[Paper] HPPSC Tehsil Welfare Officer (TWO) Exam 2008 General Studies Paper

HPPSC Tehsil Welfare Officer (TWO) Exam 2008

General Studies Paper

1. Convex lenses are used for the correction of
   1. Long-sightedness
   2. Short-sightedness
   3. Cataract
   4. None of these
   
   
2. The best conductor of heat is
   1. Iron
   2. Aluminium
   3. Copper
   4. Silver
   
   
3. A transformer is used to
   1. Increase DC voltage
   2. Increase or decrease DC voltage
   3. Decrease DC voltage
   4. Covert DC voltage
   
   
4. Food is cooked faster in a pressure cooker because
   1. Heat cannot escape from the cooker
   2. Steam is hotter than boiling water
   3. Due to high pressure the boiling point of water is raised
   4. In the cooker water starts boiling at a low temperature
   
   
5. Bats can fly in dark because
   1. They have better vision at night
   2. The pupils of their eyes are big
   3. They are guided by ultrasonic waves
   4. None of the above
   
   
6. The gas inside an electric bulb is
   1. Air
   2. Oxygen
   3. Nitrogen
   4. Carbondioxide
   
   
7. Chemical name of Vitamin C is
   1. Citric acid
   2. Oxalic acid
   3. Nitric acid
   4. Ascorbic acid
   
   
8. Rusting of iron is an example of
   1. Absorption
   2. Oxidation
   3. Reduction
   4. Radiation
   
   
9. Red Blood corpuscles are found in the
   1. Liver
   2. Kidneys
   3. Heart
   4. Bone marrow
   
   
10. The term "epicentre" is associated with
    1. Folding
    2. Earthquake
    3. Faulting
    4. Earth's equator
    
    
11. The book "Bend in the River" is written by
    1. Satish Gujral
    2. S.S. Kohli
    3. Namita Godhale
    4. V.S. Naipaul
    
    
12. The first foreigner to be honoured with "Bharat Ratna" is
    1. Abdul Gaffar Khan
    2. Nelson Mandela
    3. Michael Joseph Ferreira
    4. Mel Gibson
    
    
13. The prince of Wales Cup is associated with
    1. Shooting
    2. Golf
    3. Archery
    4. Tennis
    
    
14. the termal power plant of Bokaro is located in
    1. Bihar
    2. Jharkhand
    3. Chhattisgarh
    4. Orissa
    
    
15. Combodia is the new name of
    1. Istanbul
    2. Ethiopia
    3. Malaysia
    4. Kampuchea
    
    
16. Vinegar is chemically known as
    1. Butanoic acid
    2. Ethanoic acid
    3. Emtahnoic acid
    4. Propanoic acid
    
    
17. Buddhist literary works are generally written in
    1. Prakrit
    2. Pali
    3. Sanskrit
    4. Apabhramsa
    
    
18. The micro-organism that sometimes makes canned food harmful is
    1. Bacteria causing tetanus
    2. Bacteria causing typhoid
    3. Viruses causing hepatitis
    4. Bacteria causing botulism
    
    
19. Which one of the following is a waterborne disease?
    1. Typhoid
    2. Small pox
    3. Malaria
    4. Tuberculosis
    
    
20. The August Offer of 1940, rejected by the Indian National Congress, was made by
    1. Lord Wavell
    2. Lord Linlithgow
    3. Sir George Stanley
    4. Lord Willingdon
    
    
21. MODVAT is associated with
    1. Medical Science
    2. Judiciary
    3. Banking
    4. Texation
    
    
22. Himalayas are
    1. Volcanic Mountains
    2. Residual Mountains
    3. Block Mountains
    4. Fold Mountains
    
    
23. Which of the following sanctuary is well known for Lions?
    1. Kanha
    2. Sasan
    3. Periyar
    4. Parkal
    
    
24. "Panchsheel" was enunciated in the year
    1. 1952
    2. 1954
    3. 1956
    4. 1958
    
