Solved Paper HPAS Prelims 2025 – HPPSC Shimla [Part-1]

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1: Consider the following statements:

  1. Atacama is a coastal desert.
  2. Rub-el-Khali is a cold desert.
  3. Sahara desert annually receives more than 50 cm of rainfall.
  4. Cold deserts generally have -2-25°C annual temperature.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

2: Consider the following statements regarding public finance of Himachal Pradesh:

  1. According to Budget Estimate for the year 2024-25, share of revenue expenditure out of total expenditure is around 80 percent.
  2. Debt as a percentage of GSDP reached 75.33 during the year 2022-23.
  3. State’s own tax revenue as a percentage of total revenue for the year 2024-25 (BE) increased to 27.4.
  4. During FY 2024-25 (BE), education and health sector were allocated Rs. 9995 and Rs. 8575 crores respectively.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

3: According to PLFS 2023-24, share of secondary and tertiary sector in total employment in Himachal Pradesh respectively are:

  1. 25 percent and 30 percent
  2. 27 percent and 30 percent
  3. 22 percent and 24 percent
  4. 18 percent and 25 percent

4: According to Census 2011, consider the following statements regarding sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) in Kullu district:

Statement I: Sex ratio in 2011 is lower than in 1901.

Statement II: Sex ratio in 2011 in Kullu District is lower in Himachal.

Choose the correct option:

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

5: Consider the following statements:

  1. Kibber is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh.
  2. Kheeraganga National Park was established in 1994 in Himachal Pradesh.
  3. Tarla wildlife sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh has an area of 46.4 km².
  4. Chail wildlife sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh was established in 1962.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

6: Match List I with List II:

  List – I (Scheme) List – II (Scheme)
a. Atal Pension Yojana i. Ministry of Communications
b. Startup India Scheme ii. Ministry of Finance
c. Eco-NIWAS iii. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
d. BharatNet iv. Ministry of Power

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

7: Which of the following institutes drafted the Legal Metrology (IST) Rules, 2025?

  1. National Physical Laboratory
  2. Physical Research Laboratory
  3. Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
  4. National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology

8: Match List I with List II:

  List I (Author) List – II (Books)
1. Mahatma Gandhi i. The Political Future of India
2. J.L. Nehru ii. Pakistan or The Partition of India
3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar iii. Whither India
4. Lala Lajpat Rai iv. Guide to London

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

9: Match the Tribal Leaders with their respective region:

  List – I (Tribal Leader) List – II (Region)
a. U’Tirot Sing i. Odisha
b. Thalakkal Chandu ii. Andhra
c. Alluri Sitaram Raju iii. Kerala
d. Chakra Bisoi iv. Meghalaya

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

10: In which case Supreme Court decided that not singing of National Anthem cannot be considered its disrespect or offence?

  1. Bijoe Emmanuel case
  2. Braj Bhushan case
  3. Maneka Gandhi case
  4. M.C. Mittal case

11: Match List I with List II:

List-I (Place): List-II (Industry):
  1. Phagwara
  2. Gokak
  3. Kullu
  4. Mandya
  1. Silk Textile Industry,
  2. Woollen Textile Industry,
  3. Sugar Industry,
  4. Cotton Textile Industry

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

12: Match List I with List II:

List-I (Range): List-II (Peak):
  1. The Aravalli Range,
  2. The Satpura Range,
  3. The Western Ghats,
  4. The Eastern Ghats
  1. Gali Konda,
  2. Guru Shikhar,
  3. Kalsubai,
  4. Dhupgarh

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

13: Match List I with List II:

List-I (Social Reformers): List-II (Organisation):
  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  2. Swami Dayananda
  3. Swami Vivekananda
  4. Jyotiba Phule
  1. Satya Shodhak Samaj
  2. Ramakrishna Mission
  3. Brahmo Samaj
  4. Arya Samaj

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

14: Match List I with List II:

List-I (Constitutional Amendments): List-II (Reservations for SC s STs):
  1. 77th Amendment
  2. 81st Amendment
  3. 82nd Amendment
  4. 85th Amendment
  1. Consequential Seniority in Reservation
  2. Reservations in Promotion
  3. Relaxation in Qualifying marks
  4. Carry forward unfulfilled vacancies of SC & STs

