HPAS Prelims 2016: Complete Question Paper with Answers & Solutions
HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q1
Which Raja of Chamba transferred the capital of his state from Bharmaur to Chamba?
(A) Meru Varman
(B) Aditya Varman
(C) Sahila Varman
(D) Soma Varman
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q2
During the reign of which raja of Nurpur princely state the forts of Maukot, Nurpur and Taragarh were captured by the Mughals?
(A) Jagat Singh
(B) Rajrup Singh
(C) Bir Singh
(D) Jaswant Singh
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q3
Who was the first European to draw attention to the history of royal families of Jalandhar and Trigarta?
(A) Moorcraft
(B) Cunningham
(C) Thevenot
(D) Thomas Coryat
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q4
Around which year did the Gurkhas capture the Sirmaur princely state?
(A) 1803 AD
(B) 1815 AD
(C) 1820 AD
(D) 1826 AD
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q5
Which raja of Bushahr princely state was conferred the title of Chhatarpati by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb?
(A) Udai Singh
(B) Ram Singh
(C) Kehri Singh
(D) Vijay Singh
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q6
By what name did the Greek scholars call the Satluj river?
(A) Zungtee
(B) Muksang
(C) Heisidrus
(D) Satudri
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q7
According to legend which God (Devta) killed Banasur who was the ruler of Sarahan area of upper Shimla?
(A) Tapa Purana
(B) Anna Purana
(C) Deva Purana
<Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q8
From which place does the Spiti river originate?
(A) Kunjam pass
(B) Tandi
(C) Tabo
(D) Gramfu
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q9
At which place in Bilaspur District of H.P. a woman Industrial Training Institute (I.T.I.) has been made functional during 2015-16?
(A) Malari
(B) Jagatkhana
(C) Bharari
(D) Daslehra
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q10
What is the approximate capacity of Sawra-Kuddu Hydro-Electric Power Project?
(A) 65 MW
(B) 100 MW
(C) 111 MW
(D) 130 MW
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q11
In which two Districts of H.P. will the H.P. Forest Ecosystem Climate Proofing Project be implemented?
(A) Bilaspur and Solan
(B) Shimla and Kinnaur
(C) Una and Hamirpur
(D) Kangra and Chamba
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q12
How much subsidy is given in H.P. to the women of eligible category for providing Gas connection under Mata Shabri Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojna?
(A) 30 percent subject to maximum of Rupees 1,000
(B) 50 percent subject to maximum of Rupees 1,300
(C) 75 percent subject to maximum of Rupees 1,500
(D) 80 percent subject to maximum of Rupees 2,000
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q13
What is the architectural style of Hateshwari Temple at Hatkoti (in Jubbal Tehsil of Shimla District)?
(A) Pentroof
(B) Pagoda
(C) Cone shaped
(D) Pyramidal shaped
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q14
Which of the following subject matter is not found in the Kangra Kalam style Kangra paintings of eighteenth century?
(A) Geet Gobind of Jai Deva
(B) Satsai of Bihari
(C) Padmavat of Jayasee
(D) Rasik Priya of Keshav Dass
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q15
What is the number of women members in the present H.P. Vidhan Sabha?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q16
At which place in Shimla District of H.P. is Government Sheep Breeding Farm?
(A) Chopal
(B) Kiari
(C) Jeori
(D) Mandal
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q17
According to 2010-11 Agricultural census what is the percentage of small land holdings in H.P.?
(A) 8.84
(B) 12.06
(C) 17.72
(D) 18.17
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q18
Which cement company has been given a prospecting licence to carry out a detailed study for proving the quantity and quality of lime-stone deposits in Sugrathi-Thangar-Kura Khera-Paulikhera-Kandal-Dedera of Tehsil Chopal in Shimla District, H.P.?
(A) M/s. Reliance Cementation
(B) M/s. Ambuja Cements
(C) M/s. Associated Cement Companies
(D) M/s. Asian Cement Company
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q19
Which Himachali revolutionary edited Sudarshan Chakra magazine from Lahore during the pre-independence period?
