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1. Which country has successfully launched the last satellite of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)?
(A) Japan
(B) South Korea
(C) China
(D) North Korea
2. Which is the first country to approve a vaccine against Covid-19 ?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) United States
(D) United Kingdom
3. Which country’s rover has mapped abundance of sodium on the moon for the first time ?
(A) China
(B) USA
(c) India
(D) UAE
4. Which country is set to register Himalayan pink salt as Geographical Indications (GI) ?
(A) india
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Bangladesh
5. Who among the following is the first batsman to hit six sixes in an over ?
(A) Garfield Sobers
(B) Ravi Shastri
(C) Ted Alletson
(D) Kapil Dev
6. Whose names are engraved on the base of the ICC World Cup Trophy ?
(A) Famous cricketers
(B) Bestteams
(C) Allteams
(D) Previous champions
7. Liz Truss was named as the Prime Minister of which country ?
(A) France
(B) Australia
(C) United Kingdom
(D) Germany
8. Sagarmatha is another name of which of the following Mountain Peak ?
(A) Nanda Devi
(B) Kamet
(C) Mt. Everest
(D) Annapurna
9. Which of the following is not a land locked country of Europe ?
(A) Hungary
(B) Kosovo
(C) Czech Republic
(D) Spain
10. Who is known as father of Geography ?
(A) Plato
(B) Aristotle
(C) Ptolemy
(D) Eratosthenes
11. Which is the biggest Island in the Indian Ocean ?
(A) Madagascar
(B) Greenland
(C) Sumatra
(D) Baffin Island
12. Which pass connects Arunachal Pradesh with Myanmar ?
(A) Bom Di La
(B) Dihang Pass
(C) Jelep lA
(D) Khardung La
13. Who among the following scientists had discovered Radium
(A) Marie Sklodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie
(B) Andre-Louls : Debierne
(C) Kasimir Fajans
(D) Oswald Helmuth Gaohring
14. Which gas is taken in by plants in the process of photosynthesis ?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Argon
