41. 2016 was declared as the:
(1) International Year of Crops
(2) International Year of Fruits
(3) International Year of Pulses
(4) International Year of Green Products
Answer: (3)
42. Which is the only broad-gauge railway line in H.P.?
(1) Mandi (2) Kinnaur
(3) Una (4) Bilaspur
Answer: (4)
43. Who is the writer of ‘KANGRA PAINTINGS’?
(1) M.S. Gill (2) V.R. Sharma
(3) Peter Home (4) M.S. Randhawa
Answer: (4)
44. Who was the speaker of the first H.P. Vidhan Sabha?
(1) Krishan Chander (2) Jaiwant Ram
(3) Des Raj Mahajan (4) Tapinder Singh
Answer: (2)
45. The Central Potato Research Institute is located near:
(1) Dharamshala (2) Chail
(3) Bemloe (4) Manali
Answer: (3)
46. Which of the following acts in Indian agriculture is known as ‘GOLDEN ZEST’?
(1) Maize cultivation (2) Rice cultivation
(3) Saffron cultivation (4) Jute cultivation
Answer: (3)
47. In determining the Indian climate, a major role played by the Himalayas is/are:
(1) The east-west extension of The Great Himalayas does not permit the summer monsoon to cross it and thus, keep its sojourn restricted to India.
(2) They direct the summer monsoon towards the northwest
(3) During winter, they stop the southward penetration of the cold and dry polar air
(4) All of the above
Answer: (3)
48. The words ‘Satyamev Jayate’ have been taken from:
(1) Mundaka Upanishad (2) Prashna Upanishad
(3) Maitri Upanishad (4) Chhandogya Upanishad
Answer: (1)
49. Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary is situated at:
(1) Gujarat (2) Rajasthan
(3) U.P. (4) Kerala
Answer: (2)
50. The Cabinet system of ministers has been borrowed from:
(1) U.S.A. (2) U.K.
(3) Japan (4) Germany
Answer: (2)
51. Which of the following has a bicameral state legislature?
(1) Karnataka (2) Rajasthan
(3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Goa
Answer: (1)
52. Which was the port city of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(1) Kalibanga (2) Kot Diji
(3) Lothal (4) Mohenjo Daro
Answer: (4)
53. Kailash Temple at Ellora was built by:
(1) Krishna III (2) Govind III
(3) Amoghavarsha (4) Krishna I
Answer: (4)
54. Dev Samaj was founded by:
(1) M.G. Ranade (2) N.M. Joshi
(3) Shivnarayan Agnihotri (4) Gopalhari Deshmukh
Answer: (3)
55. Drain Theory was put forward by:
(1) W.C. Bannerjee (2) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(3) Dadabhai Naoroji (4) B.G. Tilak
Answer: (3)
56. The Partition of Bengal came into effect on:
(1) 16 Aug, 1905 (2) 24 Oct, 1905
(3) 24 Sep, 1905 (4) 16 Oct, 1905
Answer: (4)
57. Radha Mohan Cup is associated with:
(1) Boxing (2) Hockey
(3) Golf (4) Polo
Answer: (4)
58. Where is Western Air Command located?
(1) New Delhi (2) Bengaluru
(3) Allahabad (4) Gandhinagar
Answer: (1)
59. Pir Nigaha fair is celebrated at:
(1) Ambota (2) Babhaur
(3) Deoli (4) Basoli
Answer: (4)
60. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
(1) Syphilis (2) Tuberculosis
(3) Common Cold (4) Cholera
Answer: (3)
