More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. In which region of Himachal Pradesh do we come across the temples of Pandava Bhim’s consort Hidimba and their son Ghatotkach?
A)Mandi
B)Kinnaur
C)Kullu valley
D)Manali valley
Answer: Mandi
- Q. The headquarters of Kangra is
A)Dharamshala
B)Chamba
C)Una
D)None of these
Answer: Dharamshala
- Q. Industrial town Mehatpur is situated in district
A)Una
B)Lahaul and Spiti
C)Kullu
D)Mandi
Answer: Una
- Q. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? List I (Dam) List II (River) a. Pandoh Dam Beas b. Koldam Sutlej c. Pong Chenab
A)Only a
B)a and b
C)b and c
D)Only b
Answer: a and b
- Q. In which district Manimahesh lake located?
A)Solan
B)Chamba
C)Kullu
D)Kangra
Answer: Chamba
- Q. Which of the following temple is situated at the highest point in Hamirpur?
A)Baba Balak Nath Temple
B)Tauni Devi Temple
C)Awah Devi Temple
D)Bil-Kaleshwar Temple
Answer: Awah Devi Temple
- Q. Name the wildlife sanctuary which was established in the year 1954 in order to preserve pheasants and the endangered animal, musk deer.
A)Kugti
B)Nargu
C)Kais
D)Renuka
Answer: Kais
- Q. On 25th January, 1971, Himachal Pradesh emerged as the ………. state of Indian Union.
A)15th
B)16th
C)18th
D)20th
Answer: 18th
- Q. Which is the most widely read magazine in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Uday Bharat
B)Giriraj
C)Himachal Dhwani
D)Himprastha
Answer: Giriraj
- Q. Pin valley is situated at which place?
A)Kinnaur
B)Lahaul and Spiti
C)Keylong
D)Shillai
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti
- Q. Which among the following wildlife sanctuaries is located on the bank of Sutlej river?
A)Tirthan
B)Kugti
C)Majathal
D)Rupi Bhaba
Answer: Rupi Bhaba
- Q. How many districts were there in Himachal Pradesh till 1966?
A)5
B)4
C)3
D)10
Answer: 10
- Q. The Vashisht hot spring is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Kangra
B)Mandi
C)Chamba
D)Kullu
Answer: Kullu
- Q. Who is the author of the ‘Himalayas: The Abode of Light’?
A)Nicholas Roerich
B)U. S. Parmar
C)Lalchand Prarthi
D)A. P. F. Harcourt
Answer: Nicholas Roerich
- Q. Who was elected three times in Vidhan Sabha in the years 1952, 1962 and 1967?
A)Baba Kanshi Ram
B)Lal Chand Prarthi
C)Daulat Ram Sankhyan
D)Bhagmal Sayhta
Answer: Lal Chand Prarthi
- Q. The folk dance of Shun and Shabu are devoted to
A)Goddess Durga
B)Lord Shiva
C)Lord Buddha
D)None of the above
Answer: Lord Buddha
- Q. Which among the following programmes come under the Watershed Development Programme?
A)Desert Development Programme
B)Drought Prone Area Programme
C)Integrated Wasteland Development Programme
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The headquarters of the Himalayan Prant Provisional Government was located at ……………
A)Shimla
B)Solan
C)Kinnaur
D)Chamba
Answer: Shimla
- Q. What is the average elevation of dry alpine forests found in the districts of Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti?
A)6000 m
B)3000 m
C)7500 m
D)1500 m
Answer: 6000 m
- Q. Under which scheme the Himachal Government, deposits money in bank/post office accounts for poor children?
A)Integrated Child Protection Scheme
B)Intergrated Child Development Services
C)Mukhya Mantri Bal Uddhar Yojana
D)Bal/Balika Suraksha Yojana
Answer: Bal/Balika Suraksha Yojana
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