HPSSB Junior Engineer Exam -1

   1.       The famous lakes “Chandratal” and “Surajtal” are located in the district:

a.       Kinnaur

b.      Shimla

c.       Kullu

d.      Lahaul-Spiti

   2.       What is the maximum altitude of Shivalik hills?

a.       1500 feet

b.      2000 feet

c.       1500 meter

d.      3000 meter

 
3.       The famous Luhnu Ground is located in which district?

a.       Hamirpur

b.      Bilaspur

c.       Kullu

d.      Chamba

   4.       In the Mahabharta war Susharma Chandra was an ally of

a.       The Kauravas

b.      The Pandavas

c.       Lord Krishna

d.      Did not participated in the war

   5.       Who built the fort of Nagarkot in the ancient period?

a.       Ashoka

b.      Divodas

c.       Susharma

d.      Sansarchand

   6.       Which of the following tribes is not found in Himachal Pradesh?

a.       Lamas

b.      Swangla

c.       Jads

d.      Meenas

   7.       Which festival of Kinnaur is famous for flowers?

a.       Chatral

b.      Ukhyang

c.       Beeshu

d.      Dakreni

   8.       Malana Village of Kullu is famous for

a.       Mineral Deposits

b.      Old Temples

c.       Oldest Democracy of the world

d.      Paragliding

 
 9.       ‘Peepal Jatar Mela’ of district Kullu is organized at

a.       Banjar

b.      Shamshi

c.       Bhuntar

d.      Dhalpur Maidan

   10.   Which of the following jewellery is not associated with male? 

a.       Singhi

b.      Dharashi

c.       Besar

d.      Salangan

   11.   The famous temple of Raja Gephan is at

a.       Lahaul Valley

b.      Kalpa

c.       Hatkoti

d.      Bharmaur

   12.   ‘Kufri Jeevan’ and ‘Kufri Jyoti’ are the two famous varieties of

a.       Tomato

b.      Almond

c.       Apple

d.      Potato

   13.   The Total number of ear bones are

a.       4

b.      6

c.       2

d.      8

   14.   A nanny  is the female of

a.       Sheep

b.      Pig

c.       Goat

d.      Camel

   15.   A transformer is a device for

a.       Stepping up or down dc voltage

b.      Generating electricity

c.       Converting ac to dc

d.      Stepping up or down ac voltage

   16.   Which of the following is a semi-conductor

a.       Phosphorous

b.      Silicon

c.       Wood

d.      Glass

   17.   The first metal used by man was 

a.       Copper

b.      Iron

c.       Silver

d.      Gold

   18.   Enzymes are made up of

a.       Carbohydrates

b.      Nucleic Acids

c.       Amino acids

d.      Fatty acids

   19.   The KOLAR Gold mines are located in

a.       Andhra Pradesh

b.      Madhya Pradesh

c.       Karnataka

d.      Uttar Pradesh

   20.   The largest ocean of the world is

a.       Pacific ocean

b.      Atlantic ocean

c.       Indian ocean

d.      Arctic Ocean

   21.   _________ produces the largest quantity of Saffron in India.

a.       Himachal Pradesh

b.      Jammu Kashmir

c.       Uttrakhand

d.      Arunachal Pradesh

   22.   Which planet is known as the morning and evening star?

a.       Venus

b.      Saturn

c.       Mercury

d.      Jupiter

   23.   As per Census-2011, __________ has the lowest literacy rate.

a.       Jharkhand

b.      Bihar

c.       Odisha

d.      Madhya Pradesh

   24.   Which of the following does not find mention in the Preamble of the Constitution 

a.       Dignity of the Individual

b.      Dignity of the constitution

c.       Fraternity

d.      Unity and Integrity of the nation

   25.   After independence, the first state organized on the basis of language is 

a.       Tamil Nadu

b.      Kerala

c.       Karnataka

d.      Andhra Pradesh 

   26.   From which of the countries, the Constitution of India has adopted Fundamental Duties?

a.       USA

b.      Canada

c.       Erstwhile USSR

d.      U.K.

   27.   What is the minimum age for being the member of the Parliament?

a.       21 years

b.      25 years

c.       30 years

d.      35 years

   28.   Who is known as the founder of Slave Dynasty of Delhi Sultanate? ***

a.       Balban

b.      Iltutmish

c.       Razia Begum

d.      Qutubuddin Aibak

   29.   Sati system was declared illegal in the year__________.

a.       1829 A.D.

b.      1856 A.D.

c.       1929 A.D.

d.      1948 A.D.

   30.   Aryans originally belonged to ___________

a.       Germany

b.      Central Asia

c.       Austria Hungary

d.      Spat-Saindhav Pradesh

   31.   Who has written the book ‘Indica’?

a.       Alexander, the great

b.      Herodotus

c.       Chanakya

d.      Magesthenese

   32.   Who started ‘Non-Cooperation Movement’ against the British in the year 1920 A.D.?

a.       Bal Gangadhar Tilak

b.      Subhash Chandera Bose

c.       Mahatma Gandhi

d.      Bhagat Singh

   33.   Olympics rings indicate

a.       Five Continents

b.      Five mountains

c.       Five races

d.      Five sports

   34.   The name “Tiger Woods” is associated with

a.       Hockey

b.      Football

c.       Lawn Tennis

d.      Golf

   35.   “Uber Cup” is associated with

a.       Table Tennis (Men)

b.      TableTennis (Women)

c.       Badminton (Men)

d.      Badminton (Women)

   36.   The name ‘Ustad Bismillah Khan’ is associated with

a.       Tabla

b.      Sarangi

c.       Sehnai

d.      Sarod

   37.   ‘Nelumbo Nucifera’ is the scientific name of

a.       Banyan Tree

b.      Peacock

c.       Lotus

d.      Mango

   38.   There are ____________ non-permanent members of the Security Council of UNO.

a.       5

b.      8

c.       10

d.      15

   39.   ‘Gitanjali’ is the book, written by

a.       Ashwagosha

b.      Sarojini Naidu

c.       Mahadevi Verma

d.      Rabindra Nath Tagore

   40.   ‘Cairo’ is the capital of

a.       Yuganda

b.      Egypt

c.       Chile

d.      Brazil

   41.   The nick name of (famous hero/actor of Hindi films) Govinda is

a.       Dabbu

b.      Chintu

c.       Kuku

d.      Chi Chi

   42.   The name ‘Bachchhendri Pal’ is associated with

a.       Cricket

b.      Hockey

c.       Mountaineering

d.      Boxing

   43.   Ramesh is _______MLA

a.       A

b.      An

c.       The

d.      None

   44.   Ram enquired______ Mohan what he could do for him.

a.       From

b.      With

c.       To

d.      Of

   45.   Protection from danger especially for those who leave their own country because of persecution of their political belief (give one word)

a.       Astringent

b.      Ambassy

c.       Asylum

d.      Extradiction

   46.   Choose the correctly spelt word

a.       Extampore

b.      Axtempore

c.       Extempoar

d.      Extempore