1. Who founded the Kehloor state (now Bilaspur) and also built the famous Naina Devi Temple?
(A) Bhim Chand
(B) Veer Chand
(C) Vijay Chand
(D) Bidhi Chand
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Bhim Chand
2. Which of following district having largest area among them?
(A) Chamba
(B) Kinnaur
(C) Mandi
(D) Kullu
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Chamba
3. Shimla city was founded by Britishers by acquiring around thirteen villages. These villages were the part of which princely state?
(A) Balsan
(B) Bhaji
(C) Bushahr
(D) Keonthal
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Keonthal
4. 'Ghadsaru' and 'Mahakali' lakes are located in which of the following districts?
(A) Kullu
(B) Kangra
(C) Chamba
(D) Kinnaur
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Chamba
5. Beas, one of the famous river of Himachal rises from:
(A) Bara-Bhangal
(B) Rohtang Pass
(C) Mansarovar
(D) Kailash
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Rohtang Pass
6. Famous book 'Kangra Painting' is written by:
(A) Man Mohan Singh
(B) D.N. Mazumdar
(C) Ram Mohan
(D) M.S. Randhava
✅ Correct Answer: (D) M.S. Randhava
8. The British with their tradition of honouring the valiant, raised the first Gurkha Rifles in:
(A) Kennedy house
(B) Kutlehr Fort
(C) Malaon Fort
(D) Kasauli
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Malaon Fort
9. The Credit to introduce potato cultivated in Shimla Hills goes to:
(A) Major Kennedy
(B) Colonel John
(C) Sir Mortimer Durand
(D) Charles Napier
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Major Kennedy
10. Former princely states 'Bhagal' and 'Bhagat' are the parts of district:
(A) Sirmaur
(B) Shimla
(C) Mandi
(D) Solan
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Sirmaur
11. Who inaugurated the 'Mahima Library' in Sirmaur State?
(A) Maharaja Amar Parkash
(B) Raja Raghubir Parkash
(C) Raja Fateh Parkash
(D) Raja Ratan Parkash
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Raja Raghubir Parkash
12. Who built the Fort of Nagarkot in the ancient period:
(A) Ashoka
(B) Susharma
(C) Sansar Chand
(D) Ghamand Chand
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Susharma
14. A person's intelligence is due to:
(A) Genetic constitution influenced by a single gene
(B) Environmental influence
(C) The product of his genetic constitution and of the effect of his environment
(D) Genetic constitution influenced by many genes
✅ Correct Answer: (C) The product of his genetic constitution and of the effect of his environment
15. The union of a sperm and ovum is called:
(A) Reproduction
(B) Fertilization
(C) Gametogenesis
(D) Rejuvenation
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Fertilization
16. A saturated solution at a particular temperature:
(A) Is colourless
(B) Is highly coloured
(C) Does not dissolve anymore of the solid solute
(D) Contains suspended solid particles
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Does not dissolve anymore of the solid solute
17. Mica is:
(A) Good conductor of both heat and electricity
(B) Bad conductor of heat and a good conductor of electricity
(C) Good conductor of heat and a bad conductor of electricity
(D) Bad conductor of both heat and electricity
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Good conductor of heat and a bad conductor of electricity
18. Biophysics is the branch of physics which deals with the:
(A) Application of Physics to the problems of Biosphere
(B) Application of Physics to the problems of Botany
(C) Application of Physics to the problems of Biology
(D) Application of Physics to the problems of Medical Science
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Application of Physics to the problems of Biology
19. The power to decide an election petition is vested with:
(A) Parliament
(B) Supreme Court
(C) High Court
(D) Election Commission
✅ Correct Answer: (C) High Court
20. Article 18 of the Indian Constitution provides for the:
(A) Equality before law
(B) Prohibition of discrimination
(C) Abolition of untouchability
(D) Abolition of titles
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Abolition of titles
21. The Constitution of India provides for free and compulsory education to which one of the following groups of children?
