More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following lakes is drained by Beas river?
A)Nako lake
B)Maharana Pratap Sagar
C)Gobind Sagar
D)Chandratal lake
Answer: Maharana Pratap Sagar
- Q. Which among the following programmes come under the Watershed Development Programme?
A)Desert Development Programme
B)Drought Prone Area Programme
C)Integrated Wasteland Development Programme
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Buddhi Diwali’ fair is held in which province?
A)Nirmand
B)Riwalsar
C)Mandi
D)Bilaspur
Answer: Nirmand
- Q. In which valley Kunzum pass is situated?
A)Rupin pass
B)Spiti valley
C)Pin Parvati valley
D)Chamba valley
Answer: Spiti valley
- Q. Which is the longest river in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Beas
B)Chenab
C)Ravi
D)Sutlej
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. The famous painting Kangra Bride is associated with the name
A)B. C. Sanyal
B)Sobha Singh
C)Nainsukh
D)Norah Richard
Answer: Sobha Singh
- Q. When was Himachal Pradesh became Union Territory?
A)1st November, 1956
B)4th July, 1956
C)24th September, 1956
D)21st September, 1956
Answer: 1st November, 1956
- Q. Which tribal group is also known as ‘Negi’?
A)Pangwala
B)Gaddi
C)Kanaura
D)Gujjar
Answer: Kanaura
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh is experienced in the months of December to February. 2. Spring season in Himachal Pradesh is from March to April. 3. The summer months in the state are the months from March to June. 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: All of these
- Q. With respect to Chamera lake choose the correct statement.
A)It has hot spring.
B)It is part of Chamera reservoir, built over river Ravi.
C)It is a natural lake.
D)The shape is like a sleeping women.
Answer: It is part of Chamera reservoir, built over river Ravi.
- 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. Which district of Himachal Pradesh has the highest STs male literacy rate?
A)Hamirpur
B)Una
C)Sirmaur
D)Kangra
Answer: Hamirpur
- Q. The two major centres of pharmaceutical industry in Himachal Pradesh are
A)Chail and Auli
B)Jogindernagar and Palampur
C)Baddi and Paonta Sahib
D)Kala Amb and Parwanoo
Answer: Baddi and Paonta Sahib
- 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. As per the Census 2011, the total rural population of Himachal Pradesh is
A)14,20,864
B)61,67,805
C)72,61,805
D)61,82,420
Answer: 61,67,805
- Q. Which among the following lake is located in Bilaspur?
A)Gobind Sagar Lake
B)Prashar Lake
C)Maharana Pratap Sagar Lake
D)Parshuram Lake
Answer: Gobind Sagar Lake
- Q. Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Lahaul and Spiti districts are under
A)Shimla Division
B)Mandi Division
C)Kangra Division
D)None of the above
Answer: Mandi Division
- Q. Deepak Thakur Sonkhla of Himachal Pradesh is associated with which sport?
A)Hockey
B)Badminton
C)Cricket
D)Golf
Answer: Hockey
- 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. As per India State of Forest Report 2017, which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh has maximum area under forest cover?
A)Mandi
B)Chamba
C)Kullu
D)Shimla
Answer: Chamba
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