Himachal Pradesh State

Q. Consider the following statements 1. Kalka-Shimla railway passes through 103 tunnels. 2. It crosses 20 railway stations in its journey. 3. Its construction started before independence, but complete after independence. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
2 and 3
B
Only 1
C
Only 3
D
1 and 2

Correct Answer

1 and 2

More Questions on Himachal Pradesh

  • Q. Macchial lake is dedicated to which of the following Gods?
    A)Mahesh
    B)Shiva
    C)Vishnu
    D)None of these
    Answer: Vishnu
  • Q. Which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh has the highest literacy rate?
    A)Hamirpur
    B)Kangra
    C)Una
    D)Shimla
    Answer: Hamirpur
  • Q. Find the correct pair(s): List I (District) List II (Rainfall) a. Kinnaur 300 mm b. Bilaspur 1750 mm c. Shimla 900 mm
    A)Only b
    B)a and b
    C)a and c
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which among the following is not a variety of fish culture in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Mirror carp
    B)Schizothorax
    C)Golden mahseer
    D)Murrah
    Answer: Murrah
  • Q. Hoshiarpur of Punjab touches the boundary of Una district from which direction?
    A)East
    B)South-West
    C)South-East
    D)West
    Answer: West
  • Q. Which town was founded by Ghumand Chand?
    A)Sujanpur
    B)Sirmaur
    C)Chamba
    D)Nagarkot
    Answer: Sujanpur
  • Q. Who was the first Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly?
    A)Shri Jaiwant Ram
    B)Shri Sarwan Kumar
    C)Shri Krishan Chander
    D)Shri Jai Ram Thakur
    Answer: Shri Krishan Chander
  • Q. Match the following. List I (Newspaper) List II (Published from) a. Him Rakshak 1. Chamba b. Himachal Brahmastra 2. Shimla c. Him Samvahak 3. Jogindernagar d. Chamba News 4. Dalhousie
    A)a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
    B)a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
    C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    D)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
    Answer: a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
  • Q. Renuka lake is situated in
    A)Sirmaur
    B)Shimla
    C)Kullu
    D)Mandi
    Answer: Sirmaur
  • Q. How many tehsils are there in Chamba district?
    A)14
    B)10
    C)8
    D)15
    Answer: 10
  • Q. Which Sangh Janapada flourished in the regions of Taxila, Western Kangra upto Hoshiarpur?
    A)Kuluta
    B)Trigarta
    C)Audumbaras
    D)Kulinda
    Answer: Audumbaras
  • Q. Which among the following festivals also known as ‘Maghi’ festival in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Lohri
    B)Halda
    C)Fulaich
    D)Khepa
    Answer: Lohri
  • Q. What was the confederacy of six republics mentioned in the Mahabharata and other books, known as?
    A)Audumbaras
    B)Kuluta
    C)Trigarta
    D)Kulindas
    Answer: Trigarta
  • Q. Match the following List I (Sanads) List II (Rulers) a. Bilaspur 1. Rana Mohinder Singh b. Baghal 2. Rana Bhup Singh c. Kuthar 3. Raja Jagat Singh d. Baghat 4. Raja Mahan Chand
    A)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
    C)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
    D)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
    Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
  • Q. In terms of literacy rate, Himachal Pradesh stands at which position in India?
    A)12th
    B)10th
    C)11th
    D)13th
    Answer: 11th
  • Q. Himbunkar is related to which field?
    A)Manufacturing
    B)Cooperative society
    C)Sports
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Cooperative society
  • Q. Dalshone and Cholamba are famous folk dances of
    A)Chamba
    B)Kangra
    C)Kinnaur
    D)Una
    Answer: Kinnaur
  • Q. In which of the following districts, apple is mainly grown?
    A)Shimla
    B)Kinnaur
    C)Mandi
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. What percent of total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh comes under forests?
    A)65.50%
    B)60.50%
    C)61.66%
    D)66.50%
    Answer: 66.50%
  • 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

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