Maximum Marks – 100
Time: Two Hours
No Negative Marking
- Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations as of 2025?
(A) António Guterres
(B) Ban Ki-moon
(C) Kofi Annan
(D) None of above - The Paris Agreement is related to:
(A) Human Rights
(B) International Trade
(C) Climate Change
(D) Terrorism - The headquarters of the World Bank is located in:
(A) Geneva
(B) New York
(C) Washington, D.C.
(D) London - The world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls, is located in which country?
(A) Peru
(B) Colombia
(C) Venezuela
(D) Brazil - Which country exited the European Union in 2020?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) UK
(D) Ireland - The International Court of Justice is located in:
(A) Geneva
(B) Paris
(C) The Hague
(D) New York - Which Asian country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics (held in 2021)?
(A) China
(B) Japan (Scrapped)
(C) France
(D) India - The current President of France (2025) is:
(A) François Hollande
(B) Nicolas Sarkozy
(C) Emmanuel Macron
(D) Marine Le Pen - The Belt and Road Initiative is associated with:
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Germany - The UN Security Council has how many permanent members?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) All incorrect
- Which of the following countries is NOT a member of ASEAN?
(A) Malaysia
(B) Singapore
(C) India
(D) None of above - The International Monetary Fund was established in:
(A) 1935
(B) 1945
(C) 1950
(D) 1960 - Which Indian state has the largest population?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) West Bengal - What is the total number of seats in the Lok Sabha?
(A) 545
(B) 552
(C) 550
(D) 540 - NITI Aayog replaced which planning body?
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Economic Council
(C) Finance Commission
(D) Budget Planning Board - Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Lok Sabha Speaker
(D) Vice President - Which city is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Chennai - The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India from:
(A) 1st April 2017
(B) 1st July 2017
(C) 15th August 2017
(D) 2nd October 2017 - Which Indian is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?
(A) Rakesh Sharma
(B) Vikram Sarabhai
(C) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(D) Homi Bhabha - What is the name of India’s first indigenously developed aircraft carrier?
(A) INS Vikrant
(B) INS Valiant
(C) INS Vikrant
(D) INS Arihant - The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh as of November 2022 was:
(A) Jai Ram Thakur
(B) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
(C) Virbhadra Singh
(D) Anurag Thakur
- Which state was formed in 2000 along with Jharkhand and Uttarakhand?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Telangana
(C) Sikkim
(D) Goa - Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Andhra Pradesh - The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is in:
(A) Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Hyderabad - The Right to Education Act was passed in:
(A) 2005
(B) 2006
(C) 2009
(D) 2010 - The three rivers connected with “Trigarta” are:
(A) Ravi, Jhelum, Beas
(B) Beas, Chenab, Satluj
(C) Satluj, Ravi, Beas
(D) Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi - The ancient name of Kangra Town was:
(A) Amarkot
(B) Nagrota
(C) Nagar Kot
(D) None - The ancient name of Kullu is:
(A) Kalut
(B) Suket
(C) Kulut
(D) None - The first person from Himachal Pradesh appointed as Governor:
(A) Virbhadar Singh
(B) Ram Lal
(C) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
(D) Sheila Dixit - How many working judges are in HP High Court Shimla nowadays including the Chief Justice:
(A) 10
(B) 7
(C) 12
(D) All incorrect - Chamera–Hydel Project is in:
(A) Kullu
(B) Mandi
(C) Shimla
(D) Chamba - The first woman Chief Justice of HP High Court was:
(A) Leela Seth
(B) Shanti Devi
(C) Fatima Bibi
(D) Urmila Singh
- Dalai Lama came to Dharamsala in:
(A) 1962
(B) 1961
(C) 1960
(D) 1959 - When did a massive earthquake hit Kangra:
(A) 15 April 1952
(B) 4 April 1905
(C) 25 April 1905
(D) 1 Nov 1966 - Where is Asia’s largest hydro project Nathpa Jhakri Power Corp. situated?
