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Solved HP High Court Clerk Exam Paper 2025
1. Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations as of 2025?
(A) António Guterres
(B) Ban Ki-moon
(C) Kofi Annan
(D) None of above
Ans: António Guterres
2. The Paris Agreement is related to:
(A) Human Rights
(B) International Trade
(C) Climate Change
(D) Terrorism
Ans: Climate Change
3. The headquarters of the World Bank is located in:
(A) Geneva
(B) New York
(C) Washington, D.C.
(D) London
Ans: Washington, D.C.
4. The world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls, is located in which country?
(A) Peru
(B) Colombia
(C) Venezuela
(D) Brazil
Ans: Venezuela
5. Which country exited the European Union in 2020?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) UK
(D) Ireland
Ans: UK
6. The International Court of Justice is located in:
(A) Geneva
(B) Paris
(C) The Hague
(D) New York
Ans: The Hague
7. Which Asian country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics (held in 2021)?
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) France
(D) India
Ans: Japan
8. The current President of France (2025) is:
(A) François Hollande
(B) Nicolas Sarkozy
(C) Emmanuel Macron
(D) Marine Le Pen
Ans: Emmanuel Macron
9. The Belt and Road Initiative is associated with:
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Germany
Ans: China
10. The UN Security Council has how many permanent members?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) All incorrect.
Ans: 5
11. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of ASEAN?
(A) Malaysia
(B) Singapore
(C) India
(D) None of above
Ans: India
12. The International Monetary Fund was established in:
(A) 1935
(B) 1944
(C) 1950
(D) 1960
Ans: 1944
13. Which Indian state has the largest population?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) West Bengal
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
14. What is the total number of seats in the Lok Sabha?
(A) 545
(B) 550
(C) 552
(D) 540
Ans: 545
15. NITI Aayog replaced which planning body?
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Economic Council
(C) Finance Commission
(D) Budget Planning Board
Ans: Planning Commission
16. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Lok Sabha Speaker
(D) Vice President
Ans: President
17. Which city is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India”?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Chennai
Ans: Bengaluru
18. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India from:
(A) 1st April 2017
(B) 1st July 2017
(C) 15th August 2017
(D) 2nd October 2017
Ans: 1st July 2017
19. Which Indian is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?
(A) Rakesh Sharma
(B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Vikram Sarabhai
(D) Homi Bhabha
Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
20. What is the name of India’s first indigenously developed aircraft carrier?
(A) INS Vikrant
(B) INS Arihant
(C) INS Kalvari
(D) INS Chakra
Ans: INS Vikrant
21. The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh as on November 2022 was:
(A) Jai Ram Thakur
(B) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
(C) Virbhadra Singh
(D) Anurag Thakur
Ans: Jai Ram Thakur
22. Which state was formed in 2000 along with Jharkhand and Uttarakhand?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Telangana
