HPAS Prelims Questions/Answers – 2022

October 18, 2022

Given below are two statements :
Statement I : According to a World Bank working paper, extreme poverty in India dropped to 10.2% in the pre-Covid year of 2019 from as much as 22.5% in 2011-
Statement II : The paper uses the Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS) to provide estimates of how poverty and inequality in India have evolved since 2011.
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

Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Development expenditure of the Central government does not include defence expenditure and grants to states
Statement II : Non-development expenditure involves Interest payments and Subsidies
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
(HPAS ANSWER: D)

Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Deficit financing cannot create inflation in an economy.
Statement II: If RBI reduces cash reserve ratio, the credit creation will decline.
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) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(D) Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

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ANSWER: B

Given below are two statements :
Statement I: Low-income countries (LICs) and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) have high prospective growth rates and high marginal productivities of capital.
Statement II : They should borrow, and borrow heavily, in order to finance a broad-based increase in investments on human capital (education and health), public infrastructure (power, digital, water and sanitation, transport) and environmental protection.
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

Given below are two statements : .
Statements I: The average SDG Index score declined in 2021 as compared to 2020, partly due to slow or non-existent recovery in poor and vulnerable countries.
Statement II : Among G20 member states, the United States, Brazil and the Russian Federation exhibit most support for the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.
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

Consider the following statements :
(1) If Indian economy is in equilibrium at the point where plans to save and to invest are equal, then government expenditure must be equal to I government income
(2) In pursuance with the recommendations of Narsimham Committee, the RBI has framed new guidelines to setup more foreign exchange banks
(3) Redistribution policies geared to reduce economic inequalities include Progressive tax policies
(4) The currency convertibility concept in its original form originated in Taylors Agreement
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) (1) and (3) only
(B) (2) and (3) only
(C) (1) and (4) only
(D) (2) and (4) only

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements :
(1) Gross capital formation consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus gross changes in the level of inventories
(2) Net value added at factor cost is the sum total of all the factor payments
(3) The National Income is the total amount of income accruing to a country from economic and non-economic activities in a year time
(4) In moving from national income to personal income we must subtract the incomes earned but not received and add incomes received but not currently earned
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) (1) and (3) only
(B) (2) and (3) only
(C) (1) and (4) only
(D) (2) and (4) only

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. The green economy could add more than 54 million jobs worldwide by 2030.
2. World over the additional investment to avoid future pandemics is estimated to be only $15 million a year
3. Over 90 percent of countries saw their HDI value drop in either 2020 or 2021
4. The economic gains from phasing out coal could amount to as much as 1.7 percent of global GDP every year
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

Consider the following statements.
1. The Positive Peace Index measures the positive peace of 143 countries
2. It covers 59.6 percent of the world population
3. Positive peace is defined as the attitudes, institutions and structures that create sustain peaceful societies
4. It is based on more than 45,700 data series
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: D

Consider the following statements:
(1) The Global Health Security Index is a measure of pandemic (COVID-19) preparedness
(2) Compared with the rest of the world, a higher percentage of people in OECD countries tend to be covered by public or mandatory private health insurance
(3) “30 x 30” target relates to poverty eradication
(4) World over, cities and other urban areas are home to around 25 percent of humanity
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: C

Match List I with List II : :
List I = List II
(a) Gini coefficient = (i) a measure of the energy intensity of diet composition
(b) PISA score = (ii) assesses how far students near the end of compulsory education have acquired some of the knowledge and skills that are essential for full participation in society
(c) Human Trophic Level = (iii) measures the extent to which the distribution of income among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution
(d) Palma ratio = (iv) The share of all income received by the 10% people with highest disposable income divided by the share of all income received by the 40% people with the lowest disposable income
Choose the correct answer from

(A) a - iii, b - ii, c - i, d - iv
(B) a - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - iv
(C) a - i, b - ii, c - iv, d - iii
(D) a - ii, b - i, c - iv, d - iii

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ANSWER: A

Match List I with List II:
List I = List II
(a) Conglomerate = (i) The company that has acquired interest in different industries by taking over or merging with other companies
(b) Golden handshake = ii) an economic system in which transactions between private groups of people are free from any form of economic interventionism
(c) Blue Chip = (iii) an employment agreement which states that the employer will provide a significant severance package if the employees loses their job
(d) Laissez Faire = (iv) stock in a stock corporation with a national reputation for quality reliability, and the ability to operate profitably in good and bad times
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) a - iii, b - ii, c - i, d - iv
(B) a - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - iv
(C) a - i, b - ii, c - iv, d - ii
(D) a - ii, b - i, c - iv, d - iii

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ANSWER: C

‘Day Zero’ refers to which city as South Africa?

