1. Harappan weapons were made of
(A) bronze
(B) stone
(C) copper
(D) None of these
ANSWER: D
2.The famous grammarian Panini hailed from which of the following mahajanpads ?
(A) Gandhara
(B) Kamboja
(C) Vatsa
(D) Avanti
ANSWER: A
3. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
(A) Mahayana Buddhism
(B) Hinayana Buddhism
(C) Jainism
(D) None of these
ANSWER: C
4. Which rock edict of Ashoka provides a description of the horrors of Kalinga war ?
(A) 10th Rock Edict
(B) 13 th Rock Edict
(C) The Edict at Dhauli
(D) The Edict at Jaugada
ANSWER: B
5. Who among the following took the title of Vikramaditya ?
(A) Chandragupta-1
(B) Chandragupta-II
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Skandagupta
ANSWER: B
6. Who among the following is credited with the invention of Algebra ?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Bhaskara
(C) Apastamba
(D) None of these
ANSWER: A
7. In early medieval India, what did the term Jital refers to ?
(A) Weight
(B) Diet
(C) Coin
(D) Game
ANSWER: C
8. Which of the following Chalukyan city is known as the city of temples?
(A) Pattadakal
(B) Badami
(C) Aihole
(D) Kanheri
ANSWER: C
9. Malik Kafur was whose general?
(A) Balban
(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Iltutmish
(D) None of these
ANSWER: D
10.Which of the following musical instruments was not composite or Indo- Islamic in origin ?
(A) Sitar
(B) Tabla
(C) Sarangi
(D) Shehnai
ANSWER: D
11. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of the Mughal emperor
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Babar
(D) Jahangir
ANSWER: D
12. Kumarasambhava, an epic poem, was composed by
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Harisen
(C) Chand Bardai
(D) Banabhatta
ANSWER: A
13. Who was the successor of Shivaji ?
(A) Ramaraja
(B) Sahu II
(C) Sambhaji
(D) None of these
ANSWER: C
14. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India ?
(A) Fort William
(B) Fort St. George
(C) Fort St. David
(D) Fort St. Angelo
ANSWER: B
15. Who was the first Governor General of India ?
(A) William Bentick
(B) Robert Clive
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Lord Canning
ANSWER: A
16. The last major of British Indian territory took place during the time of
(A) Lord Dufferin
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Lytton
(D) Lord Dalhousie
ANSWER: D
17. Where was the Theosophical society founded in 1875?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) USSR
(D) India
ANSWER: A
18. ‘Diarchy’ was first introduced in India under
(A) Morley Minto Reforms
(B) Montford Reforms
(C) Simon Commission Plan
(D) Government of India Act, 1935
ANSWER: B
19. Who was the founder of the Indian Association ?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) A.O. Hume
(D) S.N. Banerjee
ANSWER: D
20. Who among the first used the word ‘Swarajya’ ?
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak follow
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Swami Vivekanand
ANSWER: B
21. Which one of the following ashrams was not set up by Gandhi ?
(A) Phoenix Ashram
(B) Tolstoy Farm
(C) Sevagram
(D) Gandhi Ashram
ANSWER: D
22. Who authored the book Hind Swaraj’ ?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) M.G. Ranade
ANSWER: B
23. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Mahadev Desai
(C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(D) None of these
ANSWER: C
24. The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at
(A) Aligarh
(B) Dacca
(C) Lucknow
(D) Lahore
ANSWER: B
25. The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in 1943 in
(A) Japan
(B) Burma
(C) Singapore
(D) Malaya
ANSWER:C
26.Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo- China war of 1962 ?
