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1. The Thermal efficiency of diesel engine varies between (A) 25 and 32 percent (B) 32 and 38 percent (C) 32 and 40 percent (D) 40 and 45 percent ? (A) 25 32 (B) 32 38 (C) 32 40 (D) 40 45

2. The extra high speed engines used in knapsack sprayers are powered by (A) Kerosene (B) Diesel (C) Petrol (D) Dual fuel (A) (B) (C) (D)

3. Broad base terrace is known as : (A) Bench terrace (B) Channel terrace (C) Drainage type terrace (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

4. The Velocity required to operate windmill is more than (A) 5 kmph (B) 10 kmph (C) 15 kmph (D) 10 miles per hour ______ (A) 5 / (B) 10 / (C) 15 / (D) 10 /

5. The Power produced from a wind speed 6.4 to 37 kmph by windmill varies from : (A) 0.1 to 0.5 hp (B) 0.1 to 0.9 hp (C) 0.5 to 1 hp (D) 1 to 9 hp 6.4 37 /

________ (A) 0.1 0.5 hp (B) 0.1 0.9 hp (C) 0.5 1 hp (D) 1 9 hp

6. The Bench terracing is known as : (A) Hill farming (B) Staircase farming (C) Erosion control farming (D) None of these : (A) (B) (C) (D)

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7. The oil pan of engine is made of (A) Steel or Aluminium (B) Cast iron or brass (C) Steel or cast iron (D) Cast iron or zinc (A) (B) (C) (D)

8. The counter weight on a crankshaft is located opposite to (A) Small end bearing (B) Big end bearing (C) Main bearing (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

9. The push rod is located between : (A) Valve and rocker arm (B) Tappet and rocker arm (C) Tappet and camshaft (D) Valve and camshaft ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

10. The six-cylinder engine with possible number of firing orders as : (A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2

11. Valve timing diagram is a function of (A) Engine speed (B) IMEP (C) Engine torque (D) Engine compression ? (A) (B) IMEP (C) (D)

12. The specific fuel consumption of diesel engine is (A) 180 gm/bhp/hr (B) 200 gm/bhp/hr (C) 150 gm/bhp/hr (D) 290 gm/bhp/hr

13. The piston speed of an engine is equal to (A) 2 LN (B) 6 LN (C) 4 LN (D) None of these _______ (A) 2 LN (B) 6 LN (C) 4 LN (D)

14. The specific fuel consumption of petrol engine is : (A) 180 gm/bhp/hr (B) 200 gm/bhp/hr (C) 150 gm/bhp/hr (D) 290 gm/bhp/hr

15. The speed of high speed engine is (A) Less than 350 rpm (B) Between 350 rpm + 1000 rpm (C) Less than 1000 rpm (D) More than 1000 rpm - (A) 350 (B) 350 + 1000 (C) 1000 (D) 1000

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16. The single cylinder engine is generally used in (A) Tractor (B) Stationary Engine (C) Motor Car (D) Power tillar Engine (A) (B) (C) (D)

17. The Steam engine is (A) single stroke engine (B) two stroke engine (C) four stroke engine (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

18. The diesel engine used on tractors is (A) one stroke engine (B) two stroke engine (C) four stroke engine (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

19. Carburetor is main part of (A) Diesel engine (B) Steam engine (C) Petrol engine (D) Car engine ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

20. Diesel engine works on the principle of (A) Diesel cycle (B) Otto cycle (C) Camol cycle (D) None of these : (A) (B) (C) (D)

21. In 2 stroke cycle engine one power stroke is obtained after every (A) half revolution of crankshaft (B) one revolution of crankshaft (C) two revolution of crankshaft (D) three revolution of crankshaft 2 ______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

22. A pair of bullock develops power equivalent to ? (A) 0.5 hp (B) 1 hp (C) 1.5 hp (D) 2 hp

23. Grafting of fruit plants is done with (A) Saw (B) Pruning secateure (C) Budding knife (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

24. Molecular formula of diesel is (A) C11 H15 (B) C11 H16 (C) C12 H15 (D) C11 H14

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25. Knapsack sprayer is suitable for (A) Brushes (B) Small tree (C) Vegetables (D) All of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

