Q1. The Lowest rainfall in the world is recorded in the desert of:

• (A) Atacama
• (B) Kalahari
• (C) Nubian
• (D) Sahara

Q2. The Lowest temperature in India is recorded at:

• (A) Dras
• (B) Kargil
• (C) Kyelang
• (D) Leh

Q3. The highest annual range of temperature is recorded at:

• (A) Yakutsk
• (B) Ulan Bator
• (C) Tashkent
• (D) Moscow

Q4. Hail generally forms within the :

• (A) Cirrus clouds
• (B) Cumulommbus clouds
• (C) Nimbus clouds
• (D) Stratus clouds

Q5. Which of the following are not mammals?

• (A) Lion-fish and whales
• (B) Mackerel and tunny
• (C) Cowfish and dolphins
• (D) Dolphins and whales

Q6. The widest continental shelf is found in the:

• (A) Arctic Ocean
• (B) Atlantic Ocean
• (C) Indian Ocean
• (D) Pacific Ocean

Q7. The Highest salinity is found in which of the following lakes?

• (A) Balkash
• (B) Dead Sea
• (C) Lake Van
• (D) Sambhar Lake

Q8. The highest tides in the world occur in the:

• (A) Gulf of Funday
• (B) Gulf of Fuinea
• (C) Gulf of Mexico
• (D) Gulf of Carpentaria

Q9. The Gulf of Papua lies in the :

• (A) North Pacific Ocean
• (B) South Pacific Ocean
• (C) North Atlantic Ocean
• (D) South Atlantic Ocean

Q10. Which one of the following is not a carnivore?

• (A) Sea-Dragon
• (B) Seal
• (C) Sea-Lion
• (D) Walrus

Q11. International Tsunami Information Centre is in :

• (A) Honolulu
• (B) Haryana
• (C) Jakarta
• (D) Goa

Q12. Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to storm surges, cyclones and Tsunamis is:

• (A) 5700 Km
• (B) 4700 Km
• (C) 3700 Km
• (D) 2700 Km

Q13. The chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority is:

• (A) Human Resource Development
• (B) Prime Minister
• (C) Home Minister
• (D) Vice President

Q14. The term “Cyclone” is derived from:

• (A) Latin Word
• (B) French Word
• (C) Greek Word
• (D) Chinese Word

Q15. In which month in India, floods are likely to occur?

• (A) April- June
• (B) May- October
• (C) June- September
• (D) June- December

Q16. Tsunamis can occur only during:

• (A) Evening
• (B) Afternoon
• (C) Any time in day or night
• (D) Morning

Q17. United Nations Disaster Management Team is responsible for solving problem resulting from disaster in:

• (A) Asia
• (B) Australia
• (C) Africa
• (D) In all continents

Q18. How many of 35 Indian States and Union Territories are disaster prone?

• (A) 23
• (B) 25
• (C) 12
• (D) 27

Q19. Number of human live lost during 1980-2010 due to natural and induced hazards in India:

• (A) 1,42,265
• (B) 1,56,897
• (C) 1,43,039
• (D) 1,23,987

Q20. 11-3-2012 marked one year since an earthquake and Tsunami killed thousands an Tsunami killed thousands of people in:

• (A) Japan
• (B) Germany
• (C) London
• (D) Nepal

Q21. Human eye is most sensitive visible light of wavelength:

• (A) 6050 A
• (B) 5500 A
• (C) 4500 A
• (D) 7500 A

Q22. Velocity of light is maximum in :

• (A) Diamond
• (B) Water
• (C) Vacuum
• (D) Hydrogen

Q23. A light year is:

• (A) The amount of light given off by the sun in one year
• (B) The distance travelled by light in one year in vacuum
• (C) The year in which February is of 28 days
• (D) Time taken by light to reach the earth from sun

Q24. A laser is a source of :

• (A) Electric current
• (B) Sound
• (C) Light
• (D) Heat

Q25. A rear- view mirror of a car is :

• (A) Plane
• (B) Convex
• (C) Concave
• (D) None of these

Q26. An air bubble in water behaves as:

• (A) Divergent lens
• (B) Convergent lens
• (C) Plane mirror
• (D) Plane glass plate

Q27. Rainbow is seen due to :

• (A) Interference of thin films
• (B) Scattering of sun light
• (C) Dispersion of sun light
• (D) Diffraction of sun light

Q28. A convex lens is used to correct:

• (A) Short- sight defect
• (B) Long- sight defect
• (C) Astigmatism
• (D) Blindness

Q29. Objects are visible in light due to:

• (A) Scattering
• (B) Refraction
• (C) Absorption
• (D) Fluorescence

Q30. Fingerprints on paper are identified by sprinkling fluorescent power on it and observing it under:

