More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Famous Bhimkali temple is located in
A)Sarahan
B)Kufri
C)Saran
D)Chirgaon
Answer: Sarahan
- Q. Match the following List I (Sources) List II (Places) a. Copper Plates issued by Maharaja Samudrasena 1. Nirmand, Kullu b. Icon of Lord Vishnu 2. Fatehpur, Kangra c. Silver Coins of Kunindas 3. Jwalamukhi, Kangra d. Asoka Inscription 4. Khaniyara, Kangra
A)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
B)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
C)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. Chamba Sewak Sangh was formed in which year?
A)1932 AD
B)1896 AD
C)1897 AD
D)1936 AD
Answer: 1936 AD
- Q. Which season in Shimla is known as ‘Long Moon Nights Season’?
A)Autumn
B)Winter
C)Summer
D)Spring
Answer: Winter
- Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Award for inter-caste marriage. 1. The Himachal Pradesh Government is encouraging inter-caste marriage. 2. The government has provided Rs. 80 thousand per couple. Choose the correct answer
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Which is the largest river in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Beas
B)Chenab
C)Sutlej
D)Ravi
Answer: Chenab
- Q. Dal lake is located at
A)Bilaspur
B)Dharamshala (Kangra)
C)Mandi
D)Shimla
Answer: Dharamshala (Kangra)
- Q. In which among the following districts of the Himachal Pradesh, the temporary shelters under ICPS set up?
A)Kangra
B)Shimla
C)Solan
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- 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. Who was the first Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shri Aloknath Bannerjee
B)Amminuddin Ahmad Khan
C)Shri S. Chakravarti
D)Shri Hokishe Sema
Answer: Shri S. Chakravarti
- Q. Which river of Himachal Pradesh is called by the local people as ‘river of sorrow’?
A)Giri
B)Swan
C)Spiti
D)Tons
Answer: Swan
- Q. Kalki painting is famous painting of which school of arts?
A)Kullu
B)Kangra
C)Chamba
D)Basholi
Answer: Chamba
- Q. Mandi district is divided into
A)17 tehsils
B)10 tehsils
C)15 tehsils
D)20 tehsils
Answer: 17 tehsils
- Q. The silver coins of Kulindas furnished the name
A)Chandragupta I
B)Sumudragupta
C)Amoghabhuti
D)None of them
Answer: Amoghabhuti
- Q. In 1815, the territory of Jubbal was handed over to which ruler?
A)Dangi wazir
B)Amar Singh Thapa
C)Rana Puran Singh
D)Karam Chand
Answer: Rana Puran Singh
- Q. What is Guru Ghantal?
A)A famous hermit of Rishi Lomas in Chamba
B)A Gurudwara in Hamirpur
C)A famous monastery in Lahaul-Spiti
D)A tourist place in Kangra
Answer: A famous monastery in Lahaul-Spiti
- Q. Paonta Sahib industrial area is famous for which of the following industries?
A)Pharmaceuticals
B)Electronics
C)Textiles
D)Agro industry
Answer: Pharmaceuticals
- Q. How much amount is given for the marriage of girls under Mukhya Mantri Kanyadaan Yojana inHimachal Pradesh?
A)Rs. 50,000
B)Rs. 25,000
C)Rs. 40,000
D)Rs. 30,000
Answer: Rs. 40,000
- Q. Which is the only broad gauge railway line in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Pathankot-Jogindernagar
B)Kalka-Shimla
C)Nangal-Una-Charuru
D)Bhatinda-Shimla
Answer: Nangal-Una-Charuru
- Q. As many as 32 dialects are spoken in Himachal Pradesh. How many of them belongs to Indo-Aryan family?
A)21
B)25
C)22
D)30
Answer: 21
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