Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-58

1. Hops cultivation is confined to:
a. Kangra Valley
b. Saproon Valley
c. Lahaul Valley
d. Sangla Valley

2. Moonj grass is used to make a rope for:
a. Sair Festival
b. Charval Festival
c. Bhunda Festival
d. Chira Festival

3. What percentage of total land area is occupied by Himachal Pradesh:
a. 3.5
b. 6
c. 3
d. 1.7

4. Name the temple having a library of 1300 volumes translated into Persian language:
a. Kangra Temple
b. Chamba Temple
c. Jwalamukhi
d. Shva Temple

5. Name the Delhi ruler who ordered the translation of 1300 Hindu books:
a. Akbar
b. Shah Jahan
c. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
d. Mahmood Gauri

6. The maximum percentage of tribal population in H.P. consists of:
a. Gujjars
b. Gaddis
c. Kinnaura
d. Lahaula

7. The Girths caste are concentrated in:
a. Kinnaur
b. Solan
c. Una
d. Kangra

8. Which of the following towns is not linked with railway line?
a. Joginder Nagar
b. Solan
c. Una
d. Nahan

9. Mark the incorrect:
a. Koldam-Satluj River
b. Parbati-Parbati River
c. Larji- Tons River
d. Andhra-Andhra Khad

10. Which district of Himachal Pradesh is pioneering is establishing Electronic Industries:
a. Sirmaur
b. Solan
c. Mandi
d. Kangra

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-57

1. Pahari Language spoken in Himachal Pradesh is written in:
a. Gurumukhi
b. Sanskrit
c. Kharosthi
d. Tankri

2. Bhaghati dialect is spoken in which area?
a. Sirmaur
b. Solan
c. Kangra
d. Kullu

3. Which is not the theme of Himachal folk songs:
a. Love
b. Sacrifice
c. Prayer
d. War

4. Markandaya fair is held in the district:
a. Shimla
b. Chamba
c. Bilaspur
d. Hamirpur

5. “Dholru” the new year festival is celebrated in:
a. Pangi
b. Shimla
c. Bharmaur
d. Kinnaur

6. Dangra dance is particularly popular in the district of :
a. Solan
b. Kullu
c. Sirmaur
d. Una

7. A dance in which rows of dancers face one another is popular in Kinnaur district. Name the dance:
a. Kayang
b. Birsu
c. Bonyangchu
d. Bakayang

8. Which district is known as the land of grapes:
a. Lahaul-spiti
b. Kinnaur
c. Chamba
d. Una

9. The only broad-gauge railway line in Himachal Pradesh is between:
a. Nangl-Una
b. Kalka-Shimla
c. Pathankot-Jogindernagar
d. Solan-Shimla

10. The Indo-Dutch mushroom development project is functioning at:
a. Bajaura
b. Shimla
c. Solan
d. Palampur

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-56

1. Udaipur temple is famous for:
a. Wooden Carving
b. Stone Carving
c. Mix Carving
d. None of the above

2. Vashishath hot water springs is in district of:
a. Hamirpur
b. Mandi
c. Bilaspur
d. Kullu

3. The famous Parshuram and Devi Ambika temple are at:
a. Renuka
b. Mandi
c. Nirmand
d. Chamba

4. Where is the world’s highest cricket ground situated?
a. Shimla
b. Chail
c. Dharmshala
d. Sujanpur

5. The residents of which area claim themselves to be the descendants of Alexander the Great?
a. Upper Kugti
b. Bara Bhangal
c. Kinnaur
d. Una

6. The trade of wool and Pashmina is associated with:
a. Renuka Fair
b. Lavi Fair
c. Minjar Fair
d. Nalwari Fair

7. “Van Lagao Rozi Kamao” scheme was conceived and inspired by:
a. World Bank
b. State Govt.
c. National Social Forestry
d. Ecology Deptt.

