HPAS 2018 Prelims Question Paper
Q1. Which of the following concentrations of Ozone in ambient air is considered good?
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Q2. The intensity of a normal conversation in decibel is between:
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Q3. The impacts caused by the construction of dams and reservoirs include all, except:
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Q4. Which of the following processes does not occur in the water cycle?
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Q5. Match List-1 and List-2 and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-1 (Events) I. Appiko Movement II. Narmada Bachao Andolan III. People for Animals IV. Resurrection of Kali Bein rivulet
List-2 (Names) i. Maneka Gandhi ii. Appu and Mamtha iii. Balbir Singh Seechewal iv. Medha Patkar
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Q6. Match the items given in Column-1 and Column-2 and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column-1 (P) The Montreal Protocol (Q) The Paris Agreement (R) The Rio Summit (S) First UN IPCC Conference
Column-2 i. 1992 ii. 1995 iii. 1987 iv. 2015
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Q7. Which of the following is not derived from wild cabbage?
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Q8. Which of the following scientists is associated with the theory of natural selection during the evolution of life?
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Q9. In which of the following conditions bio-gas is produced?
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Q10. Why do ventricles have thicker muscular walls than atria?
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Q11. Which of the following is not a reflex action?
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Q12. Which part of the brain maintains posture and equilibrium of the body?
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Q13. What is the color of Litmus solution when it is neither acidic nor basic?
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Q14. Which of the following statements is not correct?
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Q15. What does ‘p’ represent in pH?
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Q16. Which of the following does not represent a refractive defect of vision?
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Q17. During dispersion of white light by the glass prism, which of the following light of the spectrum bends the most?
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Q18. Which of the following phenomena is responsible for twinkling of stars?
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Q19. In which year Swiss envoy W.P. Blazer put up a sign board, which formally and officially, declared Khajjair as ‘Mini Switzerland’?
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Q20. Match List-1 and List-2 and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-1 i. Kiara-dun Valley ii. Balh Valley iii. Kangra Valley iv. Bara Bhangal Valley
List-2 a. Dhauladhar and Shivalik Range b. Markanda and Dharti Ranges c. Shimla Ridge and Shivalik Hills d. Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal Ranges
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Q21. Which of the following Himalayan Zone has the highest percentage of the total geographical area of H.P.?
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Q22. ‘Chola and Dora’ are the popular traditional dress of which of the following tribes?
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Q23. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I i. Swangla ii. Gaddi iii. Khampa iv. Pangwal
List-II a. Pith-Chuk or chori b. Phaktum or Phanktum c. Jhanjrara d. Rusa-te-byah
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Q24. In “Vayu Purana’, the following tribe is said to be the inhabitants of ‘Mahand Mountains’?
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Q25. Out of total 55673 sq. km. geographical area of H.P., what is the area, which falls in scheduled area?
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Q26. Which is the earliest specimen of ‘Nagara design’ found in H.P.?
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Q27. The ‘Basholi School of Painting’ came into prominence from the time of:
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Q28. Which of the following national parks/sanctuaries of H.P. occupies 1171 sq. km. of area?
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Q29. The govt. of H.P. has changed the name of ‘Kanya Sashaktikaran and Kalyan Board Himachal Pradesh’ to that of:
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Q30. The stone inscriptions found in the Chamba region have mostly been written in which script?
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Q31. Who was the signatory for East India Company in the Treaty of Sugauli?
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Q32. ‘Lanji’, ‘Saro’ and ‘Rajnagar’ in Chamba district are the centers for the development of the following:
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Q33. What amount of hydro-power has been harnessed out of 27436 MW identified potential in H.P.?
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Q34. Under which scheme all women in the age group of 10 to 75 years, living below the poverty line are covered, in case of their death or disability?
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Q35. Which of the following has been declared as public service by state govt. under H.P. Public Service Guarantee Act. 2011?
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Q36. Arrange the following with its correct combination and accordingly give the answer as per codes given below:
List – 1 i. Gaiety Theatre ii. Kalka-Shimla Railway iii. Satyakam iv. Old Shimla Bank
List – 2 a. Samuel Evans Stokes b. Mortimer Durand c. M. S. Harrington d. Henry Irwin e. Messors Barrett & CO.
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Q37. ‘Black Nude’. Sitting Nude’ and ‘Young Girls’ are some of the famous works of which artist?
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Q38. The important decision to invade Afghanistan in 1938 and after four years the same decision was criticized at Shimla by the British was taken in the:
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Q39. Who has been awarded 2018 Einstein Prize?
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Q40. ‘eDrishti’ software is launched to facilitate:
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Q41. Which of the following won the Fields Medal in Mathematics?
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Q42. In 2018, which of the following has been awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
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Q43. Who is appointed as Chairman, Competition Commission of India?
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Q44. Which state in India was given FAO’s Future Policy Award, 2018 for its 100% organic state?
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Q45. What is QUAD?
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Q46. What is Blue economy?
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Q47. ASI is undertaking renovation of which three temple groups in Vietnam?
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Q48. Where is the Nongkrem dance festival being celebrated?
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Q49. Who has been awarded 2018 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development?
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Q50. What is the theme of International Energy Agency publication – World Energy Outlook, 2018?
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Q51. What is the name of first microprocessor developed by IIT, Madras?
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Q52. Recently USA announced its withdrawal from INF treaty with Russia. When was this treaty signed?
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Q53. What do you mean by Mariculture?
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Q54. Which are the projects selected by World Economic Forum to be launched as Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution in India?
