Question With Answer Of H.P. Allied Services Exam. 2015
Ques:-Name the Asian country as member of an international group of countries involved in negotiations with Iron concerning its nuclear energy programme
Ans:- China
Ques:- The next international summit to discuss a new climate change treaty is going to be held in December
Ques:- Name the Asian country as member of an International group countries involved in nrgotiations with, 2015 in which city ?
Ans:- Paris
Ques:-Which year has been declared as International year of soil ?
Ans:- 2015
Ques:- In television broadcasting, the term DTH refers to :
Ans:- Direct to home
Ques:- Which monument in India is completely Wi – Fi ?
Ans:- Taj Mahal
Ques:- GSLV is an acronym for ;
Ans:- Geosynchronous Satellite launch Vehicle
Ques:- In a message on International Yoga Day, Who said the famous line – “Yoga does not discriminate, brings satisfaction”?
Ans:- Ban Ki Moon
Ques:- In one of the biggest acquisitions, Facebook bought which of these ?
Ans:- Whatsapp
Ques:- The “BRICK Bank” promoted by BRICS countries has been renamed as :
Ans:- New Development Bank
Ques:- The landmark “Affordable Care Act” has been introduced for the first time in which country ?
Ans:- USA
Ques:- In which district of H.P. is triund ?
Ans:- Kangra
Ques:- On which river is Sissu hydel project ?
Ans:- Chenab
Ques:- When was Special Employment Exchange for physically handicapped set up in H.P. ?
Ans;- 1976
Ques:- Which district of h.p. got maximum rain in 2014 during the post monsoon session (october – december )?
Ans:- Solan
Ques:- Where is Aero Sports Hostal in H.P.?
aNS:- Bir Billing
Ques:- Where is Sapni Fort in Kinnaur District ?
Ans:- Sangla
Ques:- Which Raja of Sirmaur built Nahan Kothi in Panchkula ?
Ans:- Fateh Prakash
Ques:- Which subdivision of H.P. witnessed high incidence of hepatitis B and C during 2015 – 15 ?
Ans:- Spiti in Lahaul & Spiti
Ques:- On which of the following grounds will the 2015 all Indian hot weather football tournament be played ?
Ans:- Paddal in Mandi
Ques:- Who is the President of H.P. sTATE youth Congress ?
Ans:- Vikramaditya Singh
Ques:- How many turbines are there in the 800 MW kol dam project ?
Ans:- Four
Ques:- In which year Shimla Municipal Committee replaced by Shimla Municipal Corporation ?
Ans:- 1978
Ques:- When was the town hall building the nerve center of Shimla constructed with stone and timber ?
Ans:- 1908
Ques:- In which building was Shimla Agreement signed by Mrs. Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in August, 1972 ?
Ans:- Barnes Court
Ques:- Which one is the second heritage site in Himachal Pradesh ?
Ans:- Great Himalayan National Park.
Ques:- When was Shimla officially declared the summer capital of British Empire in India ?
Ans:- 1864
Ques:- For which block in H.P. has NABARD sanctioned funds under Tribal Development Programme ?
Ans:- Amb in Una
Ques:- At which bus – stand has HRTC opened APNA store/ mail ?
Ans:- Palampur
Ques:- What was the annual growth rate in the Primary Sector in H.P. during 2013 – 14 ?
Ans:- 15.3%
Ques:- What category of Banks has issued the highest number of Kisan Credit Cards in H.P. upto September, 2014 ?
Ans:- Commercial Banks
Ques:- According to Gandhiji what made India bankrupt?
Ans:- Railways, Lawyear, Doctors
Ques:- Which event did Ganghiji ragard as advent of Satyagraha in India?
Ans:- Viramgram Customs
Ques:- What name did Gandhiji give to his Ashram at Ahmedabad ?
Ans:- Satyagraha Ashram
Ques:- Which three things Gandhiji vowed not to touch in England ?
Ans:- Wine, Women and Meat
Ques:- Where did Gandhiji meet a lady who helped him get rid of untruth ?
Ans:- Brighton
Ques:- Japan’s highest civilian award Order of rising Sun- gold and Silver Star has conferred recently on which renowned person of India ?
