Test-7

Sumit Sharma the new secretary of HPCA belongs to which district of Himachal Pradesh?

HPCA targeted to open 70 cricket coaching centres in State,in which they already got the clearance of 62 centres. Out of it how many centres are operational in State?

Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) ensures availability of essential commodities like Wheat, Wheat Atta, Rice, Levy sugar etc. through a network of how many fair price shops in HP?

How much population in state is cover under Public distribution system through total 18,32,389 ration cards according to the Fiscal Year 2018-19?

The essential commodities under Public distribution system can be provided through ,which among of the following ?
i) Fair price shops.
ii) Cooperative Societies.
iii) Panchayats.
iv) Mahila mandals
v) individuals

At what rate rice and wheat are given to Below Poverty line( BPL) Families respectively ?

In Himachal according to FY 2018-19 there are 26 wholesale Kerosene oil dealers, 415 Petrol Pumps .What is the total number of Gas agencies in State?

What was the budget for Mid day meal program,sponsored by state government in 2018-19?

Through National security scheme how many wholesale centres are running in State according to FY 2108-19 providing storage and supply of allocated food grains ?

National food security act enforced in which year ?

The Steel Authority of India Ltd. has entrusted SAIL Yard at which place for the supply of quality steel to various Government Departments?

According to 2010-11 Agricultural Census 87.95 percent of the total holdings are under Small and Marginal farmers while Large farmers have what percentage of land holding?

Agro-climatically the State can be divided into how many zones ?

What is the average rainfall of Himachal Pradesh?

Currently which five year plan is running in Himachal Pradesh ?

How did Mahatma Gandhi view secrecy in politics?

About which Book Mahatma Gandhi has commented that it has been written with “Blood and Tears”?

Who was the first biographer to write on Mahatma Gandhi?

Who were the first two Satyagrahis of Mahatma Gandhi in Individual Satyagraha?

The first book written by Mahatma Gandhi was:

Mark the wrong fact about igneous rocks

Due to successive expansion and contraction, the outer layer of the rock subsequently peels off from the main mass of the rock in the form of concentric shells. This process is known as:

Arthur Holmes, a British geologist, in 1928 – 1929, proposed that ………………exist underneath the lithosphere.

Which of the following is part of seven major Tectonic plates.

The inception of the Convectional current is initiated by heat generation due to…………………

Which of the following is not a popular Methods to conserve soils –

Weathering is a process by which rocks are disintegrated and decomposed ……………

Which of the following is not a Soil erosion type:

The word tectonic is derived from the Greek word, “tekton” which means ………………….

Vertical movements are also known as Epeiro genetic movements. ‘Epeiros’ in Greek language means:

A rift valley is a trough with steep parallel walls along the fault lines. Such a valley is also called a …………….

What is the total capacity of Largi Hydro Power project of District Kullu.

Match the following peaks with districts.
(1) Reo Purgyil (a) Kullu
(2) Gya Peak (b) Chamba
(3) Pir Panjal (c) Lahual & Spiti
(4) Dibibokri Pyramid (d) Kinnaur

What is the gender ratio of district Solan according to the census 2011.

In which district of Himachal Pradesh Partoru festival is celebrated.

Who is the author of the book “History of the Freedom Struggle in the Princely States”.

Match List – I with List – II and point out the correct answer from the codes below :
List – I List – II
(Concept) (Economist)
(a) Profit as a dynamic surplus (i) J. Schumpeter
(b) Profit as reward for innovation (ii) M. Kalecki
(c) Profit as reward for uncertainty (iii) F.H. Knight
bearing
(d) Profit arise due to monopoly power (iv) J.B. Clark
enjoyed by the producers
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Consider the following statements :
(a) ‘Liquidity trap ‘is a situation when people prefer to hold money rather than investing
it.
(b) ‘Liquidity preference’ is the situation when people prefer to invest money rather than
hold it.
(c) ‘Liquidity crunch’ is a situation of short supply of money in the money market.
(d) ‘Credit crunch’ is a situation of short supply of money in the loan market.
Select the correct statements using the code given below:

‘Menu costs’ in relation to inflation refers to:

Gilt – edged market means:

Which of the following is likely to be most inflationary in its impact?

According to Mercantilists, trade is a:

There is incomplete specialization in production when country faces:

Which of the following is a capital receipts in the Government budget?

Which amongst the following would be most effective in mitigating the effect of externalities?

National Police University (NPU) will be set-up in which city?

What is the rank of India in the 2019 Global Firepower Index?

Which one of the following has been given the Noble Prize of 2019 in Literature?

First female athlete to be recommended for the Padma Vibhushan?

Who has been awarded 2019 noble prize for peace?

When the Pulse Polio Programme was was launched countrywide by the government of India?

Naropa Festival is related to which state?

Consider the following statement regarding Shagun:
(1) It is an initiative to improve school education system
(2) Shagun is combination of two words Shala meaning Schools and Gunvatta meaning Quality.
(3) It was launched by Ministry Human Resource Development. From the above correct statement/s is/are:

The typhoon ‘Mitag’ affected which country in 2019?

Which Committee has been constituted by the Union Government to oversee the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into Union Territories?

Which of the following Indian State has declared 2020 as Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

At which of the following island, Indonesia recently announced to shift its new capital?

What is the name of the scheme launched recently by Ministry of Commerce to enhance loan availability for Exporters?

