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Who is the current governor of Haryana?
A) V.P. Singh Badnore
B) Manohar Lal Khattar
C) Satyadev Narayan Arya
D) Kaptan Singh Solanki
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The current governor of Haryana is Satyadev Narayan Arya. He is a senior BJP leader from Bihar and is a former minister of Bihar govt. He took charge as governor of Haryana in August 2018.
Before him, Kaptan Singh Solanki was the governor of Haryana.
Which of the following title holders of Miss World belongs to Haryana?
A) Yukta Mookhey
B) Aishwarya Rai
C) Priyanka Chopra
D) Manushi Chillar
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Manushi Chillar, the winner of Miss World 2017 belongs to Rohtak, Haryana.
Who is the first Indian woman to win Asian Games gold medal in wrestling?
A) Kavita Devi
B) Geeta Phogat
C) Karnam Malleswari
D) Vinesh Phogat
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Vinesh Phogat won a gold medal in wrestling in Asian Games 2018 and became the first Indian woman to win wrestling gold medal at Asiad.
She belongs to Balali village in Bhiwani district and is cousin sister of famous wrestlers Geeta and Babita Phogat.
Which is the biggest Harappan site located in Haryana?
A) Kunal
B) Rakhigarhi
C) Mitathal
D) Siswal
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Rakhigarhi, a village is Hisar district, is the biggest Harrapan site or Indus Valley Civilization site found in Haryana and perhaps the biggest in India. During excavation, the remains of a large city of Harappan civilization were found in Rakhigarhi.
Haryana's first and only civilian airport is in which city?
A) Gurgaon
B) Hisar
C) Panchkula
D) Ambala
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The first civilian airport of Haryana is situated at Hisar. On 15th Aug 2018, the Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar dedicated the state's first civil airport at Hisar to the people of Haryana.
Arrage the following places of Haryana with respect to their location from South to North?
1. Rewari 2. Kaithal 3. Yamunanagar 4. Bhiwani
Choose the correct code:
A) 3, 1, 4, 2
B) 1, 4, 2, 3
C) 2, 1, 4, 3
D) 3, 4, 1, 2
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When the above mentioned cities are arranged from South to Northa, then the correct order is Rewari, Bhiwani, Kaithal and Yamunanagar. So the right answer is (B).
Who is the current chief minister of Haryana?
A) Bhupinder Singh Hooda
B) Manohar Lal Khattar
C) Om Parkash Chautala
D) Ram Bilas Sharma
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Manohar Lal Khattar is the current Chief Minister of Haryana, who became CM of Haryana on 26 October 2014.
When was the first battle of Panipat fought?
A) 1526
B) 1556
C) 1857
D) 1764
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The first battle of Panipat was fought in 1526 between the forces of Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur. Babur was victorious in this battle and it was the beginning of Mughal rule in India.
Who was the founder of Fatehabad town of Haryana?
A) Firoz Shah Tuglak
B) Hemu Vikramaditya
C) Maharaja Amar Singh
D) Sadashivrao Bhau
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Fatehabad town was founded by Firoz Shah Tughlak in the 14th century. He named it after his son Fateh Khan.
The superhit hindi film 'Soorma' released in 2018 was based upon the life of which sportsperson?
A) Sandeep Singh
B) Sushil Kumar
C) Vijender Singh
D) Diljit Dosanjh
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The hindi film 'Soorma' was based upon the life of hockey player Sandeep Singh. He is a former captain of Indian national team and hails from Shahabad town in Kurukshetra district.
Which state is known with the nickname of India's Sports Nursery?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Telangana
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The state of Haryana is known with the nickname of India's Sports Nursery. The state has less than 2% population of the country, but has produced more olympic medal winners in individual events than any other state.
Who is the only Indian to win two individual Olympic medals?
A) Milkha Singh
B) Vijender Singh
C) Sushil Kumar
D) Geeta Phogat
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Sushil Kumar, a wrestler born in haryanvi jaat family, is the only Indian to win two individual Olympic medals. He won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Who was the first chief minister of Haryana?
A) Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
B) Bansi Lal
C) Banarsi Das Gupta
D) Shri Bhim Sen Sachar
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Bhagwat Dayal Sharma of Indian National Congress was first chief minister of Haryana. He was MLA from Jhajjar and became CM when the state came into existance on 1 Nov 1966.
Which is the smallest district of Haryana according to area?
A) Panchkula
B) Faridabad
C) Palwal
D) Panipat
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Faridabad is the smallest district of Haryana in terms of area. Many websites state Panchkula as the smallest district. But after the creation of Palwal district out of Faridabad in 2008, Faridabad became the smallest district of Haryana.
Interestingly, Faridabad is also the largest district of Haryana according to population.
