[Paper] Naib Tehsildar Generel Knowledge Solved Paper 2014 Prelims Download

1.     Who invented the gravitation law?

a)      Einstein

b)      Dalton

c)       Faraday

d)      Newton

2.     What does audiometer measure?

a)      altitude

b)      atmospheric pressure

c)       movement of heart

d)      intensity of sound

3.    Who invented telephone?

a)      Samuel Morse

b)      Alexander Graham Bell

c)      Marconi

d)      Pascal

4.      What are lines on map, joining places with equal amount of pressure called?

a)      Isobars

b)      Isohyets

c)      Isohels

d)      Isocheim

5.      Which of the following is not renewable source of energy?

a)      coal

b)      wind

c)      water

d)      sun

6.      Who is known as father of genetics?

a)      Rutherford

b)      Cushing Harvey

c)       William Harvey

d)      J.G. Mendel

7.    Which movement of Gandhi ji gave the slogan of ‘do or die’?

a)      Civil disobedience movement

b)      Non – cooperation movement

c)      Quit India movement

d)      Champaran movement

8.      Who is the editor of Bahishkrit Bharat?

a)      Vinoba Bhave

b)      B.R. Ambedkar

c)       Dada Bhai Naoriji

d)      lord Curzon

9.      Who founded the Kirti Kisan Party?

a)      S.S. Mirajkar

b)      S.V. Ghate

c)       Sohan Singh Josh

d)      Narendra Dev

10.   When did Gandhi ji return to India?

a)      January 01, 1915

b)      January 09, 1915

c)      March 15, 1915

d)      April 10, 1915

11.   On which day in 1931 were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukh dev executed?

a)      March 23

b)      April 13

c)       May 10

d)      June 27

12.   In which year did Muslim league pass the Pakistan resolution?

a)      1932

b)      1937

c)      1940

d)      1942

13.   Consider the following statements :

1) Soul force is better than brute force

2) Self suffering is higher than violence

3) Hatred must be replaced by love

Which of the above statements are true about Gandhi ji?

 a)      1 & 2

 b)      2 & 3

 c)      1 & 3

 d)      1,2, & 3

14.  When Gandhi ji was asked in 1921 whether he would like to make any changes in the languages of Hind Swaraj written in 1909 he said he would like to change one word. What was this?

a)      His criticism of doctors

b)      His criticism of lawyers

c)      His use of word prostitute for the British parliament

d)      His views about machines

15.   Which is the longest day in the northern hemisphere?

a)      March 21

b)      September 28

c)      June 15

d)      June 21

16.  Which of the following is true about lunar eclipse?

a)      It occurs only on a new moon day

b)      It occurs only on a full moon day

c)      It occurs when moon comes between the sun and earth

d)      It occurs when sun comes between earth and moon

17.   What does Richter scale measure?

a)      Humidity

b)      Cyclones

c)      Earthquakes

d)      Tides

18.   In which state is Chilka Lake?

a)      Kerala

b)      Odisha

c)      Rajasthan

d)      J & k

19.   Among the following which tribal group is found in Manipur?

a)      Mundas

b)      Gonds

c)       Tadas

d)      Angami

20.   In which state of India is Panchmarhi?

a)      Kerala

b)      Madhya Pradesh

c)      Haryana

d)      Bihar

21.   Who led the 1857 war of independence in Gwalior?

a)      Nana sahib

b)      Rani Lakshmi Bai

c)      Tantya Tope

d)      Begum Hazrat Mahal

22.   In which year did Gandhi ji set up (All India) Harijan Sevak Sangh?

a)      1917

b)      1922

c)      1928

d)      1932

23.   Which of the following reduced the age for entry into ICS from 21 to 19 years?

a)      Lord Ripon

b)      Lord Curzon

c)      Lord Lytton

d)      Lord Dufferin

24.   When was the capital of India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?

a)      1905

b)      1909

c)      1911

d)      1916

25.   Under which act provision was made for the first time for the election of some non-official members in the central and provincial legislative councils?