(A) Johannesburg
(B) Durban
(C) Cape Town
(D) Pretoria

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ANSWER: C

ECOLEX is controlled by :

(A) FAO
(B) CSD
(C) UNFCCC
(D) IPCC

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ANSWER: A

Most of the air pollution that wo experience is located in :

(A) Mesosphere
(B) Thermosphere
(C) Stratosphere
(D) Troposphere

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ANSWER: D

Who gave the concept of biodiversity hotspots ?

(A) E. P. Odum
(B) Norman Myers
(C) James Lovelock
(D) Rachel Carson

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ANSWER: B

Deep underground reservoir of water are called as :

(A) Karst
(B) Aquifer
(C) Buffer
(D) Baseflow

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ANSWER: B

Which of the following sanctuaries is not known for tigers?

(A) Kawal Sanctuary
(B) Kaziranga National Park
(C) Dudhwa National Park
(D) Hazaribagh National Park

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ANSWER: D
(HPAS ANSWER: B)

When was the process of identifying the key Biodiversity Areas started in India?

(A) 1972
(B) 2003
(C) 1998
(D) 2007

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ANSWER: B

Match List I with List II :
List I (Air Pollution Incident) = List II (Country)
(a) Meuse (1930) = (i) England
(b) Donora (1948) = (ii) India
(c) Bhopal (1984) = (iii) USA
(d) London (1952) = (iv) Belgium
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) a - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d - i
(B) a - iv, b - iii, c - i, d - ii
(C) a - iv, b - i, c - iii, d - ii
(D) a - iii, b - iv, c - ii, d - i

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ANSWER: A

Match List i List II
List I Plant Name Local = List II State
(a) Toona = (i) Telangana
(b) Khejri = (ii) Manipur
(c) Alder = (iii) Rajasthan
(d) Jammi = (iv) Nagaland
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) a - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - iv
(B) a - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i
(C) a - ii, b - iv, c - i, d - iii
(D) a - iii, b - iv, c - i, d - iv

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ANSWER: B

Match List I with List II : :
List I Sanctuary) List II (Location)
(a) Bhadra = (i) Jharkhand
(b) Dalma = (ii) Tripura
(c) Gumti = (iii) West Bengal
(d) Jaldapara = (iv) Karnataka
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) a - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d - i
(B) a - iii, b - ii, c - iv, d - i
(C) a - iv, b - i, c - ii, d - iii
(D) a - i, b - ii, c - iii, d - iv

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ANSWER: C

Match List I with List II :
List I (Wetland) = List II (State)
(a) Deepor Beel = (i) Kerala
(b) Asthamudi = (ii) Assam
(c) Loktak = (iii) Punjab
(d) Kanjali = (iv) Manipur
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) a - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - iv
(B) a - ii, b - i, c - iii, d - iv
(C) a - iii, b - ii, c - i, d - iv
(D) a - ii, b - i, c - iv, d - iii

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ANSWER: D

Match List I with List II
List I (Policy) = List II (Year)
(a) Wildlife = (i) 1992
(b) Forest = (ii) 1972
(c) Environment = (iii) 1988
(d) Pollution = (iv) 2006
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) a - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i
(B) a - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - iv
(C) a - ii, b - iv, c - iii, d - i
(D) a - i, b - iii, c - iv, d - ii

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ANSWER: A

Fats are made from edible oils using the process of :

(A) Saponification
(B) Esterification
(C) Catalytic hydrogenation
(D) Hydrogenation

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ANSWER: C

Most kidney stones are composed of :

(A) Calcium carbonate
(B) Calcium oxalate
(C) Magnesium carbonate
(D) Magnesium oxalate

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ANSWER: B

There are two statements given below :
Statement I: A traveler crossing the international date line from east to west losses a day
Statement II. A traveler crossing the international date line from west to east grains a day.
In the light of these two 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

The: main precursors of winter smog are

(A) N20 and hydrocarbons
(B) N0x and hydrocarbons
(C) SO2 and hydrocarbons
(D) SO2 and ozone

