Q 1. Which Indian Commercial Bank was the first in providing mobile Automated Teller Machine (ATM) service?
Answer :- Industrial Credit & Investment Corporation of India Ltd. (ICICI) Bank. (Estd. In 1955 A.D.)
Q 2. Who was the first Britisher to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
Answer :- George Yule ( in 1888 A.D. at Allahabad Session
Q 3. To whom the Speaker of Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation?
Answer :- Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
Q 4. “Directive Principles of State Policy” enshrined under Articles 36-51 of the Constitution of India are
Answer :- Positivein Nature, can’t be enforced by Courts, Make India a welfare state & State had a duty to implement them.
Q 5. The Mukesh Ambani Company “Reliance Petroleum Limited” is located at
Answer :- Jamnagar ( in Gujarat)
Q 6. Who is the writer of the book “An Accustomed Earth”?
Answer :- Jhumpa Lahiri
Q 7. The Birsa Munda tribal rebellion “Ulgulan” took place in the region south of Ranchi in – 1899 A.D.
Answer :- 1900 A.D.
Q 8. The Theosophy of Annie Besant was not popular amongst
Answer :- Tamil Brahmins
Q 9. Tata Iron Works was established in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) in the year
Answer :- 1907 A.D.
Q 10. How many people were killed in the Jallianwala Bagh firing ordered by General Dire on April 13, 1919 A.D.?
Answer :- 379
Q 11. India Independence Resolution was brought in Lok Sabha House of commons on
Answer :- July 5, 1947
Q 12. Where did the RelianceIndustries recently strike huge reserve of oil?
Answer :- Krishna-Godavari Basin (Andhra Pradesh)
Q 13. Area-wise which is the largest Hindu temple in the world?
Answer :- Akshardham Temple, Delhi
Q 14. How much prize-money is given to the Dada Sahib Phalke Award (introduced in 1969 A.D.) winner?
Answer :- Rs. 10 lacs
Q 15. How many new world Records have been set in XXIXth Beijing Olympics, 2008?
Answer :- 43
Q 16. Who was the first recipientof Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (Estd. In 1991)?
Answer :- Vishwanathan Anand
Q 17. Which India duo won the Asia Pacific Car Rally 2008 Championship held in Indonesia?
Answer :- Gaurav Gill & Jagdeva Singh
Q 18. When the use of Electronic Voting Machine has started in the Vidhan Sabha Elections?
Answer :- 1998 A.D.
Q 19. In how many states the elections for Vidhan Sabha were held in 2006?
Answer :- 5
Q 20. Time taken in singing the Indian National Anthem is full is
Answer :- 52 seconds
Q 21. National Judicial Academy building is located in
Answer :- Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
Q 22. E.T.A. is a terrorist organization of
Answer :- Spain
Q 23. What is the system of governance in the Panchayati Raj set-up?
Answer :- Three tier structure of local self Government at the village, block & district levels
Q 24. The non-plan expenditure of the Government of India include
Answer :- Defence Revenue expenditure, Subsidies, All expenditures linked with the previous plan & Interest payment
Q 25. When did Subhash Chander Bose first meet Mahatma Gandhi?
Answer :- July 16, 1921 at Bombay
Q 26. Kamagatamaru incident
Answer :- 1914 A.D.
Q 27. Mahatma Gandhi’s arrival in India
Answer :- January 9, 1915 A.D.
Q 28. Tilak’s Home Rule League
Answer :- April, 1916 A.D.
Q 29. Who was the leader of the revolt during the 1st War of Independence, 1857 at Bareilly?
Answer :- Khan Bahadur Khan
Q 30. What is the length of the Bay of Bengal-coast-line in the east of Andhra Pradesh?
Answer :- 974 km.
Q 31. National leechi Research Centre is located here
Answer :- Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Q 32. National Highway-7A connects
Answer :- Palain katai with Tutikorin
Q 33. When was country’s first commercial E-mail service started in New Delhi?
Answer :- 34376
Q 34. Which British actress recently died of of cervical cancer?
Answer :- Zed Gudi
Q 35. When was ‘SUTRA’ (Social Upliftment Though Rural Action) founded in H.P.?
Answer :- 1977
Q 36. Area wise, which is the smallest district of H.P?
Answer :- Hamirpur (1118 Sqkm.)
Q 37. Which sage has been associated with Rewalsar in distt. Mandi, H.P.?
Answer :- Lomash Rishi
Q 38. According to Forest Records, the total forest area of H.P. is
Answer :- 37033 sqkm.
Q 39. Kunihar Valley begins from
Answer :- Kuni Khadda
Q 40. The height of Lama lake from the sea-level is :
Answer :- 3962 Mtrs.
