Dear candidates, download HP High Court CLERK exam question paper which is held on 06th July 2025. All Questions are as follow in MCQ format....
- Name of Department: Himachal Pradesh High Court.
- Name of Post: Clerk.
- Selection Procedure: Written Test.
- Official Website: http://hphighcourt.nic.in
1. Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations as of 2025?
(A) Ban Ki-moon
(B) Antรณnio Guterres
(C) Kofi Annan
(D) Tedros Adhanom
2. The Paris Agreement is related to:
(A) Nuclear Weapons
(B) Climate Change
(C) Refugees
(D) Trade Tariffs
3. The headquarters of the World Bank is located in:
(A) New York
(B) Geneva
(C) Washington, D.C
(D) Paris
4. The world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls, is located in which country?
(A) Brazil
(B) Canada
(C) Venezuela
(D) Peru
5. Which country exited the European Union in 2020?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) UK
(D) Italy
6. The International Court of Justice is located in:
(A) New York
(B) Geneva
(C) The Hague
(D) Paris
7. Which Asian country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics (held in 2021)?
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan
(D) India
8. The current President of France (2025) is:
(A) Nicolas Sarkozy
(B) Emmanuel Macron
(C) Franรงois Hollande
(D) Marine Le Pen
9. The Belt and Road Initiative is associated with:
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Russia
10. The UN Security Council has how many permanent members?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
11. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of ASEAN?
(A) Thailand
(B) India
(C) Vietnam
(D) Indonesia
12. The International Monetary Fund was established in:
(A) 1945
(B) 1944
(C) 1947
(D) 1950
13. Which Indian state has the largest population?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
14. What is the total number of seats in the Lok Sabha?
(A) 540
(B) 545
(C) 550
(D) 555
15. NITI Aayog replaced which planning body?
(A) Finance Commission
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Planning Board
(D) Economic Advisory Council
16. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) President
(D) Parliament
17. Which city is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Chennai
(D) Pune
18. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India from:
(A) 1st April 2017
(B) 1st July 2017
(C) 1st March 2017
(D) 1st August 2017
19. Which Indian is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?
(A) Vikram Sarabhai
(B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Homi Bhabha
(D) Rakesh Sharma
20. What is the name of India’s first indigenously developed aircraft carrier?
(A) INS Vikrant
(B) INS Viraat
(C) INS Arihant
(D) INS Shivalik
21. The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh as on November 2022 was:
(A) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
(B) Jai Ram Thakur
(C) Virbhadra Singh
(D) Prem Kumar Dhumal
22. Which state was formed in 2000 along with Jharkhand and Uttarakhand?
(A) Telangana
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Haryana
(D) Sikkim
23. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Maharashtra
24. The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is in:
(A) Delhi
(B) Kolkata
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai
25. The Right to Education Act was passed in:
(A) 2005
(B) 2007
(C) 2009
(D) 2010
26. The three rivers connected with “Trigarta” are:
(A) Satluj, Ravi, Beas
(B) Yamuna, Ravi, Chenab
(C) Satluj, Yamuna, Ganga
(D) Beas, Chenab, Jhelum
27. The ancient name of Kangra Town was:
(A) Kalut
(B) Nagarkot
(C) Varnat
(D) Trigarta
28. The ancient name of Kullu is:
(A) Kulanthpitha
(B) Kalut
(C) Kuluta
(D) Kartarpur
29. The first person from Himachal Pradesh appointed as Governor:
(A) Y.S. Parmar
(B) Ram Lal
(C) Virbhadra Singh
(D) Anand Sharma
30. How many working judges are in HP High Court Shimla nowadays including the Chief Justice?
(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 13
(D) All incorrect
31. Chamera-Hydel Project is in:
(A) Mandi
(B) Chamba
(C) Kullu
(D) Shimla
32. Dalai Lama came to Dharamsala in:
(A) 1962
(B) 1959
(C) 1949
(D) 1971
33. When did a massive earthquake hit Kangra?
(A) 1904
(B) 1911
(C) 4 April 1905
(D) 1902
34. Where is Asia’s Largest Hydro Project Nathpa Jhakri Power Corp. situated?
(A) Shimla
(B) Mandi
(C) Kinnaur
(D) Bilaspur
35. Rampur is located at the bank of ____ river:
(A) Ravi
(B) Beas
(C) Satluj
(D) Chenab
36. Who was the first Lady speaker of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Sarojini Bindra
(B) Vidya Stokes
(C) Pratibha Singh
(D) Meera Kumar
37. How many domestic airports are in the H.P state?
(A) 02
(B) 03
(C) 04
(D) 05
38. When Himachal Pradesh University was established?
(A) 1971
(B) 1969
(C) 1970
(D) 1975
39. The Sino-Indian War between China and India was occurred in:
(A) 1965
(B) 1971
(C) 1962
(D) 1959
40. Smt. Indira Gandhi was assassinated in:
(A) 1980
(B) 1984
(C) 1982
(D) 1986
41. India’s first nuclear blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan took place in:
(A) 1971
(B) 1974
(C) 1998
(D) 1980
42. In cricket, the two sets of wickets are:
(A) 20 yards apart
(B) 22 yards apart
(C) 18 yards apart
(D) 24 yards apart
43. In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called:
(A) Bye
(B) Leg bye
(C) No run
(D) Wide
44. In big cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai police is headed by a:
(A) DGP
(B) Commissioner of Police
(C) Superintendent
(D) DSP
45. Lala Lajpat Rai is also known as:
(A) Punjab Kesari
(B) Iron Man
(C) Lokmanya
(D) Azad
46. The island of Sri Lanka was formerly known as:
(A) Serendib
(B) Ceylon
(C) Taprobana
(D) Lanka
47. Guwahati High Court is the judicature of:
(A) Manipur
(B) Tripura
(C) Assam
(D) Sikkim
48. Film and TV Institute of India is located at:
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) Pune
(D) New Delhi
49. The ozone layer restricts:
(A) Visible radiation
(B) Infrared radiation
(C) Ultraviolet radiation
(D) X-rays
50. For seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the instrument used is:
(A) Microscope
(B) Periscope
(C) Telescope
(D) Stethoscope
51. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at:
(A) Shimla
(B) Darjeeling
(C) Dehradun
(D) Manali
52. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as:
(A) Yamuna
(B) Ganga
(C) Brahmaputra
(D) Sutlej
53. The Salal Project is on the river:
(A) Ravi
(B) Beas
(C) Chenab
(D) Jhelum
54. The number of Scheduled languages, classified under the eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India, are:
(A) 21
(B) 22
(C) 23
(D) 25
55. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets:
(A) Trade routes
(B) Boundary between India and Pakistan
(C) Boundary between India and Tibet
(D) Water sharing agreements
56. Gilt-edged market means:
(A) Bullion market
(B) Market of government securities
(C) Market of gems
(D) Parallel market
57. Depreciation means:
(A) Increase in value of asset
(B) Loss of equipment over time due to wear and tear
(C) Maintenance cost
(D) Loan deduction
58. India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in:
(A) 1950
(B) 1955
(C) April 1957
(D) 1960
59. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is:
(A) 3:2
(B) 2:3
(C) 1:2
(D) 3:1
60. In cricket, a run taken when the ball passes the batsman without touching his bat or body is called?
(A) Bye
(B) Leg Bye
(C) Wide
(D) No run
61. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from:
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Bhagavad Gita
(C) Mundak Upanishad
(D) Mahabharata
62. The Holy book of Parsis is:
(A) Torah
(B) Bible
(C) Zend Avesta
(D) Tripitaka
63. In which of the following festival, boat races are a special feature?
(A) Pongal
(B) Onam
(C) Bihu
(D) Holi
64. The present Lok Sabha is the:
(A) 16th
(B) 17th
(C) 18th
(D) 19th
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
66. The minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India is:
(A) 21
(B) 25
(C) 30
(D) 35
67. What is an e-mail attachment?
(A) Spam message
(B) A virus file
(C) A separate document from another programme sent along with an e-mail message
(D) E-mail address
68. Which of the following is not a real security threat and privacy risk?
(A) Hackers
(B) Spam
(C) Viruses
(D) Worms
69. The smallest unit in a digital system is a:
(A) Byte
(B) Kilobyte
(C) Bit
(D) Megabyte
70. Which of the following is a web browser?
(A) Java
(B) Netscape Navigator
(C) Google
(D) Gmail
71. Junk e-mail is also called:
(A) Blog
(B) Spam
(C) Worm
(D) Virus
72. A man buys a pen for ₹60 and sells it for ₹70. What is his profit percentage?
(A) 15%
(B) 10%
(C) 16.67%
(D) 20%
73. If a train travels 60 km in 1 hour and 30 minutes, what is its average speed?
(A) 30 km/h
(B) 40 km/h
(C) 45 km/h
(D) 50 km/h
74. What will be the cost of 3.5 kg of sugar if 1 kg costs ₹42?
(A) ₹142
(B) ₹147
(C) ₹152
(D) ₹140
75. You earn ₹500 per day. In how many days will you earn ₹15,000?
(A) 25
(B) 30
(C) 35
(D) 20
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
77. If 2 pencils cost ₹8, how much do 10 pencils cost?
(A) ₹20
(B) ₹30
(C) ₹40
(D) ₹50
78. A shirt marked at ₹800 is sold for ₹640. What is the discount percentage?
(A) 10%
(B) 15%
(C) 20%
(D) 25%
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) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 18
80. A basket contains 4 apples and 6 oranges. If you pick one fruit randomly, what is the probability of picking an apple?
(A) 30%
(B) 40%
(C) 50%
(D) 60%
81. What is 10% of ₹1500?
(A) ₹100
(B) ₹150
(C) ₹200
(D) ₹250
82. If 1 dozen eggs cost ₹72, what is the cost of 7 eggs?
(A) ₹40
(B) ₹42
(C) ₹45
(D) ₹48
83. Ram bought 2 shirts for ₹750 each. He gave a ₹1000 note. How much balance should the shopkeeper return?
(A) ₹500
(B) ₹250
(C) ₹0
(D) ₹100
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
85. Which is the largest continent in the world?
(A) Africa
(B) Asia
(C) Europe
(D) Antarctica
(A) Brazil
(B) Australia
(C) India
(D) Russia
88. Mount Everest lies on the border between which two countries?
(A) India and China
(B) China and Nepal
(C) India and Nepal
(D) Bhutan and Nepal
89. Which is the smallest country in the world by area?
(A) Monaco
(B) Maldives
(C) Vatican City
(D) San Marino
90. Which is the world’s largest desert?
(A) Sahara
(B) Gobi
(C) Antarctic
(D) Arctic
91. The equator passes through which of the following countries?
(A) Egypt
(B) Kenya
(C) Argentina
(D) South Africa
92. Which ocean is the largest by surface area?
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
93. The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country?
(A) Canada
(B) Australia
(C) Indonesia
(D) South Africa
94. Which of the following country has the most number of time zones?
(A) Russia
(B) USA
(C) France
(D) China
95. Which Indian river is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Damodar
(D) Hooghly
96. The Deccan Plateau is located in which part of India?
(A) North India
(B) West India
(C) South India
(D) East India
97. Which Indian state is the largest by area?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
98. Which is the deepest ocean trench in the world?
(A) Mariana Trench
(B) Tonga Trench
(C) Philippine Trench
(D) Kermadec Trench
99. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
(A) Colombo
(B) Kandy
(C) Shri Jayawardenepura Kotte
(D) Galle
100. Which Indian lake is the largest saltwater lake?
(A) Sambhar Lake
(B) Chilka Lake
(C) Wular Lake
(D) Loktak Lake
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