1) Of which valley Big Shigai and Nohtang mountains
are the main attraction? – Ans. Lahaul
2) Place which receives maximum rainfall in
Himachal Pradesh is: – Ans. Dharmsala
3) In the context of its demographic character
Himachal Pradesh has been termed by German Scholar as: – Ans. The abode of
primitive man
4) According to which scripture non-Aryan tribes of
Koles, Kiratas, Yakshas and Nagas lived in Himachal Pradesh prior to Aryans? –
Ans. Rig-Veda
5) Who is credited with driving away the hordes of
Kirs and Turushkas from Himachal Pradesh? – Ans. Sahil Varman
6) The ruler of which state helped Mughal Emperor
Jahangir in annexing the fort of Kangra? – Ans. Nurpur
7) In which document do we come across the
following description of the temperament of Himachali people: “The People of
the area are simple, hardworking, thrifty and honest. They are open, warm and
completely reliable.” – Ans. Barner’s report (1880) in Kangra Gazetteer 1904
8) Which factor induced the king of Sirmaur to get
Gujjars settled in his Kingdom? – Ans. He found the milk very delicious
presented to him by Gujjars at his inlaws place
9) From a rock edict we come to know that a Vihar
(monastery) for Buddhist monks was built by Krishnayash in Trigart area. That
edict has been found at: – Ans. Khajjiar
10) In which area villagers celebrate many festivals
to mark the period of waiting for the promised return of Pandavas through the
same route which they adopted while going to heaven? – Ans. Sirmaur
11) The place where Rudra emerged on the earth to
release Vidyut from his arsenal according to popular myth us at the confluence
of two rivers. They are: – Ans. Parvati and Vyas
12) According to popular belief, who brought River Shatadru
in Himachal Pradesh from Holy Mansarovar Lake? – Ans. Banasur
13) Why do Gaddis wear Narwar (a red kerchief)
around their neck or waists? – Ans. As a token of their devotion to Kailang
14) In which region only one bull is needed to pull
the plough due to blessing of Minghal Devi? – Ans. Pangi Valley
15) Why the gods Ghepang and Langura are prayed
regularly in Lahaul and Kinnaur respectively? – Ans. To keep the evil at bay
16) In which area of Himachal Pradesh people fire
their guns at the eclipse and also throw stones? – Ans. Lahaul-Spiti
17) The oldest Temple of Manu is situated at: – Ans.
Manali
18) How did the rule of Sen Dynasty come to an end
in the Spiti valley? – Ans. Tibetans attacked Lahaul-Spiti and were helped by the king of Kullu in this
adventure
19) Who is the unquestioned ruler of the picturesque
village Malana? – Ans. Jamlu
20)
Which Himachali author has authored “Antim
Aranya” and “Shatabdi Ke Dhalte Varshon Mein” ? – Ans. Nirmal Varma
21)
Recently the government of which African Country
has adopted the strategy of using coffee ceremony in the households to promote
health care and healthy life style in rural areas? – Ans. Ethiopia
22) For which disease ELQ 300 has potential as new
drug for the treatment, prevention and ultimately its eradication according to
a recently published research paper? – Ans. Malaria
23) What is not true about Cardinal Jorge Mario
Bergoglio, who has been elected 266th Pope in 2013? – Ans. He has
assumed the name Benedict XV
24) Chosen for the prestigious Abel prize in
Mathematics Professor Deligne is serving at the: – Ans. Princeton University
25) Great Britain’s prestigious Literary award
Booker’s prize for the year 2013 has been awarded to a very young woman
novelist. She hails from: – Ans. New Zealand
26) In the Global war on drugs a Latin American
Country has taken a novel step of putting the government at the center of a
legal Marijuana industry. It happens to be: – Ans. Uruguay
27) The Four Eight (8888) movement whose 25th
anniversary was celebrated with fanfare recently. Is considered a landmark in
the political development of: – Ans. Myanmar
28) Who has been named first runner-up in Time
Magazine’s person of the year selection search? – Ans. Edward Snowden
29) In which context President Putin’s foreign
policy adviser Yuri Ushakov has observed – “This situation shows that U.S. is
still not ready to build relations with Russia on equal footing.” – Ans. Obama’s
annulment of Moscow Summit
30) Which factors has induced Egyptian cabinet
headed by provisional President Adly Mansour to take hard line against Muslim
Brotherhood? – Ans. The interim government is getting strong backing of key
gulf states
31) A major U.N. backed initiative to keep the
fossil fuels underground in the pristine forests of Equador has collapsed
because: – Ans. Rich countries are refusing to put their promised money in
this venture
32) Which state of Indian Union has launched Ladlee
Lakshmi Yojana to listen to women and understand their grievances? – Ans. Madhya
Pradesh
33) Why did Niyam Giri hills occupy a prime place in
the media recently? – Ans. Environment referendum
34) The automobile company that has launched the
most expensive Luxury car model “Wraith” in Indian Market is: – Ans. Rolls
Royce
35) Considered
as a milestone for Indian studies, the unveiling of 11 volumes encyclopedia of
‘HINDUISM’ took place recently at: – Ans. University of South Carolina
U.S.A.
