1. Which
of the following is not included in the objective of Exchange Control?
(A) Devaluation
(B) Industrial Protection
(C) Revaluation
(D) Dumping
2. SAFTA
is an organization of :
(A) SAARC
(B) EU
(C) ASEA N
(D) NATO
3.
‘Bhoodan Andolan’ was the concept given by:
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Sundarlal Bahuguna
(C) M.K. Gandhi
(D) Anna Hazare
4. Which
state is located to the South of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
5. Which
of the following district does not touch Shivalik hills?
(A) Kangra
(B) Bilaspur
(C) Hamripur
(D) Shimla
6. By what
name Shivalik hills were known to the ancient people?
(A) Vyasa Hills
(B) Naga Parbat
(C) Manak Parbat
(D) Trigarta Parbat
7. What
type of soil is found in the lower hills area of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Black soil
(B) Red soil
(C) Stone embedded loam to clay
(D) Literate soil
8. Which
of the following lake is not located in the Chamba district?
(A) Kareri
(B) Ghadasru
(C) Lama
(D) Khajjiar
9. Which
one of the following zones, experiences scanty rainfaill?
(A) Alpine zone
(B) Mid-mountains
(C) Shivalik hills
(D) Inner-himalayas
10. The
river ‘Pabbar’ originates from the lake :
(A) Manimahesh
(B) Nako
(C) Chandratal
(D) Chandranahan
11. The
founder of ‘Kahlur’ state, now Bilaspur was a Chandel Rajput from…………
(A) Nalagarh
(B) Chanderi Bundelkhand
(C) Ambala
(D) Chittaur
12. Who
built the fort of Taragarh in the territory of Chamba state?
(A) Todar Mal
(B) Anant Dev
(C) Jagat Singh
(D) Janardhan
13. Who
was the ruler of Kangra, when Feroz Tughlak (about 1365 AD) besieged the
Nagarkot Fort?
(A) Rup Chand
(B) Anirudh C hand
(C) Manak Chand
(D) Som Chand
14. In
which year ‘Pajhota Movement’ took place in Sirmaur?
(A) 1939
(B) 1946
(C) 1948
(D) 1942
15. The
‘Wild Flower Hall’ was the residence of ………………
(A) Lord Elgin
(B) Lord Ripon
(C) Lord Kitchner
(D) Lord Kennedy
16. Who
was the first Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Sh. Himmat Singh
(B) Sh. S. Chakravarty
(C) Sh. Kashmir Singh Katoch
(D) Sh. Hira Singh Thakur
17.
‘Sardar Ajit Singh Memorial’ is located at
(A) Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur
(B) Mehatpur, Una
(C) Nurpur, Kangra
(D) Panj Pula, Chamba
18. Whose
name is associated with the famous book “ Country Life” as its author?
(A) Nicholas Roreich
(B) Norah Richards
(C) Amrita Shergil
(D) J. Hutchinson
19.
‘Jhamakara’ is the name of a
(A) Traditional dress
(B) Folk song
(C) Traditional ornament
(D) Folk dance
20. Which
of the following Cement factories is located at Barmana?
(A) CCI
(B) Harish Cements
(C) Ambuja Cement
(D) A.C.C.
21.
‘Thirthan Wild Life Sanctuary’ is located in the district of
(A) Sirmaur
(B) Kullu
(C) Kangra
(D) Bilaspur
22. Who
started the ‘Shivaratri Fair’ in Mandi?
(A) Raja virsen
(B) Raja Amer Singh
(C) Raja Ajbar Sen
(D) Vihangmani Pal
23. The
famous temple of Hatkoti is located in the district of
(A) Kullu
(B) Mandi
(C) Shimla
(D) Sirmaur
24.
‘Gaeity Theatre’ located at Shimla was opened up in the year…………………
(A) 1856
(B) 1876
(C) 1887
(D) 1896
25. In
South India, Hindu God…………… is known as ‘Murgan’.
(A) Rama
(B) Ganesha
(C) Shiva
(D) Kartikeya
26. The
ancient city of ‘Pompeii’ is located in…………….
(A) France
(B) Chile
(C) Italy
(D) Japan
27. On
which river ‘Nagarjuna Sagar Project’ has been built up?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Cauvery
(D) Tungabhadra
28. India’s
first scientific base station situated in Antartica is known as ………………
(A) Dhruv
(B) Uttarapath
(C) Dakshin Gangotri
(D) Himani
29.
National fruit of India is……………….
(A) Apple
(B) Mango
(C) Banana
(D) Grapes
30.
………………….. was the eminent scholar who accompanied Mehmood Ghaznabi to
India.
