Lok Sewa Preparation Questions

Lok Sewa Preparation  Questions and Answers

1. When was the Constitution of Nepal 2015 promulgated?
   Answer: 20 September 2015 (2072 Ashoj 3)

2. How many provinces are there in Nepal under the present constitution?
   Answer: 7 provinces

3. What is the total number of local levels (local bodies) in Nepal?
   Answer: 753 local levels

4. What is the full form of NPC in the context of Nepal’s planning body?
   Answer: National Planning Commission

5. Which is the current capital city of Nepal?
   Answer: Kathmandu

6. What is the currency of Nepal?
   Answer: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)

7. Which body is known as the ‘Upper House’ of the Federal Parliament of Nepal?
   Answer: National Assembly

8. Which body is known as the ‘Lower House’ of the Federal Parliament of Nepal?
   Answer: House of Representatives

9. For how many years is the term of the House of Representatives in Nepal?
   Answer: 5 years

10. In which year did Nepal officially become a federal democratic republic?
    Answer: 2008

11. What is the official language of Nepal as per the Constitution?
    Answer: Nepali

12. Which is the highest decision-making body of the Government of Nepal?
    Answer: Council of Ministers

13. What is the national flower of Nepal?
    Answer: Rhododendron (Lali Gurans)

14. What is the national bird of Nepal?
    Answer: Himalayan Monal (Danphe)

15. What is the national animal of Nepal?
    Answer: Cow

16. What is the national emblem of Nepal called in Nepali?
    Answer: Rastriya Chinha

17. Which mountain is the highest peak in the world?
    Answer: Mount Everest

18. What is the local Nepali name of Mount Everest?
    Answer: Sagarmatha

19. What is the approximate height of Mount Everest?
    Answer: 8,848.86 meters

20. Which river is known as the longest river of Nepal?
    Answer: Karnali River

21. Which river is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
    Answer: Kosi River

22. What is the total number of districts in Nepal?
    Answer: 77 districts

23. Which is the largest district of Nepal by area?
    Answer: Dolpa

24. Which is the smallest district of Nepal by area?
    Answer: Bhaktapur

25. Which district is known as the ‘capital of tourism’ in Nepal?
    Answer: Kaski (Pokhara)

26. Which is the only international airport in Nepal that operated for many decades?
    Answer: Tribhuvan International Airport

27. What is the name of the international airport under operation in Lumbini?
    Answer: Gautam Buddha International Airport

28. What is the name of the international airport in Pokhara?
    Answer: Pokhara International Airport

29. Which organization conducts Lok Sewa (Public Service) examinations in Nepal?
    Answer: Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Aayog)

30. In which year was the Public Service Commission of Nepal established?
    Answer: 1951 A.D. (2008 B.S.)

31. What is the full form of SAARC?
    Answer: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

32. In which year was SAARC established?
    Answer: 1985

33. Where is the headquarters of SAARC located?
    Answer: Kathmandu, Nepal

34. What is the full form of UNO?
    Answer: United Nations Organization

35. In which year did Nepal become a member of the United Nations?
    Answer: 1955

36. What is the full form of WHO?
    Answer: World Health Organization

37. Where is the headquarters of WHO located?
    Answer: Geneva, Switzerland

38. Which day is celebrated as World Environment Day?
    Answer: 5 June

39. Which day is observed as International Women’s Day?
    Answer: 8 March

40. Which day is celebrated as Constitution Day in Nepal?
    Answer: 19 September (2072 Ashoj 3 is promulgation day, but 3 Ashoj is marked annually)

41. Which city is known as the ‘City of Temples’ in Nepal?
    Answer: Kathmandu

42. Which city is known as the ‘City of Lakes’ in Nepal?
    Answer: Pokhara

43. Which place is considered the birthplace of Lord Buddha?
    Answer: Lumbini

44. In which district is Lumbini located?
    Answer: Rupandehi

45. Which is the largest lake in Nepal?
    Answer: Rara Lake

46. In which district is Rara Lake situated?
    Answer: Mugu

47. Which is the deepest lake in Nepal?
    Answer: Rupa Lake is deep, but the commonly asked deepest is Rara or Phoksundo; most often: Phoksundo Lake.

    (Exam style answer)
    Answer: Phoksundo Lake

48. In which district is Phoksundo Lake located?
    Answer: Dolpa

49. What is the full form of GDP?
    Answer: Gross Domestic Product

50. What is demography the study of?
    Answer: The study of human population

51. Which plan is known as the first five-year plan of Nepal?
    Answer: The First Five-Year Plan (1956–1961)

52. In which year did Nepal start its first periodic plan?
    Answer: 1956 A.D. (2013 B.S.)

53. Which body is responsible for conducting the national population census in Nepal?
    Answer: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)

54. How often is the national population census conducted in Nepal?
    Answer: Every 10 years

55. In which year was the first population census conducted in Nepal?
    Answer: 1911 A.D. (1968 B.S.)

56. Which is the longest highway of Nepal?
    Answer: East–West Highway (Mahendra Highway)

57. What is the name of Nepal’s only metered railway service at present (traditional exam question)?
    Answer: Jaynagar–Kurtha Railway (Nepal Railway)

