HPPSC Shimla PGT History Paper 1 Question Paper 2024

1. Which following place is not matched correctly with its district of Himachal Pradesh?

(A) Khandrala – Lahaul-Spiti

(B) Sarchu Lahaul-Spiti

(C) Shilaru – Shimla

(D) Nichar – Kinnaur

Answer: (A) Khandrala – Lahaul-Spiti

2. Which following is correct about the Patlikhul river of Himachal Pradesh?

(A) It is a tributary of the Ravi river

(B) It is a tributary of the Sutlej river

(C) It is a tributary of the Beas river

(D) It is a tributary of the Chenab river

Answer: (C) It is a tributary of the Beas river

3. Identify the districts of Himachal Pradesh which had the lowest scheduled caste population, as per Census 2001:

(A) Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Solan

(B) Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan and Mandi

(C) Sirmaur, Kangra, Kullu and Una

(D) Hamirpur, Lahaul & Spiti, Kinnaur and Bilaspur

Answer: (D) Hamirpur, Lahaul & Spiti, Kinnaur and Bilaspur

4. Identify the correct number of Blocks in Himachal Pradesh upto 2022 from the following:

(A) 96

(B) 88

(C) 90

(D) 75

Answer: (B) 88

5. What was the total Diesel potential installed capacity of power in Himachal Pradesh upto March 31, 2022?

(A) 0.13 MW

(B) 1.05 MW

(C) 0.58 MW

(D) 2.00 MW

Answer: (B) 1.05 MW

6. Of the following, which district of Himachal Pradesh had the lowest House-Subsidy in 2021-22:

(A) Una

(B) Kinnaur

(C) Mandi

(D) Solan

Answer: (B) Kinnaur

7. The Credit Deposit Ratio of Banks in Himachal Pradesh upto September, 2022 was:

(A) 41.15 percent

(B) 39.34 percent

(C) 35.56 percent

(D) 43.10 percent

Answer: (C) 35.56 percent

8. Identify Himachal Pradesh’s total land under fruit crops covered by Apples upto 2022:

(A) over 51.7 percent

(B) over 52.5 percent

(C) over 50.1 percent

(D) over 48.8 percent

Answer: (A) over 51.7 percent

9. Which following district of Himachal Pradesh has the largest geographical forest area?

(A) Chamba

(B) Kangra

(C) Sirmaur

(D) Shimla

Answer: (A) Chamba

10. Which following Fiscal Deficit is expected in Himachal Pradesh Budget 2023-24?

(A) 10600.25 crore

(B) 10812.40 crore

(C) 9900.14 crore

(D) 9817.38 crore

Answer: (D) 9817.38 crore

11. Which State/Union Territory has been placed above Himachal Pradesh in All India Survey on Higher Education Enrolment Report?

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Kerala

(D) Telangana

Answer: (C) Kerala

12. The festival of Shirkin is performed in Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) in the months of:

(A) August-September

(B) September-October

(C) October-November

(D) November-December

Answer: (C) October-November

13. Consider the following about Amrita Sher Gill, the famous painter of Himachal Pradesh:

(i) She was born in France.

(ii) She met Jawaharlal Nehru.

(iii) Mulk Raj Anand met her in 1932.

(iv) She made the painting of “Young Girls”.

Choose the correct answer from the following:

(A) (i) and (iii)

(B) (ii) and (iv)

(C) (iii) and (ii)

(D) (iv) and (i)

Answer: (B) (ii) and (iv)

