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1. In July 1999, Pakistani infiltrators were flushed out of the Kargil sector of Kashmir in an operation flood called –Vijay
2. The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was –Sukumar Sen
3. Who composed the famous song “Sare Jahan Se Accha”? –Mohammad Iqbal
4. The author of the book titled “The Future of India” is –Bimal Jalan
5. The Taj Mahal is affected due to –Acid rain
6. The operation which was launched on Nov. 26, 2008 by Security Forces of India to flush out terrorists holed up in Mumbai’s various hotels was –Operation Black Tornado
7. The World’s First Woman Prime Minister was – Sirimavo Bandaranaike
8. The State animal of H.P. is – Snow Leopard
9. Which place receives the lowest annual rainfall in H.P.? – Spiti
10. Where is Bander Ghati (Monkey Valley)? –District Chamba
11. Which districts share the boundaries with the maximum number of districts in H.P.?- Shimla & Mandi, each touches six other districts.
12. What is the Green Field Project of the Government of H.P.? –To spread Health Education
13. Dhauladhar range falls in ………..districts –Kangra, Chamba and Kullu
14. Kangra school of Pahari paintings reached its zenith during the reign of –Raja Sansar Chand
15. Which was the first bank in Shimla? –Alliance Bank of Shimla
16. Kangra Fort is known as – Nagarkot & Bheemkot
17. Bhunda ceremony is held after every – 12 years
18. Which is the largest river in H.P. – Sutlej
19. Binwa Hydro-electric project is situated in the district………. of H.P. – Kangra
20. Which was the oldest Princely State of H.P.? – Trigarta
21. The State Tree of H.P. is – Deodar
22. Malana in kullu is known for – One of the oldest democracies of the world consisting of about 5000 families, Independent political and judicial system &DevtaJamlu is revered here
23. Dalai Lama came to Dharamsala in – 1959
24. Which airport is being developed by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) in collaboration with the Government of H.P.? –Kangra (Gaggal)
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25. The First Speaker of H.P. Legislative Assembly was – Jaiwant Ram
26.How many Municipal Corporations (Nagar Nigam) are functioning in H.P.? – 1 (Shimla)
27.Which is India’s first 3-D digital animation film? – Bal Hanuman-2
28.India’s first International Buddhist University, an Indo-Sri Lanka joint project is coming up at – Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
29. Bhut Jolokia, the chili generally recognized as the hottest in the world, is mainly grown in which state of India? – Assam
30. India’s second Integrated Check Post (ICP) after Atari will come up at – Raxaul, Bihar
31. The Government’s ambitious Unique Identity Project, aiming to give a 12-digit number to all citizens of the country, has been renamed –Aadhaar
32. The first Indian to win any Golden Globe Award is – A.R Rahman
33. Who was named the best actor in 57thNational Film Awards, 2010? – Amitabh Bachchan
34. Julia Gillard is the first woman Prime Minister of – Australia
35. In which city of U.S.A did Swami Vivekananda participate in the World Parliament of Religion in 1893 A.D.?– Chicago
36. Which Malayalam movie was adjudged Best Film in the 57th National Film Awards, 2010? – Kutty Srank
37. International Youth Day is observed on – August 12
38. Security Printing Press is situated at – Hyderabad
39. The new Chief Election Commissioner of India is – S.Y. Qureshi
40. The Indian women who have been named among the Forbes’ most inspiring women list are –Arundhati Roy & Indira Nooyi
41. Miss universe 2010 is – Jimena Navarrete
42. Among Russia, Italy, Germany & Brazil, which one is not a member of G-8 grouping? –Brazil
43. The novel ‘white tiger’ which won the Man Booker Prize 2008, is authored by – Arvind Adiga
44. Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently declared an Indian river as “NATIONAL RIVER”. The name of the river is – Ganga
45. Bank Rate, Repo Rate, Reserve Repo Rate & Cash Reserve Ratio are decided by – Reserve Bank of India
46. Who certifies a bill to be a money bill in Indian States? –State Assembly Speaker
47. Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) means –each year, budgeting starts from a scratch
