51. The world’s largest
highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in:
(A) Colombia
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Switzerland
52. The hormone insulin
is a:
(A) Glycolipid
(B) Fatty acid
(C)
Peptide
(D) Sterol
53. The sensation of
fatigue in the muscle after prolonged strenuous physical work is caused by:
(A) A decrease in the
supply of oxygen
(B) Minor wear and tear
of muscles fibres
(C) The depletion of
glucose
(D) The
accumulation of lactic acid
54. Which of the
following agriculture practices is eco-friendly?
(A)
Organic farming
(B) Shifting
cultivation
(C) Cultivation of high
yielding
(D) Growing plants in
glass-houses
55. According to the
Wealth Health Organization, the decease which causes the death of the largest
number of people today is:
(A) AIDS
(B) Tuberculosis
(C) Malaria
(D) Ebola
56. The normal
temperature of human body in Kelvin scale is:
(A) 280
(B) 290
(C) 300
(D) 310
57. The only snake that
builds a nest is:
(A) Chain viper
(B) King
Cobra
(C) Krait
(D) Saw-scaled viper
58. Which of the
following does not contain silver?
(A) Horn Silver
(B)
German Silver
(C) Ruby Silver
(D) Lunar Silver
59. Aluminum surfaces
are often ‘anodized’ this means the deposition of a layer of:
(A) Chromium Oxide
(B) Aluminum Oxide
(C) Nickel Oxide
(D) Zinc
Oxide
60. Which one of the
following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof material?
(A) Polyvinyl chloride
(B) Polyamides
(C)
Polyethylene
(D) Polycarbonates
61. When a CD (compact
disc used in audio and video systems) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours
are seen. This can be explained on the basis of the phenomenon of:
(A) Reflection
and diffraction
(B) Reflection and
transmission
(C) Diffraction and
transmission
(D) Refraction,
diffraction and transmission
62. Which one of the
following does a TV remote control unit to use to operate a TV set?
(A) Light Waves
(B) Sound Waves
(C) Micro Waves
(D) Radio
Waves
63. The working
principle of a washing machine is:
(A)
Centrifugation
(B) Dialysis
(C) Reverse osmosis
(D) Diffusion
64. A fuse is used in
main electric supply as safety devices. Which one of the following statements
about the fuse is correct?
(A) It is connected in
parallel with the main switch
(B) It is made mainly
from silver alloys
(C) It
must have a low melting point
(D) It must have a very
high resistance
65. A simple machine
helps a person in doing:
(A) Less Work
(B) The
same amount of work with lesser force
(C) The same amount of
work slowly
(D) The same amount of
work much faster
66. Domestic electrical
wiring is basically a:
(A) Series connection
(B) Parallel
connection
(C) Combination of
series and parallel connection
(D) Series connection
within each room and parallel connection elsewhere
67. The most widely
used antacid is:
(A)
Cetrizine
(B) Iproniazid
(C) Chlorpheniramine
(D) Zantac
68. Which of the
following drugs reduces fever?
(A) Analgesic
(B)
Antipyretic
(C) Antibiotic
(D) Tranquilizer
69. The latitude that
passes through Sikkim also passes through
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C)
Rajasthan
(D) Bihar
70. Which of the
following peaks are in Himachal Pradesh?
(i) Abi gamin
(ii) Reo-Purjil
(iii) Rangrik Range
(iv) Gya'
Choose
the correct answer:
(A) only (iv)
(B) only (i)
(C) NOTA
(D) All
of the above
71. Which of the
following is/are treated as artificial currency?
(A) ADR
(B) SDR
(C) GDR
(D) Both ADR and GDR
72. Disguised
unemployment generally means:
(A) Large number of
people remains unemployed
(B) Alternative
employment is not available
(C)
Marginal productivity is zero
(D) Productivity of
worker is low
73. In India, which of
the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to
agriculture and allied activities?
(A) Commercial Banks
(B) Micro Finance
Institutions
(C) Regional Rural
Banks
(D) Co-operative
Banks
74. Mars Orbitor
Mission is called:
(A) Pushpyan
(B) Spaceyan
(C)
Mangalyan
(D) Missionyan
75. Almost all major
oil produces including Saudi Arabian have become dependent on high prices, with
break-even level usually over $90 per barrel to meet their fiscal obligations.
Consider the following can be termed as explanation for the present decline in
oil prices?
(i) The world markets
are flush with supplies for which there are not enough consumers.
(ii) The global
economic slowdown is the principal culprit: with China’s national growth
projected at around 7% per year, increase in oil demand is negligible
(iii) Europe is also
not expected to contribute to increased demand due to its sluggish growth.
Which of the statements
given above is/are correct?
(A) (i)
(B) (ii)
(C) Both (i) and (ii)
(D) All of the above
76. Modi Government re-launched
the Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) investment scheme to top house hold saving for
funding infrastructure development in the country.
Consider the following
statements about this and pick the correct statement:
(i) The saving instrument will be available
in the denomination of Rs. 1000, Rs 5000, Rs 10,000 and Rs. 50,000.
(ii) There will be no upper ceiling on
investment.
(iii) No tax benefits would be available on this
investment.
Answer(s)
is/are:
(A) (i)
(B) (ii)
(C) (i) and (iii) only
(D) All
of the above
77. Based upon the
relations between India and Pakistan, Khurshid M. Kasuri, the Ex-foreign
Minister of Pakistan has recently penned down a book. What is the title of the
book?
