More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Roerich Art Gallery is located at
A)Chamba
B)Kullu
C)Kangra
D)Una
Answer: Kullu
- Q. According to Census 2011, the Scheduled Castes sex ratio of Himachal Pradesh is
A)978
B)963
C)983
D)973
Answer: 973
- Q. Which of the following forest types is/are found in the state?
A)Tropical thorny forests
B)Tropical dry deciduous forests
C)Himalayan moist temperate forests
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following districts/areas receives least rainfall in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Spiti
B)Dharamshala
C)Lahaul
D)Shimla
Answer: Spiti
- Q. Nawala festival is celebrated in
A)Bilaspur
B)Kullu
C)Sirmaur
D)Shimla
Answer: Kullu
- Q. Which one of the following districts has the literacy rate lower than the country’s rate?
A)Bilaspur
B)Mandi
C)Hamirpur
D)Chamba
Answer: Chamba
- Q. Name the most successful ruler of Huns tribes.
A)Kadphis
B)Toramana
C)Mihirgula
D)None of them
Answer: Mihirgula
- Q. Who was given the title ‘Bulbul-e-Pahar’ by Sarojini Naidu?
A)M. M. Kaye
B)Baba Kanshi Ram
C)Bhupendra Nath Kaushik
D)Yashpal
Answer: Baba Kanshi Ram
- Q. Nicholas Roerich (also known as ‘Maharishi’) painted nearly 7,000 canvases on the Himalayas. To which country did he belong?
A)Russia
B)Ireland
C)England
D)Denmark
Answer: Russia
- Q. In which year Bhakra Dam was dedicated to the Nation and by whom?
A)1963, Jawaharlal Nehru
B)1985, Rajiv Gandhi
C)1970, Indira Gandhi
D)1964, Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: 1963, Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. Lavi fair of Rampur (Shimla) is a
A)religious fair
B)trade fair
C)agricultural fair
D)historical fair
Answer: trade fair
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Winter Carnival is held every year in Manali. 2. The Jawalamukhi fair is held thrice a year. 3. The word lavi means ‘wool’. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Who became the ruler after the death of Raja Sansar Chand in 1823 AD?
A)Amar Singh Thapa
B)Desa Singh Majithai
C)Anirudh Chand
D)Maha Singh Sukerchakia
Answer: Anirudh Chand
- Q. Nurpur state was founded by ……………
A)Kahn Chand
B)Ajai Chand
C)Jhetpal
D)Jaspal
Answer: Jhetpal
- Q. Prashar lake is situated in which district?
A)Shimla
B)Kullu
C)Sirmaur
D)Mandi
Answer: Mandi
- Q. Which region in the modern history of Himachal was the richest source of borax and musk?
A)Tibet
B)Sirmaur
C)Chamba
D)Lahore
Answer: Tibet
- Q. Which district(s) were founded in 1972?
A)Hamirpur
B)Solan
C)Una
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which one is a tributary of Beas river?
A)Baira
B)Gaj
C)Chandra
D)Seer
Answer: Gaj
- Q. Name the person who received the first Victoria Cross Award in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Somnath Sharma
B)Baba Kanshi Ram
C)Jamadar Lala Ram
D)Zorawar Singh Kahluria
Answer: Jamadar Lala Ram
- Q. Which place in Himachal Pradesh has a magnificent hill fort built by the Gorkhas?
A)Kotla
B)Subathu
C)Shimla
D)Mankot
Answer: Subathu
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