a)      Indian council act, 1861

b)      Indian council act, 1892

c)      Indian council act, 1909

d)      Indian council act, 1919

26.   What is the name of the journal in which Balgangadhar Tilak wrote an article for which he was put on trial in 1908?

a)      Bharat Mata

b)      Kesari

c)      Sandhya

d)      Yugantar

27.   Which elite group of Muslims organised the Shimla deputation to Lord Minto in October 1906 pleading for separate electorates?

a)      Deoband group

b)      Bengal group

c)      Dacca group

d)      Aligarh group

28.   At which session did the congress party for the first time demanded Swaraj/Swashasan?

a)      1905

b)      1906

c)      1907

d)      1909

29.   In which conspiracy case was V.D. Savarkar deported in October 1910?

a)      Kanpur conspiracy

b)      Kakori conspiracy

c)      Nasik conspiracy

d)      Alipore conspiracy

30. What was the periodicity of publication of Gadar?

a)      Daily

b)     Weekly

c)      Fortnightly

d)      Monthly

31.   When did Madan Mohan Malaviya leave the Swaraj party?

a)      1922

b)      1924

c)      1925

d)      1928

32.   When was all India workers and peasants party set up?

a)      1908

b)      1919

c)      1925

d)      1928

33.   Which state of India is situated on border of Afghanistan?

a)      Punjab

b)      Rajasthan

c)       J & K

d)      Himachal Pradesh

34.   Which state of India has the longest coastline?

a)      Pashchim Banga

b)      Odisha

c)       Kerala

d)      Gujarat

35.   What is the approximate number of big and small islands in Andaman and Nicobar group of islands?

a)      22

b)      122

c)      222

d)      322

36.  Which river’s source is Verinag?

a)      Jhelum

b)      Ravi

c)       Beas

d)      Chenab

37.   Which of the following cities is on the bank of Chambal River?

a)      Kota

b)      Ujjain

c)       Jabalpur

d)      Surat

38.   In which state is Kaziranga Tiger reserve?

a)      Mizoram

b)      Meghalaya

c)       Arunanchal Pradesh

d)      Assam

39.   By what name is shifting cultivation called in Kerala?

a)      Jhum

b)      Podu

c)      Ponam Krishi

d)      Beera

40.   Where is the headquarters of central railway?

a)      Jaipur

b)      Bilaspur

c)      Jabalpur

d)      Mumbai

41.   What is the tree of Karnataka?

A)    Coconut

b)     Sandal

c)     Palm

d)     Sal

42.   What is the female literacy rate in India (2011 census)?

a)      65.46 %

b)      71.06%

c)      74.04%

d)      82.14%

43.   From where has the constitution of India borrowed the idea of concurrent list?

a)      Canada

b)      Australia

c)      Ireland

d)      France

44.   What term is used for the presidential power of substituting one form of punishment by another of a lighter form?

a)      Pardon

b)      Reprieve

c)      Respite

d)      Commutation

45.   Which vice- president of India had the longest tenure?

a)      V.V. Giri

b)      B.D. Jatti

c)       Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

d)      G.S. Pathak

46.  Who was deputy prime minister of India during 1989-91?

a)      Charan Singh

b)      Devi Lal

c)       L.K. Advani

d)      Y.B. Chavan

47.   What is total number of members in public accounts committee in India?

a)      15

b)      22

c)      25

d)      30

48.   Where is the seat of Chhattisgarh high court?

a)      Raipur

b)      Bijapur

c)      Bilaspur

d)      Jamshedpur

49.  Which commission proposed that the appointment of governor of state should be done by a committee consisting of Prime Minister, Home Minister, Lok Sabha and the Chief Minister of the concerned state?

a)      Sarkaria commission

b)      Punchhi  commission

c)      Venkatachalia commission

d)      National Judicial commission

50.   What term is used for the estimate of advance payment to the government to carry on its work till the passing of the appropriation bill?

