Q1. Carbon dioxide absorbs strongly in infrared region and its presence in atmosphere decreases the loss of heat from earth by radiations. This is called:

• a) Carbon dioxide burning
• b) Carbon dioxide recycling
• c) Carbon recycling
• d) Greenhouse effect

Q2. Freons cause great environmental damage. They are:

• a) Mixed carbon gases
• b) Mixed chlorofluoro-hydrocarbons
• c) Mixed Sulphur gases
• d) Free gases

Q3. Which of the following is not a plant hormone?

• a) Cytokinin
• b) Auxin
• c) Calcium
• d) Gibberellin

Q4. Asbestos is no longer preferred for commercial use because:

• a) It causes lung cancer
• b) Its structures are very weak
• c) It is not sound proof
• d) It catches fire

Q5. Iodine is obtained from:

• a) Gracilaria
• b) Laminaria
• c) Oedogonium
• d) Spirogyra

Q6. The term Biomagnification refers to:

• a) raising of environmental issues by man
• b) growth of organism due to food consumption
• c) increase in population size
• d) increase in concentration of non-biodegradable pollutants

Q7. Which part of the world has a high density of organisms?

• a) Grasslands
• b) Savannah
• c) Deciduous forests
• d) Tropical rain forests

Q8. Hemorrhagic dengue fever is spread by:

• a) Aedes fluviatilis
• b) Aedes albimenus
• c) Aedes aegyptii
• d) Aedes meristica

Q9. What is roughly the ratio between population density of Himachal Pradesh and India as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census of India?

• a) 1 : 2
• b) 1 : 3
• c) 1 : 4
• d) 1 : 5

Q10. What is the name given to forces that shape and reshape the earth’s crust?

• a) Diastrophic
• b) Exogenetic
• c) Erosion
• d) Tectonic

Q11. Which type of clouds cause the heaviest downpour?

• a) Nimbo—Stratus
• b) Strato-Cumulus
• c) Cumulo-Nimbus
• d) Cirrro-Stratus

Q12. Which trench is located in the Pacific Ocean?

• a) Mariana
• b) Romanche
• c) Nicobar
• d) Sunda

Q13. Which term is used for the imaginary lines joining the places of equal rainfall?

• a) Isochrone
• b) Isohyet
• c) Isoseismal
• d) Isoneph

Q14. Which one among the following countries is not a member of SAARC?

• a) Afghanistan
• b) Bhutan
• c) Maldives
• d) Myanmar

Q15. What is the Silicon Valley of United States of America famous for?

• a) Apply cultivation
• b) Petrochemicals
• c) Electronics
• d) Tourism

Q16. Which country has the largest number of Spanish speaking population?

• a) Mexico
• b) Peru
• c) Argentina
• d) Spain

Q17. In which Indian State is the Tawang Buddhist Monastery located?

• a) Sikkim
• b) Arunachal Pradesh
• c) Himachal Pradesh
• d) Bihar

Q18. What is relevant to the Golden Quadrilateral in India?

• a) Airways
• b) Railways
• c) Roadways
• d) National electricity grid

Q19. Which part is located on an estuary?

• a) Kandla
• b) Mumbai
• c) Paradip
• d) Cochin

Q20. What is an archipelago?

• a) Ring-shaped coral reef
• b) A type of iceberg
• c) A geological age
• d) a group of large number of islands

Q21. Which of the following countries is divided into the largest number of time zones?

• a) China
• b) Russia
• c) Canada
• d) Limited States of America

Q22. Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Sivnarayan Agnihotri
(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(d) Dayanand Sarswati
List-II
(1) Indian National Conference
(2) Servants of India Society
(3) Dev Samaj
(4) Arya Samaj

• a) (4) (2) (1) (3)
• b) (2) (3) (1) (4)
• c) (3) (2) (4) (1)
• d) (1) (3) (2) (4)

Q23. Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
(a) Dinbandhu
(b) Maratha
(c) Indian Social Report
(d) Shodhak
List-II
(1) K.N. Natarajan
(2) G.C. Agarkar
(3) N.M. Lokhnde
(4) B.G. Tilak

• a) (1) (2) (3) (4)
• b) (2) (3) (4) (1)
• c) (3) (4) (1) (2)
• d) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Q24. Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj?

