HPAS Prelims 2017: Complete Question Paper with Answers & Solutions
HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q1
Which of the following valleys lies between the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal?
(A) Balh Valley
(B) Bara Bhangal Valley
(C) Kiara Dun Valley
(D) Pabbar Valley
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q2
Which of the following Himalayan zones occupies the maximum percentage of total geographical area of H.P.?
(A) Sub-Himalayan Zone
(B) Mid-Hill Zone
(C) High Hill Zone
(D) Trans Himalayan Zone
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q3
‘Shingo-La’ is the name of which pass?
(A) Zanskar Pass
(B) Bara Lacha Pass
(C) Rohtang Pass
(D) Jalori Pass
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q4
Where does river Yamuna, after flowing through Uttarakhand, enter in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Tajewala
(B) Khodarmanjari
(C) Baru Sahib
(D) Dadahu
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q5
The movement started under the aegis of ‘Kisan Sabha’ in which Shri Lakshmi Singh and Vaid Surat Singh played a pivotal role was:
(A) Praja Mandal
(B) Pajhota Andolan
(C) Swaraj Sangh
(D) Lokraj Sabha
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q6
‘Democratisation of the Administration’ was the main aim of:
(A) Praja Mandal Movement
(B) Mandi Conspiracy
(C) Bilaspur Struggle
(D) Chamba Agitation
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q7
When Himachal Pradesh got right to participate in the election for first time under the new Constitution?
(A) 1952
(B) 1957
(C) 1962
(D) 1967
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q8
Which of the following Monasteries was built by a Western Tibet ruler ‘Ye-Sashoad’ around the year 996 A.D.?
(A) Gemur
(B) Kardang
(C) Tabo
(D) Tayul
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q9
Which was the old capital of Kullu Rajas from where the twelve generations of Kullu Rajas ruled?
(A) Manali
(B) Jagatsukh
(C) Sultanpur
(D) Bajaura
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q10
In 1804 A.D. Rulers of Bilaspur, Mandi, Chamba and other small rulers of Kangra area invited whom to invade Kangra?
(A) Gurkha Army Chief Amar Singh Thapa
(B) British Army
(C) Mughals
(D) Maharaja Ranjeet Singh
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q11
In 1848 who suppressed the rebellion of Wazir of Nurpur and then Pramod Chand and Rajas of Jaswan and Datarpur?
(A) Mr. Lawrance
(B) Mr. Jackson
(C) Mr. Moorcraft
(D) Mr. Williams
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q12
‘Madho Rai ki Jaleb’ is the main attraction of which popular Himachali fair?
(A) Dussehra
(B) Lohri
(C) Shivratri
(D) Nalwari
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q13
What is the architectural style of the temple built on the edge of the Parashar Lake?
(A) Cone Shaped
(B) Pagoda
(C) Penthoof
(D) Pyramidal Shaped
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q14
‘Dohru’ is a traditional woollen dress worn by the women of which district?
(A) Una
(B) Kangra
(C) Bilaspur
(D) Kinnaur
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q15
What is the approximate capacity of ‘Shontong-Karcham’ Hydro Electric Power Project?
(A) 195 MW
(B) 100 MW
(C) 205 MW
(D) 450 MW
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q16
In which district Central Government approved Rs. 80 lakh in 2011 for setting up of Snow Leopard Centre?
(A) Kilba in Kinnaur
(B) Kibber in Lahaul Spiti
(C) Sainj in Kullu
(D) Pangi in Chamba
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q17
To improve the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education the Government of H.P. has adopted ‘Rashtriya Uchtar Shikha Abhiyan’ the centrally sponsored scheme in the year:
(A) 2012
(B) 2013
(C) 2014
(D) 2015
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q18
Who is author of the book ‘Polandry in the Himalayas’?
(A) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
(B) C.G. Bruce
(C) V.P. Menon
(D) M.S. Gill
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q19
Which famous football tournament was started in 1888 from Annadale?
