More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Hamirpur is the smallest district of Himachal Pradesh by area. 2. Lahaul and Spiti is the largest district of Himachal Pradesh by area. Select the correct answer
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. In which year Bhakra Dam was dedicated to the Nation and by whom?
A)1963, Jawaharlal Nehru
B)1985, Rajiv Gandhi
C)1970, Indira Gandhi
D)1964, Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: 1963, Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. Beesh festival is celebrated in
A)Sirmaur
B)Kinnaur
C)Una
D)Solan
Answer: Kinnaur
- 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. The people of upper Beas valley mostly speak which dialect?
A)Kinnauri
B)Kului
C)Kangri
D)Mandeali
Answer: Kului
- Q. The turpetine or pine oil industry in located in which place of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Barotiwala
B)Nahan
C)Parwanoo
D)Kalka
Answer: Nahan
- Q. Around which year did Russian painter Nicholas Roerich vist Naggar in Kullu district for the first time?
A)1925
B)1923
C)1924
D)1926
Answer: 1923
- Q. As per Census 2011, the Scheduled Castes literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh is
A)75.55%
B)88.92%
C)78.92%
D)80.12%
Answer: 78.92%
- Q. Which hill station in Himachal Pradesh also serves as an air force base?
A)Manali
B)Kasauli
C)Shimla
D)Khajjiyar
Answer: Kasauli
- Q. Pong lake over Beas river in district Kangra is also known as
A)Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir
B)Chandertal lake
C)Dashir lake
D)Bhakra lake
Answer: Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir
- Q. Rampur Bushair, a breed of sheep that give wool is found in the state of
A)Uttarakhand
B)Jammu and Kashmir
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Punjab
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Major river(s) of Kangra district is/are
A)Beas
B)Baner
C)Majhi
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Where is mobile soil testing lab set up in Himachal Pradesh in 2010-11?
A)Barmana
B)Palampur
C)Rajban
D)Kaniara
Answer: Palampur
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Winter Carnival is held every year in Manali. 2. The Jawalamukhi fair is held thrice a year. 3. The word lavi means ‘wool’. 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: 1 and 3
- Q. Which among the following place does not have sheep breeding and development centre?
A)Tal (Hamirpur)
B)Sarol (Chamba)
C)Nagwain (Mandi)
D)Jeori (Shimla)
Answer: Nagwain (Mandi)
- Q. Chhanak is a type of
A)headgear
B)embroidery
C)art
D)song
Answer: headgear
- Q. Risk Fund Scheme has been launched by …………… for fishermen.
A)NFDB
B)GOI
C)Government of HP
D)LIC
Answer: Government of HP
- 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. Hindi language belongs to which language family?
A)Tibeto-Burman
B)Sino-Tibetan
C)Indo-European
D)None of the above
Answer: Indo-European
- Q. Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojana is in the district of ……………
A)Kullu
B)Chamba
C)Kinnaur
D)Shimla
Answer: Kinnaur
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