Download General Studies Paper H.P. Police Sub-Inspector’s Exam. 2007
This paper held on 30 September 2007. In this exam. paper total 200 questions are asked which are total in 200 marks.This exam. paper completed in 2hrs.
Download H.P. Police Sub-Inspector’s Exam. 2007
Ques:- With which country length of India’s land border is highest ?
Ans:- Bangladesh
Ques:- “There shall be a special officer to investigate the matters relating to safeguards for the SC/ST & this officer be appointed by the President of India” is mentioned under
Ans:- Article 338 of the Constitution of India
Ques:- If the President of India resigns then who will act as President and for how much period ?
Ans:- Vice –President until a new President is elected (or six months)
Ques;- Who was Florence Nightingale (Lady with the Lamp) ?
Ans:- A Hospital reformer
Ques:- How many times Article 360 (Financial Energency) of the Constitution has been invoked by the President of India ?
Ans:- Never
Ques:- Who is the author of ‘Myth of Independence, ?
Ans:- Z.A.Bhutto
Ques:- Under which constitutional amendment women are given 33% reservation in Panchayats and Urban bodies ?
Ans:- 74th
Ques:- Where Indian institute of Petroleum is located ?
Ans;- Dehradun
Ques:- How many languages are recognized by the Indian constitution ?
Ans:- 22
Ques;- The Headquarter of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is
Ans:- Port Blair
Ques:- Causal organism of Yellow fever is a
Ans:- Virus
Ques:- Who was the India’s candidate for the post of Secretay General UNO in 2006 ?
Ans:- Shashi Throor
Ques:- Attorney General of India, Comptroller & Auditor General of India and Governer of the state are appointed by
Ans:- President of India
Ques:- Who is the most powerful Indian business woman in the world ?
Ans:- Indra Nooyi
Ques:- Which Vitamin is not found in egg ?
Ans:- Vitamin C
Ques:- Which human organ regenerates if as much as two third of it is removed ?
Ans:- Liver (highest regenerating power)
Ques:- Land of the white Elephants is
Ans:- Thailand
Ques:- With whom Lal Bahadur Shashtri signed Tashkent Afreement in
Ans:- Ayub Khan (President of Pakistan)
Ques:- Polio vaccine was invented by Jonas Salk in
Ans:- USA
Ques:- Sun is a
Ans:- Star
Ques:- Mahsud is
Ans:- Hill tribe living in North west of Pakistan
Ques:- The study of Universe & other heavenly bodies is known as
Ans:- Cosmology
Ques:- What do the knot unit measure ?
Ans:- Speed of a ship
Ques:- Hydrosphere (the mass of water) cover of earth’s total surface area is
Ans:- 70.8%
Ques:- Ozone layer lies in the
Ans:- Stratosphere
Ques:- When Arjuna Award in the field of sports were instituted ?
Ans:- 1961
Ques:- Sports term – ‘Smash’ related to which game ?
Ans:- Badminton
Ques:- ‘Kick’ – related to which game ?
Ans:- Football
Ques:- Leh is situated on the bank of river
Ans:- Indus
Ques;- The tunnel of Nathpa Jhakri hydel project is…………….long.
Ans:- 29 km.
Ques:- The thin hydrogen layer above the visible surface of the sun is known as ?
Ans:- Chromosphere
Ques;- How much time blood takes to flow right around the body on an average ?
Ans:- 2 minutes
Ques:- Which summit of NAM(Non –Aligned Movement) was held in Havana, the capital of Cuba in September 2006 ?
Ans:- 14th
Ques:- Computer viruses are caused by
Ans:- Programs
Ques:- Name of the part of the body affected by the disease – “Goitre” ?
Ans:- Thyroid Gland
Ques:- The High purity of gold is
Ans;- 24 Carat
Ques:- Who invented the Anti Polio vaccine ?
Ans:- Jonas Salk
Ques;- Who invented the Atom bomb ?
Ans:- Otto Hahn
Ques:- Which historic monument of India is recently included in the Seven wonders of the World ?
Ans:- Taj Mahal (declared World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983)
Ques:- Volga – the longest river of Europe, flows in
Ans:- Russia
Ques:- The longest and shortest days of the year in Northern Hemisphere
Ans:- 21 st June & 22nd December
Ques:- Germinated Pulses are source of
Ans:- Vitamin A
Ques:- ‘Daughters of Shame’ is a book written by
Ans:- Jasvinder Sanghera
Ques:- Which is known as the ‘Playground of Europe ?
