Solved Paper 1 JOA IT HPPSC (22/06/2025)


1. ‘किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़ होना’ मुहावरा का सही अर्थ चुनिए :
(A) बुद्धि भ्रष्ट हो जाना
(B) बुद्धि फिर जाना
(C) बुद्धि से काम न लेना
(D) असमंजस में पड़ना ✔


2. सर्वनाम के कितने भेद होते हैं ?
(A) 6 ✔
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 3


3. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा गुणवाचक विशेषण है ?
(A) अधिकांश
(B) उपकारी ✔
(C) कुछ सप्ताह
(D) पचास


4. कर्म के आधार पर क्रिया के कितने भेद होते हैं ?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2✔


5. भारतीय आर्यभाषाओं को कितने कालों में बाँटा गया है ?
(A) 5
(B) 3 ✔
(C) 4
(D) 2


6. हिन्दी को आर्यभाषा किसने कहा है ?
(A) ब्रह्मानन्द सरस्वती
(B) स्वामी विवेकानन्द
(C) महर्षि दयानन्द सरस्वती ✔
(D) रवीन्द्रनाथ ठाकुर


7. निम्नलिखित में से ऊष्म व्यंजन चुनिए :
(A) ष✔
(B) व
(C) ध
(D) झ


8. ‘अर्जुन’ शब्द का पर्यायवाची लिखिए :
(A) बाजि
(B) पार्थ ✔
(C) नक्षत्र
(D) भागव


9. ‘समास’ शब्द का विलोमार्थक शब्द लिखिए :
(A) विवाद
(B) सामिप
(C) व्यास ✔
(D) प्रकाश


10. ‘अभिभावक’ शब्द में सही उपसर्ग चुनिए :
(A) अ
(B) अभि ✔
(C) अधि
(D) इनमें से कोई भी नहीं


11. Select the correct option to fill in the blank:
The course is only for the children …………… first language is Hindi.
(A) who
(B) whom
(C) which
(D) whose ✔


12. Select the correct option to fill in the blank:
A retired scientist became …………… latest victim digital scam.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) No article

#Scrapped


13. Select the correct option to fill in the blank:
Despite noble background their behavior was …………… unpleasant.
(A) well
(B) extremely ✔
(C) the better
(D) brief


14. Select the correct option to fill in the blanks:
They need to take a part-time job …………… light …………… the present circumstances.
(A) on, in
(B) to, for
(C) in, of ✔
(D) out, of


15. Select the correct option to fill in the blank:
I fail to understand why she …………… so selfish.
(A) is to
(B) is being ✔
(C) has being
(D) have


16. Choose the correct sentence:
(A) This gurukul is one of the old building in the town.
(B) This gurukul is one of the oldest building in the town.
(C) This gurukul is one of the oldest buildings in the town. ✔
(D) This gurukul is one of the eldest buildings in the town.



17. Select the correct passive voice of the given sentence:
You should have repaired the crack before the sunset.
(A) The crack should be repaired by you before the sunset.
(B) The crack should have been repaired by you before the sunset.✔
(C) The crack have been repaired by you before the sun should set.
(D) The crack should get repaired by you before the sunset.


18. Select the correct option to fill in the blank:
They …………… the work when I called them as they were still cleaning.
(A) hasn’t finished
(B) haven’t finished
(C) have finished
(D) hadn’t finished✔


19. Choose the correct sentence:
(A) I wanted to go alone but Anu insisted on coming with me. ✔
(B) I wanted to go alone but Anu insisted that coming with me.
(C) I wanted to going alone but Anu insisted to come with me.
(D) I wanted going alone but Anu insisted with coming along me.


20. Read the following jumbled sentences and arrange them into a meaningful paragraph:
p. It usually draws no attention yet looks elite.
q. Here is something quite interesting about grey.
r. And most importantly, grey can be paired with any colour or pattern.
s. This is the main factor that makes grey romantic and preferred.
t. Grey and silver belong to the same family.

(A) rsptq
(B) psrqt
(C) sqrpt
(D) qtpsr ✔


21. Based on historical remains, in which period did human settlement take place in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Chalcolithic age
(B) Iron age
(C) Late Stone age
(D) Palaeolithic age ✔


22. In which of the following wars the ‘Hungrang Valley’ was received as the gesture of friendship to the Raja Kehri Singh ?
(A) Tibeto-Ladakhi-British War
(B) Tibeto-Ladakhi-Mughal War ✔
(C) Tibeto-Sikh War
(D) Tibeto-Gurkha War


23. The battle of Bhangani near Paonta-Sahib was fought between Guru Govind Singh and the Raja of which of the following states ?
(A) Chamba
(B) Sirmaur
(C) Kangra
(D) Bilaspur ✔


24. Who was the bravest officer in the Gurkha Army died in the Malaon-Fort fighting against the British ?
(A) Bhakti Thapa ✔
(B) Amar Singh Thapa
(C) Ranzor Singh Thapa
(D) Bal Bahadur Thapa


