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On 18 December 1970, the state of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by parliament and the new state came into being on 25 January 1971 and established its own headquarter at Shimla. Himachal Pradesh High Court is situated in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh. It is the topmost court of the state and hold significance in maintaining justice in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
HP High Court Clerk Question Paper 2024
Q.1) In which city did the multinational military exercise ‘Shanti Prayas IV’ commence, Involving representatives from 19 countries?
a.) Kathmandu
b.) Bangkok
c.) Colombo
d.) Dhaka
Q.2) Which Country recently joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA), becoming the 119th member nation?
a.) Maldives
b.) Mauritius
c.) Malta
d.) Monaco
Q.3) Where is the world’s first air taxi service set to be launched according to agreements signed at the World Government Summit 2024?
a.) New York
b.) Dubai
c.) Tokyo
d.) London
Q.4) Which country is set to launch its first luxury train, the Dream of the Desert?
a.) Egypt
b.) Turkey
c.) Saudi Arabia
d.) United Arab Emirates
Q.5) How many nations are part of the International Energy Agency (IEA)?
a.) 15 nations
b.) 24 nations
c.) 31 nations
d.) 42 nations
Q.6) Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world’s
a.) largest railway station
b.) highest railway station
c.) longest railway station
d.) None of the Above
Q.7) Entomology is the science that studies
a.) Behavior of human beings
b.) Insects
c.) The origin and history of technical and Scientific terms
d.) The formation of rocks
Q.8) Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of
a.) Asia
b.) Africa
c.) Europe
d.) Australia
Q.9) Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as
a.) Labour Pary
b.) Nazi Party
c.) Ku-Klux-Klan
d.) Democratic Party
Q.10) Golf Player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?
a.) USA
b.) Fiji
c.) India
d.) UK
Q.11) The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of
a.) Sutlej and Beas
b.) Jhelum and Chenab
c.) Ravi and Chenab
d.) Ganga and Yamuna
Q.12) The theory of economic drain of India during British Imperialism was propounded by
a.) Jawaharlal Nehru
b.) Dadabhai Naoroji
c.) R.C. Dutt
d.) M.K. Gandhi
Q.13) The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
a.) Robert Clive
b.) Cornwallis
c.) Dalhousie
d.) Warren Hastings
Q.14) To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
a.) Lawyers
b.) Teachers
c.) Journalists
d.) All of the above
Q.15) The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by and Act of Parliament in
a.) 1970
b.) 1971
c.) 1972
d.) 1973
Q.16) The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
a.) Parliament
b.) Supreme Court
c.) High Courts
d.) Election Commission
Q.17) Which of the following is used in pencils?
a.) Graphite
b.) Silicon
c.) Charcoal
d.) Phosphorous
Q.18) Which of the following metals forms and amalgam with other metals?
a.) Tin
b.) Mercury
c.) Lead
d.) Zinc
Q.19) Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?
a.) Biro Brothers
b.) Waterman Brothers
c.) Bicc Brothers
d.) Write Brothers
Q.20) Who is the father of Geometry?
a.) Aristotle
b.) Euclid
c.) Pythagoras
d.) Kepler
Q.21) What is common between Kutty, Shankar, Laxman and Sudhir Dar?
a.) Film Direction
b.) Drawing Cartoons
c.) Instrumental Music
d.) Classical Dance
Q.22) The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
a.) latitudes
b.) longitudes
c.) geographical grids
d.) None of the above
Q.23) The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are fully dependent on imported raw materials?
a.) Britain
b.) Japan
c.) Poland
d.) Germany
Q.24) The first death anniversary day of Sri Rajiv Gandhi was observed as the
a.) National Integration Day
b.) Peace and Love Day
c.) Secularism Day
d.) Anti-Terrorism Day
Q.25) The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi’s arrival in South Africa was celebrated in
a.) May 1993
b.) August 1993
c.) July 1993
d.) September 1993
Q.26) The year 1991 was observed in India as the year of
a.) Population control
b.) Girl Child
c.) Literacy
d.) Tourism
Q.27) The famous Dilwara Temple is situated in
a.) Uttar Pradesh
b.) Rajasthan
c.) Maharashtra
d.) Madhya Pradesh
Q.28) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology is located at
a.) Delhi
b.) Shimla
c.) Dehradun
d.) Kullu
Q.29) The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University is at which of the following places?
