Solved Paper HPAS Prelims 2025 – HPPSC Shimla [Part-3]

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61.  Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Tropical humid climates exist between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.

Statement II: Mediterranean type of climate occurs around Mediterranean Sea.

In the 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

62. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The meanest and most onerous kind of forced labour was to carry loads known as ‘Pund Begar’.

Statement II: The Begar forms in Chamba State were five in number called ‘Panji Haqq’.

In the 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

63.  Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The Gujjars of Himachal Pradesh are both Hindus and Muslims.

Statement II: Lahaulis and Spitians have Mongoloid features.

In the 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

64.  Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Rohtang Pass lies in Dhauladhar ranges.

Statement II: Kunzum Pass is famous as Valley of Shadows.

In the 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

65.  Consider the following statements regarding the administrative structure of Kullu tehsil at the end of the 19th century:

Statement I: Tehsils were divided into waziris, and waziris into phatis.

Statement II: Each phati was further divided into kothis.

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

66.  Arrange the following states with share of women-led MSMEs during 2024 from highest to lowest:

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. West Bengal
  3. Telangana
  4. Karnataka

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (2), (3), (4)
  2. (2), (1), (3), (4)
  3. (4), (3), (2), (1)
  4. (2), (4), (1), (3)

67. Arrange the following schemes of Government of India from newest to oldest:

  1. Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana
  2. Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes
  3. Atal Bhujal Yojana
  4. Stand-up India Yojana

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (2), (3), (4)
  2. (2), (3), (1), (4)
  3. (4), (3), (2), (1)
  4. (2), (4), (1), (3)

68.  Arrange these events related to Modern Indian History in chronological order:

  1. Ganpati Festival started by Tilak 
  2. Appointment of a Police Commission Chaired by Andrew Fraser
  3. Shivaji Mahotsav started by Tilak
  4. Appointment of Hunter Education Commission

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (4), (3), (2)
  2. (4), (1), (3), (2)
  3. (1), (3), (2), (4)
  4. (4), (1), (2), (3)

69. Arrange these Governor General/Viceroy of British India in chronological order:

  1. Lord Auckland
  2. Lord Ellenborough
  3. Lord Lansdowne
  4. Lord Elgin-I

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (2), (4), (3)
  2. (1), (2), (3), (4)
  3. (4), (1), (2), (3)
  4. (4), (2), (1), (3)

70.  Arrange the following uplands of peninsular India from South to North:

  1. Palghat
  2. Javadi Hills
  3. Bhorgat
  4. Rajmahal Hills

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (2), (3), (4)
  2. (2), (3), (4), (1)
  3. (3), (4), (2), (1)
  4. (4), (3), (2), (1)

71. Arrange the following tiger reserves of India from North to South:

  1. Corbett
  2. Valmiki
  3. Indrawati
  4. Bhadra

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (2), (4), (1), (3)
  2. (1), (2), (3), (4)
  3. (1), (3), (2), (4)
  4. (1), (4), (2), (3)

72.  Arrange the following freedom movement events in order of their happenings:

  1. INA Trial
  2. Quit India Movement
  3. Civil Disobedience Movement
  4. Non-Cooperation Movement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (2), (3), (4)
  2. (2), (3), (4), (1)
  3. (3), (4), (1), (2)
  4. (4), (3), (2), (1)

73.  Arrange the following by the year they became operational in India’s financial sector:

  1. Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)
  2. National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)
  3. Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
  4. Account Aggregator Framework

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (2), (3), (4)
  2. (2), (1), (4), (3)
  3. (4), (2), (3), (1)
  4. (3), (2), (1), (4)

74.   Arrange the following monetary policy tools by the order in which RBI typically uses them to control inflation:

  1. Open Market Operations (OMO)
  2. Repo Rate Hike
  3. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Adjustment
  4. Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Adjustment

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (2), (3), (4)
  2. (2), (1), (4), (3)
  3. (4), (2), (3), (1)
  4. (3), (2), (1), (4)

75. Arrange the following items in descending order as percentage of GDP in India:

  1. Gross Fiscal Deficit
  2. Gross Domestic Capital Formation
  3. Central Government Debt
  4. Gross Tax Revenue

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (3), (2), (4), (1)
  2. (2), (3), (4), (1)
  3. (3), (2), (1), (4)
  4. (2), (3), (1), (4)

