Himachal Pradesh Election Kanungo’s Exam. 2014
Ques:- The slogan ‘Inquilab Zinadabad’ was raised by
Ans:- Bhagat Singh
Ques:- Which personality was popularly known as ‘Deshbandhu’?
Ans:- Chitranjan Das
Ques:- The pioneer of ‘Indian Renaissance’ was :
Ans:- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Ques:- The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscription, is
Ans:- Priyadarshi
Ques:- The tern ‘Yavanpriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted :
Ans:- Pepper
Ques:- Which invented ‘ Zero’
Ans:- Aryabhatta
Ques:- Which civilization was associated with river ‘Tigar’ ?
Ans:- Mesopotamian
Ques:- The name ‘Jefferson was associated with the :
Ans:- American war of Independence
Ques:- The name ‘Jitan Ram Manjhi’ is associated with…………….state.
Ans:- Bihar
Ques:- According to assocham study…………….state has recorded the highest growth rate of milk production and per capita availability during the period between 2006-10
Ans:- Andhar Pradesh
Ques:- The islamist jedadi outfit ‘Boko Haram’ which was recently in news, belongs to :
Ans:- Nigeria
Ques:- Plastic currency notes of…………………denomination will be launched in 2015 in five cities chosen by RBI :
Ans:- 10
Ques:- How many Lok Sabha seats have been won by BJP in Utter Pradesh recently held Lok Sabha Election – 2014
Ans:- 71
Ques:- ‘Dalbir Singh Sugag’ is the new chief of the :
Ans:- Indian Army
Ques:- The India’s own payment gateway which was recently launched to compete with networks as Visa and master card, is known as:
Ans:- Ru Pay
Ques:- Which animal has recently been banned (from being used in the sports like Jallikatu) by the supreme court ?
Ans:- Bulls
Ques:- What is the name of combat drill conducted by Indian Army recently in Western Rajasthan ?
Ans:- Sarvada Vijay
Ques:- Which class the ‘Astra missile’ belongs ?
Ans:- Air to air
Ques:- Which country has recently purchased 3,400 Indian made EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) for its Presidential Polls ?
Ans:- Namibia
Ques:- Which states, were the first states to be issued plastic electors photo identity card (EPIC) during recently concluded Lok Sabha Elections ?
Ans:- Assam and Nagaland
Ques:- The General Election – 2014 were held for total……………….parliamentary constituencies in India.
Ans:- 543
Ques:- The limit of election expenditure by a candidate for parliamentary constituency has recently been increased to ………………….in bigger states.
Ans:- 70 Lakh
Ques:- Jagdish Chandra Bose was a………
Ans:- Scientist
Ques:- The name ‘Shiv Kumar Sharma’ is associated with…………
Ans:- Santoor
Ques:- Which organization is specifically associated with human rights and related issues ?
Ans:- Amnesty International
Ques:- ‘Gitanjali’ is a book written by
Ans:- Ravindranath Togore
Ques:- ‘Straight from the Heart’ is a book written by
Ans:- Kapil Dev
Ques:- The name ‘Gorla Rohini’ is associated with…………..
Ans:- Judiciary
Ques:- The Kedarnath temple of Uttarakhand state is dedicated to lord.
Ans:- Shiva
Ques:- Justice Rajendar Mal Lodha has joined as the………chief justice
Ans:- 41
Ques:- The maximum permissible strength of the Rajya Sabha is………….
Ans:- 250
Ques:- Who declares ‘Financial Emergency’ in the country ?
Ans:- The president
Ques:- The first woman judge of the Superme Court was Justice.
Ans:- M. Fathima Beebi
Ques:- There are……………number of judges in supreme court other than chief justice.
Ans:- 30
Ques:- The President of India can nominate…………………..members of the Anglo.
Ans:- 2
Ques:- Which is not a session of Lok Sabha ?
Ans:- Summer Session
Ques:- The first and the only President who died in the office was :
Ans:- Dr. Zakir Hussain
Ques:- How many modes are there for losting citizenship ?
Ans:- 3
Ques:- What is the meaning of ‘Mandamus’?
Ans:- We command
Ques:- Who is ‘Executive head of the State and the first citizen India’ ?
Ans:- The President
Ques:- There are ………………languages of India recognized by the constitution India.
Ans:- 22
Ques;- A device through which members of Parliament draw attention of the government to a specific grievance is (it is used to seek reduction in the amount of a demand for grants presented by the government) called
Ans:- Cut motion
Ques:- The constitution empowers…………..to form new state and to alter the areas, boundaries or name of existing states.
Ans:- Parliament
Ques:- The idea of the preamble has been borrowed by the Indian constitution from
Ans:- USA
Ques:- Which department is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Union Budget to the Parliament ?
