HPAS PRE-2019
GENERAL STUDIES PAPER
Q1. Which of the following has been included in the 8 wonders of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)?
(a) Bhimbetka caves
(b) Golden Temple
(c) Statue of Unity
(d) Amber Fort
ANSWER: (c)
Q2. To which country India gifted a ‘Made in India’ patrol vessel named ‘KAAMIYAAB’?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Maldives
(c) South Africa
(d) Bangladesh
ANSWER: (b)
Q3. Which Indian Air Force aircraft was decommissioned on December 27, 2019?
(a) MiG-27
(b) MiG-29
(c) Sukhoi-30
(d) MiG-21
ANSWER: (a)
Q4. Which Tribal refugee community will now be given permission to settle in Tripura following the signing of a historic agreement on January 16, 2020?
(a) Jaintia
(b) Bru-Reang
(c) Rengma-Bodo
(d) Deori-Garo
ANSWER: (b)
Q5. What is the ranking of Indian Passport in Henley Passport Index 2020?
(a) 40
(b) 52
(c) 66
(d) 84
ANSWER: (d)
Q6. Where is the headquarters of Global Tiger Forum (GTF)?
(a) Kathmandu
(b) New Delhi
(c) Dhaka
(d) Beijing
ANSWER: (b)
Q7. What is ‘BOID QIT’, which was in the news recently?
(a) Biodiversity conservation techniques
(b) Digital monitoring of the borders
(c) DNA editing tool
(d) F-16 Missile equipment
ANSWER: (b)
Q8. What is the status of House Sparrow in India as per the State of India’s Birds 2020 Report?
(a) Stable
(b) Uncertain
(c) Strong Decline
(d) Data not available
ANSWER: (a)
Q9. India signed an agreement with which country to establish Addu Tourism?
(a) Maldives
(b) Bhutan
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Nepal
ANSWER: (a)
Q10. What was India’s rank among 156 countries in the Global Happiness Index 2019?
(a) 140th
(b) 124th
(c) 132nd
(d) 137th
ANSWER: (a)
Q11. Which State Government has launched ‘One family, one job’ scheme?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Sikkim
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Madhya Pradesh
ANSWER: (b)
Q12. Which cities are called ‘Non-attainment cities’ in India?
(a) The cities where solid waste management system has not been implemented
(b) The cities that are not following water quality standards
(c) The cities which are not complying noise pollution norms
(d) Consistently showing poorer air quality than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
ANSWER: (d)
Q13. Which country topped the list of Global Diplomacy Index 2019 released by Sydney based Lowy institute?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) China
ANSWER: (d)
Q14. Which country has criminalized offences related to match-fixing?
(a) Pakistan
(b) South Africa
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka
ANSWER: (d)
Q15. ‘Bada Dashain’ is the festival celebrated in which country?
(a) India
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) Sri Lanka
ANSWER: (b)
Q16. What is thecampaign theme of the ‘Internaional Women’s Day 2020’?
(a) Planet 50-50 by 2030
(b) Equality for Women
(c) Think Equal, Act Equal
(d) Each for Equal
ANSWER: (d)
Q17. The term ‘Operation Car Wash’ that was making news recently, is related to which country?
(a) Brazil
(b) South Africa
(c) Russia
(d) Argentina
ANSWER: (a)
Q18. Which country will host the UN Climate Summit ‘COP26’?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) France
(d) India
ANSWER: (b)
Q19. In a latest report (2019) World Bank appreciated India’s efforts and policies to
(a) Reduce poverty by half since 1991
(b) Provde clean and wholesome water to all
(c) Immunize all the children in the age group 0-5 years
(d) Achieve gender parity in primary education
ANSWER: (a)
Q20.The Noble Prize 2019 for Economics has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for:
(a) To discover the most effective ways to tackle poverty in the developing world
(b) To discover consumption pattern among rural mass
(c) To discover decision making under asymmetric information
(d) To discover role of non-economic factors in trade distortions
ANSWER: (a)
Q21. Why is there a great concern about the ‘microbeads’ that are released into environment?
(a) They are considered harmful to marine ecosystems
(b) They are considered to cause skin cancer in children
(c) They are small enough to be absorbed by crop plants in irrigated fields
(d) They are often found to be used as food adulterants.
