HPAS Prelims 2010: Complete Question Paper with Answers & Solutions
HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q1
Carbon dioxide absorbs strongly in infrared region and its presence in atmosphere decreases the loss of heat from earth by radiations. This is called:
(A) Carbon dioxide burning
(B) Carbon dioxide recycling
(C) Carbon recycling
(D) Greenhouse effect
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q2
Freons cause great environmental damage. They are:
(A) Mixed carbon gases
(B) Mixed chlorofluorocarbons
(C) Mixed sulphur gases
(D) Free gases
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q3
Which of the following is not a plant hormone?
(A) Cytokinin
(B) Auxin
(C) Calcium
(D) Gibberellin
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q4
Asbestos is no longer preferred for commercial use because:
(A) It causes lung cancer
(B) Its structures are very weak
(C) It is not sound proof
(D) It catches fire
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q5
Iodine is obtained from:
(A) Gracilaria
(B) Laminaria
(C) Oedogonium
(D) Spirogyra
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q6
The term Biomagnification refers to:
(A) raising of environmental issues by man
(B) growth of organism due to food consumption
(C) increase in population size
(D) increase in concentration of non-biodegradable pollutants
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q7
Which part of the world has a high density of organisms?
(A) Grasslands
(B) Savannah
(C) Deciduous forests
(D) Tropical rain forests
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q8
Haemorrhagic dengue fever is spread by:
(A) Aedes fluviatilis
(B) Aedes albimenus
(C) Aedes aegyptii
(D) Aedes meristica
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q9
What is roughly the ratio between population density of Himachal Pradesh and India as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census of India?
(A) 1:2
(B) 1:3
(C) 1:4
(D) 1:5
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q10
What is the name given to forces that shape and reshape the earth’s crust?
(A) Diastrophic
(B) Exogenetic
(C) Erosion
(D) Tectonic
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q11
Which type of clouds cause the heaviest downpour?
(A) Nimbo-Stratus
(B) Strato-Cumulus
(C) Cumulo-Nimbus
(D) Cirro-Stratus
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q12
Which trench is located in the Pacific Ocean?
(A) Mariana
(B) Romanche
(C) Nicobar
(D) Sunda
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q13
Which term is used for the imaginary lines joining the places of equal rainfall?
(A) Isochrone
(B) Isohyet
(C) Isoseismal
(D) Isoneph
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q14
Which one among the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Bhutan
(C) Maldives
(D) Myanmar
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q15
What is the Silicon Valley of United States of America famous for?
(A) Apple cultivation
(B) Petrochemicals
(C) Electronics
(D) Tourism
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q16
Which country has the largest number of Spanish speaking population?
(A) Mexico
(B) Peru
(C) Argentina
(D) Spain
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q17
In which Indian State is the Tawang Buddhist Monastery located?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Bihar
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q18
What is relevant to the Golden Quadrilateral in India?
(A) Airways
(B) Railways
(C) Roadways
(D) National electricity grid
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q19
Which port is located on an estuary?
(A) Kandla
(B) Mumbai
(C) Paradip
(D) Cochin
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Answer: B (Note: Mumbai port is located on an estuary)
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q20
What is an archipelago?
(A) Ring-shaped coral reef
(B) A type of iceberg
(C) A geological age
(D) A group of large number of islands
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q21
Which of the following countries is divided into the largest number of time zones?
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) United States of America
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Answer: D (Note: Russia actually has the most, but among given options for that time period)
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q22
Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I: (a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (b) Sivnarayan Agnihotri (c) Mahadev Govind Ranade (d) Dayanand Saraswati
List-II: (1) Indian National Conference (2) Servants of India Society (3) Dev Samaj (4) Arya Samaj
(A) (2) (3) (1) (4)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q23
Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I: (a) Dinbandhu (b) Maratha (c) Indian Social Report (d) Shodhak
List-II: (1) K.N. Natarajan (2) G.C. Agarkar (3) N.M. Lokhande (4) B.G. Tilak
(A) (3) (4) (1) (2)
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q24
Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj?
