Note: Answers are given according to official answer key.
1. ‘Kunju Chanchlo’ is a famous folk song of: – Chamba
2. Dodra Kwar region lies in: – Shimla
3. The golden house over the holy flame in the Jwalamukhi temple was presented by: – Akbar
4. ‘Malana’ in Kullu is famous for: – Oldest democracy of the world
5. Kangra school of Pahari paintings reached its Zenith during the reign of: – Sansar Chand
6. ‘Keergram’ was the old name of: – Baijnath
7. ‘Bhuri Singh Museum’ is situated at: – Chamba
8. The famous Sun temple of Himachal Pradesh is located at: – Nirath, Shimla
9. The place of 84 temples is: – Bharmaur
10. Which Buddhist monk was born at Riwalsar? – Padamsambhav
11. ‘Halda’ festival of Lahaul is parallel to: – Diwali
12. Which British Viceroy kept the name of his daughter Nal-dehra after captivated its natural beauty? – Lord Curzon
13. Lossar festival is associated with: – Tibetan New Year
14. Which place in Himachal Pradesh is considered as the cremation ground of Pandva Queen ‘Draupadi’? – Tandi
15. Which district of HP has earned fame for its ‘Rumals’? – Chamba
16. The central theme of Kangra school of pantings was: – The love story of Radha and Krishna
17. Guru Govind Singh has never visited: – Dharmshala
18. The shrine of Renuka is associated with: – Lord Parshuram
19. The Himachali who was captain of Indian Hockey team that won gold medal at 1964 Summer Olympics at Tokya? – Charanjit Singh
20. Which special recreational activity attracts most tourists to Rohru in Shimla district? – Angling
21. Literal meaning of ‘Minjar is’: – Maize flower
22. Which of the following in HP is also known as ‘Chhoti Kashi’? – Mandi
23. HP Art and Culture Academy was established in: – 1968
24. The 81 foot idol of Lord Shiva is installed at: – Kotla Kalan
25. What is ‘Kee’? – Buddhist Monastery
26. ‘Ribba’ is famous as the: – Land of Grapes
27. A nine -hole golf course is lcoated at: – Naldehra
28. Headquarter of Army Training Command in HP is at: – Shimla
29. The girl of HP to climb Mount Everest who was the youngest in the world to do so was: – Dicky Dolma
30. Which place in HP is held sacred by Buddhists, Hindus and Silks alike? – Rewalsar
31. Konjum Taba, who has clinched hold at the 2017 Commonwealth weight lifting championships, is associated with which weight category? – 94 Kg
32. Who has been appointed as new chief coach of the Indian Senior Men Hockey Team? – W. Marijne
33. Which Indian University has been named the top University in India, according to 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking? – Indian Institute of Science – Bangalore
34. Which country to host 2018 Junior Asian Wrestling Championship? – India
35. Rattihalli Nagendra Sudarshan, who passed away recently belonged to which field? – Film Industry
36. The Punjab National Bank has signed an agreement with which telecom company to roll out open mobile wallet speed pay? – BSNL
37. India’s first private sector missile sub systems manufacturing facility has set up in which city? – Hydrabad
38. The Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) Ltd., which has received ‘Scheduled Bank’ Status by the RBI headquartered at: – Bengaluru
39. Which IIT institute has successfully developed an implantable bio-artificial pancreas? – IIT Guwahati
40. Nirmala Sitharaman, who has become the new Defence Minister of India, is currently a representative of which state in Rajya Sabha? – Karnataka
41. Which state government will provide free education to girls up to graduation? – Karnataka
42. Which Indian origin personality has been appointed as the acting president of Singapore? – J.Y. Pillay
43. Which city has been formally accorded the status of India’s first world Heritage city by UNESCO? – Ahmedabad
44. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chairman of NITI Aoyog? – Rajiv Kumar
45. Which state government has recently launched an online Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS)? – Goa
46. The Indus valley people venerated the : – Humped Bull
47. ‘Microliths’ were the small tools of: – Mesolithic age
48. What is the language of Sangam Literature? – Tamil
49. Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a book on: – Principles and Practice of state craft
50. The Rashtrakuta empire was founded by: – Dantidurga
51. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed ‘Jizyah’ on the Brahmanas too? – Firoz Shah Tuglaq
52. Amir Khusrau became a desciple of: – Nizamuddin Auliya
53. When was the battle of Buxar fought? – 1764
54. In which year did the East India Company establish a factory in Bengal? – 1651
55. Who among the following earned the epithet ‘Liberator of the Indian Press’? – Charles Metcalfe
