Himachal Pradesh GK Questions

1. Who is Education Minister?
(A) Thakur Gulab Singh
(B) Dr. Rajeev Bindal
(C) Kishan Kapoor
(D) Ishwar Dass Dhiman
Ans : (D)

2. Who is food & civil supplier Minister?
(A) J.P. Nadda
(B) Ramesh Dhawala
(C) Rajiv Bindel
(D) none
Ans : (B)

3. Bandli sanctuary located in—
(A) Una
(B) Mandi
(C) kullu
(D) None
Ans : (B)

4. What are the total No. of Panchayat in Shimla district?
(A) 330
(B) 331
(C) 333
(D) 309
Ans : (B)

5. Moti Mahal located at—
(A) Nahan
(B) Una
(C) Mandi
(D) Shimla
Ans : (A)

6. How many Panchayts Samitis are there in Una district —
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 4
Ans : (C)

7. The book ‘History of Mandi State’ is writhen by—
(A) Manmohan Singh
(B) A.K. Kaushal
(C) A.K. Randhawa
(D) none
Ans : (A)

8. Which is birth place of C.M. Prem kumar Dhumal?
(A) Hamirpur
(B) Samirpur
(C) Mehatpur
(D) None
Ans : (B)

9. How many DIETS are there in H.P.?
(A) 13
(B) 12
(C) 11
(D) 19
Ans : (B)

10. Give the No. of universities in H.P.?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Ans : (B)

11. Pathankot to Mandi is a NH of No.—
(A) 21
(B) 20
(C) 23
(D) 24
Ans : (B)

12. Tirthan Sanctury is located—
(A) Shimla
(B) Kullu
(C) Una
(D) none
Ans : (B)

13. What is overall literacy rate of H.P.?
(A) 75.91%
(B) 76%
(C) 79%
(D) None
Ans : (A)

14. What is Literacy rate of Female in H.P.?
(A) 66%
(B) 67.08%
(C) 69%
(D) None
Ans : (B)

15. Who built Gouari Shanker Temple in Chamba ?
(A) Bataloo
(B) Meru Verma
(C) Yuzankar Verma
(D) None
Ans : (C)

16. Who built Hidimba Temple in Manali?
(A) RB Singh
(B) RS Singh
(C) R.N. Singh
(D) none
Ans : (A)

17. What is height of Shimla above sec Level?
(A) 2205
(B) 2206
(C) 2208
(D) None
Ans : (B)

18. How many district are in H.P.?
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 12
(D) 19
Ans : (C)

19. Who is district head of Medical Services?
(A) DMO
(B) CMO
(C) SMO
(D) None
Ans : (A)

20. Who is district head of Police?
(A) DSP
(B) SSP
(C) SP
(D) None
Ans : (A)

21. Who is Officer Incharge of Headquarter?
(A) IG
(B) DIG
(C) DSP
(D) None
Ans : (A)

22. Shri Naina Devi Ji is a Sub-Tehsile of Which district?
(A) Bilaspur
(B) Una
(C) Shimla
(D) None
Ans : (A)

23. Battle of Haloti fought in which year?
(A) 1650 AD
(B) 1670 AD
(C) 1690 AD
(D) None
Ans : (B)

24. Who is Founder of Chamba State?
(A) Veer Sen
(B) Meru Varma
(C) Hati Chand
(D) None
Ans : (B)

25. Who is founder of Jubbel ?
(A) Karan
(B) Karan Chand
(C) K.P.
(D) None
Ans : (B)

26. Dr. Y.S. Parmar University was established in—
(A) 1980
(B) 1985
(C) 1987
(D) None
Ans : (B)

27. Dr. Y.S. Parmar University located in H.P.—
(A) Shimla
(B) Nanni
(C) Sundenagar
(D) None
Ans : (B)

28. Where is place of Publication of Newspaper Ooncha Himalaya?
(A) Una
(B) Shimla
(C) Delhi
(D) None
Ans : (B)

29. Lahauli Language in Spoken in which area—
(A) Lahaul Spiti
(B) Shimla
(C) Una
(D) None
Ans : (A)

30. Gujjar are—
(A) SC
(B) ST
(C) OBL
(D) None
Ans : (B)

31. Lahaulis are—
(A) ST
(B) SC
(C) OBC
(D) None
Ans : (A)

32. What is area of Una district?
(A) 1550 sq. km
(B) 1540 sq. km
(C) 1550
(D) None
Ans : (B)

33. Which district is max. literate?
(A) Hamirpur
(B) Una
(C) Shimla
(D) None
Ans : (A)

34. What is sex ratio in H.P?
(A) 870:1000
(B) 970:1000
(C) 900:1000
(D) None
Ans : (B)

35. Dal Lake is located in—
(A) Una
(B) Kangra
(C) Chamba
(D) Shimla
Ans : (B)

36. Pong Dam is in—
(A) Kangra district
(B) Una district
(C) Shimla
(D) None
Ans : (A)

37. What is height of Shilla Peak ?
(A) 7020 m
(B) 7050 m
(C) 7051 m
(D) None
Ans : (B)

38. Who built Maukot fort?
(A) Salim
(B) Salim Shah Sur
(C) a & b
(D) None
Ans : (B)

39. Who is the founder of Hamirpur?
(A) Hamir chand
(B) Raja Ram Singh