Q 41. Tea is produced mainly in districts
Answer :- Kangra & Mandi
Q 42. H.P. Art and Culture Academy was established in the year
Answer :- 1968 A.D.
Q 43. Who was the first chairman of the H.P. Public Service Commission?
Answer :- Lt. Gen.K.S. Katoch
Q 44. Bhoranj is a tehsil of district
Answer :- Hamirpur
Q 45. Fulaich fair is held in district
Answer :- Kinnaur
Q 46. Suketi is a tributary of river
Answer :- Beas
Q 47. Who was the founder of Sirmaur state?
Answer :- King Rasalu
Q 48. When was Nagar Kot (Kangra) attacked by Taimur?
Answer :- 1398 A.D.
Q 49. Kibber village is located in
Answer :- Kaza Valley
Q 50. The literature related to Kangyur and Tangyur Buddhist Schools and preserved at kardang Buddhist temple is written in the local dialect
Answer :- Bhoti
Q 51. When was national Agriculture Insurance Scheme introduced in H.P.?
Answer :- 1999-2000 A.D.
Q 52. Who was the king of Chamba when Jahangir visited it in 1621 A.D.?
Answer :- Balbhadra
Q 53. Who was awarded the first Chandra Dhar Sharma Guleri Award for Hindi literature in 1986?
Answer :- Sri Keshav
Q 54. What is ‘Anamika’?
Answer :- A powerful carbine recently developed in India
Q 55. Who has been awarded with the Nobel Peace Award for 2008?
Answer :- Marti Ahitsari (Former President of Finland)
Q 56. For which category did Simon Beaufoy won Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire?
Answer :- Adopted screenplay
Q 57. Who was the founder of Viswa Bharati University, Santinketan?
Answer :- Rabindra Nath Tagore
Q 58. When was Katchatheevu Island handed over to Sri Lanka by Government of India under a bilateral agreement?
Answer :- 1974 A.D.
Q 59. When was the seventh Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Conference held in Chennai this year?
Answer :- 7-9 January, 2009
Q 60. Who is the new chief of Research and Analysis wing (RAW)?
Answer :- K.C. Verma
Q 61. Who has been awarded the K.K. Birla foundation vyas Samman for literature 2008?
Answer :- Mannu Bhandari
Q 62. As the highest wicket taker for India Anil Kumble has taken 619 wickets in Test Cricket. In how many Test Matches did he achieve this figure?
Answer :- 132 Matches
Q 63. Who has been appointed captain of the World Eleven Women Cricket Team of the ICC Women World Cup?
Answer :- Cherlot Edwards ( of England)
Q 64. How many crop seasons are there in the northern India?
Answer :- 3 (Kharif, Rabi & Zaid)
Q 65. The Headquarter of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is located at
Answer :- Washington D.C.
Q 66. In which year Gandhiji for the first time coined the word ‘Satyagraha’?
Answer :- 1906 A.D.
Q 67. ‘Metagenomix’ is an ultra modern branch of science. It is generally related to the study of
Answer :- Genome of Microbes
Q 68. ‘White Dwarf’ is related to
Answer :- Astronomy
Q 69. When was Bhabha Atomic Research Centre established?
Answer :- 1955 A.D.
Q 70. Where was Muslim League constituted?
Answer :- Dhaka in 1906 A.D.
Q 71. Who was the founder of ‘India Independence League’?
Answer :- Ras Bihari Ghosh
Q 72. The biggest lake ‘Chilka’ of India is located in
Answer :- Orissa
Q 73. Motivation given to Multinational Companies in India means encouragement to
Answer :- Privatization, Globalization & Liberation Policies
Q 74. Presidential form of government was first formed in
Answer :- United States of America
Q 75. Who is presently (March 2009) the Prime Minister of France?
Answer :- Frank vice Fillan
Q 76. Which components of light are absorbed by Chlorophyll?
Answer :- Blue & Red
Q 77. X-rays are actually
Answer :- Electromagnetic Waves
Q 78. What was the minimum age fixed for the marriage of girls & boys through the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (Popularly known as Sharda Act)?
Answer :- 14 years for girls & 18 years for boys
Q 79. The Ryotwari Settlement given by Thomas Munro was introduced by the British in the
Answer :- Madras & Bombay Presidency
Q 80. Rakaposhi and Kangtu peaks are located in the
Answer :- Pakistan-Occupied region
Q 81. Central Water Commission has thirteen regional organizations which are located at
Answer :- Bhopal, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Nurpur, Patna, Shillong, Silliguri & Gandhi Nagar
Q 82. The constructive programme ( for Poorna Swaraj) proposed by Mahatma Gandhi included
Answer :- Communal unity, removal of untouchability & National Language
Q 83. The major source of finance for small scale industries in India is
Answer :- Bank Finance
Q 84. Who has called Indian Federation as the Cooperative Federation?