a)      Vote on credit

b)      Finance bill

c)      Vote on account

d)      Supplementary budget

51.  Which of the following is included in the tertiary sector of Indian economy?

a)      Mining

b)      Manufacturing

c)      Construction

d)      Transport

52.  What is the proposed growth target in draft approach to the 12^th five year plan?

a)      6%

b)      8%

c)       9%

d)      10%

53.   In which five year plan was the idea of inclusive development first emphasized?

a)      Ninth

b)      Tenth

c)      Eleventh

d)      Twelfth

54.   What is minimum number of household having poorly built tenements with inadequate sanitary and drinking water facilities and unhygienic conditions to be termed as slums as per the new definition of 2011?

a)      20

b)      30

c)      40

d)      50

55.   When was the mid day meal scheme launched in India in primary schools?

a)      1975

b)      1995

c)       2005

d)      2007

56.  When was the special economic zone (SEZ) act passed in India?

a)      1998

b)      2001

c)       2005

d)      2007

57.  What was the headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India?

a)      New Delhi

b)      Bengaluru

c)       Nasik

d)      Mumbai

58.   Which private sector bank set up in 1985?

a)      Kotak Mahindra

b)      AXIS bank

c)      HDFC bank

d)      ICICI Bank

59.   In which year was Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna launched in India?

a)      2002

b)      2005

c)      2007

d)      2009

60.   Who is the chairman of 13^th finance commission?

a)      C. Rangarajan

b)      Raghuram Rajan

c)      Arjun Sengupta

d)      Vijay L. Kelker

61. Which pass joins Kinnaur to Garhwal?

 a)      Duggi Jot b)      Kamilaga

 c)      Mulari Jot

 d)      Dulchi

62. Between which two mountain ranges is Danwin Valley of Bilaspur District of     H.P.?

a)      Tieun and Sriun

b)      Dhar Naina Devi and Dhar Kot

c)      Dhar Bachhretu and Dhar Kot

d)      Dhar Bahdurpur and Dhar Bandla

63. Who was ally of Shambar in his war with the Aryan king, Divodas?

a)      Verchi

b)      Sudasa

c)      Arjun

d)      Pradyumna

64.  Which community has been mentioned by Justice Tek Chand for its high sense of service, dignity and duty?

a)      Ghirath

b)      Sood/Sud

c)      Gaddies

d)      Tarkhans

 65.  Which figure is found on the coins of Kunindas?

a)      Saraswati with Veena

b)      Visnu with lotus

c)      Shiva with trigent

d)      Indra with thunderbolt

66.  Which tribe is living along Chandra Bhaga in Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal       Pradesh?

a)      Swangla

b)      Gaddi

c)      Kunnu Khampa

d)      Neondi Khampa

67.  Who founded a state in the upper Ravi Valley with Brahmapura as its capital       around the middle of sixth century AD?

a)      Ram Gupta

b)      Kumar Gupta

c)      Kunala

d)      Maru Varman

68.  Which of the following hill states was not founded by Rajput adventurers from     the plains?

a)      Rampur Bushahar founded by Pradyumna son of Lord Krishna

b)      Mandi

c)      Bilaspur (Kehloor)

d)      Sirmaur

69.  Which scion of Dhameri Nurpur was sent by Jahangir to capture Nagarkot fort     that joined hill chiefs plundered the imperial territory and later in fled to Mau fort?

