HAS 2024 Prelim General Studies

HAS 2024

 

  1. According to the latest Air Quality Report (2024), which Indian city was most polluted?

 

Options:

 

(A) Guwahati

 

(B) Begusarai

 

(C) Saharsa

 

(D) Kathar

 

(B)

 

  1. What position did India get in EIU’s Democracy Index 2023?

 

Options:

 

(A) 51st

 

(B) 65th

 

(C) 41st

 

(D) 49th

 

(C)

 

  1. Who was chosen for the Bob Jones Award?

 

Options:

 

(A) Tiger Woods

 

(B) Jack Nicklaus

 

(C) Walter Hagen

 

(D) Harry Vardon

 

(A)

 

  1. Statement I: Shinkun La Tunnel is at 15,855 ft. Statement II: Atal Tunnel is about 6.02 km long. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both I and II

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II

 

(A)

 

  1. Statement I: Ram Mandir is in Maru-Gurjara style. Statement II: Sompura Family of Ahmedabad designed it. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both I and II

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II

 

(A)

 

  1. Statement I: Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a choke point in the Red Sea crisis. Statement II: It’s the west entrance to the Red Sea. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both I and II

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II

 

(A)

 

  1. Arrange these cricketers by age (youngest to oldest): 1. Jaiswal, 2. Shastri, 3. Tendulkar, 4. Kapil Dev.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1,2,3,4

 

(B) 3,4,2,1

 

(C) 4,3,2,1

 

(D) 2,1,3,4

 

(A)

 

  1. Arrange these National Days in order: 1. Math Day, 2. Science Day, 3. Youth Day, 4. Energy Day.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1,2,3,4

 

(B) 2,3,1,4

 

(C) 3,2,4,1

 

(D) 2,4,1,3

 

(C)

 

  1. Arrange these 2024 Global Summits in order: 1. WTO, 2. G7, 3. Biodiversity, 4. G20.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1,2,3,4

 

(B) 2,3,4,1

 

(C) 3,4,1,2

 

(D) 4,1,2,3

 

(B)

 

  1. Which statements are correct? 1. “Risa” is Assam’s tribal dress. 2. Dolphin Research Centre is in Patna. 3. Underwater metro in Kolkata. 4. Payload Centre in Sriharikota.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1 and 2

 

(B) 3 and 4

 

(C) 2 and 3

 

(D) 1 and 4

 

(C)

 

  1. Which statements about XPoSat are correct?

 

  1. Studies black holes. 2. Cost over $188 million. 3. Lifespan is two years. 4. Launched from Sriharikota.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1 and 4

 

(B) 2 and 3

 

(C) 1 and 3

 

(D) 2 and 4

 

(A)

 

  1. Which statements are correct? 1. Solar Alliance HQ in Gurugram. 2. Disaster Resilience in New Delhi. 3. Quad includes India and Russia.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1 and 2

 

(B) 2 and 3

 

(C) 3 and 4

 

(D) 1 and 4

 

(A)

 

  1. Which statements are correct? 1. Hari Balakrishnan won Marconi Prize 2023. 2. CISF Raising Day changed in 2022. 3. Widest gap in Western Ghats is Palakkad. 4. Flyash from coal plants.

 

Options:

 

(A) 2 and 4

 

(B) 1 and 4

 

(C) 1 and 3

 

(D) 2 and 3

 

(B)

 

  1. Match payloads with launch dates: (a) Cartosat-3, (b) Aditya-L1, (c) XPoSat, (d) RISAT-2B with (i) Sep 2, 2023, (ii) May 22, 2019, (iii) Nov 27, 2019, (iv) Jan 1, 2024.

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii),(i),(iv),(ii)

 

(B) (i),(ii),(iii),(iv)

 

(C) (iv),(ii),(i),(iii)

 

(D) (i),(iii),(ii),(iv)

 

(A)

 

  1. Match 2024 summits with locations: (a) ASEAN, (b) COP29, (c) BRICS, (d) NATO with (i) Baku, (ii) Kazan, (iii) Washington, (iv) Laos.

