| Which raja of Nurpur princely state built the Taragarh Fort in the territory of Chamba princely state around 1625-30 A.D.? /. |
Basu |
Jagat Singh |
Jai Singh |
Rajrup Singh |
Jagat Singh |
| What is the name of Yogi who guided Raja Sahil Varman of Chamba princely state regarding the site of the new capital of his state? |
Gorakhnath |
Bholanath |
Charpatnath |
Balaknath |
Charpatnath |
| Which Mughal emperor got a mosque built inside the Kangra Fort? |
Humanyu |
Akbar |
Jahangir |
Aurangzeb |
Jahangir |
| Which European traveller travelled from Nahan to Jammu via Nurpur around 1783 AD? |
Harcourt |
Forster |
Vigne |
Bernier |
Forster |
| Which raja of Kullu was taken prisoner by the Suket princely state around 850-900 AD? |
Sidh Pal |
Bahadur Singh |
Bhup Pal |
Bidhi Singh |
Bhup Pal |
| Around which century was a treaty signed between Raja Kehri Singh of Bushehr and Tibet? |
14th century |
15th century |
16th century |
17th century |
17th century |
| Where was a decisive battle fought between the Gurkhas and the British during the first quarter of the nineteenth century? |
Jaitak Hills |
Haripur Dhar |
Sain Dhar |
Dharthi Dhar |
Jaitak Hills |
| Who founded the ruling dynasty of Hindur princely state? |
Bir Chand |
Ajit Chand |
Kahal Chand |
Bik Chand |
Ajit Chand |
| Which two Thakurais were made subordinate to Jubbal princely state in 1896 AD? |
Rawingarh and Ratesh |
Rawingarh and Sangri |
Rawingarh and Khaneti |
Rawingarh and Dhadi |
Rawingarh and Dhadi |
| Which raja of Bushahr acted with hostility towards the British during 1857 mutiny? |
Shamsher Singh |
Mahinder Singh |
Ugra Singh |
Rudra Singh |
Shamsher Singh |
| Which one of the following was sentenced to death in Lahore conspiracy case, which was later on reduced to life imprisonment? |
Hirday Ram |
Hardev |
Mathra Das |
Mian Jawahar Singh |
Hirday Ram |
| When did Narendra Mandal (Chamber of Princes) come into existence? |
1911 A.D. |
1915 A.D. |
1921 A.D. |
1927 A.D. |
1921 A.D. |
| According to 2011 census which district of H.P. has the lowest percentage of S.C. population? |
Kullu. |
Bilaspur |
Lahaul-Spiti |
Hamirpur |
Lahaul-Spiti |
| Which mountain pass is located at the highest altitude? |
Kangla |
Parangla |
Kunjum |
Darati |
Parangla |
| Which lake is located between Dodra-Kawar and Sangla (Kinnaur)? |
Karali |
Kareri |
Ghadasaru |
Bradonsar |
Bradonsar |
| Given below are the names of some rivers and their tributaries. Find the mis-match? |
Yamuna – Jalal |
Satluj – Andhra |
Beas – Spin |
Chenab – Miyar |
Satluj – Andhra |
| Which glacier feeds the Pabbar river? |
Kulti |
Shilli |
Chandra-Nahan |
Pacha |
Chandra-Nahan |
| Near which town of Mandi District of H.P. is Shikari Devi sanctuary? |
Jogindernagar |
Sarkaghat |
Pandoh |
Sundernagar |
Sundernagar |
| With which region of H.P. is Phulech festival mainly associated? |
Bharmaur |
Kinnaur |
Sirmaur |
Saproon |
Kinnaur |
| When does the Minjar fair being in Chamba? |
First Monday of Sawan month |
Second Sunday of Sawan month |
First Monday of Bhadon month |
Second Sunday of Bhadon month |
Second Sunday of Sawan month |
| Which among the following schools of painting deals with Nayak-Nayika theme of Rasikpriya of Keshavdas? |
Chamba |
Basholi |
Arki |
Bilaspur |
Arki |
| Which one of the following temples is in Pagoda style? |
Hidimba (Manali) |
Lakshna Devi (Bharmaur) |
Shikari Devi (Chhitrari) |
Hateshwari Devi (Hatkoti) |
Hidimba (Manali) |
| Approximately how many services are covered in H.P. under Public Service Guarantee Act? |
127 |
147 |
167 |
187 |
187 |
| At which place in Chamba District of H.P. there is a sheep-breeding farm? |
Bathree |
Sarol |
Mahla |
Banikhet |
Sarol |
| In which District of H.P. is Suketi Fossil park? |
Mandi |
Shimla |
Sirmour |
Solan |
Sirmour |
| Which princely state owned the Bantony building of Shimla town and used it as summer palace? |