(A) R.N. Thapar
(B) Jagjivan Ram
(C) V.K. Krishna Menon
(D) Govind Vallabh Pant
ANSWER: C
27. Jain temple of Mt. Abu is made of
(A) Granite
(B) Limestone
(C) Sandstone
(D) Marble
ANSWER: D
28. The Queen of Himalayas is
(A) Dhaulagiri
(B) Kanchenjunga
(C) Nanda Devi
(D) K-2
ANSWER: B
29. Burhanpur Gap is situated in
(A) Vindhya Range
(B) Satpura Range
(C) Aravalli Range
(D) None of these
ANSWER: B
30. Which of the following is the largest river of Peninsular India ?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Cauvery
ANSWER: A
31. Which of the following states leads in the production of Sal in India ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Andhra Pradesh
ANSWER: B
32. The largest reserve of coal in India occurs in the
(A) Narmada Basin
(B) Damodar Basin
(C) Godavari Basin
(D) Cauvery Basin
ANSWER: B
33. Which of the following is least irrigated state in India ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) Mizoram
ANSWER: D
34. The largest wheat producing state of India is
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Haryana
ANSWER: B
35. The largest petro-chemical complex in India was established by Union Carbide at
(A) Trombay
(B) Vadodara
(C) Bijapur
(D) None of these
ANSWER: A
36. NALCO has set up an integrated aluminium complex in
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Odisha
ANSWER: D
37. Black soil in India is associated with
(A) Basalt
(B) Granite
(C) Limestone
(D) Sandstone
ANSWER: A
38. Agar-agar is obtained from
(A) grass
(B) fish
(C) sea-weed
(D) bark of tree
ANSWER: C
39. Which of the following is not a navigable river ?
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Godavari
(C) Narmada
(D) Chenab
ANSWER: D
40.Which of the following fibres is often called the golden Fibre of India ?
(A) Sisal
(B) Hemp
(C) Cotton
(D) Jute
ANSWER: D
41.Which state has the highest number of illiterates in India?
(A) Bihar
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Uttar Pradesh
ANSWER: A
42. Which of the following is a pull factor that causes migration?
(A) Unemployment
(B) Hunger.
(C) Starvation
(D) Attraction of a city
ANSWER: A
43. Which of the following religions is the last to appear on the scene of India?
(A) Hinduism
(B) Islam
(C) Buddhism
(D) Sikhism
ANSWER: D
44. Which of the following states in India has the maximum Christian population ?
(A) Goa
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Madhya Pradesh
ANSWER: C
45. The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide into the air causes
(A) global warming
(B) acid rains
(C) heat stroke
(D) All of these
ANSWER: A
46. The best method of disposal of garbage is
(A) land filling
(B) vermiculture
(C) burning
(D) incineration
ANSWER: A
47. Jet streams blows from
(A) East to West
(B) West to East
(C) North to South
(D) South to North
ANSWER: B
48. Drift plains are formed by the action of
(A) Rivers
(B) Glaciers
(C) Winds
(D) Waves
ANSWER: B
49. Tsunamis are originated due to
(A) Sea waves
(B) Earthquake
(C) Hurricane
(D) Rotation of the Earth
ANSWER: B
50. The deepest ocean of the world is
(A) Atlantic Ocean.
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
ANSWER: D
51. How many members were initially there in the Constituent Assembly of India ?
(A) 300
(B) 302
(C) 304
(D) 306
ANSWER: A
52. The concept of Judicial Review in Indian Constitution has been taken from the constitution of
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) UK
(D) Australia
ANSWER: A
53. How does the Constitution of India describe India as ?
(A) A Federation of States & Union Territories
(B) A Union of States
(C) Bharatvarsh
(D) A Federated Nation
ANSWER: B
54. Which one of the following is Human Right as well as a Fundamental Right under the Constitution of India?
(A) Right to Housing
(B) Right to Work
(C) Right to Information
(D) Right to Education
ANSWER: D
55. To be eligible for election as President of India, a person must have completed the age of
(A) 25 years
(B) 26 years
(C) 30 years
(D) 35 years
ANSWER: D
56. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Anti-Defection Bill was passed?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) V.P. Singh.
(C) Rajiv Gandhi
(D) H.D. Deve Gowda
ANSWER: C
57.Who calls the joint session of the two houses of the Parliament ?
(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Lok Sabha Speaker
(D) The Vice President
ANSWER: A
58. The first General Election in India was held in
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1953
ANSWER: B
59.The first Indian state created on linguistic basis was
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Telangana
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka
ANSWER: A
60. Who is the executive head of the State government?
(A) The Chief Minister
(B) The Governor
(C) The Chief Secretary
(D) None of these
ANSWER: C
61. The Speaker’s vote in the Lok Sabha is called
(A) Casting vote
(B) Sound vote
(C) Direct vote
(D) Indirect vote
ANSWER: A
62. Who established Shanti Niketan?
(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Ravindra Nath Tagore
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
ANSWER: D
63. The Constitutional Status has been given to panchayats under which Article of the Indian Constitution?
(A) 143
(B) 223
(C) 243
(D) 343
ANSWER: C
64. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?
