More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which valley is known as the ‘Veer Bhoomi’ of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Ravi valley
B)Kangra valley
C)Kullu valley
D)Balh valley
Answer: Kangra valley
- Q. Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary was established in which year?
A)1974
B)1960
C)1963
D)1990
Answer: 1974
- 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. What was the ‘Sanskrit name’ given to river Ravi around 1000 BC?
A)Vipasha
B)Irawati
C)Purushini
D)Mandakini
Answer: Irawati
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? List I (River) List II (Origin) a. Awa Lahaul valley b. Luni Dhauladhar range c. Markanda Dharthi range d. Bata Spiti valley
A)c
B)a
C)b
D)d
Answer: b
- Q. Who led the campaign against the Gorkhas in Chopal, Jubbal and Rawingarh regions?
A)Col. Dailwyize
B)James Baillie Fraser
C)Lt. Lawrence
D)Ronald Daisie
Answer: James Baillie Fraser
- Q. In Himachal Pradesh coins have been found in
A)Lachori
B)Tappa Mewa
C)Jwalamukhi
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which of the following personalities participated in Praja Mandal Movement? 1. Lal Chand Prarthi 2. Daulat Ram Sankhyan 3. Bhagmal Sayhta 4. Baba Kanshi Ram
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Which of the the following districts are suffering from soil acidity problem? 1. Kangra 2. Shimla 3. Mandi 4. Bilaspur
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 3
C)1 and 2
D)All of these
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which river enters Jammu and Kashmir at Sansari Nala after passing through Himachal Pradesh?
A)Sutlej
B)Ravi
C)Chenab
D)Yamuna
Answer: Chenab
- 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. Karol region is famous for which mineral?
A)Iron
B)Dolomitic limestone
C)Granular limestone
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which Riyasati Praja Mandal Demanded in 1939 to abolish begar?
A)Dhami
B)Bilaspur
C)Kangra
D)Sirmaur
Answer: Dhami
- Q. Which district of Himachal Pradesh has the lowest percentage of forest area in relation to its geographical area?
A)Bilaspur
B)Hamirpur
C)Solan
D)Lahaul and Spiti
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti
- Q. Good quality silica sand is found in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Chamba
B)Una
C)Hamirpur
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Una
- Q. Sipi fair is held in which place of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Bilaspur
B)Chamba
C)Una
D)Shimla
Answer: Shimla
- 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 place in Himachal Pradesh has a magnificent hill fort built by the Gorkhas?
A)Kotla
B)Subathu
C)Shimla
D)Mankot
Answer: Subathu
- 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
- 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
- Geography
- History
- Indian Culture
- Indian Economy
- Indian Politics
- Indian Railway
- Sports
- State