HPAS Prelims 2014: Complete Question Paper with Answers & Solutions
HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q1
The latitude that pass through Sikkim also pass through:
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Bihar
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q2
Which of the following peaks are in Himachal Pradesh?
(i) Abi gamin (ii) Reo-Purjil (iii) Rangrik Range (iv) Gya
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(A) Only (iv)
(B) Only (i)
(C) None of the above
(D) All of the above
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q3
Which of the following is/are treated as artificial currency?
(A) ADR
(B) SDR
(C) GDR
(D) Both ADR and GDR
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q4
Disguised unemployment generally means:
(A) Large number of people remain unemployed
(B) Alternative employment is not available
(C) Marginal productivity of labour is zero
(D) Productivity of worker is low
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q5
In India, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities:
(A) Commercial Banks
(B) Micro Finance Institutions
(C) Regional Rural Banks
(D) Co-operative Banks
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q6
Mars Orbitor Mission is called:
(A) Pushpyan
(B) Spaceyan
(C) Mangalyan
(D) Missionyan
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q7
Almost all major oil producers including Saudi Arabia have become dependent on high prices, with break-even levels usually over $90 per barrel to meet their fiscal obligations. Consider the following can be termed as explanations for the present decline in oil prices:
(i) The world markets are flush with supplies for which there are not enough consumers.
(ii) The global economic slowdown is the Principal culprit: with China’s national growth projected at around 7% per year, increase in oil demand is negligible.
(iii) Europe is also not expected to contribute to increased demand due to its sluggish growth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) (i) only
(B) (ii) only
(C) Both (i) and (ii)
(D) All of the above
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q8
Modi Government relaunched the Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) investment scheme to tap household savings for funding infrastructure development in the country. Consider the following statements about this and pick the correct statement:
(i) The saving instrument will be available in the denomination of Rs. 1,000, Rs. 5,000, Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 50,000.
(ii) There will be no upper ceiling on investment.
(iii) No tax benefits would be available on these investment.
Answer(s) is/are:
(A) (i) only
(B) (ii) only
(C) (i) and (iii) only
(D) All of the above
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q9
Based upon the relations between India and Pakistan, Khurshid M. Kasuri, the Ex-foreign Minister of Pakistan has recently penned down a book. What is the title of the book:
(A) India-Pakistan in War and Peace
(B) Neither a Hawk nor a Dove
(C) The Origins of War in South Asia: The Indo-Pakistan Conflicts Since 1947
(D) India and Pakistan: A Political Analysis
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q10
Shanta Kumar Committee has submitted its report on restructuring of Food Corporation of India (FCI) to Mr. Modi. Read the following recommendations and find the incorrect ones:
(i) FCI Procurement should focus on the Western belt, where farmers get the minimum support price.
(ii) FCI should hand over the procurement of Wheat and Rice to four states which include Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
(iii) Proposed uniform tax of minimum 3% and maximum 4% on Wheat and Rice and the same to be included in the minimum support price.
Answer is:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) None of the above
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q11
Read the following statements regarding the recently released NTCA report on the status of Tigers in India, 2014. Find out the incorrect ones:
(i) The report showed a 30% increase in tiger population to 2226 from 1706 in 2010.
(ii) The largest increase was recorded in Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Tamil Nadu.
(iii) The Mudumalai-Bandipur-Nagarhole-Wayarad Complex holds the world’s largest tiger population currently estimated at over 570 tigers.
The correct answer is:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) only
(D) None of the above
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q12
India has recently signed an agreement on transfer of sentenced persons with the Hong-Kong special administrative region. Which among the following statement/s is/are correct ones in this regard:
(i) The agreement will mostly apply to Hong-Kong prisoners.
(ii) Most of the Indian prisoners have been jailed for serious crimes like drug dealing.
(iii) India has similar agreement with several other countries but none with Mainland China.