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

15: Match the following economic policies with their launch years:

List-I: List-II:
  1. PM-KISAN
  2. Ayushman Bharat
  3. Startup India
  4. Gati Shakti
  1. 2016
  2. 2019
  3. 2018
  4. 2021

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

16: Match the following inflation metrics with their values for FY 2024-25 (April-December):

List-I: List-II:
  1. CPI Inflation (%)
  2. Food Inflation (%)
  3. Core Inflation (%)
  4. WPI Inflation (%)
  1. 2.1
  2. 8.4
  3. 5.4
  4. 3.5

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

17: Match List I with List II:

List-I (ICFRE Centre): List-II (Place):
  1. IWST
  2. IFB
  3. IFR
  4. RFRI
  1. Hyderabad
  2. Jorhat
  3. Bengaluru
  4. Ranchi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

18: Match List I with List II:

List-I (Indian Breed of Sheep): List-II (State where found):
  1. Patanwadi
  2. Bakharwal
  3. Rampur Bushair
  4. Lohi
  1. Rajasthan
  2. Jammu C Kashmir
  3. Gujarat
  4. Himachal Pradesh

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

19: Match List I with List II:

List-I (Function): List-II (Part of digestive canal):
  1. Absorption of food
  2. Killing of bacteria
  3. Chewing of food
  4. Formation of faeces
  1. Stomach
  2. Large intestine
  3. Small intestine
  4. Buccal cavity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

20: Match List I with List II:

List-I (Day): List-II (Date):
  1. Jan Aushadhi Diwas
  2. World Sparrow Day
  3. Pi Day
  4. World Heritage Day
  1. April 18
  2. March 20
  3. March 07
  4. March 14

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

21: Match List I with List II:

List-I (Name of Peak): List-II (Country):
  1. Mt. Whitney
  2. Mt. Logan
  3. Ben Nevis
  4. Mont Blanc
  1. Canada
  2. U.S.A.
  3. France
  4. Scotland

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

22: Who was the politician and social worker popularly called “Sindhi Gandhi” in the Sindh region, and was elected to the 1st legislative assembly of part “C” state of Himachal Pradesh (1952-56)?

  1. Krishna Nand Swami
  2. pt. Padam Dev
  3. Gauri Prasad
  4. Piru Ram

23: Match List I with List II:

List-I: List-II (District):
  1. Highest Rainfall (2018 Data)
  2. Second Most Reported (2024 Crime Data)
  3. Fourth Highest Population (2011 Census)
  4. Fourth Largest Area
  1. Shimla
  2. Mandi
  3. Kangra
  4. Solan

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

24: Match List I with List II:

List-I (Scheme): List-II (Starting Year):
  1. Mukhya Mantri Roshni Yojana
  2. Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project
  3. Mukhya Mantri Gram Path Yojana
  4. Swavalamban Yojana
  1. 2015
  2. 2019
  3. 2009
  4. 2020

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

25: Match List I with List II:

List-I (Wildlife Sanctuary): List-II (District):
  1. Kias
  2. Tarla
  3. Tundah
  4. Bandli
  1. Kullu
  2. Shimla
  3. Chamba
  4. Mandi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

26: Where was the 7th meeting of the National Board for Wildlife held?

  1. Gir National Park
  2. Kanha National Park
  3. Wildlife Institute of India
  4. Corbett National Park

27: Which of the following is not a constituent body of National Statistics Office?

  1. Central Statistical Office
  2. Data Informatics and Innovation Division
  3. Indian Statistical Institute
  4. National Sample Survey Office

28: Who said these words on the death of Mahatma Gandhi – “We have learned our lesson at a very high price. Is there anyone among us who would refuse to carry on Gandhi’s mission after his death. Hindustanis have to unite and fight against that terrible poison of communalism, which has taken away from us the greatest man of our times”?

  1. J.L. Nehru
  2. Vallabhbhai Patel
  3. Madan Mohan Malaviya
  4. Sarojini Naidu

29: Marble Falls pertain to:

  1. The Narmada system
  2. The Tapi system
  3. The Krishna system
  4. The Kaveri system

30: Baghelkhand region is located to the east of:

  1. The Malwa Plateau
  2. The Maikal Range
  3. The Chota Nagpur Plateau
  4. The Telangana Plateau

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