15. Which is the first country to announce a ban on missile tests against space Satelliate
(A) Russia
(A) Russia
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Israel
16. Which State/UT recorded the highest number of cybercrime incidents in 2021
(A) Maharashtra
(B) New Dethi
(C) Karnataka
(D) Uttar Pradesh
17. Which state government has announced to celebrate September 17 as ‘National Unity Day’ ?
(A) Kerala
(B) Telangana
(c) Bihar
(D) Odisha
18. SPARK is a Studentship program recently launched in which field ?
(A) Architecture
(B) Literature
(C) Ayurveda
(D) Virology
19. PM SHRI Yojana, which was launched recently, is associated with which field ?
(A) Electronics
(B) Export
(C) Education
(D) Research and Development
20. When is the ‘National Cinema Day’ celebrated in India ?
(A) September 5
(B) September7
(C) September 10
(D) September 16
21. What is the new name of the ‘Raj Path’, the iconic avenue in New Delhi ?
(A) Atmanirbhar Path
(B) Kartavya Path
(C) Vikas Path
(D) Vikas Path
(D) Vikas Path
22. Which Indian company is the first in the world to design a 3D printed Rocket engine?
(A) Pixel
(B) Agnikul
(D) Dhurva Space
(D) Bellatrix
23. Loktak Lake: the largest freshwater lake in India is located in which State ?
(A) Assam
(B) Manipur
(C) Haryana
(D) Telangana
24. Pancha Mahal is located in:
(A) Agra
(B) Delhi
(C) Fatehpur Sikri
(D) Sikandara
25. Which among the following Is the oldest surviving rock-cut cave in india ?
(A) Bagh Caves
(B) Ellora caves
(C) Uday Giri Caves
(D) Barabar Caves
26. Tamil is the official language of which territory region of India ?
(A) Puducherry
(B) Delhi
(C) Daman and Diu
(D) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(B) Delhi
(C) Daman and Diu
(D) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
27. Tamil is not an official language in which country ?
(A) India
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Singapore
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Singapore
28. Which festival is celebrated in the memory of forty Sikh martyrs ?
(A) Guru Parv
(B) Maghi
(C) Hola Mohalla
(D) Songkran
29. In which year, print media started in India?
(A) 1970
(B) 1871
(C) 1780
(D) 1601
30. Which Veda is also known as the ‘Book of Chants! ?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Yajur Veda
(C) Sama Veda
(D) Atharva Veda
31. Which bird is the National bird of India?
(A) Parrot
(B) Peacock
(C) Swan
(D) Sparrow
32. Who among the following was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly ?
(A) Sachidanand Sinha
(B) B.N. Rao
(D) V.N. Menon
(C) H.N. Kunzuru
(B) B.N. Rao
(D) V.N. Menon
(C) H.N. Kunzuru
33. For how many times Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize ?
(A) 3
(B)4
(c) 5
(D) He was never nominated
(B)4
(c) 5
(D) He was never nominated
34. Who among the following is the writer of the book ‘Satyartha Prakash'
(A) Swami Vivekananda vidyaseea”
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Dayanand Sarawasti
(D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Dayanand Sarawasti
(D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
35. How many States of India share its border with Bhutan ??
(A) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
36. Geothermal energy is basically a which of the following type Of energy?
(A) Renewable
(B) Non-renewable
(C) Biotic
(D) Non-cyclic
(B) Non-renewable
(C) Biotic
(D) Non-cyclic
37. Which of the following regions is/are known for cotton textile industry ?
a. Mumbai — Pune region
b. Madurai — Coimbatore region
c. Dhanbad —Jamshedpur region
d. Indore — Ujjain region
b. Madurai — Coimbatore region
c. Dhanbad —Jamshedpur region
d. Indore — Ujjain region
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
(A) 1&3
(B) 2&4
(C) 1,2&4
(D), 1,2,3&4
38. Which of the following was the former name of the Gulmarg hill station ?
(A) Girija Marg
(B) Gauri Marg
(C) Gargi Marg
(D) Gopika Marg
39. Lakshadweep group has a total number of how many Islands ?
(A) 25
(B) 36
(C) 53
(D) 62
40.The Yamuna river originates from which of the following river ?
(A) Chemayungdung
(B) Yamunotri
(C) Gangotri
(B) Yamunotri
(C) Gangotri
(D) Satopanth
41. In which month is 'Sair festival’ celebrated ?
(A) January
(B) March
(C) August
(D) September
42. Which raja of Kehloor princely state shifted the capital of his state from Sunhani to bilaspur
(A) Bik Chand
(B) Tara Chand
(C) Dip Chand
(D) Bhim Chand
43. At which place in Kangra district of H. P. is Jakhni Devi Temple ?
(a) Haripur
(B) Nurpur
(C) Shahpur
(a) Kullu
(B) Kinnaur
(C) Lahaul-Spiti
(D) Mandi
45. Who gave the title of “pahari Gandhi" to Sh. Baba Kanshi Ram ?
(A) MK. Gandhi
(B) Pt.J.t. Nehru
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Rabindranath Tagore
46. "Minjar” fair is celebrated in which district of Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Shimla
(B) Kangra
(C) Chamba
(D) Kullu
47. Which is the oldest Hydro-electric project in Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Baner
(B) ShanAn
(C) Bhakhra
(D) Thirot
48. Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Maj. Gen. Himmat Singh
(B) Mr. Bhagwan Sahai
(C) Mr. N.C. Mehta
(C) Mr. N.C. Mehta
(D) Mr. Kuldeep Narain Channa
49. Which lake is the source of Parvati river ?
(A) Sukhsar
(B) Mantilai
(C) Karali
(D) Chandra Tal
50. Where is Angora rabbit farm in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Kandwari
(B) Bharohlian
(C) Harchakian
(D) Shahpur
51. Who founded the Nurpur princely state ?
(A) Pahari Pal
(B) Bas Pal
(C) Nag Pal
(D) Jeth Pal
52.in which region of Himachal Pradesh is Darati Pass ?
