GK Portion – 35 Questions:
Q.1 In a certain code language,
A + B means ‘A is the sister of B’,
A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’,
A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’, and
A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’.
Based on the above, how is T related to K if T + G – D ÷ M × K?
A. Wife’s father’s mother
B. Wife’s father’s sister
C. Wife’s mother’s mother
D. Wife’s mother’s sister
Q.2 Which of the following soil types is best suited for apple cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, considering the region’s economic geography?
A. Rocky soil with minimal depth
B. Clayey soil with poor drainage
C. Sandy soil with low organic matter
D. Well-drained loamy soil with good organic content
Q.3 The state-run ‘HIMCARE’ scheme provides cashless medical treatment up to ₹5 Lakh per year to:
A. Families who are not covered under the central Ayushman Bharat scheme
B. Students who want to pursue higher medical education abroad
C. Private corporate hospitals to expand their infrastructure
D. Urban citizens for setting up commercial fitness gyms
Q.4 Who clinched the women’s singles title at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships held in New Delhi in September 2025?
A. Sreeja Akula
B. Manika Batra
C. Archana Girish Kamath
D. Diya Chitale
Q.5 What is the main challenge faced by public transport in Himachal Pradesh due to tourism?
A. Reduction in bus fleet size
B. Increased traffic pressure
C. Decrease in taxi usage
D. Lower demand for public buses
Q.6 In May 2026, which Indian state was declared India’s first paperless judiciary?
A. Goa
B. Sikkim
C. Kerala
D. Himachal Pradesh
Q.7 Select the option which can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who is against the use of weapons or war is known as a/an:
A. Nationalist
B. Anarchist
C. Rebel
D. Pacifist
Q.8 Which demand regarding the Indian Civil Service was repeatedly raised by the early Indian National Congress (1885–1905)?
A. Complete abolition of ICS examinations
B. Replacement of ICS with provincial service cadres
C. Holding ICS examinations simultaneously in India and England
D. Transfer of ICS control to princely states
Q.9 निम्न में से ‘कम ज्ञान वाला आदमी बहुत बोलता है।’ इस स्थिति के लिए उपयुक्त लोकोक्ति चुनिए—
A. अधिक सयाने पर धूल पड़ती है
B. अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए
C. अधूरा छोड़े सो पड़ा रहे
D. अधिक जोगी मठ उजाड़
Q.10 In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given. The first segment is fixed. Rearrange the other segments to form a coherent statement.
A minor ailment can be easily / spell serious trouble requiring (P) / cured with a timely visit to the (Q) / numerous trips to the hospital (R) / doctor, but if neglected it may (S).
A. SPRQ
B. PRSQ
C. QRPS
D. QSPR
Q.11 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the past perfect tense form.
The team worked tirelessly for months to develop a vaccine that would save millions of lives.
A. The team had worked tirelessly for months to develop a vaccine that would have saved millions of lives.
B. The team was working tirelessly for months to develop a vaccine that would save millions of lives.
C. The team had worked tirelessly for months to develop a vaccine that would save millions of lives.
D. The team worked tirelessly for months to develop a vaccine that would have saved millions of lives.
Q.12 In November 2025, which company delivered a human-rated Vikas engine for Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) mission?
A. Godrej Aerospace
B. Bharat Forge
C. Mahindra Aerospace
D. Skyroot Aerospace
Q.13 Which forest product is mainly collected from the forests of Himachal Pradesh?
A. Cocoa
B. Resin
C. Rubber
D. Bamboo shoots
Q.14 When a ray of light travels from glass into air and strikes the glass-air boundary, under which condition will the ray undergo total internal reflection instead of passing through into the air?
A. When the angle of incidence at the glass-air boundary is greater than the critical angle for that medium pair.
B. When the refractive index of air becomes greater than the refractive index of glass at that boundary surface.
C. When the angle of incidence at the glass-air boundary is smaller than the critical angle for that medium pair.
D. When the ray strikes the boundary perpendicularly so that it passes straight through without bending at all.
Q.15 GKVA is related to VZKP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, OSDI is related to DHSX. To which of the following options is HLWB related, following the same logic?
A. WASE
B. WLPM
C. WLOP
D. WALQ
Q.16 During the Cold Weather Season (Winter), which winds prevail over the country, blowing from land to sea?
A. Southwest Monsoon winds
B. Northeast Trade winds
C. Loo
D. Westerly Jet Streams
Q.17 Flowers in the greenhouse, which has no wind or insects, are not producing seeds. What is the most likely reason for this?
