Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-5

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-5

1. Who is the author of “Adobe of God”?
a. B.N. Datar
b. Andrew Wilson
c. Ram Rahul
d. William Moorcraft

2. Which of the following is not a tributary of Beas
a. Suketi
b. Banganga
c. Ali
d. Uhal

3. With which of the following is Lossar festival associated?
a. Termination of the rainy season
b. Tibetan New Year
c. Bull fighting
d. Burning of bugs, lice and fleas

4. Where is KEE Monastery?
a. Spiti
b. Kinnaur
c. Lahaul
d. Naggar

5. At what interval is Bhunda festival of Nirmand held?
a. Two Years
b. Six Years
c. Twelve Years
d. Fifteen Years

6. With which region of Himachal Pradesh is Sih ballet associated?
a. Kullu Manali
b. Pangi-Bharmaur
c. Nurpur-Kangra
d. Rohru-Jubbal

7. Which Sultan of Delhi helped Raja Megh Chand of Bilaspur to regainhis lost kingdom?
a. Alauddin Khilji
b. Altamash
c. Balban
d. Ferozshah Tughlak

8. Which Raja of Mandi built the Darbar Hall in 1906?
a. Bhawani Sen
b. Bhup Sen
c. Zalim Sen
d. Shyam Sen

9. In which year did Shimla become summer capital of British Raj?
a. 1864
b. 1871
c. 1876
d. 1888

10. Who was Amrita Shhergil?
a. Actress
b. Poetess
c. Dancer
d. Painter

11. Who won the 2012 Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha elections by the highest margin?
a. Virbhadra Singh
b. Mohan Lal Brakta
c. Rohit Thakur
d. Sanjay Rattan

12. Youths of which age group are eligible to avail the skill development allowance announced by the Himachal Pradesh Government in 2013-14 budget?
a. 18-25 years
b. 20-25 years
c. 20-30 years
d. 25-35 years

13. According to 2008 -09 data which district of Himachal Pradesh has recorded the highest percentage in the production of pulses?
a. Kangra
b. Mandi
c. Shimla
d. Chamba

14. Which one of the following is not a precondition for implementing National Programme for Education of Girls at the elementary level
a. It is educationally backward block
b. The SC/ST population is more than 50 percent
c. The rural female literacy rate is below national average
d. Gender gap is above the national level

15. At which place in Shimla district is Herbal Gardan?
a. Dumreda
b. Jharag
c. Purag
d. Sainj