Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services Prelims 2018
[ PART - 1 ]
1. Which of the following valleys lies between the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal?
- Balh Valley
- Bara Bhangal Valley
- Kiara Dun Valley
- Pabbar Valley
2. Which of the following Himalayan zones occupies the maximum percentage of the total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh?
- Sub-Himalayan Zone
- Mid-Himalayan Zone
- High Hill Zone
- Trans Himalayan Zone
3. Shingo-La is the name of which pass?
- Zanskar Pass
- Bara Lacha Pass
- Rohtang Pass
- Jalori Pass
4. Where does river Yamuna, after flowing through Uttrakhand, enter in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh?
- Tajewala
- Khodarmanjari
- Baru Sahib
- Dadahu
5. The movement started under the aegis of ‘Kisan Sabha’ in which Shri Lakshmi Singh and Vaid Surat Singh played a pivotal role was
- Praja Mandal
- Pajhota Andolan
- Swaraj Sangh
- Lokraj Sabha
6. ‘Democratisation of the Administration’ was the main aim of
- Praja Mandal Movement
- Mandi Conspiracy
- Bilaspur Struggle
- Chamba Agitation
7. When Himachal Pradesh got right to participate in the election for the first time under the new constitution?
- 1952
- 1957
- 1962
- 1967
8. Which of the following Monasteries was built by a Western Tibet ruler ‘Ye-Sashoad’ around the year 996 A.D.?
- Gemur
- Kardang
- Tabo
- Tayul
9. Which was the old capital of Kullu Rajas from where the twelve generations of Kullu Rajas ruled?
- Manali
- Jagatsukh
- Sultanpur
- Bajaura
10. In 1804 A.D. Rulers of Bilaspur, Mandi, Chamba and other small rulers of Kangra area invited whom to invade Kangra?
A. Gurkha Army Chief Amar Singh ThapaB. British Army
C. Mughals
D. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
11. In 1848, who suppressed the rebellion of Wazir of Nurpur and then Pramod Chand and Rajas of Jaswan and Datarpur?
- Mr Lawerence
- Mr Jackson
- Mr Moorcraft
- Mr Williams
12. ‘Madho Rai ki Jaleb’ is the main attraction of which popular Himachali fair?
- Dussehra
- Lohri
- Shivratri
- Nalwari
13. What is the architectural style of the temple built on the edge of the Prashar Lake?
- Cone Shaped
- Pagoda
- Pentroof
- Pyramidal Shaped
14. ‘Dohru‘ is a traditional woollen dress worn by the women of which district?
- Una
- Kangra
- Bilaspur
- Kinnaur
15. What is the approximate capacity of ‘Shontong Karcham’ Hydro Electric Power Project?
- 195 MW
- 100 MW
- 205 MW
- 450 MW
16. In which district Central Government approved Rs. 80 lakh in 2011 for setting up of Snow Leopard centre?
- Kilba in Kinnaur
- Kibber in Lahaul-Spiti
- Sainj in Kullu
- Pangi in Chamba
17. To improve the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education, the government of H.P. has adopted ‘Rashtriya Uchtar Shikha Abhiyan’ the centrally scheme in the year
- 2012
- 2013 (2013-14)
- 2014
- 2015
18. Who is the author of the book ‘Polyandry in the Himalayas’?
- Dr Y.S Parmar
- C.G. Bruce
- V.P. Menon
- M.S. Gill
19. Which famous football tournament was started in 1888 from Annadale?
- Subroto Cup
- Santosh Trophy
- Durand Cup
- Federation Cup
20. The Mushroom Development Project in Palampur was launched in 1985 with the introduction of the technology of which country?
- British
- Dutch
- American
- Brazil
21. What was the approximate decadal population growth rate of Himachal Pradesh in census 2011?
- 13.3%
- 12.9%
- 12.5%
- 12%
22. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List-I
- Sachidanand Vatsyayan
- Aryabhatta
- Ayyankali
- Fatima Beevi
List-II
- Judge
- Harijan leader
- Hindi Poet
- Astronomer
Codes:
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
- (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
- (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
- (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
- (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
23. Name the sportsperson who has been honoured with “Bharat Ratna”?
- Major Dhyan Chanda
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Sachin Tendulkar
- P.T. Usha
24. Who is appointed as New Chairman of ISRO?
- G.K. Menon
- Roddam Narasimhan
- R. Rao
- K.Sivan
25. Who said that, “The Constituent Assembly was a one party body in The Assembly was the Congress and the Congress was India”?
- Morris Jones
- Paul R. Brass
- Granville Austin
- Richard Sisson
