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HPPSC Mains · 640 questions

HPPSC Mains 2023: previous year questions

Every question as the commission asked it, paper by paper. Where a question matches a syllabus topic, it links there, with notes for the topic.

Paper-1

  1. Discuss critically Lala Lajpat Rai’s views about ‘Swaraj’.Write your answer →
  2. Give an account of three important events of Governor-General Lord Ellenborough’s period.Write your answer →
  3. Throw light on the salient features of Pallava Temple Architecture style.Write your answer →
  4. Highlight the contribution of Rasbehari Bose in the Indian Freedom Struggle.Write your answer →
  5. Make a distinction between Bhabar and Terai.Write your answer →
  6. Write a geographical note on the Balasore train accident.Write your answer →
  7. Write a note on Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojana of Himachal Pradesh.Write your answer →
  8. Development and democracy are like twins. Critically examine this statement.Write your answer →
  9. What do you understand by the “Bottom-up” approach to development and administration? What are its main features?Write your answer →
  10. Development paradigms must recognize the diversity of culture and geographies. What specific focus would you recommend for the development of a hill state like Himachal Pradesh?Syllabus: Various policies framed by the Government of Himachal Pradesh for the…Write your answer →
  11. Underline the key challenges in the process of tribal development in Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Development of political parties, major Political parties and their…Write your answer →
  12. How has the spread of mass media impacted the culture of Himachal, especially those in far-off areas and higher altitudes?Write your answer →
  13. The status of women in India has been a critical theme in development discourse. What is your assessment of gender development in Himachal Pradesh? Give reasons and cite facts.Syllabus: Development of political parties, major Political parties and their…Write your answer →
  14. Major traditional fairs and festivals of Himachal Pradesh have undergone transformation. They are increasingly becoming distant from folk traditions and heritage. How do you evaluate this change?Syllabus: Development of political parties, major Political parties and their…Write your answer →
  15. Discuss recent government initiatives in making public spaces disability-friendly and suggest new ways of facilitating their movement and participation in public life.Write your answer →
  16. Define the concept of ‘Decolonization’. Also, highlight the major reasons for decolonization.Write your answer →
  17. Write a critical note on the “Dandra Incident” of Bilaspur.Write your answer →
  18. Discuss critically the relation between Sirmour and the Mughals.Write your answer →
  19. Throw light on the emergence of the Kullu State and highlight the reign of Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu.Write your answer →
  20. Meghalaya Plateau is a part of Peninsular India. Elaborate.Write your answer →
  21. Describe the pattern of winter rainfall in India with a suitable sketch.Write your answer →
  22. Which are the main industrial regions in Himachal Pradesh? Which are the major industries there?Syllabus: Geographical Regions of Himachal Pradesh (Shiwalik, Doons and Low…Write your answer →
  23. Write a detailed geographical essay on the Lesser Himalaya zone of Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Geographical Regions of Himachal Pradesh (Shiwalik, Doons and Low…Write your answer →
  24. The thesis that the rural is about caste and urban is about class is too simplistic. Give your views on this statement.Write your answer →
  25. Joint family systems in Indian society, even in rural areas, are getting nuclearized. What are the main reasons for this?Write your answer →
  26. Corruption is like a termite that destroys even the best systems. What suggestions would you prescribe for a robust and corruption-free system in India?Write your answer →
  27. Discuss critically the major tribal uprisings, civil rebellions, and sepoy mutinies in India against British rule during 1757-1856 A.D.Write your answer →
  28. Describe air transportation in India and throw light on trunk air routes.Write your answer →

