January 10, 2020
Sample Paper For HP Subordinate Allied Services 2020(Free)

Sample Paper For HP  Subordinate Allied Services 2020(Free)

Sample Paper For HP Subordinate Allied Services 2020(Free)






1. Who compared Kinnauri Women to Scottish and Algerian ones on account of their woollens raiment?
    1. William Simpson 
    2. W. Goldstein 
    3. James Fraser
    4. Cummings
    2. ‘Shatha’ and ‘Pasha’ are the two sub-groups of ‘Khoond’ that was warrior group of which ancient tribe?
    1. Dasas
    2. Khasas 
    3. Kinners
    4. Nagas
    3. Which of the following combination is wrong?
    1. Gangi and Mohana – Bilaspur
    2. Chhinj and Chhanjoti – Mandi
    3. Kunjadi or Kunjava – Chamba
    4. Panj Pahara and Devku – Sirmaur
    4. Which river flows almost parallel to Indus and then cuts through both the great Himalaya and the Zanskar ranges?
    1. Satluj 
    2. Chenab
    3. Beas
    4. Ravi
    5. ‘Chola’, ‘Dora’, ‘Chadru’ and ‘Jagi’ are the traditional attire of which district of H.P. ?
    1. Chamba
    2. Sirmaur
    3. Lahaul-Spiti
    4. Kinnaur
    6. On 7th October, 2014 at Dhalpur gound 8760 women danced Kulluvi Nati on the tune of Dhol, Nagara and Shehnai which was also celebrated as :
    1. Save the girl child
    2. Save local fair and festivals
    3. Anti Drugs movement
    4. Presentation of rich culture of Kullu
    7. The following is the top four sectors of financial allocations during the 12th five year plan (2012 – 2017) –
    (I) Transport and Communication
    (II) Social Services
    (III) Energy
    (IV) Agriculture and Allied Activities
    Arrange the above allocation priority wise during the period given :
    1. IV, II, III, I
    2. II, I, IV, III 
    3. II, IV, I, III
    4. II, III, I, IV
    8. Translation of 1300 volumes of Hindu books of Jwalamukhi temple library was done by:
    1. Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
    2. Shams-i-Siraj
    3. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    4. Izzzudin Khalid Khani 
    9. The author who discussed ‘Kuluta’ as a separate political entity and according to him Chandergupta Maurya had an alliance with Himalayan States.
    1. Varah Mihir
    2. Vishakha Dutt 
    3. Panini
    4. Kalidas
    10. The Nirmand Coper Plate of 7th century A. D. is an important historical document which throws light on the early socio-economic and political history of H.P. was issued by:
    1. King Jayachandra
    2. Virayash King
    3. Maharaja Samundrasena 
    4. Lakshman Chandra
    11. Which of the following combination is not correct in terms of area of the princely States before 15th April, 1948?
    1. Rampur Bushahr – 361 Sq. Miles 
    2. Baghal – 120 Sq. Miles
    3. Theog – 144 Sq. Miles
    4. Jubbal – 297 Sq. Miles
    12. The lofty ‘Chung Shakhago’ pass lies in which valley, upper ranges of which always remain snow covered?
    1. Kullu Valley
    2. Pabbar Valley
    3. Baspa Valley
    4. Ravi Valley
    13. Which of the following bank was merged in the H.P. State Cooperative Bank Ltd. in the Year, 1955?
    1. The Chamba Central Cooperative Bank
    2. Mahasu Central Cooperative Bank
    3. The Kangra Central Cooperative Bank
    4. Joint Stock Bank i.e. Bank of Sirmaur
    14. According to 2011 census which of the following combination is not correct about H.P.?
    1. Decenial Population Growth Rate = 12.94
    2. Females = 3382729
    3. Percentage of Rural Population = 81.97 
    4. Total Households = 1483280
    15. The Basheshwar Mahadev temple has been rated as one of the first monument of the
    Western Himalayas and a unique example of the later Gupta tradition is situated at which
    place?
    1. Masrur
    2. Bajaura
    3. Trilokpur
    4. Baijnath


