2019 PYQ 24.

In “Vayu Purana’, the following tribe is said

19. In which year Swiss envoy W.P. Blazer put to be the inhabitants of ‘Mahand Mountains’?
up a sign board, which formally and officially, 1. Pangwal
declared Khajjair as ‘Mini Switzerland’? 2. Lahaulas
1. 7th July, 1992 3. Gaddi
2. 1st Oct, 1975 4. Kinnauras
3. 10th March, 1966 25. Out of total 55673 sq. km. geographical
4. 8th June, 1990 area of H.P., what is the area, which falls in
20. Match List-1 and List-2 and select the scheduled area?
correct answer from the codes given below? 1. 23655 sq. km
List-1 2. 12970 sq. km
1. Kiara-dun Valley 3. 17755 sq. km
2. Balh Valley 4. 32555 sq. km
3. Kangra Valley 26. Which is the earliest specimen of ‘Nagara
4. Bara Bhangal Valley design’ found in H.P.?
List-2 1. Bajaura Temple
1. Dhauladhar and shivalik Range 2. Baijnath Temple
2. Markanda and Dharti Ranges 3. Jwala Mukhi Temple
3. Shimla Ridge and Shivalik Hills 4. Masrur Temple
4. Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal Ranges 27. The ‘Basholi School of Painting’ came into
Codes: prominence from the time of:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 1. Raja Kirpal Pal
1. (b) (d) (a) (c) 2. Raja Amrit Pal
2. (b) (c) (a) (d) 3. Raja Udai Singh
3. (b) (a) (c) (d) 4. Raja Goverdhan Chand
4. (d) (c) (b) (a) 28. Which of the following national
21. Which of the following Himalayan Zone has parks/sanctuaries of H.P. occupies 1171 sq. km.
the highest 36+ percentage of the total of area?
geographical area of H.P.? 1. Pin Valley National Park
1. Trans Himalayan Zone 2. The Great Himalayan National
2. Sub-Himalayan Zone Park
3. Lower Himalayan Zone 3. Renuka Sanctuary
4. Higher Himalayan Zone 4. Manali Sanctuary
22. ‘Chola and Dora’ are the popular traditional 29. The govt. of H.P. has changed the name of
dress of which of the following tribes? ‘Kanya Sashaktikaran and Kalyan Board
1. Swangla Himachal Pradesh’ to that of :
2. Kinnaura 1. Mahila Kalian Board
3. Gaddi 2. Mahila Sashaktikaran Board, H.P.
4. Khampa 3. Saksham Gudia board, H.P.
23. Match List-I and List-II and select the 4. Saksham Kanya board, H.P.
correct answer from the codes given below: 30. The stone inscriptions found in the Chamba
List-I region have mostly been written in which
1. Swangla script?
2. Gaddi 1. Bhotia or Tibetan
3. Khampa 2. Sharda and Tankri
4. Pangwal 3. Kharoshti and Brahmi
List-II 4. Nagri and Kutil
1. Pith-Chuk or chori 31. Who was the signatory for East India
2. Phaktum or Phanktum Company in the Treaty of Sugauli?
3. Jhanjrara 1. Major McLeod
4. Rusa-te-byah 2. Col. Thompson
Codes: 3. Col. Paris Bradshaw
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 4. Major general David Ochterlony
1. (d) (c) (b) (a)
2. (d) (b) (c) (a)
3. (d) (a) (b) (c)
4. (a) (b) (c) (d)
32. ‘Lanji’, ‘Saro’ and ‘Rajnagar’ in Chamba 38. The important decision to invade
district are the centers for the development of Afghanistan in 1938 and after four years the
the following: same decision was criticized at Shimla by the
1. Apple British was taken in the :
2. Kinnoo 1. Kennedy House
3. Olive 2. Auckland House
4. Apricot 3. U.S. Club
33. What amount of hydro-power has been 4. The Ravenswood
harnessed out of 27436 MW identified potential Note: Scrapped by HPPSC
in H.P.?
1. 9230 MW
2. 8941 MW
3. 10519 MW
4. 12415 MW
34. Under which scheme all women in the age
group of 10 to 75 years, living below the
povetry line are covered, in case of their death
or disability?
1. Matri Shakti Bima Yojna
2. Janani Suraksha Yojna
3. Beti Bachao Yojna
4. P.M. Matri Vandana Yojana
35. Which of the following has been declared as
public service by state govt. under H.P. Public
Service Guarantee Act. 2011?