14. Identify the location of Sashur Gompa in Himachal Pradesh from the following:

(A) Kinnaur

(B) Spiti

(C) Anni

(D) Lahaul

Answer: (D) Lahaul

15. Of the following Shimla Hill States which was granted the Sanads, later than others by the British:

(A) Bushahr

(B) Jubbal

(C) Tharoch

(D) Dhami

Answer: (C) Tharoch

16. Which following river is not the tributary of the Ganga?

(A) The Gandak

(B) The Tapti

(C) The Sone

(D) The Kosi

Answer: (B) The Tapti

17. Identify the two Indian States which have the largest Manganese Ore resources, from the following:

(A) Odisha and Karnataka

(B) Karnataka and Jharkhand

(C) Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh

(D) Maharashtra and Goa

Answer: (A) Odisha and Karnataka

18. The Manjusha Folk Art belongs to the State of:

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Karnataka

(D) Bihar

Answer: (D) Bihar

19. Which Articles of Indian Constitution deal with Appointment and Dismissal of State Governors?

(A) Articles 110-111

(B) Articles 155-156

(C) Articles 130-131

(D) Articles 141-142

Answer: (B) Articles 155-156

20. Identify from the following the Capital Expenditure as projected in India’s Interim Budget-2024-25:

(A) About 21 percent

(B) About 20 percent

(C) About 12 percent

(D) About 17 percent

Answer: (A) About 21 percent

21. Which woman of Indian Army has been promoted to the rank of Subedar for the first time in 2024?

(A) Habaldar Sudha Kar

(B) Habaldar Medha Puri

(C) Habaldar Preeti Rajak

(D) Habaldar Gagan Jyoti

Answer: (C) Habaldar Preeti Rajak

22. Which team defeated Indian Men Cricket team in Under-19 World Cup Final in February, 2024?

(A) Australia

(B) England

(C) New Zealand

(D) South Africa

Answer: (A) Australia

23. In which field, M. Fatima Bibi has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in February, 2024?

(A) Medicine

(B) Journalism

(C) Art

(D) Public Affairs

Answer: (D) Public Affairs

24. The Archaeologist of which following country has discovered the famous site of Troy in the 19th Century?

(A) England

(B) Germany

(C) France

(D) Canada

Answer: (B) Germany

25. Which following is correct?

(A) M. Gorbachev became the new leader of USSR in 1984.

(B) The Soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan in 1988.

(C) The former states of USSR became 12 independent republics.

(D) The Berlin Wall was demolished in 1989 by the people of Berlin.

Answer: (D) The Berlin Wall was demolished in 1989 by the people of Berlin.

26. Identify the correct date of International Men’s Day, from the following:

(A) December 10

(B) October 15

(C) November 19

(D) September 20

Answer: (C) November 19

27. Which following is one of the five countries which have been elected as Non-Permanent member of UN Security Council in 2023?

(A) Switzerland

(B) Cyprus

(C) Israel

(D) Zambia

Answer: (A) Switzerland

28. The 28th Conference of the Parties to take stock of progress on the Paris Agreement, etc. Climate took place in November-December 2023 in:

(A) Saudi Arabia

(B) Paris

(C) United Arab Emirates

(D) Turkey

Answer: (C) United Arab Emirates

29. The Grammy Award-2024 for the Best Pop Solo Performance has been given to:

(A) Billie Eilish

(B) Miley Cyrus

(C) Taylor Swift

(D) Elizabeth Mary

Answer: (B) Miley Cyrus

30. Which following country is Hosting the Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit in 2024?

(A) Canada

(B) Vietnam

(C) Malta

(D) South Korea

Answer: (D) South Korea

31. ‘न‘ प्रत्यय से निर्मित शब्द है:

(A) खून

(B) दातून

(C) चलन

(D) पतलून

Answer: (B) दातून

32. निम्नलिखित में से वह शब्द चुनिए जो उपसर्ग की भिन्नता के कारण अन्य सभी से अलग है:

(A) अनंत

(B) अनमेल

(C) अनदेखा

(D) अनचाहा

Answer: (A) अनंत

33. तब राम ने कहा “हे विभीषण। शौर्य और धैर्य मेरे रथ के दो पहिए हैं।” रेखांकित पद में कारक है:

(A) अपादान

(B) कर्ता

(C) संबोधन

(D) अधिकरण

Answer: (C) संबोधन

34. सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर धूम्रपान मना है। रेखांकित पद विशेषण का भेद है:

(A) स्थानवाचक

(B) गुणवाचक

(C) परिमाणवाचक

(D) संख्यावाचक

Answer: (A) स्थानवाचक

35. मुझे चोर–उचक्कों से बहुत डर लगता है। रेखांकित पद संज्ञा का भेद है:

(A) व्यक्तिवाचक

(B) जातिवाचक

(C) द्रव्यवाचक

(D) भाववाचक

Answer: (B) जातिवाचक

36. मुझे कौन पुकार रहा है? रेखांकित पद सर्वनाम का भेद है:

(A) संबंधवाचक

(B) प्रश्नवाचक

(C) अनिश्चयवाचक

(D) पुरुषवाचक

Answer: (B) प्रश्नवाचक

37. ‘अकर्मण्य‘ समस्त पद किस समास का उदाहरण है?

