Solved Paper of Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services (Prelims) - 2014
A.
Terrace farming
B.
Tribal farming
C.
Shifting farming
D.
Farming on a slope
2) The
working principal of a washing machine is:
A.
Centrifugation
B.
Dialysis
C.
Reverse osmosis
D.
Diffusion
3) An
air bubble in water will act like a:
A.
Convex mirror
B.
Convex lens
C.
Concave mirror
D.
Concave lens
4) Diffusion
of light in the atmosphere takes place due to:
A.
Carbon dioxide
B.
Dust particles
C.
Helium
D.
Water vapors
5) The characteristics odour of garlic is due to:
A.
A chloro compound
B.
A sulphur compound
C.
Acetic acid
D.
A fluorine compound
6) Which
one of the following is an active component of clove oil?
A.
Menthol
B.
Eugenol
C.
Methanol
D.
Benzaldehyde
7) Which
one of the following is not an essential micronutrient for plants?
A.
Boron
B.
Zinc
C.
Sodium
D.
Copper
8) Fat
present below the skin surface in our body, acts as a barrier against:
A.
Loss of heat from our
body
B.
Loss of essential body fluids
C.
Loss of salts from the body
D.
Entry of harmful micro-organisms form the
environments
9) When
ants bite, they inject:
A.
Glacial acetic acid
B.
Methanol
C.
Formic acid
D.
Stearic acid
10) The
“Stones” formed in human kidney consist mostly of:
A.
Calcium oxalate
B.
Sodium acetate
C.
Magnesium sulphate
D.
Calcium alone
11) Cryogenic
engines find applications in:
A.
Submarine propulsion
B.
Frost-free refrigerators
C.
Rocket technology
D.
Researches in super-conductivity
12) In eye donation, which one of the following
parts of donor’s eye is utilized?
A.
Iris
B.
Lens
C.
Cornea
D.
Retina
13) The
major component of honey is:
A.
Glucose (31%)
B.
Sucrose (1%)
C.
Maltose
D.
Fructose (38%)
14) Arteries
supplying blood to the:
A.
Carotid arteries
B.
Hepatic arteries
C.
Coronary arteries
D.
Pulmonary arteries
15) What
is the average fat content of “Buffalo milk”?
A.
7.2%
B.
4.2%
C.
9.0%
D.
10.0%
16) Which
of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?
A.
Diesel
B.
Coal
C.
Hydrogen
D.
Kerosene
17) Standard
18-carat gold sold in the market contains:
A.
82 parts gold and 18 parts other metals
B.
18 parts gold and 82 parts other metals
C.
18 parts gold and 6
parts other metals
D.
9 parts gold and 15 parts other metals
18) Which
of the following types of glasses can cut-off ultraviolet rays?
A.
Soda glass
B.
Pyrex glass
C.
Jena glass
D.
Croobes glass
19) On
the bank of which river is Nadaun town of Hamirpur District?
A.
Satluj
B.
Ravi
C.
Beas
D.
Uhl
20) Which
mountain pass connects Spiti to Ladakh?
A.
Kangla
B.
Shipki
C.
Rohtang
D.
Manirang
21) Which
of the following is not in the vicinity of Kullu?
A.
Sultanpur Palace
B.
Bijli Mahadev
C.
Dev Tibba
D.
Kalatope
22) In
which town is Panchvaktra temple?
A.
Chamba
B.
Mandi
C.
Hamirpur
D.
Una
23) Which
lake at Rewalsar Mandi is known for floating island?
A.
Kuntbhyog
B.
Parashar
C.
Kalasar
D.
Sukhsar
24) Identify
the correct chronological order in which the following Europeans travelled in
Punjab and Shimla Hill states?
Select the
correct answer from the code given below:
1.
Vigne
2.
Moorcraft
3.
Forster
4.
Thomas Coryat
Codes:
A.
4,3,2,1
B.
1,3,2,4
C.
2,1,3,4
D.
4,1,2,3
25) Which action of Raja Sansar Chand prompted the
Hill Chiefs to invite Gurkhas to invade Kangra?
A.
His failure to retrieve Kangra fort
B.
His attack on Kahlur
state and capture some territory
C.
His alliance with Sikh Chief Jassa Singh
Ramgarhia
D.
His defeat at the hands of Sikh Chief Jai Singh
of Kanhaiya Misl
26) Which
of the following is believed to be the oldest among Shimla Hill States?
