More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which district of Himachal Pradesh has the lowest percentage of forest area in relation to its geographical area?
A)Bilaspur
B)Hamirpur
C)Solan
D)Lahaul and Spiti
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti
- Q. Bhimkot was the other name of
A)Sirmaur
B)Bushahr
C)Kangra
D)Guler
Answer: Kangra
- Q. Chandra Taal Wildlife Sanctuary lies in which place of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shimla
B)Solan
C)Lahaul and Spiti
D)Mandi
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti
- Q. Kullu district is referred to as Kulanthpith which means
A)The end of Kullu district
B)The end of habitable world
C)The place of heavenly abode
D)Name of the above
Answer: The end of habitable world
- Q. Which among the following is an agro-based industry in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Jams and Juices
B)Hadicraft
C)Breweries
D)Both (B) and (C)
Answer: Both (B) and (C)
- Q. With reference to gender gap choose correct statement 1. It is the difference between male and female literacy rate. 2. Gender gap in 2011 is lower than 2001.
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which British Officer discovered the spot where Shimla was later built as a hill station?
A)Col. Armstrong
B)Lord Amherst
C)Major Kennedy
D)Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Major Kennedy
- Q. Who became ruler of Katoch dynasty after Ghumand Chand?
A)Ranjit Singh
B)Amar Singh Thapa
C)Desa Singh
D)Sansar Chand
Answer: Sansar Chand
- Q. Where in Himachal Pradesh is rock salt industry located?
A)Mandi
B)Solan
C)Kullu
D)Hamirpur
Answer: Mandi
- Q. Under whose reign, the famous school of Kangra Miniature Paintings flourished?
A)Sansar Chand
B)Ghumand Chand
C)Jai Singh Kanheya
D)Rajit Singh
Answer: Sansar Chand
- Q. Who was appointed as the Governor of Jalandhar by Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1758-59 AD?
A)Ranjit Singh
B)Sansar Chand
C)Ghumand Chand
D)Amar Singh Thapa
Answer: Ghumand Chand
- Q. Rulers of which hill state sent soldiers to accompany the British troops in the Revolt of 1857?
A)Chamba
B)Kangra
C)Nurpur
D)Kullu
Answer: Chamba
- Q. According to Census 2011, the Scheduled Tribes sex ratio of Himachal Pradesh is
A)999
B)1,015
C)890
D)900
Answer: 999
- Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? List I (Valley) List II (River) a. Kullu Sutlej b. Chamba Ravi c. Kangra Chenab d. Parvati Indus
A)c
B)a
C)b
D)d
Answer: b
- Q. Which among the following is a man-made lake?
A)Pandoh lake
B)Maharana Pratap Sagar
C)Gobind Sagar
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of these is the birthplace of Yashwant Singh Parmar?
A)Chamba
B)Bhagthan, Sirmaur
C)Kangra
D)Una
Answer: Bhagthan, Sirmaur
- Q. In which year Sher Shah Suri captured the Kangra fort?
A)1530 AD
B)1520 AD
C)1525 AD
D)1540 AD
Answer: 1540 AD
- Q. From where the bilingual newspaper Uncha Himalaya published in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Dalhousie
B)Kangra
C)Shimla
D)Jogindernagar
Answer: Shimla
- Q. Which among the following district of Himachal Pradesh do not touch the state of Punjab?
A)Bilaspur
B)Sirmaur
C)Solan
D)Kangra
Answer: Sirmaur
- Q. Where in Himachal Pradesh Bee keeping was introduced as a source of livelihood?
A)Solan
B)Kullu Valley
C)Spiti Valley
D)Nahan
Answer: Kullu Valley
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