1. Kisan Credit Card
2. Organic Farming
3. Soil Testing
4. Seed Certification Programme
36. Arrange the following with its correct
combination and accordingly give the answer as
per codes given below:
List – 1
1. Gaiety Theatre
2. Kalka-Shimla Railway
3. Satyakam
4. Old Shimla Bank
List – 2
1. Samual Evans Stokes
2. Mortimer Durand
3. M. S. Harrington
4. Henry Irwin
5. Messors Barrett & C0.
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
1. A C D E
2. B E C D
3. D C A E
4. D C E B
37. ‘Black Nude’. Sitting Nude’ and ‘Young Girls’
are some of the famous works of which artist?
1. Amrita Pritam
2. Amrita Shergil
3. Norah Richards
4. Sobha Singh
 2020 PYQ Codes: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
1. Physiographically Palampur, Dharamshala, 1. EADC
and Jogindernagar in Himachal Pradesh are 2. ECBA
situated in which in of the following zone? 3. DCBA
1. Humid Sub-Tropical 4. ACBD
2. Sub-Temperate 7. Lohri has been declared as a state-level
3. Sub-Humid Tropical festival and the First Lohri festival was
4. Wet Sub-Temperate celebrated on 13th January 2010 at which of
2. Which of the following was not a princely the following place?
state or Thakurai which was clubbed to form 1. Santokhgarh
the Mahasu district in 1948? 2. Pragpur
1. Koti 3. Nalagarh
2. Darkoti 4. Paonta Sahib
3. Ghund 8. Which of the following temple is believed to
4. Ani be constructed by two merchants ‘Ahuka’ and
3. ‘Zahor’ is the Tibetan name of which of the ‘Manyuka’?
following district of Himachal Pradesh? 1. Baijnath
1. Kinnaur 2. Chintpurni
2. Mandi 3. Lakshmi Narayan Temple Chamba
3. Lahaul-Spiti 4. Masroor
4. Kullu 9. The largest collection of Kangyur and
Explanation: Mandi is known by the name of Tangyur is placed in the library of which of the
Zahor among the Tibetan. It has an interesting following Gompa?
association with the great Buddhist teacher and 1. Gemur Gompa
missionary, Padma Sambhava (AD 750-800), 2. Kardang Gompa
for it was from Zahor or Mandi that he went at 3. Tayul Gompa
the request of the Tibetan King Srongld btzen, 4. Sashur Gompa
to preach the doctrines of Buddhism in Tibet. 10. Which of the following statement is not
Pandit Hira Nand Shastri states that in his correct?
lamaist representations, Padma sambhava 1. The Arki School of painting was
appears in the ancient Mandi garb and the founded by Raja Jagat Singh
special head dress worn by him is still called 2. The Basholi School of painting came
Zahorma. into prominence from the time of Raja
4. Which snow-clad peak of Himachal Pradesh Kripal Pal
is shaped somewhat like Matterhorn in 3. The Kangra painting have got a
Switzerland? Geographical Indicator (GI)
1. Gyephang 4. Chamba was one of the principal centre
2. Reo-Purgyil of Pahari miniature paintings
3. Jorkandern 11. In which of the following valley, Himachal
4. Manirang Pradesh Language, Art and Culture Academy
5. Which of the following combination is not founded 600 years old manuscript that deals
correct? with the Ayurvedic System of Medicine?
1. Pangwal – Doghri 1. Sangla Valley
2. Kinner or Kinnaura-Janekang 2. Kullu Valley
3. Gaddi – Satta-Satta 3. Balh Valley
4. Swangla-Jhanjrara 4. Spiti Valley
6. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct 12. Which of the following combination is not
answer from the codes given below: correct?
