1. Bhunda festival is celebrated in which district of H.P. ?
Correct : A
Explanation: The Bhunda festival is celebrated in the Nirmand region of the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh in every 12th year. Historians say that the word "Bhunda" literally means animal sacrifice. The event is held in honor of the deity Devi Ambika.
2. Chamba dominion was founded in which year ?
Correct : A
Explanation: Chamba Dominion was founded in 550 AD by Maru Verman.
3. Suket princely state was founded by
Correct : B
Explanation: According to legend, Bir Sen, a descendant of the Sena dynasty of Bengal, founded the Suket princely state in 765 AD.
4. The old nàme of Jubbal was
Correct : C
Explanation: The state of Jubbal was founded around 1100 AD by Karan Chand, the son of Raja Ugar Chand of Sirmaur.
5. Which is the executing agency of Pong Hydroelectric Project of H.P. ?
Correct : D
Explanation: The Pong Hydroelectric Project is a major power plant that generates more than 25 MW of electricity. The project was commissioned in January 1978, and construction began in 1975. The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) owns and operates the Pong Hydroelectric Project in Himachal Pradesh.
6. Eternal University is located at whiçh place in H.P. ?
Correct : A
Explanation: Eternal University is a private university inHimachal Pradesh established in 2009. It is located in Bara Sahib, Rajgarh.
7. The first Buddhist council met at
Correct : A
Explanation: The first Buddhist council was held at the Sattapanni caves in Rajgriha around 400 BCE. The council's main objective was to preserve the Buddha's teachings. This Buddhist Council was held in the reign of Ajatashatru.
8. The Council of the "Nine gems' is associated with
Correct : A
Explanation: The Council of the Nine Gems, also known as the Council of Navaratnas, is associated with Chandragupta II. Chandragupta II was a powerful ruler of the Gupta Empire and is also known as Vikramaditya.The nine gems were: Amarasimha, Dhanvantari, Ghatakarapara, Kalidasa, Kshapanaka, Shanku, Varahamihira, Varuchi, Vetala- Bhatta.
9. Token currency was introduced for the first time in India by
Correct : C
Explanation: Muhammad bin Tughlaq, a 14th century Sultan, introduced token currency in India in 1330. The token currency was called "tanka". Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the second sultan of the Tughluq dynasty, which ruled from 1325-1351.
10. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
Correct : A
Explanation: Maharaja Ranjit Singh united all Sikh territories and established his kingdom. His capital at Lahore was established in 1799.
11. Who was called by the British rulers as 'The Leader of Indian Unrest' ?
Correct : C
Explanation : Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920) was called the "Father of Indian Unrest" by the British colonial authorities. Tilak was a leader of the Indian independence movement and a member of the extremist faction. He was also known as "Lokmanya", which means "accepted by the people".
12. Who introduced the railways and telegraphs in India?
Correct : D
Explanation: ord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India from 1848-1856, introduced railways and telegraphs to India. The first railway line in India was built between Bombay's Bori Bunder station and Thane in 1853. The first telegraph line connected Calcutta and Agra in 1854. Dalhousie is also known as the "father of Indian Railways".
13. Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Indian Constitution in which year ?
Correct : A
Explanation: The 42nd Amendment to the Indian Constitution in 1976 added fundamental duties to the Constitution. The amendment was made during the Emergency under Indira Gandhi's government. The Swaran Singh Committee, which was established by the government earlier that year, recommended the addition of fundamental duties. The concept of fundamental duties comes from the Soviet Constitution (USSR), which is now Russia.
14. Which state does not have a bicameral legisiature ?
Correct : B
Explanation: A bicameral legislature has both a State Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council. In India there are six states in India have bicameral legislatures (TUM KAB):- Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar .
15. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India before he enters upon the office ?
Correct : C
Explanation: The Chief Justice of India administers the oath of office to the President of India. If the Chief Justice is unavailable, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court will administer the oath. Article 60 of the Indian Constitution states that the oath of office to the President is administered by the Chief Justice of India. The oath includes a pledge to protect, preserve, and defend the Constitution.
16. Monetary Policy refers to the policy of
Correct : C
Explanation: Monetary policy is a macroeconomic policy that involves managing the money supply and interest rate. It's a demand-side economic policy that aims to achieve macroeconomic objectives like inflation, consumption, growth, and liquidity.
Central banks implement monetary policies to regulate the inflationary and recessionary phases of a country's economy. These policies help to control the money supply in the economy.
17. Seasonal unemployment refers to
Correct : A
Explanation: Seasonal unemployment is a temporary period when the number of available jobs decreases. It occurs when the demand for labor is lower than usual, typically when a season ends or a new one begins. Here are some examples of seasonal unemployment: Tourism, Agriculture , Holiday jobs etx.