    16. “What Chinese art achieves for landscape is here accomplished for human love.” This quote of Anand K. Coomeraswamy was with regard to:
    1. Basholi Painting
    2. Kangra Painting
    3. Chamba Painting
    4. Arki Painting
    17. According to whom the ‘Kinnauri dialect’ comes under the Himalayan group of Tibeto-Burman family of languages?
    1. Grierson, G. A
    2. Bholanath Tiwari
    3. Bloomfield
    4. Ram Chander Shukala
    18. The ‘Taiti’ the Ýula’ the ‘Wangar’ and ‘Tirung’ are the tributaries of which famous river of H.P. ?
    1. Yamuna
    2. Ravi
    3. Satluj
    4. Beas
    19. The Basholi School of Painting which is the earliest known hill school of painting, came into prominance from the time of which ruler?
    1. Raja Kripal Pal
    2. Maharaja Sansar Chand
    3. Raja Goverdhan Chand
    4. Raja Udai Singh
    20. The most ancient inscription of Chamba, engraved on the pedestals of the brass images of Lakshana Devi, Ganesha and Nandi were found at which of the following place?
    1. Chamba
    2. Bharmaur
    3. Tissa
    4. Banikhet


    21. Which is the oldest civilization?
    1. Mesopotamian civilization
    2. Egyptian civilization
    3. Indus valley civilization
    4. Roman civilization
    22. The sage, who is said to have Aryanised South India, was
    1. Yagnavalkya
    2. Vashistha
    3. Agastya
    4. Vishwamitra
    23. Which ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha?
    1. Vasudeva
    2. Bimbisara
    3. Ajatshatru
    4. Bindusara
    24. Which ‘MATH’ is related to Buddhism?
    1. Angeri
    2. Khangah
    3. Chaitya
    4. Dakhma
    25. ‘Tripitakas’ are sacred books of
    1. Hindus
    2. Jains
    3. Parsis
    4. Buddhists
    26. Who started the Saka Era?
    1. Kanishka
    2. Vikramaditya
    3. Samudra Gupta
    4. Ashoka
    27. Which was the capital of Pallavas?
    1. Kanchi
    2. Vatapi
    3. Trichurapalli
    4. Mahabalipuram
    28. The Brihadeshwar Temple is located at
    1. Mysore
    2. Mahabalipuram
    3. Thanjavur
    4. Kanyakumari
    29. Ramcharitmanas was written in which language?
    1. Santali
    2. Munda
    3. Awadhi
    4. Sanskrit
    30. ‘Lakh Baksh’ title was given to which ruler?
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Balban
    3. Razia
    4. Qutbdin Aibeak
    31. Muhammad bin Tughlaq Transferred his capital from Delhi to
    1. Warangal
    2. Devagiri
    3. Madurai
    4. Vijayanagar
    32. The famous battle of Talikota was fought in which year?
    1. 1560 A.D.
    2. 1565 A.D.
    3. 1570 A.D.
    4. 1578 A.D.
    33. Which dynasty came to power in India after the Tughlaq dynasty?
    1. The Mughals
    2. The Khiljis
    3. The Guptas
    4. The Sayyids
    34. Paintings reached the highest level of development during the reign of which Mughal Emperor?
    1. Jahangir
    2. Shahjahan
    3. Akbar
    4. Humayun
    35. Baijrao was the ruler of which dynasty?
    1. Nanda
    2. Peshwas
    3. Haryanka
    4. Mauryas
    36. Khalsa Panth was created in which year?
    1. 1688
    2. 1699
    3. 1708
    4. 1719
    37. Who started the first English newspaper in India?
    1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    2. Raja Rammohan Roy
    3. Lord Willam Bentinck
    4. None of these
    38. Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was called as ‘Mahatma’ by
    1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    2. Motilal Nehru
    3. Subhas Chandra Bose
    4. Rabindra Nath Tagore
    39. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by
    1. Lord Curzon
    2. Lord Canning
    3. Lord Dalhousie
    4. Lord Lytton
    40. Who attended the imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
    1. M.K. Gandhi
    2. B. G. Tilak
    3. B. C. Pal
    4. G. V. Joshi
    41. India Borrowed the parliamentary form of Government from which country?
    1. America
    2. Britain
    3. Ireland
    4. Russia
    42. Who described Constitution of ‘India as ‘Quasi Federal’?
    1. Austin
    2. Jennings
    3. Jones
    4. K.C. Wheare
    43. How many times has the Preamble of the India constitution been amended?
    1. 1 time
    2. 2 time
    3. 3 time
    4. 4 time
    44. Which is not a language in India?
    1. Sindhi
    2. Kannada
    3. Konkani
    4. None of these
    45. Who admits a new state to the Union of India?
    1. President
    2. Supreme Court
    3. Prime Minister
    4. Parliament
    46. The fundamental rights of Indian citizens can be suspended
    1. During National Emergency
    2. Any time
    3. During Constitutional emergency
    4. None of these
    47. Who completed two successive regimes of the Vice-President of India?
    1. S. Radhakrishnan
    2. V.V. Giri
    3. B. D. Jatti
    4. M. Hidaytullah
    48. The most important feature of the Indian Parliament is
    1. It is the Union legislature in India.
    2. It includes the President.
    3. It is bicameral.
    4. Its upper house never dissolves
    49. Governor is sworn by
    1. President
    2. Chief Justice of the High Court
    3. Speaker of Assembly
    4. None of these
    50. The salary and allowances of Judges of Supreme Court are Charged on
    1. RBI
    2. Finance Commission
    3. Consolidated Fund of India
    4. None of these