• (A) Sun light
• (B) Infrared light
• (C) Ultraviolet light
• (D) Mercury light

Q31. Lightning rods are made of:

• (A) Metal
• (B) Porcelain
• (C) Plastic
• (D) Bakelite

Q32. In an ordinary dry cell, the electrolyte is:

• (A) Zinc
• (B) Sulphuric acid
• (C) Ammonium chloride
• (D) Manganese dioxide

Q33. Power is transmitted from a powerhouse on high voltage a.c. because:

• (A) The rate of transmission is faster at high voltage
• (B) It is more economical due to less power wastage
• (C) The life of the current carrying wire is prolonged
• (D) A precaution against the theft of transmission line

Q34. Best material for permanent magnet is:

• (A) Steel
• (B) Alnico
• (C) Iron
• (D) Brass

Q35. Frequency of ac mains in India is:

• (A) 30 Hz
• (B) 60 Hz
• (C) 50 Hz
• (D) 120 Hz

Q36. Medium frequency band stands for:

• (A) 0-300 kHz
• (B) 3-30 MHz
• (C) 300-3000 kHz
• (D) 300-3000 MHz

Q37. Approximate height of ozone layer above the ground is:

• (A) 60-70 km
• (B) 59-80 km
• (C) 70-100 km
• (D) 100-200 km

Q38. Waves used for telecommunication are:

• (A) Visible light
• (B) Infrared
• (C) Ultraviolet
• (D) Microwaves

Q39. The size of an atom is of the order of:

• (A) 1 A
• (B) 1 fm
• (C) 1 nm
• (D) 1 micron

Q40. The process of superimposing signal frequency on the carrier wave is known as:

• (A) Transmission
• (B) Modulation
• (C) Detection
• (D) Reception

Q41. Which of the following has the maximum time of revolution around the sun?

• (A) Earth
• (B) Venus
• (C) Neptune
• (D) Pluto

Q42. The galaxy in which we live is :

• (A) Spiral galaxy
• (B) Radio galaxy
• (C) Irregular galaxy
• (D) Regular galaxy

Q43. The name black hole is given because:

• (A) It is part of space which has no matter
• (B) It is completely made up of carbon
• (C) Its gravity is so high that it prevents even light to radiate into space
• (D) It is star which does not emit visible radiations

Q44. The wavelength of X-rays is of the order of:

• (A) 1 cm
• (B) 1 micron
• (C) 1 m
• (D) 1 A

Q45. The energy of a photon of wavelength is:

• (A)
• (B)
• (C)
• (D)

Q46. One cannot see through fog because:

• (A) Fog absorbs light
• (B) Light is scattered by the droplets in fog
• (C) Light suffers total reflection at the droplets in fog
• (D) The refractive index of fog is infinity

Q47. Energy in a current carrying coil is stored in the form of:

• (A) Electric field
• (B) Heat
• (C) Magnetic field
• (D) Dielectric strength

Q48. The twinkling of stars is due

• (A) The fact that stars do not enter light continuously
• (B) Frequent absorption of star light by their own atmosphere
• (C) Intermittent absorption of star light by earth’s atmosphere
• (D) The fact that refractive index of the earth’s atmosphere fluctuates

Q49. Up to which temperature, the mercury thermometer is used for measurement?

• (A) 100°C
• (B) 212°C
• (C) 360°C
• (D) 500°C

Q50. Iron needle floats on the surface of water. Its reason is:

• (A) Up thrust of liquid
• (B) Viscosity
• (C) Surface tension
• (D) Gravitational force

Q51. The male literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh in 2011 census was about:

• (A) 80%
• (B) 85%
• (C) 90%
• (D) 95%

Q52. Excluding the one rupee note, whose signature is found on other Indian currency notes?

• (A) Prime Minister
• (B) Finance Minister
• (C) Finance Secretary
• (D) R.B.I. Governor

Q53. Arrange these cities in ascending order of population as per 2011 census:

• (A) Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad
• (B) Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai
• (C) Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi
• (D) Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai

Q54. When was the first Finance Commission formed in India?

• (A) 1950
• (B) 1951
• (C) 1952
• (D) 1955

Q55. Match the education level with unemployment rate as per census 2011:
                                                   I             II           III           IV          V
Literate                                    10.98%      10.98%      15.73%      14.55%
Class X-XII                                 14.55%      14.42%      14.55%      10.98%
Graduate and above                      14.42%      14.55%      14.42%      15.73%
Graduate and above with technical degree 15.73%      15.73%      10.98%      14.42%

• (A) I & II
• (B) I & III
• (C) I & IV
• (D) I & V

Q56. In which of the following years did India’s exports grow the fastest?

