HP Police Sub-Inspector Exam 2006

1. Which metal is used as filament in Electric bulbs? – Tungsten
2. The height of Kandraur Bridge is – 263 feet (80 mtrs.)
3. Rong-Tong Hydel Project is situated in – Distt. Lahual Spiti
4. “Kanthapura” was written by – Raja Rao

5. Charminar is located at – Hyderabad

6. “Golden Ball” Award is associated with a game viz – Football

7. Who is the Director of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)? – Prof. Krishna Kumar

8. Katas Raj-Shiva temple is located in – Pakistan

9. Which game is Sania Mirza associated with? – Lawn Tennis

10. Ustad Zakir Hussain is associated with – Tabla

11. Who is the author of the play “Merchant of Venice”? – William Shakespeare

12. Forbidden City is – Lahasa

13. The country smallest in area is – Vatican City (0.44Sqkm.)

14. Unsuccessfully launched Agni III was designed to hit enemy target at a distance of – 3000 km – 3500 km

15. Which of the following players won the 2006 U.S. Open Tennis men’s title? – Roger Federer

16. Proposed “1020 MW. Khab Power Project” in distt. kinnaur is to be constructed on the river – Sutlej

17. Which place is called Ajanta of Himalayas? – Tabo Monastery

18. Total Population of Himachal Pradesh under 2001 census is – 60,77,248

19. “Parichu Lake” is in – Tibet

20. Female literacy rate in H.P under 2001 census is – 68.08%

21. Recently gutted 10^th century “Bodh Temple” is at – Ribba (Kinnaur)

22. Who was the first Chairman of the Territorial Council of H.P. in 1957? – Thakur Karam Singh

23. Greater Himalayan National Park is in – Distt. Kullu

24. Which place in H.P. is known as Mini Switzerland? – Khajjiar (Chamba)

25. How many main PURANAS are there? – 18

26. The foundation stone of Indian Parliament House was laid by – Duke of Connaught on Feb.

27. “The Suketi Fossil Park” is in – Distt. Sirmour

28. “Mohana” is a famous song of – Bilaspur (H.P.)

29. Sobha Singh Art-Gallery is at – Andhreta (Palampur)

30. The language spoken by the Aryans was  – Sanskrit

31. Whose son was Ajatashatru? – Bimbisara

32. “Pangwal Tribe” resides in district – Chamba

33. “GODAN” was written by – Munshi Prem Chand

34. AIDS day is celebrated on – 1^st December

35. Blood was classified into four groups by – Karl Landsteiner in 1900 A.D.

36. Anemia is caused due to the deficiency of – Iron

37. Disorder in Pancreas causes – Diabetes

38. “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested. “Who spoke these words? – Francis Bacon

39. Leukemia is a disease also called – Blood Cancer

41. How many bones are there in human body? – 206
42. Penicillin is widely used as – Antibiotic
43. EEG helps in diagnosis of major disorder of – Brain

43. Which part of the human body is called “Adam’s Apple”? – Larynx (Thorax)

44. “Ultimate Clean Bomb” is – Hydrogen Bomb

45. Maharishi Pantanjali gave the concept of yoga in – 200-100 B.C.

46. Pomology is a study of – Fruits

47. Nobel Prize winner Norman E. Borlaug (USA) is the father of – Green Revolution

48. Bamboo is a – Grass

49. How many Universities are functional in Himachal Pradesh? – Seven (4 Govt. & 3 Private Universities)

51. The chief constituent of Gober Gas is –Methane (Marsh Gas)
52. The function of Dynamo is to convert – Mechanical Energy into Electric energy
53. Which food is the best source of Protein? – Pulses

53. The most abundant element in earth’s atmosphere is – Nitrogen (78.03%)

54. Name the country which lead in the production of Industrial Diamond (Borts) –Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo)

55. Which Indian state is the largest producer of cotton? – Maharashtra

56. “Monsoon” is derived from – Arabic word “Mausim” which means Season

57. Demography is the study of – population

58. Radcliffe line demarcates the boundary between – India – Pakistan

59. “Comet” is a – Heavenly body of huge clouds of frozen gases& dust with a 

tail away from the sun

60. Which instrument is used to record the magnitude of Earthquake? – Seismograph

61. “Cloud burst” means – Extreme heavy & Sudden down pour of rain

62. “OASIS” means – A fertile place in the midst of desert having water & vegetation

63. The Indus river rises from – Mount Kailash (Mansarover Lake)

64. Hailey National Park (Estd. In 1936) is now called – Corbett National Park

65. “IGLOO” is a – Cone shaped hut made of blocks of hard snow

66. Which State is the main producer of rubber in India? – Kerala

67. Who is the Education Minister of India? – Arjun Singh

68. Raja Sansar Chand was the king of which state? – Kangra

69. Which country is the most densely populated country in the world? – Monanco (23660 persons per Sqkm.)

70. Which mountains are said to be the World’s oldest in India? – Aravallis

71. South-West monsoon winds blow in India during – June-September

72. “Diego Garcia” ( of Cages Archipelago) is an island situated in – Indian Ocean