 

Options:

 

(A) (i),(iii),(iv),(ii)

 

(B) (ii),(iv),(iii),(i)

 

(C) (iv),(ii),(i),(iii)

 

(D) (iv),(i),(ii),(iii)

 

(D)

 

  1. Who said, “If producers are crippled and farmers taxed heavily, a nation becomes poor and faces famine repeatedly”?

 

Options:

 

(A) Dadabhai Naoroji

 

(B) Ramesh Chandra Dutt

 

(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

 

(D) Anand Mohan Bose

 

(A)

 

  1. The Dandra Movement (1930) against the New Land Settlement in Bilaspur started in which Pargana?

 

Options:

 

(A) Ratanpur

 

(B) Rampur

 

(C) Bahadurpur

 

(D) None

 

(A)

 

  1. Who founded “Balsan Thakuria”?

 

Options:

 

(A) Moolchand

 

(B) Kunwar Singh

 

(C) Harichand

 

(D) Alak Singh

 

(D)

 

  1. Statement I: “Pakistan or the Partition of India” was by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Statement II: Swami Ramakrishna’s childhood name was “Gadadhar.” Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II

 

(A)

 

  1. Statement I: “Bhartiya Rashtriya Samajik Sammelan” founded by Swami Dayanand in 1883. Statement II: “Veda Samaj” in Karnataka in 1867. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II

 

(B)

 

  1. Statement I: Chamba used “Chakli” currency. Statement II: Raja Lalit Verman built “Chandragupta” and “Kameshwar” temples. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II

 

(A)

 

  1. Arrange these historical events chronologically: 1. East India Association (London), 2. India League (Calcutta), 3. Satyashodhak Samaj, 4. Bihm Scientific Society.

 

Options:

 

(A) 4,2,1,3

 

(B) 1,4,3,2

 

(C) 1,4,2,3

 

(D) 4,1,3,2

 

(D)

 

  1. Arrange these Pre-Congress associations chronologically: 1. Indian Association, 2. Bombay Presidency Association, 3. British Indian Association, 4. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1,3,4,2

 

(B) 3,1,2,4

 

(C) 3,4,1,2

 

(D) 3,4,2,1

 

(C)

 

  1. Arrange these rulers of Suket State chronologically: 1. Bhimsen, 2. Rudrasen, 3. Ugrasen, 4. Lakshmansen.

 

Options:

 

(A) 2,3,4,1

 

(B) 3,2,1,4

 

(C) 2,1,3,4

 

(D) 3,1,2,4

 

(D)

 

  1. Which statements are correct? 1. Paramhansa Mandali in Madras. 2. Alfred Webb first English President of INC. 3. Badruddin Tyabji first Muslim President. 4. INC skipped Third Round Table.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1 and 3

 

(B) 2 and 3

 

(C) 3 and 4

 

(D) 1 and 4

 

(C)

 

  1. Which statements are correct? 1. “Jana Gana Mana” first sung at 1910 Allahabad INC. 2. Swami Dayanand hoisted “Pakhand Khandini Pataka” in 1867. 3. East India Company’s last Charter Act was 1853. 4. Educated Indians didn’t support 1857 Revolt.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1 and 2

 

(B) 3 and 4

 

(C) 2 and 3

 

(D) 1 and 4

 

(C)

 

  1. Which statements about Singh Sabha are correct? 1. Founded 1873 in Amritsar. 2. Gyan Singh first President. 3. Thakur Singh Sandhawalia first Secretary. 4. Khalsa College established 1892.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1 and 2

 

(B) 1 and 3

 

(C) 1 and 4

 

(D) 2 and 4

 

(C)

 

  1. Match Governor-Generals with events: (a) Lansdowne, (b) Northbrook, (c) Dufferin, (d) Lawrence with (i) High Courts established, (ii) Indian Council Act 1892, (iii) Third Anglo-Burmese War, (iv) Kuka Movement.

 

Options:

 

(A) (ii),(iii),(i),(iv)

 

(B) (iii),(ii),(iv),(i)

 

(C) (iii),(iv),(ii),(i)

 

(D) (ii),(iv),(iii),(i)

 

(D)

 

  1. Match associations with formation years: (a) Punjab Praja Mandal, (b) Adivasi Mahasabha, (c) Depressed Classes Mission, (d) Independent Labour Party with (i) 1906, (ii) 1936, (iii) 1928, (iv) 1938.

