More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- 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. Name the person who received the first Victoria Cross Award in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Somnath Sharma
B)Baba Kanshi Ram
C)Jamadar Lala Ram
D)Zorawar Singh Kahluria
Answer: Jamadar Lala Ram
- Q. Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary is found in which place?
A)Sirmaur
B)Chamba
C)Kullu
D)Kangra
Answer: Chamba
- Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? List I (Peak) List II (Location) a. Reo Purgyil 1. Chamba b. Shipki 2. Kinnaur c. Kinner Kailash 3. Lahaul and Spiti d. Chanshal 4. Kullu
A)c
B)a
C)b
D)d
Answer: b
- Q. Pravatak, the Himalayan Chief was treacherously killed by
A)Chanakya
B)Chandragupta
C)Samudragupta
D)Alexander
Answer: Chanakya
- Q. Which pass joins Kinnaur to Garhwal?
A)Kangla
B)Indrahar
C)Rohtang
D)Rupin
Answer: Rupin
- Q. The Book ‘Himachal Pradesh Parichay’ is written by
A)Ram Rahul
B)Dev Raj Sharma
C)Bansilal Sharma
D)Rahul Sankrityayan
Answer: Dev Raj Sharma
- Q. Who represented Himachal Pradesh during the formation of Constituent Assembly?
A)Virbhadra Singh
B)Shanta Kumar
C)Yashwant Singh Parmar
D)Charanjit Singh
Answer: Yashwant Singh Parmar
- Q. In which year, the Himachal Territorial Council was converted into a Legislative Assembly?
A)1955 AD
B)1950 AD
C)1960 AD
D)1963 AD
Answer: 1963 AD
- Q. The nine-hole golf course is located in which place of Shimla?
A)Rohru
B)Naldehra
C)Bagwati Nagar
D)Banta
Answer: Naldehra
- Q. Who is the author of the book ‘Himalayan Polyandry’?
A)Sharab Negi
B)D. N. Mazumdar
C)Anand Chand
D)L. C. Prarthi
Answer: D. N. Mazumdar
- Q. Which of these is the birthplace of Yashwant Singh Parmar?
A)Chamba
B)Bhagthan, Sirmaur
C)Kangra
D)Una
Answer: Bhagthan, Sirmaur
- Q. Which of the following is the rainiest district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Kangra
B)Shimla
C)Kinnaur
D)Chamba
Answer: Kangra
- 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. Which British Officer discovered the spot where Shimla was later built as a hill station?
A)Col. Armstrong
B)Lord Amherst
C)Major Kennedy
D)Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Major Kennedy
- Q. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association was established in which year?
A)1980
B)1970
C)1960
D)2000
Answer: 1960
- Q. Who became the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Padam Dev
B)Dr. Y. S. Parmar
C)N. C. Mehta
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Dr. Y. S. Parmar
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The total forest cover in the state is 15100 sq km. 2. It is 29.73% of the state’s geographical area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh is experienced in the months of December to February. 2. Spring season in Himachal Pradesh is from March to April. 3. The summer months in the state are the months from March to June. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- 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
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