More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which among the following bridges is largest bridge in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Paonta Sahib Bridge
B)Totapani Bridge
C)Slapper Bridge
D)Victoria Bridge
Answer: Paonta Sahib Bridge
- 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. Which soil is found in the mid-hill soil zone of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Mountain soil
B)Alluvial soil
C)Laterite soil
D)Podzolic soil
Answer: Podzolic soil
- Q. Parwanoo industrial area is famous for
A)electronics
B)textiles
C)engineering/auto
D)light engineering
Answer: light engineering
- Q. Stone quarries of Lesser Himalayas provide building material to which regions of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Kangra
B)Shimla
C)Sirmaur
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Both (A) and (C)
- Q. How many districts are in Himachal Pradesh?
A)14
B)12
C)13
D)10
Answer: 12
- Q. What is the level of elevation at which the mountainous soil zone is found?
A)3000-6000 m
B)1500-3000 m
C)6100 m
D)1000-1500 m
Answer: 3000-6000 m
- 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. Consider the following statements regarding Lal Bahadur Shastri Kamgar Avam Shahari Ajivika Yojana 1. On the line of MNREGA, the scheme is launched in state. 2. It was launched in 2016. 3. The scheme has implemented in all merged wards of municipalities and newly created Nagar Panchayats.
A)1 and 3
B)Only 1
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Naati folk song belongs to which of the following districts?
A)Sirmaur
B)Kullu
C)Shimla
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- 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 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
- Q. In which among the following districts, State Government has planned to set up cement factory?
A)Chamba
B)Mandi
C)Shimla
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. In which year Sher Shah Suri captured the Kangra fort?
A)1530 AD
B)1520 AD
C)1525 AD
D)1540 AD
Answer: 1540 AD
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. As per the Mudrarakshasa Chandragupta Maurya made treaty with Trigarta Chief Parvatak. 2. Asoka introduced Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)All of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following tourist places is not situated in Chamba?
A)Chattrari Devi Temple
B)Bhuri Singh Museum
C)Bahadurpur Fort
D)Chaugan
Answer: Bahadurpur Fort
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. Uranium is mostly found in the district of Hamirpur and Kullu districts. 2. Oil and Natural gas deposits are located in Solan. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 3
B)1 and 2
C)Only 2
D)All of the above
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Who got Himachal Excellence Award for folk singer of the year 2017?
A)Inderjeet
B)Vishal Bhardwaj
C)Dr. Sushil Kumar Phull
D)Suman Rawat
Answer: Inderjeet
- 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
- Q. Who can be appointed as the Lokayukta of a state?
A)Both (A) and (B)
B)Judge of Supreme Court
C)Chief Justice of High Court
D)None of the above
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
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