More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which among the following organisations assists in the scheme called ‘mobile fish market vehicle’?
A)Fishfed
B)NFDB
C)MIDH
D)Government of India
Answer: NFDB
- Q. Jhoori song is connected with which dance form?
A)Gar
B)Jhanki
C)Jhoomar
D)Karthi
Answer: Jhoomar
- 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. Under which scheme the Himachal Government, deposits money in bank/post office accounts for poor children?
A)Integrated Child Protection Scheme
B)Intergrated Child Development Services
C)Mukhya Mantri Bal Uddhar Yojana
D)Bal/Balika Suraksha Yojana
Answer: Bal/Balika Suraksha Yojana
- Q. Which British Officer discovered the spot where Shimla was later built as a hill station?
A)Col. Armstrong
B)Lord Amherst
C)Major Kennedy
D)Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Major Kennedy
- Q. Which is the largest natural lake in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Renuka
B)Surajtal
C)Chamera
D)Lama
Answer: Renuka
- Q. The famous Rewalsar lake is situated in district
A)Hamirpur
B)Kullu
C)Mandi
D)Chamba
Answer: Mandi
- Q. Which soil is found in the mid-hill soil zone of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Mountain soil
B)Alluvial soil
C)Laterite soil
D)Podzolic soil
Answer: Podzolic soil
- Q. Which of these is the birthplace of Yashwant Singh Parmar?
A)Chamba
B)Bhagthan, Sirmaur
C)Kangra
D)Una
Answer: Bhagthan, Sirmaur
- Q. The term Jhoori means
A)a village
B)a bird
C)a lover
D)a warrior
Answer: a lover
- Q. At which place in Himachal Pradesh is a 7 day fair held on the occasion of Shivratri in which devotees carry idols of Gods and Goddesses in Palanquins on their shoulders?
A)Solan
B)Chamba
C)Mandi
D)Kinnaur
Answer: Mandi
- Q. Who became the first Lt. Governor of Himachal Pradesh in 1952?
A)Shri Bhagwan Sahai
B)Maj. Gen. K. S. Himmat Singh
C)Shri Bajrang Bahadur Singh
D)Lt. Gen. K. Bahadur Singh
Answer: Maj. Gen. K. S. Himmat Singh
- Q. Arrange the following peaks in descending order of their height? 1. Shilla 2. Manerang 3. Reo Purgyil 4. Shipki
A)1, 3, 4, 2
B)1, 4, 3, 2
C)1, 3, 2, 4
D)1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: 1, 3, 4, 2
- Q. The hot springs of Manikaran are situated on the bank of
A)Beas river
B)Parbati river
C)Tons river
D)Sukli river
Answer: Parbati river
- Q. Which of the following about Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana is true? 1. It is a goverment scheme. 2. It aims to increase cultivation. 3. It provides fertilizers at low rates.
A)Both 1 and 3
B)Only 1 and 2
C)Only 2 and 3
D)All of the above
Answer: Only 1 and 2
- Q. The ‘Ek Kadam Hariyali Ki Or’ scheme of Himachal Government is implemented within which form of local administration?
A)Municipal Corporation
B)Municipal Committee
C)Village Panchayat
D)All of the above
Answer: Municipal Corporation
- Q. Which is the largest glacier in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Bhaga
B)Bara Shigri
C)Bhadal
D)Chandra
Answer: Bara Shigri
- Q. In which of the following ranges Rohtang pass is located?
A)Dhauladhar range
B)Pir Panjal range
C)Shiwalik range
D)Zanskar range
Answer: Pir Panjal range
- Q. Consider the following Statements 1. The name Himachal comes from Himalyan mountains. 2. The great poet Kalidasa called Himachal Devantatma. 3. Copper plates and stone inscriptions have been found in Himachal. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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
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