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ANSWER: B

There are two statements given below :
Statement I : Steam produces less severe burns than water at the same temperature.
Statement II : Dry ice is colder than regular ice.
In the light of these two 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

Arrange the following electromagnetic waves according to the increasing frequency :.
(1) Gamma rays
(2) X-rays
(3) Radio waves
(4) Microwaves

(A) (3), (4), (2), (1)
(B) (1), (2), (4), (3)
(C) (2), (1), (4), (3)
(D) (4), (3), (1), (2)

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ANSWER: A

Arrange the following atmospheric layers in the correct order from the surface of the earth :
(1) Mesosphere
(2) Troposphere
(3) Thermosphere
(4) Stratosphere

(A) (2), (4), (3), (1)
(B) (4), (2), (3), (1)
(C) (2), (4), (D), (3)
(D) (3), (1), (4), (2)

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ANSWER: C

Consider the given four statements and choose the correct answer from the given options :
(1) A concave mirror is a diverging mirror
(2) Image formed by a concave mirror is generally real and inverted
(3) A convex mirror is a converging mirror
(4) Image formed by a convex mirror is always virtual, erect and diminished

(A) (1) and (2) only
(B) (1) and (3) only
(C) (2) and (4) only
(D) (3) and (4) only

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ANSWER: C

Consider the given four statements about ethanol and choose the correct answer from the given options :
(1) It is the main constituent of all alcoholic drinks
(2) It is not a good solvent
(3) It is soluble in water in all proportions
(4) It cannot be used as an additive in petrol

(A) (1) and (2) only
(B) (1) and (3) only
(C) (2) and (4) only
(D) (1) and (4) only

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ANSWER: B

Match List I with List II and choose the current answers from the given options:
List I (Acid) = List II (Source)
(a) Ascorbic acid = (i) Apples and pears
(b) Malic acid = (ii) Ant stings
(c) Formic acid = (iii) Tamarind and grapes
(d) Tartaric acid = (iv) All citrus fruits
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) a - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i
(B) a - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d - i
(C) a - iv, b - i, c - ii, d - iii
(D) a - iv, b - iii, c - i, d - ii

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ANSWER: C

Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the given options
List I = List II
(a) Hydrophone = (i) List II An instrument measuring the rotation speed of a shaft or disk
(b) Megaphone = (ii) An instrument that measures wind speed
(c) Anemometer = (iii) An instrument that sound to far-off places
(d) Tachometer = (iv) An underwater device that detects and records ocean sounds from all directions
Codes :

(A) a - iv, b - ii, c - iii, d - i
(B) a - i, b - iii, c - ii, d - iv
(C) a - i, b - ii, c - iv, d - iii
(D) a - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d - i

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ANSWER: D

Which of the following statements is correct
(i) ‘Dhauladhar Range’ branches off from the Great Himalayan Range near Badrinath
(ii) The Pir-Panjal range separates the drainage of the river Spiti from of the river Beas.
(iii)The Zanskar range is the easternmost range which separates Spiti and Kashmir from Tibet.
(iv) The ‘Gumrang and Sholarang’ passes connect the basin of the river Chandrabhaga with its basin in Tibet.

(A) (iv) only
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iv)
(D) (ii) only

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ANSWER: D
(HPAS ANSWER: B)

Select the incorrect combination from the following :
(i) Bahadurpur and Bandla ranges : Demi valley
(ii) Markanda and Dharti ranges : Dun and Sproon valleys
(iii) Chandertal lake : Kunzam range
(iv) Source of Parvati river : Mantilai lake

(A) (i) and (iv)
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (ii) only

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ANSWER: D

Which of the following statements is correct?
(i) According to G.A. Grierson, Kehluri is an offshoot of rude Punjabi.
(ii) Kinnauri-Jangram mixture is the dilect used in Rakcham and Chitkul villages of Sangla Tehsil.
(iii) The dialect spoken in the Rampur Bushehr, Kumarsain and Kotgarh regions and in the nearby parts of the Satluj valley is called Kochi.
(iv) According to Dr. Bholanath Tiwari, Pahari language originated from ‘Dardi and Pishchi’.

