Exam Date = 16/10/2022
Paper 1 General studies Series – A
1. Which of the following statements is correct?
(i) ‘Dhauladhar Range’ branches off from the Great Himalayan Range near Badrinath
(ii) The Pir-Panjal range separates the drainage of the river Spiti from that of the river Beas.
(iii) The Zanskar range is the easternmost range which separates Spiti and Kashmir from Tibet.
(iv) The ‘Gumrang and Sholarang’ passes connect the basin of the river Chandrabhaga with its basin in Tibet.
(A) (iv) only
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iv)
(D) (ii) only
2. Select the incorrect combination from the following:
(i) Bahadurpur and Bandla ranges : Demi valley
(ii) Markanda and Dharti ranges : Dun and Sproon valleys Kunzam range
(iii) Chandertal lake : Kunzum range
(iv) Source of Parvati river: Mantilai lake
(A) (i) and (iv)
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (ii) only
3. Which of the following statements is correct?
(i) According to G.A. Grierson, Kehluri is an offshoot of rude Punjabi.
(ii) Kinnauri-Jangram mixture is the dilect used in Rakcham and Chitkul villages of Sangla Tehsil.
(iii) The dialect spoken in the Rampur Bushehr, Kumarsain and Kotgarh regions and in the nearby parts of the Satluj valley is called Kochi.
(iv) According to Dr. Bholanath Tiwari, Pahari language originated from ‘Dardi and Pishchi”,
(A) (iv) only
(B) (iii) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(D) (ii) and (iv) only
4. Select the incorrect statement from the following:
(i) The ‘Khunds are the martial people of Kangra.
(ii) The most popular dance of Kinnaur is Kayang’.
(iii) ‘Burah’ is a famous group dance of Mandi.
(iv) The Buddhist people of Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur perform mask dances.
(A) (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (i) and (iii)
(D) (iii) only
5. Which of the following statements about ‘Jal-Jeevan-Mission’ is not correct?
(i) In H.P. it is targeted to include every rural houseshold in providing Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every family by June, 2022.
(ii) Out of 17.28 lakh households, 15.80 lakh were provided FHTC upto December, 2021.
(iii) In Himachal Pradesh 91% of the households have been provided with domestic connection against a national average of 45.50 percent.
(iv) Himachal Pradesh places at 8th position in the country for providing FHTC.
(A) All of the above
(B) None of the above
(C) (i) and (iii)
(D) (ii) and (iv)
6. Select the correct statements from the following:
(i) Supreme Court of India has allowed the State for silviculture green felling of three species on experimental basis.
(ii) Forests in H.P. cover an area of 37947 sq. kms of total geographical area of the state
(iii) In H.P. presently 30% of the total geographical areas support forest cover.
(iv) The aim of the forest department is to enhance the forest cover in the state to 35% of its geographical area by 2030.
(A) (iii) and (iv)
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(D) None of these
7. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given
below:
List-I List-II
(i) Total geographical area of H.P. (a) 55.67 lakh hectare
(ii) Total area of operational holdind (b) 4.95 lakh hectare
(iii) Area operated by number of farmers (c) 0.95 hectare
(iv) Average holding size (d) 9.97 lakh hectare
(e) 9.44 lakh hactare
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) (a) (b) (e) (c)
(B) (a) (c) (e) (d)
(C) (a) (e) (d) (c)
(D) (a) (d) (b) (c)
8. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(i) The food grain production in 2020-21 in H.P. was 15.28 lakh M.T.
(ii) The production of potato in the year 2020-21 in H.P. was 1.97 lakh M.T.
(iii) The production of vegetables in H. P. during the year 2020-21 was 18.61 lakh M.T.
(iv) The target of foodgrain production in H.P. for 2020-21 was 16.35 lakh metric tonnes.
(A) (iii) only
(B) All of these
(C) None of these
(D) (ii) and (iv) (Scrapped)
9. Which of the following statements about tea production in H.P. is correct?
(i) There are 5900 tea growers in the state.