58. What is the international dialing code of Nepal?
    Answer: +977

59. What is the time difference of Nepal Standard Time from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?
    Answer: GMT +5 hours 45 minutes

60. What is the script used for writing the Nepali language?
    Answer: Devanagari script

61. What is the name of the traditional calendar used in Nepal?
    Answer: Bikram Sambat (B.S.)

62. Which New Year is officially celebrated as the national New Year of Nepal?
    Answer: 1st Baisakh (Bikram Sambat New Year)

63. Which festival is known as the ‘Festival of Lights’ in Nepal?
    Answer: Tihar (Deepawali)

64. Which festival is known as the ‘greatest festival’ of Hindus in Nepal?
    Answer: Dashain

65. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal is famous for a living goddess (Kumari)?
    Answer: Kathmandu Durbar Square

66. How many cultural and natural World Heritage Sites are there in Nepal (combined)?
    Answer: 4 cultural and 4 natural sites (traditionally 10 properties including grouped sites; exam answers often say: 4 cultural, 4 natural, 2 mixed/grouped. Use the widely accepted):
    Answer: 4 cultural and 4 natural sites

67. What is the name of the first daily newspaper published in Nepal?
    Answer: Awaj (Awaaj)

68. Who is known as the ‘Mahakavi’ (Great Poet) of Nepal?
    Answer: Laxmi Prasad Devkota

69. Who is known as the ‘Yug Kavi’ of Nepal?
    Answer: Siddhi Charan Shrestha

70. Who is considered the first martyr of Nepal?
    Answer: Lakhan Thapa

71. Whose birthday is celebrated as Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Diwas) in Nepal?
    Answer: It is collectively observed in memory of all martyrs, not a single person.

    (Typical exam phrasing)
    Answer: In memory of all national martyrs of Nepal

72. Which day is observed as Democracy Day (Prajatantra Diwas) in Nepal?
    Answer: 19 February (Falgun 7)

73. Which day is celebrated as Republic Day in Nepal?
    Answer: 28 May (Jestha 15)

74. What is the full form of SAFTA?
    Answer: South Asian Free Trade Area

75. Which river forms a major part of the eastern border between Nepal and India?
    Answer: Mechi River

76. Which river forms a major part of the western border between Nepal and India?
    Answer: Mahakali River

77. What is the literacy rate in general terms for Lok Sewa-style questions (approximate, often asked)?
    Answer: More than 65% (exam-oriented approximate figure; exact changes over time)

78. Which province is known for the Karnali River and high Himalayan geography?
    Answer: Karnali Province

79. Which province has the highest number of districts in Nepal?
    Answer: Province 1 (and Bagmati each with many; traditional Lok Sewa answer often: Province 1 has the most districts.)

80. Which district of Nepal shares its border with both India and China?
    Answer: Taplejung is close but classic question answer:
    Answer: Mustang shares border with China only; however, exam answer often: Taplejung shares proximity with India and China.
    (Safer commonly-accepted exam answer)
    Answer: Taplejung

81. Which is the first university established in Nepal?
    Answer: Tribhuvan University

82. In which year was Tribhuvan University established?
    Answer: 1959 A.D. (2016 B.S.)

83. Which commission in Nepal is responsible for conducting elections?
    Answer: Election Commission of Nepal

84. What is the full form of NGO?
    Answer: Non-Governmental Organization

85. What is the full form of INGO?
    Answer: International Non-Governmental Organization

86. Which international organization won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969?
    Answer: International Labour Organization (ILO)

87. Which country is known as the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’?
    Answer: Japan

88. Which country is known as the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’?
    Answer: Norway

89. Which is the largest ocean in the world?
    Answer: Pacific Ocean

90. Which is the smallest continent in the world by area?
    Answer: Australia

91. Which organ is called the ‘powerhouse of the cell’?
    Answer: Mitochondria

92. Which gas is essential for human respiration?
    Answer: Oxygen

93. Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere for photosynthesis?
    Answer: Carbon dioxide

94. Which vitamin is also known as Ascorbic Acid?
    Answer: Vitamin C

95. Deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness?
    Answer: Vitamin A

96. Which disease is caused by the deficiency of iodine?
    Answer: Goitre

97. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
    Answer: Barometer

98. Which instrument is used to measure earthquakes?
    Answer: Seismograph

99. Which day is celebrated as World Health Day?
    Answer: 7 April

100. Which day is celebrated as International Labour Day?
     Answer: 1 May

How to Use Lok Sewa Preparation Questions Effectively

To use Lok Sewa preparation questions effectively, candidates should practice them in a timed environment to replicate the real exam. Start with basic questions and gradually move to advanced sets as confidence grows. It is important to analyze mistakes after each practice session. Candidates should also track their improvement through chapter-wise assessments. Consistent practice with authentic questions helps improve overall exam performance.

• Practice questions under timed conditions

• Identify frequent mistakes and improve weak areas

• Solve chapter-wise and mixed sets for balance

• Use model questions that match the latest exam pattern

• Evaluate scores regularly to track progress