Ans:- Department of Economic Affairs
Ques:- Which is not a Fundamental Duty ?
Ans:- To vote in public elections
Ques:- Which part of the constitutional provides for establishing India as a Welfare State ?
Ans:- Directive Principles of State Policy Part 1V
Ques:- The numbers of Rajya Sabha are elected by
Ans:- Elected members of the legislative Assembly
Ques:- The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
Ans:- High court
Ques:- The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is
Ans:- 25 years
Ques:- The present Lok Sabha is the……………Lok Sabha.
Ans:- 16th
Ques:- As per official record, who among the following is known as the ‘First ever Indian Voter’?
Ans:- Shyam Saran Negi
Ques:- The General election- 2014 were conducted in…………phases.
Ans:- 9
Ques;- Operation flood was associated with :
Ans;- Dairy
Ques:- The heavently bodies made up of hot buring gases and shine by emitting their own light are called :
Ans:- Stars
Ques:- Which is the smallest Planet ?
Ans:- Mercury
Ques:- Indian standard time is ……………………ahead og greenwich mean time.
Ans:- 5 hours 30 minutes
Ques:- Which town is located on the banks of river Gomati ?
Ans;- Lucknow
Ques:- ‘Farakka Project’ is associated with :
Ans:- West Bengal
Ques:- ‘Japan’ is also known as……………..the other name of Japan.
Ans:- Nippon
Ques:- Indian is the………………Largest country in the world.
Ans:- 7th
Ques:- ‘Typhoons’ are the cyclones associated with :
Ans:- China Sea Region
Ques:- ‘Suez canal’ connects
Ans:- Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea
Ques:-Rabi crops are harvested in :
Ans:- April/May
Ques:- Which is known as ‘Soya Region’ of India :
Ans:- Madhya Pradesh
Ques:- ‘Shompens’ (tribal’s) are the native of
Ans:- Andaman & Nicobar
Ques:- Which State is associated with ‘Corbett National Park’ ?
Ans:- Uttarakhand
Ques:- ‘MacMahon Line’ is the International boundary line between :
Ans:- India and China
Ques:- ………………is the largest (area wise) state of India.
Ans:-Rajasthan
Ques:- Which is not a ‘ Land neighbour’ of India ?
Ans:- Sri Lanka
Ques:- ‘Wular Lake’ is in………………..
Ans:- J & K
Ques:- The Tidal Port Kandla is located in the state of :
Ans:- Gujarat
Ques:- ‘Manavjit Singh Sandhu’ is associated with :
Ans:- Shooting
Ques:- The World Cup Hockey men was held at :
Ans:- The Hague
Ques:- The sports term ‘Duck” is associated with :
Ans:- Cricket
Ques:- The filament of an electric bulb is made up of :
Ans:- Tungsten
Ques:- The rise of kerosene oil in wicks of lamps is due to which property of liquids ?
Ans:- Capillary action
Ques:- Which is the most abundant gas in air ?
Ans:- Nitrogen
Ques:- The chemical name of ‘Baking Soda’ is :
Ans:- Sodium Bicarbonate
Ques:- ‘Tadpoles’ breath through :
Ans:- Gills
Ques:- ‘Scurvy’ disease is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin :
Ans:- C
Ques:- ‘Rafflesia’ is a
Ans:- Flower
Ques:- The disease ‘Jundice affects
Ans:- Liver
Ques:- Speed of sound is maximum in :
Ans:- Solids
Ques:- I calorie is equal to……………..Joule.
Ans:- 4.184
Ques:- Wavelength of………………..colour is maximum.
Ans:- Red
Ques:- Electric moter transforms
Ans:- Electric energy into mechanical energy
Ques:- ‘Sampoorna Singh Kalra’ is popularly known as
Ans:- Gulzar
Ques:- The name ‘N.R. Narayana Murthy’ is associated with :
Ans:- Infosys
Ques:- Mr.Vijay Shehadri has won prestigious Pulitzer Prize- on the………………..category.
Ans:- Poetry
Ques:- World no Tobacco Day’ is observed on :
Ans:- 31 May
Ques:- Indian consulate in………………Afghanistan was recently in news due to terrorist attack.
Ans:- Herat
Directions : In each of the following questions a number series is given wth one term missing. Give the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given series :
Ques:- 4, 7, 13, 22, 34, ………….
Ans:- 49
Ques:- 21, 32, 44, 57, 71,…………………
Ans:- 86
Ques:- 9, 13, 11, 15, 13, ………..
Ans:- 17
Ques:- 11, 22, 21, 42, 41,……………..
Ans:- 82
In each of following questions various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by ? Give the missing term.
Ques:- X, W, T, S, ?
