HPAS General Studies II – Unit I, Sub-Unit 3
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PAPER-V ( GENERAL STUDIES-II ) UNIT–I : SUB UNIT–3 Syllabus
- Reorganization and politics of statehood.
- Development of political parties, major Political parties and their support base and performance in the Assembly and Parliamentary elections in Himachal Pradesh.
- Politics of sub-regionalism and pressure groups in the State.
- Structure, organization and functioning of Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-Judicial bodies in Himachal Pradesh.
PAPER-V ( GENERAL STUDIES-II ) UNIT–I : SUB UNIT–3 PYQ
The questions listed below belong to Unit I, Sub-unit 3: Himachal Pradesh Polity, Reorganization, and Politics. This sub-unit focuses on the process of Himachal Pradesh achieving statehood, the dynamics of political parties, electoral performance, sub-regionalism, pressure groups, and the structure of local Statutory/Quasi-Judicial bodies specific to the state.
2025
- Why do Brahmin and Rajput castes play a dominant role in the politics of Himachal Pradesh? (Q. 9, 2025)
View Solution - “Sub-regional binaries have institutionalised the basis of political parties in Himachal Pradesh.” Comment. (Q. 19, 2025)
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2024
- Describe why in Himachal Pradesh politics two pre-dominant castes played an important role, whereas the role of OBCs and SC/STs remained very marginal. (Q. 9, 2024)
View Solution - Describe the journey of Himachal Pradesh to become a democratic state. (Q. 18, 2024)
View Solution - Differentiate between the working of political patterns in the ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ regions of Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 19, 2024)
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2023
- Discuss how the cultural divide has affected the politics of Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 8, 2023)
View Solution - Analyse the role of the ‘Himalayan Hill State Regional Council’ in the freedom movement in Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 9, 2023)
View Solution - Discuss the role of socio-economic factors in the evolution of bipolar politics in Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 10, 2023)
View Solution - Describe how language re-organisation has affected the politics of Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 12, 2023)
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2021
- Discuss the contribution of Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram in the freedom movement. (Q. 11, 2021)
View Solution - Describe the role of Praja Mandal in the freedom movement. (Q. 12, 2021)
View Solution - Describe the “Bhai do, na pai” movement of Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 13, 2021)
View Solution - Describe the “New” and “Old” area politics in Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 14, 2021)
View Solution - Describe the journey of Himachal Pradesh to become a democratic state. (Q. 15, 2021)
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2020
- Describe the role of the Dujjan Movement in the freedom movement in Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 11, 2020)
View Solution - Discuss the impact of the linguistic organization of Punjab on the politics of Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 12, 2020)
View Solution - Discuss how ‘cap politics’ represent identity politics in Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 13, 2020)
View Solution - Discuss the impact of cultural divide on the politics of Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 14, 2020)
View Solution - In colonial rule which organization fought for the democratization of administration in Himachal Pradesh and how? (Q. 15, 2020)
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2019
- Describe the role of the Praja Mandal movement in Himachal Pradesh during India’s freedom struggle. (Q. 11, 2019)
View Solution - Examine the role of socio-economic factors for the birth of the two-party system in Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 12, 2019)
View Solution - Describe how state reorganization in the past has affected the contemporary politics of Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 13, 2019)
View Solution - Describe Himachal Pradesh’s journey to become a democratic state. (Q. 14, 2019)
View Solution - Give reasons why politics in Himachal Pradesh largely remained a bipolar game. (Q. 15, 2019)
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2018
- Describe the phenomenon of upper area and lower area politics in Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 11, 2018)
View Solution - Discuss the role of the Himalayan Hills State Regional Council (HHSRC) in the freedom movement in Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 12, 2018)
View Solution - During colonial rule, which social organization fought for the democratization of administration in Himachal Pradesh and how? (Q. 13, 2018)
View Solution - Critically examine the role of women in the politics of Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 14, 2018)
View Solution - Discuss how the cultural divide has affected politics in Himachal Pradesh. (Q. 15, 2018)
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2017
- Analyse the role of the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh between 1968 and 1971 in getting statehood. (Q. 11, 2017)
View Solution - How have pressure groups emerged in the political system of Himachal Pradesh? (Q. 12, 2017)
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2016
- Under the H.P. Lokayukta Act of 1983, what are the eligibility conditions for the appointment of Lokayukta? (Q. 11, 2016)
View Solution - 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? (Q. 13, 2016)
View Solution - What was the Pajhota agitation of 1942 in the Sirmaur princely state? (Q. 23, 2016)
View Solution - Trace the journey of Himachal Pradesh from a Chief Commissioner’s Province in 1948 to full statehood in 1971. (Q. 28, 2016)
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