(A) B.G. Tilak
(B) Jyotiba Phule
(C) Narayan Guru
(D) B.R. Ambedkar
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q25
Where was the Headquarters of Ghadar Party?
(A) New York
(B) Los Angeles
(C) San Francisco
(D) London
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q26
By which Act was system of ‘Dyarchy’ introduced during British rule in India?
(A) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(B) Govt. of India Act, 1919
(C) Govt. of India Act, 1935
(D) Govt. of India Act, 1909
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q27
During whose viceroyalty was the Vernacular Press Act enacted?
(A) Lord Curzon
(B) Lord Morley
(C) Lord Lytton
(D) Lord Ripon
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q28
Who was the Chairman of the First Union Commission of Backward Classes of India?
(A) B.P. Mandal
(B) Kaka Kalelkar
(C) B.R. Ambedkar
(D) Kanshi Ram
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q29
What is the density of population at national level in India according to 2011 Census?
(A) 326 persons per square kilometre
(B) 367 persons per square kilometre
(C) 382 persons per square kilometre
(D) 398 persons per square kilometre
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q30
Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I: (a) R. Vineet Krishna (b) Anant Pai (c) Yamini Krishnamurthy (d) Mitali Madhumita
List-II: (1) Collector of Malkhangiri District (2) Classical dancer (3) Author of Amar Chitra Katha (4) First Woman Indian Army officer to win a Gallantry Medal
(A) (1) (3) (2) (4)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q31
For which of the following functions was V.K. Shunglu Committee constituted?
(A) to suggest measure to control inflation
(B) to recommend administrative reforms
(C) to draft Lokpal bill
(D) to probe financial irregularities in Commonwealth Games
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q32
Who among the following was the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha?
(A) Sardar Gurmukh Nihal Singh
(B) G.V. Mavalankar
(C) A.S. Ayangar
(D) Balram Jakhar
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q33
Which of the following Schedules of Indian Constitution contains provisions regarding disqualification of MPs/MLAs on the ground of defection?
(A) VII
(B) VIII
(C) IX
(D) X
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q34
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Telugu Desam-Andhra Pradesh
(B) National Conference J&K
(C) AIADMK-Tamil Nadu
(D) Biju Janata Dal-Bihar
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q35
Which ancient Indian king wrote the three dramas, i.e. Ratnavali, Priyadarshika and Nagananda?
(A) Ashoka the Great
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Harsha Vardhana
(D) Samudragupta
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q36
Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I: (a) Vishakhadatta (b) Subandhu (c) Dandin (d) Banabhatta
List-II: (1) Daskumaracharita (2) Harshacharita (3) Mudra Rakshasa (4) Vasavadatta
(A) (3) (4) (1) (2)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q37
Who built the old fort (Purana Qila) in Delhi?
(A) Sher Shah
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Akbar
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q38
In 19th century Moplah peasants revolted against the tyranny of which of the following:
(A) Muslim rulers
(B) British rulers
(C) Hindu Zamindars
(D) Nizam of Hyderabad
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q39
Match List-I which contains the names of European Companies with List-II which contains the names of their settlements in India and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I: (a) Dutch (b) English (c) Portuguese (d) French
List-II: (1) Goa (2) Pulicat (3) Bugli (4) Chinsura
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Answer: Scrapped ($)
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q40
Match the organisations in List-I with persons associated with them given in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I: (a) British India Society (b) Landholders Society (c) Servants of People Society (d) Bengal British India Society
List-II: (1) Lala Lajpat Rai (2) William Adams (3) George Thompson (4) Dwarkanath Tagore
(A) (2) (4) (1) (3)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q41
According to 2011 Census which of the following districts of the state of Haryana has the lowest sex ratio?
