HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q7
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The meanest and most onerous kind of forced labour was to carry loads known as ‘Pund Begar’.
Statement II: The Begar forms in Chamba State were five in number called ‘Panj Haqq’.
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 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q8
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The Gujjars of Himachal Pradesh are both Hindus and Muslims.
Statement II: Lahaulis and Spitians have Mongoloid features.
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 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q9
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Rohtang Pass lies in Dhauladhar ranges.
Statement II: Kunzum Pass is famous as Valley of Shadows.
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: B
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q10
Consider the following statements regarding the administrative structure of Kullu tehsil at the end of the 19th Century:
Statement I: Tehsils were divided into waziris, and waziris into phatis.
Statement II: Each phati was further divided into kothis.
Choose the correct option:
(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: D
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q21
Arrange the following states in descending order as per Worker Population Ratio (WPR) of 2023-24:
(1) Punjab
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Haryana
(4) Uttarakhand
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (1), (3), (2), (4)
(B) (2), (4), (1), (3)
(C) (3), (2), (1), (4)
(D) (2), (3), (1), (4)
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q27
Arrange these foreign travellers who visited Himachal Pradesh in chronological order:
(1) Captain Munde
(2) Baron Hugel
(3) J.B. Fraser
(4) Alexander Gerard
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (2), (1), (3), (4)
(B) (4), (3), (1), (2)
(C) (3), (4), (1), (2)
(D) (3), (1), (2), (4)
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q28
Consider the following statements:
(1) The first step in rural electrification was taken on January 14, 1958 when lights were switched on at Sundernagar.
(2) At the time of electrification of Sundernagar in Mandi district, its population was nearly 12,000 when its 20 nearby villages in fertile Balh Valley were given electrification.
(3) The electrification programme in the state was divided into two parts (i) Local power generation was proposed in high valleys remote from the district headquarters (ii) The lower belts of the state near Punjab were to get electricity from the Nangal and Uhl river feeder.
(4) The Shanan powerhouse is currently under the control of Punjab State Electricity Board and whole of the revenue goes to Punjab Government.
Select the correct answer given below:
(A) Only (1) and (3) are correct
(B) Only (3) and (4) are correct
(C) Only (1) and (2) are correct
(D) Only (4) and (2) are correct
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Answer: Pending
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q29
Match the representative of princely hill states who participated as their representative of population for the constitution of Himachal Pradesh into a single state:
List I (Representative Name): (a) Surat Ram Prakash, (b) Hira Singh Pal, (c) Bhaskara Nand, (d) Salig Ram Tejta.
List II (Name of the Princely State): (i) Jubbal, (ii) Bhajji, (iii) Baghat, (iv) Theog.
Choose the correct answer:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
(B) (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
(C) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
(D) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q47
Consider the following statements regarding public finance of Himachal Pradesh:
(1) According to Budget Estimate for the year 2024-25, share of revenue expenditure out of total expenditure is around 80 percent.
(2) Debt as a percentage of GSDP reached 75.33 during the year 2022-23.
(3) State’s own tax revenue as a percentage of total revenue for the year 2024-25 (BE) increased to 27.4.
(4) During FY 2024-25 (BE) education and health sector were allocated Rs. 9995 and Rs. 8575 crores respectively.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (1) and (3) only
(B) (1) and (2) only
(C) (1) and (4) only
(D) (2) and (3) only
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q48
According to PLFS 2023-24, share of secondary and tertiary sector in total employment in Himachal Pradesh respectively are:
(A) 25 percent and 30 percent
(B) 27 percent and 30 percent
(C) 22 percent and 24 percent
(D) 18 percent and 25 percent
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q49
According to Census 2011, consider the following statements regarding sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) in Kullu district:
Statement I: Sex ratio in 2011 is lower than in 1911.
Statement II: Sex ratio in 2011 in Kullu district is lower in Himachal.
Choose the correct option:
(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 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q50
Consider the following statements:
(1) Kibber is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh.
(2) Kheerganga National Park was established in 1994 in Himachal Pradesh.
(3) Tarla wildlife sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh has an area of 46.4 km².
(4) Chail wildlife sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh was established in 1962.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (1) and (3) only
(B) (1) and (2) only
(C) (1) and (4) only
(D) (2) and (4) only
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q56
Match List I with List II:
List-I (Place): (a) Phagwara, (b) Gokak, (c) Kullu, (d) Mandya.
List-II (Industry): (i) Silk Textile Industry, (ii) Woollen Textile Industry, (iii) Sugar Industry, (iv) Cotton Textile Industry.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
(B) (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
(C) (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
(D) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q63
Match List I with List II:
List-I (Indian Breed of Sheep): (a) Patanwadi, (b) Bakharwal, (c) Rampur Bushair, (d) Lohi.
List-II (State where found): (i) Rajasthan, (ii) Jammu & Kashmir, (iii) Gujarat, (iv) Himachal Pradesh.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
(B) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q67
Who was the politician and social worker popularly called “Sindhi Gandhi” in the Sindh region, and was elected to the 1st legislative assembly of part ‘C’ state of Himachal Pradesh (1952-56)?
(A) Krishna Nand Swami
(B) Pt. Padam Dev
(C) Gauri Parsad
(D) Piru Ram
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q68
Match List I with List II:
List-I (Code): (a) Highest Rainfall (2018 Data), (b) Second Most Incidents Reported (2024 Crime Data), (c) Fourth Highest Population (2011 Census), (d) Fourth Largest Area.
List-II (District): (i) Shimla, (ii) Mandi, (iii) Kangra, (iv) Solan.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(B) (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(D) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q69
Match List I with List II:
List-I (Scheme): (a) Mukhya Mantri Roshni Yojana, (b) Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project, (c) Mukhya Mantri Gram Path Yojana, (d) Swavalamban Yojana.
List-II (Starting Year): (i) 2015, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2009, (iv) 2020.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(B) (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(D) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q70
Match List I with List II:
List-I (Wildlife Sanctuary): (a) Kias, (b) Tarla, (c) Tundah, (d) Bandli.
List-II (District): (i) Kullu, (ii) Shimla, (iii) Chamba, (iv) Mandi.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(D) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q87
Who prepared the ‘Report of the Land Revenue settlement of the Kangra District, printed in 1874’?
(A) J.B. Lyall
(B) G.C. Barnes
(C) J.D. Cunningham
(D) Victor Jacquemont
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q88
Who among the following was not the Vice-President of the Himalayan Hill States Sub-regional Council?
(A) Tej Singh Nidhada
(B) Leela Das Verma
(C) Sadaram Chandel
(D) Shivanand Ramaul
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q89
From which constituency Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar was elected to represent in (1952-66) Himachal Assembly?
(A) Rajgarh
(B) Pachhad
(C) Renuka
(D) Nahan
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q90
Mountain Soil Zone in Himachal Pradesh is found between:
(A) 3000-6000 m
(B) 1500-3000 m
(C) 1000-1500 m
(D) 900-1000 m
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Answer: B
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q100
Read the following statements:
Statement I: Share of agriculture in total GSDP of Himachal Pradesh has declined from about 75 percent in 1950-51 to little above 20 percent in 2023-24.
Statement II: As per economic survey 2024-25 of the state, however, in terms of employment still 54 percent of the state population is engaged in primary sector.
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
(Statement I is incorrect because the share fell to only 14.74 percent in 2023-24; Statement II is correct as 53.98 percent of the population is employed in the primary sector).
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