    51. A district judge is under the control of
    1. State government
    2. High Court
    3. Supreme Court
    4. Governor
    52. Who had proposed the idea of a three-tier Panchayati Raj System?
    1. Balwant Rai Mehta committee
    2. Ashok Mehta committee
    3. Royal commission
    4. None of these
    53. National Emergency is declared under which Article of Indian Constitution?
    1. Article 352
    2. Article 356
    3. Article 360
    4. Article 368
    54. Who is the chairman of the National Integration Council?
    1. PM
    2. Finance Minister
    3. Home Minister
    4. None of these
    55. To whom UPSC presents its report?
    1. President
    2. Parliament
    3. Lok Sabha
    4. Rajya Sabha
    56. Marble is a metamorphic rock of
    1. Sandstone
    2. Limestone
    3. Granite
    4. Clay
    57. Which planet is called the Evening Star?
    1. Mars
    2. Mercury
    3. Venus
    4. Jupiter
    58. Which city is known as the ‘Eternal City?
    1. London
    2. Rome
    3. Athens
    4. Berlin
    59. In which river is ‘Grand Canyon’?
    1. Mississippi
    2. Colorado
    3. Columbia
    4. None of these
    60. What is the point below the epicenter of the Earthquake?
    1. Epicenter
    2. Focus
    3. Incentre
    4. None of these
    61. What is the main natural cause of disruption of road in hilly areas?
    1. Landslide
    2. Falling of trees
    3. Traffic
    4. Road Construction