48. The headquarters of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is located in –Vienna
49. A-Mark is – Test of Purity in the production of vegetables oil etc.
50. As per the findings of the expert group headed by Dr. Suresh Tendulkar, a substantial number of people in India still live below the poverty line. What is that number in terms of percentage? –37%
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51. Indian Rupee has got its symbol as ₹ This symbol has been designed by –D. Udai Kumar
52. UNDP has introduced a new poverty index known as –Multi-dimensional Poverty Index
53. If the nominal interest rate on a checking account is 2% and the inflation rate is 3% this year, the real interest rate is –-1%
54. From which source comes the money which the Government of India spends on the development of infrastructure in the country? –Loan from World Bank, Taxes collected from the people & loan from the RBI
55. Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Gift Tax and Corporation Tax are –Direct Taxes
56. At which place, the Indian electronics system design and manufacturing industry has organized a national summit named ‘Vision Summit’? –Bengaluru
57. Which were the first proteins that marked the beginning of life? –Nucleoproteins
58. Which is the edible part of mango? – Monocarps
59. Which structure prevents the entry of food into the windpipe? – Epiglottis
60. Which respiratory disease is associated with excess histamine? – Bronchitis
61. Which mosquito transmits malaria? – Female Anopheles
62. Which parasite causes sleeping sickness? – Trypanosome
63. Which instrument is utilized to measure blood pressure? – Sphygmomanometer
64. The main atmospheric gases responsible for greenhouse effect are –Carbon dioxide & Chloroform Carbons
65. What converts glycogen to glucose? – Insulin
66. When a piece of ice floating in a beaker of water melts, the level of water will –Remain the same
67. Universal Receivers (group ‘AB’) can receive blood from –Group ‘O’, ‘AB’, ‘A’,’B’
68. Which scientist developed a cloned-sheep, the ‘Dolly’? – Ian Wilmot
69. How many sets of values does a human heart have? –Two (Bicuspid & Tricuspid Valves)
70.The cells which are responsible for the production of antibodies are –Lymphocytes
71. Match the following:
Birth of Gautama Buddha – 563 B.C.
Invasion of Alexander on India – 326 B.C.
Birth of Jesus Christ – 4 B.C.
Starting of Saka Era – 78 A.D.
72. The device use for locating submerged objects under sea is – Sonar
73. Who invented the Petrol-Car? – Karl Benz
74. Why is it easier to swim in sea water than in a river? –density of seawater is higher
75. Cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights, because of – Terrestrial Radiation
76. As we proceed from equator to poles, the daily range of temperature tends to? – Increase
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77. Which planet in the solar system is the hottest, brightest & nearest to Earth? – Venus
78. Which is the longest river in the world? – Nile
79. Which country has the largest area of forest? – Russia
80. The maximum distance between the longitude is at the – Equator
81. The cause of earthquake is mainly due to – Tectonic Forces
82. The direction of the earth’s rotation is from – West to East
83. The rising of the Sun in the East and setting in the West is due to – Rotation of the Earth on its axis
84. Himalayas have been formed by the …….process – folding
85. Which is the largest lake in the world? – Caspian Sea
86. The forest in Sunder bans is called – Mangrove
87. Seismic sea waves which approach the coats at greater force are known as –Tsunami
88. Indian Standard time relates to – 82.5˚ East Longitude
89. The oldest mountain system of India is – Aravallis
90. Which animal has been chosen as a mascot for the ICC Cricket World cup 2011, to be jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh? – Elephant (named Stumpy)
91. President Pratibha Patil recently conferred the honorary rank of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain on – Sachin Tendulkar
92. Indian Badminton ace SaniaNehwal clinched which title/titles in 2010? –Yonex Sunrise-Indian Open Grand Prix, Singapore Open Super Series & Indonesia Open Super Series
93. At which Olympics did Milkha Singh break the world record in the 400 meters events? – Rome Olympics, 1960
94. Jhoolan Goswami is associated with – Cricket
95. Sachin Tendulkar recently became the first cricketer to score double century in One Day International against – South Africa
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96. Match the pairs
Deodhar Trophy – Cricket
Holkar Trophy – Bridge
Subroto cup – Football
Hero Honda Indian Open – Golf
97. Which country was known as “sick man” of Europe – Turkey
98. Chamera-I project of the NHPC (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) has the power generation capacity (installed) of – 540 MW.