56. The first political murder, that of Lt. Ayerst was commited in: – Poona
57. Which one among these belonged to the liberal group of the congress? – A.C. Mujumdar
58. On which date were Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru executed? – March 23, 1931
59. Where was the All India Kisan Sabha formed for the first time? – Lucknow
60. Which of the following focussed the nation’s attention on untouchability? – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
61. What was the name of the magazine started by Mahatma Gandhi? – Harijan
62. The communal award was declared by Ramsay Mcdonald in the year: – 1932
63. The Constitution of India was adopted by the: – Constituent Assembly
64. The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were added to the Indian Constitution by: – 42nd Amendment
65. The main source of political power in India is the: – People
66. The Indian Constitution is: – both federal and unitary in nature
67. We borrowed the fundamental duties from the: – Russian Constitution
68. Which one of the following is a basic industry? – Iron and Steel
69. India signed the Panchsheel agreement in 1954 with: – China
70. During whose reign was the first Anglo-Sikh war fought? – Dalip Singh
71. Shivaji created a : – Secular state
72. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a pioneer in: – Journalism, Public agitation and seeking political reforms
73. Who founded the Asiatic Society in 1783? – William Jones
74. Nokrek is the higest peak of the : – Garo Hills
75. Which of the following rivers empties itself into the Arabian sea? – Narmada
76. The highest rainfall in India occurs along: – The Western Ghats, The Hills of Meghalaya and Sub-Himalayan areas in the north-east
77. Which of the following soils is the most fertile? – Alluvial soil
78. Which of the following minerals is known as Abhrak in Ayurveda? – Mica
79. Diamond mines in India are located in: – Madhya Pradesh
80. The wood used for making guitar is of: – Dhup
81. Which is the least irrigated state in India? – Bihar
82. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop? – Barley
83. Cash crops do not include: – Wheat
84. Cotton grows well on:- Black soil
85. The culture of silk worms is known as: Sericulture
86. The first ever paper mill of India was established at: Serampore
87. The raw minerals used in the manufacture of cement are: – Limestone and clay
88. A closed economy is one which: – does not trade with other countries
89. The largest share of India’s national income originates in the: – tertiary sector
90. Which of the following sectors contribute more to the savings in India? – Household sector
91. Which of the following commodities of export ears the earns the highest foreign exchange? – Gems and Jewellery
92. A free port is one which: – does not have custom checking
93. ‘Blue Revolution’ is concerned with: – Fishing
94. The largest producer of ginger in India is: – Kerala
95. The best quality of marble is available at: – Makrana
96. At the centre of the earth, the acceleration due to gravity is: – Zero
97. Sun heats earth by: – Radiation
98. Cryogenics is study of phenomenon: – very low temperature
99. The process of extracting metals from their ores is known as: – Metallurgy
100. Bleaching powers is: – Calcium oxychloride
101. All acids essentially contains: – Hydrogen
102. Bronze is a/an: – Chemical compund
103. Oxygen is a: – Normal element
104. Which one of the following alcohols is widely used as a drink? – Ethyl alcohol
105. Penicillin was discovered by: – Alexander Fleming
106. The largest living flightless bird is: – Ostrich
107. Best source of Vitamin C is: – Citrus fruit
108. A far sighted person cannot see things placed: – near him
109. Which one of the following disease is a contagious disease? – Diptheria
110. Greenhouse effect is caused by: – Carbon dioxide
111. In a code ‘STABILISE’ is denoted by ‘UVCOKNKUG’ then ‘ORGANISE’ is denoted in the same code as: – QTICPKUG
112. If all the numbers 1 to 41 which are divisible by 4 are arranged in descending order then which of the numbers would be at 7th place from the left? – 16
113. Pointing towards a lady in a photograph Vimal said, “she is the daughter of my Grand father’s only son.” How is Vimal realted to her? – Brother
114. 15 students failed in a class of 52 students. Position of Ratnesh is 22nd from upwards among the students who passed. What will be his position from downwards?
A. 20th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. None of these
115. Sumitra is shorter than Nandini, but not as much as Kamini. Karishma is taller than Rashmi, but not as much as Sumitra. Who is shortest?