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii),(iv),(i),(ii)

 

(B) (ii),(iii),(iv),(i)

 

(C) (iv),(iii),(ii),(i)

 

(D) (iii),(ii),(i),(iv)

 

(D)

 

  1. Match newspapers with founding years: (a) Amrit Bazar Patrika, (b) Harish Chandra Magazine, (c) Bombay Chronicle, (d) Bharat Mitra with (i) 1913, (ii) 1878, (iii) 1868, (iv) 1872.

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii),(iv),(i),(ii)

 

(B) (iv),(iii),(ii),(i)

 

(C) (iv),(iii),(i),(ii)**

 

(D) (iii),(ii),(i),(iv)

 

(D)

 

  1. Podu shifting cultivation is in which state?

 

Options:

 

(A) Odisha

 

(B) Assam

 

(C) Kerala

 

(D) Chhattisgarh

 

(A)

 

  1. Shisgars are skilled workers in:

 

Options:

 

(A) Polymer Industry

 

(B) Glass Industry

 

(C) Drug Industry

 

(D) Ceramics Industry

 

(B)

 

  1. Lyons is a major industrial town in:

 

Options:

 

(A) France

 

(B) Spain

 

(C) Germany

 

(D) Italy

 

(A)

 

  1. Statement I: Escurial is in France. Statement II: Brandenburg Gate is in Jerusalem. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II

 

(B)

 

  1. Statement I: Patsari River is a tributary of Tons. Statement II: Patsari starts near Kharapather in Shimla. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II

 

(A)

 

  1. Statement I: Bara Shigri Glacier first surveyed in 1906. Statement II: It’s Himachal’s largest glacier. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II

 

(A)

 

  1. Arrange states by flood-prone area (highest to lowest): 1. Bihar, 2. Punjab, 3. Rajasthan, 4. Uttar Pradesh.

 

Options:

 

(A) 2,4,1,3

 

(B) 4,1,2,3

 

(C) 4,3,2,1

 

(D) 1,3,2,4

 

(B)

 

  1. Arrange cotton textile centers (north to south): 1. Phagwara, 2. Cuttack, 3. Guntur, 4. Tirupati.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1,2,3,4

 

(B) 4,3,2,1

 

(C) 2,4,1,3

 

(D) 1,3,2,4

 

(A)

 

  1. Arrange European countries (east to west): 1. Ukraine, 2. Belgium, 3. Poland, 4. Germany.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1,3,4,2

 

(B) 2,3,4,1

 

(C) 1,2,4,3

 

(D) 2,4,1,3

 

(A)

 

  1. Which statements are correct? 1. Simlipal in Tamil Nadu. 2. Panna in Madhya Pradesh. 3. Bhitarkanika in Odisha. 4. Gulf of Kutch largest mangroves.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1 and 2

 

(B) 3 and 4

 

(C) 2 and 4

 

(D) 2 and 3

 

(D)

 

  1. Which statements are correct? 1. Tel is Mahanadi’s right tributary. 2. Godavari’s delta is lobate. 3. Bhima starts from Raj Mahal Hills. 4. Penganga is 300 km long.

 

Options:

 

(A) 1 and 2

 

(B) 1 and 3

 

(C) 2 and 4

 

(D) 1 and 4

 

(A)

 

  1. Which statements are correct? 1. Essex for engineering. 2. Leeds makes watches. 3. Baku for cutlery. 4. Abadan has oil refineries.

 

Options:

 

(A) 2 and 4

 

(B) 3 and 4

 

(C) 1 and 4

 

(D) 1 and 2

 

(C)

 

  1. Match glaciers with regions: (a) Baltoro, (b) Sonapani, (c) Milam, (d) Zemu with (i) Pir Panjal, (ii) Kanchenjunga-Everest, (iii) Karakoram, (iv) Kumaon-Garhwal.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii),(ii),(i),(iv)

 

(B) (iv),(ii),(i),(iii)

 

(C) (iii),(i),(iv),(ii)

 

(D) (iii),(iv),(i),(ii)

 

(C)

 

  1. Match forest types in HP (2021) with areas: (a) Very dense, (b) Moderate, (c) Open, (d) Total with (i) 7100 sq km, (ii) 5180 sq km, (iii) 15443 sq km, (iv) 3163 sq km.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (iv),(i),(ii),(iii)

 

(B) (i),(iii),(iv),(ii)

 

(C) (ii),(iv),(i),(iii)

