HPPSC Previous Year Question Papers Solution with Answer for 2017

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HPPSC Previous Year Question Papers Solution with Answer for 2017 for Engineers


1. In order to achieve inclusive growth, Government of India announced MNREGA program. In January 2011 the wages rates under the scheme have been enhanced.The details of North Indian States are given below; which one of the following is not correct?
(a) In Himachal Pradesh Non scheduled Rs. 120 and scheduled Area Rs. 150
(b) In Jammu & Kashmir Rs. 121
(c) In Punjab Rs. 135
(d) In Haryana Rs. 179

2. Definition of Poverty measurement accepted by the Planning Commission in India is on the basis of
(1) Calories
(2) Health
(3) Education
Which one of the above is the most appropriate?
a) 1 only
b) 1&2 only
c) 1& 3 only
d) All the three

3. Referring to Microfinance institutions, consider the following
(1) High interest rate leading to suicides
(2) Promoters of Microfinance institutions growing rich
(3) Offering of small credit for consumption and of small loan for microenterprises
Which one of the above led the Malegam committee to recommend for interest rate cap for Micro finance institutions.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) All the three

4. The success of financial inclusion by micro finance institutions depends upon
(1) Low cost human resources to Microfinance institutions
(2) Quick delivery of micro credit to the poor
(3) Availability of cheaper loans from banks to Microfinance institutions
Which of the above are important for the success of micro finance companies?
a) 1 &2 only
b) 2&3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all the three

5. Which one of the following does not refer to the fiscal deficit in India
a) The difference between the governments total expenditure and its total receipts.
b) The elements of the fiscal deficit are the revenue deficit and capital deficit.
c) The fiscal deficit involves government financing excess expenditure by raising taxes.
d) The fiscal deficit involves financing by borrowing from the Reserve Bank of India and market borrowing.

6. Considering the contributions of three sectors Primary, Secondary and Tertiary to National Income of India and the number of labour employed by them, Identify which one of the following is not true?
a) Primary sector is contributing lowest to the National Income but employ second largest number of people after services ( Tertiary sector)
b) Tertiary ( Service) sector is largest contributor to the national Income and employ second largest number of labour after Primary sector.
c) Secondary sector is second largest contributor to the national Income and employ third largest number of labour.
d) Primary sector is contributing lowest to the National Income but employ largest number of labour in the country.

7. In the context of bilateral trade negotiations between India and European Union,what is the difference between European Commission and European Council?
1. European Commission represents the EU in trade negotiations whereas European Council participate in the legislation of matters pertaining to economic policies of the European Union.
2. European Commission comprises the Heads of State or government of member countries whereas the European Council comprises of the persons nominated by European Parliament
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2

8. When the Reserve Bank of India announces an increase of the Cash Reserve Ratio, what does is mean?
a) The commercial banks will have less money to lend
c) The Union Government will have less money to lend
d) The commercial banks will have more money to lend

9. Five year plans are finally approved by the
a) President
b) Prime minister
c) National Development council
d) Planning commission

10. Indias population growth is chracterised by
a) An increase in rate of death
b) An increase in the ratio of males
c) An increase in the rate of growth
d) An increasing number of old people and infants

11. The main aim of the community development programmes is the
a) Setting up of co-operative societies
b) Setting up of cottage industries
c) Setting up of agro based industries
d) All round upliftment of the rural people

12. Land reforms provide
a) Incentives to landowners to invest in technological inputs in land
b) Encouragement to actual tillers
c) Finance for irrigation and good seeds for landholdings
d) All of the above

13. Which of the following best defines free trade?
a) Imports are discouraged
b) There are no restrictions on exports and imports
c) There are no duties levied on export
d) Imported goods are made duty free

14. States earn maximum revenue through
a) Land revenue
b) Custom duties
c) Commercial taxes
d) Excise duties on intoxicants

15. The most important competitor to the Indian jute industry is
a) China
b) Bangladesh
c) Nepal
d) Japan

16. Stratospheric ozone Depletion is usually reported maximum in
a) January
b) March
c) July
d) September

17. Which of the following is sedentary cycle?
a) Carbon cycle
b) Water cycle
c) Phosphorus cycle
d) Nitrogen cycle

18. Pyramid of energy is
a) Sometimes inverted
b) Always upright
c) Rarely upright
d) Always inverted

19. Excessive intake of  leads to decline of intelligence quotient
a) Aluminum
b) Lead
c) Silver
d) Iron

20. When is International Biological Diversity Day celebrated ?
a) May 22
b) June 5
c) December 2
d) April 22

21. In terms of global distribution, among different taxonomic groups of plants which
is reported maximum in India.
a) Gymnosperms
b) Angiosperms
c) Fungi
d) Algae

