Himachal Pradesh State

Q. In which year Raja Ranjit Singh acquired the Kotla fort?

A
1809 AD
B
1805 AD
C
1806 AD
D
1811 AD

Correct Answer

1811 AD

More Questions on Himachal Pradesh

  • Q. Macchial lake is dedicated to which of the following Gods?
    A)Mahesh
    B)Shiva
    C)Vishnu
    D)None of these
    Answer: Vishnu
  • Q. In which year Bhakra Dam was constructed?
    A)1965
    B)1970
    C)1967
    D)1963
    Answer: 1963
  • 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 of the following Scheduled Tribes has the lowest population in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Gujjar
    B)Domba
    C)Jad
    D)Kanaura
    Answer: Domba
  • Q. Which one of the following universities is popular for horticulture and forestry?
    A)National Institute of Technology
    B)Jaypee University
    C)Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University
  • Q. Which writer from Himachal Pradesh got Padma Bhushan Award in 2002?
    A)Yashpal
    B)Nirmal Verma
    C)M. M. Kaye
    D)Bipan Chandra
    Answer: Nirmal Verma
  • Q. What was the ‘Sanskrit name’ given to river Ravi around 1000 BC?
    A)Vipasha
    B)Irawati
    C)Purushini
    D)Mandakini
    Answer: Irawati
  • Q. Which action of Raja Sansar Chand promoted the hill chiefs to invite Gorkhas to invade Kangra?
    A)Sansar Chand helped Maharaja Ranjit Singh to over rule the Nepal Government.
    B)Merger of many small states into Kangra state.
    C)Intervention of Sansar Chand into Nepal's administration.
    D)His policy towards the Gorkhas community.
    Answer: Merger of many small states into Kangra state.
  • Q. Which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh has the highest male literacy rate?
    A)Hamirpur
    B)Bilaspur
    C)Shimla
    D)Kullu
    Answer: Hamirpur
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. Hamirpur is the smallest district of Himachal Pradesh by area. 2. Lahaul and Spiti is the largest district of Himachal Pradesh by area. Select the correct answer
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Pong lake over Beas river in district Kangra is also known as
    A)Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir
    B)Chandertal lake
    C)Dashir lake
    D)Bhakra lake
    Answer: Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir
  • Q. Kot Kutlehr was the capital city of
    A)Jaspal
    B)Jaipal Singh
    C)Bir Chand
    D)Sansar Chand
    Answer: Jaspal
  • Q. Match the following List I (Dialects) List II (Sub-dialects) a. Kinnauri 1. Palampuri b. Bilaspuri 2. Sainji c. Kului 3. Kahluri d. Kangri 4. Shumccho
    A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
    B)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
    C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    D)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
    Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
  • Q. Who established the Nalagarh state in 1100 AD?
    A)Kahn Chand
    B)Ajai Chand
    C)Jaspal
    D)Sansar Chand
    Answer: Ajai Chand
  • Q. Which among the following districts has highest geographical area in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Bilaspur
    B)Chamba
    C)Kangra
    D)Lahaul and Spiti
    Answer: Lahaul and Spiti
  • Q. In which among the following district in Himachal Pradesh, the Central Government has planned to set up State of Art Industrial Area?
    A)Mandi
    B)Kangra
    C)Una
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Jhanjhar is the famous folk dance of
    A)Chamba
    B)Bilaspur
    C)Una
    D)Kinnaur
    Answer: Chamba
  • Q. Shadow of the Moon’ is written by
    A)Y. S. Parmar
    B)Bhupendra Nath Kaushik
    C)M. M. Kaye
    D)Yashpal
    Answer: M. M. Kaye
  • Q. Which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh has the highest SCs literacy rate?
    A)Hamirpur
    B)Bilaspur
    C)Shimla
    D)Kullu
    Answer: Hamirpur
  • Q. When was doordarshan set up in the state?
    A)1997
    B)1995
    C)1994
    D)1992
    Answer: 1994

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