 

(D) (ii),(i),(iv),(iii)**

 

(D)

 

  1. Match cities with rivers: (a) Warsaw, (b) Lisbon, (c) Hamburg, (d) Bristol with (i) Vistula, (ii) Tagus, (iii) Elbe, (iv) Avon.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (i),(ii),(iii),(iv)

 

(B) (iv),(iii),(ii),(i)

 

(C) (ii),(iv),(i),(iii)

 

(D) (i),(iii),(ii),(iv)**

 

(A)

 

  1. Who called India’s economy a “Bullock Cart Economy”?

 

Options:

 

(A) Granville Austin

 

(B) Atul Kohli

 

(C) Lloyd and Sussane Rudolph

 

(D) Rajni Kothari**

 

(C)

 

  1. Which amendment limited the Council of Ministers to 15% of Lok Sabha?

 

Options:

 

(A) 91st

 

(B) 92nd

 

(C) 95th

 

(D) 103rd**

 

(A)

 

  1. Who was NOT a member of Himachal Pradesh’s Advisory Council (1948)?

 

Options:

 

(A) Swami Purnanand

 

(B) Mehta Avtar Chand

 

(C) Lila Devi

 

(D) Satya Dev Bushahri**

 

(C)

 

  1. Statement I: Finance Minister decides if a bill is a money bill. Statement II: Dyarchy was by GOI Act, 1935. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II**

 

(D)

 

  1. Statement I: B.R. Ambedkar started Vaikam Satyagraha in 1924. Statement II: Jyotiba Phule wasn’t linked to Republican Party. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I

 

(D) Only II**

 

(D)

 

  1. Statement I: Punjab Panchayat Act 1939 enforced in HP in 1949, 132 panchayats formed. Statement II: By end of 1956, 466 Gram and 26 Tehsil Panchayats in HP. Which is correct?

 

Options:

 

(A) Both correct

 

(B) Only I correct

 

(C) Only II correct

 

(D) Both incorrect**

 

(A)

 

  1. Which are correct about the Right to Information Act? 1. Came in force Oct 12, 2005. 2. Repealed Official Secrets Act 1923. 3. Replaced Freedom of Info Act 2002. 4. Doesn’t protect Article 19 freedom.

 

Options:

 

(A) (2), (3), (4)

 

(B) (1), (2), (3)

 

(C) (3), (4), (1)

 

(D) (1) and (3)**

 

(D)

 

  1. Consider these about Baba Kansi Ram: 1. Freedom fighter of HP. 2. Influenced by Gadar Party. 3. Wore black till independence. 4. “Pahari Gandhi” by Sarojini Naidu.

 

Options:

 

(A) (1) and (2) only

 

(B) (2) and (3) only

 

(C) (1) and (3) only

 

(D) (4) and (2) only**

 

(C)

 

  1. Consider these: 1. Mandi first in Shimla Hills for Panchayat Act. 2. Lala Lajpat Rai never visited Mandi. 3. Non-Cooperation didn’t start in HP. 4. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur led Quit India in Shimla.

 

Options:

 

(A) (1) and (2) only

 

(B) (2) and (3) only

 

(C) (3) and (4) only

 

(D) (4) and (1) only**

 

(C)

 

  1. Consider these: 1. Constitution amendment bill in any house. 2. Centre and States have equal power to amend. 3. Seventh Schedule needs half states’ ratification. 4. Basic structure can be amended.

 

Options:

 

(A) (1) and (3) only

 

(B) (2) and (3) only

 

(C) (4) and (1) only

 

(D) (2) and (4) only**

 

(A)

 

  1. Which are in Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction? 1. Dispute between GOI and states. 2. Election disputes for Parliament. 3. Dispute between GOI and UT. 4. Dispute between two or more states.

 

Options:

 

(A) (1) and (2) only

 

(B) (2) and (3) only

 

(C) (1) and (4) only

 

(D) (3) and (4) only**

 

(C)

 

  1. Consider these: 1. No mention of no-confidence in Constitution. 2. No-confidence in any house. 3. Money bill in either house. 4. President can’t return money bill for review.