(A) Yashpal
(B) Inderpal
(C) Sher Jung
(D) Swami Krishana Nand
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q20
Who is the author of Kullu and Lahaul?
(A) C.G. Bruce
(B) E.J. Buck
(C) R.M. Bernier
(D) W.G. Archer
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q21
According to the UN Human Development Report (2016), the world’s top three countries in terms of human development are:
(A) Norway, Australia and Switzerland
(B) Australia, Sweden and Denmark
(C) Switzerland, Norway and Sweden
(D) Sweden, Netherlands and Norway
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q22
Who among the following were awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2015-16?
(1) P.V. Sindhu (2) Sakshi Malik (3) Jitu Rai (4) M. Bhupathi
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) (1), (2) and (3)
(B) (2), (3) and (4)
(C) (1), (2) and (4)
(D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q23
Who among the following was conferred Jnanpith Award in 2016?
(A) Bulaki Sharma
(B) Shankha Ghosh
(C) Satya Narayan
(D) Kamal Vora
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q24
Who among the following has been appointed Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (2017)?
(A) Anil Kumar Sinha
(B) Alok Kumar Verma
(C) A.K. Patnaik
(D) Sanjeev Sanyal
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q25
Tehmina Janjua is the first woman in Pakistan’s history to hold the office of:
(A) Foreign Minister
(B) Foreign Secretary
(C) Judge of a High Court
(D) Ambassador
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q26
Teacher’s Day is celebrated on:
(A) 5th September
(B) 6th October
(C) 2nd October
(D) 10th November
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q27
Which of the following rivers have been termed as “living entities” by the High Court?
(1) Ganga (2) Yamuna (3) Godavari (4) Brahmaputra
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) (1) and (4)
(B) (1) and (2)
(C) (1), (2) and (4)
(D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q28
In India, life expectancy is:
(A) 68.3 years
(B) 71.2 years
(C) 75.5 years
(D) 65.3 years
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q29
The district to which two Chief Ministers of Northern States (2017) belong, falls in the state of:
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Punjab
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q30
The Supreme Court issued a contempt notice to the sitting High Court Judge of:
(A) Calcutta High Court
(B) Bombay High Court
(C) Madras High Court
(D) Allahabad High Court
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q31
Kol tribe is found in:
(A) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
(B) West Bengal and Odisha
(C) Assam and Meghalaya
(D) Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q32
Who among the following is the Chancellor of Nalanda University (2017)?
(A) Dr. George Yeo
(B) Dr. Vijay Bhatkar
(C) Dr. Amartya Sen
(D) Dr. Arun Grover
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q33
The NOTA option was first used in the elections in:
(A) 2004
(B) 2009
(C) 2013
(D) 2017
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q34
Who among the following were conferred Padma Vibhushan Awards in 2017?
(1) Dr. Devi Prasad Dwivedi (2) Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev (3) Sharad Pawar (4) Sunder Lal Patwa
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) (1), (2) and (3)
(B) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
(C) (1), (3) and (4)
(D) (2), (3) and (4)
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q35
The Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister(s) of the following states were not members of the State Legislative Assembly at the time of their appointments (2017):
(A) Punjab
(B) Goa
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q36
Which one of the following cities is called “Silicon Valley of India”?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Pune
(C) Mumbai
(D) Bengaluru
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q37
Donald Trump is:
(A) the 45th USA President
(B) the 44th USA President
(C) the 42nd USA President
(D) the 40th USA President
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q38
In which field was Juan Manuel Santos awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize?
(A) Chemistry
(B) Peace
(C) Physics
(D) Medicine
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q39
To which country does the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, belong?
