Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge

1. Who was the founder of Mandi State a. Vir Sen b. Ajbar Sen c. Sur Sen d. Ban Sen Jahangir invaded Nurpur in a. 1601 b. 1688 c. 1620 d. 1622 In which year Mahmood Ghaznavi plundered Kangra fort a. 1001 b. 1004 c. 1009 d. 1010 Which was the first hill state to merge with the Indian Union after Independence a. Suket b. Theog c. Mandi d. Trigart

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5. When did Himachal Pradesh obtained statehood a. 25th January 1950 b. 25th January 1971 c. 25th January 1948 d. 25th January 1969 6. When was first Vidhan Sabha Elections held in Himachal Pradesh a. 1951 b. 1971 c. 1950 d. 1948 7. Which Aryan Leader defeated the local tribe leader Shambar a. Krishan Chander b. Som Chander c. Surya Chander d. Sushram Chander 8. Who was the founder Suket State a. Ban Sen b. Gaj Sen c. Vir Sen d. Govind Sen Who was the leader of the Gorkha forces of Nepal which attacked Himachal Pradesh a. Amar sing Thapa b. Jang Bahadur Thapa c. Zoravar Singh Thapa d. Sher Singh Thapa

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10 Who was the leader of Dhami Movement in 16th July 1939 a. Dr. Y. S. Parmar

b. Bhagmal Sautha c. Kanshi d. Pt. Radam Dev 11. Pt. Padam Dev was the leader of which movement a. Mandi Agitation b. Dhami Movement c. Suket Satyagrah d. Jugga Movement 12. Who was the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh a. Vir Bhadra Singh b. Dr. Y. S. Parmar c. Prof. P. K. Dhumal d. Shanta Kumar Who was the court poet of Mahmood Ghaznavi a. Abul Fazal b. Taansen c. Utbi d. Shah Jahan Bhimkot was the ancient name of a. Kangra Fort b. Kamlah Fort c. Bilaspur fort d. Nahan fort Alexender reached the banks of which river with his troops a. Satluj b. Beas c. Yamuna d. Chenab

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16. What is the total area of Himachal Pradesh A. 55673 sq. km B. 55764 sq.km C. 55073 sq. km D. 55573 sq.km 17. What is the total population of Himachal Pradesh in 2011 census. A. 68,56,509 B. 67,56,509 C. 68,56,509 D. 64,56,509 18. Population density of Himachal Pradesh is A. 109 B. 114 C. 119 D. 123 19. Sex Ration per thousand males in HP is A. 904 B. 914 C. 974 D. 1004 20. Total percentage of rural population in Himachal Pradesh A. 90.01% B. 90.21% C. 91.91% D. 92.14% 21. Literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh is A. 83.78%

B. 82.11% C. 83.14% D. 78.90%

22. Total number of villages in HP are A. 20504 B. 20118 C. 19745 D. 18990 23. Which district has the highest literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh A. Chamba B. Mandi C. Kangra D. Hamirpur 24. Which is the largest district of Himachal Pradesh A. Kinnaur B. Shimla C. Bilaspur D. Lahaul Spiti 25. Which is the smallest district of Himachal Pradesh A. Sirmaur B. Mandi C. Hamirpur D. Una

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Which is the highest peak of HP a. Shipki b. Kinner kailash c. Shilla d. Geyphang Which lake is the biggest natural lake of Himachal a. Rewalsar b. Nako c. Renuka d. Govind Sagar Satudri is the ancient name of this river a. Beas b. Satluj c. Ravi d. Yamuna Ancient name of Ravi is a. Kalindi b. Parvati c. Iravati d. Asikani Satluj originates from a. Rohtang pass b. Yamunotri c. Bara Bhangal d. Mansarovar

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31. Which is the highest mountain range of Himachal Pradesh a. Shivalik mountain range b. Dhauladhar mountain range c. Pir Panjal Mountain range d. Zaskar Mountain range 32. The river which covers the longest distance in Himachal Pradesh is a. Satluj b. Beas c. Yamuna d. Chenab

