Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-77

1.      Himachal Pradesh first came into existence as a centrally administered territory on

a.      24th May, 1953

b.      15th April, 1948

c.       25th January, 1971

d.      None of these

      2.      How many river flow through Himachal Pradesh?

a.       One

b.      Three

c.       Six

d.      Five

      3.      Shipki Pass is in the district of

a.       Chamba

b.      Lahaul-Spiti

c.       Kinnaur

d.      Shimla

      4.      Spiti and Kinnaur are separated from Tibet by

a.      Zanskar

b.      Pir Panjal

c.       Baralacha Pass

d.      Kujum La

      5.      Which one of the following lakes is in Lahaul-Spiti district?

a.       Mahadal Lake

b.      Chandernahan

c.       Chandratal

d.      None of these

      6.      The headquarters of Lahaul-Spiti district is at

a.       Reckyong Peo

b.      Kaza

c.       Keylong

d.      Karsog

      7.      Which one of the following was not a district of H.P. in 1951?

a.       Mandi

b.      Chamba

c.       Una

d.      Sirmaur

      8.      Ribba, the land of grapes, is in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

a.       Kullu

b.      Solan

c.       Kinnaur

d.      Lahaul-Spiti

      9.      Who was the ruler of Bilaspur at the time of India's Independence?

a.       Anand Chand

b.      Atma Chand

c.       Sansar Chand

d.      Gambhir Chand

      10.  How many members were there in the Legislative Assembly constituted for Himachal Pradesh in 1951?

a.       46

b.      36

c.       40

d.      24

      11.  Who became the first Lt. Governor of Himachal Pradesh in 1952?

a.       Lt. General Himmat Singh

b.      N. C. Mehta

c.       E. P. Moon

d.      K. M. Pannikar

      12.  When did Dr. Y. S. Parmar become the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for the first time?

a.       15th April, 1948

b.      24th March, 1952

c.       1st November, 1966

d.      25th January, 1971

      13.  In Dharamshala there is a British Lord's tomb. Who was he

a.       Lord Dalhousie

b.      Lord Lawrence

c.       Lord Elgin

d.      Lord Auckland

      14.  Himachal Pradesh is situated in the hills of

a.      Western Himalayas

b.      Northern Himalayas

c.       Southern Himalayas

d.      Central Himalayas

      15.  Which ruler built the Mandi town in 1527?

a.       Ishwar Sen

b.      Rup Sen

c.       Ajber Sen

d.      Lalit Sen

      16.  Which of the following became the 5th district of Himachal in 1954?

a.       Mandi

b.      Sirmaur

c.       Solan

d.      Bilaspur

      17.  The highest Cricket Ground in the world is located at

a.       Naldera

b.      Manali

c.       Chail

d.      Kufri

      18.  Area-wise which is the smallest district of Himachal Pradesh?

a.      Hamirpur

b.      Una

c.       Solan

d.      Sirmaur

      19.  When was the non-Congress government first formed in Himachal Prasesh?

a.       1971

b.      1974

c.       1977

d.      1981

      20.  The book "Himalayan Art" was written by

a.       M. S. Randhawa

b.      B. N. Goswamy

c.       W. G. Archer

d.      J. C. French