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HAS Prelims  test series

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  1. PRELIMS TEST SERIES HPAS 2021 HINDI/ENGLISH FEATURES: TOTAL TEST 21 SUBJECT WISE TEST 10 FULL LENGTH TEST 10 Æ Æ Æ Æ 1 YEAR CURRENT AFFAIRS TEST BASED ON LATEST PATTERN Æ

  2. [Full Package]: Textbook Based Intensive Prelims Booster Test Series 2021 English/Hindi Online & Ofine 1999/-for online and ofine PDF format and 2500/- to get hard copies of test and model answers. Fee: 3000/- for those aspirants who want to appear in our Academy. 21 [ (subject wise +full length + current affairs)] Total Number of Tests: Medium: Mode: Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ 10 tests (subject wise) in which 80quesations from subject and 20 from current affairs. Ÿ 10 full length tests covering comprehensive syllabus Ÿ One current affairs test covering one year current affairs. Ÿ Suitable for both Fresher’s and Veterans Ÿ Once joined, it is advisable that you take the tests on time to ensure you cover all the syllabus. The critical features of our Online /ofine HAS Prelims test series 2021 include Ÿ current affairs of the past one years, Ÿ complete syllabus coverage Ÿ Improve your speed Ÿ Assess your preparation levels Ÿ Rectify your HAS preparation accordingly Ÿ Special emphasis on current affairs to give you the extra edge Ÿ Enhance your condence Who will get the most benet of the Jokta Academy HAS Prelims Online/ofine Test Series? Ÿ If you have decided to self-study for the prelims test series 2021 examinations. Ÿ If you need to increase the chance of getting more scores in the HAS Prelims Test 2021. Ÿ If you are looking for a relevant or affordable program that can make you clear the HAS Prelims 2021 quickly. Procedures for Online/ Ofine Prelims test series: Ÿ Firstly visit our website http://www.joktacademy.com/ Enter your details in this form to register if you are a new user. Ÿ Click on REGISTRATION as shown below

  3. Procedures for Online/ Ofine Prelims test series: Ÿ If you already have an account go to student login page and login Ÿ Access the Tests by clicking on “Online test series/Ofine test series.” Ÿ The test will be activated on the dates that are scheduled for you. You can follow the test schedule for more clearance (see test schedule). Ÿ Flexible test timings can be chosen by the candidates to write the online prelims HAS test series. Ÿ Click on the submit button to submit the HAS online prelims test series 2021. Ÿ You will be provided score once you submit the test. Ÿ The detailed model answers are also offered.