    62. Which of the following determines the quality of agro products?
    1. I.S.I.
    2. Eco Product
    3. AGMARK
    4. Green Product
    63. Sunda Trench is in the
    1. Indian Ocean
    2. Arctic Ocean
    3. Atlantic Ocean
    4. Pacific Ocean
    64. Greenland is an integral part of
    1. Norway
    2. Denmark
    3. Sweden
    4. Finland
    65. Which is not a member of the BRICS association?
    1. Brazil
    2. Russia
    3. Iceland
    4. China
    66. Where is Lakshadweep island located?
    1. Indian Ocean
    2. Bay of Bengal
    3. Arabian Sea
    4. None of these
    67. Godwin Austin is a
    1. Pass
    2. Peak
    3. Geologist
    4. Telescope inventor
    68. Nallamalla hills are located in the state of
    1. Odisha
    2. Meghalaya
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Gujarat
    69. Which river flows between Satpura and Vindhyas?
    1. Godavari
    2. Gandak
    3. Tapti
    4. Narmada
    70. The climate of India is
    1. Equatorial
    2. Monsoonal
    3. Mediterranean
    4. Continental
    71. Which forest is grown in waterlogged areas?
    1. Evergreen forest
    2. Deciduous forest
    3. Tropical thron forest
    4. Mangrove forest
    72. Which is the main competitor of India in Jute production?
    1. China
    2. Nepal
    3. Bangladesh
    4. Japan
    73. Dry farming in India is extensively practiced in
    1. Kanara Plains
    2. Deccan Plateau
    3. Coromandal Plains
    4. Ganga Plains
    74. The main mineral found in upper Brahmputra valley is
    1. Coal
    2. Iron ore
    3. Petroleum
    4. Manganese
    75. Where are Khasi and Garo tribes mainly found in
    1. Meghalaya
    2. Nagaland
    3. Mizoram
    4. Manipur
            76. As the speed of an electric fan increases, current
  1. Increases
  2. Decreases
  3. Remains the same
  4. None of these
77. The thermoelectric power is the rate of the change of thermo-e.m.f. with:
  1. Temperature
  2. Time
  3. Resistance
  4. Current
78 The field of the view is maximum for
  1. Plane mirror
  2. Concave mirror
  3. Convex mirror
  4. Parabolic mirror
79. Fraunhofer spectrum is a
  1. Line absorption spectrum
  2. Band absorption spectrum
  3. Line emission spectrum
  4. Band emission spectrum
80. Myopia is due to
  1. Older age
  2. Change in focal length
  3. Shortening of eye ball
  4. Elongation of eyeball
81. In a p-type semi-conductor, the majority carriers of current are
  1. Holes
  2. Electrons
  3. Protons
  4. Neutrons
82. An oscillator is nothing but an amplifier with
  1. A large gain
  2. Negative feedback
  3. Positive feedback
  4. No feedback
83. For a heavenly body, albedo is used for measuring its
  1. Absorbing power
  2. Emissive power
  3. Reflecting power
  4. Transmitting power


84. Which of the following is called red planet?
  1. Mars
  2. Mercury
  3. Jupiter
  4. Venus
85. The number of H2O molecules in a drop of water weighing 0.018 g is 
  1. 6.022*1023
  2. 6.022*1019
  3. 6.022*1020
  4. 6.022*1026
86. INS Ranjit, which is recently decommissioned by Indian Navy, was built by which of the following countries?
  1. Germany
  2. France
  3. United States
  4. USSR
87. The recently published book ‘Game Changer’ is the autography of which of the following cricketers?
  1. Waqar Yunis
  2. Javed Miandad
  3. Shahid Afridi
  4. Imran Khan
88. Which country is the current chair of the 2019 G-7 summit?
  1. France
  2. Australia
  3. India
  4. Chile
89. Which Indian sportswoman has attained the world No. 1 position in the women’s 10m air rifle event?
  1. Manu Bhaker
  2. Anisa Sayyed
  3. Apurva Chandela
  4. Anjum Moudgil
90. Which South American nation has recently joined the International Solar Alliance?
  1. Ecuador
  2. Colombia
  3. Uruguay
  4. Bolivia
91. Which Indian personality has been conferred the UAE’s highest civilian honour ‘Zayed Medal’ recently?
  1. Shashi Tharoor
  2. Narendra Modi
  3. Shahrukh Khan
  4. Sania Mirza
92. Who has been elected as the new President of World Bank?
  1. Christopher Kilby
  2. Christine Lagarde
  3. David Malpass
  4. Mauricio Macri
93. Which country’s Space Agency has successfully dropped an explosive on asteroid Ryugu to make crater recently?
  1. China
  2. France
  3. Japan
  4. Germany
94. Which Indian Armed force has recently tied up with CSIR for joint research?
  1. Indian Navy
  2. Indian Army
  3. Indian Air Force
  4. Indian Coast Guard
95. Issak Hayik, who has become the World’s oldest soccer player, is from which country?
  1. Saudi Arabia
  2. Iran
  3. UAE
  4. Israel
96. The state tree of H.P. is
  1. Sal
  2. Teak
  3. Deodar
  4. Shisham
97. The state game of H.P. is
  1. Volleyball
  2. Hockey
  3. Kabaddi
  4. Kho-kho
98. Population density of H.P. as per census 2011 is
  1. 109
  2. 116
  3. 121
  4. 123


