HPAS 2025 Prelims Question Analysis – Full Paper Breakdown
1. Consider the following statements:
📚 Reference – Geography (Deserts, Physical Features)
- Atacama is a coastal desert.
- Rub-el-Khali is a cold desert.
- Sahara desert annually receives more than 50 cm of rainfall.
- Cold deserts generally have -2 to 25°C annual temperature.
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (2) and (4) only
- (b) (1) and (4) only
- (c) (1) and (3) only
- (d) (2) and (3) only
View Answer
(b) (1) and (4) only
2. Consider the following statements regarding public finance of Himachal Pradesh:
📚 Reference – Economy (State Budget (Himachal Pradesh))
- According to Budget Estimate for 2024–25, share of revenue expenditure out of total expenditure is around 80%.
- Debt as a percentage of GSDP reached 75.33 during 2022–23.
- State’s own tax revenue as a percentage of total revenue for 2024–25 (BE) increased to 27.4%.
- During FY 2024–25 (BE), education and health sectors were allocated ₹9,995 crore and ₹8,575 crore respectively.
Himachal Pradesh Budget 2024-25
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (1) and (3) only
- (b) (1) and (2) only
- (c) (1) and (4) only
- (d) (2) and (3) only
View Answer
(a) (1) and (3) only
3. According to PLFS 2023–24, the share of secondary and tertiary sector in total employment in Himachal Pradesh respectively are:
📚 Reference – Economy (Employment & Labour)
- (a) 25% and 30%
- (b) 27% and 30%
- (c) 22% and 24%
- (d) 18% and 25%
View answer
(c) 22% and 24%
4. According to Census 2011, consider the following statements regarding sex ratio in Kullu District:
📚 Reference – Geography (Demography (Census 2011))
- Statement I: Sex ratio in 2011 is lower than in 1901.
- Statement II: Sex ratio in 2011 in Kullu District is the lowest in Himachal.
Choose the correct option:
- (a) Both statements are correct
- (b) Only Statement I is correct
- (c) Only Statement II is correct
- (d) Both statements are incorrect
View Answer
(a) Both statements are correct
5. Consider the following statements:
📚 Reference – Geography (Wildlife Sactuary, National Parks)
- Kibber is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh.
- Kheeraganga National Park was established in 1994 in Himachal Pradesh.
- Tarla Wildlife Sanctuary has an area of 46.4 km².
- Chail Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1962.
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (1) and (3) only
- (b) (1) and (2) only
- (c) (1) and (4) only
- (d) (2) and (4) only
View Answer
(a) (1) and (3) only
6. Match List I with List II:
📚 Reference – Current Affairs (Govt. Schemes)
| List – I (Scheme) | List – II (Ministry) |
|---|---|
| a. Atal Pension Yojana | i. Ministry of Communications |
| b. Startup India Scheme | ii. Ministry of Finance |
| c. Eco-NIWAS | iii. Ministry of Commerce & Industry |
| d. BharatNet | iv. Ministry of Power |
Choose the correct answer:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
- A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
- B. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
- C. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
- D. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
View Answer
A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
7. Which of the following institutes drafted the Legal Metrology (IST) Rules, 2025?
📚 Reference – Current Affairs (Science & Tech)
- (a) National Physical Laboratory
- (b) Physical Research Laboratory
- (c) Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
- (d) National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
View Answer
(a) National Physical Laboratory
8. Match List I with List II:
📚 Reference – Modern History (Famous Personalities)
| List – I (Author) | List – II (Book) |
|---|---|
| 1. Mahatma Gandhi | i. The Political Future of India |
| 2. J.L. Nehru | ii. Pakistan or the Partition of India |
| 3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | iii. Whither India |
| 4. Lala Lajpat Rai | iv. Guide to London |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
- (b) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
- (c) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
- (d) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
View Answer
A.) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
9. Match the Tribal Leaders with their respective regions:
📚 Reference – Modern History (Famous Personalities, Tribal Freedom Fighters)
| List – I (Tribal Leader) | List – II (Region) |
|---|---|
| a. U’Tirot Sing | iv. Meghalaya |
| b. Thalakkal Chandu | iii. Kerala |
| c. Alluri Sitaram Raju | ii. Andhra |
| d. Chakra Bisoi | i. Odisha |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