(A) L.K. Advani
(B) Morarji Desai
(C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(D) Charan Singh
ANSWER: C
65. In which House of the Parliament, the presiding officer is not a member of the house ?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Vidhan Sabha
(D) Vidhan Parishad
ANSWER: B
66. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by
(A) First Amendment
(B) Eighth Amendment
(C) Ninth Amendment
(D) Forty second Amendment
ANSWER: A
67.The basic parameters of India’s Foreign Policy were laid down by
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. Radhakrishnan
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Dr. Zakir Hussain
ANSWER: C
68.Which sector of Indian Economy contributes largest to the Gross National product?
(A) Primary Sector
(B) Secondary Sector
(C) Tertiary Sector
(D) None of these
ANSWER: C
69. The period of Plan Holiday in India was
(A) 1962-65
(B) 1966-69
(C) 1969-72
(D) 1972-75
ANSWER: B
70. The state having the highest density of population is
(A) West Bengal
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D). Kerala
ANSWER: A
71. ONGC was set up in
(A) 1956
(B) 1957
(C) 1959
(D) 1961
ANSWER: A
72. Which one of the following is not a constituent of Human Development Index (HDI)?
(A) Per capita Income
(B) Life Expectancy at Birth
(C) Gross Enrolment Rate
(D) Health and Nutrition
ANSWER: D
73. Who is known as Father of White Revolution in India?
(A) M.S. Swaminathan
(B) V. Kurien
(C) K.N. Bahal
(D) B.P. Pal
ANSWER: C
74. Capital market regulator is
(A) RBI
(B) IRDA
(C) SEBI
(D) NABARD
ANSWER: C
75. The Foreign Exchange Reserves of India are kept in the custody of
(A) World Bank
(B) IMF
(C) RBI
(D) None of these
ANSWER: C
76. Which of the following is not a source of tax revenue collected by the Government of India?
(A) Custom Duty
(B) Income Tax
(C) Service Duty
(D) Dividends and Profits
ANSWER: D
77. WTO was formed in
(A) 1991
(B) 1993
(C) 1995
(D) 1996
ANSWER: C
78. Homogeneous product is a feature of
(A) Imperfect Market
(B) Monopoly
(C) Oligopoly
(D) Perfect Competition.
ANSWER: D
79. In the electric supply lines in India, which parameter is kept constant ?
(A) Current
(B) Voltage
(C) Power
(D) Frequency
ANSWER: D
80.Which waves are used in Sonography ?
(A) Microwaves
(B) Sound waves
(C) Infrared waves
(D) Ultrasonic waves
ANSWER: D
81.Who among the following received Nobel Prize twice for the same subject
(A) Marie Curie
(B) Frederic Jolit
(C) Frederic Sanger
(D) Stanley Cohen
ANSWER: C
82. Which one of the following is not a form of stored energy ?
(A) Nuclear energy
(B) Potential energy
(C) Electrical energy
(D) Chemical energy
ANSWER: A
83. Which one of the following is the natural polymer ?
(A) Nylon
(B) Teflon
(C) Poly Vinyl Chloride
(D) Cellulose
ANSWER: D
84. Which of the following elements is found in all organic compounds?
(A) Carbon
(B) Calcium
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Oxygen
ANSWER: A
85.Which one of the following petroleum refinery products has the lowest boiling point ?
(A) Lubricating oil
(B) Diesel
(C) Gasoline
(D) Kerosene
ANSWER: C
86.Which gland is associated with the production of lymphocytes and antibodies ?
(A) Hypothalamus
(B) Adrenal
(C) Thymus
(D) Thyroid
ANSWER: C
87. Which of the vitamins is essential for the red blood cell formation ?
(A) Thiamine
(B) Folic acid
(C) Riboflavin
(D) Niacin
ANSWER: B
88. Which one of the following animals is cold blooded?
(A) Dolphin
(B) Shark
(C) Whale
(D) Porpoise
ANSWER: B
89. Which of the following imparts yellow colour to urine in humans ?
(A) Bile salts
(B) Lymph
(C) Cholesterol
(D) Urochrome
ANSWER: D
90. Saffron is obtained from which part of plants ?
(A) Leaf
(B) Stem
(C) Stigma and Style
(D) None of these
ANSWER: C
91.Which one of the following is termed as Poor man’s Cow’?
