APPSC BITS WORLD GEO

1. Savanna grasslands are found in:

A. North America
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. East Asia
Answer - b

2. Which one of the following is associated with Argentina?

A. Pampas
B. Baobab
C. Slage
D. All the above
Answer - a

3. Which of the following regions of Siberia is most sparsely populated ?

A. Taiga region
B. Western Siberia
C. South Siberia
D. Tundra region of Northern Siberia
Answer - d

4. The largest reserve of 'Sal' forests is found in :

A. Nilgiri hills
B. Dehradun valley
C. The Aravalis
D. Eastern Peninsula
Answer - d

5. In which of the following continents is Atacama desert located?

A. North America
B. South America
C. Asia
D. Africa
Answer - b

6. Which can provide the shortest route between Moscow and San Francisco?
A. Over the North Pole
B. Over the South Pole
C. Via Canada
D. All are same
Answer - c

7. What will be the correct sequential order of the following four cities when a
traveller passes through them from west to east almost along30 N latitude?
1.Cairo
2. Suez
3.Abadan
4. Quetta

A. 3,4,1,2
B. 4,1,2,3
C. 1,2,3,4
D. 1,3,4,2
Answer - c

8. The strait that separates USA and Russia where they are nearest is:
A. Hudson
B. Davis
C. Bering
D. Bosporus
Answer - c

9. The international air route from West Europe to East Asia passes through India
because:
A. it is the shortest route
B. India is the only country in Asia providing refueling capacity
C. India is a busy centre situated between the two places
D. None of the above
Answer - c

10. Which one of the following provides the shortest air-route from New Delhi to
Vancouver?
A. New Delhi- London- New York- Vancouver
B. New Delhi- Paris- New York- Vancouver
C. New Delhi- Bangkok- Tokyo- Vancouver
D. New Delhi- Moscow- London- Vancouver
Answer - c

11. The 'Karakoram' Highway connects :

A. India Pakistan
B. India China
C. China Tibet
D. Pakistan China
Answer - d

12. Water transportation has long been important because:

A. it is the fastest means of transportation
B. it is the cheapest means of moving heavy goods
C. goods can be delivered directly to factories
D. it is the fastest route
Answer - b

13. Straits and canals are important in water routes because they :
A. are some times as large as seas
B. have the best sea ports along their routes
C. are often shortcuts to larger bodies of water
D. they incur less expense
Answer - c

14. Between which countries is Florida Strait located?

A. USA and Panama
B. Cuba and Panama
C. Cuba and USA
D. Cuba and Bahamas
Answer - d

15. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from:

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. North America
D. England
Answer - b

16. The strait which separates Asia from North America is the:
A. Strait of Gibraltar
B. Palk Strait
C. Strait of Malacca
D. Berring Strait
Answer - d

17. Which two of the following are connected by Palk Strait ?

A. India and Sri Lanka
B. North Korea and South Korea
C. Britain and France
D. None of the above
Answer - a

18. Sunda Strait separates:

A. Burma and Celebes
B. Java and Sumatra
C. Japan and Korea
D. Sicily and Italy
Answer - b

19. Shat-al-Arab demarcates the boundaries of:

A. Syria and Turkey
B. Iraq and Saudi Arabia
C. Iran and Afghanistan
D. Iraq and Iran
Answer - d

20. One of the following statements about the Suez Canal is not true. Which is it?
A. It is the shortest shipping route linking London, Marseilles and Colombo
B. The goods carried through the canal are varied and bulky. The goods are
predominantly raw materials from the East and Far East and manufactured goods
from the West
C. Canal tolls have in no way forced many shipping lines to revert to the Cape route
D. The canal shortens the shipping route between Southampton and Colombo by
about 4,000miles
Answer - c

21. Which of the following statements about the Panama Canal is in correct ?
A. Over half of the shipping is domestic traffic between the east and west coasts of
the USA
B. The canal has improved the trade of the Caribbean countries
C. The route's greatest disadvantage is that it is seriously affected by fog making
shipping dangerous
D. Goods handled are mainly oil, cotton, coffee, ores and manufactured goods
Answer - c

22. Both Canada and the United States are interested in the Arctic region because :
A. it has many minerals
B. it is the shortest route of Asia
C. it is rich in fur-bearing animals
D. of security reasons
Answer - b

23. North Atlantic Ocean route is an important international trade route because :
A. it is an old route
B. it is free from rough weather and therefore safe
C. it connects two industrialized regions

D. None of the above

Answer - c

24.The greatest water trade routes of the world are found on the:
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Gulf of Mexico
D. Indian Ocean
Answer - b

25. The Great Barrier of the coast of Australia provides for that country a/an:
A. abundant supply of minerals
B. semi-enclosed water way for about 120 miles
C. excellent fortification against attack on its major cities
D. connecting link between it and New Zealand
Answer - b

26. One feature of Chinese agriculture is:

A. almost complete absence of horse and cattle
B. non-dependence on rain
C. bonsai cultivation
D. heavy cattle and horse population
Answer - a

27. The lack of good quality land in Latin America is, to some extent, compensated
for by:
A. very large coal reserve
B. huge oil reserve
C. very large areas of natural pastures

D. industrialization
Answer - c

28. The country which is the second largest tea producer after India is :
A. Russia
B. USA
C. China
D. Sri Lanka
Answer - c

29. World's biggest dairy produce exporter is:

A. Denmark
B. New Zealand
C. Australia
D. West Germany
Answer - a

30. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A. Tundra Region Lichen and Moses
B. Mediterranean Region Groundnut and Potato
C. China Type Region Tea and Sugar beat
D. West-European Region Corn & Wheat
Answer - a

31. Which country is the world's largest producer of wool?

A. New Zealand
B. Australia
C. South Africa

D. Brazil
Answer - b

32. Which of the following countries is the world's largest producer of rubber?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Nigeria
C. India
D. Malaya
Answer - d

33. Australia is god for raising sheep because :

A. there is plenty of grass throughout the country
B. the warm northern lowlands are ideal for raising sheep
C. much of the country is dry and sheep need little water
D. its climate is god for rearing sheep
Answer - a

34. Australians are able to grow large amounts of wheat because:

A. the fields are large, flat and suited to the use of machinery
B. fields are far from the smoke-filled cities
C. they have a large labour supply
D. of plenty of rainfall
Answer - a

35. A reason why farming is difficult in Scandinavia is that:

A. the growing season is short
B. there is a small population
C. there is a lack of water

D. there is heavy rainfall

Answer - c

36. Cotton is grown in the Nile River Valley because:

A. the climate of Egypt is different from the rest of the Middle East
B. a warm climate and irrigated land are best for growing cotton
C. farmers in Egypt are richer than farmers in the rest of the region
D. its cold climate is ideal for growing cotton
Answer - b

37. Which of the following is the mainstay of the Brazilian economy?

A. Cocoa
B. Coffee
C. Tea
D. Tobacco
Answer - b

38. Match List I with List II and select the Answer - using the codes given below
the lists:

List I (Crop) List II (Top Producer)

a. Olives 1. USA
b. Cotton 2. Italy
c. Tomato 3. Brazil
d. Coffee 4. China
5. Indonesia

Codes :
A. a1, b4, c3, d2

B. a4, b1, c5, d3

C. a2, b1, c3, d4
D. a2, b4, c1, d3
Answer - d

39. Among the tobacco producing countries of the world, the position of India is
next to:
A. US and China
B. Italy and France
C. Turkey and Egypt
D. Japan and Malaysia
Answer - a

40. Which country leads in shrimp (prawn) fishing ?

A. USA
B. Japan
C. India
D. USSR
Answer - a

41. The largest producers of fish in the world:

A. Norway
B. Alaska
C. Japan
D. Canada
Answer - c

42. The largest producer of Jute in the world is:

A. Bangladesh

B. China
C. India
D. Indonesia
Answer - c

43. Assertion (A): France produces the best wine in the world.
Reason (R) : There is a district in France called Champagne which produces first
class grapes and these are used for the production of wine.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the reason for A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the reason for A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer - a

44. The largest silver producer in the world is:

A. USA
B. Mexico
C. Guatemala
D. Bolivia
Answer - b

45. The chief importer of iron ore from India is:

A. Iran
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. South Africa
Answer - b

46. The world's largest production of Uranium comes from:

A. Katanga (Zaire)
B. Ore mountain (E. Germany)
C. Northern Canada
D. Jos Plateau (Nigeria)
Answer - a

47. The mineral resource which has made the Middle East of vital importance to the
world today is:
A. oil
B. coal
C. tin
D. silver
Answer - a

48. The Congo has been an important section to Africa because:

A. it lies along the trade routes from north to south
B. its mines have copper and diamonds
C. it has the only oil processing plants in Africa
D. it is the main industrial area of Africa
Answer - a

49. The 'Land of the Golden Fleece' is a term used to describe:

A. South Africa
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. Tasmania
Answer - a

50. 'Abadan' is the famous oil town of:

A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Jordan
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer - b

51. The 'Vital Triangle' of Europe is the important:

A. agricultural region of the Balkan countries
B. industrial region of Italy's Po River
C. industrial area of the Ruhr Valley of Germany
D. rail road connection from France to Spain and Italy
Answer - c

52. Consider the two statements labelled Assertion 'A'and Reason 'R' below:
Assertion (A): Italy, Switzerland, Sweden and Norway have abundant power
resources.
Reason (R): They have the largest coal deposits in Europe.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer - c

53. The most common mineral found on earth is :

A. Iron
B. Bauxite (aluminium)
C. Quartz
D. Tin

Answer - b

54. Which of the following is the most industrialised country?

A. Bangla Desh
B. Malaysia
C. Nepal
D. Singapore
Answer - d

55. Which is the largest city in China ?

A. Shanghai
B. Canton
C. Peking
D. Nanking
Answer - a

56. Which is the most densely populated territory in the world?

A. Pakistan
B. Macau
C. India
D. China
Answer - b

57. Which is the poorest country in Europe?

A. Albania
B. Belgium
C. Austria
D. Turkey

Answer - b

58. Which of these is the smallest country in Europe?

A. Vatican City
B. Monaco
C. Andorra
D. Luxembourg
Answer - a

59. Name the most populous city in the world:

A. Beijing
B. Tokyo
C. Shanghai
D. Mexico City
Answer - d

60. The largest of the Nordic countries is:

A. Norway
B. Finland
C. Sweden
D. Denmark
Answer - c

61. The most populous of the Nordic countries is:

A. Switzerland
B. Norway
C. Sweden
D. Denmark

Answer - c

62. The largest country in the world is:

A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. USA
Answer - c

63. The UAE has Emirates, the largest and the richest of them is:
A. 6; Fujeirah
B. 7; Abu Dhabi
C. 8; Dubai
D. 4; Umm-al-Quwain
Answer - b

64. Which country would one select to go to get Ostrich, Platypus and Koala bear ?
A. Japan
B. Australia
C. Africa
D. Canada
Answer - b

65. Two lists are given below. Choose the alternative that gives the correct match of
items

a. Eskimo 1. Canada
b. Oraon 2. Norway
c. Lapps 3. Russia

d. Gonds 4. India
5. Africa

A. a1, b5, c3, d4

B. a1, b4, c3, d2
C. a1, b3, c4, d2
D. a1, b5, c2, d4
Answer - d

66. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

A. Khartoum is on the bank of the river Nile
B. Manila is on the bank of the river Yangtze Kiang
C. Tokyo is on the bank of the river Krishna
D. Eskimos live in the Arctic region of the world
Answer - d

67. Match the following:

a. Australia 1. Ottawa
b. Canada 2. Johannesberg
c. South Africa 3. Riyadh
d. Saudi Arabia 4. Canberra

A. a1, b2, c3, d4

B. a2, b3, c4, d1
C. a4, b1, c2, d3
D. a4, b1, c3, d2
Answer - c

68. Which country is not in Europe?

A. Holland
B. Belgium
C. Lebanon
D. Sweden
Answer - c

69. Which one of these countries is not in South America?

A. Peru
B. Paraguay
C. Mexico
D. Brazil
Answer - c

70. Which one of these countries is not in Scandinavia?

A. Denmark
B. Luxembourg
C. Sweden
D. Norway
Answer - b

71. Which country is not in Africa?

A. Zanzibar
B. Ghana
C. Trinidad
D. Sudan
Answer - c

72. Name the largest island in the world:

A. Greenland
B. Madagascar
C. Great Britain
D. New Guinea
Answer - a

73. Which is the largest Gulf in the world?

A. The Gulf of Mexico
B. The Gulf of Cambay
C. The Persian Gulf
D. The Strait of Hormuz
Answer - a

74. Name world's highest dam:

A. Nurek, Russia
B. Rogunsky, Russia
C. Grand Dixence, Switzerland
D. Vaionst, Italy
Answer - a

75. Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
A. Suez Canal
B. Indira Gandhi Canal
C. Panama Canal
D. Sirhind Canal
Answer - b

76. Which is the greatest Archipelago on the globe?

A. Indonesia
B. Japan
C. Philippines
D. West Indies
Answer - a

77. Japan experiences frequent earthquakes because it is located :

A. on the eastern coast of Asia
B. in the volcanic belt
C. amidst the ocean
D. on the meeting point of two plates of the earth's crust
Answer - b

78. Which one of the following characteristics is common to New York and Mumbai?
A. Insular location
B. Film production
C. Mountainous coastal background
D. Administrative status
Answer - a

79. Havaian Island were discovered in 1778 by Legendary:

A. Captain James Cook
B. John Cabot
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Vasco de Gama
Answer - a

80. The continent whose southern tip lies closest to Antarctica is:
A. South America
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. Asia

1. What mountains traditionally serve a boundary separating Europe

from Asia ?
A. The Alps

B. The Himalayas
C. The Caucasus
D. The Urals
Answer - d

2. In which continent some of its parts are over 1500 miles from the sea and in
which the hottest as well as the coldest climates of the world are to be found?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. America
D. Australia
Answer - a

3. The continent whose southern tip lies closest to Antarctica is:

A. South America
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. Asia

Answer - a

4. The continent of Africa is divided into two parts by the:

A. Sahara Desert
B. Atlas Mountains
C. Congo River
D. Caucasus
Answer - a

5. Of the following, the country located entirely to the north of the Equator is:
A. Columbia
B. Ecuador
C. Bolivia
D. Venezuela
Answer - d