Ans:- P
Ques:- Z, W, S, N, ?
Ans:- H
Ques:- CD, GH, KL, ……………ST.
Ans:- OP
Ques:- CH, DI, EJ, ?
Ans:- FK
Ques:- Who was responsible for the partition of Bengal in 1905 A.D. ?
Ans:- Lord Curzon
Ques:- Which is the famous freedom movement started in 1920 A.D. ?
Ans:- Non-Cooperation
Ques:- The battle of plassey was fought in the year…………….A.D.
Ans:- 1757 A.D.
Ques:- A council of eight ministers known as the ‘Ashta Pradhan’ was associated with :
Ans:- Shivaji
Ques:- Whose name is associated with the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ ?
Ans:- Lord Daldousie
Ques:- Mughal Empire reached its Zenith of territorial expansion under.
Ans:- Akbar
Ques:- Which were the first Europeans to establish regular trade with India ?
Ans:- Dutch
Ques:-……………built ‘Ibadatkhana’ at fatehpur Sikri.
Ans:- Akbar
Ques:-Which one was the court language during the reign of Akbar ?
Ans;- Persian
Ques:- Which Sikh Guru was executed by Auranzeb in 1675 A.D.
Ans:- Guru Teg Bahadur
Ques:- The Sultan of Delhi, popularly known as ‘ the wise fool king’ was…………..
Ans:- Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Ques:- ‘Raja Sultan’ was the daughter of
Ans:- Iltutmish
Ques:- The Sultan of Delhi, known for his market reforms, was
Ans:- Alauddin Khilji
Ques:- The first Muslim who invaded India was……………
Ans:- Mohammad – bin – Qasim
Ques:- Vardhamana Mahavira died at…………..
Ans:- Pavapuri
Ques:- The year 261 B.C. is associated with…………….
Ans:- Kalinga War
Ques:- ‘Charak’ was the court physician of……………
Ans:- Kanishka
Ques:- Who wrote ‘Ashaadhyayi’ ?
Ans:- Panini
Ques:- There are…………….Mandalas in the Rigveda.
Ans:- 10
Ques:- The world ‘Hindu’ for the people of India was first used by………….
Ans:- The Arabs
Ques:- During Rigvedic period, the original inhabitants of India were called………….
Ans:- Dasyus
Ques:- The Indus valley civilization site Lothal is in…………
Ans:- Gujarat
Fill in the blanks
Ques:- The car is………………fire.
Ans:- on
Ques:- Distribute the toffees equally………………….for children.
Ans:- Amon
Choose the correctly spelt
Ques:- (a) Benfitted (b) Benifitted
(c) Benefeted (d) Benefited
Ans:- Benefited
Ques:- (a) Deriliction (b) Derelection
(c) Deriliction (d) Dareliction
Ans:- Dereliction
Give the appropriate word from the alternatives
Ques:- The new principal……………stress on the extra co- curricular activities.
Ans:- Laid
Ques:- Fate smiles……………..those who work hard.
Ans:- On
Give the correct antonym for words given in capitals from the alternatives.
Ques:- USURP
Ans:- Surrender
Ques:- DUSK
Ans:- Dawn
Give the correct antonym for words given in capitals form the alternatives
Ques:- DYNAMIC
Ans:- Energetic
Ques:- VERACITY
Ans:- Accuracy
Ques:- The famous painting ‘Kangra Bride’ is associated with the name……..
Ans:- Sardar Sobha Singh
Ques:- The name Vaid Surat Ram is associated with………….
Ans:- Pajhota Movement
Ques:- Which district was earlier known as ‘Chini’?
Ans:- Kinnaur
Ques:- As per census – 2011, the density of population is …………….per sq. km. in. H.P.?
Ans:- 123
Ques:- The highest peak Shila of Himachal Pradesh is located in the district of
Ans:- Kinnaur
Ques:- The capacity of Parbati Hydel project is……………………MW.
Ans:- 2051
Ques:- ‘Arji Kiya’ is the vedic name of river……………
Ans:- Beas
Ques:- The name ‘Bihangmani Pal’ is associated with………………as its founder.
Ans:- Kullu
Ques:- The ‘Lavi Fair, of Rampur is generally celebrated in the month of……………every year.
Ans:- November
Ques:- Treaty of Jawalamukhi, between Maharaja Ranjeet Singh and Raja Sansar Chand – 11, held in the year.
Ans:- 1809
Ques:- On April 15, 1948, Himachal Pradesh came into being as a Centrally Administered Chief Commissioner’s Province with……………..district.
Ans:- 4
Ques:- ‘Kangra Kalam’ is associated with………….
Ans:- Paniting style
Ques:- The book ‘Himalayan District of Kuloo and Lahul – Spiti’ was written by…………..
