Himachal Pradesh GK

Q.1    In which year Swiss envoy W.P. Rlazer put up a sign board, which formally and officially,declared Khajjair as ‘Mini Switzerland’?

         (a) 7^th July, 1992                               

         (b) 1^st Oct, 1975

         (c) 10^th March, 1966                          

         (d) 8^th June, 1990

Q.2    Match List-1 and List -2 and select the correct answer form the codes given below?

             List -1

1. Kiara-dun Valley
2. Balh Valley
3. Kangra Valley
4. Bara Bhangal Valley

             List – 2

           (a) Dhauladhar and Shivalik Range

             (b) Markanda and Dharti Range

             (c) Shimla Ridge and Shivalik Hills

             (d) Dhaulaadhar and PirPanjal Range

             Codes:

        (i)    (ii)   (iii)  (iv)

  (a)    (b)    (d)    (a)    (c)

   (b)    (b)    (c)    (a)    (d)

   (c)    (b)    (a)    (c)    (d)

   (d)    (d)    (c)    (b)    (a)

Q.3    Which of the following Himalayan zone has the highest 36+ percentage of the total geographical area of H.P.?

           (a) Trans Himalayan Zone

           (b) Sub-Himalayan Zone

           (c) Lower Himalayan Zone

           (d) Higher Himalayan Zone

Q.4    ‘Chola and Dora’ are the popular traditional dress of which of the following tribes?

        (a)Swangla                               

        (b) Kinnaura

        (c) Gaddi                         

        (d) Khampa

Q.5    Match List -I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

        List – I

1. Swangla
2. Gaddi
3. Khampa
4. Pangwal

           List -II

1. Pith-Chuk or chori
2. Phaktum or Phanktum
3. Jhanjrara
4. Rusa-te-byah

           Codes:

        (I)   (II)  (III) (IV)

(a)       (d)    (c)    (b)    (a)

(b)       (d)    (b)    (c)    (a)

(c)       (d)    (a)    (b)    (c)

(d)       (a)    (b)    (c)    (d)

Q.6    In “Vayu Purana’, the following tribe is said to be the inhabitants of ‘Mahand Mountains’?

        (a)Pangwal

          (b) Lahaulas

          (c) Gaddi

          (d) Kinnauras

Q.7    Out of total 55673 sq. km. geographical area of H.P., what is the area, which falls in scheduled area?

        (a) 23655 sq. km

          (b) 12970 sq. km

          (c) 17755 sq. km

          (d) 32555 sq. km

Q.8    Which is the earliest specimen of ‘Nagara design’ found in H.P.?

        (a)Bajaura Temple

          (b) Baijnath Temple

          (c) JwalaMukhi Temple

          (d) Masrur Temple

Q.9     The ‘Basholi School of Painting’ came into prominence from the time of:

        (a) Raja Kirpal Pal

          (b) Raja Amrit Pal

          (c) RajaUdaj Singh

          (d) Raja Goverdhan Chand

Q.10  Which of the following national parks/sanctuaries of H.P. occupies 1171 sq. km. of area?

        (a) Pin Valley National Park

           (b) The Great Himalayan National Park

           (c) Renuka Sanctuary

           (d) Manali Sanctuary

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