Ans:- Switzerland
Ques:- The most Preached Religion of World is
Ans:- Christian
Ques:- Porbander (in Gujarat) is the birth place of
Ans:- Mahatma Gandhi
Ques:- Name the H/Q of U.N.O
Ans:- New York (USA)
Ques:- Give the date of birth of United Nations (UNO) ?
Ans:- 24th October, 1945
Ques:- Maximum contribution in GDP is by
Ans:- Tertiary Sector (Construction, Finance, Real Estate, Private Services)
Ques:- Sir Richard Attenborough was a
Ans:- British Actor Director
Ques:- The Motto of National Cadet Corps (NCC,Established on July 16, 1948)
Ans:- Unity & Discioline
Ques:- Naryan Ghat is the Samadhi of
Ans:- Guljari Lal Nanda
Ques:- How many rivers flow through H.P. ?
Ans:- Five
Ques:- The average Global temperature has increased in the past century by
Ans:- 1 degree centigrade
Ques:- “Satyamave Jayate” is taken from
Ans:- Mundak Upnishda
Ques:- The Subsidy on a post card is
Ans:- 6.1 Rs.
Ques:- Who appoints Ministers in a State cabinet ?
Ans:- Governor
Ques:- Which is the most elastic substance ?
Ans:- Steel
Ques:- The chemical name of Aspirin is
Ans:- Acetyl Salicylic acid
Ques:- The capital of the Jharkhand state (carved out of Bihar on November 15, 2000) is
Ans: -Ranchi
Ques:- Who was the supreme Commander of the defence forces of India ?
Ans:- President
Ques:- How many districts has the newly created state Chhatisgarh (on Nov. 1, 2000) got at the time of its creation ?
Ans:- 16
Ques:- Sharada Act passed in 1929 deals with
Ans:- Child Marriage
Ques:- Ms. Aruna Roy has been awarded one of the Magsaysay award for 2000. What is that ?
Ans:- Community Leadership
Ques:- Which is the highest civilian award of India ?
Ans:- Bharat Ratna
Ques:- What is INS Virat ?
Ans:- An Aircraft Carrier
Ques:- Which country is the top foreign investor of India ?
Ans:- Maurtitius
Ques:- The 13th Asian Games were held in
Ans:- Bangkok (Thialand)
Ques:- Which country joined as the 8th member of SAARC on April 3, 2007 ?
Ans:- Afghanistan
Ques:- Santosh trophy is associated with
Ans:- Football
Ques:- Which country has won the football world cup in a record 5 times ?
Ans:- Brazil
Ques:- The term ‘Fourth Estate’ refers to
Ans:- Press
Ques:- Boiling point of water at high hills is
Ans:- Low
Ques:- The hunter commission was appointed by the British to probe the
Ans:- Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
Ques:- Antibodies in our bodies
Ans:- Protect againest disease
Ques:- The chemicals which kill the insects, disease causing organisms, weeds & tiny worms (nematodes) are called
Ans:- Pesticides
Ques:- Bharat Nirman plan (2005-2009) is in the area of
Ans:- Rural Infrastructure Development
Ques:- Acid rain occurs due to
Ans:- Oxides of Nitrogen & Sulphur
Ques:- The year 2001 has been declared by the UNO as the international year of
Ans:- Volunteers
Ques:- Ikebama is the Japanese art of
Ans:- Flower arrangement
Ques:- Panchayati Raj system under 73rd constitutional amendment act came into force on
Ans:- April 24, 1994
Ques:- The country known as the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ is
Ans:- Norway
Ques:- Who discovered the sea route to India ?
Ans:- Vasco-de-Gama (1498 A.D.)
Ques:- South pole was discovered by
Ans:- Roan Amundsen on Dec 14, 1911
Ques:- Who wrote the book ‘Riot’ ?
Ans:- Shashi Throor
Ques:- The central government derives maximum revenue from ?
Ans:- Corporation tax
Ques:- India house is located in
Ans:- London
Ques:- Which country is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of the world’ ?