(A) Subroto Cup
(B) Santosh Trophy
(C) Durand Cup
(D) Federation Cup
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q20
The Mushroom Development Project in Palampur was launched in 1985 with introduction of technology of which country?
(A) British
(B) Dutch
(C) American
(D) Brazil
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q21
Who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2017?
(A) Joachim Frank
(B) Jacques Dubochet
(C) Richard Henderson
(D) All of the above
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q22
Who won the Women’s Single Wimbledon tournament in 2017?
(A) Garbine Muguruza
(B) Ekaterina Makarova
(C) Elena Vesnina
(D) Serena Williams
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q23
Who became first female President of Singapore?
(A) Carrie Lam
(B) Halimah Yacob
(C) Jacindra Ardern
(D) Angela Merkel
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q24
Why Jagmeet Singh is in news?
(A) He is elected leader of Canada’s New Democratic party.
(B) He represents South Hall in British House of Commons.
(C) He is appointed as one of the advisor to President Donald Trump.
(D) He is advisor to UN Commission on Human Rights.
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q25
Why Hambantota Port has been in news in 2017?
(A) Its majority stakes are sold to China.
(B) It straddles world’s busiest east-west shipping route.
(C) Chinese move here created worries for India.
(D) All of the above
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q26
Who was awarded best Actress award in the 64th National Film awards function?
(A) C.M. Surabhi
(B) Zaira Wasim
(C) Iman Chakraborty
(D) Sonam Kapoor
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q27
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I: (I) Sachidanand Vatsyayan (II) Aryabhatta (III) Ayyankali (IV) M. Fatima Beevi
List-II: (i) Judge (ii) Harijan leader (iii) Hindi Poet (iv) Astronomer
(A) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(B) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
(C) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(D) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q28
Name the sportsperson who has been honoured with ‘Bharat Ratna’?
(A) Major Dhyan Chand
(B) Sunil Gavaskar
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) P.T. Usha
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q29
Who is appointed as New Chairman of ISRO?
(A) M.G.K. Menon
(B) Roddam Narsimhan
(C) U.R. Rao
(D) K. Sivan
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q30
Who is the first woman advocate whose name has been recommended by the collegium to become the Judge of Supreme Court of India?
(A) Indu Malhotra
(B) Neeru Chadha
(C) Sujata V. Manohar
(D) Gyan Sudha Mishra
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q31
Who said that, “The Constituent Assembly was a one party body in an essentially one party country. The Assembly was the Congress and the Congress was India”?
(A) Morris Jones
(B) Paul R. Brass
(C) Granville Austin
(D) Richard Sisson
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q32
Match List-I (Books) and List-II (Authors) and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Books): (I) The Child and the State in India (II) The Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics (III) The Political Economy of Development in India (IV) Poverty Amid Plenty in the New India
List-II (Authors): (i) Atul Kohli (ii) Pranab Bardhan (iii) Christopher Jaferlot (iv) Myron Weiner
(A) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
(B) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
(C) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(D) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q33
In which case did The Supreme Court give the doctrine of ‘Basic Structure’ of the constitution?
(A) Keshavanand Bharti case
(B) Golak Nath case
(C) Indira Sawhney case
(D) Sankari Prasad case
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q34
Which states/union territories are involved in the Caveri river dispute?
(A) Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pudducherry
(C) Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala
(D) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pudducherry
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q35
Supreme Court’s judgment in Indira Sawhney Vs. Union of India case deals with:
(A) Reservations for OBCS
(B) Reservations for SCs and STs
(C) Reservations in Promotion
(D) Reservations for Muslims
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q36
Match List-I (Panchayati Raj Committees) and List-II (Year) and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Panchayati Raj Committees): (I) C.H. Hanumantha Rao (II) C.V.K. Rao (III) Ashok Mehta (IV) L.M. Singhvi
List-II (Year): (i) 1978 (ii) 1984 (iii) 1986 (iv) 1985
(A) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
(B) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
(C) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(D) (iii), (i), (iii), (ii)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q37
Which of the following is not associated with electoral reforms in India?
