HP High Court Clerk Exam Solved Question Paper Held on 16 May 2025 : Himachal Pradesh High Court conducted Clerk exam on 16 May, 2025.
- Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
(A) Qatar
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) USA
Answer: (A) Qatar - Where is the headquarters of the United Nations?
(A) Geneva
(B) Paris
(C) London
(D) New York
Answer: (D) New York - Which is the largest desert in the world?
(A) Arabian
(B) Gobi
(C) Antarctic
(D) Sahara
Answer: (C) Antarctic - Which country is not a G7 member?
(A) Japan
(B) Germany
(C) Canada
(D) India
Answer: (D) India - Who is the current UN Secretary-General?
(A) Ban Ki-moon
(B) António Guterres
(C) Javier Pérez
(D) Kofi Annan
Answer: (B) António Guterres - Which strait separates Europe and Asia?
(A) Bosporus
(B) Bering Strait
(C) Malacca
(D) Gibraltar
Answer: (A) Bosporus - Which organization monitors global health?
(A) WHO
(B) WTO
(C) UNHRC
(D) IMF
Answer: (A) WHO - Which country has the most Nobel Prize winners?
(A) UK
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) USA
Answer: (D) USA - Which country recently exited the EU?
(A) UK
(B) Ireland
(C) Greece
(D) Poland
Answer: (A) UK - Which is cited as the longest river in the world?
(A) Yangtze
(B) Amazon
(C) Mississippi
(D) Nile
Answer: (D) Nile - Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Thailand
(D) South Korea
Answer: (A) Japan - Which city is home to the EU headquarters?
(A) Rome
(B) Paris
(C) Berlin
(D) Brussels
Answer: (D) Brussels - The smallest planet in the solar system is:
(A) Earth
(B) Mars
(C) Mercury
(D) Venus
Answer: (C) Mercury - The Eiffel Tower is located in which country?
(A) Spain
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) France
Answer: (D) France - Which country is the largest by land area?
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Canada
Answer: (C) Russia - Under which Article can the President of India declare a National Emergency?
(A) Article 356
(B) Article 360
(C) Article 352
(D) Article 365
Answer: (C) Article 352 - Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: (B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar - Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the Anti-Defection Law?
(A) 42nd Amendment
(B) 52nd Amendment
(C) 44th Amendment
(D) 61st Amendment
Answer: (B) 52nd Amendment - The concept of Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country?
(A) United Kingdom
(B) United States of America
(C) Canada
(D) Ireland
Answer: (B) United States of America - The Directive Principles of State Policy are non-justiciable. Which Article mentions this feature?
(A) Article 36
(B) Article 38
(C) Article 37
(D) Article 39
Answer: (C) Article 37
- The first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was held at:
(A) Bombay
(B) Calcutta
(C) Delhi
(D) Madras
Answer: (A) Bombay - Who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Swami Vivekananda
(D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Answer: (B) Dayanand Saraswati - The Ilbert Bill Controversy occurred during the tenure of which Viceroy?
(A) Lord Ripon
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Lytton
(D) Lord Dufferin
Answer: (A) Lord Ripon - The slogan “Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it” was given by:
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai
(D) Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer: (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak - The Simon Commission was boycotted because:
(A) It supported partition
(B) It had no Indian members
(C) It recommended separate electorates
(D) It rejected the Congress
Answer: (B) It had no Indian members - The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off by Gandhi after which incident?
(A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(B) Arrest of Gandhi
(C) Chauri Chaura Incident
(D) Death of Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: (C) Chauri Chaura Incident - The Indian National Army (INA) was reorganized by Subhas Chandra Bose in which country?
(A) Singapore
(B) Burma
(C) Japan
(D) Germany
Answer: (A) Singapore - Which isotope is commonly used for dating archaeological finds (radiocarbon dating)?
(A) Uranium-238
(B) Carbon-12
(C) Carbon-14
(D) Potassium-40
Answer: (C) Carbon-14 - The functional unit of the kidney is called:
(A) Neuron
(B) Nephron
(C) Alveoli
(D) Axon
Answer: (B) Nephron - Which part of the brain regulates body temperature and hunger?
