HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q69
Which of the following statements is correct?
(i) ‘Dhauladhar Range’ branches off the Great Himalayan Range near Badrinath
(ii) The Pir-Panjal range separates the drainage of the river Spiti from that of the river Beas.
(iii) The Zanskar range is the easternmost range which separates Spiti and Kashmir from Tibet.
(iv) The ‘Gurnrang and Sholarang’ passes connect the basin of the river Chandrabhaga with its basin in Tibet.
(A) (iv) only
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iv)
(D) (ii) only
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q70
Select the incorrect combination from the following:
(i) Bahadurpur and Bandla ranges: Demi valley
(ii) Markanda and Dharti ranges: Dun and Sproon valleys
(iii) Chandertal lake: Kunzam range
(iv) Source of Parvati river: Mantilai lake
(A) (i) and (iv)
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (ii) only
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q71
Which of the following statements is correct?
i. According to G. A. Grierson, Kehlur is an offshoot of rude Punjabi.
ii. Kinnauri-Jangram mixture is the dialect used in Rakcham and Chitkul villages of Sangla tehsil.
iii. The dialect spoken in the Rampur Bushehr, Kumarsain and Kotgarh regions and in the nearby parts of the Satluj valley is called Kochi.
iv. According to Dr. Bholanath Tiwari Pahari language originated from ‘Dardi and Pishchi’.
(A) (iv) only
(B) (iii) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(D) (ii) and (iv) only
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q72
Select the incorrect statement from the following:
i. The ‘Khunds’ are the martial people of Kangra.
ii. The most-popular dance of Kinnaur is ‘Kayang’.
iii. ‘Burah’ is a famous group dance of Mandi.
iv. The Buddhist people of Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur perform mask dances.
(A) (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (i) and (iii)
(D) (iii) only
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q73
Which of the following statements about ‘Jal-Jeevan-Mission’ is not correct?
(i) In H.P. it is targeted to include every rural household in providing ‘Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every family by June, 2022.
(ii) Out of 17.28 lakh households, 15.80 lakh were provided FHTC upto December, 2021.
(iii) In Himachal Pradesh 91% of the households have been provided with domestic connection against a national average of 45.50 percent.
(iv) Himachal Pradesh places at 8th position in the country for providing FHTC.
(A) All of the above
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) None of the above
(D) (ii) and (iv)
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q74
Select the correct statements from the following:
(i) Supreme Court of India has allowed the State for silviculture green felling of three species on experimental basis.
(ii) Forests in H.P. cover an area of 37947 sq. kms of total geographical area of the state.
(iii) In H.P. presently 30% of the total geographical areas support forest cover.
(iv) The aim of the forest department is to enhance the forest cover in the state to 35% of its geographical area by 2030.
(A) (iii) and (iv)
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(D) None of these
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q75
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
(i) Total geographical area of H.P. (ii) Total area of operational holding (iii) Number of farmers (iv) Average holding size
List-II
(a) 55.67 lakh hectare (b) 9.97 lakh (c) 0.95 hectare (d) 9.44 lakh hectare
Choose the correct answer:
(A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(c)
(B) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(d)
(C) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c)
(D) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c)
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q76
Which of the following statements is not correct?
(i) The foodgrain production in 2020-21 in HP was 15.28 lakh M.T.
(ii) The production of potato in the year 2020-21 in H.P. was 1.97 lakh M.T.
(iii) The production of vegetables in H.P. during the year 2020-21 was 18.61 lakh M.T.
(iv) The target of foodgrain production in H.P. for 2020-21 was 16.35 lakh metric tonnes.
(A) (iii) only
(B) All of these
(C) None of these
(D) (ii) and (iv)
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q77
Which of the following statements about tea production in H.P. is correct?
(i) There are 5900 tea growers in the state.
(ii) Total area under tea cultivation in H.P. is 2500 hectares
(iii) In 2020-21 tea production in H.P. was 11.45 lakh kilograms.
(iv) Small and marginal farmers are provided agriculture inputs on 50% subsidy basis.
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii) only
(C) All of these
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q78
Select the incorrect statement from the following:
(i) H.P. has been assessed second top performer in terms of Human Resource Development and Public Infrastructure among Hill States during 2020-21.
(ii) Bilaspur district has been ranked at number one on the basis of District Good Governance Index (DGGI)-2020.
(iii) Shimla district ranked fifth in DGGI-2020.
