More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Chenab river enters Pangi valley at:
A)Chaupal
B)Bhujind
C)Rampur
D)Rohru
Answer: Bhujind
- Q. The Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 mandates for Urban Local bodies ………. .
A)6 types of Standing Committee
B)3 types of Standing Committee
C)4 types of Standing Committee
D)None of the above
Answer: 3 types of Standing Committee
- Q. Which writer from Himachal Pradesh got Padma Bhushan Award in 2002?
A)Yashpal
B)Nirmal Verma
C)M. M. Kaye
D)Bipan Chandra
Answer: Nirmal Verma
- 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 place in Himachal Pradesh has a magnificent hill fort built by the Gorkhas?
A)Kotla
B)Subathu
C)Shimla
D)Mankot
Answer: Subathu
- Q. Solang valley is situated at which of the following districts?
A)Chamba
B)Solan
C)Kullu
D)Kangra
Answer: Kullu
- Q. The first mention of ‘Trigarta’ is found in
A)Writings of Panini
B)Rig Veda
C)Mahabharata
D)Purana
Answer: Writings of Panini
- Q. Which temple’s Kardar happens to be a Thakur, whereas the priest happens to be a lama?
A)Triloknath temple
B)Naina Devi temple
C)Jwalamukhi temple
D)Panchvaktra temple
Answer: Triloknath temple
- Q. The hankerchief of which district is world famous in handicraft industry?
A)Mandi
B)Chamba
C)Kullu
D)Kinnaur
Answer: Chamba
- Q. Bhangra dance is popular in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Kangra
B)Una
C)Hamirpur
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. In which place of Himachal Pradesh, Dalai Lama has established his capital in exile?
A)Hatkoti
B)Nadaun
C)McLeod Ganj
D)Spiti
Answer: McLeod Ganj
- 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. Assertion (A) Some roads in Himachal Pradesh are closed during winters. Reason (R) Snowfall and landslides are major problem in these areas.
A)A is true, but R is false
B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
C)Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
D)A is false, but R is true
Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Q. In which of the following place the High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe companies are located in the Himachal Pradesh?
A)Parwanoo
B)Baddi
C)Barotiwala
D)Paonta Sahib
Answer: Parwanoo
- Q. In 1814 AD Ranjor Singh Thapa faced defeat in the hands of the British at ………….. .
A)Kangra fort
B)Jubbal fort
C)Jythak fort
D)Nalagash fort
Answer: Jythak fort
- Q. Pong Dam on the river Beas in district Kangra is also known as ……………
A)Sansar Chand Dam
B)Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam
C)Govind Sagar Dam
D)Jahangir Nahar Dam
Answer: Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam
- Q. Major river(s) of Shimla district is/are
A)Giri
B)Sutlej
C)Pabbar
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Risk Fund Scheme has been launched by …………… for fishermen.
A)NFDB
B)GOI
C)Government of HP
D)LIC
Answer: Government of HP
- Q. Which of the following is very popular folk theatre /drama of Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur regions?
A)Singh
B)Rawal
C)Bura
D)Kariyala
Answer: Kariyala
- Q. In which town is Panchvaktra temple?
A)Mandi
B)Hamirpur
C)Kangra
D)Chamba
Answer: Mandi
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