(A) Italy
(B) Portugal
(C) Spain
(D) Greece
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q40
Which country owns the Margarita Island which was the venue of 17th NAM Summit?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Egypt
(C) Brazil
(D) South Africa
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q41
Nana Saheb, who fought against the English during the Indian Mutiny of 1857, was:
(A) the son of Peshwa Baji Rao III
(B) the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II
(C) a soldier in the army of Nawab of Awadh
(D) a relation of the Raja of Benaras
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q42
Who presided over the first session of Indian National Congress in Bombay?
(A) A.O. Hume
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) B.G. Tilak
(D) W.C. Bannerji
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q43
Which Socio-Religious Movement of 19th-20th century adopted the practices of occult mysticism?
(A) The Theosophical Society
(B) The Arya Samaj
(C) The Brahmo Samaj
(D) The Gurdwara Reforms Movement
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q44
Who of the following, was not the Moderate leader of Indian National Congress?
(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(B) M.G. Ranade
(C) Aurobindo Ghosh
(D) Surendra Nath Banerji
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q45
Where was held the first session of Muslim League?
(A) Dacca
(B) Calcutta
(C) Lahore
(D) Karachi
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q46
Of the following, who shot dead Curzon Wyllie in London?
(A) Madan Lal Dhingra
(B) Udham Singh
(C) Chapkar Brothers
(D) None of the above
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q47
When was the Montague Declaration made about the introduction of responsible government in stages for India?
(A) August 15, 1917
(B) August 20, 1917
(C) August 20, 1918
(D) August 15, 1918
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q48
Where was founded the Communist Party of India in 1920?
(A) Moscow
(B) Bombay
(C) Tashkent
(D) Hong Kong
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q49
Which month of 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of Gandhi’s arrival in Champaran?
(A) March
(B) April
(C) July
(D) August
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q50
Which event earned for Vallabhbhai Patel the title of ‘Sardar’?
(A) The Khera Satyagraha
(B) The integration of Indian States with India
(C) The Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association
(D) The Bardoli Satyagraha
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q51
Stalactites and Stalagmites are:
(A) Erosional landforms in the Karst region
(B) Depositional landforms in the Karst region
(C) Transportational landforms in the Karst region
(D) None of the above
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q52
Savanna region of Brazil is locally called as:
(A) Cerrado
(B) Llanos
(C) Pampas
(D) None of the above
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q53
Who is the author of the book “The Unstable Earth”?
(A) W.M. Davis
(B) G. Taylor
(C) J.L. Clark
(D) J.A. Steers
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q54
Brahmaputra, after joining Tista river, is known as:
(A) Jamuna
(B) Padma
(C) Meghna
(D) Dihang
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q55
Coral reefs are found between:
(A) 25°N; 25°S Latitude
(B) 30°N; 30°S Latitude
(C) 15°N; 15°S Latitude
(D) None of the above
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q56
Green Revolution made the country self-sufficient in food production but had some fallouts. Consider the following statements:
(1) It has successful in case of wheat, but not in the case of pulses
(2) Brought inter-state disparities
(3) Helped in restoring soil fertility
(4) Reduced water table in some states
Select the correct statements from the codes given below:
(A) (1), (2) and (4)
(B) (2) and (4) only
(C) (1), (3) and (4)
(D) All are correct
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q57
In which ocean ‘Mindanao Trench’ exists?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q58
Match List I (Mines) and List II (Minerals) using the codes given below:
List I: (a) Kimberley (b) Wankie (c) Witwatersand (d) Katanga
List II: (1) Coal (2) Diamond (3) Copper (4) Gold
(A) (1) (2) (3) (4)
(B) (2) (1) (4) (3)
(C) (1) (2) (4) (3)
(D) (2) (1) (3) (4)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q59
Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) Carl Saur (i) Social Geography
(b) David Harvey (ii) Cultural Geography
(c) F. Ratzel (iii) Political Geography
(d) H.J. Johnston (iv) Radical Geography
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q60
In “Concentric Zone Model” of Burgess the fifth ring is occupied by:
(A) Commuters Zone
(B) Zone of better residence
(C) Zone of independent workers home
(D) CBD
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q61
Which schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions for the disqualification of a legislator on grounds of defection? (A) Schedule-X (B) Schedule-IX (C) Schedule-XII (D) Schedule-VIII
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q62
Power of Judicial Review, provided in the constitution, is exercised on the basis of which principle?
