States PCS: Himachal Pradesh GK for HPPSC Exams
For all Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) exams including HPAS, Allied Services, Lecturer, and other competitive posts in Himachal Pradesh.
31. From which country did the Himachal Pradesh Government import Angora rabbits?
[A] West Germany
[B] Australia
[C] Soviet Union
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: A [West Germany]
Notes:
Rabbits were brought from West Germany for Angora rabbit breeding in the state. Angora wool is soft and fine.
32. What is the approximate length of the headrace tunnel of the Nathpa-Jhakri Project?
[A] 7.8 kilometres
[B] 17.8 kilometres
[C] 11.8 kilometres
[D] 27.4 kilometres
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Correct Answer: D [27.4 kilometres]
Notes:
The headrace tunnel of the Nathpa-Jhakri Project is approximately 27.4 kilometres long. It carries water from the Nathpa Dam towards the powerhouse.
33. In which district is the 60 MW Giri Hydroelectric Project located?
[A] Kinnaur
[B] Hamirpur
[C] Chamba
[D] Sirmaur
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Correct Answer: D [Sirmaur]
Notes:
The Giri Project is located at Girinagar in Sirmaur district. It has two generating units of 30 MW each.
34. Which turbine type is specified for the high-head Kashang Stage-I powerhouse in Kinnaur?
[A] Cross-flow turbine
[B] Vertical-axis Pelton
[C] Horizontal-axis Kaplan
[D] Bulb turbine
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Correct Answer: B [Vertical-axis Pelton]
Notes:
The Kashang Stage-I design specifies a vertical-axis Pelton turbine for its high-head installation.
35. When was the 10+2+3 education system introduced in Himachal Pradesh?
[A] In 1987
[B] In 1986
[C] In 1988
[D] In 1990
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Correct Answer: B [In 1986]
Notes:
The 10+2+3 education system was introduced in Himachal Pradesh in 1986 under the National Policy on Education 1986.
36. Which original tunnel number is absent from the Kalka–Shimla Railway’s surviving set of 102 tunnels?
[A] 26
[B] 36
[C] 56
[D] 46
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Correct Answer: D [46]
Notes:
Tunnel No. 46 no longer exists, reducing the original total of 103 to 102.
37. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is the Allain-Duhangan project located?
[A] Chamba
[B] Kullu
[C] Kinnaur
[D] Shimla
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Correct Answer: B [Kullu]
Notes:
Allain-Duhangan is a 192 MW hydroelectric project in Kullu district. It uses water from the Beas tributaries Allain and Duhangan.
38. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is Bhumpal, the ancestral village of Hindi writer Yashpal, located?
[A] Kangra
[B] Kinnaur
[C] Chamba
[D] Hamirpur
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Correct Answer: D [Hamirpur]
Notes:
Bhumpal in Hamirpur district is Yashpal’s ancestral village. He was born on 3 December 1903 in Ferozepur Cantonment.
39. The Saketi fossil park’s Paramachairodus model represents which type of animal?
[A] Elephant
[B] Gharial
[C] Sabre-toothed cat
[D] Hippopotamus
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Correct Answer: C [Sabre-toothed cat]
Notes:
Paramachairodus was a sabre-toothed felid.
40. Which sequence correctly matches the prehistoric localities Guler, Saketi and Nalagarh with their respective river valleys?
[A] Banganga, Markanda and Sirsa
[B] Sirsa, Banganga and Markanda
[C] Markanda, Sirsa and Banganga
[D] Banganga, Sirsa and Markanda
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Correct Answer: A [Banganga, Markanda and Sirsa]
Notes:
Guler is associated with the Banganga area, Saketi with the Markanda valley and Nalagarh with the Sirsa valley. The finds belong to separate foothill drainage systems.
