+ Booklet Serial No. : ee | DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO BINT AE TEST BOOKLET SERIES TEST BOOKLET GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Timo Allowed : 2 Hours} (Maximum Marks; 120 All questions carry equal marks INSTRUCTIONS 1 Immediately after the commencement of the examination, you should check that this test booklet docs not have any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items, ete. If so, get it replaced by a complete test booklet 2 Encode clearly the test hooklet series A, B, C or Das the case may be in the appropriate place in the answer sheet. Do pat write anything else on the Test Booklet, 4 ‘This Test Booklet contains 120 items (questions), Each item comprises four responses (answers), Chaose anly one response for each item, which you consider the best. 5 After the candidate has read each ivem in the Test Booklet. and decided which of the given responses is correct or the best, he has to mark the circle containing the letter of the selected response by blackening it completely with Black or Blue ball pen. In the following example, response “C" is so marked ® ® @ © 6. Do the encoding sarefully as given in the illustrations. While encoding your particulars of marking the answers en answer sheet, you should blacken the circle corresponding to the choice in full and no part of the circle should be lof unfilled. 7 You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the ANSWER SHEET separately given according to INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES’ already supplied to you. Responses marked on the Test Booklet or in any paper other than the answer sheet shall not be exarninect In case of difference in uny question in English and Hindi version, then the Engtich version be treated ax final a. All items carry equal marks, Attempt all items, Your total marks will depend only on the umber of correet responses marked by you in the Answer Shoet. There will be ne negative marking: 8 Before you proceed ta mark responses in the Answer Sheet, fill in the particulars im the front portion of the Answer Sheet as per the instructions sent to you. 10, After yau have completed tho test, hand over the Answer Sheet only to the Invigilator, DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO 1 PTOGENERAL KNOWLEDGE Time Allowed ; 2 Hours} {Maximum Marks : 120 1 What is the name of Comprehensive Integrated Scheme for persons with disability which was launched by Himachal Pradesh Government in 2008-09 7 (A) Sahyog (B) Sahara (C) Suraksha ) = Samriddhi In which year was the Directorate of Medical Education, Training and Research established in Himachal Pradesh ? (A) 1996-97 (B) 1998-99 (C) 2004-05 (D) 2006-07 To which country did David Haines who was recently beheaded by IS belong ? (A) USA. (B) Britain (Cc) Germany (D) France Who is Mark Tully. ? (A) A Hollywood Actor (B) A French Scientist (C) A British Journalist and Writer (D) A German Athlete /14—C 2Aart a 22 WR] tye: 120 2008-09 4 faaract wee ari faecin chi & fee ant ai ne faeqa watge ator we? (A) ae (B) Aen (Cc) yar Oo) 7TH: free ver 9 area fren sina oer aqders freee at carn fea ad at m2? (A) 1996-97 (B) 1998-99 {C) 2004-05 D) = 2006-07 ais 3, fern we & 8 ave. go ae en 1a, Pra eae a? (A) 4tat (B) faea (Cc) oH ®) wT ae zee Fm 2 (A) actae 3 ue aha (B) wa F oe ane (C} te fan waar ak cere (D) SPR up feeret (ara) BN.T/14—C a P.T.O.Which leader of Scottish National Party is spearheading the demand for independence of Scotland ? (A) Ed Milland (B) Nick Clegg {C) Alex Salmond (D) Alasdair Darling Who is the author of Not Just an Accountant ? (A) Natwar Singh (B) Daman Singh (©) Vinod Rai (D) Khushwant Singh What does Montreal Protocol of 1987 deal with ? (A) Disarmament (B) Environment (C) Free Trade (D) Fight against Terrorism What is the name of the Institute whose 24 students were drowned in the Beas recently ? (A) Jyoti Institute (B) Gyan Jyoti Institute (C) Jyoti Gyan Institute (D) Vigyan Jyoti Institute On the bank of which river is Sohni-Mahiwal Point ? (A) Chenab (B) Tawi (C) Ravi ) Beas BN.T/14—C 4eave eh cara at sn