(C) Deep chand
(D) None
Ans : (A)

40. Who is the first C.M. of H.P.?
(A) Y.S. Parmar
(B) Y.S. singh
(C) Y.S. Bhoot
(D) N.C. Mehta
Ans : (A)

41. In area wise, which is the smallest district?
(A) Una
(B) Hamirpur
(C) Bilaspur
(D) None
Ans : (B)

42. Highest rain occur at-—
(A) Una
(B) Dharamshala
(C) Shimla
(D) None
Ans : (B)

43. Write name of the Constituency of Anil Kumar (MLA) ?
(A) Mandi 61
(B) Mandi 68
(C) Mandi 19
(D) None
Ans : (B)

44. G.S. Bali belongs to which party—
(A) BJP
(B) INC
(C) BSP
(D) None
Ans : (B)

45. Roop singh belong to which Party—
(A) BJP
(B) INC
(C) BSP
(D) None
Ans : (A)

46. Who is Transport Minister?
(A) Sri Mahender Singh
(B) Shri S.K. Sharma
(C) Rajeev Bindel
(D) Sarveen Chaudhary
Ans : (A)

47. The book ‘Prachin himachal’ is written by—
(A) L.C. Sharma
(B) L.C. Parathi
(C) Gharib Khan
(D) None
Ans : (B)

48. Which is the birth place of Shanta Kumar?
(A) Samirpur
(B) Una
(C) Gharjumla
(D) None
Ans : (C)

59. Vidya Stokes belong to which district?
(A) Una
(B) Shimla
(C) Manipur
(D) None
Ans : (B)

50. How many Hospitals are there in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) 79
(B) 80
(C) 81
(D) None
Ans : (A)

51. How many mountain ranges are there in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Four
(B) Three
(C) Two
(D) One
Ans : (B)

52. In which mountain range ‘Hamirpur and Una’ Districts are located?
(A) Outer Himalayas
(B) Inner Himalayas
(C) Great Himalayas
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

53. Outer Himalayas is known as—
(A) Lower Himalayas
(B) Shivalik
(C) Manak
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)

54. Where is ‘Dashahar Lake’ Situated?
(A) Near Mandali (Kullu)
(B) Rewalsar Town (Mandi)
(C) Dankhar (Sirmaur)
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

55. Which district has been declared as the Mushroom District of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Shimla
(B) Solan
(C) Bilaspur
(D) Una
Ans : (B)

56. In which District of Himachal Pr Pradesh to produce Sugar beet?
(A) Kullu
(B) Sirmor
(C) Kinnour
(D) Kangra
Ans : (C)

57. The State Day of Himachal Pradesh is—
(A) 5th April
(B) 15th January
(C) 25 March
(D) 15 May
Ans : (A)

58. The High Court of Himachal Pradesh is in—
(A) Una
(B) Hamirpur
(C) Shimla
(D) Mandi
Ans : (C)

59. How many Divisions are there in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 2
(D) 3
Ans : (D)

60. Which of the following is a tributary of Beas river—
(A) Chandra
(B) Kunah
(C) Htli
(D) Baira
Ans : (B)

61. The location of Himachal Pradesh is—
(A) 32022’ to 34012’ North latitude and 750 47’ to 780 04’ East Longitude
(B) 30022’ to 33012’ North latitude and 75047’ to 79004’ East Longitude
(C) 31022’ to 300 12’ North longitude and 75047’ to 79004’ east longitude
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

62. The area of Himachal Pradesh is—
(A) 55673 sq km
(B) 55574 sq km
(C) 55373 sq km
(D) 55272 sq km
Ans : (A)

63. Which of the following district is Renuka lake situated?
(A) Mandi
(B) Una
(C) Sirmour
(D) Shimla
Ans : (C)

64. In which district Mani Mahesh Lake situated?
(A) Kangra
(B) Una
(C) Chamba
(D) Palampur
Ans : (C)

65. The river Satluj arise from which of the following Lake—
(A) Bradonsar Lake
(B) Kamru Nag Lake
(C) Mani Mahesh Lake
(D) Man Sarover Lake
Ans : (D)

66. In which district a Budha monastry was established?
(A) Kangra
(B) Lahaul Siti
(C) Una
(D) Shimla
Ans : (B)

67. The Idol of Raghu Nath was brought to Kulu frm Ayodhya in—
(A) 1651 A.D.
(B) 1751 A.D.
(C) 1851 A.D.
(D) 1951 A.D.
Ans : (A)

68. Mandi Town was established by—
(A) Raja Suraj Sen
(B) Raja Ajmer Sen
(C) ranja Ber Sen
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

