Himachal Pradesh State

Q. Which temple of Kangra was destroyed by the forces of Mahmud of Ghazni?

A
Jwala Devi temple
B
Chamunda Devi temple
C
Brajeshwari Devi temple
D
Naina Devi temple

Correct Answer

Brajeshwari Devi temple

More Questions on Himachal Pradesh

  • Q. During the rule of which dynasty, Huns invaded Himachal?
    A)Kushanas
    B)Mauryas
    C)Guptas
    D)Rajputs
    Answer: Guptas
  • Q. Who wrote ‘Essays on Colonialism’?
    A)M. M. Kaye
    B)Nirmal Verma
    C)Bipan Chandra
    D)Yashpal
    Answer: Bipan Chandra
  • Q. Which is the longest river in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Beas
    B)Chenab
    C)Ravi
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. Deodar, fir, spruce and maple are the species of trees found in
    A)Temperate zone
    B)Middle montane zone
    C)Alpine zone
    D)Lower montane zone
    Answer: Temperate zone
  • Q. Which hill station in Himachal Pradesh also serves as an air force base?
    A)Manali
    B)Kasauli
    C)Shimla
    D)Khajjiyar
    Answer: Kasauli
  • Q. Bijli Mahadev temple is in
    A)Kullu
    B)Kangra
    C)Mandi
    D)Chamba
    Answer: Kullu
  • Q. Which of the following is not a Standing Committee in Urban Local Bodies of Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Planning Committee
    B)Finance Committee
    C)Women Welfare Committee
    D)Social Justice Committee
    Answer: Finance Committee
  • Q. How much geographical area is covered by district of Kullu of the total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh?
    A)658.27 sq km
    B)573.09 sq km
    C)640.25 sq km
    D)547.71 sq km
    Answer: 547.71 sq km
  • 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. Which mountain range separates Sirmaur from Shimla?
    A)Dhauladhar
    B)Choor Chandni
    C)Pir Panjal
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Choor Chandni
  • 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. 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. When was doordarshan set up in the state?
    A)1997
    B)1995
    C)1994
    D)1992
    Answer: 1994
  • Q. Kanawar Wildife Sanctuary is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Kinnaur
    B)Solan
    C)Chamba
    D)Kullu
    Answer: Kullu
  • Q. Which of the following districts has the second highest SCs literacy rate?
    A)Lahaul and Spiti
    B)Una
    C)Bilaspur
    D)Kangra
    Answer: Una
  • Q. Which is the largest glacier in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Bhaga
    B)Bara Shigri
    C)Bhadal
    D)Chandra
    Answer: Bara Shigri
  • Q. On which date the Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 came into force?
    A)15th July
    B)23rd April
    C)13th April
    D)18th June
    Answer: 23rd April
  • Q. Which social security scheme running in Himachal Pradesh provides 700 per month to the target group?
    A)Special ability relief allowance
    B)Old Age Pension
    C)Ekal Nari Pension
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. What was the ‘Sanskrit name’ given to river Ravi around 1000 BC?
    A)Vipasha
    B)Irawati
    C)Purushini
    D)Mandakini
    Answer: Irawati
  • Q. Bharmauri sub-dialect is the part of which dialect?
    A)Baghati
    B)Kului
    C)Bilaspuri
    D)Chambeali
    Answer: Chambeali

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