  4. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Test No. 11 HPAS-2020 FULL MOCK TEST - 1 TimeAllowed:2HRS. Maximum Marks:200 I N S T R U C T I O N S  Write your Roll Number in numbers in thebox  To mark Answer use Black or Blue Ball-point Penonly.  Candidate must read all the instructions before writing theanswers.  YouaretomarkyouransweronAnswer-Sheetonly.Aftertheexaminationisover,handovertheoriginalAnswer- Sheet to theInvigilator. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS 1. Answer all questions. All questions carry equalmarks 2. TheCandidateshouldindicatethecorrectRollNumber,SubjectontheAnswer-SheetotherwisetheAnswer- Sheet will not be evaluated and the candidate will be solely responsible forit. This Test Booklet contains 100 questions. Each question has four (4) options which are given below the questions. Only one option is correct out offour. 3. 4. You are required to darken the circle corresponding to the alternative which you consider to be the correct or most appropriate answer in the Answer-Sheet by Black Ball-pointPen. 5. Do not write anything on the cover page of the Test Booklet except Roll Number. Use the space for rough work given in the last page of TestBooklet. 6. If you happen to find that the Booklet issued to you does not have all the pages properly printed or it has any other deficiency, then you need to approach the Invigilator to get another Booklet of same Seriesand 7. Penalty for wronganswers: 8. THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE ANSWER SHEET. i. There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer hasbeengivenbythecandidate,one-thirdofthemarksassignedtothatquestionwillbededucted aspenalty. ii. If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to thatquestion. iii. If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Page 1 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  5. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and other is as Reason(R) 5. 1. Consider the following statements regarding Anti Defection law: 1. 2. Tenth Schedule deals with this law. This law was introduced by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985 A. Over half of all known coral species are found in the deep, dark ocean. Not all Coral photosynthesis to survive. R. reefs require Which of the above statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) (b) (c) (d) 1 only 2 only Both 1 and2 Neither 1 nor 2 (a) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A. Both A and R is true but, R is not the correct explanation of A. A is true, but R is false. A is false, but R is true. (b) 2. Match the following List I with List II. (c) (d) List II List I A. Irish Constitution B. French Constitution 1.Directive Principles of State Policy 2.Procedure established byLaw 3.Suspension of Fundamental rights during emergency. 4. Republic and Idea of Liberty 6. Presence of which substance in leaves, indicate the Photosynthesis? occurrence of C. Japanese Constitution D. Weimar Constitution of Germany (a) (b) (c) (d) Starch Stomata Protein Guard cells Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 7. Abscisic Acid is responsible for which of the following? A B C D (a) For both opening and closing of stomata Only for closing of stomata Only for opening of stomata None of the above (a) (b) (c) (d) 1 2 4 3 4 1 2 4 2 3 3 1 3 4 1 2 (b) (c) (d) 8. The committee to upgrade norms for computation of economic data is constituted under the chairmanship of? 3. Which of the following is related to “Katowice Package”? (a) United Convention on Climate Change United Nations Combat Desertification International Union for Conservation of Nature International Solar Alliance Among the following environmental laws and their enaction, which pair is incorrect? Nations Framework (a) (b) (c) (d) ArvindPanagariya Amitabh Kant Ravindra H Dholakia Arvind Subramanian (b) Convention to (c) (d) 9. In how many years government aspires to make India a ‘Ten Trillion Dollar Economy’? 4. pairs of (a) (b) Environment Protection Act 1986 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act 1974 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 National Green Tribunal Act 2010 (a) (b) (c) (d) 5 years 13 years 8 years 12 years (c) (d) Page 2 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  6. JOKTAAcademy 10. Consider the following statements: HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES Edwards Air Force Base – California Hindon Air Force Station (c) (d) 1. The earth’s crust is much thicker beneath the oceans than beneath the continents. The surface of separation between crust and mantle is called ‘Moho’. Codes: 14. The First Tribal Circuit Project under SwadeshDarshan inaugurated in which of the following state? Scheme was 2. (a) (b) (c) (d) Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Odisha (a) (b) (c) (d) Only 1 is correct Only 2 is correct Both are correct Both are incorrect 15. Which is the chemical released by Aspergillus that poisonous? makes the food 11. Which of the following statements about the Paika is/are true? (a) (b) (c) (d) Aatoxin Oxytocin Ascorbic acid Phytotoxin 1. They were militia class in Orissa occupying rent-free lands under the zamindars. After the British occupation of Orissa, they were also required to pay land revenue to the British. They revolted for the first time under the leadership of the Raja of Parlakimedi. 2. 16. Which is a protein present in the human bone? 3. (a) (b) (c) (d) Casein Albumin Ossein Myoglobin Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) (b) (c) (d) 1 and 2 only 1 and 3 only 3 only 1, 2 and 3 17. Sound waves in air are (a) (b) (c) (d) Transverse Longitudinal Electromagnetic Polaroid 12. Consider the following statements. 1. Viceroy Lord Hardinge II organized the Delhi Durbar in honour of Emperor George V of England in 1911. In the Delhi Durbar of 1911, the annulment of the partition of Bengal was announced. 18. Consider the following statements about INS Vikrant: 2. (a) The indigenous Indian aircraft carrier. For various functions like sensor control, sensor data fusion, threat evaluation and weapons control, etc. a combat management system has been developed company. The 40,000 tonne aircraft carrier has put India in the elite group of four nations-the US, Russia, the UK and France, in the world capable of designing and constructing aircraft carriers. All of the above. INS Vikrant is the first (b) Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) (b) (c) (d) 1 Only 2 Only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 by a private (c) 13. The joint military exercise, YudhAbhyas 2019 between India and USA is held at? (a) (b) Chaubattia, Uttarakhand Joint Base Washington (d) Lewis McChord, Page 3 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  7. JOKTAAcademy 19. Who has been called as the Architect of Indian Planning? HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES the funding from the bank and private sector is left out? Where the banks are unable to lend to general public because of high non-profit-assets? (c) (a) (b) (c) (d) DadabhaiNaroji P.C. Mahalanobis SatyendraSinha Manmohan Singh (d) Where the banks are unable to lend to private sector because of high non-profit-assets? 20. Choose quantitative tool of monetary policy from the following the correct option for 24. Which of the following statement about ‘White Label ATMs’ is correct? (a) Open market operation, Repo rate, credit rationing, moral suasion. Open market operation, Repo rate, cash reserve ratio, credit ceiling. Credit ceiling, Reverse Repo, SLR. Liquidity adjustment facility, Marginal standing facility, Bank rate, Direct action by RBI on Bank. (a) These ATMs are set up, owned and operated by Non-bank entities. These ATMs are set up, owned and operated by the sponsor bank whose brand is used on the ATM. ATMs owned by a service provider, but cash management connectivity to banking networks are provided by a sponsor bank whose brand is used on the ATM. These are ATMs operated abroad to withdraw Indian currency. (b) (b) (c) Credit rationing, (c) (d) and 21. Consider following statements: (d) 1. Alluvial soils have immature and weak profileand Phosphorous and Alkalis are low while Nitrogen is high in its content. Black soils hold moisture and have high humus content and alumina and iron content is low. Laterite soils are formed in areas of high temperature and high rainfall with good iron oxides and low in lime. Potash, 25. Consider the following States /UTs- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sikkim Andaman and Nicobar Dadra and Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu Lakshadweep 2. 3. Select the sequence of states according to descending order of populations. Which of above statement is/are correct? (a) (b) (c) (d) Only 1 and 2 Only 2 and 3 Only 1 Only 3 (a) (b) (c) (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 5, 4, 3, 4 and 1 1, 5, 4, 3 and 2 2, 3, 4,1 and 5 22. When was the Green revolution started in India? 26. Which among the following causes plant diseases? (a) (b) (c) (d) During the Third FYP During the Fourth FYP During the first Plan Holiday During Fifth FYP. (a) (b) (c) (d) Virus Fungi Nematodes All of the above 23. What is meant by the ‘Crowding Out’ effect? 27. Which of the following terms is/are mentioned in the Preamble? (a) Where the private sector rope up all the funding from the bank and public sector is left out? Where the public sector rope up all (a) (b) (c) (d) Fraternity Republic Socialist All of the above (b) Page 4 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  8. JOKTAAcademy 28. Which of the following is/are the features of Parliamentary form of Government in India? HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES 3, 4, 1 and 2 5,3,1, 2 and 4 (c) (d) 33. Which one of the following has been announced as DadasahebPhalke Award 2019? (a) (b) Majority party rule Collective executive to the legislature Leadership of the prime minister or the chief minister All of the above the recipient of responsibility of the (a) (b) (c) (d) BhanuRekhaGaneshan Rishi Kapoor Amitabh Bachchan SubhashGhai (c) (d) 29. Which of the following states has the highest indirect tax base under GST? 34. Who is the author of the book “India Positive”? (a) (b) (c) (d) Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Tamil Nadu (a) (b) (c) (d) ChetanBhagat ShashiTharoor Sudha Murthy SudhaMenon 30. Where will the 2019 Conference of Parties (CoP 25) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held? 35. Which Principles Constitutional Amendment Act? of the were following added Directive by 44th (a) To secure opportunities for healthy development of children (Article 39). To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor (Article 39 A). To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries (Article 43 A). State to minimize inequalities in income, status, opportunities (Article 38). (a) (b) (c) (d) Bonn Madrid Marrakech Durban (b) 31. Which of the following organization was not the part of publication of the “Reinvigorating Trade and Inclusive Growth” Report? (c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d) World Trade Organization World Economic Forum International Monetary Fund World Bank facilities and 36. Who appoints the Pro Tem Speaker of LokSabha? 32. Arrange the following events in a chronological order that took place before theRevolt of 1857? (a) (b) (c) (d) President Vice President Parliament Chief Justice of India 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select the correct answer using the code given below: First Anglo-Afghan War Anglo-Sikh Wars First Anglo-Burmese War Santhal Uprising Third Anglo-Maratha war 37. Which of the following bills lapse when the LokSabha is dissolved? (a) (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 2, 3, 1, 5 and 4 (a) A bill passed by the LokSabha but Page 5 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  9. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES 40. Which of the following national parks is also a ‘Natural World Heritage Site’ in India? pending in the RajyaSabha lapses. A bill pending in the RajyaSabha but not passed by the LokSabha lapses. A bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the president lapses. A bill passed by both Houses but returned by the reconsideration of Houses lapses. (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (d) Jim Corbett National Park Silent Valley National Park KeibulLamjao National Park Keoladeo Ghana National Park (d) president for 41. Intensive agriculture is associated with- (a) (b) (c) (d) Mono-cropping of foodgrains Subsistence farming Dry farming Multiple cropping 38. Match List -I from List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists: List -II List -I (Schemes) A. National Action (Year of Launching) 42. Match List I from List II and select the correct answer from the cods given below 1. 2014 Plan on Climate Change 2. 2008 Action Pro- gramme 3. 2019 Fund on Climate Change 4. 2015 Air Programme B. Climate Change A. B. C. D. Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) List I List II (State animals) (States) Mithun 1. Uttar Pradesh Fishing cat Blackbuck Swamp deer C. National Adaptation D. National Clean 2. West Bengal 3. Nagaland 4. Punjab Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) A 1 2 2 3 B 2 3 1 4 C 4 1 4 1 D 3 4 3 2 A 2 3 2 4 B 3 2 3 1 C 4 4 1 2 D 1 1 4 3 39. With reference to the the ecological following pyramids, statements: consider 43. Consider the following characteristics of industries: 1. Unlike in the grazing food chain, the pyramid of biomass in the aquatic food chain is inverted. In the forest ecosystem, the pyramid of numbers is always upright. Since the sun is not a primary source of energy in a detritus food chain, therefore the pyramid of energy is inverted here. 1. They can be located in a wide variety of places. They are not dependent on any specific raw material. They aregenerallynot industries. The most important factor in their location is accessibility. 2. 2. 3. polluting 3. 4. Which one of the following types of industries has the above characteristics? Which of the above statement is/are correct? (a) (b) (c) (d) Market-oriented Footloose Sunset Sunrise (a) (b) (c) (d) 1 only 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 Page 6 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  10. JOKTAAcademy 44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given belowthe lists: HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES Namib Desert (d) 49. Which of the following is an anti- coagulant protein synthesized by the Liver that prevents blood from clotting in blood vessels? List I (grassland) a. Canterbury Plains 1. Zimbabwe b. Downs c. Velds d. Steppes List II (Country) 2. Ukraine 3. Australia 4. New Zealand (a) (b) (c) (d) Bilirubin Biliverdin Lipase Heparin Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) A 2 3 1 4 B 3 4 2 3 C 4 1 3 1 D 1 2 4 2 50. Which one of the following is related to Fundamental Duties? (a) (b) (c) (d) K. Santhanam Committee Ashok Mehta committee Sarkaria Commission Swaran Singh Committee 45. Who among the following Governor- General followed the policy of non- interference with native states? (a) (b) (c) (d) John Shore Cornwallis Warren Hastings William Bentinck 51. Which of the following are is/are included in the ‘Territory of India’? (a) (b) (c) Territories of the states Union territories Territories that may be acquired by the Government of India at any time All of the above 46. Jaunpur was known as the ‘Shiraz-i- Hind’ of India during which Period? (d) (a) (b) (c) (d) Sharqirulers period Delhi Sultanate period Mughal Period None of the above 52. The writ of Mandamus is can be issued against whom? (a) (b) (c) (d) Against Private Individual Against Public Authorities Against the President of India Against the chief justice of a high court acting in a judicial capacity 47. Which of the following statements about Debendranath Tagore are not correct? 1. He was the elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore. In 1863 he founded Shantiniketan. 53. Chalcolithic Age is associated with which of the following metals? 2. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) (b) (c) (d) Silver Cadmium Copper Gold (a) (b) (c) (d) 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 54. Sama-Veda contains which of the following? 48. Which of the following is a cold desert? (a) Knowledge formulae, for liturgy Knowledge of the Melodies, for of the Sacrificial (a) (b) (c) Mojave Desert Kalahari Desert Patagonian Desert (b) Page 7 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  11. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES India’s Swachh Bharat Mission? chanting. Knowledge of the Magic formulae Knowledge of the Hymns of Praise (c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d) Wipro Google Infosys Microsoft 55. Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank are merged with which of the following banks? 61. Consider List-I and List-II: (a) (b) (c) (d) State Bank of India Canara Bank Punjab National Bank Dena Bank List II List I 1. Iltutmish 2. Balban 3. Firoz shah Tughlaq 4. Muhammad bin Tughlaq Which of the given above pairs is/are correctly matched? The first Delhi sultan to acquire a mansur The only Delhi sultan to acquire two mansur Called himself the shadow of god Removed the name of thecaliph from the sikka and khutba 56. Hindi was accepted as official language of India, in which of the following year? (a) (b) (c) (d 1947 1948 1949 1950 (a) (b) (c) (d) 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 only 4 only 57. Who became thefirst-ever Indian tennis player to win RogerFederer? a set against 62. The second Jain Council was presided by: (a) (b) (c) (d) RohanBopanna SumitNagal SakethMyneni PrajneshGunneswaran (a) (b) (c) (d) Sthulabhadra Sompratap DevardhiKshamasemana Bhadrabahu 58. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Council proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in which of the following year? approved India’s 63. Who became the first woman to win the prestigious Abel Prize, given in the field of Maths? (a) (b) (c) (d) 2020 2021 2022 2023 (a) (b) (c) (d) Linda Keen Karen Uhlenbeck Jean Ellen Taylor TrachetteLevonJackso 59. When did India join the United Nations ‘Transports InternationauxRoutiers’ (TIR)convention? (a) (b) (c) (d) June 15, 2016 June 15, 2017 June 15, 2018 June 15, 2019 64. Which of the following archaeological sites have Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic remains? (a) (b) Belan Valley Bhimbetka 60. Which launched Project ‘Sangam’ to boost of the following company Page 8 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  12. JOKTAAcademy (c) (d) HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES 3 million years ago 4.2 million years ago Nevasa Pushkar (c) (d) 65. Who has been appointed as India’s first Lokpal? 71. Which Constitutional body? of the following is a (a) (b) (c) (d) Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose Justice Dilip B. Bhosale Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi 1. NITI Aayog 2. Special Minorities 3. Central Information Commission 4. Central Vigilance Commission Officer for Linguistic 66. “Observer App” has been recently launched by which of the following organization? Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) 1only 2 only 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 4 (a) (b) (c) (d) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) NITI Aayog Election Commission of India (ECI) 72. To clinch the World Badminton Title, PV Sindhu defeated whom? 67. ‘ParamShivay’ inaugurated at which of the following institute? supercomputer was (a) (b) (c) (d) Nozomi Okuhara Carolina Marin Zhang Ning Saina Nehwal (a) Indian (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Indian Institute Meteorology The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Institute of Technology (b) (c) 73. Which blood group has no antibody present in it? of Tropical (d) (a) (b) (c) (d) A B AB O 68. Swabhiman Scheme is related to which of the following? 74. SONAR is a device that uses ultrasonic waves to measure the (a) (b) (c) (d) Initiative of financial inclusion. Initiative for Tax collection. Initiative for Banking sector Reforms. Initiative for Tax Reform (a) (b) (c) (d) Distance Direction Speed All of the above. 69. Which of the following denotes ‘Narrow Money’? 75. Which of the following statements are correct? (a) (b) (c) (d) M2 M3 M1 M4 1. Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen are essential elements for the presence oflife in any celestial body. The Goldilocks Zone refers to the habitable zone around a star where the temperature is just right i.e. not 70. When did life originated on Earth? 2. (a) (b) 3.5 million years ago 4.6 million years ago Page 9 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  13. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES Territorial seas are found up to 12 nm. Manganese Nodules are mostly found around mid-oceanic ridge areas. too hot and not too cold, for liquid water to exist on a planet. Code: a) 1 only b) 2only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) (d) 80. Arrange descending order of their length. the following rivers in 76. With reference to the Governor, 1. 2. 3. 4. Ravi Cauveri Satluj Yamuna consider the following statements: 1. After Amendment Act (1976), ministerial advice has been made binding on the Governor. The Governor Constitutional and discretion. Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 the 42nd Constitutional Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) 1,2,4,3 3,4,2,1 4,3,2,1 1,2,3,4 2. enjoys both Situational 81. With which region of HP is Bakayang folk dance is associated? (a) (b) (c) (d) a) b) c) d) Chamba Kinnaur Kangra LahaulSipiti 77. An ordinance issued by the President ceases to operate on the expiry of how many days from the reassembly of Parliament? 82. Near which town of HP is Daranghati sanctuary? a) b) c) d) Solan Shimla RampurBushahr Arki (a) (b) (c) (d) six weeks six months one month fifteen days 83. On the bank of which river is suketi fossil park? 78. Andes Mountains are located in which of the following regions? a) b) c) d) Giri Bata Markanda Andhra (a) (b) (c) (d) North America South America Europe Australia 84. In which town of HP was the first skill development centre set up in H.P 2013 A.D? 79. Which of the following is not correct? (a) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of a country could be found beyond 200 nautical miles. Maritime zones are defined by the UNCLOS. a) b) c) d) Nahan Bilaspur Hamirpur Gagret (b) Page 10 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  14. JOKTAAcademy 85. What shikaridevi temple situated in Karsog region of MandiDistt. Of HP? HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES is the approx. altitude of c) d) 80 87.95 91. The ancient inscriptions from Himachal Pradesh are not inscribed in one of these scripts – a) 5000 ft. b) 10000 ft. c) 15000 ft. d) 20000 ft. a) b) c) d) Sharda Brahmi Indo – Greek Nagri 86. When was the customs of Rit marriage abolished in the Bushahr princely state? 92. What is the architectural style of Jawalamukhi temple in Kangra District? – a) 1915 A.D b) 1920 A.D c) 1925 A.D d) 1930 A.D a) b) c) d) Pagoda Shikhar Domed style Pyramidal stlye 87. To which region of Kangra District of H.P.did Justice MeharChand Mahajan belong? 93. Which action of Raja Sansar Chand prompted the Hill Chiefs to invite Gurkhas to invade Kangra? a) b) c) d) Palampur Shahpur Nurpur Nagrota a) b) His failure to retrieve Kangra fort His attack on Kahlur state and capture some territory His alliance with Sikh Chief Jassa Singh Ramgarhia His defeat at the hands of Sikh Chief Jai Singh of KanhaiyaMisl 88. According to sanand granted to the Raja of Sirmour in 1815 AD which of the following Territories was returned to him? c) d) a) b) c) d) Jaunsar-bawar Morni Babar Kayar-da-dun 94. Which of the following is believed to be the oldest among Shimla Hill States? a) b) c) d) Jubbal Keonthal Bushahr Baghat 89. Which was the ancestral Village of famous Hindi HamirpurDistt.of HP? writer Yashpal in a) b) c) d) Rangas Rail Bhumpal Kalyan 95. Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation has selected Jhatingiri for development of Ropeway in district a) b) c) d) Mandi Kullu Bilaspur Sirmaur 90. According census what is the Percentage of small and marginal Holdings in HP? to 2010-11 Agricultural a) b) 69.78 70.34 96. Indra Gandhi National Old age pension Page 11 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  15. JOKTAAcademy is for which categories peoples? HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES a) b) c) d) General General BPL Schedule caste Schedule tribe 97. When was Himachal Pradesh tourism development corporation came into being a) b) c) d) 1948 1952 1971 1972 98. Himachal Pradesh govt started Dhoodh Ganga Yojna with the collaboration? a) b) c) d) NABARD HDFC WORD BANK NONE 99. Which of the following statement is/are correct: 1. 2. Gudiya helpline number is 1090 Himachal Pradesh will achieve most of the target proposed by sustainable Development Goals” by 2025 in place of time line of 2030 fixed by UNO. In Budget CM announced “Jan manch” programme which is inspired by the vision Government Governance”. 3. of “Minimum andMaximum a) b) c) d) All are correct 1 and 3 are correct Only 3 is correct 1 and 2 are correct 100. “Himachal GrihiniSuvidha” programme is launched for a) b) c) d) For women empowerment For environment conservation For both A and B None of the above Page 12 JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475