The correct answer is:
(A) (i)
(B) (ii)
(C) (iii)
(D) All of the above
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q13
Who among the following translated Kalhana’s Rajatarangini into English?
(A) Sir Alexander Cunningham
(B) Sir Aurel Stein
(C) Jonaraja
(D) Sirivara
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q14
What is the script of the earliest epigraphical rock inscriptions at Pathyar and Kanhiyara in Kangra?
(A) Brahmi and Tankri
(B) Kharoshthi and Tankri
(C) Brahmi and Kharoshthi
(D) Kharoshthi and Persian
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q15
Which Mughal ruler is said to have given the title of ‘Mian’ to the Rajput princes of Punjab Hill states who were held hostages in the royal court?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q16
Rulers of which of the following hill states were from a common ancestor?
(A) Mandi, Mangal and Bhajji
(B) Suket, Mandi and Bhagal
(C) Mandi, Suket and Keonthal
(D) Keonthal, Suket and Jubbal
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q17
Which Raja of Spiti invaded Kullu and made it a tributary?
(A) Samudra Sena
(B) Chet Sena
(C) Hemant Sena
(D) Rajendra Sena
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q18
The Raja of Bushahar princely state was assisted by three hereditary Wazir families. One of them was Kohal. Where did it come from?
(A) Kullu
(B) Garhwal
(C) Kinnaur
(D) Jubbal
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q19
When was the Department of Public Relations created in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) 1951
(B) 1952
(C) 1954
(D) 1956
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q20
In which district of H.P. is Saryanj Sarma watershed project?
(A) Una
(B) Sirmaur
(C) Bilaspur
(D) Solan
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q21
When was ‘Beti Hai Anmol’ Yojna launched in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) January 2009
(B) July 2010
(C) October 2011
(D) December 2012
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q22
Which Raja of Mandi gave the Shivratri Fair the form of a cultural festival?
(A) Suraj Sen
(B) Bahu Sen
(C) Bir Sen
(D) Ban Sen
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q23
Find the mismatch in the following pairs:
(A) Tieun Dhar – Chamba
(B) Jakh Dhar – Hamirpur
(C) Haripur Dhar – Sirmaur
(D) Sanjhi Dhar – Shimla
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q24
What is Shingni-Mingni?
(A) a variety of fish
(B) a herbal-medicinal plant
(C) a folk dance of Kinnaur
(D) a folk song popular in Sirmaur
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q25
Who started the Ice Skating Rink at Shimla around 1920?
(A) Peter Ta-Tung
(B) Blessington
(C) Daniel Wilson
(D) William Hay
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q26
In which district of H.P. is Yunam-so lake?
(A) Lahaul-Spiti
(B) Kinnaur
(C) Chamba
(D) Kullu
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q27
When did the number of members in the H.P. Vidhan Sabha increase from 36 to 41?
(A) 1971
(B) 1967
(C) 1963
(D) 1954
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q28
Which one of the following is a Pagoda style temple in H.P.?
(A) Hateshwari Devi in Jubbal Valley
(B) Hidimba Temple in Manali Valley
(C) Lakshna Devi in Bharmaur
(D) Shakti Devi in Chhatrari
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q29
Which district of H.P. occupies top position in the production of ginger?
(A) Sirmaur
(B) Bilaspur
(C) Una
(D) Mandi
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q30
Identify the correct order of density of population among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh according to 2011 census-data (in descending order):
(A) Bilaspur, Una, Solan, Mandi
(B) Una, Bilaspur, Solan, Mandi
(C) Una, Mandi, Bilaspur, Solan
(D) Bilaspur, Solan, Una, Mandi
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q31
What was the annual growth rate in the economy of Himachal Pradesh during the 2012-13 fiscal?
(A) 5.7 percent
(B) 5.9 percent
(C) 6.1 percent
(D) 6.6 percent
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q32
Polworth, Corriedole, Blackpace and Bingi are varieties of:
(A) Vegetables
(B) Spices
(C) Sheep
(D) Buffaloes
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q33
Name the site where Harappan ploughed field has been found:
(A) Harappa
(B) Banawali
(C) Rakhigarhi
(D) Kalibanga
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q34
Who among the following is the author of Milind Panho?
