Q. Name the Vedic saint associated with the Renuka lake in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
A)Parshuram B)Rishi Jamdagni C)Rishi Vashishtha D)None of them
Answer: Rishi Jamdagni
Q. Which of the following districts has the highest SCs male literacy rate?
A)Kangra B)Una C)Hamirpur D)Chamba
Answer: Hamirpur
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. Kutlehar Fort is also known as
A)Kangri Fort B)Sansar Fort C)Solanki Fort D)Solasingi Fort
Answer: Solasingi Fort
Q. In which of the following ranges Rohtang pass is located?
A)Dhauladhar range B)Pir Panjal range C)Shiwalik range D)Zanskar range
Answer: Pir Panjal range
Q. Which place is called apple heartland of Himachal Pradesh as the first apple seeds were sown there?
A)Kotgarh B)Rampur C)Nadaun D)Arki
Answer: Kotgarh
Q. The people of upper Beas valley mostly speak which dialect?
A)Kinnauri B)Kului C)Kangri D)Mandeali
Answer: Kului
Q. Which among the following is/are a high altitude lake?
A)Suraj Tal lake B)Prashar lake C)Nako lake D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q. Tea industry is located mostly in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shimla B)Kangra C)Sirmaur D)Una
Answer: Kangra
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. Datarpur was founded by Datar Chand in the year ……………
A)1530 AD B)1307 AD C)1408 AD D)1550 AD
Answer: 1550 AD
Q. Which Pahari language is spoken in Nepal country?
A)Western Pahari B)Central Pahari C)Eastern Pahari D)All of these
Answer: Eastern Pahari
Q. Consider the following statements 1. HPRIDC is responsible for infrastructure development in the state. 2. It was established in 1999. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2 B)Only 1 C)Only 2 D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Q. Which is the longest river in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Beas B)Chenab C)Ravi D)Sutlej
Answer: Sutlej
Q. Reo Purgyil Peak (6816 m) is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Chamba B)Kinnaur C)Shimla D)Lahaul and Spiti
Answer: Kinnaur
Q. The court of Lokayukta was established in which year in Himachal Pradesh?
A)1971 B)1983 C)1984 D)1975
Answer: 1983
Q. Which ruler of Kutlehr expelled the sikhs from his state during the first-Anglo-Sikh War?
A)Narain Pal B)Bidhi Pal C)Ajmer Singh D)Shamsher Singh
Answer: Narain Pal
Q. Khaniara famous for slate mines, is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Chamba B)Mandi C)Kangra D)Sirmaur
Answer: Kangra
Q. The famous painting Kangra Bride is associated with the name
A)B. C. Sanyal B)Sobha Singh C)Nainsukh D)Norah Richard