• (A) 2013-14
• (B) 2014-15
• (C) 2015-16
• (D) 2016-17

Q57. What were India’s GDP growth rates in the respective first and second quarters of 2017-18?

• (A) 6.3% and 5.7%
• (B) 5.7% and 6.3%
• (C) 5.7% and 7.3%
• (D) 6.3% and 7.3%

Q58. Who received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2017?

• (A) Thaler
• (B) Hert
• (C) Holmstrom
• (D) Deaton

Q59. In which month of 2014 was “Make in India” started?

• (A) September
• (B) October
• (C) November
• (D) December

Q60. Which countries form BRICS?

• (A) Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China, South Africa
• (B) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
• (C) Brunei, Russia, India, Chile, South Africa
• (D) Brazil, Russia, India, China, Somalia

Q61. World Population Day falls every year on:

• (A) 7th July
• (B) 11th July
• (C) 6th August
• (D) 11th August

Q62. Forest Research in India is under the Jurisdiction of:

• (A) ICAR
• (B) ICFRE
• (C) ICMR
• (D) CSIR

Q63. Cauvery River Water Dispute is between:

• (A) India and Pakistan
• (B) Punjab and Haryana
• (C) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
• (D) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Q64. The conservation project for which of the following species being run at Kedarnath forest of UP?

• (A) Tiger
• (B) Musk deer
• (C) Alligator
• (D) Red Panda

Q65. What are the three ‘R’s for a clean environment?

• (A) Recycle, reuse, redo
• (B) Remember, recycle, recreate
• (C) Recycle, reuse, reduce
• (D) Refer, recreate, redo

Q66. Which energy development agency has launched an ambitious programme to mobilize children as Urja Rakshak?

• (A) Gujarat State Energy
• (B) Development Agency
• (C) Gujarat Electricity Board
• (D) Gujarat Energy Development Agency and Gujarat Electricity Board Delhi Transco Power

Q67. The best material for absorption of ‘noise’ is:

• (A) Wood
• (B) Cotton
• (C) Glass-wool
• (D) Brick work

Q68. The female fertility in India targeted to a limit of:

• (A) 5
• (B) 4
• (C) 3
• (D) 2

Q69. Which of these represent the source and sink of river Ganga?

• (A) Gangotri-Haridwar
• (B) Gangotri- Varanasi
• (C) Gangotri- Gangasagar
• (D) Gangotri- Garhwal

Q70. The famous book ‘The Ascent of Man’ is written by:

• (A) J. Bronowski
• (B) Charles Darwin
• (C) Rachel Carlson
• (D) Robin Cook

Q71. Who edited the Vansavali of the Rajas of Kullu princely state?

• (A) Captain Harcourt
• (B) Alexander Cunningham
• (C) William Moorcroft
• (D) William Finch

Q72. To which category do the Pathyar and Kanhiyara inscriptions of Kangra District of H.P., containing epigraphical records, belong?

• (A) Wood inscriptions
• (B) Brass inscriptions
• (C) Rock inscriptions
• (D) Copper inscriptions

Q73. Around which century did the Thakurs and Ranas of Lahul come under the control of Chamba princely state?

• (A) Fifth of Sixth
• (B) Sixth or Seventh
• (C) Eighth or Ninth
• (D) Tenth or Eleventh

Q74. Which one of the Shimla state is off-shoot of Sirmaur princey state?

• (A) Bhajji
• (B) Balsan
• (C) Dhami
• (D) Keonthal

Q75. Which raja of Suket made Pangn the capital of his state?

• (A) Bikram Sen
• (B) Madan Sen
• (C) Bir Sen
• (D) Mahan Sen

Q76. In which year did Lahul and Kullu become British territory?

• (A) 1840 AD
• (B) 1846 AD
• (C) 1853 AD
• (D) 1857 AD

Q77. Which of the following Shimla Hill states helped the British campaign against the Gurukhas around 1814-15 AD?

• (A) Bushahr
• (B) Kehlur
• (C) Hindur
• (D) All of the above

Q78. Who helped Raja Ghamand Chand of Kangra to take over the Kangra fort from Jiwan Khan son of Muslim Governor Nawab Saif Ali Khan 1775 AD?

• (A) Jassa Singh Rmgarhia
• (B) Jai Singh Kanahiya
• (C) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
• (D) Dhian Singh

Q79. Which Mughal ruler conferred the title of Chhatrapati upon Raja Kehri Singh of Bushahr?

• (A) Akbar
• (B) Jahangir
• (C) Shah Jahan
• (D) Aurangzeb

Q80. Which raja of Sirmaur princely state shifted the capital of his state from Rajban to Kalsi?