(A) Nagasen
(B) Ashwaghosh
(C) Dharmpal
(D) Devardhi
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q35
Name the place where Jaina texts were finally compiled?
(A) Pawagarh
(B) Kalinga
(C) Shravanbelgola
(D) Vallabhi
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q36
Find out among the following the author of Muasir-i-Alamgiri:
(A) Alberuni
(B) Barni
(C) Mustaid Khan
(D) Sams-i-Siraj
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q37
The temples located in the region between the Vindhyas and the Krishna river are known as:
(A) Dravid Style
(B) Nagar Style
(C) Vakataka Style
(D) Hybrid Style
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q38
Which of the following Marathas was given a Manasab of 7000/7000 by Aurangzeb?
(A) Shivaji
(B) Sambhaji
(C) Rajaram
(D) Shahuji
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q39
Who abolished Dual Government in Bengal?
(A) Sir John Shore
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Robert Clive
(D) Warren Hastings
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q40
Sidhu and Kanhu were associated with which one of the following?
(A) The Kol uprising
(B) The Munda rebellion
(C) The Khasi rising
(D) The Santhal rebellion
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q41
Match List I with List II:
List I: (a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Dayanand Saraswati (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
List II: (1) Satyarth Prakash (2) Anand Math (3) Poverty and Un-British Rule of India (4) Gita Rahasya
(B) (3) (1) (4) (2)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q42
Who was the head of the Boundary Commission which demarcated the boundaries of India and Pakistan?
(A) Radcliffe
(B) McMahon
(C) Simon
(D) None of the above
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q43
What is local name of shifting cultivation in Malaysia?
(A) Jhum
(B) Kumri
(C) Podu
(D) Ladang
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q44
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Towns – Rivers
(A) Ayodhya – Saryu
(B) Surat – Tapti
(C) Bareilly – Ganga
(D) Kurnool – Tungabhadra
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q45
Tropic of Cancer does not passes through:
(A) Tripura
(B) Mizoram
(C) Manipur
(D) Chhattisgarh
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q46
Which is the second most spoken language in India?
(A) Urdu
(B) Hindi
(C) Bengali
(D) Telugu
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q47
Great Salt Lake is located in:
(A) Australia
(B) Tunisia
(C) Canada
(D) U.S.A.
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q48
Which of the following is correct order of rivers from north to south?
(A) Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj
(B) Jhelum, Ravi, Chenab, Satluj
(C) Ravi, Jhelum, Chenab, Satluj
(D) Ravi, Chenab, Jhelum, Satluj
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q49
Which one of the following has lowest sex ratio in India?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Dadar and Nagar Haveli
(D) Daman and Diu
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q50
Diego Garcia island is located in:
(A) Pacific Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q51
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(i) Recorded temperature decreases from North to South India.
(ii) Rainfall increases from West to East in Northern plains of India.
(A) Only (i)
(B) Only (ii)
(C) Both (i) and (ii)
(D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q52
Which one of the following is largest coal producer?
(A) China
(B) U.S.A.
(C) India
(D) Australia
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q53
According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution was to remain a dead-letter?
(A) Article 360
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 352
(D) Article 32
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q54
The elected members of the State Legislative Assembly participate in the elections of:
(1) The President of India (2) The Vice-President of India (3) Members of the Rajya Sabha (4) Members of Legislative Council
(A) (1), (2) and (3)
(B) (1), (3) and (4)
(C) (1), (2) and (4)
(D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q55
Which of the following are the exclusive committees of the Rajya Sabha?