- (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
- (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
- (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
View Answer
D.) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
10. In which case did the Supreme Court decide that not singing the National Anthem is not an offence?
📚 Reference – Polity & Governance (Important Cases)
- (a) Bijoe Emmanuel Case
- (b) Braj Bhushan Case
- (c) Maneka Gandhi Case
- (d) S.P. Mittal Case
View Answer
(a) Bijoe Emmanuel Case
11. Match List I with List II
📚 Reference – Industries and Industrial Locations
| List-I (Place) | List-II (Industry) |
|---|---|
| a. Phagwara | i. Silk Textile Industry |
| b. Gokak | ii. Woollen Textile Industry |
| c. Kullu | iii. Sugar Industry |
| d. Mandya | iv. Cotton Textile Industry |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
- (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
- (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
- (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
View Answer
D.) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
12. Match List I with List II
📚 Reference – Geography — Physiography of India
| List-I (Range) | List-II (Peak) |
|---|---|
| a. Aravalli Range | i. Gali Konda |
| b. Satpura Range | ii. Guru Shikhar |
| c. Western Ghats | iii. Kalsubai |
| d. Eastern Ghats | iv. Dhupgarh |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
- (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
- (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
- (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
- (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
View answer
A.) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
13. Match List I with List II
📚 Reference – Modern History (Famous Personalities, Social Reformer)
| List-I (Social Reformer) | List-II (Organisation) |
|---|---|
| a. Raja Ram Mohan Roy | i. Satya Shodhak Samaj |
| b. Swami Dayananda | ii. Ramakrishna Mission |
| c. Swami Vivekananda | iii. Brahmo Samaj |
| d. Jyotiba Phule | iv. Arya Samaj |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
- (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
- (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
- (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
- (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
View Answer
b.) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
14. Match List I with List II
📚 Reference – Indian Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Amendments)
| List-I (Amendment) | List-II (Provision) |
|---|---|
| a. 77th Amendment | i. Consequential seniority |
| b. 81st Amendment | ii. Reservations in Promotion |
| c. 82nd Amendment | iii. Relaxation in qualifying marks |
| d. 85th Amendment | iv. Carry forward SC/ST vacancies |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
- (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
- (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
- (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
View Answer
A.) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
15. Match List I with List II
📚 Reference – Current Affairs (Government Schemes)
| List-I (Policy) | List-II (Year) |
|---|---|
| a. PM-KISAN | i. 2016 |
| b. Ayushman Bharat | ii. 2019 |
| c. Startup India | iii. 2018 |
| d. Gati Shakti | iv. 2021 |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
- (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
- (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
- (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
- (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
View Answer
A.) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
16. Match List I with List II
📚 Reference – Current Affairs (Economic Survey)
| List I (Inflation Metric) | List II (Value for FY 2024–25)(April-December) |
|---|---|
| a. CPI Inflation (%) | i. 2.1 |
| b. Food Inflation (%) | ii. 8.4 |
| c. Core Inflation (%) | iii. 5.4 |
| d. WPI Inflation (%) | iv. 3.5 |
*Refer to the latest Economic Survey of India for the most current official data on WPI, CPI, and other inflation indicators.*
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d):
- (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
- (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
- (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
- (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
View Answer
C.) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
17. Match List I with List II
📚 Reference – Current Affairs (Indian Institutions)
| List I (ICFRE Centre) | List II (Place) |
|---|---|
| a. IWST | i. Hyderabad |
| b. IFB | ii. Jorhat |
| c. IFP | iii. Bengaluru |
| d. RFRI | iv. Ranchi |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d):
- (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
- (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
- (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
- (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
View Answer
C.) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
18. Match List I with List II
📚 Reference – Geography (Economic Geography – Livestock and Agriculture)
