More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. When was the Himachal circle separated from the North-West circle of post offices by the Central Government?
A)1986
B)1961
C)1979
D)2001
Answer: 1986
- Q. The branch of Aryans that conquered the Hill valleys of mid-Himalayas were called
A)Khashas
B)Kolo
C)Munda
D)Katoch
Answer: Khashas
- Q. Guru Ghantal Gompa is located at
A)Lahaul
B)Chamba
C)Dharamshala
D)Spiti
Answer: Lahaul
- Q. When was Himachal Road Transport Corporation set up?
A)2nd October, 1947
B)1st January, 1971
C)30th December, 1971
D)2nd October, 1974
Answer: 2nd October, 1974
- Q. In which of the following districts rock salt is mostly found?
A)Kangra
B)Mandi
C)Kullu
D)Sirmaur
Answer: Mandi
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Hamirpur has the highest road density in Himachal Pradesh. 2. Lahaul and Spiti has the lowest road density in the state. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Parwanoo industrial area is famous for
A)electronics
B)textiles
C)engineering/auto
D)light engineering
Answer: light engineering
- Q. Kulut Desh Ki Kahani’ is authored by
A)Gharib Khan
B)J. P. H. Vogel
C)Lal Chand Prarthi
D)R. K. Kaushal
Answer: Lal Chand Prarthi
- Q. Which Gorkha ruler acquired Kumaun, Garhwal, Sirmaur and other small hill states in 1805 AD?
A)Fateh Prakash
B)Amar Singh Thapa
C)Sansar Chand
D)Girisen
Answer: Amar Singh Thapa
- Q. Which of the following mineral is also know as ‘Lokhan’?
A)Slate
B)Barytes
C)Magnesite
D)Rock salt
Answer: Rock salt
- Q. Which Muslim ruler constructed a mosque inside the fort of Nagarkot?
A)Jahangir
B)Akbar
C)Shah Jahan
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Jahangir
- Q. Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry was established in the year
A)1985
B)1975
C)1965
D)1990
Answer: 1985
- Q. Which among the following is a medicinal plant found in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Kutki
B)Karnphool
C)Daruhaldi
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. In which year Himachal Pradesh got its first victory in Ranji Trophy?
A)1970-1971
B)1990-1991
C)1980-1981
D)2000-2001
Answer: 1990-1991
- Q. Who was been awarded the highest peace time gallantry award ‘Ashok Chakra’, posthumously?
A)Sudhir Kumar Walia
B)Somnath Sharma
C)Charanjit Singh
D)Captain Vikram Batra
Answer: Sudhir Kumar Walia
- Q. Which tribe is living along Chandra and Bhaga in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Gaddi
B)Swangla
C)Bhot
D)Beta
Answer: Swangla
- Q. Which among the following Himalayan king, allied with Chanakya to ascend the throne of Magadha?
A)Parvatak
B)Sudas
C)Divodas
D)Shambara
Answer: Parvatak
- Q. Which among the following districts has the lowest urban female literacy rate?
A)Hamirpur
B)Kangra
C)Shimla
D)Bilaspur
Answer: Kangra
- Q. In 1814 AD Ranjor Singh Thapa faced defeat in the hands of the British at ………….. .
A)Kangra fort
B)Jubbal fort
C)Jythak fort
D)Nalagash fort
Answer: Jythak fort
- Q. During British period, Una district included in Punjab’s
A)Jalandhar district
B)Hoshiarpur district
C)Ludhiana district
D)Patiala district
Answer: Hoshiarpur district
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