(C) Sikkim
(D) Goa
Ans: Chhattisgarh
23. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: Gujarat
24. The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is in:
(A) Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Hyderabad
Ans: Mumbai
25. The Right to Education Act was passed in:
(A) 2005
(B) 2006
(C) 2009
(D) 2010
Ans: 2009
26. The three rivers connected with “Trigarta” are:
(A) Ravi, Jhelum, Beas
(B) Beas, Chenab, Satluj
(C) Satluj, Ravi, Beas
(D) Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi
उत्तर: (C) Satluj, Ravi, Beas
27. The ancient name of Kangra Town was:
(A) Amarkot
(B) Nagrota
(C) Nagarkot
(D) None
उत्तर: (C) Nagarkot
28. The ancient name of Kullu is:
(A) Kalut
(B) Suket
(C) Rajgir
(D) None
उत्तर: (A) Kalut
29. The first person from Himachal Pradesh appointed as Governor:
(A) Virbhadar Singh
(B) Ram Lal
(C) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
(D) Sheela Dixit
उत्तर: (B) Ram Lal
30. How many working judges are in HP High Court Shimla nowadays including the Chief Justice:
(A) 10
(B) 7
(C) 12
(D) All incorrect
उत्तर: (D) All incorrect
31. Chamera-Hydel Project is in:
(A) Kullu
(B) Mandi
(C) Sirmaur
(D) Chamba
उत्तर: (D) Chamba
32. The first woman Chief Justice of HP High Court was:
(A) Leela Seth
(B) Shanti Devi
(C) Fatima Bibi
(D) Urmila Singh
उत्तर: (A) Leela Seth
33. Dalai Lama came to Dharamsala in:
(A) 1962
(B) 1961
(C) 1960
(D) 1959
उत्तर: (D) 1959
34. When did a massive earthquake hit Kangra:
(A) 15 April 1952
(B) 4 April 1905
(C) 25 April 1905
(D) 1 Nov 1966
उत्तर: (B) 4 April 1905
35. Where is Asia’s Largest Hydro Project Nathpa Jhakri Power Corp. situated?
(A) Spiti
(B) Sarhan
(C) Kinnaur
(D) Rampur
उत्तर: (D) Rampur
36. Rampur is located at the bank of river:
(A) Sutluj
(B) Beas
(C) Ravi
(D) None of the above
उत्तर: (A) Sutluj
37. Who was the first Lady speaker of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Shyama Dogra
(B) Chandresh Kumari
(C) Sarla Sharma
(D) Vidya Stokes
उत्तर: (D) Vidya Stokes
38. How many domestic airports are in the H.P state?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
उत्तर: (B) 3
39. When was Himachal Pradesh University established?
(A) 1969
(B) 1970
(C) 1971
(D) 1972
उत्तर: (B) 1970
40. The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in:
(A) 1956
(B) 1959
(C) 1962
(D) 1965
उत्तर: (C) 1962
41. Smt. Indira Gandhi was assassinated in:
(A) 1974
(B) 1984
(C) 1994
(D) 2004
उत्तर: (B) 1984
42. India’s first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in:
(A) 1984
(B) 1974
(C) 1964
(D) 1954
उत्तर: (B) 1974
43. In cricket, the two sets of wickets are:
(A) 18 yards apart
(B) 20 yards apart
(C) 22 yards apart
(D) 24 yards apart
उत्तर: (C) 22 yards apart
44. In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called:
(A) leg bye
(B) bye
(C) extra run
(D) drive
उत्तर: (B) bye
45. In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, police is headed by:
(A) Commissioner of Police
(B) Inspector General of Police
(C) Deputy Inspector General of Police
(D) None of these
उत्तर: (A) Commissioner of Police
46. Lala Lajpat Rai is also known as:
(A) Sher-e-Punjab
(B) Punjab Kesari
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
उत्तर: (C) both (A) and (B)
47. The island of Sri Lanka was formerly known as:
(A) Madagascar
(B) Tasmania
(C) Ceylon
(D) None of the above
उत्तर: (C) Ceylon
48. Guwahati High Court is the judicature of:
(A) Nagaland
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) All of the above
उत्तर: (D) All of the above
49. Film and TV institute of India is located at:
(A) Pune (Maharashtra)
(B) Rajkot (Gujarat)
(C) Pimpri (Maharashtra)
(D) Perambur (Tamilnadu)
उत्तर: (A) Pune (Maharashtra)
50. The ozone layer restricts:
(A) Visible light
(B) Infrared radiation
(C) X-rays and gamma rays
(D) Ultraviolet radiation
उत्तर: (D) Ultraviolet radiation
51. For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is
(A) Kaleidoscope
(B) Periscope
(C) Spectroscope
(D) Telescope
Answer: (B) Periscope
52. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Dehradun
(C) Marmago
(D) Dispur
Answer: (A) Darjeeling
53. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
(A) Ganga
(B) Indus
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Mahanadi
Answer: (C) Brahmaputra
54. The Salal Project is on the river
(A) Chenab
(B) Jhelum
(C) Ravi
(D) Sutlej
Answer: (A) Chenab
55. The number of Scheduled languages, classified under the eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India, are
(A) 15
(B) 22
(C) 12
(D) Non
Answer: (B) 22
56. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
(A) Shimla as a tourist spot
(B) Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
(C) boundary between India and Tibet
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C) boundary between India and Tibet
57. Gilt-edged market means
(A) bullion market
(B) market of government securities
(C) market of guns
(D) market of pure metals
Answer: (B) market of government securities
58. Depreciation means
(A) closure of a plant due to lock out
(B) closure of a plant due to labour trouble
(C) loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
(D) destruction of a plant in a fire accident
Answer: (C) loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
59. India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
(A) April 1995
(B) April 1957
(C) April 1958
(D) April 1959
Answer: (B) April 1957
60. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
(A) 3:5
(B) 2:3
(C) 2:4
(D) 3:4
Answer: (B) 2:3
61. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
(A) Rigveda
(B) Satpath Brahmana
(C) Mundak Upanishad
(D) Ramayana
Answer: (C) Mundak Upanishad
62. The Holy book of Parsis is
(A) Torah
(B) Bible
(C) Zend Avesta
(D) Gita
Answer: (C) Zend Avesta
63. In which of the following festival, boat races a special feature?
(A) Onam
(B) Rongali Bihu
(C) Navratri
(D) Pongal
Answer: (A) Onam
64. The present Lok Sabha is the
(A) 15th Lok Sabha
(B) 16th Lok Sabha
(C) 17th Lok Sabha
(D) 18th Lok Sabha
Answer: (D) 18th Lok Sabha
65. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court is
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Answer: (C) 5
66. The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is
(A) 25 years
(B) 18 years
(C) 21 years
(D) 35 years
Answer: (A) 25 years
67. What is an e-mail attachment?
(A) A receipt sent by the recipient
(B) A separate document from another programme sent along with an e-mail message
(C) A malicious parasite that feeds off of your message and destroys the contents
(D) A list of CC, or BCC, recipients
Answer: (B) A separate document from another programme sent along with an e-mail message
