stages of demographic Transition?
(a) Population level stabilizes with number of births and deaths being low and equal
(b) Birth rates and death rate are both low.
(c) Reduction in birth rate but the reduction in death rate is higher than reduction in birth rate.
(d) Reduction in mortality rate while birth rate continues to be high.
Answer: Reduction in birth rate but the reduction in death rate is higher than reduction in birth rate.
85. Male literacy in the recent census 2011 has increased to:
(a) 77.14%
(b) 79.14%
(c) 81-14%
(d) 83.14%
Answer: 81-14%
86. Which one of the following treaties was not covered by the Uruguay round Negotiations, which established WTO?
(a) General agreement on trade in Services
(b) Trade related intellectual property rights
(c) Trade related Investment measures
(d) General agreement On Environment Protection
Answer: General agreement on Environment Protection.
87. The second largest trade partner of India with their total trade (sum of imports and exports) for the year 2009-2010 is:
(a) United Arab Emirates
(b) China
(c) United States of America
(d) Saudi Arabia
Answer: China
88. Which of the following is the highest export-oriented handicrafts (in value terms) in Indian exports?
(a) Gems and Ornaments
(b) Leather goods
(c) Brass goods
(d) Ivory goods
Answer: Gems and Ornaments
89. Consider the following in the context of food inflation in India;
(1) Ban on transaction in agricultural products in ‘Future Commodities Exchange Market’
(2) Restrictions on import of agricultural Products
(3) Unruly weather conditions
(4) Hoarding and Trader Cartel
Which of the above are the possible reasons for food inflation
(a) (1) and (2)
(b) (2) and (3)
(c) (3) and (4)
(d) (1) and (4)
Answer: (C)
90. Which one of ‘the following pairs is correctly matched
(a) Central Statistical Organization (CSO)—Fiscal Policy
(b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI.)—Credit Policy
(c) National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER)—Indian Economic Survey
(d) Planning commission-computation of National Income
Answer: Reserve Bank of India(RBI)— Credit Policy
91. Which one of the following represents at least in part investment in human capital?
(a)Formal education
(b) On the job training
(c) Better health care and nutrition
(d) All of the above.
Answer: All of the above.
92. Which one of the following led the Malegam committee to recommend for interest rate cap for micro-finance institutions?
(a) Promoters of micro-finances institutions growing rich
(b) High interest rate leading to suicides
(c) Small loans offered to micro-enterprises
(d) Borrowers stopped repaying loans.
Answer: High interest rate leading to suicides
93. Consider the following related to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) being implemented in partnership with the States for addressing the needs of children:
1) Enrolment of all children in school
2) Addressing the need of child in the age group of 6-10
3) Setting up Education Guarantee Centers (ECG) alternate Schools etc.
4) Bridging of gender and social category gaps in enrolment with retention and learning
Which of the above is not correct?
(a) (1) and (3)
(b) (2) alone
(c) (3) and (4)
(d) (3) alone
Answer: (2) alone
94. Antibodies are found in
(a) Platelets
(b) RBC
(c) Lymphocytes
(d) Eosinophils
Answer: Lymphocytes
95. Night-blindness is caused by the deficiency of:
(a)Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B6
(c) Vitamin B12
(d) Vitamin C
Answer: Vitamin A
96. Human eye is sensitive to wavelength it’s the range of
(a) 300-390 nm
(b) 300-360 nm
(c) 380-760 nm
(d) 790-800 nm
Answer: 380-760 nm
97. The definition of biosphere is
(a) The earth and its atmosphere which is inhabited by living Organism.
(b) All living organisms on earth
(c) All the plants on earth
(d) All the animals on earth
Answer: All living organisms on earth
98. Rhododendron is the characteristic vegetation of :
(a) Tropical zone
(b) Alpine zone
(c) Mangrove belt
(d) Gangetic plane
Answer: Alpine zone
99. Some reliable indicators of pollution are:
(a) Ferns and Cycas
(b) Algae and liverworts
(c) Lichens and mosses
(d) Neem tree and Eichhornia
Answer: Lichens and mosses
100. Gas released during Bhopal gas tragedy was:
(a) Sodium isocynate
(b) Ethyl isocynate
(c) Potassium isocynate
(d) Methyl isocynate
Answer: Methyl isocynate