Himachal Pradesh T.G.T.(Arts) Exam. 2014
Ques:- The mountain range ‘Rockies’ is located in
Ans:- North America
Ques:- Indian Standard Time is………………ahead of GMT.
Ans:- 5 Hours 30 minutes
Ques:- Ravi crops are sown in………………….
Ans:- October/December
Ques:- Which State tops in Soyabeen production ?
Ans:- Madhya Pradesh
Ques:- The minimum age to qualify for election of the Lok Sabha is
Ans:- 25 years
Ques:- The president of India can be moved from his office before the
Ans:- The two houses of the Parliament
Ques:- The preamble to our constitution provided that India is a
Ans:- Sovereign, Socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic
Ques:- The phrase ‘Bicameral Legislature’ means
Ans:- A legislature consisting of a lower and a upper houses/chamber
Ques:- Which Right was described as the heart and soul’ of the Constitution ?
Ans:- Right to Constitutional Remedies
Ques:- Judges of the high Courts are appointed by the
Ans:- President
Ques:- Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ?
Ans:- Vice-P resident
Ques;- Fourth Estate is referred to
Ans:- The pass
Ques:- Our Constitution guarantees ……………..Fundamental Rights.
Ans:- 7
Ques:- The Constitution prohibits human trafficking under……………..
Ans:- Right against exploitation
Ques:- The Religious leaders hold power in a
Ans:- Theocracy
Ques:- In which schedule of the constitutional, 22 languages of India duly recognized by the constitution, are listed
Ans:- Eighth Schedule
Ques:- Who decides whether a bill is a Money bill or not
Ans:- The speaker of the lok Sabha
Ques:- The chief Election Commissioner can be removed by
Ans:- Through a procedure similar to that for the removal of the Judge of Supreme Court
Ques:- The statement that ‘A man without society is either o beast or a God’ is attributed to
Ans:- Aristotle
Ques:- Article 18th of the Indian Constitution provides for the
Ans:- Abolition of Titles
Ques:- Which Committee first of all conceptualized PRIs as 3-tier system ?
Ans:- Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
Ques:- Duration of Gurukul Education was……………….
Ans:- 12 years
Ques:- Which was the first University of World ?
Ans:- Takshshila
Ques:- Who gave much emphasis on education during Medieval period /
Ans:- Akbar
Ques:- Madaras where the seats of……………
Ans:- Higher Education
Ques:- Macaulay’s Minute was written in……………
Ans:- 1835
Ques:- Learning implies something in the individual
Ans:- Occurring within
Ques:- Among Attitude, Maturation, Concepts, Skills which one is not a product of learning /
Ans:- Mathuration
Ques:- In teaching, if nothing has been learned nothing has been……………
Ans:- Taught
Ques:- Teaching would come in which classification of work ?
Ans:- Professional
Ques:- Who was the supporter of Naturalism in Education ?
Ans:- Rousseau
Ques:- Which book was written by Plato on Education ?
Ans:- The Republic
Ques:- Which branch of philosophy deals with knowledge.Its structure, method and validity /
Ans:- Epistemology
Ques:- Knowledge according to, Mimamsa philosophy, is………….
Ans:- Real and Unreal
Ques:- On whose phiulosophy is the current primary education based (in India) ?
Ans:- Mathatma Gandhi
Ques:- Networking of Libraries through Electronic Media is known as
Ans:- Inflibnet
Ques:- Which is the least important factor in teaching ?
Ans:- Punishing the students
Ques:- Who was the Chairman of Indian Education Commission (1964-66)?
Ans:- D.S.Kothari
Ques:- John Dewey liked best, the following definition of education
Ans:- Preparation for life
Ques:- In early Athenian education the ‘Paidagogos’ was a…………………………….
Ans:-Stave
Ques:- Modern Indian Education at the elementary school level can be best described as being…………….
Ans:- Pupil-Centered
Ques:- ‘Spare the rod and spoil the child’ its contribution in modern classroom serves our purpose in a …………….
Ans:- Worest way
Ques:- Teacher uses visual-aids to make learning…………….
Ans:- Interesting
Ques:- The self, according to samkhya is different from
Ans:- Body, Intellect and Mind
Ques:- Which is not relevant for achieving vertical social mobility ?
Ans:- Religion
Ques:- The famous psychologist, Binet was a…………………..
Ans:- French
Ques:- The proverb – ‘Grapes are sour’ is related to
Ans:- Rationalization
Ques:- The term ‘Mental Hygiene’ has been given by
Ans:- C.W.Beers
Ques:- Which erstwhile State of Himachal Pradesh was pioneer in the field of hydroelectricity generation ?