• a) B. G. Tilak
• b) Jyotiba Phule
• c) Narayan Guru
• d) B.R. Ambedkar

Q25. Where was the Headquarters of Ghadar Party?

• a) Now York
• b) Los Angeles
• c) San Francisco
• d) London

Q26. By which Act was system of `Dyarchy’ introduced during British rule in India?

• a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
• b) Govt. of India Art, 1919
• c) Govt. of India Act, 1935
• d) Govt. of India Act, 1909

Q27. During whose viceroyality was the Vernacular Press Act enacted?

• a) Lord Curzon
• b) Lord Morley
• c) Lord. Lytton
• d) Lord Ripon

Q28. Who was the Chairman of the First Union Commission of Backward Classes of India?

• a) B. P. Mandal
• b) Kaka Kalelkar
• c) B.R. Ambedkar
• d) Kanshi Ram

Q29. What is the density of population at national level in India according to 2011 Census?

• a) 326 persons per square kilometre
• b) 367 persons per square kilometre
• c) 382 persons per Square kilometre
• d) 398 persons per Liquors kilometre

Q30. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I:
(a) R. Vineet Krishna
(b) Anant Pai
(c) Yamini Krishnamurthy
(d) Mitali Madhumita
List-II:
(1) Collector of Malkhangiri District
(2) Classical dancer
(3) Author of Amar Chitra Katha
(4) First Woman Indian Army officer to win a Gallantry Medal

• a) 2 3 4 1
• b) (1) (3) (2) (4)
• c) 4 3 2 1
• d) 3 2 1 4

Q31. For which of the following functions was V.K. Shunglu Committee constituted?

• a) to suggest measure to control inflation
• b) to recommend administrative reforms
• c) to draft Lokpal bill
• d) to probe financial irregularities in Commonwealth Games

Q32. Who among the following was the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha?

• a) Sardar Gumukh Nihal Singh
• b) G. V. Mavalankar
• c) A.S. Ayangar
• d) Balram Jakhar

Q33. Which of the following Schedules of Indian Constitution contains provisions regarding disqualification of MPs/MLAs on the ground of defection?

• a) VII
• b) VIII
• c) IX
• d) X

Q34. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

• a) Telugu Desam—Andhra Pradesh
• b) National Conference-J&K
• c) AIADMK—Tamil Nadu
• d) Biju Janata Dal—Bihar

Q35. Which ancient Indian king wrote the three dramas, i.e Ratnavali, Priyadarshika and Nagananda?

• a) Ashoka the Great
• b) Chandragupta Maurya
• c) Harsha Vardhana
• d) Samudragupta

Q36. Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
(a) Vishakhadatta
(b) Subandhu
(c) Dandin
(d) Banabhatta
List-II
(1) Daskumaracharita
(2) Harshacharita
(3) Mudra Rakshasa
(4) Vasavndatta

• a) (1) (2) (3) (4)
• b) (3) (4) (1) (2)
• c) (2) (3) (4) (1)
• d) (1) (4) (2) (3)

Q37. Who built the old fort (Purana Qila) in Delhi?

• a) Sher Shah
• b) Jahangir
• c) Shah Jahan
• d) Akbar

Q38. In 19th century Moplah peasants revolted against the tyranny of which of the following

• a) Muslim rulers
• b) British Rulers
• c) Hindu Zamidars
• d) Nizam of Hyderabad

Q39. Match fist-I which contains the names of European Companies with List-II which contains the names of their settlements in India and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List-1 (a) Dutch, (b) English, (c) Portuguese, (d) French
List-II (1) Goa, (2) Pulicat, (3) Bugli, (4) Chinsura

• a) (3) (4) (1) (2)
• b) (1) (2) (2) (4)
• c) (2) (8) (1) (4)
• d) (2) (1) (4) (3)

Q40. Match the organizations in List-I with persons associated with them given in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
(a) British India society
(b) Landholders society
(c) Servants of people society
(d) Bengal British India society
List-II
(1) Lala Lajpet Rai
(2) William Adams
(3) George Thompaon
(4) Dwarknanth Tagore

• a) (2) (4) (1) (3)
• b) (3) (2) (1) (4)
• c) (4) (1) (2) (3)
• d) (4) (3) (1) (2)

Q41. According to 2011 Census which of the following districts of the, state of Haryana has the lowest sax ratio?