• (A) Mahe Parkash
• (B) Udit Parkash
• (C) Suraj Parkash
• (D) Veer Parkash

Q81. Around which year was consultative body of princes known as Narednra Mandal (Chamber of princess) set up?

• (A) 1858 AD
• (B) 1871 AD
• (C) 1905 AD
• (D) 1921 AD

Q82. Which raja of Kangra princely state was presumed dead and his funeral rites performed even though he was alive?

• (A) Karam Chand
• (B) Dharam Chand
• (C) Rup Chand
• (D) Hari Chand I

Q83. To which ancient sage do the Audembaras trace their origin?

• (A) Gautam
• (B) Vashishtha
• (C) Vishvamitra
• (D) Bhrigu

Q84. What are the Khampas people called in Chamba region of H.P.?

• (A) Neondi Khampas
• (B) Gharja Khampas
• (C) Thava Khampas
• (D) Nekhor Khampas

Q85. In the arrangement evolved by the English after the Anglo- Gurukha war which Thakurais were conferred on Bushehr state?

• (A) Balsan and Sangri
• (B) Koti an Madhan
• (C) Theog and Ratesh
• (D) Khaneti and Delath

Q86. What term is used in the upper kinnaur region for the narration which is whispered in the ears the dead body by the Lama?

• (A) Phoa
• (B) Dursa
• (C) Kafra
• (D) Kunyal

Q87. Who is the author of kinner pradesh ?

• (A) Bansi Ram Sharma
• (B) Lal Chand Prarthi
• (C) Rahul Sanskrityayan
• (D) M S Randhawa

Q88. What is the total area of Himachal Pradesh?

• (A) 37655 sq.Km
• (B) 55673 sq. km
• (C) 66753 sq. km
• (D) 76535 sq. km

Q89. Approximately what percentage of total area of H.P. falls in Lahul- Spiti District?

• (A) 10 percent
• (B) 15 percent
• (C) 20 percent
• (D) 25 percent

Q90. At which place does the Satluj River enter Himachal Pradesh?

• (A) Shipki
• (B) Spiti
• (C) Rampur
• (D) Kalpa

Q91. In which district of H.P is Kasol hot water spring?

• (A) Chamba
• (B) Mandi
• (C) Kullu
• (D) Shimla

Q92. Which stream/river is fed by Chandra Nahan Glacier?

• (A) Yamuna
• (B) Baspa
• (C) Pabbar
• (D) Tons

Q93. Which mountain range was known as Manak Parbat in ancient times?

• (A) Dhauladhar
• (B) Zanskar
• (C) Pir Panjal
• (D) Shivalik

Q94. Among the following, which mountain pass joins Kangra and Chamba?

• (A) Telang
• (B) Kalicho
• (C) Chabia
• (D) Chobu

Q95. In which district of H.P. is Narsingh Tibba peak?

• (A) BIlaspur
• (B) Kullu
• (C) Chamba
• (D) Kinnaur

Q96. Near which town of Mandi District of H.P. is Nabai Devi temple?

• (A) Karsog
• (B) Sarkaghat
• (C) Jogindernagar
• (D) Sundernagar

Q97. According to 2011 Census what is the Sex-Ratio in Himachal Pradesh?

• (A) 918
• (B) 942
• (C) 972
• (D) 976

Q98. Which was the first Thakurai among the Shimla Hill states to set up responsible Government on August 15, 1947?

• (A) Madhan
• (B) Theog
• (C) Koti
• (D) Ratesh

Q99. Around which year did the H.P. University Shimla come into existence?

• (A) 1966
• (B) 1970
• (C) 1976
• (D) 1978

Q100. Near which town of H.P is Daranghati sanctuary?

• (A) Darlaghat
• (B) Arki
• (C) Nahan
• (D) Rampur Bushahr

Q101. Which building in Shimla was the residence of A. O. Hume, who conceived the idea of founding Congress?

• (A) Gorten Castle
• (B) Rothney Castle
• (C) Richmond Villa
• (D) Del Villa

Q102. Around which day does Renuka Fair in Sirmaur District of H.P. begin?

• (A) Ten days before Dushehra
• (B) Ten days after Dushehra
• (C) Ten days before Diwali
• (D) Ten Days after Diwali

Q103. Which Buddhist monastery is also known as ‘The Ajanta of Himalayas’?

• (A) Sherlang
• (B) Duang
• (C) Domlang
• (D) Tabo

Q104. Which lake is the source of Parbati river?

• (A) Sarvalsar
• (B) Sukhsar
• (C) Mantilai
• (D) Mahakali

Q105. Which programme of H.P. Governmnet was renamed as ‘Vikas Mein Jan Sahyog’?