st oad waa aa Salem Gea wel F Aan €? (A) we Thee (B) (0) teen denis (D) ae we tH wets & Gon HE? (A) Fear fee (B) (c) frie a (D) 1987 aT Aico vidreer free arafea & 7 (A) faretarn (feqonarine) (B) (c) FR ann (D) re eT ‘Rasen safer om fe queda fie water aware th fang cd aa Hem ar en am & frat 26 oe oe A ope eT A ge a a? (A) Sift gteaz (B) (0) Sift art See D) aeilafearea age fea sien & faa & ? (A) Fear (B) (Cc) wat (D} BN.TA4—C 5 aM wife gezqe fam if tee PTO.10. In which sector of Indo-Tibetan border is Chumar ? (A) Northern Ladakh (B) South-Eastern Ladakh (C) Northern Arunachal Pradesh (D) Kinnaur 11. Hew much journey is involved from Earth to Mars ? (A) 666 million kms (B) 777 million Isms (C) 888 million kms (D) 999 million kms 12. Recently who spear-headed the debate on Political and Humanitarian situation in Kashmir in the British Parliament ? (A) David Ward (B) David Cameron (C) Ed Miliband (D) Douglas Alexander 13, With which of the following is Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan associated ? (A) Sitar (B) Qawwali (Cc) Tabla (D) Classical vocal B.N.T.A4—C 610. 11. 12, 13. wan une-isean Hint S fea Gee He? (A) aH aye (B) fam-get sere (C¢) sai Sera weer (D) fariz yal a ava we a oer fo (A) 666 Taft facie (B) 777 faferas faeinfier (C) 888 frferrt fareieter (D) 999 Faferra farcter we 8 & fofen sae 8 ain at coriifos ate aria oftiegia oe ara St aon feaa at et ? (A) Stare are (B) Sfas tae (©) us fafa (D) Sra waaseey ae ange wile al Pemiefaa FA fat aeahen F 7 (A) faa (By) Seaeit (Cc) 7aeT @) wey ar B.N.T.14—C 7 PTO,14. 16, i Te which country does Massimiliano Latorre accused of killing two Indian fishermen belong ? (A) England (B) Spain (G) Italy (D) Belgium In which district of J & K is Sadhota Village which was recently buried under debris ? (A) Kargil (B) Udhampur (C) Kathua (D) Kishtwar What does Volkar Report deal with ? (A) Role of Natwar Singh and his son in oil in exchange for food grains in Iraq (B) Role of A. Raja in 2G scam (€) Role of Suresh Kalmadi in Commonwealth Games (D) Karnataka Mining Scandal Who was the first woman to reach Everest twice ? (A) Fantong (B) Santosh Yadav (C) Hainelor () Junco Tabai B.N.T.Ad—C 8iM. 1b. 17. Tatars arn, Sh a eda mega a sen ar tet &, fea ae are? (A) Fare (By) BA (C) wef (D) afer aia ata, ot oer tt i aaa & a can a, wean a fea fa He 2 (A) arte (By) Senay (Cc) Fea (D) freer area fon a aera feaa & 7 (A) Feat fie ain zee 2 at cow B aa = acd Ge 7 fer (By aH et 2 aera A afer (C) Ber were St eeaer hey A yf D) wie wy cise fara ufeen 3 wate mt a) aw hae fen ? (Ay ari (By) Him yea (Cc) Fer (D) a way BN.T/14—C 9 P.T,O,18. 19. 20. 21, In which country Halima, a woman of Indian origin, became the speaker Parliament ? (A) Canada (B) USA. (C) Maldives (D) Singapore In which year did Arvind Kejriwal get the Magsaysay award ? (Ay 2004 (B) 2006 (Cc) 2009 @) 2012 What is the venue of 6th meeting of Home Ministers of the SAARC Countries ? (A) New Delhi (B) Kathmandu (C) Thimphu (D) Male Which ancient work tries to impart instructions on different aspects of life through stories in which animals are the speakers ? (A) Dashkumarcharita (B) Kadambari (C) Kathasaritsagara (D) Panchatantra B.N.T./14—C 1018. 19, ah. acim ame veda ya i afer fea fe Ht dae a pian aa? (A) SATE (B) 4.48.3. (C) FIR (D) fy anda dedi a fea ad ais sare fren? (A) 2004 (B) 2006 (C) 2009 (D) 2012 ag 2a Sys SG = eal Gee am fre ere ene? (A) 3¢ fees (B) wear, (Cc) farm ) Fe aii wea gers afer & fra-firs vege om tt meee om fren ce wet & fart aan sre = 7 (Ay trafic (B) are (C) -aenafeare (D) Far BIN.T/14—C 1 P.T.Q22. Which ancient school of philosophy tries to reduce all existence to two fundamental categories : Purusa and Prakriti ? (A) Samkhya (B) Nyaya (C) Mimamsa (D) Vaisheshika 23. Which of the following is a Vedanga ? (A) Ayurveda (B) Jyotisha (C) Aranyaka (D) Brahmanas 24. Besides Nalanda, which was the other important university in Bihar during the ancient times ? (A) Texila (B) Vikramashila (C) Vallaboha (D) Nagarjuna 25. Who among the following was a pupil of Ramanuja ? (A) Rama Nanda (B) Kabir (©) Guru Nanak (D) Chaitanya BNT/4—C 12