This question paper contains 3Z printed pages) Time aay Note HPAS (M)—2015 GENERAL STUDIES (Compulsory) : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 150 : a we oa: 150 :— Question No. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any foxr questions out of the remaining seven quéstions. we Hen 1 afrorh #1 Sm ae wei a a aie ware wet safer Answer the following questions serially in your answer- book : 70 () In which district of H.P. is Deepak Tal lake ? @) Which festival is eelebrated in Keylang and adjoining areas of H-P. in January-February on the birth of a male child in the family ?(3) (A) 16) (6) (Ty (8) ¢ 2 } Gen. Stud. ’ In which district of H.P. is Shrikhand Mahadeva temple 7 In which year was Treaty of Sagauli signed between Nepal and the East India Company ? For how many years was Raja Ishwari Sen of Mandi princely state held captive by Raja Sansar Chand ef Kangra ? Which region of Solan District was called Chhoti Vileyat (mini England) during the British period ? Who was Donald McLeod after whom a locality in Dharamsala town of H.P. is named McLeedganj ? According to 2010-11 (agricultural) census in which district of H.P. is the average size of operational holdings largest in the state (in hectares} ?wo) (10) (any (12) (13) t 3 ) Gen. Stud. As in 2014-15 which district of H.P. had the highest number of applicants (ax percentage of the total population of the district) registered in the Employment Exchanges 7 At which place did Samuel Evan Stokes (later Satyanand Stokes} work im 1904 when it was in the grip of leprosy ? Which nationalist leader establiched Praja Mandal Committees in rural areas of Sirmaur, particularly in Pachhad tehsil around 1938 afler his rele: so from Multan Jail 7 With which princely state of Panjab Hill states were Fatta and Padma painters associated ? When is Budhi (Buri) Diwali celebrated in Kullu region of H.P. ? PLT.O,(4) «L5) (6) (17 (18) asa) < 4 ) Gen. Stud. Which area of Kangra District of H.P. is called Batlohianwala Shahar 7? Who won the 2012 H.P. Vidhan Sabha elections by the narrowest margin ? Who controls the Gobind Sagar Sanctuary of Bilaspur-Mandi ? What was the per capita income in H.P. in 2014-15 at current prices 7 How many districts of H.P. have been chosen under National Food Security Mission for enhancement. of rice aaneioE: iss On what basis has Una District of H.P. been chosen for starting Bett Bachao Beti Padhao Yajna ?(21) (22) (23) (24) e & a Gen, Stud. How many Government Departments in HP. have been brought under the Service Guarantee Act ? What was the number of members of Indian Council of Secretary of State for India sensi created under the Government of India Act 1858 7 Who was the first Viceroy of India ? According to Government of India Act 1892 what could be the maximum number of members of Central Legislative Council ? By which legislation were separate Electorates created for Muslims in India ? PEO.(25) (26) (27) (28) ( 6 + Gen. Stud. ™ Upto whieh year did Dyarchy which was intreduced in the Indian Provinces under the Government of India Act 1919 remain in operation ? When was All Party Conference held at Bombay which appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Motilal Nehru to suggest constitutional reforms in India ? When did Muhammed Ali Jinnah come out with his Fourteen Points Programme which included the demand for one-third representation to the Muslims in the Central Legislature 7 Which Commission was appointed by Lord Dufferin in 1886 to study the Indian’s demand for holding simultaneous examination in Tadia and England for the Civil Services 7«29) (30) (31) (82) (33) CF ) Gen, Stud. Which Viceroy put forward the idea in 1870 aimed at decentralisation of finances in India ? Which Commission suggested reforms in higher education in India in 1902 7 Who founded the Theosophical Society of India ? Which book contains the patriotic song Vande Mataram ? ion of Indian Who presided over the Lahore Si National Congress held im 1893 ? Whom did revolutionary Madan Lal Dhingra shoct dead in 1909 7 P.T.O.(36) (37) (39) C40) 4; € 8 } Gen, Stud, Who started the Self Respect Movement areund 1925 A.D. in Tamil Nadu against Brahmanism 7 Who is the author of Poancatantra (Panchtantra) ? In which year was the All India Kisan Sabha formed at Lucknow 7 Qut of the four Vedas which one is the latest of all ? Who founded the Adwaita School of Vedanta ? In which state of India is Rameshwaram which is a Hindu centre of pilgrimage ? Which religion inspired the devotional singing of Qawwali in India ?(42) (43) (45) (46) (AT) ¢ 9 } Gen. Stud. In which state of India is Sanchi which is associated with Buddhism 7? To which region of India did Gangu Bai Hangal an exponent of Hindustani music belong ? What is the name cf elephant which is the vehicle of Hindu god Indra ? According to Hindu scriptures among the four Ashrams (stages of life) which is the last ? Which tribe of north-east India is matrilocal ? In which state of India is Kanyakumari (Cape Comrin}) 7 - PTO.(49) (50) (61) (52) {53) - ¢ 16 ) Gen. Stud. At which place do the Bhagirathi and the Alakananda streams meet 7 In which year was the dwarf planet Eris discovered ? Which is the. coldest place in India ? Which is the smallest religious community in India ? To which country do triplets—Leila, Lily and Lina who are participating in 2016 Rio Olympics belong ? Which amendment of the Indian Constitution deals with disqualification on grounds of defection. ? Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the procedure of Amendment ? ee55) (67) (6a) ¢ ii ) Gen. Stud. In which year was NOTA option added to the Indian electoral system 7? Under which Article of the Indian Constitution parliament can legislate on subjects in State List ? Which Schedule of Indian Constitution contains the list of subjects on which Panchayats have jurisdiction 7 Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution made the Right to Property a Constitutional stead of a Fundamental (legal) right i Right ? How many languages are mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution ? st P.T.O(60) (61) (62) (63) (64) € 12 > Gen, Stud. What is the name of Pakistani bus that plies between Lahore and Delhi ? Which country of the world is threatened with ban from Rio Olympics on aecount of doping ? Who is the youngest serving Chief Minister in India ? Who succeeded Justice Markandey Katju as the Chairman of Press Council of India 7 In which district of J & K is Amarnath shrine 7? With which state of India is Sattriya dance associated ?(36) (67) ‘(70} € iw ) Gen. Stud. Which day is observed as World Population Day ? At which place in Mumbai is the headquarters of Reserve Bank of India ? 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