HAS Preliminary Previous Year Question 2019

11. Who amongst the4 following form Kullu was the member of an all women Navy crew named ‘Tarini’ for circumnavigating the globe?

a) Lieutenant Payal gupta

b) Lt. Commander Swati P.

c) Lt S. Vijay Devi

d) Lt Commander Pratibha Jamwal

12. Who is author of the book “the Himalayan District of Kooloo, Lahaul and Spiti?

a) J.C. French    

b) Herman Goetz

c) A.F.P. Harcourt

d) E. J. Buck

13. Match the following lists and the correct answer form given codes be selected

List 1                                               List 2

1. 1^st voter of Indian Democracy                        a) Jaiwant Ram

2. 1^st Lieutenant governor of H.P.                      b) K.L. Mehta

3. 1^st Speaker of H.P. Legislative Assembly      c) Shyam Saran

4. 1^st Chief Secretary of H.P.                               d) Himmat singh

 

Codes 1                 2                     3                        4

a)         D               C                      A                        B

b)         C               D                     B                        A

c)         C                D                     A                        B

d)         D               C                      A                        B

 

14. Who was the architect of Gorton Castle at Shimla?

a) Henry Irwin

b) S.S. Jacob

c) H.S. Harington

d) C.H. Wilson

 

15. To meet the sustainable Development goals (SDGs) by 2030 what aim has been set up by the Dept. Of Forests, to enhance the forest cover in the State:

a) 50% of its geographical area

b) 35% of its geographical area

c) 30% of its geographical area

d) 40% of its geographical area

 

16. What is the approximate contribution of tourism sector to the State GDP?

a) 5.5

b) 6.6

c) 4.4

d) 8.5

 

17. Which is the pass at an elevation of 4890 meter where roads form Zanskar, Ladakh, Spiti and Lahaul meet?

a) Baralacha Pass

b) Darati Pass

c) Rohtang Pass

d) Charang pass

 

18. Who according to famous Philologist Greirsson were the earlier known indo-Aryans of the Himalaya tract?

a) Kinners

b) Khasas

c) Kiratas

d) Dasas

 

19. Who built the Bhutnath temple and founded the present mandi town in 19^th century?

a) Raja Ajbar Sen

b) Raja Suraj Sen

c) Raja Ishwari Sen

d) Raja Bhawani Sen

 

20. Which of the following painting have got Geographical indicator (GI) that has given them a unique identity in world market?

a) Kangra Paintings

b) Basholi Paintings

c) Arki Paintings

d) Chamba Paintings

 

 

11	D
12	C
13	C
14	B
15	C
16	B
17	A
18	B
19	A
20	A

 

HAS Preliminary Previous Year Question 2020(9 feb 2020 exam date)

Q.1 Department of Fisheries Govt. Of H.P under Blue Revolution has envisaged construction of how many hectare new ponds and trout units in the State by 2020?

a) 750 hectare new ponds and 750 trout units

b) 1000 hectare new ponds and 1000 trout units

c) 500 hectare new ponds and 500 trout units

d) 2500 hectare new ponds and 2500 trout units

Q.2 which of the following is the driest place in Himachal Pradesh due to rain shadow effects?

a) Kalpa

b) Keyong

c) Spiti

d) Killar

Q.3 Name the Aryan king who defeated the Kirata’s powerful king Shambhar in the war that lasted for forty years?

a) Sudas

b) Bhardwaj

c) Divodas

d) Vahisht

Q4. Praino, Jhanjraja Damchalshish and Doghri are the types of what amongst the tribes of H.P?

a)Divorce

b)Marriage

c)Birth ceremony

d)Death Custom

Q5 Which of the following fair was conceived by W.Goldstein the then Superintendent of Shimla Hill States?

a)Shivratri

b)Minjar

c)Lavi

d)Nalwari

Q6. Which of the following battle was fought on 28 January, 1846 between the british led by Sir Harry Smith and the Sikhs led by Ranjodh Singh Majithia?

a)battle of Naduan

b)battle of Sobraon

c)Battle of Aliwal

d)Battle of Sagauli

Q7. Who started a land revenue settlement in Chamba in 1876 which resulted in a considerable gain to the state finances?

a)Mr. R.T. Burney

b)Mr. John Harry

c)Capital Marshall

d)Colonel Reid

Q8. Which Gram Panchayat of H.P has been selected among 20 Gram Panchayats form all over the country for the national level Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Panchayat Award 2017?

a)Rajpur

b)Bir

c)Kotla

d)Kuther

Q9.Which is the highest peak of Kinnaur?

a)Parasala

b)Kinner Kailash

c)Leo Pargial or rio Pargual

d)Manirang

Q10.Which of the following product is not registered under the Geographical indications of Goods Act. 1999?

a) Kinnauri Shawl

b) Kangra Tea

c) Chamba Rumal

d) Sirmauri Loe

1 B

2 C

3 C

4 B

5 D

6 C

7 D

8 D

9 C

10 D

Mandi District Profile and History

District profile

Year of Foundation -1948

Headquarters- Mandi

Geographical Area-3950Sqkm

Geographical Area of H.P – 7.09%

Census 2011

Total Population	9,99,518
Males	4,96,787
Females	5,02,731
Population Density	253
Percentage of Population to the Total Population of H.P	14.57%
Decimal Growth Rate	+10.89
Sex Ration	1011
Literacy Rate	82.81%
Male	91.51%
Female	74.33%

About the District

Ø  Pandoh – Famous Dam

Ø  Mandi- Famous for Sjovratro Mela, Bhootnath Temple. There were 360 Forts in Mandi only 10 Forts have been remained. Mandi Town was established by Ajmer Sen in 1527 A.D. Suraj Sen built Padam Mahal in Mandi. Mandi state was established by Birsen.