8. When was district of Lahaul-Spiti formed?
a. 1950
b. 1968
c. 1972
d. 1960

9. Lomas Rishi is more popularly called:
a. Ved Vyas
b. Padma Sambhava
c. Dhronacharya
d. Jamdagni

10. The maximum cultivated area in Himachal Pradesh falls in:
a. High Hill Zone
b. Cold Dry Zone
c. Mid Hills
d. Shivalik Zone

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-55

1. Name the athlete from Himachal Pradesh Who won “international Marathon Race” held in Delhi?
a. Indresh Deheeraj
b. Sujata
c. Suman Rawat
d. Surarshana

2. Who was the first Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court?
a. Justice Bhawani singh
b. Justice Amidullah Beg
c. Justice Kamlesh Sharma
d. R.S. pathak

3. Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act first time was introduced in:
a. 1948
b. 1959
c. 1968
d. 1971

4. Which chief of Kullu went to Delhi Raja complaining that Chinese has invaded his kingdom and Delhi Raja led his army to Kullu?
a. Inder Pal
b. Hans Pal
c. Sichunder Pal
d. Hust Pal

5. The custom of carrying a Lotku full of Ghee to bridegroom’s house is prevalent in:
a. Lahaul Area
b. Pangi Area
c. Doon Area
d. Trans-Giri Area

6. “Dhanties” word is used for sisters in:
a. Kangra
b. Kinnaur
c. Pangi Area
d. Trans-Giri area

7. The particular tune played on Naquras is known as:
a. Gulti
b. Jharra
c. Jand and Pholanian
d. Dholki

8. The period of famous sage Padamasambhava is said to be:
a. 4th Century A.D.
b. 16th Century A.D.
c. 8th Century A.D.
d. 12th Century A.D.

9. “Nono” word is used for:
a. Ruling family in Chamba
b. A Tribe
c. Ruling family in Spiti
d. A Religion

10. Triloknath temple of Lahaul Spiti is sacred for:
a. Hindus only
b. Boddhs only
c. Jains Only
d. Hindus and Boddhs

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-54

1. Who was the author of “Shimla Past and Present”?
a. Joan Flaming
b. Lord Curzon
c. S.D. Collet
d. Edward J. Buck

2. The building which now houses the Himachal Pradesh Secretariat was known as;
a. Ellersile
b. Peterhoff
c. Rockcliffe
d. Horton Castle

3. The first Durand Football Tournament was held in 1888. It was held in
a. Annandale Shimla
b. Thodo Ground Solan
c. The Ridge Shimla
d. Paddal Ground Mandi

4. The first passenger train arrived at Shimla in the year:
a. 1803
b. 1850
c. 1903
d. 1953

5. Peen, Parung and Lingti valleys are in the district of:
a. Kinnaur
b. Chamba
c. Lahaul-Spiti
d. Shimla

6. Kibjuna, Tanmu, Gyundi are the tributaries of the river:
a. Ravi
b. Spiti
c. Beas
d. Chenab

7. Shimla TV Relay Center ground is known as:
a. Starling Castle
b. Mount Pleasant
c. Green Gate
d. Auckland House

8. “Mount pleasant is situated in the district of:
a. Kullu
b. Kangra
c. Mandi
d. Shimla

9. Lady of Keylong is a famous
a. Peak
b. Stream
c. Beauty
d. Ground

10. Himachal Pradesh tourist Development corporation was established in the year:
a. 1970
b. 1975
c. 1978
d. 1972

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-53

1. “Suhi Fair” is celebrated in the district of:
a. Chamba
b. Shimla
c. Sirmaur
d. Kangra

2. The place of “84 temples” is:
a. Bharmaur
b. Shillai
c. Mandi
d. Kinnaur

3. “Shonitpur” was the old name of:
a. Sarahan
b. Kangra
c. Kullu
d. Shimla

4. “Hindur” is the old name of:
a. Rajgarh
b. Nalagarh
c. Santokhgarh
d. Rampur

5. “Vaisnavism” was introduced in Kullu during the region of:
a. Dateshwar Pal
b. Mahipal
c. Sikander Pal
d. Jagat Singh

6. Kullu is addressed as “Unit” in the
a. Vishnu Purana
b. Mardandeya Purana
c. Ramayana
d. Brihatsahta

7. The “Malana: village diety is “Jamlu”. He is famous as:
a. Jamdigini
b. Parshu Ram
c. Vidhur
d. Ghatoatkach

8. Who built the Jwalamukhi Temple?
a. Adam Chander
b. Susharma Chander
c. Bhumi Chander
d. Harish Chander

9. The historical fort of Kangra was built by:
a. Bhumi Chander
b. Susharma Chander
c. Luxmi Chander
d. Dharam Chander

10. The origin of the Chamba School of painting can be traced during the region of:
a. Raja Prithvi singh
b. Raja Ray Singh
c. Raja Bhuri  Singh
d. Udai Singh