Ans:- A.P.F. Harcourt
Ques:- Who gave the title ‘Paharan- Da- Bulbul’ to Baba Kanshi Ram?
Ans:- Sarojini Naidu
Ques:- Indian Instituate of Advanced Studies’ was earlier known as…………..
Ans:- Viceregal Lodge
Ques:- Which of the subdivisions is associated with ‘Kamlahgarh Fort’?
Ans:- Sarkaghat
Ques:- T.V.R. Tatachari was the first………………..of H.P.
Ans:- Lokayukta
Directions :- There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : give another word having the same relation with this word as the given pair has.
Ques:- Flow : River : : Stagnant : ?
Ans:- Pool
Ques:- Collage : Teacher : : Hospital 😕
Ans:- Doctor
Ques:- Chaos: Peace: : Destruction : ?
Ans:- Creation
Ques:- Country : President: : State : ?
Ans:- Governor
Complete the sentence by giving the most appropriate word.
Ques:- Summer is related to winter in the same way as cold is related to………..
Ans:- Warm
Ques:- Vitamin-A is related to Spinach in the same way as Vitamin – C is related to………….
Ans:- Skin
Ques:- Microphone is related to ‘Lord’ in the same way as Microscope is related to
Ans:- Magnify
Ques:- Cataract is related to eye in the same way as Eczema is related to
Ans:- Skin
Ques:- Harare is related to Zimbabwe in the same way as port Louis is related to
Ans:- Mauritius
Ques:- Taka is related to Bangladesh in the same way Yen is related to
Ans:- Japan
Ques:- Mount Abu is related Rajasthan in the same way Nilgiri Mountains are related to
Ans:- Tamil Nadu
Ques:- Odissi is related to Odisha in the same way as Kuchipudi is related to
Ans:- Andhra Pradesh
Ques:- Sarod is related to Amjad Ali Khan in the same way as Tabla is related to
Ans:- Zakir Hussian
Ques:- Pyramide are related to Egypt in the same way as Eiffel Tower is related to
Ans:- France
Ques:- Edmund Hillary is related to Mount Everest in the same way as Robert Peary is related to
Ans:- North Pole
Ques:- Badminton is related to court in the same way as Wrestling is related to
Ans:- Arena
Ques:- Sumo Wrestling is related to Japan in the same way as Baseball is related to
Ans:- USA
Ques:- ELISA test is related to AIDS in the same way as WIDAL test is related to
Ans:- Typhoid
Ques:- Cardiology is related to heart in the same way as the Numismatics is related to
Ans:- Coins and medals
Ques:- Pen is related to paper in the same way as print-brush is related to
Ans;- Walls
Ques:- Rajasthani is related Rajasthan in the same way as the Malayalam is related to
Ans:- Kerala
Ques:- ‘ANDES’ is related to South America in the same way as ‘ Alps’ is related to
Ans:- Europe
Ques:- Periodic table is related to chemistry in the same way as Atlas is related to
Ans:- Geography
Ques:- Firozabd is related to bangles in the same way as ……………….is related Mangoes
Ans:- Malihabad
Ques:- Silence is related to Noise in the same way as hair are related to
Ans:- Baldness
Ques:- ‘Reading ‘ is related to ‘Knowledge’ is the same way as ‘WORK’ IS Related to
Ans:- Experience
Ques:- Among Chintpurni, Chamunda, Bajreshwari, Jawlaji which temple is not located in the district of Kangra ?
Ans:- Chintpurni
Ques:- Guru Ghantal Gompa is located at
Ans;- Lahaul
Ques:- The name of Guru Padamsambhava is associated with the lake
Ans:- Rewalsar
Ques:- Which district is associated with Ghadasaru lake ?
Ans:- Chamba
Ques:- There is no hot water spring at………
Ans:- Masrur
Ques:- Which district touch the boundaries of Haryana State ?
Ans:- Sirmaur
Ques:- Among YOL, Subathu, Bakloh, which one is not a cantonment area ?
Ans:- Bairagarth
Ques:- The name ‘Raja Rasalu’ is associated with the erstwhile state of ………….
Ans:- Sirmaur
Ques:- ‘Rajban’ of district sirmaur is famous for……………..
Ans:- Cement Factory
Ques:- ‘Bahar’ and ‘Bageshwari’ are the famous varieties of ………………….
Ans:- Tea
Ques:- The construction of victory Tunnel at Shimla was in commemoration of……
Ans:- Victory of the British in the second World war
]Ques:- ………………….is known as ‘Mini Switzerland’ of Himachal Pradesh.
Ans:- Khajiar
Ques:- Proposed air port at Rangrik is located in the district of……………..
Ans:- Lahaul-Spiti