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Solved HP High Court Clerk Exam Paper 2025

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Recruitment BodyHimachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
Exam NameHP High Court Clerk/Proof Reader Exam 2025
Date06 July 2025 (Sunday)
Time2 Hours
ModeOffline (OMR Based)
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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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