A.
Jubbal
B.
Keonthal
C.
Bushahr
D.
Baghat
27) Who
negotiated the arrangement between the states of Kashmir and Chamba by which
the later became independent of the former?
A.
Col. Lawrence
B.
George Russel
C.
David Ochterlony
D.
Captain G. Birch
28) Raja
of which state was treated by the wife of Dara Shikoh as her son?
A.
Kangra
B.
Sirmaur
C.
Nurpur
D.
Guler
29) When
did the consultative body of ruler of princely states known as Narendra Mandal
came into existence?
A.
1911
B.
1921
C.
1931
D.
1941
30) With
which district of Himachal Pradesh is Kayang folk dance mainly associated?
A.
Una
B.
Solan
C.
Sirmaur
D.
Kinnaur
31) With
which of the following is NGO named Vishakha is associated?
A.
Dalits
B.
Women
C.
Physically challenged
D.
Senior citizens
32) When
was a Sanad granted to the Raja of Bilaspur by the British government confirming
his possession on the right bank of Satluj?
A.
February, 1846
B.
March, 1846
C.
October, 1847
D.
April, 1848
33) Court
poet of which princely state of Shimla Hills is the author of Shashi Vansh
Vinod?
A.
Jubbal
B.
Nurpur
C.
Guler
D.
Bilaspur
34) Who
was the first person to vote in the First General Elections in India in
1951-52?
A.
Shyam Saran Negi of
Kalpa
B.
Satya Dev Bushehri of Rohru
C.
Bhagmal Sautha of Jubbal
D.
Anand Chand of Bilaspur
35) In
which year publication of Hindi daily Divya Himachal begin?
A.
1997
B.
2001
C.
2003
D.
2007
36) Which
Tehsil of Mahasu district was carved out to form Kinnaur district?
A.
Rohru
B.
Chini
C.
Kotkhai
D.
Rampur
37) According
to Annual Status Education Report (ASER) 2012-13 what percentage of class V
students of Himachal Pradesh Government and private schools can read only class
II text?
A.
44.6
B.
57.7
C.
72.8
D.
83.8
38) Who
led the famous Mandi conspiracy of 1914-15?
A.
Swami Krishna Nand
B.
Pandit Gauri Prasad
C.
Sobha Singh
D.
Mian Jawahar Singh
39) Which
day is observed as Anti-Leprosy Day?
A.
October 02
B.
November 14
C.
January 30
D.
October 31
40) After
which American scientist is ‘h-index’ named?
A.
Jorge E. Hirsch
B.
Frederick Sainger
C.
Linus Pauling
D.
Percy Julian
41) Which
lake is jointly owned by China and India?
A.
Tsomoriri
B.
Tsokar
C.
Pongong Tso
D.
Thanka
42) Who
is George Alexander Louis?
A.
A French Novelist
B.
An American film star
C.
Third in the line as
heir to the British throne
D.
A German football player
43) In
which field did Frederick Sainger win Nobel Prize twice?
A.
Literature
B.
Physics
C.
Chemistry
D.
Peace
44) When
was telegraph service closed in India?
A.
July, 2013
B.
September, 2012
C.
June, 2013
D.
October, 2013
45) Who
is Shinzo Abe?
A.
Prime Minister of Israel
B.
Dissident artist of China
C.
Chess player of Korea
D.
Prime Minister of Japan
46) With
which game/sport is Deepika Kumari associated?
A.
Wrestling
B.
Archery
C.
Badminton
D.
Boxing
47) What
is the name of Pakistani Bus that plies between Lahore and Delhi?
A.
Sada-e-Sarhad
B.
Samjhauta
C.
Karvan-e-Aman
D.
Dosti
48) For
which work did Mridula Garg get the 2013 Sahitya Academy Award?
A.
Miljulaman
B.
Uske Hisse Ki Dhoop
C.
Chitkobra
D.
Kathgulab
49) According to Transparency Intentional which
are the most honest countries in the world in 2012-13?
A.
France and Belgium
B.
Holland and Australia
C.
New Zealand and Denmark
D.
Sweden and Germany
50)
Who was crowned as Miss World in 2013 beauty
contest?
A.
Marialin of France
B.
Navaneet Kaur of India
C.
Oaklin of Ghana
D.
Megan Young of Philippines
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