76.    Arrange the following states in descending order as per Worker Population Ratio (WPR) of all ages according to PLFS 2023-24 report:

  1. Punjab
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Haryana
  4. Uttarakhand

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (3), (2), (4)
  2. (2), (4), (1), (3)
  3. (3), (2), (1), (4)
  4. (2), (3), (1), (4)

77. Arrange the following ecological hotspots of the World from West to East:

  1. Tropical Andes
  2. Upper Guinean Forests
  3. Eastern Madagascar
  4. Melanesia (New Caledonia)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (2), (3), (4)
  2. (2), (3), (4), (1)
  3. (3), (4), (1), (2)
  4. (4), (3), (2), (1)

78.  Arrange the following National Parks of India from West to East:

  1. Kanha
  2. Vansada
  3. Kaziranga
  4. Bhittarkanika

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (2), (1), (3), (4)
  2. (1), (3), (2), (4)
  3. (2), (1), (4), (3)
  4. (3), (2), (4), (1)

79. Arrange the following substances in increasing order of their pH value:

  1. Gastric Juice
  2. Milk of Magnesia
  3. Lemon Juice
  4. Pure Water

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (2), (3), (4)
  2. (4), (3), (2), (1)
  3. (3), (4), (1), (2)
  4. (1), (3), (4), (2)

80.  Which position India got in the Global Innovation Index 2024?

  1. 35th
  2. 39th
  3. 55th
  4. 25th

81.  Arrange the following tectonic plates of world from North to South:

  1. Scotia plate
  2. Cocos plate
  3. Nazca plate
  4. Juan De Fuca plate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (1), (3), (2), (4)
  2. (4), (3), (2), (1)
  3. (4), (2), (1), (3)
  4. (4), (2), (3), (1)

82. Arrange these foreign travellers who visited Himachal Pradesh in chronological order:

  1. Captain Munde
  2. Baron Hugel
  3. J.B. Fraser
  4. Alexander Gerard

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (2), (1), (3), (4)
  2. (4), (3), (1), (2)
  3. (3), (4), (1), (2)
  4. (3), (1), (2), (4)

83.  Consider the following statements:

  1. The first step in rural electrification was taken on January 14, 1958 when lights were switched on at Sundernagar
  2. At the time of electrification of Sundernagar in Mandi district, its population was nearly 12,000 when its 20 nearby villages in fertile Balh Valley were given electrification. 
  3. The electrification programme in the state was divided into two parts (i) Local power generation was proposed in high valleys remote from the district headquarters (ii) The lower belts of the state near Punjab were to get electricity from the Nangal and Uhl river feeder. 
  4. The Shanan powerhouse is currently under the control of Punjab State Electricity Board and whole of the revenue goes to Punjab Government.

Select the correct answer given below:

  1. Only (1) and (3) are correct
  2. Only (3) and (4) are correct
  3. Only (1) and (2) are correct
  4. Only (4) and (2) are correct

84.  Match the representative of princely hill states who participated as their representative of population for the constitution of Himachal Pradesh into a single state:

List I (Representative Name) List II (Name of the Princely State)
  1. Surat Ram Prakash
  2. Hira Singh Pal
  3. Bhaskara Nand
  4. Salig Ram Tejata
  1. Jubbal
  2. Bhajji
  3. Baghat
  4. Theog

Choose the correct answer:

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

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

85.  What is the audible range of sound for the average human ear?

  1. 20 Hz to 20 kHz
  2. 0 Hz to 20 Hz
  3. 20 kHz to 50 kHz
  4. 50 kHz to 1 MHz

86.  Consider the following statements:

  1. India has a total of 89 Ramsar sites on February 2, 2025.
  2. Udhwa lake is the first Ramsar site of Jharkhand.
  3. Khecheopalri Ramsar site is in Tamil Nadu.
  4. World Wetland Day 2025 was organised and celebrated at Sundarbans in West Bengal.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

87.  Consider the following statements:

  • 38th National Games held in Patna.
  • 39th National Games will be held in Meghalaya.
  • The mascot for the 38th National Games was Mauli, inspired by the Himalayan Monal.
  • Haryana was the top performer in 38th National Games.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

