Test – 3

Bhunda fair is celebrated after every____years.

Game of Archery and Thoda dance is associated with which fair?

How many Buddhist shrines were mentioned by Hieun- Tsang nearby Kangra region around 635 A.D?

In which year Moorcraft named Rohtang pass as Ritanka Pass?

Which among of the following statement is correct?
i) Shimla is built over several hills like, Prospect hill, Elysium hill, Summer hill etc.
ii) Draupadi and rishi Vashisht were cremated at same place named Taandi.
iii) HPTDC built Turkish type of baths near Khirganga and Vashishth kund (Manali).

Which among of the following places is not situated on Sikander Dhar?

Which among of the following pass is not located between Chamba- Kangra?

The domed shape Kameshwar Mahadev temple at kothara is in which district of HP?

Tick the incorrect fact about Dr. Y S Parmar

Dikki Dolma the youngest woman to conquer Mt. Everest was born in which District of Himachal Pradesh?

Identify the incorrect statement:

Which freedom fighter of Himachal is also known as “Kavi Raj”.

In Shimla The Tribune News paper was published from which building?

Una Doon remained under the control of which princely ruler?

In Sept 2021, with the help of IHBT Palampur, Himachal Pradesh becomes first Indian state to begin organised cultivation of …………………..

CSIR-IHBT on July 12, 2021, introduced the ……………….. from China for field trials in Kullu, HP. This is the first-ever cultivation of this fruit in India.

Mark the incorrect statement about COVID-19 vaccines:

Consider the following pairs:
Initiatives – Government institution/ Ministry

1. SAATHI Scheme – Ministry of Education
2. SATH Program – NITI Aayog
3. SAATHEE Portal – The Bureau of Energy Efficiency

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements:
1. UTTAM application was launched by the Ministry of Coal to monitor the quality of Coal.
2. The Shakti scheme is launched to ensure transparency in allocation of coal for the power sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The objective of the scheme is to create an ecosystem for setting up commercial projects and boost to Research and Development in 2G Ethanol sector.
2. The government of India launched Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme in 2003.
3. The ethanol produced by the scheme beneficiaries will be mandatorily supplied to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to further enhance the blending percentage under Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Write incorrect statement about New Bad Bank Structure:
A. The NARCL is a part of a new Bad bank structure that was announced in the Budget 2021.
B. Union Cabinet approved the Rs 30,600 crore guarantees to back Security Receipts issued by National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) for acquiring stressed loan assets.
C. Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will maintain 51% ownership in NARCL.
D. In past various available resolution mechanisms, including Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), have proved to be useful.

Consider the following pairs:
Military Exercise – Country

1. Ex Desert Knight-21 – India and France
2. Varuna – India and Russia
3. Mitra Shakti – India-Sri Lanka

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Mark Incorrect statement about Green Bonds.

Consider the following statements:
1. Shram Shakti portal aims to collect data related to tribal migrant workers and link them with the existing welfare schemes.
2. Pradhan Manti Van Dhan Yojana aims to strengthen the Self help groups into Tribal Producer Companies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Kala Utsav is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture.
2. Kala Utsav aims at showcasing the talent of school students at national, state and district level.
3. Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana is an initiative for promoting arts by the Ministry of Culture.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

When both the offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are vacant, the duties of the Speaker shall be performed by a member of the Lok Sabha appointed by the?

Who among the following is/are not appointed by a State Governor?

Panchayati Raj was first introduced in India in October, 1959 in?

Which Article guarantees to the individual citizen the right to move the Supreme Court direct in case of violation of a Fundamental Right?

Who retains the power of declaring war or peace?

Finance Commission is appointed by the President of India after every?

Parliament can legislate on matters in the State List.

The French Settlement of Pondicherry (now,Puducherry) was ceded to India by the French Government in?

This year is known as ‘Year of the Great Divide.’ This is with regard to population growth in India. Identify it from the given options.

The birth rate can be defined as the number of births in a year per ___________.

What is the nature of usual status unemployment?

Which among the following is the only state having a sex ratio of above 1,000?

India persists to be on the 4th position among the largest country in the world measured in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). The 1st three positions are occupied by which of the following?

Which Indian states produce highest quantity of soyabeen?

Black revolution is related to the…….

Which of the following sector does not come under the service sector in India?

Smoke from forest fire is:

A keystone species

Extinction of a weaker species by an aggressive alien species is the result of

Which one of the following committee was constituted to review environmental laws in the country?

In context of environment, the term “dirty dozen” refers to

Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?
I)Higher per acre field of sugarcane
II)Higher sucrose content of sugarcane
III)Lower labour cost
IV)Longer crushing period

Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
I)Location
II)Thermal contrast
III)Upper air circulation
IV)Inter-tropical convergence zone

Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?

The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to

Which one of the following is not a metamorphic rock?

During volcanic eruption deposition of lava in anticlines and synclines of folded mountains accounts for formation of

The factors affecting the temperature distribution of ocean water include/are?
1. Ocean Currents
2. Latitude
3. Uneven distribution of land and water

Consider the following statements
I. Increasing use of the chlorofluorocarbons has resulted in depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere.
II. The largest ozone hole is found on the Arctic Ocean

How many joules are present in 1 Calorie?