18. Which is the brightest planet ?
Correct : D
Explanation: Venus is the brightest planet in the solar system. It's so bright that it's often visible in the sky a few hours after sunset or before sunrise. Venus is also the second planet from the sun. Venus is also known as the evening star and morning star. Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, even though Mercury is closer to the sun. This is because Venus has a thick atmosphere that traps heat, while Mercury has almost no atmosphere.
19. Anticyclone are caused by
Correct : B
Explanation: Anticyclones are formed when a high-pressure region is surrounded by low pressure areas. The high pressure is created by lower temperatures compared to the surrounding areas. Winds blow outward from the high pressure zone towards the low pressure area. The winds get deflected because of the Coriolis force
20. Peru is located in which continent ?
Correct : D
Explanation: Peru is located in the western part of South America. It borders Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south.
21. The dapital of Switzerland is
Correct : A
Explanation: Bern is the capital of Switzerland. It's located in the west-central part of the country, along a narrow loop of the Aare. It is referred as 'federal city' by the Swiss.
22. Which Indian State is known for its Sandalwood?
Correct : D
Explanation: Karnataka is known for its sandalwood. The state is known as the "Land of Sandalwood" because it produces large quantities of the semi-parasitic tree. Sandalwood is used to make incense sticks, perfumes, cosmetics, essential oils, and talcum powder.
23. The highest dam in India is located in
Correct : A
Explanation: Bhakra Nangal Dam - The second-highest and largest dam in India, located in Himachal Pradesh. It's 225 meters high and 520 meters long. The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India, standing at 260.5 meters (855 feet) tall. It's located on the Bhagirathi River in New Tehri, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand state.
24. Insulin is secreted in
Correct : C
Explanation: The pancreas secretes insulin. The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach. Insulin is a hormone that helps move blood sugar (glucose) into cells. Insulin also helps control glucose levels in the body.
25. Rayon is chemically
Correct : C
Explanation: Rayon is a semi-synthetic polymer that is chemically known as cellulose acetate. It is made from cellulose, which comes from plants or microorganisms, and acetic acid. Rayon is a man-made fiber that is prepared by chemical treatment from cellulose.
26. Kala-azar is transmitted by
Correct : A
Explanation: Kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis, is a life-threatening disease caused by Leishmania parasites. These parasites are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sandfly.
27. The air becomes heated by
Correct : B
Explanation: Convection is the process of transferring heat from one place to another. Conduction is the transfer of energy, such as heat or electricity, through a substance by direct contact.
28. In a class of 36 students, Ravi's rank from the top is 12. Radhika ranks three places above Ravi. What is Radhika's rank from the bottom ?
Correct : C
Explanation: Total Sudents = 36. Ravi position - 12 and Radhika - 9 from top. From the bottom Radhika position = 36 - 8 = 28 ( 36 - 9 is not because in this Radhika include.). So the position of Radhika from bottom is 28.
29. A man pointing to a lady says, 'Her brother is the father of my only son's sister'. How is that lady related to the man ?
Correct : B
Explanation: The man pointing to a lady is his sister. Man has two children boy and girl.
30. Rohit walked 25 metres towards South. Then he turned to his left and walked 20 metres. He then turned to his left and walked 25 metres. He again turned to his right and walked 15 metres. At what distance is he from the starting point and in which direction?
Correct : A
Explanation: Total distance Rohit cover is 35 East.
31. Rajendra Kumar Bhandarim, who was in news recently, is the winner of which award ?
Correct : A
Explanation : Shri Rajendra Kumar Bhandari is the recipient of the 2021 Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar.
32. The venue of the 'Exercise Desert Knight 21'. was
Correct : C
Explanation: The first edition of Exercise Desert Knight-21 was held at the Jodhpur Air Force Station in Rajasthan from January 20–24, 2021. The exercise was a bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the French Air and Space Force.
33. Shagun' is a flagship scheme of which Indian State ?
Correct : D
Explanation: Punjab is implementing a scheme named 'Shagun' under which financial assistance is provided for the marriage of daughter who belongs to the low-income family.
34. Antonym of 'Bliss' is
Correct : B & D
Explanation: The word "sorrow" is an antonym of the word "bliss". "Bliss" is a noun that means "pleasure, delight, or ecstasy". "Sorrow" is a noun that means "sadness, unhappiness, or depression".
35. One word substitution for 'A person who readily believes others' is
Correct : B
Explanation: The word "credulous" means "having or showing too great a readiness to believe." It is a synonym for "gullible." Both terms describe a person who accepts something willingly without a lot of supporting facts.