(A) 3 – 9 Years
(B) 6 – 18 Years
(C) 6 – 14 Years
(D) 4 – 10 Years
✅ Correct Answer: (C) 6 – 14 Years
22. To which of the following categories of rights does the Right to Property belong?
(A) Natural Right
(B) Fundamental Right
(C) Human Right
(D) Legal Right
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Legal Right
23. In which year, Sati System was banned and declared illegal?
(A) 1829 AD
(B) 1849 AD
(C) 1856 AD
(D) 1947 AD
✅ Correct Answer:(A) 1829 AD
24. During medieval period, ‘Jazia’ tax was imposed on:
(A) The Brahmins
(B) The Muslims
(C) The Non-Muslims
(D) All the people of the Empire
✅ Correct Answer: (C) The Non-Muslims
25. Vasco Da Gama reached India in the year:
(A) 1399 AD
(B) 1498 AD
(C) 1501 AD
(D) 1604 AD
✅ Correct Answer: (B) 1498 AD
26. Which of the crops (produced by the Indian people) was called ‘Sindon’ by the Greek?
(A) Wheat
(B) Cotton
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Paddy
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Cotton
27. Vardhamana Mahavira died at:
(A) Kundagram
(B) Lumbin
(C) Kapilvastu
(D) Pavapuri
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Pavapuri
28. Whose names/was/were associated with the Swadeshi Movement of 1905 AD?
(A) Bhagat Singh
(B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Lal, Bal, Pal
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohammad Ali Jinnah
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Lal, Bal, Pal
29. ‘Mount Kilimanjaru’ is situated in:
(A) Tanzania
(B) Sudan
(C) Kenya
(D) Zambia
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Tanzania
30. The Shompen tribe is found in:
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Manipur
(C) Nagaland
(D) Andaman Nicobar islands
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Andaman Nicobar islands
31. The boundary between India and Pakistan is known as:
(A) MacMohan line
(B) Durand line
(C) 38th parallel
(D) Redcliffe line
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Redcliffe line
32. _____ river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”
(A) Damodar
(B) Hugli
(C) Kosi
(D) Ganga
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Kosi
33. _____ is the brightest planet of the Solar system
(A) Earth
(B) Venus
(C) Mars
(D) Moon
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Venus
34. ‘World AIDS Day’ is observed on _____ every year.
(A) 11th November
(B) 21st November
(C) 1st December
(D) 11th December
✅ Correct Answer: (C) 1st December
35. Whose name is associated with the famous book ‘Gitanjali’?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Jayadeva
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Sarojini Naidu
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Rabindranath Tagore
36. The Headquarters of ASEAN Nations are located at:
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Jayadeva
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Sarojini Naidu
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Jakarta
37. The name ‘Tiger Woods’ is associated with:
(A) Lawn Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Golf
(D) Billiards
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Golf
38. The National Sports of China is:
(A) Badminton
(B) Bull fighting
(C) Hockey
(D) Table Tennis
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Table Tennis
39. ‘Deodhar Trophy’ is associated with:
(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Cricket
(D) Lawn Tennis
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Cricket
40. The car model ‘KWID’ is associated with Car manufacturing company named _____
(A) Maruti Suzuki
(B) Renault
(C) Chevrolet
(D) Hyundai
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Renault
41. Who is the hero of Hindi Film ‘Shandar’? (Recently Released)
(A) Ranbir Kapoor
(B) Sahid Kapoor
(C) Arjun Kapoor
(D) Aditya roy Kapoor
✅ Correct Answer:(B) Sahid Kapoor
42. “Man Booker Award” is given in the field of:
(A) Economics
(B) Science
(C) Music
(D) Literature
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Literature
43. Give the Synonym of “Eager”
(A) Clever
(B) Devoted
(C) Scholar
(D) Curious
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Curious
44. Choose the Correct Spelt Word.
(A) Labourious
(B) Laboureous
(C) Laborous
(D) Laborious
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Laborious
45. Government by a Single person
(A) Monarchy
(B) Autocracy
(C) Plutocracy
(D) Aristocracy
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Autocracy
47. “छठी का दूध याद आना” मुहावरे का अर्थ है
(a) भारी संकट पड़ना
(b) भयभीत होना
(c) हार मानना
(d) चकित रह जाना
✅ Correct Answer: (a) भारी संकट पड़ना
49. ‘कमल’ का पर्यायवाची नहीं है
(a) पुंडरीक
(b) जलज
(c) जलद
(d) नीरज
✅ Correct Answer: (c) जलद
50. ‘संकल्प’ शब्द का संधि विच्छेद है
(a) सम् + कल्प
(b) सन + कल्प
(c) सम + कल्प
(d) सन्म + कल्प
✅ Correct Answer: (a) सम् + कल्प