(A) Cerebrum
(B) Medulla Oblongata
(C) Cerebellum
(D) Hypothalamus
Answer: (D) Hypothalamus - The rate of chemical reaction is increased by:
(A) Lowering pressure
(B) Removing a catalyst
(C) Adding a catalyst
(D) Decreasing temperature
Answer: (C) Adding a catalyst - Which vitamin is water-soluble?
(A) Vitamin D
(B) Vitamin A
(C) Vitamin B-complex
(D) Vitamin K
Answer: (C) Vitamin B-complex - Which disease is caused by the deficiency of iodine?
(A) Rickets
(B) Pellagra
(C) Goitre
(D) Anaemia
Answer: (C) Goitre - Which gas is released during photosynthesis?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Carbon Dioxide
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Methane
Answer: (A) Oxygen - What is the main component of biogas?
(A) Ethane
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Methane
(D) Butane
Answer: (C) Methane - Who is the Current Chief Justice of India?
(A) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
(B) Justice B.R. Gavai
(C) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) Justice B.R. Gavai (w.e.f.14.05.2025) - Who is the current Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha?
(A) Amit Shah
(B) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(C) Om Birla
(D) Rajnath Singh
Answer: (B) Jagdeep Dhankhar - Who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as of 2025?
(A) Raghuram Rajan
(B) Urjit Patel
(C) Shaktikanta Das
(D) Sanjay Malhotra
Answer: (D) Sanjay Malhotra - Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(A) Rajiv Kumar
(B) Sushil Chandra
(C) Gyanesh Kumar
(D) T.N. Seshan
Answer: (C) Gyanesh Kumar - Who is the current Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
(A) Sumitra Mahajan
(B) Om Birla
(C) Meira Kumar
(D) Jagat Prakash Nadda
Answer: (B) Om Birla
- Which Article of the Indian Constitution establishes the Supreme Court of India?
(A) Article 32
(B) Article 124
(C) Article 136
(D) Article 226
Answer: (B) Article 124 - What is the retirement age of a Supreme Court judge in India?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 68 years
Answer: (C) 65 years - The collegium system in appointments is related to:
(A) Appointment of Governors
(B) Appointment of Election Commissioners
(C) Appointment of Supreme Court and High Court Judges
(D) Appointment of Chief Ministers - Which Indian state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
(A) Haryana
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Punjab
(D) Gujarat
Answer: (C) Punjab - The Incredible India campaign was launched by which ministry?
(A) Ministry of Culture
(B) Ministry of External Affairs
(C) Ministry of Home Affairs
(D) Ministry of Tourism
Answer: (D) Ministry of Tourism - Which city is widely known as the Yoga Capital of the World?
(A) Varanasi
(B) Rishikesh
(C) Haridwar
(D) Bodh Gaya
Answer: (B) Rishikesh - The Ajanta and Ellora Caves are located in :
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (B) Maharashtra - The Statue of Unity is located in:
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
Answer: (C) Gujarat - “Mushroom City of India” is in:
(A) Kashmir
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Haryana
Answer: (B) Himachal Pradesh - The Himachal Pradesh High Court was established in:
(A) 1948
(B) 1950
(C) 1966
(D) 1971
Answer: (D) 1971 - The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by:
(A) Prime Minister
(B) The President of India
(C) Chief Minister
(D) The Chief Justice of India
Answer: (B) The President of India - The first Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court was:
(A) Justice M. H. Beg
(B) Justice S. Deshpande
(C) Justice S. Ranganathan
(D) Justice K. H. Khanna
Answer: (A) Justice M. H. Beg - Who became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in wrestling?
(A) Saina Nehwal
(B) Mary Kom
(C) P.V. Sindhu
(D) Sakshi Malik
Answer: (D) Sakshi Malik - The first Indian cricketer to score a double century in a One-Day International (ODI) is:
(A) Virender Sehwag
(B) Rohit Sharma
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) MS Dhoni
Answer: (C) Sachin Tendulkar - The Khelo India Youth Games were launched in:
(A) 2016
(B) 2018
(C) 2020
(D) 2015
Answer: (B) 2018 - Which organ in the human body is responsible for filtering blood?
