More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Pin Valley Park was created in the year 1981. 2. Deodar, fir and alpine forests are found in Kais Wildlife Sanctuary. 3. Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary is in Chamba district. 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: 2 and 3
- Q. Around which year did captain RC Lee set up an apple orchard in Kullu area?
A)1970
B)1950
C)1870
D)1890
Answer: 1870
- Q. Which mountain range(s) provides favorable locations for Heli-skiing? 1. Pir Panjal 2. Dhauladhar 3. Zanskar
A)Only 3
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which among the following districts of Himachal Pradesh has the highest literacy rate?
A)Hamirpur
B)Kangra
C)Una
D)Shimla
Answer: Hamirpur
- Q. The first women Governor of Himachal Pradesh was
A)Smt Prabha Rau
B)Smt Sheila Kaul
C)Smt Urmila Singh
D)Smt Pratibha Devi
Answer: Smt Sheila Kaul
- Q. Which among the following has emerged as a hub for textiles in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Golthai
B)Baddi
C)Amb
D)Parwanoo
Answer: Baddi
- Q. Damman’ and ‘Surna’ are
A)folk dance
B)traditional dresses
C)folk songs
D)musical instruments
Answer: musical instruments
- Q. Who introduced the cultivation of apple in Kullu valley?
A)Col. Lawrence
B)R. C. Lee
C)Sansar Chand
D)Lord Dalhousie
Answer: R. C. Lee
- Q. Kalki painting is famous painting of which school of arts?
A)Kullu
B)Kangra
C)Chamba
D)Basholi
Answer: Chamba
- Q. Which river of Himachal Pradesh is called by the local people as ‘river of sorrow’?
A)Giri
B)Swan
C)Spiti
D)Tons
Answer: Swan
- Q. Which of the following industrial area is not situated in Solan?
A)Parwanoo
B)Golthai
C)Baddi
D)Barotiwala
Answer: Golthai
- Q. Minjar fair is the important fair celebrated in Chamba district. What does Minjar represent for?
A)Rice brew
B)Apple
C)Maize flowers
D)Embroidery
Answer: Maize flowers
- Q. Who became the first Chief Commissioner when Himachal Pradesh come into existence on 15th April, 1948?
A)Dr. Y. C. Parmar
B)N. C. Mehta
C)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
D)Padam Dev
Answer: N. C. Mehta
- Q. The National Reasearch Centre for Mushroom is located in which of the following district of Himachal Pradesh?
A)Solan
B)Kangra
C)Kinnaur
D)Una
Answer: Solan
- Q. Where was the first radio station set up in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Solan
B)Bilaspur
C)Shimla
D)Kangra
Answer: Shimla
- Q. During Vedic period which river was known as Purushini?
A)Ravi
B)Beas
C)Chenab
D)Sutlej
Answer: Ravi
- Q. Nawala festival is celebrated in
A)Bilaspur
B)Kullu
C)Sirmaur
D)Shimla
Answer: Kullu
- Q. Which of the following tourist places is not situated in Chamba?
A)Chattrari Devi Temple
B)Bhuri Singh Museum
C)Bahadurpur Fort
D)Chaugan
Answer: Bahadurpur Fort
- Q. Which pass is called as ‘Pass with Cross Roads on Summit’ (roads from Zanskar, Ladakh, Spiti and Lahaul meet here)?
A)Jalsu
B)Baralacha La
C)Shipki La
D)Kunzum
Answer: Baralacha La
- Q. The first conference of Punjab and Hill States Praja Mandal was held at
A)Sirmaur
B)Chamba
C)Ludhiana
D)Kangra
Answer: Ludhiana
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