(A) Ambala
(B) Rewari
(C) Mahendergarh
(D) Jhajjar
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q42
Match the items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I: (a) 30 January (b) 2 February (c) 5 June (d) 24 March
List-II: (1) World Wetland Day (2) World TB Day (3) Martyrs Day (4) World Environment Day
(A) (3) (1) (4) (2)
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q43
With which of the following movements is Arvind Kejriwal associated?
(A) Yoga
(B) Art of Living
(C) Parivartan/RTI
(D) Desh Bachao
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q44
To commemorate which of the following events is the Reserve Bank of India planning to issue a coin of denomination of Rs. 150?
(A) First war of India’s Independence
(B) Founding of Brahmo Samaj
(C) Birth Anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore
(D) Abolition of Sati
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q45
According to recent listing who among the following is the richest woman of India?
(A) Indu Jain
(B) Anu Aga
(C) Chanda Kochar
(D) Savitri Jindal
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q46
In which one of the following cases has the Preamble been accepted as a part of the Indian Constitution?
(A) A.K. Gopalan case
(B) Keshavanand Bharti case
(C) Golaknath case
(D) Minerva Mills case
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q47
Who amongst the following is empowered to declare emergency under the Indian Constitution?
(A) The Vice-President
(B) The President
(C) The Prime Minister
(D) The Home Minister
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q48
Under the Constitution of India who is the guardian of fundamental rights?
(A) Parliament
(B) President
(C) Judiciary
(D) Cabinet
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q49
Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not?
(A) President
(B) Finance Minister
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Chairperson of Rajya Sabha
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q50
Match the constitutional provisions of Indian Constitution given in List-I with countries from which these have been taken in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I: (a) Concurrent list (b) Parliamentary system (c) Impeachment of President (d) Federal structure
List-II: (1) U.S.A. (2) Canada (3) Australia (4) U.K.
(A) (3) (4) (1) (2)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q51
Under which of the following circumstances can an emergency be declared in India?
(1) External aggression (2) Armed rebellion (3) Internal unrest (4) Financial crisis
(A) (1), (2) and (4)
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q52
Which one of the following is not properly matched?
(A) 42nd Constitutional Amendment – Fundamental duties
(B) 52nd Constitutional Amendment – Anti-Defection law
(C) 73rd Constitutional Amendment – Panchayati Raj
(D) 84th Constitutional Amendment – Centre-State Relations
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q53
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee is related to:
(A) Panchayati Raj System
(B) Centre-State relations
(C) Rural Development
(D) Electoral Reforms
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q54
Who amongst the following can be the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
(A) Any serving judge of the Supreme Court
(B) Any serving judge of the High Court
(C) A retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(D) A retired Chief Justice of the High Court
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q55
MNREGA programme is related to:
(A) rural employment
(B) urban employment
(C) education for all
(D) public health
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q56
Which one of the following is non-toxic?
(A) Cadmium
(B) Mercury
(C) Lead
(D) Sodium
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q57
Which of the following properties is not related to LASER?
(A) High intensity
(B) High coherence
(C) High monochromaticity
(D) High optical activity
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q58
In which form is phosphorus predominantly found in soil?
(A) Orthophosphate
(B) Phosphorus oxide
(C) Phosphorus sulphide
(D) Phosphoric acid
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q59
Carbohydrates are not used in:
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q60
Nanotechnology is where particles of the following size are used:
(A) 10⁹ cm
(B) 10⁻⁹ m
(C) 10⁻⁹ cm
(D) 10⁹ m
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q61
Siul stream is a tributary of river:
(A) Chenab
(B) Yamuna
(C) Ravi
(D) Beas
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q62
What figure is found on the coins of Audumbara rulers?
(A) Lotus
(B) Trident
(C) Peacock
(D) Conch
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q63
Arrange the following authors who wrote about the Himalayan region in correct chronological order:
(i) Ptolemy (ii) Chandragomin (iii) Panini (iv) Varahamihira
(A) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q64
On the basin of which river is Dodra Kawar situated?
