HTET: Haryana G.K and Awareness Mock Test - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is Pt. Neki Ram Sharma.

Key Points

• Pt. Neki Ram Sharma is a politician and freedom fighter from Haryana.
• He is called ‘Haryana Kesari’ for his fight against the British throughout his life.
• He participated in Anti-Rowlatt, Non-Cooperation and Quit -India movements in Haryana.
• He opposed the recruitment of the soldiers from Haryana in the British Army during World War-I.

Additional Information

• Chaudary Devi Lal
  • He is a politician, freedom fighter and farmer leader from Haryana.
  • He served as Deputy Prime Minister of India from 1989-1991.
  • He also served as Chief Minister of Haryana.
• Ch. Bansi Lal
  • He is a politician and freedom fighter from Haryana
  • He served as Defence Minister of India from 1975-1977.
  • He also served as Chief Minister of Haryana.
• Pt. B. D. Sharma
  • He is a politician and freedom fighter from Haryana.
  • He is the first Chief Minister of Haryana, after its formation in 1966.

The correct answer is Smt. Lekhwati Jain.

Key Points

• Lekhwati Jain served as the Deputy Speaker of the Haryana Assembly for two consecutive times from 22-Jul-1968 to 30-Apr-1977.
• She was is longest-serving Deputy Speaker of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha as of 2021.
• She was the MLA from the Ambala City and Naggal constituencies of Haryana.
• She was a member of the Indian National Congress.

Additional Information About Deputy Speaker-

• Article 178 contains the corresponding position for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of a state.
• Once elected, the Deputy Speaker usually continues in office until the dissolution of the House.
• The Deputy Speaker presides the House,  whenever the Speaker is absent from the House.
• The current Deputy Speaker of the 14th Haryana Assembly is Mr.Ranbir Singh Gangwa.

The correct answer is Sahibi.

These are the rivers with their tributaries:

The correct answer is 2015.

Key Points

• The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme, launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 22nd January 2015 at Panipat in Haryana.
  • It was launched to bring behavioral change in the society towards birth and rights of a girl child.
  • It has resulted in increased awareness and sensitization of the masses regarding the prevalence of gender bias and the role of the community in eradicating it.
  • During the last 6 years since its inception, the BBBP scheme has been aiming at changing the mindset of the public to acknowledge the rights of the girl child.

Source:-https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1691725

Source:-https://wcdhry.gov.in/schemes-for-women/beti-bachao-beti-padhao/

Additional Information 

• Some facts about Haryana
  • The state of Haryana was carved out from Punjab in 1966.
  • The population density of Haryana is 577.
  • The sex ratio of Haryana is 877 (according to the 2011 census).
  • The literacy rate is 75.5%.
  • State bird- Black Francolin
  • State tree- Peepal
  • State flower- Lotus
  • State animal- Blackbuck

The correct answer is Section 171.

Key Points

• Making False Declaration is mentioned in Section 171 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994.
• According to the Act, making a false declaration by a person includes:
  • The preparation, revision, or correction of a list of voters.
  • The inclusion or exclusion of any entry in or from a list of voters, a statement or declaration in writing which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true.
• The Acts calls for the punishment with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with a fine of 1 (five thousand rupees) or with both in case of getting convict.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Raja Nahar Singh.

Key Points

• Raja Nahar Singh was the ruler of Ballabhgarh in Haryana and was actively involved in the Indian independence struggle.
• He was born on 1823 in Ballabhgarh, Haryana.
• He was one of the heroes of India's First War of Independence in 1857.
• On 9 January 1858, he was hanged by the British. This day is celebrated in Haryana as Balidan Diwas (The Day of Sacrifice).
• Ballabhgarh is a town and a tehsil (subdistrict) in the Faridabad District of Haryana, India, and is part of the National Capital Region.
• The town was founded by Raja Balram Singh, in 1739, who also built the Nahar Singh Mahal palace in the same year.
• He was the last king of the princely state, he was executed in 1858 for taking part in the 1857 war of independence.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Kala Ramchandran.

• Kala Ramachandran: First Woman Police Commissioner, 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kala Ramachandran took charge as Gurugram's first woman police commissioner on Tuesday.

Additional Information

• About Indian Police Service​
  • The Indian Police Service is a central civil service under the All India Services along with the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Forest Service.
  • The IPS replaced the Indian Royal Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Raj.
  • The Indian Police Service was created under Article 312(2) in Part XIV of the Constitution of India.
  • Article 312 of the Constitution states that if the Rajya Sabha has declared by resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting, that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the national interest, Parliament may by law provide for the creation of one or more All India Services (including an All India Judicial Service) for the Union and the States.
  • IPS officers are recruited through the Civil Services Examination conducted by the UPSC (under Article 315-323 of the Constitution of India).

The correct answer is Jind.

• Bir Bara Ban Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Jind district of Haryana.
• It was changed to a Sanctuary in October 2007.
• About Jind - 
  • It is one of the 7 districts which were constituted with the establishment of Haryana.
  • It shares its border with 7 districts of Haryana namely Fatehabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal and Kaithal.
  • It also shares a border with Sangrur district of Punjab.
  • It was founded by Sikh King Raja Gajpat Singh in 1766.
  • According to the 2011 census, the 
    • Total population is 1,334,152.
    • Sex ratio is 871.
    • The literacy rate is 71.4%.
    • The population density is 494.

The correct answer is Abul Fazl.

Key Points

• Abul Fazl called the Brahma Sarovar of Haryana a miniature sea.
• Braham Sarovar, as the name suggests, is associated with Lord Brahma.
  • Taking a dip in the holy water of Sarovar during Solar Eclipse is considered equal to the merits of performing thousands of Asvamedha Yajnas.
  • Having seen its huge water body, Abul-Fazl during solar eclipse has described the vast water body of this Sarovar as a miniature Sea.

Additional Information

• Abul Fazl was a political advisor and high-ranked official in the Akbar administration.
  • He helped Akbar with the framing of the vision of governance with Sulh-i-kul.
  • It was about peaceful and harmonious relationships among the different religions in his administration.
• He also wrote a three-volume history of Akbar’s reign, titled Akbar Nama.
  • The first volume deals with Akbar’s ancestry.
  • The second volume recorded events from Akbar’s reign.
  • The third volume is the Ain-i Akbari. It deals with Akbar’s administration, including rich statistics on crop diversity, wages, revenue, prices.

The correct answer is Prithviraj Chauhan. 

Key Points

• The fort of Asigarh in Hansi town of Hisar district was built by Prithviraj Chauhan.
• This fort is also known as Prithvi Raj Chauhan Ka Qila.
• It is located on the eastern bank of Amti lake.

Additional Information

• About Hisar:
  • It is the second-largest district of Haryana.
  • It is one of the 7 districts which was constituted with the establishment of Haryana.
  • It shares borders with the Fatehabad, Jind, Rohtak, and Bhiwani districts of Haryana.
  • It also shares a border with the state of Rajasthan.
  • It was established by Firozshah Tuglaq by the name "HISAR-I-FEROZA" in 1354 A.D.
  • According to the 2011 census,
    • The total population of Hisar is 1,743,931.
    • The Sex ratio of Hisar is 872.
    • The Literacy rate of Hisar is 72.89%
    • The Population density of Hisar is 438.