ANSWER: (a)
Q22. Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Myanmar
(d) Vietnam
ANSWER: (b)
Q23. Which country’s capital name is renamed as ‘Nursultan’?
(a) Kazakhstan
(b) Uzbekistan
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) Kyrgyzstan
ANSWER: (a)
Q24. Which of the followings are called ‘Brettonwoods Twins’?
(a) IMF & International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
(b) IMF & World Trade Organization
(c) IBRD & World Trade Organization
(d) None of these
ANSWER: (a)
Q25. Which state got a separate high court on 1st January 2019, which is the 25th high court of India?
(a) Telengana
(b) Mizoram
(c) Sikkim
(d) Andhra Pradesh
ANSWER: (d)
Q26. Which of the following states does not have a bicameral Legislature?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Telengana
(c) Karnataka
(d) West Bengal
ANSWER: (d)
Q27. Which state first adopted the Panchayati Raj in India in 1959?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat
(d) Punjab
ANSWER: (a)
Q28. Which of the following is/are true regarding Panchayati Raj System?
- The act won’t apply to Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
- Allotment of seats in constituencies for Panchayat elections cannot be questioned in any court of law.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) None of these
ANSWER: (c)
Q29. Which of the following are the recommendation/recommendations of the L.M. Singhvi Committee?
- Nyaya Panchayats should be created for a cluster of villages.
- Constitutional recognition for Panchayati Raj institutions.
III. More financial resources for village Panchayats.
(a) II & III
(b) I & III
(c) I & II
(d) All of these
ANSWER: (d)
Q30. Pahal scheme is related with?
(a) Agriculture Loan
(b) Direct Transfer of LPG Subsidy
(c) Women Education
(d) Child Education
ANSWER: (b)
Q31. Under which schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void?
(a) Third Schedule
(b) Fifth Schedule
(c) Ninth Schedule
(d) Twelfth Schedule
ANSWER: (b)
Q32. Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of:
(a) 14 Days
(b) 15 Days
(c) 1 Month
(d) 6 Months
ANSWER: (a)
Q33. The constitution 86th Amendment Act, 2002 deals with:
(a) Right to Education a Fundamental Right for children in the range of 6-14 years
(b) Right to employment a fundamental right
(c) Right to employment a fundamental right for rural people
(d) Right to Education a fundamental right for children in the range of 5-13 years
ANSWER: (a)
Q34. The National Human Rights Commission is a:
(a) Constitutional Body
(b) Extra Constitutional Body
(c) Statutory Body
(d) Public-Private Body
ANSWER: (c)
Q35. Which Union Ministry has launched a new web portal ‘Santust’ for effective delivery of public service?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of Environment
(c) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(d) Ministry of Finance
ANSWER: (c)
Q36. Which state topped the good governance index (GGI), launched by the Central Government on 25th December, 2019?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
ANSWER: (a)
Q37. Which one of the following was not an Arya Samajist?
(a) Lala Hansraj
(b) Baba Ramchandra
(c) Bhai Parmanand
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
ANSWER: (b)
Q38. Which of the following organizations was the last to be established?
(a) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
(b) Hindu Maha Sabha
(c) Satyashodak Samaj
(d) Hindustan Republican Association
ANSWER: (a)
Q39. When was the ‘Vernacular Press Act’ passed?
(a) 1878
(b) 1881
(c) 1884
(d) 1887
ANSWER: (a)
Q40. Which one of the following regions did the ‘Pabna’ Revolt (1873-76) take place?
(a) Punjab
(b) Gujarat
(c) Bengal
(d) Malabar
ANSWER: (c)
Q41. In which year was first session of the ‘Chamber of Princes’ held?
(a) 1858
(b) 1905
(c) 1921
(d) 1935
ANSWER: (c)
Q42. Who presided over the Commission appointed on Famine Policy in 1880?
(a) James Lyall
(b) Richard Strachey
(c) Anthony MacDonnel
(d) John Lawrence
ANSWER: (b)
Q43. Which one of the following attended the ‘Congress of Oppressed Nationalities’ at Brussels in 1927?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
ANSWER: (d)
Q44. What was ‘Ulgulan’?
(a) A Munda Revolt
(b) A Khasi Revolt
(c) A Bhil Revolt
(d) A Koya Revolt
ANSWER: (a)
Q45. Which one of the following organizations was the last to be established?
