Solved Paper of Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services (Prelims) - 2014
1) In
which of the following year the Asiatic Society of Bengal was established?
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A. 1757
B. 1784 (Asiatic Society of
Bengal founded by Sir William Jones on 15 January 1784)
C. 1835
D. 1857
2) Which
of the following is represented by the Harrapan Civilization?
A.
Second urbanization
B.
Third urbanization
C.
First urbanization
D.
Fourth urbanization
3) Which
of the following rivers is called ‘Nadittam’ in Rigveda?
A.
Jhelum
B.
Ravi
C.
Beas
D.
Saraswati
4)
The
officer who enjoyed authority over the large pasture ground was known as during
the Rigvedic period?
A.
Gramini
B.
Vrajapati
C.
Kulapas
D.
Senani
5) Match
names of List I with that of List II and select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
Answer Matched:
A.
Kailashanath
Temple - Kanchipuram
B.
Brihadeshwar
Temple – Tanjavur
C.
Hoyasaleshwar
- Halebid
D.
Gomteshwar
- Shravanabelogola
6) Which
of the following is the author of Tamil Ramayana?
A.
Pampa
B.
Ponna
C.
Kamban
D.
Ranna
7) Which
of the following rivers ‘Swargadhari’ is located at?
A.
Indus
B.
Ganga
C.
Godavari
D.
Brahmaputra
8) Who
among the following increased the Mansab from 5000/- to 7000/-?
A.
Akbar
B.
Jahangir
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
9) Which
of the following political parties was called ‘Rajadroha Ka Karkhana’ by the
British?
A.
Muslim League
B.
Indian National Congress
C.
Communist Party of India
D.
Unionist Party
10) Who
among the following established the Central Hindu School at Banaras?
A.
Madan Mohan Malviya
B.
Annie Besant
C.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D.
Swami Dayanand
11) Rani
Gidalu was one of the freedom fighter from the north-east. She hailed from one
of the following states. Identify it:
A.
Nagaland
B.
Manipur
C.
Assam
D.
Meghalaya
12) Which
of the following states did not return Congress in power after the first
provincial elections in 1937?
A.
Punjab
B.
Gujarat
C.
Sindh
D.
Madras
13) Which
is not temperate grassland?
A.
Prairie
B.
Steppes
C.
Compos
D.
Downs
14) Which
one of the following is located in Atlantic Ocean?
A.
Okinawa
B.
Bermuda
C.
Timor
D.
Male
15) Which
one of the following is incorrect?
A.
India’s north-south extent is 3124 km
B.
India’s east-west extent is 2933 km
C.
India’s land frontier is 15,200 km
D.
India’s total
geographical area is 4.2% of total land area of the world
16) Which of correct descending order in terms of
length (km) of river?
A.
Ganga(2525), Godavari
(1465), Krishna (1400), Narmada (1312)
B.
Ganga, Krishna, Godavari, Narmada
C.
Ganga, Godavari, Narmada, Krishna
D.
Ganga, Narmada, Godavari, Krishna
17) Zulus
tribe is found in?
A.
South America
B.
Africa
C.
Australia
D.
Asia
18) Which
of the following has the highest sex ratio as per 2011 census?
A.
Mizoram (975)
B.
Meghalaya (986)
C.
Tamil Nadu (995)
D.
Andhra Pradesh (992)
19) Which
one of the following is incorrect?
A.
No scheduled caste
population is found in Karnataka
B.
Majority of Scheduled tribe population is found
in hilly areas
C.
Main occupation of scheduled caste population is
agriculture based activities
D.
No caste is notified as scheduled tribe in
Delhi
Note: Scheduled
caste population in Karnataka is 16.20%
20) Which
one of the following is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
A.
Sri Lanka
B.
Brazil
C.
America
D.
Kenya
21) Which
one of the following is not trade block?
A.
SAFTA
B.
EFTA
C.
OPEC
D.
UPEC
22) Which
is the tallest dam of India?
A.
Hirakund
B.
Tehri (260 m)
C.
Bhakhra- Nangal (226 m)
D.
Sardar Sarovar
23) Which
of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A.
Pittsburg of India – Jamshedpur
B.
Boston of India – Ahmadabad
C.
Silicon Valley of India
– Hyderabad
D.
Deccan Queen of India – Pune
24) What was the exact constitutional status of
the Indian Republic on 26th January 1950?
A.
a Democratic Republic
B.
a Sovereign Democratic
Republic
C.
a Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
D.
a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic
Republic
25) Who
among the following former Presidents contested the election to the office of
the President of India without resigning from the office of vice-President of
India?
1.
Dr. Zakir Husain
2.
V.V. Giri
3.
R. Venkataraman
4.