• a) Ambala
• b) Rewari
• c) C. Mahendergarh
• d) Jhajjar

Q42. Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
(a) 30 January
(b) 2 February
(c) 5 June
(d) 24 March
List-II
(1) World Wetland Day
(2) World TB DAY
(3) Martyrs Day
(4) World environment Day

• a) (2) (1) (3) (4)
• b) (3) (4) (1) (2)
• c) (3) (1) (4) (2)
• d) (4) (2) (3) (1)

Q43. With which of the following movements is kejarival associated?

• a) Yoga
• b) Art of Living
• c) Parivatan/RTI
• d) Desk Bachao

Q44. To commemorate which of the following events is the Reserve Bank of India planning to issue a coin of denomination of Rs.150?

• a) First war of India’s Independence.
• b) Founding of Brahmo Samaj
• c) Birth Anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore
• d) M Abolition of Sati

Q45. According to recent listing who among the following is the richest woman of India?

• a) Indu Jain
• b) Anu Aga
• c) Chanda Kochar
• d) Savitri Jindal

Q46. In which one of the following cases has the Preamble been accepted as a part of the Indian Constitution?

• a) A.K. Gopalan case
• b) Keshavanand Bharti case
• c) Golaknath case
• d) Minerva Mills case

Q47. Who amongst the following is empowered to declare emergency Under the Indian Constitution?

• a) The Vice-President
• b) The President
• c) The Prime Minister
• d) The Home Minister

Q48. Under the Constitution of India who is the guardian of fundamental rights?

• a) Parliament
• b) President
• c) Judiciary
• d) Cabinet

Q49. Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not?

• a) President
• b) Finance Minister
• c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
• d) Chairperson of Raiya Sabha

Q50. Match the constitutional provisions of Indian Constitution given in List-I with countries from which these have been taken in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
(a) Concurrent list
(b) Parliamentary system
(c) Impeachment of president
(d) Federal structure
List-II
(1) U.S.A.
(2) Canada
(3) Australin
(4) U.K.

• a) (1) (2) (3) (4)
• b) (4) (3) (2) (1)
• c) (2) (3) (1) (4)
• d) (3) (4) (2) (2)

Q51. Under which of the following circumstances can an emergency be declared in India?
1. a) External aggression
1. b) Armed rebellion
1. c) Internal unrest
1. d) Financial crisis

• a) (1), (2) and (3)
• b) (1), (3) and (4)
• c) (2), (3) and (4)
• d) (1), (2) and (4)

Q52. Which one of the following is not properly matched?

• a) 42nd Constitutional amendment—Fundamental duties
• b) 52nd Constitutional Amendment—Anti –Defection law
• c) 73rd Constitutional Amendment—Panchayati Raj
• d) 84th Constitutional Amendment— Centre-State Relations

Q53. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee is related to;

• a) Panchayati Raj system
• b) Centre-State relations
• c) Rural Development
• d) Electoral Reforms

Q54. Who amongst the following can be the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?

• a) Any serving judge of the Supreme Court.
• b) Any serving judge of tile High Court
• c) A retired Chief Justice or the Supreme Curt
• d) A retired Chi-of Justice of the. High Court

Q55. MNREGA programme is related to:

• a) Rural employment
• b) Urban employment
• c) Education for all
• d) Public health

Q56. Which one of Cite following in non-toxic?

• a) Cadmium
• b) Mercury
• c) Lead
• d) Sodium

Q57. Which of the following properties is not related to LASER?

• a) High intensity
• b) High coherence
• c) High monochromaticity
• d) High optical activity

Q58. In which form is phosphorus predominantly found in soil?

• a) Orthophosphate
• b) Phosphorus oxide
• c) Phosphorous sulphide
• d) Phosphoric acid

Q59. Carbohydrates are not used in

• a) Food industry
• b) Textile industry
• c) Cosmetic industry
• d) Paint industry

Q60. Nanotechnology is where particles of the following size are used:

• a) 109 cm
• b) 10-9 m
• c) 10-9 cm
• d) 109 cm

Q61. Siul stream is a tributary of Tiger river:

• a) Chenab
• b) Yamuna
• c) Ravi
• d) Beas

Q62. What figure is found on the coins of Audumbara rulers?