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Parvati, Tirthan, Uhal, Pin are the tributaries of a. Satluj b. Beas c. Yamuna d. Chenab Which lake is famous for its floating pieces of land a. Parashar b. Rewalsar c. Bhrigu d. Renuka

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35. Which among the following places do not have the hot spring a. Tattapani b. Mahikaran c. Khir Ganga d. Malana 36. Which is the highest pass in Himachal Pradesh a. Chhobu b. Rohtang Pass c. Jalori Pass d. Bara Lachhla 37 Chandra and Bhaga rivers join at this place and merge into Chenab a. Tattapani b. Pandoh c. Tandi d. Slappar 38. Mandi town is situated in the bank of a. Satluj b. Ravi c. Chenab d. Beas 39. Rampur town is situates in the bank of a. Satluj b. Ravi c. Beas d. Yamuna 40. Ancient name of river Yamuna is a. Iravati b. Parvati c. Kalindi d. Satudri 41. 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 42. Mehar chand Mahajan was ______ chief Justice of Supreme Court of India a. Second b. Fourth c. Third d. Fifth 43. Which is the state flower of Himachal Pradesh? a. Rhododendron b. Lotus c. Rose d. Wild Lily 44. Who of the following hailing from Himachal Pradesh was the first Paramveer ChakraAwardee (Posthumously) a. B.N. Sharma b. Suman Prashad c. Major Somnath Sharma

d. Cpt. Vikram Batra 45. Who represented Himachal Pradesh in Constituent Assembly? a. Yashwant Rai b. Ranjit Singh c. Sardar Hukam Singh d. Dr. Y.S. Parmar 46. Where is the Shyamakali temple situated? a. Sirmaur b. Mandi c. Chamba d. Shimla 47. How many broad gauge railway lines are there in Himachal Pradesh? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 48. Pauri festival is held at a. Udaipur, Lahaul-Spiti b. Sujanpur c. Haripur- Guler d. Chamba 49. Who wrote the book Kinner Kailash a. Rahul Sankrityayan b. Bansiram Sharma c. Yashpal d. E.A. Chauhan 50. What is Chhang? a. Language b. Dance c. Festival d. Alcoholic Beverage 51. In which of these places Navodaya school is not situated? a. Mashobara b. Paprola c. Kaza d. Pandoh 52. Mohan Meakin Brewery is located at a. Nahan b. Solan c. Una d. Kullu 53. The oldest library of Himachal Pradesh is a. Central Library, Solan b. District Library, Mandi c. District Library, Shimla d. Mahima Library, Nahan 54. 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 56. Indrahar Pass connects a. Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti b. Kullu and Manali

c. Kangra and Chamba d. Shimla and Kinnaur 57. Which is the southernmost district of Himachal Pradesh? a. Bilaspur b. Solan c. Una d. Sirmaur 58. The main tributary of river Beas in the east is a. Uhal b. Binwa c. Manala d. Chandra 59. Which lake is not located in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh? a. Bhrigu b. Kumarwah c. Prashar d. Rewalsar 60. The Himalayan Barbel and Mahseer are the varieties of __________ found in Himachal Pradesh a. Snake b. Goats c. Sheeps d. Fish 61. Which Maurayan ruler negotiated an alliance with Parvatkas ( People of Himalayas) a. Ashoka b. Changragupta c. Samudragupta d. Mahendra 62. Nalagarh state was also known as a. Balson b. Suket c. Hindur d. Sangri 63. Kangra and Kullu become part of British India in a. 1846 b. 1848 c. 1906 d. 1858 64. Which festival is considered as the Old Narmedh Yagya? a. Bhunda Festival of Nirmand b. Shant Festival c. Bhoj Festival d. Bundi Festival 65. Public Service Guarantee Act. In Himachal Pradesh was implemented in a. 2009 b. 2010 c. 2011 d. 2012 66. Which type of Temple style is found in Jubbal Valley? a. Pagoda b. Pyramidical c. Pent roof and Varandah d. None of these 67. Munjara dance of Sirmaur is known as __________ in Bilaspur. a. Bakyang b. Bhagtu c. Mohna d. Giddah

