HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION
Naib Tehsildar
GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE
Time
Allowed: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 120
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side; DO NOT writes anything else on the Test Booklet.
4. This
Test booklet contains 100 items (questions). Each item is printed both in Hindi
and English. Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the
response which you wan to mark on the Answered Sheet. In case you feel that
there is more than one correct response, marks the response which you consider
the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for reach item.
5. You
have to marks all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided.
6. All
items carry equal marks.
7. Before
you precede to marks in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the
test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per
instruction sent to you with your Admission Certificate.
8. After
you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet the
examination has concluded, you should and over to the invigilator only the Answer
Sheet. You are permitted o take away with you the Test Booklet.
9. Sheets
for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
10. Penalty
for wrong answers:
THERE WILL BE PENALTY (NEGATIVE MARKING) FOR
WRONG ANSERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.
I.
There are four alternatives for the answers
to every question. For each question for which a wrong answerer has been given
by the candidate, one third of the marks assigned to that question will be
deducted as penalty.
II.
If a candidate gives more than one answer, it
will be treated as wrong answer even if one of the given answer happen to be
correct and there will be same penalty as above for that questions.
III.
If a question is left blanks i.e. no answer
is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
11. In
case of any discrepancy found in English and Hindi version in this paper, the
English version may be treated as correct and final.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Time
Allowed: 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 120
1. A renowned Nationalist newspaper
established in 1913 had the followed lines on the top of its front page :
जिसको न निज गोरव
तथा निज देश का अभिमान है |
वह नर नही नर पशु निरा
है और म्रतक समान है ||
It was:
a)
Karmaveer
b)
Pratap
c)
Veer Arjuna
d)
Hans
2. In which year was AITUC (All India Trade Union
congress) founded and who presided over its maiden session ?
a)
Year
1930 and Mahatma Gandhi
b)
Year
1922 and Pandit Motilal Nehru
c)
Year
1920 and Lala Lajpat Rai
d)
Year
1925 and Vallabhabhai Patel
3. “Operation Black Tornado “ was launched in the
wake of :
ULFA extremism
Sikh Militancy
Maoist violence in West Bengal
Terrorist attack on Mumbai
4. Which prominent leader of Indian National
Congress had predicted during an interview given to the Editor of “Chattan” (a
Lahore Periodical) in April, 1946 that “If Pakistan comes into existence it
will have to face some very serious problems form the very beginning. An
incapable and incompetent political leadership will pave the way for military
take over. “
a)
Mahatma
Gandhi
b)
Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad
c)
Sardar
Patel
d)
Acharya
J.B. Kriplani
5. Almost half of Rs. 21 lakh fund spent for the
construction of ‘Gate Way of India’ at Mumbai was received through donation
form a single family. It was a :
a)
Parsi
family
b)
Jewish
family
c)
Syran
Christina Family
d)
Marwari
Family
6. In 1984 general election contest for which
parliamentary constituency in West Bengal was dubbed as ‘Giant Killing Contest’
?
a)
Jadavpur
b)
Bolpur
c)
Darjeeling
d)
Burdvan
7. In which present day Indian state progressive
step of abolition of centuries old slavery system was taken first of all during
the British era ?
a)
Andhra
Pradesh
b)
Tamil
Nadu
c)
Kerala
d)
Gujarat
8. During British rule which factor signified the
importance of Postmen in the Summer Capital of the Raj ?
a)
Postmen
were given special bonus twice in an year.
b)
They
got biannual LTC
c)
They
were paid more than teachers.
d)
They
were invited to official function
9. Practiced in different parts of India,
Patua, Worli and Kaligaht are varieties of :
a)
Weaving
b)
Culinary
art
c)
Folk
art
d)
Folk
music
10. Which Bharat Ratna’s performance on
Independence Day was a highlight every year form 1947 till his earthly
Sojourn’s Continuity ?
a)
Pandit
Bheemsen Joshi
b)
M.S.
Subbulakshmi
c)
Ustad
Bismillah Khan
d)
Pandit
Ravishankar
11. Who was known as ‘Nightingale of
India’ during the freedom struggle ?
a)
Subhadralumari
Chauhan
b)
Sarojini
Naidu
c)
Mahadevi
Varma
d)
Noor
Jahan
12. According to Newar Buddhists Deepavali is an
auspicious day for Saddharma because :
a)
On
this day Siddharth Gautam attained enlightenment.
b)
It
is birthday of Lord Buddha
c)
Emperor
Ashoka embraced Buddhism on this day.
d)
Emperor
Ashoka sent this son Mahendra and daughter Sanghmitra to Sri Lanka on this
occasion to spread Saddharma.