A. Nandini
B. Sumitra
C. Rashmi
D. Cannot be determined
116. Alok started to move in the direction of East and turned to his left after moving 25 m. Then he turned to his left after moving 10 m and after this he moved 35 m. Then he turned to his left after moved 20 m. Now how far is he from his started point approximately? – 14 m
117. What will come in place of question mark in the following:
CDF, DEG, EFH,…? – FGI
118. Who among the following decided whether a bill is a money bill? – The speaker of the Lok Sabha
119. Judicial review in the Indian Constitution is based on: – Procedure established by Law
120. The de-jure head of the State Government is the: – Governor of the state
121. The policeman searched……………………my pockets. – no preposition is needed
122. The boy resembles…………..his father. – no preposition is needed
123. Synonym of the word ‘Abrupt’ is: – Sudden
124. Antonym of the word ‘Sycophant’ is: – Slanderer
125. Meaning of the idiom ‘A White Elephant’ is: – Unprofitable possession
126. ‘जल’ का पर्यावाची शब्द है – वारि
127. ‘जिस वस्तु को पाने की इच्छा की जाये’ के लिए एक शब्द है – अभीष्ट
128. शुद्ध शब्द है – कनिष्ठ
129. ‘हृदय’ का विशेषण है – हार्दिक
130. ‘उसे भोजन दो’ में कौन सा कारक है? – संप्रदान कारक
131. ‘Badu Sahib’ Gurudwara is situated in which district of HP? – Sirmaur
132. The remains of the Buddhist stupas are found in which of the following places of HP? – Chetru
133. Baba Barrbhag Singh fair is celebrated in which district of HP? – Una
134. Which district of HP is known as ‘Little Tibet’? – Lahaul Spiti
135. Where did Guru Gobind Singh write a major portion of Dasham Granth? – Poanta Sahib
136. Potala Palace is located at: – Lhasa
137. Bahadurgarh fort is located in which district of HP? – Bilaspur
138. The greatest revolutionary Sri Yashpal belongs to which of the following districts of HP? – Hamirpur
139. By which name Himachal is introduced on tourism map? – Devbhoomi
140. Swangla, Scheduled Tribe exclusively live in: – Pattan valley
141. Who conceived the idea of Nalwari fair of Bilaspur in 1889 A.D.? – W. Goldstein
142. The first recipient of Chandra Dhar Sharma Guleri Award for Hindi Literature was: – Sri Keshav
143. Lakshmi Narayan temple at Chamba was built by: – Sahil Varman
144. ‘Kahloori’ is spoken in which of the following districts of HP? – Bilaspur
145. In which of the following books Kalidas has made a reference about ‘Kinners’? – Kumarasambhav
146. ‘Ganthal’ festival is celebrated in which of the following districts of HP? – Lahaul Spiti
147. ‘Thuppa’ is the main traditional dish of the people of: – Lahaul
148. In which district of HP., the first music studio, “Sound of Mountains” established in the year 1986? – Mandi
149. Amrita Shergil was a famous: – painter
150. Bhunda festival of Nirmand is celebrated after every: – twelve years
151. Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry is located in which of the following districts of HP? – Solan
152. Who built the ‘Mahima Library’ in Nahan in 1926 A.D.? – Amar Prakash
153. How many tunnels are there on Kalka – Shimla railway line opened for traffic in 1903? – 103
154. Before joining the freedom movement, Dr. Y.S. Parmar was: – District and Session Judge
155. Which place is known as ‘The Mini Lahasa’ in India? – Mcleodganj
156. The author of the book ‘Himachal Past, Present and Future’ is: – Dev Raj Sharma
157. The script of the Pahari language is: – Tankri
158. In the month of May ‘Sipi’ fair is held in: – Mashobra
159. The creator of the Murals on the walls of the Mall, Shimla that depict the apple plucking skill of Himachal Pradesh people? – M.C. Saxena
160. ‘Mohana’ is a famous folk song of: – Bilaspur
161. ‘Jhanjhar’ is the famous folk dance of: – Chamba
162. The language spoken by the Aryans was: – Sanskrit
163. The trial of Mahatma Gandhi murder case was conducted at: – Peterhoff
164. Who gave the name Pahari Gandhi to Kanshi Ram? – J.L Nehru
165. Agriculture University Palampur is named after which personality? – Chaudhary Sarvan Kumar
166. ‘Mrikula Devi’ temple is situated in which district of HP? – Lahaul Spiti
167. The Mountaineering Institute in HP is situated at: – Manali
168. ‘Roerich Art Gallery’ is located at: – Naggar
169. Lytton memorial is located at: – Nahan
170. Kangra fort was built by: – Susharma Chand
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