Jubbal |
Keonthal |
Patiala |
Sirmaur |
Sirmaur |
| Who founded the Shri Dhami Prem Pracharni Sabha in July 1939AD? |
Pandit Sita Ram |
Bhagmal Sautha |
Satyadev Bushahri |
Dina Nath Andhi |
Pandit Sita Ram |
| What is the approximate percentage of marginal holdings in H.P.? |
59.78 |
63.26 |
66.73 |
69.78 |
69.78 |
| In which district of H.P. is Berra Dol where a 5 MW solar project is proposed? |
Mandi |
Hamirpur |
Una |
Bilaspur |
Bilaspur |
| When was Beti Hai Anmol Yojana introduced in H.P.? |
Mar-09 |
July 2010 (According to official answer key) |
Aug-11 |
Sep-12 |
July 2010 (According to official answer key) |
| Who has been awarded “Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2017”? |
Vishwanath |
Dalip Kumar |
Manoj Kumar |
Vinod Khanna |
Vinod Khanna |
| Recently which longest road tunnel between Srinagar and Jammu was opened by the Prime Minister? |
Chenani-Nashri |
Dhola-Sadiya |
Zojila Tunnel |
Sandvin road tunnel |
Chenani-Nashri |
| Which South Asian Satellite has been launched by ISRO in May 2017? |
GSAT-17 |
GSAT-12 |
GSAT-09 |
GSAT-07 |
GSAT-09 |
| Which has been thrust of “Paryatan Parv” organized by Ministry of Tourism from 5-25 October 2017? |
Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat |
Ek Bharat Swatcha Bharat |
Ek Bharat Ek Sanskriti |
Ek Bharat Ek Vishwa |
Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat |
| Among the following who was/were conferred ‘Padma Vibhushan Awards’ in 2017? |
Sharad Pawar |
Murli Manohar Joshi |
A. Sangma |
All of the above |
All of the above |
| Which date is being celebrated as International Day of Yoga? |
21st June |
5th March |
24th October |
25th December |
21st June |
| Who was given Bhupen Hazarika National Award, 2017? |
Haraprasad Das |
Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi |
Manu S. Pillai |
Paro Anand |
Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi |
| Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India? |
Om Prakash Rawat |
Achal Kumar Joti |
Navin Chawla |
Gopalswami |
Om Prakash Rawat |
| For the first time in October 2017 Ferry service in Gujarat has been started between which places? |
Ghogha-Dahej |
Bharuch-Kevadiya |
Ernakulum-Kalamassery |
Kanniyakumari-Aloor Port |
Ghogha-Dahej |
| Who has been chosen for Indira Gandhi-Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2017? |
Pranab Mukharjee |
Manmohan Singh |
Kapil Sibbal |
Chidambaram |
Manmohan Singh |
| Which person of Indian origin got Australia’s Highest civilian honour for his contribution in the field of medicine and work for the community? |
Purshottam Sawrikar |
Makhan Singh Khangure |
Vijay Kumar |
All of the above |
All of the above |
| Who has been conferred with France’s highest civilian honour-Legion d’Honneur in 2017? |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Soumitra Chatterjee |
Amitabh Bachchan |
Satyajit Ray |
Soumitra Chatterjee |
| Among the following which Indian Judge has been elected to International Court of Justice? |
Nagendra Singh |
Jagdish Bhagwati |
Deepak Mishra |
Dalveer Bhandari |
Dalveer Bhandari |
| “Paradise Papers” recently leaked are related to which matter? |
Secret Documents of RAW |
Secret Documents of KGB |
Secret Documents of CIA |
Investments in Secret Tax Heavens |
Investments in Secret Tax Heavens |
| Which countries have declared their intentions to leave UNESCO? |
USA and Israel |
Syria and Iran |
China and Pakistan |
Korea and Japan |
USA and Israel |
| Which organization won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017? |
UNESCO |
WHO |
ICAN |
ILO |
ICAN |
| Ninth Summit of BRICS in 2017 was held in which country? |
Russia |
China |
India |
South Africa |
China |
| How many countries are members of SAARC? |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
| Who is Secretary General of UN? |
Kofi Annan |
Antonio Guterres |
Ban-Ki-Moon |
