More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which festival is celebrated mainly by the Gaddis in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Ladarcha
B)Nawala
C)Faag
D)Tipa
Answer: Nawala
- Q. Leh-Mandi Highway, Manali-Damphug, Tabo-Kaza are associatedwithwhich sport?
A)Paragliding
B)Hockey
C)Badminton
D)Mountain Cycling
Answer: Mountain Cycling
- 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. 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. Who is known as ‘Pahari Gandhi’?
A)Yashpal
B)Chandradhar Sharma
C)Baba Kanshi Ram
D)Y. S. Parmar
Answer: Baba Kanshi Ram
- Q. Himachal Pradesh first came into existence as a centrally administered territory on
A)15th April, 1948
B)15th August, 1947
C)28th December, 1956
D)26th January, 1950
Answer: 15th April, 1948
- Q. Which airport is being developed by Airport Authority of India (AAI) in collaboration with Government of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Bhuntar
B)Shimla
C)Gaggal
D)Kullu
Answer: Gaggal
- Q. In which of the following districts coal deposits are maximum?
A)Solan
B)Kangra
C)Mandi
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. What is the average elevation of dry alpine forests found in the districts of Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti?
A)6000 m
B)3000 m
C)7500 m
D)1500 m
Answer: 6000 m
- Q. Gar folk dance belongs to
A)Sirmaur
B)Kullu
C)Shimla
D)Kinnaur
Answer: Kinnaur
- Q. Match the following List I (Courts and Acts) List II (Location and Establishing Year) a. Court of Judicial Commissioner 1. Harvingtan b. Himachal Pradesh Lokayukta Act 2. 1950 c. Himachal Pradesh High Court 3. 1983 d. Judicial Commissioner Courts Act 4. Ravenswood
A)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
B)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
C)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
D)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
- Q. The Panchayati Raj is a …………… tier system.
A)4
B)2
C)3
D)5
Answer: 3
- Q. Which among the following is an objective of Himachal Organic Mission 2020?
A)Develop waste lands for grazing
B)More production of food crops
C)Production of Kiwi fruit
D)Produce more seed potatoes
Answer: Develop waste lands for grazing
- Q. What is the objective of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme?
A)To facilitate 300 days employment in rural areas
B)To encourage the rural people to work
C)To provide 100 days of employment in rural areas
D)To encourage rural women to promote cottage industries
Answer: To provide 100 days of employment in rural areas
- Q. Which is the biggest irrigation project in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shahnehar Project
B)Balh Valley Project
C)Bhabour Sahib Project
D)Siddhartha Project
Answer: Shahnehar Project
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Saach Pass connects Chamba valley with Pangi valley. 2. Kiarda Dun valley in Sirmaur is separated from Dehradun valley by Yamuna river. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Soils of Kangra are poor in phosphorus. 2. Calcium carbonate is less in Sirmaur, Solan and Nahan.
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Where, in Himachal Pradesh, is the 81 ft idol of Lord Shiva installed?
A)Sultanpur
B)Kotla Kalan
C)Kalatop
D)Dharamshala
Answer: Kotla Kalan
- Q. Mukkila glacier is located in
A)Dharamshala
B)Bhaga valley
C)Sirmaur
D)Larji
Answer: Bhaga valley
- Q. The earliest evidence of Khasas style are found on
A)Kuluta coins
B)Trigarta coins
C)Audumbara coins
D)Kulindas coins
Answer: Audumbara coins
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