Ans:- Chamba
Ques:- The remains of two Buddhist Stupas in Kangra district have been found at
Ans:- Chari and Chetru
Ques:- ‘Arjikiya’ was the vedic name of the river
Ans:- Beas
Ques:- ‘Suketi Fossil Park’ is in the district of
Ans:- Sirmaur
Ques:- In which year Shimla became the summer capital of the British Raj ?(By the efforts of Lord Lawrence)
Ans;- 1864
Ques:- Who is known as ‘Manchester of India’
Ans:- Ahmedabad
Ques:- This tribe is mainly found in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Ans:- Bhils
Ques:- There is a provision of ‘Nirbhata Fund’ worth 1000 crore in the Union Budget 2013-14 for
Ans:- Women Empowerment & Safety
Ques:- ‘Raijin’ supercomputer belongs to
Ans:- Australia
Ques:- ‘Charminar’ is situated at
Ans:- Hyderabad
Ques:- ‘Neurology’ is the study of
Ans:- Nervous system
Ques:- BCG vaccine is associated with the disease
Ans:- Tuberculosis
Ques:- LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) is the composition of
Ans:- Butane-Propane
Ques:- Nearest planet to the Sun is
Ans:- Mercury
Ques:- The sports term ‘Ace’ is associated with
Ans:- Lawn Tennis
Ques:- Which country is the only country to have participated in energy football WORLD cup so far ?
Ans:- Brazil
Ques:- ‘Indian Point’ is the………………..point of India.
Ans:- Southernmost
Ques:- They went loafing…………………………the city.
Ans:- Around
Ques:- The synonym of ‘Tranquility’ is
Ans:- Calmness
Ques:- The antonym of ‘Plenty’ is
Ans:- Scarcity
Ques:- He applied for and was ……………….legal aid by the labour Ministry
Ans:- Granted
Ques:- ‘NADA’ is associated with
Ans;- Anti Doping Activities
Ques:- The national Fire Service Collage is situated at
Ans:- Nagpur
Ques:- In Auguest 2013, which sub-merine of Indian Navy was sunken down after an explosion ?
Ans:- INS Sindhu Rakshak
Ques:- What is the full form of PIN ?
Ans:- Postal Index Number
Ques:- In 2013, Indian Science Congress was held at………….
Ans:- Kolkatta
Ques:- Who is the author of the book ‘The Low Land’?
Ans:- Jhumpa Lahiri
Ques:- President of the USA,Barak Obama represents…………party.
Ans:- Democratic
Ques:- In judicial context, the intended purpose of ‘Certiorari’ is
Ans:- To quash the order already passes by an inferior court.
Ques:- The name ‘Harry Houdini’ is associated with
Ans:- Magic
Ques:- The first hour of every sitting of Parliament is called the …………………
Ans:- Question Hour
Ques:- The Indus Valley Civilization site ‘Lothal’ is situated in
Ans:- Gujarat
Ques:- There were…………………..Tirthankaras (Great Teachers) of the Jainism
Ans:- 24
Ques:- The death of Buddha isa known as
Ans:- Mahaparinirvana
Ques:- Alexander the great invaded India in………………B.C.
Ans:- 326
Ques:- Who was the author of ‘Mudrarakhasa ‘?
Ans:- Vishakhadatta
Ques:- ‘Sanchi Stupa’ was built by
Ans:- Ashoka
Ques:- Vikaram samvat (Era) starts from………………….B.C.
Ans:- 58
Ques:- ‘Harshacharita’ was written by
Ans:- Banabhatta
Ques:- Harisena the auther of Allahabad Pillar Inscription was the court poet of
Ans:- Samudragupta
Ques:- Mehrauli Inscription (Iron Pillar near Qutub Minar) is associated with
Ans:- Chandragupta – II
Ques:- Among Kumarsambhava, Vikramovarshiya,Raghuvansham, Ratnavali which one is not associated with ‘Kalidasa’?
Ans:- Ratnavali
Ques:- Hieun Tsang visited India during the reign of
Ans:- Harshavardhana
Ques:- ‘Elephanta cave shrine’ was got constructed by the
Ans:- Rashtrakutas
Ques:- ‘Khajuaho’ temples were built by the
Ans:- Chandellas
Ques:- Who was the first Muslim who invaded India in 712 A.D.?
Ans:- Mahammad bin Qasim
Ques:- Who is considered the ‘founder of Muslim Rule in India ?
Ans:- Mohammad Ghori
Ques:- Who was the Sultan of Delhi popularly known as ‘Lakh Baksh’ for his generosity ?
Ans:- Qutubuddin Aibak
Ques:- Who formed ‘Turkan-e-Chahalgani’ Turkish nobles ?
Ans:- IItutmish
Ques:- Who introduced the ‘Sijdah’ and ‘Paidos’ practices in the court of Delhi sultanate ?
Ans:- Balban
Ques:- Who was the Sultan of Delhi Known for his market reforms and new capital ‘Siri’?
