Category Archives: HPAS

Solved Paper Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services HAS/HPAS Prelims 2020 [Part-3]

By | September 13, 2020

51. Which state got a separate high court on 1 January 2019, which is the 25th high court of India? Telangana Mizoram Sikkim Andhra Pradesh 52. Which of the following states do not have a bicameral legislature? Jammu & Kashmir Telangana Karnataka West Bengal 53. Which state first adopted the Panchayati Raj in India in 1959?… Read More »

Solved Paper Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services HAS/HPAS Prelims 2020 [Part-2]

By | September 13, 2020

27. Which of the following has been included in the 8 wonders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)? Bhimbetka Caves Golden Temple Statue of Unity Amber Fort 28. To which country India gifted a ‘Made in India’ patrol vessel named ‘KAAMIYAAB’? Sri Lanka Maldives South Africa Bangladesh 29. Which Indian Air Force aircraft was decommissioned on December… Read More »

Solved Paper Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services HAS/HPAS Prelims 2020 [Part-1]

By | September 13, 2020

Series – A 1. Physiographically Palampur, Dharamshala, and Jogindernagar in Himachal Pradesh are situated in which in of the following zone? Humid Sub-Tropical Sub-Temperate Sub-Humid Tropical Wet Sub-Temperate 2. Which of the following was not a  princely state or Thakurai which was clubbed to form the Mahasu district in 1948? Koti Darkoti Ghund Ani 3.… Read More »

Himachal Pradesh Budget Analysis 2020-21

By | August 14, 2020

Source: PRS The Chief Minister, Mr. Jai Ram Thakur, presented the Budget for Himachal Pradesh for the financial year 2020-21 on March 6, 2020. Budget Highlights: The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Himachal Pradesh for 2020-21 (at current prices) is projected to be Rs 1,82,020 crore. This is 10% higher than the revised estimates… Read More »

Jan Manch Model of Himachal Pradesh – How effective it is?

By | June 20, 2020

Outline of the problem: Citizens often face difficulties in accessing benefits provided by the Govt. in vital sectors like pensions, health, and education, etc. For registering such grievances with local authorities the citizens spend both time and money. If timely redressal is not forthcoming at the local level the angry citizens flow to the secretariat.… Read More »

Administrative reforms for effective public service delivery in Himachal Pradesh – HPAS Mains

By | June 18, 2020

What is Administrative Reform?  Definition 1: The deliberate use of authority and influence in applying new measures to an administrative system in order to change its goals, organizational structures, and procedures with the aim of increasing quality, efficiency, and effectiveness in the development of the services provided. Definition 2: Modernization techniques to improve the performance… Read More »

Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, Endangered and threatened species of Himachal Pradesh, Factors responsible for Biodiversity decline in Himachal Pradesh. – HPAS Mains

By | June 17, 2020

What is Bio-Diversity? Biodiversity refers to the variety of life forms, such as the plants, animals and microorganisms, the genes they contain, and the eco-system they form. Usually, bio-diversity is classified into three groups: genetic diversity, which refers to the variation of genes within species. It explains genetic variation between distinct populations of the same… Read More »

Social, Economic and Cultural implications of Tourism in Himachal Pradesh – HPAS Mains

By | June 17, 2020

Social Implication of Tourism in Himachal Pradesh  Positive social implications:  Tourism activities essentially involve many social benefits that can be seen as a bright aspect of tourism. Normally each tradition and culture is significantly different from another. Tourism can stimulate new and expanded community facilities and infrastructure initiatives, such as the improvement of retail, restaurant… Read More »