More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Arjikiya is the Vedic name of river
A)Chenab
B)Ravi
C)Beas
D)Yamuna
Answer: Beas
- Q. Which princely state of Himachal Pradesh adopted the policy of neutrality during the war of Independence of 1857?
A)Kangra
B)Bushahr
C)Nurpur
D)Jaswan
Answer: Bushahr
- Q. What is Bara Shigri?
A)River
B)Bird
C)Peak
D)Glacier
Answer: Glacier
- 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. Which of the following Scheduled Tribes has the lowest population in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Gujjar
B)Domba
C)Jad
D)Kanaura
Answer: Domba
- Q. Losar’ festival is associated with which of the following?
A)Bull fight
B)At the end of rainy season
C)New year of Tibetan
D)Burning of Bedbugs, Lices and flea
Answer: New year of Tibetan
- Q. What is the objective of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme?
A)To facilitate 300 days employment in rural areas
B)To encourage the rural people to work
C)To provide 100 days of employment in rural areas
D)To encourage rural women to promote cottage industries
Answer: To provide 100 days of employment in rural areas
- Q. Virbhadra Singh belongs to which place of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Kangra
B)Shimla
C)Sirmaur
D)Una
Answer: Shimla
- Q. Which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh has the lowest literacy rate?
A)Chamba
B)Kullu
C)Lahaul and Spiti
D)Solan
Answer: Chamba
- Q. Chenab river enters Pangi valley at:
A)Chaupal
B)Bhujind
C)Rampur
D)Rohru
Answer: Bhujind
- Q. Who is associated with the ‘Search and Destroy’ mission in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir?
A)Bhagmal Sayhta
B)Sudhir Kumar Walia
C)Baba Kanshi Ram
D)Somnath Sharma
Answer: Sudhir Kumar Walia
- Q. In which year was the Treaty of Sugauli, between the Gorkhas and the British, signed?
A)1810 AD
B)1805 AD
C)1806 AD
D)1815 AD
Answer: 1815 AD
- Q. The folk dance of Shun and Shabu are devoted to
A)Goddess Durga
B)Lord Shiva
C)Lord Buddha
D)None of the above
Answer: Lord Buddha
- Q. Where, in Himachal Pradesh, is the 81 ft idol of Lord Shiva installed?
A)Sultanpur
B)Kotla Kalan
C)Kalatop
D)Dharamshala
Answer: Kotla Kalan
- Q. Larji Hydroelectric Project (126 MW) is located in
A)Shimla
B)Kullu
C)Kangra
D)Mandi
Answer: Kullu
- Q. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is Lama Dal Lake situated?
A)Chamba
B)Shimla
C)Lahaul-Spiti
D)Kangra
Answer: Chamba
- Q. Prashar temple of Mandi was built by
A)Ben Sen
B)Meru Verman
C)Sansar Chand
D)Rajendra Sen
Answer: Ben Sen
- Q. Which region of Himachal Pradesh came under the direct control fo British after the first Anglo Sikh War?
A)Areas around Pabbar river
B)Areas between Sutlej and Ravi
C)Northern areas of Tibet
D)Lower foothills of Siwaliks
Answer: Areas between Sutlej and Ravi
- Q. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? List I List II 1. On the footprints of Rohtang Kunzum pass 2. Valley of Shadows Rupin pass 3. Choti Vilayat Kunihar valley
A)2 and 3
B)Only 1
C)1 and 3
D)Only 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Reo Purgyil Peak (6816 m) is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Chamba
B)Kinnaur
C)Shimla
D)Lahaul and Spiti
Answer: Kinnaur
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