36) Which new initiative has been taken by the Union
Home Ministry in the Naxal affected areas? – Ans. Central paramilitary
forces allowed to carry out development programme
37) At which place French gold coins of the era of
Napoleon the III have been found? – Ans. West Godavari district of Andhra
Pradesh
38) The Northern Eastern State, where first “State
of Art” Prison was inaugurated on Gandhi Jayanti (2013), happens to be: – Ans. Tripura
39) The seven sisters project in the North-Eastern
States is aimed at: – Ans. Bridging the information gap
40) According to Globo TV, in the Global
Surveillance programme carried out by National Security Agency of U.S.A., two
Latin American Countries are being monitored as a “Challenge”, they are: – Ans.
Brazil and Mexico
41) In Pakistani parlance a “Mohazir” has been
elected the President of that country recently. He belongs the Indian city of:
– Ans. Agra
42) In the field of protection of forests, all women
organization “Maa Tarini Ban Suraksha Samiti” is doing a commendable job. It is
active in: – Ans. Orissa
43) How much money companies will have to spend on
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities according to Company Bill
2012? – Ans. At least 2% of its average net profits of previous three years
44) According to an agreement reached between U.S.A.
and Russia all the chemical weapons of Syria shall be eliminated by the middle
of 2014 by: – Ans. OPCW
45) An 1100 year old stone sculpture of Vrishanan
Yogini stolen from Uttar Pradesh has been donated to Indian embassy by a
private collector in a European country. It happens to be: – Ans. France
46) September 16 has been designated by the UN
General Assembly as: – Ans. International day for the preservation of ozone
layer
47) Which city has been chosen to host the year 2020
Summer Olympics? – Ans. Tokya
48) The prestigious Rhodes scholarship has received
an infusion of 75 million pound recently from a former Rhodes Scholar. He
belongs to: – Ans. Canada
49) Which Indian Television show has been honored by
American Abroad Media award in October, 2013? – Ans. Satyamev Jayate
50) In order to reduce petrol consumption which
country is moving in cellulosic ethanol technology? – Ans. Brazil
51) Through which U.K Newspaper Journalist Gleen Greenwald
has exposed NSA’s (USA) worldwide electronic Surveillance programme? – Ans. Guardian
52) In which terms landslide win of Angela Merkel in
election for the federal parliament was headlined by a conservative German
Newspaper? – Ans. Germany’s Daring
53) Mellisophobia is a fear of which insect? – Ans. Bee
54) What is
blue carbon? – Ans. Carbon captured by World’s oceans and costal ecosystem
55) What is not true about the use of alcohol in
cough syrup among the following? – Ans. It has property to cure cough
56) Among the following which is a false statement
about the use of gravel on the railway tracks? – Ans. It curtails the impact
of changing weather on the tracks
57) “Pragaash” which has been declared un-Islamic by
fundamentalist elergy of Kashmir valley is: – Ans. All Girls Rock Band
58) In whose name BCCI has instituted an annual
lecture which was inaugurated by Sunil Gavaskar? – Ans. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
59) What appeal was made by Malala Yusufzai while
participating in the first anniversary of Global Education First initiative in
New York recently? – Ans. Send us Books
60) Who has dubbed ISRO’s Mars Mission a “Publicity
Stunt” and “Extra-vagant”? – Ans. G. Madhvan Nair
61) At which place Samadhi of Rani of Jhansi Lakshmi
Bai is situated? – Ans. Lashkar (Gwalior)
62) When the post of secretary of state for India
was added in the British Cabinet? – Ans. 1861 A.D.
