HPAS 2016 GS2 Mains Question Paper HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 1 What are the philosophical moorings of the Indian Constitution? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 2 What are the discretionary powers of the Governor of a State? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 3 What is a token cut motion? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 4 What are the limitations of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 5 What is Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalat (PMLA)? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 6 What are the legal rights of Senior Citizens under the Senior Citizens Act, 2007? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 7 What is the ‘Act East Policy’ of India? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 8 What do you mean by the democratisation of the United Nations? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 9 What are the main highlights of the India-Israel strategic partnership? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 10 What is the stand of India and China over the Doklam issue? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 11 Under the H.P. Lokayukta Act of 1983, what are the eligibility conditions for the appointment of Lokayukta? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 12 For the village-level functionaries of which Departments in H.P. is it mandatory to attend the meetings of the Gram Sabha in whose Jurisdiction they are posted? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 13 What has been the performance of the Congress and the BJP in the 2012 H.P. Vidhan Sabha elections in terms of votes polled and seats won? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 14 What help is being provided in H.P. under the Mukhyamantri Bal Uddhar Yojana to children who need care, protection, and rehabilitation? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 15 What are the main activities of the National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) in H.P.? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 16 What is parliamentary sovereignty? Do you think the Indian Parliament is sovereign? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 17 What are the voluntary provisions of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 18 Do you agree with the view that Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are more devoted to the task of reducing the sufferings of the poor than government agencies? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 19 Examine the role of Civil Society in promoting people-centric governance. Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 20 Discuss India’s policy towards the Indo-Pacific region. Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 21 What is the importance of energy security in India’s foreign policy? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 22 Describe the basic facets of India’s ‘extended neighbourhood’ policy. Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 23 What was the Pajhota agitation of 1942 in the Sirmaur princely state? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 24 On what grounds can penalties be imposed by the H.P. State Information Commissioner on the Public Information Officers of the state? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 25 What activities have been completed in H.P. under the e-District Project up to the 2016-17 fiscal year? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 26 Financial relations between the Union and the States is one of the key areas of contention in the Indian federation. Examine. Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 27 Can India be acknowledged as a major global power in light of its ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ power capabilities? Click here for solution HPAS 2016 GS2 Question 28 Trace the journey of Himachal Pradesh from a Chief Commissioner’s Province in 1948 to full statehood in 1971. Click here for solution
