More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which festival is related with ‘Light and Lantern’?
A)Lachhang
B)Faag
C)Geotar
D)Halda
Answer: Halda
- Q. Which hill states were the main centres of Quit India Movement in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Mandi, Dodra, Baghal
B)Bashahr, Sialkot, Rohru
C)Nalagarh, Suket, Keonthal
D)Shimla, Kullu, Kangra
Answer: Shimla, Kullu, Kangra
- Q. Which is the most widely read magazine in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Uday Bharat
B)Giriraj
C)Himachal Dhwani
D)Himprastha
Answer: Giriraj
- Q. Which of the following districts is not covered by the Shiwalik Hill agro-climatic zone of the state?
A)Shimla
B)Una
C)Bilaspur
D)Kangra
Answer: Shimla
- Q. Which type of soil is found in the high hill soil zone?
A)Silty loam
B)Sandy loam
C)Sandy clayey loam
D)Silty clayey loam
Answer: Silty loam
- Q. Burah is a famous folk dance of which district?
A)Kangra
B)Sirmaur
C)Shimla
D)Kinnaur
Answer: Sirmaur
- Q. The town of Hamirpur got its name from Raja Hamir Chand of
A)Pala dynasty
B)Trigarta dynasty
C)Katoch dynasty
D)None of these
Answer: Katoch dynasty
- Q. Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University?
A)Dr. O. P. Bhardwaj
B)Dr. R. K. Singh
C)Dr. J. N. Mehta
D)Dr. Nilamani Upadhayay
Answer: Dr. R. K. Singh
- Q. What is the level of elevation at which the mid-hill soil zone is found?
A)500-800 m
B)900-1000 m
C)1000-1500 m
D)1500-3000 m
Answer: 1000-1500 m
- Q. Gyas peak is located in
A)Lahaul valley
B)Pangi valley
C)Pin valley
D)Solang valley
Answer: Pangi valley
- Q. The Pandoh dam links which two important rivers of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Beas-Sutlej
B)Ravi-Chenab
C)Ravi-Beas
D)Sutlej-Yamuna
Answer: Beas-Sutlej
- Q. When did Dr. Y. S. Parmar become the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for the first time?
A)28th January, 1953
B)24th March, 1952
C)24th March, 1954
D)28th January, 1954
Answer: 24th March, 1952
- Q. Which of the following four districts were merged with Himachal Pradesh on 1st November, 1966?
A)Kinnaur, Solan, Kullu, Bilaspur
B)Ambala, Kangra, Chamba, Sirmaur
C)Shimla, Lahaul and Spiti, Kullu, Kangra
D)Kullu, Shimla, Gurdaspur, Chamba
Answer: Shimla, Lahaul and Spiti, Kullu, Kangra
- Q. Which of the following ranges acts as a water divide between river Chenab, Beas and Ravi?
A)Pir Panjal range
B)Shiwalik range
C)Dhauladhar range
D)Zanskar range
Answer: Pir Panjal range
- Q. On which date the Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 came into force?
A)15th July
B)23rd April
C)13th April
D)18th June
Answer: 23rd April
- Q. Who was the first Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shri Aloknath Bannerjee
B)Amminuddin Ahmad Khan
C)Shri S. Chakravarti
D)Shri Hokishe Sema
Answer: Shri S. Chakravarti
- Q. Raja Sansar Chand had to seek outside help to drive out Gorkhas from Kangra. This crucial help was provided by
A)Guru Govind Singh
B)Maharaja Ranjit Singh
C)Banda Bahadur
D)Jai Singh Ramgariha
Answer: Maharaja Ranjit Singh
- Q. Which place is called apple heartland of Himachal Pradesh as the first apple seeds were sown there?
A)Kotgarh
B)Rampur
C)Nadaun
D)Arki
Answer: Kotgarh
- Q. The total production capacity of Beas-Sutlej Link Project is
A)1100 MW
B)990 MW
C)320 MW
D)850 MW
Answer: 990 MW
- Q. Shilaroo Stadium was established in which year?
A)2008
B)2000
C)2005
D)2010
Answer: 2010
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