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Q55. Where is Banni Grassland situated?
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Q56. Match List-1 and List-2 and give correct answer with the help of codes given below:
List-1 (Country) i. France ii. USA iii. South Africa iv. UK
List-2 (Time Zones) A. 11 B. 12 C. 09 D. 02
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Q57. UN observes which day as International Rural Women’s Day?
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Q58. ‘Bathukamma’ Festival is related to:
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Q59. Who propounded the idea of Partyless democracy?
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Q60. By which Act an element of the election was introduced in India for the first time?
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Q61. Match the items in List-1 with List-2 and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-1 a. Drain of wealth theory b. Swaraj as my birth right c. Separate Communal electorate d. Entry into legislation
List-2 1. C.R. Das 2. M. Ali Jinnah 3. B. G. Tilak 4. Dadabhai Naoroji 5. Subhash Chandra Bose
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Q62. Match List-1 with List-2 and identify the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I i. Formation of village panchayat ii. Uniform civil code iii. Agriculture and animal husbandry iv. Separation of judiciary from the executive
List-II 1. Article 50 2. Article 48 3. Article 40 4. Article 44
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Q63. What constitutes the definition of money bill under article 110 of the Indian constitution?
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Q64. Under which article of Indian constitution amendment process has been given?
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Q65. Which of the following constitutional amendment act restricted the size of the council of ministers to 15 percent of the total members of the Lok Sabha?
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Q66. What is the security deposit amount which a candidate contests election for the posts of president and vice-president of India has to tender?
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Q67. Which article of Indian constitution mention about president’s power of pardon?
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Q68. Financial emergency under article 360 has been imposed in India in the year.
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Q69. Who was Taluqdar?
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Q70. Which congress session supported the Swadeshi and boycott movement for Bengal in 1905?
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Q71. Who chartered the ship Komagatumaru for taking the Indians to Vancouver?
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Q72. Consider the following governor generals and arrange them in chronological order by choosing the correct code:
i. Lord Lytton ii. Lord Curzon iii. John Lawrence iv. Lord Dufferin
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Q73. The president of the moderate faction of Congress session in Lucknow 1916, who welcomed Tilak and his supporters back into the Congress, was:
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Q74. As a compromise with the planters, Gandhi agreed that they refund the money they had taken illegally from the peasants. What percentage was being refunded by them?
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Q75. In whose Viceroyalty, Gandhi Launched the individual Satyagraha and the Quit India Movement and the Cripps Mission arrived in India?
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Q76. Who says that if the religion does not sanction social reforms, it should be changed as it is man made?
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Q77. Which theory/concept on the ‘Origin of Monsoon’ states that the ‘monsoons are produced due to differential heating of continents and ocean basins’?
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Q78. Arrange the following soil types of India from high to low in terms of percent share in total area:
a. Black Soil b. Red Soil c. Laterite Soil d. Desert Soil
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Q79. Which of the following is the largest tribal group of India?
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Q80. Which of the following pair is not correct?
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Q81. Match the forest types with their percent share in total forest cover of India?
List-1 a. Tropical Evergreen b. Subtropical c. Tropical Moist Deciduous d. Tropical dry deciduous
List-2 i. 37.0% ii. 28.8% iii. 12.1% iv. 9.5%
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Q82. Which of the following pair does not match correctly?
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Q83. Match List 1 and List-2 and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-1 a. Cape Leuwin b. Ozark Plateau c. Katanga Plateau d. Kamchatka Peninsula
List-2 i. Russia ii. United States iii. Australia iv. Democratic Republic of Congo
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Q84. Match the following mining regions for which it is famous for:
List-1 a. Carajas b. Kalgoorlie c. Salobo d. Haerwusu
List-2 i. Coal ii. Copper iii. Gold iv. Iron ore
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Q85. The world’s highest tides occur at which of the following places?
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Q86. Match the following ocean currents with which they are named:
List-1 a. Canary current b. Labrador Current c. Agulhas Current d. Peruvian Current
List-2 i. A Sea Coast ii. A Country iii. A Sea iv. An Island
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Q87. Which of the following rivers does not cross equator, tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn twice?
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Q88. Which of the following pair does not match correctly?
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Q89. Which one is incorrect regarding sustainable development?
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Q90. Sustainable development goals and targets are to be achieved by:
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Q91. Which one of the following is not a part of the strategy of a direct attack on poverty?
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Q92. Over the years, the government has been following approach/es to reduce poverty in India:
I. Specific Poverty Alleviation Programmes
II. Growth-oriented development
III. Meeting the minimum needs of the poor.
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Q93. Poverty gap reflects:
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Q94. NITI Aayog action agenda for enhancing digital connectivity is based on:
I. Developing software for services that can be provided digitally
II. Enhancing digital infra-structure
III. Empowering citizens digitally
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Q95. Which of the following is not an indicator of economically underdeveloped countries?
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Q96. What is/are the objectives of the Competition Commission of India (CCI)?
I. To ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants in markets in India.
II. To protect the interests of consumers.
III. To promote and sustain competition in markets.
IV. To prevent practices having an adverse effect on competition
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Q97. Which year is known as the year of demographic divide?
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Q98. The total fertility rate is:
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Q99. The national food security mission (NFSM) aims to enhance the production of:
I. Pulses II. Vegetables III. Rice IV. Wheat V. Fruits VI. Coarse cereals
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Q100. Which of the following schemes aims at creating 300 rural clusters across India to strengthen financial, job and lifestyle facilities in rural areas?