Himachal Pradesh Excise & Taxation Inspector’s Exam 2006

1. National bird of India is –Peacock (Symbol of Indian legend literature and love songs)

2. When was Indian National Congress founded? –28^th Dec. 1885

3. Who was the Ist President of Indian National Congress (INC)? –W.C. Banerjee

4.When did Fa-Hien ( A Chinese pilgrim) visit India? – 5^th century ( 405A.D., during the reign of Chandragupta II)

5. Who was the propounder of “ Yoga Philosophy” in 200-100 B.C.? –Patanjali

6. Where did Mahatma Budha preach his first Sermon? –Sarnath ( in U.P.)

7. India’s National Calender is based on –Saka Era ( 78 A.D.)

8. Who wrote “Abhigyan Shakuntlum”? –Kalidas

9.Who was the first Muslim Invader to India in 712 A.D.? – Mohammad Bin Quasim 

10.Who was the first Muslim woman ruler of India? – Razia Sultan

11. Which Muslim ruler enforced a strict Price Central System during his time? –Alauddin Khilji

12. In Which year first battle of Panipat was fought? –1526 A.D. ( between Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur)

13. When was “Delhi Sultanate founded”? – 1206 A.D.

14. “Sufi” sect originated from – Islam religion

15. Tulsidas was contemporary to which ruler? – Akbar

16. Who compiled Guru Granth Sahib? – Guru Arjan Dev

17. When was East India Company founded? –  1600 A.D.

18. Who was credited with the act of transforming “East Indian Company” from a Trade Company to a Political Power? –Robert Clive

19. Who introduced “English” as medium of education in India? – Lord William Bentick

20. Sometimes metal pieces fall from the sky on the earth these pieces are known as – Meteorites

21. Who founded Rama Krishan Mission? – Swami Vivekananda ( on May, 1, 1897 at Belur near Calcutta)

22. Who was the first Indian woman President of Indian National Congress? – Mrs. Sarojini Naidu (Cownpore session 1925)

23. Who started Home Rule League Movement in India? – Annie Besant in 1916

24. When was Minimum Wages Act passed? – 1948

25. Who said – “Man is a social animal”? – Aristotle

26. India’s pilotless aircraft is named as – Lakshya

27. Which planet is smallest, fastest & nearest to the Sun? – Mercury

28. Which is the largest planet? – Jupiter

29. Which planet rotates most slowly on its axis? – Venus ( in 243 days)

30. What is the age of Earth? – 4.5 Billion years

31. Which raw material is used predominantly in the production of cement? – Limestone

32. Which is the lowest layer of atmosphere? – Troposphere

33. “Monsoons” are – Temporary Winds

34. Which is the largest desert in the World? – Sahara ( in Africa)

35. Where is the headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency? – Vienna ( Austria)

36. Who is the Chief Information Commissioner of India? – Wajahat Habibulah

37. Ist All India population Census was conducted in the year – 1881 A.D.

38. The basic principles of heredity were discovered by – Gregor Mendal ( Father of Genetics)

39. When was the capital of India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi? – 1911 A.D.

40. Charles F. Richter is a famous – Seismologist

41. The Asteroid Belt is found between – Mars & Jupiter

42. Astigmatism is a disease of – The Eye

43. The vitamin responsible for blood clotting is – vitamin k

44. Who was the Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India? – B.R. Ambedkar ( 1^st Union Law Minister)

45. Ascorbic acid is the chemical name of – vitamin c

46. Who is known as “Frontier Gandhi”? – Khan Abdul Gaffur Khan

47. Who was the first woman Governor in India? – Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

48. Who was the first woman Chief Minister in India? – Sucheta Kriplani

49. According to Planck, energy possessed by electrons is in the packets called – Quanta

50. A hereditary disease of the blood in which there is a deficiency in the blood clotting mechanism is called – Hemophilia