(A) Spiti
(B) Sarhan
(C) Kinnaur (C and D both are correct)
(D) Rampur - Rampur is located at the bank of ___ river:
(A) Sutlej
(B) Beas
(C) Ravi
(D) None of the above - Who was the first Lady Speaker of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Shyama Dogra
(B) Chandresh Kumari
(C) Vidya Stokes
(D) Sarla Sharma - How many domestic airports are in the H.P. state?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5 - When Himachal Pradesh University was established?
(A) 1969
(B) 1970
(C) 1971
(D) 1972 - The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in:
(A) 1956
(B) 1959
(C) 1962
(D) 1965 - Smt. Indira Gandhi was assassinated in:
(A) 1974
(B) 1984
(C) 1994
(D) 2004 - India’s first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in:
(A) 1984
(B) 1974
(C) 1964
(D) 1954 - In cricket, the two sets of wickets are:
(A) 18 yards apart
(B) 20 yards apart
(C) 22 yards apart
(D) 24 yards apart - In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his body is called?
(A) leg bye
(B) bye
(C) extra run
(D) drive - In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, police is headed by a:
(A) Commissioner of Police
(B) Inspector General of Police
(C) Deputy Inspector General of Police
(D) None of these - Lala Lajpat Rai is also known as:
(A) Sher-e-Punjab
(B) Punjab Kesari
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these - The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as:
(A) Madagascar
(B) Tasmania
(C) Ceylon
(D) None of the above - Guwahati High Court is the judicature of:
(A) Nagaland
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) All of the above - Film and TV institute of India is located at:
(A) Pune (Maharashtra)
(B) Rajkot (Gujarat)
(C) Pimpri (Maharashtra)
(D) Perambur (Tamil Nadu) - The ozone layer restricts:
(A) Visible light
(B) Infrared radiation
(C) X-rays and gamma rays
(D) Ultraviolet radiation - For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is:
(A) Kaleidoscope
(B) Periscope
(C) Spectroscope
(D) Telescope - Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at:
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Dehradun
(C) Marmago
(D) Dispur - The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as:
(A) Ganga
(B) Indus
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Mahanadi - The Salal Project is on the river:
(A) Chenab
(B) Jhelum
(C) Ravi
(D) Sutlej
- The number of Scheduled languages, classified under the eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India, are
(A) 15
(B) 16
(C) 12
(D) 22 - The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
(A) Shimla as a tourist spot
(B) boundary between India and Tibet
(C) Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
(D) None of the above - Gilt-edged market means
(A) bullion market
(B) market of government securities
(C) market of guns
(D) market of pure metals - Depreciation means
(A) closure of a plant due to lockout
(B) closure of a plant due to labour trouble
(C) Loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
(D) destruction of a plant in a fire accident - India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
(A) April 1958
(B) April 1957
(C) April 1958
(D) April 1959 - The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
(A) 3:5
(B) 2:3
(C) 1:3
(D) 2:5 - The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
(A) Rigveda
(B) Mundak Upnishad
(C) Satpath Brahmana
(D) Ramayana - The Holy book of Parsis is
(A) Torah
(B) Bible
(C) Tripitaka
(D) Zend Avesta - In which of the following festival, boat races a special feature?
(A) Onam
(B) Rongali Bihu
(C) Navratri
(D) Pongal - The present Lok Sabha is the
(A) 16th Lok Sabha
(B) 18th Lok Sabha
(C) 17th Lok Sabha
(D) 15th Lok Sabha
- The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6 - The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is:
(A) 25 years
(B) 18 years
(C) 21 years
(D) 35 years - What is an e-mail attachment?
(A) A receipt sent by the recipient
(B) A separate document from another programme sent along with an e-mail message
(C) A malicious parasitic file that feeds off your message and destroys the contents
(D) A list of To, CC, or BCC recipients - Which of the following is not a real security threat and privacy risk?
(A) Hackers
(B) Viruses
(C) Spam
(D) Identity theft - The smallest unit in a digital system is
(A) Byte
(B) Word
(C) Bit
(D) Character - Which of the following is a web browser?
