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 – Sirimao Bandarnaike
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 shares the boundaries with maximum number of districts in
H.P.?- Shimla & Mandi, each touches
six other districts.
12. What is the Green Field Project of Government of H.P.? – To spread Health Education
13. Dhauladhar range falls in ………..districts - Kangra, Chamba & 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 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 & Devta Jamlu is revered here
23.
Dalai Lama came to Dharamsala in – 1959
24. Which airport is being developed by Airport Authority of India (AAI) in
collaboration with Government of H.P.? – Kangra
(Gaggal)
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 the 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 57th National 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 adjusted 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 the 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 poverty line. What is
that number in terms of percentage? – 37%
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 Government of India spends on the
development of infrastructure in 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 as ‘Vision Summit’? – Bangaluru
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 wind pipe? – Epiglottis
60.
Which respiratory disease is
associated with excess of 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 set of vales 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 Petrol-Car? – Karl
Benz
74. Why is it easier to swim in sea water than in river? – density of sea water 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
77.
Which planet into h solar system is the hottest, brightest & nearest
to Earth? – Venus
78.
Which is the longest river 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 Badmintion ace Sania Nehwal clinched which title/titles in 2010? –
Yonex Surnise-Indian Open Grand Prix,
Singapore Open Super Series & Indonesia Open Super Series
93.
At which Olympics did Milkha Singh break the world recorded 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
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 cause 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 largest
Scheduled Tribe Population? – Madhya
Pradesh
106. Human Poverty index wad 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
121. Who was the Gautama Buddha’s father?
– Suddhodhana
122. The most important feature of the
Dravida 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 – Snatana 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 61st Amendment Act of
the Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in the year – 1989
131. When was National Anthem “Jana Gana
Mana…………adopted first by 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 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 & Palaeomagnetism
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
Rain Forest 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
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