51. The deficiency of vitamin A causes – Night Blindness

52. Ornithology deals with – Birds

53.  Quinine is obtained from which plant? – Cinchona

54. The most important source of revenue to the state Govt. in India is – Sale tax

55. Through which city passes the meridian on which the Indian Standard Time is based? – Allahabad

56. “Penguins” means – Antarctica

57. An example of Igneous Rock –     Granite

58. Which is the oldest mountain range in the world? – Aravali

59. “Peninsula” means – A tract of land surrounded by sea water on three sides

60. Which country has highest Muslim population in the world? – Indonesia

61. Which Indian state is the largest producer of Rubber? – Kerala

62. The causal agent of Bird-flu disease is – a virus

63. Galvanized iron is made by coating iron with – Zinc

64. Which is the smallest country in the world? Vatican city (Rome)

65. Boundary line between India and China is known as – McMahon line (drawn in 1914 A.D.)

66. Seismograph is used to measure – Earthquake

67. Who won Football World Cup 2006? – Italy, (by defeating France)

68. Who won “Golden Ball Award” in 2006 Berlin Football World Cup? – Zinaden Zidan ( Captain of France)

69. Port Louis is the capital of – Mauritius

70. Arjuna awards are given in the field of – Sports

71. Which award is given to Sports coaches? – Daronacharya award

72. With which sport is the Davis Cup associated? – Lawn Tennis

73. Who won the Men’s Wimbeldon 2006 title? – Roger Federer ( of Switzerland)

74. Who won the man of the series award in India-Westindies Test series 2006? – Rahul Dravid

75. 2004 Olympic games were held at – Athens

76. Who is Milkha Singh? – A sprinter

77. In which game excelled Samresh Jung of Sirmaur District? – Shooting

78. Where is the “Shaking Minaret” ( Jhoolta Minar) located? – Golconda ( Karnatka)

79. Hawala Market is related to – illegal foreign exchange

80. SEBI stands for – Securities & Exchange Board of India

81. The term “Forth Estate” refers to – Press

82. What is the approximate length of the proposed gas line from Iran to India through Pakistan?- 2100 km.

83. The total identified Hdyro Electric Potential of Himachal is – 21500 MW

84. What is Sex Ration? – Number of females per 1000 males

85. Larji Hydro-electric Project ( 126 MW) is located in – Kullu district

86. Lytton memorial is located at- Nahan

87. Lavi fair is held at – Rampur

88. Roreich Art Gallery is located at – Naggar (Kullu)

89. Malana is located in the district – Kullu

90. Part “C” state Bilaspur was integrated with Himachal Pradesh on – 1^st July 1954

91. Himachal Pradesh became full fledged state on – 25^th January 1971

92. The best conductor of heat & electricity is – Silver

93. The article 370 of Constitution is applicable to the State of – Jammu & Kashmir

94. In which case the Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Constitution was established?

– Keshwanand Bharti case ( April 1973)

95. Poplar is a – Tree

96. CNG stands for – Compressed Natural Gas

97. The tenure of the member of Rajya Sabha is – 6 years

98. Who appoint the Prime Minister in India? – President

99. What is the maximum interval between the two sessions of the Parliament? – 6 months

100. Two houses of the American Congress are –Senate & the House of   Representatives

101. In the Parliamentary form of Government the council of minister is collectively responsible to the –Parliament

102. Who is the Chairman of the Planning Commission? –Prime Minister

103. Green Revolution refers to –the increase in the crop production

104. ICICI is a –Commercial Bank

105. Reserve Bank of India was established in the year –April1, 1935

106. What does IDBI stands for –Industrial Development Bank of India

107. The Book “ Autobiography of a Yogi” is written by –Paramhansa Yogonanda

108. What is the unit of distance in the sea Navigation? –Nautical miles

109. The intensity or loudness of sound is measured in the unit of –Decibel

110. Sovereignty is an essential attribute of –State

111. Bureaucracy literally means system of –Officers

112. Plato was –A Greek Philosopher

113. Bile, a fluid which helps in the digestion of fats is secreted by –Liver

114. Which disease is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin D? –Rickets

115. National Defense Academy is situated at-Khadakwasla ( Pune)

116. Who said “where there is no law, there is no freedom”? –John Locke

117. Who was the first person to enter the Space on April 12, 1961? –Major Yuri Gagrin (Russia)

118. What is the Blood Pressure of a normal person?- 120/80 mmHg

119. Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) is situated at –Kufri (Shimla)