(ii) Total area under tea cultivation in H.P. is 2500 hectares
(iii) In 2020-21 tea production in H.P. was 11.45 lakh kilograms.
(iv) Small and marginal farmers are provided agriculture inputs on 50% subsidy basis.
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii) only
(C) All of these
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)
10. Select the incorrect statements from the following:
(i) H.P. has been assessed second top performer in terms of Human Resource Development and Public Infrastructure among Hill States during 2020-21.
(ii) Bilaspur district has been ranked at number one on the basis of District Good Governance Index (DGGI)-2020.
(iii) Shimla district ranked fifth in DGGI-2020.
(iv) Hamirpur has improved its position to the fourth in terms of Transparency and Accountability Index.
(A) All of these
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (ii)
(D) (iii) and (iv)
11. Select the correct statement/s about banking in H.P.:
(i) As per 2011 census, the average population per branch in the state was 4059.
(ii) The state has a network of 4422 bank branches.
(iii) Shimla is the only urban centre in the state classified by RBI.
(iv) PNB has the largest network of 530 branches in H.P.
(A) None of these
(B) (iii) only
(C) (ii) and (iii) only
(D) All of these
12. Which of the following is not the main objective of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana – Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR) ?
(i) To strengthen the farmer’s efforts through creation of required pre- and post-harvest agri-infrastructure that increases access to quality inputs, storage, market facilities etc. and enable farmers to make informed choices.
(ii) To promote value chain addition linked production modules that will help farmers increase their income as well as encourage production/productivity.
(iii) To attend national priorities through several sub-schemes
(iv) To empower youth through skill development, innovation and agri- entrepreneurship based agri-business models that attract them to agriculture.
(A) (iii) and (iv)
(B) All of these
(C) None of these
(D) (i) and (ii)
13. Match List-I and List-II with regard to plan outlays (2021-22) and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(i) Agriculture and Allied Services (a) 3221.49 crore
(ii) Energy (b) 903.57 crore
(iii) Transport (c) 2724.32 crore
(iv) Social services (d) 929.31 crore
(e) 773.30 crore
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) (c) (a) (d) (e)
(B) (d)(b) (c) (a)
(C) (d) (e) (b) (a)
(D)(e) (c) (d) (a)
14. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
(i) The traditional council of Khampas is known as ‘Shuzam Chungi.
(ii) The common term for widow re-marriage used by Pangwals is ‘Doghri’.
(iii) The ‘Bushehr State’ was also known as Maon’ or ‘Mone’.
(iv) According to Bhagawant Puran, ‘Kinner’ trace their origin from the shadow of ‘Brahma’,
(A) (ii) only
(B) All of these
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)
15. Read the following sentences and select the incorrect one :
(i) St. Andrew’s Church in Chamba carries the influence of Scottish architecture.
(ii) The architecture of ‘Manimahesh Lakshana Devi temple’ is ‘Indo-Aryan Nagar style (Shikhar)’.
(iii) ‘Champavati temple’ in Chamba is built in ‘Graeco Buddhist art of Gandhara’,
(iv) The brass idol of the Goddess at Chatrari Shakti Devi temple in Chamba district is in the ‘Kashmiri style’.
(A) (ii) and (iii)
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) None of these
16. Choose the incorrect answer from the following :
(i) Abode of Goddess Mathi is ‘Chitkul.
(ii) A living geographical museum is ‘Lingti valley’.
(iii) Chasak Bhatori is the highest village in Lahaul valley’
(iv) The highest peak of the Kinner Kailash massif is ‘Jorkanden’.
(A) (iii) only
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i) only
(D) (ii) only
17. Select the correct statement/s from the following:
(i) Mahmud of Ghazni, made a raid on Nagarkot (Kangra) in 1008-09 A.D.
(ii) Iliuen-Tsang stayed for sometime at Sirmaur with the monk Jaya Guptam.