63) For which Viceroy Indian newspaper commented
that “When Rome was burning, Niro was fidding”? – Ans. Lord Lytton
64) Who was the first President of Indian National
Congress? – Ans. Wyomeshchandra Banerjee
65) For which national leader it has been observed
by Romain Rolland that “He was voice of Vivekananda raised from the pyre”? –
Ans. Sri Aurobindo
66) First of all who pleaded for the spiritualization
of politics in India? – Ans. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
67) Who took the initiative to celebrate “Shivaji
Utsava” to infuse patriotic fervor in the people? – Ans. Gopal Ganesh
Agarkar
68) What was the reaction of Mahatma Gandhi after
going through the writings of Swami Vivekananda? – Ans. My devotion towards
India has enhanced
69) Which event induced Mahatma Gandhi to give title
of “SARDAR” to Vallabhu Bhai Patel? – Ans. Bardoli Farmer Agitation
70) National Flag “Tiranga” was presented to
Constituent Assembly by: – Ans. Hansa Mehta
71) In the year 2009 A.D. which festival of South
India was awarded Guinness World Record for the assemblage of 2.5 million women
on a single day? – Ans. Attukal Pongal
72) In which state Holi (the festival of colors) is
known as ‘Yao Sang’? – Ans. Manipur
73) The importance of IAS/IPS Officers was
highlighted by Sardar Patel in the Constituent Assembly by terming them: – Ans.
Agents of Union
74) If the awardee of Dada Saheb Phalke award was
Devika Rani, who is the latest? – Ans. Pran
Krishna Sikand
75) Who gave a spirited rejoinder to Leo-Tolstoy’s
advocacy of adopting the peaceful methods for Indian independence under the
title “Young India’s reply to Count Tolstoy”? – Ans. Tarak Nath Dass
76) Which was the only Indian city to be bombarded
by German light cruiser during the First World War? – Ans. Madras
77) Kathikai Deepam and Bahi Phota are the variants
of which big festival in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal respectively? – Ans. Raksha
Bandhan
78) In which year Madras was rechristened as
Chennai? – Ans. 1998 A.D.
79) In which state one of the thickest coal seams in
the world was discovered by Geological Survey of India of India in the year
1963? – Ans. Madhya Pradesh
80) Who initiated annual national reminder to green
the country in the form of “Van Mahotsva”? – Ans. K.M. Munshi
81) What does Sahiyadri day signify in
post-independent India? – Ans. Mass movement for ecological conservation
82) Cherial paintings are a rich heritage of: – Ans.