68. Which of the following is not a real security threat and privacy risk?
(A) Hackers
(B) Spam
(C) Viruses
(C) Sniffer script
Answer: (B) Spam
69. The smallest unit in a digital system is a
(A) Byte
(B) Bit
(C) Word
(D) Character
Answer: (B) Bit
70. Which of the following is a web browser?
(A) Macromedia Flash
(B) Microsoft PowerPoint
(C) Netscape Navigator
(D) Adobe Dreamweaver
Answer: (C) Netscape Navigator
71. Junk e-mail is also called
(A) Spam
(B) Spoof
(C) Sniffer Script
(D) Spool
Answer: (A) Spam
72. A man buys a pen for ₹60 and sells it for ₹70. What is his profit percentage?
(A) 15%
(B) 16.67%
(C) 10%
(D) 20%
Answer: (B) 16.67%
73. If a train travels 60 km in 1 hour and 30 minutes, what is its average speed?
(A) 40 km/h
(B) 50 km/h
(C) 60 km/h
(D) 45 km/h
Answer: (A) 40 km/h
74. What will be the cost of 3.5 kg of sugar if 1 kg costs ₹42?
(A) ₹147
(B) ₹146
(C) ₹148
(D) ₹150
Answer: (A) ₹147
75. You earn ₹500 per day. In how many days will you earn ₹15,000?
(A) 25 days
(B) 30 days
(C) 20 days
(D) 28 days
Answer: (B) 30 days
76. A car gives a mileage of 20 km per litre. How many litres are needed to travel 250 km?
(A) 10 litres
(B) 12.5 litres
(C) 15 litres
(D) 20 litres
Answer: (B) 12.5 litres
77. If 2 pencils cost ₹8, how much do 10 pencils cost?
(A) ₹40
(B) ₹16
(C) ₹232
(D) ₹50
Answer: (A) ₹40
78. A shirt marked at ₹800 is sold for ₹640. What is the discount percentage?
(A) 20%
(B) 15%
(C) 25%
(D) 30%
Answer: (A) 20%
79. If 5 workers can complete a job in 12 days, how many workers are needed to complete the same job in 4 days?
(A) 15
(B) 10
(C) 20
(D) 12
Answer: (A) 15
80. A basket contains 4 apples and 6 oranges. If you pick one fruit randomly, what is the probability of picking an apple?
(A) 4/10
(B) 2/5
(C) 40%
(D) All of the above
Answer (C) 40%
81. What is 10% of ₹1500?
(A) ₹150
(B) ₹100
(C) ₹200
(D) ₹175
Answer: (A) ₹150
82. If 1 dozen eggs cost ₹72, what is the cost of 7 eggs?
(A) ₹42
(B) ₹40
(C) ₹48
(D) ₹45
Answer: (A) ₹42
83. Ram bought 2 shirts for ₹750 each. He gave a ₹1000 note. How much balance should the shopkeeper return?
(A) ₹250
(B) ₹500
(C) ₹1500
(D) ₹0
Answer: (D) ₹0
84. You fill 2 bottles with 1 litre each in 5 minutes. How many minutes will it take to fill 10 bottles?
(A) 20 minutes
(B) 25 minutes
(C) 30 minutes
(D) 35 minutes
Answer: (B) 25 minutes
85. Which is the largest continent in the world?
(A) Africa
(B) Europe
(C) Asia
(D) North America
Answer: (C) Asia
86. Which is the longest river in the world?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Yangtze
(D) Mississippi
Answer: (B) Nile
87. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following countries?
(A) India
(B) Brazil
(C) Australia
(D) None of above
Answer: (A) India
88. Mount Everest lies on the border between which two countries?
(A) India and China
(B) China and Nepal
(C) India and Nepal
(D) Nepal and Bhutan
Answer: (B) China and Nepal
89. Which is the smallest country in the world by area?
(A) Monaco
(B) Maldives
(C) Nauru
(D) Vatican City
Answer: (D) Vatican City
90. Which is the world’s largest desert?
(A) Sahara
(B) Gobi
(C) Arabian
(D) Antarctic Desert
Answer: (D) Antarctic Desert
91. The equator passes through which of the following countries?
(A) Kenya
(B) Pakistan
(C) Mexico
(D) South Africa
Answer: (A) Kenya
92. Which ocean is the largest by surface area?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
Answer: (D) Pacific Ocean
93. The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Australia
(D) Brazil
Answer: (C) Australia
94. Which of the following countries has the most number of time zones?
(A) Australia
(B) India
(C) France
(D) None of above
Answer: (C) France
95. Which Indian river is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
(A) Ganga
(B) Kosi
(C) Damodar
(D) Brahmaputra
Answer: (C) Damodar
96. The Deccan Plateau is located in which part of India?
(A) North India
(B) South India
(C) East India
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) South India
97. Which Indian state is the largest by area?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (C) Rajasthan
98. Which is the deepest ocean trench in the world?
(A) Java Trench
(B) Mariana Trench
(C) Tonga Trench
(D) None of above
Answer: (B) Mariana Trench
99. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
(A) Colombo
(B) Dhaka
(C) Jaffna
(D) Male
Answer: (A) Colombo
100. Which Indian lake is the largest saltwater lake?
(A) Wular Lake
(B) Dal Lake
(C) Chilika Lake
(D) Sambhar Lake
Answer: (D) Sambhar Lake
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