HPPSC Shimla PGT English Paper 1 Question Paper 2024

HPPSC Shimla PGT English Paper 1 Question Paper 2024

1. Consider the following about the Sanhai tribe (Community) of Himachal Pradesh:

(i) It is a Scheduled Tribe

(ii) Its population was over 10000 as per Census-2001

(iii) Its principal deity is Shiva

(iv) It has its own Jati Panchayats

Choose the correct answer from the following:

Answer: (C) (iii) and (iv)

2. Identify the correct answer from the following of Himachal Pradesh:

(A) The highest altitude of Kullu district is 8050 meters

(B) The Sainj river joins the Beas river at Larjee.

(C) The Parbati river merges with the Sutlej river.

(D) The river Sujoin is a tributary of the Sutlej river.

Answer: (B) The Sainj river joins the Beas river at Larjee.

3. Which following is the correct density of population per sq.km. in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh as per Census-1991?

(A) 20 persons

(B) 15 persons

(C) 21 persons

(D) 11 persons

Answer: (A) 20 persons

4. Which following district of Himachal Pradesh had the high percentage of Scheduled Caste population, as per Census-2001?

(A) Mandi

(B) Bilaspur

(C) Kullu

(D) Solan

Answer: (B) Bilaspur

5. The investors from Himachal Pradesh are given preference for setting up how much MW Hydro Power Projects in the State?

(A) Upto 7 MW

(B) Upto 6 MW

(C) Upto 5 MW

(D) Upto 2 MW

Answer: (D) Upto 2 MW ( “Both C and D are correct!”)

6. How much growth rate of Agriculture was expected in Advance Estimates of 2022-23 in Himachal Pradesh?

(A) 4.6 percent

(B) 3.8 percent

(C) 4.2 percent

(D) 3.5 percent

Answer: (C) 4.2 percent

7. In order to produce and market flowers in Himachal Pradesh, which following district did not have any farmer cooperative society upto 2022?

(A) Kangra

(B) Mandi

(C) Lahaul-Spiti

(D) Solan

Answer: (C) Lahaul-Spiti

8. Which following is the correct percentage of Forested area in Himachal Pradesh upto 2022?

(A) 27.74 percent

(B) 30.52 percent

(C) 25.60 percent

(D) 31.24 percent

Answer: (A) 27.74 percent

9. Identify the correct number of Blocks in Himachal Pradesh upto 31-03-2022, from the following:

(A) 75

(B) 80

(C) 88

(D) 92

Answer: (C) 88

10. What was the rank of Himachal Pradesh in Khelo India Winter Games-2023?

(A) Second

(B) Third

(C) Fourth

(D) Fifth

Answer: (B) Third

11. When was the Mukhya Mantri Shagun Yojana implemented in Himachal Pradesh?

(A) April 01, 2021

(B) April 01, 2020

(C) April 01, 2022

(D) April 01, 2019

Answer: (A) April 01, 2021

12. Identify from the following, the Rank of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh in 2020 and 2021 in District Good Governance Index?

(A) 05

(B) 03

(C) 06

(D) 07

Answer: (B) 03

13. In which following year, the number of Regular Government Employees in Himachal Pradesh were less than other years?

(A) 2020

(B) 2018

(C) 2019

(D) 2021

Answer: (A) 2020

14. The Sui Fair is celebrated in Himachal Pradesh’s district of:

(A) Una

(B) Chamba

(C) Hamirpur

(D) Mandi

Answer: (B) Chamba

15. Which following Model Central Jail in Himachal Pradesh provided some manufacturing work to its inmates from 2014?

(A) Kanda

(B) Nahan

(C) Una

(D) Kullu

Answer: Both A and B are correct.

16. Identify from the following, the correct name of daughter of King Dasharath as given in some versions of the Ramayana:

(A) Kameshwari

(B) Rama

(C) Shanta

(D) Ganga

Answer: (C) Shanta

17. How many Biosphere Reserves have been designated in India, under the Man Biosphere concept of UNESCO?

(A) 18

(B) 25

(C) 31

(D) 14

Answer: (A) 18

18. The height of the Statue of Unity built in Gujarat, is:

(A) 156 meters

(B) 175 meters

(C) 191 meters

(D) 182 meters

Answer: (D) 182 meters

19. Consider the following:

(i) The United Province was renamed as Uttar Pradesh in 1951.

