More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which zone of Himachal Pradesh is also known as Alpine Zone?
A)Lesser Himalayas
B)The Great Himalayas
C)Shiwalik Hills
D)Trans Himalayas
Answer: The Great Himalayas
- Q. Land Movement in Keonthal took place in which year?
A)1897 AD
B)1880 AD
C)1888 AD
D)1901 AD
Answer: 1897 AD
- 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. Match the following List I (Courts and Acts) List II (Location and Establishing Year) a. Court of Judicial Commissioner 1. Harvingtan b. Himachal Pradesh Lokayukta Act 2. 1950 c. Himachal Pradesh High Court 3. 1983 d. Judicial Commissioner Courts Act 4. Ravenswood
A)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
B)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
C)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
D)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
- Q. The original inhabitants of Himachal Pradesh belonged to which group of people?
A)Khashas people or Kshatriyas
B)Kolarian people
C)People of Indus Valley Civilisation
D)Mavanas
Answer: Kolarian people
- Q. Dhauladhar range falls in ……… districts.
A)Kangra, Chamba and Kullu
B)Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba
C)Kullu, Chamba
D)Kinnaur, Chamba, Spiti
Answer: Kangra, Chamba and Kullu
- Q. Who became the first Chief Commissioner when Himachal Pradesh come into existence on 15th April, 1948?
A)Dr. Y. C. Parmar
B)N. C. Mehta
C)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
D)Padam Dev
Answer: N. C. Mehta
- Q. The powerful king(s) of the Kushanas is/are
A)Both (A) and (B)
B)Kanishka
C)Huviska
D)None of them
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- 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. 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. Which among the following districts has covered maximum foodgrain area in the state of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shimla
B)Kangra
C)Mandi
D)Kinnaur
Answer: Kangra
- Q. With which one is Rewalsar village of Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh associated?
A)Guru Gobind Singh
B)Padamsambhava
C)Lomas Rishi
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. As per 2011 census, which district of Himachal Pradesh has the highest density of population?
A)Kangra
B)Bilaspur
C)Shimla
D)Hamirpur
Answer: Hamirpur
- 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. Which principality consisted of three parganas, namely, Subathu, Siwan and Bharoli?
A)Kotgash
B)Bilaspur
C)Rawin
D)Bharoli
Answer: Bharoli
- Q. Under Mother Teressa Ashaya Matri Sambal Yojana, the amount given is …………. per annum.
A)Rs. 3,000
B)Rs. 4,000
C)Rs. 3,500
D)Rs. 5,000
Answer: Rs. 3,000
- Q. Who conceived the idea of Nalwari fair of Bilaspur in AD 1889?
A)Raja Sansar Chand
B)W Goldstein
C)Lamas
D)Tibetans
Answer: W Goldstein
- Q. Which major river forms the Kangra and Kullu valleys?
A)Chenab
B)Ravi
C)Beas
D)Sutlej
Answer: Beas
- Q. How many hill states were integrated to make Himachal Pradesh?
A)26 Shimla hill states, 4 Punjab hill states
B)20 Shimla hill states, 2 Punjab hill states
C)25 Shimla hill states, 3 Punjab hill states
D)None of the above
Answer: 26 Shimla hill states, 4 Punjab hill states
- Q. Nicholas Roerich (also known as ‘Maharishi’) painted nearly 7,000 canvases on the Himalayas. To which country did he belong?
A)Russia
B)Ireland
C)England
D)Denmark
Answer: Russia
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