    
25. To which spot does the term "Silly Point" pertain?
    1. Badminton
    2. Bridge
    3. Cricket
    4. Tennis
    
    
26. With how many districts was Himachal Pradesh formed as Chief Commissioner's province in 1948?
    1. 3
    2. 4
    3. 5
    4. 6
    
    
27. When was H.P. High Court established?
    1. April 15,1948
    2. November 1,1956
    3. August 15,1957
    4. January 25,1971
    
    
28. The highest mountain peak in Himachal Pradesh is
    1. Shilla
    2. Solang
    3. Shipki
    4. Deo Tibba
    
    
29. Bhimkot was the old name of
    1. Bhimakali Temple
    2. Kangra Fort
    3. Nirmand
    4. Bilaspur Fort
    
    
30. The oldest Hydel Project in Himachal Pradesh is
    1. Baner (Kangra)
    2. Shanan (Joginder Nagar)
    3. Bhakhra (Bilaspur)
    4. Therot (Spiti)
    
    
31. Which river does no flow through Himachal Pradesh?
    1. Yamuna
    2. Ganga
    3. Chenab
    4. Ravi
    
    
32. The place of 84 temples is
    1. Sunder Nagar
    2. Barsar
    3. Naina Devi
    4. Bharmour
    
    
33. Which river is the largest in volume of water?
    1. Sutlej
    2. Chenab
    3. Beas
    4. Ravi
    
    
34. Who invaded Kangra in 1805?
    1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    2. Amar Singh Thapa
    3. Shahjahan
    4. Jiwan Khan
    
    
35. Which of these princely states was not included in the list of 31 big and small states, which formed the Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh in 1948?
    1. Chamba
    2. Kangra
    3. Mandi
    4. Dhami
    
    
36. What is the share of Himachal Pradesh in the total hydel resources in India?
    1. Around 10%
    2. About 5%
    3. About 25%
    4. Around 15%
    
    
37. Which of these districts has some rock salt deposits?
    1. Mandi
    2. Una
    3. Hamirpur
    4. Sirmaur
    
    
38. Which of these towns is connected with a narrow gauge rail line?
    1. Mandi
    2. Dharamsala
    3. Shimla
    4. Jawalamukhi
    
    
39. Which Pahari School of Art is famous in the world?
    1. Gandhar School of Art
    2. Mughal School of Art
    3. Kangra School of Art
    4. Palampur Schoo of Art
    
    
40. Junga was the capital of the princely state of
    1. Ratesh
    2. Madhan
    3. Keonthal
    4. Ghund
    
    
41. Bijli Mahadev Temple is in the district of
    1. Kullu
    2. Mandi
    3. Kangra
    4. Shimla
    
    
42. Who was the ruler of Bilaspur State at the time of India's independence?
    1. Anand Chand
    2. Bhim Chand
    3. Krishan Chand
    4. Sansar Chand
    
    
43. Which of the following is an artificial lake?
    1. Rewalsar
    2. Renuka
    3. Gobind Sagar
    4. Nako
    
    
44. When Himachal Pradesh was granted full statehood in 1971, it became
    1. 14the State of India
    2. 20th State of India
    3. 18th State of India
    4. None of these
    
    
45. Nirmand in Kullu district has association with
    1. Vishwamitra
    2. Jamadagni
    3. Vashishth
    4. Parshunath
    
    
46. "Jhanki" is a famous folk dance of the district of
    1. Mandi
    2. Chamba
    3. Kangra
    4. Kullu
    
    
47. The book "Himalayan Circuit" was written by
    1. M.S. Randhawa
    2. B.N. Goswamy
    3. G.D. Khosla
    4. M.L. Mishra
    
    
48. The driest area of Himachal Pradesh is
    1. Kullu
    2. Una
    3. Mandi
    4. Spiti
    
    
49. How may members were there in the first Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh?
    1. 46
    2. 36
    3. 40
    4. 24
    
    
50. Which Buddhist monk was born at Rewalsar?
    1. Ashwaghosh
    2. Gautam Buddha
    3. Padamasambhava
    4. Kapil Muni
    
