Solved Paper HPAS Prelims 2022 – [Part-1]

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1. 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 light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct and Statem incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

Source: Financial Express

2. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The development expenditure of the Central Government does not include defense expenditure and grants to states.

Statement II: Non-development expenditure involves Interest payments and Subsidies.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

3. Given below are two statements :

Statement I: Deficit financing cannot create inflation in an economy.

Statement II: If RBI reduces the cash reserve ratio, credit creation will decline.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement 1 and Statement II are incorrect
  3.  Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
  4.  Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

4. 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 light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

5. Given below are two statements:

Statement 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 light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

6. Consider the following statements:

  1. If the Indian economy is in equilibrium at the point where plans to save and to invest are equal, then government expenditure must be equal to government income
  2. In pursuance with the recommendations of Narasimhan 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 the Taylors Agreement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. (1) and (3) only
  2. (1) and (4) only
  3. (2) and (4) only
  4. (2) and (3) only

7. 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:

  1. (1) and (3) only
  2. (1) and (4) only
  3. (2) and (3) only
  4. (2) and (4) only

8. 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 billion 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 :

  1. (1) and (3) only
  2. (1) and (2) only
  3. (2) and (3) only
  4. (3) and (4) only

9. 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:

  1. (1) and (3) only
  2. (2) and (3) only
  3. (1) and (2) only
  4. (3) and (4) only

10. Consider the following statements :

  1. The Global Health Security Index is a measure of pandemic (COVID-18) 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 of humanity per cent

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1) and (3) only
  2. (2) and (3) only
  3. (1) and (2) only
  4. (3) and (4) only

11. Match List I with List II: 

List I                            List II

  1. Gini coefficient   (i) a measure of the energy intensity of diet composition
  2. 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
  3. 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 
  4.  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 the options given below : 

          (a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
  2. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
  3. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
  4. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

 12. Match List I with List II : 

List I                        List II

  1. Conglomerate  The company that has acquired interest in different industries by taking over or merging with other companies
  2. Golden handshake an economic system in which transactions between private groups of people are free from any form of economic interventionism
  3. Blue Chip (iii) an employment agreement which states that the employer will provide a significant severance package if the employees loses their job
  4. 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) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
  2. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
  3. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
  4. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

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

  1. Johannesburg 
  2. Durban
  3. Cape Town
  4. Pretoria

14. ECOLEX is controlled by :

  1. FAO 
  2. CSD
  3. UNFCCC
  4. IPCC 

15. Most of the air pollution that we experience is located in : 

  1. Mesosphere 
  2. Thermosphere
  3. Stratosphere 
  4. Troposphere

16. Deep underground reservoirs of water are called: 

  1. Karst 
  2. Aquifer
  3. Buffer 
  4. Baseflow

17. Who gave the concept of biodiversity hotspots? 

  1. E. P. Odum 
  2. Norman Myers
  3. James Lovelock 
  4. Rachel Carson

18. Which of the following sanctuaries is not known for tigers? 

  1. Kawal Sanctuary 
  2. Kaziranga National Park
  3. Dudhwa National Park
  4. Hazaribagh National Park

Explanation: All the above-mentioned sanctuaries/National Park are better known for Tiger reserves. 

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

  1. 1972 
  2. 2003
  3. 1998 
  4. 2007

20. Match List I with List II : : 

                                 List I                      –                 List II

               (Air Pollution Incident)                 (Country)

  1. Meuse (1930)                                           (i) England
  2. Donora (1948)                                         (ii) India
  3. Bhopal (1984)                                          (iii) USA
  4. London (1952)                                         (iv) Belgium

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 

        (a) (b) (c) (d)

  1.  (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
  2. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
  3. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
  4. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

21. Match List I with List II:

List 1                                      List II

(Plant Name Local)        (State)

  1. Toona                   (ii) Telangana
  2. Khejri                   (ii) Manipur
  3. Alder                    (iii) Rajasthan
  4. Jammi                  (iv) Nagaland

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 

         (a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (ii) (ii) (i) (iv)
  2. (ii) (ii) (iv) (i)
  3. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
  4. (ii) (iv) (i) (it)

22. Match List I with List II :: List I 

List II (Sanctuary)         (Location)

  1. Bhadra  (i) Jharkhand
  2. Dalma (ii) Tripura
  3. Gumti (iii) West Bengal 
  4. Jaldapara (iv) Karnataka

Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 

          (a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
  2. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) 
  3. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
  4. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

23. Match List I with List II: 

List I                  List II 

           (Wetland)  (State)

  1. Deepor Beel  (i) Kerala
  2. Asthamudi (ii) Assam
  3. Loktak (ii) Punjab
  4. Kanjali (iv) Manipur

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

          (a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (ii) (ii) (i) (iv)
  2. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
  3. (i) (ii) (i) (iv)
  4. (ii) (i) (iv) (ii)

24. Match List I with List II : 

             List I          List II

          (Policy)       (Year)

  1. Wildlife            (i) 1992
  2. Forest               (ii) 1972
  3. Environment  (iii) 1988
  4. Pollution          (iv) 2006

Choose the correct answer from the options given below 

(a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (ii) (ii) (iv) (i)
  2. (ii) (ii) (i) (iv)
  3. (ii) (iv) (ii) (i)
  4. (i) (ii) (iv) (ii)