a)      Jhet Pal

b)      Pahari Mal

c)      Bhakt Mal

d)      Suraj Mal

70. Who led the campaign against the Ghurkhas in Chopal, Jubbal and Rawingarh areas?

a)      David Ochterlony

b)      James Baillie Fraser

c)      Martindell

d)      Gillespie

 71  Which Raja of Kangra organised all the hill chiefs between Jammu and Kangra     in 1588-89 against Akbar?

a)      Bidhi Chand

b)      Trilok Chand

c)       Jai Chand

d)      Bhim Chand

72.  Which ruler of Kutlehr expelled the Sikhs from fort of Kotwalbah during the first  Sikh war?

a)      Ram pal

b)      Rajendra Pal

c)      Brij Mohan Pal

d)      Narain Pal

73. What is Dhattu?

a)      A vegetarian dish in lower Himachal

b)      A form of folk dance in upper Himachal

c)      A musical instrument

d)      A headwear of women in rural areas

74.  Who divided the dialects spoken in Bilaspur into six categories?

a)      G.A. Grierson

b)      T. Graham Bailey

c)      Govind Chatak

d)      Hardev Bahri

75.  When was chief commissioner replaced by Lieutenant Governor in Himachal  Pradesh?

a)      November, 1951

b)      March, 1952

c)      October,1952

d)      December, 1952

76.  Who was the first and the only chairman of H.P. territorial council?

a)      Thakur Karam Singh

b)      Dr. Y.S .Parmar

c)      Thakur Ram Lal

d)      Pandit Gauri Prasad

77.  How long does the Shivratri fair at Mandi (in H.P.) last?

a)      One day

b)      Three days

c)      Seven days

d)      Ten days

78.  What is the name of Gaddan with whom Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra fell in     love?

a)      Murklu

b)      Dwarku

c)      Suharu

d)      Nokhu

79.  Which Raja of Guler was a great patron of art, particularly painting?

a)      Goverdhan Chand

b)      Ram Chand

c)       Rup Chand

d)      Karan Chand

80.  Who built the Lakshmi Narayan temple in Chamba town?

a)      Sahil Varman

b)      Bhuri Singh

c)      Meru Varman

d)      Mushan Varman

81.  What is the new name of the first Mughal Garden laid out by Babur in India which he had named as Aaram Bagh?

a)      Mughal Bagh

b)      Babur Bagh

c)      Ram Bagh

d)      Delhi Bagh

82.  Which committee has recommended a single act for All central universities in  India?

a)      A.N. Pathan Committee

b)      Yashpal Committee

c)      Arun Grover Committee

d)      Ved Parkash Committee

83,  Where is Rong-tong hydel project of 2 mw capacity?

a)      Kinnaur

b)      Kullu

c)      Lahaul – Spiti

d)      Chamba

84.  Which organisation is opposing the order of the Himachal Pradesh high court of    banning animal sacrifice at religious places?

a)      Kinnaur temple committee

b)      Chamba Mandir Sangh

c)      Mahasu Kardar Sangh

d)      Kullu Devi Devta Kardar Sangh

85.  Where is horse breeding farm in Himachal Pradesh?

a)      Lari in Lahaul – Spiti

b)      Nether in Kullu district

c)      Jeori in Shimla district

d)      Dagshai in Solan district

86.  At which place in Himachal has the government of India sanctioned a handloom  cluster for which    first instalment has already been realised?

a)      Janjehli

b)      Tissa

c)       Jawali

d)      Ghumarwin

87.  Which is the nodal agency for the execution of urban infrastructure            development scheme for small and medium towns in Himachal Pradesh?

a)      HP, PWD

b)      HP, IPH Department

c)      Municipal and small town committees

d)      HIMUDA

88.  At present how many Panchayat Samities are there in Himachal Pradesh?

a)      55

b)      66

c)      77

d)      88

89.  In Himachal Pradesh where is Disaster Recovery Centre for monitoring and control of unmanned 33 kV and above power sub stations?

a)      Sundernagar

b)      Paonta Sahib

c)      Gagret

d)      Theog

90.  Which country is assisting in swan river watershed management project Una?

a)      Canada

b)      Germany

c)      Japan

d)      France

91.  What is the name of comprehensive integrated scheme for persons with disability which was launched by Himachal Pradesh government in 2008-09?

a)      Sahyog

b)      Sahara

c)      Suraksha

d)      Samriddhi

92.  In which year was the Directorate of Medical Education, Training and Research established in Himachal Pradesh?

a)      1996-97

b)      1998-99

c)       2004-05

d)      2006-07

93. To which country did David Haines who was recently beheaded by IS belong?

a)      U.S.A.