(1) Committee on Subordinate Legislation (2) Committee on Government Assurances (3) Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (4) Committee on Public Undertakings
(A) (1) and (3)
(B) (1) and (2)
(C) (1), (2) and (3)
(D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q56
The tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India is:
(A) Five years
(B) Five years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier
(C) Six years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier
(D) Six years or 70 years of age whichever is earlier
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q57
Which of the Commissions/Committees has recommended that there should be a Minister for Panchayati Raj?
(A) Ashoka Mehta Committee
(B) L.M. Singhvi Committee
(C) G.V.K. Rao Committee
(D) Second Administrative Reforms Commission
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q58
Which of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution has made the Right to Education a Fundamental Right?
(A) 84th
(B) 86th
(C) 91st
(D) 92nd
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q59
Which of the following statements are correct about the National Human Rights Commission?
(1) The National Human Rights Commission is an independent body. (2) It is not a constitutional body. (3) It is a statutory body. (4) It is a multi-member body.
(A) (1) and (2)
(B) (1), (2) and (3)
(C) (1), (2) and (4)
(D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q60
What is the correct sequence of the following four stages in the public policy formulation process?
(1) Making policy decisions (2) Putting public problems on policy agenda (3) Identifying public problems (4) Formulating policy proposals to deal with the problem
(A) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
(B) (3), (2), (4) and (1)
(C) (1), (3), (2) and (4)
(D) (2), (4), (3) and (1)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q61
The responsibility for law and order vests with the Police Commissioner in the cities of:
(1) Chandigarh (2) Delhi (3) Mumbai (4) Kolkata
(A) (1), (2) and (3)
(B) (1), (3) and (4)
(C) (2), (3) and (4)
(D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q62
Which one of the following functions does not figure in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution (73rd Amendment)?
(A) Libraries
(B) Cultural activities
(C) Fire services
(D) Family welfare
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q63
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched on:
(A) 15th August, 2014
(B) 1st January, 2015
(C) 26th January, 2015
(D) 28th August, 2014
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q64
Earth Summit 2012 for sustainable development was held in:
(A) New Delhi, India
(B) Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil
(C) Johannesburg, South Africa
(D) New York, USA
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q65
According to Planning Commission estimates for 2011-12; which of the following states have maximum percentage of population below poverty line?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Bihar
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Odisha
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q66
The World Investment Report (WIR) is published by:
(A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(B) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
(C) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
(D) Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q67
SEBI was established in the year:
(A) 1988
(B) 1990
(C) 1991
(D) 1985
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q68
‘NITI’ in NITI Aayog stands for:
(A) National Institution for Transforming India
(B) National Institute of Transforming India
(C) National Initiative for Transforming India
(D) National Institution for Translating India
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q69
Annual Summit 2015 of BRICS nations will be held in:
(A) New Delhi, India
(B) Fortaleza, Brazil
(C) Ufa in Bashkortostan, Russia
(D) Durban, South Africa
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q70
As per population census 2011, what is the percentage of urban population in Himachal Pradesh and India respectively:
(A) 15.05 and 35.60
(B) 10.03 and 31.16
(C) 10.03 and 35.60
(D) 12.65 and 31.16
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q71
Recently the Government of India has decided to revise the base year for estimating the GDP from:
(A) 2001-02 to 2010-11
(B) 2004-05 to 2013-14
(C) 2004-05 to 2011-12
(D) 2001-02 to 2011-12
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q72
National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) was established in the year:
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1947
(D) 1948
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q73
How many Biosphere Reserves are there in India?
(A) 12
(B) 18
(C) 26
(D) 32
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q74
The UN Convention on Biodiversity was ratified by Indian Government in the year:
(A) 1992
(B) 1993
(C) 1994
(D) 1997
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q75
Apart from carbon dioxide, which of the following gases also has a role in climate change?
(A) Methane
(B) Nitrogen dioxide
(C) Sulphur dioxide
(D) Helium
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q76
At present which country is the maximum emitter of carbon dioxide?