(A) Kullu
(B) Chamba
(C) Kinnaur
(D) Sirmaur
53. Which of the following glaciers is located in the Chandra Valley of Lahaul ?
(A) Bara Shigri
(B) Bhadal
(C) Mukkila
(D) Dudhon
54. With which ancient sage Is Renuka lake of Sirmaur Distt of hp associated ??
(A) Jamdagini
(B) Vashishtha
(C) Vyasa
(D) Parashuram
(B) Vashishtha
(C) Vyasa
(D) Parashuram
55. Near which town of Mandi District is Macchial lake ?
(A) Sundernagar
(B) Sarkaghat
(C) Jogindernagar
(D) Karsog
56. In which year was Mountaineering institute set up near manali
(A) 1961
(B) 1973
(C) 1978
(D) 1980
57. When were Hamirpur and Una Districts carved out of Kangra Distt
(A) 1970
(B) 1971
(C) 1972
(D) 1973
58. Which Raja of Bushahr princely state helped Tibet in the tibetan ladakh mughal war around 1681 a.d?
(A) Kehri Singh
(B) Chattar Singh
(C) Fateh Sing
(D) Kalyan Singh
59. Who was the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Prem Kumar Dhumal
(B) Shanta Kumar
(C) Thakur Ram Lal
(D) Thakur Jagdev Chand
60. In which princely state did the Praja Mandal leaders launch the 'Bhai do na pai do’ movement around 1939 A.D.
(A) Bushahr
(B) Kehlur
(C) Sirmaur
(D) Jubbal
61. Which one of the following temples is in Pagoda architectural style ?
(A) Lakshna Devi, Bharmaur
(B) Shakti Devi, Chhatrari
(C) Hidimba Devi, Manali
(C) Hidimba Devi, Manali
(D) Tarna Devi, Mandi
62. Which of the following Raja of Nurpur transferred its capital from Pathankot to Dhameri?
(A) Takht Mal
(B) Bas Dev
(C) Suraj Mal
(D) Jagat Singh
63. Consider the following statements :
1. The Satluj river enters Shimla district at Badhal in Rampur tehsil.
2. Satluj forms boundary line of Shimla district with narmand, Karsog and Anii tehsih of kullu distt
3. Giri originates from the base of Chandranahan peak.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect
2. Satluj forms boundary line of Shimla district with narmand, Karsog and Anii tehsih of kullu distt
3. Giri originates from the base of Chandranahan peak.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect
(A) 1only
(B)1and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1,2,3 only
64. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
a. Lord Dalhousie and Bishop Ray-Daniel Wilson of Calcutta laid the foundation stone of the Ridge Church,
2. Lord Hardinge started the construction of “Hindustan Tibet Road”,
a. Lord Dalhousie and Bishop Ray-Daniel Wilson of Calcutta laid the foundation stone of the Ridge Church,
2. Lord Hardinge started the construction of “Hindustan Tibet Road”,
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) None of the above
65. Himachal Pradesh University has adopted which of the following as its academic robes for convocation ?
(A) Sadari and Bushahri cap
(b) Loia and Pahari cap
(C) Chapkan and Kinnauri shawl
(C) Chapkan and Kinnauri shawl
(D) Pahari cap and Reshta
66. In which of the following valleys, the Jhanvar (witch doctor) is called to find out whether the body should be burnt, buried or cut into pieces ?
(A) Lahaul valley
(B) Spiti valley
(C) Kinnaur
(D) Sangla valley
67. Consider the following statements :
1. Chhamb is a masked dance performed in Chamba and Kinnaur district.
2. Ghure is the leader whose footsteps are followed by all the dancers.
3. ‘Chhamb' is performed by both males and females.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
1. Chhamb is a masked dance performed in Chamba and Kinnaur district.
2. Ghure is the leader whose footsteps are followed by all the dancers.
3. ‘Chhamb' is performed by both males and females.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2and 3 only
