Solved Paper HP Staff Nurse Exam 2020 – HPSSC Hamirpur [Part-3]

121. The seal found at Indus valley sites are made of:

1. Silver
2. Bronze
3. Steatile
4. None of these

122. The philosophy propounded in the Upanishads is known as

1. Yoga
2. Vadanta
3. Advaita
4. Samkhya

123. The important administrative functionaries in the Mauryan age were known as

1. Trithas
2. Amatyas
3. Mantrins
4. Yuktas

124. Who founded the Chola Empire?

1. Vijayalaya
2. Rajendra-I
3. Raja Raj
4. Vijayendra

125. The only sultan who declared himself caliph was

1. Aluddin Khiliji
2. Mubarak Shah Khiliji
3. Khusran Shah
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

126. The famous peacock throne originally belongs to

1. Humayun
2. Shah Jahan
3. Akbar
4. Nadir Shah

127. Tipu Sultan was finally defeated at the hands of

1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Lord Wellesley
3. Lord Dalhousie
4. John Shore

128. The Prarthana Samaj was established by

1. Jyotiba Phule
2. G.Ranade
3. Atmara Pandurang
4. Raja Rammohan Roy

129. Block mountains have originated as a result of

1. Folding
2. Faulting
3. Volcanic eruptions
4. All of these

130. The horizontal movement of air is called

1. Wing
2. Jet stream
3. Air mass
4. Pressure belt

131. The largest island in the Indian ocean is

1. Sumatra
2. Maldives
3. Srilanka
4. Madagascar

132. Which is not a greenhouse gas?

1. Methane
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Chlorofluorocarbon
4. Nitrogen

133. Which of the following is structurally the most stable region?

1. The Indo Gangetic plain
2. The Deccan plateau
3. The Himalaya
4. The Punjab Plain

134. On which river are the Marble falls located

1. Mahanadi
2. Godavari
3. Narmada
4. Tapti

135. A body falling freely under the action of gravity has

1. No weight
2. Minimum weight
3. Maximum weight
4. No effect on its weight

136. The friction in a flowing fluid is called

1. Density
2. Surface tension
3. Viscosity
4. None of these

137. Water is a

1. Linear compound
2. Polar compound
3. Non-compound
4. Electrovalent compound

138. 95% ethanol is called

1. Rectified spirit
2. Absolute alcohol
3. Methylated spirit
4. Power alcohol

139. From where we borrowed the parliamentary form of government?

1. Russia
2. Ireland
3. Britan
4. America

140. Which type of writ is not issued under the Indian constitution?

1. Injunction
2. Mandamus
3. Prohibition
4. Certiorari

141. Who administers the Oath of office to the President?

1. Chief justice of India
2. Speaker of Loksabha
3. Vice President
4. Prime Minister

142. What is the retirement age of the judge of the Supreme Court?

1. 60 years
2. 62 years
3. 65 years
4. 68 years

143. The purpose of devaluation is to

1. Encourage export
2. Discourage export
3. Encourage import
4. None of these

144. The capital market regulator is

1. RBI
2. IRDA
3. SEBI
4. None of these

145. D is B’s father. B is C’s sister-in-law and A’s daughter. How is A related to D?

1. Wife
2. Mother
3. Father
4. Husband

146. If the 5^th day of a month is Tuesday, what date will be 3 days after the 3^rd Friday in a month?

1. 17
2. 18
3. 19
4. 22

147. Which is the largest district (areawise) of Himachal Pradesh?

1. Kangra
2. Kinnaur
3. L&S
4. Chamba

148. Which district of Himachal Pradesh has the lowest Scheduled Tribes Population?

1. Una
2. Kullu
3. Sirmour
4. Solan

149. Indrahar pass connects Kangra with

1. Pathankot
2. Dalhousie
3. Bharmour
4. Mandi

150. Hanuman Tibba in Himachal Pradesh is a

1. Temple
2. Glacier
3. Water sports center
4. Mountain peak

151. Pin Valley National Park is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

1. Shimla
2. Kullu
3. Mandi
4. None of these

152. Zasker mountain range separates Himachal Pradesh from

1. Tibet
2. Nepal
3. Bhutan
4. None of these

153. Who was the first chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission?

1. Gen. K.S. Katoch
2. Gen. I.C. Katoch
3. J.C.Malhotra
4. K.C. Malhotra

154. In which year was the ‘Big Landed Estates and Land Reforms Act’ passed in Himachal Pradesh?

1. 1951
2. 1952
3. 1954
4. 1956

155. Gaiety theatre was opened in Shimla by the British in

1. 1885
2. 1887
3. 1891
4. 1895

156. Which ruler of Bilaspur was forced by people to leave the state because of his tyrannical rule?

1. Samundragupta
2. Anand Chand
3. Ghamand Chand
4. None of these

157. Which ruler of Chamba was first to adopt the title of ‘Varman’?

1. Sahil Varman
2. LakshmanVarman
3. AdityaVarman
4. None of these

158. Himachal Pradesh Technical University is located at which place in Himachal Pradesh?

1. Hamirpur
2. Dharamshala
3. Mandi
4. Solan

159. Which major hydel project in Himachal Pradesh is being run in collaboration with Russia?

1. Nathpa Jhankri
2. Parvati
3. KarchchamWangtoo
4. Kol Dam

160. The Book ‘Himachal Pradesh: its Shape and State’ is written by

1. Shanta Kumar
2. Y.S. Parmar
3. J.C. Frank
4. O.C. Handa

161. Suhi fair is celebrated at which place in Himachal Pradesh?

1. Pragpur
2. Palampur
3. Chamba
4. Jhukhala

162. When is the ‘World Braille Day’ celebrated every year?

1. January 4
2. January 22
3. February 4
4. February 22

163. Which state has recently launched a helpline for women called ‘Damini’?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Uttrakhand
3. Maharashtra
4. Rajasthan

164. Sunita Lakra, who announced her retirement recently, is a famous Indian player of which sports.

1. Tennis
2. Badminton
3. Hockey
4. Cricket

165. The meaning of the idiom ‘ To beat the air’ is

1. To make frantic efforts
2. To act foolishly
3. To make efforts that are useless or vain
4. To make every possible effort

166. Antonym of the word ‘Magnanimous’ is:

1. Selfish
2. Naïve
3. Generous
4. Small

167. You must ………… your career with all seriousness.

1. Direct
2. Complete
3. Follow
4. Pursue

168. चरित्र का विशेषण है

1. चरितार्थ
2. चरित्रता
3. चारित्रिक
4. इनमे से कोई भी नहीं

169. उपवन का पर्यावाची है

1. वाटिका
2. आरोहण
3. निर्जन
4. मृदु

170. जूते चाटना मुहावरे का अर्थ है

1. अपमानजनक बात कहना
2. व्यर्थ घूमना
3. चापलूसी करना
4. अधिक घमंड करना

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