b)      Britain

c)      Germany

d)      France

94.  Who is mark Tully?

a)      A Hollywood actor

b)      A French scientist

c)      A British journalist and writer

d)      A German athlete

95.  Which leader of Scottish national party is spearheading the demand for independence of Scotland?

a)      Ed Milland

b)      Nick Clegg

c)      Alex Salmond

d)      Alasdair darling

96.  Who is the author of not just an accountant?

a)      Natwar Singh

b)      Daman Singh

c)      Vinod Rai

d)      Khushwant Singh

97.  What does Montreal protocol of 1987 deal with?

a)      Disarmament

b)      Environment

c)       Free trade

d)      Fight against terrorism

98.  What is the name of institute whose 24 students were drowned in the Beas recently?

a)      Jyoti institute

b)      Gyan jyoti institute

c)      Jyoti gyan institute

d)      Vigyan jyoti institute

99.  On the bank of which river is Shoni Mahiwal point?

a)      Chenab

b)      Tawi

c)       Ravi

d)      Beas

100.  In which sector of Indo Tibetan is Chumar?

a)      Northern Ladakh

b)      South eastern Ladakh

c)      Northern Arunanchal Pradesh

d)      Kinnaur

101.  How much journey is involved from earth to mars?

a)      666 million kms

b)      777 million kms

c)      888 million kms

d)      999 million kms

102.  Recently who spear headed the debate on political and humanitarian situation in Kashmir in British parliament?

a)      David Ward

b)      David Cameron

c)      Ed Miliband

d)      Douglas Alexander

103.  With which of the following is united Abdul Rashid Khan associated?

a)      Sitar

b)      Qawwali

c)      Table

d)      Classical vocal

104.  To which country does Massimiliano Llatorre accused of killing two Indian    fishermen belong?

a)      England

b)      Spain

c)      Italy

d)      Belgium

105.  In which district of J & K Sadhota village which was recently buried under debris?

a)      Kargil

b)      Udhampur

c)      Kathua

d)      Kishtwar

106.  What does Volkar report deal with?

a)      Role of Natwar Singh and his son in oil in exchange for food grains in Iraq

b)      Role of A. raja in 2 g scam

c)      Role of Suresh Kalmadi in commonwealth games

d)      Karnataka mining scandal

107.  Who were the first women to reach Everst twice?

a)      Fantong

b)      Santosh Yadav

c)      Hainelor

d)      Junco Tabai

108.  In which Halima, a woman of Indian origin, became the speaker of parliament?

a)      Canada

b)      U.S.A.

c)      Maldives

d)      Singapore

109.  In which year did Arvind Kejriwal get the Magsaysay award?

a)      2004

b)      2006

c)      2009

d)      2012

110.  What is the venue of 6^th meeting of home ministers of SAARC countries?

a)      New Delhi

b)      Kathmandu

c)      Thimpu

d)      Male

111.  Which ancient work tries to impart instructions on different aspects of life through stories in which animals are the speakers?

a)      Dashkumarcharita

b)      Kadambri

c)      Kathasaristagara

d)      Panchatantra

112.  Which ancient school of philosophy tries to reduce all existence to two fundamental categories: purusa and prakriti?

a)      Samkhya

b)      Nyaya

c)      Mimamsa

d)      Vaisheshika

113.  Which of the following is a Vedanga?

a)      Ayurveda

b)      Jyotisha

c)      Aranyaka

d)      Brahmanas

114.  Besides Nalanda, which was the other important university in Bihar during the ancient times?

a)      Texila

b)     Vikramashila

c)      Vallaboha

d)      Nagarjuna

115. Who among the following was a pupil of Ramanuja?

a)      Ramananda

b)      Kabir

c)      Guru Nanak

d)      Chaitanya

116.  Which of the following saints belongs to Bengal?

a)      Namadeva

b)      Chaitanya

c)      Tukarama

d)      Jnaneshwara

117.  What is the subject matter of LILAWATI of Bhaskaracharya?

a)      Mathematics

b)      Music

c)      Economics

d)      Politics

118.  Who was founder of Arya Samaj?

a)      K.M. Munshi

b)      Swami Vivekananda

c)      Lala Lajpat Rai

d)      Swami Dayananda Saraswati

119.   At which place in Uttarakhand is a mysterious lake Rup Kund?

a)      Chamoli

b)      Nainital

c)      Almora

d)      Pithoragarh

120.   Who is the chairperson of national commission for women?

a)      Maneka Gandhi

b)      Lalitha Kumarmangalam

c)      Bimla Kashyap

d)      Hemanta Kheria