More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which among the following districts is formed on 15th April, 1948?
A)Lahaul and Spiti
B)Kullu
C)Bilaspur
D)Mandi
Answer: Mandi
- Q. The term Jhoori means
A)a village
B)a bird
C)a lover
D)a warrior
Answer: a lover
- Q. Which of the following industrial area is not situated in Solan?
A)Parwanoo
B)Golthai
C)Baddi
D)Barotiwala
Answer: Golthai
- Q. Rulers of which hill state sent soldiers to accompany the British troops in the Revolt of 1857?
A)Chamba
B)Kangra
C)Nurpur
D)Kullu
Answer: Chamba
- Q. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is Uhal Hydroelectric Project located?
A)Kangra
B)Mandi
C)Lahaul and Spiti
D)Kullu
Answer: Kangra
- Q. The first women Governor of Himachal Pradesh was
A)Smt Prabha Rau
B)Smt Sheila Kaul
C)Smt Urmila Singh
D)Smt Pratibha Devi
Answer: Smt Sheila Kaul
- 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. Khogal festival is celebrated in
A)Kangra
B)Lahaul and Spiti
C)Chamba
D)Una
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti
- Q. Which among the following programmes come under the Watershed Development Programme?
A)Desert Development Programme
B)Drought Prone Area Programme
C)Integrated Wasteland Development Programme
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Jhoori folk song belongs to which region?
A)Shimla
B)Sirmaur
C)Kullu
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The Bahna Mahadev temple is built in which architectural style?
A)Pagoda style
B)Pent roof style
C)Pyramid style
D)Sutlej valley style
Answer: Sutlej valley style
- Q. Luachundi’ is related to which of the following?
A)Family tradition
B)A type of clothing
C)A type of ornaments
D)A type of religious custom
Answer: A type of clothing
- Q. How many perennial rivers flow through Himachal Pradesh?
A)5
B)4
C)3
D)6
Answer: 5
- Q. Which language is used as the second official language of Himachal Pradesh?
A)English
B)Urdu
C)Hindi
D)Sanskrit
Answer: English
- Q. What was the earlier name of Nalagarh?
A)Kahlur
B)Kiratpur
C)Hindur
D)Trigarta
Answer: Hindur
- 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. 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. Consider the following statements 1. The male literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh is 89.53%. 2. The female literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh is 75.93%. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The first mention of ‘Trigarta’ is found in
A)Writings of Panini
B)Rig Veda
C)Mahabharata
D)Purana
Answer: Writings of Panini
- Q. Who was elected three times in Vidhan Sabha in the years 1952, 1962 and 1967?
A)Baba Kanshi Ram
B)Lal Chand Prarthi
C)Daulat Ram Sankhyan
D)Bhagmal Sayhta
Answer: Lal Chand Prarthi
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