• a) Lotus
• b) Trident
• c) Peacock
• d) Counch

Q63. Arrange the following author’s wino wrote about the Himalayan region in correct chronological order:
i. Ptolemy
ii. Chandragomin
iii. Panini
iv. varahamihira

• a) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
• b) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
• c) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
• d) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

Q64. On the basin of which river is Dodra Kawar situated?

• a) Pabbar
• b) Tons
• c) Yamuna
• d) Giri

Q65. What is the architectural Style of Jawalamukhi Temple in Kangra District?

• a) Flat-roofed style
• b) Pagoda style
• c) Pent-roofed style
• d) Domed style

Q66. In which District of Himachal Pradesh is Surajtal Lake?

• a) Kullu
• b) Lahaul and Spiti
• c) Chamba
• d) Sirmaur

Q67. Which mountain range separates sirmaur from Shimla?

• a) Choor chandni
• b) Chanshal
• c) Hattoo
• d) Shali

Q68. Who founded the Guler state?

• a) Karam Chand
• b) Hari Chand
• c) Rup Chand
• d) Prithvi Chand

Q69. Which ruler of Chamba defied Aurangzeb’s order to demolish the Hindu temples in his state?

• a) Jagat Singh
• b) Udai Singh
• c) Chatar Singh
• d) prithvi Singh

Q70. Which Village Panchayat in Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh unanimously elected all women members only, during the December 2010-January 2011 elections?

• a) Kamru
• b) Tapri
• c) Moorang
• d) Sangla

Q71. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is Uhal Hydroelectric Project located?

• a) Mandi
• b) Chamba
• c) shimla
• d) Kullu

Q72. According to 2011 Census which District of Himachal Pradesh has the highest sex ratio?

• a) Sirmaur
• b) Kullu
• c) Chamba
• d) Lahaul and Spiti

Q73. In which year was Swarna Jayant Gram Swarozgar yojana launches in Himachal Pradesh?

• a) 1994-1995
• b) 1999-2000
• c) 2004-2005
• d) 2007-2008

Q74. Mukhya Mantri Bal Uddhar Yojana of Himachal Pradesh Government is restricted to Children belonging to:

• a) Scheduled caste families
• b) Scheduled tribe families
• c) BPL families
• d) Scheduled caste and Scheduled tribe families

Q75. To whom was Kangra bestowed as Jagir by Mughal emperor Akbar?

• a) Todar Mal
• b) Birbal
• c) Bhagwan Dabs
• d) Man Singh

Q76. Who cornmanded the Mughal forces which subdued Kangra fort in 1620 AD?

• a) Shah Qulikhan
• b) Shaikh Farid
• c) Mirza Rustam Quandhari
• d) Nawab Ali khan

Q77. Who was the Chairman of joint meeting of Shimla Hill States Rulers and Praja Mandal representatives held in January 1948 at Solan?

• a) Hira Singh Pal
• b) Bhaskara Nand
• c) Satya Dev Bushahri
• d) Durga Singh

Q78. Which was the main opposition group in the Himachal Pradesh Legislature during 1950s?

• a) Lok Raj Party
• b) Swatantra Party
• c) Bharatiya Jana Sangh
• d) Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party

Q79. Who headed the committee of Government of India which recommended the transfer of more subjects to the Territorial council in 1962?

• a) M.C. Chagla
• b) Ashok K.Sen
• c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
• d) Hukam Singh

Q80. With whose assistance is the Himachal Pradesh Government’s, organic farming and water harvesting project’ being implemented?

• a) Sweden
• b) Australia
• c) Japan
• d) Germany

Q81. Indian agriculture has the following features:
1. Dependence of agriculture on the monsoons
2. Abolition of Zamidari
3. Absencc of trade unions in the agricultural sector
4. Heavy pressure of population on land
Which of the above is responsible for disguised unemployment in Agriculture?

• a) (1) alone
• b) (1) and (2) only
• c) (1). (2), (3} only
• d) (4) alone

Q82. Consider the following taxes:
1. Sales tax
2. Income tax
3. Corporate tax
4. Entertainment tax
Which of the above taxes are levied by the State government and not Shared by Central Government?

