Download Solved Exam. Paper Himachal Pradesh Supervisor’s Exam. 2008
This Exam. paper of Himachal pradesh supervisor’s are conducted by hpssb Hamirpur.This paper held on 13 November, 2008.In this exam. paper total 200 questions are asked which are in 200 marks which are completed in 2 hrs.
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Ques:- India shares longest land border with
Ans:- Bangladesh
Ques:- The great khali is associated with
Ans:- Wrestling
Ques:-Who won 2007 Nobel Prize for literature ?
Ans:-Doris lessing (U.K.)
Ques:-ELISA test is used to detect
Ans:- AIDS
Ques:- The study of bee keeping is known as
Ans:- Apiculture
Ques;- The headquarter of Interpol (Estd. 1923) is located at
Ans:- Lyons (France)
Ques:- Air force flying college is located at
Ans:- Jodhpur
Ques:- In 1979 who were the joint Deputy Prime Ministers of India ?
Ans:- Babu Jagjivan Ram & Chaudhary Charan Singh
Ques:- Who was the first person from H.P. to become chief justice of India ?
Ans:- Mehar Chand Mahajan (Distt. Kangra)
Ques:- What is the retirement age for a High Court Judge ?
Ans:- 62 years
Ques:- Who is the architechture of Chandigarh city ?
Ans:- Lee Carbusier (France)
Ques:- Who is the architechture of Parliament House ?
Ans:- Sir Herbert Bakar
Ques:- The real name of the great Khali is
Ans:- Dalip Singh Rana
Ques:- Kangra-Shimla National Highway is marked as
Ans:- NH-88
Ques:- H.P. Administrative Tribunal is established in
Ans:- 1986
Ques:- Who wrote the whole Indian History in the walls of cellular jail in Andaman Nicobar ?
Ans:- V.D. Savarkar
Ques:- Headquarter of Hollywood is located at
Ans:- Los Angeles (USA)
Ques:- Geographically largest Distt. In H.P.
Ans:- Lahaul –Spiti
Ques:- Number of High Courts in India is
Ans:- 21
Ques:- Who wrote “My Experiment with Truth”
Ans:- Mahatma Gandhi
Ques:- What does the word “Lahaul” mean
Ans:- Southern notatum
Ques:- Richest source of proteins are
Ans:- Pulses
Ques:- What is the incubation period of AIDS
Ans:- 10 years
Ques:- Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic from
Ans:- Penicillium notatum (A fungus)
Ques:- Who wrote “You can win” ?
Ans:- Shiv Khera
Ques:- Which is the deepest Ocean in the World ?
Ans:- Pacific Ocean
Ques:- Which is the volume wise largest river in the World ?
Ans:- Amazon (in South America)
Ques:- Largest Hydel Power Project in H.P. is
Ans:- Parbati Project (2051MW)
Ques:- Highest Mountain Peak in H.P.
Ans:- Shilla (7026 mtrs.)
Ques:- Who is the Youngest Padamshree Award winner ?
Ans:- Sania Mirza (on Jan. 26, 2006)
Ques:- Digital system makes use of
Ans:- Numbers
Ques:- Which hydel project situated in the territory of Himachal Pradesh is still under the control of another state (Punjab Govt.) ?
Ans:- Shanan Hydel Project
Ques:- Which is the smallest planet at present ?
Ans:- Mercury
Ques:- Which planet is called Red Planet ?
Ans:- Mars
Ques:- Which is the only natural satellite of earth ?
Ans:- Moon
Ques:- In which planet a day is longer than a year on the earth ?
Ans:- Venus
Ques:- To which party does the P.M. of Britain Gordon Brown belong ?
Ans:- Labour Party
Ques:- Where is located the Musk Deer Breeding Centre in H.P. ?
Ans:- Kufri (Shimla)
Ques:- International Woman day is celebrated on
Ans:- 8th March
Ques:- Which Sikh ruler over Kangra in 1809 A.D. ?
Ans:- Dessa Singh Majithia
Ques:- Which historical battle laid the foundation of Mughal Empire in India ?
Ans:- First battle Panipat in 1526 (Babur defeted Ibrahim Lodhi)
Ques:- Who was the first Woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate ?
Ans:- Razia Sultana
Ques:-Which mountain range shares border of H.P. with Tibet ?