120. The form of Govt. in which all citizens enjoy equal political rights is known as –Democracy

121. National Science Day is observed on –28^th February

122. The head of Parliamentary Government is –Prime Minister

123. Who is known as the “Lady with the lamp”? –Florence Nightngale

124. Fascism believed in –Force

125. Who gave the Theory of Natural Selection in 1859 A.D.? –Charles Darwin

126. When can a President refer a matter tot eh Supreme Court for its opinion? –When a matter is of Public importance

127. The Modern Concept of private property emerged with the emergence of –Liberalism

128. With which sport “Ranji Trophy” is associated? –Cricket

129. Where is the birth place of well known Musician Tansen? –Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)

130. How many offices are kept outside the ambit of the Office of the Profit Bill? –56 Offices

131. Who is Tiger Woods? –A golfer

132. The difference between the value of commodity produced by a labourer & the wages received by him is known as –Surplus Value

133. In which distt. of H.P. Renuka lake is located? –Sirmour

134. The Salary of the Presidential of India is drawn from the –Consolidated fund of India

135. Solar Eclipse ( only on the New Moon Day) occurs when –Moon comes between the Sun & the Earth

136. On which days of the year National holidays are observed? –26^th Jan, 15^th Aug & 2^nd Oct.

137. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of India’s Independence? –C.R. Attlee

138. An example of non-conventional energy is –Biogas

139. Who is the father of History? –Herodotus

140. What is Humas? –Semi-decayed organic matter (Biofertilizer)

141. Communism is –Revolutionary in nature

142. With which sport Leander Peas is associated  –Lawn Tennis

143. With which sport Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is associated? –Shooting

144. Which is most important system in a democracy? –Political System

145. A Socialist state lays emphasis on –Economic Equality

146. In which year did Prophet Mohammad migrate from Macca to Madina? –622 A.D

147. Hereditary characters can be traced with the help of –Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA)

148. On whose recommendation does the central Govt. grant financial assistance to the states? –The Finance Commission

149. The Planning Commission in India is –An Administrative Advisory body

150. The President of USA is the – Real Executive Head of the state

151. The “Jallianwala Bagh” Massacre took place on –April 13, 1919

152. The programmer of Non- Cooperation launched by Gandhiji did not include –Armed Rebellion against the Govt.

153. When were the first general election held in India? –1952 A.D.

154. The power of Judicial review is conferred on the Supreme Court in India by –Article 13 & Article 32

155. The Indian Constitution is the –Lengthiest written constitution in the world

156. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha –12 members

157. In the Indian constitution the interest of the minorities are protected by –Article 29

158. To prevent recurrences scams in Indian Capital Market, the Govt of India has assigned regulatory power to –Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

159. Agricultural Price Commission was established in the year –1965

160. The apex Institution in the field of Industrial finance is –Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)

161. The branch of Geology which deals with the study of rocks is –Petrology

162. The Integrated Rural Development Programmer (IRDP) was launched on –October2, 1980

163. The Prime Meridian passes through –Great Britain

164. Which award is associated with an outstanding work in the field of agriculture? –Borlaug Award

165. The stock exchange is a part of –The Capital Market

166. Table Tennis is also known as –Croquet

167. Which is the largest Nationalized Bank of India? –State Bank of India

168. President of India is – The Head of the State & the SupremeCommander of Armed Forces

169. With whose reign is the Gandhara School of Art associated? –Kanishka

170. Who is the author of the famous novel “War and Peace”? –Leo Tolstoy

171. Who encouraged remarriage of the widows most? –Raja Ram Mohan Rai

172. Among the early Aryan the Principal means of earning a living was –Farming

173. Who wrote “Hints for Self Culture”? –Lala Hardyal

174. “Contours” represent places having –Equal Altitude

175. The Red Indian belongs to –North America

176. “Yak” is found in –Central Asia

177. In which planet a day is longer than year on the earth? –Venus

178. The brightest object in the Universe is –Quasar

179. Doldrums refer to –A belt of calm and light variable wind near the equator

180. Racial traits of man are situated in –Anthropology

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