contact no. 9805332278, 7018596250
HP POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR- 2006
1. Which metal is used as filament in Electric bulbs? – Tungsten
2. The height of Kandraur Bridge is – 263 feet (80 mtrs.)
3. Rong-Tong Hydel Project is situated in – Distt. Lahual Spiti
4. “Kanthapura” was written by – Raja Rao
5. Charminar is located at – Hyderabad
6. “Golden Ball” Award is associated with a game viz – Football
7. Who is the Director of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)? – Prof.
Krishna Kumar
8. Katas Raj-Shiva temple is located in – Pakistan
9. Which game is Sania Mirza associated with? – Lawn Tennis
10. Ustad Zakir Hussain is associated with – Tabla
11. Who is the author of the play “Merchant of Venice”? – William Shakespeare
12. Forbidden City is – Lahasa
13. The country smallest in area is – Vatican City (0.44Sqkm.)
14. Unsuccessfully launched Agni III was designed to hit enemy target at a distance of – 3000 km –
3500 km
15. Which of the following players won the 2006 U.S. Open Tennis men’s title? – Roger Federer
16. Proposed “1020 MW. Khab Power Project” in distt. kinnaur is to be constructed on the river –
Sutlej
17. Which place is called Ajanta of Himalayas? – Tabo Monastery
18. Total Population of Himachal Pradesh under 2001 census is – 60,77,248
19. “Parichu Lake” is in – Tibet
20. Female literacy rate in H.P under 2001 census is – 68.08%
21. Recently gutted 10th century “Bodh Temple” is at – Ribba (Kinnaur)
22. Who was the first Chairman of the Territorial Council of H.P. in 1957? – Thakur Karam Singh
23. Greater Himalayan National Park is in – Distt. Kullu
24. Which place in H.P. is known as Mini Switzerland? – Khajjiar (Chamba)
25. How many main PURANAS are there? – 18
26. The foundation stone of Indian Parliament House was laid by – Duke of Connaught on Feb.
27. “The Suketi Fossil Park” is in – Distt. Sirmour
28. “Mohana” is a famous song of – Bilaspur (H.P.)
29. Sobha Singh Art-Gallery is at – Andhreta (Palampur)
30. The language spoken by the Aryans was – Sanskrit
31. Whose son was Ajatashatru? – Bimbisara
32. “Pangwal Tribe” resides in district – Chamba
33. “GODAN” was written by – Munshi Prem Chand
34. AIDS day is celebrated on – 1 December
35. Blood was classified into four groups by – Karl Landsteiner in 1900 A.D.
36. Anemia is caused due to the deficiency of – Iron
37. Disorder in Pancreas causes – Diabetes
38. “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested.
“Who spoke these words? – Francis Bacon
39. Leukemia is a disease also called – Blood Cancer
40. How many bones are there in human body? – 206
41. Penicillin is widely used as – Antibiotic
42. EEG helps in diagnosis of major disorder of – Brain
43. Which part of the human body is called “Adam’s Apple”? – Larynx (Thorax)
44. “Ultimate Clean Bomb” is – Hydrogen Bomb
45. Maharishi Pantanjali gave the concept of yoga in – 200-100 B.C.
46. Pomology is a study of – Fruits
47. Nobel Prize winner Norman E. Borlaug (USA) is the father of – Green Revolution
48. Bamboo is a – Grass
49. How many Universities are functional in Himachal Pradesh? – Seven (4 Govt. & 3 Private
Universities)
50. The chief constituent of Gober Gas is –Methane (Marsh Gas)
51. The function of Dynamo is to convert – Mechanical Energy into Electric energy
52. Which food is the best source of Protein? – Pulses
53. The most abundant element in earth’s atmosphere is – Nitrogen (78.03%)
54. Name the country which lead in the production of Industrial Diamond (Borts) –Zaire (Democratic
Republic of Congo)
55. Which Indian state is the largest producer of cotton? – Maharashtra
56. “Monsoon” is derived from – Arabic word “Mausim” which means Season
57. Demography is the study of – population
58. Radcliffe line demarcates the boundary between – India – Pakistan
59. “Comet” is a – Heavenly body of huge clouds of frozen gases& dust with a
tail away from the sun
60. Which instrument is used to record the magnitude of Earthquake? – Seismograph
61. “Cloud burst” means – Extreme heavy & Sudden down pour of rain
62. “OASIS” means – A fertile place in the midst of desert having water & vegetation
63. The Indus river rises from – Mount Kailash (Mansarover Lake)
64. Hailey National Park (Estd. In 1936) is now called – Corbett National Park
65. “IGLOO” is a – Cone shaped hut made of blocks of hard snow
66. Which State is the main producer of rubber in India? – Kerala
67. Who is the Education Minister of India? – Arjun Singh
68. Raja Sansar Chand was the king of which state? – Kangra
69. Which country is the most densely populated country in the world? – Monanco (23660 persons
per Sqkm.)