Dr. S.D. Sharma
Select the correct answers from
the codes given below:
Codes:-
A. 1,3 and 4
B. 2,3
and 4
C. 1,2
and 3
D. 1
and 3
26) Which of the following are the ways of acquiring
citizenship of India?
1.
Birth
2.
Descent
3.
Incorporational of Territory
4.
Naturalization
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below:-
A. 1
only
B. 1
and 2
C. 1,2
and 4
D. 1,2,3 and 4
27) The
Right to Freedom under Article 19 of the Constitution of India may be suspended
by President of India?
A.
Under Article 360
B.
Under Article 356
C.
Under Article 352
D.
At any time he so desires
28) Disagreement
between the two Houses of Parliament on the following bills can be resolved by
the Houses in a joint sitting?
1.
An Ordinary Bill
2.
Money Bill
3.
Constitutional Amendment Bill
4.
Private Member Bill
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below:-
A. 1
and 3
B. 1,3
and 4
C. 1,2
and 3
D. 1 and 4
29) Which
of the following union territories do not have any representative in the Rajya
Sabha?
1.
Delhi
2.
Chandigarh
3.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4.
Lakshadweep
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below:
A. 4
only
B. 3
and 4
C. 2,3 and 4
D. 1,3
and 4
30) Which
of the following languages have been declared by the Constitution to be the
languages for conducting business in Parliament?
A.
English
B.
Hindi
C.
English and Hindi
D.
English, Hindi and mother tongue
31) Which
among the following committees was the first to demand constitutional
recognition for Panchayats?
A.
Balwantrai Mehta Committee
B.
Ashok Mehta Committee
C.
G.V.K. Rao Committee
D.
L.M. Singhvi Committee
32) In
which of the following states have the Panchayati Raj institutions been set up
in conformity with the traditions and customs of the local people?
1.
Assam
2.
Goa
3.
Nagaland
4.
Arunachal Pradesh
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below:
Codes:-
A. 1
and 3
B. 1
and 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 1,3
and 4
33)Which
one of the following models/theories views public policy as a continuation of
previous government activities with some modifications?
A.
Rational Model
B.
Incremental Model
C.
Group Theory
D.
Game Theory
34) The
UN Human Rights Council (HRC) was set up in:
A.
2006
B.
2008
C.
2010
D.
2012
35) What
were the main findings of the N.N. Vohra Committee?
A.
Internal Security Threat
B.
Electoral Malpractices
C.
Politicization of Bureaucracy
D.
Nexus between
Politicians, Bureaucrats and Criminals
36) NABARD
came into existence in the year:
A.
1980
B.
1982
C.
1984
D.
1986
37) Who
is the Chairman of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) at
present?
A.
Abhijit Sen
B.
Arjun Sengupta
C.
Ashok Gulati
D.
G.K. Chaddha
38) The
Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) was adopted in the year:
A.
1991
B.
1995
C.
1997
D.
2002
39) What is India’s Global Position out of 187
countries as per UNDP’s Human Development Report 2011?
A.
119
B.
134
C.
143
D.
137
40) Which
is the correct measure of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)?
Answer: No. of
infant deaths during a year/ No. of live births during the year*1000
41) What
was the average annual growth rate of Agricultural and Allied Sectors in India
during 11th five year plan?
A.
3
B.
3.6
C.
4.2
D.
2.8
42) The
Khadi and Village Industries Commission was established during which of the
Rive Year Plans?
A.
4th
B.
2nd
C.
3rd
D.
6th
43) “There
is enough for everybody’s need but not enough for everybody’s greed.” Who said
it?
A.
Nelson Mandela
B.
Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
M.K. Gandhi
D.
Rabindranath Tagore
44) Which
of the statements given below is/are correct?
1.
Bihar has the highest decadal (2001-2011) growth
rate population, while Kerala has the lowest.
2.
The best performing state in terms of growth
rate during 2011-12 in Bihar
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below:
A. 1
only
B. 2
only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither
1 and 2
45) Which
one of the following is taken as the Base Year for estimating GDP at constant
prices in India during 2012-13?
A.
1993-94
B.
1999-2000
C.
2004-05
D.
2009-10
46) Which
Indian State has the lowest death rate according to census 2011?
A.
Orissa
B.
Kerala
C.
West Bengal
D.
Himachal Pradesh
47) In
a National Park, protection is provided to:
A.
Entire ecosystem
B.
Flora and Fauna
C.
Fauna only
D.
Flora only
48) Soil erosion can be prevented by:
A.
Deforestation
B.
Forestation
C.
Overgrazing
D.
Vegetation removal
49) Climatology
is the science of:
A.
Edaphic factors
B.
Topographic
C.
Climate factors
D.
Biotic factors
50) Ultimate
source of energy for living being is:
A.
Carbohydrates
B.
Fats
C.
Sunlight
D.
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