(A) Heart
(B) Kidney
(C) Liver
(D) Lungs
Answer: (B) Kidney - The smallest bone in the human body is found in the:
(A) Hand
(B) Foot
(C) Ear
(D) Nose
Answer: (C) Ear - Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
(A) Cerebrum
(B) Medulla Oblongata
(C) Hypothalamus
(D) Cerebellum
Answer: (D) Cerebellum - The largest internal organ of the human body is:
(A) Skin
(B) Stomach
(C) Liver
(D) Intestine
Answer: (C) Liver - Red blood cells are produced in the:
(A) Liver
(B) Heart
(C) Bone marrow
(D) Spleen
Answer: (C) Bone marrow
- The Green Revolution in India was mainly associated with:
(A) Cotton
(B) Rice
(C) Wheat
(D) Sugarcane
Answer: (C) Wheat - Soil erosion can be prevented by:
(A) Overgrazing
(B) Deforestation
(C) Contour ploughing
(D) Excessive irrigation
Answer: (C) Contour ploughing - Which Indian state is the largest producer of sugarcane?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Punjab
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (C) Uttar Pradesh - Which mission aims to provide tap water to all rural households?
(A) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
(B) Jal Jeevan Mission
(C) Namami Gange
(D) National Water Mission
Answer: (B) Jal Jeevan Mission - The Ayushman Bharat – PM-JAY offers health coverage up to:
(A) ₹1 lakh
(B) ₹3 lakh
(C) ₹2 lakh
(D) ₹5 lakh
Answer: (D) ₹5 lakh - What is an IP address used for?
(A) The name of the internet provider
(B) The physical location
(C) The unique identity of a device on the network
(D) The MAC address of the router
Answer: (C) The unique identity of a device on the network - What is the role of an operating system in a computer?
(A) Runs antivirus software
(B) Connects to the internet
(C) Manages hardware and software resources
(D) Compiles programming code
Answer: (C) Manages hardware and software resources - What does phishing refer to in cybersecurity?
(A) Cracking passwords
(B) A type of virus
(C) Sending fake emails to steal data
(D) Monitoring internet use
Answer: (C) Sending fake emails to steal data - Which of these is an open-source operating system?
(A) Windows
(B) Linux
(C) macOS
(D) iOS
Answer: (B) Linux - Which of the following is not a function of a web browser?
(A) Displaying HTML
(B) Sending emails
(C) Running JavaScript
(D) Storing cookies
Answer: (B) Sending emails - If the price of a shirt is increased from ₹500 to ₹575, what is the percentage increase?
(A) 12%
(B) 15%
(C) 8%
(D) 18%
Answer: (A) 15% - Which regulatory body is responsible for regulating the securities market in India?
(A) RBI
(B) SEBI
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) IRDA
Answer: (B) SEBI - What is the full form of NSE?
(A) National Stock Exchange
(B) National Securities Exchange
(C) National Saving Entity
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A) National Stock Exchange - What is the scientific name of the apple?
(A) Citrus aurantium
(B) Malus domestica
(C) Prunus persica
(D) Vitis vinifera
Answer: (B) Malus domestica - Which of the following is the primary psychoactive compound found in alcoholic beverages?
(A) Acetone
(B) Ethanol
(C) Methanol
(D) Glycerol
Answer: (B) Ethanol - Which of the following can be used as evidence for alcohol consumption in Motor Vehicle Act cases?
(A) Breath analyzer test
(B) Blood test
(C) Urine test
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D) All of the above - The Sundarbans is located in which part of India?
(A) Punjab
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Kerala
Answer: (C) West Bengal - The Thar Desert is primarily located in which Indian state?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Haryana
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A) Rajasthan - What is the scientific name of Himalayan Cedar?
