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example. Question : 8 Taj Mahal was built by_____
(A) Sher Shah (B) Aurangzeb
(C) Akbar (D) Shah Jahan
The correct answer of this question is Shah Jahan.
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 QUESTION BOOKLET
This question paper contains 170 questions. /     170   
All questions are compulsory.     
One question carries half mark only.         
Maximum Marks : 85    85
Time : 2 Hours   2 
1. What number is nearest to 457 which is divisible by 11 ?
457        11    ?
(A) 462 (B) 460 (C) 451 (D) 450
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2. The simplest form of 92 is
2 3 13
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 24 (D) None of these
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92     -
2 3 13
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 24 (D)    
3. 25  0.0005 = ?
(A) 50 (B) 500 (C) 5000 (D) None of these
25  0.0005 = ?
(A) 50 (B) 500 (C) 5000 (D)    
4. A is 2 years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of
A, B, C be 27 years, then how old is B ?
(A) 7 years (B) 8 years (C) 9 years (D) 10 years
A     B    C       A, B, C     27  ,
 B     ?
(A) 7  (B) 8  (C) 9  (D) 10 
5. 80% of 50% of 250% of 34 = ?
(A) 38 (B) 40 (C) 42.5 (D) None of these
34  250%  50%  80% = ?
(A) 38 (B) 40 (C) 42.5 (D)    
6. Ram and Shyam together can finish a job in 8 days. Ram can do the same job
on his own in 12 days. How long will Shyam take to do the job by himself ?
(A) 16 days (B) 20 days (C) 24 days (D) 30 days
         8          
  12                 ?
(A) 16  (B) 20  (C) 24  (D) 30 
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7. An athlete runs 200 metres race in 24 seconds. His speed is
  200    24         -
(A) 20 km/hr (B) 24 km/hr (C) 28.5 km/hr (D) 30 km/hr
8. The largest size of bamboo that can be placed in a square of area
100 sq. metres, is
100                 -
(A) 10 m (B) 14.14 m (C) 20 m (D) 25 m
9. January 1, 2007 was Monday. What day of the week lies on Jan 1, 2008 ?
(A) Monday (B) Tuesday (C) Wednesday (D) Sunday
 1, 2007      1, 2008        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
10. How many times in a day, the hands of a clock are straight ?
           ?
(A) 22 (B) 24 (C) 44 (D) 48
11. A can run 100 m in 27 seconds and B in 30 seconds. A beats B by
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(A) 9 m (B) 10 m (C) 118 m (D) 12 m
A 100     27    B 30    A  B   
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(A) 9 m  (B) 10 m  (C) 118 m  (D) 12 m 

12. The 16th term of the series 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, ________ is

 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 ________  16   
(A) 33 (B) 35 (C) 37 (D) 41
13. 6, 17, 39, 72, ?
(A) 83 (B) 94 (C) 116 (D) 127
14. If the English alphabet is written in reverse order, which one of the
following letters will be the 14th letter from the left ?
(A) N (B) L (C) P (D) None of these
 
         ,         
14   ?
(A) N (B) L (C) P (D)    
15. How many meaningful words can be formed from the word,
‘GENTLEMEN’ without changing the order of letters ?
(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four
      ‘GENTLEMEN’    
    
  ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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16. Which one is different from the rest ?
     ?
(A) PRT (B) QOM (C) CEG (D) UWY
17. As ‘Naked’ is related to ‘Cloth’, in the same way, ‘Thirsty’ is related to
which ?
(A) Drinking (B) Water (C) Juice (D) None of these
  ‘’   ‘’ ,   ‘’    ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
18. In a code ‘BOXER’ is written as ‘AQWGQ’, then ‘VISIT’ in the same code
is written as
   ‘BOXER’  ‘AQWGQ’      ,    
‘VISIT’     -
(A) WKRKS (B) WKRKU (C) UKRKS (D) UKRKU
19. If all the numbers from 1 to 21 which are divisible by 2 are written in
ascending order, then which will be the number at 6th place from the right ?
 1  21      2   ,      , 
         ?
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) 16
20. Mother of Q is sister of P and daughter of M. S is the daughter of P and
sister of T. What is the relation of M with T ?
(A) Father (B) Mother (C) Son (D) None of these
Q   P     M     S   P   T     M  T
     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
Directions (Q. 21 to 25) : Choose the correctly spelt word out of the four given
alternatives A, B, C, and D.
21. (A) accomodation (B) accommodation
(C) acommodation (D) acomodation
22. (A) unforgetable (B) unforgeteble (C) unforgetible (D) unforgettable
23. (A) tomarow (B) tomorrow (C) tomorrou (D) tumorrow
24. (A) maintennance (B) manteinance
(C) maintenance (D) maintenancce
25. (A) defianse (B) defyance (C) defiance (D) difiance

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Directions (Q. 26 to 30) : Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word
out of the four alternatives A, B, C and D.
26. Celestial
(A) heavenly (B) earthly (C) imaginary (D) vigorous
27. Obscure
(A) veritable (B) famous (C) notorious (D) quiet
28. Impulsive
(A) cautious (B) salacious
(C) accommodating (D) annoying
29. Captivate
(A) seize (B) repel (C) subjugate (D) enthrall
30. Secretive
(A) vague (B) anxious (C) candid (D) shallow
Directions (Q. 31 to 35) : Choose the appropriate prepositions out of the four
given alternatives A, B, C, and D to fill in the blanks.
31. Instead of firing _________ the thief, the police fired ______ the mob.
(A) on, on (B) on, at (C) at, upon (D) upon, at
32. The police has been accused _________ connivance _________ the
criminals.
(A) for, at (B) for, with (C) of, with (D) with, in
33. He has applied _________ the principal _________ the post of a teacher.
(A) to, to (B) to, for (C) to, at (D) at, in
34. He is a very slow person, both _________ speech and _________ his
business.
(A) at, in (B) in, on (C) of, at (D) in, in
35. She was disgusted _________ the interior decorator as well as _________
the decoration.
(A) with, over (B) to, for (C) with, on (D) with, at
Directions (Q. 36 to 40) : Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase
out of the four alternatives A, B, C, and D.
36. To serve out
(A) to shock (B) to retaliate (C) to capture (D) to defeat
37. By fits and starts
(A) annoying (B) angrily (C) irregularly (D) harshly
38. Taking to heart
(A) grieving (B) feeling lost
(C) retaining in memory (D) being hurt
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39. To cut someone short
(A) to oblige someone (B) to assist someone
(C) to interrupt someone (D) to insult someone
40. A fly in the ointment
(A) to clean a thing (B) to sterilise
(C) an unsuccessful attempt (D) a problem in a situation
Directions (Q. 41 to 45) : Choose one word substitute for the following group of
words out of the four given alternatives A, B, C, and D.
41. A place where aeroplanes are kept
(A) abbey (B) hangar (C) yard (D) shed
42. A very famous person
(A) star (B) hero
(C) luminary (D) renowned person
43. Dead without having made a valid will
(A) insupportable (B) insolvent
(C) intestate (D) will-less
44. One leading an unsettled life
(A) Wanderer (B) Restless (C) Vagabond (D) Hurtling
45. A woman who uses her charm to exploit men
(A) Vamp (B) Coequet (C) Flirt (D) Sly
46. Who was the first information commissioner of Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) S. Chakravarty (B) N.C. Mehta
(C) P.C. Katoch (D) P.C. Rana
        ?
(A) .  (B) ..  (C) ..  (D) .. 
47. In which year All India Radio centre was set up at Shimla ?
            ?
(A) 1955 (B) 1959 (C) 1962 (D) 1965
48. Who headed the Punjab re-organisation commission 1966 ?
(A) Fazal Ali (B) K.M. Panikkar
(C) H.N. Kunzru (D) J.C. Shah
   1966     ?
(A)   (B) .. 
(C) ..  (D) .. 
49. The new year festival in Chandra and Bhaga valley is called
(A) Phaguli (B) Halda (C) Gochi (D) Gemur
          -
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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50. Which town of Himachal is known as ‘Chhoti Kashi’ ?
(A) Kullu (B) Chamba (C) Nahan (D) Mandi
     ‘ ’       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
51. The ‘Hattu Fort’ in H.P. is located in the territory of
(A) Mandi Valley (B) Kullu valley
(C) Sangla Valley (D) None of these
‘ ’         ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
52. When did Mahatma Gandhi visit Dharampur (Solan, H.P.) and delivered a
speech ?
     (,  )       ?
(A) 1938 (B) 1939 (C) 1940 (D) 1941
53. Who was the first Himachali sports person to receive Arjuna Award ?
(A) Seeta Gosain (B) Suman Rawat
(C) Rajni Gautam (D) Kanta Sood
          ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
54. Who took keen interest in promotion of Chamba embroidery and rumal ?
(A) Champavati (B) Sahil Varman
(C) Bimla Sharma (D) Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay
           ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)   (D)   
55. The Masrur temples of Kangra is built in which century ?
(A) 6th (B) 7th (C) 8th (D) 9th
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
56. Who started the Shivratri fair of Mandi ?
(A) Keshav Sen (B) Sham Sen (C) Yudhbir Sen (D) Ajbar Sen
       ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
57. The Aryans came to Himachal Pradesh from
(A) Central India (B) Central Asia
(C) Central America (D) South-East Asia
      -
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D) -  
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58. U.S. Club, Shimla was originally the residence of which British ruler ?
(A) Lord Linlithgow (B) Lord Rippon
(C) Lord Kitchener (D) Sir Jermiha Bryant
.. ,           ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)   
59. Who was the first speaker of H.P. Vidhan Sabha ?
(A) Vidya Dhar (B) Vidya Stokes
(C) Tulsi Ram (D) Jaiwant Ram
         ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D)  
60. Who was the ruler of Bushahr state when 1857 revolt took place ?
(A) Shamsher Singh (B) Mohinder Singh
(C) Chhatar Singh (D) Padam Singh
 1857            ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
61. Who founded the ‘Bhagal’ state ?
(A) Sampurna-De (B) Bal-De
(C) Nam-De (D) Aje-De
‘’      ?
(A) - (B) - (C) - (D) -
62. What was the earlier name of ‘Sundernagar’ town ?
(A) Dhanyara (B) Himli (C) Surajpur (D) Bared
‘’       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
63. Who was the most powerful king of Kullu dynasty ?
(A) Maheshwar Singh (B) Padam Singh
(C) Bahudur Singh (D) Jagat Singh
        ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
64. Who took possession of the books of Kangra library and got them translated
into Persian ?
(A) Feroz Shah Tughlaq (B) Mahmud Gaznavi
(C) Izzudin Khalid (D) Nadir Shah
            
 ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D) 
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65. Which district does not share its boundary with Kangra district ?
(A) Bilaspur (B) Chamba (C) Una (D) Mandi
             ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
66. Markanda Khad flows in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Kangra (B) Bilaspur (C) Chamba (D) Sirmaur
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
67. Nako lake is located in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Kinnaur (B) Lahaul & Spiti
(C) Kangra (D) Chamba
          ?
(A)  (B) - (C)  (D) 
68. Where does the river Satluj enter Shimla district ?
(A) Seoni (B) Ani (C) Kumharsain (D) Badhal
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
69. By what name ‘Glaciers’ are known in the local language ?
(A) Biual (B) Gharat (C) Shigri (D) Shagirna
   ‘’        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
70. Which of the following towns does not fall in the Shiwalik Hills ?
(A) Chamba (B) Joginder Nagar
(C) Palampur (D) Manali
            ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
71. Which is the port town of Indus Valley Civilization ?
(A) Banawali (B) Lothal (C) Ropar (D) Harappa
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
72. The original name given to the follower of Mahavira was
(A) Arhants (B) Nirgranthas (C) Jainas (D) Kevalins
         -
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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73. The last king, known to history, of the line of imperial Mauryas was
(A) Brihadratha (B) Kunala (C) Samprati (D) Salisuka
          -
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
74. The largest urban centre in early ancient India was
(A) Kosambi (B) Taxila (C) Ujjain (D) Pataliputra
         -
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
75. Which of the following term came to be used for all kinds of foreigners ?
(A) Yamana (B) Yava (C) Yavanika (D) Yavana
                 ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
76. ‘Navanitakam’ deals with
(A) Mathematics (B) Astrology (C) Astronomy (D) Medicine
‘’   –
(A)   (B)  
(C) -  (D)  
77. Who among the following is considered as ‘the last great Hindu emperor’ of India ?
(A) Chandragupta (B) Harsha
(C) Krishnadeva Raya (D) Mihir Bhoja
      ‘   ’    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)  
78. Which was the last great Hindu imperial dynasty of Northern India ?
(A) Rajputs (B) Gurjara-Pratiharas
(C) Guptas (D) None of these
           ?
(A)  (B)  - (C)  (D)    
79. The famous Chaturbhuja temple at Khajuraho was built by
(A) Paramardi (B) Dhanga
(C) Jayasakti (D) Yasovarman
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
80. Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki was associated with which of the following Sufi orders ?
(A) Qadri order (B) Chisti order
(C) Suhrawardi order (D) Naqshbandi order
            ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
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81. The ruler who did not go for any fresh conquests was
(A) Balban (B) Iltutmish
(C) Firoz Tughlaq (D) Bahlol Lodhi
        , 
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)  
82. Where were the ships built for trade ?
(A) Eli (B) Quilon
(C) Calicut (D) Maldive Islands
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
83. Which one of the following was the first ruling dynasty of Vijyanagar ?
(A) Sangam dynasty (B) Saluva dynasty
(C) Tuluva dynasty (D) Aravidu dynasty
           ?
(A)   (B)   (C)     (D)  
84. Which of the following emperor’s tomb is outside India ?
(A) Akbar (B) Aurangzeb (C) Shah Jahan (D) Jahangir
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
85. The longest of Shivaji’s military campaigns was conducted against
(A) Konkan (B) Karnataka (C) Tanjore (D) None of these
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
86. The Indian ruler who defeated the English in the early stage of British rule
in India was
(A) Ranjit Singh (B) Haider Ali
(C) Tipu Sultan (D) Mahadaji Sindhia
        
