More Questions on Himachal Pradesh
- Q. The main languages spoken in Sirmaur districts are Hindi, Pahari and
A)Lohari
B)Chitkuli
C)Tukpa
D)Punjabi
Answer: Punjabi
- Q. How many times the President’s rule was imposed in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Fourth
B)Thrice
C)Twice
D)None
Answer: Twice
- Q. Match the following List I (PRIs) List II (Number) a. Gram Panchayat 1. 12 b. Zilla Parishad 2. 78 c. Panchayat Samitis 3. 3226
A)a-2, b-3, c-1
B)a-1, b-2, c-3
C)a-2, b-1, c-3
D)a-3, b-1, c-2
Answer: a-3, b-1, c-2
- Q. Which folk song belongs to Chamba district?
A)Ghodi
B)Gangi
C)Suhi-Geet
D)Naati
Answer: Suhi-Geet
- Q. Himachal Pradesh is termed as Horticultural State of India due to the production of
A)apple
B)apricot
C)citrus fruits
D)mango
Answer: apple
- Q. In which year ‘Prayas Plus Abhiyan’ was started in Himachal Pradesh?
A)2000 - 01
B)2011 - 12
C)2012 - 13
D)2017 - 18
Answer: 2017 - 18
- Q. The office of Lt Governor has come to an end by which Act?
A)The Presidential Order, 1971
B)State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1971
C)Governor of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970
D)The Council of Ministers Act, 1970
Answer: State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1971
- Q. Which Hindu king was able to capture back the Kangra fort from the Mughals in 1783 AD?
A)Raja Chatar Singh
B)Raja Ghumand Chand
C)Raja Bir Chand
D)Raja Sansar Chand
Answer: Raja Sansar Chand
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Sangha Kols and Audambars inhabited the Chamba region in 2nd century BC. 2. In 1770 AD, Chamba came under the Sikhs. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)None of these
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. What is the objective of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme?
A)To facilitate 300 days employment in rural areas
B)To encourage the rural people to work
C)To provide 100 days of employment in rural areas
D)To encourage rural women to promote cottage industries
Answer: To provide 100 days of employment in rural areas
- Q. State Highway No 32 passes through district of ………. .
A)Una-Hamirpur-Mandi
B)Chamba
C)Kangra-Chamba
D)Kangra-Hamirpur
Answer: Una-Hamirpur-Mandi
- Q. To which direction of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh is located?
A)North
B)South
C)East
D)West
Answer: North
- Q. Before Mandi became a separate state in 1527 AD, it was an off shoot of which state?
A)Trigarta
B)Suket
C)Chamba
D)Brahmapura
Answer: Suket
- Q. Mahasuvi dialect is widely spoken in the districts of
A)Kinnaur and Bilaspur
B)Shimla and Kinnaur
C)Shimla and Solan
D)Hamirpur and Bilaspur
Answer: Shimla and Solan
- Q. Nuala dance belongs to which district?
A)Bilaspur
B)Kullu
C)Una
D)Chamba
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. Match the following List I (Style) List II (Temple) a. Flat roof 1. Dhaneshwari temple b. Pyramidical roof 2. Tripura Sundari temple c. Pagoda 3. Hateshwari temple d. Sutlej valley 4. Ramgopal temple
A)a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Cham dance is performed by the Buddhist monks known as Lamas. 2. Dandras is performed by men of Gaddi tribe. 3. Cholamba dance is related with killing of tiger. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)1 and 2
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Mukkila glacier is located in
A)Dharamshala
B)Bhaga valley
C)Sirmaur
D)Larji
Answer: Bhaga valley
- Q. Dholru folk song is a
A)Seasonal song
B)Love ballad
C)Wedding song
D)Mourning song
Answer: Seasonal song
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