• (A) Gaon Bhi Apna Vikas bhi Apna
• (B) Apna Kam Apna Gram
• (C) Gaon Bhi Apna Kam bhi Apna
• (D) Apna Gaon Apna Vikas.

Q106. With which princely court was Nikka painterAssociated?

• (A) Chamba
• (B) Kangra
• (C) Guler
• (D) Bilaspur

Q107. Which’ of the following temples is built in ‘Pagoda style’?

• (A) Hateshwari (Shimla)
• (B) Hidimba Devi (Kullu)
• (C) Jawalamukhi (Kangra)
• (D) Shakti Devi (Chhatrari,Chamba)

Q108. Which dialectis is spoken in Rampur Bushahr and -Kotgarh area of H.P.

• (A) Kiran
• (B) Brari
• (C) Kirni
• (D) Kochi

Q109. Who was the. Deputy Speaker of H.P. Vidhan Sabha in 1952?

• (A) Thakur Karam Singh
• (B) Krishan Chander
• (C) Jaiwant Ram
• (D) Gauri Prasad

Q110. In which year was H.P. Territorial Council converted into Legislative Assembly

• (A) 1956
• (B) 1961
• (C) 1963
• (D) 1966

Q111. Who headed the Himalayan Prant Provisional Government with headquarters at Shimla in 1948?

• (A) Shiva Nand Ramaul
• (B) Raja Durga Singh
• (C) Pt. Padam Dev
• (D) Bhag Mal. Sautha

Q112. What is the theme of folks song ‘Har’ of Sirmaur region and ‘Jhera’ of Bilaspur, Mandi and Kangra region ?

• (A) Romance
• (B) Valour
• (C) Intrigue
• (D) Devotion

Q113. With which region of H.P. is Kayang dance associated.?

• (A) Chamba
• (B) Kinnaur
• (C) Sirmaur
• (D) Una

Q114. Where is the, office of Chief Information Commissioner of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla?

• (A) Wield Flower Hall
• (B) Armsdale Building
• (C) Retreat
• (D) Red Roof

Q115. At which place in. Una District of H.P. a state of Art Industrial area is being developed?

• (A) Amb
• (B) Nehrian
• (C) Pandoga
• (D) Chawkidhar

Q116. On which river is Shongtong Karcham Hydropower, Project ?

• (A) Pabbar
• (B) Tons
• (C) Satluj
• (D) Yamuna

Q117. When was Community Development Programme launched in H.P.?

• (A) 1952
• (B) 1956
• (C) 1963
• (D) 1967

Q118. Who founded the Nurpur princely state?

• (A) Jhet Pal
• (B) Nag Pal
• (C) Bhil Pal
• (D) Kailash Pal

Q119. With which area are ‘Gangi’ and ‘Molina’ folk-songs associated?

• (A) Chamba
• (B) Sirmaur
• (C) Bilaspur
• (D) Kullu

Q120. Which. of the following is famous for Trout fish?

• (A) Deoli (Bilaspur)
• (B) Rohru (Shimla)
• (C) Dada Siba (Kangra)
• (D) Renuka (Sirmaur)

Q121. At which place near Shimla is golf course ?

• (A) Durgapur
• (B) Naldera
• (C) Kufri
• (D) Mashobra

Q122. Which place in Bilaspur District of H.P. is known for Herbal Garden?

• (A) Jhandutta
• (B) Jungle Jhalera
• (C) Padyalag
• (D) Badhaghat

Q123. Which bank has sponsored Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank?

• (A) SBI
• (B) UCO
• (C) PNB
• (D) ICICI

Q124. Among the following, at which place in Mandi District of H.P. ‘mining lease’ has been granted for setting up a cement plant?

• (A) Nerchawk
• (B) Kangoo
• (C) Alsindi
• (D) Chauntra

Q125. Which place in Shimla District is known for skiing?

• (A) Narkanda
• (B) Kotgarh
• (C) Fagu
• (D) Kufri

Q126. On which issue did Kinkri Devi file a PIL in the H.P. High Court in 1987?

• (A) Illegal quarrying
• (B) Deforestation
• (C) Displacement of people due to hydel power projects
• (D) Environmental pollution

Q127. Who among the following was given H.P. state level first prize for literature in 1982 for Pahari Chitrakala?

• (A) O.C. Harida
• (B) Kishori Lal Vaidya
• (C) Piyush Guleri
• (D) Shabab Lalit

Q128. What was the number of nominated members in the H.P. Vidhan Sabha constituted in 1967?

• (A) Nil
• (B) One
• (C) Two
• (D) Three

Q129. In which Vidhan Sabha Election in H.P. did the BSP win a seat?

