HP Subordinate Allied Services Paper 2015 (Part-1)

1) Who was the first European to visit Kangra around 1615 A.D?

A. Thevenot

B. Terry

C. Thomas Coryat

D. Thomas Roe

2) Which Raja of Kumarsain occupied the fort of Shangri and defeated the Raja of Kullu at Krangla and Nagi?

A. Madan Singh

B. Kehar Singh

C. Pritam Singh

D. Ajmer Singh

3) Which Raja of Bilaspur Princely state made the revenue demand payable partly in cash and party in kind?

A. Mahan Chand

B. Kharak Chand

C. Jagat Chand

D. Hira Chand

4) Which Raja of Banghal was treacherously murdered by Sidh Sen, the Raja of Mandi?

A. Raghunath Pal

B. Dalel Pal

C. Prithi Pal

D. Man Pal

5) With which region of HP is Burah and Sih ballets associated?

A. Rohru-Jubbal

B. Pangi- Bharmaur

C. Sujanpur-Nadaun

D. Lahaul-Spiti

6) In which region of Himachal Pradesh Quila Lohgarh?

A. Kutlehar

B. Poanta

C. Nalagarh

D. Santokhgarh

7) Near which of the following places in Kangra District is Chinmaya Sandeepani Himalayan Ashram?

A. Jawalamukhi

B. Yol

C. Nagrota

D. Baijnath

8) Who composed the inspirational song of Azad Hind Fauz- Kadam Kadam Barhaye Ja....?

A. Baba Kanshi Ram

B. Lal Chand Prarthi

C. Ram Singh Thakur

D. Prof. Yashpal

9) Who is the Author of the Himalayas: The Abode of Light?

A. Norah Richard

B. Nicholas Roerich

C. Sardar Sobha Singh

D. Amrita Shergil

10) Whose autobiography is titled Looking Back?

A. Thakur Sen Negi

B. Satyanand Stokes

C. Mehar Chand Mahajan

D. Som Ranchan

11) In which district of HP is Triund?

A. Chamba

B. Hamirpur

C. Kangra

D. Kullu

12) On which river is Sissu Hydel Project?

A. Ravi

B. Beas

C. Chenab

D. Satluj

13) When was Special Employment Exchange for physically handicapped set up in HP?

A. 1976

B. 1986

C. 1996

D. 2006

14) Which district of HP got maximum rain in 2014 during the post monsoon session (October-December)?

A. Mandi

B. Sirmaur

C. Solan

D. Kangra

15) Where is Aero Sports Hostel in HP?

A. Bhunter

B. Gaggal

C. Bir Billing

D. Jubbar Hatti

16) Where is Sapni Fort in Kinnaur District?

A. Sangla

B. Morang

C. Nihcar

D. Kalpa

17) Which Raja of Sirmaur built Nahan Kothi in Panchkula?

A. Karam Prakash

B. Fateh Prakash

C. Jagat Prakash

D. Dharam Prakash

18) Which subdivision of HP witnessed high incidence of Hepatitis B and C during 2015-15?

A. Bharmaur in Chamba

B. Spiti in Lahaul & Spiti

C. Rajgarh in Sirmaur

D. Karsog in Mandi

19) On which of the following grounds will the 2015 All Indian Hot Weather Football Tournament be played?

A. Dhalpur in Kullu

B. Chaugan in Chamba

C. Luhanu in Bilaspur

D. Paddal in Mandi

20) Who is the President of HP State Youth Congress?

A. Naresh Chauhan

B. Vikramaditya Singh

C. Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu

D. Harbhajan Singh Bhajji

21) How many turbines are there in the 800 MW Kol Dam Project?

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

D. Five

22) In which year Shimla Municipal Committee replaced by Shimla Municipal Corporation?

A. 1975

B. 1977

C. 1978

D. 1979

23) When was the Town Hall building the nerve center of Shimla, constructed with stone and timber?

A. 1905

B.1908

C. 1911

D.1921

24) In which building was Shimla Agreement signed by Mrs. Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in August,1972?

A. Gorton Castle

B. Barnes Court

C. Peterhoff

D. Bantany Castle

25) Which of the following is second heritage site in Himachal Pradesh?