(C) 2 only
(D) All of the above
68. At which of the following places, the trial of Nathu Ram Godse was conducted ?
(A) Ellersile
(B) Petterhoff
(C) Barnes court
(C) Barnes court
(D) Roothney castle
69. Consider the following statements :
1. Doru is used in Chamba and Kinnaur district.
2. Chapkan is a type of trousers used by men only.
3. Reshta is a jacket used by both men and women in Rohru tehsil of Shimla.
1. Doru is used in Chamba and Kinnaur district.
2. Chapkan is a type of trousers used by men only.
3. Reshta is a jacket used by both men and women in Rohru tehsil of Shimla.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
(A) 1only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 3 only
(D) All of the above
70. Which ruler helped Jahangir invade the Kangra Fort in 1620 AD?
(A) Raja Raj Rup
(B) Raja chattar
(C) Raja Megh Singh
(D) Raja Jagat sing
(B) Raja chattar
(C) Raja Megh Singh
(D) Raja Jagat sing
71.Arrange in descending order the units of memory TB, KB,GB,MB:,
(A) TB>GB>MB>KB
(8) MB>GB>TB>KB
(C) TB>MB>GB>KB
(C) TB>MB>GB>KB
(D) GB>MB>KB>TB
72. Which one of these stores more data than a DVD ?
(A) CDRom
(B) Floppy
(C) Blue Ray Disk
(D) Red Ray Disk
73. MS-Word is an example of :
(A) An Operating system
(B) A processing device
(C) Application software
(C) Application software
(D) An input device
74. Using Microsoft word we can simply :
(A) Paste picture
(B) Type
(C) Formata text
(C) Formata text
(D) All the above functions
75. RAM is also called as :
(A) Virtual memory
(B) Volatile memory
(C) Non volatile memory
(C) Non volatile memory
(D) Cache memory
76. The CPU and memory are located on the :
(A) Expansion board
(B) Motherboard
(C) Storage device
(C) Storage device
(D) Output device
77. PARAM is an example of ;
(A) Super computer
(B) PC
(C) Laptop
(D) “PDA
78. Which of the following is/ are Operating systems ?
(A) Windows
(B) Unix
(C) Os/2
(D) All of these
79 ___are high-end printers.
(A) Inkjet
(B) Laser
(C) Thermal
(D) Dot matrix
80 ____ Computers are of large size.
(A) Micro
(B) Mainframe
(C) Super
(D) Mini
81. If ‘NOIDA’ is written as ‘OPJEB', then what will be the code for 'DELHI' ?
(A) EFMAK
(B) EFAMK
(C) EFMIJ
(D) EFMIK
82. Suppose a series is 6, 11, 21, 36, 56, ? the number comes at the place of question mark in the given series is:
(A) 91
(B) 22
(C) 52
(D) 81
83. Which of the following is the odd one from the given alternatives ?
(A) Driving
(B) Diving
(C) Swimming
(D) Sailing
84. Statement 1; John runs faster than George.
Statement 2: Tom runs faster than John.
Statement 3 : George runs faster than Tom.
if statement 1 and statement 2 are true, statement 3 will be:
Statement 2: Tom runs faster than John.
Statement 3 : George runs faster than Tom.
if statement 1 and statement 2 are true, statement 3 will be:
(A) True
(B) False
(C) Uncertain
(D) None of the above
85. Arrange the following words ina meaningful sequence :
1. Frog.
2. Grass
3. Grasshopper .
4. Eagle
5. Snake
1. Frog.
2. Grass
3. Grasshopper .
4. Eagle
5. Snake
(A) 2,3,1,5,4
(B) 3,2,1,4,5
(C) 2,1,3,4,5
(D) 4,5,1,3,2
86. If FISH : SCHOOL
(A) wolf: pack
(B) cow: farm
(C) herd: peacock
(C) herd: peacock
(D) elephant : jungle
87. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, “I have NO brother or sister but that man's father is my father's son”, Whose photograph was it?
87. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, “I have NO brother or sister but that man's father is my father's son”, Whose photograph was it?
(A) His own
(b) His nephew’s
(c) His father
(c) His father
(D) His son
88. A ls the mother of B and C. if D is the husband of cWhat is a to d
(A) Mother
88. A ls the mother of B and C. if D is the husband of cWhat is a to d
(A) Mother
(B) Sister
(C) Son-in-law
(D) Mother-in-law
89. Which of the following pairs of words are differently related?
(A) Kind : Cruel
(B) Slow: SLuggish
(C) stale: Fresh
(d) Truth: lie
90. What will be the missing leeter in the series EQ,FS,HW,KA,___TL?
(A) AL
(B) OF
(C) HP
(D) None of the above
91. A ls the mother of B, B is the sister of C, C Is the father of D. So, how A Is related to
(A) Grandmother
91. A ls the mother of B, B is the sister of C, C Is the father of D. So, how A Is related to
(A) Grandmother
(B) Mother
(C) Aunt
(D) Insufficient data
92. Read the following information to answer the given question : .
1.Antman, Batman, Cyclops, Deadpool, Electro, Falcon, and Gambit are standing near a wall anyall of them are facing east.