99. Nalwari fair is celebrated in which district of H.P.?
  1. Hamirpur
  2. Una
  3. Solan
  4. None of these
100. Hathi dhar is located in which district of H.P.?
  1. Chamba
  2. Kangra
  3. Mandi
  4. Kullu
101. ‘Chabutra Hills’ is located in which district of H.P.?
  1. Sirmaur
  2. Solan
  3. Shimla
  4. Hamirpur
102. ‘Banganga’ is a tributary of which river in H.P.?
  1. Yamuna
  2. Chenab
  3. Beas
  4. Satluj
103. ‘Pooh’ sub-division is located in which district of H.P.?
  1. Lahaul & Spiti
  2. Kinnaur
  3. Kullu
  4. Chamba
104. Halda Festival is celebrated in which district of H.P.?
  1. Kinnaur
  2. Chamba
  3. Sirmaur
  4. Lahaul & Spiti
105. Dr. Y.S. Parmar belonged to which district of H.P.?
  1. Sirmaur
  2. Solan
  3. Shimla
  4. Kangra
106. Who was the first recipient of Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram Award in Pahari Literature?
  1. Mian Goverdhan Singh
  2. Jai Dev Kiran
  3. Suman Rawat
  4. Keshav Narayan


107. Oldest Painting school of H.P. was
  1. Kangra
  2. Gul
  3. er
  4. Basholi
  5. None of these
    6. 108. Which is the largest administrative division of H.P.?
    1. Shimla
    2. Kangra
    3. Mandi
    4. None of these
    109. Old name of ‘Baijnath’ was:
    1. Trigarta
    2. Brahmpur
    3. Hindur
    4. Kirgram
    110. Who was the founder of Chamba Town?
    1. Meru Varman
    2. Lakshman Varman
    3. Sahil Varman
    4. None of these
    111. Total number of legislative assembly constituencies in H.P. is
    1. 3
    2. 4
    3. 36
    4. 68
    112. Who commanded the Mughal forces which subdued Kangra fort in 1620 A.D.?
    1. Chattar Singh
    2. Durga Singh
    3. Nawab Ali Khan
    4. Torman
    113. In which century was the Mandi state founded?
    1. Sixth
    2. Ninth
    3. Tenth
    4. Fourteenth
    114. When Gandhiji visited Shimla for the first time?
    1. 1921
    2. 1924
    3. 1927
    4. 1930
    115. Who started the Shivratri fair of Mandi (at Purani Mandi) ?
    1. Bhawani Sen
    2. Ajbar Sen
    3. Chattar Singh
    4. Mian Autar Singh
    116. The total length of the Kalka-Shimla railway line is
    1. 92.5 km
    2. 96.5 km
    3. 103 km
    4. 107 km
    117. Suketi fossil park is located in which district of H.P.?
    1. Mandi
    2. Chamba
    3. Kinnaur
    4. Sirmaur
    118. Central Potato Research Institute is located in which district of H.P.?
    1. Shimla
    2. Hamirpur
    3. Kinnaur
    4. Kangra
    119. ‘Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojna’ is in which district of H.P.?
    1. Kullu
    2. Chamba
    3. Kinnaur
    4. Kangra
    120. Who wrote the book ‘Lajjo’?
    1. Y.S. Parmar
    2. Shanta Kumar
    3. Ranzor Singh
    4. Dev Raj Sharma
121. Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo-China war of 1962?
  1. N. Thapar
  2. Jagjivan Ram
  3. K. Krishna Menon
  4. Govind Vallabh Pant
122. Jain temple of Mt. Abu is made of
  1. Granite
  2. Limestone
  3. Sandstone
  4. Marble
123. The Queen of Himalayas is
  1. Dhaulagiri
  2. Kanchenjunga
  3. Nanda Devi
  4. K-2
124. Burhanpur Gap is situated in
  1. Vindhya Range
  2. Satpura Range
  3. Aravalli Range
  4. None of these
125. Which of the following is the largest river of Peninsular India?
  1. Godavari
  2. Krishna
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Cauvery
126. Which of the following states leads to the production of Sal in India?
  1. Bihar
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Odisha
  4. Andhra Pradesh
127. The largest reserve of coal in India occurs in the
  1. Narmada basin
  2. Damodar basin
  3. Godavari basin
  4. Cauvery basin
128. Which of the following is least irrigated state in India?
  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Punjab
  3. Haryana
  4. Mizoram
129. The largest wheat producing state of India is
  1. Maharashtra
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Punjab
  4. Haryana
130. The largest petrochemical complex in India was established by Union Carbide at
  1. Trombay
  2. Vadodara
  3. Bijapur
  4. None of these
131. Which Indian origin scientist has launched the World’s first micro-factory to help tackle e-waste hazard?
  1. Subhash Khot
  2. Veena Sahajwalla
  3. Krishna Chatterjee
  4. Yadvinder Malhi
132. Which IIT has installed India’s First 5G radio laboratory?
  1. IIT Delhi
  2. IIT Mumbai
  3. IIT Indore
  4. IIT Roorkee
133. What is the theme of the 2018 National Safe Motherhood?
  1. Safe Motherhood
  2. Care for Child
  3. Aware for Safe Motherhood
  4. Respectful Maternity Care
134. India’s first high-speed electric locomotive has been flagged off recently from which state?
  1. Bihar
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Assam
135. The joint military exercise ”Desert Tiger 5“ was held between UAE and which country?
  1. Malaysia
  2. Vietnam
  3. Indonesia
  4. Denmark
136. India’s first helicopter-taxi service has launched in which city?
  1. Bengaluru
  2. Kochi
  3. New Delhi
  4. Kolkata
137. The 29th edition of the world-famous International Yoga Festival 2018 was held in which Indian State?
  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Jharkhand
  4. Kolkata