(ii) The State of Uttarakhand was carved out in 2000.

(iii) Uttarakhand has border with Nepal in the North.

(iv) The Vishu Mela is celebrated in some parts of Uttarakhand.

Choose the correct answer from the following:

Answer: (C) (ii) and (iv)

20. Which following is correct about the Constituent Assembly of India?

(A) The Provinces were to elect 276 its members.

(B) The Provinces were to elect 292 its members.

(C) The Indian States were to elect 100 its members.

(D) The Indian States were to elect 105 its members.

Answer: (B) The Provinces were to elect 292 its members.

21. Identify the State of India which has the Kalamkari folk-art?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Uttarakhand

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Haryana

Answer: (A) Andhra Pradesh

22. Which of the following is the rank of Punjab in the Swachh Survekshan Report-2023?

(A) 5th

(B) 10th

(C) 7th

(D) 9th

Answer: (C) 7th

23. Which following city of India topped in Women led Start-ups in 2023?

(A) Delhi

(B) Bengaluru

(C) Mumbai

(D) Ahmedabad

Answer: (B) Bengaluru

24. USA and Canada are divided by the Latitude of:

(A) $48^{\circ}N$

(B) $50^{\circ}N$

(C) $46^{\circ}N$

(D) $49^{\circ}N$

Answer: (D) $49^{\circ}N$

25. When was the UN Peacekeeping forces awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace?

(A) 1995

(B) 1992

(C) 1988

(D) 1990

Answer: (C) 1988

26. In which following Grand Slam Singles Titles Steffi Graf has won the maximum matches upto 2023?

(A) Wimbledon

(B) Australian Open

(C) French Open

(D) U.S. Open

Answer: (C) French Open

27. Osama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader was killed by the American troops in Pakistan, during the US Presidency of:

(A) George W. Bush

(B) Bill Clinton

(C) Barack Obama

(D) D. Trump

Answer: (C) Barack Obama

28. Sheikh Hasina became the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 2024 for:

(A) The Second Term

(B) The Third Term

(C) The Fourth Term

(D) The Fifth Term

Answer: (D) The Fifth Term

29. Who was the President of COP-28 in Dubai in December, 2023?

(A) Sultan Jafar Ali

(B) Sultan Muhammad Jigar

(C) Sultan Al-Jaber

(D) Sultan Ali Beg

Answer: (C) Sultan Al-Jaber

30. The Nobel Peace Prize-2023 for Peace, was awarded to:

(A) An Iranian Activist

(B) A Malaysian Activist

(C) An Afghanistan Activist

(D) A Russian Activist

Answer: (A) An Iranian Activist

31. जिस वाक्य में दो समानाधिकरण उपवाक्य किसी संयोजक से जुड़े होते हैं, उसे कहते हैं–

(A) मिश्र वाक्य

(B) संयुक्त वाक्य

(C) जटिल वाक्य

(D) सरल वाक्य

Answer: (B) संयुक्त वाक्य

32. ‘दाँत काटी रोटी होना‘ मुहावरे का अर्थ है–

(A) रोटी को मुख से काट देना

(B) रोटी को खेत में काट कर खाना

(C) गहरी दोस्ती होना

(D) गहरी दुश्मनी होना

Answer: (C) गहरी दोस्ती होना

33. पुरी में रथयात्रा बड़ी सुंदर होती है। रेखांकित पद ‘पुरी‘ संज्ञा का भेद है–

(A) जातिवाचक

(B) व्यक्तिवाचक

(C) भाववाचक

(D) द्रव्यवाचक

Answer: (B) व्यक्तिवाचक

34. उत्प्रेक्षा अलंकार का उदाहरण है–

(A) रती–रती सोभा सब रती के सरीर को

(B) सुरभित सुंदर सुखद सुमन तुझ पर खिलते हैं

(C) काली घटा का घमंड घटा

(D) सिर फट गया उसका वहीँ मानो अरुण रंग का घड़ा

Answer: (D) सिर फट गया उसका वहीँ मानो अरुण रंग का घड़ा

35. ‘आध्यात्मिक‘ का विलोम है–

(A) पारलौकिक

(B) काल्पनिक

(C) भौतिक

(D) पतभौतिक

Answer: (C) भौतिक

36. ……..माँ मुझे बहुत प्यार करती है। रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति गुणवाचक विशेषण से करने के लिए उचित विकल्प है–