26. Pinching is a term which relates to (A) high density plantation in Apple (B) Marigold (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (D)

27. Zeromine is a variety of (A) Rose flower (B) Maize crop (C) Walnut plants (D) Apple fruit plant _______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

28. Anna variety of apple is suitable for (A) high hills (B) mid hills (C) low hills (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

29. Which fruit is called poam fruit ? (A) Appricot (B) Strawberry (C) Pear (D) Kinnow ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

30. “Rajat Rekha” is a mutant of (A) Rose (B) Carnation (C) Tuberose (D) Chrysanthemum “ ” _______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

31. Deficiency of Zinc in Apple causes (A) Bronzing of leaf edge (B) Yellowing of leaf (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Sheding of leaf (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (D)

32. Sootyblotch in apple is a (A) Nematodes (B) Disease (C) Insects (D) Pest (A) (B) (C) (D)

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33. Which state is known as Apple State of India ? (A) Kashmir (B) Jharkhand (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Karnataka ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

34. Apricot fruit plant belongs to the family (A) Musaceae (B) Rosaceae (C) Ebenaceae (D) Solanaceae ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

35. Air layering of propagation is done in (A) Apple (B) Apricot (C) Walnut (D) Guava _______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

36. Botanical name of walnut plant is (A) Malus domestica (B) Psidum guajawa (C) Vitis vinifera (D) Juglans regia (A) (B) (C) (D)

37. Fruit rich in vitamin c is (A) Kiwi fruit (B) Orange (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) None of these C (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (D)

38. The land holding of small farmer is (A) Less than 4 hac. Land (B) Less than 10 hac. Land (C) More than 4 hac. Land (D) More than 10 hac. Land (A) 4 (B) 10 (C) 4 (D) 10

39. Grassed water ways are used as (A) Diversion channels (B) Outlets (C) Inlet to terrace system (D) All of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

40. Crop management system reduces the (A) Detachment of soil particles (B) Transport of soil particles (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (D)

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41. The primary objective of level bench terrace is to (A) Conserve water and control erosion (B) Reduce run off (C) Make steeply land cultivable (D) All of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

42. Summer pruning may also be done in (A) Apple fruit plants (B) Mango fruit plants (C) Litchi fruit plants (D) None of these ________ (A) (B) (C) (D)

43. Communication is the art of sharing (A) Ideas (B) Information (C) Instruction or feelings (D) All of these _______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

44. The definite objectives of Agricultural extension in present era will be : (A) Helping farmers to increase their yields of crops and animals. (B) Helping farmers to realize maximum prices for his farm produces. (C) Combining farm and non-farm sources of income. (D) All of these : (A) (B) - (C) - (D)

45. The weight of diesel engine per horse power is (A) Lighter than petrol engine (B) Equal to petrol engine (C) Heavier than petrol engine (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

46. The piston of an engine is made of (A) Cast iron (B) Aluminum alloy (C) Nickel iron alloy (D) All of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

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47. The work timing gear is to (A) Control the ignition timing (B) Control the fuel injection timing (C) Control the timing of opening and closing of valve (D) All of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

48. The inlet valve of four – stroke engine opens at (A) 5” before TDC (B) 10” before TDC (C) 15” before TDC (D) 20” before TDC (A) TDC 5” (B) TDC 10” (C) TDC 15” (D) TDC 20”

49. The salt type of mould board is used in (A) Grassy land (B) Sod soil (C) Sticky soil (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

50. Soil texture represent the (A) Size and proportion of particles making soil. (B) Arrangement of soil particles. (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (D)

51. Specific gravity of fuel is measured by (A) Hygrometer (B) Thermometer (C) Hydrometer (D) Aircraft engine (A) (B) (C) (D)

52. Lubrication reduces (A) Noise (B) Wear and tear (C) Abrasive elements (D) All of these ______ (A) (B) - (C) (D)

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53. The fan of radiator is driven by (A) Camshaft (B) Crankshaft (C) Fly wheel (D) All of these ________ (A) (B) (C) (D)

