HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q17
Dandra Movement, which took place against the New Land Settlement in Bilaspur in 1930, the people of which Pargana first started a movement against the land settlement?
(A) Ratanpur
(B) Rampur
(C) Bahadurpur
(D) None of these
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q18
Who was the founder of “Balsan Thakuria”?
(A) Moolchand
(B) Kunwar Singh
(C) Harichand
(D) Alak Singh
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q21
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Chamba had its own currency since ancient times. This was called “Chakli”.
Statement II: Raja Lalit Verman of Chamba had built two temples named ‘Chandragupta’ and ‘Kameshwar’ in Chamba.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C) Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
(D) Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q24
Arrange the following rulers of ‘Suket State’ in chronological order:
(1) Bhimsen
(2) Rudrasen
(3) Ugrasen
(4) Lakshmansen
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (2), (3), (4), (1)
(B) (3), (2), (1), (4)
(C) (2), (1), (3), (4)
(D) (3), (1), (2), (4)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q35
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Patsari river is a small tributary of Tons river.
Statement II: Patsari river originates near Kharapather in Shimla district.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C) Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
(D) Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q36
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Bara Shigri glacier was first surveyed by Walker and Poscoe in 1906.
Statement II: Bara Shigri is the largest glacier in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C) Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
(D) Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q44
Match the forest cover area/ type with their total area in Himachal Pradesh (2021):
List I (Density/Total Forest Cover)
(a) Very dense forest above 70 percent
(b) Moderate dense forest 40 to 70 percent
(c) Open forest 10 percent to 40 percent
(d) Total forest cover
List II (Area in sq. kms.)
(i) 7,100
(ii) 5,180
(iii) 15,443
(iv) 3,163
Choose the correct options:
(A) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(B) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(D) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q48
Who among the following was not a member of the Advisory Council for Himachal Pradesh which was constituted on Sept. 30, 1948?
(A) Swami Purnanand
(B) Mehta Avtar Chand
(C) Lila Devi
(D) Satya Dev Bushahri
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q51
Consider the following statements regarding the Panchayati Raj system in Himachal Pradesh.
Statement I: In 1949, the Punjab Village Panchayat Act of 1939 was enforced and 132 panchayats were established in Himachal.
Statement II: By the end of 1956, there were 466 Gram Panchayats and 26 Tehsil Panchayats in Himachal.
Choose the correct option from the following:
(A) Both statements are correct
(B) Only statement I is correct
(C) Only statement II is correct
(D) Both statements are incorrect
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q53
Consider the following statements:
(1) Baba Kansi Ram was a great freedom fighter of Himachal Pradesh.
(2) He was influenced by the Gadar Party.
(3) He took oath to wear Black Clothes till India gets independence.
(4) He was given the name of “Pahari Gandhi” by Sarojini Naidu.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (1) and (2) only
(B) (2) and (3) only
(C) (1) and (3) only
(D) (4) and (2) only
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q54
Consider the following statements:
(1) Mandi was the first state in Shimla Hill States in which the Panchayati Raj Act was passed.
(2) During the freedom movement Lala Lajpat Rai never visited Mandi.
(3) Non-cooperation Movement did not start in Himachal Pradesh.
(4) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur from Shimla conducted the Quit India Movement.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (1) and (2) only
(B) (2) and (3) only
(C) (3) and (4) only
(D) (4) and (1) only
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q60
Match the Members of Legislative Assembly of Part ‘C’ state of Himachal Pradesh from Mandi District (1952-56) with respective constituencies:
List I (Name of the Members)
(a) Gauri Prasad
(b) Karam Singh Thakur
(c) Besar Ram
(d) Rattan Singh
List II (Name of the Constituency)
(i) Joginder Nagar
(ii) Karsog
(iii) Rewalsar
(iv) Mahadev
Select the correct choice:
(A) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q70
Consider the following statements:
(1) Himachal Pradesh Government approved an outlay of 1200 crore rupees for economic services during 2022-23.
(2) Himachal Pradesh Government approved an outlay of 267 crore rupees for rural development during 2022-23.
(3) Himachal Pradesh Government approved an outlay of 140 crore rupees for Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2022-23.
(4) Himachal Pradesh Government approved an outlay of 22 crore rupees for Forestry and Wildlife during 2022-23.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (1) and (3) only
(B) (2) and (3) only
(C) (1) and (2) only
(D) (3) and (4) only
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q77
What percent agriculture and its allied industries account for the total Gross State Value Added (GSVA) of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) 13.70%
(B) 10.61%
(C) 15.10%
(D) 14.91%
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q78
Arrange the following years based on the number of foreign tourist arrivals in Himachal Pradesh in descending order:
(1) 2020
(2) 2021
(3) 2022
(4) 2023 (up to December 2023)
Choose the correct option:
(A) (4), (3), (2), (1)
(B) (4), (1), (3), (2)
(C) (3), (1), (2), (4)
(D) (3), (4), (2), (1)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q79
For the year 2022-23, match the Industry sub-sector in Himachal Pradesh with the percentage of workers employed in them:
List I (Industry Sub-sector)
(a) Mining and Quarrying
(b) Manufacturing
(c) Electricity and Other Utilities
(d) Construction
List II (Percentage of Workers Employed)
(i) 2
(ii) 41
(iii) 50
(iv) 7
Choose the correct option:
(A) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(B) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(C) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(D) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q80
For the year 2023-24, match the type/name of banks with their total number of branches in Himachal Pradesh:
List I (Type/Name of Bank)
(a) Public Sector Banks (PSBs)
(b) Private Sector Banks
(c) Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank (HPGB)
(d) Himachal Pradesh Co-operative Sector Banks
List II (No. of Branches in HP)
(i) 267
(ii) 568
(iii) 1,170
(iv) 274
Choose the correct option:
(A) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q85
Arrange the following National Parks of India from East to West:
(1) Corbett National Park
(2) Kanger Ghati National Park
(3) Rohla National Park
(4) Valvadore National Park
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (2), (4), (1), (3)
(B) (2), (1), (3), (4)
(C) (1), (2), (3), (4)
(D) (4), (3), (2), (1)
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Answer: B
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Note: Rohla National Park is located in Himachal Pradesh, although the question itself is a general geography sequence of Indian National Parks.
HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q88
Consider the following statements:
(1) Monkey valley lies in Chamba.
(2) Kiarda Dun valley lies in Kangra.
(3) The Great Himalayas are referred as Alpine zone in Himachal Pradesh.
(4) Churadhar pertain to Zanskar range in Himachal Pradesh.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (2) and (3) only
(B) (1) and (3) only
(C) (3) and (4) only
(D) (1) and (2) only
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q90
Match List I with List II:
List I (Waterfall)
(a) Rahla
(b) Bhagsu
(c) Badri
(d) Chadwick
List II (District)
(i) Solan
(ii) Kangra
(iii) Shimla
(iv) Kullu
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(B) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2024 Prelims Question Paper – Q91
Arrange the following climatic zones of Himachal Pradesh according to rainfall amount from lowest to highest:
(1) Frigid aridic zone
(2) Wet temperate zone
(3) Humid sub-tropical zone
(4) Sub-humid sub-tropical zone
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (2), (4), (1), (3)
(B) (1), (4), (3), (2)
(C) (1), (3), (4), (2)
(D) (4), (1), (3), (2)
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Answer: B
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