88.  Consider the following statements:

  • Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad was the only ruler of India to be given the title “His Exalted Highness”.
  • On the basis of Mountbatten plan, the British Parliament passed the ‘Indian Independence Act’ 1947 on 28 July 1947.
  • The Raja of Dhaulpur Riyasat told Mountbatten with tears in his eyes that this has broken the old relationship of our ancestors and the ancestors of your Emperor which was going on since 1765.
  • The Cripps proposal was a failed attempt to treat a child who was not even born – Pattabhi Sitaramiya.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

89. Consider the following statements:

  1. No Viceroy in modern times has been subjected to a fiercer criticism than Lytton – E. Roberts.
  2. In the year 1907, K. Karve founded Indian Women’s University in Mumbai.
  3. The South Indian Liberal Federation later came to be known as the Justice Party.
  4. Vipin Chandra Pal founded the ‘United Indian Patriotic Association’.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

90. In which year “The Co-operative Credit Societies Act” was passed?

  1. 1901
  2. 1903
  3. 1904
  4. 1907

91. Consider the following statements:

  1. Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme was launched in 1996-97.
  2. Command Area Development Programme was taken up in 2014-15.
  3. Hydrology Project was launched by Government of India with the World Bank assistance in 1974-75.
  4. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana was launched during 2015-16.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

92. Consider the following statements:

  1. The cool dry season lasts from mid-September to mid-December in India.
  2. The cyclones in October form over the Bay of Bengal between 8° and 14° N.
  3. The Coromandel coastal region receives more than 90 percent of its rainfall during summer Season.
  4. October and November months represent a primary rainy season in Kerala.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

93. Consider the following statements:

  1. Constitutional Draft Committee had seven members.
  2. B. R. Ambedkar was Chairman of Drafts Committee. 
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the member of that Committee.
  4. Mohammad Saadulla was not member of that Committee.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

94. Consider the following statements:

  1. INA trial was first initiated against Shah Nawaz, Prem Sahgal and G.S. Dhillon.
  2. Subhash Chandra Bose was main leader of defence team. 
  3. This trial was held in a secretive manner. 
  4. From Congress Party Jawaharlal Nehru, Tej Bahadur Sapru and K.N. Katju ready for defence of these INA soldiers. 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

95. Consider the following statements: 

  1. Article 13 (2) provides reservations to backward classes. 
  2. Article 15(4) and 16(4) provide reservations for OBCs
  3. Article 15(6) and 16(6) provide reservations to EWS of category.
  4. Article 14 provides reservation for SCs & STs.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

96. Which of the following statements about India’s inflation trends in 2024 are correct?

  1. CPI inflation fell to 65% in August 2024. 
  2. Core inflation remained above 4% throughout FY 2024-25.
  3. WPI inflation turned negative in Q1 2024-25.
  4. Food inflation was the primary driver of CPI increases. 

Choose the correct statements from the options given below:

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

97. Which of the following statements about India’s startup ecosystem in 2024 are correct?

  1. India had over 17 lakh recognized startups.
  2. The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme disbursed 1,000 crore. 
  3. Unicorn startups doubled in number since 2020. 
  4. The National Startup Advisory Council was dissolved in 2024. 

Choose the correct statements from the options given below:

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

98. Consider the following statements:

  1. Soil is important for life on earth. 
  2. Removal of land surface by ice is known as erosion. 
  3. Clay and loam soil is used to make pot. 
  4. Clayey soil is used to grow cotton crop. 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Note: Only statements 1 and 3 are both completely accurate and directly relevant to the question.

99. Consider the following statements:

  1. A concave mirror always forms a real image.
  2. A real image cannot be obtained on a screen.
  3. A concave lens always form a virtual image.
  4. White light is composed of seven colours.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

100.    Consider the following statements:

  1. World Day of Social Justice is celebrated on February 28.
  2. World Day of Social Justice 2025 theme was “Empowering Social Protection”.
  3. World Day of Social Justice was established by UNGA in 2007.
  4. World Day of Social Justice is commemorated to combat unemployment, social exclusion and poverty.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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