(A) (iv) only
(B) (iii) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(D) (ii) and (iv) only

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ANSWER: C

Select the incorrect statement from the following :
(i) The ‘Khunds’ are the martial people of Kangra.
(ii) The most popular dance of Kinnaur is ‘Kayang’.
(iii) ‘Burah’ is a famous group dance of Mandi.
(iv) The Buddhist people of Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur perform mask dances.

(A) (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (i) and (iii)
(D) (iii) only

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ANSWER: C

Which of the following statements about ‘Jal-Jeevan-Mission is not correct?
(i) In H.P. it is targeted to include every rural Houseshold in Providing ‘Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every family by 2022.
(ii) Out of 17.28 lakh households, 15.80 lakh were provided FHTC upto December, 2021.
(iii) In Himachal Pradesh 91% of the households have been provided with domestic connection against a national average of 45.50 percent.
(iv) Himachal Pradesh places at 8th position in the country for providing FHTC.

(A) All of the above
(B) None of the above
(C) (i) and (iii)
(D) (ii) and (iv)

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ANSWER: B

Select the correct statements from the following ;
(i), Supreme Court of India has allowed the State for silviculture green felling of three species on experimental
(ii), basis. Forests in H.P. cover an area of 37947 sq. kms of total geographical area of the state
(iii) In H.P. presently 30% of the total geographical areas support forest cover.
(iv) The aim of the forest department is to enhance the forest cover in the state to 35% of its geographical area by 2030.

(A) (iii) and (iv)
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(D) None of these

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ANSWER: B

Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answers from the codes given below :
List I = List II
(i) Total geographical area of H.P. = a. 55. 67 lakh hectare
(ii) Total area of operational holding = b. 4.95 lakh hectare
(iii) Area operated by number of farmers = c. 0.95 hectare
(iv Average holding size = d. 9.97 lakh
= e. 9.44 lakh hectare
Codes :

(A) i - a, ii - b, iii - e, iv - c
(B) i - a, ii - c, iii - e, iv - d
(C) i - a, ii - e, iii - d, iv - c
(D) i - a, ii - d, iii - b, iv - c

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ANSWER: C

Which of the following statements is not correct ?
(i) The foodgrain production in 2020-21 in H.P. was 15.28 lakh M.T.
(ii) The production of potato in the year 2020-21 in H.P. was 1.97 lakh M.T
(iii) The production of vegetables in H.P. during the year 2020-21 was 18.61 lakh M.T.
(iv) The target of foodgrain production in H.P. for 2020-21 was 16.35 lakh metric tonnes.

(A) (iii) only
(B) All of these
(C) None of these
(D) (ii) and (iv)

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ANSWER: C
(HPAS ANSWER: A)

Which of the following statements about tea production in H.P. is correct?
(i) There are 5900 tea growers in the state.
(ii) Total area under- tea cultivation in H.P. is 2500 hectares
(iii) In 2020 -21 tea production in H.P. was 11. 45 lakh kilograms
(iv) Small and marginal farmers are provided agriculture inputs on 50% subsidy basis.

(A) (ii), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii) only
(C) All of these
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)

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ANSWER: D

Select the incorrect statements from the following :
(i) H.P. has been assessed second top performer in terms of Human Recourse Development and Public Infrastructure among Hill States during 2020-21
(ii) Bilaspur district has been ranked at number one on the basis of District Good Governance. Index (DGGD-2020.
(iii) Shimla district ranked fifth in DGGI-2020.
(iv) Hamirpur has improved its position to the fourth in terms of Transparency and Accountability Index.

(A) All of these
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (ii)
(D) (iii) and (iv)

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ANSWER: C

Select the correct statement/s about banking in, H.P.
(i) As per 2011 census, the average population per branch in the state was 4059.
(ii) The state has a network of 4422 bank branches.
(iii) Shimla is the only urban centre in the state classified by RBI.
(iv) PNB has the largest network of 530 branches in H.P.

(A) None of these
(B) (iii) only
(C) (ii) and (iii) only
(D) All of these

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ANSWER: B

Which of the following is not the main objective of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana - Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sector Rejuvenation (RKVY_RAFTAAR) ?
(i) To strengthen the farmer’s efforts through creation of required pre- and post-harvest agri-infrastructure that increases access to quality inputs, storage, market facilities etc. and enable farmers to make informed choices.
(ii) To promote value chain addition linked production modules that will help farmers increase their income as well as encourage production/productivity.
(iii) To attend national priorities through several sub-schemes.
(iv) To empower youth through skill development, innovation and Agri entrepreneurship based agri-business models that attract them to agriculture.