a.) Aurangabad
b.) Nanded
c.) Parbhani
d.) Nagpur
Q.30) The ratio of width of our National Flag to its length is
a.) 3:5
b.) 2:3
c.) 2:4
d.) 3:4
Q.31) Which of the following facts are correct?
a.) Outer Seraj area is in Kullu
b.) Trans-Giri area is in Sirmaur
c.) Both are correct
d.) Only A is correct
Q.32) Lahaul is a derivative of Tibetan words
a.) Lho-yul, means ‘country in the south’
b.) Lhahi-yul, means ‘country of the Gods’
c.) Both
d.) None
Q.33) Which district is touched by Dhauladhar mountain range?
a.) Kullu
b.) Mandi
c.) Kangra
d.) All
Q.34) Which of the following district of H.P are fully situated in Shivalik zone?
a.) Mandi
b.) Una
c.) Chamba
d.) Solan
Q.35) Which place is known as ‘The Little Greece’ in Himachal?
a.) Malana (Kullu)
b.) McLeodganj
c.) Palampur
d.) Kasol
Q.36) Chandrakhani (crescent shaped or lunar sickle) pass is located in
a.) Kinnaur
b.) Kullu
c.) Dharmshala
d.) Shimla
Q.37) Rohtang Pass, which literally means ‘A pile of corpses’ is in
a.) Kinnaur
b.) Lahaul & Spiti
c.) Kullu
d.) Dharamshala
Q.38) Which of the following passes with their location and altitude are correct?
a.) Darati (between Chamba and Pangi-4,720m)
b.) Varu (between Kangra and Chamba-3,870m)
c.) Sach (between Chamba and Pangi-4,728m)
d.) All are correct
Q.39) Who from Himachal, has travelled to the world’s highest motorable pass Khar Dung-la on a motor cycle?
a.) Sanjay Sharma
b.) Bhupinder Singh
c.) Rajesh Kumar
d.) Ravi Gupta
Q.40) Himachal was declared a hill state in
a.) 1956 AD
b.) 1964 AD
c.) 1966 AD
d.) 1963 AD
Q.41) The lake connected with the name of Lord Parshuram and Sage Jamadagini is
a.) Renuka Lake
b.) Surjatal
c.) Gobind Sagar Lake
d.) Kunt Bhayog
Q.42) Which are other famous valleys in Mandi district?
a.) Chauntra Valley
b.) Chuhar Valley
c.) Balh Valley
d.) All
Q.43) Habban Valley is in
a.) Rajgarh, Sirmour
b.) Rampur, Shimla
c.) Naldehara, Shimla
d.) Kullu
Q.44) Name the Lake in upper Himalayan region which breached recently and caused heavy floods in Satluj River
a.) Parichu
b.) Nako
c.) Chandernaun
d.) Karyali
Q.45) Which mountain range and glacier are visible from the Ridge ground in Shimla
a.) Sonapani Glacier
b.) Gyephang
c.) Both
d.) None
Q.46) Which republic fought for Kauravas in Mahabharata war?
a.) Kuninda
b.) Trigarta
c.) Audambaras
d.) Aryan
Q.47) Raja Susharman Chander was the brother-in-law of
a.) Yudhister
b.) Duryodhan
c.) Karan
d.) Jaidhrath
Q.48) Bushahr state in Rampur was established by
a.) Banasur
b.) Lord Krishna
c.) Lord Shiva
d.) Jalandhar
Q.49) Who shifted his capital from Sarahan to Rampur?
