More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. The town of Dharamshala is situated in the valley of
A)Lahaul
B)Chamba
C)Kangra
D)Parvati
Answer: Kangra
- Q. Match the following List I (Institute) List II (Place) a. IIT 1. Mandi b. Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) 2. Shimla c. NIT 3. Hamirpur
A)a-3, b-1, c-2
B)a-1, b-2, c-3
C)a-2, b-1, c-3
D)a-1, b-3, c-2
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3
- Q. The Doodh Ganga Yojana is planned for the economic upliftment of which among the following groups?
A)Urban households
B)Agricultural labourers
C)Rural households
D)Marginal farmers
Answer: Rural households
- Q. Which tribal group is also known as ‘Negi’?
A)Pangwala
B)Gaddi
C)Kanaura
D)Gujjar
Answer: Kanaura
- Q. The Giri Irrigation Project is in ……………
A)Una district
B)Sirmaur district
C)Mandi district
D)Kangra district
Answer: Sirmaur district
- Q. Which of the following lakes is also known as Pong Dam lake?
A)Khajjiar lake
B)Maharana Pratap Sagar
C)Gobind Sagar
D)Parashar lake
Answer: Maharana Pratap Sagar
- Q. Kotgarh was handed over to which state for administration and management purpose?
A)Chamba
B)Kangra
C)Kullu
D)Bilaspur
Answer: Kullu
- Q. Himalayan Institute of Management is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Mandi
B)Sirmaur
C)Kullu
D)Kangra
Answer: Sirmaur
- Q. Which Sangh Janapada flourished in the regions of Taxila, Western Kangra upto Hoshiarpur?
A)Kuluta
B)Trigarta
C)Audumbaras
D)Kulinda
Answer: Audumbaras
- Q. Name the wildlife sanctuary which was established in the year 1954 in order to preserve pheasants and the endangered animal, musk deer.
A)Kugti
B)Nargu
C)Kais
D)Renuka
Answer: Kais
- Q. With which deity is Manikaran (in Kullu valley) associated?
A)Lord Krishna
B)Lord Vishnu
C)Lord Shiva
D)Lord Brahma
Answer: Lord Shiva
- Q. Which Himachali author has authored ‘Antim Aranya’ and ‘Shatabdi Ke Dhalte Varshon Mein’?
A)L. C. Pandey
B)Anita Desai
C)Shanta Kumar
D)Nirmal Verma
Answer: Nirmal Verma
- Q. Which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh has the highest male literacy rate?
A)Hamirpur
B)Bilaspur
C)Shimla
D)Kullu
Answer: Hamirpur
- Q. The Pandoh dam links which two important rivers of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Beas-Sutlej
B)Ravi-Chenab
C)Ravi-Beas
D)Sutlej-Yamuna
Answer: Beas-Sutlej
- Q. What percentage of the total population of Himachal Pradesh follows Sikhism?
A)1.25%
B)0.12%
C)1.21%
D)1.94%
Answer: 1.21%
- Q. On which river Bhakhra Nangal Dam is constructed?
A)Yamuna
B)Ravi
C)Sutlej
D)Chenab
Answer: Sutlej
- 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. Whom did Akbar appoint to acquire the Kangra fort in 1573 AD?
A)Raja Todar Mal
B)Jai Chand
C)Raja Man Singh
D)Suraj Mal
Answer: Raja Todar Mal
- Q. The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought in?
A)1840-41 AD
B)1803-06 AD
C)1830-31 AD
D)1845-46 AD
Answer: 1845-46 AD
- Q. Kangra district is divided into
A)10 tehsils
B)21 tehsils
C)14 tehsils
D)12 tehsils
Answer: 21 tehsils
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