In case of conflict between the Privileges of a MP and the Fundamental Rights, then

Consider the following statements regarding the Public Accounts Committee
1) This committee was set up first in India in 1921 under the provisions of the Government of India Act of 1919 and has since been in existence.
2) The Minister represents his ministry/department before the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?

Economic Justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in

Consider the following statements
1) President is authorised to upgrade Union Territories to new states
2) For changing the name of Union Territory with legislature, President is required to refer such bill to the legislature before introduction in Parliament
Select from the above statements

The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in

The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties

With respect to Fundamental Duties, consider the following
1) They were incorporated in the Constitution after the National Emergency
2) Swaran Singh Committee suggested penal provisions for not adhering to duties
3) Unlike Fundamental rights, these are not applicable to non-citizen residents of the country
Which of the above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Rajya Sabha
1) All States and Union Territories have their representation in Rajya Sabha
2) The Upper House of USA does not have nominated members unlike India
Which of the above is/are correct?

Consider an ordinary bill that originated in the legislative assembly and is sent to the legislative council. If the council rejects the bill then

Which of the following has the highest share in contributing to greenhouse effect?

Consider the following about e –waste in India
1) India is second largest producer of e-waste
2) Most of the e-waste in India is recycled by informal sector
3) Government and private sectors are the largest producer of e-waste
Which of the above is/are correct?

Consider the following about invasive species
1) More than 50% of the alien species turn invasive
2) Fungi do not have invasive species
Select the right code

Parali I island sometime seen in news is located in

Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC):
1) TRAFFIC is a bureau under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
2) The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
3) TRAFFIC’s 2020 goal is to help reduce the pressure of illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade on biodiversity
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The working principle of a washing machine is ______:

Consider the following statements:
If there were no phenomenon of capillarity.
1 It would be difficult to use a kerosene lamp.
2. One would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink.
3. The blotting paper would fail to function.
4. The big trees that we see around would not have grown on the Earth.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following phenomena:
1 Size of the sun at dusk
2 Colour of the sun at dawn
3 Moon being visible at dawn
4 Twinkle of stars in the sky
5 Polestar being visible in the sky
Which of the above are optical illusions?

Which one of the following non-metals is not a poor conductor of electricity?

Assertion (A): Coal-based thermal power stations contribute to acid-rain.
Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when coal burns.
Codes:

What is the role of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the water purification systems?
1. It inactivates/kills the harmful micro-organisms in water.
2. It removes all the undesirable odours from the water.
3. It quickens the sedimentation of solid particles, removes turbidity and improves the clarity of water.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange from Strongest to the weakest bond:
1: Ionic bonds,
2: Covalent bonds,
3: Hydrogen bonds,
4: Wan der Waals forces.

What is SI unit of temperature :

Law of Multiple Proportions was proposed by which of the following scientist

Which principle states that electrons fill orbitals with lower energy before moving on to higher energy orbitals?

The respiration process during which glucose undergoes slow combustion by combining with oxygen in the cells of our body to produce energy, is a kind of:

Which of the following gases is used in the storage of fat and oil containing foods for a long time?

A positive charge is moving towards a person. The direction of magnetic field lines will be in

In a hydroelectric power plant more electrical power can be generated if water falls from a greater height because:

There are four fuels which all contain only carbon and hydrogen. The fuel having highest calorific value will be one which has:

Who among the following Indian personalities was/were members of Hunter Commission set up for inquiry into the event of Jallianwalabagh Massacre?
1 Chimanlal Harilal Setalvad
2 Tej Bahadur Sapru
3 Pandit Jagat Narayan
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following acts/commission:
1. Indian Universities Act, 1904
2. Ancient Monuments Act, 1904
3. Calcutta Corporation Act, 1899
4. Police Commission in 1902
Who of the following Viceroy was associated with the above given acts/commission?

With reference to Dadabhai Naoroji, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. He presided the session of Indian National Congress in 1905.
2. He wrote the book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’ to criticize the policy of drain of wealth by
the British government.
Select the correct answer using code given below.

Who among the following non-Indians served as the presidents of Congress sessions?
1. Dufferin
2. Henry Olcott
3. Annie Besant
4. George Yule
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements:
1. The Muslim League was formed at Decca by Aga Khan.
2. Amar Sonar Bangla is the national anthem of Bangladesh was written by Rabindranath Tagore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Ambika Charan Majumdar was the president of Lucknow session (1916) of Indian National
Congress.
2. It marked the re-union of the Moderate and Extremist sections after Surat split (1907).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Simon Commission, consider the following statements:
1. It recommended the abolition of dyarchy and the establishment of responsible government in the
provinces.
2. It was boycotted by all political parties in India.
3. Mahatma Gandhi gave up the title of Kaiser-i-Hind to protest against Simon commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are provisions of the Indian Councils Act, 1909?
1. The concept of separate electorate was introduced.
2. At least one Indian was to be appointed to the viceroy’s executive council.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Barrah Dacoity was organized by Decca Anushilan under Pulian Das.
2. Prafulla Chaki and Kudiram Bose staged a bomb attack on Viceroy Hardinge.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Sandhya, Yugantar and Kal were:

Who among the following leaders led the organization of the Ramosi Peasant Force?

Which among the following committees was appointed by the British government to examine the working of constitution in India?