Ans:- Prof. CNR Rao
Ques:- ‘Mission Indradhanush’ launched by Government of India aims at :
Ans:- Immunization of all by 2020
Ques:- Which tennis player has won the maximum number of single’s title at Grand Slam tournaments ?
Ans:- Steffi Graf
Ques:- Which year has been designated as the Charlie Chaplin year to commemorate the legend of satire and filmdom ?
Ans:- 2015
Ques:- The deadly ‘Ebola’ became epidermic in which part of Africa ?
Ans:- Western
Ques:- Who was the first European to vist Kangra around 1615 A.D. ?
Ans:- Thomas Coryat
Ques:- Which Raja of kumarsain occupied the fort of Shangri and defeated the Raja of Kullu at
Ans:- Ajmer Singh
Ques:- Which Raja of Banghal was treacherously murdered by Sidh Sen, the Raja of Mandi ?
Ans:- Prithi Pal
Ques:- With which region of H.P. is Burah and sih ballets associated ?
Ans:- Rohru – Jubbal
Ques:- In which region of Himachal Pradesh Quila Lohgarh ?
Ans:- Poanta
Ques:- Near which place in Kangra district is chinmaya Sandeepani Himalayan Ashram ?
Ans:- Yol
Ques:- Who composed the inspirational song of Azad Hind Fauz – Kadam Kadam Barhaye ja…..?
Ans:- Ram Singh Thakur
Ques:- Who is the Author of the Himalayas : The abode of Light ?
Ans:- Nicholas Roerich
Ques:- Whose autobiography is titled Looking Back ?
Ans:- Mehar Chand Mahajan
Ques:- Which Australian cricketer died recently while playing a first class cricket match ?
Ans:- Phil Huges
Ques:- Which country is the winner of the last football World cup ?
Ans:- Germany
Ques:- India has set a target of generating 100 GW power from solar energy by the year :
Ans:- 2022
Ques:- Which one has been identified as the most environment friendly fuel of the future ?
Ans:- Hydrogen
Ques:- The facilities for research on the so called ‘God’s particle’ are located in which country ?
Ans:- Switzerland
Ques:- The migratory birds fly in V – formation because :
Ans:They make best use of air turbulence
Ques:- Which is the first country in the world to have reached Mars in first attempt ?
Ans:- India
Ques:- Which of the following cities is the most polluted city ?
Ans:- Delhi
Ques:- The virus MERS is
Ans:- Middle fast Respiratory Syndrome
Ques:- ‘IOT’ refers to
Ans:- Internet of things
Ques:- The ‘ National Jal Kranti Ahhiyan’ by Ministry of water resources river development and Ganga Rejuvenation was formally launched from which city ?
Ans:- Jaipur
Ques:- A material called ‘Japan – Teller’ having a combination of insulator, magnetic, metallic and super – conductor properties, was discovered by scientist from which country ?
Ans:- Japan
Ques:-Recantly two blue whales were spotted in nearly 100 years off the the coast of which state ?
Ans:- Maharashtra
Ques:- In the list of Environment democracy index released in the year 2015, which country is at the top ?
Ans:- Lithuania
Ques:- Which is the largest wind power generating company in India ?
Ans:- Suzion
Ques:- Which country in Europe has been facing serious financial crisis these dars ?
Ans:- Greece
Ques:- Charlie Hebdo shooting incident happened in which city ?
Ans:- Paris
Ques:- To help Nepal tackle the crisis in the aftermath of massive earthquake, India launched :
Ans:- Operation Maitri
Ques:- The 100th constitutional amendment act, 2015 pertains to land boundary agreement between :
Ans:- India and Bangladesh
Ques:- Recently announced Mission for rejuvenation and urban transformation is named after whom ?
Ans:- Atal Bihari Vajpeyee
Ques:- Which famous sportsperson has been named as brand Ambassador by Kerala State to promote tourism and Ayurveda for ‘visit Kerala Scheme ?
Ans:- Steffi Graf’
Ques:- The multidimensional poverty index (2015) released from a study carried out by University of Oxford shows the percentage number of poor people in the world to be around :
Ans:- 22%
Ques:- National mission on mental health was launched in the year :
Ans:- 2015
Ques:- Who is the father of SMS ?