25. Fats are made from edible oils using the process of :

  1. Saponification
  2. Esterification
  3. Catalytic hydrogenation
  4. Hydrogenation

26. The main precursors of winter smog are : 

  1. N20 and hydrocarbons
  2. NOx and hydrocarbons
  3. SO2 and hydrocarbons
  4. SO and ozone 

27. Most kidney stones are composed of : 

  1. Calcium carbonate 
  2. Calcium oxalate  
  3. Magnesium carbonate
  4. Magnesium oxalates 

28. There are two statements given below:’ 

Statement I: A traveller crossing the international date line from east to west loses a day. Statement II: A traveller crossing the international date line from west to east gains a day. In the light of these two statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct 
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

 29. 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 :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct 
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect 
  3. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect 
  4. Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

30. Arrange the following electromagnetic waves according to the increasing frequency :

  1. Gamma rays
  2. X–rays
  3. Radio waves 
  4. Microwaves
  1. (3), (4), (2), (1) 
  2. (1), (2), (4), (3)
  3. (2), (1), (4), (3) 
  4. (4), (3), (1), (2)

31. Arrange the following atmospheric layers in the correct order from the surface of the earth :

  1. Mesosphere 
  2. Troposphere
  3. Thermosphere
  4. Stratosphere
  1. (2), (4), (3), (1) 
  2. (4), (2), (3), (1)
  3. (2), (4), (1), (3)
  4. (3), (1), (4), (2)

32. 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
  1. (1) and (2) only
  2. (1) and (3) only
  3. (2) and (4) only
  4. (3) and (4) only

33. Consider the given four statements about ethanol and choose the correct answer from the given options : 

  1. It is the main constituent of all are 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
  1. (1) and (2) only
  2. (1) and (3) only 
  3. (2) and (4) only
  4. (1) and (4) only

34. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the given options: 

          List I      List II

        (Acid)     (Source)

  1. Ascorbic acid  (i) Apples and pears
  2. Malic acid  (ii) Ant stings
  3. Formic acid (iii) Tamarind and grapes
  4. Tartaric acid (iv) All citrus fruits

Codes: 

(a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
  2. (iv) (ii) (ii) (i)
  3. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
  4. (iv) (ii) (IV) (ii)

35. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the given options: 

List I  List II

  1. Hydrophone (i) An instrument measuring the rotation speed of a shaft or disk 
  2. Megaphone (ii) An instrument that measures wind speed
  3. Anemometer (iii) An instrument that spreads sound to far-off places
  4. Tachometer (iv) An underwater device that detects and records ocean sounds from all directions

Codes : 

(a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i) 
  2. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
  3. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
  4. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

36. Which of the following statements is correct? 

  1. Dhauladhar Range branches off from the Great Himalayan Range near Badrinath
  2. The Pir-Panjal range separates the drainage of the river Spiti from that of the river Beas
  3. The Zanskar range is the easternmost range which separates Spiti and Kashmir from Tibet
  4. The ‘Gumrang and Sholarang’ passes connect the basin of the river Chandrabhaga with its basin in Tibet

Choose the right answer:

  1. (iv) only 
  2. (i) and (iii)
  3. (ii) and (iv) 
  4. (ii) only

37. Select the incorrect combination from the following: 

  1. Bahadurpur and Bandla ranges: Demi valley 
  2. Markanda and Dharti ranges: Dun and Sproon valleys
  3. Chandertal lake: Kunzam range
  4. Source of Parvati river: Mantilai lake

Choose the right answer:

  1. (i) and (iv)
  2. (iv) only
  3. (i), (iii) and (iv) 
  4. (ii) only

38. Which of the following statements is correct? 

  1. According to G.A. Grierson, Kehluri is an offshoot of rude Punjabi
  2. Kinnauri – Jangram mixture is the dialect used in the Rakcham and Chitkul villages of Sangla Tehsil
  3. The dialect spoken in the Rampur Bushehr, Kumarsain and Kotgarh regions and in the nearby parts of the Satluj valley is called Kochi
  4. According to Dr. Bholanath Tiwari, the Pahari language originated from ‘Dardi and Pishchi’.

Choose the right answer:

  1. (iv) only 
  2. (ii) only
  3. (i), (ii) and (iii)
  4. (ii) and (iv) only

39. Select the incorrect statement from the following : 

  1. The ‘Khunds’ are the martial people of Kangra
  2. The most popular dance of Kinnaur is ‘Kayang’.
  3. ‘Burah’ is a famous group dance of Mandi.’
  4. The Buddhist people of Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur perform mask dances.

Choose the right answer:

  1. (ii) and (iii). 
  2. (ii) and (iv)
  3. (i) and (iii) 
  4. (iii) only 

40. Which of the following statements about “Jal-Jeevan-Mission” is not correct?

  1. In H.P. it is targeted to include every rural household in providing ‘Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC)’ to every family by June, 2022.
  2. Out of 17.28 lakh house hols, 15.80 lakh were provided FHTC upto December, 2021
  3. In Himachal Pradesh, 91% of the households have been provided with domestic connections against a national average of 45.50%.
  4. Himachal Pradesh places at 8th position in the country for providing FHTC.

Choose the right answer:

  1. All of the above
  2. None of the above
  3. (i) and (iii)
  4. (ii) and (iv)

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