13. Who persuaded the river Ganges to descend on
the Earth by his extreme penance ?
a)
King
Raghu
b)
King
Dilip
c)
King
Bhagirath
d)
King
Ikshvaku
14. Which day is celebrated as ‘Bandi
Chhod Divas’ in the Sikh Pantha ?
a)
Baishkhi
b)
Holi
c)
Vijaya
Dashmi
d)
Deepavali
15. Which literary work of Sanskrit depicts the
geographical features of India in an echanting manner ?
a)
Meghadoot
b)
Kadambari
c)
Rahuvansham
d)
Dashkumar
Charit
16. Who is known as Radheya among the
prominent character of Mahabharat ?
a)
Abhimanyu
b)
Karna
c)
Bheeshma
d)
Chatotkach
17. Lumbini is a sacred place for Buddhists
because :
a)
Lord
Buddha attained enlightenment here.
b)
Here
Lord Buddha gave his first sermon.
c)
It
is the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
d)
Buddha
attained Nirvan at this poace.
18. Who accomplished the stupendous task of
writing the epic Mahabharat conceding the request of Sage Vyas ?
a)
Acharya
Brihaspati
b)
Mahatma
Vidur
c)
Lord
Ganesh
d)
Sage
Narad
19. Who is working for the amelioration of the
pathetic condition of beggars and ragpickers living in the Charran Khadda area
of Dharmashala ?
a)
Lion’s
Club Dharmashala
b)
Sister
of Charity
c)
Tibetan
monk Jamyang
d)
Department
of Social Welfare
20. The order of the Supreme Court in the
year 2006 in Prakashsingh case is considered a landmark order because through
this order the apex court :
a)
Laid
down guidelines to make the police people friendly.
b)
Laid
down a series of seven recommendations to make the police force accountable to
the citizens.
c)
Provided
a roadmap to unfetter police from colonial mindset.
d)
Recommended
thorough modernization of police force.
21. On what ground Maulana Hasrat Mohani refused
to sign the Constitution of India passed by the Constituent Assembly?
a)
It
lacked Indian ethos.
b)
States
were made subservient to the centre.
c)
It
was anti-people
d)
It
did not reflect Gandhian ideology
22. Who asked renowned Cartoonist Shankar, “Don’t
spare me Shankar “, showing the true democratic and liberal spirit at the very
outset of India’s onward march as a republic,
a)
Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru
b)
Govind
Vallabh Pant
c)
C.
Rajgopalachari
d)
Sardar
Patel
23. Vrindavan Vastra, a unique tapestry that
depicts scenes from srikrishna’s childhood originated in :
a)
Uttar
Pradesh
b)
Gujarat
c)
Assam
d)
Tripura
24. Among the following who is a descendant of
Maulana Fazle Haq Khairabadi who was exiled for life to Andamans for rising
against the British ?
a)
Nazma
Heptullah
b)
Hamid
Ansari
c)
Javed
Akhtar
d)
Rashid
Alwi
25. During the first war of independence
who exhorted the fellow Indians in the following manners :
“हमारी राय है कि
विदेसीयो का सासन भारत पर न भयो चाहिजे और हम फोज की तेयारी कर रहे है सो अंग्रेजन
से ल्ध्वो बहुत जरूरी है |”
In Roman Script – “Hamari rai hai ki
videshion ka sashan Bharat par na bhao chahijee aur hum fauj ki taiyearee kar
rahe hain so Angrejan se ladvo bahut zaruri hai.”
a)
Rani
Lakshmi Bai
b)
Tatya
Tope
c)
Rana
Beni Badhav
d)
Peshava
Nana Sahib
26. As
a protest against which incident Rabindranath Tagore relinquished his
knighthood ?
a)
Partition
of Bengal
b)
Exile
of Lokmanya Tilak
c)
Jallianwala
Bagh Massacre
d)
Hanging
of Bharat Singh
27. Who was the first to be honoured with Bharat
Ratna posthumously ?
a)
Indira
Gandhi
b)
Dr.
B.R. Ambedkar
c)
Lal
Bahadur Shastri
d)
Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel
28. Himalayan Pass Bomdila is situated in :
a)
Sikkim
b)
Himachal
Pradesh
c)
Arunachal
Pradesh
d)
Uttarakhand
29. In which state Kanchenjunga biosphere has been
carved out ?
a)
Uttarkhand
b)
West
Bengal
c)
Sikkim
d)
Arunachal
Pradesh
30. In which Upanishad do we find the
dialogue between Rishi Yagyavalkya and Gargi ?
a)
Kath
b)
Ken
c)
Mundak
d)
Vrihadaranyak
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