54. Evaporating cooling is also called (A) Steam of vapour cooling (B) Water cooling (C) Air cooling (D) None of these : (A) (B) (C) (D)

55. As the cc of engine increases the power of engine will (A) decrease (B) increase (C) remain same (D) None of these CC (A) (B) (C) (D)

56. Finer operation performed for seeded preparation is (A) Primary tillage (B) Secondary tillage (C) Strip tillage (D) Rotary tillage (A) (B) (C) (D)

57. Tractor drawn implements have (A) High speed and higher working capacity. (B) Lower speed and lower working capacity. (C) High speed and low measure soil compaction. (D) Lower speed and higher working capacity. (A) - (B) (C) (D)

58. Equipment for placing seedlings in the soil is called (A) Seed drill (B) Seed cum fertilizer drill (C) Planter (D) Transplanter / (A) (B) (C) (D)

59. ASPEE is famous for manufacturing (A) Tractors (B) Power tillers (C) Ploughs (D) Sprayers ASPEE ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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60. An instrument used to measure soil compaction is (A) Hydrometer (B) Cone penetrometer (C) Tachometer (D) Hygrometer (A) (B) (C) (D)

61. Pressure of power operated sprayers in kg/cm2 ranges from /2 ? (A) 10-25 (B) 10-35 (C) 10-45 (D) 10-55

62. The volume of liquid required for orchard spraying is about (A) 1000 litres/hac. (B) 2000 litres/hac. (C) 4000 litres/hac. (D) 5000 litres/hac. (A) 1000 / (B) 2000 / (C) 4000 / (D) 5000 /

63. The botanical name of Indian Jujubee is (A) Zizyphus rotundifolia (B) Zizyphus mauritiana (C) Zizyphus mummularia (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

64. Salt tolerant rootstock of Grape is (A) Dogridge (B) Salt creek (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these - (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (D)

65. Spice crop largely exported from India is (A) Black pepper (B) Cardamom (C) Canine (D) Turmeric (A) (B) (C) (D)

66. Largest gene bank of coconut is located at (A) CTCRI (B) CPCRI (C) IIHR (D) IARI

67. Epigeal germination is seen in (A) Cashew (B) Rice (C) Jackfruit (D) Citrus (A) (B) (C) (D)

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68. Krishna is the variety of (A) Tomato (B) Brinjal (C) Chilli (D) Potato ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

69. Aroma in coffee is due to (A) Fermentation (B) Drying (C) Roasting (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

70. In Banana seedlessness is due to (A) Vegetative parthenocarpy (B) Stimulative parthenocarpy (C) Stenospermocarpy (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

71. Tea is commercially propagated by (A) Grafting (B) Budding (C) Cutting (D) None of these ________ (A) (B) (C) (D)

72. In Litchi which part is edible ? (A) Endocarp (B) Epicarp (C) Mesocarp (D) Rind ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

73. Dendrobium is a/an (A) Orchid (B) Cactus (C) Succulant (D) None of these (A) (B) (C) (D)

74. The crop which can be grown in acidic soils is (A) Spinach (B) Cauliflower (C) Water Melon (D) French Bean (A) (B) (C) (D)

75. The crop showing the greatest in breeding depression is (A) Onion (B) Lettuce (C) Tomato (D) Limabean (A) (B) (C) (D)

76. Back cross is crossing with (A) Homozygous recessive female parents. (B) Either of parents. (C) Recurrent parents. (D) None of these _______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

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77. Which one of the following is used to enhance more fruit set ? ? (A) NAA (B) 2, 4 – D (C) 2, 4, 5 – T (D) Ethylene/

78. Gynoecious lines are common in (A) Water melon (B) Musk melon (C) Long melon (D) Cucumber ______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

79. Size of clay particle is (A) 2 – 0.2 mm/ (B) 0.2 – 0.02 mm/ (C) 0.02 – 0.002 mm/ (D) < 0.002 mm/

80. Crop tolerant to water salinity is (A) Barley (B) Rice (C) Wheat (D) Potato (A) (B) (C) (D)

81. White rust of crucifer is caused by (A) Crostopus Candida (B) Albugo Candida (C) Peranospora (D) Cleviceps ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

