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Saturday, 17 March 2018

Himachal Pradesh GK Questions with Answers - Part 1




1. What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Shimla
2. Which one is The Highest cricket ground of the world?
Ans: Chail Cricket Ground
3. Area-wise rank of Himachal Pradesh in India?
Ans. 17
4. Highest Village in the Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Hikkim
5. Highest District headquarter in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Keylong (Lahaul-Spiti)
6. Which one is the highest peak of HP ?
Ans: Shilla
7. What is the Area of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: 55,673 KM Square
8. Total Population of Himachal Pradesh State?
Ans: 6,856,509
9. What is the Sex Ratio of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: 972
10. Number of Villages in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: 20,690
11. Who is the Present Governer of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Acharya Devvrat
12. Who is the First Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Dr. Yashvant Singh Parmar
13. Who is the first Governer of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Sh. S. Chakravarti
14. Who is the First Lady Governer of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Sheela Kaul
15. Which lake is the biggest natural lake of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Renuka Lake
16. Who won the first Paramvir Chakra in Himachal Pradesh
Ans: Major Somnath Sharma
17. When was First Loksabha Election held in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: 1951
18. When was Himachal Pradesh established?
Ans: 25 January 1971
19. Who is the Chief justice of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Mansoor Ahmad Mir
20. Where was the first railway line started in HP?
Ans: Kalka to Shimla
21. Where is the oldest fort in H.P.?
Ans: Kangra
22. Oldest News Paper of the Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Kshatriya Tej
23. Which one is the largest city in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Shimla
24. How many districts are there in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: 12
25. What was the Shivalik Mountain known as in ancient texts?
Ans: Mainak Parbat
26. Himachal Pradesh was transformed from a union territory to a state in which year?
Ans: 1971
27. largest Area wise District of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Lahaul – Spiti
28. Largest river of the Himachal Pradesh State?
Ans: Chenab
29. Longest River of the Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Satluj
30. The Highest situated lake in the Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Surajtal
31. Which is the largest Airport in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Gaggal (Kangra)
32. How many districts did Himachal Pradesh have till 1966?
Ans: 6
33. When did H.P made a Union Territory?
Ans: 1956
34. The last village of the spiti valley is?
Ans: Losar
35. Zansker mountain range separates Himachal from?
Ans: Tibet
36. Name the district which has the largest number of Roads?
Ans: Kangra
37. Which is the largest Apple producing district of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Shimla
38. Which District have largest numbers of Panchayat in it?
Ans: Kangra
39. Name the Asia’s Highest Dam in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Bhakhra Bandh
40. Smallest district of the Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Hamirpur
41. The district with the lowest population?
Ans: Lahaul-Spiti
42. Which is the smallest river of the Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Yamuna
43. The Chail cricket stadium is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Solan
44. Manikaran hot water springs are present in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Kullu
45. Pandoh Lake is in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Mandi
46. Name the smallest artificial lake of H.P.?
Ans: Pandoh
47. How many rivers are there in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: 5
48. Parashar Lake is situated in Which District of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Mandi
49. The height of the Kamrunag lake from the sea level?
Ans: 3150 m
50. Naag Nayona Mela is related to which district?
Ans: Sirmour
51. Bir Billing in Kangra district is famous for?
Ans: Hang Gliding
52. Where is Nine Hole Golf course located?
Ans: Naldhera
53. Where is Tibet’s government-in-exile?
Ans: Dharmshala
54. Who launched India’s first e-Vidhan mobile app?
Ans: Himachal Pradesh
55. Manimahesh Lake is in which District of H.P.?
Ans: Chamba
56. Which is the largest artificial lake of the Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Gobind Sagar Lake
57. How many Airports are in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: 3
58. Jhanjhar dance is related to which district in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Chamba
59. Where is Radha Krishna Temple in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Chamba
60. Hari Rai temple is situated at?
Ans: Chamba city
61. The Great Himalayan Park is situated in which District of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Kullu
62. Shikari Devi Park is situated in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Mandi
63. "The History of Mandi State" is written by which Writer?
Ans: Manmohan Singh
64. Chamera Dam is on which river?
Ans: Ravi
65. Where is Revenue Training Institute located?
Ans: Joginder Nagar
66. “Kufri Jeevan” and “Kufri Jyoti” are the two famous varieties of?
Ans: Potatoes
67. Who built Hidimba Temple?
Ans: RB Singh
68. Which place is also known as "Choti Kashi" of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Mandi
69. Dharamshala is also known as?
Ans: Mini Lhasa
70. The place which is known as Shiva Place?
Ans: Bharmour
71. When was Gandhi Ji visited Shimla?
Ans: 1921
72. In which place Gandhi ji stayed at Shimla?
Ans: Shanti Kutir
73. Gujjar are _______
Ans: ST
74. Institute of Himalayan Bio Resource Technology situated in which place?
Ans: Palampur
75. The district which is known as Valley of Gods?
Ans: Kullu
76. The lake which is known as “Lake of the Moon”?
Ans: Chandra Tal
77. Which is known as the Apple State of India?
Ans: Himachal Pradesh
78. Manimahesh Temple is situated in which District of H.P.?
Ans: Chamba
79. Which district in Himachal is known as “Varanasi of Hills”?
Ans: Mandi
80. Which district have largest Post Offices in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Shimla
81. On the bank of which river is Suketi Fossil park?
Ans: Markanda
82. With which region of H.P. is kayang folk dance associated?
Ans: Kinnaur
83. Jwalaji Temple is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Kangra
84. Shikari Devie Temple is located in which city?
Ans: Sundar Nagar (Mandi)
85. Where is Tara Devi temple located?
Ans: Shimla
86. Arjun Gufa is located in which district?
Ans: Kullu
87. Who was the first Speaker of H.P. Vidhan Sabha (1952)?
Ans: Jaiwant Ram
88. What is the Vedic name of Beas river?
Ans: Arjikya
89. What is the Vedic name of Ravi river?
Ans: Parushani
90. What is the Vedic name of Satluj river?
Ans: Satudri
91. What is the Sanskrit name of Chenab River?
Ans: Ashkini
92. What is the Sanskrit name of Ravi River?
Ans: Iravati
93. What is the Sanskrit name of Satluj River?
Ans: Shatadru
94. What is the Sanskrit name of Beas River?
Ans: Vipasha
95. Which pass separates Lahaul from Spiti?
Ans: Kunzum
96. Losar festival is celebrated in which District of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Kinnaur
97. Baba Balak Nath temple is located in Which District?
Ans: Hamirpur
98. When Dr. Y.S. Parmar University was established?
Ans: 1985
99. Which was the first Capital of Nurpur State?
Ans: Pathankot
100. Tirthan Sanctury is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Kullu

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