  16. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES HPAS-2020 TEST SERIES FULL MOCK TEST-1 Answer Key Q. 21 (d) Q. 41 (b) Q. 1 (c) Q. 61 (c) Q. 81 (b) Q. 2 (a) Q. 22 (c) Q. 42 (b) Q. 62 (c) Q. 82 (C) Q. 3 (a) Q. 23 (b) Q. 43 (b) Q. 63 (b) Q. 83 (c) Q. 4 (b) Q. 24 (a) Q. 44 (d) Q. 64 (a) Q. 84 a) Q. 5 (a) Q. 25 (a) Q. 45 (a) Q. 65 (a) Q. 85 (b) Q. 6 (a) Q. 26 (d) Q. 46 (a) Q. 66 (d) Q. 86 (c) Q. 7 (b) Q. 27 (d) Q. 47 (C) Q. 67 (a) Q. 87 (d) Q. 8 (c) Q. 28 (d) Q. 48 (c) Q. 68 (a) Q. 88 (d) Q. 9 (b) Q. 29 (a) Q. 49 (d) Q. 69 (c) Q. 89 (c) Q. 10 (b) Q. 30 (b) Q. 50 (d) Q. 70 (a) Q. 90 (d) Q. 11 (a) Q. 31 (b) Q. 51 (d) Q. 71 (b) Q. 91 (c) Q. 12 (c) Q. 32 (d) Q. 52 (b) Q. 72 (a) Q. 92 (c) Q. 13 (b) Q. 33 (c) Q. 53 (c) Q. 73 (c) Q. 93 (b) Q. 14 (b) Q. 34 (a) Q. 54 (b) Q. 74 (d) Q. 94 (c) Q. 15 (a) Q. 35 (a) Q. 55 (c) Q. 75 (b) Q. 95 (a) Q. 16 (c) Q. 36 (a) Q. 56 (c) Q. 76 (b) Q. 96 (b) Q. 17 (b) Q. 37 (a) Q. 57 (b) Q. 77 (a) Q. 97 (d) Q. 18 (d) Q. 38 (c) Q. 58 (d) Q. 78 (b) Q. 98 (a) Q. 19 (b) Q. 39 (a) Q. 59 (b) Q. 79 (d) Q. 99 (c) Q. 20 (b) Q. 40 (d) Q. 60 (d) Q. 80 (b) Q. 100 (c) JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 1