How much time is taken by light to reach the surface of earth?

Canal rays were discovered by?

Dolomite is the ore of?

The composition of Bronze is ?

Lead Oxide is also called?

Which is the second largest gland of the human body?

Kreb’s Cycle occurs in?

The meaning of word Buddha?

The brightest objects in the universe is ?

Narayan ghat is the Samadhi of?

The flower arrangement of Japan is known by the name of

The National Emblem of India was adopted on

Shimla agreement was signed between India and which country in 1972?

Volume Wise largest river in the world?

National Literacy mission was announced in which year?

The Nagara, the Dravida and the Visara are the

Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?

Rekhapida, pidhadeul and khakra are classifications of the temple architecture of

Who was the Prime minister of Britain during First World war ?

During the intiation of which movement, Gandhi ji declared that -“the policies of the revolutionaries are Fatal for the country “?

Which movement in India also called as leaderless movement ?

Madam Bhikha ji Cama hoisted Indian flag for the first time at Stuttgart, Germany in which year ?

Which movement was started to attain Poorana Swaraj ?

The revolt of 1857 was led by whom at Bareily?

After which act telegraph services between Calcutta and Agra was started ?

Who is called as ‘the father of communal electorate ‘?

During the time of which Governor General ,English was given the status of official language ?

“Satvandi revolt ” is related to which State ?

After the death of which prominent leader B.G Tilak titled him as – ” Prince of workers ” ” Diamond of India” ?

In which year Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb impose Jazia tax on East India Company ?

To become a barrister in England, one had to join one of the Inns of Court. After obtaining admission, Gandhiji joined the Inner Temple on

Subhash Chandra Bose was elected President of the Congress in 1938 with Gandhiji’s goodwill. He wanted a second term, but Gandhiji did not approve of it. Despite the disapproval, Bose fought the election and won it, defeating the official candidate by over 200 votes. Gandhiji took it as a personal defeat. Identify the candidate.

Which of the following, according to Gandhiji, is an essential principle of satyagraha?

What was the name of Gandhiji’s sister?

Which mythological character impressed Gandhiji for life when he saw a play on his life?

Consider the following statements about the ‘Pong Dam’ and mark incorrect one from the choices:
A. In 1975, Pong dam was built across the Beas River. It is also called the Pong reservoir or the Maharana Pratap Sagar.
B. In 1983, the entire reservoir was declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary by the Himachal Pradesh government.
C. In 1994, the Government of India declared it a “Wetland of National Importance”.
D. Pong Dam Lake was declared as Ramsar Site in November 2007.

Mark the incorrect statement about Pin Valley National Park:

Mark the incorrect statement about WHO’s REPLACE, a step-by-step guide in 2018:

Mark incorrect statement about the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog:

Consider the following pairs:
Reports — Releasing Organisation
1. Global Risk Report — FATF
2. Global Financial Stability Report — World Bank
3. World Economic Outlook — World Economic Forum
Which of the pairs given above are not correctly matched?

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was launched to provide a comprehensive risk solution at the lowest uniform premium across the country for farmers. Mark the incorrect statement:

Global Risks Report is released by which of the following organisations?

The ‘Great Reset’ is an initiative by the World Economic Forum.

With reference to the Indian economy, ‘Open Market Operations’ are:

The Ozone hole over Antarctica was discovered in

When was the World Wildlife Fund founded?

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

In Rio Olympics, US swimmer Michael Phelps added six medals to his stack, bringing his tally of Olympic medals to…………. and making him the most decorated Olympian in history.

On India’s behalf, the PM presented five commitments from India towards climate action at COP26. Which is not part of the commitments?

Syndicate Bank has been merged with …… ?

Which Chamba ruler was also known as Sahasank , Nissan-Kamal, Matamatasimha? ………………………………….

The Chamba museum, which today bears the name of Raja Bhuri Singh, was opened on 14th September, 1908. Mark the incorrect statement:

What is the Hydro Electric potential of Kol Dam Project?

H.L. Shuttleworth discovered a group of fifteen rock cut temples at Masrur ?

Who was the chief counselor of the Aryan King Divodas?

For Kangra Valley, …………………………………………… said that, “No scenery in my opinion, present such a sublime & delightful contrasts”.

Vir Sen (founder of Suket) built a palace near Kunnu Dhar, and named it ‘Narol’ which means. What does Narol mean?

He built the Victoria Bridge in 1877 to commemorate coronation of Victoria as Empress of India, which incurred one lac Rupees.

Kullu was called as ………………….. in Tibetian royal Chroncile (rGyal-rabs).

Name the Sanskrit Scholar of Pallava king Narsingh-Varman II, who mentioned about Trigart ?

Raja of Kullu ……………..Singh, was treacherously taken prisoner and was humiliated in front of his people. However, in return hill-men of Siraj mercilessly killed all Sikh soldiers and freed Raja. Name the King:

Maharaja ……………………… is still remembered in Sikh ballads. In return of his alliance with Guru Govind, he got the title of Dharam Rakshak (Defender of the Hindu faith).

Jhanjhar folk dance is performed in which district?

Which valley of HP is known as the ‘Valley of Honey and Milk’?

Spot the incorrect statement about Stockholm Convention