More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Kullu district is referred to as Kulanthpith which means
A)The end of Kullu district
B)The end of habitable world
C)The place of heavenly abode
D)Name of the above
Answer: The end of habitable world
- Q. Match the following List I (Waterfall) List II (District) a. Badri 1. Kullu b. Chadwick 2. Solan c. Palani 3. Kangra d. Bundla 4. Shimla
A)a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
B)a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
C)a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D)a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
Answer: a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
- Q. Where is Kye Monastery?
A)Spiti
B)Chamba
C)Dharamshala
D)Bilaspur
Answer: Spiti
- Q. In which town is Panchvaktra temple?
A)Mandi
B)Hamirpur
C)Kangra
D)Chamba
Answer: Mandi
- Q. What is the Quorum for helding a meeting of Gram Sabha?
A)1/5 th
B)1/4 th
C)1/3 th
D)1/2 th
Answer: 1/5 th
- Q. In Himachal Pradesh Zila Parishad is known as
A)Zila Mandali
B)Zila Panchayat
C)Zila Council
D)None of the above
Answer: Zila Panchayat
- Q. Who invaded Kangra (Nagarkot) in 1009 AD and plundered temples.
A)Mohammad Alam
B)Mahmud Ghaznavi
C)Mohammad Ghori
D)Mahmud Begh
Answer: Mahmud Ghaznavi
- Q. In which place of Himachal Pradesh, an army regiment was set up in 1842 by British General Gilbert?
A)Subathu
B)Shimla
C)Dag-e-Shai
D)Kasauli
Answer: Kasauli
- Q. Which among the following Scheduled Tribes communities has the highest sex ratio in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Bhot
B)Kanaura
C)Lahaula
D)Gaddi
Answer: Kanaura
- Q. Who became the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Padam Dev
B)Dr. Y. S. Parmar
C)N. C. Mehta
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Dr. Y. S. Parmar
- Q. In which locality of Chamba is Harirai Temple situated?
A)Chaugan
B)Bharmaur
C)Khajjiar
D)Nadaun
Answer: Chaugan
- Q. After the confluence of river ‘Chandra’ and ‘Bhaga’ river Chenab is formed. Where does this confluence take place?
A)Arki
B)Tandi
C)Shimla
D)Nalagarh
Answer: Tandi
- Q. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur led the Quit India movement from which place in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shimla
B)Sirmaur
C)Kangra
D)Bilaspur
Answer: Shimla
- 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
- Q. Which Himachali author has authored ‘Antim Aranya’ and ‘Shatabdi Ke Dhalte Varshon Mein’?
A)L. C. Pandey
B)Anita Desai
C)Shanta Kumar
D)Nirmal Verma
Answer: Nirmal Verma
- Q. Johadji fair, the most popular fair of Solan district is associated with
A)Lord Shiva
B)Guru Nanak Dev Ji
C)Devi Parvati
D)Devi Durga
Answer: Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Q. Kullu is situated on the bank of river
A)Ravi
B)Sutlej
C)Beas
D)Jhelum
Answer: Beas
- Q. Which Sikh ruler imposed a great fine on the Rajas of Nurpur and Jaswan on not attending the great assembly of the Sikh army in 1815 AD?
A)Raja Ranjit Singh
B)Guru Govind Singh
C)Dessa Singh Majithia
D)Guru Har Govind Singh
Answer: Raja Ranjit Singh
- Q. Which among the following district of Himachal Pradesh do not touch the state of Punjab?
A)Bilaspur
B)Sirmaur
C)Solan
D)Kangra
Answer: Sirmaur
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. There are two broad gauge and one narrow gauge railway track in the state. 2. Kalka-Shimla railway route is narrow gauge. 3. Pathankot Jogindernagar railway route is the longest in the state. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)Only 2
D)Only 3
Answer: 2 and 3
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