    
51. What is Pentagon?
    1. Headquarter of the US Defence Ministry
    2. Seat of the Pope in Rome
    3. A famous library in London
    4. A famous museum in Moscow
    
    
52. What does SAFTA stand for?
    1. South American Foreign Trade Authority
    2. Social Awakening Forces Training Academy
    3. South Asian Free Trade Area
    4. Safety Against Fast Traffic Authorities
    
    
53. Which of these combination does not match?
    1. Nile-Egypt
    2. Hwang-Ho-China
    3. Thames-England
    4. Volga- Germany
    
    
54. Which of these languages is not an official language at the UNO?
    1. Chinese
    2. Arabic
    3. German
    4. Spanish
    
    
55. In which year did the Jalianwala Bagh massacre take place?
    1. 1917
    2. 1921
    3. 1929
    4. 1919
    
    
56. What compelled the USA to join World War II as an ally of Britain and France?
    1. Hitler's invasion of Denmark
    2. Russian occupation of Baltic States
    3. German invasion of Soviet Union
    4. Japanese attack of Pearl Harbour
    
    
57. Which developing country produces the largest quantity of coal?
    1. Indonesia
    2. Iran
    3. India
    4. Bangladesh
    
    
58. Which of the following is not an Intelligence Agency?
    1. CIA
    2. ISI
    3. NATO
    4. KGB
    
    
59. Which country has instituted the Magsaysay Awards?
    1. Philippines
    2. Indonesia
    3. Malaysia
    4. Thailand
    
    
60. Which of the towns of the Indus Valley Civilisation era was a port?
    1. Harappa
    2. Lothal
    3. Kalibangan
    4. Sukortada
    
    
61. Which of these is a matching combination?
    1. Montek Singh Ahluwalia- Indian Space Research Organisation
    2. U.R. Rao - Planning Commission
    3. G. Madhvan Nair - Physical Research Laboratory Council
    4. Anil Kakodkar - Atomic Energy Commission
    
    
62. Which of these is not a port city of India
    1. Kandla
    2. Vishakhapatnam
    3. Coimbatore
    4. Paradeep
    
    
63. Which of the these combinations does not match?
    1. Vinod Kambli- Cricket
    2. Baichung Bhutia- Weight-Lifting
    3. Jaspal Rana- Pistol Shooting
    4. Pullela Gopi Chand- Badminton
    
    
64. Which of these cities is not the capital of any of the Indian States?
    1. Ahmedabad
    2. Imphal
    3. Dispur
    4. Ranchi
    
    
65. Who was the last Governor-General of India?
    1. Lord Mountbatten
    2. Rajagopalachari
    3. Lord Wavell
    4. Lord Canning
    
    
66. Which of these is not a Nobel laurete?
    1. Amartya Sen
    2. Hargobing Khurana
    3. Satyajit Ray
    4. C.V. Raman
    
    
67. Which European county ruled over Goa before its liberation?
    1. France
    2. Spain
    3. Portugal
    4. Holland
    
    
68. On which river is the Pong Dam constructed?
    1. Beas
    2. Sutlej
    3. Ravi
    4. Yamuna
    
    
69. Zero was invented by
    1. Aryabhatta
    2. Varahmihra
    3. Bhaskara
    4. An unknown Indian
    
    
70. Who was the founder of Brahma Samaj?
    1. Swami Dayanada
    2. Swami Vivekananda
    3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    4. Madan Mohan Malviya
    
    
71. The first War of Independence of 1857 started from
    1. Meerut
    2. Jhansi
    3. Lucknow
    4. Kanpur
    
    
72. First partition of Bengal took place in
    1. 1906
    2. 1911
    3. 1905
    4. 1901
    
    
73. Permanent Settlement in Bengal was introduced by
    1. Lord Cornwallis
    2. Lord Dalhousie
    3. Lord Curzon
    4. Lord Irwin
    
    
74. First Indian Railway was started from
    1. Bombay to Calcutta
    2. Bombay to Madras
    3. Madras to Calcutta
    4. Bombay to Thana
    
    
75. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by
    1. Dalhousie
    2. Canning
    3. Ripon
    4. Lytton