(A) अधिकरण तत्पुरुष

(B) कर्मधारय

(C) बहुव्रीहि

(D) नञ् तत्पुरुष

Answer: (D) नञ् तत्पुरुष

38. ‘कृश‘ का विलोम शब्द है:

(A) दृढ़

(B) स्थूल

(C) कठोर

(D) कृशानु

Answer: (B) स्थूल

39. इस नौकरी में रहना है तो काम से

(A) नज़रें न चुरा

(B) दिल न चुरा

(C) जी न चुरा

(D) नज़रें न बचा

Answer: (C) जी न चुरा

40. “कल कानन कुंडल मोर–पखा उर पे बनमाल विराजति है।” इस पंक्ति में कौन–सा अलंकार है?

(A) उपमा

(B) श्लेष

(C) अनुप्रास

(D) उत्प्रेक्षा

Answer: (C) अनुप्रास

41. Choose the right option to fill in the blanks: … football… Nitin can play….

(A) can play, and, but

(B) can play, and, too

(C) play, but, although

(D) use to, and, also

Answer: (B) can play, and, too

42. Choose the right option to fill in the blanks: One of … was carrying….

(A) students, an umbrella

(B) the students, the umbrella

(C) a student, the umbrella

(D) the students, an umbrella

Answer: (D) the students, an umbrella

43. Choose the correct indirect form of the following: “I am having some food before starting work,” Seema informed me.

(A) Seema informed me that she was having some food before starting work.

(B) Seema informed me that she had some food before starting work.

(C) Seema says that she is having some food before starting work.

(D) Seema informed me that I should have some food before starting work.

Answer: (A) Seema informed me that she was having some food before starting work.

44. Choose the correct active voice of the given sentence: You have been given a prize for your hardwork.

(A) A prize has been given you for your hardwork.

(B) They gave you a prize for your hardwork.

(C) They are giving you a prize for your hardwork.

(D) They have given you a prize for your hardwork.

Answer: (D) They have given you a prize for your hardwork.

45. Choose the correct passive voice for the given sentence: They are going to order food from outside.

(A) Food is being ordered to be outside by them.

(B) Food was ordered from outside by them.

(C) Food is going to be ordered from outside by them.

(D) Food is to be ordered from outside by them.

Answer: (C) Food is going to be ordered from outside by them.

46. Choose the correct option to complete the conversation: Annu: Why.. early yesterday? Kamna: I had to. Actually, my mother asked me to get back immediately.

(A) have you to leave the party

(B) had you to left the party

(C) did you have to leave the party

(D) do you have to leave the party

Answer: (C) did you have to leave the party

47. Choose the appropriate question tag: These flowers aren’t fresh,…

(A) are they?

(B) aren’t they?

(C) isn’t it?

(D) do they?

Answer: (A) are they?

48. Indicate the synonym of the underlined word: The teacher was venerated for her sincerity and hardwork.

(A) motivated

(B) integrated

(C) revered

(D) inspired

Answer: (C) revered

49. Indicate the incorrect sentences:

i. I needn’t to clean the table.

ii. I needn’t clean the table.

iii. I have to go to the market last week.

iv. It’s getting late, I’ll have to leave now.

(A) 1, 2, 3

(B) 2, 3, 4

(C) 2,4

(D) 1, 3

Answer: (D) 1, 3

50. Arrange the given parts to make a meaningful sentence:

p. a research study shows

q. long COVID their immune

r. that when people

s. recovered from

t. system also improved.

(A) pqstr

(B) prsqt

(C) qpstr

(D) tqsrp

Answer: (B) prsqt