Andhra Pradesh
83) After his return from South Africa, who advised
Mahatma Gandhi to be an observer for a year before taking part in politics? –
Ans. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
84) Why is December 4 celebrated as “Navy Day” in
India? – Ans. On this day in 1971,
the Indian navy launched “Operation Trident” against Pakistan
85) First Indian Woman honoured thorough issuance of
a postal stamp in 1952 A.D. was: – Ans. Meera Bai
86) By whom was Bombay Plan drafted for the industrialization
and future political setup of India during the last phase of Second World War? –
Ans. By renowned industrialist
87) What are the powers of President under Article
77? – Ans. Laying down rules for
convenient transaction of the government business
88) In which royal court Thumree was born? – Ans. Avadh
89) During the rule of Janata Party who moved call
attention motion in the Lok Sabha regarding paucity of life saving drugs in the
following manner: हमने माना कि तगाफूल न
करोगे लेकिन खाक हो जाएंगे हम तुम्हें खबर होने तक – Ans. Mohsina Kidwai
90) On whose suggestion “Distinguished jurist”
category was included in the list of person eligible to be appointed as Judge
of the Supreme Court? – Ans. Hari
Vishnu Kamath
91) Which area of Himachal Pradesh had a regulated
reign when the great Roman Empire was in its infancy, according to a British
Magistrate? – Ans. Kangra
92) Which miracle forced the Mughal Emperor Akbar to
return the gold coin collected as royal tax from Jamlu? – Ans. The city of Agra was covered with snowfall
93) Dhauran
in Kangra district is famous for: – Ans. People flock there for getting
cured of ailments magically
94) In popular parlance a particular town is
referred as ‘Papnagri’ instead of its real name. It is in the vicinity of: –
Ans. Dharmsala
95) Kengur and Tengyur are the religious texts of: –
Ans. Lahaulis
96) Raja Sansar Chand had to seek outside help to
drive out Gurkhas from Kangra. This crucial help was provided by: – Ans. Maharaja
Ranjeet Singh
97) Which part of Himachal Pradesh gets adequate
rainfall for growing various crops? – Ans. Chamba and Kangra
98) Which major river of Himachal Pradesh forms
Kangra and Kullu Valley? – Ans. Vyas
99) In which district Lake Chandra Tal is situated? –
Ans. Lahaul-Spiti
100) Kunzum
pass is situated in: – Ans. Spiti
Valley
101) The first
hydroelectric station was commissioned in Chamba town in the year: – Ans. 1910 A.D.
102) The hills
of Una and Hamirpur districts are called: – Ans. Shivalik Hills
103) The Gurkhas
forces which attacked a number of hill states in early 19th Century?
– Ans. Amar Singh Thapa
104) Who blessed
Sahil Varman with ten sons and a daughter as the head of the team of 84 Sadhus?
– Ans. Charpat Nath
105) Which
is the highest peak of Dhauladhar mountain range in Mandi district? – Ans. Nagru
106) Which
of the following rivers does not flow across Himachal Pradesh? – Ans. Jhelum
107) Who said
about Spiti that “This place is no place for man”? – Ans. Rudyard Kipling
108) When
did Himachal Pradesh cease to be a Union territory? – Ans. 25th
January 1971
109) Whereas
in South India Kaveri is a major river, in Himachal Pradesh it happens to be a:
– Ans. Lake (Kaveri lake is in Dharmsala)
110) Which
season in Shimla is known as “Long moon nights season”? – Ans. Sharad
111) Gyas
Peak is located in: – Ans. Pangi Valley
112) The
source of river Chenab is in: – Ans. Baralacha
113) Why did
Dr. Y.S. Parmar start Suket Satyagraha in February, 1948? – Ans. Raja Laxman Sen did not sign the instrument
of accession with Indian Union
114) In 1857.
Deputy Commissioner of Shimla wanted to take action against Bushahr but Chief
Commissioner stopped him from taking this step because: – Ans. This step could cause impediment in the construction
of Indo-Tibet road
115) In the
context of topography who opined that future of Himachal Pradesh depends upon
Horticulture? – Ans. Dr. Y.S. Parmar
116) The area
of Himachal Pradesh as Chief Commissioner’s province in the year 1948 was: –
Ans. 27 thousand 1 hundred eight sq.
kilometer
117) What
was the role of the rulers of Mandi, Shangari and Baghat in the formation of
Himachal Pradesh? – Ans. They agreed
to abdicate
118) How did
Mandi district come into existence? – Ans. Mandi and Suket states were
unified
119) Among
the following districts which was not a part of Trigart region in the ancient
times? – Ans. Una
120) Kufri
and Narkanda are known for: – Ans. Winter sports
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