Perez de Cuellar |
Antonio Guterres |
| At present who is Prime Minister of Pakistan? |
Shahid Khaqan Abbbasi |
Nawaz Sharif |
Benezir Bhutto |
Asif Ali Zardari |
Shahid Khaqan Abbbasi |
| In the 73rd constitutional amendment, 1/3 seats for the women are reserved in Panchayats under which Article? |
Article 243A |
Article 243B |
Article 243C |
Article 243D |
Article 243D |
| ‘Electoral College’ For the election of President of India consists of: |
All the members of Parliament |
All the members of State Legislative Assemblies |
All the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of State Legislative Assemblies |
None of the Above |
All the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of State Legislative Assemblies |
| Which Article of Indian Constitution empowers President all the executive powers? |
Article 52 |
Article 53 |
Article 54 |
Article 55 |
Article 53 |
| Who gives the final verdict on Money Bill? |
President |
Prime Minister |
Supreme Court |
Speaker of Lok Sabha |
Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| Within which time period an ordinance promulgated by the President be laid down before both the houses of Parliament after their reassemble? |
Six months |
Six days |
Six weeks |
Two months |
Six weeks |
| How many writs can Supreme Court of India issue under Article 32? |
3 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
| Idea of Directive Principles of State Policy has been borrowed from Constitution of which country? |
Britain |
Ireland |
South Africa |
France |
Ireland |
| Which Article of Indian Constitution provides the right to form a political party? |
Article 132 |
Article 111 |
Article 32 |
None of the above |
None of the above |
| Article 1 of the Constitution describes India as : |
A Union of States |
A Quasi-Federal State |
A Federation |
A Confederation |
A Union of States |
| What was the total strength of Lok Sabha on 31st December 2017? |
538 |
537 |
542 |
550 |
538 |
| The First Factory Act was passed in the time of : |
Lord Canning |
John Lawrence |
Lord Ripon |
Lord Dufferin |
Lord Ripon |
| Who of the following does not represent the Nationalist critique of the Colonial Economy? |
R. Bhandarkar |
Dadabhai Naoroji |
R.C. Dutt |
Sachidanand Sinha |
R. Bhandarkar |
| Who presided over the Congress Session in 1905 which supported the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement for Bengal? |
B. G. Tilak |
Lajpat Rai |
C. R. Das |
G. K. Gokhale |
G. K. Gokhale |
| What name was given to the headquarters of Ghadr paper in the U.S.A.? |
Deshantar Ashram |
Yugantar Ashram |
Ghadr Ashram |
Bharat Ashram |
Yugantar Ashram |
| When was the first walk-out organized in the Legislative Council during the colonial period? |
1901 |
1902 |
1904 |
1905 |
1901 |
| Curzon-Wylie was killed in London by: |
Rash Behari Bose |
Ajit Sing |
Madan Lal Dhingra |
Khudi Ram Bose |
Madan Lal Dhingra |
| Of the following, who was not the member of the Interim Government in 1946? |
Sardar V.B. Patel |
Jagjivan Ram |
Baldev Singh |
B. R. Ambedkar |
B. R. Ambedkar |
| The Rehnumai Mazdeyasan Sabha represented the spirit of Reform among: |
The Anglo-Indians |
The Parsees |
The Muslims |
The Hindus |
The Parsees |
| Of the following persons, who is not matched correctly with his newspaper? |
Dadabhai Naoroji-Indian Mirror |
G. Tilak-Kesari |
Sisir Kumar Ghose – Amrit Bazar Patrika |
k. Gokhale – Sudharak |
Dadabhai Naoroji-Indian Mirror |
| From which Art Abanindranath Tagore did not seek inspiration? |
Mughal |
Ajanta |
Rajput |
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
| Who founded several Vedanta societies in the West? |
Har Dyal |
Gopal Hari Deshmukh |
Vivekananda |
Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
Vivekananda |
| The Deoband Programme of the study was reduced to : |
9 years |
6 years |
8 years |
5 years |
6 years |
