More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. How did the status of Himachal Pradesh change after the states were reorganised in 1956?
A)It became only part of Punjab
B)It became full-fledge state
C)It became a Union Territory
D)It became the part of Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: It became a Union Territory
- Q. MIS that was started by Himachal Government in 2010-11 stands for
A)Management Intervention Scheme
B)Market Interest Scheme
C)Market Intervention Scheme
D)None of the above
Answer: Market Intervention Scheme
- Q. Match the following. List I (Newspaper) List II (Published from) a. Him Rakshak 1. Chamba b. Himachal Brahmastra 2. Shimla c. Him Samvahak 3. Jogindernagar d. Chamba News 4. Dalhousie
A)a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
B)a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
Answer: a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
- Q. Doom Movement in Bushahr took place in which year?
A)1879 AD
B)1880 AD
C)1889 AD
D)1859 AD
Answer: 1859 AD
- Q. Pin valley is situated at
A)Mandi
B)Spiti
C)Lahaul
D)Kaza
Answer: Spiti
- Q. The causes of soil erosion in Himachal Pradesh are
A)Forest fires
B)Deforestation
C)Road construction
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following projects is undertaken by NTPC?
A)Koldam Dam
B)Baira Siul
C)Chamera
D)Parbati
Answer: Koldam Dam
- Q. Find the correct pair(s): List I (District) List II (Rainfall) a. Kinnaur 300 mm b. Bilaspur 1750 mm c. Shimla 900 mm
A)Only b
B)a and b
C)a and c
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Find the incorrect match List I List II a. Shri Jaiwant Ram First Speaker b. Thakur Ram Lal First Deputy Speaker c. Shri S Chakravarti First Governor d. Yashwant Singh Parmar First Chief Minister
A)c
B)a
C)b
D)d
Answer: b
- 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. Ujagjama is a traditional folk dance of
A)Una
B)Bilaspur
C)Chamba
D)Kullu
Answer: Kullu
- Q. Homskad dialect belongs to which region of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Kinnaur
B)Chamba
C)Hamirpur
D)Solan
Answer: Kinnaur
- Q. Kalatop is situated near which of the famous tourist places?
A)Dalhousie
B)Dharamshala
C)Kullu
D)Nadaun
Answer: Dalhousie
- Q. On which date the state of Himachal Pradesh Act was Passed?
A)18th November, 1970
B)18th August, 1968
C)18th September, 1969
D)18th December, 1970
Answer: 18th December, 1970
- 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. Which war saw the worsening of relations between the Raja of Bhagat and Britishers?
A)The Nepal Wars
B)Anglo-Sikh War I
C)Revolt of 1857
D)Anglo Sikh War II
Answer: The Nepal Wars
- Q. Giri river (Yamuna’s tributary) originates from
A)Dhauladhar
B)Kuper peak
C)Pir Panjal
D)Rakastal
Answer: Kuper peak
- Q. Hirananda Sastri wrote Vamshavali (Genealogies) of the royal family of which place?
A)Kangra
B)Mandi
C)Kullu
D)Chamba
Answer: Kullu
- Q. The oldest Temple of Manu is situated at
A)Naggar
B)Manali
C)Malana
D)Bajaura
Answer: Manali
- Q. Who was posthumously honoured by the Param Vir Chakra on 15th August, 1999?
A)Baba Kanshi Ram
B)Sudhir Kumar Walia
C)Captain Vikram Batra
D)Somnath Sharma
Answer: Captain Vikram Batra
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