(A) Tarkunde Committee
(B) Dinesh Goswami Committee
(C) N.N. Vohra Committee
(D) Indrajit Gupta Committee
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q38
Who described Indian Capitalism as “Dharmshala Capitalism”?
(A) V.K.R.V. Rao
(B) Jagdish Bhagwati
(C) Amartya Sen
(D) Raj Krishana
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q39
Which of the following are statutory bodies? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(i) University Grants Commission (ii) Official Language Commission (iii) Railway Board (iv) Atomic Energy Commission
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iv)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q40
Regarding the Interim Government of 1946 which of the following is not correct?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister/Head of the Executive Council
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru was designated as the Vice-President of the Viceroy’s Executive Council
(C) The Viceroy continue to be the Head of the Executive Council
(D) The members of the Interim Government were members of Viceroy’s Executive Council
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q41
Who said, Indian federalism is “a new kind of federation to meet India’s peculiar needs”?
(A) Granville Austin
(B) Ivor Jennings
(C) Alexanderowicz
(D) Ronald Wats
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q42
Adi Ambedkar Samaj movement is related to which state?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Punjab
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q43
When did Communist Party of India (Marxist) emerge a separate political party?
(A) 1960
(B) 1964
(C) 1968
(D) 1973
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q44
Who described the critical and creative role of politics in India as “the Indian model of development”?
(A) Rajni Kothari
(B) Amartya Sen
(C) Jagdish Bhagwati
(D) James Manner
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q45
Match List-I (Events) and List-II (Year) and identify the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Events): (I) Millennium Development Goals Report (II) National Commission for Women (III) Ministry of Women and Child Development (IV) National Mission for Empowerment of Women
List-II (Year): (i) 2010 (ii) 2006 (iii) 1992 (iv) 2011
(A) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(D) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q46
Montague-Chelmsford Reforms were introduced in India in the year:
(A) 1881
(B) 1902
(C) 1909
(D) 1919
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q47
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was born at:
(A) Poona
(B) Bombay
(C) Mhow
(D) Satara
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q48
Which of the following leaders had worked for tribal upliftment?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) A.V. Thakkar
(C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(D) Jagjivan Ram
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q49
Which of the following leaders was never associated with the Indian National Congress?
(A) V.D. Savarkar
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Vallabhbhai Patel
(D) S.C. Bose
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q50
Which of the following was not a socialist leader?
(A) Ram Manohar Lohiya
(B) Jaiprakash Narain
(C) S.C. Bose
(D) M.R. Jaiyakar
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q51
Which of the following Bills was drafted by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the first Law Minister of India?
(A) Hindu Code Bill
(B) Indian Code Bill
(C) Hindu Marriage Bill
(D) Human Rights Bill
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q52
Which one of the following igneous rocks has the highest density?
(A) Basalt
(B) Olivine
(C) Pyroxene
(D) Quartz
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q53
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Slate-Sandstone
(B) Schist-Shale
(C) Marble-Limestone
(D) Quartzite-Sandstone
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q54
Which one of the following planets has the shortest day?
(A) Earth
(B) Mars
(C) Mercury
(D) Venus
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Answer: A (Note: Some sources show Jupiter, but among given options, Earth has the shortest day at ~24 hours)
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q55
The term outwash plain is associated with:
(A) Glaciers
(B) Rivers
(C) Sea waves
(D) Wind action
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q56
Which one of the following has the largest number of active volcanoes?
(A) Alaska
(B) Aleutian Islands
(C) Hawaii Islands
(D) Iceland
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q57
The concept of Normal Cycle of Erosion was given by:
(A) Davis, W.M.
(B) Penck, W.
(C) Strahler, A.
(D) Thornbury, W.D.