70. Which mountains are said to be the World’s oldest in India? – Aravallis
71. South-West monsoon winds blow in India during – June-September
72. “Diego Garcia” ( of Cages Archipelago) is an island situated in – Indian Ocean
73. Red Soil is found in – Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa
74. Alexander invaded India in – 327 – 325B.C.
75. Birth place of Gautam Buddha – Lumbini ( near kapilvastu in Nepal)
76. Which hydro electric project situated in the territory of H.P. is still under the control of another
State? – Shanan Hydro Electric Project ( Distt. Mandi)
77. Who brought revenue record upto date during Akbar? – Raja Todar Mal
78. Who created the “Khalsa”? – Guru Gobind Singh
79. “Cholas” ruled their Kingdom with the help of – Council of Ministers
80. Who was called “Indian Napolean” by V.A. Smith? – Samudra Gupta
81. The first to bring Islam into India were – Arabs
82. Changez Khan, who invaded India in 1221 A.D. belonged to – Mongolia
83. Who was the first Viceroy of India went the British Crown took over the reign from East Company
in 1858? – Lord Canning
84. The highest institution of Panchayati Raj in India is – Zila Parishad
85. “Swaraj is my birth right, I shall have it” who said these words? – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
86. Gandhi founded “Sabarmati Ashram” in 1916 at – Ahmadabad ( in Gujarat)
87. In which movement “Vande Mataram” was adopted as a slogan for agitation? – Partition of
Bengal
88. India’s first satellite-Aryabhatta was launched on – April 19, 1975
89. Which Indian Revolutionary helped Subhash Chander Bose in raising I.N.A. (Azad Hind Fauj)? –
Rasbihari Bose
90. “Poorna Swaraj” was declared by the Congress in its 44 Session under the Pt. J.L. Nehru on Dec. 31, 1929 at – Lahore ( on the bank of the Ravi river)
91. Who was the first Indian to into space? – Rakesh Sharma
92. Which is the state being ruled by one party for the last three decade? – West Bengal
93. What is the existing GDP of India? – 7%
94. “The Gilt Edged Market” deals in – Govt. Securities
95. Who is the exponent of the theory of “Economic Drain of India” during the British Rule? – Dada
Bhai Naoroji
96. Custom Duty is a tax on – Imports
97. Kautilya is also known as – Chanakya & Vishnu Gupta
98. Ashoka the Great invaded kalinga in – 261 B.C.
99. First man-made Satellite sent in space by Russians in 1957, is known as – Sputnik
100. Which is the smallest planet in solar system? – Mercury
101. Sterling is the name given to the currency of – United Kingdom
102. In which country was G-8 Summit 2006 of Industrialized Nations held recently? – Russia
103. Fourteen carat Gold is – Gold containing 49% Copper
104. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has it’s headquarter at – Washington D.C.
105. Sodium is a – Metal
106. What is soft currency? – Currency in plentiful supply
107. National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) was established on – July 12,
1982
108. How many verses are there in Ramayana? – 24000
109. When do we observe National Consumer Day? – December 24
110. Under 10 Five year plan the target GDP is fixed at? – 8%
111. Name the department for which a separate Annual Budget is presented in the parliament of India?– Railways
112. Who are the vice-Chairmen of Planning Commission of India? – Montek Singh
Ahluwalia
113. Which Govt. has introduced for the first time “Out Come Budget” in parliament of India? – UPA
Govt.
114. Which political party, does Sh. Somnath Chatterjee, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, belong to? –Communist Party of India (Marxist)
115. Plastic bags do not decompose easily in nature because they are – Non-
Biodegradable
116. How many elected members are there in the Rajya Sabha? – 238 ( presently 233)
117. The President of India elected by – The electoral College consisting of elected members of
Lok Sabha; Rajya Sabha; all the state legislative Assemblies; National Capital Delhi &
Pondicherry
118. How many times Indian President has been impeached by the Parliament? – Never
119. Who replaced Sh. D.P. Khaitan member of Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution after his
death in Feb. 1947? – T.T. Krishnachary
120. Who decides whether a bill is money bill or non-money bill? – Speaker of Lok Sabha
121. How many times Article 360 (Financial Emergency) of the Constitution has been invoked by the
President of India? – Never
122. Under which constitutional amendment, woman are provided 33% reservation in Panchayats and Urban bodies? – 74
123. Attorney General of India, Comptroller & Auditor General of India, & Governors of the States are appointed by – President of India
124. Who is the Supreme Commander of the defense forces in India? – President of India
125. Panchayati Raj System in India is – Three Tier System
126. Which is the highest Civilian Award of India? – Bharat Ratna
127. Every day functioning of the Parliament begins with – Question Hour
128. Fish breathe through the – Gills
129. The oldest style of Indian Classical Dance is – Bharatnatyam
130. SAARC was established on – December 8, 1985
131. Capital of Lebanon is – Beirut
132. Which country’s Parliament is called “Jatiya Sansad”? – Bangladesh
133. “Yuan” is the currency of – China