(A) (iii) and (iv)
(B) All of these
(C) None of these
(D) (i) and (ii)

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ANSWER: C

Match List-I and List-II with regard to plan outlays (2021-22) and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List I = List II
(i) Agriculture and Allied Services = (a) 3221.49 crore
(ii) Energy = (b) 903.57 crore
(iii) Transport = (c) 2724.32 crore
(iv) Social services = (d) 929.31 crore
= (e) 773.30 crore
Codes :

(A) i - c, ii - a, iii - d, iv - e
(B) i - d, ii - b, iii - c, iv - a
(C) i - d, ii - e, iii - b, iv - a
(D) i - e, ii - c, iii - d, iv - a

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ANSWER: B

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
(i) The traditional council of Khampas is known as ‘Shuzam Chungi.
(ii) The common term for widow re-marriage used by Pangwals is ‘Doghri’
(iii) The ‘Bushehr State’ was also known as ‘Maon’ or ‘Mone’
(iv) According to Bhagawant Puran, ‘Kinner’ trace their origin from the shadow of ‘Brahma’.

(A) (ii) only
(B) All of these
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)

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ANSWER: D

Read the following sentences and select the incorrect one :
(i) St. Andrew’s Church in Chamba carries the influence of Scottish architecture.
(ii) The architecture of ‘Manimahesh Lakshana Devi temple’ is ‘Indo-Aryan Nagar style (Shikhar)’.
(iii) ‘Champavati temple’in Chamba is built in ‘Graeco Buddhist art of Gandhara’.
(iv) The brass idol of the Goddess at Chatrari Shakti Devi temple in Chamba district is in the ‘Kashmiri style’.

(A) (ii) and (iii)
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) None of these

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ANSWER: A

Choose the incorrect answer from the following:
i. Abode of Goddess Mathi is “Chitkul”
ii. A living geographical museum is “lingti valley’
iii. Chasak Bhatori is the highest village in “Lahual valley’
iv. The highest peak of the Kinner Kailash Massif is “Jorkanden”

(A) iii Only
(B) iv only
(C) i only
(D) ii only

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ANSWER: A

Select the correct statements from the following;
i. Mahmud of Ghazni, made a raid on Nagarkot(kangra) in 1008-09 A.D.
ii. Hiuen-Tsang stayed for sometimes at sirmaur with the monk Jaya Gupatam.
iii. Prince Nasir-ud-din ascended the throne of Kangra under the name of Muhmmad Tuglaq.
iv. The nagarkot fort remained under the possession of Timure-e-lang till AD 1043.

(A) 1 and 3
(B) 4
(C) 1,2,3
(D) All of these

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ANSWER: C

Which of the following statements is/are not correct?
1. the battle of Nadaun was fought between Raja Bhim chand of Kahlur and the Mughals.
2. In the bettle of “Dhalog” Raja: Raja Jalandhan of Chamba was defeated.
3. Raja of Hindur, Hari Chand was killed by Guru govind singh in the battle of “Bhangani”
4. The Gurkhas defeated the Kangra forces at “mahal Morian’ in 1806.

(A) None of these
(B) All of these
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 4

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ANSWER: A

Select the correct statements from the following
1. Khoksar is located on the old trade route from indian plains to the west asia.
2. The coins of Adumbers shows that the tribe was worshipers of Lord Vishnu.
3. In Mahabharata, it is mentioned that the Adumbra is the name of the sage Vyas.
4. The tribal republics of H.P. were “Sanga Jasnapadas’

(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 2 and 3

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ANSWER: C

Which of the following statements about Kullu is/are not correct?
1. Kullu remained part of Punjab state till 31st October, 1966.
2. Kullu was a sub division of Kangra district since 1846.
3. Alexander Cunnigham and A.T. Banon were the first europeons to visit Kullu in 1820 A.D.
4. The idol of “Raghunath Ji” was brought from Ayodhya to kullu during the reign of Raja Jagat singh.

(A) 2 only
(B) 3 only
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 2 and 4

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statement:
1. Bajrang Punia has become the first Indian to win 4 medals at world wrestling champions.
2. Ujjain has been nominated as the first ever SCO tourism and culture capital during 2022-2023.
3. Indian army has decided to shift the army day parade of 2023 to central command.
4. Chello show film has been announced as India’s official entry to Oscars 2023.
Which of the above statement are correct?

