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1.
Brigadier of the Indian Army is equivalent to the rank of...... Indian Navy. (a) Captain (b) Rear Admiral (c) Commodore (d) Commander
2.
When was Gandhiji visited Shimla? (a) 1916 (b) 1917 (c) 1918 (d) 1921
3.
The book History of Mandi State is written by (a) Manmohan Singh (c) A.K. Randhawa (b) A.K. Kaushal (d) none
4.
What is the approximate strength of the Indian Defence Personnel? (a) around 12 lakh (b)15-6 lakh (c) around 15 lakh (d) 10 lakh
5.
The only paramilitary force which has an exclusive Mahila Battalion (women) is (a) CRPF (b) BSF (c) RPF (d) CISF
6.
Where is the Bata Shoe manufacturing factory situated in Haryana ? (a) Panipat (b) Faridabad (c) Bhiwani (d) Palwal
7.
Geeta Jutsi the famous player of Haryana is associated with (a) Chess (b) Weight Lifting (c) Lawn Tennis (d) Atheletics
8.
Banwali the main land of Indus civilization is situated in which district of Haryana (a) Hisar (b) Rewari (c) Faridabad (d) Panchkula
9.
The Indian Military Academy is located at (a) Dehradun (b) Mt Abu (c) Hyderabad (d) Udhampur
10. The book Country Life written by (a) M. Pallis (b) U.S. Kumar (c) Nora Richard (d) None
11. What is the number of the Mahila battalion of the Central Reserve Police? (a) BN81 (b) BS85 (c) BN 88 (d) BN28
12. Where is the Jawahar Lal Nehru Mountaineering Institute ? (a) Dehradun (b) Uttar Kashi (c) Chamoli (d) Bageshwar
13. The working field of famous Nawab Pataudi is (a) Literature (Poetry) (c) Sports (Cricket) 14. Gandhiji Visited Shimla and he stayed at (a) Peterhaff (b) Chauki (c) Shanti Kutir (b) Uttaranchal (d) Punjab (b) Karma dance (b) Piithvi (b) Ganga (b) 12 (b) Uttaranchal (b) three (b) 1910 (b) Sports things (b) fifth (b) Kullu (b) 20 (b) Monal (c) Paika dance (c) Agni (c) Ravi (c) 11 (c) Chhattisgarh (c) four (c) 1908 (c) Farming (c) fourth (c) Una (c) 23 (c) Peacock (d) Above all (d) Nag (d) Beas (d) 19 (d) Manipur (d) five (d) 1890 (d) Dairy (d) third (d) none (d) 24 (d) None of these (d) None of these 15. Which state of the country is famous as Land of Milk and Curd (a) Himachal Pradesh (c) Haryana (a) Chau dance (a) Akash (a) Satluj (a) 13 (a) Jharkhand (a) two (a) 1920 (a) House hold (a) sixth (a) Shimla (a) 21 (a) Sparrow (b) Amphitheatre (d) Politics
16. Which is the famous folk dance of Jharkhand ? 17. India's first battlefield missile is 18. On which river Bhakra Dam Project is located? 19. How many DIETS are there in H.P.? 20. Which is the first state assembly to establish its separate website? 21. Indian Air Force is organized into ____ operational commands. 22. In which of the following years was Jharkhand state connected by train? 23. Which is the major occupation of Punjabis? 24 India became the _____ country to have acquired nuclear powered submarines. 25. Tirthan Sanctury is located 26. Pathankot to Mandi is a NH of No. 27. Which is the State Bird of Himachal Pradesh?
