Sikkim State

Q. When did the last earthquake strike in Sikkim that had a magnitude of 6.9Mw killing 60+ people?

A
2012
B
2015
C
2013
D
2011

Correct Answer

2011

More Questions on Sikkim

  • Q. What is the Tibetan name for Sikkim?
    A)Drenjong
    B)Bhutia
    C)Indrakil
    D)Demazong
    Answer: Drenjong
  • Q. In which year, the Indo-Sikkimese Treaty was signed?
    A)1949
    B)1945
    C)1947
    D)1950
    Answer: 1950
  • Q. Which party did Kazi Lhendup Dorjee, the first Chief Minister of Sikkim join after leaving Sikkim Congress?
    A)Sikkim Sangram Parishad
    B)Indian National Congress
    C)Sikkim Janata Parishad
    D)Sikkim Democratic Front
    Answer: Indian National Congress
  • Q. Which National Highway connects Gangtok with Siliguri?
    A)NH 10
    B)NH 5
    C)NH 8
    D)NH 14
    Answer: NH 10
  • Q. Sikkim is separated by the Singalila range from Nepal in the west, ……………..range from Tibet in the northeast and Bhutan in the southeast.
    A)Kamdhenu
    B)Kasturi
    C)Chola
    D)None of these
    Answer: Chola
  • Q. How far is Nathu La Pass from Gangtok?
    A)54 Km
    B)98 Km
    C)47 Km
    D)84 Km
    Answer: 54 Km
  • Q. Who was the first Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court?
    A)Man Mohan Singh Gujral
    B)Mohan Lall Shrimal
    C)Kishore Mohanty
    D)Krishna Murari Agarwal
    Answer: Man Mohan Singh Gujral
  • Q. Who was the first recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award from Sikkim?
    A)Triguna Tshering
    B)Nawang Gurung
    C)Sonam Gyatso
    D)Krishna Tshering Lepcha
    Answer: Sonam Gyatso
  • Q. In which year, Sikkim becomes a part of India as its 22nd state?
    A)1978
    B)1972
    C)1975
    D)1980
    Answer: 1975
  • Q. When was the National Institute of Technology, Sikkim established?
    A)2014
    B)2010
    C)2012
    D)2016
    Answer: 2010
  • Q. What does the original theory of the name “Sikkim” mean?
    A)Su: New & Khyim: Palace
    B)Su: Old & Khyim: Palace
    C)Su: Palace & Khyim: King
    D)Su: People & Khyim: Palace
    Answer: Su: New & Khyim: Palace
  • Q. Which year did the British East India Company attack Nepal through Sikkim which resulted in the Gurkha War?
    A)1824
    B)1804
    C)1814
    D)1841
    Answer: 1814
  • Q. What is the meaning of the term “Nathu La”?
    A)Nathu: Trading & La: Pass
    B)Nathu: Buddhist & La: Pass
    C)Nathu: Listening Ears & La: Pass
    D)Nathu: Pilgrimage & La: Pass
    Answer: Nathu: Listening Ears & La: Pass
  • Q. Which religion is a majority in Sikkim as per the 2011 Census?
    A)Christianity
    B)Buddhism
    C)Hinduism
    D)Islam
    Answer: Hinduism
  • Q. What is the approximate distance between Siliguri and Gangtok?
    A)514 Km
    B)114 Km
    C)214 Km
    D)54 Km
    Answer: 114 Km
  • Q. What is the State Flower of Sikkim?
    A)Red Vanda
    B)Glory Lily
    C)Noble Dendrobium
    D)Lotus
    Answer: Noble Dendrobium
  • Q. Which pass connects Tibet with India?
    A)Khardung La
    B)Rohtang Pass
    C)Nathu La
    D)Shipki La
    Answer: Nathu La
  • Q. What is the name of the first open border between India and China?
    A)Phuntsholing
    B)Bhairabkunda
    C)Nathu La
    D)Sinchula
    Answer: Nathu La
  • Q. Which is the smallest district of Sikkim?
    A)East Sikkim
    B)South Sikkim
    C)North Sikkim
    D)West Sikkim
    Answer: South Sikkim
  • Q. Tamang Shailo and Rumtek Chaam are the Traditional Dances of which State?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Assam
    C)Sikkim
    D)Tripura
    Answer: Sikkim

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