82. Rate of photosynthesis is maximum in (A) red light (B) black light (C) green light (D) yellow light - (A) (B) (C) (D)

83. Indoor plants grow well at temperature of ? (A) 15 – 21 °C (B) 10 – 14 °C (C) 22 – 25 °C (D) 25 – 30 °C

84. Ripe Papaya fruit contain (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin D (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

85. Greening in potato is due to (A) high temperature (B) high light intensity (C) low temperature (D) All of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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86. Preservative used in Tomato ketchup is (A) sodium benzoate (B) SO2 (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these - (A) (B) SO2

(C) (A) (B) (D)

87. Crystal formation in jelly is due to (A) excess of sugar (B) less cooking (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (D)

88. Spongy tissue is a major problem in (A) Banana (B) Orange (C) Apple (D) Mango (A) (B) (C) (D)

89. Dieffenbachia is a (A) foliage plant (B) tree (C) shrub (D) climber ______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

90. Non-climacteric fruit is (A) Water melon (B) Musk melon (C) Cucumber (D) None of these - (A) (B) (C) (D)

91. Male sterility is common in (A) Carrot (B) Bean (C) Okra (D) None of these ______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

92. Incompatibility is common in family (A) malvaceae (B) rosaceae (C) liliaceae (D) poaceae ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

93. Acridity in Colocasia is due to (A) Calcium oxalate (B) Potassium (C) Sulphur (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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94. Little leaf of Brinjal is caused due to (A) Virus (B) Mycoplasma (C) Bacteria (D) Fungi ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

95. Multi-styled flowers are common in (A) Brinjal (B) Okra (C) Chilli (D) Limabean ______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

96. Best storage temperature for Gladiolus spike is (A) 2 – 4 °C (B) 10 – 12 °C (C) 20 °C (D) 25 °C

97. Sugarcane photo-periodically is a plant of (A) short day (B) long day (C) day neutral (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

98. Pulsing is related to (A) preservation (B) storage (C) cut flower (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

99. Aleurone layer of a monocot seed has chromosome number (A) n (B) 2n (C) 3n (D) 4n

100. Fruit of Brassica is called as (A) pome (B) berry (C) siliqua (D) drupe (A) (B) (C) (D)

101. Which is the best concentrate organic manure ? (A) FYM (B) bone meal (C) groundnut cake (D) None of these ? (A) FYM (B) (C) (D)

102. Regular pruning is needed in (A) Peach (B) Strawberry (C) Guava (D) Sapota _______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

103. Irish famine was caused by (A) Phytopthora infestans (B) Alternaria solani (C) Fusarium Oxysporum (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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104. Bolting problem in onion occur if temperature goes below (A) 25 °C (B) 20 °C (C) 15 °C (D) 10 °C

105. Cleistogamy favours (A) self pollination (B) cross pollination (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (D)

106. Yeast is used in (A) nector (B) cordial (C) syrup (D) cidar ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

107. Light textured soil is (A) clay (B) silt (C) sandy (D) loamy sand (A) (B) (C) (D)

108. The correct formula for standard error is (A) 2 (B) / n (C) /n (D) 2

109. Which of the following insect is non-polyphagous ? (A) Lady bird beetle (B) White grub (C) Termite (D) Grass hopper - ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

110. Where does TCA cycle is found ? (A) C3 plants (B) C4 plants (C) Day neutral plant (D) Long day plant TCA ? (A) C3 (B) C4 (C) (D)

111. The resistance power of crop can be increased by application of (A) potash (B) phosphorus (C) nitrogen (D) sulphur ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

112. Which of the following crop produce maximum quantity of oil ? (A) Til (B) Mustard (C) Groundnut (D) Soyabean ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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113. In which state first time extension programme was started ? (A) UP (B) MP (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Punjab ? (A) .. (B) .. (C) (D)

114. Which of the following is fire hazardous fertilizer ? (A) Ammonium Sulphate (B) Ammonium Nitrate (C) Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (D) Urea ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