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q58
The term Ria stands for:
(A) A submerged river valley
(B) A submerged glacial valley
(C) An emerged river valley
(D) An emerged glacial valley
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q59
The term deflation is associated with:
(A) Glaciers
(B) Running water
(C) Sea-waves
(D) Wind action
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q60
The rate of decrease of temperature in the troposphere is:
(A) 5.4°C
(B) 6.4°C
(C) 7°C
(D) 7.4°C
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q61
The term “Operation Flood” is associated with:
(A) Blue Revolution
(B) Golden Revolution
(C) White Revolution
(D) Yellow Revolution
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q62
The National Forest Policy was launched in:
(A) 1988
(B) 1990
(C) 1994
(D) 1996
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q63
Which one of the following states has the highest percentage of irrigated area?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Haryana
(C) Jammu & Kashmir
(D) Sikkim
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q64
Oil refinery at Bhatinda is being established by:
(A) BPCL
(B) HPCL
(C) CRL
(D) IOC
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q65
Which one of the following is the largest industry in India?
(A) Cement
(B) Iron & Steel
(C) Petroleum
(D) Textile
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q66
Tata Iron and Steel Company at Jamshedpur was established in:
(A) 1914
(B) 1912
(C) 1910
(D) 1908
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Answer: Scrapped ($)
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q67
The first industrial policy was announced in:
(A) 1948
(B) 1956
(C) 1964
(D) 1972
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q68
The town of Rishra is known for the industry of:
(A) Cotton Textile
(B) Jute Textile
(C) Silk Textile
(D) Woollen Textile
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q69
Koraput has rich deposits of:
(A) Bauxite
(B) Copper
(C) Iron-ore
(D) Mica
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q70
How many sustainable developments are there in the U.N. Agenda 2030?
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 17
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q71
What is India’s estimated GDP growth rate for 2018-19 in the Economic Survey?
(A) 6.3%-7.1%
(B) 7.2%-7.5%
(C) 7%-7.5%
(D) 7%-7.2%
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q72
What was the Index of Industrial Production in December 2017?
(A) 8.8%
(B) 7.1%
(C) 6.8%
(D) 2.4%
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q73
Find the correct poverty estimates for the given states in 2011-12, as per the Planning Commission:
State
(A) Arunachal Pradesh-34.7%, Bihar-39.9%, Chhattisgarh-36.9%, Manipur-33.7%
(B) Arunachal Pradesh-33.7%, Bihar-36.9%, Chhattisgarh-34.7%, Manipur-39.9%
(C) Arunachal Pradesh-36.9%, Bihar-39.9%, Chhattisgarh-33.7%, Manipur-34.7%
(D) Arunachal Pradesh-34.7%, Bihar-33.7%, Chhattisgarh-39.9%, Manipur-36.9%
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q74
With what is “Operation Green” related?
(A) Use of paramilitary forces against Naxalites in Maharashtra
(B) Use of paramilitary forces against Naxalites in Chhattisgarh
(C) Tomato Onion Potato
(D) Round Revolution
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Answer: Scrapped ($)
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q75
What is the bank account available to Dalits and Women under “Stand-up India”?
(A) ₹1-10 lakh
(B) ₹10-50 lakh
(C) ₹10 lakh-1 crore
(D) ₹50 lakh-1 crore
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q76
What was the approximate decadal population growth rate of Himachal Pradesh in census 2011?
(A) 13.3%
(B) 12.9%
(C) 12.5%
(D) 12%
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q77
Immunisation of all children by 2020 is related to:
(A) Mission Rainbow
(B) Mission Ayushmaan Bharat
(C) Mission Aarogya
(D) Mission Healthy Bharat
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q78
According to the Global Nutrition Report 2017, how many females suffered from anaemia in India?
(A) 49%
(B) 51%
(C) 53%
(D) 54%
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q79
What is the estimated social sector expenditure in budget 2018-19?
(A) ₹1.36 lakh crore
(B) ₹1.37 lakh crore
(C) ₹1.38 lakh crore
(D) ₹1.39 lakh crore
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q80
How many poor families will be provided with how much medical insurance per family in 2018-19 under the Ayushmaan Bharat Yojana?