69. When was Mandi town established?
(A) 1512
(B) 1517
(C) 1527
(D) 1530
Ans : (C)

70. Where was Ras Bihari Bos Stayed in 1913 A.D.—
(A) Kullu
(B) Kangra
(C) Lahaul Spiti
(D) Palampur
Ans : (C)

71. The greatest Ruler Raja Rattan Chan ruled over—
(A) Kahloor
(B) Bilaspur
(C) Kullu
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

72. In which district the highest pass of Himachal Pradesh is located?
(A) Kangra
(B) Kullu
(C) Shimla
(D) Lahaul Spiti
Ans : (D)

73. Banganga is tributary of which of the following rivers?
(A) Beas
(B) Yamuna
(C) Ganga
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

74. National Institute of Technology is in—
(A) Shimla
(B) Chamba
(C) Hamirpur
(D) Kullu
Ans : (C)

75. The height of District Shimla is—
(A) 2205
(B) 2305
(C) 2405
(D) 2505
Ans : (A)

76. Which is the largest city of Himachal Pradesh ?
(A) Shimla
(B) Hamirpur
(C) Kullu
(D) Chama
Ans : (A)

77. Find out the following Place is called ‘Mini Lahasa ’
(A) Solan
(B) Kinnaur
(C) Sirmor
(D) Dharamshala
Ans : (D)

78. The longest river of Himachal Pradesh is—
(A) Jehlem
(B) Beas
(C) Chenab
(D) Satluj
Ans : (D)

79. The main religion of People of Lahul Spiti?
(A) Hinduism
(B) Christian
(C) Budhism
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

80. Who is the Public works Minister of the State?
(A) Thakur Himmat Singh
(B) Thakur Gulab Singh
(C) J.P. Nadda
(D) Kishan Kapoor
Ans : (B)

81. Who is the chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Kurian Joseph
(B) Narende Bragta
(C) Rajeev Bindal
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

82. When was the first General Election held in Himachal Pradesh—
(A) 1953
(B) 1954
(C) 1952
(D) 1951
Ans : (C)

83. The old name of Ravi is—
(A) Ravati
(B) Ramani
(C) Kalindi
(D) Iravati
Ans : (D)

84. Which of the following districts is the biggest in area wise?
(A) Shimla
(B) Una
(C) Lahaul Spiti
(D) Palampur
Ans : (C)

85. On which river ‘Bhakra Dam’ Project is located?
(A) Satluj
(B) Ganga
(C) Ravi
(D) Beas
Ans : (A)

86. Which was the first Capital of Nurpur State?
(A) Niyajpur
(B) Trigarta
(C) Pathan Kot
(D) Shahpur
Ans : (C)

87. When was the battle of Bhagini fought?
(A) 1586 A.D.
(B) 1686 A.D.
(C) 1786 A.D.
(D) 1886 A.D.
Ans : (B)

88. The battle of Bhangini was fought between—
(A) Guru Gobind Singh & Sansar Chand
(B) Siks & Chande Bhan
(C) Ishwar Sen & Siks
(D) Guru Gobind Singh & Raja Bhi Chand of Bilaspur
Ans : (D)

89. When was Gandhi Ji visited Shimla?
(A) 1916
(B) 1917
(C) 1918
(D) 1921
Ans : (D)

90. Gandhi ji Visited Shimla and he stayed at—
(A) Peterhaff
(B) Chauki
(C) Shanti Kutir
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

91. Who was the Great General of Ranjit Singh King?
(A) Hari Singh Nalwa
(B) Gorkhas
(C) Bhagat Singh
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

92. The book ‘Country Life’ written by—
(A) M. Pallis
(B) U.S. Kumar
(C) Nora Richard
(D) None
Ans : (C)

93. ‘H.P. Area and Languages’ written by—
(A) Shanta Kumar
(B) Dr. Y. S. Parmar
(C) Hari Ram Jasta
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

94. Who is Deputy-Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly?
(A) Sh.Kuldeep Kumar
(B) Sh. Dev Raj Negi
(C) Rikhi Ram Kaundal
(D) Vijay Kumar Joshi
Ans : (C)

95. Which is the State Bird of Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Sparrow
(B) Monal
(C) Peacock
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

96. On which river a bridge was constructed in 1894?
(A) Satluj
(B) Ravi
(C) Beas
(D) Chenow
Ans : (B)

97. Which was the ancient name of Kanga?
(A) Trigarta
(B) Nagar
(C) Triartan
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

98. The Capital of Trigarta was—
(A) Nagoori
(B) Nagar
(C) Nagarcot
(D) Narvani
Ans : (B)

99. When was Dharam Chand ascended the Kangra Throne—
(A) 1516
(B) 1518
(C) 1524
(D) 1528
Ans : (D)

100. Hamirpur town was established by—
(A) Alam
(B) Hamir chand
(C) Bhim Chand
(D) Sansar Chand
Ans : (B)