List-I List-II 1. Fatehpur Fort: Bandla Dhar
1. Kayang – (A) Sirmaur 2. Tiun Fort: Tiun Dhar
2. Jhanjar – (B) Una 3. Devi Badoli Temple: Jhanjiar Dhar
3. Keekli and Bangra – (C) Chamba 4. Dagoga Malhot: Kot Dhar
4. Jhoori – (D) Lahaul
5. (E) – Kinnaur
13. The only coin special to Chamba, five of 2. Valleys of Lahaul-Spiti
which makes an ‘anna’ is the – 3. Upper House and Lower House of
1. Dhela village khap of Malana
2. Pi 4. Mountains peaks in Sangla Valley
3. Chakli Explanation: Malana village in Himachal
4. Ratti Pradesh, famous for its premium quality
14. Who amongst the following was first to hashish, has just become off-limits for tourists
examine the archaeological remains in Chamba after its presiding deity Jamlu ‘ordered’ the
and Bharmaur? closure of all guest houses and restaurants ‘to
1. Colonel Reid protect’ local culture and traditions. The deity’s
2. Mr. Vigne diktat came on the heels of a meeting of the
3. General Cunningham village’s own ’parliament’ which concluded that
4. Sir Henry Davies outsiders thronging their village were a threat
Explanation: In February 1839, Chamba was to their culture. The ‘parliament’ comprises an
for the first time visited by a European person upper house called Jayeshthang and a lower
vigne, and in the same year by General house called Kanishthang. Villagers invoked
Cunningham who was the first to examine the Jamlu after the ‘parliament’ met.
archaeological remains in the state at capital 19. Which of the following country was
and Bharmour. relegated to the second position by Lahaul-Spiti
15. What is the script of the earliest rock by achieving the highest per hectare production
inscription found at Pathiar and Kanihara? of potato?
1. Brahmi 1. Belgium
2. Kharoshti 2. Spain
3. Pali 3. Netherlands
4. Sharda 4. France
16. What is the name of an opera festival which 20. The first mention of which of the following
is annually held by the Tibetan Institute of place came in 1817 from the diary of the
Performing Arts (TIPA) at Mcleodganj and was Scottish officer brothers?
an annual feature in Lhasa prior to 1959? 1. Dharamshala
1. Losar 2. Shimla
2. Shoton/Shotou 3. Kasauli
3. Thanka 4. Subathu
4. Dajyur 21. Climate change vulnerability assessment is
17. Which of the following valley is without being undertaken for which of the following
exception the most rugged glen of Kinnaur river basin, covering 9258 villages of four
district? districts with more than 1200 panchayats?
1. Tidong Valley 1. Ravi
2. BaspaValley 2. Satluj
3. Bhabha Valley 3. Beas
4. Lippa Valley 4. Chenab
Explanation: The Tidong valley: This valley is 22. What is the name of the web-based
without exception the most rugged glen of the software implemented by the Department of
district. Being rugged, full of huge boulders, Transport of Himachal Pradesh for issuing a
rocks, and caves it is often called a ‘scene of Driving License?
savage grandeur’. The length of this valley is 1. Vahan
about 32 Km and within itself the valley 2. Sarathi
encloses the villages Kuno, Charang and 3. Sathi
Thangi. The village of Charang being the 4. Sahyogi
highest, about 3600m from the mean sea level. 23. Name the Superintendent of Botanical
There are few dwarf pines, mountain ashes and Garden who set up ‘Delhi Tea Estate’ in 1852?
some bushes except on the north-western 1. Major Straut
slope, when one come across Cedrus deodara 2. Dr. Jameson
and Pinus gerardiana.The Tirung stream 3. Alexander Couts
courses through the valley. 4. Samuel Stokes
18. ‘Jeyeshthang’ and ‘Kanishthang’ are the
names given to which of the following?
1. Local Deities of Kinnaur district
24. After intensive research and success of the
project which district of H.P. is likely to emerge
as a pistachios bowl of the State?
1. Lahaul-Spiti
2. Una
3. Kangra
4. Kinnaur
25. Where is the first ‘Emu’ breeding farm of
H.P. set up by the multi-level marketing
company ‘Easy Way With’?
1. Gandwal in Una
2. Jeori in Shimla
3. Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur
4. Jwali in Kangra
26. Who amongst the following were the two
wildlife experts who were the main force behind
setting up Himachali’s first ‘Bird Ringing Station’
at Salropa?
1. Col. Napier and Donald Macled
2. Henry Hardings and Hugh Gough
3. Francis Bunar and T. H. Walker
4. William Finch and Thomas Coryat
PYQ-2021 5. Match the following combinations and select
the correct answer.
1. Koti state: Founded by descendants of
1. According to 2019-20 (budget estimates) Guler state.
what percentage of total expenditure is to be 2. Balsan state: An offshoot of ancient
spent on salary, pension, interest payments and
Sirmaur.
subsidies in Himachal Pradesh? 3. Dhami state: Founded by the
1. 39%
descendants of Prithviraj Chauhan.
2. 49% 4. Darkoti state: Founder ruler was Durga
3. 59% Singh a scion of the house of Jaipur
4. 69% (Marwar).