(a) East India Association
(b) Madras Mahajan Sabha
(c) Indian Association
(d) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
ANSWER: (b)
Q46. When did the British Prime Minister declare in the British Parliament that transfer of power to responsible Indian hands will be done by June, 1948?
(a) January 26, 1947
(b) February 20, 1947
(c) March 20, 1947
(d) January 20, 1947
ANSWER: (b)
Q47. Which of the following works was written by ‘Sachindranath Sanyal’ to attract the youth to Revolutionary Nationalism?
(a) Bhavani Mandir
(b) Manifesto of Naujawan Sabha
(c) Philosphy of the Bomb
(d) Bandi Jivan
ANSWER: (d)
Q48. Which one of the following is not a soil type in India?
(a) Arid
(b) Peat
(c) Laterite
(d) Choes
ANSWER: (d)
Q49. Jalandhar doab is closely related to which of the following?
(a) Area between Ghaggar and Sutlej
(b) Area between Beas and Ravi
(c) Area between Ravi and Chenab
(d) Area between Beas and Sutlej
ANSWER: (d)
Q50. Which of the following is the highest peak in Eastern Ghats?
(a) Madugula Konda
(b) Arma Konda
(c) Gali Konda
(d) Vagai Konda
ANSWER: (b)
Q51. Khetri has rich deposits of:
(a) Mica
(b) Salt
(c) Copper
(d) Gypsum
ANSWER: (c)
Q52. 49th parallel is associated with:
(a) Portugal and Spain
(b) Canada and USA
(c) Germany and Poland
(d) Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
ANSWER: (b)
Q53. Lena river of Russia empties in:
(a) Laptev Sea
(b) Lake Baikal
(c) Sea of Okhotsk
(d) Barents sea
ANSWER: (a)
Q54. Barron Falls are associated with which structural division of Australia?
(a) The Eastern Highlands
(b) The Western Plateau
(c) The Central Lowlands
(d) The Barkley Tableland
ANSWER: (a)
Q55. Winnipeg in Canada is famous for:
(a) Fur trapping
(b) Softwood collection
(c) Saw Mills
(d) Newsprint
ANSWER: (a)
Q56. Which among the following variables/factors are not used in constructing Human Development Index of India?
(a) Life expectancy at birth
(b) Real GDP per capita
(c) Morbidity
(d) All of these
ANSWER: (c)
Q57. Disguised unemployment means:
(a) Marginal productivity of labour is zero
(b) Marginal productivity of labour is positive
(c) Marginal productivity of labour is negative
(d) Both (a) and (b)
ANSWER: (a)
Q58. Human Development Index does not use which parameter while measuring gender inequality:
(a) Sex Ratio
(b) Health
(c) Education
(d) Command over economic resources
ANSWER: (a)
Q59. SANKALP is launched to provide:
(a) Better healthcare for rural poor
(b) Better healthcare for urban poor
(c) Quality education
(d) Market relevant training to youths
ANSWER: (d)
Q60. Golden rule of fiscal policy in India is:
(a) Borrowing only for current expenditure
(b) Borrowing only for public investment
(c) Borrowing only for repayment our debt
(d) Borrowing for budget expenditure
ANSWER: (b)
Q61. Which of the following is an example of management performance indicator?
(a) Raw material used per unit of product
(b) Number of complaints from public or employees
(c) Contaminant concentration in surface soil
(d) Change in ground water level
ANSWER: (b)
Q62. Which of these is the dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility?
(a) Physiological
(b) Political
(c) Ecological
(d) Philanthropic
ANSWER: (d)
Q63. NGOs are recognized as ___________ to foucs and fix the problems present in the development process.
(a) Favoured child
(b) Unfavoured child
(c) Magic bullet
(d) Unmagic bullet
ANSWER: (c)
Q64.Which of the following is the primary goal for sustainable development?