Ans:- Matti Makkonen
Ques:- Globally accepted internet speed on mobile phones for 4-G transmission is :
Ans:- 50 – 100 Mbps
Ques:- The name of first international treaty/ protocol on climate change is associated with :
Ans:- Kyoto
Ques:- Sister Nirmala associated with Late Mother Teresa’s organisation missionaries of charity in Kolkata was born in :
Ans:- Nepal
Ques:- The original group of G-8 countries is now G-7 group of countries .which country has been left out ?
Ans:- Russia
Ques:- Recently which of the following hill states has been included in the National dairy plan-1 of india ?
Ans:- Uttarakhand
Ques:- According, Wikileaks, the US National Security Agency eavesdropped on last three presidents of which groups ?
Ans:- France
Ques:- Who is the author of the noval – ‘Fire on the Mountain’?
Ans:- Anita Desai
Ques:- Which one of these is not a computer programming language ?
Ans:- UNIX
Ques:- Researchers at NASA in USA have recently identified the coldest place in the universe known as boomrang Nebula which has a temperature of :
Ans:- 1 Kelvin
Ques:- The international thermonuclear Experimental Reactor being constructed to produce fusion energy is located in :
Ans:- France
Ques:- For the invention of energy efficient light emitting diodes (LEDs) the nobal prize winning scientists were :
Ans:- Japanese
Ques:- The atmosphere on Mars mainly consists:
Ans:- Carbon dioxide
Ques:- To highlight the importance of light and optical technologies for the people and society, the UN General assembly proclimed which year as the International year of Light and Light based technologies?
Ans:- 2015
Ques:-Energy star- rated CFLs compared to ordinary light bulbs consume how much less energy to produce the same amount of illumination?
Ans:- 75%
Ques:- One of the greatest innovator in the field of acoustics was of Indian origin. Who was he ?
Ans:- AG Bose
Ques:- Which animal is a vulnerable, endermic species of the eastern Himalayan region ?
Ans:- Red Panda
Ques:- Earth day is an annual event celebrated around the world on :
Ans:- 22nd April
Ques:- Which Scientist’s name is associated with the so called God’s particle ?
Ans:- Peter W. Higgs
Ques:- Which is the Indian’s national ‘Aquatic’ animal?
Ans:- River Dolphin
Ques:- The recently elected British Prime Minister Mr. David causing environmental disaster due to oil spill in sea ?
Ans:- British Petroleum
Ques:- Which spiritual and humanitarian leader has been conferred the highest civilian award by columbian parliament for promoting world peace ?
Ans:- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Ques:- NET neutrality means :
Ans:- All internet contents must be treated alike and move at the same speed
Ques:- The Royal instituate of British Architects has billed him as India’s greatest archiect. Who is he ?
Ans:- Charles Correa
Ques:- Who was the first elected or appointed female head of the government of any country in the modern history of World ?
Ans:- Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Ques:- Who had said – “Man and woman are of equal rank but they are not identical”?
Ans:- Mahatma Gandhi
Ques:- Who was the first woman Ph.D. in Science in India ?
Ans:- Kamala Sohonie
Ques:- Vishakha guidelines are concerned with
Ans:- Sexual Harrasment
Ques:- Which country in SAARC has the minimum representation of women in Parliament at present ?
Ans:- India
Ques:- Who was the first Indian – American astronaut to have flown on a space shuttle ?
Ans:- Kalpana Chawla
Ques:- The first female and Indian – American elected as Governor of the state of South Carolina in USA is ;
Ans;- Nikki Haloy
Ques:- Indian Cultural Renaissance of 19th century owes its origins to ;
Ans;- Impact of Western Culture
Ques:-Which was not a part of Arya Samaj Movement ?
Ans:- Eleven Principles
Ques:- Who founded Ramakrishna Mission ?
Ans:- Swami Vivekananda
Ques:- The Vernacular Press Act, 1878, was passed during the Viceroyalty of
Ans:- Lord Lytton
Ques:- In which langusge did Munshi Prem Chand start writing first ?
Ans:- Urdu
Ques:- Which act proposed the all India Federation ?
Ans:- Government of India Act, 1935
Ques:- The theme of the World Environment day 2015 is :
Ans:- Seven Billion Dreams, One Planet, Consume with care
Ques:- Which Viceroy gave a personal donation to the college at Aligarh ?