(A) Macromedia Flash
(B) Microsoft PowerPoint
(C) Netscape Navigator
(D) Adobe Dreamweaver - Junk e-mail is also called —
(A) Spam
(B) Spoof
(C) Sniffer script
(D) Spool - A man buys a pen for ₹60 and sells it for ₹70. What is his profit percentage?
(A) 15%
(B) 16.67%
(C) 10%
(D) 20% - If a train travels 60 km in 1 hour and 30 minutes, what is its average speed?
(A) 40 km/h
(B) 50 km/h
(C) 60 km/h
(D) 30 km/h - What will be the cost of 3.5 kg of sugar if 1 kg costs ₹42?
(A) ₹147
(B) ₹148
(C) ₹150
(D) ₹152
75. You earn ₹500 per day. In how many days will you earn ₹15,000?
(A) 25 days
(B) 30 days
(C) 20 days
(D) 28 days
76. A car gives a mileage of 20 km per litre. How many litres are needed to travel 250 km?
(A) 10 litres
(B) 12.5 litres
(C) 15 litres
(D) 20 litres
77. If 2 pencils cost ₹8, how much do 10 pencils cost?
(A) ₹40
(B) ₹16
(C) ₹32
(D) ₹50
78. A shirt marked at ₹800 is sold for ₹640. What is the discount percentage?
(A) 20%
(B) 15%
(C) 25%
(D) 30%
79. If 5 workers can complete a job in 12 days, how many workers are needed to complete the same job in 4 days?
(A) 15
(B) 10
(C) 20
(D) 12
80. A basket contains 4 apples and 6 oranges. If you pick one fruit randomly, what is the probability of picking an apple?
(A) 4/10
(B) 2/5
(C) 40%
(D) All of the above
81. What is 10% of ₹1500?
(A) ₹150
(B) ₹100
(C) ₹200
(D) ₹175
82. If 1 dozen eggs cost ₹72, what is the cost of 7 eggs?
(A) ₹42
(B) ₹40
(C) ₹48
(D) ₹45
83. Ram bought 2 shirts for ₹750 each. He gave a ₹2000 note. How much balance should the shopkeeper return?
(A) ₹250
(B) ₹500
(C) ₹150
(D) ₹0
84. You fill 2 bottles with 1 litre each in 5 minutes. How many minutes will it take to fill 10 bottles?
(A) 20 minutes
(B) 25 minutes
(C) 30 minutes
(D) 35 minutes
85. Which is the largest continent in the world?
(A) Africa
(B) Europe
(C) Asia
(D) North America
86. Which is the longest river in the world?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Yangtze
(D) Mississippi
87. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following countries?
(A) India
(B) Brazil
(C) Australia
(D) None of above
88. Mount Everest lies on the border between which two countries?
(A) India & China
(B) China and Nepal
(C) India and Nepal
(D) Nepal and Bhutan
89. Which is the smallest country in the world by area?
(A) Monaco
(B) Maldives
(C) Nauru
(D) Vatican City
90. Which is the world’s largest desert?
(A) Sahara
(B) Gobi
(C) Arabian
(D) Antarctic Desert
91. The equator passes through which of the following countries?
(A) Kenya
(B) Pakistan
(C) Mexico
(D) South Africa
92. Which ocean is the largest by surface area?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
93. The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Australia
(D) Brazil
94. Which of the following countries has the most number of time zones?
(A) Australia
(B) India
(C) France
(D) None of above
95. Which Indian river is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
(A) Ganga
(B) Kosi
(C) Damodar
(D) Brahmaputra
- The Deccan Plateau is located in which part of India?
(A) North India
(B) South India
(C) East India
(D) None of the above - Which Indian state is the largest by area?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh - Which is the deepest ocean trench in the world?
(A) Java Trench
(B) Mariana Trench
(C) Tonga Trench
(D) None of above - What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
(A) Colombo
(B) Dhaka
(C) Jaffna
(D) Male - Which Indian lake is the largest saltwater lake?
(A) Wular Lake
(B) Dal Lake
(C) Chilika Lake
(D) Sambhar Lake
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