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-52

1. “Bijli Mahadev” the famous temple is in the district of:
a. Kullu
b. Shimla
c. Mandi
d. Sirmaur

2. With which temple in Kangra, Ravana name is associated?
a. Jwalaji Temple
b. Bhagsu Naag
c. Baijnath Temple
d. Kangra Temple

3. In which area is the influence of Kamru Devta maximum?
a. Kinnaur
b. Sirmaur
c. Mandi
d. Kullu

4. “Gurughantal” is a sacred and joint temple of Hindu-Buddhist worship in the district of:
a. Kullu
b. Mandi
c. Lahaul-Spiti
d. Kangra

5. Which Mandi ruler had eighteen sons, who all died during the ruler’s regin?
a. Suraj Sen
b. Balbir Sen
c. Shyam Sen
d. Bahu Sen

6. Who built the famous “Tarna Temple”?
a. Shamsher Sen
b. Ajber Sen
c. Shyam Sen
d. Suraj Sen

7. “Shikari Devi” temple is in district of:
a. Chamba
b. Sirmaur
c. Mandi
d. Shimla

8. “Naina Devi” temple is in the district of :
a. Bilaspur
b. Kangra
c. Una
d. Mandi

9. “Jamlu Devta”  a local deity is worshiped in the district of:
a. Kullu
b. Mandi
c. Sirmaur
d. Kinnaur

10. Which town is known as “Little Kashi”?
a. Mandi
b. Kangra
c. Bharmaur
d. Keylong

General Science-35

1. The character order of garlic is due to :
a. Acetic Acid
b. A Sulphur Compound
c. A Fluorine Compound
d. A Chloro Compound

2. Which one of the following has the highest fuel value?
a. Hydrogen
b. Gasoline
c. Natural Gas
d. Charcoal

3. The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the sun between the orbits of Jupiter  and Mars are known as:
a. Asteroids
b. Comets
c. Meteors
d. Stars

4. The instrument used for measuring the intensity of sound is called:
a. Altimeter
b. Sonometer
c. Audiometer
d. Anemometer

5. Which one of the following planet has no satellite?
a. Pluto
b. Neptune
c. Mercury
d. Mars

6. Relative humidity of the atmosphere is measured by:
a. Hygrometer
b. Fathometer
c. Barometer
d. Spectrograph

7. The nearest planet to the sun is:
a. Mercury
b. Saturn
c. Mars
d. Pluto

8. The major component of honey is:
a. Fructose
b. Glucose
c. Sucrose
d. Maltose

9. Which one of the following produces Vitamin D for body?
a. Liver
b. Skin
c. Lungs
d. Stomach

10. Blood sugar is the amount of__________ in the circulating blood:
a. Glucose
b. Chlorophyll
c. Sucrose
d. None of the above

General Science-34

1. Which of the following is the strongest force?
a. Gravitational Force
b. Atomic Force
c. Electromagnetic force
d. Nuclear force

2. Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin K
c. Vitamin E
d. Vitamin C

3. Dyne is the unit of :
a. Momentum
b. Work
c. Force
d. Energy

4. Which object is used for dating archeological specimens in fossils, bones and shells?
a. Carbon -14
b. Uranium-238
c. Borax
d. Urea

5. From which of the following mineral iron is obtained?
a. Hematite
b. Monazite Sands
c. Limestone
d. Rocks

6. Soap makes the water easier to wash clothes because:
a. Decreases its surface tension
b. Removes hardness
c. Increase its density
d. None of above

7. Newton’s law of gravitation is:
a. For atoms
b. Applicable to light bodies
c. For Heavy bodies
d. Universal

8. Which disease is caused by bacterial infection?
a. Cancer
b. Rabbies
c. Malaria
d. Tetanus

9. Which one of the following has highest fuel value?
a. Hydrogen
b. Gasoline
c. Natural gas
d. Charcoal

10. Antibodies cure disease by:
a. Removing pain
b. Competitive inhibition
c. Tuning the pathogen out of body
d. None of the above