        -
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
87. Who declared himself as the Governor of Bahadur Shah ?
(A) Tantia Tope (B) Nana Sahib
(C) Bakht Khan (D) Khan Bahadur Khan
         ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)   
88. The first nationalist leader to preside over the Indian National Congress was
(A) S. Subramanya Iyer (B) Anand Charlu
(C) Surendranath Banerjee (D) W.C. Banerjee
           -
(A) .   (B)  
(C)   (D) .. 
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89. How many of Gandhiji’s followers were selected to go on the march to
Dandi ?
             ?
(A) 78 (B) 87 (C) 97 (D) 107
90. After which Congress session Muhammad Ali Jinnah left the Congress ?
(A) Gaya session (B) Lahore session
(C) Nagpur session (D) Ahmedabad session
             ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
91. Granite is a form of
(A) Igneous rocks (B) Sedimentary rocks
(C) Metamorphic rocks (D) None of these
     ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
92. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas ?
(A) Oxygen (B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitrogen (D) Hydrogen
          ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)  (D) 
93. The salinity of sea water is highest at
(A) Equator (B) Poles (C) Tropics (D) Enclosed seas
       -
(A) -  (B)  
(C)   (D)   
94. The soils found in the marshy areas are known as
(A) Bog soils (B) Chestnut soils
(C) Prairie soils (D) Laterite soils
           -
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
95. Which of the following is a tropical grassland ?
(A) Savanna (B) Pampas (C) Prairie (D) Taiga
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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96. Horticulture is most widespread in the
(A) Mediterranean regions (B) Sub-tropical regions
(C) Temperate regions (D) Equatorial regions
     -
(A) -   (B)   
(C)    (D)   
97. The main food crop of South Asia is
(A) Wheat (B) Rice (C) Millets (D) All of these
       -
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
98. The Queen of Himalayas is
(A) Dhaulagiri (B) Kanchenjunga
(C) Nanda Devi (D) K2
    -
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) K2
99. The Barak river originates from
(A) Loktak lake (B) Mt. Japvo (C) Betul (D) None of these
    -
(A)    (B)   
(C) 
  (D)    
100. Which of the following states of India possesses all the four physiographic
units of the country ?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Assam (C) Maharashtra (D) West Bengal
            -      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
101. Which of the following states leads in the production of salt ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Rajasthan
(C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra
            ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
102. Which of the following dams is also known as Ranjit Sagar Dam ?
(A) Bhakra Nangal Dam (B) Hirakud Dam
(C) Mettur Dam (D) Thien Dam
              ?
(A)    (B)  
(C)   (D)  
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103. The kalakot coal field is situated in
(A) Jharkhand (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Jammu & Kashmir (D) West Bengal
     -
(A)   (B)  
(C) -  (D)   
104. The mean age at marriage is highest amongst the
(A) Christians (B) Sikhs (C) Muslims (D) Hindus
      -
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
105. Which state occupies the top position in the country in male literacy ?
(A) Kerala (B) Mizoram (C) West Bengal (D) None of these
             ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)    
106. In Bhotia tribes, the graziers are called
(A) Andwals (B) Khavaks (C) Santhalis (D) Miris
      -
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
107. ‘Sundarlal Bahuguna’ is associated with
(A) Chipko Movement (B) Narmada Bachao
(C) Satyagraha (D) Tehri Dam
‘ ’   -
(A)    (B)   
(C)   (D)   
108. The most spoken language in the world is
(A) Chinese (B) Hindi (C) English (D) French
        -
(A)  (B)  (C) 
  (D) 
109. To which country does India export the largest quantity of iron ore ?
(A) Japan (B) U.S.A. (C) Egypt (D) Germany
    -        ?
(A)  (B) ... (C)  (D) 
110. India leads the world in the export of
(A) Coffee (B) Cotton (C) Manganese (D) Mica
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