• (A) Never
• (B) 1998
• (C) 2003
• (D) 2007

Q130. Who recorded the highest ‘Victory margin in the 2017 H.P. Vidhan Sabha Elections?

• (A) Inder Singh Gandhi (Balh)
• (B) Mulak Raj (Baijnath)
• (C) Vipin Singh Parmar (Sullah)
• (D) Vinod kumar (Nachan)

Q131. Who is appointed at new Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)?

• (A) K. Sivan
• (B) K. Madhavan Nair
• (C) K. Kasturirangan
• (D) Roddam Narsimhan

Q132. Who is the first woman advocate whose name has been recommended by the collegiums to become the judge of the Supreme Court of India?

• (A) R. Bhanumati
• (B) Abhilasha Kumari
• (C) Indu Malhotra
• (D) Indra Jaisingh

Q133. Among the following who has not been awarded Padam Vibhushan an in 2017?

• (A) Sharad Pawar
• (B) L.K. Advani
• (C) K. J. Yesudas
• (D) P. A. Sangma

Q134. In April 2017 on which route in between India and Bangladesh was flag off for trial?

• (A) Agartala—Dhaka
• (B) Kolkata—Dhaka
• (C) Dhaka—Howrah
• (D) Khulna—Kolkata

Q135. Who was awarded Dada Saheb Phalke award at the 64th National Film Awards function?

• (A) Anupam Kher
• (B) Rishi Kapoor
• (C) K. Vishwanath
• (D) Shatrughan Sinha

Q136. Among the following which woman have served as judge of Supreme Court of India?

• (A) M. Fathima Bet
• (B) Sujata V.Manohar
• (C) Gyan Sudha Mishra
• (D) All of ‘the above

Q137. In May 2017 on which route Chennai Metro became operation?

• (A) Thirurmanglam–Nehru Park
• (B) Thiruvottiyur—Saidapet
• (C) Thirurmanglam–St. Thomas Mount
• (D) Saidapet—Airport

Q138. Before elected as President, of India, Shri Ramnath Kovind was Governor of which state?

• (A) Odisha
• (B) Bihar
• (C) West Bengal
• (D) Jharkhand

Q139. Who is Chief Election Commissioner of India?

• (A) Achal Kumar Joti
• (B) T.R. Zeliang
• (C) Om Prakash Rawat
• (D) Sunil Arora

Q140. Where is memorial of APJ Abdul Kalam established?

• (A) Ramanathapuram
• (B) Pei Karumbu
• (C) Thiruvananthpuram
• (D) Mandapam

Q141. Who became the first woman defence minister of India?

• (A) Indira Gandhi
• (B) Ambika Soni
• (C) Nirmala Sithararman
• (D) Sushma Swaraj

Q142. Who received the 2017 Jnanpith Award ?

• (A) Raghuveer Chaudhari
• (B) Bhalchandra Namade
• (C) O.N.V. Kurup
• (D) Krishna Sobti

Q143. Among the ‘following who has been the Marshal of Indian Air force?

• (A) Subroto Mukerjee
• (B) Aspy Engineer
• (C) Arjun Singh
• (D) P. C. Lal

Q144. Who is regarded as Father of DNA in India?

• (A) P.M. Bhargava
• (B) Lalji Singh
• (C) Hargobind Khorana
• (D) Satyajit Mayor

Q145. Name the famous scientist who has passed in 2017?

• (A) Yash Pal
• (B) U.R. Rao
• (C) P.M. Bhargava
• (D) All of the above

Q146. Representative of which country is elected as Secretary General of SAARC in March 2017?

• (A) India
• (B) Bhutan
• (C) Pakistan
• (D) Bangladesh

Q147. Which Indian woman is elected as judge of International Tribunal for Laws of the Sea (ITLOS) in 2017?

• (A) Sujata V. Manohar
• (B) M. Fathima Beevi
• (C) R. Bhanumati
• (D) Neeru Chaddha

Q148. Who won the ‘Man Booker Prize for ‘Fiction’ of 2017?

• (A) George Saunders
• (B) Paul Auster
• (C) Emily Fridlund
• (D) Mohsin Hamid

Q149. Who is the Prime Minister of Pakistan today?

• (A) Nawaz Sharif
• (B) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
• (C) Mamnoon Hussain
• (D) Asif Ali Zardari

Q150. Who is Secretary General of UN ?

• (A) Antonio Annan
• (B) Kofi Annan
• (C) Parex de Cular
• (D) Ban-ki-Moon

Q151. How many countries are member of SAARC?