According to census 2011, what is the total number of inhabited villages in Haryana?
A) 5427
B) 6841
C) 6212
D) 7485
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According to 2011 census, there are total 6841 inhabited villages in Haryana. The numbre of Panchayats is less than the number of villages.
What is the total length of railway lines in Haryana?
A) 2269 K.M.
B) 1553 K.M.
C) 1710 K.M.
D) 1235 K.M.
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In terms of route kilometers, the total length of railway lines in Haryana is approximately 1710 kilometers.
Which of the following crops is shown in the official seal of Haryana government?
A) Paddy
B) Sugarcane
C) Maize
D) Wheat
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A stalk of Wheat is shown in the seal of Haryana govt. The state has very fertile land and Agriculture plays an important role in the life of people of Haryana.
According to area, which is the largest district of Haryana?
A) Bhiwani
B) Hisar
C) Jind
D) Sirsa
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Sirsa is the largest district of Haryana, having total area of 4277 sq. km. Some websites state Bhiwani as the largest district, but after the creation of Charkhi Dadri out of Bhiwani, it is no longer largest district.
According to population, which is the largest district of Haryana?
A) Bhiwani
B) Faridabad
C) Jind
D) Sirsa
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According to total population, the largest district of Haryana is Faridabad having total population around 18 lakh according to census 2011.
How many districts are there is Haryana?
A) 17
B) 20
C) 22
D) 27
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There are total 22 districts in Haryana. The latest addition to the list of districts is Charkhi Dadri, which was formed out of Bhiwani district in December 2016.
How many universities are there in Haryana?
A) 17
B) 26
C) 35
D) 46
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There are total 46 universities in Haryana which includes 17 state universities, 22 private universities, 1 central university and 6 deemed universities.
Panipat city is famous for which of the following industry?
A) Sports Goods Manufacturing
B) Cycle Parts Industry
C) Information Technology
D) Textile Industry
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Panipat is famous in India for its Textile Industry. The textile goods manufactured here are supplied throughout India and also exported to many other countries.
The city is known with the nickname 'City of Weavers' or 'Textile City'.
When did the state of Haryana came into existence?
A) 1 November 1956
B) 13 April 1962
C) 15 August 1947
D) 1 November 1966
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In 1966, the state of Punjab was divided into three parts on linguistic basis - Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Hence, the state of Haryana came into existence on 1 November, 1966 and this day is celebrated as Haryana Day.
Which is the state tree of Haryana?
A) Neem
B) Banyan
C) Sheesham
D) Peepal
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Peepal (Sacred Fig) is the state tree of Haryana.
The national tree of India is Banyan (बरगद - Bargad).
According to 2011 census of India, which state has the lowest sex ratio?
A) Kerala
B) Haryana
C) Punjab
D) Odisha
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The state of Haryana has the lowest sex ratio amongst all 29 states of India, where the number of females per 1000 males is only 879.
The state with highest sex ratio is Kerala, having sex ratio of 1084.
Who became the chief minister of Haryana most number of times?
A) Bansi Lal
B) Chaudhary Devi Lal
C) Bhupinder Singh Hooda
D) Om Prakash Chautala
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Om Prakash Chautala has served as Chief Minister of Haryana most number of times. He became the C.M. of Haryana in 1989, 1990, 1991 & 1999.
Here it should be noted that the longest serving CM of Haryana was Bansi Lal, who served in this position for more than 12 years in 3 different terms.
According to area, Haryana is at which rank amongst the 29 states of India?
A) 11th
B) 14th
C) 16th
D) 20th
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Total area of Haryana is 44212 square kilometers, which is around 1.34% of India's total area. On the basis of area, Haryana is at 21st rank among all the states of India. Rajasthan is the largest state of India by area.
There is a railway division which has headquarters in Haryana. Can you name it?
A) Narnaul
B) Karnal
C) Gurgaon
D) Ambala
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Ambala railway division is one of the five divisions of Nortern Railway, which has headquarters at Ambala city of Haryana. Many railway stations of Haryana and Punjab states come under this division.
Who was the first governor of Haryana?
A) Dharma Vira
B) B. D. Sharma
C) Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
D) Ranjit Singh Narula
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Dharma Vira was the first governor of Haryana. He became the governor on 1 November 1966 when the state came into existance.
What is the total number of MP (Member of Parliament) seats in Haryana?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 90
D) 5
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The total number of MP seats in Haryana is fifteen. The members of both Lok Sabha and Rajha Sabha are known as MP (Member of Parliament).
There are total 10 lok sabha and 5 Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana.
How many vidhan sabha seats are there in Haryana?
A) 90
B) 117
C) 445
D) 113
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There are total 90 vidhan sabha seats in Haryana.