138. Which country will become the world’s first country to issue digital legal tender “Sovereign ”?
  1. Kiribati
  2. Fiji
  3. Marshall Islands
  4. Nauru
139. Which platform has been launched by the union government on the occasion of 2018 International Women’s Day?
  1. Women Entrepreneurship Platform
  2. Women Combat Platform
  3. Women Power Platform
  4. Women literacy platform
140. Who has become the first Indian woman from the field of law and justice to be conferred the “Nari Shakti Puaskar”?
  1. Fathima Beevi
  2. Suajata Manohar
  3. Gyan Sudha Mishra
  4. Gita Mittal
141. Who has become the first woman officer to be inducted as the first direct entry combat officer in Indo-Tibetan Border Police?
  1. Prakriti
  2. Geetanjali
  3. Radhika
  4. Sudha


142. Anjum Moudgil is associated with which sports
  1. Tennis
  2. Badminton
  3. Shooting
  4. Boxing
143. The first ever Indo-French knowledge summit was held in which city
  1. Goa
  2. Puducherry
  3. Mumbai
  4. New Delhi
144. Which Indian city hosted the International Association of Chiefs of Police 2018?
  1. Kolkata
  2. Ajmer
  3. New Delhi
  4. Bhopal
145. Who has been named as the “Cricketer of the Year” in the 6th edition of Wisden India Almanac 2018?
  1. Suresh Raina
  2. M.S. Dhoni
  3. Virat Kohli
  4. K.L. Rahul