• a) (1) and (1) only
• b) (2) and (3) only
• c) (3) and (4) only
• d) (1) and (4) only

Q83. Consider the following in relation with corporate tax:
1. Total turnover of the -company
2. Profit after distribution of dividend
3. Profit before distribution of dividend
4. Capital employed in the company
Which one of the above is the basis of corporate tax?

• a) (1) alone
• b) (2) alone
• c) (3) alone
• d) (4) alone

Q84. India is at which of the following stages of demographic Transition?

• a) Population level stabilizes with number of births and deaths being low and equal
• b) Birth rates and death rate are both low.
• c) Reduction in birth rate but the reduction in death rate is higher than reduction in birth rate.
• d) Reduction in mortality rate while birth rate continues to be high.

Q85. Male literacy in the recent census 2011 has increased to:

• a) 77.14%
• b) 79.14%
• c) 81-14%
• d) 83.14%

Q86. Which one of the following treaties was not covered by the Uruguay round Negotiations, which established WTO?

• a) General agreement on trade in Services
• b) Trade related intellectual property rights
• c) Trade related Investment measures
• d) General agreement On Environment Protection

Q87. The second largest trade partner of India with their total trade (sum of imports and exports) for the year 2009-2010 is:

• a) United Arab Emirates
• b) China
• c) United States of America
• d) Saudi Arabia

Q88. Which of the following is the highest export-oriented handicrafts (in value terms) in Indian exports?

• a) Gems and Ornaments
• b) Leather goods
• c) Brass goods
• d) Ivory goods

Q89. Consider the following in the context of food inflation in India;
1. Ban on transaction in agricultural products in ‘Future Commodities Exchange Market’
2. Restrictions on import of agricultural Products
3. Unruly weather conditions
4. Hoarding and Trader Cartel
Which of the above are the possible reasons for food inflation?

• a) (1) and (2)
• b) (2) and (3)
• c) (3) and (4)
• d) (1) and (4)

Q90. Which one of ‘the following pairs is correctly matched?

• a) Central Statistical Organization (CSO)—Fiscal Policy
• b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI.)—Credit Policy
• c) National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER)—Indian Economic Survey
• d) Planning commission-computation of National Income

Q91. Which one of the following represents at least in part investment in human capital?

• a) Formal education
• b) On the job training
• c) Better health care and nutrition
• d) All of the above.

Q92. Which one of the following led the Malegam committee to recommend for interest rate cap for micro-finance institutions?

• a) Promoters of micro-finances institutions growing rich
• b) High interest rate leading to suicides
• c) Small loans offered to micro-enterprises
• d) Borrowers stopped repaying loans.

Q93. Consider the following related to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) being implemented in partnership with the States for addressing the needs of children:
1. Enrolment of all children in school
2. Addressing the need of child in the age group of 6-10
3. Setting up Education Guarantee Centers (ECG) alternate Schools etc.
4. Bridging of gender and social category gaps in enrolment with retention and learning
Which of the above is not correct?

• a) (1) and (3)
• b) (2) alone
• c) (3) and (4)
• d) (3) alone

Q94. Antibodies are found in

• a) Platelets
• b) RBC
• c) Lymphocytes
• d) Eosinophils

Q95. Night-blindness is caused by the deficiency of:

• a) Vitamin A
• b) Vitamin B6
• c) Vitamin B12
• d) Vitamin C

Q96. Human eye is sensitive to wavelength it’s the range of

• a) 300-390 nm
• b) 300-360 nm
• c) 380-760 nm
• d) 790-800 nm

Q97. The definition of biosphere is

• a) The earth and its atmosphere which is inhabited by living Organism.
• b) All living organisms on earth
• c) All the plants on earth
• d) All the animals on earth

Q98. Rhododendron is the characteristic vegetation of:

• a) Tropical zone
• b) Alpine zone
• c) Mangrove belt
• d) Gangetic plane

Q99. Some reliable indicators of pollution are:

• a) Ferns and Cycas
• b) Algae and liverworts
• c) Lichens and mosses
• d) Neem tree and Eichhornia

Q100. Gas released during Bhopal gas tragedy was:

• a) Sodium isocynate
• b) Ethyl isocynate
• c) Potassium isocynate
• d) Methyl isocynate