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
(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
(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 – 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
(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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