(A) USA
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) France
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q77
As per the IPCC 4th Assessment Report, the average sea level during the period 1961-2003 increased approximately at the rate of:
(A) 1.8 cm per year
(B) 5.9 mm per year
(C) 4.1 mm per year
(D) 1.8 mm per year
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q78
In India, the forest cover percentage of the total geographical area of the country is approximately:
(A) 18%
(B) 29%
(C) 21%
(D) 31%
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q79
Driving force for an ecosystem is:
(A) solar energy
(B) vegetation
(C) producers
(D) biomass
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q80
Which of the following has the maximum biodiversity?
(A) Mangroves
(B) Coral reefs
(C) Temperate regions
(D) Tropical regions
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q81
At present the primary energy source in the world is:
(A) Hydropower
(B) Fossil fuels
(C) Nuclear power
(D) Solar power
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q82
World Ozone Day is celebrated on:
(A) June 19
(B) August 19
(C) September 16
(D) November 19
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q83
The World’s highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in:
(A) Colombia
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Switzerland
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q84
The hormone insulin is a:
(A) Glycolipid
(B) Fatty acid
(C) Peptide
(D) Sterol
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q85
The sensation of fatigue in the muscles after prolonged strenuous physical work is caused by:
(A) a decrease in the supply of oxygen
(B) minor wear and tear of muscles fibres
(C) the depletion of glucose
(D) the accumulation of lactic acid
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q86
Which one of the following agricultural practices is eco-friendly?
(A) Organic farming
(B) Shifting cultivation
(C) Cultivation of high yielding varieties
(D) Growing plants in glass-houses
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q87
According to the World Health Organisation, the disease which causes the death of the largest number of people today is:
(A) AIDS
(B) Tuberculosis
(C) Malaria
(D) Ebola
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q88
The normal temperature of human body in Kelvin scale is:
(A) 280
(B) 290
(C) 300
(D) 310
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q89
The only snake that builds a nest is:
(A) Chain viper
(B) King cobra
(C) Krait
(D) Saw-scaled viper
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q90
Which one of the following does not contain silver?
(A) Horn Silver
(B) German Silver
(C) Ruby Silver
(D) Lunar Silver
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q91
Aluminium surfaces are often ‘anodized’, this means the deposition of a layer of:
(A) Chromium oxide
(B) Aluminium oxide
(C) Nickel oxide
(D) Zinc oxide
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q92
Which one of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof material?
(A) Polyvinyl chloride
(B) Polyamides
(C) Polyethylene
(D) Polycarbonates
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q93
When a CD (compact disc used in audio and video systems) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of the phenomenon of:
(A) Reflection and diffraction
(B) Reflection and transmission
(C) Diffraction and transmission
(D) Refraction, diffraction and transmission
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q94
Which one of the following does a TV remote control unit use to operate a TV set?
(A) Light Waves
(B) Sound Waves
(C) Micro Waves
(D) Radio Waves
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q95
The working principle of a washing machine is:
(A) Centrifugation
(B) Dialysis
(C) Reverse osmosis
(D) Diffusion
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q96
A fuse is used in main electric supply as a safety device. Which one of the following statements about the fuse is correct?
(A) It is connected in parallel with the main switch
(B) It is made mainly from silver alloys
(C) It must have a low melting point
(D) It must have a very high resistance
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q97
A simple machine helps a person in doing:
(A) Less work
(B) the same amount of work with lesser force
(C) the same amount of work slowly
(D) the same amount of work much faster
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q98
Domestic electrical wiring is basically a:
(A) Series connection
(B) Parallel connection
(C) Combinations of series and parallel connection
(D) Series connection within each room and parallel connection elsewhere
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q99
The most widely used antacid is:
(A) Cetrizine
(B) Iproniazid
(C) Chlorpheniramine
(D) Zantac
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2014 Prelims Question Paper -Q100
Which of the following drugs reduces fever?
(A) Analgesic
(B) Antipyretic
(C) Antibiotic
(D) Tranquilizer
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Answer: B
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