6. The South American country that borders every other country on that continent
except Chile and Ecuador is:
A. Brazil
B. Argentina
C. Peru
D. Venezuela
Answer - a

7. Which of the following towns is situated at a higher altitude ?

A. Lhasa
B. Kathmandu
C. Gartole
D. Thimpu
Answer - a

8. There is a country which has an exceptionally long coast bordered by Soviet

Union, Sweden and Finland, being the fifth largest country in Europe, and having the
largest number of islands along its coast line, the country is:
A. Sweden
B. Norway
C. Poland
D. Denmark
Answer - b

9. New Zealand is:

A. a large ocean bay
B. an archipelago
C. two big islands : North Island, South Island separated by Cook Strait and several
small islands
D. a large island
Answer - c

10. The island that is nearly an equilateral triangle (and is the newest province of
Canada) with each side about 320 miles long and is heavily forested is:
A. Newfoundland
B. Alberta
C. Nova Scotia
D. Yukon Territory
Answer - a

11. The country more than half of which lies below sea level and which is the most
densely populated countries in the world is :
A. Sweden
B. Norway
C. Netherlands
D. Kenya

Answer - c

12.Durand Line is the boundary of the two countries namely:

A. India and Pakistan
B. Pakistan and Afghanistan
C. Nepal and India
D. Nepal and China
Answer - b

13. 17th Parallel divides:

A. India and Pakistan
B. South and North America
C. North and South Korea
D. North and South Vietnam
Answer - d

14. The boundary line between India and Pakistan on their attaining independence
in1947 is called:
A. Radcliff Line
B. Durand Line
C. McMahon Line
D. Maginot Line
Answer - a

15. Which line demarcates the boundary between India and China?
A. McMahon
C. Durand
B. Radcliffe
D. Mountbatten

Answer - a

16. The 38th parallel separates:

A. South Korea and North Korea
B. East Germany and West Germany
C. North Vietnam and South Vietnam
D. USA and Canada
Answer - a

17. A feature of the Mediterranean climate is:

A. frequent rain and fog
B. a long growing season
C. hillside farming
D. savanna vegetation
Answer - b

18. The deepest known point of the oceans is found in the:

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. North sea
D. Panama Canal.
Answer - b

19. Which of the following is good evidence for concluding that glaciers once
covered Canada?
A. Rocks containing melted ice have been found through out Canada
B. Radioactive decay of uranium in Canadian rocks has been measured
C. Scratches on surface rocks in Canada look like scratches made by known glaciers
D. Only glaciers could have formed the high Canadian mountains

Answer - c

20. Which one of the following canals connects Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean?
A. Suez canal
B. Panama canal
C. Kiel canal
D. None of the above
Answer - b

21. Grenada lies in the:

A. Caspian Sea
B. Indian Ocean
C. Caribbean
D. Pacific Ocean
Answer - c

22. New Moore Island is situated in the:

A. Bay of Bengal
B. Indian Ocean
C. Palk Strait
D. Arabian Sea
Answer - c

23. Falkland Islands are in:

A. Pacific
B. Antarctica
C. South Atlantic
D. North Atlantic

Answer - c

24. The interior regions of Eurasia have a large number of inland seas or lakes.
Which one of the following touches the boundary of Iran?
A. Aral Sea
B. Lake-Balkash
C. Lake-Baikal
D. Caspian Sea
Answer - d

25. 'Bermuda Triangle' also known as "graveyard of ships", is situated in:

A. Adriatic Sea
B. Beaufort Sea
C. Bering Sea
D. Sargaso Sea
Answer - d

26. The famous American river Mississippi flows into the Gulf known as :
A. the Gulf of Mexico
B. the Gulf of St Lawrence
C. the Gulf of Ob
D. None of these
Answer - a

27. The northern part of Europe is called:

A. Alpine region
B. Scandinavia
C. Benelux
D. New Zealand

Answer - b

28. Which Australian state is an island?

A. Victoria
B. Western Australia
C. Queensland
D. Tasmania
Answer - d

29. Which one of these countries has no coastline?

A. China
B. Hungary
C. Spain
D. Sweden
Answer - b

30 Which country is nearest to the South Pole?

A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. Chile
D. South Africa
Answer - c

31. The basin of which one of the following rivers is the widest?
A. Amazon
B. Nile
C. Congo
D. Volga

Answer - a

32. Greenwich Mean Time is the local time of:

A. 180 longitude
B. 80 W longitude
C. 0 longitude
D. 80 E longitude
Answer - c

33. London is located at 0, while Baghdad at 45 east. If a news is broadcast from

London at 10 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad?
A. 11.30 AM
B. 2.00 PM
C. 1.00 PM
D. 12.30 PM
Answer - c

34. The International Date Line is closest to which one of the following ?
A. Japan
B. Greenwich, England
C. Canary Islands
D. Aleutian Islands
Answer - d

35. If Amsterdam is X + 1, Montreal is X 5, Tokyo is X+ 9 and Lisbon is X, X

denotes:
A. GMT
B. the temperature as measured by the Kelvin scale to arrive at the temperature as
measured by the Celsius scale
C. base from which height and depth from the sea-level is measured

D. the figure to be used from converting the Imperial System to the Metric System
Answer - a

36. Which of the following would be the right time when it is 5.30 pm in India ?
A. America 9 a.m.
B. Moscow12 p.m.
C. Brazil 7 a.m.
D. London 12 noon
Answer - d

37. Which of the following is a block mountain?

A. Alps
B. Vosges
C. Rocky
D. Andes
Answer - b

38. Mountains are important in the Middle East because they:

A. are the source of rivers
B. are rich in minerals
C. block the cold winds
D. cause rainfall
Answer - a

39. Match the following:

a. Rift Valley 1. Apalachians

b. Fold 2. Vosges

c. Block 3. Red Sea

d. Volcanic Mountain 4. Fujiyama

A. a3, b1, c4, d2

B. a3, b2, c1, d4
C. a3, b1, c2, d4
D. a3, b4, c2, d1
Answer - c

40. The Baku region of Russia is known for:

A. aircraft industry
B. petroleum production
C. iron smelting
D. ship building
Answer - b

41. Which volcano in the Philippines erupted after remaining dormant for nearly six
centuries?
A. Barren islands
B. Mt Fujiama
C. Mt Unzen
D. Mt Pinatubo
Answer - d

42. Identify which one of the following pairs is wrong?

A. Hurricane Central United States
B. Trade winds blow towards the equator
C. Doldrums near the equator
D. New Moore Island India

Answer - a

43. Tropical cyclone system occurring in Philippines, Japan and China sea is known
as:
A. tornadoes
B. typhoons
C. thunder
D. hail storm
Answer - b

44.Great Britain is warmer than other places of the world at the same distance from
the equator because of :
A. its nearness to water
B. its altitude
C. the warming effects of the Gulf Stream
D. its distance from water
Answer - c

45. Fog is common around New-found land Coast because:

A. icebergs melt around the coast
B. warm and cold currents meet
C. the rainfall is heavy
D. high tides cause storms
Answer - b

46. Which of the following cities is situated on the banks of River Tiber?
A. Tokyo
B. Rome
C. Peking

D. Berlin
Answer - b

47. Which of the following rivers has a "bird's foot" delta?

A. The Amazon
B. The Brahmaputra
C. The Mississippi
D. The Nile
Answer - d

48. The main stream of the river Ganga which flows into Bangladesh beyond
Farakka is known as:
A. Banganga
B. Brahmaputra
C. Padma
D. Suvarna Rekha
Answer - d

49. The two cities that are most similar in terms of climate are:
A. Vancouver Paris
B. Capetown Algiers
C. Montreal Murmansk
D. Panama City Tokyo
Answer - b

50. When there is summer in North Africa, South Africa will experience:
A. summer
B. winter
C. autumn

D. fall
Answer - b

Answer

-a

HAS PRELIMS GS SOLVED PAPERS

(2008,2007,2006)
1.Who dubbed emergency (declared on 26th June, 1975) as "Anushasan Parva"?
a.Devkant Baruah
b.Vasant Sathe
c.Vinoba Bhave
d.Shrimati Indira Gandhi
Answer - c

2.Who was the moving force behind the reconstruction of vandalised Somnath
Temple after independence?
a.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b.Dr K M Munshi
c.Dr Jeev Raj Mehta
d.Dr Rajendra Prasad
Answer - a

3.Why did Dr. Ambedkar turn down the offer of Rs. Nine Crores made by Nizam of
Hyderabad in case he embraced Islam along with his followers?
a.He feared his followers will desert him
b.He was not a purchasable commodity
c.Very offer was against his grain
d.Dissociation from his moorings was totally unacceptable to him
Answer - d

4.To whom Mahatma Gandhi called his "Conscience Keeper"?

a.Chakravarti Raj Gopalachari
b.Sardar Patel
c.Kasturba Gandhi
d.Denn Bandhu Andrewz
Answer - a

5."Posterity shall scarcely believe that such a mortal of flesh and bone ever trod
this earth." Who has made this observation about Mahatma Gandhi?
a.Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
b.Romin Rolland
c.Albert Einstein
d.Louis Fisher
Answer - c

6.Where did Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon?

a.Bodh Gaya
b.Sarnath (Mrig Dav)
c.Raj Griha
d.Vaishalee

Answer - b

7.The first "Tirthankar" of Jainism was

a.Rishabha Dev
b.Parshvanath
c.Neminath
d.Shantinath
Answer - a

8.Which Ramayan contains the following couplet highlighting the glory of

motherland?
a.Valimik Ramayan
b.Anand Ramayan
c.Adhyatma Ramayan
d.Kritvasee Ramayan
Answer - b

9.Among the following for which temple "Rathyatra" happens to be principal

celebration?
a.Varanashi (Vishvanath Temple)
b.Jammu (Raghunath Temple)
c.Madurai (Meenakshi Temple)
d.Puri (Jagannath Temple)
Answer - d

10.In which scripture do we find the division of human life in four Ashramas?
a.Shatpath Brahman
b.Manu Smriti
c.Aitareya Brahman

d.Shrimad Bhagvad Geeta

Answer - a

11.The marriage of King Dushyanta and Shakuntla fall in which category of

marriage?
a.Anulom Vivah
b.Pratilom Vivah
c.Gandharva Vivah
d.Brahma Vivah
Answer - c

12.Which work of antiquity is known as Pancham Vada (Fifth Veda)?

a.Natyashastra of Bharat Muni
b.Mahabharat
c.Yogavashistha
d.Brahma Sutra
Answer - b

13.Gindar, Gidda, Terah Talee and Bihoo happen to be

a.Folk dances
b.Religious festivals
c.Marriages rituals
d.Songs of Separation
Answer - a

14.The Ajanta mural paintings depict episodes from

a.Ramayana
b.Jataka stories
c.Shiv Purana

d.Panchtantra
Answer - b

15.Out of the following fundamental rights which right has been termed as "The
soul and heart of Indian Constitution" by Dr. Ambedkar?
a.Right against exploitation
b.Right of freedom of religion
c.Right to equality
d.Right to constitutional rededies
Answer - d

16.Among the following Chief Justices of India who acted as President of India?
a.M. Hidaytullah
b.P B Gajendra Gadkar
c.Yashwant Vishnu Chandrachud
d.P N Bhagvati
Answer - a

17.When does the general debate on any bill take place in the Lok Sabha?
a.At the time of introduction of the bill
b.At the time of second reading
c.At the reporting stage
d.At the time of third reading
Answer - b

18.Which schedule of Indian Constitution is related to languages?

a.Fifth
b.Eighth
c.Tenth

d.Fourth
Answer - b

19.By which method the members of Constituent Assembly were elected?

a.Directly by the people
b.Nomination by Indian National Congress and Muslim League
c.Indirect Election by Provincial Assemblies
d.Nomination by British Government
Answer - c

20.What is the official language of Sikkim?

a.English
b.Lepcha
c.Bhutiya
d.Hindi
Answer - b,c

21.How much amount does an MP get annually including pay and various
allowances?
a.Rs 25 lakh
b.Rs 30 lakh
c.Rs 20 lakh
d.Rs 15 lakh
Answer - a

22.Which ministry has got jurisdiction in the matters of National Flag, National
Emblem and National Bird?
a.Home Ministry
b.Minister of Human Resources

c.Forest and Environment Ministry

d.Ministry of Agriculture
Answer - a

23.Who has termed Indian Federal System as Quasi Federal?

a.Morris Jones
b.Sir Ivor Jennings
c.Professor Harold J. Laski
d.Professor K C Wheare
Answer - d

24.Among the following directive principles which is in consonance with Gandhian

philosophy?
a.Equal pay for equal work
b.Empowerment of Gram Panchayats
c.Free Legal Assistance
d.Separation of judiciary and executive
Answer - b

25.Who administers oath of office to the speaker of Lok Sabha?

a.The President
b.Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
c.Chief Election Commissioner
d.Oath no required
Answer - d

26.Tata group has taken over GCIL, a large company in the field of chemicals. After
this takeover in which field Tata group shall become second largest company?
a.Production of Soda Ash

b.Production of Nylon
c.Production of Sodium Chloride
d.Production of Sulphuric Acid
Answer - a

27.Who endorses finally the five year plan of India?

a.Parliament
b.National Development Council
c.Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
d.Ministry of Finance
Answer - b

28.The major factor conducive for rapid growth of Indian exports to

a.Imposition of import duty
b.liberlisation of economy
c.recession in other countries
d.diversification of exports
Answer - d

29.Which is the correct statement about the Planning Commission of India?

a.A constitutional body
b.A statutory body
c.created by executive order
d.quasi judicial body
Answer - c

30.Among the following which is the larges trade union, so far as membership is
concerned?
a.Bharative Mazdoor Sangh

b.INTUC
c.Hind Mazdoor Sabha
d.AITUC
Answer - a

31.For which purpose World Bank provided a loan of 600 million dollar to India in the
Year 2007?
a.To strengthen rural co-operative structure
b.To increase agricultural production
c.Urban infrastructural development
d.Rural electrification
Answer - a

