More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. In which year were the Punjab Hill Area added to Himachal Pradesh?
A)1966
B)1948
C)1956
D)1971
Answer: 1966
- Q. Which place in Himachal Pradesh has a magnificent hill fort built by the Gorkhas?
A)Kotla
B)Subathu
C)Shimla
D)Mankot
Answer: Subathu
- Q. Which of the following district was earliest to be formed?
A)Mandi
B)Chamba
C)Kinnaur
D)Solan
Answer: Chamba
- Q. Which Himachali author has authored ‘Antim Aranya’ and ‘Shatabdi Ke Dhalte Varshon Mein’?
A)L. C. Pandey
B)Anita Desai
C)Shanta Kumar
D)Nirmal Verma
Answer: Nirmal Verma
- Q. The causes of soil erosion in Himachal Pradesh are
A)Forest fires
B)Deforestation
C)Road construction
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Kanawar Wildlife Sanctuary is connected which National Park/Conservation Reserve of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shilli Conservation Reserve
B)Pin Valley National Park
C)Great Himalayan National Park
D)Naina Devi Conservation Reserve
Answer: Great Himalayan National Park
- Q. Chhang is a
A)rice-brew
B)folk dance
C)folk song
D)traditional food item
Answer: rice-brew
- Q. After the confluence of river ‘Chandra’ and ‘Bhaga’ river Chenab is formed. Where does this confluence take place?
A)Arki
B)Tandi
C)Shimla
D)Nalagarh
Answer: Tandi
- Q. Which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh has the highest SCs literacy rate?
A)Hamirpur
B)Bilaspur
C)Shimla
D)Kullu
Answer: Hamirpur
- Q. Mandeali dialect is spoken in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Solan
B)Hamirpur
C)Mandi
D)Shimla
Answer: Mandi
- Q. What was the ‘Sanskrit name’ given to river Ravi around 1000 BC?
A)Vipasha
B)Irawati
C)Purushini
D)Mandakini
Answer: Irawati
- Q. Which folk song belongs to Chamba district?
A)Ghodi
B)Gangi
C)Suhi-Geet
D)Naati
Answer: Suhi-Geet
- Q. Mandi Conspiracy took place under the influence of
A)Dhami Firing Tragedy
B)Ghadar Party
C)Farmer's Movement
D)Mass Movement
Answer: Ghadar Party
- Q. In which year Municipal Corporation of Shimla was established
A)1951
B)1956
C)1970
D)1957
Answer: 1951
- Q. Jhanjhar is the famous folk dance of
A)Chamba
B)Bilaspur
C)Una
D)Kinnaur
Answer: Chamba
- Q. Which of the following temple is situated at the highest point in Hamirpur?
A)Baba Balak Nath Temple
B)Tauni Devi Temple
C)Awah Devi Temple
D)Bil-Kaleshwar Temple
Answer: Awah Devi Temple
- Q. Captivated by the natural beauty of Naldehra one British Viceroy named his daughter after it. He was
A)Lord Dufferin
B)Lord Curzon
C)Lord Dalhousie
D)Lord Auckland
Answer: Lord Curzon
- Q. Malana is located in the district
A)Kinnaur
B)Kangra
C)Hamirpur
D)Kullu
Answer: Kullu
- Q. How much amount is given for house repair under Housing Subsidy Scheme?
A)Rs. 80,000
B)Rs. 35,000
C)Rs. 130,000
D)Rs. 25,000
Answer: Rs. 25,000
- Q. Which of the following hot springs is ‘earrings’?
A)Tattapani
B)Kasol
C)Manikaran
D)Vashisht
Answer: Manikaran
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