Ans:- Alauddin Khilji
Ques:- Timur, the Mongol leader, ordered general massacre in Delhi in………………….A.D.
Ans:- 1398
Ques:- What was ‘Jaziya’
Ans:- Religious tax
Ques:- …………..was the Sultan of Delhi who transferred capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.
Ans:- Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Ques:- hich poet was known as ‘The bParrot of India’ (Tuti-e-Hind)?
Ans:- Amir Khusro
Ques:- Which religious leader was known as ‘Mahaprabhu’?
Ans:- Chaitanya
Ques:- Under Akbar, Mir Bakshi was required to look after
Ans:- Military affairs
Ques:- The Vijayanagar ruler, Krishnadev Raya’s work ‘Amuktamalyada’ was in
Ans:- Telugu
Ques:- Todar Mal was associated with
Ans:- Land revenue reforms
Ques:- Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. They were
Ans:- Babur and Jahangir
Ques:- Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the reign of
Ans:- Jahangir
Ques:- Who installed a chain of Justice outside his palace in Agra called Zanzir-i-Adil ?
Ans:- Jahangir
Ques:- Which Mughal Emperor’s reign is considered the ‘Golden Age of Mughal Empire’ ?
Ans:- Shah Jahan
Ques:- Ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by
Ans:- Aurangzeb
Ques:- ‘Ashtapradhan’ were ministers of
Ans:- Marathas
Ques:- Third Battle of Panipat look place in………….A.D.
Ans:- 1761
Ques:- Vasco-de-Gama reached the port of Calicut in……………….A.D.
Ans:- 1498
Ques:- The English East India Company set up its first factory at
Ans:- Surat
Ques:- Battle of Buxar took place in the year………………………A.D.
Ans:- 1764
Ques:- Who amongst the following is known as the ‘Father of Civil services’ in India ?
Ans:- Lord Cornwallis
Ques:- The Britishers transferred their capital from Calcutta to Delhi in………………….A.D.
Ans:- 1911
Ques:- Who amongst the following was not a leader (Revolutionary ) duing the revolt of 1857 ?
Ans:- Nizam of Hyderabad
Ques:- Who was the founder of Ramakrishna Mission ?
Ans:- Swami Vivekananda
Ques:- Which revolutionary leader was also known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
Ans;- Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Ques:- In which town in India did Gandhi Ji make his first experiment in Satyagraha ?
Ans:- Champaran
Ques;- Name the organization founded in 1906 by the Aga Khan (Nawab of Daka) and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk.
Ans:- The all India Muslim League
Ques:- The name ‘Lala Hardayal’ is associated with
Ans:- Ghadar Party
Ques:- Chauri Chaura incident is associated with
Ans:- Non-Cooperation Movement
Ques:- Percentage share of Indian Agriculture in National Income has been
Ans:- Decreasing
Ques:- Indian economy is
Ans:- Mixed economy
Ques:- In india, National Income Estimates are prepared by
Ans:- Central Statistical organization
Ques:- Economic Activities of India have been divided in basic…………..sectors for measuring National income.
Ans:- Three
Ques:- In Indian, National Income Estimates are prepared by
Ans:- Central Statistical Organization
Ques:- Economic Activities of India have been divided in basic……………sectors for measuring National income.
Ans:- Three
Ques:- In Indian, which sector contribute highest in the National income ?
Ans:- Tertiary Sector
Ques:- Deepest point ‘Java Trench’ is associated with
Ans:- Indian Ocean
Ques:- Autumnal Equinox falls on which date ?
Ans:- 23rd September
Ques:- Mount Kilimanjaro is in which country ?
Ans:- Tanzania
Ques:- Which is the longest river of the world ?
Ans:- Nile
Ques:- Which is the driest place of the world ?
Ans;- Atacama Desert
Ques:- Which is the oldest mountain chain in India ?
Ans:- Aravallis
Ques:- Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following States ?
Ans:- Rajasthan
Ques:- Suraj Tal lake is situated in which of the following States ?
Ans:- Lahul & Spiti
Ques:- In which State Keoladeo National Park is situated ?
Ans:- Rajasthan
Ques:- Among Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej which river does not originate in India /
Ans;- Sutlej
Ques:- At which place is the Shompen tribe found ?
Ans:- Nicobar Island
Ques:- Population can be controlled by
Ans:- Decreasing birth rate
Ques:- As per census-2011, the sex ratio in India is…………….
Ans:- 940
Ques:- As per Census -2011……………….has the lowest literacy rate.
Ans:- Bihar
Ques:- ‘Grey Revolution’ is associated with
Ans:- Wool production
Ques:- Dalal Street is located at
Ans:- Mumbai
Ques:- The model of five years plan for raoid economic growth has been taken from
Ans:- Erstwhile USSR
Ques:- Excise duty is a tax levied on the
Ans:- Production of goods