  17. JOKTAAcademy 1. Correct Option: (c) HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES 1977. In 1974, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) enacted.  Explanation: Act was Tenth Schedule  Provisions relating to disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection. This schedule was added by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985, also known as Anti defection Law. 5. Correct Option: (a) Explanation: Coral Reefs   There are both warm (tropical) corals and cold-water corals. In fact, more than half of coral species are found in the cold water. Cold-water corals are formed under the deep and dark sea where sunlight does not reach. Unlike tropical corals, cold-water corals don’t have photosynthetic Zooxanthellae, so they don’t need photosynthesis to survive. In fact, they feed solely by capturing food particles from the surrounding water. Deep-sea coral reefs are made up of only a few coral species but they provide a home for many other animals, including sponges, worms, starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, crustaceans, and fishes, etc. For example- Coral: Lophelia (Rost reef, Norway) Some large cold-water coral reefs are found in the far North and far South Atlantic oceans. 2. Correct Option: (a)  Explanation: Constitutional features List I List II  1. Directive A. Irish Constitution symbiotic Principles of algae viz. State Policy B. French 2. Republic and  Constitution Idea of Liberty C. Japanese 3. Procedure Constitution established by  Law D. Weimar Constitution of Germany 4. Suspension of Fundamental rights during emergency sea fans, 3. Correct Option: (a) Explanation: Climate Change   The Katowice Climate Package was adopted at CoP 24 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It was held at Katowice, Poland. CoP 23 to the UNFCCC was held at Bonn, Germany. CoP 25 to the UNFCCC will be held at Santiago, Chile. 6. Correct option: (a)   Explanation: Photosynthesis   The presence of starch in a leaf is direct evidence that photosynthesis has taken place. Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants convert carbon dioxide and water, in the presence of sunlight, to glucose and oxygen. 4. Correct Option: (b) Explanation: Acts  Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act was enacted in JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 2

  18. JOKTAAcademy 7. Correct option: (b) HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES  The continental crust is thicker i.e. around 30km and oceanic crust is thinner i.e. around continental crust is thicker in areas of major mountain systems. This is so as to maintain the isostasy because the oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust. Explanation: 5km. the Plant Hormones  Abscisic acid (ABA) is the best- known stress hormone that closes the stomata. It binds to receptors at the surface of membrane of the guard cells. Guard cells are cells surrounding each stoma. They help to regulate the rate of transpiration by opening and closing the stomata. Other phytohormones, such as jasmonic acid, brassinosteroids, cytokinins, or ethylene are also involved in the stomatal response to stresses. the plasma 11. Correct Option: (a)  Explanation: Paika Rebellion  The Paikas were the traditional militia of Odisha, occupying rent-free lands under the zamindarsThey served as warriors charged with policing functions during peacetime, apart from doing agricultural jobs. The Paikas rose in rebellion under their leader BakshiJagabandhu, in 1917 against the British Raj. It is considered to be the first war of Independence before the revolt of 1857. and were 8. Correct: (c) Explanation:   The government has set up a 13- member committee to upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at states and districts level in the backdrop of plans to revise the base year for National Accounts or GDP calculation. The Committee will be headed by Ravindra H Dholakia, a retired professor of IIM Ahmedabad. 12. Correct option: (c) Explanation:  Delhi Durbar Both mentionedstatements are correct. the above  9. Correct Option (b) Explanation: 13. Correct Option: (b) Current Affair Explanation:  The country is poised to become a USD 5-trillion economy in the next five years and aspires to become a USD 10-trillion economy in the next 8 years thereafter Defence Exercises   Armies of India and the US have begun a two-week long mega military exercise in Washington, seeking to boost cooperation between countries. The joint military YudhAbhyas 2019, September 5 at the Joint Base  defence the  two 10. Correct Option (b)  exercise, started Explanation: on Interior of the Earth JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 3