28. A Regional Army command is commanded by an officer of the rank of (a) General (b) Lt. General (c) Major General (d) Brigadier
29. Where has an I.I.T. in collaboration with I.I.T. Switzerland been opened? (a) Dehradun (b) Nainital (c) Chamoli (d) Almora
30. Which among the following is India's surface-to-air missile? (a) Agni (b)Prithvi (c) Trishul (d) Nag
31. What is the approximate length of Konkan Railway ? (a) 760km (b) 7600km (c) 756 km (d) None of these
32. In which of the following states is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located ? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala (c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
33. Which among the following is the oldest paramilitary force in the country? (a) CRPF (b) BSF (c) CISF (d) Assam Rifles
34. Bandli sanctuary located in (a) Una (b) Mandi (c) Kullu (d) None
35. Where is the Tiffin Top situated? (a) Nainital (b) Bhimtal (c) Haldwani (d) Ranikhet
36. Which among the following naval establishment-location pair is incorrect? (a) INS Shiyaji : Lonavla (c) INS Garuda : Kochi (b) INS Hamla: Mumbai (d) INS Angre: Visakhapatnam
37. How many 'Mahila' battalions are there in CRPF? (a) three (b) two (c) one (d) none
38. The first law University in India was established in August 1887 in (a) Trivandrum (b) Ahmedabad (c) Bangalore (d) New Delhi
39. All the units of the Indian Air Force are grouped into (a) 3 operational commands and 3 functional commands (b) 4 operational commands and 2 functional commands (c) 5 operational commands and 2 functional commands (d) 5 operational commands and 3 functional commands 40. Where is the National Institute of Virology situated ? (a) Pune (b) New Delhi (c) Bangalore (d) Kolkota
41. Which among the following is the Indian Navy's oldest aircraft carrier? (a) INS Nilgiri (b) INS Vikrant (c) INS Viraat (d) INS Valsura
42. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of (a) Andhra Pradesh(b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Orissa
43. The supreme command of the defence forces is vested with the (a) Field Marshal (c) Prime Minister (b) Commander-in-Chief (d) President of India
45. Mirage-2000 aircraft acquired by the Indian Air Force is from (a) France (b) Former USSR (c) Germany (d) USA
46. The code name given to Indias first atomic explosion at Pokran in 1974 is (a) Bhuddhan Chirikkunnu (c) Operation Blue Star 47. Indian Army's main battle tank is ____ (a) Angara (b) Sheetal (c) Arjun (d) None of these (b) fatman (d) Operation Vijay
48. Panchasheel was signed in 1954 between India and (a) China (b) Sri Lanka (c) Pakisthan (d) Bhutan
49. Which is the Indian Navy's largest aircraft carrier? (a) INS Viraat (b) INS Vikrant (c) INS Nilgiri (d) INS Chakra
50. Give me blood, in turn, I will give you freedom. Where words are these ? (a) Bhagat Singh (c) Subash Chandra Bose (b) Arbindo Ghosh (d) Chandra Sekhar Azad
51. The lowest commissioned rank in the Air Force is (a) Flying Officer (b) Pilot Officer 52. Which state is known as Jewel of India (a) Manipur (b) Tripura (c) Meghalaya (d) Missoram (c) Flight Lt (d) None of these
53. When the new mining policy at Uttaranchal was declared? (a) 5th May, 2001 (b) 15 Aug, 2001 (c) 15th Jan, 2001 (d) 4th April, 2001
54. Where is the H.Q. of the Western Command of the Indian Army? (a) Udhampur (b) Lucknow (c) Chandimandir (d) New Delhi
55. The Space City of India (a) Trivandrum (b) Hyderabad (c) Chennai (d) Bangalore
56. The Central Reserve Police (CRPF) was raised in (a) 1945 (b) 1947 (c) 1939 (d) 1950
57. In which year did the Right to Information Act come in to force ? (a) 2006 (b) 2003 (c) 2004 (d) 2005
58. The Air Force Administrative College is located at (a) Bangalore (b) Hyderabad (c) Coimbatore (d) Kirkee
59. Moti Mahal located at (a) Nahan (b) Una (c) Mandi (d) Shimla
60. In Jharkhand which was the main language of Dravid group? (a) Kharia (b) Orab (c) Mundia (d) All of these
61. Mithathal famous for the remains of Indus civilization is situated in (a) Jind district (b) Hisar district (c) Bhiwani district (d) All these
62. The Capital of Trigarta was (a) Nagoori (b) Nagar (c) Nagarcot (d) Narvani
63. When was the Gurukul Kangri Museum Haridwar established? (a) 1907-08 (b) 1910-11 (c) 1905-06 (d) 1960-61
64. Match the following: Column I (A) Western Naval Command (B) Eastern Naval Command (C) Southern Naval Command Column II (1) Kochi (2) Visakhapatnam (3) Mumbai
65. Which state of India has the largest number of districts ? (a) Maharashtra (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh
