HPAS Pre Exam 2020 Paper I (General Studies) Official Answer Key

21. Which of the following was not a princely state or Thakurai which was clubbed to form the Mahasu district in 1948?
(a) Koti
(d) Ani
(c) Ghund
(b) Darkoti

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22. ‘Zahor’ is Tibetan name of which of the following district of Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Kinnaur
(b) Mandi
(c) Lahaul-Spiti
(d) Kullu

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23. Which snow clad peak of Himachal Pradesh is shaped somewhat like Matterhorn in Switzerland?
(a) Gyephang
(b) Reo-Purgyil
(c) Jorkanden
(d) Manirang

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24. Which of the following combination is not correct?
(a) Pangwal-Doghri
(b) Kinner or Kinnaura-Janekang
(c) Gaddi – Batta Satta
(d) Swangla – Jhanjrara

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25. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes :
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(a) E A D C
(b) E C B A
(c) D C B A
(d) A C B D

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26. Lohri has been declared as state level festival and ‘First Lohri festival’ was celebrated on 13 January 2010 at which of the following place?
(a) Santokhgarh
(b) Pragpur
(c) Nalagarh
(d) Paonta Sahib

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27. Which of the following temple is believed to be constructed by two merchants ‘Ahuka’ and ‘Manyuka’ ?
(a) Baijnath Temple
(b) Chintpurni Temple
(c) Lakshmi Narayan Temple Chamba
(d) Masroor Temple

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28. The largest collection of ‘Kangyur’ and ‘Tangyur’ is placed in the library of which of the following Gompa?
(a) Gemur Gompa
(b) Kardang Gompa
(c) Tayul Gompa
(d) Sashur Gompa

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29. Which of the following statement is not correct?
(a) The Arki School of painting was founded by Raja Jagat Singh
(b) The Basholi school of painting came into prominence from the time of Raja Kripal Pal
(c) The Kangra paintings have got Geographical Indicator (GI)
(d) Chamba was one of the principal centre of Pahari miniature paintings

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30. In which of the following valley, Himachal Pradesh Language, Art and Culture Academy founded 600 years old manuscript that deals with the Ayurvedic System of Medicine?
(a) Sangla Valley
(b) Kullu Valley
(c) Balh Valley
(d) Spiti Valley

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31. Which of the following combination is not correct?
(a) Fatehpur Fort : Bandla Dhar
(b) Tiun Fort : Tiun Dhar
(c) Devi Badoli Temple : Jhanjiar Dhar
(d) Dagoga Malhot : Kot Dhar

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32. The only coin special to Chamba, five of which makes an ‘anna’ is the –
(a) Dhela
(b) Pi
(c) Chakli
(d) Ratti

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33. Who amongst the following was first to examine the archaeological remains in Chamba and Bharmaur?
(a) Colonel Reid
(b) Mr. Vigne
(c) General Cunningham
(d) Sir Henry Davies

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34. What is the script of earliest rock inscription found at Pathiar and Kanihara ?
(a) Brahmi
(b) Kharoshti
(c) Pali
(d) Sharda

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35. What is the name of an opera festival which is annually held by the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) at Mcleodganj and was an annual feature in Lhasa prior to 1959?
(a) Losar
(b) Shoton
(c) Thankar
(d) Dajyur

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36. Which of the following valley is without exception the most rugged glen of Kinnaur district?
(a) Tidong Valley
(b) Baspa Valley
(c) Bhabha Valley
(d) Lippa Valley

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37. ‘Jeyeshthang’ and ‘Kanishthang’ are the names given to which of the following?
(a) Local Deities of Kinnaur district
(b) Valleys of Lahaul-Spiti
(c) Upper House and Lower House of village khap of Malana
(d) Mountain peaks in Sangla Valley

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38. Which of the following country was relegated to second position by Lahaul-Sniti h achieving the highest per hectare production of potato?
(a) Belgium
(b) Spain
(c) Netherland
(d) France

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39. The first mention of which of the following place came in 1817 from the diary of the Scottish officer brothers?
(a) Dharamshala
(b) Shimla
(c) Kasauli
(d) Subathu

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40. Climate change vulnerability assessment is being undertaken for-whịch of the following river basin, covering 9258 villages of four districts with more than 1200 panchayats?
(a) Ravi
(b) Satluj
(c) Beas
(d) Chenab

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