  19. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES Lewis McChord. turmericand ginger) and tree nuts (pistachio, almond, walnut, coconut and Brazil nut). The toxinscan also be found in the milk of animals that are fed contaminated feed, in the form of afflation M1. Large doses of aflatoxins can lead to acute poisoning (aflatoxicosis) and can be life threatening, usually through damage Aflatoxins have also been shown to be genotoxic, meaning they can damage DNAand cause cancer in animal species. evidence that they can cause liver cancerin humans. 14. Correct Option: (b) Explanation: SwadeshDarshan Scheme  First Tribal Circuit Project under SwadeshDarshan inaugurated Chhattisgarh on 14thSeptember 2018. The project covers thirteen sites in Chhattisgarh i.e. Jashpur, Kunkuri, Mainpat, Maheshpur, Kurdar, Sarodadadar, Gangrel, NathiyaNawagaon, Chitrakoot, Tirthgarh. SwadeshDarshan scheme is one of the flagship schemes of the Ministry of tourism, for development of thematic circuits in thecountry in a planned and prioritized manner. The scheme was launched in 2014 -15 and as on date the Ministry has sanctioned 74 projects worth Rs. 5997.47 Crore to 31 States and UTs.  Scheme in was Gangrel, to theliver. Kamleshpur, There isalso Kondagaon, Jagdalpur, 16. Correct option: (c) Explanation: Proteins  Casein  Albumin  Ossein  Myoglobin -  - - - Milk Egg Bone Muscle 17. Correct option: (b) Explanation: Waves 15. Correct option: (a) Explanation: Food Poisoning  Mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by certain moulds (fungi) and canbe found in food. Aflatoxins are amongst themost poisonous mycotoxins and are produced by (Aspergillusflavus Aspergillusparasiticus) which grow in soil, decaying vegetation, hay, and grains.  Crops that are frequently affected byAspergillus, include cereals (corn, sorghum, wheat and rice), oilseeds (soybean, peanut, sunflower and cotton seeds), spices (chili peppers, black pepper,  Sound waves are called longitudinal because the displacements are in the same direction that the wave is travelling. Sound as we experience it, is a result of an initial actionthat produces vibrations that are carried bythe medium of compressed gas. A hammerimpacting a steel beam causes the beam to vibrate at its resonant frequency, thismoves the air around it by compression and rarefaction as it vibrates, this is a longitudinal wave. certain moulds and 18. Correct option: (d) Explanation: INS Vikrant coriander, JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 4

  20. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES  The indigenous Indian aircraft carrier. For various functions like sensor control, sensor data fusion, threat evaluation and weapons control, etc. a combat management system has been developed company. The 40,000 tonne aircraft carrier has put India in the elite group of fournations -the US, Russia, the UK and France —in the world capable of designing and constructing aircraft carriers. INS Vikrant is the first Magnesium. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and organic matter. Alluvial soils are rich in Potash and poor in Phosphorus. Humus, Lime and organic matter is present. It is deficient in  by a private 22. Correct Option: (c) Explanation: Green Revolution  Green Revolution started in full fedge manner during the first plan holiday period (1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69) 19. Correct Option (b) Explanation 23. Correct Option :(b) Economic Planning Explanation: Crowding Out  The Second Plan, a landmark contribution to planning in general, laid down the basic ideas regarding goals of Indian planning; this plan was based on the ideas of Mahalanobis. In that sense, he can be regarded as the architect of Indian planning. development  Crowding out effect is an economic term referring spending driving down private sector spending, and can have several more specific meanings. Crowding out can refer to when government borrowing absorbs all the available lending capacity in the economy. This causes interest rates to rise. As a result, private businesses and individuals find it cost prohibitive to borrow money to fund growth and expansion. This, in turn, can create a downturn in the economy, which lowers tax revenue increases the government to borrow even more money. to government 20. Correct Option: (b) Explanation Monetary Policy  The quantitative instruments are OpenMarket Operations, Liquidity Adjustment Facility Reverse Repo), MarginalStanding Facility, SLR, CRR, Bank rate, Credit ceiling etc. On the other hand, Qualitative instruments are: credit rationing, moral suasionand direct action (by RBI on banks). (Repo and and for thus the need 24. Correct Option: (a) Explanation Types of ATMs  White Label ATMs – ATMs set up, owned and operated by non-bank entities are called “White Label ATMs” (WLAs).  Brown Label ATMs – ATMs where 21. Correct Option: (d) Explanation: Soils in India  Black soil is rich in Iron, Lime, Calcium, Potassium, Aluminum and JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 5

  21. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES Parliamentary form of Government hardware and the lease of the ATM machine is owned by a service provider, but cash management and connectivity to banking networks is provided by a sponsor bank whose brand is used on the ATM. The features of parliamentary government in India are:  Presence of nominal and real executives; Majority party rule, Collective responsibility executive tothe legislature, Membership of the ministers in the legislature, Leadership of the prime minister or the chief minister, Dissolution of the lower House (LokSabha or Assembly).   25. Correct Option: (a) of the Explanation: Population   Sikkim > Andaman and Nicobar Islands > Dadra and Nagar Haveli > Daman and Diu > Lakshadweep   26. Correct option: (d) Explanation 29. Correct Option: (a) Plant Diseases Explanation: Taxation Micro- organism Virus Plant diseases  In the run-up to the GST, there was anxiety amongst the manufacturing states that theswitch to a destination and consumption-based tax would transfer the tax consuming states. Tobacco mosaic virus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus, plum pox Late blight, club root, apple scab, black spot. Root knot, root lesion, cyst nematodes, etc. base toward Fungi State-wise share of the total GST base Nematodes suggests that the top states are: 27. Correct Option: (d)      Maharashtra (16 percent) Tamil Nadu (10 percent) Karnataka (9 percent) Uttar Pradesh (7 percent) Gujarat (6 percent). Explanation: Preamble KEYWORDS which are mentioned in the Preamble: 30. Correct Option :(b)         Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic Justice Liberty Equality and Explanation Conference of Parties  The COP is the supreme decision- making body of the Convention. All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP, at which they review the implementation of the Convention and any other legal instruments that the COP adopts and take decisions 28. Correct Option: (d) Explanation: JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 6