• (A) 5
• (B) 6
• (C) 7
• (D) 8

Q152. In which country was 9th BRICS Summit held in 2017?

• (A) China
• (B) India
• (C) Russia
• (D) Brazil

Q153. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017?

• (A) Kazuo Ishiguro
• (B) International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
• (C) Michael Rosbash
• (D) Richard H. Thaler

Q154. Recently which countries have announced their withdrawal UNESCO?

• (A) Pakistan and China
• (B) Russia and Iran
• (C) USA and Israel
• (D) North Korea and South

Q155. Recently leaked, ‘paradise papers” are related to:

• (A) Investments in secret tax heavens
• (B) CIA Secret. documents
• (C) Documents of KGB
• (D) Secret documents of RAW

Q156. Which Indian judge has been-elected to International Court of Justice (ICJ)?

• (A) Dalveer Bhandari
• (B) R.S. Pathak
• (C) Sir Benegal Rau
• (D) Nagendra Singh

Q157. Name of famous film personalities who passed away in 2017

• (A) Om Puri
• (B) Vinod Khanna
• (C) Shashi Kapoor
• (D) All of the above

Q158. Which of the following, statements is correct about sports activities in 2017?

• (A) Saina Nehwal won, Malaysian Masters Grand Prix Gold
• (B) Heena Sidhu and Jitu Rai won Gold in air pistol in Shooting World Cup
• (C) P.V. Sindhu won Korean Open Super Series
• (D) All of the above

Q159. Which Indian women-team regained Asia Cup after 13 years in 2017?

• (A) Hockey
• (B) Cricket
• (C) Badminton
• (D) Table Tennis

Q160. How many medals India won Rio de-Janeiro Olympics, 2016?

• (A) 3
• (B) 2
• (C) 4
• (D) 5

Q161. What does article 21A of the Indian Constitution deal with?

• (A) Free and compulsory education to all children aged 6-14 years
• (B) Equal pay for equal work
• (C) To facilitate Swach Bharat Campaign
• (D) Freedom from exploitation

Q162. Among various types of questions asked during Question Hours in Parliament, ‘Starred Question’, is related to what?

• (A) They are to be answered in writing
• (B) These questions are to be answered orally
• (C) They are to be answered after one week
• (D) None of the above

Q163. Who is sole authority to decide, whether a bill is money bill or not?

• (A) Speaker Lok Sabha
• (B) Chairman Rajya Sabha
• (C) Finance Minister
• (D) Prime ‘Minister

Q164. Who is known as ‘First Law Officer of The Government of India?

• (A) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
• (B) Law Minister
• (C) Solicitor General
• (D) Attorney General

Q165. What exclusive power does article 312 of The Constitution of India bestowed, upon. Rajya Sabha?

• (A) to introduce: a bill for the creation of new All India Service,
• (B) To change’ the boundaries of State
• (C) To elect Chief Justice of Supreme Court
• (D) None of the above

Q166. Chapter-IV A of the Constitution deals with :

• (A) Fundamental Rights
• (B) Fundamental Duties
• (C) Directive Principles of State Policy
• (D) Amendment Process

Q167. When was World Trade Organization established?

• (A) 1991
• (B) 1993
• (C) 1995
• (D) 1998

Q168. Who was first Governor General of Independent India?

• (A) C. Rajgopalachari
• (B) S. Radhakrishnan
• (C) Rajendra Prasad
• (D) Lord Mountbatten

Q169. Who was the Speaker of First Lok Sabha ?

• (A) G.V. Mavalankar
• (B) Sardar Hukam Singh
• (C) Anant Shyamam Ayyangar
• (D) Balram Jakhar

Q170. Who elects Vice President of India ?

• (A) President and Prime Minister
• (B) Member Lok Sabha
• (C) Member Rajya Sabha
• (D) Members of Parliament in Joint Sitting

Q171. Which one of the following Pairs is correctly Matched?
Center of Revolt. in 1857 : Leader

• (A) Lucknow: Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
• (B) Delhi : Kunwar Singh
• (C) Arrah: Nana Saheb
• (D) Kanpur : Khan Bahadur Khan

Q172. During the tenure of which of the following Viceroys did the Ilbert Bill controversy occur?

• (A) Lord Dalhousie
• (B) Lord Lytton
• (C) Lord Ripon
• (D) Lord Dufferin

Q173. Which of the following nationalist leaders wrote the book ‘Poverty, and UnBritish Rule in India’?

• (A) Surendranath Banerjee
• (B) Dadabhai Naoroji
• (C) Balgangadhar Tilak
• (D) Lala Lajpat Rai

Q174. Who was the founder of Satya Shodhak Samaj?

• (A) Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
• (B) Mahadev Govind Rande
• (C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
• (D) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Q175. Who was the leader of the Ghadar – Movement?