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111. The universal law of gravitation is attributed to
(A) Galileo (B) Kepler (C) Newton (D) Einstein
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
112. The food a man eats has
(A) Heat energy (B) Kinetic energy
(C) Potential energy (D) None of these
    ,    -
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
113. Liquid drops and bubbles acquire spherical shape due to the phenomenon of
(A) Capillary (B) Surface tension
(C) Gravitational effect (D) None of these
            
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)    
114. Which mirror is used as a shaving mirror ?
(A) Plane mirror (B) Convex mirror
(C) Concave mirror (D) None of these
 ()            ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
115. Transistors are made from
(A) Metals (B) Metalloids
(C) Insulators (D) Semi-conductors
   
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
116. The filament of an electric bulb is generally made of
(A) Manganin (B) Nichrome (C) Tungsten (D) Platinum
         -
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
117. India’s biggest Nuclear Research Reactor is known as
(A) Dhruva (B) Cirus (C) Apsara (D) Purnima
          -
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
118. The widely used polymer, polyethylene, is made from
(A) Ethylene (B) Propylene
(C) Butadiene (D) Tetrafluorethylene
    ,    
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
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119. Rifamycin is a drug to cure
(A) Typhoid (B) Cancer (C) Tuberculosis (D) AIDS
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
120. Alcoholic Beverages (wines) contain
(A) Acetic acid (B) Ethanol (C) Methanol (D) Butyric acid
 ()    -
(A)   (B)  (C)   (D)  
121. Fumagillin is a/an
(A) Detergent (B) Antibiotic (C) Insecticide (D) Herbicide
  