(A) Due Process of Law
(B) Procedure established by Law
(C) Arbitration
(D) Natural Justice
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q63
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament?
(A) President of India
(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(D) None of the above
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q64
Under which provision can the Speaker allow any member of the House to speak in his/her mother language?
(A) Article 110
(B) Article 122
(C) Article 120(1)
(D) Article 126
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q65
Supreme Court’s judgement in Indira Sawhney Vs. Union of India is related to which issue?
(A) Reservation for OBC
(B) Reservation for Scheduled Castes
(C) Reservation for Minorities
(D) Reservation for Scheduled Tribes
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q66
Provision for Grant-in-Aid under Article 243 H for the Panchayats has been made out of which source?
(A) Taxes collected by Union Government
(B) Taxes collected by the States
(C) Taxes collected by Panchayats
(D) Consolidated Fund of India
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q67
Which one of the following is a correct sequencing of the features of the Preamble of Indian Constitution?
(A) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
(B) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Republic
(C) Secular, Socialist, Sovereign, Republic, Democratic
(D) Democratic, Republic, Sovereign, Socialist, Secular
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q68
Match the following:
List I: (a) Article 15 (b) Article 20 (c) Article 25 (d) Article 32
List II: (i) Freedom of Religion (ii) Constitutional Remedies (iii) Prohibition of Discrimination (iv) Protection against conviction
(A) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(D) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q69
Which one of the following is the correct statement with regard to the Emergency Provisions of Indian Constitution?
(A) The constitution mentions four types of emergency.
(B) Emergency provisions are described from Articles 340 to 356 in the Constitution.
(C) Financial emergency has never been imposed in India
(D) Emergency under Article 356 can be imposed on the failure of Constitutional Machinery at the union level.
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q70
Which one of the following policies of Government of India is related to the availability of cooking gas to the BPL Households?
(A) Ujjawala Yojana
(B) Fasal Bima Yojana
(C) Atal Pension Yojana
(D) Jivan Jyothi Bima Yojana
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q71
Which of the following statements is correct in reference to the Finance Commission of India?
(A) It facilitates the judicial distribution of finance among the PSUs.
(B) It ensures transparency in financial administration.
(C) It deals with the financial relations between States and Centre.
(D) It ensures financial prudence of State Government.
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q72
In the Budget for 2017-18, the funds allocated for MGNREGA is:
(A) Rs. 45,000 Cr.
(B) Rs. 48,000 Cr.
(C) Rs. 35,000 Cr.
(D) Rs. 55,000 Cr.
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q73
As per Census 2011, literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh for male and female respectively is:
(A) 90.27 and 70.08
(B) 89.53 and 75.93
(C) 89.53 and 71.53
(D) 90.27 and 71.53
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q74
HDI is measured with reference to:
(i) Infant Mortality (ii) Real GDP per capita (iii) Life Expectancy at birth (iv) Morbidity
(A) (i) and (iv) are correct
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
(C) (iii) and (iv) are correct
(D) All are correct
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q75
Who conducts the periodical sample survey for estimating the poverty line in India?
(A) Niti Aayog
(B) CSO
(C) NSSO
(D) Ministry of Social Justice
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q76
AMRUT was launched on:
(A) 25 June, 2015 to improve basic Urban infrastructure in 500 cities
(B) 25 June, 2015 to improve basic amenities in 500 districts
(C) 25 June, 2014 to improve basic Urban infrastructure in cities
(D) 25 June, 2016 to improve availability of safe drinking water in Urban areas
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q77
Which of the following States of India has the highest poverty ratio?
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Odisha
(D) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q78
For the Budget proposals 2017-18; which of the following is not correct?