2. Mian Jawahar Singh, Sh.Badri Nath and Sh. Choose the right answer:
Jwala Singh were the leaders of which of the
1. All are true
following revolutionary movement of H.P.? 2. Only 1 is false
1. Praja Mandal 3. All are false
2. Gadar Party 4. Only 3 is true
3. Pajauta Movement Explanation: The two states of Bhajji and Koti
4. Dumh Movement
in the Shimla hills were founded by descents of
3. The first one-day international cricket match Kutlehar State.
was played between which the following teams
6. ‘Mundro’ and Garu’ are known as the children
in HPCA Stadium Dharamshala? of the hypergamous union of which of the
1. India and England following tribe?
2. India and South Africa 1. Swanglas
3. India and Australia 2. Gaddis
4. Newzealand and England
3. Khampas
Explanation: The first international team who 4. Gujjars
played in this ground was the Pakistani cricket Explanation: Garu and Mundro groups are
team, when they played a warm-up match believed to have come up as a result of Rajput
against an India A side in 2005. The first One marrying a Bodh girl socially belonging to the
Day International (ODI) at this stadium was lower strata.
played between India and England on 27 7. Kunchen form of marriage in Sikkim is exactly
January 2013. England won the match by 7 similar to which of the following marriage
wickets. system of H.P.?
4. “No scenery in my opinion presents such 1. Damchalshish
sublime and delightful contrasts. This quote by
2. Darosh (dub-dub)
G.C. Barnes is for which of the following 3. Batta-Satta
district?
4. Chheti
1. Kangra Explanation: The marriage by capture is
2. Kullu practised by many communities in India,
3. Kinnaur Kunchen form of marriage in Sikkim is exactly
4. Chamba similar. Ho, Santhil, Munda and Bhumij tribes of
Explanation: Kangra Valley (District Chhota Nagpur also practice marriage by
Kangra): This is a dun-type valley located capture.
between the Dhauladhar range in the north and Source: Kannauras of the Trans Himalayas,
the Shivalik range in the south. It starts near Sukhdev Singh Chhib.
Mandi and extends up to Shahpur near 8. The Jad tribe of Himachal Pradesh are
Pathankot. G.C. Barnes wrote about this valley; followers of which of the following religion?
No scenery in my opinion presents such sublime 1. Buddhism
and delightful repose. This valley was once the 2. Hinduism
abode of Ice Age man as has been evidenced 3. Islam
by the discovery of several Paleolithic hand 4. Christianity
tools in the area. Important towns in this valley Explanation: Jads are mainly Buddhist. They
are Baijnath, Palampur, Dharamshala, Kangra, have occupied the area of Pangi and Chamba.
Nurpur, Shahpur, etc. They earn their income from the agriculture and
wool trade. Unmarried girls in the region are
known as ‘Jomo’.
9. Read the following statements carefully: 4. None of these
1. Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked 12. Which of the following statement(s) is/are
Nagarkot fort in 1009 A.D. not true?
2. In 1339, the Nagarkot expedition was 1. Parangla pass lies between Kinnaur and
led personally by Sultan Muhammad Lahaul.
Tugluq. 2. Manirang is the highest peak of
3. In 1348 A.D., Raja Purab Chand Chamba.
recovered Kangra fort. 3. Kalichho is the famous lake of the
4. After Amir Timur’s return, Hari Chand Chamba district.
ascended the throne of Kangra in 1405 4. Chobia pass lies between Ladakh and
A.D. Lahaul.
Choose the right answer: Choose the right answer:
1. 1 and 2 1. All of the above
2. 2 and 3 2. None of the above
3. 2 and 4 3. 2 and 3
4. 1 and 4 4. 4 only
Explanation: 13. Select the true statements from the
1. Nagarkot expedition was led personally following:
by Sultan Muhammad Tugluq in 1337 1. Chamba, Kullu and Kinnaur are
A.D. considered the most susceptible to
2. Jaswan was founded by Purab Chand in landslide threats.
1170 A.D. with its capital at Rajpura. 2. Una, Bilaspur, Sirmaur, Shimla and
So, the timeline of Purab Chand does Solan are considered as low vulnerable
not match with the statement. to disaster threats.
10. Read the following statements carefully: 3. Hum valley of Una district has hardly
1. Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra died in any natural drinking water source.
