Himachal Pradesh State

Q. Consider the following statements 1. The total forest cover in the state is 15100 sq km. 2. It is 29.73% of the state’s geographical area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
Both 1 and 2
B
Only 1
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

Only 1

More Questions on Himachal Pradesh

  • Q. Bahadurpur Fort is located in
    A)Kangra
    B)Bilaspur
    C)Hamirpur
    D)Sirmaur
    Answer: Bilaspur
  • Q. Naina Devi Conservation Reserve lies in which district?
    A)Kinnaur
    B)Chamba
    C)Bilaspur
    D)Sirmaur
    Answer: Bilaspur
  • Q. Match the following List I (River) List II (Vedic Nomenlature) a. Sutlej 1. Shatudri b. Yamuna 2. Kalindi c. Chenab 3. Askini
    A)a-1, b-2, c-3
    B)a-3, b-2, c-1
    C)a-3, b-1, c-2
    D)a-1, b-3, c-2
    Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3
  • 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. Sansar Chand was the ruler of which hill state?
    A)Kangra
    B)Kullu
    C)Bilaspur
    D)Mandi
    Answer: Kangra
  • Q. The foundation of famous fort of Sujanpur Tira in Kangra was laid by
    A)Nawab Gulam Muhammad
    B)Sansar Chand
    C)Abhay Chand
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Abhay Chand
  • Q. Kangra Kalam is associated with
    A)Chamba Rumals embroidery
    B)Rock art
    C)Painting style
    D)Wooden work
    Answer: Painting style
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. First Anglo-Sikh war ended by the Treaty of Lahore on 9th March, 1846. 2. Sikh emerged as the supreme power after second Anglo-Sikh war. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Only 1
  • 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. Which major river of Himachal Pradesh flows through Kangra and Kullu valleys?
    A)Chenab
    B)Ravi
    C)Sutlej
    D)Beas
    Answer: Beas
  • Q. Which of the following pairs of places is covered under humid temperate zone? List I List II a. Palampur Dharamshala b. Mandi Solan c. Chamba Spiti d. Una Sirmaur
    A)c
    B)a
    C)b
    D)d
    Answer: b
  • 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. 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. Who wrote ‘Essays on Colonialism’?
    A)M. M. Kaye
    B)Nirmal Verma
    C)Bipan Chandra
    D)Yashpal
    Answer: Bipan Chandra
  • Q. When was the nutrition scheme for HIV positive children launched by Himachal state?
    A)April, 2012
    B)March, 2016
    C)January, 2018
    D)September, 2015
    Answer: January, 2018
  • Q. Which Sikh ruler imposed a great fine on the Rajas of Nurpur and Jaswan on not attending the great assembly of the Sikh army in 1815 AD?
    A)Raja Ranjit Singh
    B)Guru Govind Singh
    C)Dessa Singh Majithia
    D)Guru Har Govind Singh
    Answer: Raja Ranjit Singh
  • Q. The Book ‘Himachal Pradesh Parichay’ is written by
    A)Ram Rahul
    B)Dev Raj Sharma
    C)Bansilal Sharma
    D)Rahul Sankrityayan
    Answer: Dev Raj Sharma
  • Q. The hot springs of Manikaran are situated on the bank of
    A)Beas river
    B)Parbati river
    C)Tons river
    D)Sukli river
    Answer: Parbati river
  • Q. In Kunihar, Praja Mandal was organised in which year?
    A)1930 AD
    B)1920 AD
    C)1925 AD
    D)1939 AD
    Answer: 1939 AD
  • Q. Which of the following districts has the second highest SCs literacy rate?
    A)Lahaul and Spiti
    B)Una
    C)Bilaspur
    D)Kangra
    Answer: Una

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