Himachal Pradesh State GK MCQs and Answers

Answer: C) Shimla

Explanation:

The summer capital of Himachal pradesh is shimla.

Answer: D) Dharamshala

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Dharamshala is the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: C) 12

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Presently, there are 12 districts, 52 Sub-divisions, 75 tehsils and 34 Sub-tehsils in Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: C) The british

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Shimla was built by the British.

Answer: C) Sri Shyamala Devi

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Sri Shyamala Devi gave name shimla.

Answer: A) Shiv Pratap Shukla

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Shiv Pratap Shukla is the governor of Himachal pradesh.

Answer: B) Malana

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The world's oldest democracy is believed to be a tiny, isolated village called Malana.

Answer: C) Snow leopard

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Snow leopard is the state animal of Himachal pradesh.

Answer: A) Pink rhododendron

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Pink rhododendron is the state flower of Himachal pradesh.

Answer: D) Deodar

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Deodar is the state tree of Himachal pradesh.

Answer: A) Western tragopan

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Western tragopan is the state bird of Himachal pradesh.

Answer: D) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

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Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is an Indian politician, who currently serves as the Chief Minister of the state of Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: A) Dhaam

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Dham or Dhaam is the special food of Himachal Pradesh that not only tastes great but is also full of nutrients.

Ingredients: This complete food comprises rice, boor ki Kadi, dal, curd, and rajma which is complemented with gur (jaggery).

Quite prevalent in : Manali and Chamba

Answer: D) Kullu Dussehra

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Kullu Dussehra is the most famous festival of Himachal Pradesh which is celebrated in the month of October with great enthusiasm and fervor.

Answer: B) Lohri

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The festival of harvest, Lohri, is being celebrated in North India especially in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Chandigarh.

Answer: C) 13

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The northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is divided into 13 districts, the Revenue department of which is headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service.

Answer: D) Trigarta

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Trigarta:The state lay in the foothills drained by three rivers, i.e. Ravi, Beas and Satluj and hence the name. It is believed to have been an independent republic. Kuluta:The kingdom of Kilita was situated in the upper Beas valley which is also known as the Kully valley. Its capital was Naggar.

Answer: C) Hamirpur district

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The head office of the area is in Hamirpur town. The area occupies a place of 1,118 km². It is the tiniest area of Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: B) Yashwant Singh Parmar

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Yashwant Singh Parmar, the great freedom fighter and social reformer, who created a separate identity of Himachal Pradesh through the philosophy of Pahari language, Geographical base and culture was born on August 4, 1906 in Chanhalag village of Sirmour.

Answer: C) Kangra

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Kangra Airport is located on National Highway 154, that runs between Pathankot and Mandi, and is the largest airport in Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: A) Kandrour Bridge

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The very beautiful and fascinating Kandrour Bridge is 8 kilometers from Bilaspur on National Highway No-88. It is across the river Satluj. Its construction was started in April,1959 and was completed in 1965.

Answer: D) Justice M. H. Beg

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The first Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh was Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. H. Beg and the other two Hon'ble Judges were Hon'ble Mr. Justice D. B.

Answer: D) Hamirpur

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Himachal has one of the highest literacy rates in India. Hamirpur District is among the top districts in the country for literacy.

Answer: C) Beas

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The beas river flows along the path from Shimla to Manali and in Manali.

Answer: A) Kangra

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The Kangra Fort was built by the royal Rajput family of Kangra State (the Katoch dynasty), which traces its origins to the ancient Trigarta Kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabharata epic. It is the largest fort in the Himalayas and probably the oldest dated fort in India.

Answer: A) Ganga

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Ganga river does not flow through Himachal Pradesh where Yamuna, Chenab and Ravi flows through various parts in Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: B) Urmila Singh

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Urmila Singh (6 August 1946 - 29 May 2018) was the former Governor of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. She was appointed governor on 25 January 2010.

Answer: B) Leila Seth

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Detailed Solution. Leila Seth was the first woman Chief Justice of a state high court in India. She became the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in 1991. She was also the first woman Judge of the Delhi High Court.

Answer: A) Bara Shigri

Explanation:

Bara Shigri is a glacier located in Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is currently extending to 27.7 kilometers and covers over 126.45 square kilometers. It is the largest glacier in Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: C) Shanno Devi

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Shanno Devi (born 1 June 1901) was an Indian politician and the first woman speaker of a State Assembly in India.

Answer: D) Paragliding

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Paragliding is the state sport of Himachal Pradesh. In fact, Bir Billing is known as the Paragliding capital of India.

Answer: B) Khatta

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The dish lives up to its name. It's really khatta (sour). This amchur (dry mango powder) based curry is sprinkled with boondi and served.

Answer: C) AN Vidyarthi

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The village had produced its first IAS officer AN Vidyarthi in 1968, who went on to become the state's chief secretary.

Answer: D) Mandi

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Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary lies on the east side of the Uhl River in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh.

Answer: D) Leh - manali

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Taglang La or Tanglang La, elevation 5,328 meters (17,480 ft), is a high altitude mountain pass in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. As of September 2018, the Leh-Manali Highway leading south from Upshi to Tanglang La is paved, with the exception of a very short (approximately 500 m) unpaved section just north of the pass. The pass itself is paved. On ascending the pass from the Moore plains the road is well paved with occasional streams crossing.

Answer: C) Kirigram

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Kirigram was the ancient name of Baijnath in Himachal pradesh.

Answer: C) Satluj

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Spiti river, which originates from Kunzum range, is the tributary of Satluj river.

Answer: A) 1830

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh invaded Mandi in the year 1830.

Answer: A) 1864

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In 1864 Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India.

Answer: D) Jagatsukh

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The original capital of the state of Kullu was at Jagatsukh where the early kings ruled for twelve generations. Raja Visudh Pal transferred the capital to Nagar and later Raja Jagat Singh transferred it to Sultanpur.

Answer: D) Lahaul and Spiti valley

Explanation:

It connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Answer: D) Purang La

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Parang la connects the Spiti valley to parts of Ladakh. On the Spitian side of this pass, flows the river Parilungbi and the track runs on its side, climbing up the pass towards Ladakh.

Answer: A) Zoji la

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It connects Srinagar with Kargil and Leh.

Answer: B) Banihal pass

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Banihal Pass is a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range at a maximum elevation of 2,832 m (9,291 ft). It connects the Kashmir Valley in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the outer Himalaya and the plains to the south. In the Kashmiri language, "Banihal" means blizzard.

Answer: A) Kalka - shimla

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The Sankat Mochan Temple in Himachal Pradesh is located on the Kalka-Shimla Highway and is one of the most popular temples in Himachal and in Shimla.

Answer: C) Manali

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One of the most famous temples to visit in Manali is the Hadimba Temple.

Answer: D) Renuka lake

Explanation:

Renuka Lake in Himachal Pradesh lies 672 m above sea level. It is the largest natural lake in Himachal Pradesh, with a circumference of about 3214 m. It was named after the goddess Renuka.