More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- 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. Consider the following statements 1. Sangha Kols and Audambars inhabited the Chamba region in 2nd century BC. 2. In 1770 AD, Chamba came under the Sikhs. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Match the following List I (Lake) List II (District) a. Gadhasaru 1. Chamba b. Dhankar 2. Lahaul and Spiti c. Nako 3. Kinnaur d. Kamrunag 4. Mandi
A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B)a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
C)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. The copper and silver coins of Kulindas had
A)Brahmi and Bhotian script
B)Brahmi and Kharosthi script
C)Brahmi and Sanskrit Script
D)None of the above
Answer: Brahmi and Kharosthi script
- Q. When was doordarshan set up in the state?
A)1997
B)1995
C)1994
D)1992
Answer: 1994
- Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? List I (Peak) List II (Location) a. Reo Purgyil 1. Chamba b. Shipki 2. Kinnaur c. Kinner Kailash 3. Lahaul and Spiti d. Chanshal 4. Kullu
A)c
B)a
C)b
D)d
Answer: b
- Q. In which year the Command Area Development activities (CAD) was initiated?
A)1974
B)1961
C)1995
D)1955
Answer: 1974
- Q. Himalayas Prant Provisional Government was set up on
A)27th January, 1949
B)15th January, 1948
C)27th January, 1948
D)15th January, 1950
Answer: 27th January, 1948
- Q. Which river divided Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh into two equal parts?
A)Tons
B)Giri
C)Yamuna
D)Jalal
Answer: Giri
- Q. Kangra Fort was built by the Rajput rulers of
A)Katoch dynasty
B)Sunga dynasty
C)Maurya dynasty
D)None of the above
Answer: Katoch dynasty
- Q. Which of the following temple is situated at the highest point in Hamirpur?
A)Baba Balak Nath Temple
B)Tauni Devi Temple
C)Awah Devi Temple
D)Bil-Kaleshwar Temple
Answer: Awah Devi Temple
- Q. Nicholas Roerich (also known as ‘Maharishi’) painted nearly 7,000 canvases on the Himalayas. To which country did he belong?
A)Russia
B)Ireland
C)England
D)Denmark
Answer: Russia
- Q. Which of the following power succeeded in the struggle to acquire the powerful seat at Kannauj in the medieval period?
A)Gurjara Pratiharas
B)Rashtrakulas
C)Palas
D)Cholas
Answer: Gurjara Pratiharas
- Q. State Highway No 32 passes through district of ………. .
A)Una-Hamirpur-Mandi
B)Chamba
C)Kangra-Chamba
D)Kangra-Hamirpur
Answer: Una-Hamirpur-Mandi
- Q. Many Persian chronicles describes Sultan Mahamud’s invasion of which place?
A)Kangra
B)Kinnaur
C)Garhwal
D)Lahaul
Answer: Kangra
- Q. Nirmand copper plates found in Himachal Pradesh belonged to
A)12th century AD
B)7th century AD
C)10th century AD
D)15th century AD
Answer: 7th century AD
- Q. Which among the following is called Gateway of Lahaul?
A)Tandi
B)Khoskar
C)Markula
D)Keylong
Answer: Khoskar
- Q. Prashar temple of Mandi was built by
A)Ben Sen
B)Meru Verman
C)Sansar Chand
D)Rajendra Sen
Answer: Ben Sen
- Q. Who established the Nalagarh state in 1100 AD?
A)Kahn Chand
B)Ajai Chand
C)Jaspal
D)Sansar Chand
Answer: Ajai Chand
- Q. Before Mandi became a separate state in 1527 AD, it was an off shoot of which state?
A)Trigarta
B)Suket
C)Chamba
D)Brahmapura
Answer: Suket
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