a.) Raja Heer Singh
b.) Raja Ram Singh
c.) Deep Chand
d.) Deen Chand
Q.50) Sirmaur was plundered by Temur in
a.) 1390-91 AD
b.) 1398-99 AD
c.) 1400-92 AD
d.) 1290-99 AD
Q.51) Amar Singh Thapa of Nepal tried to capture Kangra fort in 1805-09 AD but under the Treaty of Jawalamukhi had to surrender it to
a.) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
b.) Maharaja Veer Singh
c.) Suryasen
d.) Maharaja Ranvir Singh
Q.52) After getting defeated at the hands of Maharaja Sansar Chand, where did Gurkha commander Amar Singh Thapa take shelter after banishing the Bhagal ruler?
a.) Arki
b.) Kunihar
c.) Bilaspur
d.) Junga
Q.53) Who led Dhami Praja Mandal Movement?
a.) Pt. Bhawani Prasad
b.) Pt. Sita Ram
c.) Pt. Padam Dev
d.) None of them
Q.54) When was ‘Bhai Do, Na Pai Do’ movement, an extension of Civil Disobedience movement, launched?
a.) 1941 AD
b.) 1942 AD
c.) 1939 AD
d.) 1940 AD
Q.55) The historical building in which Shimla pact was signed?
a.) Barnes’ Court
b.) Ellerslie building
c.) Viceregal Lodge
d.) Auckland House
Q.56) Which is the largest Parliamentary constituency of H.P. and second in India?
a.) Kangra
b.) Shimla
c.) Mandi
d.) Hamirpur
Q.57) The first building in Shimla with electric light was
a.) Viceregal Lodge
b.) Armsdale
c.) Barnes’ Court
d.) Curzon House
Q.58) During Mahatma Gandhi’s murder trial, Nathu Ram Godse was lodged in Shimla at
a.) Boilequganj jail
b.) Sanjauli Jail
c.) Kaithu Jail
d.) Kanda Jail
Q.59) The present day State Bank of India building was known as
a.) Auckland House
b.) Eagal Mount
c.) Dalzell House (of Captain Hon’ble H.B. Dalzell)
d.) Mandarin Vila
Q.60) “Aap ka Naam, Baap ka Naam’ and ‘Kahan se Aaya he, Kahan jana he’ were the queries used to be asked during British times at the Check Post located in Shimla at
a.) Shoghi
b.) Taradevi
c.) Ghora Chawki
d.) Victory Tunnel
Q.61) Look at the series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), …. What number should come next?
a.) (1/3)
b.) (1/8)
c.) (2/8)
d.) (1/16)
Q.62) ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, ………. MLNA What series should come
a.) OLPA
b.) KLMA
c.) LLMA
d.) KLLA
Q.63) Which word does Not belong with the others?
a.) inch
b.) ounce
c.) centimeter
d.) yard
Q.64) Which word does belong with the Desert?
a.) cactus
b.) arid
c.) oasis
d.) flat
Q.65) Marathon is to race as hibernation is to
a.) winter
b.) bear
c.) dream
d.) sleep
Q.66) Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
gorblflur means fan belt
pixngorbl means ceiling fan
arthtusl means tile roof
Which word could mean “ceiling tile”?
a.) gorbltusl
b.) flurgorbl
c.) arthflur
d.) pixnarth
Q.67) An Informal Gathering occurs when a group of people get together in a casual, relaxed manner. Which situation below is the best example of an Informal Gathering?
a.) The book club meets on the first Thursday of every month
b.) After finding out about his promotion, Jeremy and a few coworkers decide to go out for a quick drink after work.
c.) Mary sends out 25 invitations for the bridal shower she is giving for her sister.
d.) Whenever she eats at the Mexican restaurant, Clara seems to run into Peter.
Q.68) Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the paper. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometime deliver the papers for him.
a.) Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.
b.) It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.
c.) It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.
d.) Thomas would like to have his own paper route.
Q.69) If COOL is coded as DQRP, then write the code for HOT
a.) JQW
b.) IQW
c.) IQX
d.) IPW
Q.70) If COMPLETED is coded as MOCELPDET, then DIRECTION will be coded as
a.) RIDTCENOJ
b.) SIDTCENOI
c.) RIDTCENOI
d.) RIETCENOI
Q.75) Pointing to a photograph of a boy Suresh said, “He is the son of the only son of my mother.” How is Suresh related to that boy?
a.) Brother
b.) Uncle
c.) Cousin
d.) Father
Q.76) Statements:
All the harmoniums are instruments.
