HP Subordinate Allied Services exams | HPSSSB Clerk Exam | HPPSC Exam Questions and Answers

1. Who was the first woman chief minister in Independent India?
A: Sucheta Kriplani

2. Five-year plan in India is finally approved by :
A: National Development Council

3. Declaring a Financial Emergency is related to which article of the Constitution?
A: 360

4. Which amendment of the Constitution of India inserted a new article 21 A providing Right to Education in the constitution?
A: 86th Amendment

5. What was the main aim of Antyodaya Programme?
A: Helping the poorest among poor

6. SJSRY belongs to :
A: Urban Areas

7. Estimation of poverty in India is given by the :
A: NITI Aayog

8. The central banking functions in India are performed by the :
A: RBI

9. Stagflation is :
A: Inflation with depression

10. Dear Money Policy implies :
A: High-interest rates

11. When was the Consumer Protection Act passed?
A: 1986

12. Who gave the call for 'Evergreen Revolution' in India?
A: M.S. Swaminathan

13. Which State of India has become the first to implement the National policy on biofuels ?
A: Rajasthan

14. Dr Bhishma Narain Singh, who passed away recently, was associated with which political party?
A: INC

15. What is India's rank in the UN's E-Government Development Index in 2018?
A: 96th

16. Who is the new Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs?
A: S. Ramesh

17. Under whose captainship, The India Kabaddi team clinched the 2018 Kabaddi Masters Dubai title?
A: Ajay Thakur

18. Which Indian cricketer was recently inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?
A: Rahul Dravid

19. NITI Ayog has recently partnered with GNFC Ltd. to implement fertilizer subsidy disbursement through which technology?
A: Blockchain

20. Which state/UT has recently launched "Happiness Curriculum" for students up to class eight?
A: Delhi

21. The famous cultural festival 'Behdienkhlam 2018' was celebrated in which state?
A: Meghalaya

22. Who has recently become the first serving Indian Army officer to complete 'Ironman' competition?
A: Vikram Dogra

23. Which telecom company has become India's first mobile operator to launch internet telephony services in India?
A: BSNL

24. Which Indian Naval Ship has become the first ever warship to enter the port of Sabang in Indonesia?
A: INS Sumitra

25. Which city hosted the first 'Nepal-India Think Tank' summit recently?
A: Kathmandu

26. Karman Kaur Thandi is associated with which sports?
A: Tennis

27. India's first in-phone tourism guide and mobile application 'Go whats that' has recently launched in which city?
A: Chandigarh

28. Who was the first information commissioner of Himachal Pradesh?
A: P.C Rana

29. In which year, All India Radio was set up in Shimla?
A: 1955

30. Who headed the Punjab re-organisation commission 1966?
A: J.C Shah

31. The new year festival in Chandra and Bhaga valley is called?
A: Halda

32. Which town of Himachal is known as 'Chhoti Kashi'?
A: Mandi

33. When did Mahatma Gandhi visit Dharampur (Solan) and delivered a speech?
A: 1939

34. Who was the first Himachali sportsperson to receive the Arjuna Award?
A: Suman Rawat

35. Who took a keen interest in Chamba embroidery and rumal?
A: Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay

36. The Masrur temples of Kangra is built in which century?
A: 8th

37. Who started the Shivratri fair of Mandi?
A: Ajbar Sen

38. The Aryans came to Himachal Pradesh from?
A: Central Asia

39. U.S Club, Shimla was originally the residence of which British ruler?
A: Sir Jeremiah Bryant

40. Who was the first speaker of H.P Vidhan Sabha?
A: Jaiwant Ram

41. Who was the ruler of Bushahr state when 1857 revolt took place?
A: Shamsher Singh

42. Who founded the Bhagal State?
A: Aje-De

43. What was the earlier name of SunderNagar town?
A: Bared

44. Who was the most powerful king of Kullu dynasty?
A: Maheshwar Singh

45. Who took the possession of books of Kangra library and got them translated into Persian?
A: Feroz Shah Tughluq

46. Which district does not share its boundary with Kangra district?
A: Bilaspur

47. Markanda Khad flows in which Distt. of H.P?
A: Sirmaur

48. Nako lake is located in which distt. of Himachal?
A: Kinnaur

49. Where does the river Satluj enters Shimla distt. ?
A: Badhal

50. By what name Glaciers are known in the local language?
A: Shigri

51. Which is the port town of Indus Valley civilization?
A: Lothal

52. The original name given to the followers of Mahavira was?
A: Nirgranthas

53. The last king, known to history, of the line of imperial Maurya, was :
A: Brihadratha

54. The largest urban centre in early ancient India was :
A: Pataliputra

55. Which of the following term came to be used for all kinds of foreigners?
A: Yavana

56. 'Navanitakam' deals with?
A: Medicine

57. Who is considered as the 'last great Hindu emperor' of India?
A: Harsha

58. Which was the last great Hindu Imperial Dynasty of Northern India?
A: Gurjara-Pratiharas

59. The famous Chaturbhuja temple at Khajuraho was built by?
A: Yasovarnam

60. Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki was associated with which of the following Sufi orders?
A: Chisti order

61. The ruler who did not go for any fresh conquests was?
A: Bahlol Lodhi

62. Where were the ships built for trade?
A: Maldive Islands

63. The longest of Shivaji's military campaigns was conducted against?
A: Karnataka

64. The Indian ruler who defeated the English in the early stage of British rule in India was?
A: Haider Ali

65. Who declared himself as the Governor of Bahadur Shah?
A: Khan Bahadur Khan

66. The first Nationalist leader to preside over the Indian National Congress was :
A: W.C Banerjee

67. How many of Gandhiji's followers were selected to go on the march to Dandi?
A: 78

68. After which session Muhammad Ali Jinnah left the Congress?
A: Nagpur Session

69. The main food crop in Asia is :
A: Rice

70. The Queen of Himalayas is :
A: Kanchenjunga

71. The Barak river originates from :
A: Mount Japvo

72. Which dam is also known as Ranjit Sagar dam?
A: Thien Dam

73. The Kalakot coal field is situated in :
A: Jammu & Kashmir

74. Which state occupies the top position in the country in male literacy?
A: Kerala

75. 'Sundarlal Bahuguna' is associated with :
A: Chipko Movement

76. The most spoken language in the world is :
A: Chinese

77. To which country does India export the largest quantity of iron ore?
A: Japan

78. India leads the world in the export of :
A: Mica

79. The food a man eats has :
A: Potential Energy

80. Which mirror is used as a shaving mirror?
A: Concave mirror

81. Transistors are made from :
A : Semi-conductors

82. India's biggest Nuclear Research Reactor is known as :
A: Dhruva

83. Who is the highest civil servant of the Union Government?
A: Cabinet Secretary

84. A proclamation of emergency must be placed before the Parliament for its approval within
A: 1 month

85. The resolution for the removal of the Vice-President of India can be proposed in :
A: Any house of Parliament


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