146. The Satluj river enters H.P. form Tibet at
  1. Rohtang
  2. Shipki
  3. Makori Jot
  4. None of these
147. The “Surajtal” lake is located in which district of H.P.?
  1. Lahaul and Spiti
  2. Shimla
  3. Kinnaur
  4. Mandi
148. Himachal Day is observed every year on
  1. 25 January
  2. 15 April
  3. 1 September
  4. 1 November
149. The rainiest place of H.P. is
  1. Jutog
  2. Bhoranj
  3. Dadhol
  4. Dharamshala
150. Which one of the following districts does not fall in the New Himachal?
  1. Chamba
  2. Kullu
  3. Lahaul-spiti
  4. Kangra
151. Naina Devi hills are located in
  1. Kullu
  2. Bilaspur
  3. Una
  4. Kangra
152. Chandrakhani pass is located in which district of himachal Pradesh?
  1. Kullu
  2. Chamba
  3. Kinnaur
  4. Sirmaur
153. Jogini waterfall is located in
  1. Manali
  2. Mandi
  3. Summer hill
  4. Sundernagar
154. Which of the following was the oldest princely state of H.P.?
  1. Trigarta
  2. Kuluta
  3. Hindur
  4. Suket
155. Who was supposed to be the king of the Kinnaur?
  1. Parikshit
  2. Praduman
  3. Pipru
  4. Arjunya
156. Who founded the ruling dynasty of Hindur?
  1. Jaskaran Chand
  2. Ahl Chand
  3. Kahl Chand
  4. Ajay Chand
157. Rang Mahal of Bilaspur was constructed during the reign of
  1. Hari Chand
  2. Kabir Chand
  3. Suhag Chand
  4. Bijai Chand
158. The capital of the Kutlehar State was at?
  1. Talhati
  2. Paprola
  3. Kot-Kahlur
  4. Chauki
159. Where was Indo-Pak Shimla Agreement (1972) concluded?
  1. Barnes court
  2. Peterhoff
  3. Boileauganj
  4. The Retreat
160. When was the Sirmaur Praja mandal founded?
  1. 1939
  2. 1923
  3. 1936
  4. 1942
161. Who headed the Himalayan Prant Provisional government set up in 1948?
  1. Y.S. Parmar
  2. Ram lal
  3. Bhaskara Nand
  4. Shiva Nand Ramaul
162. Riwalsar is the birth place of?
  1. Raja Preekshit
  2. Hidimba
  3. Guru Gobind Singh
  4. Padamsambhava
163. Temple of Bagulamukhi is located near?
  1. Dehra
  2. Una
  3. Arki
  4. Nahan
164. The Gaddis are?
  1. Monogamous
  2. Polygamous
  3. Polyandrous
  4. None of these
165. Arki School of paintings flourished in the princely state of?
  1. Bajji
  2. Bhagat
  3. Jubbal
  4. Bhagal
166. Which district of Himachal Pradesh is famous for salt mines?
  1. Kangra
  2. Solan
  3. Mandi
  4. Kullu


167. Great Himalayan National Park is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
  1. Solan
  2. Mandi
  3. Lahaul and Spiti
  4. Kullu
168. In which year Nathpa Jhakri Hydel project was launched?
  1. 1988
  2. 1991
  3. 1994
  4. 1995


169.Who has been named as the most famous teenager in the world by the United Nations?
a) Greta Thunberg 
b) Malala Yousafzai
c) Millie Bobby Brown
d) Storm Reid

170.When ‘Good Governance Day’ is observed in India every year?
a) 20 December
b) 12 December
c) 25 December
d) 15 December
171. Which state was ranked number-1 in the Good Governance Index released by the Central Government?
a) Telangana
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Odisha
d) Haryana
172. Which state recently announced the Jyotirao Phule Kisan Loan Waiver Scheme?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Maharashtra
d) Haryana
173. Which film won the ‘Best Hindi Film’ award at the 66th National Film Awards?
a) Andhadhun
b) Badhai Ho 
c) Uri
d) Padmavat
174. Who won the National Film Award for ‘Best Direction’?
a) Sanjay Leela Bhansali 
b) Sriram Raghavan
c) Aditya Dhar
d) Amit Sharma
175. Who among the following Indian-origin Americans was recently appointed as the director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) of America?
a) Rahul Sachdeva
b) Pankaj Agnihotri
c) Sethuraman Panchanathan
d) Pramod Mistri
176. Manuel Marrero Cruz has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which nation?
a) Ecuador 
b) Georgia 
c) Cuba
d) Colombia
177. Which Indian Air Force aircraft was decommissioned on December 27, 2019?
a) Miraj-2000
b) MiG-27
c) MiG-21
d) MiG-23
178. What is the name of common currency recently announced by western Africa?
a) ROAR
b) ECO
c) COIN
d) NAT
179. Which female weightlifter won a bronze medal and created two national records in the Qatar International Cup?
a) Karnam Malleshwari
b) Heena Khan
c) Jigisha Patel
d) Rakhi Halder