(A) Al-Beruni
(B) Al-Firdausi
(C) Amir Khusro
(D) Ibn Batuta
31. Who
defeated ‘Rana Sanga’ in the famous battle of ‘Khanwa’?
(A) Akbar
(B) Humayun
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Babur
32. Which
of the following religious leaders was brought up by the Muslim couple Neema
and Neeru?
(A) Ras Khan
(B) Kabir
(C) Surdas
(D) Ravidas
33. In
which session, the Indian National Congress was split up into ‘the Moderates’
and ‘the Extremists’?
(A) Lahore
(B) Calcutta
(C) Surat
(D) Lucknow
34. The
great revolt of 1857 started from
(A) Jhansi
(B) Delhi
(C) Awadh
(D) Meerut
35. The
Preamble to the Constitution of India starts with the words:
(A) We, the people of India………
(B) The great people of
India……….
(C) We, the commoners of
India…………..
(D) Our beloved people of
India……………….
36. The
President may appoint all the following except
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Governor
(C) High Court Judges
(D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
37. Which
one of the following was described as the ‘Heart and Soul of the Constitution’
by Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar?
(A) Right against Exploitation
(B) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(C) Principle Directives of State
Policy
(D) The idea of Parliament
38. The
yellow colour of urine is due to the presence of:
(A) Urochrome
(B) Uric Acid
(C) Cholesterol
(D) Bile
39.
Carbohydrates and fats are :
(A) Body building foods
(B) Energy producing foods
(C) Protective foods
(D) Luxury foods
40. If two
satellites of different masses are revolving in the same orbit, they have
same:
(A) Speed
(B) Speed and time period
(C) Time period only
(D) Angular momentum
41. The
‘Balance of Trade’ is related to
(A) Only international trade
(B) Only national trade
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Total receipts and payments by a
nation
42. The
budget where income is greater than expenditure is called as
(A) Surplus budget
(B) Deficit budget
(C) Balanced budget
(D) Zero based budget
43. Who
was the chief architect of ‘Green Revolution’ that significally improved the
agricultural yield in the country?
(A) V. Kurien
(B) M.S. Swaminathan
(C) Anna Hazare
(D) Dr. Vishweshavaraiya
44.
…………………did little boy see his mother…………………he began to cry.
(A) So long as, shall
(B) Unless, than
(C) Hardly, than
(D) No sooner, than
45. Ramesh
works in a shop………….morning till evening.
(A) For
(B) From
(C) Since
(D) For
46. The atmosphere………………dinner
was warm and friendly.
(A) About
(B) On
(C) Over
(D) For
47.
……………no stretch of the imagination ……………..you call him ambitious.
(A) From, might
(B) By, could
(C) From, shall
(D) To, can
48.
…………your advice, I applied …………the job.
(A) From, to
(B) As, to
(C) For, to
(D) On, for
49. The
name Mahesh Kapadia rings a bell but I am unable to recall him.
(A) To knock the door
(B) Sounds important
(C) Sounds familiar
(D) Making a phone call
50. CBI
believed that the Murderer was a gang member settling a score with a rival
gang.
(A) A venge a grievance or injury
(B) Establishing supremacy
(C) Killing someone
accidentally
(D) Punishing someone to avoid
danger in future
51. My
office is located within a stone’s throw of my house.
(A) At a very long distance
(B) Close or short distance
(C) Place located in a jungle
(D) None of the above
52. Let us
keep our fingers crossed that it doesn’t rain today.
(A) To wish for luck
(B) To expedite the pending
work
(C) To make arrangements to face
rain like provisions of Umbrellas and Raincoats
(D) To feel bad about future event
53. At the
eleventh hour, he worked very hard for examinations but he could not
succeed.
(A) Right from the beginning
(B) Throughout a week
(C) At the very last minute or delayed stage
(D) For eleven months in a year
Directions
(Q. Nos. 54 to 56) : Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the
word printed in capitals.
54.
PRUDENT
(a) Shrewd
(b) Judicious
(c) Coward
(d) Careless
55.
FANTASY
(a) Splendid
(b) Petty
(c) Factual
(d) Illusion
56.
ONSET
(a) Kickoff
(b) Aggression
(c) Conclusion
(d) Charge
Directions
(Q.Nos. 57 and 58): Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the word
printed in capitals.
57.
ADVENT
(a) Retreat
(b) Arrival
(c) Invention
(d) Backward
58.
PECULIAR
(a) Similar
(b) Vague
(c) Distinct
(d) Usual
69.
A file can be moved from one location to another by the command …………
(A) Cut
(B) Copy
(C) Paste
(D) All of these
70. Which
of the following is not an output device?
(A) Printer
(B) MICR
(C) Speaker
(D) LED
71. A
program is a set of ………….
(A) Words
(B) Phrases
(C) Instructions
(D) none of these
72.
