Download Solved Question Paper 2007 H.P. Forest Services Examination
This test is held on November 3, 2007.For this a candidate must be a citizen of India. A candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Science or Engineering from a recognised University with atleast having one of the following subjects ;-
Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Computer science, Engineering (Agriculture/Chemical/Civil/ Computer/Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical), Environmental Science, Forestry, Geology, Horticulture, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Veterinary Science, Zoology.
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Ques:- What does the local Himachli term ‘Shigri’ mean ?
Ans:- Glaxier
Ques;- Which are the two major rivers of the Indian sub continent, flowing in different directions, which draw water from Himachal Pradesh ?
Ans:- Indus & Ganga
Ques:- At which place do the tributaries, chandra and Bhagha, meet to form the chenab river ?
Ans:- Taandi in Lahaul – Spiti
Ques:- Who was responsible for spresding Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh in the 8th century A.D. ?
Ans:- Padmasambhava
Ques:- Who led the Aryan conquest of Himachal Pradesh between 3000 to 2500 B.C ?
Ans:- Divodas
Ques:- What was the confederacy of six republic, mentioned in the Mahabharta and other books, known as ?
Ans:- Trigarta Shashtha
Ques:- What is the name given to the battle of ten Aryan kings in the ancient history Himachal Pradesh ?
Ans:- Dashragh
Ques:- On the banks of which river did Alexander erect twelve huge altars to mark the farthest point of his advance into India ?
Ans:- Beas (Hyphiasis)
Ques:- Who was the Hindu king to confront Mehmood Ghaznavi when he invaded India in 1001 A.D. ?
Ans;- Jaipal of Hindu Shahiya dynasty
Ques:- Who commanded the Gorkha army which attacked Kangra in 1805 A.D ?
Ans:- Amar Singh Thapa
Ques:- In which year was the Treaty of Sagauli, between the Gorkhas and the British, signed ?
Ans:- 1815 A.D.
Ques:- In which princely state of Himachal Pradesh did the Praja mandal demand abolition of ‘Begar; in 1939 ?
Ans:- Dhami
Ques:- In which year did Dr. Y.S Parmar became Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh part ‘C’ state /
Ans:- 24th March 1952
Ques:- In which year did the Government of Himachal Pradesh abolish big landed estates ?
Ans:- 1954
Ques:- At which place in Himachal Pradesh does the Sutlej jal vidyut nigam Ltd. Propose to start its 412 MW power generation project with the help of loan from the world bank ?
Ans:- Rampur (Shimla)
Ques:- At which place in Himachal Pradesh has a vegetable ghee plant in the private sector been set up ?
Ans:- Nalagarh (50 tonns daily production)
Ques:- What got top priority in the first five year plan of Himachal Pradesh in which 50% of the entire expenditure was incurred ?
Ans:- Road Construction
Ques:- In which district of Himachal Pradesh is the Bhuntar airport located ?
Ans:- Kullu
Ques:- At which place in Himachal Pradesh is the world’s highest cricket ground located ?
Ans:- Chail (Distt. Solan)
Ques:- What percentage of the area of Himachal Pradesh is culitivable ?
Ans:- 11%
Ques:- In which country is Darfur located ?
Ans:- Sudan
Ques:- Who is the president of France at present ?
Ans:- Nicolas Sarkozy
Ques:- Our National Anthom was composed by
Ans:- Rabindranath Tagore
Ques:- Who won the Dada Sahib Phalke Award for 2005 ?
Ans:- Shyam Benegal
Ques:- Who has been awarded the Gandhi Khan Ratna Award for 2006 ?
Ans:- Manavjeet Singh Sandu (A Shooter)
Ques:- Who was first Indian celebrity whose wax figure was installed at Madam Tussad’s Museum in England ?
Ans:- Mahatma Gandhi
Ques:- What is Beg ben ?
Ans:- A Clock Tower in London
Ques:- Which is known as the ‘lung of the world’ ?
Ans:- Equitorial Rain Forests
Ques:- Who according to the Forbes Magazine is the most powerful woman in the world for 2007 ?
Ans:- Angela Merkel (Chancellor of Germany)
Ques:- In which state of India is the famous Tripati Balaji temple located ?
Ans:- Andhra Pradesh
Ques:- Which U.S President was elected four times ?
Ans:- Franklin Delano Rouzvelt
Ques:- Who was the first Secretary-General of the UNO ?
Ans;- Trygve Havlidine Lie
Ques:- Who is the author of the Nobel Prize winning play ‘St. Joan’ ?
Ans:- G.B. Shaw
Ques:- Which country secured independence from indonesia ?
Ans:- East Timor
Ques:- Which Nobel Prize winner for peace is known as the father of the Green Revolution ?
Ans:- Dr. Norman Barlaug (USA)
Ques:- Who was the first Indian to be elected as a member of the British Parliament ?
Ans:- Dada Bhai Naoroji
Ques:- In which state of India is Hem Kund Saheb, a famous centre of Sikh pilgrime, located ?
Ans:- Uttrakhand
Ques:- Which river passing into India is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in China ?
Ans:- Brahamputra
Ques:- Who is the first Indian Woman member of Parliament to receive the outstanding Parliamentarian Award /
Ans:- Mrs. Sushma Swaraj
Ques:- Which city in the world is known as the ‘city of the Golden Gate’ ?
Ans:- San Franscisco
Give full forms of FIVE of the following abbreviations :
Indian Space Research Organisation – ISRO
National Bank for Agricultural & Rural Development – NABARD
Non-Governmental Organisation – NGO
Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. – BHEL
World Trade Organisation -WMD
Fedration of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry – FICCI
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation – ONGC
Value Added Tax – VAT
National Aeronautics& Space Administration – NASA
Write a brief note in a about 100 words on any four of the following topics :
- The manace of terrorism in the word.
- IINDO-US nuclear agreement.
- Abolition of monarchy in Nepal.
- Freeing the CBI from government control.
- Granting S.T status to Gujjars.
- Recognition of ‘Gita’ as a national scripture of India.
Ques:- Answer the following questions ;
- The contribution of forest wealth to the economy of Himachal Pradesh.
- Utilization of water resources in Himachal Pradesh.
- Events and personalities that shaped Mahatma Gandhi’s personality and thinking before he returned to India from South Africa.
- ‘Purity of means is as important as purity of ends,’Comment and elaborates.
Ques:- Who or what are the following to deserve mention in the Newspapers recently ?
- Malabar-07
- Taslima Nasreen
- Jasraj Chopra Committee
- Wal-mart
- Jhulan Goswami
- Roger Federer
- Indian Cricket League
- Blue Lady
- Twenty-20 word cup
- Setusamudram project.
Ques:- Define any Five of the following terms briefly :
- Monoculture
- Son of the soil
- Photosynthesis
- Caveat
- Ecological Balance
- Global Warming
- Ozone layer
- Invertibrates
- Coniferous trees
- Endangered species.
Express your views on any FOUR of the following topics in about 100 words each :
- Reservation on the basis of religion.
- Ban on sting operations.
- Revival of POTA to curb terrorism.
- Banning pol/thene bags.
- Lingdoh Commission on Regulating Students Unions.
- Banning Sex determination tests before birth.
Compulsory Papers:-
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General Knowledge 100 Marks.
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General English 100 Marks.
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Hindi 100 Marks.
Optional Subjects
4. Optional Paper-1 200 Marks.
5. Optional Paper-11 200 Marks
Viva – Voce
6. Interview 100 Marks.