Ans:- Lord Northbrook
Ques:- When was the Indian Universities Act passed ?
Ans:- 1904
Ques:- Who of the following has not contributed towards painting ?
Ans:- Ram Singh
Ques:- Of the following women, who had not joined the Gandhian Movement ?
Ans:- Putli Bai
Ques:- Who has contested the theory of’Drain of Wealth’ from India?
Ans:- Morris D. Morris
Ques:- In which year the Disaster Management Act came into prominence ?
Ans:- 2005
Ques:- The Science of Theosophy is :
Ans:- Occultism
Ques:- Who is known as the father of white Revolution in India ?
Ans:- C.V. Kurien
Ques:- Who estimates the National Income in India ?
Ans:- Central Statistical Organisation
Ques:- Pradhan Mantri JAN DHAN YOJNA was launched on :
Ans:- 28th August, 2014
Ques:- As per the census 2011 data among Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh which Indian State has Sex Ratio higher than the National A verage ?
Ans:- Himachal Pradesh
Ques:- Which of the following princely states were off-shoots of Guler ?
Ans:- Siba and Datarpur
Ques:- Which one is considered a Mohammedan state by Hutchison and Vogel ?
Ans:- Shahpur
Ques:-According to Cunningham which princely states constitutes Kangra Group of states ?
Ans:- Those between Ravi and Satluj
Ques:- Among Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim which state is not connected with railways ?
Ans:- Sikkim
Ques:- Among Varanasi, Mysore, Kanchipuram, Howrah which one is not known for Silk Textiles ?
Ans:- Howrah
Ques:- Which river divides Sirmaur District of H.P. into two almost equal parts ?
Ans:- Giri
Ques:- In which district of H.P. is Lama Dal lake ?
Ans:- Spiti
Ques:- Which region of H.P. gets minimum rain annually ?
Ans:- Chamba
Ques:- Among Tegpo, Patsari, Spin, Phojal which one is a tributary of Spiti river ?
Ans:- Tegpo
Ques:- Which river of H.P. is called by the local people as river of sorrow ?
Ans:- Swan
Ques:- With which deity is Manikaran (in kullu Valley ) associated ?
Ans:- Shiva
Ques:- Which of the following waterfalls is not in chamba district of H.P.?
Ans:- Kopra
Ques:- Which is the largest glacier in H.P.?
Ans:- Bara Shigri
Ques:- In which district of H.P. is Cholang peak ?
Ans:- Kangra
Ques:- Which pass joins Kangra and Chamba ?
Ans:- Waru
Ques:- Among Nehru kund, Roerich Art Gallery, Naggar Castle, Tapovan which one is not in Kullu Vally of H.P.?
Ans:- Tapovan
Ques:- Which village og shimla district was swept away by the Andhra River in 1997 ?
Ans:- Chirgaon
Ques:- In which locality of Chamba is Harirai temple ?
Ans:- Chaugan
Ques:- At which place in Una district of H.P. is Pir Nigaha fair celebrated ?
Ans:- Basholi
Ques:- Which festival is celebrated mainly by the Gaddis in H.P?
Ans:- Nawala
Ques:- In which month is Nalwari fair celebrated in Bilaspur (H.P.)?
Ans:- March
Ques:- In which region of H.P.of Baghati dialect spoken ?
Ans:- Solan
Ques:- Where is fruit demonstration farm in Una distict of H.P.?
Ans:- Saloh
Ques:- When did HP Abolition of Big Landed Estates act receive presidential assent /
Ans:- 1955
Ques:- With which region of H.P. is devil dance mainly associated ?
Ans:- Lahaul – Spiti
Ques:- Which ancient sage is worshipped in Bilaspur District of H.P. ?
Ans:- Markandeya
Ques:- What has been the main source of information about Ranas and Thakurs of H.P. ?
Ans:- Rajatarangini, Baijnath Eulogies, Inscriptions found in Chamba State
Ques:- When did the Rana of Keonthal receive the title of Raja from the British Government ?
Ans:- 1857
Ques:- Who is the author of Antiquities of Chamba State ?
Ans:- J. Ph. Vogal
Ques:- Which head of illustrious houses of Trigarta married his daughter to the Rana Kiragram, who was one of his vassals ?