| The first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India was: |
Cunningham |
Wheeler |
Sir John Marshal |
Daya Ram Sahni |
Cunningham |
| Which of the following, opened a co-education school in Moga (PUNJAB) in 1899 for improving the position of women? |
The Arya Samaj |
The Prarthana Samaj |
Singh Sabha |
The Dev Samaj |
The Dev Samaj |
| The first book written by Mahatma Gandhi was: |
The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi |
The Story of My Experiments with Truth |
Hind Swaraj |
The Harijan |
Hind Swaraj |
| Which of the following Social Reforms was not considered essential by Gandhi for the transformation of society? |
Hindu-Muslim unity |
Abolition of Varna system |
Swadeshi |
Abolition of Untouchability |
Abolition of Varna system |
| The Dandi March was started by Gandhi on: |
March 10, 1930 |
March 15, 1930 |
March 21, 1930 |
March 12, 1930 |
March 12, 1930 |
| In which special session of the Congress, Gandhi presented for approval of his idea of Satyagraha against the government? |
Bombay, 1918 |
Ahmedabad, 1921 |
Calcutta, 1920 |
Amritsar, 1919 |
Calcutta, 1920 |
| When did Gandhi realize that his struggle in India was not based on the Non-violence of the Brave? |
1947 |
1948 |
1942 |
1940 |
1947 |
| Which is not the feature of Gandhi’s theory of Trusteeship? |
Change of capitalist society into an equalitarian one |
Fixation of upper and lower limits of incomes |
The character of production to be determined by social necessity |
The government should be made the owner of the lives of people |
The government should be made the owner of the lives of people |
| Which of the following rates is not determined by RBI? |
Bank rate |
SLR |
PLR |
CRR |
PLR |
| Who is known as the father of ‘White Revolution’ in India? |
S. Swaminathan |
P. Pal |
N. Bahl |
V. Kurien |
V. Kurien |
| When did the Kisan Credit Cart Scheme for the farmers start in India? |
1995-96 |
1998-99 |
2005-06 |
2007-08 |
1998-99 |
| The concept of Small Scale Industries (SSI) was brought to force by the: |
Industrial Policy Resolution,1948 |
Industrial Policy Resolution,1956 |
Industrial Policy Statement,1977 |
None of the above |
Industrial Policy Resolution,1956 |
| Who recommends the MSP and issue prices? |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices |
NITI Aayog |
NABARD |
Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices |
| India economy is a type of : |
Capitalist economy |
Socialist economy |
Mixed economy |
Monopolistic economy |
Mixed economy |
| When has the Population Policy been implemented? |
15th February 2000 |
15th February 2001 |
15th February 2002 |
14th February 2000 |
15th February 2000 |
| What is the basic objective of Public Distribution System in India? |
To control the market price |
To ensure food security for poor |
To control black marketing |
To encourage export |
To ensure food security for poor |
| The second green revolution is focused on: |
Agriculture stability |
Environment issues |
Reducing rural imbalances |
All of the above |
All of the above |
| Which sector of Indian economy has disguised unemployment? |
Agriculture |
Industry |
Services |
Manufacturing |
Agriculture |
| One horsepower of electric power is equal to : |
746 Watts |
1000 Watts |
375 Watts |
220 Watts |
746 Watts |
| When a bar magnet suspended freely with a thread, it will always rest along : |
South-North direction |
North-South direction |
East-West direction |
West-East direction |
North-South direction |
| The main constituent of the compressed natural gas (CNG) is : |
Butane |
Methane |
Ethane |
Propane |
Methane |
| The short-sightedness (myopia) defect in human eyes can be corrected by using : |
Plano-concave lens |
Plano-convex lens |
Concave lens |
Convex lens |
Concave lens |
| Which one is responsible for the souring of milk? |
Citric Acid |
Lactic Acid |