(A) Target for agriculture credit has been fixed to the tune of Rs. 10 Lac Crore
(B) New Mini Labs in Krishi Vigyan Kendra will be established
(C) Total allocation for rural, agriculture and allied sector is Rs. 80,000 crore
(D) Achieving 100 percent village electrification by 1 May, 2018
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q79
The growth rate of Himachal Pradesh during 12th Plan (2012-17) has been estimated at:
(A) 6.8 percent
(B) 7.2 percent
(C) 7.8 percent
(D) 5.9 percent
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q80
What was the unemployment rate during 2015-16 based on Usual Principal Status in India?
(A) 8.7 percent
(B) 7.8 percent
(C) 5.0 percent
(D) 4.2 percent
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q81
The number of wetlands in India listed under Ramsar Convention is:
(A) 35
(B) 21
(C) 26
(D) 39
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q82
India ratified the Stockholm Convention for protecting human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants in:
(A) 2005
(B) 2006
(C) 2002
(D) 2010
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q83
Which of the following represents the major loss to the human kind due to environmental degradation?
(A) Ecosystem goods
(B) Ecosystem services
(C) Ecosystem-based tourism
(D) Ecosystem-dependent tribes
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q84
United Nations has declared 2017 as the International Year of:
(A) Sustainable tourism for development
(B) Pulses
(C) Light and Light-based Technologies
(D) Soils
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q85
The global agreement that deals with the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal is called:
(A) Basel Convention
(B) Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident
(C) International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(D) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q86
Which of the following is the most promising biodiesel crop?
(A) Sugarcane
(B) Soybean
(C) Switchgrass
(D) Oat
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q87
The biological oxygen demand of water is reduced mainly by:
(A) Primary treatment
(B) Secondary treatment
(C) Tertiary treatment
(D) None of the above
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q88
Dead zones in the world’s oceans and large lakes are characterized by:
(A) High biological oxygen demand
(B) Excessive bloom of algae
(C) Excess nutrients like nitrates and phosphates
(D) All of the above
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q89
The use of carbon tax has been very successful to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in:
(A) The United States of America
(B) China
(C) Sweden
(D) Australia
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q90
One of the better achievements of Kanha National Park is:
(A) Conservation of tiger from near extinction
(B) Conservation of swamp deer from near extinction
(C) Conservation of Gaur from near extinction
(D) Conservation of bison from near extinction
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q91
In order to prevent oxidation of potato chips during storage in sealed bags, chip manufacturers seal the packet in the presence of:
(A) Oxygen
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Carbon dioxide
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q92
Where from is litmus dye extracted?
(A) A lichen
(B) A liverwort
(C) A moss
(D) A pteridophyte
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q93
If someone is suffering from the problem of acidity after overeating, what is the remedy?
(A) Lemon juice
(B) Vinegar
(C) Baking soda
(D) Blue berry juice
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q94
Which of the following has a pH of about 10?
(A) Gastric juice
(B) Blood
(C) Milk of magnesia
(D) Sodium chloride solution
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q95
Which of the following processes does not take place during photosynthesis?
(A) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
(B) Conversion of light to chemical energy
(C) Splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen
(D) Chlorophyll degradation
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q96
Which of the following instruments is used for measuring the depth of the ocean?
(A) Galvanometer
(B) Ammeter
(C) Barometer
(D) Fathometer
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q97
Light year is a unit of:
(A) Light
(B) Time
(C) Intensity of light
(D) Astronomical distance
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q98
Which of the following are the primary colors?
(A) Yellow, Green, Blue
(B) Red, Green, Blue
(C) Red, Green, White
(D) Red, Magenta, Blue
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q99
Nail polish remover contains:
(A) Benzene
(B) Acetone
(C) Acetic acid
(D) Petroleum ether
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2016 Prelims Question Paper -Q100
The most abundant rare gas in the atmosphere is:
(A) Helium
(B) Neon
(C) Xenon
(D) Argon
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Answer: D
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