 

Options:

 

(A) (1) and (2) only

 

(B) (3) and (4) only

 

(C) (1) and (4) only

 

(D) (2) and (3) only**

 

(C)

 

  1. Match Writs with Purpose: (a) Habeas Corpus, (b) Mandamus, (c) Certiorari, (d) Quo Warranto with (i) Re-examining lower court, (ii) Restricting officials, (iii) Exercising authority, (iv) Produce a person.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)

 

(B) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

 

(C) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)

 

(D) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)**

 

(C)

 

(C)

 

  1. Match Commissions with Years: (a) Women, (b) Human Rights, (c) Kaka Kalelkar, (d) Child Rights with (i) 1953, (ii) 1992, (iii) 2005, (iv) 1993.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

 

(B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

 

(C) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)

 

(D) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)**

 

(A)

 

  1. Match HP MLAs (1952-56) with Constituencies: (a) Gauri Prasad, (b) Karam Singh Thakur, (c) Besar Ram, (d) Rattan Singh with (i) Joginder Nagar, (ii) Karsog, (iii) Rewalsar, (iv) Mahadev.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)

 

(B) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)

 

(C) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)

 

(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)**

 

(C)

 

  1. Till when is PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana extended?

 

Options:

 

(A) December 2026

 

(B) December 2027

 

(C) December 2028

 

(D) December 2030**

 

(D)

 

  1. Economic Growth in country X will occur if:

 

Options:

 

(A) Global technical progress

 

(B) Population growth in X

 

(C) Capital formation in X

 

(D) Global trade volume grows**

 

(C)

 

  1. Based on MPCE data: Statement I: Poverty Ratio of State A < State B. Statement II: Poverty Gap Ratio of State A < State B.

 

Options:

 

(A) Both correct

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I correct

 

(D) Only II correct**

 

(A)

 

  1. Statement I: Trickle Down Theory favors business profits for lower incomes. Statement II: Economic Theory says inequality rises during recessions.

 

Options:

 

(A) Both correct

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I correct

 

(D) Only II correct**

 

(A)

 

  1. Statement I: 1.3 crore trained under PMKVY by Dec 2023. Statement II: 60 lakh were placed.

 

Options:

 

(A) Both correct

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I correct

 

(D) Only II correct**

 

(A)

 

  1. Statement I: E-way bill generation in India is growing. Statement II: Rail freight and port cargo are growing.

 

Options:

 

(A) Both correct

 

(B) Both incorrect

 

(C) Only I correct

 

(D) Only II correct**

 

(A)

 

  1. Arrange these health programs by start year: 1. National Health Policy, 2. NHM, 3. NRHM, 4. NUHM.

 

Options:

 

(A) (1), (3), (2), (4)

 

(B) (1), (2), (3), (4)

 

(C) (2), (4), (1), (3)

 

(D) (4), (1), (3), (2)**

 

(A)

 

  1. Arrange social schemes by origin year: 1. Jan Dhan, 2. Sukanya, 3. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima, 4. National Social Assistance.

 

Options:

 

(A) (1), (2), (3), (4)

 

(B) (4), (3), (1), (2)

 

(C) (4), (3), (2), (1)

 

(D) (1), (2), (4), (3)**

 

(B)

 

  1. Factors for declining mortality rates: 1. Epidemic control, 2. Malaria/TB expansion, 3. Reduced education, 4. Improved sanitation.

 

Options:

 

(A) (1) and (4)

 

(B) (2) and (3)

 

(C) (1) and (2)

 

(D) (2) and (4)**

 

(A)

 

  1. HP government outlays (2022-23): 1. ₹1200 crore economic services, 2. ₹267 crore rural development, 3. ₹140 crore MGNREGA, 4. ₹22 crore forestry.

 

Options:

 

(A) (1) and (3)

 

(B) (2) and (3)

 

(C) (1) and (2)

 

(D) (3) and (4)**

 

(C)

 

  1. Match authors with works: (a) Sandeep Shastri, (b) Kalpana Srivastava, (c) N. Neetha, (d) Mridul Eapen with (i) “Demographic Dividend”, (ii) “Older Adults”, (iii) “Under Demographics”, (iv) “Demographic Shift”.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

 

(B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)

 

(C) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)

 

(D) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)**

 

(C)

 

  1. Arrange committees chronologically: 1. Alagh, 2. Tendulkar, 3. Rangarajan, 4. Lakdawala.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (1), (4), (2), (3)

 

