HImachal Pradesh General Knowledge -4

HImachal Pradesh General Knowledge -4

1. Who coined the name “ Himachal Pradesh”
a. Acharya Diwakar Dutt Sharma
b. Acharya Ram Prashad Sharma
c. Pt. Padam dev
d. Dr. Y.S. Parmar

2. Mehar chand Mahajan was ______ chief Justice of Supreme Court of India
a. Second
b. Fourth
c. Third
d. Fifth

3. Which is the state flower of Himachal Pradesh?
a. Rhododendron
b. Lotus
c. Rose
d. Wild Lily

4. Who of the following hailing from Himachal Pradesh was the first Paramveer Chakra Awardee (Posthumously)
a. B.N. Sharma
b. Suman Prashad
c. Major Somnath Sharma
d. Cpt. Vikram Batra

5. Who represented Himachal Pradesh in Constituent Assembly?
a. Yashwant Rai
b. Ranjit Singh
c. Sardar Hukam Singh
d. Dr. Y.S. Parmar

6. Where is the “Shyamakali” temple situated?
a. Sirmaur
b. Mandi
c. Chamba
d. Shimla

7. How many broad gauge railway lines are there in Himachal Pradesh?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

8. “Pauri” festival is held at
a. Udaipur, Lahaul-Spiti
b. Sujanpur
c. Haripur- Guler
d. Chamba

9. Who wrote the book “ Kinner Kailash”
a. Rahul Sankrityayan
b. Bansiram Sharma
c. Yashpal
d. E.A. Chauhan

10. What is “Chhang”?
a. Language
b. Dance
c. Festival
d. Alcoholic Beverage

11. In which of these places Navodaya School is not situated?
a. Mashobara
b. Paprola
c. Kaza
d. Pandoh

12. Mohan Meakin Brewery is located at
a. Nahan
b. Solan
c. Una
d. Kullu

13. The oldest library of Himachal Pradesh is
a. Central Library, Solan
b. District Library, Mandi
c. District Library, Shimla
d. Mahima Library, Nahan

14. “Nehru Kund” is situated at
a. Manali
b. Spiti
c. Chamba
d. Sarahan

15. Which is the highest lake in Himachal Pradesh
a. Chandertal Lake
b. Surajtal Lake
c. Nako Lake
d. Rewalsar lake

16. “Indrahar Pass” connects
a. Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti
b. Kullu and Manali
c. Kangra and Chamba
d. Shimla and Kinnaur

17. Which is the southernmost district of Himachal Pradesh?
a. Bilaspur
b. Solan
c. Una
d. Sirmaur

18. The main tributary of river Beas in the east is
a. Uhal
b. Binwa
c. Manala
d. Chandra

19. Which lake is not located in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh?
a. Bhrigu
b. Kumarwah
c. Prashar
d. Rewalsar

20. “The Himalayan Barbel” and “Mahseer” are the varieties of __________ found in Himachal Pradesh
a. Snake
b. Goats
c. Sheeps
d. Fish

21. Which Maurayan ruler negotiated an alliance with Parvatkas ( People of Himalayas)
a. Ashoka
b. Changragupta
c. Samudragupta
d. Mahendra

22. Nalagarh state was also known as
a. Balson
b. Suket
c. Hindur
d. Sangri

23. Kangra and Kullu become part of British India in
a. 1846
b. 1848
c. 1906
d. 1858

24. Which festival is considered as the Old Narmedh Yagya?
a. Bhunda Festival of Nirmand
b. Shant Festival
c. Bhoj Festival
d. Bundi Festival

25. Public Service Guarantee Act. In Himachal Pradesh was implemented in
a. 2009
b. 2010
c. 2011
d. 2012

26. Which type of Temple style is found in Jubbal Valley?
a. Pagoda
b. Pyramidical
c. Pent roof and Varandah
d. None of these

27. “Munjara” dance of Sirmaur is known as __________ in Bilaspur.
a. Bakyang
b. Bhagtu
c. Mohna
d. Giddah