| List I (Indian Breed of Sheep) | List II (State) |
|---|---|
| a. Patanwadi | i. Rajasthan |
| b. Bakharwal | ii. Jammu & Kashmir |
| c. Rampur Bushair | iii. Gujarat |
| d. Lohi | iv. Himachal Pradesh |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
- (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
- (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
- (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
- (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
View Answer
C.) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
19. Match List I with List II
📚 Reference – General Science (Human Digestive System)
| List I (Function) | List II (Digestive Organ) |
|---|---|
| a. Absorption of food | i. Stomach |
| b. Killing of bacteria | ii. Large intestine |
| c. Chewing of food | iii. Small intestine |
| d. Formation of faeces | iv. Buccal cavity |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
- (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
- (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
- (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
- (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
View Answer
A.) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
20. Match List I with List II
| List I (Day) | List II (Date) |
|---|---|
| a. Jan Aushadhi Diwas | i. April 18 |
| b. World Sparrow Day | ii. March 20 |
| c. Pi Day | iii. March 07 |
| d. World Heritage Day | iv. March 14 |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
- (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
- (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
- (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
- (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
View Answer
A.) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
21. Match List I with List II
| List-I (Name of Peak) | List-II (Country) |
|---|---|
| a. Mt. Whitney | i) Canada |
| b. Mt. Logan | ii) U.S.A. |
| c. Ben Nevis | iii) France |
| d. Mont Blanc | iv) Scotland |
Choose the correct answer:
- (a) (b) (c) (d)
- (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
- (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
- (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
View Answer
A.) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
22. Who was the politician and social worker popularly called “Sindhi Gandhi” in the Sindh region and was elected to the 1st Legislative Assembly of Part-C State of Himachal Pradesh (1952–56)?
(a) Krishna Nand Swami
(b) Pt. Padam Dev
(c) Gauri Prasad
(d) Piru Ram
23. Match List I with List II
| List-I | List-II (District) |
|---|---|
| a. Highest Rainfall (2018 data) | i) Shimla |
| b. Second most reported crimes (2024 data) | ii) Mandi |
| c. Fourth highest population (2011 Census) | iii) Kangra |
| d. Fourth largest area | iv) Solan |
Choose the correct answer:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
- (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
- (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
- (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
- (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
24. Match List I with List II
| List-I (Scheme) | List-II (Starting Year) |
|---|---|
| a. Mukhya Mantri Roshni Yojana | i) 2015 |
| b. HP Horticulture Development Project | ii) 2019 |
| c. Mukhya Mantri Gram Path Yojana | iii) 2009 |
| d. Swavalamban Yojana | iv) 2020 |
Choose the correct answer:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
- (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
- (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
- (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
- (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
25. Match List I with List II
| List-I (Wildlife Sanctuary) | List-II (District) |
|---|---|
| a. Kias | i) Kullu |
| b. Tarla | ii) Shimla |
| c. Tundah | iii) Chamba |
| d. Bandli | iv) Mandi |
Choose the correct answer:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
- (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
- (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
- (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
26. Where was the 7th meeting of the National Board for Wildlife held?
(a) Gir National Park
(b) Kanha National Park
(c) Wildlife Institute of India
(d) Corbett National Park
27. Which of the following is NOT a constituent body of the National Statistics Office (NSO)?
(a) Central Statistical Office
(b) Data Informatics and Innovation Division
(c) Indian Statistical Institute
(d) National Sample Survey Office
28. Who said these words on the death of Mahatma Gandhi?
“We have learned our lesson at a very high price. Is there anyone among us who would refuse to carry on Gandhi’s mission after his death…?”
(a) J. L. Nehru
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(d) Sarojini Naidu
29. Marble Falls pertain to which river system?
(a) Narmada system
(b) Tapi system
(c) Krishna system
(d) Kaveri system
30. Baghelkhand region is located to the east of:
(a) The Malwa Plateau
(b) The Maikal Range
(c) The Chota Nagpur Plateau
(d) The Telangana Plateau
