More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Burah is a famous folk dance of which district?
A)Kangra
B)Sirmaur
C)Shimla
D)Kinnaur
Answer: Sirmaur
- Q. Kangra Fort was built by the Rajput rulers of
A)Katoch dynasty
B)Sunga dynasty
C)Maurya dynasty
D)None of the above
Answer: Katoch dynasty
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Winter Carnival is held every year in Manali. 2. The Jawalamukhi fair is held thrice a year. 3. The word lavi means ‘wool’. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. What is Bara Shigri?
A)River
B)Bird
C)Peak
D)Glacier
Answer: Glacier
- Q. Which lake in district Lahaul and Spiti is known as the ‘Lake of the Moon’?
A)Chandertal Lake
B)Lama Lake
C)Dashir Lake
D)Dal Lake
Answer: Chandertal Lake
- Q. The Audumbara is the name of the descendant of sage
A)Gantama
B)Vishvamitra
C)Vashishtha
D)Patanjali
Answer: Vishvamitra
- Q. Which tribal community is the third largest tribal community in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Gujjar
B)Bhot
C)Gaddi
D)Kanaura
Answer: Kanaura
- Q. The municipalities constituted under Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 should have members not less than
A)10
B)20
C)15
D)7
Answer: 7
- Q. Bil-Kaleshwar temple which is situated in Hamirpur is dedicated to
A)Lord Shiva
B)Lord Vishnu
C)Lord Shakti
D)Durga Mata
Answer: Lord Shiva
- Q. Which among the following lake is located in Bilaspur?
A)Gobind Sagar Lake
B)Prashar Lake
C)Maharana Pratap Sagar Lake
D)Parshuram Lake
Answer: Gobind Sagar Lake
- Q. In which region of Himachal Pradesh do we come across the temples of Pandava Bhim’s consort Hidimba and their son Ghatotkach?
A)Mandi
B)Kinnaur
C)Kullu valley
D)Manali valley
Answer: Mandi
- Q. Larji Hydroelectric Project (126 MW) is located in
A)Shimla
B)Kullu
C)Kangra
D)Mandi
Answer: Kullu
- Q. Which mineral is found in Rajban, Bharti and Korga areas of Sirmaur district?
A)Gypsum
B)Limestone
C)Gold
D)Silver
Answer: Gypsum
- Q. As per Census 2011, Scheduled Tribes (STs) population of Himachal Pradesh is what % of India’s total ST population?
A)0.66%
B)0.55%
C)0.40%
D)0.89%
Answer: 0.40%
- Q. In which district of Himachal Pradesh the Software Technology Park of India (STPI) has established a centre?
A)Kangra
B)Mandi
C)Shimla
D)Una
Answer: Shimla
- Q. In which month is Nalwari fair celebrated in Bilaspur?
A)January
B)August
C)March
D)June
Answer: March
- Q. In which year ‘Prayas Plus Abhiyan’ was started in Himachal Pradesh?
A)2000 - 01
B)2011 - 12
C)2012 - 13
D)2017 - 18
Answer: 2017 - 18
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Angora rabbits breeding is functioning at Kandwari and Nagwain. 2. Upgradation of indigenous cattle is being carried out by cross-breeding with Jersey and Holstein. 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. Who is the author of ‘Antiquities of Chamba State’?
A)Akshar Singh
B)Jean Philippe Vogel
C)Norah Richards
D)Dev Raj Sharma
Answer: Jean Philippe Vogel
- Q. In which year the National Rural Livelihood Mission was launched?
A)2014
B)2012
C)2013
D)2015
Answer: 2013
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