(A) Cedrus deodara
(B) Pinus roxburghii
(C) Quercus robur
(D) Abies pindrow
Answer: (A) Cedrus deodara - Nalanda University was founded during the reign of which ruler?
(A) Kumaragupta I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta II
(D) Harsha
Answer: (A) Kumaragupta I
- What does BODMAS stand for in mathematics?
(A) Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction
(B) Brackets, Order, Division, Minus, Addition, Sum
(C) Brackets, Operations, Division, Modification, Allocation, Subtraction
(D) Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Assignment, Subtraction
Answer: (A) Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction - What does “machine learning” refer to in AI?
(A) Teaching humans to operate computers
(B) A robot fixing another robot
(C) A computer learning from data without being explicitly programmed
(D) Writing books with the help of AI
Answer: (C) A computer learning from data without being explicitly programmed - What is the study of weather and atmosphere known as?
(A) Astronomy
(B) Biology
(C) Meteorology
(D) Hydrology
Answer: (C) Meteorology - Mechanics is the branch of science concerned with:
(A) Biology
(B) Physiology
(C) Astronomy
(D) Motion and force
Answer: (D) Motion and force - Which dam is built on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Bhakra Dam
(B) Tehri Dam
(C) Pong Dam
(D) Hirakud Dam
Answer: (A) Bhakra Dam - Which Himachal town is known as the “Queen of Hills”?
(A) Solan
(B) Kasauli
(C) Shimla
(D) Dalhousie
Answer: (C) Shimla - The Great Himalayan National Park is located in which district?
(A) Kangra
(B) Kullu
(C) Mandi
(D) Chamba
Answer: (B) Kullu - Which famous fair is celebrated in Bilaspur district of HP?
(A) Minjar Mela
(B) Sair Fair
(C) Renuka Fair
(D) Nalwari Fair
Answer: (D) Nalwari Fair - Who founded the princely state of Chamba?
(A) Meru Varman
(B) Sahil Varman
(C) Rajendra Varman
(D) Pratap Varman
Answer: (A) Meru Varman - What is the name of the highest peak in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Deo Tibba
(B) Shilla
(C) Hanuman Tibba
(D) Reo Purgyil
Answer: (B) Shilla - Who was the first woman Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Sheila Dikshit
(B) Sheila Kaul
(C) Urmila Singh
(D) Prabha Rau
Answer: (B) Sheila Kaul - The Bhuri Singh Museum is located in:
(A) Shimla
(B) Solan
(C) Chamba
(D) Kangra
Answer: (C) Chamba - The Kangra paintings belong to which School of Art?
(A) Pahari
(B) Rajput
(C) Mughal
(D) Rajasthani
Answer: (A) Pahari - Which Himachal district is famous for trout fish farming?
(A) Mandi
(B) Kullu
(C) Chamba
(D) Bilaspur
Answer: (C) Chamba - Who appoints the Chief Justice of a High Court?
(A) President of India
(B) Governor
(C) Chief Justice of India
(D) Parliament
Answer: (A) President of India - Which pass lies between Lahaul and Spiti?
(A) Pin Parvati
(B) Kugti Pass
(C) Kunzum La
(D) Animal Pass
Answer: (C) Kunzum La - Which shape has only one pair of parallel sides?
(A) Square
(B) Rectangle
(C) Trapezium
(D) Rhombus
Answer: (C) Trapezium - A circle has radius 3 cm. What is its area? (Take π = 3.14)
(A) 9.42 cm²
(B) 18.84 cm²
(C) 28.26 cm²
(D) 25.12 cm²
Answer: (C) 28.26 cm² - What is the area of a triangle with base 8 cm and height 5 cm?
(A) 20 cm²
(B) 30 cm²
(C) 40 cm²
(D) 50 cm²
Answer: (A) 20 cm² - Which of the following correctly explains the Pythagoras Theorem?
(A) In any triangle, the sum of all angles is 180°
(B) In a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides
(C) In a circle, the diameter is twice the radius
(D) The area of a triangle is half the product of its base and height
Answer: (B) In a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides
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