(iii) Prince Nasir-ud-Din ascended the throne of Kangra under the name of Muhammad Tughlaq.
(iv) The Nagarkot fort remained under the possession of Timur-e-Lang till AD
1043.
(A) (ii) and (iii)
(B) (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(D) All of these
18. Which of the following statements is/are not correct?
(i) The battle of Nadaun was fought between Raja Bhim Chand of Kahlur and the Mughals.
(ii) In the battle of ‘Dhalog’ Raja Janardhan of Chamba was defeated.
(iii) Raja of Hindur, Hari Chand was killed by Guru Govind Singh in the battle of ‘Bhangani’.
(iv) The Gurkhas defeated the Kangra forces at ‘Mahal Morian’ in 1806.
(A) None of these
(B) All of these
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i) and (iv)
19. Select the correct statement/s from the following :
(i) Khoksar is located on the old trade route from Indian plains to the West
Asia.
(ii) The coins of Adumbras shows that the tribe was worshipers of Lord Vishnu.
(iii) In Mahabharata, it is mentioned that the Adumbra is the name of the
sage Vyas.
(iv) The tribal republics of H.P. were Sangha Janapadas’,
(A) (ii) only
(B) (iv) only.
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iii)
20. Which of the following statement / s about Kullu is/are not correct?
(i) Kullu remained part of Punjab state till 31st October, 1966.
(ii) Kullu was a sub-division of Kangra district since 1846.
(iii) Alexander Cunningham and A.T. Banon were the first Europeans to visit Kullu in 1820 A.D.
(iv) The idol of ‘Raghunath ji’ was brought from Ayodhya to Kullu during the reign of Raja Jagat Singh.
(A) (ii) only
(B) (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iv)
21. Consider the following statements:
(1) Bajrang Punia has become the first Indian to win 4 medals at World Wrestling Chamionships.
(2) Ujjain has been nominated as the first ever SCO Tourism and Culture Capital during 2022-2023.
(3) Indian Army has decided to shift the Army Day Parade of 2023 to Central Command.
(4) Chhello Show film has been announced as India’s official entry to Oscars 2023.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) (1), (2) and (3))
(B) (1) and (4)
(C) (2), (3) and (4)
(D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
22. Consider the following statements :
(1) Global Fintech Conference in 2022 was held in Mumbai.
(2) Tripura State has launched ‘CM da Haisi’ web portal.
(3) Rohit Sharma has surpassed Pakistan Captain Babar Azam in the recently ICC T-20 rankings.
(4) District Disability Rehabilitation Centre is an initiative of Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
(A) (1), (2) and (3)
(B) (2 ), (3) and (4)
(C) (2) and (3)
(D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
23. Consider the following statements:
(1) Telangana State has announced India’s first Breakfast scheme for government school students.
(2) The term Prompt Corrective Action is related to framework under which Banks with weak financial ratios are watched by RBI.
(3) Amongst Union Territories Puducherry has become India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh.
(4) Prime Minister has launched national logistics policy.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) (2) and (4)
(B) (1), (2) and (3)
(C) (2), (3) and (4)
(D) (1) (2) (3) and (4)
24. Consider the following statements:
(1) Reliance has been conferred with the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar’ for 2021-22.
(2) Satish Adiga has been conferred with top French civilian honour.
(3) ‘Chandler Wobble’ is related to Black Hole.
(4) The new Naval Ensign features the national emblem inside blue Octagon shape.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
(A) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
(B) (2), (3) and (4)
(C) (1), (3) and (4)
(D) (1), (2) and (3)
25. Which of the following statement/s about ‘State Food Safety Index’ for the year 2021-22 is/are correct?
(1) Among the large states Himachal Pradesh got 4th rank.
(2) Among the small states Goa got 2nd rank.
(3) Among Union Territories Delhi & Chandigarh got 1st and 2nd ranks.
(A) (1) and (2) only
(B) (2) and (3) only
(C) (1) and (3) only
(D) (1) only
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