32.Among the following industrial companies with which company Venu Gopal
Dhoot is associated?
a.Sujlon
b.Videocon
c.Ranbaxy
d.Glaxo
Answer - b

33.Which one is not a correct statement regarding the Nav Ratna companies?
a.Right to joint enterprises
b.Autonomy to invest upto Rs 2000 crores in joint enterprises
c.Right to raise indigenous or foreign capital
d.Right to make structural changes
Answer - b

34.Who determines the share of states in the central taxes?

a.Finance Commission
b.Ministry of Finance
c.Central Cabinet
d.Planning Commission
Answer - a

35.The principal aim of "Vision Statement" adopted recently for North-Eastern states
is
a.Decisive thrust against militancy in the North-East
b.To bring seven sisters in the main stream
c.Expansion of hydro-electric power potential
d.To enable the North-Eastern states to attain national economic eminence
Answer - d

36.The oldest mountain range of India is

a.Vindhyachal-Satpura
b.Sahyadri
c.Himalaya
d.Adawala (Aravalli)
Answer - d

37.Where is the famous Simhgarth fort?

a.Chhattisgarh
b.Maharashtra
c.Rajasthan
d.Madhya Pradesh
Answer - b

38.Where is the forest area known as Silent Valley?

a.Kerala
b.Mizoram
c.Uttarakhand
d.Arunachal Pradesh
Answer - a

39."Kiang", a variety of Asiatic wild ass is found in

a.Rann of Kuchh
b.Laddakh
c.Corbett National Park
d.Orissa
Answer - b

40.Plateau refers to
a.Land surrounded by mountains
b.Land covered by snow
c.A broad stretch of high land
d.None of the above
Answer - c

41.Which city of India is known as "Sun City"?

a.Amritsar
b.Itanagar
c.Jodhpur
d.Gwalior
Answer - c

42.At which place river Ganga is formed as a result of confluence of Alaknanda and
Bhagirathi?

a.Dev Prayag
b.Rudra Prayag
c.Karna Prayag
d.Vishnu Prayag
Answer - a

43.Which Indian state is introduced as "God's own country" by its tourism

department?
a.Jammu and Kashmir
b.Himachal Pradesh
c.Sikkim
d.Kerala
Answer - d

44.The river that flows between Vindhya mountain range and Satpura is
a.Narmada
b.Tapti
c.Chambal
d.Godavari
Answer - a

45.Which state government has given Cabinets Minister's rank to its eminent singer
in order to honour him?
a.Maharashtra
b.West Bengal
c.Assam
d.Karnataka
Answer - c

46.Who was the first ever woman Chief Minister of any state of Indian union?
a.Nandini Satpathi
b.Sucheta Kriplani
c.Jai Lalita
d.Janki Ramchandran
Answer - b

47.Amon the following awards founded by K K Birla foundation which award is given
to a man of letters belonging to a particular state?
a.Shankar Award
b.Vachaspati Honour
c.Bihar Award
d.Vyas Honour
Answer - c

48.According to the report of forest ministry the forest area of Himachal Pradesh
had increased during the 2003-2005 A.D. How much increase has been reported?
a.10%
b.11%
c.9%
d.12%
Answer - b

49."Khanjan Nayan", a novel written by renowned Hindi novelist Amrillal Nagar

depicts the life and creation of a Krishna devotee poet. Who is that eminent poet?
a.Raskhan
b.Soor Das
c.Nand Das
d.Kumbhan Das
Answer - b

50.Birth anniversary of which prominent figure of Indian renaissance was declared

to be celebrated as 'Youth Day' every year by Government of India in the year 1985
AD?
a.Raja Ram Mohan Roy
b.Keshavachandra Sen
c.Swami Vivekananda
d.Sri Aurbindo
Answer - c

51.Which phase of Mahatma Gandhi's life is the subject-matter of widely acclaimed

novel "Pehla Girmitiya"?
a.Stay in England
b.South Africa Days
c.Champaran Satyagraha
d.Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer - b

52.From which book Mahatma Gandhi adopted the concept of "Sarvodaya"?

a.The kingdom of God is within you
b.Unto this last
c.Shrimad Bhagvad Geeta
d.Waldane
Answer - b

53.Who refuted the existence of Gandhism during the life-time of Mahatma Gandhi?
a.Indian Communists
b.Revolutionaries
c.Muslim League
d.Mahatma Gandhi himself

Answer - d

54.Which plan of British Government was rejected by Mahatma Gandhi by terming it

as "a post-dated cheque drawn on an insolvent bank"?
a.Cabinet Mission Plan
b.Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
c.Cripps Mission Plan
d.Wavell Plan
Answer - c

55.To whom Mahatma Gandhi acknowledged as his political mentor?

a.Dada Bhai Naoroji
b.Gopal Krishna Gokhle
c.Madhav Govind Ranaday
d.Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer - b

56.Who was the composer of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite bhajan "Vaishnav Jan To
Tere Kahiye"?
a.Meera Bai
b.Narsingh Mehta
c.Jala Ram Bapu
d.Kundnika Kapdiya
Answer - b

57.What was sent as wedding gift by Mahatma Gandhi to British Queen Elizabeth II
on the eve of her marriage?
a.His autobiography
b.Good wishes message
c.Khadi Handkerchief

d.Nothing
Answer - c

58.In which city of India Asian Development Bank has opened its residential office?
a.Mumbai
b.Bangluru (Bangalore)
c.New Delhi
d.Chennai
Answer - c

59.Where was Mahatma Gandhi's Headquarter prior to establishment of Sabarmati

Ashram?
a.Wardha
b.Amaravati
c.Korchab
d.Khera
Answer - c

62.The shrine of Renuka is associated with

a.Lord Krishna
b.Sansar Chand
c.Bhargva Parshu Ram
d.Vashistha
Answer - c

71.Which temple of Kangra was destroyed by the force of Mahmood Ghaznavee?

a.Mahakal Temple

b.Chamunda Temple
c.Brajeshwari Temple
d.Jwalamukhi Temple
Answer - c

72.The first Sikh Commander to invade Kangra in the later half of 18th century AD
was
a.Jai Singh Kanhaiya
b.Hari Singh Nalwa
c.Jassa Singh Ramgarhiya
d.Banda Bahadur
Answer - c

73.Name the ruler of Nurpur who was taken as a prisoner to Lahore in 1558 AD by
Bairma Khan and was put to death there?
a.Paharee Mal
b.Bhkhta Pal
c.Kailash Pal
d.Kakro Pal
Answer - b

74.Who was the first President of Himalaya Riyasate Prajamandal?

a.Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar
b.Baba Kanshi Ram
c.Padma Dev
d.Bhagmal
Answer - c

75.Where did the martyrdom of Pratap Singh took place who inspired the masses to
rise against Britishers in 1857?

a.Dharamshala
b.Shimla
c.Jonginder Nagar
d.Srimour
Answer - a

76.Wazir Ram Singh of Nurpu, who gave sleepness nights to British commanders
during the secon Anglo-Sikh War, was exiled to
a.Andamans
b.Dehradun
c.Singapore
d.Aden
Answer - c

108.Which is the seat of Indian Institute of Advanced Studies?

a.Dalhousie
b.Sunder Nagar
c.Shimla
d.Una
Answer - c

109.The new year festival in "Chandra" and "Bhaga" valley is called

a.Phaguli
b.Haldo
c.Gochi
d.Chaurasi
Answer - b

110.When did the Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh become a full fledged state?
a.24th March, 1952
b.15th August, 1954
c.25th January, 1971
d.1st November, 1966
Answer - c

111.Which Upanishad deals with "Paravidya" and "Aparavidya"?

a.Ishopanishad
b.Kathopanishad
c.Mundakopanishad
d.Mandukya Upanishad
Answer - c

112.Which heritage building of India has recently been included in the list of world
heritage sites recognised by UNESCO?
a.Hampi
b.Red Fort
c.Qutub Minar
d.Konark Sun Temple
Answer - b

113.Which countries have adopted Europe's unified currency Euro since January,
2008?
a.Malta and Cyprus
b.Norway and Finland
c.Portugal and Spain
d.None of these
Answer - a

114.A violent incident that occurred at Chauri-Chaura was responsible for the
withdrawal of non-co-operation movement. In which state is Chauri-Chaura is
situated?
a.Bihar
b.Uttar Pradesh
c.Punjab
d.Uttarakhand
Answer - b

115.In the recently held(1st January, 2008) elections to elect five non-permanent
members to UN security council which continent was able to get two members
elected from its ranks?
a.Asia
b.Africa
c.South America
d.Europe
Answer - b

116.In the year 2008, the British government has appointed an Indian economist as
its chief economist. He happens to be
a.Professor Amartya Sen
b.Professor Jagdish Bhagwati
c.Parthsarthee Shome
d.Shubhassheesh Gangopadhyaya
Answer - c

117.Who has been declared "Person of the Year" for the year 2007 by the
prestigious magazine "Time"?
a.Vladimir Putin
b.Gordon Brown

c.Railah Odinga
d.Nicholas Sarkozi
Answer - a

118.The year long one hundred fiftieth anniversary celebrations of which historically
important event in the annals of modern India have concluded recently?
a.Jalianwala Bahg Episode
b.Founding of Congress
c.First War of Independence
d.Dandi March
Answer - c

119.Which company has launched the most economical Laptop "Mileap" in the
January, 2008?
a.Microsoft Corporation
b.Infosys
c.Wipro
d.HCL
Answer - d

120.The important issue decided by Lisbon Treaty in December 2007, is

a.Arresting the climate change
b.Reformation of decision-making procedure of European union
c.Expansion of Shenzan area
d.Curbing the terrorism
Answer - b

121.Which gas is used to ripen the fruits?

a.Methane

b.Hydrogen
c.Ammonia
d.Ethylene
Answer - d

122.Which is the biggest part of earth's atmosphere?

a.Carbon dioxide
b.Nitrogen
c.Oxygen
d.Hydorgen
Answer - b

123.While climbing a mountain a person bends forward to

a.reduce fatigue
b.avoid slipping
c.increase speed
d.increase stability
Answer - d

124.The acid commonly present in Lemon and Grapes is

a.Lactic acid
b.Citric acid
c.Ascorbic acid
d.Tartaric acid
Answer - c

125.Which part of human body is affected first of all by nuclear radiation?

a.Eyes

b.Heart
c.Liver
d.Lungs
Answer - d

126.Optical Fibers are mainly used for which of the following?

a.Eye Surgery
b.Weaving
c.Communication
d.Musical Instruments
Answer - c

127.Which metal is mixed with iron to prepare steel?

a.Nickel
b.Chromium
c.Aluminium
d.Zinc
Answer - a,b

128.Among the following which industry requires heavy water?

a.Sugar
b.Atomic Energy
c.Textiles
d.Steel
Answer - b

129.Which factor is considered responsible for the phenomenon of global warming?

a.Greenhouse has effect

b.Forest fire
c.Dry farming
d.Radioactivity
Answer - a

130.Name the vitamin which is conducive for the clotting of blood?

a.Vitamin A
b.Vitamin B
c.Vitamin K
d.Vitamin C
Answer - c

131.What is the purpose of mixing baking soda in kneaded flour?

a.To generate moisture
b.To get flavour
c.To obtain fine colouring
d.Generation of Carbon dioxide
Answer - d

132.What was the basic aim of Akali movement?

a.Reformation of Sikh religion
b.Enhancement of Sikh Unity
c.Redemption of Gurudwaras from the clutches of Mahants
d.Protection of holy shrines of Sikhs
Answer - c

133.Who was termed " Father of Indian Unrest" by British journalist Valentine Chirol?
a.Subhash Chandra Bose

b.Chandrashekhar Azad
c.Lokmanya Tilak
Answer - c

134.Who ensured Swamin Vivekananda's participation in the World Parliament of

Religions held in September, 1893 by unstinted and all-round help?
a.Maharaja of Mysore
b.Madras Devotees
c.Bhaskar Setupati of Ramnadu
d.Raja Ajeet Singh Khetari
Answer - d

135.Hurling to a bomb on Viceroy Lord Hardinge on the eve of Delhi Durbar was
challenge to British imperialism. The revolutionary who performed this act of
outstanding boldness was
a.Lala Hardayal
b.Ras Bihar Bose
c.Zorawar Singh Barhat
d.Vasant Vishwas
Answer - b

136.Where did Swami Dayananda Saraswati complete his magnum opus "Satyartha
Prakash"?
a.Mathura
b.Haridwar
c.Udaipur
d.Jodhpur
Answer - c

137.Who was known as "Frontier Gandhi" during freedom movement?

a.Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

b.Khan Mamdot
c.Sikandar Hayat Khan
d.Doctor Khan
Answer - a

138.Who eulogised as "Prophet of Nationalish" by Deshbandhu Chitranjan Das?

a.Mahatma Gandhi
b.Vipinchandra Pal
c.Sri Aurbindo
d.Lokmanya Tilak
Answer - c

139.The title of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's autobiography is

a.Bliss it was that Dawn
b.Living an Era
c.Roses in December
d.An Indian Pilgrim
Answer - d

140.Our national song "Vande Mataram" was composed by

a.Ravindranath Thakur
b.Subrahmanyam Bharati
c.Makhanlal Chaturvedi
d.Bankim Chandre Chattopadhyaya
Answer - d

141.Who carried out the feat of extra-ordinary philanthropy of donating at a time

rupee 32 lack way back in 1916 to Madan Mohan Malaviyaji to enable him to
establish Banaras Hindu University?
a.Maharaja of Kashi
b.Jamshedji Tata
c.Raja Baldev Das Birla
d.Jamnalal Bajaj
Answer - c

142.M A Jinnah, as Governor General of Pakistan, issued a stern warning to rioters of

Karachi not touch the statue of a great Indian leader, installed at a prominent place
in the city. Name that towering Indian leader whom even Jinnah respected so
profoundly?
a.Lokmanya Tilak
b.Mazrul Huq
c.Dada Bhai Naoroji
d.Pandit Motilal Nehru
Answer - a