Ans;- Zanskar (Greater Himalayas)
Ques:- Who won the Hockey World Cup in 2006 ?
Ans:- Germany
Ques:- Who is the present Pope at the Vatican City ?
Ans:- Pope Benedict XVI
Ques:- Which country will host the football World Cup 2010 ?
Ans:- South Africa
Ques:- Which country will host the Cricket World Cup 2011 ?
Ans:- India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh
Ques:- What does CNG stands for ?
Ans:- Compressed Natural Gas
Ques:- Sodium is a
Ans:- Metal
Ques:- Under the state Reorganization Act 1966 what percentage of total power generation is promised by Punjab Govt. to H.P. ?
Ans:- 12%
Ques:- Which constitutional amendment provided 33% reservation for woman in the local self government ?
Ans:- 73rd (in 1992)
Ques:- In computers extensively used element is
Ans:- Silicon
Ques:- The tribal people of Himachal Pradesh were known as
Ans:- Dasyu
Ques:- Which is the largest administrative Division in H.P. ?
Ans:- Mandi (5 Districts)
Ques:- Punchh-Rawalkot bus service has been inaugurated by
Ans:- Smt. Sonia Gandhi
Ques:- In which Distt. of H.P. is located the central Research Institute (CRI) founded in 1905 A.D. ?
Ans:- Distt. Solan (at Kasauli)
Ques:- How many amendments have made in the Constitution of India up to March 1, 2007 ?
Ans:- 94
Ques:- Sutlej (Longest river in H.P.) drains into which major river system of Indian sub-continent ?
Ans:- Indus
Ques:- Who was the first Grandmasters in India ?
Ans:- Vishwanathan Anand
Ques:- Who is the youngest Grandmaster in India ?
Ans:- Harsal Sahai
Ques:- Which sound do snakes produce ?
Ans:- Hiss
Ques:- Which Princely state of H.P. was ruled by Raja Sansar Chand – II ?
Ans:- Kangra
Ques:- Barog, a tourist place in H.P. is located at an sltitude of
Ans:- 1560 mtrs. (5118 feet)
Ques:- The central theme of Kangra School of Painting was
Ans:- Lord Krishna & his beloved Radha
Ques:- Late. Chandu Lal Raina was an
Ans:- Painting Artist (of Kangra School)
Ques:- Sports term “Butterfly” is associated with
Ans:- Swimming
Ques:- Most populated region in the world is
Ans:- South East Asia
Ques:- Who propounded the Yoga philosophy ?
Ans:- Patanjali
Ques:- During which period Yoga Philosophy was propounded
Ans:- 200 – 100 B.C.
Ques:- Who was the P.M. of India when the recommendations of Mandal Commission were implemented in 1990 ?
Ans:- V.P. Singh
Ques:- Who said, “Man is born free but he is everywhere in chains “.
Ans:- Rousseau
Ques:- Who was the mother of the Lord Parshuram ?
Ans:- Renuka
Ques:- Who is the father of Scientific Socialism ?
Ans:- Karl Marx
Ques:- Who wrote “India Wins Freedom” ?
Ans:- Abdul Kalam Azad
Ques:- Where is located the Herbal Garden in Distt. Hamirpur ?
Ans:- Neri
Ques:- Jhanjer is the famous folk dance of
Ans:- Chamba
Ques:- Deficit financing is an instrument of
Ans:- Fiscal Policy
Ques:- Manaku and Nainsukh were associated with
Ans:- Art of Painting
Ques:- Lakshmi Narayan temple of Chamba is the group of
Ans:- Six temples
Ques:- In which Distt. Is located the 16.95 MW. Andhra Hydel Project ?
Ans:- Shimla
Ques:- Which Indian state does single party rule for the last three decades ?
Ans:- West Bengal
Ques:- Who was the founder of “Servants of India Society” in 1905 A.D. ?
Ans:- Gopal Krishan Gokhle
Ques:- The oldest style of Indian Classical dance is
Ans:- Bharatnatyam
Ques:- Which constitutional amendment added the words Socialist, Secular and Integrity to the constitution of India ?
Ans:- 42nd (in 19760
Ques:- Who said, “ To ignore a person is a sin” ?
Ans:- Swami Vivekananda
Ques:- nBudhi Diwali is celebrated in
Ans:- Nirmand (Distt. Kullu)
Ques:- Who is the Chairman of 18th law commission ?