115. In freezing which principle is followed ? (A) Condensation (B) Crystallization (C) Drying (D) All of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

116. For inactivation of microbial growth which method is followed ? (A) Freezing (B) Sulphuring (C) Blanching (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

117. Correlation co-efficient lies between (A) 0 to 1 (B) –1 to +1 (C) 0.5 to 1 (D) None of these ________ (A) 0 1 (B) –1 +1 (C) 0.5 1 (D)

118. Vanilla is harvested at which stage ? (A) Fully Ripe (B) Immature (C) Tender (D) Ripe ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

119. Metaxenia is observed in (A) root crops (B) tuber crops (C) bulb crops (D) cucurbits ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

120. Underground stem of Tuberose is known as (A) Rhizome (B) Tuber (C) Corm (D) Bulb : (A) (B) (C) (D)

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121. Cotton for textile was first cultivated in (A) Egypt (B) Mesopotamia (C) Central America (D) India ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

122. In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable property ?

(A) Land (B) Cow (C) Woman (D) Water , ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

123. Who is also known as ‘Nigantha Nataputra’ ? (A) Shankaracharya (B) Nagarjun (C) Gautam Buddha (D) Mahavira ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

124. When did the Mathura School of Art flourish ? (A) Sunga period (B) Satvahan period (C) Kushana period (D) None of these ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

125. Who abolished Iqta system ? (A) Babur (B) Iltutmish (C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (D) Alauddin Khalji “ ” ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

126. Amir Khusrau played a pioneer role in the development of (A) Khari boli (B) Awadhi (C) Bhojpuri (D) Maithili ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

127. Who founded ‘Anushilan Samiti’ at Dhaka ? (A) Pulin Bihari Das (B) Pramath Nath Mitra (C) Swami Shradhanand (D) Barindra Kumar Ghosh “ ” ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

128. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed ? (A) Lord Irwin (B) Lord Reading (C) Lord Chelmsford (D) Lord Wavel ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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129. Which of the following is a bulwark of personal freedom ? (A) Mandamus (B) Habeas Corpus (C) Quo Warranto (D) Certiorari ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

130. The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the (A) Lok Sabha alone (B) Either House of Parliament (C) Joint sitting of Parliament (D) Rajya Sabha alone ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

131. Where was the first Municipal Corporation in India setup ? (A) Bombay (B) Calcutta (C) Delhi (D) Madras ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

132. Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in ? (A) 1952 (B) 1953 (C) 1955 (D) 1956

133. Economic Planning is in (A) Union list (B) State list (C) Concurrent list (D) None of these _______ (A) (B) (C) (D)

134. The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) was set up in (ONGC) (A) 1956 (B) 1957 (C) 1959 (D) 1961

135. In India disguised unemployment is found in (A) Agricultural sector (B) Industrial sector (C) Service sector (D) Trade sector ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

136. Debenture holders of a company are its (A) shareholders (B) creditors (C) debtors (D) directors ________ (A) (B) (C) (D)

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137. Rift valley is the result of (A) Faulting (B) Earthquake (C) Presence of lakes in the surrounding area (D) None of these ________ (A) (B) (C) (D)

138. Which of the following kinds of organisms are the diatoms ? (A) Unicellular algae (B) Protozoans (C) Free floating bryophytes (D) Detritivores ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

139. On the bank of which river is New York situated ? (A) Colorado (B) Hudson (C) Mississippi (D) Amazon ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

140. The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is (A) Mesosphere (B) Hydrosphere (C) Troposphere (D) Ionosphere (A) (B) (C) (D)

141. Thunderstorms originate from (A) Nimbostratus clouds (B) Altocumulus clouds (C) Stratus clouds (D) Cumulonimbus ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

142. Jet streams blows from (A) West to East (B) East to West (C) North to South (D) South to North ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

143. Lianos is the name of tropical grassland in (A) Africa (B) Asia (C) South America (D) North America (A) (B) (C) (D)

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144. The transition zone between two ecosystems is called (A) biome (B) biotype (C) ecotone (D) sere (A) (B) (C) (D)