(B) (2), (1), (4), (3)

 

(C) (4), (2), (3), (1)

 

(D) (3), (2), (1), (4)**

 

(A)

 

  1. Arrange events chronologically: 1. Mahbub-ul-Haq HDI, 2. Morris PQLI, 3. Alkire MPI, 4. “Gross National Happiness”.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (1), (4), (2), (3)

 

(B) (2), (1), (4), (3)

 

(C) (4), (2), (1), (3)

 

(D) (3), (2), (1), (4)**

 

(B)

 

  1. Match SDGs with themes: (a) SDG 2, (b) SDG 5, (c) SDG 8, (d) SDG 10 with (i) Decent Work, (ii) Zero Hunger, (iii) Gender Equality, (iv) Reduced Inequality.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)

 

(B) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)

 

(C) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)

 

(D) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)**

 

(A)

 

  1. Match poverty categories with descriptions: (a) Chronic Poor, (b) Churning Poor, (c) Non-Poor, (d) Occasionally Poor with (i) Below most of time, (ii) Move in/out, (iii) Always above, (iv) Rich but temporary.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)

 

(B) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)

 

(C) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)

 

(D) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)**

 

(B)

 

  1. Marginal productivity of disguised unemployed workers is:

 

Options:

 

(A) Zero

 

(B) Not zero

 

(C) Less than zero

 

(D) Greater than zero**

 

(A)

 

  1. Agriculture’s contribution to Himachal’s GSVA:

 

Options:

 

(A) 13.70%

 

(B) 10.61%

 

(C) 15.10%

 

(D) 14.91%**

 

(A)

 

  1. Arrange years by foreign tourist arrivals (descending): 1. 2020, 2. 2021, 3. 2022, 4. 2023.

 

Options:

 

(A) (4), (3), (2), (1)

 

(B) (4), (1), (3), (2)

 

(C) (3), (1), (2), (4)

 

(D) (3), (4), (2), (1)**

 

(A)

 

Absolutely! Let’s continue from question 79 to 100 based on the provided document.

 

  1. Match industry sectors with % of workers: (a) Mining, (b) Manufacturing, (c) Electricity, (d) Construction with (i) 2%, (ii) 41%, (iii) 50%, (iv) 7%.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)

(B) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)

(C) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)

(D) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

 

(B)

 

  1. Match banks with HP branches: (a) Public, (b) Private, (c) HP Gramin, (d) Co-operative with (i) 267, (ii) 568, (iii) 1170, (iv) 274.**

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)

(B) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)

(C) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)

(D) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)

 

(A)

 

  1. Gir National Park established in:

 

Options:

 

(A) 1955

(B) 1974

(C) 1975

(D) 1968

 

(C)

 

  1. Cyclone in Japan is called:

 

Options:

 

(A) Hurricane

(B) Typhoon

(C) Willy-Willy

(D) Whirlpool

 

(B)

 

  1. Statement I: Forest Education in Agartala. Statement II: Tropical Forestry in Jabalpur.

 

Options:

 

(A) Both correct

(B) Both incorrect

(C) Only I correct

(D) Only II correct

 

(A)

 

  1. Statement I: Kanha Park is a Tiger Reserve. Statement II: It’s on the Chhattisgarh plateau.

 

Options:

 

(A) Both correct

(B) Both incorrect

(C) Only I correct

(D) Only II correct

 

(C)

 

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

(1) Corbett National Park (2) Kanger Ghati National Park

(3) Rohla National Park (4) Valvadore National Park

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 

Options:

 

(A) (2), (4), (1), (3)

(B) (2), (1), (3), (4)

(C) (1), (2), (3), (4)

(D) (4), (3), (2), (1)

 

(B)

 

  1. Arrange the following Institutes of India from North to South:

(1) National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources

(2) National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources

(3) National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources

(4) National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 

Options:

 

(A) (1), (2), (3), (4)

(B) (4), (3), (2), (1)

(C) (2), (4), (1), (3)

(D) (1), (3), (2), (4)

 

(C)

 

  1. Consider the following statements:

(1) Travancore agrobiodiversity Hot spot pertain to Rajasthan.

(2) Konkan agrobiodiversity Hot spot is in Maharashtra and Goa.

(3) National Herbarium of cultivate plants is at New Delhi.