  22. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES 33. Correct Option: (c) Explanation: Awards  The DadasahebPhalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards theDirectorateofFilmFestivals,anorg anization set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recipient is honoured for their “outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema” and is selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry.  Amitabh Bachchan conferred with DadaSahebPhalke award 2019 (66th award).  Only 2 personalities has been conferred the award posthumously, VinodKhanna and Yash Chopra. necessary to promote the effective implementation of the Convention, including institutional administrative arrangements. The Madrid Climate Conference, which will feature the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the UNFCCC and meetings of the UNFCCC subsidiary bodies, will convene from 2-13 December 2019. Under the presidency of Chilean government. and  Change ceremony by 31. Correct Option: (b) Explanation: Current Affair has been  The report “Reinvigorating Trade and Inclusive Growth” brought out collectively by the IMF, the World Bank and the WTO. 32. Correct Option :(d) 34. Correct Option: (a) Explanation Explanation: Battles fought before 1857. Other Important Books and their  The (1817–1818) was the final and decisive conflict between the British East India Company Maratha Empire in India. The first Anglo-Burmese War was fought between1824 to 1826. The First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between the British East India Company and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842, in which the British were defeated. The two Anglo–Sikh wars were fought between the British empire and the Kingdom of Punjab from: First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–46) Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–49) Santhal rebellion took place in 1855 in the Chotanagpur region. Third Anglo-Maratha War Authors  EmraanHashmi Kiss of Life  Twinkle Khanna Mrs.Funnybones and the  ShashiTharoor The Paradoxical  Prime Minister  Nasiruddin Shah Aurek Din   Ruskin Bond Coming around the Mountain 35. Correct Option: (d) Explanation: 44thConstitutional Amendment Act  The 44thAmendment Act of 1978 added one Directive Principle, which requires the State to minimize inequalities in facilities and opportunities (Article     income, status, JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 7

  23. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES 38).  A bill not passed by the two Houses due to disagreement and if the president has notified the holding of a joint sitting beforethe dissolution of LokSabha, does not lapse. A bill pending in the RajyaSabha but not passed by the LokSabha does not lapse. A bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the president does not lapse. 6. Abill passed by both Houses but returned bythe president for reconsideration of Houses does not lapse. 36. Correct Option: (a) Explanation: Pro tem Speaker   As provided by the Constitution, the Speaker of the last LokSabha vacates his office before the first meeting of thenewly- elected LokSabha. Therefore, the President appoints a member of the LokSabha as the Speaker Pro Tem. Usually, the senior-most member is selected for this. The President himself administers oath to the Speaker Pro Tem. immediately    38. Correct Option: (c)  Explanation: National Action Plan on Climate Change(NAPCC) 37. Correct Option: (a) Explanation:  National Action Plan on Climate Change(NAPCC), launched in 2008, formulated in thebackdrop of India’s voluntary commitment to reduce emission intensity of its GDP by 20 to 25 percent by 2020 over 2005 levels. It was also meant to focus on key adaptation requirements and the creation of scientific knowledge and preparedness for climate change. Climate Change Action Programme (CCAP), a central sector scheme, has been launched in 2014 with the objective to build and support capacity at central and state levels, strengthening analytical capacity change assessment, establishing an appropriate institutional framework and implementing climate-related actions in the context of sustainable development. National Adaptation Climate Change was established in Passage of Bills  When the LokSabha is dissolved, all business including bills, motions, resolutions, notices, petitions and so on pending before committees lapse. They (to be pursued further) reintroduced in the newly constituted LokSabha. However, some pending bills and all pending assurancesthat are to be examined Committee on Assurances do thedissolution of the LokSabha. it or its must be dealing with  by the Government lapse not on scientific and The position with respect to lapsing of for climate bills is as follows:  A bill pending in the LokSabha lapses (whether originating in the LokSabha or transmitted to it by the RajyaSabha). A bill passed by the LokSabha but pending in the RajyaSabha lapses.  Fund on  JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 8

  24. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES 2015 to meet the cost of adaptation to climate change for the State and Union Territories that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. MoEF&CC has launched NCAP in 2019 as a pan India time-bound national-level prevention, control and abatement of airpollution besides augmenting the air quality monitoring network across the country.  Uttar (Barasingha) West Bengal: Fishing cat Nagaland: Mithun Punjab: Blackbuck, etc. Pradesh: Swamp deer     43. Correct Option: (b) Explanation: Types of Industries  Foot Loose industries can be located at variety of places. They are not dependent on any specific raw material and are generallynot polluting industries. important factor in their location is accessibility. strategy for The most 39. Correct Option: (a) Explanation: Ecological Pyramids 44. Correct Option: (d)  Unlike in grazing food chain, the pyramid of biomass in the aquatic food chain is inverted. Explanation: Grasslands of worlds  All the above grasslands are the example of Temperate grassland. These are areas of open grassy plains that are populated with trees. 40. Correct Option: (d) Explanation:  National Parks very sparsely  Out of the total 38 World Heritage Sites, there are seven natural world heritage sites in India viz. Great Himalayan National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Keoladeo National Park, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, National Park, and the Western Ghats. There are various names of the grasslandaccording to regions:  Steppe: These are the grassland in Central Asian countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, China, etc. Prairies: These are the temperate grasslandsof North America (the USA and Canada). Velds: These are found in Southern African Countries Zimbabwe, South Africa, etc. Canterbury Plains: These are found in New Zealand. Downs: This region temperate grassland and found in Australia. Mongolia, Sundarbans  41. Correct Option: (b)  Explanation: such as Agriculture   Intensive agriculture is associated with Subsistence Farming.  too has 42. Correct Option: (b) Explanation: 45. Correct Option: (a) State Animals The various state Explanation: animals of India are as follows: JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 9

  25. JOKTAAcademy Sir John Shore HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES called Trade Wind Deserts. These include Sahara desert (largest), Great Australian Desert, Kalahari Desert, Mojave Desert, Namib Desert, Atacama Desert, Thar, etc.   Sir John Shore followed a policy of non-intervention in the affairs of the native states and adopted a policy of strict neutrality. 46. Correct Option:(a) Cold Deserts(or Mid-latitudes deserts) Explanation:  Amongst the mid-latitude deserts, many are found on plateaux and are at a considerable distance from the sea. These are the Gobi, Turkestan, TakalaMakan,and Deserts. Sultanate of Jaunpur  The Sultanate of Jaunpur was known as ‘Shiraz-i-Hind’, as there was the rule of Sharqi rulers, the patrons of learning and architecture. Most notable examples of the Sharqi style of architecture in Jaunpur are the Atala Masjid, the LalDarwaja Masjid, and the Jama Masjid.  Patagonian  49. Correct option: (d) Explanation: Liver 47. Correct Option:(C) Explanation:  When the liver is contaminated, the dead RBC accumulates inside blood and form bilirubin and biliverdin which is a symptom of Jaundice. The liver synthesizes digestive enzyme known as Lipase. The liver synthesizes an anti- coagulant protein Heparin due to which blood never clots in blood vessels. Debendranath Tagore Debendranath Bengali philosopher and religious Savant, active in the BrahmoSamaj. Dwijendranath Tagore was the elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore was his son. In 1863 he founded Shantiniketan. Tagore was a   the fat     48. Correct Option: (c) 50. Correct Option: (d) Explanation: Explanation: World Deserts Swaran Singh Committee  There are two types of desert viz. Hot and Cold Deserts.  In 1976, the Congress Party set up the SardarSwaran Singh Committee to make Recommendationsabout fundamental duties, the need and necessity of which was felt during the operation of emergency (1975-1977). The committee recommended the inclusion of a separate chapter on fundamental duties Hot Deserts   The major hot deserts of the world are located on the western coasts of continents between latitudes 15° and 30°N. and S. The aridity of the hot deserts is mainly due to the effects of off-shore Trade Winds, hence they are also the internal   in the JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 10