Acetic Acid |
Formic Acid |
Lactic Acid |
| Which of the following is the most abundant metal in Earth’s crust? |
Iron |
Aluminium |
Calcium |
Sodium |
Aluminium |
| Atoms of different elements with different atomic numbers, which have same mass number are known as : |
Isomers |
Isotopes |
Isochors |
Isobars |
Isobars |
| Which of the following pollutants is the major cause of respiratory diseases? |
Nitrogen oxide |
Carbon monoxide |
Suspended fine particles |
Volatile organic compounds |
Suspended fine particles |
| Who discovered the nucleus in the cell? |
Robert Hooke |
Robert Brown |
Purkinje |
Leeuwenhoek |
Robert Brown |
| Bats search their prey and fly in dark night by emitting and detecting reflections of : |
Infrasonic waves |
Ultrasonic waves |
Ultraviolet waves |
Infrared waves |
Ultrasonic waves |
| Trisul peak lies in the state of : |
Himachal Pradesh |
Odisha |
Uttarakhand |
Uttar Pradesh |
Uttarakhand |
| Which one of the following is not a biosphere reserve? |
Manas |
Nokrek |
Pachmarhi |
Ranthambore |
Ranthambore |
| Ramsar Convention was held in : |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Iran |
Turkey |
Iran |
| Karewa soil is found in the state of : |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttarakhand |
Rajasthan |
Jammu & Kashmir |
| Which one of the following is not a deciduous tree? |
Arjun |
Gurjan |
Palas |
Sal |
Gurjan |
| Which one of the following rivers flows from east to west? |
Dibang |
Lohit |
Manas |
Subansiri |
Lohit |
| Which one of the following separates the Andaman from the Nicobar Islands? |
8 degree Channel |
9 degree Channel |
10 degree Channel |
11 degree Channel |
10 degree Channel |
| Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? DAM: RIVER |
Dulhasti ——– Chenab |
Rihand Dam ——-Ken |
Pachet Dam ——-Damodar |
Tehri Dam—— Bhagirathi |
Rihand Dam ——-Ken |
| Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre is at : |
Bangkok |
Kerala |
Surat |
None of the above |
Bangkok |
| How much of India’s coastline is vulnerable to Disasters? |
5340 km |
5400 km |
6200 km |
5700 km |
5700 km |
| Which President of India wrote the book ‘The Turbulent Years, 1980-1996’? |
Pranab Mukherjee |
P.J. Abdul Kalam |
R. Narayanan |
Ram Nath Kovind |
Pranab Mukherjee |
| Who was first President of B.J.P. when it was established on 6th April 1980 ? |
Atal Behari Vajpayee |
Shyma Prasad Mukherji |
L.K. Advani |
Murli Monohar Joshi |
Atal Behari Vajpayee |
| Among the following who has been the Commanders-in-Chief of Indian Army after independence? |
General Sir Rob Lockhart |
General Sir Roy Bucher |
General (Later Field Marshal) K.M. Cariappa |
All of the above |
All of the above |
| In the Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast 2018 in which sport all the participants of India got medals? |
Shooting |
Wrestling |
Badminton |
Weight-lifting |
Wrestling |
| Who won the “Khel Ratna Award” in 2017? |
Devendra Jhajharia |
Sardar Singh |
Devendra Jhajharia & Sardar Singh Both |
Dipa Karmakar |
Devendra Jhajharia & Sardar Singh Both |
| Who was the Chief Guest in the 68th Republic Day parade on 26th January 2017? |
Prince of Abu Dhabi |
President of Iran |
President of Russia |
President of the USA |
Prince of Abu Dhabi |
| Who has been recently appointed as Head of BCCI by the Hon’ble Supreme Court? |
Anurag Thakur |
Sharad Pawar |
Vinod Rai |
Rajiv Shukla |
Vinod Rai |
| Which opposition candidate contested Presidential election against ruling party’s candidate Ram Nath Kovind? |
Meira Kumar |
Meira Nair |
Rajmohan Gandhi |
Renuka Choudhary |
Meira Kumar |
| Which Indian city has been declared as World’s Heritage City by UNESCO in 2017? |
Jaipur |
Varanasi |
Ahmedabad |
Lucknow |
Ahmedabad |
| Who is appointed as Chief of Film Censor Board in India in 2017? |
Prasoon Joshi |
Anupam Kher |
Sharmila Tagore |
Babul Supriyo |
Prasoon Joshi |
