More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Panchayat Samiti comprises of
A)President, Block Development Office
B)President, Vice-President
C)Chairman, Executive Officer
D)All of them
Answer: All of them
- Q. At which place do the tributaries, Chandra and Bhagha, meet to form the Chenab river?
A)Mirthal
B)Tandi
C)Larji
D)Una
Answer: Tandi
- Q. Match the following List I (Movement) List II (Year) a. Doom Movement in Bushahr 1. 1920 AD b. Land Movement in Sirmaur 2. 1878 AD c. Kunihar Movement 3. 1930 AD d. Bhoomi Bandobast Andolan 4. 1859 AD
A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
B)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
C)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
- Q. Match the following List I (Lake) List II (District) a. Gobind Sagar 1. Kangra b. Maharana Pratap Sagar 2. Chamba c. Prashar Lake 3. Mandi d. Khajjiar Lake 4. Bilaspur
A)a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
B)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
C)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
D)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
Answer: a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
- Q. Spiti literally means
A)Pearl of the State
B)Land of Jewels
C)Hanging Garden
D)Vir Bhoomi
Answer: Land of Jewels
- Q. What is the minimum age to become a member of Panchayat?
A)23
B)22
C)21
D)25
Answer: 21
- Q. Which of the following mineral is also know as ‘Lokhan’?
A)Slate
B)Barytes
C)Magnesite
D)Rock salt
Answer: Rock salt
- Q. As per India State of Forest Report 2017, which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh has maximum area under forest cover?
A)Mandi
B)Chamba
C)Kullu
D)Shimla
Answer: Chamba
- 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
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. The ‘Country life’ that describes life in Palampur is written by
A)Norah Richards
B)J. C. frank
C)T. S. Negi
D)Nicholas Roerich
Answer: Norah Richards
- Q. Who is considered as the Godfather of Hindi novel in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Bhupendra Nath Kaushik
B)Y. S. Parmar
C)Yashpal
D)Bipan Chandra
Answer: Yashpal
- Q. The Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 mandates for Urban Local bodies ………. .
A)6 types of Standing Committee
B)3 types of Standing Committee
C)4 types of Standing Committee
D)None of the above
Answer: 3 types of Standing Committee
- Q. When did Himachal Pradesh become Union Territory under Lt Governor?
A)25th January, 1956
B)1st November, 1956
C)3rd December, 1956
D)15th August, 1956
Answer: 1st November, 1956
- Q. Khanjari is a kind of
A)embroidery
B)musical instrument
C)tribe
D)traditional dress
Answer: musical instrument
- Q. Which deity is worshipped in Kullu Dussehra festival?
A)Lord Shiva
B)Goddess Kali
C)Goddess Saraswati
D)Lord Raghunathji
Answer: Lord Raghunathji
- Q. Which of the following districts is proposed to become solar city?
A)Both (A) and (B)
B)Shimla
C)Hamirpur
D)None of these
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which among the following Scheduled Tribes communities had the highest population in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Jad
B)Bhot
C)Gaddi
D)Domba
Answer: Gaddi
- Q. Who is the author of ‘Gurkha Conquest of Arki’?
A)Vikram Kayasth
B)U. S. Parmar
C)Ram Rahul
D)Shanta Kumar
Answer: U. S. Parmar
- Q. Who won ‘Sahitya Maneeshi Alankaran’ Award for his satire ‘Koltar Mai Aks’?
A)Bipan Chandra
B)M. M. Kaye
C)Bhupendra Nath Kaushik
D)Nirmal Verma
Answer: Bhupendra Nath Kaushik
- Q. Which temple of Kangra was destroyed by the forces of Mahmud of Ghazni?
A)Jwala Devi temple
B)Chamunda Devi temple
C)Brajeshwari Devi temple
D)Naina Devi temple
Answer: Brajeshwari Devi temple
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