A. Kalka-Shimla Train

B. Great Himalayan National Park

C. Kangra Fort

D. Rashtrapati Nivas Shimla now housing IIAS

26) When was Shimla officially declared the Summer Capital of British Empire in India?

A. 1868

B. 1862

C. 1864

D. 1872

27) For which Block in HP has NABARD sanctioned funds under Tribal Development Programme?

A. Mahla in Chamba

B. Ghumarwin in Bilaspur

C. Amb in Una

D. Nichar in Kinnaur

28) At which bus-stand has HRTC opened APNA store/mall?

A. Bilaspur

B. Palampur

C. Sujanpur

D. Nurpur

29) What was the annual growth rate in the Primary Sector in HP during 2013-14?

A. 9.6 %

B. 12.5 %

C. 14.9 %

D. 15.3 %

30) Which category of Banks has issued the highest number of Kisan Credit Cards in HP upto September, 2014?

A. Commercial Banks

B. Cooperative Banks

C. Regional Rural Banks

D. Other Private Banks

31) According to Gandhiji which of the following has made India bankrupt?
A. Railways
B. Lawyers
C. Doctors
D. All of the above

32) Which event did Gandhiji ragard as advent of Satyagraha in India?
A. Visit to Shanitniketan
B. Viramgram Customs
C. Plague at Wadhwan
D. Visit to Rajkot

33) What name did Gandhiji give to his Ashram at Ahmedabad?
A. Tapovan
B. Sevashram
C. Satyagraha Ashram
D. Vaishnav Ashram

34) Which three things Gandhiji vowed not to touch in England?
A. Wine, Tobacco and Meat
B. Tobacco, Meat and Women
C. Women, Tobacco and Wine
D. Wine, Women and Meat

35) Where did Gandhiji meet a lady who helped him get rid of untruth?
A. Ventnor
B. Brighton
C. Manchester
D. Richmond

36) Japan's highest civilian award Order of Rising Sun- Gold and Silver Star has been conferred recently on which of the following persons of India?
A. Prof. CNR Rao
B. Mr. Narendra Modi
C. Dr. Anil Kakodkar
D. Dr. S. Radhakrishna

37) 'Mission Indradhanush' launched by Government of India aims at:
A. Housing for all by 2025
B. Clean drinking water to all homes by 2025
C. Immunization of all by 2020
D. Pension or social security for all poor by 2025

38) Which Tennis player has won the maximum number of single's title at Grand Slam Tournaments?
A. Martina Navaratilova
B. Steffi Graf
C. Serena Williams
D. Roger Federer

39) Which of the following year has been designated as the Charlie Chaplin Year to commemorate the legend of satire and filmdom?
A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2018
D. 2020

40) The deadly 'Ebola' became epidemic in which part of Africa?
A. Eastern
B. Western
C. Northern
D. Southern

41) Identify the Asian country as member of an international group of countries involved in negotiations with Iran concerning its Nuclear energy programme:
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Korea

42) The next international summit to discuss a new climate change treaty is going to be held in December, 2015 in which city?
A. Delhi
B. Washington
C. Paris
D. Geneva

43) Which year has been declared as International Year of Soils?
A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2018

44) In television broadcasting, the term DTH refers to:
A. Direct to home
B. Digital transmission to home
C. Digital telescope to home
D. Direct tele services to home

45) Which monument in India is completely Wi-Fi?
A. Taj Mahal
B. Red Fort
C. Golden Temple
D. Qutb Minar

46) GSLV is an acronym for:
A. Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle
B. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
C. Geostationary Satellite Launch Venue
D. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Venue

47) In a message on International Yoga Day, who said the famous line- "Yoga does not discriminate, brings satisfaction"?
A. Mr. Narendra Modi
B. Ban Ki Moon
C. Shri Shri Ravishankar
D. Hillary Clinton

48) In one of the biggest acquisitions, Facebook bought which of these?
A. Whatsapp
B. Vine
C. Tumbler
D. Google+

49) The "BRICK Bank" promoted by BRICS counties has been renamed as:
A. Development Bank of BRICS
B. New Development Bank
C. Development Bank Inc.
D. Infrastructure Bank

50) The landmark "Affordable Care Act" has been introduced for the first time in which country?
A. China
B. USA
C. India
D. England

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Answer Key of Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Allied Services Exam 2015