143.Who has underlined the melancholy of Taj Mahal in the following soul stirring
words:"Taj is a teardrop on the cheeks of time".
a.Mahadevi Verma
b.Sumitranandan Pant
c.Ravindranath Pant
d.Parveen Shakir
Answer - c

145.Who was W C Rand, who was assassinated by Chafekar brothers in 1897?

a.Police Commissioner of Pune
b.British Judge

c.Chaiman of Pune Plague Commission

d.Medical Docto
Answer - c

146.Who case sarcastic aspersion on the members of Swaraj Dal for their practices
of entering the council chamber and then walking out of it on one pretext or the
other, by terming it as "Patriotism in Locomotion"?
a.Sardar Patel
b.Shrinivas Shastri
c.Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
d.Surendranath Bannerjee
Answer - c

147.What was the basic factor that prompted reorganisation of states on linguistic
basis after independence?
a.Report of State of Reorganisation Commission
b.Death of P. Shri Ramulu
c.Report of Dhar Committee
d.Justice Wanchoo Committee Report
Answer - b

148.Who propounded the concept of Total Revolution?

a.Jaiprakash Narayan
b.Vinoba Bhave
c.Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya
d.Acharya Narender Dev
Answer - a

149.Why did Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri call upon the people to observe
"Vijaya Vrata" on every Monday?

a.To give a befitting reply to bellicose Pakistan

b.To enhance the spirit of sacrifice in the masses
c.To accept the challenge of Canada in the matter of foodgrains
d.To instil the spirit of Chivalry in the youth
Answer - c

150.Kam Raj Plan aimed at

a.Improvement of national economy
b.Removal of thorns in flesh in congress organisation and government that troubled
Pandit Nehru
c.Encouragement to national integration
d.Drafting a model code of conduct for MLAs and MPs
Answer - b
1.Who propounded the doctrine of 'the end justifying the means'?

a.Rousseau
b.Hegel
c.Machiavelli
d.Nietzshe
Answer - c

2.At which place did Vaso-de-Gama land during his discovery of India?

a.Goa
b.Vishakahapattanam
c.Calicut
d.Tuticorin

Answer - c

3.What does a lactometer test?

a.Flow of electric current

b.Purity of milk
c.Velocity of wind
d.Quantity of heat
Answer - b

4.What is hydroponics?

a.Growing plants in snow-covered areas

b.Study of creatures living in water
c.Growing plants through nutrients without the use of soil
d.Study of water-borne diseases
Answer - c

5.What is Penatgon?

a.Pope's residence in Rome

b.An ancient observatory in France
c.U.S. Defence Headquarters
d.An entertainment park in Moscow
Answer - c

6.In which State of India is the rocket launching station station Thumba located?

a.Orissa
b.Andhra Pradesh
c.Gujarat
d.Kerala
Answer - d

7.Who founded the Belur Math near Kolkata?

a.Swami Vivekananda
b.Aurobindo Ghosh
c.Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
d.Swami Ram Tirth
Answer - a

8.What is Korba known for?

a.Mica deposits
b.Coal mines
c.Aluminium plant
d.Rocket launching pad
Answer - b and c

9.In which country is Bethlehem, the birth-place of Jesus Christ, located?

a.Syria
b.Israel
c.Egypt
d.Jordan

Answer - b

10.What is "Hotel Rwanda"?

a.A five-star hotel in Rwanda

b.A film about genocide in Rwanda
c.A book about the martyrdom of a Christian missionary in Rwanda
d.None of the above
Answer - b

11.Whose consent has to be taken before a money-bill is introduced in a state

legislature?

a.Speaker of the Assembly

b.Chief Minister
c.Governor
d.President
Answer - c

12.To which category does the Planning Commission in India belong?

a.Statutory body
b.Advisory body
c.Constitutional body
d.Autonomous body
Answer - b

13.What does the Richter scale measure?

a.Force of an earthquake
b.Intensity of a storm
c.Depth of an ocean
d.Body temperature
Answer - a

14.Which of the following industries needs the largest number of workers?

a.Sugar
b.Textile
c.Jute
d.Steel
Answer - b

15.Where is the Potala Palace?

a.Thimpu
b.Gangtok
c.Jaipur
d.Lhasa
Answer - d

16.What does the Antyadaya Scheme aim to achieve?

a.Raising the standard of living of minorities

b.Dalit uplift
c.Helping the poorest of the poor
d.Total eradication of poverty

Answer - c

17.Which is the largest source of power of supply in India?

a.Hydro-electricity
b.Thermal Power
c.Nuclear Energy
d.Biogas
Answer - b

18.Which is levied only by the Central Government of India?

a.Sales Tax
b.Toll Tax
c.Income Tax
d.House Tax
Answer - c

19.Which office does Montek Singh Ahluwalia hold at present?

a.Union Finance Secretary

b.Governor of the Reserve Bank
c.Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
d.Chairman of the Public Account Committee
Answer - c

20.Who is the author of the book "The Line of Fire"?

a.Jaswant Singh
b.Parvez Musharraf
c.Imran Khan
d.Natwar Singh
Answer - b

21.What was the view of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) at its meeting
held at Dakar in March 2008 on the question of Kashmir?

a.Kashmir should be handed over to Pakistan

b.Kashmir is an integral part of India
c.The Kashmir dispute be resolved in accordance with U.N. resolutions
d.The present line of control be converted into international border
Answer - c

22.Which former Prime Minister of India was instrumental in introducing the terms
'Socialist' and 'Secular' in the preamble to the Indian Constitution?

a.Jawaharlal Nehru
b.Indira Gandhi
c.Lal Bahadur Shastri
d.Chandra Shekhar
Answer - b

23.In which of the following countries is the Kalahari desert located?

a.Congo

b.Botswana
c.Mangolia
d.Kazakhistan
Answer - b

24.Which of the following is the largest island?

a.Sumatra
b.Honsu
c.Newfoundland
d.Greenland
Answer - d

25.Which scientist is associated with the explosion of the first atomic bomb?

a.James Chadwick
b.Robert Openheimer
c.Gordon Gold
d.Bertrand Russell
Answer - b

26.Who laid the foundation of Yoga therapy?

a.Patanjali
b.Charaka
c.Susruta
d.Dhanwantari
Answer - a

27.In which year was slave trade abolished in the British empire?

a.1807
b.1789
c.1815
d.1820
Answer - a

28.Who wrote the famous book 'Essay on Population'?

a.Adam Smith
b.Thomas Malthus
c.John Stuart Mill
d.T.H. Green
Answer - b

29.Which of the following authors wrote the script of the famous movie "2001: A
Space Odyssey"?

a.Isaac Asimov
b.Frederick Pohl
c.Arthur C. Clarke
d.Kurt Vonnegut
Answer - c

30.For which historical event is the term 'Holocaust' used?

a.Genocide of Jews under the Nasis

b.The Great Fire of London

c.The Atomic bombing of Japan
d.The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
Answer - c

31.What is 'Xinua'?

a.A city in Vietnam

b.A news agency in China
c.A monastery in Tibet
d.The head quarters of the Nationalist Chinese Government in Taiwan
Answer - b

32.Which serving Minister of the Union Cabinet was awarded the Padma Vibhushan
for 2008?

a.Lalu Prasad Yadav

b.Arjun Singh
c.P. Chidambaram
d.Pranab Mukherjee
Answer - d

33.Which of the food-stuffs has the highest caloric content?

a.Peas
b.Cashewnut
c.Coconut
d.Groundnut
Answer - b

34.What happens when an object is transferred from the earth to the moon?

a.Its weight increases

b.Its mass increases
c.Its mass decreases
d.Its weight decreases but its mass remains constant
Answer - d

35.Who discovered electrons?

a.Rutherford
b.Neil Bohr
c.J.J. Thomson
d.Max Planck
Answer - c

36.Which scientist was the first to demonstrate the circulation of blood?

a.Georges Cavier
b.William Harvey
c.Richard Owen
d.Edmund Tyson
Answer - b

37.To which category does an 'asparagus' belong?

a.Root

b.Stem
c.Leaf
d.Flower
Answer - b

38.Which of the following countries is the largest producer of rubber?

a.Brazil
b.Malaysia
c.Bangladesh
d.Philippines
Answer - b

39.In which country is Greenwich located?

a.Sweden
b.England
c.France
d.Spain
Answer - b

40.To which of the following subjects is 'light year' related?

a.History
b.Theology
c.Geography

d.Astronomy
Answer - d

41.Which of the following communities live in an 'igloo'?

a.Maoris
b.Santhals
c.Eskimos
d.Ujbeks
Answer - c

42.For what is the word 'Blitzkrieg' used?

a.A sudden crippling attack

b.Forest fire
c.Mass massacre
d.A devastating flood
Answer - a

43.Which of the following positions does M. Elbardei hold at present?

a.A judge at the International Court of Justice at the Hague

b.Head of the Iraqi delegation at the UNO
c.Chief of International Atomic Energy Agency
d.UN Chief Weapons Inspector
Answer - c

44.Who is the present Director General of the World Trade Organization?

a.Pascal Lamy
b.Nicolas Burns
c.Peter Mendelson
d.Thebo Mbeki
Answer - a

45.Who was the captain of the Indian Under-19 cricket team which won the World
Cup at Kualalumpur in March 2008?

a.M. Pandey
b.R. Jadeha
c.Virat Kohli
d.P. Sangwan
Answer - c

46.From which country has India purchased the Barak-I anti-missile defence
system?

a.France
b.Israel
c.Russia
d.Japan
Answer - b

47.What role has the UNO assigned to its envoy Ibrahim Gambari at present?

a.To oversee the functioning of the Iraqi Government

b.To create conditions for a dialogue between LTTE and Sri Lankan Government

c.To bring about a rapprochement between Aung San Su Chi and the military Junta
in Myanmar
d.To inquire into Human Rights violations in Malaysia
Answer - c

48.At which place in Australia was the last cricket match of the tri-series in March
2008, played when India defeated Australia?

a.Sydney
b.Perth
c.Brisbane
d.Melbourne
Answer - c

49.Which position does Samdhong Rimpoche hold at present?

a.Tibetan representative in Beijing

b.Panchen Lama
c.Tibetan Prime Minister in exile at Dharmshala
d.Heir-apparent to present Dalai Lama
Answer - c

50.Which American leader has been campaigning about the climate crisis caused by
global warming?

a.Al Gore
b.Nancy Pelosi
c.Richard Gere
d.John McCain
Answer - a

51.With which sport is Narain Kartikeya, associated?

a.Badminton
b.Motor-racing
c.Archery
d.Swimming
Answer - b

52.What position does Fahmida Mirza hold in Pakistan now?

a.Central Minister
b.Speaker of Parliament
c.Ambassador to India
d.Leading of Muttahida Quomi Mahaj
Answer - b

53.Which country has honoured Mrs. Sonia Gandhi with the 'Order of Leopold'?

a.Holland
b.Italy
c.Belgium
d.England
Answer - c

54.With which game is Joaquim Carravelho associated?

a.Football

b.Hockey
c.Tennis
d.Cricket
Answer - b

55.Who said, "The earth has enough for man's need but not for man's greed"?

a.Leo Tolstoy
b.Mahatma Gandhi
c.Karl Marx
d.George Bernard Shaw
Answer - b

56.From which country has India purchased the warship INS Jalashwa?

a.Russia
b.Sweden
c.U.S.A.
d.Germany
Answer - c

57.Which country is known as the 'sugar bowl of the world'?

a.Indonesia
b.Cuba
c.Poland
d.Kenya
Answer - b

58.In which State of India is the Dudhwa National Park located?

a.Uttar Pradesh
b.Rajasthan
c.Uttarakhand
d.Assam
Answer - a

59.What is 'Esperanto'?

a.An African tribe

b.A tributary of river Nile
c.An artificial language
d.A medicine for headache
Answer - c

60.Which of the following erstwhile nations has now been divided into separate
states?

a.Yugoslavia
b.Bulgaria
c.Turkey
d.Czechoslovakia
Answer - d

61.On which mountain range is the Shilla Peak located?

a.Pir Panjal
b.Dhauladhar
c.Zaskar
d.Shivalik
Answer - c

62.Which river enters Jammu and Kashmir after passing through Himachal Pradesh?

a.Chenab
b.Jhelum
c.Sutlej
d.Ravi
Answer - a

63.At which place in Himachal Prades is the Central Potato Research Institute
located?

a.Mashobra
b.Kufri
c.Naldera
d.Rohru
Answer - b

64.Which Muslim King besieged the fort of Nagarkot for six months in the later half
of the 14the century compelling its ruler to surrender?

a.Mahmood Ghaznavi
b.Mohammad Bin Tughlak

c.Firoz Shah Tughlak

d.Mohammad Ghori
Answer - c

65.Who forced Raja Ghamand Chand to pay tribute to him in 1770?

a.Jassa Singh
b.Amar Singh Thapa
c.Ahmad Shah Abdali
d.Jai Singh
Answer - a

66.How did the status of Himachal Pradesh change after the states were
reorganised in 1956?

a.In became a Chief Commissioner's Province

b.It became a Part C state
c.It became a Union Territory
d.It became a full-fledged State
Answer - c

67.Which Governor-General was the first to stay at Shimla?

a.Lord Mayo
b.Lord Cornwallis
c.Lord Amherst
d.Lord Dalhousie
Answer - c

68.In which year was the Himalayan Hill States Regional Council formed?

a.1942
b.1946
c.1950
d.1956
Answer - b

69.What is 'Kee'?

a.A tributary of river Beas

b.A hill station
c.An animal with long horns
d.A Buddhist Monastery
Answer - d

70.In which year was the "Big Landed States and Land Reforms Act" passed in
Himachal Pradesh?

a.1954
b.1972
c.1956
d.1960
Answer - a

71.In which year did the first legislative assembly come into existence in Himachal
Pradesh?

a.1956

b.1972
c.1952
d.1978
Answer - c

72.Which two side were the signatories to the Treaty of Sagauli in 1815?

a.Sikhs and Gurkhas

b.Sikhs and the British
c.Gurkhas and the British
d.British and the Himachal Princely States
Answer - c

73.Which Himachal Princely State refused to side with the British during the War of
Independence of 1857?

