More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Match the following List I (Fruit Cultivation) List II (Area) a. Kuth cultivation 1. Solan b. Highest apple cultivation 2. Lahaul and Spiti c. Highest grapes production 3. Shimla d. Major floriculture centre 4. Kinnaur
A)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
D)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
Answer: a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
- Q. Who invaded Kangra (Nagarkot) in 1009 AD and plundered temples.
A)Mohammad Alam
B)Mahmud Ghaznavi
C)Mohammad Ghori
D)Mahmud Begh
Answer: Mahmud Ghaznavi
- Q. What percent of total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh comes under forests?
A)65.50%
B)60.50%
C)61.66%
D)66.50%
Answer: 66.50%
- Q. Which of the following temple is situated at the highest point in Hamirpur?
A)Baba Balak Nath Temple
B)Tauni Devi Temple
C)Awah Devi Temple
D)Bil-Kaleshwar Temple
Answer: Awah Devi Temple
- Q. At which place in Himachal Pradesh, a slate tiles manufacturing factory is set up?
A)Shimla
B)Solan
C)Kinnaur
D)Mandi
Answer: Mandi
- Q. In which town did Jahangir construct a mosque inside the fort?
A)Sirmaur in 1623 AD
B)Nagarkot in 1621 AD
C)Nurpur in 1620 AD
D)Bushahr in 1621 AD
Answer: Nagarkot in 1621 AD
- Q. Bhent’ and ‘Bihagra’ folk songs are
A)heroic songs
B)religious songs
C)love ballads
D)festival songs
Answer: religious songs
- Q. Hindu religious books brought from Jwalamukhi temple were translated from Sanskrit to which language?
A)Urdu
B)Arabic
C)Persian
D)None of these
Answer: Persian
- Q. The Vashisht hot spring is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Kangra
B)Mandi
C)Chamba
D)Kullu
Answer: Kullu
- Q. The Forest Ecosystem Climate Proofing Project is implemented in which two districts of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Bilaspur and Una
B)Sirmaur and Shimla
C)Chamba and Kangra
D)Solan and Kangra
Answer: Chamba and Kangra
- Q. Vrajeshwari fair is held at
A)Shimla
B)Kangra
C)Chamba
D)Sirmaur
Answer: Kangra
- Q. Which social security scheme running in Himachal Pradesh provides 700 per month to the target group?
A)Special ability relief allowance
B)Old Age Pension
C)Ekal Nari Pension
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. In which among the following district International Cars and Motors Limited has a factory?
A)Bilaspur
B)Mandi
C)Solan
D)Sirmaur
Answer: Sirmaur
- Q. Prashar lake is situated in which district?
A)Shimla
B)Kullu
C)Sirmaur
D)Mandi
Answer: Mandi
- Q. Which large river does the tributary ‘Tons’ join?
A)Beas
B)Ravi
C)Yamuna
D)Chenab
Answer: Yamuna
- Q. Nirmand copper plates found in Himachal Pradesh belonged to
A)12th century AD
B)7th century AD
C)10th century AD
D)15th century AD
Answer: 7th century AD
- Q. Who introduced the cultivation of apple in Kullu valley?
A)Col. Lawrence
B)R. C. Lee
C)Sansar Chand
D)Lord Dalhousie
Answer: R. C. Lee
- Q. The epithet ‘Lady of Keylong’ is related to
A)Mountain Peak
B)Vegetables
C)Stream
D)Craft
Answer: Mountain Peak
- Q. Who was the first Speaker of Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shri Des Raj Mahajan
B)Shri Karam Singh
C)Shri Jaiwant Ram Singh
D)Shri Sarwan Kumar
Answer: Shri Jaiwant Ram Singh
- Q. Which festival is celebrated mainly by the Gaddis in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Ladarcha
B)Nawala
C)Faag
D)Tipa
Answer: Nawala
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