More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Who was the first Lokayukta of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Justice Om Prakash
B)Justice T. V. R. Tatachari
C)Justice R. B. Mishra
D)Justice Lokeshwar Singh
Answer: Justice T. V. R. Tatachari
- Q. How long does the Shivratri fair at Mandi last?
A)8 days
B)6 days
C)7 days
D)10 days
Answer: 7 days
- Q. In which year the Second Anglo-Sikh War took place?
A)1852-53 AD
B)1845-46 AD
C)1848-49 AD
D)1861-62 AD
Answer: 1848-49 AD
- Q. Parwanoo industrial area is famous for
A)electronics
B)textiles
C)engineering/auto
D)light engineering
Answer: light engineering
- Q. Which festival of Lahaul is parallel to Diwali?
A)Lachhang
B)Halda
C)Tipa
D)Panch Bhism
Answer: Halda
- Q. Gochi is the most popular festival in
A)Kinnaur valley
B)Kullu valley
C)Bhaga valley
D)Chamba valley
Answer: Bhaga valley
- Q. Who is the writer of famous story ‘Usne Kaha Tha’?
A)MMKaye
B)Chandradhar Sharma Guleri
C)Baba Kanshi Ram
D)Y. S. Parmar
Answer: Chandradhar Sharma Guleri
- Q. The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission was set up under Article
A)315 of the Constitution of India
B)310 of the Constitution of India
C)312 of the Constitution of India
D)None of the above
Answer: 315 of the Constitution of India
- Q. When does the Court of Judicial Commissioner in Himachal Pradesh started functioning regularly?
A)16th August, 1948
B)15th September, 1950
C)15th August, 1948
D)16th September, 1950
Answer: 15th August, 1948
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The pilgrimage to Manimahesh is considered sacred like Amarnath, Badrinath and Rameshwaram. 2. Manismahesh is situated in the Pir Panjal range. 3. It lies in Chamba district. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 3
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Match the following List I (Zone) List II (Districts) a. Zone I 1. Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti b. Zone II 2. Una, Bilaspur and Hamirpur c. Zone III 3. Kangra and Shimla d. Zone IV 4. North-Western Himalayan Region
A)a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
B)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
D)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
Answer: a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
- Q. Who wrote ‘Essays on Colonialism’?
A)M. M. Kaye
B)Nirmal Verma
C)Bipan Chandra
D)Yashpal
Answer: Bipan Chandra
- Q. Which of the following is the highest peak of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Pishu
B)Shipki La
C)Shilla
D)Jorkaden
Answer: Shilla
- Q. Which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh touches the boundary of Uttarakhand?
A)Kinnaur
B)Kangra
C)Solan
D)Kullu
Answer: Kinnaur
- Q. Sub-tropical pine forests are found in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shimla
B)Mandi
C)Chamba
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Burah is a famous folk dance of which district?
A)Kangra
B)Sirmaur
C)Shimla
D)Kinnaur
Answer: Sirmaur
- Q. Bijli Mahadev temple is in
A)Kullu
B)Kangra
C)Mandi
D)Chamba
Answer: Kullu
- Q. Who was the head of the Himalayan Prant Provisional Government?
A)Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar
B)Thakur Karan Singh
C)Haridas
D)Shivanand Ramaul
Answer: Shivanand Ramaul
- Q. Karol region is famous for which mineral?
A)Iron
B)Dolomitic limestone
C)Granular limestone
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Where is Bhuri Singh Museum?
A)Mandi
B)Kangra
C)Chamba
D)Shimla
Answer: Chamba
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