(A) 10 crore and ₹3 lakh
(B) 5 crore and ₹5 lakh
(C) 10 crore and ₹5 lakh
(D) 3 crore and ₹10 lakh
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q81
How many hours per year are the people expected to contribute for cleanliness under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan?
(A) 70
(B) 80
(C) 90
(D) 100
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q82
Match the items given in column I and II:
Column-I: (P) Montreal Protocol (Q) Vienna Convention (R) Kyoto Protocol (S) Earth Summit
Column-II: (i) Protection of Ozone Layer (ii) Stabilization of Greenhouse Gases (iii) Environment and Sustainable Development (iv) Total Elimination of Ozone Depleting Substances
(A) (P-iv), (Q-ii), (R-i), (S-iii)
(B) (P-iv), (Q-i), (R-ii), (S-iii)
(C) (P-ii), (Q-iv), (R-i), (S-iii)
(D) (P-ii), (Q-i), (R-iii), (S-iv)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q83
In context of environment, the term “dirty dozen” refers to:
12 ozone layer depleting substances
12 persistent organic pollutants
12 most harmful greenhouse gases
12 most degraded ecosystems
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) Only 3
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) Only 2
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q84
Vast majority of biodiversity occur in:
(A) Developing countries
(B) Developed countries
(C) Equal in both
(D) None of the above
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q85
“Appiko Movement” was leaded by:
(A) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(B) Pandurang Hegde
(C) Vandana Shiva
(D) Amrita Devi
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q86
Fresh water present on earth is:
(A) 1.5%
(B) 0.01%
(C) 2.5%
(D) 2.97%
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Answer: (#) Options A or B were accepted
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q87
Which industry labours are most prone to Cytosilicosis disease?
(A) Electric
(B) Computer
(C) Dairy
(D) Cement
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q88
Match the items given in column I and II:
Column-I: (P) Biological Diversity Act (Q) E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules (R) Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Trans-boundary) Rules (S) Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules
Column-II: (i) 2000 (ii) 2008 (iii) 2011 (iv) 2002
(A) (P-i), (Q-iv), (R-ii), (S-iii)
(B) (P-i), (Q-iv), (R-iii), (S-ii)
(C) (P-iv), (Q-iii), (R-ii), (S-i)
(D) (P-iv), (Q-iii), (R-i), (S-ii)
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q89
In which year “Project Crocodile” was launched in India?
(A) 1973
(B) 1975
(C) 1972
(D) 1980
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Answer: (#) Options C or D were accepted
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q90
Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source?
(A) Solar
(B) Wind
(C) Nuclear reactors
(D) All of the above
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q91
Which of the following is not a fundamental unit?
(A) Meter
(B) Liter
(C) Kilogram
(D) Second
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q92
The liquid used in a clinical thermometer is:
(A) Alcohol
(B) Water
(C) Mercury
(D) Benzene
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q93
The image formed by a convex mirror is:
(A) erect and diminished
(B) erect and enlarged
(C) inverted and diminished
(D) inverted and enlarged
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q94
Renewable source of energy is:
(A) Coal
(B) Fossil fuels
(C) Natural gas
(D) Sun
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q95
The global warming has resulted:
(A) increase in yield of crop
(B) decrease in sea levels
(C) decrease in human deaths
(D) increase in sea levels
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q96
Photosynthesis occurs in:
(A) Nucleus
(B) Mitochondria
(C) Chloroplast
(D) None of the above
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q97
In which part of our body RBC formed?
(A) Liver
(B) Heart
(C) Bone-marrow
(D) Kidney
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q98
“Rataundhi” is due to deficiency of which Vitamin?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B6
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin B12
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q99
Core of a transformer is made of:
(A) Steel
(B) Soft iron
(C) Copper
(D) Aluminium
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2017 Prelims Question Paper -Q100
Which of the following is in deficiency in body during ‘Dengue’ fever?
(A) Hemoglobin
(B) Sugar
(C) Platelets
(D) Water
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Answer: C
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