Himachal Pradesh GK Questions with Answers - Part 2

Know Thy Himachal - GK Series 2

1)      First and only Chairman of H.P. Territorial Council - Thakur Karam Singh

2)      Shivaratri Fair at Mandi lasts for – Seven days

3)      Name of Gaddan with whom Raja Sansar Chand fell in love- Nokhu

4)      Raja of Guler who was a great patron of art, especially painiting – Raja Goverdhan Chand

5)      Lakshmi Narayan temple in Chamba was built by – Raja Sahil Varman

6)      Rong-Tong Hydel Project of 2 MW capacity is in – Lahaul & Spiti

7)      Horse Breeding farm in Himachal Pradesh is located in – Lari in Lahaul & Spiti

8)      Swan River Watershed Management Project is being assisted by  - Japan

9)      Directorate of Medical Education, Training & Research was established in Himachal Pradesh in –  1996-97

10)   Bhuri Singh Museum is in – Chamba

11)   Sobha Singh Art Gallery is in – Andretta, Palampur

12)   Shanan Power House in Jogindernagar was built in – 1932

13)   Maximum Industrial Units are in – Solan

14)   Minjar fair is held in – Chamba

15)   District known for the cultivation of Mushrooms – Solan

16)   Number of tunnels in the Kalka-Shimla Railway Track – 103

17)   Nirmand is located in – Kullu

18)   Which district of Himachal touches Ropar district of Punjab -  Bilaspur

19)   Masrur Temples are situated in – Kangra

20)   ‘Litton Memorial Gate’ is situated in – Nahan

21)    ‘Bara Bhangal’ is situated in – Chamba

22)   “The Tapovan” and “Sandeepani Himalayas” are situated in – Dharamsala

23)   Author of “Abode of God” is – Andrew Wilson

24)   Losar Festival is celebrated to mark – Tibetan New Year

25)   Bhunda Festival of Nirmand is celebrated after – 12 years

26)    Sultan of Delhi who helped Raja Megh Chand of Bilaspur to regain his lost Kingdom was – Altumash

27)   Darbar Hall in Mandi was built in 1906 by Raja – Bhawani Sen

28)   Shimla became the Summer Capital of British Raj in – 1864

29)   Herbal Garden in Shimla is in - Dhumreda

30)   Lowest Urban Population after Kinnaur & Lahaul Spiti is in – Kangra

31)   Female Literacy Rate in 1951 was – 2 percent

32)   Shipki Pass is in – Kinnaur District

33)   “Ribba – The Land of Grapes” in Himachal is in – Kinnaur

34)   Ruler of Bilaspur during India’s Independence was – Raja Anand Chand

35)   Number of members in the Legislative Assembly of Himachal in 1951 were – 36

36)   Dr. Y.S. Parmar became the Chief Minister of the state first in – 24th March, 1952

37)   British Tomb in Dharamsala is known after – Lord Elgin

38)   Founder of Mandi town in 1527 AD – Ajbar Sen

39)   Bilaspur was made the fifth district of Himachal in – 1954

40)   First non-congress government was formed in Himachal in -1977 ( Janata Party )

41)   The book “Himalayan Art” is written by – M.S. Randhawa

42)   “Rumal” is a famous handicraft of – Chamba District

43)   The Sun Temple in Himachal Pradesh is in – Nirath ( Shimla )

44)   Last village of the Spiti Valley is – Losar

45)   Andhra Hydel Project is located in – Shimla District

46)   Solan District was formed in – 1972

47)   260 MW Hibra Hydroelctric Project is situated in – Chamba

48)   Hailing from Himachal, she is the youngest girl in the world to climb Mount Everest in 1993- Dicky Dolma

49)   Year in which Delhi-Nangal Rail Line was extended upto Una – 1991

50)   Country assisting the pilot project on Trout Fish in Himachal Pradesh is – Norway

51)   District which is the highest producer of fish in Himachal Pardesh – Bilaspur

52)   Tabo Monastery was built by – Rinchen Zangpo

53)   Till 1966, Himachal had number of districts equal to – Six

54)   Gaiety Theatre in Shimla was opened by British in – 1887

55)   Earthquake that caused great havoc in Kangra took place in – 4th April, 1905

56)   The Bhunda Festival of Nirmand Valley is associated with – Lord Parshuram

57)   Cement Factory at Rajban in Sirmaur was setup in – 1980

58)   “Prachin Himachal” was written by – LP Pandey

59)   The Dhami Firing took place is in – 1939

60)   Guru Ghantal Monastery is located in – Lahaul & Spiti

61)   Himachal Pradesh Compulsory Education Act was passed in – 1953

62)   Kol Dam is being run with the assistance of – Russia

63)   Bushhar State in the upper Satluj Valley was founded by – Pradhyumna

64)   Glacier fed streams – Bhadal and Tantagiri form – Ravi

65)   Tons tributary joins this larger river – Yamuna

66)   Padamsambhava preached Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh in – 8th Century

67)   Jahangir constructed a mosque inside this fort – Nagarkot Fort

68)   Mohan Meakins Breweries is located in – Solan

69)   Resins & Turpentine Oil factories in Himachal are located in – Nahan & Bilaspur

70)   Kol dam is being built with the help of Russia on river – Satluj

71)   Highest producer of Mango in Himachal – Kangra

72)   Architectural Style of Jwalamukhi Temple is – Domed Style

73)   Guler State was founded in 1405 by – Raja Hari Chand

74)   Ruler of Chamba who defied Aurangzeb’s order for demolishing temples – Raja Chattar Singh

75)   Timur attacke kangra in – 1398 AD

76)   Total distance covered by Satluj in Himachal Pradesh – 320 kms ( longest in Himachal )

77)   This river enters into Jammu & Kashmir from Himachal Pradesh – Chenab

78)   Tirthan, Malana, Suketi, Uhl are tribuataries of – Beas

79)   This river has the highest volume of water in Himachal – Chenab

80)   Chandra and Bhaga are major tributaries of – Chenab ( They meet at Tandi )

81)   Yamuna river is concerned with this God in Hindu Mythology – Surya God

82)   Satluj enters Himachal from this place – Shipki La

83)   Origin of Satluj is – Mansoravor

84)   The Great Himalayan National Park (754 sq kms ) in Kullu was established in – 1984

85)   Pin Valley National Park was established in – 1987

86)   “Bandli” wildlife sanctuary is situated in – Mandi

87)   “Dharanghati Wildlife Sanctuary” is in – Shimla

88)    Maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries are in – Kullu

89)   Lippa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary in Kinnaur is famous for – Yak

90)   Biggest Wildlife Sanctuary – Kibber

91)   Kalatop-Khajjiar in Chamba is located on the banks of – Ravi

92)   Himalayan Botanical Garden in Himachal is in – Kufri

93)   Maharana Pratap Wildlife Sanctuary is in – Kangra District

94)   Headquarter of Army Training Command is in – Shimla

95)   Before 1967, Una District was part of - Kangra

96)   Solan district was formed on – 1st September, 1972

97)   Mahima Library is located in – Nahan

98)   First Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court – Justice M.H. Beg

99)   Suketi Fossil Park is in – Sirmaur

100)   Bhakti Cult in Himachal Pradesh was promoted by – Raja Sahil Varman

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