(a) Increasing emissions
(b) Eliminating wastes and emissions
(c) Decreasing emissions
(d) Moderating emission and wastes
ANSWER: (b)
Q65.Eco-mark label of India is-
(a) A blue-bird
(b) An earthen pot
(c) A red-rose
(d) White rabbit
ANSWER: (b)
Q66. Mass extinction of species do not occur due to which of the following factors-
(a) Global cooling
(b) Falling sea levels
(c) Excessive rainfall
(d) Predation
ANSWER: (c)
Q67. A 40 watt electric bulb is used 6 hours every day. The number of electric units it consumes in 30 days are:
(a) 12
(b) 1.2
(c) 2.4
(d) 7.2
ANSWER: (d)
Q68. In nuclear fission of U235 with a slow neutron bombardment produces energy approximately:
(a) 50 MeV
(b) 100 MeV
(c) 200 MeV
(d) 930 MeV
ANSWER: (c)
Q69.The dental alloy used for teeth filing contains:
(a) Silver, mercury, tin, copper and zinc
(b) Silver, gold, tin, copper and zinc
(c) Silver, mercury, tin, copper and aluminium
(d) Gold, Mercury, tin, copper and zinc
ANSWER: (a)
Q70.Which one of the following substances is not responsible for water hardness?
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Magnesium carbonate
(c) Calcium nitrate
(d) Calcium hydrogen nitrate
ANSWER: (c)
Q71.The different plant parts in which leucoplasts present are:
(a) Roots and underground stem
(b) Green leaves
(c) Flowers and fruits
(d) Green parts of young stems
ANSWER: (a)
Q72.Pteridophyta do not have:
(a) Leaves
(b) Stem
(c) Roots
(d) Flowers
ANSWER: (d)
Q73.In which group of animals, coelom is filled with blood?
(a) Annelida
(b) Arthropoda
(c) Nematoda
(d) Echinodermata
ANSWER: (b)
Q74.Lack of oxygen inmuscles often leads to cramps among athletes. The reason for this is:
(a) Conversion of pyruvate to ethanol
(b) Conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
(c) No-conversion of glucose to pyruvate
(d) Conversion of pyruvate to glucose
ANSWER: (b)
Q75.Physiographically Palampur, Dharamshala and Jogindernagar in Himachal Pradesh are situated in which of the following zone?
(a) Humid sub-Tropical
(b) Sub-Temperate
(c) Sub-Humid Tropical
(d) Wet Sub Temperate
ANSWER: (d)
Q76.Which of the following was not a princely state or Thakurai which was clubbed to form the Mahasu district in 1948?
(a) Koti
(b) Darkoti
(c) Ghund
(d) Ani
ANSWER: (d)
Q77.‘Zahor’ is Tibetan name of which of the following district of Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Kinnaur
(b) Mandi
(c) Lahaul-Spiti
(d) Kullu
ANSWER: (b)
Q78.Which snow clad peak of Himachal Pradesh is shaped somewhat like Matterhorn in Switzerland?
(a) Gyephang
(b) Reo-Purgyil
(c) Jorkanden
(d) Manirang
ANSWER: (a)
Q79.Which of the following combination is not correct?
(a) Pangwal-Doghri
(b) Kinner or Kinnaura-Janekang
(c) Gaddi-Batta-Satta
(d) Swangla-Jhanjrara
ANSWER: (d)
Q80.Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
| List-I | List-II |
| (i) Kayang | (A) Sirmaur |
| (ii) Jhanjar | (B) Una |
| (iii) Keekli and Bangra | (C) Chamba |
| (iv) Jhoori | (D) Lahaul |
| (E) Kinnaur |
(a) (i)-E, (ii)-A, (iii)-D, (iv)-C
(b) (i)-E, (ii)-C, (iii)-B, (iv)-A
(c) (i)-D, (ii)-C, (iii)-B, (iv)-A
(d) (i)-A, (ii)-C, (iii)-B, (iv)-D
ANSWER: (b)
Q81.Lohri has been declared as state level festival and ‘First Lohri Festival’ was celebrated on 13th January 2010 at which of the following place?
(a) Santokhgarh
(b) Pragpur
(c) Nalagarh
(d) Paonta Sahib
ANSWER: (b)
Q82.Which of the following temple is believed to be constructed by two merchants ‘Ahuka’ and ‘Manyuka’?
(a) Baijnath Temple
(b) Chintpurni Temple
(c) Lakshmi Narayan Temple Chamba
(d) Masroor Temple
ANSWER: (a)
Q83.The largest collection of ‘Kangyur’ and ‘Tangyur’ is placed in the library of which of the following Gompa?
(a) Gemur Gompa
(b) Kardang Gompa
(c) Tayul Gompa
(d) Sashur Gompa
ANSWER: (b)
Q84.Which of the following statement is not correct?