22. Where was the conference of parties ( COP -16) on climate change held?
a) Cancun, Mexico
b) Kyoto, Japan
c) Bali, Indonesia
d) Copenhagen, Denmark

23. How may biodiversity hotspots are located in India ?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6

24. The countries that agreed to a protocol to UNFCC for reducing the Green- house gases below the level of 1990 are known as .. parties.
a) Annex -1
b) Members of protocol
c) Kyoto nations

25. Who had coined the term hotspots in respect of biodiversity?
a) Norman Myers
b) Eugene Odum
c) Richard Lewontin
d) Raymond F. Dasmann

a) When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into CO2 .
b) The inhaled CO has much higher affinity for hemoglobin as compared to oxygen
c) The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of hemoglobin.

27. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?
a) Sand desert
b) Paddy crop land
c) Land covered with fresh snow
d) Prairie land

a) It is a snake eater and the nest helps attract other snakes.
b) It is a viviparous snake and needs a nest to give birth to its offspring.
c) It is an oviparous snake and lays its eggs in the nest and guards the nest until they are hatched.

29. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles produce one of the following as exhaust ?
a) NH3
b) CH4
c) H2O
d) H2 O2

30. Which bacterial strain , developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations,can be used for treating oil spills?
a) Agrobacterium
b) Clostridium
c) Nitrosomonas
d) Pseudomons

31. Which of the following are absent in mothers milk?
a) Vitamin C and Iron
b) Vitamin C and Phosphorus
c) Vitamin A and Iron
d) Calcium and Iron

32. The correct sequence of the different layers of the atmosphere from the earth surface up wards is ?
a) Troposphere– Stratosphere  Ionosphere  Mesosphere
b) Stratosphere –Troposphere  Ionosphere  Mesosphere
c) Stratosphere  Troposphere  Mesosphere –Ionosphere
d) Troposphere– Stratosphere  Mesosphere –Ionosphere

33. When a magnet is heated
a) It gains magnetism
b) Neither loses nor gains magnetism
c) None of the above is correct
d) It loses its magnetism

34. One-fifth of the cars in a parking lot are blue and a half of the blue cars are convertibles. If one quarter of the cars in a lot are blue, then what percent of the cars in the lot are neither blue nor convertibles?
a) 30%
b) 40%
c) 50%
d) 60%

35. In which years, Nobel prizes were not awarded?
a) 1939, 1943 and 1944
b) 1940, 1941 and 1942
c) 1944, 1945 and 1950
d) 1930, 1935 and 1940

36. Name the Scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize twice, both times independently?
a) George E. Smith
b) Paul Krugman
c) Linus Carl Pauling
d) Perrie Curie

37. Who discovered Oxygen
a) B.L. Lacetae
b) Paul Muller
c) Andre-Marie- Ampere
d) Joseph Priestly

38. Who was the first woman to go in space?
a) Frideta Seidlova
b) Valentina Tereshkova
c) Henry Sterling
d) Olaus Romer

39. The Critical angle for a transparent solid is 30o. Then the refractive index is
a) 2.5
b) 1.8
c) 1.5
d) 2

40. Bodies revolving around planets are called
a) Asteroids
b) Meteroites
c) Satellites
d) Space ships

41. Choose the odd term out while using a computer
a) Mouse
b) Keyboard
c) RAM
d) Tablet

42. The Chemical name of Vitamin C is
a) citric acid
b) ascorbic ac
c) oxalic acid
d) nitric acid

43. A gene is
a) a unit of heredity
b) a garment
c) a kind of vitamin
d) a type of body cell

44. Tibia is a bone found in
a) arm
b) skull
c) leg
d) face

45. In which section of the plant does photosynthesis takes place
a) roots
b) stem
c) leaves
d) flowers

46. Rain water helps to increase in soil the content of
a) Nitrogen
b) Phosphorus
c) Calcium
d) Potash

47. The latest nuclear power reactor of India recently attained critically at Rawathbhata. Rawathbhata is a place in
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Orissa
d) Rajasthan

48. Which of the following metals is used for generation of Nuclear Energy by most of the nuclear power plants?
a) Platinum
b) Uranium
c) Nickel
d) None of these

49. Consider the following statements:
1. A person with myopia can see distant objects distinctly but cannot see nearby objects
2. A person with hyper-metropia cannot see distant objects clearly
3. A person with presbyopia can see nearby objects without corrective glasses
Which of the statements given above is / are not correct?
a) 1,2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 3 only

50. In terms of comparative position among mega diverse countries, India tops in which of the following?
a) Birds
b) Reptiles
c) Amphibians
d) Fishes




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