Q. Consider the following statements. 1. Lord Mountbatten announced June Plan on 3rd June, 1947. 2. Punjab Boundary Commission was formed by the British Government on 20th June 1947. 3. The PEPSU was formally inaugurated by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on 5th July 1948. 4. Punjab was trifurcated on 1st November, 1960 Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
A)3, 4 B)1, 2, 2003 C)2, 3, 2004 D)All of these
Answer: 1, 2, 2003
Q. Kibber village is located in
A)Manali valley B)Kaza valley C)Kullu valley D)Spiti valley
Answer: Kaza valley
Q. Who was the first Gujarati laureates to win the Jnanpith Award?
A)Umashankar Joshi B)K. M. Munshi C)Rajendra Shah D)Raghuveer Chaudhari
Answer: Umashankar Joshi
Q. Dolomite is found in which district of Uttarakhand?
A)Both 'A' and 'B' B)Dehradun C)Nainital D)Almora
Answer: Both 'A' and 'B'
Q. In which of the following months Chalukya Dance Festival is conducted?
A)August B)March C)October D)January
Answer: January
Q. What is/are unique about “Switchgrass” that was recently in news? 1. It is found predominantly in Western Rajasthan and Gujarat. 2. It is mostly used in ethanol production. 3. It is perennial tall grass that grows in poor-quality soil. Select the correct option from given below:
A)Only 2 and 3 B)Only 1 and 3 C)Only 1 and 2 D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: Only 2 and 3
Q. At which place in Himachal Pradesh is a 7 day fair held on the occasion of Shivratri in which devotees carry idols of Gods and Goddesses in Palanquins on their shoulders?
A)Solan B)Chamba C)Mandi D)Kinnaur
Answer: Mandi
Q. The Myakadoni inscription refers to the word “Gulmika” to mean
A)Slave B)Village head C)Feudatory chief D)Commercial tax
Answer: Feudatory chief
Q. Himalayan mountain range has been formed during
A)Tertiary period B)Archean period C)Pre-Cambrian period D)Quaternary period
Answer: Tertiary period
Q. In an initiative to track infiltration and gather intelligence, the security agencies of India have recruited a particular community people to monitor the borders of Gujarat. The people from this community have traditional knowledge of reading camel footprints. These people are predominantly found in Kutch and Banaskantha districts of Gujarat. Which of the following communities has been described above?
A)Puggie B)Agaria C)Raikas D)Maldharis
Answer: Puggie
Q. The Tana Bhagat Movement took place in which year?
A)1832 B)1900 C)1914 D)1820
Answer: 1914
Q. Zanskar mountain range separates Himachal Pradesh from