(A) 1 ,2, and 3
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 2 ,3, and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. Global Fintech Conference in 2022 was held in Mumbai.
2. Tripura state has launched “CM da Haisi” web portal.
3. Rohit sharma has surpassed Pakistan captain Babar Azam in the recently ICC T-20 rankings.
4. District disability rehabilitation centre is an initiative Of union social justics and empowerment ministery.
Which of the above statement are incorrect?

(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2,3, and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 , 3 and 4

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statement:
1. Telangana state has announced India’s Breakfast scheme for government school students.
2. The term prompt corrective action is related to framework under which banks with weak financial ratios are watched by RBI.
3. Amongst Union territories Punduchery has become India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh.
4. Prime minister has launched national logistics policy.
Which of the above statement are correct?

(A) 2 and 4
(B) 1,2, and 3
(C) 2,3, and 4
(D) 1,2,3,and 4

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements
1. Reliance has been conferred with the “Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar” for 2021-22
2. Satish Adiga has been conderred with top French civilian honour.
3. “Chandler wobble’ Is related to black hole.
4. The new Naval Ensign features the national emblem inside blue octagon shape.
Which of the above statement are incorrect?

(A) 1,2,3, and 4
(B) 2,3,and 4
(C) 1,3, and 4
(D) 1,2,and 3

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ANSWER: D

Which of the following statement about "State food index” for the year 2021-22 is/are correct?
1. Among the large states Himachal Pradesh got 4th rank.
2. Among the small states Goa got 2nd rank.
3. Among union territories delhi and chandigarh got 1st and 2nd ranks.

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1 only

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. Tamilnadu state is in the process of developing a Durgong(sea cow) reserve.
2. “Blue Book” is the manual of national security Guard.
3. “Ciss Application’ under Baal swaraj portal is used to the context of rehabilitation of children.
4. Tadoba-Andhari tiger reserve(TATR) is located in Madhya Pradesh.
Which of the above statement are incorrect

(A) 1,2, and 3
(B) 2,3,and 4
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2 and 4

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. Bangladesh will host women’s Twenty-20 Asia cup 2022.
2. China has successfully cloned the wild arctic wolf for the first time in the world.
3. In 2023 BRICS summit will be held in Brazil.
4. Equal pay international coalition is an initiative of G-20
Which of the above statement are correct?

(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 4

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statement:
1. Giorgia Meloni became the first female prime minister of Italy.
2. Tajikistan hosted the shanghai cooperation Organisation summit,2022.
3. UAE has signed an MOU with china’s space agency to work together on moon missions.
4. Devastating storm Nanmadol har struct laos
Which of the above statement are incorrect?

(A) 1, 2, and 3
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2,3 and 4

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ANSWER: B

Ukraine share borders with which of the following countries?
1. Belarus
2. Romania
3. Hungary
4. Georgia
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(A) 1,2, and 3 only
(B) 1,3, and 4 only
(C) 1,2, and 4 only
(D) 2,3 and 4 only

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ANSWER: A
(HPAS ANSWER: C)

Consider the following statements:
1. UNICEF appointed Vanessa Nakate of Ugandam climate activist, as the Goodwill Ambassador of the UN children’s fund.
2. “Meritorious service Medal” to admiral Sunil Lamba, former Navy chief of India was awarded by Singpore.
3. Germany is the host of the world water congress and Exhibition 2022.
4. Qimingxing-50 is the name of the first fully solar powered UAV of south Korea.
Which of the above statement are correct?

(A) 1, and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 4

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statement:
1. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres appointed Roza Otunbayeva a former president of Kazakhstan as his new special envoy for Afganistan.
2. Russia has become the first country to approve the world’s first needle free inhaled version of the COVID_19 vaccine.
3. As per the latest figures from the IMF (September 2022), France economy is the fifth largest economy in the world.
4. China is the president of the G 20 in 2022.
Which of the above statement are incorrect?