…………..has recently become the first state in the country to achieve 100%
primary education.
(A) Goa
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
73. The
name “Pranav Dhanawade” is associated with
(A) Cycling
(B) Chess
(C) Cricket
(D) Golf
74. The
sportsperson ‘Sunil Chhetri’ is associated with
(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C) Cricket
(D) Mountaineering
75. Which
of the following personalities is not included in list of 10 Padma Vibhushan
awardees, announced on 25th January, 2016?
(A) Ujjwal Nikam
(B) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
(C) Girija Devi
(D) Late. Dhirubhai Ambani
76. Which
of the following Hindi films has received nine awards at the 61st Bitannia
Filmfare Awards-2015 ( held on January 15, 2016)?
(A) Piku
(B) Bajrangi Bhaijaan
(C) Bajirao Mastani
(D) Dilwaale
77. The
least populated state in India is :
(A) Goa
(B) Tripura
(C) Sikkim
(D) Mizoram
78. Which
of the following countries was earlier known as ‘Ceylon’?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Myanmar
(C) Indonesia
(D) Fiji
79. The
capital of Pakistan is:
(A) Lahore
(B) Islamabad
(C) Karachi
(D) Peshawar
80.
‘Sarnath’ famous for its ‘Ashokan Lion Capitol’ is in the state of
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) Jharkhand
81.
Haridwar : Ganga :: Cuttack :?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Hugli
(D) Mahanadi
82. Speed
of sound is minimum in:
(A) Solids
(B) Liquids
(C) Gases
(D) None of these
83. The
shortsightedness (Myopia) can be corrected by using
(A) Concave lens
(B) Convex lens
(C) Plain lens
(D) None of these
84. Whose
name is associated with the famous book – ‘Tales of Sherlock Holmes’ as its
author?
(A) Charles Lamb
(B) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
(C) Rudyard Kipling
(D) William Wordsworth
85. As per
the Transparency International’s International Corruption Perceptions Index
-2015,……………is ranked first among the least corrupt nations.
(A) Sweden
(B) Finland
(C) Denmark
(D) New Zealand
86. The
name ‘Hassan Rouhani’ is associated with ……………as its………..
(A) Afghanistan, Prime
Minister
(B) Iran, President
(C) Iraq, President
(D) Indonesia, Prime Minister
87. The
headquarters of SAARC are located at :
(A) Jakarta
(B) Kuala Lumpur
(C) Thimpu
(D) Kathmandu
88.
…………….was the first man to fly into space.
(A) Neil Armstrong
(B) Edwin E Aldrin
(C) Yuri Gagarin
(D) Robert Peary
89. ‘Dhyan
Chand Trophy’ is associated with
(A) Football
(B) Cricket
(C) Golf
(D) Hockey
90. The
name ‘Mrinalini Sarabhai’ is associated with
(A) Oddissi
(B) Kathak
(C) Kathakali and Bharatnatyam
(D) Manipuri
91. Who
has played main lead role in the Hindi film ‘Neerja’?
(A) Deepika Padukone
(B) Kangna Ranaut
(C) Sonam Kapoor
(D) Aliya Bhatt
92. In the
Mahabharata, who learnt music and dance from the Gandharva Chitrasena?
(A) Arjuna
(B) Bheema
(C) Nakula
(D) Yudhishthira
93. The
famous publishing house ‘Geeta Press’ has its headquarters located
at…………..
(A) Haridwar
(B) Banaras
(C) Gorakhpur
(D) Allahabad
94.
‘Sudhir Tailang’ who recently (Feb. 2016) passed away, was a famous
(A) Film Director (Bangla)
(B) Classical Singer
(C) Flute Player
(D) Cartoonist
95. From
the given alternatives, select the word which cannot be formed using the
letters of the given word: PARLIAMENTARIAN
(A) PEARL
(B) TRAINER
© MANNER
(E) MARRIED
96.
‘Ramnath Goenka’ award is given for excellence in the field of
(A) Science
(B) Industry
(C) Journalism
(D) Technology
97. ‘Sh.
Manohar Lal Khattar’ is the Chief Minister of
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Haryana
98. Who
among the following is the ‘Union Minister for Human Resource
Development’?
(A) Sushma Swaraj
(B) Harsh Vardhan
(C) Kiren Rijiju
(D) Smriti Irani
99. Which
of the following countries has recently (on January 6, 2016) declared that it
had detonated its first hydrogen bomb?
(A) China
(B) Iran
(C) North Korea
(D) Pakistan
100. Which
of the following foreign military contingents has become ever foreign
contingent to march down the Rajpath during the Republic Day parade this
year?
(A) U.S.
(B) Sri Lankan
(C) South African
(D) French
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