Answer :- G.Austin
Q 85. Who edited the magazine Karmayogin after, Sri Aurobindo Ghose?
Answer :- Sister Nivedita
Q 86. The winner of Param Vir Chakra ( highest Gallantry Award in India) gets a monthly honor allowance of
Answer :- Rs. 10,000
Q 87. Which country for the first time won a gold medal in Men’s Archery in Beijing Olympic, 2008?
Answer :- Ukraine
Q 88. Who wrote the book ‘Indian National Evolution’ in 1915?
Answer :- Ambika Charan Majumdar
Q 89. Under Indian Council Act, 1861 the number of the members of the Governor-General’s Council was increased from six to
Answer :- Twelve
Q 90. The three Round Table Conferences were held in London in
Answer :- First-Nov.12, 1930 to Jan19, 1931; Second-Sep.7,1931 to Dec.1, 1931; Third Nov.17, 1932 to Dec 24, 1932
Q 91. Munda tribal groups found in
Answer :- Bihar
Q 92. How many universities were there in India till 1937?
Answer :- 15
Q 93. Who is the first pregnant man who gave birth to a baby girl in Los Angles, U.S.A.?
Answer :- Thomas Beatic
Q 94. How many Silver Medals did Brazil win in Beijing Olympics, 2008?
Answer :- 4
Q 95. Who is the Head Coach of the Bhiwani Boxing Club, who has been conferred upon the Dronoacharya Award by the President Smt. Pratibha Patil?
Answer :- Jagdish Singh
Q 96. Agricultural Income Tax is assigned to the state governments by
Answer :- The Constitution of India
Q 97. “The girl who has now no younger sister is unsuitable for marriage.” This statement is of
Answer :- Vatsyayana
Q 98. Who wrote ‘Matta Vilas Prahasan’
Answer :- Mahendra Varman
Q 99. Directive Principles of the Indian Constitution include
Answer :- Constitution of Gram Panchayats (Art. 40);Protection of National Monuments (Art. 49); Separation of Judiciary from Executive (Art. 50); Respect for the International Laws (Art. 51)
Q 100. When was Arunachal Pradesh Mineral Development an Trade Corporation (A.P.M.D.T.C.) Ltd. Established?
Answer :- 27 Mar, 1991
Q 101. Agricultural Land in Assam is
Answer :- 39.83 lakh hectares
Q 102. From whose writings Mahatma Gandhi drew inspiration for launching Civil Disobedience Movement?
Answer :- Henry David Tharean
Q 103. ‘National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training’ is located in
Answer :- Cochin
Q 104. Laetrile soils are predominant in
Answer :- Malabar Coastal Region
Q 105. What is the number of Coral-islands in Lakshadweep?
Answer :- 12
Q 106. Who invented RNA?
Answer :- James Watson & Arthur Berg
Q 107. The height of Mukkila Glacier from the sea-level is
Answer :- 6478 Meters.
Q 108. Which district of H.P. has the highest percentage of schedule tribe population?
Answer :- Sirmour
Q 109. Who was the last ruler king of Bushahr state?
Answer :- Padam Singh
Q 110. Khasaam is a sub-tribe of tribe
Answer :- Kinnaur
Q 111. When did first European traveler Moor craft tour H.P.?
Answer :- 1820-1822 A.D.
Q 112. Who is the newly appointed chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board?
Answer :- Aizaz Butt
Q 113. How many Chief Ministers have so far (till March 2009) been defeated in a by-election?
Answer :- 2
Q 114. Who is the Finance Minister of U.S.A. in Obama Government?
Answer :- Timothi Geethner
Q 115. Who of the Dr. Vaidyanathan, G.Madhavan Nair, Shamshad Begaum and Ram Chandra Guha is not a recipient of Padma Bhusan, 2009?
Answer :- G. Madhavan Nair
Q 116. Karling Cup is related to
Answer :- Football
Q 117. Which Indian lady has recently been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the Houston University U.S.A.?
Answer :- Dr. Renu Khator
Q 118. Who was the profounder of ‘Shuddadwaiavada’?
Answer :- Vallabhacharya
Q 119. From which year was the FERA promulgated?
Answer :- 1 June, 2000
Q 120. An aeroplane rises above because
Answer :- the pressure above its wings is less than the pressure below it
Q 121. Indian National Congress had constituted a British society in 1889. This society had started the publication of a magazine. What was the name of this magazine?
Answer :- India
Q 122. Who was made the chief representative of the Muslim League at the conference of 21 representatives held at the Viceroy’s residence Vice-regal Lodge on June 25, 1945?
Answer :- Mohammad Ali Jinnah