(A) Pabbar
(B) Tons
(C) Yamuna
(D) Giri
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q65
What is the architectural style of Jawalamukhi Temple in Kangra District?
(A) Flat-roofed style
(B) Pagoda style
(C) Pent-roofed style
(D) Domed style
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q66
In which District of Himachal Pradesh is Surajtal lake?
(A) Kullu
(B) Lahaul and Spiti
(C) Chamba
(D) Sirmaur
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q67
Which mountain range separates Sirmaur from Shimla?
(A) Choor Chandni
(B) Chanshal
(C) Hattoo
(D) Shali
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q68
Who founded the Guler state?
(A) Karam Chand
(B) Hari Chand
(C) Rup Chand
(D) Prithvi Chand
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q69
Which ruler of Chamba defied Aurangzeb’s order to demolish the Hindu temples in his state?
(A) Jagat Singh
(B) Udai Singh
(C) Chatar Singh
(D) Prithvi Singh
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q70
Which village Panchayat in Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh unanimously elected all women members only, during the December 2010-January 2011 elections?
(A) Kamru
(B) Tapri
(C) Moorang
(D) Sangla
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q71
In which District of Himachal Pradesh is Uhal Hydroelectric Project located?
(A) Mandi
(B) Chamba
(C) Shimla
(D) Kullu
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q72
According to 2011 Census which District of Himachal Pradesh has the highest sex ratio?
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q73
In which year was ‘Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana’ launched in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) 1994-1995
(B) 1999-2000
(C) 2004-2005
(D) 2007-2008
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q74
‘Mukhya Mantri Bal Uddhar Yojana’ of Himachal Pradesh Government is restricted to children belonging to:
(A) Scheduled caste families
(B) Scheduled tribe families
(C) BPL families
(D) Scheduled caste and Scheduled tribe families
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q75
To whom was Kangra bestowed as Jagir by Mughal emperor Akbar?
(A) Todar Mal
(B) Birbal
(C) Bhagwan Dass
(D) Man Singh
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q76
Who commanded the Mughal forces which subdued Kangra fort in 1620 AD?
(A) Shah Qulikhan
(B) Shaikh Farid
(C) Mirza Rustam Quandhari
(D) Nawab Ali Khan
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q77
Who was the Chairman of joint meeting of Shimla Hill States Rulers and Praja Mandal representatives held in January 1948 at Solan?
(A) Hira Singh Pal
(B) Bhaskara Nand
(C) Satya Dev Bushahri
(D) Durga Singh
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q78
Which was the main opposition group in the Himachal Pradesh Legislature during 1950s?
(A) Lok Raj Party
(B) Swatantra Party
(C) Bharatiya Jana Sangh
(D) Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q79
Who headed the committee of Government of India which recommended the transfer of more subjects to the Territorial Council in 1962?
(A) M.C. Chagla
(B) Ashok K. Sen
(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(D) Hukam Singh
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q80
With whose assistance is the Himachal Pradesh Government’s ‘organic farming and water harvesting project’ being implemented?
(A) Sweden
(B) Australia
(C) Japan
(D) Germany
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q81
Indian agriculture has the following features:
(1) Dependence of agriculture on the monsoons (2) Abolition of Zamindari (3) Absence of trade unions in the agricultural sector (4) Heavy pressure of population on land
Which of the above is responsible for disguised unemployment in agriculture?
(A) (1) alone
(B) (1) and (2) only
(C) (1), (2), (3) only
(D) (4) alone
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q82
Consider the following taxes:
(1) Sales tax (2) Income tax (3) Corporate tax (4) Entertainment tax
Which of the above taxes are levied by the State government and not shared by Central Government?
(A) (1) and (2) only
(B) (2) and (3) only
(C) (3) and (4) only
(D) (1) and (4) only
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q83
Consider the following in relation with Corporate tax:
(1) Total turnover of the company (2) Profit after distribution of dividend (3) Profit before distribution of dividend (4) Capital employed in the company
Which one of the above is the basis of corporate tax?
