Himachal Pradesh General Studies Series - Part 1

1.       The founder of Sirmaur Kingdom was – Subhansh Prakash 2.       The Victoria Bridge of Mandi was built in – 1877 3.       Potato cultivation in Shimla was started by – Captain Kennedy 4.       Himachal Pradesh’s first police medal winner was – Gangbir 5.       First district in Himachal to run electric bus – Kullu ( from Manali to Rohtang) 6.       “Kufri Chandramukhi” is a kind of – Potato 7.       Bhabha Hydrolelctric Project is in – Kinnaur 8.       First Rajya Sabha member from Himachal Pradesh was – Chiranji Lal Verma 9.       “Pahari Chitrakala” book was written by – Kishori Lal Vaidya 10.   Women cricketer who plays for the Indian Cricket Team and is the captain of Himachal Pradesh Women’s Cricket Team is – Sushma Verma 11.   The H.R.T.C Department was established on – 2nd October, 1974 12.   Major Somnath Sharma who was awarded nation’s first Paramveer Chakra (posthumously) hails from – Chamunda ( Kangra ) 13.   Most industrialised district in Himachal Pradesh is – Solan 14.   District with the least Scheduled Tribes’ population is – Una 15.   Last Indian village in Kinnaur on the Chinese border is – Sumdo 16.   Sandhya Devi Temple is located in Kullu at – Jagatsukh 17.   Miyar Glacier in Himachal Pradesh is in – Lahaul & Spiti 18.   Padri Pass joins – Chamba and Jammu 19.   Sub-Groups - Charbishi, Chahbishi, Barabishi and Pandrabishi are associated with community – Khasas 20.   Sambalbhara National Park in Sirmaur district is near to – Paonta Sahib 21.   Kangra, Kullu and Lahaul Spiti were organised into one district by British in – 1849 22.   The last ruling Chief of Bangahal was – Man Singh 23.   Ruler of Kangra Princely state who is said to have fought on the side of Kauravas in Mahabharata war – Susharma Chandra 24.   Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb conferred the title of Chhatarpati on Raja of Bushahr – Kehri Singh 25.   Treaty by which Lahaul was divided into British Lahaul and Chamba Lahaul by British Government was – Amritsar Treaty, 1846 26.   Dhami Riyasati Praja Mandal was founded in July, 1939 by – Bhag Mal Sautha 27.   Shong-Tong Karcham Hydro Electric Project is on river – Satluj 28.    Headquarters of Eco-Tourism Society in Shimla Town of Himachal Pradesh is at – Aranya Bhavan, Towland 29.   Approximate length of two tunnels that carry the water of the Beas from Pandoh to Slapper draining into Satluj – 26 kms 30.   Bravery of Hari Singh of Sarkaghat was awarded by conferring on him the title of – Sher-E-Hind 31.   Number of Hill States which participated in the Himalayan State Regional Council (HSRC) – 48 32.   In 1946, who raised the voice to form a separate hill state of Himachal – Thakur Hazara Singh 33.   In 1945, Himalayan State Regional Council (HSRC) was presided over by – S. Dhillon 34.   Number of resolutions passed in the Himalayan State Regional Council (HSRC) in 1945 – 14 35.   Out of 30 Hill States, the composition of Shimla Hill States and Punjab Hill States was – 26 and 4 respectively 36.   The decision to draw the Mc-Mohan Line was taken in the Tripartite Conference (Britain, China and India) in 1913-14 in – Shimla 37.   Amar Singh Thapa was invited by Hill States’ rulers of Bilaspur, Mandi and Chamba to attack Kangra due to the dominance of Raja Sansar Chand in – 1804 A.D. 38.   Amar Singh Thapa of Nepal tried to capture the Knagra fort in 1805-09 A.D. but under the treaty of Jawalamukhi had to surrender it to – Maharaja Ranjit Singh 39.   Maharaja Ranjit Singh defeated the Gurkhas and recaptured Kangra fort in- 1809 A.D. 40.   The main gate of Kangra fort has been named after – Maharaja Ranjit Singh 41.   Ranjit Singh appointed________ as the commander of Kangra fort and Governor of Kangra in 1809 A.D. – Desa Singh Majithia 42.   The European writer Jerard was the first European to reach Kinnaur and stayed at – Jangi 43.   Kalpa was previously known as – Chini 44.   Raja Shayam Singh of Chamba met Prince Wales Edward in the year – 1876 A.D. 45.   Raja of Chamba – Shayam Singh was established as king at an age of seven by General Reynall Taylor, the then Commissioner of Amritsar on -  7th October, 1873 46.   Bhuri Singh was established as Raja of Chamba by Lieutenant Governor of Punjab on – 12th May, 1904 A.D. 47.   The middle school in Chamba was raised to high school in – 1905 48.   Prior to merger, Chamba was divided into five Wazirats – Bhatiyat, Chamba, Churah, Bharmour and Pangi 49.   Godfrey Thomas Vigne travelled in Nurpur during – June, 1835 and 1839 A.D. 50.   Alfred Harcourt, Assistant Commissioner of Kullu visited Malana village in Kullu in – 1870 A.D.

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