A. Pollination is absent as there are no agents to transfer pollen to the stigma.
B. Germination cannot occur without direct sunlight inside a greenhouse.
C. Seed formation stops because the soil lacks the nutrients for pollen growth.
D. Fertilisation is blocked because the ovarian walls are too thick.
Q.18 During the post-1991 economic reform period, which sector had emerged as the largest contributor to India’s GDP, accounting for approximately 55% of national output?
A. Services
B. Agriculture
C. Manufacturing
D. Industry
Q.19 Carbon (element) forms millions of compounds but silicon, despite also showing catenation, forms far fewer. What best explains this?
A. C–C bonds are stronger and shorter than Si–Si bonds.
B. Carbon has a higher valency than silicon.
C. Silicon cannot form covalent bonds at all.
D. Silicon has a higher atomic number.
Q.20 Which of the following best explains why the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 is considered a governance reform rather than merely a transparency law?
A. It replaces institutional decision making with direct public administration control.
B. It removes all confidentiality provisions in government functioning permanently.
C. It converts all governmental records into publicly accessible documents always.
D. It strengthens administrative accountability through citizen participation mechanism.
Q.21 If the letters of the word FRIENDS are arranged in the English alphabetical order, how many letters will remain in their original position?
A. Three
B. None
C. One
D. Two
Q.22 Reckong Peo serves as the administrative headquarters of which district in Himachal Pradesh?
A. Kinnaur
B. Lahaul and Spiti
C. Kullu
D. Chamba
Q.23 निम्नलिखित में से ‘स्त्रीलिंग’ की दृष्टि से शुद्ध वाक्य पहचानिए—
A. सुषमा प्रतिदिन स्कूल जाती है।
B. वह छात्रा प्रश्न पूछ रहा है।
C. मेरी माता भोजन बना रहा है।
D. महिला समाचार पढ़ रहा है।
Q.24 Which agricultural approach has been promoted by the Government of Himachal Pradesh in the Economic Survey 2025–26 to support sustainable development and environmental conservation?
A. Monoculture Farming
B. Intensive Chemical Farming
C. Shifting Cultivation
D. Natural Farming
Q.25 Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
After a _________ career, spanning more than 15 years in football, the legend announced his retirement.
A. remarkable
B. dangerous
C. generous
D. lucky
Q.26 उपयुक्त ‘क्रिया-विशेषण’ का चयन कर रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति कीजिए।
‘श्रद्धा ____________ बोल रही है।’
A. बीच-बीच
B. एक-एक
C. घर-घर
D. धीरे-धीरे
Q.27 The Mukhya Mantri Sukhashraya Act, passed in 2023, specifically aims to provide care, protection, and self-reliance to which demographic, declaring them as “Children of the State”?
A. Orphans and children living in childcare institutions
B. First-generation female learners in rural areas
C. Children engaged in hazardous labor
D. Children suffering from severe malnutrition
Q.28 दिए गए वाक्य के रेखांकित शब्द का पर्यायवाची पहचानें—
सच्ची मित्रता जीवन को खुशियों से भर देने वाली अनुभूति है।
A. गाड़ी
B. दोस्ती
C. खेल
D. परीक्षा
Q.29 A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Only two people live between B and C. D lives immediately below B. D lives on an odd numbered floor. E does not live on the lowermost floor. Only one person lives below A. How many people live between D and C?
A. None
B. Two
C. Three
D. One
Q.30 What is the significance of flowers in the life cycle of plants?
A. They carry out photosynthesis in plants.
B. They help in reproduction and seed formation.
C. They absorb water and minerals from soil.
D. They provide structural support to plants.
Q.31 Himachal Pradesh emerged as which state of the Indian Union on January 25th, 1971?
A. 18th
B. 16th
C. 17th
D. 19th
Q.32 Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word ‘deterioration’.
A. Improvement
B. Procedure
C. Decline
D. Reaction
Q.33 निम्न में से ‘एकता में विश्वास जताने वाला’ वाक्यांश के लिए सार्थक शब्द होगा—
A. एकमुख
B. एकांतिक
C. एकचित्त
D. एकांकी
Q.34 Choose the idiom that best replaces the phrase underlined in the sentence.
He is considered a very strange and unusual person by everyone in the office.
A. the elephant in the room
B. a queer fish
C. a cold turkey
D. a fish out of water
Q.35 Who was named the Male Player of the Year at the 2026 Badminton Europe (BEC) Awards?
A. Christo Popov (France)
B. Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
C. Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
D. Rasmus Gemke (Denmark)
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