(4) Triveni agrobiodiversity Hot spot pertain to Assam.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

 

Options:

 

(A) (1) and (2) only

(B) (2) and (3) only

(C) (3) and (4) only

(D) (1) and (4) only

 

(B)

 

  1. Consider the following statements:

(1) Monkey valley lies in Chamba.

(2) Kiarda Dun valley lies in Kangra.

(3) The Great Himalayas are referred as Alpine zone in Himachal Pradesh.

(4) Churadhar pertain to Zanskar range in Himachal Pradesh

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

 

Options:

 

(A) (2) and (3) only

(B) (1) and (3) only

(C) (3) and (4) only

(D) (1) and (2) only

 

(B)

 

  1. Match List I with List II

List I List II

(Ramsar Site) (Name of State)

(a) Rudrasagar lake (i) Punjab

(b) Harike lake (ii) Assam

(c) Deepor Beel lake (iii) Tripura

(d) Vembanand wetland (iv) Kerala

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

(C) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)

(D) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

 

(C)

 

  1. Match List I with List II

List I List II

(Waterfall) (District)

(a) Rahla (i) Solan

(b) Bhagsu (ii) Kangra

(c) Badri (iii) Shimla

(d) Chadwick (iv) Kullu

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

 

Options:

 

(A) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

(B) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

 

(B)

 

  1. Arrange the following climatic zones of Himachal Pradesh according to rainfall amount from lowest to highest:

(1) Frigid aridic zone

(2) Wet temperate zone

(3) Humid sub-tropical zone

(4) Sub-humid sub- tropical zone

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 

Options:

 

(A) (2), (4), (1), (3)

(B) (1), (4), (3), (2)

(C) (1), (3), (4), (2)

(D) (4), (1), (3), (2)

 

(B)

 

  1. Which of the following processes is not related to nutrition?

 

Options:

 

(A) Ingestion

(B) Assimilation

(C) Egestion

(D) Scouring

 

(D)

 

  1. The process by which the heat comes to us from the sun is called :

 

Options:

 

(A) Convection

(B) Radiation

(C) Conduction

(D) Dispersion

 

(B)

 

  1. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Upper jaw is an immovable joint.

Statement II: The cartilages are harder than bones.

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

 

Options:

 

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

 

(C)

 

  1. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Rusting of Iron is a chemical change.

Statement II: The process of depositing a layer of Zinc on Iron is called galvanisation.

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

 

Options:

 

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(C) Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

(D) Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

 

(A)

 

  1. Arrange the following gases according to speed of sound in them from lowest to highest:

(1) Sulphur dioxide (2) Helium

(3) Oxygen (4) Hydrogen

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 

Options:

 

(A) (2), (1), (3), (4)

(B) (1), (3), (2), (4)

(C) (4), (3), (1), (2)

(D) (3), (4), (1), (2)

 

(B)

 

Got it, Sunny Chauhan from Himachal Pradesh! Let’s continue from question 97 to 100 based on the document you’re viewing. It’s Tuesday, 06 May 2025, 21:35 IST.

 

  1. Consider the following statement:

(1) The innermost part of flower is called ovary.

(2) Leaf usually has a lamina.

(3) Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.

(4) Petals is not the part of a flower.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

 

Options:

 

(A) (1) and (2) only

(B) (2) and (4) only

(C) (2) and (3) only

(D) (3) and (4) only

 

(C)

 

  1. Correct statements about hormones: 1. Insulin regulates blood sugar, 2. Estrogen in males, 3. Iodine deficiency causes dwarfism, 4. Thyroid regulates metabolism.

 

Options:

 

(A) (1) and (3)

(B) (2) and (3)

(C) (1) and (4)

(D) (2) and (4)

 

(C)

 

  1. Match acids with sources: (a) Lactic, (b) Oxalic, (c) Tartaric, (d) Formic with (i) Curd, (ii) Spinach, (iii) Ant sting, (iv) Grapes.

 

Options:

 

(A) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

(B) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)

(C) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)

(D) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

 

(C)

 

  1. Match scientists with countries: (a) Galileo, (b) Hertz, (c) Robin Warren, (d) Edward Jenner with (i) Germany, (ii) England, (iii) Italy, (iv) Australia.

 

Options:

 

(A) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)

(B) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

(C) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)

(D) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)

 

(A)

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