Ans:- A.R.Lakshmannan
Ques:- Pilotless aircraft built by D.R.D.O. is named as
Ans:- Lakshya
Ques:- Where is located the Nine-hole golf course in Himachal ?
Ans:- Naldehra (Shimla)
Ques:- When did first Popular Government come to power in H.P. ?
Ans:- March 24, 1952
Ques:- Which ruler of Chamba was ordered by Aurangjeb to demolish all the Hindu temples of the state ?
Ans:- Chattar Singh
Ques:- Who is the creator of the Murals on the walls of the Mall, Shimla that depict the apple plucking skill of Himachali people ?
Ans:- Prof. M.C.Sexana
Ques:- Which is the first city in India to generate power from the municipal waste ?
Ans:- Delhi
Ques:- The newly constructed Vidhan Sabha premises in Distt. Kangra is located at
Ans:- Tapovan (Sidhbarri)
Ques:- Who wrote “Urvashi” –
Ans:- Ram Dhari Singh Dinkar
Ques:- National Insurance Corporation (NIC) Established in 1906 is the subsidiary of
Ans:- General Insurance Corporation (GIC)
Ques:- United Nations Organisations (UNO) comprises mainly of
Ans:- Six Organs
Ques:- Deficiency of Vitamin A. causes
Ans:- Night blindness
Ques:- Dal lake is located at
Ans:- Dharamshala (Kangra)
Ques:- Fish breathe through the
Ans:- Gills
Ques:- XXIXth Olympic Games held in
Ans:- Beijing
Ques:- Galvanized Iron is the iron coated with
Ans:- Zinc
Ques:- Who wrote “Lajjo” ?
Ans:- Shanta Kumar
Ques:-In the month of May Sipi fair is held in
Ans:- Mashobra (Shimla)
Ques:- The script of Pahari Language is
Ans:- Tankri
Ques:-When did Bathu Bridge in Distt. Kangra build ?
Ans:- 1920 A.D.
Ques:- State fair Chhatrari Yatra is celebrated in
Ans:- Distt. Chamba
Ques:- Who was the first Indian to reach the final event of Olympics ?
Ans:- Milkha Singh (Sprinter)
Ques:- How many local dialects are spoken in Himachal Pradesh ?
Ans:- 36
Ques:- In which year Academy of Arts, Culture & Language, H.P. was established ?
Ans:- 1968
Ques:- The first living things are known as
Ans:- Bacteria
Ques:- The book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ is written by
Ans:- Paramhansa Yogananda
Ques:- Green colour of our National Tricolour represents
Ans:- Faith and Fertility
Ques:- A band of how many constellations constitute the Zodiac ?
Ans:- 12
Ques:- In Himachal Pradesh the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (launched in 2001) is operative in
Ans:- All the districts
Ques:- Iron oxide is
Ans:- Rust
Ques:- Who wrote ‘Dum Maro Dum’ ?
Ans:- Anand Bakshi
Ques:- Which is the most ancient musical instrument of India ?
Ans:- Flute
Ques:- Which country is called the sugar bowl in the world ?
Ans:- Cuba
Ques:- The Language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is
Ans:- Chinese
Ques:- Who is the author of the book ‘Business at the speed of Thought’ ?
Ans:- Bill Gates
Ques:- ‘Sledge’ is
Ans:- A vehicle made for sliding on snow
Ques:- Plastic bags don’t decompose easily in nature because they are
Ans:- non-biodegradable
Ques:- Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) is used for
Ans:- Diarrhoea
Ques:- How many steps does an average person take in his life ?
Ans:- One billion
Ques:- ‘CHHAU’ is folk dance of which state ?
Ans:- West Bengal
Ques:- The Indian who became a World Champian in Women Billiards is
Ans:- Chitra Mahimsraj
Ques:- In the field of chess, how many International Grand Masters are there in India ?
Ans:- 8
Ques:- Term ‘Butterfly’ is related with
Ans:- Swimming
Ques:- ‘Pahari Gandhi’ ,Baba Kanshi Ram hailing from
Ans:- Dehra Gopipur (Kangra)
Ques:- The part of Kangra district which has submerged in Ramsar Pong Lake was known as
Ans:- Haldoon Valley
Ques:- The book ‘Himalayan Art’ is written by
Ans:- M.S.Randhawa