1825 A.D. 4. As per the study of the central water
2. Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra invaded board, Kala Amb valley in Sirinaur
the Bilaspur state in 1796. district has exploited the least
3. In 1844, Sikh General Zorawar Singh underground water.
annexed the territories of Lahaul Spiti Choose the right answer:
to Sikh State. 1. 2 and 3
4. On 24 August, 1809 Maharaja Ranjit 2. 2, 3 and 4
Singh took over possession of Kangra 3. 1, 2 and 3
fort. 4. 4 only
Choose the right answer: Explanation: As per the study of the central
1. 2 and 3 water board, Kala Amb valley in Sirinaur district
2. 1 and 2 has over-exploited underground water.
3. 1 and 3 14. Which of the following statement (s) is/are
4. 2 and 4 not correct?
Explanation: Raja Sansar Chand died in 1. The per capita income at current prices
December 1824. as per first revised estimates for the
11. Which of the following are not true about year 2019-20 witnessed an increase of
folk dances, fairs and festivals of H.P.? 6.2 per cent.
1. ‘Kharait’ and ‘Ujagjama’ are famous 2. As per the revised estimates, the
sword dances. contraction in the economy for 2020-21
2. ‘Bhunda’, ‘Shant’ and ‘Bhoj’ are given was expected to be around 7.9 per cent
the importance of ‘Kumbha’ by the hill as on December 2020.
people. 3. The Economic growth in the state
3. ‘Minjar’ fair starts on the second (H.P.) is still governed by agriculture
Sunday of Sawan. activities.
4. ‘Chhamb’ is the sacred masked dance 4. The smaller projects in the
performed only by Lamas. hydroelectric power sector up to 2MW
Choose the right answer: have been reserved for investors from
1. All of the above Himachal Pradesh only.
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 4
Choose the right answer: regular exercise of the Department of
1. 2 only Economics and Statistics.
2. 3 and 4 4. Hamirpur district was awarded the first
3. 1 and 2 Prize on basis of DGGI-2019.
4. 4 only Choose the answer:
Explanation: 1. All of the above
1. The per capita income at current prices 2. 3 only
as per First revised estimates for the 3. 4 only
year 2019-20 witnessed an increase of 4. 1, 2 and 3
7.9 per cent to ₹1,90,407 as compared Explanation: Bilaspur district was awarded
to ₹ 1,76,460 in the year 2018-19. the first Prize on basis of DGGI-2019.
2. As per the advanced estimates and on 17. Which of the following statement(s) is/are
the basis of economic conditions up to not correct about the Banking System in
December, 2020 and impact of COVID- Himachal Pradesh?
19, the contraction in the economy for 1. As per census 2011, the average
2020-21 is expected to be around (- population per branch in the state
)6.2 per cent. comes to 3129 people.
2. The Himachal Pradesh State
15. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are Cooperative Bank Ltd. has 217
not correct about the Social Welfare programs branches in Himachal Pradesh.
of the Government of Himachal Pradesh? 3. Kangra district has the highest number
1. e-Udyan portal: Where farmers can of 423 bank branches.
avail Horticulture farming service 4. The State Bank of India has been given
benefits while sitting in their home. the responsibility of Lead Bank of two
2. Vishesh Mahila Utthan Yojna: Scheme districts Chamba and Lahaul-Spiti.
formulated for rehabilitation of Choose the answer:
physically and sexually abused women 1. None of these
through technical and vocational 2. 1, 3 and 4
training. 3. All of these
3. Medha Protsahan Yojna: Rupees one 4. 2 only
lakh is provided to the meritorious Explanation: The Himachal Pradesh State
students to provide guidance at Cooperative Bank Ltd. has 218 branches in
coaching centres. Himachal Pradesh.
4. Mukhya Mantri Ek Bigha Scheme: State
Government will empower rural women 18. NABARD consultancy services (NABCONS)
by helping them become self-sufficient was not involved in which of the following
and get employment under MGNREGS. assignments during the financial year 2020-21?
Choose the correct one: 1. A comprehensive study of Kisan Credit
1. 2 and 3 Card scheme and Handloom sector.
2. 1 and 4 2. Third-party survey of Toilets
3. 4 only constructed by SJVN.
4. None of these 3. Third-party inspection of Border Area
Development Program.
16. Which of the following statements are 4. NABCONS was now Central Technical
correct? Support Agency for Deen Dayal
1. Himachal Pradesh is the first state to Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushal Vikas
pioneer the Districts Good Governance Yojana (DDU-GKY) in the state.