(a) The Arki School of painting was founded by Raja Jagat Singh
(b) The Basholi School of painting came into prominence from the time of Raja Kripal Pal
(c) The Kangra paintings have got Geographical Indicator (GI)
(d) Chamba was one of the principal centre of Pahari miniature paintings
ANSWER: (a)
Q85.In which of the following valley. Himachal Pradesh Language, Art and Culture Academy founded 600 years old manuscript that deals with the Ayurvedic System of Medicine?
(a) Sangla Valley
(b) Kullu Valley
(c) Balh Valley
(d) Spiti Valley
ANSWER: (d)
Q86.Which of the following combination is not correct?
(a) Fatehpur Fort : Bandla Dhar
(b) Tiun Fort : Tiun Dhar
(c) Devi Badoli Temple : Jhanjiar Dhar
(d) Dagoga Malhot : Kot Dhar
ANSWER: (a)
Q87.The only coin special to Chamba. Five of which makes an ‘anna’ is the-
(a) Dhela
(b) Pi
(c) Chakli
(d) Ratti
ANSWER: (c)
Q88.Who amongst the following was first to examine the archaeological remains in Chamba and Bharmaur?
(a) Colonel Reid
(b) Mr. Vigne
(c) General Cunningham
(d) Sir Henry Davies
ANSWER: (c)
Q89.What is the script of earliest rock inscription found at Pathiar and Kanihara?
(a) Brahmi
(b) Kharoshti
(c) Pali
(d) Sharda
ANSWER: (a)
Q90.What is the name of an opera festival which is annually held by the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) at Mcleodganj and was an annual feature in Lhasa prior to 1959?
(a) Losar
(b) Shoton
(c) Thanka
(d) Dajyur
ANSWER: (b)
Q91.Which of the following valley is without exception the most rugged glen of Kinnaur district?
(a) Tidong Valley
(b) Baspa Valley
(c) Bhabha Valley
(d) Lippa Valley
ANSWER: (a)
Q92.‘Jeyeshthang’ and ‘Kanishthang’ are the names given to which of the following?
(a) Local Deities of Kinnaur district
(b) Valleyas of Lahaul Spiti
(c) Upper House and Lower House of village khap of Malana
(d) Mountain peaks in Sangla Valley
ANSWER: (c)
Q93.Which of the following country was relegated to second position by Lahual-Spiti by achieving the highest per hectare production of potato?
(a) Belgium
(b) Spain
(c) Netherland
(d) France
ANSWER: (c)
Q94.The first mention of which of the following place came in 1817 from the diary of the Scottish officer brothers?
(a) Dharamshala
(b) Shimla
(c) Kasauli
(d) Subathu
ANSWER: (b)
Q95.Climate change vulnerability assessment is being undertaken for which of the following river basin, covering 9258 villages of four districts with more than 1200 panchayats?
(a) Ravi
(b) Satluj
(c) Beas
(d) Chenab
ANSWER: (c)
Q96.What is name of the web-based software implemented by the department of Transport of Himachal Pradesh for issuing Driving License?
(a) Vahan
(b) Sarathi
(c) Sathi
(d) Sahyogi
ANSWER: (b)
Q97.Name the Superintendent of Botanical Garden who set up ‘Delhi Tea Estate’ in 1852?
(a) Major Straut
(b) Dr. Jameson
(c) Alexander Courts
(d) Samuel Stokes
ANSWER: (b)
Q98.After an intensive research and success of the project which district of H.P. is likely to emerge as pistachios bowl of the State?
(a) Lahaul Spiti
(b) Una
(c) Kangra
(d) Kinnaur
ANSWER: (d)
Q99.Where is the first ‘Emu’ breeding farm of H.P. set up by multi level marketing company ‘Easy Way With’?
(a) Gandwal in Una
(b) Jeori in Shimla
(c) Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur
(d) Jwali in Kangra
ANSWER: (a)
Q100.Who amongst the following were the two wild life experts who were main force behind setting up Himachal’s first ‘Bird Ringing Station’ at Salropa?
(a) Col. Napier and Donald Macleed
(b) Henry Hardings and Hugh Gough
(c) Franscis Bunar and T.H. Walkar
(d) William Finch and Thomas Coryat
ANSWER: (c)