(A) Sheep
(B) Buffalo
(C) Goat
(D) None of these
ANSWER: D
92. A computer cannot boot if it does not have the
(A) Compiler
(B) Loader
(C) Assembler
(D) Operating system
ANSWER: D
93. The shape of a rain drop is spherical due to
(A) Viscosity
(B) Surface tension
(C) Elasticity
(D) Gravitation
ANSWER: B
94. Sound travel fastest in
(A) Steel
(B) Vacuum
(C) Air
(D) Water
ANSWER:C
95. The coil of an electric heater is made of
(A) Aluminium
(B) tungsten
(C) nichrome
(D) None of these
ANSWER: C
96. Chlorine is mixed in water so that
(A) Dirt is removed
(B) Water is cleaned
(C) Bacteria are killed
(D) None of these
ANSWER: C
97.Ascorbic acid is a/an
(A) Amino acid
(B) Enzyme
(C) Protein
(D) Vitamin
ANSWER: D
98.Anthrax is caused by
(A) Virus
(B) Bacteria
(C) Mycoplasma
(D) Algae
ANSWER: B
99. Penicillin is isolated from
(A) Fungi
(B) Virus
(C) Bacteria
(D)Algae
ANSWER: A
100. Which of the following is not a kharif crop?
(A) Cotton
(B) Mustard
(C) Groundnut
(D) Maize
ANSWER:B
101. As ‘Doctor’ is related to ‘Patient’ in the same way Lawyer’ is related to
(A) Customer
(B) Criminal
(C) Magistrate
(D) Client
ANSWER:D
102. If English alphabet is written in backward order, then what will be the 13th letter to the left of the 3rd letter from right ?
(A) P
(B) N
(C) R
(D) Q
ANSWER: A
103. How many meaningful English words can be made with ‘EPRY’ using each letter only once in each word?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) More than four
ANSWER: A
104. If CUP = 40, then KITE is equal to
(A) 35
(B) 40
(C) 45
(D) 50
ANSWER: C
105. If 1st October is a Sunday, then 1st November will be
(A) Monday
(B) Tuesday
(C) Wednesday
(D) Thursday
ANSWER: D
106.Moni is daughter of Sheela, Sheela is wife of my wife’s brother. How Moni is related to my wife?
(A) Cousin
(B) Niece
(C) Sister
(D) Sister-in-law
ANSWER: B
107. A man walks 6 km south, turns left and walks 4 km, again turns left and walks 5 km. Which direction is he facing now ?
(A) North
(B) South
(C) West
(D) East
ANSWER: A
108. What will be the angle between hour hand and minute hand, if clock shows 8:30pm ?
(A) 60°
(B) 75°
(C) 90°
(D) 120°
ANSWER: B
109. Nikhil is 8 year younger than his brother Rohan. How old will Rohan be when he is twice as old as Nikhil?
(A) 4 year
(B) 6 year
(C) 8 year
(D) 16 year
ANSWER: D
110. How many odd numbered pages are there in a book of 1089 pages ?
(A) 542
(B) 545
(C) 544
(D) 546
ANSWER: B
111. Which Indian origin scientist has launched the first micro factory to help tackle e-waste hazard ?
(A) Subhash Khot
(B) Veena Sahajwalla
(C) Krishna Chatterjee
(D) Yadvinder Malhi
ANSWER: B
112. Which IIT has installed India’s first 5G radio laboratory ?
(A) IIT Delhi
(B) IIT – Mumba
(C) IIT Indore
(D) IIT Roorkee
ANSWER: A
113. What is the theme of the 2018 National Safe Motherhood ?
(A) Safe Motherhood
(B) Care for Child
(C) Aware for Safe Motherhood
(D) Respectful Maternity Care
ANSWER: D
114. India’s first high-speed electric locomotive has been flagged off recently from which state?
(A) Bihar
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Assam
ANSWER: A
115. The Joint Military Exercise ‘Desert Tiger 5’ was held between UAE and which country?
(A) Malaysia
(B) Vietnam
(C) Indonesia
(D) Denmark
ANSWER: A
116. India’s first helicopter – taxi service has launched in which city?
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Kochi
(C) New Delhi
(D) Kolkata
ANSWER: A
117. The 29th edition of the world famous International Yoga Festival (IYF – 2018 ) was held in which Indian State ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Madhya Pradesh
ANSWER: B
118. Which country will become the world’s first country to issue digital legal tender “Sovereign” ?
(A) Kiribati
(B) Fiji
(C) Marshall Islands
(D) Nauru
ANSWER: C
119. Which platform has been launched by the Union government on the occasion of 2018 International Women’s Day ?
(A) Women Entrepreneurship Platform
(B) Women Combat Platform
(C) Women Power Platform
(D) Women Literacy Platform
ANSWER: A
120. Who has become the first Indian woman from the field of law and justice to be conferred the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’?