All the instruments are flutes.
Conclusions:
1.) All the flutes are instruments
2.) All the harmoniums are flutes.
a.) Only (1) conclusion follows
b.) Only (2) conclusion follows
c.) Either (1) or (2) follows
d.) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Q.77) 589654237, 89654237, 8965423, 965423, ………. ?
a.) 58965
b.) 65423
c.) 89654
d.) 96542
Q.78) A can lay railway track between two given stations in 16 days and B can do the same job in 12 days. With help of C, they did the job in 4 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in:
a.) 9 1/5 days
b.) 9 2/5 days
c.) 9 3/5 days
d.) 10 days
Q.79) Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided into two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in scheme B?
a.) Rs. 6400
b.) Rs. 6500
c.) Rs. 7200
d.) Rs. 7500
Q.80) A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle?
a.) Rs. 1090
b.) Rs. 1160
c.) Rs. 1190
d.) Rs. 1202
Q.81) Which among the following is associated with monitor?
a.) CRT
b.) ALU
c.) CU
d.) ARU
Q.82) What is the full form of LCD?
a.) Liquid catalouge display
b.) Liquid crystal display
c.) Liquid crystal data
d.) Liquid code display
Q.83) Which among following is not an input device?
a.) Mouse
b.) Scanner
c.) Keyboard
d.) Printer
Q.84) A switch in a network is used to?
a.) It is used to connect systems on network
b.) It is used to stop hacking
c.) It is used to stop viruses
d.) It is used to boot systems remotely
Q.85) Which among the following is odd one?
a.) Spyware
b.) Malware
c.) Virus
d.) Hub
Q.86) Which among the following is linux operating system?
a.) Fedora
b.) Mint
c.) Red Hat
d.) All of above
Q.87) What is algorithm?
a.) Application code
b.) Type of programming language
c.) Step by step procedure for calculations
d.) None of the above
Q.88) Which kind of files have .mpg extensions?
a.) Audio
b.) Image
c.) Video
d.) Flash
Q.89) A computer must have?
a.) Microsoft office
b.) Operating system
c.) Internet connectivity
d.) An antivirus
Q.90) DNS is abbreviation of ?
a.) Domain Network Service
b.) Dynamic Network System
c.) Domain Name System
d.) Domain Name Service
Q.91) What is motherboard?
a.) Scanner and other things are part of motherboard
b.) Keyboard otherwise known as motherboard
c.) A circuit board which connects all the elements
d.) It is a type of file server
Q.92) Which among following is not a browser?
a.) Opera
b.) Chrome
c.) Firefox
d.) Casio
Q.93) LAN stands for?
a.) Local Area Network
b.) Land Area Network
c.) Least Area Network
d.) Leave All Network
Q.94) Which among following is not a type of printer?
a.) Inkjet
b.) Dot Matrix
c.) Rubber wheel
d.) Laser
Q.95) What is the full form of USB?
a.) Unidirectional Serial Bus
b.) Universal Serial Bus
c.) Unidirectional Standard Bus
d.) Universal Standard Bus
Q.96) Computer security can be increased by using?
a.) Firewall
b.) Antivirus
c.) Password
d.) All of above
Q.97) When a document is opened in computer it is temporarily stored in?
a.) Hard Disk
b.) RAM
c.) ROM
d.) All of above
Q.98) The set of wires, which carry information in a controlled manner, is known as?
a.) Public Bus
b.) System Bus
c.) Control Bus
d.) Private Bus
Q.99) Mouse, trackball and joystick are the examples of?
a.) Scanning devices
b.) Multimedia devices
c.) Pointing devices
d.) Storing devices
Q.100) What is full form of GUI in terms of computers?
a.) Graphical User Instrument
b.) Graphical Unified Interface
c.) Graphical Unified Instrument
d.) Graphical User Interface
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