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
122. Malarial parasite is transmitted by
(A) Culex (B) Anopheles (C) Aedes (D) Mansonia
     -
(A)    (B)   (C)   (D)  
123. The nut having high carbohydrate content is
(A) Coconut (B) Chestnut (C) Beech nut (D) Almond
     ()  -
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
124. Tannin is used for making
(A) Shampoos (B) Soaps (C) Inks (D) Buttons
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
125. Butter is a good source of
(A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin C (C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin E
     -
(A)  A (B)  C (C)  D (D)  E
126. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is not available to foreign
citizens ?
(A) Equality before law.
(B) Right of freedom of expression.
(C) Right of freedom of life and body.
(D) Right against exploitation.
             ?
(A)     (B)     
(C)        (D)    
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127. Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India ?
(A) Chief Justice of India (B) Chief of Army
(C) Chief of Air Staff (D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
              ?
(A)     (B)  
(C)     (D)   
128. Who is the highest civil servant of the Union Government ?
(A) Cabinet Secretary
(B) Attorney General
(C) Home Secretary
(D) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
        ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
129. A proclamation of emergency must be placed before the Parliament for its
approval within
(A) 1 month (B) 2 months (C) 6 months (D) 1 year
              -
(A) 1    (B) 2    (C) 6    (D) 1   
130. The resolution for the removal of the Vice-President of India can be
proposed in
(A) Lok Sabha only (B) Rajya Sabha only
(C) Joint Session of Parliament (D) Any House of Parliament
  -          -
(A)     (B)    
(C)       (D)      
131. Which of the following states elect only one member of the Lok Sabha ?
(A) Tripura (B) Sikkim
(C) Manipur (D) Arunachal Pradesh
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
132. Which of the following categories of Bills can be initiated only in Lok
Sabha ?
(A) Ordinary Bill (B) Private Members Bill
(C) Money Bill (D) Constitutional Amendment Bill
                  ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)   (D)   
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133. Who was the First Woman Chief Minister in Independent India ?
(A) Vijya Lakshmi Pandit (B) Sarojini Naidu
(C) Amrit Kaur (D) Sucheta Kriplani
        ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
134. Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by
(A) Union Cabinet
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) President on the advice of Prime Minister
(D) National Development Council
             -
(A)    (B)   
(C)       (D)    
135. A Financial Emergency can be declared by applying which articles of the
Constitution of India ?
             
   ?
(A) 352 (B) 356 (C) 360 (D) 370
136. Which amendment to the Constitution of India inserted a new article 21 A
providing Right to Education in the constitution ?
(A) 86th Amendment (B) 88th Amendment
(C) 90th Amendment (D) 96th Amendment
               