(A) Fathima Beevi
(B) Sujata Manohar
(C) Gyan Sudha Mishra
(D) Gita Mittal
ANSWER: D
121. Who has become the first woman officer to be inducted as the first direct – entry combat officer in Indo – Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
(A) Prakriti
(B) Geetanjali
(C) Radhika
(D) Sudha
ANSWER: A
122. Anjum Moudgil is associated with which sports?
(A) Tennis.
(B) Badminton
(C) Shooting
(D) Boxing
ANSWER: C
123. The first ever Indo- French knowledge summit was held in which city?
(A) Goa
(B) Puducherry
(C) Mumbai
(D) New Delhi
ANSWER: D
124. Which Indian city hosted the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP 2018) ?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Ajmer
(C) New Delhi
(D) Bhopal
ANSWER: C
125. Who has been named as the ‘Cricketer of the Year in the 6th edition of Wisden India Almanac 2018 ?
(A) Suresh Raina
(B) M.S. Dhoni
(C) Virat Kohli
(D) K.L. Rahul
ANSWER: D
126. Who has been recently nominated as the India’s representative to Executive Board of UNESCO ?
(A) J.S. Rajput
(B) Ravish Kumar
(C) Suraj Gupta
(D) Priyank Sen
ANSWER: A
127. Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Peru?
(A) Marisol Espinoza
(B) Mercedes Araoz
(C) Martin Vizcarra
(D) Pablo Kuczynski
ANSWER: C
128. The Satluj river enters H.P. from Tibet at
(A) Rohtang
(B) Shipki
(C) Makori Jot
(D) None of these
ANSWER: B
129. The ‘Surajtal’ lake is located in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Lahaul & Spiti
(B) Shimla
(C) Kinnaur
(D) Mandi
ANSWER: A
130. Himachal Day is observed every year on
(A) 25 January
(B) 15 April
(C) 1 September
(D) 1 November
ANSWER: B
131. The rainiest place of H.P. is
(A) Jutog
(B) Bhoranj
(C) Dadhol
(D) Dharamshala
ANSWER: D
132. Which one of the following districts does not fall in the ‘New Himachal’ ?
(A) Chamba
(B) Kullu
(C) Lahaul Spiti
(D) Kangra
ANSWER: A
133. Naina Devi hills are located in
(A) Bilaspur
(B) Hamirpur
(C) Kangra
(D) Una
ANSWER: B
134. Chandrakhani pass is located in which district of H. P. ?
(A) Kullu
(B) Chamba
(C) Kinnaur
(D) Sirmaur
ANSWER: A
135. Jogini Waterfall is located in
(A) Manali
(B) Mandi
(C) Summer hill
(D) Sundernagar
ANSWER: A
136. Which of the following was the oldest princely state of H.P. ?
(A) Trigarta
(B) Kuluta
(C) Hindur
(D) Suket
ANSWER: A
137. Who was supposed to be the first King of the Kinnar ?
(A) Parikshit
(B) Praduman
(C) Pipru
(D) Arjunya
ANSWER: B
138. Who founded the ruling dynasty of Hindur ?
(A) Jaskaran Chand
(B) Ahl Chand
(C) Kahl Chand
(D) Ajit Chand
ANSWER:D
139. ‘Rang Mahal of Bilaspur’ was constructed during the reign of
(A) Hari Chand
(B) Kabir Chand
(C) Suhag Chand
(D) Bijai Chand
ANSWER: C
140. The capital of the Kutlehar State was at
(A) Talhati
(B) Paprola
(C) Kot – Kahlur
(D) Chauki
ANSWER: A
141. Where was Indo Pak Shimla Agreement (1972) concluded?
(A) Barnes Court
(B) Peterhoff
(C) Boileaugar
(D) The retreat
ANSWER: A
142. When was the Sirmaur Praja Mandal founded ?
(A) 1939
(B) 1923
(C) 1936
(D) 1942
ANSWER: D
143. Who headed the Himalayan Prant Provisional government set up in 1948 ?
(A) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
(B) Ram Lal
(C) Bhaskara Nand
(D) Shiva Nand Ramaul
ANSWER: D
144. Riwalsar is the birth place of
(A) Raja Preekshit
(B) Hidimba.