Paper-2

  1. Explain the right to constitutional remedies given in the Indian Constitution.Write your answer →
  2. Describe the article related to the promotion of international peace and security given in the Constitution.Write your answer →
  3. Describe major business pressure groups in India.Write your answer →
  4. Describe the current status of Jammu & Kashmir after the abolition of Article 370.Write your answer →
  5. Discuss India’s role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).Write your answer →
  6. Analyze the role of the Indian diaspora in India’s foreign policy.Write your answer →
  7. Describe India’s maritime security policy ‘SAGAR’.Write your answer →
  8. Discuss how cultural divide has affected the politics of Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Tribes of Himachal Pradesh: their historical, social, cultural, economic and legal aspectsWrite your answer →
  9. Analyze the role of the ‘Himalayan Hill State Regional Council’ in the freedom movement in Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: National Movement with special reference to Praja Mandal movements in…Write your answer →
  10. Discuss the role of socio-economic factors in the evolution of bipolar politics in Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Tribes of Himachal Pradesh: their historical, social, cultural, economic and legal aspectsWrite your answer →
  11. Analyze the working of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Himachal Pradesh.Write your answer →
  12. Describe how language reorganization has affected the politics of Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Politics of sub-regionalism and pressure groups in the Himachal PradeshWrite your answer →
  13. What do you understand by AMRUT 2.0 Yojna?Write your answer →
  14. Define Good Governance and discuss its salient features.Write your answer →
  15. What do you know about the ‘Beti Hai Anmole’ Scheme of the Himachal Pradesh Government?Syllabus: Right to Information Act, 2005 and rules made thereunder by the…Write your answer →
  16. Describe how Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles are complementary to each other.Write your answer →
  17. Discuss the emergency powers of the Indian President. Can he become a dictator?Write your answer →
  18. Discuss India’s role in the establishment of peace through UN Peace-keeping.Write your answer →
  19. Describe in detail the boundary problems between India and China.Write your answer →
  20. Explain India’s energy security policy.Write your answer →
  21. Discuss the defense cooperation agreement signed between India and the USA during Modi’s recent visit.Write your answer →
  22. Explain the Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY) as a precursor to the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY).Write your answer →
  23. Discuss the composition, powers, functions, and role of the National Commission for Women in India.Write your answer →
  24. Discuss the problems faced by Urban Local Bodies in Himachal Pradesh after the implementation of the 74th Constitutional Amendment.Syllabus: Implementation of 73 & 74 Constitutional amendments in Himachal PradeshWrite your answer →
  25. What are the main provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011?Syllabus: The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Guarantee Act 2011Write your answer →
  26. In the post-globalization era, economic centralization and political decentralization have created a paradox in Indian polity. Comment.Write your answer →
  27. Examine India’s role in the changing world order.Write your answer →
  28. The development role of the Deputy Commissioner became a focal point of study after the initiation of development planning in India. Explain.Write your answer →

Paper-3

  1. Explain two monetary measures to curb rising inflation.Write your answer →
  2. Write about the unemployment rate in India in recent years.Write your answer →
  3. What is the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB)? Who is the issuer?Write your answer →
  4. How has protectionism affected world trade?Write your answer →
  5. Describe four interplanetary missions of ISRO.Write your answer →
  6. Describe major benefits of Geothermal Energy.Write your answer →
  7. Discuss the applications of remote sensing and GIS in mitigating flood risks.Syllabus: Remote Sensing and Communication satellitesWrite your answer →
  8. Explain the role of integrated community service centers in Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Guarantee Act 2011Write your answer →
  9. Explain the vision and objectives of the Eco-village scheme in Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Modern and emerging technologies and initiatives in the State of…Write your answer →
  10. Describe the objectives of the Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Policy 2021 in Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Modern and emerging technologies and initiatives in the State of…Write your answer →
  11. Describe the objectives and locations of major Hi-tech Habitats in Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Development of political parties, major Political parties and their…Write your answer →
  12. Discuss the domain of services of the Aryabhatta Geo-Informatics Space Application Centre (AGISAC).Syllabus: IT policy of Himachal Pradesh and its role in governance, concept of…Write your answer →
  13. What are the main features of the National Action Plan on Climate Change?Syllabus: National Action plans on Climate ChangeWrite your answer →
  14. Describe the concept of Biosphere Reserve in the context of biodiversity conservation.Write your answer →
  15. Enlist various promotional themes of tourism in Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Structure, organization and functioning of Statutory, Regulatory and various QuasiWrite your answer →
  16. Discuss the latest trends in economic inequalities in India.Write your answer →
  17. What is the Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Promotion Project (HPCDP)? Discuss its objectives.Write your answer →
  18. Explain the Skill Development Allowance Scheme in Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Development of political parties, major Political parties and their…Write your answer →
  19. Discuss the significant achievements made in the field of industrialization in Himachal Pradesh.Write your answer →
  20. Describe the objectives of the policy on Hydro Power Development approved by the Government of India in 1998.Write your answer →
  21. Describe the objectives and applications of the NISAR satellite jointly developed by ISRO and NASA.Write your answer →
  22. Discuss the aim and various steps involved in the process of seed certification.Write your answer →
  23. Describe various traditional methods of rainwater harvesting in India.Write your answer →
  24. Explain the role of ecotourism in the sustainable development of Himachal Pradesh.Syllabus: Development of political parties, major Political parties and their…Write your answer →
  25. Discuss the main features of Himalayan Ecology in Himachal Pradesh.Write your answer →
  26. Explain global warming, its contributing factors, and control measures.Write your answer →
  27. Explain the main features of India’s Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and how it helps attain trade objectives.Syllabus: Foreign Trade: PolicyWrite your answer →
  28. What is the need for IRNSS (NavIC) for India’s defense sector? Describe its evolution and advantages.Write your answer →