More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Who the author of ‘Himachal Past, Present and Future’ is?
A)Dev Raj Sharma
B)Bal Govind
C)Ramesh Chauhan
D)Shanta Kumar
Answer: Dev Raj Sharma
- Q. When was ‘Beti Hai Anmol Yojana’ launched in Himachal Pradesh?
A)August, 2011
B)June, 2009
C)July, 2010
D)September, 2010
Answer: July, 2010
- Q. As per Census 2011, the Scheduled Castes literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh is
A)75.55%
B)88.92%
C)78.92%
D)80.12%
Answer: 78.92%
- Q. On which river is the Pong Dam constructed?
A)Beas
B)Sutlej
C)Ravi
D)Yamuna
Answer: Beas
- Q. Major river(s) of Kangra district is/are
A)Beas
B)Baner
C)Majhi
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? List I (River) List II (Origin) a. Awa Lahaul valley b. Luni Dhauladhar range c. Markanda Dharthi range d. Bata Spiti valley
A)c
B)a
C)b
D)d
Answer: b
- Q. Which type of soil is found in the high hill soil zone?
A)Silty loam
B)Sandy loam
C)Sandy clayey loam
D)Silty clayey loam
Answer: Silty loam
- Q. Which among the following is a newspaper that comes out daily inHimachal Pradesh?
A)Chamba News
B)Him Samwahak
C)Him Satta
D)Uday Bharat
Answer: Uday Bharat
- Q. Which of the following passes is famous as ‘Valley of Shadows’?
A)Rohtang pass
B)Kunzum pass
C)Rupin pass
D)Pin Parbati pass
Answer: Pin Parbati pass
- Q. Kullu is famous for which festival?
A)Devi Dhar
B)Dussehra
C)Holi
D)Baisakhi
Answer: Dussehra
- Q. Which of the following states sharess the hydro power generated through Bhakra Nangal Dam? 1. Punjab 2. Rajasthan 3. Uttarakhand 4. Gujarat Select the correct answer
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. Renuka lake is situated in
A)Sirmaur
B)Shimla
C)Kullu
D)Mandi
Answer: Sirmaur
- Q. Popular Nalwari fair is held at which place?
A)Hamirpur
B)Bilaspur
C)Sujanpur
D)Rampur
Answer: Bilaspur
- 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. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched? Breeding Farm Livestock a. Kandwari (Kangra) Yak b. Lari (Lahaul and Spiti) Horse c. Nagwain (Mandi) Rabbit d. Jeori (Shimla) Sheep
A)c
B)a
C)b
D)d
Answer: a
- 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. Praja Mandal Movement took place in Sirmaur in
A)1930 AD
B)1920 AD
C)1925 AD
D)1939 AD
Answer: 1939 AD
- Q. In which district Manimahesh lake located?
A)Solan
B)Chamba
C)Kullu
D)Kangra
Answer: Chamba
- Q. The Mahabharata mentioned that ‘Kulinda’ people were conquered by
A)Asoka
B)Arjuna
C)Smudragupta
D)None of them
Answer: Arjuna
- Q. Which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh has the highest SCs literacy rate?
A)Hamirpur
B)Bilaspur
C)Shimla
D)Kullu
Answer: Hamirpur
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