21-A     ?
(A) 86  (B) 88  (C) 90  (D) 96 
137. What was the main aim of Antyodaya Programme ?
(A) Elimination of urban poverty
(B) Improving the standards of scheduled castes
(C) Uplifting minorities
(D) Helping the poorest among poor
       ?
(A)     (B)       
(C)     (D)    
138. SJSRY belongs to
(A) Urban areas (B) Rural areas
(C) Semi-urban areas (D) All of these
SJSRY   -
(A)    (B)   
(C) -   (D)   
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139. Estimates of poverty in India are given by the
(A) National Sample Survey Organisation
(B) Central Statistical Organisation
(C) Ministry of Rural Development and Programme Implementation
(D) NITI Aayog
          ?
(A)    
(B)   
(C)      
(D)  
140. The central banking functions in India are performed by the
(A) Central Bank (B) S.B.I.
(C) R.B.I. (D) Both (B) and (C)
            ?
(A)   (B) ...
(C) ... (D) (B)  (C) 
141. Stagflation is
(A) inflation after deflations (B) deflation with growth
(C) inflation with depression (D) inflation with growth
   -
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)    
142. Dear Money Policy implies
(A) high price level (B) large money supply
(C) high production (D) high interest rates
      -
(A)    (B)   
(C)   (D)   
143. Which of the following is not a part of machinery that settles industrial
disputes ?
(A) Conciliation Officers (B) Works Committee
(C) Board of Conciliation (D) Wage Courts
                ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
144. When was Consumer Protection Act passed ?
       ?
(A) 1986 (B) 1988 (C) 1990 (D) 1992
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145. Who gave the call for ‘Evergreen Revolution’ in India ?
(A) M.S. Swaminathan (B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Dr. Manmohan Singh (D) Verghese Kurien
  ‘ ’ ( )     ?
(A) ..  (B) ...  
(C) .   (D)  
146. Which State has become the first Indian state to implement the National
policy on bio-fuels ?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Gujarat (C) Assam (D) Tamil Nadu
   -             ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
147. Dr. Bhishma Narain Singh, who passed away recently, was associated with
which political party ?
(A) CPI (B) NCP (C) BJP (D) INC
.   ,      ,       ?
(A) .. (B) ... (C) ... (D) ...
148. What is the India’s rank in the United Nation’s E-Government Development
Index 2018 ?
(A) 82th (B) 89th (C) 96th (D) 102th
    -    2018        ?
(A) 82 (B) 89 (C) 96 (D) 102
149. Who has taken over charge as the new Chairman of the Central Board of
Indirect Taxes and Customs ?
(A) P.K. Sinha (B) B.K. Chaturvedi
(C) S. Ramesh (D) Ajit Seth
                ?
(A) ..  (B) ..   (C) .  (D)  
150. Under whose captainship, The Indian Kabaddi team clinched the 2018
Kabaddi Masters Dubai title ?
(A) Ajay Thakur (B) Monu Goyat
(C) Surjeet Singh (D) Pradeep Narwal
       2018      ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
151. Which Indian Cricketer has recently inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame ?
(A) Rahul Dravid (B) V.V.S. Laxman
(C) Saurav Ganguly (D) Sachin Tendulkar
       ICC          ?
(A)   (B) ... 
(C)  
  (D)  
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152. NITI Aayog has recently partnered with GNFC Ltd. to implement fertilizer
subsidy disbursement through which technology ?
(A) Internet of things (B) Blockchain
(C) Crytocurrency (D) Counterparty
                
....       ?
(A)    (B) 
(C)  (D)  
153. Which State/UT government has recently launched “Happiness Curriculum”
for students upto class eight ?
(A) Puducherry (B) Goa (C) Kerala (D) Delhi
 /-             
“ ” ( )    ?
(A) 
  (B)  (C)  (D) 
154. The famous cultural festival ‘Behdienkhlam 2018” was celebrated in which
state ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Meghalaya
   “ 2018”      ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) 
155. Who has recently become the first serving Indian Army Officer to complete
‘Ironman’ competition ?
(A) Balwan Singh (B) Udi Adam
(C) Vikram Dogra (D) Manoj Pandey
    “ ”          ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
156. Which telecom company has become the India’s first mobile operator to
launch internet telephony services in India ?
(A) BSNL (B) Reliance Jio (C) Vodafone (D) Idea
        
     
   ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
157. Which Indian Naval Ship has become the first ever warship to enter port of
Sabang in Indonesia ?
(A) INS Vikramaditya (B) INS Sumitra
(C) INS Sahyadri (D) INS Viraat
   -           
   ?
(A) INS- (B) INS-
(C) INS- (D) INS-
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158. Which city hosted the first ‘Nepal-India Think Tank’ summit recently ?
(A) Kathmandu (B) New Delhi (C) Mumbai (D) Chennai
       “-  ” -    ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
159. Karman Kaur Thandi is associated with which sports ?
(A) Tennis (B) Football (C) Hockey (D) Badminton
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
160. India’s first in-phone tourism guide and mobile application ‘Go whats that’
has recently launched in which city ?
(A) New Delhi (B) Mumbai (C) Varanasi (D) Chandigarh
   -      ‘  ’    
      ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
161.       ?
(A)     (B)    (C)    (D)   
162.        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
163. “       ”      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
164. “   ”      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
165. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
166. ‘’    
(A)  +  (B)  +  (C)  +  (D)  + 
167. ‘’     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
168.    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
169. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
170. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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