• (A) S.A. Dange
• (B) Bhagat Singh
• (C) Bipin Chandra Pal
• (D) Lala Hardayal

Q176. Which of the following movements was the first to take place?

• (A) Quit India Movement
• (B) Civil Disobedience Movement
• (C) Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
• (D) Non-Cooperation Movement

Q177. Which of the following events marks the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• (A) Jallianwalal Bagh Massacre
• (B) Dandi March
• (C) Chauri-Chaura Incident
• (D) Gandhi Irwin Pact

Q178. Who was the General Secretary of the first session of Indian National Congress?

• (A) A.O. Hume
• (B) Dadabhai Naoroji
• (C) M.G. Ranade
• (D) W.C. Bonnerjee

Q179. What is the Indian Council’ Act, 1909 also known?

• (A) Morley-Minto reforms
• (B) Montague-Chelmsford reforms
• (C) Regulating Act
• (D) Pitts India Act

Q180. In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

• (A) 1917
• (B) 1918
• (C) 1919
• (D) 1920

Q181. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi establish Sabarmati Ashram Ahmedabad ?

• (A) 1914
• (B) 1915
• (C) 1916
• (D) 1917

Q182. What was the name of the journal started by Gandhiji in 1933?

• (A) Harijan
• (B) Kesari
• (C) India
• (D) Nav Bharat

Q183. Where did Mahatma Gandhi launch his first Satyagrah in India?

• (A) Khera
• (B) Ahmedabad
• (C) Amritsar
• (D) Champaran

Q184. Who said that : “I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence” ?

• (A) Adolf Hitler
• (B) Mahatma Gandhi
• (C) Mao Tse Tung
• (D) Subhash Chandra Bose

Q185. Who was political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?

• (A) Motilal Nehru
• (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
• (C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
• (D) Dadabhai Naoroji

Q186. Which of the following was harshly criticized by Mahatma Gandhi in Hind Swaraj

• (A) Revolutionary Nationalism
• (B) Parliamentary form of Government
• (C) Marxism
• (D) Caste System

Q187. According to Mahatma Gandhi the relationship between capital and labour is that of:

• (A) Conflict
• (B) Interdependence
• (C) Neutrality
• (D) Mutual exclusion

Q188. Whose writings made a deep influence in shaping the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi

• (A) Karl Marx
• (B) Leo Tolstoy
• (C) Albert Einstein
• (D) Bertrand Russell

Q189. What was the most important element of Satyagraha?

• (A) Knowledge
• (B) Non-violence
• (C) Fasting
• (D) Meditation

Q190. When did the Indian National Congress adopt the resolution for removal of untouchability from Hinduism?

• (A) 1885
• (B) 1890
• (C) 1910
• (D) 1920

Q191. Who wrote historical work which deals with Rajtarangini political history of Kashmir?

• (A) Kulashekhara
• (B) Kalhana
• (C) Bilhana
• (D) Banabhatta

Q192. Which one of the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization, is located in India?

• (A) Alamgirpur
• (B) Harpppa
• (C) Mohenjo Daro
• (D) Chanhu Daro

Q193. Which one of the following statements is true about Buddha?

• (A) He did not allow admission women to sangha.
• (B) He recognized existence of soul
• (C) He allowed admission to sangha without any consideration of caste.
• (D) He passed away a Kapilvastu.

Q194. What is the. Charvaka school of philosophy also known as?

• (A) Lokayata
• (B) Vedantism
• (C) Anekantavada
• (D) Shunyavada

Q195. In which country is the famous temple of Angkor Wat Situated ?

• (A) Thailand
• (B) Indonesia
• (C) Singapore
• (D) Cambodia

Q196. Who wrote the text Amarkosha during the Gupta age?

• (A) Kalidas
• (B) Amarasimha
• (C) Shudraka
• (D) Aryabhatta

Q197. Who came to India from China during the reign of Harshavardhana (A.D. 606-647) ?

• (A) Fa Hsien
• (B) I-Tsing
• (C) Ibn Batutah
• (D) Hisuon Tsang

Q198. Where is Mughal Emperor Akbar’s tomb situated ?

• (A) Delhi
• (B) Sikandra
• (C) Aurangabad
• (D) Lahore

Q199. Under which Sikh Guru was the Adi Granth finally compiled

• (A) Arjan
• (B) Gobind Singh
• (C) Tegh Bahadur
• (D) Har Govind

Q200. Which one of the following Chola rulers got Brihadeshwara temple of Tanjore built?

• (A) Rajaraja I
• (B) Rajendra I
• (C) Vijayalaya
• (D) Parantak