HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q38
Consider the following statements:
(1) Constitutional Draft Committee had seven members.
(2) B.R. Ambedkar was Chairman of Drafts Committee.
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the member of that committee.
(4) Mohammad Saadulla was not member of that committee.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (1) and (3) only
(B) (2) and (4) only
(C) (4) and (3) only
(D) (1) and (2) only
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Answer: D
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q40
Consider the following statements:
(1) Article 13(2) provides reservations to backward classes.
(2) Article 15(4) and 16(4) provide reservations for OBCs.
(3) Article 15(6) and 16(6) provide reservations to EWS of society.
(4) Article 14 provides reservation for SC & STs.
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: B
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q55
In which case Supreme Court decided that not singing of National Anthem cannot be considered its disrespect or offence?
(A) Bijoe Emmanuel case
(B) Braj Bhushan case
(C) Maneka Gandhi case
(D) M.C. Mittal case
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q59
Match List I with List II:
List-I (Constitutional Amendments): (a) 77th Amendment, (b) 81st Amendment, (c) 82nd Amendment, (d) 85th Amendment.
List-II (Reservations for SC & STs): (i) “Consequential Seniority” in Reservation, (ii) Reservations in Promotion, (iii) Relaxation in Qualifying marks, (iv) Carry forward unfilled vacancies of SC & STs.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
(B) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
(C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q76
Who decides the disqualification of members of State Legislative Assembly, for matters other than those in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution?
(A) Governor of the State
(B) State High Court
(C) Speaker, Legislative Assembly
(D) State Election Commission
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Answer: A
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q77
What is the objective of ‘Cut Motion’ in the Parliament?
(A) To restrict day-to-day financial expenditure of Government
(B) To restrict grants of the Government
(C) To move a proposal to reduce expenditure in budget proposals
(D) To restrict grants from consolidated fund of India
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Answer: C
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HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Paper – Q95
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was not associated with “Independent Labour Party” in India.
Statement II: Kanshi Ram was associated with the “Scheduled Castes Federation” in India.
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 – Q96
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: In the Interim Government of 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru was Prime Minister and Head of the Executive Council of Viceroy.
Statement II: Rajni Kothari observed that “It is not politics that gets caste ridden, it is caste that gets politicised”.
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 Viceroy was the President of the Executive Council, and Nehru was the Vice-President, not Prime Minister or Head of the Council. Statement II is correct as it is a famous observation by Rajni Kothari on the “politicisation of caste”).
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