Question Papers of Himachal Pradesh University

HI I would like to have the previous years question paper for the General Studies topic for the Himachal Pradesh University entrance examination?

The previous years question paper for the General Studies topic for the Himachal Pradesh University entrance examination is as given below:

General Studies

1. From which village does the famous Sri Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yaatra begin?
(a) Dhondi (b) Nonika
(c) Nauti (d) Ksua

2. Which is the first country to legalise Euthanasia?
(a) Switzerland (b) Mexico
(c) Netherlands (d) Belgium

3. Which Constitutional amendments provided reservation to women in Panchayats?
(a) 72nd (b) 73rd
(c) 74th (d) 75th

4. Who was the first non-head of state to address the British Parliament?
(a) Hillary Clinton (b) Sonia Gandhi
(c) Christine Legarda (d) Aung San Suu Ki

5. The first country to introduce the institution of Ombudsman (Lokpal) was
(a) Sweden (b) Norway
(c) Finland (d) Switzerland

6. Who among the following is the principal deity of Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala?
(a) Vishnu (b) Surya
(c) Shiva (d) Kartikeya

7. Which folk dance of Uttarakhand is included in UNESCO’s intangible heritage list?
(a) Ramman (b) Chanchari
(c) Chholiya (d) Jhumelo

8. Match List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

List – I (Founders) List – II (Newspapers)
A. C.R. Das 1. Bande Matram
B. Lala Lajpat Rai 2. Samvad Komudi
C. Madan Mohan Malviya 3. Forward
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 4. Indian Union
Codes
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 1 2 4

9. Who is Yingluck Shinwatra?
(a) First women to become Chancellor of Germany.
(b) She was the Prime Minister of Israel.
(c) She is the first lady Prime Minister of Thailand.
(d) She is the Honorary President of China.

10. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution the Supreme Court has declared the right
to free legal aid and speedy trial as a fundamental right ?
(a) Article – 14 (b) Article – 19
(c) Article – 21 (d) Article – 32

11. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :

List – I (Organisation) List – II (Founders)
A. Prarthana Samaj 1. Pheroz Shah Mehta
B. Servants Society of India 2. Atmaram Pandurang
C. Bombay Presidency Association 3. Madam Blavatsky
D. Theosophical Society 4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 3 4 2 1

12. Which one of the following languages has been included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution as a result of 92nd Amendment?
(a) Bhojpuri (b) Dogri
(c) Konkani (d) Magahi

13. The first U.N. International Conference on Environment was held at
(a) Rio de Janeiro (b) Kyoto
(c) Stockholm (d) Johannesburg

14. ‘Marchhas’ and ‘Tolchhas’ are related to which Tribe?
(a) Raji (b) Boksa
(c) Jaunsari (d) Bhotiya

15. According to 2011 Census the literacy rate of Uttarakhand is
(a) 65.48 % (b) 71.60 %
(c) 75.18 % (d) 79.63 %

16. Which revolt is known as the ‘Bardoli of Kumaon?
(a) Askot Revolt (b) Saklana Revolt
(c) Tilari Kand (d) Salt Revolt

17. Arrange the following rulers of Garhwal in the chronological order they ruled:
(1) Ajay Pal (2) Kanak Pal
(3) Fateh Pati Shah (4) Man Shah
(a) 3, 1, 4, 2 (b) 4, 3, 1, 2
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) 3, 2, 1, 4

18. By which name ‘Kumaon region’ was known in the ancient literature?
(a) Kedar Khand (b) Manas Khand
(c) Punya Bhumi (d) Dev Bhumi
19. Kumaoni Holi begins every year with
(a) Faag Ki Holi (b) Sringar Ki Holi
(c) Nirvan Ki Holi (d) Khadi Holi

20. Who was the first recipient of Paramvir Chakra from Kumaon Regiment?
(a) Gen. B.C. Joshi (b) Major Shaitan Singh
(c) Major Somnath Sharma (d) Hav. Chandri Chand

21. When the Tehri State Praja Mandal was formed?
(a) 23rd January 1936 (b) 23rd January 1937
(c) 23rd January 1939 (d) 23rd January 1940

22. Who among the following Kings was killed in the battle of Khurbura in 1804 A.D.?
(a) Prakram Shah (b) Pradhumna Shah
(c) Sudarshan Shah (d) Jaikrit Shah

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