1) Which is the most important and oldest source of India Philosophy? – Vedas
2) In which state are the Gir Forests (well known for Asiatic lions) located? – Gujarat
3) Which is the most urbanized state in India? – Tamilnadu (43.9% Urban Population)
4) Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of India’s Independance? – JB Kriplani
5) In which Year Swasdeshi movement lauched in India? – 1905
6) Who was the first Finance Minister of Independent India? – RK Shanmukham Chetty
7) Who was the founder of Khalsa? – Guru Govind Singh
8) 42 Km Pong Lake over Beas River in district Kangra is also known as: – Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir
9) Kamaksha Devi Temple is located at: – Karsog (District Mandi)
10) Vyas Guffa is located at:- Bilaspur
11) Which is the largest Airport in Himachal Pradesh?- Gaggal (Kangra)
12) Which is the only broad gauge railway line in Himachal Pradesh? – Una-Nangal (14 Km)
13) When did Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University Palampur established? – 1978
14) Which districts were founded in 1972? – Solan, Una, Hamirpur
15) Nuclear bomb (named Little Boy) dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on:- August 6, 1945
16) Dronacharya Award is given to:- Sports Coaches
17) Who was the first Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court? – Mr. Justice MH Begh
18) Dada Sahib Phalke Award is given in the field of:- Cinema
19) Ranji Trophy is related to which game? – Cricket
20) Kosi Project is situated in which state? – Bihar
21) Which country won the first Twenty-20 Cricket World 2008 held in South Africa? – India (by defeating Pakistan)
22) Tons is the tributary of river:- Yamuna
23) Name the first Indian Governor-General of India after Independence? – C.Rajagopalachari
24) Sunlight provides: Vitamin D (Calciferol)
25) National Commission for Women was established in the year:- 1992
26) When India launched its first moon mission Chadrayan-I?- Oct. 22, 2008
27) Mrikula Devi Temple is situated in which district of Himachal Pradesh? – Lahaul-Spiti
28) Who is known as Pahari Gandhi from Dehra Gopipur (Kangra)? – Baba Kanshi Ram
29) When Himachal Day is celebrated? – 15th April
30) Which district in Himachal Pradesh has the highest population density? – Hamirpur (369 persons per Square Km)
31) Tea is grown in which valley of Himachal Pradesh? – Kangra Valley
32) Agriculture University Palampur is named after which personality? – Chaudhary Sarwan Singh
33) Which district in Himachal Pradesh has the highest number of small scale industries? – District Kangra
34) At what place of Himachal Pradesh the first radio station established? – Shimla
35) Which districts of Himachal Pradesh marks boundary with Haryana? – Sirmour & Solan
36) Riwalsar lake is situated in which distrcit? – Mandi
37) Which place in Himachal Pradesh is called Mini Switzerland? – Khajjiar
38) Which is the longest Dam in the world? – Hirakund Dam (4.8 Km) over the River Mahanadi in Orissa
39) Haridwar a famous religions place of India is situated in which state? – Uttarakhand
40) Which was the first state to implement Panchayati Raj System in India? – Rajsthan (at Nagaur on October 2, 1959)
41) Who is the Supreme Commander of Defense forces in India? – President of India
42) How many national Highways are there in Himachal Pradesh? – Eight
43) Who gave the name of Pahari Gandhi to Baba Kanshi Ram? – Jawahar Lal Nehru
44) State flower of Himachal Pradesh is:- Pink Rodhodendron
45) In which year the construction of Pathankot-Jogdinder narrow gauge railway line was started? – 1926 AD
46) Which place of India is called Varanasi of South? – Rameshwaram
47) When is wildlife week observed in India? – October 1-7
48) What is Border Security Force established on December 1, 1965? – A Paramilitary force in India
49) Electronic city of India is: – Bangalore
50) Headquarter of ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) is at: Dehradun
51) Which Sikh Guru started the institution of Langer to ward off castesism? – Guru Amar Dass (3rd Sikh Guru)
52) Which place in India receives the lowest rainfall? – Leh
53) Who won FIFA Football Cup 2006? – Italy by defeating France
54) Coconut is the National Tree of :- Maldives
55) Which fruit is grown in maximum area of Himachal Pradesh? – Apple
56) Who was the first woman ruler of India? – Razia Sultan
57) Which place in the world has the highest annual temperature? – Al Aziziyah, Libya in Africa
58) Headquarter of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO, established on August 15, 1969) is: – Bangalore (Karnataka)
59) Who started Van Mahotsava? – KM Munshi, Union Minister for Agriculture & Food in 1950
60) When was Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) started? – December 25, 2000
61) Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi? – Qutub-ud-din-Aibak (in 1206 AD)
62) When Burma (now called Myanmar) was separated from India? – April 1, 1937
63) Who remarked “Nehru is a patriot while Jinnah is a Politician”?- Mohammad Iqbal
64) Which country has the longest written constitution in the world? – India
65) Richter Scale is used to register the intensity of: – Earthquake
66) Highest Airport in India is:- Leh (Koshak Bakola) Airport
67) On April 19, 1975 first satellite launched by India was named as:- Aryabhatta
68) At which place Sun temple is located in Himachal Pradesh? – Nirath (District Shimla)
69) Which Hydel Project in Himachal Pradesh is situated totally underground? – Sanjay Vidyut Priyojna (Kinnaur)
70) State bird of Himachal Pradesh is: Western Tragopan
71) In which year Punjab Hill Areas were merged with Himachal Pradesh? – On November 1, 1966
72) Which district of Himachal Pradesh has least population density? – Lahaul-Spiti (2 person per Square Km)
73) Who was the first speaker of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly? – Pandit Jaiwant Ram
74) Lavi Fair of Rampur (District Shimla) is a:- Trade Fair
75) Which district of Himachal Pradesh makes boundary with Tibet? – Lahaul-Spiti
76) Which is the longest river in Himachal Pradesh? – Satluj (320 Km)
77) On which river Bhakra Nangal Dam constructed? – Satluj
78) Which is the folk dance of Rajsthan? – Ghoomar
79) Who gave the slogan “Jai Hind”? – Netaji S.C. Bose
80) Sania Mirza is a: Lawn Tennis Player
81) Which country has largest geographical area in the world? – Russia
82) Which state is the second largest producer of ginger after Kerala? – Himachal Pradesh
83) Blue Revolution is associated with:- Fish Production
84) Who invented Revolver? – Samuel Colt
85) Sarojini Naidu was a : – Poetess
86) Who’s birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s day? – Dr. S. Radhakrishna (First Vice President of India)
87) Mani Mahesh Lake is situated in which district of Himachal Pradesh? – Chamba
88) Which gas is present in highest proportion in the atmosphere? – Nitrogen (78.08%)
89) Which is the most industrialized district of Himachal Pradesh? – Solan
90) Which crop requires water logging for its cultivation? – Rice
91) Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of Horticulture University Nauni, Solan? – Dr. M.R. Thakur
92) The National Highway from Amritsar to Delhi is numbered? – NH-1
93) Who signature appears on ten rupee currency note? – Governor, Reserve Bank of India
94) Himachal Pradesh is also called the:- Apple State of India
95) Who gifted the Statue of Liberty standing off the New York Port to the USA on its first centenary celebration? – France
96) Name of the building at Shimla where the trail of Mahatma Gandhi murder case was conducted? – Peterhoff
97) To which direction of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh is located? – North
98) Bahadurgarh fort was the summer palace of the Raja of Bilaspur named:- Bijai Chand
99) The famous Jakh Dhar is located in district:- Hamirpur
100) Strait of Dover connects the United Kingdom with: France
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