Ø  Gumma and Drang- Famous for Rock-Salt Mines.

Ø  Lake –Rewailsar Lake, Prasher Lake, Kamrunag Lake etc.

Ø  Valleys- Bath Valley, Chamtra Valley.

Ø  Other Places- Tatta Pani, barot, Chauntra, Kamlagarh, Sarkaghat, Jogindernagar, bhangrotu, Aut, Nagwain, Harsi Pattan, Padhar, Jogindernagar, Bhangrotu, Aut, Nagwain, Harsi Pattan , Padhar,Jogindernagar, Lad-Bhrol, Sandhol, Dharmapur thunag, balachowki, Nihri etc.  

It is situated 145 kilometers north of capital , Shimla within the north-west Himalayas at a mean altitude of 800 metres and experiences pleasant summers and cold winters. Mandi is connected to the Pathankot through NH 20 which is nearly 220 km long and to Manali and Chandigarh through NH 21 which is 323 km long. Mandi is approximately 184.6 km from Chandigarh. Mandi district is currently the 2nd largest economy within the state next to Kangra. Mandi, within the state has second highest sex ratio of 1011 females per thousand males

The princely state of Mandi was founded by Bahu Sen in 1200 AD. This District of Mandi was formed with the merger of two princely states Mandi State and Suket (Sundernagar) on 15 April 1948, when the State of Himachal Pradesh was established. Ajbar Sen assassinated Mandi. Some historians put the choice of present capital within the year 1527 AD. Old Mandi capital was abandoned and therefore the site of present capital was acquired. The idol of Madho Rai, the presiding deity of Mandi and incarnation of Lord Vishnu is claimed to be made by Goldsmith Bhima, in 1648. Maharaja Ranjit Singh occupied Mandi in 1839 but Ranjit Singh died on 27 June 1839. it had been beginning of the disintegration of Sikh powers within the hills and British power emerged as most powerful. In 1849, Princely states of Mandi, Suket and Chamba were anesthetizing the control of Superintendent 'Cis-Satluj States'.

MCQ for HPPSC Exam

   

1.       The Tarikh-i-Riyasat sirmair was written by

a)      Inayat khan

b)      Ochteriony

c)       Rahul Sankritayan

d)      Kanwar Ranzor Singh

2.       The Bhoothnath temple at

a)      Bhunter

b)      Dehra Gopipur

c)       Mandi

d)      Una

3.        The capital of Sirmaur state was never located at

a)      Kalsi

b)      Nahan

c)       Renuka

d)      Sirmaur

4.       Guru govind singh never visited

a)      Dharamshala

b)      Mandi

c)       Naina devi hills

d)      Paonta Sahib

5.       The book Indian Paintings from the Punjab Hills was written by

a)      B.N Goswamy

b)      Man Mohan

c)       Mulk Raj Anand

d)      W.G. Archer

6.       There is a sheep breeding farm at

a)      Daulatpur

b)      Narkanda

c)       Taal

d)      Tissa

7.       The Ranganatha temple is at

a)      New Kangra

b)      Naduan

c)       Old Bilaspur

d)      Purani Mandi

8.       The altitude of Narkanda is around

a)      2000mts

b)      4000mts

c)       9000mts

d)      14000mts

9.       The Hidimba temple is near

a)      Chamba

b)      Dalhousie

c)       Dharmashala

d)      Manali

10.   The tons is a feeder or the

a)      Parvati

b)      Ravi

c)       Sutlej

d)      Yamuna

Ans

1 d  2 c  3 a   4 a  5 d  6 c   7  c  8  c  9 d  10 d

Question in HPPSC Exam

6. Golu was a famous painter of
a) Bhagal
b) Bilaspur
c) Kangra
d) Nurpur

7. The Satluj doen not flow through or touch the district of
a) Bilaspur
b) Shimla
c) Sirmaru
d) Solan

8. There is a famous Shiva temple at Bajaura
a) Beas valley
b) Chamba district
c) Mandi discrict
d) Suket valley

9. The capital of Rampur bushahr was never located at
a) Kamru
b) Peo
c) Rampur
d) Sarahan

10. There is an ancient rock temple at
a) Hamirpur
b) Masrur
c) Nirmand
d) Kaza

Ans  6(a) 7(c) 8(a) 9(b) 10(b)

Most expected question in HPPSC Exam

Most expected question in HPPSC Exam

Quiz

 

1. Padamsambhava, who is worshipped by the Tibetans at Riwalsar, is identified by the hindu with
   1.   The author of Kumarasambhavam
   2.   Raja Padam Singh
   3.   Lord Brahma
   4.   Lomasa Rishi
2. Sansar Chandra was the ruler of the erstwhile state of
   1.   Jubbal
   2.   Kangra
   3.   Sirmaur
   4.   Suket
3. Gorkha forces lead by Amar singh Thapa could not penetrate beyond
   1.   Jwalamukhi
   2.   Shimla
   3.   Subathu in Solan district
   4.   Tapri in Kinnaur district
4. The book Himalayan Art was written by
   1.   J.C French
   2.   Kari Khandalwala
   3.   M.S. Randhawa
   4.   W.G. Archer
5. The Bhuri singh Museum is at
   1.   Bharmaur
   2.   Dharamshala
   3.   Chamba
   4.   Shimla