  26. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES Constitution. It stressed that the citizens should become conscious that in addition to the enjoyment of rights, they also have certain duties to perform as well. The Congress Centre accepted recommendations and enacted the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976. This amendment added a new part, namely, Part IVA to the Constitution. that does not possess statutory force When the duty is discretionary and not mandatory To enforce a contractual obligation Against the President of India or the state governors Against the chief justice of a high court acting in judicial capacity     Government at these  53. Correct Option: (c) Explanation: Chalcolithic Age 51. Correct Option: (d)  The Chalcolithic Age denotes the first period in which metal was used. It is also called as the Copper-Stone Age, referring to the initial use of pure copper (along predecessor toolmaking material, stone. Explanation: Territory of India   The ‘Territory of India’ is a wider expression than the ‘Union of India’ because the latter includes only states while the former includes not only the states but also union territories and territories that may be acquired by the Government of India at any future time. with its 54. Correct Option: (b) Explanation: Vedas The basic Vedic texts are the Samhita “Collections” of the four 52. Correct Option: (b) Vedas: Explanation: Mandamus  Rig-Veda “Knowledge of the Hymns of Praise”, for recitation. Sama-Veda “Knowledge of the Melodies”, for chanting. Yajur-Veda “Knowledge Sacrificial formulas”, for the liturgy. Atharva-Veda “Knowledge of the Magic formulas”, named after a kind of group of priests.  It literally means ‘we command’. It is a command issued by the court to a public official asking him to perform the official duties that he has failed or refused to perform. It can also be issued against any public body, a corporation, an inferior court, government for purpose.   of the   a tribunal the or 55. Correct Option: (c) same Explanation: New Banks mergers include: The writ of mandamus cannot be issued  Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India will combine to form the nation’s second-largest lender.  Against a private individual or body To enforce departmental instruction  JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 11

  27. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES  Canara Bank and Syndicate Bank will merge. Union Bank of India will amalgamate with Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank. Indian Bank will Allahabad Bank. membership to the Executive Board of theUnited Nations World Food Program (WFP)for 2020 and 2021.  59. Correct Option: (b) Explanation:  merge with Transports InternationauxRoutiers’ (TIR) 56. Correct Option: (c) Explanation:  The first shipment under the United Nations InternationauxRoutiers’ (TIR)convention arrived in India from Afghanistanthrough Iran’s Chabahar Port. The consignments arrived at port of NhavaSheva, Mumbai, and Mundra. India had joined the TIR Convention (the United Nations Convention on Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets) on June 15, 2017. The convention allows goods to be outlined in a TIR carnet and sealed in load compartments. Hindi Divas ‘Transports  Hindi was accorded the status of the official language of the Union on 14 September 1949, in view of the widespreadand acceptance of Hindi language. In commemoration of this day, 14 September is celebrated every year as Hindi Day and Hindi Week / Fortnight / Month is organized by various Ministries / Departments to promote the use Language Hindi.    Customs International of Official  57. Correct Option: (b) Explanation: 60. Correct Option: (d) SumitNagal Explanation: Project Sangam  SumitNagal had won the first set against Roger Federer at the US Open. Nagel saidhe would now like to excel on his preferred surface that is clay. He became only the fourth Indian to win a set in the main draw of a Grand Slam in the last 20 years.  Microsoft India partnered with The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Microsoft’s Project (cloud-hosted, community learning platform) to train functionaries and India on Swachh Bharat e-Learning Portal. to deploy Sangam mobile-first  officersacross 58. Correct Option: (d) Explanation: 61. Correct Option:(c) International Year of Millets Explanation:  Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Council approves India’s proposal to observean International Year of Millets in 2023. FAO Council also approves India’s Delhi Sultanate  Iltutmish (1211–1236) was the first ruler who acquires Mansur.  JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 12

  28. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES  The other two sultans Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1325 to 1351) and FirozTughlaq (1351 to 1388) also obtained Mansur permission from the Caliph. Balban was a slave of Iltutmish and belonged to the Illabari tribe of the Turks and called himself the shadow of god and removed the caliph’s name from the khutba and Sikka. archaeological site that spans the prehistoricpaleolithic and mesolithic periods, while Nevasa (Gujarat) and Pushkar (Rajasthan)are the newly established towns. or letter of  65. Correct Option: (a) Explanation: First Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India 62. Correct option:(c)  President Ram NathKovind cleared the name of former Supreme Court judge, JusticePinaki Chandra Ghose as first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman of India. His name was recommended by the Selection Committee comprising Minister NarendraModi, Justice RanjanGogoi, LokSabha SumitraMahajan, and eminent jurist MukulRohatgi. Explanation: Second Jain Council  Second Jain Council was organised at Vallabhi in 512 AD and was headed DevardhiKshamasemana. The purpose of this Council was to collect the sacred texts and write them down systematically.  finalized and by Prime Chief then Speaker  63. Correct option:(b) Explanation: 66. Correct Option: (d) Karen KeskullaUhlenbeck Explanation:  Karen KeskullaUhlenbeck of the University of Texas at Austin wins one of the world’s most prestigious mathematics awards. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced in Oslo that Karen KeskullaUhlenbeck of the University of Texas at Austin was this year’s winner of the prize, seen by many as the Nobel Prize in mathematics. Observer App  ECI for the first time started a new mobile app called ‘Observer App’. Using this App, General, Police and Expenditure observers can submit their Observer’s report securely to ECI to uploadthe relevant document from the mobile app. The Observers will get all important notifications, alerts, and urgent messages on this App while they are on duty.    64. Correct Option: (a) Explanation: 67. Correct Option: (a) Belan Valley Explanation:  Belan Valley is the only site where Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic remains were found. The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an  Prime Minister NarendraModiinaugurated ‘ParamShivay’ Supercomputer of 833 teraflop capacity built at the cost of  JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 13

  29. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES Rs32.5 crore under the National Super Computing Mission at IIT-BHU. cyanobacteria. 3.5 billion year old rocks with fossils can be found in Africa and Australia. They are usually a mix of solidified volcanic lavas and sedimentary cherts.The fossils sedimentary cherts.  68. Correct Option (a) Explanation Swabhiman Scheme occur in  A Financial inclusion initiative, providing branchless through the use of technology. 71. Correct Option: (b) banking Explanation: 69. Correct Option :( c)  Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities is a body. NITI Aayog is an extra-constitutional and non-statutory body whereas the Central Information Commission and Central Vigilance Commission are statutory bodies. Explanation constitutional Money and Banking   Narrow Money (M1) = Currency with the public Deposits of public in Banks. When a third Component viz. Post office Savings (Demand Deposits only) is also added to M1, it becomes M2. M2 = M1 + Post Office Savings (Demand Deposits) Broad Money (M3) = Narrow money + Time Deposits of public with banks. + Demand  72. Correct Option: (a) Explanation: Sports   P V Sindhu became the first Indian to win badminton Championships Gold by beating familiar rival NozomiOkuhara of Japan in a lop-sided final in August 2019. World 70. Correct option: (a) Explanation: Life on Earth 73. Correct option: (c)  Geologists estimated that the Earth was formed around 4.5 billion years ago. This estimate came from measuring the ages of the oldest rocks on Earth, as well the ages of moon rocks and meteorites, by radiometric dating. The earliest undisputed evidence of life on Earth comes from fossils discovered in Western Australia that date back to about 3.5 billion years ago. These fossils are of structures known as stromatolites, which are, in many cases, formed by the growth of layer upon layer of single-celled microbes, such as Explanation: Blood Groups  Blood group ‘O’ is the universal donor due to absence of antigen and ‘AB’ blood group is the universal recipient absence of antibody. due to  Blood group A B AB O Antigen Antibody a b Anti-b Anti-a No antibody Anti-a andanti-b a & b No antigen 74. Correct option: (d) JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 14

