Sikkim State

Q. Who led delegation of British to Sikkim in 1884 to explore a trade route with Tibet through the Lachen valley?

A
Colman Macaulay
B
Claude White
C
Long Fellow
D
Claude MacDonald

Correct Answer

Colman Macaulay

More Questions on Sikkim

  • Q. What is the elevation of Lachung?
    A)2,700 m
    B)4,700 m
    C)5,700 m
    D)1,700 m
    Answer: 2,700 m
  • Q. Which is the largest Buddhist Monastery in Sikkim?
    A)Sinon Monastery
    B)Phodong Monastery
    C)Rinchenpong Monastery
    D)Rumtek Monastery
    Answer: Rumtek Monastery
  • Q. What is the Tibetan name for Sikkim?
    A)Drenjong
    B)Bhutia
    C)Indrakil
    D)Demazong
    Answer: Drenjong
  • Q. Sikkim is the world’s Second-Largest producer of Cardamom after which country?
    A)Guatemala
    B)Belize
    C)El Salvador
    D)Honduras
    Answer: Guatemala
  • Q. Which year did the British East India Company attack Nepal through Sikkim which resulted in the Gurkha War?
    A)1824
    B)1804
    C)1814
    D)1841
    Answer: 1814
  • Q. Which is the first Greenfield Airport constructed in the Northeastern Region of India?
    A)Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport
    B)Bir Tikendrajit International Airport
    C)Pakyong Airport
    D)Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
    Answer: Pakyong Airport
  • Q. Which is the highest Dam in Sikkim?
    A)Rongli Dam
    B)Rangit III Dam
    C)Rangpo Dam
    D)Teesta -V Dam
    Answer: Teesta -V Dam
  • Q. Which is the highest point in Sikkim?
    A)Kangto
    B)Nanda Devi
    C)Kamet
    D)Kanchenjunga
    Answer: Kanchenjunga
  • Q. Which of the following is the source of the Teesta River?
    A)Himalayas
    B)Rathong Glacier
    C)Cholamu Lake
    D)Dzuko Valley
    Answer: Cholamu Lake
  • Q. The festival “Losar” is celebrated as?
    A)Tibetan New Year
    B)Flower Festival
    C)Farmer's New Year
    D)Birth of Gautama Buddha
    Answer: Tibetan New Year
  • Q. In which River Teesta -V (NHPC) Dam is situated ?
    A)Godawari
    B)Teesta
    C)Tapti
    D)Ganga
    Answer: Teesta
  • Q. Who was Sikkim’s last sovereign King?
    A)Tashi Namgyal
    B)Phuntsog Namgyal
    C)Tensung Namgyal
    D)Palden Namgyal
    Answer: Palden Namgyal
  • Q. What percentage of Sikkim is covered by Khangchendzonga National Park?
    A)35%
    B)15%
    C)25%
    D)45%
    Answer: 25%
  • Q. The Pakyong airport was inaugurated in
    A)2018
    B)2016
    C)2017
    D)2019
    Answer: 2018
  • Q. How many countries border Sikkim?
    A)3 Countries
    B)1 Country
    C)2 Countries
    D)4 Countries
    Answer: 3 Countries
  • Q. Which year did Sikkim achieve 100% rural electrification?
    A)2019
    B)2006
    C)2016
    D)2009
    Answer: 2006
  • Q. When Sikkim High Court was established?
    A)16th May 1975
    B)12th January 1974
    C)28th December 1974
    D)20th June 1975
    Answer: 16th May 1975
  • Q. Which pass connects Tibet with India?
    A)Khardung La
    B)Rohtang Pass
    C)Nathu La
    D)Shipki La
    Answer: Nathu La
  • Q. Teesta – V (NHPC) Dam is situated in –
    A)Punjab
    B)New Delhi
    C)Sikkim
    D)None of These
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. ……………the world’s third-highest peak, is located on Sikkim’s border with Nepal.
    A)Kanchenjunga
    B)Dhaulagiri
    C)K2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Kanchenjunga

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