Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services Prelims 2018
[ PART - 4 ]
1. The concept of Normal Cycle of Erosion was given by
- Davis, W.M.
- Penck, W.
- Strahler, A.
- Thornbury, W.D.
2. The term Ria stands for
B. A submerged glacial valley
C. An emerged river valley
D.An emerged glacial valley
3. The term deflation is associated with
- Glaciers
- Running water Sea-water
- Sea-waves
- Wind action
4. The rate of decrease of temperature in the troposphere is
- 5.4 degree Celcius
- 6.4 degree Celcius
- 7 degree Celcius
- 4 degree Celcius
5. The term Operation Flood is associated with
- Blue Revolution
- Golden Revolution
- White Revolution
- Yellow Revolution
6. The National Forest Policy was launched in
- 1988
- 1990
- 1994
- 1996
7. Which one of the following states has the highest percentage of the irrigated area?
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Haryana
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Sikkim
8. Oil refinery at Bhatinda is being established by
- BPCL
- HPCL
- CRL
- IOC
9. Which one of the following is the largest industry in India?
- Cement
- Iron & Steel
- Petroleum
- Textile
10. Tata Iron and Steel Company at Jamshedpur was established in
- 1914
- 1912
- 1910
- 1908
11. The first industrial policy was announced in
- 1948
- 1956
- 1964
- 1972
12. The town of Rishira is known for the industry of
- Cotton Textile
- Jute Textile
- Silk Textile
- Woolen Textile
13. Koraput has rich deposits of
- Bauxite
- Copper
- Iron-ore
- Mica
14. How many sustainable developments are there in the U.N. Agenda 2030?
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
15. Photosynthesis occurs in
- Nucleus
- Mitochondria
- Chloroplast
- None of the above
16. In which part of our body RBC formed?
- Liver
- Heart
- Bone-marrow
- Kidney
17. “Rataundhi” is due to deficiency of which Vitamin?
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin B12
18. Core of a transformer is made of
- Steel
- Soft iron
- Copper
- Aluminium
19. Which of the following is in the deficiency in a body during “Dengue” fever?
- Haemoglobin
- Sugar
- Platelets
- Water
20. Who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2017?
- Joachim Frank
- Jacques Dubochet
- Richard Henderson
- All of the above
21. Who won the Women’s Single Wimbledon tournament in 2017?
- Garbine Muguruza
- Ekaterina Makarova
- Elena Vesnina
- Serena Williams
22. Who became first female President of Singapore?
- Carrie Lam
- Halimah Yacob
- Jacindra Ardern
- Angela Merkel
23. Why Jagmeet Singh is in news?
- He is elected leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party.
- He represents South Hall in British House of Commons.
- He is appointed as one of the advisor to President Donald Trump.
- He is advisor to UN Commission on Human Rights.
24. Why Hambantota Port has been in news in 2017?
- Its majority stakes are sold to China.
- It straddles world’s busiest east-west shipping route.
- Chinese move here created worries for India.
- All of the above
25. Who was awarded Best Actress award in the 64th National Film awards function?
- M. Surabhi
- Zaira Wasim
- Iman Chakraborty
- Sonam Kapoor