(A) 1,2, and 3
(B) 2,3, and 4
(C) 1,3, and 4
(D) 1,2,3, and 4

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ANSWER: D

Match list-A with list B:
List A : Winter Olympics Games Beijing, 2022-country) = List B: (Medals won)
a) China = (i) 37
b) Germany = (ii) 25
c) Norway = (iii)27
d) United states of America = (iv)15
Choose the correct answer from the options given below;

(A) a - iii, b - ii, c - iv, d - i
(B) a - iv, b - iii, c - i, d - ii
(C) a - ii, b - i, c - iii, d - iv
(D) a - i, b - ii, c - iii, d - iv

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ANSWER: B

The Airavateshwara temple at Darasuram was built by:

(A) Chola king Rajaraja-II
(B) Chola king Kulothunga-III
(C) Chola king Parantaka-I
(D) Chera King Nedum cheralathan

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ANSWER: A

Which among the following Drama/Book was not written by famous poet Bhasa?

(A) Karnabhara
(B) Urubhanga
(C) Dutvakya
(D) Shishupalvadh

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ANSWER: D

Which pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Foreign Traveller : Pietro Della Valle = Country associated : French(France)
(B) Foreign Traveller : John Fryer = Country associated : England
(C) Foreign Traveller : Niccolao Manucci = Country associated : Italy
(D) Foreign Traveller : Joannes-De-Lact = Country associated : dutch

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ANSWER: A

Who was the first author of the book” Tarikh i- Rashidi?

(A) Ahmed Yadgaar
(B) Mirza Haidar Dauhlat
(C) Gulam Hussain
(D) Shaikh Rizqullah Mushtaqui

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ANSWER: B

Who was the founder of “Indian association for the cultivation of science” (1876)?

(A) C.V. Raman
(B) Mahendralal Sarkar
(C) Father Lafont
(D) Ashutosh Mukherjee

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ANSWER: B

Who said” Lord Riponl, the savior of Indian and his rule-the beginning of a golden age in India”.?

(A) Florence nightingale
(B) P.E. Roberts
(C) Lovat Frazer
(D) Eric stokes

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ANSWER: A

Who said,” Raja Rammohan was the only person in his time to realize completely the significance of the modern age?

(A) Aurobindo Ghosh
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Sumit Sarkar
(D) Barun De

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ANSWER: B

Which among the following books was not written by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?

(A) The annihilation of Caste
(B) States and Minorities
(C) What congress and Gandhi have done to the untouchables
(D) India in Transition

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ANSWER: D

Which pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Education commission/committee : Sadler university commission = year : 1917
(B) Education commission/committee : Hunter education commission = year : 1887
(C) Education commission/committee : The Hartog Committee = year : 1929
(D) Education commission/committee : Indian universities act = year : 1904

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ANSWER: B

Where was the “Indian independence committee” set up by Lala Hardayal and his friends?

(A) Rome (Italy)
(B) Berlin (Germany)
(C) London (England)
(D) Paris (France)

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ANSWER: B

Milam glacier is located in:

(A) Karakoram region
(B) Pir Panjal region
(C) Nepal region
(D) Kumaun Garhwal region

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ANSWER: D

Zijila pass is located in:

(A) Punjab Himalayas
(B) Kumaun Himalayas
(C) Nepal Himalayas
(D) Assam Himalayas

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ANSWER: A

Vadinar oil refinery is managed by:

(A) Reliance industries
(B) Bharat Petroleum
(C) Essar oil LTD
(D) Hindustan petroleum

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ANSWER: C

Whcih of the following countries is landlocked?

(A) Peru
(B) Bilvia
(C) Surinam
(D) Uruguay

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ANSWER: B

Where are the Balearic Island located?

(A) Mediterranean Sea
(B) Black sea
(C) Baltic sea
(D) North sea

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ANSWER: A

Turkey is located between:

(A) Black sea and Caspian sea
(B) Black sea and Mediterranean sea
(C) Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean sea
(D) Dead sea and black sea

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ANSWER: B

Flemish are the tribes of:

(A) Croatia
(B) South Africa
(C) New Zealand
(D) Belgium

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ANSWER: D

Make a sequence of the following countries from North to South:
1. Romania
2. Bulgaria
3. Ukraine
4. Greece
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) 1,2,3, 4
(B) 3,1,2,4
(C) 4,3,2,1
(D) 3,2,4,1