General Science-33

1. The nucleus of an atom consists of:
a. Electron and Neutron
b. Electrons and protons
c. Protons and neutrons
d. Protons only

2. The process of union of two or more molecules of a substance to form a large single molecule is called:
a. Fusion
b. Fission
c. Polymerization
d. Diffusion

3. The term ‘carat’ is used to express purity of gold. The purest form of gold is:
a. 22 Carats
b. 18 Carats
c. 24 Carats
d. 26 Carats

4. Who among the following was the first to measure the circumference of the earth?
a. Aryabhatta
b. Eratosthenes
c. Newton
d. Einstein

5. The muscles of the body are developed by the intake of:
a. Fats
b. Proteins
c. Carbohydrates
d. Mineral Salts

6. Which of the following has a plant origin?
a. Insulin
b. Quinine
c. Aspirin
d. Chloromycetin

7. Which of the following substance is present in human tears?
a. Potassium Chloride
b. Starch
c. Calcium Chloride
d. Sodium Chloride

8. Which of the following disease is not caused by bacteria?
a. Tetanus
b. Cholera
c. Pneumonia
d. Rabies

9. Which one of the following is not a function of liver?
a. Synthesis of glycogen
b. Production of bile
c. Breakdown of RBC
d. Production of Insulin

10. Source of energy of the sun is:
a. Natural Radioactivity
b. Nuclear Fusion
c. Nuclear Fission
d. None of these

General Science-32

1. Which of the following substances is used for preservation of food grains:
a. Sodium Chloride
b. Vinegar
c. Potassium
d. Sodium Benzoate

2. The splitting of different colors of light in a prism is:
a. Refraction of light
b. Dispersion of light
c. Reflection of light
d. Diffraction of light

3. During cardiac failure which one of the following is recommended as a first aid:
a. Giving cardiac message
b. Giving hot water to drink
c. Mouth to mouth resuscitation
d. Giving complete body massage

4. The rays of sun fall vertically on:
a. Doldrums
b. Poles
c. Tropics
d. Equator

5. Bronchitis is a disease of:
a. Liver
b. Respiratory tract
c. Bladder
d. Blood

6. Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of:
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin D

7. Red Blood Corpuscles are produced by:
a. Bone Marrow
b. Heart
c. Liver
d. Skin

8. Which of the following metal have lowest melting point:
a. Sodium
b. Potassium
c. Lead
d. Lithium

9. Name the instrument used in reading of an earthquake?
a. Lactometer
b. Seismograph
c. Cardiograph
d. Physiograph

10. Philately is related:
a. Collection of old coins
b. Collection of literature
c. Collection of stamps
d. Collection of rare paintings

General Science-31

1. The gas used in filling flying Balloon is :
a. Helium
b. Oxygen
c. Hydrogen
d. Carbon Dioxide

2. Contours arte lines showing:
a. Places on earth at the same attitude
b. Places of same height
c. Places on earth showing equal rainfall
d. Places on earth showing same temperature

3. Insulin is given to the patient of:
a. AIDS
b. T.B.
c. Diabetes
d. Diphtheria

4. The diseases caused by Asbestos is:
a. Diarrhea
b. Emphysema
c. Paralysis
d. Dysentery

5. Antibodies are found in:
a. Skin
b. Hymph nodes
c. Liver
d. Spleen

6. Optical fibers work on the principal of:
a. Diffraction
b. Inter surface tension
c. Total internal reflection
d. Polarization

7. Which of the following is not a contagious disease?
a. Tuberculosis
b. Smallpox
c. Typhoid
d. Mumps

8. The chemical name of Vitamin B is:
a. Thiamine
b. Ascorbic Acid
c. Riboflavin
d. None of these

9. Which of the following Scientists classified blood into four groups
a. Hervey
b. Costello
c. Faraday
d. Pasteur

10. In the eye, color vision is effected by the presence of:
a. Cornea
b. Choroid coat
c. Cones
d. Rods

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-51

1. What is Chur Chandani?
a. A waterfall near Shimla.
b. A small tributary of Beas River
c. A high mountain peak to the south of Shimla
d. A beautiful tourist spot in Kinnaur region

2. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Beas?
a. Parbati
b. Bhaga
c. Suketi
d. Banganga

3. Who was the founder of the City of Chamba?
a. Meru Verman
b. Sahil Verman
c. Brahm Pal
d. Bir Sen

4. In which year Mahmood Ghaznavi attack and plunder Kangra?
a. 1215 A.D.
b. 715 A.D.
c. 1019 A.D.
d. 1315 A.D.

5. Which Muslim King got 300 Sanskrit books preserved in the temple of Jwalamukhi and translated into Persian verse?
a. Mohammad Tughlaq
b. Balban
c. Sher shah Suri
d. Ferozshah Tughlaq

6. In which year was the H.P. Abolition of Big Landed Estates and Land Reforms Act passed:
a. 1935
b. 1954
c. 1967
d. 1970

7. Which famous novelist and revolutionary was associated with the terrorist movement in Himachal Pradesh?
a. Wazir Ram Singh
b. Pt. Padam Dev
c. Yash Pal
d. Baba Kanshi Ram

8. What is the largest hydel project commissioned be the H.P. Electricity Board?
a. Binwa Hydel Project
b. Sanjay Vidyut Project
c. Nathpa Jhakri Hydel Project
d. Kol Dam Hydel Project

9. Where is H.P.’s largest vegetable Ghee plant located?
a. Nalagarh
b. Mandi
c. Parwanoo
d. Bilaspur

10. Dharamgiri was the old name of
a. Dharmshala
b. Nurpur
c. Mandi
d. Bilaspur

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-50

1. Which mountain range separates Himachal Pradesh from Tibet?
a. Dhauladhr
b. Zaskar
c. Pir Panjal
d. Hindukush

2. Which of the following rivers originates in Tibet before crossing Himachal Pradesh?
a. Beas
b. Ravi
c. Chenab
d. Satluj

3. Which book describes the war between Aryan King Deodas and thKirat King Sambhar, supposed to have been fought 2500 B.C.?
a. Arthashashta
b. Rig Veda
c. Vishnu Puran
d. Mudraksas

4. Who was the first foreign invader to ransack and plunder Kangra in the 11th century A.D.?
a. Nadir Shah
b. Mohammad Ghauri
c. Mahmood Ghaznavi
d. Changhez Khan

5. Which ruler of Delhi visited the Fort of Kangra after capturing it?
a. Sher Shah Suri
b. Sikandar Lodi
c. Jahangir
d. Akbar

6. Who was appointed British Agent for the Shimla Hill States after the Treaty of Sangauli in 1815?
a. Charles Metcalfe
b. George Barlow
c. David Ochterlony
d. V. Kennedy

7. Which princely state of Himachal Pradesh did not side with the British during the freedom war of 1857?
a. Nurpur
b. Suket
c. Bushahar
d. Guler

8. What was Y.S. Parmar before joining the freedom movement?
a. A District and Sessions Judge in Sirmaur State
b. A School teacher in Nurpur State
c. A lawyer in Shimla
d. A progressive farmer of Kangra State

9. Where is Asia’s biggest fruit processing plant located in Himachal Pradesh?
a. Parwanoo
b. Kangra
c. Palampur
d. Una

10. Which Governer General visited Shimla first?
a. Lord Amherst
b. Lord Dalhausie
c. Lord Cornwallis
d. Lord Ripon

IBPS PO Exam-2

1. Bank rate policy controls credit ……..
a. Directly
b. Indirectly
c. Constant
d. none of these

2. Open market operations controls credit ………..
a. directly
b. indirectly
c. constant
d. none of these

3. Bank rate policy affects ……….
a. short-term rate
b. medium term rate
c. long-term rate
d. none of these

4. Open market operations affects ………
a. short-term rate
b. medium term rate
c. long-term rate
d. none of these

5. Bank rate policy is a ………….. credit control measure.
a. Qualitative
b. Selective
c. Quantitative
d. none of these

6. Open market operations are a ………….. credit control measure.
a. Qualitative
b. Selective
c. Quantitative
d. none of these