99. Solar eclipse happens when the –Moon comes directly between the Sun and the Earth
100. The interval between two high tides is approximately –12 hrs.
101. The common cold disease is caused by –viral infection
102. When milk is churned, the cream separate from it due to –Centrifugal Force
103. Who is the first Law officer of the Union Government? –Attorney General
104. National Highway-I connects Delhi with –Amritsar
105. Which Indian State has the largest Scheduled Tribe Population? –Madhya Pradesh
106. Human Poverty index was developed in the year –1997
107. The first Heavy Water Plant was set up at– Nangal. Punjab
108. The highest number of telephone users are in –USA
109. The film actor who has been chosen as brand ambassador of Incredible India campaign is –Amir Khan
110. Bharat Ratna Award for the year 2008 has been given to – Pt.Bhimsen Joshi
111. The French Revolution began in the year –1789 A.D.
112. The first country in the world to grant women the right to vote was –New Zealand
113. The U.S.A. entered World War II after a Japanese attack on the US fleet at –Pearl Harbor
114. In 1805 A.D. Admiral Lord Nelson defeated the combined French-Spanish fleets in the battle of –Trafalgar
115.The first map of the world was made by– Anaximander
116. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh came into being in –1971
117. Jahangir conquered this fort in 1620 that Akbar had earlier failed to conquer –Kangra
118.The main focus of the Rig-Veda culture was –The region between Swat & Indus
119.The first European to visit the Caribbean was –Christopher Columbus
120. Egypt was also known as Kemi or the –Gift of the Nile
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121. Who was Gautama Buddha’s father? –Suddhodana
122. The most important feature of the Dravidian style of temple architecture is –Gopuram
123. Who destroyed the Somnath Temple in Gujarat? –Mahmood Ghaznavi
124. Rongal Bihu is the most popular- harvest festival of which Indian State? –Assam
125. The first systematic Indian political theory can be found in –Arthashastra
126. The epic Shahnama was written by –Firdausi
127. Another name for Hinduism is –Sanatana Dharma
128. The Times of India was earlier known as the –Bombay Times
129. The Supreme Court of India began functioning from the year –1950
130.The 61stAmendment Act of the Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in the year – 1989
131. When was the National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana…………adopted first by the Constituent Assembly of India? –January 24, 1950
132. Hindi was declared official language of the Indian Union in the year– 1964
133. Besides H.P., Hamirpur is also a Lok Sabha Constituency in –Uttar Pradesh
134. Tiju Airport is to be built in which state? –Arunachal Pradesh
135. What is meant by ‘World Order’? –Using Individual Human beings as units (not states). It accesses the degree of order on the basis of delivery of certain kinds of goods for humanity as a whole
136. Which States are not signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), 1968? –Israel, India & Pakistan
137. Which State Legislative Assembly recently passed with a two thirds majority a resolution seeking to revive the Upper House, the legislative council? –Andhra Pradesh
138. What are liberty rights? –A right to do something in the sense that person has no obligation to do it
139. The key power of President Asif Ali Zardari has been stripped by this amendment in Pakistan’s Constitution. –18th Amendment
140. Justice Suresh Homi Kapadia is the first Chief Justice of India to be born after Independence. He is the …………Chief Justice to India. –38th
141. G-20 Nations Conference was recently held in………-Toronto, Canada
142. The Constitution (74th) Amendment Act provided the –Constitutional sanctity to Municipalities
143. How many items are contained in the Union list? –97
144. Planetesimal Theory proposed by T.C. Chamberlain & F.R. Moulton in 1904 to explain the origin of Earth, is the modified form of –Collision Hypothesis
145. Plate Tectonic Theory is mainly based on –Continental drift, sea floor spreading & Paleomagnetism
146. Match the following (invention-inventor)
Radioactivity principle – Henry Baquerll
Continental Drift Theory – Abraham Ortelius
General Theory of Relativity – Albert Einstein
147. Match the following on the basis of Copenhagen’s Global Climate Classification
Tropical RainForest Climate – AF
Tropical wet & dry on Savanna Climate – Aw
Humid subtropical climates – Cf
Temperate climate with dry winters – Cw
148. Governor of a State has the power to nominate………..member of the Anglo-Indian community to the legislative assembly of the State.– one
149. What was the recommendation of the S.K. Dhar Commission, appointed in 1948 to examine the case of reorganization of princely states in the Indian Union on the linguistic basis? –it supported the criterion of administrative convenience for the reorganization of states
150. Under which Article Union Parliament can make laws on the subjects mentioned in the ‘State List’? –Article 249