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

Geographical features of Himachal Pradesh

Minerals in Himachal Pradesh

Important minerals of Himachal Pradesh are salt, gypsum, limestone, jbaryes, clays, mica, iron pirate and lead, but of these, salt and slate alone are of some significance, Rock salt deposits are located in Mandi district and gypsum in Sirmaur district. Vast deposits of slate are found in Mandi and chamba districts. Limestone is found in abundance in Bilaspur, Sirmaur, Mandi and Solan districts. Sirmaur and Bilaspur deposits of slate are of quickly suitable for cement industry. In a recent survey, uranium deposits have been reported to be found in Kullu valley and Hamirpur district. Traced of antimony, asbestos, bismuth, nickel, copper, glass-sand and china clay have also been found. At Jwalamukhi temples jets of combustible has have attracted people since long.

Famous valleys in Himachal Pradesh

Valley is the important feature of Himachal as Physiography they are the places where human civilization has flourished in this mountainous region. Some of the important valleysfound in Himachal Pradesh are given below

Satluj valley, Sangla valley, bhaga valley,Patton Valley, Malung Valley, Thrung Valley,Nishang Valley, Hangrangh or Leoparjial Valley, Swanb Valley, chauntra Valley, chuhar valley, Pangi Valley, Knihar Valley, Shami valley, sapron Valley, Lingti Valley, Dhami valley, Sapron Valley, Lingti Valley, Kiarda dun Valley, Kullu valley, Kangra Valley, Bara Banghal Valley, Balh Valley, Chamba valley Lahaul and spiti valley, Baspar Valley, Pabbar Valley etc.

Flora in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh has a diversified and rich flora because of the existence of a variety of climates and a wide range of altitudes. Here we come across every type of West Himalayan Flora from Himalayan meadows and high level fir and rhododendron down to tropical scrub and bamboo forests of the low foot hills, there are three climatic altitudinal zones of natural vegetation.

Vegetation Zone                                                          Altitude in mts

1.       Tropical and Sub tropical ---300-1525

2.       Temperate-----1525-3650

3.       Alpine------3650-4650     

               

Principle Plants

Alder (Kunch), Alpine Oak (Kharashu), Birch (Bhojpatra), Common ton(Tuna), Dog wood(Kaksh), Edilele pine(Neoza), Evergreen Oak(Bre), fir, Long leaved (Chil or Salla) Hazel (Shuroli), Himalayan Cedar (Deodar), Himalayan Horse chestnut(Kanor), Himalayan Poplar (Challan), Himalayan Spruce(Rai), Lofty Pine (Kail), Oak (Ban), Pencil Cedar(Lewar or Talu) Poplar(Pahari Pipal) Rhododendron (Bras) Silver fur (Pindro or tos) Walnut(Akhrot). Wild cherry (Jamun) wild mulberry (Kemu)