7. Moral suasion is a ………….. credit control measure.
a. General
b. Qualitative
c. Quantitative
d. none of these

8. Cash reserve ratio ……. Influence on banks.
a. Directly
b. Indirectly
c. Constant
d. none of these

9. The present Reserve bank governor :
a. Y.V.Reddy
b. Raghuram Rajan
c. Bimal Jalan
d. D. Subbarao

10. One rupee note issued by which authority?
a. Reserve bank of India
b. Finance department
c. Commerce department
d. Commercial department

11. Which person sign would seen in Rs.100 note?
a. Reserve bank governor
b. Finance secretary
c. Finance minister
d. None of these

12. The rate at which one currency is converted into another currency is known as…….
a. exchange rate
b. imports
c. exports
d. none of these

13. The common currency used in India is:
a. Pound
b. US dollar
c. Euro
d. Rupee

14. The common currency used in Pakistan is:
a. Pound
b. US dollar
c. Riyal
d. Rupee

15. The common currency used in America:
a. Pound
b. US dollar
c. Euro
d. Rupee

16. The common currency used in European countries:
a. Pound
b. US dollar
c. Euro
d. Rupee

17. ……… provide all the medium term and long term loans made for agricultural purposes.
a. NABARD
b. IFCI
c. IDBI
d. one of these

18. Bank credit is a liability of the
a. banking system
b. borrowing public
c. borrowing government
d. borrowing public as well as borrowing government

19. Which of the following is not an example of a credit instrument
a. Bond
b. Share
c. Draft
d. bank draft

20. Money is
a. a liability
b. a claim
c. somebody’s claim and somebody else’s liability
d. none of the above

IBPS PO Exam-1

1. The main functions of commercial banks are
a. borrowing of money
b. credit creation
c. advancing loans and making investments
d. all of these

2. Which bank is known as ‘banker’s bank:
a. Punjab national bank
b. Reserve bank of India
c. Indian bank
d. State bank of India

3. Which is the central bank of India?
a. Reserve bank of India
b. Syndicate bank
c. Commercial bank
d. Co-operative bank

4. Money market is a ………….market.
a. short-term
b. long- term
c. medium-term
d. none of these

5. Capital market is a ……….. market.
a. short-term
b. long- term
c. medium-term
d. none of these

6. RBI stands for:
a. risk bank of India
b. reserve bank of India
c. reserve board of institution
d. none of these

7. RBI started in which year
a. 1969
b. 1949
c. 1935
d. 1980

8. RBI was nationalized in which year?
a. 1980
b. 1949
c. 1956
d. 1991

9. RBI head office situated …….
a. Delhi
b. Kolkata
c. Chennai
d. Mumbai

10. NABARD stands for:
a. National Board of Agriculture and Rural Development
b. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
c. National Bureau for Agriculture and Rural Development
d. none of these

11. NABARD came in to existence in:
a. 1980
b. 1986
c. 1976
d. 1982

12. 14 commercial banks were nationalized in:
a. 1954
b. 1969
c. 1980
d. 1991

13. Apart from 14 nationalized banks, 6 more banks were nationalized in
a. 1986
b. 1964
c. 1969
d. 1980

14. ‘bank’ term originated in which Latin word:
a. Banker
b. Banco
c. Banque
d. none of these

15. ….. bank is one which conducts all of its business in one location:
a. branch banking
b. unit banking
c. group banking
d. none of these

16. Important characteristic of unit banking:
a. limited resources
b. effective supervision and control
c. distribution of risk
d. none of these

17. ………. refers to a system whereby a single entity operates more than one branch.
a. unit banking
b. group banking
c. branch banking
d. none of these

18. A basic feature of branch banking system is:
a. various operations are controlled by a head office
b. various operations are controlled by branches
c. various operations are controlled by outside
d. none of these

19. …….. is the rate at which the central bank discounts first class bills to the commercial banks.
a. open market operations
b. bank rate
c. market rate
d. current rate

20. ……. as a ‘banking system in which a single bank has either a complete or as residuary monopoly of note issue.
a. Commercial bank
b. Co-operative bank
c. Central bank
d. Regional rural bank