25. Which of the following mountain range is intercepted by the river Sutlej at Rampur-Bushher, river Beas at Larji and by the river Ravi in the Southwest of Chamba ?
(A) Zanskar
(B) Pir-Panjal
(C) Dhauladhar ✔
(D) None of these


26. Where is the ‘Beeji’s Park’ also known as defence park located in Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Dalhousie ✔
(B) Kasauli
(C) Dharamshala
(D) Parwanoo


27. The famous Mandi conspiracy took place in 1914-15 AD was under the influence of which of the following ?
(A) Ghadar Party ✔
(B) Satyagraha Party
(C) Praja Mandal
(D) Azad Party


28. Which of the following places was the principal centre of Pahari Miniature Paintings in Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Chamba-Kangra ✔
(B) Arki
(C) Bilaspur
(D) Basholi


29. Which of the following places is regarded or known as the abode of Lomasha Rishi ?
(A) Kamru Nag
(B) Parashar
(C) Rewalsar✔
(D) Vashishth



30. Which of the following is not the kind of marriages in Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Jhind-Phunk
(B) Phanktun
(C) Topi Lana
(D) Thagchocha ✔


31. Which of the following heritage structure was the summer palace of the erstwhile Maharaja of Sirmaur ?
(A) Barnes Court
(B) Emerson House
(C) Bantony Castle ✔
(D) Rothney Castle


32. Who was the leader of revolutionary activities in Kullu area in 1857 ?
(A) Yuvraj Pratap Singh✔
(B) Kahan Singh
(C) Basti Ram
(D) Kashmir Singh


33. Mandi is the only district in India from where following is extracted on the commercial basis ?
(A) Gypsum
(B) Dolomite
(C) Limestone
(D) Rock salt ✔


34. Who was the first Woman Parliamentarian and Health Minister of Government of India, elected from Himachal Pradesh in 1952 ?
(A) Devindra Kumari
(B) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur✔
(C) Satyawati Dang
(D) Sarojini Naidu


35. The newly established Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Development Project processing unit at Parala in Shimla District is funded by :
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) NABARD
(C) World Bank ✔
(D) Himachal Pradesh Government



36. Which country was the largest foreign direct investor in India during the final fiscal year 2023-24 ?
(A) Singapore ✔
(B) Mauritius
(C) Japan
(D) United States of America


37. On August, 2024 which of the following airports was adjudged the best airport at the India Travel Awards, 2024 ?
(A) RGIA Hyderabad✔
(B) IGIA New Delhi
(C) SBSI Airport Chandigarh
(D) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj IA Mumbai


38. Who has been appointed as the New Chairman of ‘Prasar Bharti’ on March 16, 2024 ?
(A) A. Surya Prakash
(B) Navneet Kumar Sehgal✔
(C) Subhash Chandra

(D) P.K. Mishra


39. Which country became the 101st member of the ‘International Solar Alliance (ISA)’ ?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Norway
(C) Chile
(D) Nepal ✔


40. Which drama series emerged winner in the 75th Prime Time Emmy Awards recently ?
(A) Succession ✔
(B) The Bear
(C) Beef
(D) Weekend


41. Which of the following countries refused to join the ‘BRICS’ group in 2024 ?
(A) Iran
(B) Argentina ✔
(C) Russia
(D) India



42. Indian social activist who has been named as ‘International anti-corruption champion’ by the US Government :
(A) P.M. Nayar
(B) S.K. Nandi
(C) Nikhil Dey ✔
(D) Vikram Roy


43. Who made the new record of spending longest cumulative time in space ?
(A) Valeri Polyakov
(B) Oleg Kononenko ✔
(C) Peggy Witson
(D) Frank Rubio


44. What was the theme of ‘International Women’s Day 2024’ ?
(A) Invest in women : Accelerate progress ✔
(B) Home Maker to Nation Maker : Women
(C) Women : Leading from backyard of home
(D) Teaching women : Leading women for future progress


45. The State Government of West Bengal introduced which of the following ‘Women and Child Bill-2024’ to strengthen protection for women and children ?
(A) Laxmi Bill-2024
(B) Nari Shakti Bill-2024
(C) Sukanya Bill-2024
(D) Aprajita Bill-2024✔


46. The United Nations has officially declared 2025 as the year of :
(A) International year of Plant Health
(B) International year of Planet Earth
(C) International year of Quantum Science and Technology✔
(D) International year of Biodiversity


47. Which of the following dates was declared as “Samvidhan Hatya Divas” by the Central Government on July 12th 2024 ?
(A) March 21st
(B) June 25th ✔
(C) January 25th
(D) December 11th


48. Which of the following country emerged on top of the ‘World Cyber Crime Index’ in 2024 ?
(A) Russia✔
(B) China
(C) United States of America
(D) Great Britain


49. What is the rank of India in the ‘Climate Change Performance Index 2024’ ?
(A) 10th
(B) 7th✔
(C) 5th
(D) 8th


50. Which country unveiled the World’s first carbon fibre high speed train in 2024 ?
(A) Japan
(B) Germany
(C) United States of America
(D) China ✔


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