a.Kangra
b.Bushahar
c.Nurpur
d.Bilaspur
Answer - b

74.At which of the following places in Himachal Pradesh is the Mohan Meakins
Breweries located?

a.Nahan
b.Solan
c.Parwanoo
d.Bilaspur

Answer - b

75.At which places are resin and turpentine oil factories located in Himachal
Pradesh?

a.Nahan and Bilaspur

b.Mandi and Una
c.Nurpur and Parwanoo
d.Kullu and Manali
Answer - a

76.On which river is the Kol Dam Hydro-power Plant being constructed?

a.Ravi
b.Chenab
c.Beas
d.Sutlej
Answer - d

77.Which district of Himachal Pradesh has rock salt deposits?

a.Kinnaur
b.Mandi
c.Chamba
d.Sirmaur
Answer - b

78.Which princely state was founded by Raja Rasalu?

a.Sirmaur
b.Bushahar
c.Jubbal
d.Suket
Answer - a

79.In which Himachal princely state did the people demand abolition of 'Begar',
leading to police firing on agitators?

a.Suket
b.Chamba
c.Dhami
d.Keonthal
Answer - c

80.Which of the two great men were contemporaries?

a.Nicolas Copernicus and Galileo Galilie

b.Isaac Newton and Francis Bacon
c.Karl Marx and Charles Darwin
d.Sigmund Freud and Adam Smith
Answer - c

81.Which American President ordered dropping of atomic bombs on Japan during

World War II?

a.Dwight D. Eisenhower
b.F.D. Roosevelt
c.Harry Truman

d.Herbert Hoover
Answer - c

82.Which British Prime Minister was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature?

a.Ramsay MacDonald
b.Lloyd George
c.Harold McMillan
d.Winston Churchill
Answer - d

83.In which country is 'Wateloo' located?

a.Holland
b.England
c.France
d.Belgium
Answer - d

84.With whom is the ideology of Fascism associated?

a.Joseph Stalin
b.Adolf Hitler
c.Benito Mussolini
d.Fredericd Nietzsche
Answer - c

85.Who is known as "The Lady With The Lamp"?

a.Florence Nigthingale
b.Helen Keller
c.Margaret Thatcher
d.Annie Besant
Answer - a

86.Which country adopted the 'Monroe Doctrine' as a part of its foreign policy?

a.Britain
b.USA
c.Soviet Union
d.China
Answer - b

87.Which Russian leader introduced 'perestroika' and 'glassnost' in the Soviet Union,
leading to its disintegration?

a.Nikita Khrushchev
b.Leonid Breznev
c.Mikhael Gorbachev
d.Boris Yeltsin
Answer - c

88.Which independent country is the latest to be carved out of the erstwhile

Yugoslavia?

a.Albania
b.Kosovo
c.Slovakia
d.Bosnia Harjegovina
Answer - b

89.Which leader is credited with introducing globalization and market economy in

China?

a.Lieu Shao Chi

b.Deng Shiao Ping
c.Chou En-Lai
d.Ziang Zemin
Answer - b

90.Which office did Vitthal Bhai Patel hold after the formation of the Swaraj Party in
1925?

a.Deputy Leader of the Swaraj Party

b.Member of the Viceroy's Council
c.Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly
d.Secretary of All India Congress Committee
Answer - c

91.Which of the following books helped Mahatma Gandhi in shaping his views on
social and economic reform?

a.The Wealth of Nations

b.Unto This Last
c.Das Capital

d.Arthashastra
Answer - b

92.Which of the following if the last of the 50 states constituting the United States
of America?

a.Alaska
b.New Mexica
c.Indiana
d.Hawaii
Answer - d

93.Which of the following never became Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

a.Anant Shayanam Ayengar

b.Rabi Roy
c.G S Dhillon
d.Madhu Limaye
Answer - d

94.Who was Torman?

a.A Hun invader and ruler of the 5th century

b.A historian of the Gupta dynasty
c.A Chieftain in the Alexander's army
d.A monk who spread Buddhism in China
Answer - a

95.Who built Charminar at Hyderabad?

a.Sikandar Shah
b.Shah Jahan
c.Nizam-ul-Mulk
d.Adil Shah of Bijapur
Answer - d

96.Who was the author of the famous Sanskrit drama 'Mrichchkatik'?

a.Sudrak
b.Bhavbhuti
c.Bharavi
d.Bhasa
Answer - a

97.Who wrote 'Pilgrim's Progress'?

a.Oliver Goldsmith
b.Christopher Marlowe
c.John Bunyan
d.Alexander Pope
Answer - c

98.In which year was the People's Republic of China admitted as a member of the
UNO?

a.1949
b.1962
c.1971

d.1980
Answer - c

99.Of which country does 'Xinjiang Uygur' province form part?

a.Iran
b.Turkomanistan
c.Indonesia
d.China
Answer - d

100.In which continent is Surinam located?

a.South America
b.Asia
c.Africa
d.Europe
Answer - a

101.Which of the following African countries has the larges area?

a.Egypt
b.Nigeria
c.Sudan
d.Somalia
Answer - c

102.Which country is skirted by the warm Kuroshio current?

a.China
b.Japan
c.Norway
d.Ireland
Answer - b

103.Which Sikh Guru was sentenced to death by Emperor Jahangir for blessing
rebellion prince Khosrau?

a.Guru Hargovind
b.Guru Tegh Bhadur
c.Guru Arjun Dev
d.Guru Har Rai
Answer - c

104.Which Peshwa emerged as the real head of Maratha Confederacy under the
Sangola Agreement?

a.Balaji Vishwanath
b.Madhav Rao
c.Bahi Rao I
d.Balaji Baji Rao
Answer - d

105.What was the main proposal of the original Ilbert Bill presented in the Central
Legislative Council during the tenure of Viceroy Lord Ripon?

a.Promotion of Indians up to the rank of district collector

b.Empowering Indian judges to try cases involving Europeans also
c.Confiscating the property of freedom fighter without assigning any reason
d.Setting up a centre of ICS examination in India
Answer - b

106.Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held at
Bombay in 1885?

a.Dadabhai Naoroji
b.Surendra Nath Bannerjee
c.A O Hume
d.W C Bannerjee
Answer - d

107.Who had set up the India Home Rule Society in London in 1905?

a.Bhikaji Kama
b.Shyamji Krishna Verma
c.Lala Har Dayal
d.Madan Lal Dhingra
Answer - b

108.Which Viceroy had promulgated the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 to muzzle
press freedom?

a.Lord Ripon
b.Lord Mayo
c.Lord Lytton

d.Lord Dufferin
Answer - c

109.Which amendment to the Indian Constitution banned floor-crossing by Members

of Parliament and State Legislatures elected on party-ticket?

a.42
b.44
c.52
d.54
Answer - c

110.Which schedule of the Indian Constitution describes the division between

Centre and State functions on the basis of three lists?

a.Fourth Schedule
b.Eighth Schedule
c.Third Schedule
d.Seventh Schedule
Answer - d

111.Which of the following types of disputes can be directly raised in the Supreme
Court?

a.Enforcement of Fundamental Rights

b.Civil matters where the amount involved is not less than Rs. 20000
c.Cases of murder
d.Cases related to destruction of public property
Answer - a

112.Which of the refineries at the following places is not owned by the Indian Oil
Corporation?

a.Barauni
b.Haldia
c.Vishakhapattanam
d.Koyali
Answer - c

113.Which of the following fundamental rights was repealed by an Act of Parliament

in 1978?

a.Right to Equality
b.Right against Exploitation
c.Right to Freedom of Speech
d.Right to Property
Answer - d

114.Who was the first leader to call Mahatma Gandhi 'Father of the Nation'?

a.Jawaharlal Nehru
b.Sardar Vallabhbhai Pate
c.C. Rajagopalachari
d.Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer - d

115.Who was the author of the book 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde'?

a.Oscal Wilde

b.H G Wells
c.R L Stevenson
d.John Galsworthy
Answer - c

116.Who has written the book 'My Country My Life'?

a.Atal Bihari Vajpai

b.Indra Kumar Gujral
c.Lal Krishna Advani
d.V P Singh
Answer - c

117.Which of Shakespeare's plays was once banned in England in 1788?

a.Julius Caesar
b.King Lear
c.Othello
d.Tempest
Answer - b

118.Why does a burning candle get extinguished when it is covered with a tumbler?

a.Because of the vacuum inside the tumbler

b.Because the supply of oxygen is cut off
c.Because of pressure exerted by the tumbler
d.None of the above
Answer - b

119.Why does water get cooled in an earthen pitcher?

a.Because the clay does not absorb hear from the atmosphere
b.Because of the pores in the clay walls of the pitcher
c.Because the thick clay walls keep out heat
d.Because of cold air present inside the pitcher
Answer - b

120.Why is sea water saline?

a.Because of the presence of salt rocks in the sea

b.Because of the saline liquid exuded by sea creatures
c.Because of evaporation caused by sun-rays
d.Because of salt brought to sea by rivers
Answer - d

1.Which of the following is the longest river?

a.Mississippi
b.Yang-Tze-Kyang
c.Congo
d.Amazon
Answer - d
2.Who was the first scientist to demonstrate that certain hereditary
factors, named genes, operate in all biological species?

a.Nicolas
b.Copernicus
c.Rene Descartes
d.Greger Mendel
Answer - d
3.Which of the following invented the Jet plane?
a.Orville and Wilber Wright
b.Whittle
c.Giffard
d.Zeppelin
Answer - b
4.Which among the following is regarded as the father of Western
Medicine?
a.Alcmaen
b.Hirophilus
c.Hippocrates
d.Paracelsus
Answer - c
5.In which year was Prophet Mohammad born?
a.126 BC

b.326 AD
c.570 AD
d.715 AD
Answer - c
6.Which of the following attained independence in 1947 along with
India?
a.Libya
b.Myanmar
c.Indonesia
d.Sudan
Answer - c
7.Which of the following countries is known as the "Land of the
Midnight Sun"?
a.Greenland
b.Norway
c.Iceland
d.Japan
Answer - b
8.Who was the following areas is the Swahili language spoken?
a.Congo
b.Balcan States

c.Caribbean Islands
d.East Africa
Answer - d
9.Who was the author of the famous Greek epic "Ilia"?
a.Horace
b.Plato
c.Homer
d.Sophocles
Answer - c
10.What is meant by ESP?
a.European secular philosophy
b.Extra sensory perception
c.Economic and social practices
d.Enhanced security patrolling
Answer - c
11.With which of the following religions is the holy book Talmud
related?
a.Roman Catholicism
b.Jainism
c.Judaism

d.Zoroastrianism
Answer - c
12.In which of the following cities is the headquarters of the World
Health Organisation located?
a.London
b.Geneva
c.Vienna
d.Brussels
Answer - b
13.Which of the following countries has Drachma as its currency?
a.Romania
b.Greece
c.Turkey
d.Poland
Answer - b
14.Which of the following is a correct combination?
a.Bihu - Bihar
b.Kathakali - Nepal
c.Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradesh
d.Bharatnatyam - Orissa

Answer - c
15.Which of the following was the founder of the Theosophical Society?
a.Annie Besant
b.Madam Blavetski
c.Sister Nivedita
d.Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer - b
16.Which of the following was the first to be appointed as Governor
General of India under the Charter Act of 1833?
a.Warren Hastings
b.Lord Cornwallis
c.Lord William Bentick
d.Charles Metcalfe
Answer - c
17.Who was the founder of the All Indian Muslim League?
a.Aga Khan
b.Allama Iqbal
c.Mohammad Ali Jinnah
d.Firoz Khan Noon
Answer - a

18.Who of the following was elected President of the Khilafat

Conference in 1919?
a.Shaukat Ali
b.Mahatma Gandhi
c.Lala Lajpat Rai
d.Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Answer - b
19.Who presided over the Congress Session which declared Poorna
Swaraj as the goal of the Congress?
a.Jawahar Lal Nehru
b.Sarojini Naidu
c.Mahatma Gandhi
d.Moti Lal Nehru
Answer - a
20.Who of the following was not associated with the communist party
of India formed in 1925?
a.S A Dange
b.Muzaffar Ahmed
c.Ram Manohar Lohia
d.M N Roy
Answer - c

21.Which British Prime Minister declared India free?

a.Winston Churchill
b.Lloyad George
c.Ramsay MacDonald
d.Clement Attlee
Answer - d
22.With which sport is "Grand Slam" related?
a.Golf
b.Billiard
c.Tennis
d.Chess
Answer - c
23.In which continent is Rwanda situated?
a.Asia
b.Africa
c.South America
d.Europe
Answer - b
24.Who is the first Indian to have a wax statue in Madame Tussad's
Museum in London?

a.Jawahar Lal Nehru

b.Mahatma Gandhi
c.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d.Dr. S . Radhakrishnan
Answer - b
25.What makes a football bounce when it strikes the ground?
a.Rubber
b.Hollowness
c.Resistance to air
d.Elasticity
Answer - d
26.From which of the following combinations is cellulose extracted?
a.Wood and silk
b.Wood and rubber
c.Wood and cotton
d.Silk and cotton
Answer - c
27.Which of the following metals was used by man first?
a.Bronze
b.Silver

c.Iron
d.Copper
Answer - d
28.The deficiency of which of the following causes anemia in body?
a.Calcium
b.Iodine
c.Iron
d.Potassium
Answer - c
29.Which of the following crops is affected by the plant disease, rust?
a.Rice
b.Groundnut
c.Wheat
d.Cotton
Answer - c
30.Which of the following fabrics is least inflammable?
a.Silk
b.Nylon
c.Rayon
d.Cotton

Answer - a
31.In which of the following countries is the Great Barrier Reef located?
a.Mauritius
b.Australia
c.Philippines
d.Canada
Answer - b
32.The ancient name Mainak Parvat now stand for
a.Dhauladhar
b.Zaskar
c.Shivalik
d.Pri Panjal
Answer - c
33.Which of the following passes is located outside Himachal Pradesh?
a.Khaibar
b.Richtang
c.Bara Lacha
d.None of these
Answer - a