(A) India-Pakistan in
War and Peace
(B)
Neither a Hawk nor a Dove
(C) The Origins of War
in South Asia: The Indo-Pakistan Conflicts Since 1947
(D) India and Pakistan:
A Political Analysis
78. Shanta Kumar
Committee has submitted its report on restructuring of Food Corporation of
India (FCI) to Mr. Modi.
Read the following
recommendations and find the incorrect ones:
(i) FCI Procurement should focus on the Western
belt, where farmers get the minimum support price.
(ii) FCI should hand over the procurement of
Wheat and Rice to four states which include Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh.
(iii) Proposed uniform tax of minimum 3% and
maximum 4% on Wheat and Rice and the same to be included in the minimum support
price.
The answer is:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) NOTA
79.
Read the following statements regarding the recently released NTCA report on
the status of tigers in India, 2014.
Find
out the incorrect ones:
(i) The report showed a 30% increase in
tiger population to 2226 from 1706 in 2010.
(ii) The largest increase was recorded in
Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Tamil Nadu.
(iii) The Mudumalai-Bandipur-Nagarhole-Wayarad
Complex hold the world’s largest tiger population currently estimated at over
570 tigers.
The
correct answer is:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii)
only
(D) NOTA
80. India has recently
signed an agreement on transfer of sentenced persons with the Hong-Kong special
administrative region. Which among the following statements is/are correct ones
in this regard?
(i) The agreement will
mostly apply to Hong-Kong prisoners.
(ii) Most of the Indian
Prisoners have been jailed for serious crimes like drug dealing.
(iii) India has similar agreement with several other countries but none with Mainland China.
(iii) India has similar agreement with several other countries but none with Mainland China.
The
Right answer is:
(A) (i)
(B) (ii)
(C) (iii)
(D) All of the above
81. Who among the
following translated Kalhana’s Rajatarangini into English?
(A) Sir Alexander
Cunningham
(B) Sir
Aurel Stein
(C) Jonaraja
(D) Sirivara
82) What is the script
of the earliest epigraphical rock inscriptions at Pathyar and Kanhiyara in
Kangra?
(A) Brahmi
and Tankri
(B) Kharoshthi and
Tankri
(C) Brahmi and
Kharoshthi
(D) Kharoshthi and
Persian
83.
Which Mughal ruler is said to have given the title of ‘Mian’ to the Rajput
princes of Punjab Hill states who were held hostages in the royal court?
(A) Akbar
(B)
Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
84. Ruler of which of
the following hill states were from a common ancestor?
(A) Mandi, Mangal and
Bhajji
(B) Suket, Mandi and
Bhagal
(C)
Mandi, Suket and Keonthal
(D) Keonthal, Suket and
Jubbal
85. Which Raja of Spiti
invaded Kullu and made it a tributary?
(A) Samudra Sena
(B) Chet Sena
(C) Hemat Sena
(D) Rajendra
Sena
86. The Raja of
Bushahar princely state was assisted by three hereditary Wazir families. One of
them was Kohal. Where did it come from?
(A) Kullu
(B)
Garhwal
(C) Kinnaur
(D) Jubbal
87. When was the
Department of Public Relations created in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) 1951
(B) 1952
(C) 1954
(D) 1956
88. In which district
of HP is Saryanj Sarma watershed project?
(A) Una
(B) Sirmaur
(C) Bilaspur
(D) Solan
89. When was ‘Beti Hai
Anmol’ Yojna launched in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) January 2009
(B) July
2010
(C) October 2011
(D) December 2012
90. Which Raja of Mandi
gave the Shivratri Fair the form of a cultural festival?
(A) Suraj
Sen
(B) Bahu Sen
(C) Bir Sen
(D) Ban Sen
91. Find the mismatch
in the following pairs:
(A) Tieun
Dhar - Chamba
(B) Jakh Dhar -
Hamirpur
(C) Haripur Dhar -
Sirmaur
(D) Sanjhi Dhar –
Shimla
92.
What is Shingni-Mingni?
(A) a variety of fish
(B) a
herbal-medicinal plant
(C) a folk dance of
Kinnaur
(D) a folk song popular
in Sirmaur
93. Who started the
Ice-Skating Rink at Shimla around 1920?
(A) Peter Ta-Tung
(B)
Blessington
(C) Daniel Wilson
(D) William Hay
94. In which district
of HP is Yunam-so Lake?
(A) Lahaul-Spiti
(B) Kinnaur
(C) Chamba
(D) Kullu
95. When did the number
of members in the HP Vidhan Sabha increase from 36 to 41?
(A) 1971
(B) 1967
(C) 1963
(D) 1954
96. Which one of the
following is a Pagoda style temple in HP?
(A) Hateshwari Devi in
Jubbal Valley
(B)
Hidimba Temple in Manali Valley
(C) Lakshna Devi in
Bharmaur
(D) Shakti Devi in Chhatrari
97. Which district of
HP occupies top position in the production of ginger?
(A) Sirmaur
(B) Bilaspur
(C) Una
(D) Mandi
98. Identify the
correct order of density of population among the following districts of HP
according to 2011 census data (in descending order):
(A) Bilaspur, Una,
Solan, Mandi
(B) Una,
Bilaspur, Solan, Mandi
(C) Una, Mandi,
Bilaspur, Solan
(D) Bilaspur, Solan,
Una, Mandi
99. What was the annual
growth rate in the economy of Himahcal Pradesh during the 2012-13 fiscal?
(A) 5.7
(B) 5.9
(C) 6.1
(D) 6.6
100. Polworth,
Corriedole, Blackpace and Bingi are varities:
(A) Vegetables
(B) Spices
(C) Sheep
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