Index (DGGI) for measuring Choose the right answer:
Governance Performance on seven 1. None of these
themes. 2. 2 and 4
2. The idea of DGGI was obtained from 3. 1 and 3
the Public Affairs Centre, Bangaluru 4. All of these
when Himachal Pradesh was ranked 1st
among 12 small states on the Public
Affair Index.
3. The government of Himachal Pradesh
has decided that DGGI will be the
 provide broadband connectivity,
especially in rural areas.
19. Which of the following statement (s) is/are 2. HIMSWAN was set up in the state
correct? under the state e-governance Plan
1. As per the 2011 census, Himachal (SeGP) in 2008.
Pradesh is the only state in the country 21. Which of the following is/are correct about
where 89.96 % population lives in rural the Himachal Pradesh Town & Country Planning
areas. Act-1977?
2. Agriculture / Horticulture provide direct 1. It has been enforced in 55 Planning
employment to about 70 per cent of the areas.
total workers of the state. 2. The planning area constitutes to 1.60%
3. About 15.72 per cent of the total GSDP of the total geographical area of the
comes from Agriculture and its allied state.
sectors. 3. The above act is enforced in 35 special
4. Out of the total geographical area of areas of Himachal Pradesh.
the state, the area of operational 4. 2.06% area of the total geographical
holdings is about 29.44 lakh hectares. area of the state comes under special
Choose the right answer: area.
1. 3 and 4 Choose the right answer:
2. 1 and 2 1. None of these
3. 3 only 2. 2 and 3
4. 4 only 3. 4 only
Explanation: 4. All of these
1. About 13.62 per cent of the total GSDP Explanation: To ensure functional,
comes from agriculture and its allied economical, sustainable and aesthetical living
sectors. environment through planned, equitable and
2. Out of the total geographical area of regulated development, ensuring balanced use
State (55.67 lakh hectare) the area of of scarce land resources, in view of
operational holdings is about 9.44 lakh demographic and socioeconomic factors,
hectares and is operated by 9.97 lakh preservation of the environment, heritage and
farmers with an average holding size is rational use of precious land resources by their
about 0.95 hectare. sustainable development through community
20. Select the incorrect sentence(s) from the participation, the Himachal Pradesh Town and
following: Country Planning Act, 1977 has been enforced
1. The state government has taken an in 55 Planning Areas (1.60% of the total
initiative towards good governance by geographical area of the State) and 35 Special
setting up the CM Dashboard Area (2.06% of the total geographical area of
2. Bharat Net is an initiative of the the State).
Government of India to provide
broadband services to the
Municipalities 22. Match List-I with List-II and choose the
3. HIMSWAN was set up in the state correct answer from the given options:
under the state e-governance Plan List-1 (Author) List-2 (Books)
(SeGP) in 2010 1. Herman Goetz – (1) Himalayan Art
4. The government of Himachal Pradesh 2. W.G. Archer – (2) The Early Wooden
has set up a ‘State Data Centre at Delhi Temples of Chamba
in 2020 3. M.S. Randhawa – (3) Kangra Valley
Choose the right answer: Paintings
1. 4 only 4. Joseph Charles French – (4) Kangra
2. 2 and 3 Painting
3. 1 and 4 Choose the right answer:
4. 1 only 1. A 4, B 3, C-2, D-1
Explanation: 2. A-3, B 4, C-1, D-2
1. Bharat Net is an initiative of the 3. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Government of India to provide 4. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
broadband services to the Gram
Panchayats of the country. It aims to
23. List (1) List (2)
1. Bandli sanctuary – (1) Mandi
2. Daranghati sanctuary – (2) Upper
catchment areas of Tirthan, Sainj and
Jiva rivers
3. Gamgul Siahbehi sanctuary – (3)
Shimla
4. Lippa-Asrang sanctuary – (4) Chamba
(5) Kinnaur
Choose the right answer:
1. A- 5, B-2, C-1, D-4
2. A- 1, B-3, C-2, D-5
3. A- 1, B-3, C-4, D-5
4. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-5

24. List -1 List -2

1. Zungtee – (1) Tidong
2. A scene of savage grandeur – (2) The
historical village
3. Mone – (3) A fine awarded by Biradri
Panchayat
4. Chhepta – (4) Birth Customs
5. (5) Satluj
Choose the right answer:
1. A-5, B-2, C-1, D-4.
2. A-4, B-3, C-5, D-2.
3. A-3, B-5, C-2, D-1.
4. A-5, B-1, C-2, D-3.