34.When was the Victoria Cross, the highest British award for bravery,
created by the British Government?
a.1820
b.1836
c.1845
d.1856
Answer - d
35.Where, in Himachal Pradesh, is the 81 foot idol of Lord Shiva
installed?
a.Baijnath
b.Mani Karan
c.Kotla Kalan
d.None of these
Answer - c
36.What is the height of Mount Everest peak?
a.7515 m
b.7860 m
c.8848 m
d.None of these
Answer - c
37.Which major river ahs the Banganga as its tributary?

a.Salluj
b.Beas
c.Chenab
d.Yamuna
Answer - d
38.Where does the river Salluj originate?
a.Nepal
b.Jammu and Kashmir
c.Tibet
d.Punjab
Answer - c
39.Which district in Himachal Pradesh has the scantiest rainfall?
a.Kinnaur
b.Una
c.Lahaul and Spiti
d.Hamirpur
Answer - c
40.How many districts fall in the Mandi Division of HP?
a.4
b.3

c.6
d.5
Answer - Cancelled
41.Where is the Solen Valley, once famous for the excavation of 40,000
years old tools, now located?
a.Tibel
b.Nepal
c.Pakistan
d.Afghanistan
Answer - c
42.For how many years did the war between Diodas and Shambar, as
described with Rigveda, last?
a.10 years
b.15 years
c.40 years
d.None of these
Answer - c
43.Which famous writer has described the contact between the Khas
republics of the hills and the Aryan Kingdoms of the plains in his
books?
a.Chanakya
b.Charak

c.Panini
d.Vyas
Answer - c
44.What was the main reason for Alexander's decision not to proceed
beyond the Beas rivers in his conquest of India?
a.The Beas and other rivers on the way being spate
b.Fear of the huge army amassed by Indian rulers
c.Revolt by his chieftains
d.Advice of his soothsayers
Answer - d
45.At which place does the Beas river flow from East to West?
a.between Indura and Mirthal
b.between Rampur Bushahar and Larji
c.at the mountain knot of Barabanghal
d.none of the above
Answer - a
46.Which Indian emperor compelled the Kunindas, Yodheyas and
Arjuneyas to accept his overlordship?
a.Chandra Gupta Maurya
b.Samudra Gupta
c.Mahapadma Nand

d.Kanishk
Answer - b
47.Which of the following established himself as a powerful ruler after
the Gupta empire disintegrated in 480-99 AD?
a.Mihirkula
b.Torman
c.Yashovardhan
d.Harsha
Answer - b
48.Who ruled over Chamba in 680 AD?
a.Jethpal
b.Manu Varman
c.Sahil Varman
d.Raja Brahmpal
Answer - Cancelled
49.In which century was the Mandi State founded?
a.14th
b.7th
c.10th
d.5th

Answer - a
50.Which of the following was the original capital of Bilaspur state in
about 900 AD, when it was founded?
a.Nalagarh
b.Naina Devi
c.Guler
d.None of these
Answer - b
51.Which princely state of Himachal Pradesh pushed the territory of
Tibet to its present boundaries through a treaty in the 17th century?
a.Nalagarh
b.Suket
c.Bushahar
d.Chamba
Answer - c
52.What compelled Jaipal, the Hindu ruler of Shahiya dynasty, to
conclude a humiliating treaty with Subuktgin, the ruler of Ghazni?
a.Revolt by one of his commanders
b.Death of his son
c.Shortage of funds
d.A snow storm

Answer - Cancelled
53.Which Muslim ruler invaded Kangra and plundered its temples in
1019 AD?
a.Alauddin Khilji
b.Mohammad Ghori
c.Mehmood Ghaznavi
d.Mohammed Tughlaq
Answer - c
54.In which temple were 300 Sanskrit books, translated into persian on
Firoz Shah Tughlaq's orders, preserved?
a.Jwalamukhi
b.Masrur
c.Baijnath
d.Trilokinath
Answer - a
55.In which year did Taimur attach Kangra?
a.1375 AD
b.1398 AD
c.1401 AD
d.1450 AD
Answer - d

56.Who has been appointed the first Chairperson of National

Commission for Protection of Child Right?
a.Shanta Sinha
b.Girija Vyas
c.Shaban Azmi
d.None of these
Answer - a
57.In which of the following towns did Jahangir construct a mosque
inside a Fort?
a.Hamirpur
b.Nagarkot
c.Mandi
d.Una
Answer - b
58.Which of the following prevented Raja Ghamand Chand from
expanding his empire further?
a.Ahmad Shah Abdali
b.Jassa Singh
c.Amar Singh Thapa
d.Jai Singh Ramgarhia
Answer - b

59.Which of the following mediated between Raja Sansar Chand and Jai
Singh Ramgarhia to settle their dispute over the ownership of Kangra
Fort?
a.Saif Ali Khan
b.Jiwan Khan
c.Maharaja Ranjit Singh
d.Raja Birbal
Answer - c
60.Which of the following was dismissed to Singapore for declaring his
princely state independent during the rule of Governor General Lord
Dalhousie?
a.Wazir Ram Singh
b.Rana of Khavigarh
c.Shivanand Ramaul
d.Pandit Padam Dev
Answer - c
61.The ruler of which of the following princely states sided neither with
the British Government nor with the rebels during the war of
Independence of 1857?
a.Rampur Bushahar
b.Nurpur
c.Jaswan

d.Datarpur
Answer - a
62.In which of the following states did the Praja Mandal demand
abolition of Begar in 1939?
a.Bilaspur
b.Kangra
c.Dhami
d.Sirmaur
Answer - c
63.Why did the Kisan Sabha form a rebel government in Sirmaur state
in 1942?
a.because of the deposition of the ruler of the state by the British
b.because of the refusal of the ruler to reduce land revenue
c.because of the ruler's decision to support the British war effort
d.rampant corruption and immoral conduct of the ruler
Answer - c
64.Raja Durga Singh was the last ruler of
a.Suket State
b.Chamba State
c.Nalagarh State
d.Baghat State

Answer - d
65.What was the ruler of Bilaspur state planning to do when the British
quit India in 1947?
a.Declaring Bilaspur as an independent country
b.Joining the Indian Union
c.Forming a union with other princely states
d.Merging the state into Punjab
Answer - a
66.When did a popular Ministry headed by Y S Parmar assume office in
the Part C state of Himachal Pradesh?
a.1947
b.1952
c.1956
d.1948
Answer - b
67.In which year did the Punjab hill states merge with Himachal
Pradesh?
a.1966
b.1956
c.1952
d.1971

Answer - a
68.Who founded the princely state of Bushahr in the upper Satluj
valley?
a.Dev Pal
b.Lord Krishna
c.Pradyumana
d.Vishveshvara
Answer - c
69.Who was the Chief Commissioner of Himachal Pradesh between
March, 1951 and Ferbruary, 1952?
a.N.C. Mehta
b.Bhagwan Sahai
c.E.P. Moon
d.None of these
Answer - b
70.To which place in Delhi was Stupa, constructed by Ashoka in the
Paonta Valley in Himachal Pradesh, shifted by a Muslim ruler?
a.Chandani Chawk
b.Paharganj
c.Firoj Shah Kotla
d.Shahadra

Answer - c
71.Which Himachali ruler renovated the famous Baijnath temple in
Kangra in the 19th century?
a.Raja Sahil Varman
b.Raja Sansar Chand
c.Raja Bir Sen
d.Raja Rasalu
Answer - b
72.What is Guru Ghantal?
a.a giant size statue of Buddha
b.an enormous bell at Dharamshala
c.a famous monastery in Himachal Pradesh
d.a majestic Shiva temple
Answer - c
73.When was HP Compulsory Education Act passed?
a.1948
b.1950
c.1952
d.1953
Answer - d

74.On which item was more than 50% of the First Five Year Plan
expenditure incurred in Himachal Pradesh after it became a part C
state?
a.Education
b.Power generation
c.Road construction
d.Agriculture
Answer - c
75.In which year was Abolition of Big Landed States Act passed in
Himachal Pradesh?
a.1951
b.1960
c.1956
d.1954
Answer - d
76.Which major hydel project in Himachal Pradesh is being run in
collaboration with Russia?
a.Nathpa Jhakri
b.Kol Dam
c.Sanjay Vidyut
d.None of these
Answer - b

77.Which country is assisting in the Pilot project on Trout farming in

Himachal Pradesh?
a.Norway
b.Finland
c.Germany
d.USA
Answer - a
78.At which place in Himachal Pradesh is the 100 ton -a day capacity
Vanaspati ghee plant in cooperative sector, located?
a.Nalagarh
b.Una
c.Mandi
d.Solan
Answer - c
79.In which year was the broad gauge Delhi-Nangal rail line extended
upto Una?
a.1975
b.1980
c.1987
d.1991
Answer - d

80.In which year did Shimla become the capital of Himachal Praesh?
a.1960
b.1970
c.1966
d.1980
Answer - c
81.Which of the following has now been removed from the list of
planets?
a.Pluto
b.Neptune
c.Mars
d.Venus
Answer - a
82.What position does Condoleeza Rice now hold in the US
administration?
a.Defence Secretary
b.Ambassador to the UNO
c.Speaker of the House of Representatives
d.Secretary of State
Answer - d

83.Which of the following former Prime Ministers of India never held a

ministerial position in any State or Central Government?
a.Vishwanath Pratap Singh
b.Chandra Shekhar
c.Deve Gowda
d.Indra Kumar Gujral
Answer - b
84.Who has directed the movie "Water"?
a.Deepa Mehta
b.Meera Nair
c.Madhur Bhandarkar
d.Shekhar Kapoor
Answer - a
85.In which state of India is Kanyakumari located?
a.Karnataka
b.Kerala
c.Tamil Nadu
d.Lakshdweep
Answer - c
86.In which of the following is an oil refinery located?

a.Agra
b.Bhopal
c.Alwar
d.Mathura
Answer - d
87.Which of the following is a city state?
a.Bangkok
b.Hongkong
c.Taipei
d.Singapore
Answer - d
88.Which of the following has not adopted the rupee as its currency?
a.Pakistan
b.Bangladesh
c.Nepal
d.Bhutan
Answer - Cancelled
89.Which of the following two countries are associated in the award of
the Nobel Prize?
a.Norway and Denmark

b.Norway and Sweden

c.Sweden and Finland
d.Finland and Poland
Answer - b
90.Which of the following is a land-locked state?
a.Vietnam
b.Peru
c.Afghanistan
d.Kenya
Answer - c
91.Which of the following was awarded the Jawahar Lal Nehru Prize for
2004?
a.Aung San Su Chi
b.Ban Ki Moon
c.Kofi Annan
d.Kaboos Bin Said
Answer - Cancelled
92.Which of the following TV channels has banned in India recently?
a.M TV
b.Channel 4

c.AXN
d.HBO
Answer - c
93.Which of the following countries is not included in the formation of
the West Indies cricket team?
a.Jamaica
b.Haiti
c.Barabados
d.St. Kitts
Answer - b
94.Who is now the Governor of Jharkhand?
a.Syed Sibte Razi
b.Balram Jakhar
c.E.S.L. Narsingham
d.K. Sankara Narayanan
Answer - a
95.What is the name of the musician now known as "Apache Indian"?
a.Farukh Dhondi
b.Steven Kapoor
c.Bappi Lahiri

d.Adnan Sami
Answer - b
96.Which of the following positions does Mohmoud Abbas hold at
present?
a.President of Egypt
b.Prime Minister of Iraq
c.Care-taker Prime Minister of Bangladesh
d.President of Palestine
Answer - d
97.Who has been appointed Chief of Staff to the UN Secretary General
recently?
a.Vijay Nambiar
b.Shashi Tharoor
c.Chinmai Garekhan
d.G. Parthasrathi
Answer - a
98.Of which of the following countries is Damascus the capital?
a.Jordan
b.Lebanon
c.Syria
d.Somalia

Answer - c
99.Who is the present Director-General of the World Trade
Organisation?
a.Pascal Lamy
b.Shinzo Abe
c.Mark Mahaney
d.Chris Gibson Smith
Answer - a
100.In which country is Davos located?
a.France
b.Switzerland
c.Morocco
d.Brazil
Answer - b
101.With which game is Andre Agassi associated?
a.Football
b.Hockey
c.Tennis
d.Golf
Answer - c

102.Who is the author of the best seller "The Alchemy of Desire"?

a.Arundhati Roy
b.Tarun Tejpal
c.Kiran Desai
d.Vikram Seth
Answer - b
103.With which of the following sports is Santosh Yadav related?
a.Weight lifting
b.Racing
c.Mountaineering
d.Swimming
Answer - c
104.Which of the following countries has not so far developed recovery
technique for space satellites?
a.China
b.India
c.France
d.Russia
Answer - c
105.What is Orkut?

a.a TV serial
b.a reality show
c.a TV channel
d.a website
Answer - d
106.Which of the following is not included among the Baltic states?
a.Denmark
b.Poland
c.Latvia
d.Sweden
Answer - b
107.Which of the following Padma awardees of 2007 is not an Indian
citizen?
a.Khushwant Singh
b.Ela Gandhi
c.Bakul Dholakia
d.Fali S Sorabji
Answer - b
108.Which of the following women of Indian origin has been appointed
CEO of a multi-national company recently?
a.Sunita Williams

b.Indra Nooyi
c.Jhumpa Lahiri
d.Ruth Praver Jhabvala
Answer - b
109.Which of the following countries if the largest produced of natural
gas in the world?
a.Saudi Arabia
b.Iran
c.Venezuela
d.Russia
Answer - d
110.Which of the following states in Indian has exceeded the 50% limit
on reservation in government jobs?
a.Kerala
b.Tamil Nadu
c.Bihar
d.West Bengal
Answer - b
111.What does the movement "Salva Judum" aim at fighting against?
a.Atrocities on Dalits
b.Discrimination against minorities

c.Acquisition of agricultural land for industrial purposes

d.Maoist Violence
Answer - d
112.Which of the following offices does Nancy Pelosi occupy in the
USA?
a.Speaker of the House of Representatives
b.Commerce Secretary
c.Governor of Texas
d.Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia
Answer - a
113.How many women form a team in a Basketball game?
a.6
b.4
c.9
d.11
Answer - a
114.With which sport is Jeev Milkha Singh associated?
a.Table Tennis
b.Volleyball
c.Billiards

d.Golf
Answer - d
115.What do the Tatas plan to produce at Singoor?
a.Cement
b.Computers
c.Small Cars
d.Steel
Answer - c
116.Which of the Sikh Gurus was imprisoned by Jahangir but later
released?
a.Guru Arjun Dev
b.Guru Tegh Bahadur
c.Guru Hargovind
d.Guru Govind Singh
Answer - c
117.Which two European countries owned the steel maker Corus
company, now acquired by the Tatas?
a.Britain and Belgium
b.Britain and Holland
c.France and Germany
d.Britain and Switserland