73. Red Soil is found in – Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa

74. Alexander invaded India in – 327 – 325B.C.

75. Birth place of Gautam Buddha – Lumbini ( near kapilvastu in Nepal)

76. Which hydro electric project situated in the territory of H.P. is still under the control of another State? – Shanan Hydro Electric Project ( Distt. Mandi)

77. Who brought revenue record upto date during Akbar? – Raja Todar Mal

78. Who created the “Khalsa”? – Guru Gobind Singh

79. “Cholas” ruled their Kingdom with the help of – Council of Ministers

81. Who was called “Indian Napolean” by V.A. Smith? – Samudra Gupta
82. The first to bring Islam into India were – Arabs
83. Changez Khan, who invaded India in 1221 A.D. belonged to – Mongolia

83. Who was the first Viceroy of India went the British Crown took over the reign from East Company in 1858? – Lord Canning

84. The highest institution of Panchayati Raj in India is – Zila Parishad

85. “Swaraj is my birth right, I shall have it” who said these words? – Bal Gangadhar Tilak

86. Gandhi founded “Sabarmati Ashram” in 1916 at – Ahmadabad ( in Gujarat)

87. In which movement “Vande Mataram” was adopted as a slogan for agitation? – Partition of Bengal

88. India’s first satellite-Aryabhatta was launched on – April 19, 1975

89. Which Indian Revolutionary helped Subhash Chander Bose in raising I.N.A. (Azad Hind Fauj)? – Rasbihari Bose

90. “Poorna Swaraj” was declared by the Congress in its 44^th Session under the Pt. J.L. Nehru on Dec. 31, 1929 at – Lahore ( on the bank of the Ravi river)

91. Who was the first Indian to into space? – Rakesh Sharma

92. Which is the state being ruled by one party for the last three decade? – West 

Bengal

93. What is the existing GDP of India? – 7%

94. “The Gilt Edged Market” deals in – Govt. Securities

95. Who is the exponent of the theory of “Economic Drain of India” during the British Rule? – Dada Bhai Naoroji

96. Custom Duty is a tax on – Imports

97. Kautilya is also known as – Chanakya & Vishnu Gupta

98. Ashoka the Great invaded kalinga in – 261 B.C.

99. First man-made Satellite sent in space by Russians in 1957, is known as – Sputnik

100. Which is the smallest planet in solar system? – Mercury

101. Sterling is the name given to the currency of – United Kingdom

102. In which country was G-8 Summit 2006 of Industrialized Nations held recently? – Russia

103. Fourteen carat Gold is – Gold containing 49% Copper

104. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has it’s headquarter at – Washington D.C.

105. Sodium is a – Metal

106. What is soft currency? – Currency in plentiful supply

107. National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) was established on – July 12, 1982

108. How many verses are there in Ramayana? – 24000

109. When do we observe National Consumer Day? – December 24

110. Under 10^th Five year plan the target GDP is fixed at? – 8%

111. Name the department for which a separate Annual Budget is presented in the parliament of India? – Railways

112. Who are the vice-Chairmen of Planning Commission of India? – Montek Singh 

Ahluwalia

113. Which Govt. has introduced for the first time “Out Come Budget” in parliament of India? – UPA Govt.

114. Which political party, does Sh. Somnath Chatterjee, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, belong to? – Communist Party of India (Marxist)

115. Plastic bags do not decompose easily in nature because they are – Non-

Biodegradable

116. How many elected members are there in the Rajya Sabha? – 238 (  presently 233)

117. The President of India elected by – The electoral College consisting of elected members of Lok Sabha; Rajya Sabha; all the state legislative Assemblies; National Capital Delhi & Pondicherry

118. How many times Indian President has been impeached by the Parliament? – Never

119. Who replaced Sh. D.P. Khaitan member of Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution after his death in Feb. 1947? – T.T. Krishnachary

120. Who decides whether a bill is money bill or non-money bill? – Speaker of Lok Sabha

121. How many times Article 360 (Financial Emergency)  of the Constitution has been invoked by the President of India? – Never

122. Under which constitutional amendment, woman are provided 33% reservation in Panchayats and Urban bodies? – 74^th

123. Attorney General of India, Comptroller & Auditor General of India, & Governors of the States are appointed by – President of India

124. Who is the Supreme Commander of the defense forces in India? – President of India

125. Panchayati Raj System in India is – Three Tier System

126. Which is the highest Civilian Award of India? – Bharat Ratna

127. Every day functioning of the Parliament begins with – Question Hour

128. Fish breathe through the – Gills

129. The oldest style of Indian Classical Dance is – Bharatnatyam

130. SAARC was established on – December 8, 1985

133. Capital of Lebanon is – Beirut
134. Which country’s Parliament is called “Jatiya Sansad”? – Bangladesh
135. “Yuan” is the currency of – China