Category Archives: HPAS Main Exam Syllabus

What is Mukhya Mantri Seva Sankalp Helpline?

By | May 30, 2020

Mukhya Mantri Seva Sankalp Helpline is an effort to reach out to citizen proactively and facilitating them by providing the Helpline facility through Citizen Call Centre and other appropriate modes which serves the citizens for the following purposes: Grievance registration. Capturing the suggestion and demands from citizens Provide information related to Government Schemes. Escalation to… Read More »

Aryabhatta Geo-Informatics Space Application Centre (AGISAC) – HPAS Mains

By | May 29, 2020

Aryabhatta Geo-informatics & Space Application Centre (AGiSAC): Objectives: The following objectives were envisaged for the State Centre: To facilitate decentralized planning and decision making. To facilitate Monitoring and Evaluation of Government Schemes & Programmes. To set up an integrated natural resources data management system. To provide services/consultancy based on specific user needs in the field… Read More »

Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Profile of Himachal Pradesh – HPAS Mains

By | May 29, 2020

Hazard Vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh The state of Himachal is prone to various hazards both natural and manmade. Main hazards consist of earthquakes, landslides, flash floods, snowstorms and avalanches, draughts, dam failures, fires – domestic and wild, accidents – road, rail, air, stampedes, boat capsizing, biological, industrial and hazardous chemicals, etc. The hazard which, however,… Read More »

Syllabus for the HAS/HPAS Main Exam 2020-21

By | November 12, 2016

COMPULSORY PAPERS (Paper I & II) PAPER–I: ENGLISH (100 MARKS)….Read in Detail PAPER-II: HINDI IN DEVNAGRI SCRIPT (100 MARKS)….Read in Detail PAPER-III: ESSAY (100 MARKS)….Read in Detail PAPER-IV: GENERAL STUDIES-I (200 MARKS)….Read in Detail PAPER-V: GENERAL STUDIES-II (200 MARKS)….Read in Detail PAPER-VI: GENERAL STUDIES-III (200 MARKS)….Read in Detail

HPAS Mains Syllabus: PAPER-V: GENERAL STUDIES-II (200 MARKS)

By | November 5, 2016

UNIT–I SUB-UNIT–1 Constitution of India: Historical underpinning, evolution, salient features. Significant provisions including Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties. Amending process and important Constitutional Amendments and theory of basic structure. Suggested Readings: Indian Polity SUB UNIT-2 Parliament and State legislatures, Structure, Organization and functioning of the Union and State Executive and the… Read More »

HPAS Mains Syllabus: PAPER-IV: GENERAL STUDIES-I (200 MARKS)

By | November 5, 2016

UNIT–I  SUB-UNIT–1 Historical perspective of Indian Cultural heritage: Literature and Art forms from ancient times to 1947 (Major structural and rock-cut temple architecture, sculptural art, and major schools of paintings). Modern Indian history from mid- 18th century to 1980. Freedom Struggle: its various stages and the role of eminent personalities from different parts of India.… Read More »

HPAS Mains Syllabus: PAPER-III: ESSAY (100 MARKS)

By | November 5, 2016

Objective: This paper is designed to test candidate’s: knowledge/awareness of a variety of subjects and, their ability to compose a sustained piece of writing in the form of an essay Contents: A fair choice of topics covering current affairs socio-political issues socio-economic issues aspects of culture and history and reflective topics will be given to… Read More »

HPAS Mains Syllabus: PAPER-II: HINDI IN DEVNAGRI SCRIPT (100 MARKS)

By | November 5, 2016

Translation of an English passage into Hindi. Translation of Hindi passage into English. Explanation of Hindi passage in Prose and Poetry in the same language. Composition (Idioms, corrections etc.) Suggested Readings: Lucent’s Hindi Grammar Read also:  PAPER–I: ENGLISH (100 MARKS)….Read in Detail PAPER-III: ESSAY (100 MARKS)….Read in Detail PAPER-IV: GENERAL STUDIES-I (200 MARKS)….Read in Detail… Read More »