145. Which are the main centers of Whaling ? (A) Arctic Ocean (B) Iceland (C) Greenland (D) Falklands ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

146. Zonal soils are (A) Limited (B) Worldwide (C) Immature (D) Confined to deserts (A) (B) (C) (D)

147. World’s largest producer of coffee is (A) Argentina (B) Peru (C) India (D) Brazil (A) (B) (C) (D)

148. In which state the Nelong Valley is located ? (A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Sikkim (C) Jammu and Kashmir (D) Uttarakhand ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

149. The loudness of sound depends upon (A) Velocity (B) Pitch (C) Amplitude (D) Wavelength (A) (B) (C) (D)

150. The sky is blue because of (A) Reflection (B) Scattering (C) Refraction (D) Dispersion (A) (B) (C) (D)

151. Vitamin C is (A) alcohol (B) amide (C) amine (D) lactone C (A) (B) (C) (D)

152. Kala azar is transmitted by (A) Black flies (B) Sand fly (C) Tsetse fly (D) Mites ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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153. Which state has become the India’s first state to treat Hepatitis – C patients through oral medicine ?

(A) Telangana (B) Haryana (C) Punjab (D) Karnataka – C ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

154. Which language has been declared as the second official language by the Telangana State Government ?

(A) Tamil (B) Hindi (C) English (D) Urdu ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

155. Which Indian golfer has won the 2017 Panasonic Open (India) Open Tournament ?

(A) Shiv Kapoor (B) Karandeep Kochhar (C) Sudhir Sharma (D) Ajeetesh Sandhu 2017 () ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

156. Who has been chosen for the 53rd Jnanpith Award 2017 ? (A) Girishwar Misra (B) Ramakant Rath (C) Leeladhar Mandloi (D) Krishna Sobti 53 2017 ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

157. If all the numbers from 1 to 51 which are divisible by 3 are arranged in descending order then which of the numbers will be at 7th and 10th place from the top ?

(A) 33 and 27 (B) 33 and 21 (C) 21 and 30 (D) 33 and 24 1 51 3

7 10 ? (A) 33 27 (B) 33 21 (C) 21 30 (D) 33 24

158. If in a certain code ‘MANISH’ is written as ‘NZMRHS’ then how will ‘RANJITA’ be written in the same code ?

‘MANISH’ ‘NZMRHS’ ‘RANJITA’ ?

(A) IZMQRGZ (B) IZMPRGZ (C) IZMQRHZ (D) IZMQRIZ

159. Which of the following territorial zones is known as Alpine zone ? (A) Shiwalik hills (B) Dhauladhar range (C) Mid-mountains (D) Greater Himalayas ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

160. ‘Giriganga’ is a tributary of (A) Yamuna (B) Satluj (C) Beas (D) Chenab ‘’ ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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161. Who was the first British Officer appointed to render services to Chamba state in 1863 AD ?

(A) Blair Reid (B) Cunningham (C) John Marshal (D) Lawrence 1863 AD

? (A) (B) (C) (D)

162. Who was the ruler of Hindur (Nalagarh) when Timur Lang plundered the state ? (A) Sangana Chand (B) Rup chand (C) Alan chand (D) Hari Singh () ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

163. Who was made Pradhanmantri of the responsible government set up in Theog on 15th August, 1947 ?

(A) Surat Ram Prakash (B) Mewa Ram (C) Balak Ram (D) Hira Singh Pal 15 , 1947 , ? (A) (B) (C) (D)

164. Himachal Pradesh Technical Education Board is located at (A) Hamirpur (B) Solan (C) Dharamshala (D) Shimla (A) (B) (C) (D)

165. Antonyms of the word ‘Boisterous’ is (A) frenzied (B) sobriety (C) casual (D) harmful

166. Meaning of the idiom ‘to throw up the sponge’ is (A) to accept the challenge (B) to forget the past offences (C) to admit defeat (D) to send message

167. He would not have written this letter if he _______ heard the news. (A) had not (B) would have (C) shall had (D) will have

168. ‘’ ?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

169. “ ” ?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

170. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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