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ANSWER: B

Match List I with List Il :
List I (Sea) = List II (Country)
(a) Black Sea = (i) Bulgaria
(b) Red Sea = (ii) China
(c) Yellow Sea = (iii) Eritrea
(d) Caspian Sea = (iv) Kazakhstan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) a - i, b - iv, c - ii, d - iii
(B) a - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - iv
(C) a - i, b - iii, c - ii, d - iv
(D) a - ii, b - iv, c - i, d - iii

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ANSWER: C

Match List I with List Il :
List I (Mineral) = List II (Place)
(a) Mica = (i) Khetri
(b) Bauxite = (ii) Hazaribagh
(c) Manganese = (iii) Palamau
(d) Copper = (iv) Keonjhar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) a - iIi, b - iv, c - i, d - ii
(B) a - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i
(C) a - ii, b - iv, c - i, d - iii
(D) a - iii, b - ii, c - i, d - iv

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ANSWER: B

Match List I with List II :
List I (Dam) = List II (River)
(a) Nagarjun = (i) Mahanadi
(b) Matatilla = (ii) Barak
(c) Maithon = (iii) Krishna
(d) Hirakud = (iv) Betwa
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) a - iii, b - i, c - ii, d - iv
(B) a - i, b - iv, c - iii, d - ii
(C) a - iii, b - iv, c - ii, d - i
(D) a - iv, b - ii, c - iii, d - i

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ANSWER: C

Who decides the matter of disqualification of MLA for matters other than those given in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution?

(A) Speaker Legislative Assembly
(B) High Court
(C) Governor
(D) State commission

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ANSWER: C

Which Article of the Constitution of India bars a Members of Parliament holding an office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of State?

(A) Article 100 (1) (b)
(B) Article 101 (1) (c)
(C) Article 102 ( 1) (a)
(D) Article 103 (1) (d)

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ANSWER: C

What is the object of cut motion?

(A) To reduce income tax
(B) To reduce excise duty
(C) To reduce expenditure in the Budget proposals
(D) To reduce plan expenditure

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ANSWER: C

Through 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act 1/3 seats for the women are reserved in the Panchayats under which Article ?

(A) Article 243-A
(B) Article 243-B
(C) Article 243-C
(D) Article 243-D

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ANSWER: D

When any official does not perform his duty, High court/Supreme Court can issue which writ ?

(A) Habeas Corpus
(B) Prohibition
(C) Mandamus
(D) Quo Warranto

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ANSWER: C

Which Article have been inserted to provide reservations for economically weaker Sections (EWS) in 2019 ?

(A) Article 15(1) and 16(1)
(B) Article 15(2) and 16(2)
(C) Article 15(4) and 16(4)
(D) Article 15(6) and 16(6)

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ANSWER: D

The purpose of an adjournment motion is to :

(A) Seek the leave of the House to introduce a bill
(B) Censure the Government
(C) Propose a reduction in a Budget
(D) Draw the attention of the House to a matter of urgent public importance

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ANSWER: D

Judiciary in India enjoys the power of Judicial Review on the principle of “Procedure established by law” which means :

(A) Judge in India can declare a law Invalid simply because in their opinion the law is now due
(B) Judges in India can question the validity of undue law even if it is within limits of constitution
(C) Judges in India cannot question the validity of law, provided it is within the limits of constitution
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: B
(HPAS ANSWER: C)

Regarding the interim government of 1946 which of the following is not correct ?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime minister/Head of the Executive Council
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru was designated as the Vice President of the Viceroy’s Executive council
(C) The Viceroy continue to be the Head of the Executive Council
(D) The members of Indian government were member of Viceroy’s Executive Council

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ANSWER: A

What do you understand by ‘Zero Hour’ in the Indian Parliamentary procedure ?

(A) The time of the end of the question hour and before the debate on other agenda of the day
(B) Time just before the question hour
(C) When any special privilege motion is accepted
(D) First Hour of the session

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ANSWER: A

What constitute definition of Money Bill under Article 110 of Indian Constitution ?

(A) The imposition, abolition, alternation in regulation of any tax
(B) The regulation of borrowings of money by Central Government
(C) The appropriation of money out of the consolidated fund of India
(D) All of the above

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ANSWER: D

What is the current position of representation of Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha ?

(A) Two Anglo-Indians are nominated by the President
(B) One Anglo-Indian is represented
(C) Nomination of the has been done away with by 104th Constitutional amendment
(D) They are nominated as per their population

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ANSWER: C