About this quiz
A harder mixed set of well-established Nepal and world facts: treaties, constitutions, laws, institutions and landmark events.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 20 multiple-choice questions (Subject: General Knowledge · For: Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Hard). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 20 questions with answers and explanations
The Treaty of Sugauli, which ended the Anglo-Nepal War, was ratified in which year?
- A) 1814 AD
- B) 1816 AD ✔
- C) 1823 AD
- D) 1846 AD
Why: The Treaty of Sugauli was ratified in 1816 AD (1872 BS), and Nepal lost large territories to the East India Company.
The Nepal-Britain Treaty that formally recognised Nepal's independence was signed in which year?
- A) 1816 AD
- B) 1857 AD
- C) 1947 AD
- D) 1923 AD ✔
Why: The Nepal-Britain Treaty of 1923 AD (1980 BS), signed during Chandra Shumsher's rule, recognised Nepal as fully independent.
In which year was the Nepal-India Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed?
- A) 1950 AD ✔
- B) 1947 AD
- C) 1955 AD
- D) 1961 AD
Why: The Nepal-India Treaty of Peace and Friendship was signed in 1950 AD (2007 BS).
Which Rana Prime Minister signed the 1950 Nepal-India Treaty of Peace and Friendship on behalf of Nepal?
- A) Padma Shumsher
- B) Juddha Shumsher
- C) Mohan Shumsher ✔
- D) Chandra Shumsher
Why: The treaty was signed by Rana Prime Minister Mohan Shumsher for Nepal.
Who became Nepal's first democratically elected Prime Minister after the general election of 2015 BS?
- A) B.P. Koirala ✔
- B) Matrika Prasad Koirala
- C) Tanka Prasad Acharya
- D) Subarna Shumsher
Why: After the Nepali Congress won the 2015 BS general election, B.P. Koirala became the first democratically elected Prime Minister in 2016 BS (1959 AD).
Nepal's first constitution, the Government of Nepal Act 2004 BS, was issued by which Rana Prime Minister?
- A) Mohan Shumsher
- B) Juddha Shumsher
- C) Padma Shumsher ✔
- D) Bir Shumsher
Why: Padma Shumsher issued the Government of Nepal Act in 2004 BS (1948 AD), Nepal's first written constitution.
The Muluki Ain, Nepal's first national legal code, was introduced in 1910 BS by whom?
- A) Prithvi Narayan Shah
- B) Jung Bahadur Rana ✔
- C) Bhimsen Thapa
- D) Chandra Shumsher
Why: Jung Bahadur Rana introduced the Muluki Ain in 1910 BS (1854 AD).
The Kot Parva (Kot Massacre), which led to the rise of Rana rule, took place in which year?
- A) 1872 BS
- B) 1910 BS
- C) 1923 BS
- D) 1903 BS ✔
Why: The Kot Parva took place in 1903 BS (1846 AD) and brought Jung Bahadur Rana to power.
Slavery was abolished in Nepal in which year?
- A) 1977 BS
- B) 1990 BS
- C) 1968 BS
- D) 1981 BS ✔
Why: Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher announced the abolition of slavery in 1981 BS (1924 AD).
Nepal became a member of the United Nations in which year?
- A) 1950 AD
- B) 1955 AD ✔
- C) 1961 AD
- D) 1971 AD
Why: Nepal joined the United Nations on 14 December 1955 (2012 BS).
SAARC was established in 1985 at a summit held in which city?
- A) Dhaka ✔
- B) Kathmandu
- C) New Delhi
- D) Colombo
Why: SAARC was founded at the Dhaka summit in December 1985; its secretariat was later set up in Kathmandu.
Tribhuvan University, the oldest university of Nepal, was established in which year?
- A) 2007 BS
- B) 2026 BS
- C) 2016 BS ✔
- D) 2036 BS
Why: Tribhuvan University was established in 2016 BS (1959 AD).
Gorkhapatra, Nepal's oldest national newspaper, was first published in which year?
- A) 1910 BS
- B) 1958 BS ✔
- C) 1981 BS
- D) 2007 BS
Why: Gorkhapatra was first published in 1958 BS (1901 AD) during Dev Shumsher's rule.
On which date did the first Constituent Assembly meeting declare Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic?
- A) 2065 Jestha 15 ✔
- B) 2063 Baisakh 11
- C) 2072 Asoj 3
- D) 2064 Magh 1
Why: The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly declared Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic on 2065 Jestha 15 (28 May 2008).
The Constitution of Nepal 2072 was promulgated on which date?
- A) 2072 Jestha 15
- B) 2072 Baisakh 12
- C) 2072 Magh 7
- D) 2072 Asoj 3 ✔
Why: The Constitution of Nepal was promulgated on 2072 Asoj 3 (20 September 2015).
Including the present one, how many constitutions has Nepal had so far?
- A) Five
- B) Six
- C) Seven ✔
- D) Eight
Why: Nepal has had seven constitutions: 2004, 2007 (interim), 2015, 2019, 2047, 2063 (interim) and 2072 BS.
The Treaty of Betrawati of 1849 BS (1792 AD) ended Nepal's war with which side?
- A) Tibet and China ✔
- B) British India
- C) Sikkim
- D) Bhutan
Why: The Treaty of Betrawati (1792 AD) ended the war between Nepal and the combined Tibetan and Chinese (Qing) forces.
The Treaty of Thapathali of 1856 AD was signed between Nepal and which party?
- A) British East India Company
- B) Sikkim
- C) Kingdom of Awadh
- D) Tibet ✔
Why: The Treaty of Thapathali (1856 AD) ended the Nepal-Tibet war of 1855-56 and gave Nepal special privileges in Tibet.
The Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Aayog) of Nepal was established in which year?
- A) 2015 BS
- B) 2019 BS
- C) 2008 BS ✔
- D) 2047 BS
Why: The Public Service Commission was established on Asar 1, 2008 BS (1951 AD).
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly in which year?
- A) 1945 AD
- B) 1948 AD ✔
- C) 1950 AD
- D) 1966 AD
Why: The UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948, now marked as Human Rights Day.