180. Who was named captain of Cricket Australia’s ODI team of the decade?
a) MS Dhoni 
b) Virat Kohli
c) AB de Villiers
d) Shakib al Hasan
181. Which Indian cricketer was named in the Wisden’s list of five cricketers of the decade?
a) MS Dhoni
b) Rohit Sharma
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Virat Kohli
182. Who was named the captain of the Wisden Test team of the decade?
a) Steve Smith
b) Kumar Sangakkara
c) Virat Kohli 
d) MS Dhoni
183. Which tennis player has announced his decision to retire in 2020?
a) Leander Paes
b) Mahesh Bhupathi
c) Sania Mirza
d) Rohan Bopanna
184. Who among the following topped the Forbes 100 Indian celebrities List 2019?
a) Akshay Kumar
b) Salman Kumar
c) Ranvir Singh
d) Virat Kohli
185. Which Indian Bowler became the first to take two ODI hat-tricks?
a) Jasprit Bumrah
b) Mohammed Shami
c) Yuzvendra Chahal
d) Kuldeep Yadav
186. The Sahitya Akademi Award in the creative non-fiction category in English literature has been awarded to:
a) Amitav Ghosh
b) Arundhati Roy
c) Shashi Tharoor
d) Salman Khurshid
187. Which State recently launched the 'Jalsathi' programme?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Telangana
188. The Central Government extended which Scheme by two years on December 18, 2019?
a) AMRUT
b) PMJAY
c) PMUY
d) UDAN
189. Which court will hear the petition against the police atrocities on Jamia Milia Islamia University's students?
a) Delhi HC
b) Supreme Court
c) Allahabad HC
d) Kolkata HC
190. Which nation’s former Prime Minister was awarded with the death penalty for unlawfully imposing emergency in 2007?
a) Pakistan 
b) Bangladesh
c) Afghanistan
d) Sri Lanka
191. India was placed at which Rank in the Gender Gap Index-2019?
a) 110
b) 97
c) 88
d) 112
192. Pakistan has resumed the train service between which two railway stations after a gap of 22 years?
a)Wagah and Attari
b)Lahore and Wagah
c)Lahore and Peshawar
d)Raiwind and Gujranwala
193. When is the Vijay Diwas observed every year in India?
a)16th December 
b)15th December
c)13th December
d)11th December
194. Which country topped the medal tally at the South Asian Games 2019?
a) Malaysia 
b) Nepal 
c) India 
d) Sri Lanka



195. Who was crowned Miss Universe 2019?
a) Ashley Alvidrez
b) Zozibini Tunzi
c) Madison Anderson
d) Gabriela Tafur 


196. Who among the following was chosen by the Time magazine as the 'Person of the Year' 2019?
a) Greta Thunberg
b) Rahul Gandhi
c) Narendra Modi
d) Donald Trump
197. Which keyword was the most searched in India for the year 2019?
a) Lok Sabha Elections 2019
b) Chandrayaan 2
c) Cricket World Cup 2019
d) Article 370
198. Whose tweet won India’s ‘Golden Tweet’ honour for 2019?
a) Virat Kohli
b) MS Dhoni 
c) Narendra Modi 
d) K Sivan 
199. Who will become the world’s youngest serving prime minister?
a) Katri Kulmuni
b) Li Anderson
c) Maria Ohisalo
d) Sanna Marin
200. The Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill proposes to extend the reservation quota for SCs and STs in the legislatures by how many years?
a) 15 years
b) 5 years
c) 10 years
d) 20 years

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