Test-15

Under which constitutional reform, the Diarchy was introduced at provincial level?

When was States Reorganization Commission appointed by Prime Minister Nehru?

Which Indian revolutionary abroad handed over command of the I.N.A. to Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943 ?

Which national leader stated in 1929 that Congress was ‘not a labour organisation’ but ‘a large body comprising all manner of people’ ?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer with the help of the code given below :
List – I List – II
a. Golmuri Tinplate Strike i. 1929
b. Great Indian Peninsular Railways Strike ii. 1930
c. Assam-Bengal Railways Strike iii. 1921
d. Ahmedabad Textile Strike iv. 1918
Code :
a b c d

Who among the following did not exert influence on Mahatma Gandhi during his formative period ?

Who among the following was the editor of Bombay Chronicle and was deported ?

In which year did Swami Shraddhanand start Gurukul Kangri at Haridwar ?

From among following, who accepted the myth of ‘the safety valve theory’ regarding the origin of Indian National Congress ?

In which year Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh were deported ?

Under Ground Mounted Grid connected Solar Power Projects,of how much capacity project is commissioned?

Till December 2018, what is the total lenght of motorable roads in Himachal Pradesh ?

According to FY 2018-19 , H.P road transport sanctioned 25 electric buses and ___ electric taxes in state?

In green card scheme 25% discount in bus fare is provided ,while through samman card scheme for the citizens above 60 year age, the discount available is __.

State corporation in FY- 2018-19 introduced how many tempo traveller under wet- leasing scheme to major Tourist localities of the State in order to provide comfortable journey to the Tourist/ general Public ?

Who was the first Sikh Governor appointed for the Kangra State?

In 1887 Gaiety Theater was opened in Shimla and the first play was………………

Who is the founder of Dhami (28 sq m) Princely State?

In which month Gutor festival is celebraterd at Key, Tabo, Dhankar & Pin monasteries.

What is the total length of Bhaga Glacier.

Which of the following lake of district Chamba is also known as Bhagsunath Lake.

In which form of marriage a divorced man marries a girl or a divorced woman in Lahaul Spiti.

Who built the Suhi temple in Chamba around 940AD.

What is the total identified Hydro Power Potential of Himachal Pradesh.

Which of the following fair is dedicated to Kothi Devi of district Kinnaur.

What is the literacy rate of district Mandi according to the census 2011.

Who started the Quit India movement in 1942 from Shimla?

Who got the title of ‘Bahadur’ from the Jahangir.

One of the rare birds in the Himalayas, Bohemian Waxwing has been sighted by a bird-watcher in which district Himachal for the first time?

Which of the following folk singer of Bilaspur got Tagore Acadamey award?

Which region is known as ‘Orchards of the worlds’?

Find the correct pair of grasslands and the region in which they are found:
i. Asia – Steppe
ii. S-Africa – Savanna
iii. Venezuela – Llanos
iv. Brazil – Campos

Find the correctly matched pair :
i. Evergreen Forests – Rosewood
ii. Deciduous Forests – Shisham
iii. Coniferous Forests – Chir

Which of the following country is not drained by Amazon River?

What is the local name of fresh water Gangetic Dolphin?

Which of the following is known as the ‘Granaries of the world’?

Which of the following is known as the ‘Gold Capital of the World’?

Which is the largest Gold Mine in the world?

Which country is the largest producer of bauxite in the world?

India is the largest producer of ………… in the world?

Which of the following is known as ‘Buried Sunshine’?

Which country was the first to develop hydroelectricity in the world?

Where was the first tidal energy station built?

Which one of the following statements appropriately describes the “fiscal stimulus”?

Why is the offering of “teaser loans” by commercial banks a cause of economic concern?

1.The teaser loans are considered to be an aspect of sub-prime lending and banks may be exposed to the risk of defaulters in future.
2.In India, the teaser loans are mostly given to inexperienced entrepreneurs to set up manufacturing or export units.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Economic growth is usually coupled with:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as a bankers’ bank. This would imply which of the following? (2012)

1.Other banks retain their deposits with the RBI.
2.The RBI lends funds to the commercial banks in times of need.
3.The RBI advises the commercial banks on monetary matters.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Which of the following measures would result in an increase in the money supply in the economy? (2012)

1.Purchase of government securities from the public by the Central Bank
2.Deposit of currency in commercial banks by the public
3.Borrowing by the government from the Central Bank
4.Sale of government securities to the public by the Central Bank
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Which of the following is used for the measurement of distribution of income?