Ans:- Cuba
Ques:- Indian Naval Academy is situated in
Ans:- Cochin (Kerala)
Ques:- How many bones does a new born baby have ?
Ans:- More than 300
Ques:- According to Hindu Mythology who is known as Chakradhari ?
Ans:- Lord Vishnu
Ques;- In which language is the sacred book of Muslims “The Holy Koran” written ?
Ans:- Arabic
Ques:- What is the length of full size cricket bat ?
Ans:- 38 inches
Ques:- Bird life international World conservation congress was held in
Ans:- Durban (South Africa)
Ques:- What is the name of Israel’s Parliament ?
Ans:- Knesset
Ques:- Pondicherry has been renamed as
Ans:- Puducherry
Ques:- Iron is present in human blood in the form of
Ans:- Complex
Ques:- Who won Man Booker Prize 2006 for the novel’ Inheritance of the Loss’ ?
Ans:- Kiran Desai
Ques:- Who has been named ICC player of the year 2006 ?
Ans:- Ricky Ponting
Ques:- Name the person associated with the place-Bardoli ?
Ans:- Sardar Patel
Ques:- Which crop was not produced during Indus valley civilization ?
Ans:- Pulses
Ques:- Who is known as Grand old man of Britain ?
Ans:- Pulses
Ques:- Bismillah Khan (Sehnai player) died at the age of
Ans:- 91 years
Ques:- The first act in India relating to child labour was enacted in the year ?
Ans:- 1938 A.D.
Ques:- Who drafted the constitution of India ?
Ans:- B.R. Ambedkar
Ques:- The President of India is elected by
Ans:- The Electoral college consisting of elected members of lok sabha ; Rajya Sabha ; all the State Legislative Assemblies ; National capital Delhi & Puducherry
Ques:- Under which article of the constitution, untouchability has been abolished and made an offence punishable ?
Ans:- Article 17
Ques:- Under which article President can appoint a commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes /
Ans:- Article 340
Ques:- The lok Sabha secretariat comes under the control of
Ans:- Ministry of Parliamentry affairs
Ques:- In which district University of Horticulture and Forestry is located ?
Ans:-Solan
Ques:- Ministers to Union Cabinet are appointed by the President of India
Ans:- On the advice of Prime Minister
Ques:- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was launched in 2001 will continue upto
Ans:- 2010
Ques:- Silk industries are located in
Ans:- West Bengal & ASSAM
Ques:- The most spoken Language in the World is
Ans:- Chinese
Ques:- Who was the last viceroy of India ?
Ans:- Lord Mountbatten
Ques:- Maximum rainfall in India is during
Ans:- South West Monsoon
Ques:- Who was the first Chief Minister (Woman) of India ?
Ans:- Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani
Ques:- Name the first President of U.S.A. ?
Ans:- George Washington (appointed on April 30, 1789)
Ques:- Name the first to conquer Mt. Everest ?
Ans:- Sherpa Tenzing Norgay (Nepal) & Sir Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953
Ques:- The National Emblem of India was adopted on
Ans:- 26th January, 1950
Ques:- Michael Kindo distinguished himself in the field of
Ans:- Hockey
Ques:- Who was one of the Navrattans in the court of Akbar ?
Ans:- Tansen
Ques:- Who was a great Snaskrit grammarian of Ancient India ?
Ans:- Panini (He wrote Ashtadhyayi)
Ques:- The population Himachal Pradesh to total population of India as per 2001 census is ?
Ans:- 0.59%
Ques:- When did Ashoka conquer Kalinga ?
Ans:- 261
Ques:- Female Literacy rate of India as per 2001 census is
Ans:- 54.16%
Ques:- Which Indian state is least corrupt ?
Ans:- Kerala
Ques:- How many Railway Zones are there in India ?
Ans:- 16
Ques:- Traffic on the roads is growing at the rate per annum in India
Ans:- 7 – 10%
Ques:- Above 35 year of age is compulsory for the post of
Ans:- President & Vice-President of India & Governor of the state.
Ques:- Vizzy Trophy is associated with
Ans:- Cricket
Ques:- Who is the author of ‘The Downing Street Years’ ?
Ans:- Margret Thatcher (Prime Minister of UK)
Ques:- In which year the Shimla Agreement between India & Pakistan was signed ?
Ans:- 1972