HPPSC – Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Conduct the HPAS (Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service) Preliminary Exam Paper on 13 September 2020. Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service Preliminary Exam Paper I (General Studies) Question Paper With Answer Key Available Here.
Exam – HPAS (Pre) Exam 2020
Organizer – HPPCS
Paper Code – D
Date – 13 September 2019 (Sunday)
Total Questions – 100
Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service Preliminary Exam Paper 2020 (Official Answer Key)
Paper I (General Studies)
1. Which among the following variables / factors are not used in constructing Human Development Index of India?
(a) Life expectancy at birth
(b) Real GDP per capita
(c) Morbidity
(d) All of these
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2. Disguised unemployment means:
(a) Marginal productivity of labour is zero
(b) Marginal productivity of labour is positive
(c) Marginal productivity of labour is negative
(d) Both (a) and (b)
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3. Human Development Index does not use which parameter while measuring gender inequality:
(a) Sex Ratio
(b) Health
(c) Education
(d) Command over economic resources
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4. SANKALP is launched to provide:
(a) Better healthcare for rural poor
(b) Better healthcare for urban poor
(c) Quality education
(d) Market relevant training to youths
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SANKALP – Skills Acquisition and Knowledge. Awareness for. Livelihood. Promotion.
5. Golden rule of fiscal policy in India is:
(a) Borrowing only for current expenditure
(b) Borrowing only for public investment
(c) Borrowing only for repayment our
(d) Borrowing for budget expenditure
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6. Which of the following is an example of management performance indicator?
(a) Raw material used per unit of product
(b) Number of complaints from public or employees
(c) Contaminant concentration in surface soil
(d) Change in ground water level
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7. Which of these is the dimension of Corporate Social Responsibility?
(a) Physiological
(c) Ecological
(b) Political
(d) Philanthropic
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8. NGOs are recognized as ______ to focus and fix the problems present in the development process.
(a) Favoured child
(b) Unfavoured child
(c) Magic bullet
(d) Unmagic bullet
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9. Which of the following is the primary goal for sustainable development?
(a) Increasing emissions
(b) Eliminating wastes and emissions
(c) Decreasing emissions
(d) Moderating emission and wastes
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10. Eco-mark label of India is –
(a) A blue-bird
(b) An earthen pot
(c) A red-rose
(d) White rabbit
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11. Mass extinction of species do not occur due to which of the following factors –
(a) Global cooling
(b) Falling sea levels
(c) Excessive rainfall
(d) Predation
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12. A 40 watt electric bulb is used 6 hours every day. The number of electric units it consumes in 30 days are:
(a) 12
(b) 1.2
(c) 2.4
(d) 7.2
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40W x 6 x 30 = 7200 /1000 = 7.2
13. In nuclear fission of U235 with a slow neutron bombardment produces energy approximately:
(a) 50 Mev
(b) 100 Mev
(c) 200 Mev
(d) 930 Mev
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14. The dental alloy used for teeth filing contains:
(a) Silver, mercury, tin, copper and zinc
(b) Silver, gold. Tin, copper and zinc
(c) Silver, mercury, tin, copper and aluminium
(d) Gold, mercury, tin, copper and zinc
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15. Which one of the following substances is not responsible for water hardness ?
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Magnesium carbonate
(c) Calcium nitrate
(d) Calcium hydrogen nitrate
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16. The different plant parts in which leucoplasts present are:
(a) Roots and underground stem
(b) Green leaves
(c) Flowers and fruits
(d) Green parts of young stems
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17. Pteridophyta do not have:
(a) Leaves
(b) Stem
(c) Roots
(d) Flowers
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18. In which group of animals, coelom is filled with blood?
(a) Annelida
(b) Arthropoda
(c) Nematoda
(d) Echinodermata
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19. Lack of oxygen in muscles often leads to cramps among athletes. The reason for this is:
(a) Conversion of pyruvate to ethanol
(b) Conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
(c) No-conversion of glucose to pyruvate
(d) Conversion of pyruvate to glucose
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20. Physiographically Palampur, Dharamshala and Jogindernagar in Himachal Pradesh are situated in which of the following zone?
(a) Humid Sub Tropical
(b) Sub-Temperate
(c) Sub-Humid Tropical
(d) Wet Sub Temperate
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