General Science-30

1. When beam of Red, blue and green light falls on the same spot, the color of light becomes:
a. Violet
b. Red
c. Yellow
d. White

2. The atomic nucleus was discovered by
a. Rutherford
b. Dalton
c. Einstein
d. Thompson

3. Which of the following diseases antibiotics cannot cure:
a. Leprosy
b. Tetanus
c. Measles
d. Cholera

4. Which harmone when secreted increases heart beat and produces a feeling of excitement
a. Cortisone
b. Insulin
c. Adernalin
d. testosterone

5. Which organ of human body does the disease Alzheimer affect
a. The ear
b. Brain
c. Eye
d. Stomach

6. The branch of physics that deals with the motion of a very small particles is called:
a. Field theory
b. Particle physics
c. Quantum mechanics
d. Atomic physics

7. How many units of electricity will be consumed if you use a 60 watt electric bulb for 5 Hour everyday for 30 days:
a. 12
b. 9
c. 6
d. 3

8. Which of the following statement is correct about clone of an organism:
a. A clone has characteristics of both its parents
b. A clone is produced asexually
c. Identical twins are clones of an organism
d. Two clones of an organism may not be identical.

9. Deficiency of which vitamin can cause night blindness:
a. B
b. K
c. A
d. D

10. Which of the following food provide the nutrient for the growth of new tissues in Human body:
a. Fruit
b. Vegetables
c. Cheese
d. Sweets

General Science-29

1. Making of Curd from Milk is because of:
a. Virus
b. Bacteria
c. Protozoa
d. Other

2. H5N1 influenza is:
a. Goat flu
b. Bird Flu
c. Horse Flu
d. Cow Flu

3. Baby Blue Syndrome is because of:
a. Phasphate
b. Sulphate
c. Carbonate
d. Nitrate

4. Collection of preserved plant specimens-
a. Herbarium
b. Sanatorium
c. Planetarium
d. Sabhaghar

5. Microscope uses which lens:
a. Convex
b. Concave
c. Biconvex
d. Biconcave

6. First Organic compound Produced in Laboratory was
a. Citric Acid
b. Ackzelic Acid
c. Nitric Acid
d. Urea

7. Which is an organic Acid-
a. Citric Acid
b. Sulfuric Acid
c. Nitric Acid
d. Sulfuric Acid

8. Pearl is mainly constituted of:
a. Calcium carbonate
b. Calcium Sulphate
c. Calcium Oxalate
d. Calcium Oxide

9. Which one of the following acid is formed during the change of milk into curd
a. Acetic acid
b. Ascorbic Acid
c. Citric Acid
d. Lactic Acid

10. By which process the sea water can be converted into pure water:

a. Deliquescence

b. Efflorescence

c. Electric separation

d. Reverse Osmosis

General Science-28

1. Dynamo is a Machine which is used for:
a. Conversion of High Voltage to low voltage
b. Conversion of Low Voltage to high voltage
c. Conversion of Electrical energy to Mechanical energy
d. Conversion of Mechanical Energy to Electrical energy

2. The Halogen being used as Analgesic is:
a. Chlorine
b. Bromine
c. Iodine
d. Fluorine

3. The IC Chip used in computer is made of:
a. Copper
b. Silicon
c. Steel
d. Plastic

4. Ozone layer is above the earth crust around:
a. 50 KM
b. 300 KM
c. 2000 KM
d. 20 KM

5. The Saliva helps in the digestion of :
a. Starch
b. Proteins
c. Fibers
d. Fat

6. In Television Broadcast, the picture signals are transmitted by:
a. Amplitude Modulation
b. Frequency Modulation
c. Phase Modulation
d. Angle Modulation

7. The cooling by a desert Cooler is based on:
a. Hot air replacement
b. Air dehydration
c. Evaporative Cooling
d. Air Rehydration

8. First three Universities (Kolkata, Mumbai, Madras) was established in which year
a. 1857
b. 1881
c. 1885
d. 1905

9. Carrier of parasite plasmodium is:
a. Fly
b. Mosquito
c. Teek
d. Air

10. Color of leave is green because:
a. It reflect Green color and absorb other colors
b. It reflect White color &absorb other colors
c. It reflects all colors
d. It absorb all colors