36. He has been recently discharged ___ the army.
Correct : D
Explanation: The word "from" is used as a preposition to indicate a place or time when an event, action, or journey begins. In this sentence, the structure is in the past perfect tense, indicating that the discharge occurred at some point before the present moment. The use of "recently" emphasizes that the discharge is a recent event. The prepositional phrase "from the army" specifies the source or context of the discharge, which, in this case, is the military service.
37. Meaning of the idiom 'A red letter day' is
Correct : A
Explanation: The idiom "red-letter day" means a day that is special, remarkable, or memorable.
38. Which is a derived data type in C language that consists of dilierent members sharing the same memory location ?
Correct : C
Explanation: A union is a user-defined data type that allows different types of data to be stored in the same memory location. You can define a union with many members, but only one member can contain a value at any given time.
39. In C language, all the preprocessor directives begin with a which character ?
Correct : B
Explanation: In C language, all the preprocessor directives begin with a hash (#) symbol.The # symbol indicates that whatever statement starts with a # will go to the preprocessor program to get executed. Here are some examples of preprocessor directives:
#include, #define, #if, #else.
40. The bitwise exclusive operator in C language is represented by which symbol ?
Correct :
Explanation: The bitwise exclusive operator in C language is represented by the XOR operator (^). Bitwise operators in C language are represented by the following symbols: Bitwise AND (&), Bitwise OR (|), Bitwise XOR (^)., Bitwise Shift Operators (Left Shift <<, Right Shift >>), Bitwise NOT (~).
41. Which of the following operators in C language has two variants called pre and post ?
Correct : B
Explanation: The increment and decrement operators in C language have two variants called pre and post. The pre-increment operator (++x) increments the value of the variable x before using it in an expression. The post-increment operator (x++) increments the value of the variable x after using it in an expression.
42. In C language, all the character strings terminate with which character ?
Correct : A
Explanation: In C language, all the character strings terminate with the null character \0. The null character is a byte with the value 0. It is used to mark the end of a string. When a program encounters a null character, it knows that it has reached the end of the string.
43. Which of the following standard library functions in C language is used for formatted output ?
Correct : D
Explanation: The printf() function is used for formatted output in the C language. It is a part of the C standard library and is defined in the stdio.h header file. The printf() function takes a format string and a variable number of arguments, and prints the formatted output to the console. The scanf() function is the standard library function in C language that is used for input.
44. What is the format specifier used in scanf( ) to read a single character from the standard input ?
Correct : D
Explanation: In C programming, the format specifier %c is used in the function scanf() to read a single character from the standard input. Some Format Specifier in C language : %s - a string, %hi - short (signed), %hu - short (unsigned), %Lf - long double, %n - prints nothing, %d - a decimal integer (assumes base 10), %i - a decimal integer (detects the base automatically).
45. What will be the output produced by the following code segment ina C program ?
int a = 5, ;
b = ++a + 7/2;
printf ("%d", b);
Correct : A
Explanation:
Let's analyze the expression int a = 5, b = ++a + 7 / 2; :
++a: This is a pre-increment operation, which means a will be incremented by 1 before its value is used. So, a becomes 6.
7 / 2: This is an integer division, which results in 3 (because in integer division, the fractional part is discarded).
++a + 7 / 2: Now, substitute the values: 6 + 3, which equals 9.
So, the value of b is 9.
46. What will be the output produced by the following code segment in a C program ? int a = 7, b=8;
printf ("%d", a& b);
Correct : C
Explanation:
In C, the & (bitwise AND) operator performs a bitwise AND operation between corresponding bits of two integers. Binary representation of a (7 in decimal): 0111, Binary representation of b (8 in decimal): 1000. The result of a & b is 0000 in binary, which is 0 in decimal.
47. Which of the following statements is not true about variables in C programming language ?
Correct : C
Explanation: A variable is a user-defined or a user-readable custom name assigned to a memory location. Variables can be used to store any kind of data, such as numbers, characters, strings, and even other variables.
48. If the size of short data type in a C implementation is 2 bytes, then what is the maximum value that can be stored in a variable with this type ?
Correct : C
Explanation: For signed int which have 2 bytes (16 bits ) can stored value range -32,768 to +32,767.
49. What is the decimal representation of the 2's complement number 1101011 ?
Correct : D
Explanation: Invert all the bits (1101011): 0010100. Now, Add 1 at last : 0010100 + 1 = 0010101. Therefore, the 2's complement of 1101011 is 0010101. Now convert (0010101) to decimal number which is 24+22+20 = 16+4+1 = 21. The leftmost bit of the binary number 1101011 is 1. Therefore, it indicates a negative number.
50. How many bits are used for fractional part in lEEE floating point single precision representation ?
Correct : C
Explanation: The IEEE 754 standard for single-precision floating-point numbers uses 23 bits for the fractional part. The standard uses a 32-bit format, which includes: 1 sign bit, 8 exponent bits, 23 fraction bits.