2.Cyciegs is on the immediate right of Deadpool.
3.Batman is at an extreme end and has Electro as his neighbour.
4.Gambit is between Electro and Falcon.
5.Deadpool is standing third from the south end,
Deadpool is standing in between which of the following pairs?
(A) Antman-Cyclops
(B) Cyclops-Falcon
(C) Gambit-Electro
(C) Gambit-Electro
(D) Batman-Falcon
93. Read the following information to answer the given question ;
On a fine evening, before sunset, “The Victim" and “Dr, Hannibal”
Dr, Hannibal's shadow was exactly to the right of Or, Hannibal
In which direction was The Victim facing ?
(A) East
93. Read the following information to answer the given question ;
On a fine evening, before sunset, “The Victim" and “Dr, Hannibal”
Dr, Hannibal's shadow was exactly to the right of Or, Hannibal
In which direction was The Victim facing ?
(A) East
(B) West
(C) North
(D) South
94. Read the following information to answer the given question :
1. Antman, Batman, Cyclops, Deadpool, Electro, Falcon, and Gambit are standing near a wall and all of them are facing East.
2. Cyclops is on the immediate right of Deadpool.
3. Batman is at an extreme end and has Electro as his neighbour.
4. Gambit is between Electro and Falcon.
5. Deadpool is standing third from the South end.
1. Antman, Batman, Cyclops, Deadpool, Electro, Falcon, and Gambit are standing near a wall and all of them are facing East.
2. Cyclops is on the immediate right of Deadpool.
3. Batman is at an extreme end and has Electro as his neighbour.
4. Gambit is between Electro and Falcon.
5. Deadpool is standing third from the South end.
Who is standing at the fourth position from North end ?
(A) Batman
(B) Electro
(C) Gambit
(C) Gambit
(D) Falcon
95. Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group :
(A) Volcano
(B) Tsunami
(C) Avalanche
(D) Explosion
96. Choose the odd pair:
(A) Graphite — Pencil lead -
(A) Graphite — Pencil lead -
(B) Lampblack — Tyre
(C) Diamond — Glass-cutter
(C) Diamond — Glass-cutter
(D) Coke —Shoe polish
97. Read the following information carefully and answer the question below:
1. Rambo walked 40 m towards North and killed a terrorist.
2. Thenhe silently turned right and walked 60 m.
3. Then he turned right, walks 70 m and again he turned left, walks 30 m.
4. Finally, he turned left and walks 30 m.
in which direction and how far is he from the starting position?
1. Rambo walked 40 m towards North and killed a terrorist.
2. Thenhe silently turned right and walked 60 m.
3. Then he turned right, walks 70 m and again he turned left, walks 30 m.
4. Finally, he turned left and walks 30 m.
in which direction and how far is he from the starting position?
(A) 90m East
(B) 90m West
(C) 90m South
(C) 90m South
(D) 909 North
98. The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time Is 8:30 P.M IS
98. The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time Is 8:30 P.M IS
(A) 65
(B) 75
(C) 85
(D) 90
99. The question given below has a set of three or four statements. Each set of statements is further divided into three segments. Choose the alternative where the third segment in the statement can be logically deduced using both the preceding two, but not just from one of them.
99. The question given below has a set of three or four statements. Each set of statements is further divided into three segments. Choose the alternative where the third segment in the statement can be logically deduced using both the preceding two, but not just from one of them.
Statements:
1.All beggars are poor. All lions are poor. So, all lions are beggars.
3. All people are boxes. All foxes are people. So, all boxes are foxes.
3. All men can run. All women are men. So, all women can run.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) None
100. Question not found ):
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4