(iv) Hamirpur has improved its position to the fourth in terms of Transparency and Accountability Index.
Choose the right answer:
(A) All of these
(B) ii and iii
(C) i and ii
(D) ii and iv
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q79
Select the correct statement/s about banking in H.P.
(i) As per 2011 census, the average population per branch in the state was 4059.
(ii) The state has a network of 4422 bank branches.
(iii) Shimla is the only urban centre in the state classified by RBI.
(iv) PNB has the largest network of 530 branches in H.P.
(A) None of these
(B) (iii) only
(C) (ii) and (iii) only
(D) All of these
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q81
Match List-I and List II with regard to plan outlays (2021-22) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
(i) Agriculture and Allied Services (ii) Energy (iii) Transport (iv) Social services
List II
(a) 3221.49 crore (b) 903.57 crore (c) 2724.32 crore (d) 929.31 crore
Choose the correct answer:
(A) (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(e)
(B) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a)
(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a)
(D) (i)-(e), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q82
Which of the following statements is/are correct:
(i) The traditional Council of Khampas is known as “Shuzam Chungi”
(ii) The common term for widow re-marriage used by Pangwals is ‘Doghri’.
(iii) According to Bhagawant Puran, ‘Kinner’ trace their origin from the shadow of ‘Brahma’.
(iv) The ‘Bushehr State’ was also known as ‘Maon or Mone’.
(A) (ii) only
(B) All of these
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q83
Read the following sentences and select the incorrect one:
(i) St. Andrew’s Church in Chamba carries the influence of Scottish architecture.
(ii) The architecture of ‘Manimahesh Lakshana Devi temple’ is ‘Indo-Aryan Nagar style (Shikhar)’.
(iii) ‘Champavati temple’ in Chamba is built in ‘Graeco Buddhist art of Gandhara.
(iv) The brass idol of the Goddess at Chatrari Shakti Devi temple in Chamba district is in the ‘Kashmiri style’.
(A) (ii) and (iii)
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) None of these
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q84
Choose the incorrect answer from the following:
(i) Abode of Goddess Mathi is in ‘Chitkul’.
(ii) A living geographical museum is ‘Lingti valley’.
(iii) Chasak Bhatori is the highest village in ‘Lahaul valley’.
(iv) The highest peak of the Kinner Kailash massif is ‘Jorkanden’.
(A) (iii) only
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i) only
(D) (ii) only
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q85
Select the correct statement/s from the following:
(i) Mahmud of Ghazni, made a raid on Nagarkot (Kangra) in 1008-09 A.D.
(ii) Hiuen-Tsang stayed for sometime at Sirmaur with the monk Jaya Guptam.
(iii) Prince Nasir-ud-Din ascended the throne of Kangra under the name of Muhammad Tughlaq.
(iv) The Nagarkot fort remained under the possession of Timur-e-Lang till AD 1043.
(A) (ii) and (iii)
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(D) All of these
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q86
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(i) The battle of Nadaun was fought between Raja Bhim Chand of Kahlur and the Mughals.
(ii) In the battle of ‘Dhalog’ Janardhan of Chamba was defeated.
(iii) Raja of Hindur, Hari Chand was killed by Guru Govind Singh in the battle of ‘Bhangani’.
(iv) The Gurkhas defeated the Kangra forces at ‘Mahal Morian’ in 1806.
(A) (iv) only
(B) All of these
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i) and (iv)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q87
Select the correct statement/s from the following:
(i) Khoksar is located on the old trade route from Indian plains to the West Asia.
(ii) The coins of Adumbras shows that the tribe was worshipers of Lord Vishnu.
(iii) In Mahabharata, it is mentioned that the Adumbra is the name of the sage Vyas.
(iv) The tribal republics of H.P. were ‘Sangha Janapadas’.
(A) (ii) only
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iii)
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2021 Prelims Question Paper – Q88
Which of the following statement/s about Kullu is/are not correct?
(i) Kullu remained part of Punjab state till 31st October, 1966.
(ii) Kullu was a sub-division of Kangra district since 1846.
(iii) Alexander Cunningham and A.T. Banon were the first Europeans to visit Kullu in 1820 A.D.
(iv) The idol of ‘Raghunath ji’ was brought from Ayodhya to Kullu during the reign of Raja Jagat Singh.
(A) (ii) only
(B) (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iv)
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Answer: B
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