68. Where is the Gaggal Airport in the Himachal Pradesh? a. Kullu b. Kangra c. Mandi d. Shimla 69 Where is Bhunter airport in Himachal Pradesh? a. Shimla b. Dharmshala c. Kulllu d. Una 70. How many domestic airports are in H.P.? a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 71. The Kalka-Shimla Railway track passes through ____tunnels a. 100 b. 101 c. 102 d. 103 72. The Kalka-Shimla Railway track crosses over ____ bridges a. 860 b. 864 c. 868 d. 866 73. Where is Central Potato Research Institute in H.P.? a. Nalagarh b. Baddi c. Solan d. Kufri 74. Where is Indian Institute of Advanced Studies located in H.P.? a. Manali b. Dharamshala c. Waknaghat d. Summer Hill, Shimla 75. Where is Suketi fossil park situated in H.P.? a. Mandi b. Kullu c. Kangra d. Sirmaur 76. When was Himachal Pradesh formed? a. 25 January 1970 b. 26 January 1970 c. 25 January 1971 d. 25 January 1970 77. Where is Rock Cut Temple situated in Himachal Pradesh ? a. Lahaul-spiti b. Solan c. Kangra d. Kinnaur 78. a. b. c. d. 79. a. b. Hamir chand was the founder of Bilaspur State Nalagarh State Hamirpur State Dattapur State Who had built Sujanpur Tihra fort? Raja Sansar Chand Raja Amar Chand

c. d. 80. a. b. c. d. 81. a. b. c. d. 82. a. b. c. d. 83. a. b. c. d. 84. a. b. c. d. 85. a. b. c. d. 86. a. b. c. d. 87. a. b. c. d. 88. a. b. c. d. 89.. a. b. c. d. 90. a. b. c. d. 91. a.

Raja Ghamand Chand Raja Prakash Chand Ravinder Nath Tagore had spent a few months at Dharmshala Sunder Nagar Dalhousie Shimla Which Katoch ruler had shifted his Capital from Kangra to Sujanpur Tihra? Prakash Chand Sansar Chand Mehar Chand Jai Chand Which town was established by Lord Dalhousie in 1852 Chamba Kangra Dharmshala Dalhousie In which year Rup Chand of Kangra had invaded Delhi 1310 1360 1330 1350 Kamru was the ancient name of Kinnaur Kangra Kullu Kasauli Shonitpur was the ancient name of Sarahan ( Near Rampur) Sarahan (Near Choupal) Sarahan ( Near Kullu) Sarahan (Near Sirmaur) Raja Kheri Singh was the famous ruler of Sirmaur Bushahar Jubbal Theog Bushahar state had its Capital at Rampur Spiti Sarahan Kamru Which ruler of Kangra had fought in the war of Mahabharat on behalf of Kauravas Ram Chander Katoch Sushram Chander Katoch Bhim Chander Katoch Karam Chand Katoch Nagarkot was the ancient name of Hat koti Rohru Kangra Kotkehlur Dhameri was the old name of Haripur Rampur Nurpur Hamirpur Krigram was the ancient name of Baijnath

b. c. d. 92. a. b. c. d. 93. a. b. c. d. 94. a. b. c. d. 95. a. b. c. d. 96. a. b. c. d. 97. a. b. c. d.

Sarahan Nahan Nagrota In which year Muslim ruler Sher Shah Suri attacked Kangra 1530 1533 1538 1540 Dhameri was named Nurpur, after the name of this Muslim Queen, Mumtaz Nurjahan Roshanara Nusrat Khan In which year Nurjahan and Jahangir visited Kangra 1610 1615 1620 1622 Jhetpal was the fouder of Nurpur State Haripur State Balson State Jubbal State Who was the last Muslim Faujdar of Kangra Fort? Khalil Khan Saif Ali Khan Ali kuli Khan Mansoor Khan Sikh General Jai Singh Kanihya snatched Kangra fort from the Mughals in 1783 1760 1790 1785

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D C A B C B C A B A A D C B

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A B D D C A C B C D D A B B D A C D A C A C A C D B A A A D A B D A A A D C A D B C B A B B D B C C D B D D D C C C

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C C B D B A A B D B C C A D B D A B A