Ans:- Hirdaya Chandra
Ques:- Which Raja of Kullu subdued the Thakur, around the middle of 16th Century, who frequently challenged his authorities?
Ans:- Bahadur Singh
Ques:- Rana of which region of Kangra is said to have offered his own daughter – in law as a sacrifice of opening of water course ?
Ans:- Chari
Ques:- The general Election of 2014 was the
Ans:- 16th Lok Sabha
Ques:-As per 2011 census, Million plus cities in India are
Ans:- 53
Ques:- Landslide in Himalaya is the result of combined function of :
Ans:- Weathering ,Gravity and heavy rainfall
Ques:- Which country has the longest land boundary with India ?
Ans:- Bangladesh
Ques:- Which instituation is India’s disaster mangement policy body ?
Ans:- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
Ques:- What is the rank of India in the Sugarcane production in the world ?
Ans:- Second
Ques:- Among Varanasi, Bhubaneswar, Allahabad, Patna which one is a planned city ?
Ans:- Bhubaneswar
Ques:- Which disaster occurs in the Indian coasts ?
Ans:- Cyclones
Ques:- Among Mining, Toursm, Overgrazing, Irrigated agriculture which one is responsible for desertification in India ?
Ans:- Overgrazing
Ques:- India has world,s geographical area of
Ans:- 2.4%
Ques:- Among deforestation, Migration, Sedimentation of rivers, High rainfall which one is not responsible for flood disaster in India?
Ans:- Migration
Ques:- Which is the meeting place of eastern and western ghats in India?
Ans:- Nilgiri Hills
Ques:- Among west Bengal, Punjab, Delhi, Tamil Nadu which one has the highest per capita income in India ?
Ans:- Delhi
Ques:- Among Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Bhubaneswar which city is located in low seismic zone ?
Ans:- Bhubaneswar
Ques:- Among Kerala, Gujarat, Orissa, Tamil Nadu which stste is not affected by cyclone ?
Ans:- Kerala
Ques:- Silvasa is capital of :
Ans:- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Ques:- Longitudinal Synclinal valley in Himalaya is known as
Ans:- Dun Valley
Ques:- The shoal forests are largely found in
Ans:- Hill tops of Peninsular India
Ques:- What was the percentage of fiscal deficit of central government for the year 2014- 15 (Budget Estimate)
Ans:- 4.1%
Ques:- What was the annual growth rate of Agriculture and Allied Sector during Eleventh five year plan ?
Ans:- 4.1%
Ques:- Who is recently appointed first president of National Development Bank of BRICS nations?
Ans:- KV Kamath
Ques:- Planning commission was replaced by
Ans:- NITI Aayog
Ques:- Recommendations of 14th finance commission will be effective for the period
Ans:- 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2020
Ques:- According to census 2011 between 2001 and 2011, the population of Himachal Pradesh increased by
Ans:- 12.94%
Ques:- Executive power of the union is vested in the
Ans:- President of India
Ques:- What does the part iv of the Indian constitution deal with ?
Ans:- Directive principles of State Policies
Ques:- Which of the following statement is true regarding money bill ?
Ans:- It cannot be introduced in the council of state
Ques:- Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by
Ans:- The President of India
Ques:- The world ‘Socialist’ was inserted in the Preamble by the :
Ans:- 42nd Amendment Act
Ques:- The fundamental rights of the Indian constitutional is based on the mode of the constitution of :
Ans:- USA
Ques:- The provision for ‘Free Legal Aid’ is provided in :
Ans:- Article 39(A)
Ques:- The Governor of a state is appointed by :
Ans:- The president of India
Ques:- Which Amendment Act led to the formation of Panchayati Raj Institution in India ?
Ans:- 73rd Amendment Act
Ques:- Who preside over the joint sitting of the Parliment ?
Ans:- The Speaker
Ques:- The Parliament of India consists of :
Ans:- The Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the President
Ques:- The residuary power, the power to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any one of the three list is given to the
Ans:- The Union
Ques:- The Sarkaria Commission was set up to look into
Ans:-Centre – State relations
Ques:- The power of the parliament to amend the Constitution is provided in:
Ans:- Article 368