During which decade did the population record a negative growth rate in India?

Consider the following statements
1. Phillips Curve is an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation in an economy.
2. Engel’s law observes that as income rises, the proportion of income spent on food falls even if the actual expenditure on food rises.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to estimate the National Income of the country.
2. National Income Committee established in India after getting independence was headed by Professor VKRV Rao.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development
1. Low birth rate with low death rate
2. High birth rate with high death rate
3. High birth rate with low death rate
Select the correct order of the above stages using the codes given below

When two goods are completely interchangeable, they are

With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following statements is correct?

When development in an economy takes place, the share of tertiary sector in National Income

In 1980s, Indian economy was in the process of the Hindu rate of growth. Which one of the following is associated with the Hindu rate of growth?

Which of the following is the reason for 2 out of 3 children death in India as per the recent study of Statewide data on Malnutrition?

Which Indian state has launched the Mo Sarkar governance initiative?

Consider the following statements about “World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019”:
1) It has been released by World Economic Forum.
2) The countries are ranked based on three factors
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was given to which of the following image?

For which of the following discovery, this year’s noble prize in chemistry has been given?

Consider the following statements about “PRAKASH Portal”:
1) It is a joint initiative launched by various ministries.
2) It has been launched by Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
3) The Portal aims at bringing better coordination for coal supplies among all stakeholders
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently PM Modi and which country President jointly unveil statue of Lord Buddha at Gandan Monastery?

Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana:
1) As per most recent assessment, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh are among the top 5 states in implementing the scheme.
2) As per most recent assessment, the scheme has achieved a significant milestone by crossing one crore beneficiaries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently,which state has achieved the feat of 100 percent electrification?

Consider the following statements regarding the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act:
(1) Public Safety Act accounts in the Jammu Kashmir government.
(2) Under this act individual person can detained for two years.
Choose the correct:

Which ministry has launched Bamboonomics?

Consider the following statement in relation with the recent released India Innovation Index 2019.
(1) India Innovation Index 2019 is released by NITI Aayog and Institute for Competitiveness.
(2) Kerala is declared the most innovative state in the Index.
(3) Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra are the second and third best performer states.
(4) Delhi is the most innovative in the Union Territory list.
Choose the correct option:

Recently South Africa has shut its embassy in which of the following country?

Which Indian Institute has been top ranked amongst the other Indian Institutes in the QS World University ranking?

Which position did India get in the Global Competitiveness Index 2019?

As per the recent study done by IISc Bengaluru, blackbuck of which region is claimed to be the ancestors of black buck in India?

Recently with which of the following countries India has signed Rs 1500 crore deal to acquire R-27 air to air missiles?

Who became the first Indian to win gold at Wushu World Championships?

In which of the following city International conference on Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat (ANGAN) was organized?

The World Rhino Day is celebrated every year on-

When a bottle of scent is kept open in a comer of a room Its odour is felt in all parts of the room. This is due to the phenomenon of:

Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of

Which one of the following is used for sun glasses?

Good conductor of electricity is

What is dry ice?

Which one of the following metals is used to galvanise iron?

Bauxite is an alloy of which of the following metals?

Nucleus of an atom consists of

Milk of Magnesia is a suspension of :

Which of the following is ozone depleting pesticide ?

Blood pressure is controlled by

The total number of car bones is

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Which cells in our body have the least regenerative power?

Birds usually have a single:

Under which article president empowers the Pardoning power.

What is the salary of Vice-President of India?

In which constitutional amendment act the strength of the council ministers fixed to 15%?

The minimum and maximum age for a candidate to contest elections for President of India’s office?

Which of the following is not a correct statement about UPSC ?

Gandhi’s Dandi March is associated with which among the following movements?

Which among the following was the first civil disobedience movement of Mahatma Gandhi in India?

Which among the following the marks Mahatma Gandhi’s first fast unto death?