Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-34

1. Lahaul came under the control of Brithishers in ____________.
a. 1846
b. 1840
c. 1853
d. 1850

2. By which name himachal Pradesh is introduced on the tourist map?
a. Devbhoomi
b. Punyabhoomi
c. Tapobhoomi
d. Aarshbhoomi

3. The shrine of Renuka is associated with:
a. Lord Krishna
b. Sansar Chand
c. Bhargva Parshu Ram
d. Vashishtha

4. Among the following which place was never visited by  Guru Gobind Singh?
a. Mandi
b. Dharamshala
c. Naina Devi hills
d. Ponta Sahib

5. Who was the chairman of the conference held at Solan in February 1948 to consider the merger of princely hill states now forming Himachal Pradesh?
a. Raja Durga Singh
b. Pandit Padam Dev
c. Dr. Y.S. Parmar
d. Virbhadra Singh

6. Who among the following Rajas of Bilaspur was forced by people to leave the state because of his tyrannical rule?
a. Devchand
b. Meghchand
c. Alamchand
d. Sansarchand

7. “Tarikh-i-Riyasat Sirmur’ was authored by:
a. Inayat Khan
b. Octorlony
c. Kanwar Ranjor Singh
d. Tara Chand

8. Since which year Bilaspur state began to keep its records in Devanagari script?
a. 1870
b. 1885
c. 1889
d. 1892

9. The headquarter of Chamba State in ancient times was at:
a. Pangi
b. Chamba
c. Salooni
d. Brahmapur

10. The love affair of which Raja of Chamba culminated in the elevation of a Barber to the post of Wazir?
a. Udai Singh
b. Lakshman Singh
c. Sham Singh
d. Ugar Singh

Answers:
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. C
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9. D
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