  30. JOKTAAcademy Explanation: HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES  After Amendment advice has been made binding on the President, provision has been made with respect to the governor. The Governor Constitutional and discretion. the 42nd (1976), Constitutional ministerial SONAR  Sonar Ranging) is simply making use of an echo. When an animal or machine makes a noise, it sends sound waves into the environment around it. Those waves bounce off nearby objects, and some of them reflect back to the object that made the noise. It’s those reflected sound waves that you hear when your voice echoes back to you from a canyon. Whales and specialized machines can use reflected waves to locate distant objects and sense their shape and movement. (Sound Navigation and but no such  enjoys both Situational 77. Correct Option: (a) Explanation:  An President ceases to operate on the expiry of six weeks from the reassembly of Parliament. It may cease to operate even earlier than the prescribed six weeks if both the Houses of Parliament passes resolutions disapprovingit. ordinance issued by the  75. Correct Option: (b) Explanation: Origin of Life 78. Correct Option: (b) Explanation:  Oxygen temperature was high and water vapour maintained its and oxygen could not be separated. Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen were the elements present for the origin of life. The habitable zone around a star where the temperature is just right i.e. not too hot and not too cold, for liquid water to exist on an planet is known as Goldilocks Zone Looking for planets in the Goldilocks Zone is a way that allows scientists to hone in their search for Earth-like planets that could contain life. Basically, the assumption is that if it’s possible there may be liquid water on the planet, and then it’s also possible that the planet may be habitable. was absent as the  The continental mountain range in the world. Formed due to Ocean-Continent collision. The average height of about 4,000 m. Spread along Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia,Colombia, Chile, and Argentina. Andes is the longest     Peru,  79. Correct Option: (d) Explanation:  Manganese nodules sediment-covered abyssal plains at depths of 3500 to 6500 m. (or polymetallic) widely on occur the 80. Correct Option: (b) Explanation:  Yamuna River (also known as Jumna), is the major tributary of the 76. Correct Option: (b) Explanation: JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 15

  31. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES Ganges River. The1,376 km long Yamuna flows solely through India, crossing three states: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. The Ravi River is a river in India and Pakistan. It originates Himalayas intheChamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It then flows along the Indo-Pakistan border for some distance Pakistan and joining the Chenab river. The total length of the river is about 720 km. The Satluj rises from beyond Indian borders in the Southern slopes of the Kailash Mansaroverlake from Rakas lake, as LongcchenKhabab river (in Tibet). It is thelargest among the five rivers of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal at Shipki La. It leaves Himachal Pradesh to enter the plains of Punjab at Bhakhra, where the world’s highest gravity dam has been constructed on this river. Its total length is 1,448 km. Kaveri is an Indian river flowing through the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Its major tributaries are Kabini and Moyar. The river’s total length is 802 Km deer,HimalayanJhar& Pheasants. 83. Correct Option: (c) Explanation:   Suketifossilpark lies near Markanda river in district Sirmaur, Markanda is a small river of Nahan area of Sirmaur district. It rises from the southern face of lower Himalayas on the western extremity of the Kiarda dun (Paonta) valley. in the before entering 84. Correct Option: (A)  Explanation:  NAHAN- First skill development centre set up in 2013 AD. mountainnear 85. Correct Option: (b) Explanation: It enters  Shikaridevi is a Peak and Wildlife Sanctuary in Kasrog Region of MandiDistt. Near this Sanctuary lies Sundernagar Kamrunaglake also lies near Shikari Devi. town and  86. Correct Option: (c) Explanation:  Reet Marriage or Rit Marriage was a social Evil Prevalent in Himachal Pradesh. It was very supressing for the women of H.P as under this Custom first husband used to sell the women to the next Person (Husband)and he used to charge Reet Money on Husband. Many leaders played a prominent role in abolishing this social evil from H.P. 81. Correct Option: (b) Explanation:  Bakayang folk dance-In it,there are two or three rows of dancers facing each other & there are forward and backward steps. the second  82. Correct Option: (C) Explanation:  Daranghati Sanctuary- is in Shimla district,altitude Nearest town bushahr,important habitat for Musk Example- (2100-3315m). is Rampur  PanditPadamDev of Bushahr JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 16

  32. JOKTAAcademy HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES and Kharoshtiscripthas been used. The coin of the king Virayasa of Kullu bears the full Sanskrit Legend in Brahami and one word Rana in Kharoshti. The Chamba region of Himachal is richest epigraphic remains beginning form 6thcentury AD to the 19thcentury. These have been written in various scripts such as Sharda, kharoshti, BrahmiTankri, SankhaBhotia or sidhamatrika  Satyandan Strokes of Kotgarh 87. Correct Option: (d) Explanation:  Mehar Chand Mahajanbelong to Nagrota (Kangra).He was the Chief Justice of Supreme Court from Himachal. He was also the Prime Minister Raja Hari Singh of Kashmir. His autobiography was looking back. of all-in Kutila,Nagri tibetan , and 88. Correct Option: (d) Explanation:  Kayar-da-dun also called Paonta valley was granted as sanad to the Raja of Sirmaur. 92. Domed style (C) Explanation  A dome is an architectural element that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere.Domes have a long architectural lineage that extends back into prehistory and they have been constructed mud,stone,wood, brick, concrete, metal, glass and plastic over the centuries.The symbolism associated with domes includes celestial and government tradition that have like wise developed over time .These are new addition to the old architecture of temples in the hills.The temples withdomes round or elongated or flat. This style is direct outcome of the Mughal and the Sikh rule. The shrines build in the 18thand 19thenturies by the local rulers are representing the domed style. Temples– Jwalamukhi(Kangra),BajreshwariDe vi(Kangra),Chintpurni (Una), Naina Devi(Bilaspur). 89. Correct Option: (c) Explanation:  Yashpal: Bhumpal, Hamirpur born in 1903  He Started “Vipplav”inhindi& its urdu version ‘Baghi’  He wrote more than a dozon Novels and a classical “Sinhavalokan”. from Monthly Magazine mortuary reminiscence 90. Correct Option: (d) Explanation:  87.95 is the small and marginal land holdings in H.P. 91. Correct Option: Indo Greek.  Explanation:  The Himachal inscription Pathihar which were discovered by vogalin 1901 both are supposed to be inscribed in 3rdBC where Brahmi ancient Inscription Khaniyar from rock and Pardesh of two 93. His attack on kahlur state and capture some territory JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 17

  33. JOKTAAcademy Explanation: HPAS MOCK TEST SERIES 99. Correct Option: C 100. Correct Option: C  Raja sansarchand Grandson of Raja Ghamandchand regained Kangra fort from Mughals with the help of Jai Singh Kanhaiya, after getting Kangra fort Sansar Chand decided to set up his control over hill states he imprisionedIshwarSen Raja of Mandi for 12 years, killed Raja Raj singh of Chamba and then attacked Kehlur state and capture the area on the right bank of river Satluj. Now these entire hill chief formed alliance against Sansar Chand and Sent an United invitation Mahan Chand of Kehlur to Amar Singh Thapa. through Raja 94. Bushar Explanation: Bushahr dynasty was founded by Pradhauman the son of Lord Krishan. Jubbal– It is said that ancestor of the rulers of Jubbal state were ruler of Sirmaur state which was neighbor state of Bushahr. It was elder son of Raja Ugar Chand (whose capital sirmauri Tal was washed among by flood) named Karam Chand who founded the Jubbal state. Keonthal– Keonthal was founded around 1211 AD by GiriSen who was younger brother of Birsen the founder of Suket state. Baghat– this state was founded late 15thearly 16thcentury. founder of ruling family is said to the Basant Pal or Hari Chand Pal.    The 95. Correct Option: A 96. Correct Option: B 97. Correct Option: D 98. Correct Option: A JOKTA ACADEMY SCO 78-79 SECTOR 15 D CHANDIGARH PH 9779464475 Page 18

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