(A) मेरी

(B) हमारी

(C) तुम्हारी

(D) प्यारी

Answer: (D) प्यारी

37. ‘कुलिश‘ शब्द का अर्थ है–

(A) कुलीन

(B) कुल–परिवार

(C) कठोर

(D) कुल का ईश्वर

Answer: (C) कठोर

38. मुझसे इतना नहीं सहा जा सकता। रेखांकित क्रिया का प्रकार है–

(A) मुख्य क्रिया

(B) सहायक क्रिया

(C) संयुक्त क्रिया

(D) पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

Answer: (C) संयुक्त क्रिया

39. प्रातः काल सैर पर जाया करो। पद–परिचय की दृष्टि से रेखांकित पद है–

(A) संज्ञा

(B) विशेषण

(C) क्रिया विशेषण

(D) सर्वनाम

Answer: (C) क्रिया विशेषण

40. वह तो स्वयं अपनी बातें किसी को नहीं बताती। इस वाक्य के आधार पर कौनसा पद सर्वनाम नहीं है?

(A) वह

(B) तो

(C) स्वयं

(D) अपनी

Answer: (B) तो

41. Choose the right option to fill in the blanks: Our sister ________ accepted ________ leader.

(A) had to, an

(B) is to be, as the

(C) have, for

(D) may, as the

Answer: (B) is to be, as the

42. Choose the right option to fill in the blanks: Can you help me get ________, I am looking for ________ now.

(A) some jobs, a work

(B) a job, some work

(C) some job, little works

(D) a little job, some works

Answer: (B) a job, some work

43. Choose the correct indirect form of the following: Raman says to his brother, “I can call you tomorrow as I am busy now.”

(A) Raman told his brother that he could call him the next day as he was busy then.

(B) Raman told his brother to call him the next day as he is busy now.

(C) Raman tells his brother that he can call him tomorrow as he is busy then.

(D) Raman says to his brother that he could call him tomorrow as he was busy then.

Answer: (C) Raman tells his brother that he can call him tomorrow as he is busy then.

44. Choose the correct passive Voice form of the given sentence: His children have looked after him.

(A) He has been looked after by his children.

(B) He is looked after by his children.

(C) He has looked after by his children.

(D) He has been looking after by his children.

Answer: (A) He has been looked after by his children.

45. Choose the correct active voice form of the given sentence: How long has music been played by you in this concert?

(A) How long have you been played music in this concert?

(B) How long did you play music in this concert?

(C) How long are you playing music in this concert?

(D) How long have you played music in this concert?

Answer: (D) How long have you played music in this concert?

46. Choose the option which explains the underlined word: I’ll make all efforts to make up for the time lost due to illness.

(A) restitute

(B) postpone

(C) compensate

(D) understand

Answer: (C) compensate

47. Arrange the given parts to make a meaningful sentence: p. once again q. one of the best players r. why he is considered s. Jeevan has shown t. in the world.

(A) ptsqr

(B) sprqt

(C) ptqrs

(D) rtpqs

Answer: (B) sprqt

48. Choose the correct sentence:

(A) That India is the best democracy have been proved now.

(B) That India have the best democracy is proved beyond doubt.

(C) That India is the best democracy has been proved beyond doubt.

(D) That India is the best democracy has proved beyond doubt.

Answer: (C) That India is the best democracy has been proved beyond doubt.

49. Indicate the synonym of the underlined word: You need to adopt a persuasive tone to be successful.

(A) prickly

(B) unyielding

(C) stern

(D) convincing

Answer: (D) convincing

50. Indicate the antonym of the underlined word: I was startled by a bright light coming towards me.

(A) bewildered

(B) unaffected

(C) unnerved

(D) anxious

Answer: (B) unaffected