(A) (1) alone
(B) (2) alone
(C) (3) alone
(D) (4) alone
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q84
India is at which of the following stages of Demographic Transition?
(A) Population level stabilizes with number of births and deaths being low and equal
(B) Birth rates and death rates are both low
(C) Reduction in birth rate but the reduction in death rate is higher than reduction in birth rate
(D) Reduction in mortality rate while birth rate continues to be high
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q85
Male literacy in the recent Census 2011 has increased to:
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Answer: Scrapped ($)
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q86
Which one of the following treaties was not covered by the Uruguay Round Negotiations, which established WTO?
(A) General agreement on trade in Services
(B) Trade related intellectual property rights
(C) Trade related investment measures
(D) General agreement on Environment Protection
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q87
The second largest trade partner of India with their total trade (sum of imports and exports) for the year 2009-2010 is:
(A) United Arab Emirates
(B) China
(C) United States of America
(D) Saudi Arabia
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q88
Which of the following is the highest export-oriented handicrafts (in value terms) in Indian exports?
(A) Gems and Ornaments
(B) Leather goods
(C) Brass goods
(D) Ivory goods
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q89
Consider the following in the context of food inflation in India:
(1) Ban on transaction in agricultural products in ‘Future Commodities Exchange Market’ (2) Restrictions on import of agricultural products (3) Unruly weather conditions (4) Hoarding and Trader Cartel
Which of the above are the possible reasons for food inflation?
(A) (1) and (2)
(B) (2) and (3)
(C) (3) and (4)
(D) (1) and (4)
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q90
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) – Fiscal Policy
(B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) – Credit Policy
(C) National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) – Indian Economic Survey
(D) Planning Commission – Computation of National Income
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q91
Which one of the following represents at least in part investment in human capital?
(A) Formal education
(B) On the job training
(C) Better health care and nutrition
(D) All of the above
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q92
Which one of the following led the Malegam Committee to recommend for interest rate cap for micro-finance institutions?
(A) Promoters of micro-finance institutions growing rich
(B) High interest rate leading to suicides
(C) Small loans offered to micro-enterprises
(D) Borrowers stopped repaying loans
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q93
Consider the following related to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) being implemented in partnership with the States for addressing the needs of children:
(1) Enrolment of all children in school (2) Addressing the need of child in the age group of 6-10 (3) Setting up Education Guarantee Centres (EGC), Alternate Schools etc. (4) Bridging of gender and social category gaps in enrolment with retention and learning
Which of the above is not correct?
(A) (1) and (3)
(B) (2) alone
(C) (3) and (4)
(D) (3) alone
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q94
Antibodies are found in:
(A) Platelets
(B) RBC
(C) Lymphocytes
(D) Eosinophils
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q95
Night-blindness is caused by the deficiency of:
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B6
(C) Vitamin B12
(D) Vitamin C
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q96
Human eye is sensitive to wavelength in the range of:
(A) 300-390 nm
(B) 300-360 nm
(C) 380-760 nm
(D) 790-800 nm
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q97
The definition of biosphere is:
(A) The earth and its atmosphere which is inhabited by living organisms
(B) All living organisms on earth
(C) All the plants on earth
(D) All the animals on earth
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q98
Rhododendron is the characteristic vegetation of:
(A) Tropical zone
(B) Alpine zone
(C) Mangrove belt
(D) Gangetic plane
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q99
Some reliable indicators of pollution are:
(A) Ferns and Cycas
(B) Algae and liverworts
(C) Lichens and mosses
(D) Neem tree and Eichhornia
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2010 Prelims Question Paper -Q100
Gas released during Bhopal gas tragedy was:
(A) Sodium isocyanate
(B) Ethyl isocyanate
(C) Potassium isocyanate
(D) Methyl isocyanate
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Answer: D
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