States PCS: Haryana GK Questions for HPSC Examinations
1. The first-ever Haryana Sahitya Sangam has started in which city?
[A] Faridabad
[B] Panchkula
[C] Gurgaon
[D] Karnal
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Correct Answer: B [Panchkula]
Notes:
The first-ever Haryana Sahitya Sangam has started at Indradhanush Auditorium in Panchkula in which more than 2,000 scholars, writers and thinkers from across the country are participating. The aim of the festival is to highlight the contribution of the State in the field of literature and culture and to provide a platform for young and budding writers to get wide-ranging and genuine guidance.
2. Which city to host Digital Haryana Summit (SHS)?
[A] Rohtak
[B] Gurugram
[C] Panipat
[D] Sonipat
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Correct Answer: B [Gurugram]
Notes:
The Haryana government will organize Digital Haryana Summit (DHS) in Gurugram on September 15, 2017 to discuss issues like digital governance, smart living in cities and villages, citizen partnership, entrepreneurship, skilling and geo-governance and sustainability, among others. The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) will be partner for this event and the summit would be organised as a part of the state’s Swarna Jayanti celebrations. The purpose of the summit is to bring together different stakeholders and develop a singular agenda for the digital transformation of Haryana, in line with the Digital India initiative.
3. Which among the following sites in Haryana, is the place as per legends where Lord Krishna delivered the sermon of Bhagavad Gita?
[A] Jyotisar
[B] Pehowa
[C] Shahabad
[D] Ladwa
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Correct Answer: A [Jyotisar]
Notes:
Jyotisar is situated at 5 kms from the town of Kurukshetra in Haryana. It was in this very spot that Krishna preached the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna, and it is aptly called “Gitopadesha.”
4. Haryana was established as a separate state by which of the following acts?
[A] The Acquired Territories Merger act 1960
[B] Himachal Pradesh & Bilaspur (new State) act 1954
[C] States Reorganization Act of 1956
[D] Punjab Reorganization Act 1966
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Correct Answer: D [Punjab Reorganization Act 1966]
Notes:
The Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966 was passed by the Indian Parliament to create a new state of Haryana from the former state of East Punjab. Also some territory was transferred to Himachal Pradesh.
5. Which of the following rulers built the Gujri Mahal in Hissar , Haryana?
[A] Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
[B] Feroz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Ala ud din Khilji
[D] Qutub ud din Mubarak Shah
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Correct Answer: B [Feroz Shah Tughlaq]
Notes:
The Gujjari Mahal was built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq for his beloved Gujri Rani, a native of Hisar with whom he fell in love.
6. Which committee will be constituted by the Haryana government to find solution to polluted water flowing in Yamuna river?
[A] Ram Bilas Sharma committee
[B] Om Parkash Dhankhar committee
[C] Krishan Lal Panwar committee
[D] Narbir Singh committee
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Correct Answer: B [Om Parkash Dhankhar committee]
Notes:
The Haryana government will constitute a committee to find a solution to polluted water flowing in Yamuna river affecting the four districts of the state. The committee, led by State Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Om Parkash Dhankhar, will discuss the issue with the Delhi government and the Centre. It was announced by the Chief Minister of Haryana in the Haryana Assembly during Zero hour to the issue of quality of water in Okhla Barrage and effulents entering Yamuna from 37 polluted channels in Delhi.
7. Who among the following leaders led the Revolt of 1857 in Rewari (Haryana)?
[A] Deepuji Rana
[B] Surender Sai
[C] Mulbagal Swami
[D] Rao Tularam
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Correct Answer: D [Rao Tularam]
Notes:
Rao Tularam (1825-63) was one of the most important leaders of the Great Indian Mutiny of 1857. He is credited with temporarily driving all of the British rule from Rewari (Haryana) and also helping rebel forces fighting in Delhi with men, money and material. After the 1857 uprising ended, he left India, met rulers of Iran and Afghanistan and also established contacts with the Tsar of Russia, to seek their help to fight a war to free India from the British. His plans were cut short by his death from dysentery in Kabul in 1863.
8. Which Indian shooter has made brand ambassador for Haryana’s Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign?
[A] Apurvi Chandela
[B] Ronjan Sodhi
[C] Vijay Kumar
[D] Gauri Sheoran
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Correct Answer: D [Gauri Sheoran]
Notes:
The Haryana government has appointed international shooter Gauri Sheoran as brand ambassador for its Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign. The decision was announced by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the launch of MR vaccination campaign. Under the campaign, around 80 lakh children — in the age group of nine months to 15 years — would be vaccinated. The chief minister also flagged off 11 medical mobile units for the campaign. Through this campaign, the government proposes to eliminate measles and control rubella in the country by year 2020.
9. Ramchandra Bainda, who passed away recently, was the former BJP MP from which Lok Sabha constituency of Haryana?
[A] Sonipat
[B] Hisar
[C] Faridabad
[D] Rohtak
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Correct Answer: C [Faridabad]
Notes:
Ramchandra Bainda (72), the former BJP MP from Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency, has passed away in New Delhi on June 12, 2018. Born on February 7, 1946 in village Khabra Kalan of district Hisar, Bainda was elected from the Faridabad parliamentary constituency for the 11th, 12th as well as the 13th Lok Sabha between 1996 and 2004.
10. Which village panchayat of Haryana has passed a resolution “No Toilet, No Bride”?
[A] Bishangarh
[B] Nimriwali
[C] Godikan
[D] Ishapur Kheri
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Correct Answer: C [Godikan ]
Notes:
Dharampal, the Sarpanch of Godikan village panchayat in Haryana, has passed a ‘No Toilet No Bride’ resolution to ensure the safety and well-being of its womenfolk. The move is aimed at ensuring the security of their daughters in addition to hygiene. With this move, the Godikan panchayat has become the first panchayat in the country to marry off girls only to families who have a toilet in their house. The village apparently was inspired by the super hit Hindi movie starring Akshay Kumar – ‘Toilet-Ek Prem Katha’. Godikan panchayat has already been declared an Outdoor Defecation Free (ODF) panchayat.