Answer - b
118.IN which state of India is Sriharikota located?
a.Orissa
b.Andhra Pradesh
c.Tamil Nadu
d.Maharashtra
Answer - b
119.In which state of India is the Armed Forces Special Powers Act still
in force?
a.Tripura
b.Mizoram
c.Manipur
d.Nagaland
Answer - a
120.Which of the following countries is the largest supplier of military
equipment to India?
a.Russia
b.Israel
c.USA
d.Britain
Answer - a

121.In which of the following cities is the famous Al Aqasa mosque

located?
a.Baghdad
b.Mecca
c.Jerusalem
d.Cairo
Answer - c
122.Which of the following industrial establishments has been
honoured with the BML Munjal Award for excellence in learning and
development for the year 2006?
a.HMT
b.SAIL
c.BHEL
d.BCCL
Answer - Cancelled
123.Which of the following temples in India was the first to open its
doors to the Dalits?
a.Meenakshi Temple at Madurai
b.Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi
c.Raghunath Temple at Jammu
d.Laxminarayan Temple at Wardha
Answer - d

124.Which of the following is the main recommendation of the

Sachchar Commission?
a.The creamy layer principle should not apply to SC/ST reservations
b.The reservation policy should by applied to the private sector also
c.Minorities, particularly Muslims, should also benefit from the
reservation policy
d.Upper caster poor should be treated at par with SCs
Answer - c
125.Which of the following countries is not in the race for the
permanent membership of the UN security council?
a.Japan
b.Germany
c.Brazil
d.Australia
Answer - d
126.Which historical personality has received praise in Norman
Mauler's latest novel "The Castle in the Forest"?
a.Joseph Stalin
b.Adolf Hitler
c.Winston Churchill
d.Fidel Castro
Answer - b

127.Which of the following batsmen has scored quadruple, triple and

double centuries in International Cricket?
a.Sunil Gavaskar
b.Brian Lara
c.Sachin Tendulkar
d.Clive LLoyd
Answer - b
128.The inhabitants of which of the following countries are called
Kiwis?
a.Kenya
b.Australia
c.South Africa
d.New Zealand
Answer - b
129.Which of the following ruler appointed Megasthenes as his envoy?
a.Alexander
b.Taimur
c.Julius Caesar
d.Seleucus
Answer - d

130.What is the minimum age of a candidate for election as President

of India?
a.40 years
b.30 years
c.35 years
d.28 years
Answer - c
131.In which year was the first rail line opened in India?
a.1853
b.1870
c.1875
d.1862
Answer - a
132.Which of the following states does not have a separate High
Court?
a.Uttarakhand
b.Haryana
c.Kerala
d.Orissa
Answer - b

133.In which year did the first Agricultural University start functioning
in India?
a.1953
b.1957
c.1960
d.1963
Answer - c
134.Who wrote the "Geet Govind"?
a.Keshav Das
b.Jai Dev
c.Nand DAs
d.Bihari
Answer - b
135.In which of the following cities is the International Court of Justice
located?
a.Geneva
b.Rome
c.Paris
d.The Hague
Answer - d

136.Who was the first woman to win the maximum number of medals
in an Olympic?
a.P.T. Usha
b.Yulia Nesteranko
c.Marain Jone
d.Fanny Blankers Koen
Answer - c
137.Who among the following was the first Indian woman athlete to
win a medal in a world class tournament?
a.Kunjurani Devi
b.Anju Bobby George
c.Aparna Popat
d.Sania Nehwal
Answer - b
138.Which of the following countries was admitted to the European
Union as a member in 2007?
a.Romania
b.Armenia
c.Turkey
d.Ukraine
Answer - a

139.Which of the following is known as the "Red Planet"?

a.Venus
b.Saturn
c.Mars
d.Jupiter
Answer - c
140.In which country was the book fair with "Today's India" as its
theme and India as the guest country, organised in 2006?
a.Japan
b.Germany
c.France
d.Britain
Answer - b
141.Which of the following Indo-Anglican writers has not so far recived
the Booker Prize?
a.Arundhati Roy
b.Kiran Desai
c.Salman Rushdi
d.Vikram Seth
Answer - d

142.To which country does Muhammad Yunus, the winner of the Nobel
Prize for peace in 2006, belong?
a.Egypt
b.Indonesia
c.Iran
d.Bangladesh
Answer - d
143.Which of the following countries won the Hockey World Cup for
2006?
a.Poland
b.Germany
c.Australia
d.Holland
Answer - b
144.Which of the following cricket players has the record of scoring
more than 8000 runs and also taking more than 200 wickets?
a.Kapil Dev
b.Jacques Kallis
c.Brian Lara
d.None of these
Answer - b

145.In which country is Doha, a venue of WTO meetings, situated?

a.Qatar
b.Morocco
c.Kuwait
d.Bahrain
Answer - a
146.Who was the youngest circket plater to make a century?
a.Sachin Tendulkar
b.Sunil Gavaskar
c.A. H. Kardar
d.Ricky Ponting
Answer - d
147.Which of the following planets, is closest to the sun?
a.Jupiter
b.Mercury
c.Saturn
d.Mars
Answer - b
148.Which of the following comets reappears after the shortest period?
a.Briela's Comet

b.Di Vico's Comet

c.Hairlay's Comet
d.Donati's Comet
Answer - a
149.Which of the following mountain peaks is situated outside the
borders of India?
a.Godwin Austin
b.Nanga Parvat
c.Nanda Devi
d.Dhaulagiri
Answer - d
150.Which of the following oceans has the smallest area in the world?
a.Atlantic ocean
b.Arctic ocean
c.Indian ocean
d.Pacific ocean
Answer - b
HSS PRELIM (2005)
1.The first Indian Woman Engine driver in Australia is
a.Sarbjit Kaur
b.Minna Minhas
c.Mandhir Rajput

d.Gaganbir Chopra
Answer - c
2."Cry the Peacock" is written by
a.Anita Desai
b.Mulk Raj Anand
c.R K Narayan
d.Prawer Jhabwala
Answer - a
3.Weekly astrological forecasts generally start with
a.Virgo
b.Aries
c.Gemini
d.Leo
Answer - b
4.D. Kannan who died recently had represented the Indian Football Team at the
Rome Olympics in the year
a.1956
b.1964
c.1960
d.1968
Answer - c
5.Radek Stepanek, a Czech, is associated with
a.Tennis
b.Golf
c.Football
d.Badminton
Answer - a
6.Who is Montek Singh Ahluwalia?
a.Finance Minister of India

b.Chairman, Planning Commission

c.Financial Advisor to the Prime Minister of India
d.None of the above
Answer - b
7.Myanmar is the new name of
a.Thailand
b.Malaysia
c.Burma
d.Singapore
Answer - c
8.Who is the present Director General of Civil Aviation of India?
a.Kanu Gohain
b.Praful Patel
c.M K Kaw
d.P C Hota
Answer - b
9.Who is the author of the Comic Strip "Beetle Baile"?
a.Parker and Hart
b.Mort Walker
c.Dick Browne
d.Bud Fisher
Answer - b
10.What is a beret?
a.a cap
b.a belt
c.a bush-shirt
d.a pair of shoes
Answer - a

11."Caribbean" refers to
a.Ne Zealand
b.Australia
c.Zimbabwe
d.West Indies
Answer - d
12.Dachshund is a kind of
a.Fish
b.Dog
c.Crocodile
d.Eagle
Answer - b
13.The name of US Vice President is
a.Bill Clinton
b.Roger Geffery
c.Dick Cheny
d.Sean McCormack
Answer - c
14.The author of "The Da Vinci Code" is
a.Dan Brown
b.Jamy Thomas
c.Ruskin Bond
d.Antony Hutch
Answer - a
15.Majority of the members of the "Bahai" community are in
a.Iraq
b.Iran
c.India

d.Egypt
Answer - c
16.In shich year was Mount Everest scaled by Hillary and Tenzing?
a.1955
b.1954
c.1953
d.1952
Answer - c
17.To which country does Tennis player Martina Hingis belong?
a.Switzerland
b.Russia
c.USA
d.Denmark
Answer - a
18.Who is Jeev Milkha Singh?
a.a cricketer
b.a tennis player
c.a golfer
d.a sprinter
Answer - c
19.When did the Kargil war with Pakistan take place?
a.1997
b.1998
c.1999
d.2000
Answer - c
20.Who is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
a.K. Rahman Khan

b.Rajiv Shukla
c.Najma Heptullah
d.Shiv Raj Patil
Answer - a
21.In whose memory was Gurudwara Damdama Sahib built?
a.Guru Teg Bahadur
b.Guru Arjan Dev
c.Guru Ram Das
d.Guru Gobind Singh
Answer - d
22."Cassia Fistula" is the botanical name of the Indian tree?
a.Nee,
b.Amaltas
c.Peepal
d.Jamun
Answer - b
23.Who is the Chancellor of Germany these days?
a.Horst Koehler
b.Guster Humbert
c.Angela Merkel
d.Frank Steinmeir
Answer - c
24.Who is the Indian Chief of Air Staff these days?
a.S. P. Tyagi
b.Sumit Mukherji
c.S. K. Singh
d.R. S. Bedi
Answer - a

25.Who has recently been appointed Prime Minister of Nepal?

a.Ram Chander Poudel
b.G. P. Koirala
c.Sher Bahadur Deuba
d.Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Answer - d
26.Who is the chief of National Aeronautical Space Agency (NASA) in USA?
a.Richard Boucher
b.Christina Rocca
c.Mike Griffin
d.Joseph Biden
Answer - c
27.Who has recently been crowned Femina Miss India World, 2006?
a.Mehr Jessia
b.Natasha Suri
c.Sophia Chaudhary
d.Neha Dhupia
Answer - b
28.Who is the Prime Minister of Israel?
a.Mahmoud Abbas
b.Samar Asad
c.Shaukat Zahir
d.Ehud Olmert
Answer - d
29.What does FDI stand for?
a.Foreign Deal Investment
b.Foreign Debt Investment
c.Finance Direct Investment

d.Foreign Direct Investment

Answer - d
30.Who is Paul Mayeda Berges?
a.A Nobel Laureate
b.Husband of Film Director Gurinder Chaddha
c.A Great Scientist
d.A Renowned Achitect
Answer - b
31.Who is the author of the Novel "Mistress of Spice"?
a.Jagmohan Kachru
b.Santosh Sivan
c.Chitra Divakaruni
d.Deepa Mehta
Answer - c
32.Who is the Chief Editor of "Malayala Manorama"?
a.K M Mathew
b.M J Akbar
c.Sasthi Brata
d.Sandeep Bagchee
Answer - a
33.Where are Blue Mountains?
a.New Zealand
b.USA
c.Zimbabwe
d.Australia
Answer - d
34.What is the first name of South African bowler Ntini?
a.Shaun

b.Shane
c.Makhaya
d.Brian
Answer - c
35.Who is Baichung Bhutia?
a.Athlete
b.Badminton player
c.Tennis player
d.Football player
Answer - d
36.When will India's first Moon Mission Chandrayan-I be launched?
a.2007
b.2008
c.2009
d.2010
Answer - b
37.When is May day celebrated?
a.9th May
b.14th May
c.27th May
d.1st May
Answer - d
38.What is "Blue Lady"?
a.A fish
b.A film
c.A decommissioned passenger cruise ship
d.A jet fighter plane
Answer - c

39.Who is the chairman of the National Knowledge Commission of India?

a.Dr. Karan Singh
b.Sam Pitroda
c.Dr. Manmohan Singh
d.Nandan Nilekeni
Answer - b
40.To which UN Rights body has India been elected recently?
a.Commission for Human Rights
b.Council for World Human Rights
c.Un Human Rights Council
d.UN Human Rights Commission
Answer - c
41.Which year marks the creation of "Mickey Mouse", one of the world's most
beloved cartoon characters?
a.1912
b.1928
c.1920
d.1936
Answer - b
42.Who is also known as the "Bard of Avon"?
a.William Shakespeare
b.John Milton
c.William Wordsworth
d.H. W. Longfellow
Answer - a
43.Who wrote "Saare Jahan Se Achcha ......"?
a.Mirza Ghalib
b.Altaf Hussain Haali
c.Allama Iqbal

d.Daag Dehlvi
Answer - c
44.What is the full form of "etc"?
a.Excetra
b.Extra
c.Etxetra
d.Etcetera
Answer - d
45.Which is the highest hill station in India?
a.Darjeeling
b.Leh
c.Ooty
d.Shimla
Answer - b
46.The term "epicentre" is associated with
a.Hailstorm
b.Hurricanes
c.Earthquakes
d.Floods
Answer - c
47.When did the Jalianwala Bagh Massacre take place?
a.April 13, 1919
b.August 9, 1942
c.May 10, 1857
d.December 31, 1929
Answer - a
48.Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of free India?
a.S. P. Sen Verma

b.K. V. K. Sundaram
c.T. N. Sheshan
d.Sukumar Sen
Answer - d
49."Castle Gondolfo" is the official residence of
a.Pope
b.President of Russia
c.President of France
d.President of Italy
Answer - a
50.Who is the Prince of Wales in England these days?
a.Prince Philip
b.Prince Charles
c.Prince John
d.None of these
Answer - b
51.The Thermal Power Plant of Bokaro is located in
a.Bihar
b.Chhattisgarh
c.Orissa
d.Jharkhand
Answer - d
52.Non-stick kitchenware is coated with
a.Silicon
b.Glass
c.Teflon
d.Graphite
Answer - c

