Haryana Patwari Exam, 2015

Total Questions: 100

61. Sihi Village is known as the birthplace of which saint-poet?

Correct Answer: (4) Saint Surdas
Solution:According to Hari Rai, the poet Surdas was born in 1478 AD in Sihi village of Haryana. His parents were poor Saraswat Brahmins, and Surdas was blind since birth.

62. Maharaja Agrasen is associated with which city?

Correct Answer: (4) Agroha
Solution:The legendary Indian king Agrasen was the ancient king of Agroha, the city of merchants, located in Hisar district of Haryana.

63. On which date did Haryana get its complete state status?

Correct Answer: (1) 1 November, 1966
Solution:The Government of India established the Shah Commission on 23rd April 1966, under the chairmanship of Judge J.C. Shah, to determine the boundaries of the existing Punjab (India) and the boundaries of the new state of Haryana. Haryana state was officially established on November 1, 1966.

64. Which district of Haryana is irrigated by the Western Yamuna Canal?

Correct Answer: (4) All these districts
Solution:Irrigation is done in the districts of Kurukshetra, Karnal, Jind, Sonipat, and Rohtak from the Western Yamuna Canal, which is the main irrigation canal of Haryana.

65. The headquarters of which district of Haryana is at Narnaul?

Correct Answer: (2) Mahendragarh
Solution:Narnaul is the headquarters of Mahendragarh district in Haryana. It is a city and a municipal council within Mahendragarh district.

66. Who is the Guru of Baba Ramdev?

Correct Answer: (4) Acharya Baldev
Solution:Acharya Baldev was the Guru of Yog Guru Baba Ramdev. He passed away in Rohtak in January 2016.

67. On which occasion is "Sindhara" gifted to a daughter or sister?

Correct Answer: (4) Teej
Solution:Sindhara is the gift sent to a daughter by her parents on the festival of Teej.

68. Which are the planets nearest to the sun?

Correct Answer: (2) Mercury and Venus
Solution:Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun, followed by Venus as the second nearest and Earth as the third nearest planet to the sun.

69. Who held the office of the Vice-President of India for two consecutive terms?

Correct Answer: (1) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Solution:Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the Vice-President of India for two consecutive terms from 1952 to 1962.

70. Which of the following would not constitute an economic activity?

Correct Answer: (3) A teacher teaching his own daughter at home
Solution:An activity done for the purpose of monetary income is called an economic activity, while an activity not meant for monetary income is called a non-economic activity.