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Padamsambhava
ANSWER: D
145. Temple of Bagulamukhi is located near
(A) Dehra
(B) Una
(C) Arki
(D) Nahan
ANSWER: A
146. The Gaddis are
(A) Monogamous
(B) Polygamous
(C) Polyandrous
(D) None of these
ANSWER: A
147. Arki School of Paintings flourished in the princely state of
(A) Bajji
(B) Bhagat
(C) Jubbal
(D) Bhagal
ANSWER: D
148. Which district of H.P. is famous for salt mines?
(A) Kangra
(B) Solan
(C) Mandi.
(D) Kullu
ANSWER: C
149. Great Himalayan National Park is located in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Solan.
(B) Mandi
(C) Lahaul & Spiti
(D) Kullu
ANSWER: D
150. In which year Nathpa- Jhakri hydel project was launched?
(A) 1988
(B) 1991
(C) 1994
(D) 1995
ANSWER: A
Directions (Q. Nos. 151 155 ) : Choose the most appropriate word out of the four given options A, B, C and D to fill in the blank.
151. Can I stay……the week end ?
(A) until
(B) by
(C) for
(D) off
ANSWER: A
152. You are very patient…….me.
(A) towards:
(B) to
(C) for
(D) with
ANSWER: D
153. Let’s try to agree ………a date.
(A) with
(B) about
(C) on
(D) to
ANSWER: C
154. The tyre of a moving car presses. ……the road.
(A) at
(B) on
(C) against
(D) beside
ANSWER: C
155. We should abide…….the same law of land.
(A) under
(B) to
(C) by
(D) before
ANSWER: C
Directions (Q. Nos. 156 to 160) : Choose the word out of the given options A, B, C and D which is opposite in meaning to the given word.
156. Clergy
(A) Clerk
(B) Priest
(C) Laity
(D) Church attendent
ANSWER: C
157. Vulgar
(A) Simple
(B) Restrained
(C) Retired
(D) Graceful
ANSWER: D
158. Abhorrence
(A) apprehension
(B) aversion
(C) appreciation
(D) liking
ANSWER: D
159. Infringe
(A) keep
(B) break
(C) violate
(D) trespass
ANSWER: A
160. Majestic
(A) august
(B)sublime
(C) regal
(D) paltry
ANSWER: D
161. ‘किरण’ का पर्यायवाची है
(A) अंजु
(B) प्रकाश
(C) रोशनी
(D) मारीचि
ANSWER: A
162. ‘जो देखा न जा सके’ के लिए एक शब्द है
(A) द्रक्षय
(B) अदृश्य
(C) पारदर्श
(D) अपारदर्श
ANSWER: B
163. ‘अक्ल चरने वाला’ मुहावरे का अर्थ है
(A) बुद्धि होना
(B) बुद्धि न होना
(C) बुद्धि करना
(D) बुद्धि भ्रष्ट करना
ANSWER: D
164. मनु + अन्तर की संधि है
(A) मनवन्तर
(B) मनुअन्तर
(C)मनोन्तर
(D) मन्वन्तर
ANSWER: D
165. शुद्ध शब्द है
(A) अतयोक्ति
(B) अत्युक्ति
(C) अतयोक्ति
(D) आत्युक्ति
ANSWER: B
166. ‘पृथ्वी’ का विशेषण है
(A) पार्थिव
(B) पृथिविता
(C) प्रार्थिव
(D) पाथिक
ANSWER: A
167. ‘मधुर’ का भाववाचक है
(A) मधुकर
(B) मोध
(C) माधो
(D) माधुर्य
ANSWER: D
168. ‘माँ-बाप’ में समास है
(A) बहुब्रीहि
(B) तत्पुरुष
(C) अव्ययीभाव
(D) द्वन्द्व
ANSWER: D
169. संज्ञा शब्द है।
(A) देवता
(B) देवत्व
(C) देवाह
(D) देव
ANSWER: D
170. ‘ट’ वर्ण का उच्चारण स्थान है।
(A) कंठ
(B) ताल
(C) ओष्ठ
(D) मूर्द्धा
ANSWER: D
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