53.Vinegar is chemically known as

a.Ethanoic acid
b.Methanoic acid
c.Butanoic acid
d.Propanoic acid
e.
Answer - a
54.Buddhist literary works are mostly in
a.Prakrit
b.Sanskrit
c.Pali
d.Apabhransha
Answer - c
55.Tulsidas composed his 'Ramcharitamanas" during the reign of
a.Harsha
b.Alauddin Khilji
c.Krishna Ray
d.Akbar
Answer - d
56.Fire extinguishers release
a.Carbon dioxide
b.Nitrogen
c.Hydrogen
d.Carbon monoxide
Answer - b
57.Nationalization of 14 Indian Commercial Banks took place in
a.1959
b.1965

c.1966
d.1969
Answer - d
58.Who among the following did not serve as the Vice President before becoming
the President of India?
a.Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
b.Dr. Zakir Hussain
c.Neelam Saneeva Reddy
d.R. Venkataraman
Answer - c
59.Who discovered the treatment of rabies?
a.J.J. Thompson
b.Louis Pasteur
c.Darwin
d.Madame Curie
Answer - b
60.On which of the following rivers is the town of Ayodhya situated?
a.Sarayu
b.Gomati
c.Yamuna
d.Narmada
Answer - a
61.Volga river flows in
a.Italy
b.Russia
c.France
d.None of these
Answer - b
62.International Court of Justice is located at

a.New York
b.Geneva
c.London
d.The Hague
Answer - d
63.McMohan Line is the border between
a.India and Nepal
b.India and Pakistan
c.India and China
d.Indian and Myanmar
Answer - c
64.Martyrs' Day is celebrated in India on
a.30th January
b.9th August
c.2nd October
d.31st October
Answer - a
65.When and where will the next Commonwealth Games be held?
a.2008, Seoul
b.2009, Qatar
c.2010, Delhi
d.None of these
Answer - c
66.Which country has the oldest flag?
a.USA
b.Nepal
c.Sweden
d.Denmark

Answer - b
67.What is Arcelor?
a.A European Steel Group
b.An International Financial Organisation
c.A Human Rights Organisation
d.None of the above
Answer - a
68.Who is the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's scientific advisor?
a.Prof. C. N. Rao
b.Sam Pitroda
c.Vijay Nambiar
d.M. K. Narayanan
Answer - d
69.Who is the author of "Nine O Nine", a collection of short stories?
a.R. K. Narayan
b.Anita Desai
c.Nandita Puri
d.Ruskin Bond
Answer - c
70.What is Fransa Pax?
a.An organisation for the Universal friendship
b.An NGO for the rights of women
c.A football club of Goa
d.None of the above
Answer - c
71.Who is Haruhiko Karoda?
a.Prime Minister of Japan
b.Defence Minister of Japan

c.President, Asina Development Bank

d.None of the above
Answer - c
72.Across which river is Aswan Dam built?
a.Nile
b.Volga
c.Mississippi
d.Danube
Answer - a
73.Who was the founder of Red Cross?
a.Ronald Ross
b.Jean Henri Dunant
c.Alfred Brushford
d.Boris Pasternak
Answer - b
74.Which is the smallest planet?
a.Mercury
b.Mars
c.Earth
d.Jupiter
Answer - a
75.Which country is on the path to develop artificial sun?
a.USA
b.Russia
c.China
d.France
Answer - c
76.Indian National Army was formed by

a.Gandhiji
b.Subhash Chandra Bose
c.Lala Lajpat Rao
d.Bhagat Singh
Answer - b
77.Who is the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces in India?
a.The Prime Minister
b.The Defence Minister
c.The Commander-in-Chief
d.None of these
Answer - d
78.The study of coins is called
a.Ecology
b.Toxicology
c.Numismatics
d.Ornithology
Answer - c
79.The first speaker of Lok Sabha in free India was
a.C. Rajagopalachari
b.G. V. Mavalankar
c.Sardar Patel
d.G. S. Dhillon
Answer - b
80.The best conductor of electricity is
a.Silver
b.Copper
c.Iron
d.Aluminium

Answer - a
81.Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consists of
a.Ethane and Hexane
b.Ethane and Nonane
c.Butane and Propane
d.None of these
Answer - c
82.Who compiled the Adi Granth?
a.Guru Nanak Dev
b.Guru Arjun Dev
c.Guru Teg Bahadur
d.Guru Gobing Singh
Answer - b
83.When did the Theosophical Society establish its headquarters in India?
a.1872
b.1880
c.1882
d.1885
Answer - c
84."Kamagata Maru" was
a.A Military Tank
b.An Aeroplane
c.A Japanese Steamer
d.None of these
Answer - c
85.When was Bardoli Satyagraha launched by Sardar Patel?
a.1919
b.1924

c.1926
d.1928
Answer - d
86."Agha Khan Palace" is situated in
a.Hyderbad
b.Jodhpur
c.Pune
d.Jam Nagar
Answer - c
87.The Indian's revolt of 1857 actually started on
a.10th May, 1857
b.9th August, 1857
c.15th October, 1857
d.None of these
Answer - a
88.Who was the Finance Minister in the Interim Govt. of India in 1946?
a.John Mathai
b.C. D. Deshmukh
c.Liaqat Ali Khan
d.Jagjivan Ram
Answer - c
89.Who enunciated the principle of "Panchsheel" in 1954?
a.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b.Jawahar Lal Nehru
c.Lal Bahadur Shastri
d.H. J. Kania
Answer - b
90.The body temperature of a normal human being is

a.95.6oF
b.99.2oF
c.98.4oF
d.100oF
Answer - c
91.The first Indian woman to be crowned Miss Universe is
a.Aishwarya Rai
b.Sangeeta Bijlani
c.Priyanka Chopra
d.Sushmita Sen
Answer - d
92.The colours in both the outer extremes of the rainbow are
a.Violet and Red
b.Violet and Green
c.Green and Red
d.Red and Blue
Answer - a
93.The gas used in the manufacture of Vanaspati Ghee is
a.Helium
b.Oxygen
c.Hydrogen
d.Nitrogen
Answer - c
94.Tibia is a bone found in the
a.Skull
b.Arm
c.Chest
d.Leg

Answer - d
95."Light Year" is related to
a.Energy
b.Distance
c.Speed
d.Time
Answer - b
96."Vulcan" is the Roman God of
a.Sun
b.Sea
c.Fire
d.Agriculture
Answer - c
97.A crocodile can live upto ________ year.
a.500
b.300
c.400
d.200
Answer - c
98.With which game is Santosh Trophy associated?
a.Cricket
b.Badminton
c.Tennis
d.Football
Answer - d
99."Krone" is the currency of
a.Myanmar
b.Italy

c.West Germany
d.Denmark
Answer - d
100."Dilwara Temple" are located in
a.Gujarat
b.Rajasthan
c.Maharashtra
d.Madhya Pradesh
Answer - b
101.Himachal Pradesh first came into existence as a centrally administered territory
on
a.24th May, 1953
b.15th April, 1948
c.25th January, 1971
d.None of these
Answer - b
102.How many river flow through Himachal Pradesh?
a.One
b.Three
c.Six
d.Five
Answer - d
103.Shipki Pass is in the district of
a.Chamba
b.Lahaul-Spiti
c.Kinnaur
d.Shimla
Answer - c
104.Spiti and Kinnaur are separated from Tibet by

a.Zanskar
b.Pir Panjal
c.Baralacha Pass
d.Kujum La
Answer - a
105.Which one of the following lakes is in Lahaul-Spiti district?
a.Mahadal Lake
b.Chandernahan
c.Chandratal
d.None of these
Answer - c
106.The headquarters of Kinnaur district is at
a.Reckon Peo
b.Kaza
c.Keylong
d.Karsog
Answer - a
107.Which one of the following was not a district of H.P. in 1951?
a.Mandi
b.Chamba
c.Shimla
d.Sirmaur
Answer - c
108.Ribba, the land of grapes, is in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
a.Kullu
b.Solan
c.Kinnaur
d.Lahaul-Spiti

Answer - c
109.Who was the ruler of Bilaspur at the time of India's Independence?
a.Anand Chand
b.Atma Chand
c.Sansar Chand
d.Gambhir Chand
Answer - a
110.The town of Chamba was founded by
a.Rani Champa
b.Raja Chambel Singh
c.Sahil Varman
d.Ravi Varman
Answer - c
111.How many members were there in the Legislative Assembly constituted for
Himachal Pradesh in 1951?
a.46
b.36
c.40
d.24
Answer - b
112.Who became the first Lt. Governor of Himachal Pradesh in 1952?
a.Lt. General Himmat Singh
b.N. C. Mehta
c.E. P. Moon
d.K. M. Pannikar
Answer - a
113.When did Dr. Y. S. Parmar become the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for
the first time?
a.15th April, 1948

b.24th March, 1952

c.1st November, 1966
d.25th January, 1971
Answer - b
114.When was Himachal Pradesh made a Union Territory?
a.15th April, 1948
b.1st January, 1954
c.1st November, 1954
d.4th July, 1956
Answer - d
115.How many districts did Himachal have till 1966?
a.4
b.6
c.8
d.10
Answer - b
116.Who was the first Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court?
a.Justice R. S. Pathak
b.Justice V. D. Mishra
c.Justice P. N. Bhagwati
d.Justice M. H. Beg
Answer - d
117.Gaiety Theatre was opened in Shimla by the British iu
a.1885
b.1887
c.1865
d.1914
Answer - b

118.What was the Shivalik Mountain known as in ancient texts?

a.Mainak Parbat
b.Dhauladhar
c.Pir Panjal
d.Zanskar
Answer - a
119.There is a nine-hole Golf-Course located somewhere in Shimla district. Where is
it?
a.Theog
b.Sunni
c.Mashobra
d.Naldera
Answer - d
120.The earthquake that caused great havoc in Kangra occurred in
a.15th July, 1904
b.10th September, 1905
c.4th April, 1905
d.14th December, 1904
Answer - c
121.Which district in Himachal has its border with Sirmaur, Uttarakhand, Solan and
Mandi?
a.Shimla
b.Kullu
c.Kinnaur
d.None of these
Answer - a
122.The Bhootnath Temple is at
a.Bhuntar
b.Baijnath

c.Kangra
d.Mandi
Answer - d
123.Bir Billing in Kangra district has become famous for
a.A hill resort
b.Hang gliding
c.Shiva temple
d.Lichis
Answer - b
124.The Suketi Fossil Park is in
a.Sirmaur
b.Sunder Nagar
c.Kinnaur
d.Solan
Answer - a
125.In Dharamshala there is a British Lord's tomb. Who was he
a.Lord Dalhousie
b.Lord Lawrence
c.Lord Elgin
d.Lord Auckland
Answer - c
126.Himachal Pradesh is situated in the hills of
a.Western Himalayas
b.Northern Himalayas
c.Southern Himalayas
d.Central Himalayas
Answer - a
127.Which ruler built the Mandi town in 1527?

a.Ishwar Sen
b.Rup Sen
c.Ajber Sen
d.Lalit Sen
Answer - c
128.Which of the following became the 5th district of Himachal in 1954?
a.Mandi
b.Sirmaur
c.Solan
d.Bilaspur
Answer - d
129.The highest Cricket Ground in the world is located at
a.Naldera
b.Manali
c.Chail
d.Kufri
Answer - c
130.Area-wise which is the smallest district of Himachal Pradesh?
a.Hamirpur
b.Una
c.Solan
d.Sirmaur
Answer - a
131.The hill state which used to be called Dhamin once, is now
a.Nurpur
b.Nagarkot
c.Dharamshala
d.Dhami

Answer - a
132.When was the non-Congress government first formed in Himachal Prasesh?
a.1971
b.1974
c.1977
d.1981
Answer - c
133.The book "Himalayan Art" was written by
a.M. S. Randhawa
b.B. N. Goswamy
c.W. G. Archer
d.J. C. French
Answer - d
134.The Dhami Firing took place in
a.1929
b.1939
c.1942
d.1946
Answer - b
135."Prachin Himachal" was written by
a.L. C. Prarthi
b.Y. S. Parmar
c.L. P. Pandey
d.S. N. Joshi
Answer - c
136."Kinner" means
a.beautiful people
b.devtas

c.people with ashwamukh

d.dwellers of Kailash Parbat
Answer - c
137.The festival "Bhunda" is related to
a.Parshuram
b.Renuka
c.Lord Shiva
d.None of these
Answer - a
138.The cement factory at Rajban in Sirmaur district was installed in
a.1905
b.1963
c.1971
d.1980
Answer - d
139.How was Renuka related to Rishi Jamadagni?
a.Daughter
b.Wife
c.Sister
d.Mother
Answer - b
140."Rumal" is a famous handicraft of the district of
a.Chamba
b.Kullu
c.Mandi
d.Kangra
Answer - a
141.There is a "Sun Temple" at

a.Nirath
b.Keylong
c.Joginder Nagar
d.Mandi
Answer - a
142.The last village of the Spiti valley is
a.Gemur
b.Saloh
c.Bhriguti
d.Losar
Answer 143.In which district did Una tehsil fall in 1967?
a.Kangra
b.Hamirpur
c.Chamba
d.None of these
Answer - a
144.Where is Andhra Hydel Project located?
a.Kinnaur
b.Shimla
c.Chamba
d.Kullu
Answer - b
145.When was Solan district formed?
a.1966
b.1971
c.1972
d.1975

Answer - c
146.The State Bird of Himachal is
a.Monal
b.Peacock
c.Eagle
d.Jazzurrana
Answer - d
147.Where is Mahima Library located?
a.Solan
b.Kandaghat
c.Nahan
d.None of these
Answer - c
148.Shimla is the headquarter of
a.Western Command
b.Northern Command
c.Army Training Command
d.None of these
Answer - c
149.Where is 260 MW Hibra Hydroelectric Project being undertaken?
a.Kinnaur
b.Kangra
c.Chamba
d.Shimla
Answer - c
150.A girl from Himachal Pradesh has the distinction of being the youngest in the
world to climb Mount Everest in 1993. Who is she?
a.Suman Rawat
b.Dicky Dolma

c.Santosh Yadav
d.None of these
Answer - b