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HPAS 2015 HP GK Topic-Wise Solutions

HPAS 2015 HP GK Topic-Wise Solutions

HPAS 2015 HP GK

Question 26

Of which river’s tributaries are Phojal, Sarwati and Hansa streams?

  • (A) Satluj
  • (B) Beas
  • (C) Ravi
  • (D) Yamuna
Correct Answer: (b) Beas
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Question 27

What is the archaeological style of Adi Brahma temple Khokhan?

  • (A) Pagoda
  • (B) Pent-roof
  • (C) Pyramid-roof
  • (D) Pyramid
Correct Answer: (a) Pagoda
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Question 28

With which region of H.P. is Bonangchyu dance associated?

  • (A) Chamba
  • (B) Sirmour
  • (C) Kinnaur
  • (D) Kangra
Correct Answer: (c) Kinnaur
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Question 29

According to 2011 census which district of H.P. has the highest number of urban households?

  • (A) Kangra
  • (B) Shimla
  • (C) Mandi
  • (D) Solan
Correct Answer: (b) Shimla
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Question 30

Who was the court poet of Raja Dharam Chand of Kangra who wrote Dharam Chand Natak in around 1562 AD?

  • (A) Ganesh Singh
  • (B) Kanhyaya Lal Sharma
  • (C) Manik Chand
  • (D) Padam Chand Guleri
Correct Answer: (c) Manik Chand
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Question 31

To which princely state did Zorawar Singh, General of Raja Gulab Singh who invaded Ladakh and Baltistan during 1834-41, belong?

  • (A) Kangra
  • (B) Sirmaur
  • (C) Jubbal
  • (D) Kehlur
Correct Answer: (d) Kehlur
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Question 32

When did the Chandrabhaga Valley which was held as Jagir by the families of Tibetan origin come under sway of Kullu?

  • (A) Thirteenth century
  • (B) Fifteenth century
  • (C) Seventeenth century
  • (D) Eighteenth century
Correct Answer: (c) Seventeenth century
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Question 33

The territory of which of the following princely states was divided between two cousins/scions Vijay Singh and Ram Singh during the nineteenth century?

  • (A) Datarpur
  • (B) Siba
  • (C) Guler
  • (D) Jaswan
Correct Answer: (b) Siba
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Question 34

Around which year did Captain R.C. Lee set up an apple orchard in Kullu area?

  • (A) 1870 AD
  • (B) 1895 AD
  • (C) 1905 AD
  • (D) 1910 AD
Correct Answer: (a) 1870 AD
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Question 35

Which Raja of Sirmaur princely state shifted the capital of his state from Rajban to Kalsi in the beginning of the thirteenth century?

  • (A) Udit Prakash
  • (B) Kaul Prakash
  • (C) Maha Prakash
  • (D) Sumer Prakash
Correct Answer: (a) Udit Prakash
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Question 36

Which Raja of Bushahr princely state received Hang-Rang valley from Tibet as Jagir?

  • (A) Prem Singh
  • (B) Karam Singh
  • (C) Bhup Singh
  • (D) Kehri Singh
Correct Answer: (d) Kehri Singh
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Question 37

Around which year did Russian painter Nicholas Roerich visit Naggar in Kullu District for the first time?

  • (A) 1915
  • (B) 1923
  • (C) 1926
  • (D) 1930
Correct Answer: (b) 1923
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Question 38

Which Raja of Bangahal princely state was treacherously killed by Raja Siddha Sen of Mandi?

  • (A) Raghunath Pal
  • (B) Dalel Pal
  • (C) Prithi Pal
  • (D) Man Pal
Correct Answer: (c) Prithi Pal
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Question 39

In which basin is Upper Joiner hydro-power project?

  • (A) Ravi
  • (B) Satluj
  • (C) Beas
  • (D) Yamuna
Correct Answer: (a) Ravi
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Question 40

Which school did Amrita Shergil join in Shimla around 1924-25?

  • (A) Taral Hall
  • (B) Alfred Corpet
  • (C) Santa Annciate
  • (D) Jesus and Mary
Correct Answer: (d) Jesus and Mary
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Question 41

At which place in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh is fish farm?

  • (A) Patlikuhl
  • (B) Mohal
  • (C) Nagini
  • (D) All of the Above
Correct Answer: (d) All of the Above
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Question 42

Which bank is collaborating with the Himachal Pradesh government in implementing Doodh Ganga Yojna?

  • (A) UCO Bank
  • (B) State Bank of India
  • (C) NABARD
  • (D) H.P state Cooperative Bank
Correct Answer: (c) NABARD
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Question 43

Which agency is managing Himachal Pradesh State Wide Area Network (HIMSWAN) services?

  • (A) M/s KPMG
  • (B) M/s Orange Business services
  • (C) M/s E&Y HPSDC
  • (D) M/s Vyam Technologies
Correct Answer: (b) M/s Orange Business services
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Question 44

Who founded Himachal Vikas Congress (HVC)?

  • (A) Maheshwar Singh
  • (B) Thakur Ram Lal
  • (C) Dr. Salig Ram
  • (D) Pandit Sukh Ram
Correct Answer: (d) Pandit Sukh Ram
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Question 45

Which two districts of H.P. are covered under Backward Regions Grant Fund of Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India?

  • (A) Kinnaur and Lahul Spiti
  • (B) Lahul-Spiti and Chamba
  • (C) Chamba and Sirmaur
  • (D) Sirmaur and Kinnaur
Correct Answer: (c) Chamba and Sirmaur
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Question 96

What is the population density (per sq. km) of India and Himachal Pradesh respectively as per Census 2011?

  • (A) 282 and 132
  • (B) 282 and 123
  • (C) 382 and 123
  • (D) 282 and 133
Correct Answer: (c) 382 and 123
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