66. The H.Q. of the Northern Command of the Indian Army is located at (a) Chandimandir (b) Lucknow (c) Udhampur (d) New Delhi
67. In which one of the following states is Kakrapar nuclear power station located ? (a) Karataka (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Maharashtra (d) Gujarat
68. Where is the Headquarters of Zoological Survey of India located ? (a) Mumbai (b) Delhi (c) Kolkata (d) Chennai
69. India recently started Maitree Express to which of the following destinations ? (a) Islamabad (b) Karachi (c) Dhaka (d) Kathmandu
70. When did India acquire nuclear powered submarines for the Navy? (a) 1988 (b) 1987 (c) 1989 (d) 1990
71. Where is the National Defence College located? (a) Khadakvasla (c) Secundrabad 72. Who started Bhoodan Movement ? (a) Kesab Chandra Sen (c) Jayaprakash Narayan (b) Vinoba Bhave (d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) New Delhi (d) Pune
73. Corresponding to the rank of Group Captain of the Indian Air Force, is . (a) Colonel (b) Lt Col. (c) Major General (d) Brigadier
74. Which of the following educational intiatives is called the Magna Carta of English Education in India ? (a) Macaulays Minute (c) Hunter Commission (b) Woods Despatch (d) Kothari Commission
75. Who was the first judge to face impeachment in the Loksabha ? (a) Justice V.R. Ramaswami (c) Justice P.N. Bhagavathy (b) Justice H.L. Khania (d) Justice Syed Mehamood
76. When was the Border Security Force (BSF) raised? (a) 1947 (b) l950 (c) 1960 (d) 1965
77. DPEP was launched in (a) 1990 (b) 1994 (c) 1993 (d) 1995
78. National Literacy Mission was launched in the year (a) 1988 (b) 1980 (c) 1995 (d) 1992
79. Which of the following rivers is mentioned in the National Anthem of India ? (a) Narmada (b) Krishna (c) Kaveri (d) Jamuna
80. Which among the following is the Indian Navy's nuclear powered submarine? (a) INS Nilgiri (c) INS Sandlayak (b) INS Chakra (d) INS Dunagiri
81. Which of the following is not a tributory of Bharathapuzha ? (a) Kalppathi Puzha (c) Chandragiri Puzha (b) Kannadi Puzha (d) Thuthap Puzha
82. What is common in Indian National Flag and National Emblem of India ? (a) Both are important symbols of the country (b) Both are symbols of freedom and democracy (c) Dharma Chakra (d) Two main colours
83. How many fleets are there in the Indian Navy? (a) four (b) three (c) two (d) one
84. Which among the following is the highest Civilian Award in India ? (a) Padmasree (b) Padmabhushan (c) Bharat Ratna (d) Param Vir Chakra
85. Which among the following is the youngest paramilitary force in India? (a) CRPF (b) BSF (c) ITBP (d) CGO
86. Who is called the father of Indian Missile program ? (a) H.J. Bhaba (b) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (c) Ottohan (d) None of these
87. Which among the following is Indias first atomic reactor ? (a) Apsara (b) Kamini (c) Purnima (d) Dhruva
88. Which of the following Indian players belongs to Haryana ? (a)Sunil Gavaskar (b) Sachin Tendulkar (c) Kapil Dev (d) Azharudeen
89. When was Navy's aircraft carrier INS Viraat commissioned in the Indian Navy? (a) 1987 (b) 1988 (c) 1989 (d) 1961
90. India's anti-tank missile is (a) Akash (b) Nag (c) Agni (d) Prithvi
91. Kandahar Airport is situated in : (a) Indonesia (b) Afganisthan (c) Nepal (d) None of these
92. Which commission was responsible for three languages formula for education ? (a) Hunter Commission (c) Radha Krishnan Commission (b) Kothari Commission (d) Kothari Commission
93. The Indian Army is organized into ____ commands (a) three (b) four (c) five (d) seven
94. The H.Q. of the Southern Naval Command is located at (a) Kochi (b) Visakhapatnam (c) Chennai (d) Tuticorin
95. The H.Q. of the Western Naval Command is located at (a) Panaji (b) Mumbai (c) Ulhasnagar (d) Goa
96. Who founded Prarthana Samaj (a) Swami Dayananda Saraswathy (c) Madhan Mohan Malaviya (b) Kesab Chandra Sen (d) Vinoba Bhave
97. Who was the first President to travel in fighter jet and in a Submarine ? (a) V.V. Giri (c) Prathiba Pateel 98. The Book A million Jobs was written by (a) V.V. Giri (c) A.B. Vajpayee (b) I.K. Gujaral (d) S. Chandrasekhar (b) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (d) K.R. Narayan
99. Who among the following is related to Sevagram Project ? (a) Rabindra Nath Tagore (c) Vinoba Bhave (b) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Jaya Prakash Narayan
100. National ship Design and Research Centre is located at (a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai (c) Cochin (d) Vishakapattanam
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