More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- 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. Who was the first and the only Chairman of the Territorial Council in 1957?
A)Thakur Karan Singh
B)Dr. Y. S. Parmar
C)N. C. Mehta
D)Padam Dev
Answer: Thakur Karan Singh
- Q. Who was appointed as the Governor of Jalandhar by Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1758-59 AD?
A)Ranjit Singh
B)Sansar Chand
C)Ghumand Chand
D)Amar Singh Thapa
Answer: Ghumand Chand
- Q. Many Persian chronicles describes Sultan Mahamud’s invasion of which place?
A)Kangra
B)Kinnaur
C)Garhwal
D)Lahaul
Answer: Kangra
- Q. Who was the founder of Suket state?
A)Amar Sen
B)Ajbar Sen
C)Lakshman Sen
D)Bir Sen
Answer: Bir Sen
- Q. Which district in Himachal Pradesh has the scantiest rainfall?
A)Chamba
B)Lahaul and Spiti
C)Kangra
D)Solan
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti
- Q. In which year Charanjeet Singh received Arjuna Award?
A)1972
B)1961
C)1963
D)1976
Answer: 1963
- Q. Who is the author of ‘Gurkha Conquest of Arki’?
A)Vikram Kayasth
B)U. S. Parmar
C)Ram Rahul
D)Shanta Kumar
Answer: U. S. Parmar
- Q. Consider the following statements about national parks in Himachal Pradesh? 1. 3 out of 5 national parks in the state are in Kullu. 2. Kheerganga and Inderkilla national park were both established in 2010. Which of the following is true?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. What percent of total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh comes under forests?
A)65.50%
B)60.50%
C)61.66%
D)66.50%
Answer: 66.50%
- Q. Kangra School of Pahari Paintings reached its Zenith during the reign of
A)Raja Sansar Chand
B)Hari Rai Chand
C)Raja Kripal Chand
D)Rana Bhoop Chand
Answer: Raja Sansar Chand
- Q. Which of following subjects is under the control of Territorial Council?
A)Law and Order
B)Finance
C)Judiciary
D)Education
Answer: Education
- Q. Which of the following district has the highest rural female literacy rate?
A)Una
B)Chamba
C)Hamirpur
D)Bilaspur
Answer: Hamirpur
- Q. In which year were the Punjab Hill Area added to Himachal Pradesh?
A)1966
B)1948
C)1956
D)1971
Answer: 1966
- 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. Which of the following tributary rivers does not have its origin in Dhauladhar?
A)Banner
B)Tirthan
C)Chakki
D)Banganga
Answer: Tirthan
- Q. Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojana is in the district of ……………
A)Kullu
B)Chamba
C)Kinnaur
D)Shimla
Answer: Kinnaur
- Q. Who led the Suket Satyagraha?
A)Hari Das
B)Karm Chand Thakur
C)Pandit Padam Dev
D)None of the above
Answer: Pandit Padam Dev
- Q. In which year the Anglo-Gorkha War took place?
A)1812 AD
B)1809 AD
C)1810 AD
D)1814 AD
Answer: 1814 AD
- Q. Which among the following is not a place of archaeological discoveries in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Suketi
B)Nalagarh
C)Dharampur
D)Kalpa
Answer: Dharampur
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