[Himachal GK] Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge Random

1.   Dalhousie an important attraction of the tourist place in Himachal is named in 19 century upon:
a.   British Governor Lord Dalhousie.
b.    British Governor Lord Karson.
c.     Queen Victoria
d.   Sikander Lodi

2.   Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource Technology situated in:
a.    Himrpur
b.   Palampur
c.    Shimla
d.   Dharamsala


3.   Who is the chairman of HPPSC ?
a.   D Subbaro
b.   Ajay Makaan
c.   K S Tomar
d.   C.M. Sharma

4. Name of Previous Governor of Himachal Pradesh
a.     Urmila Singh
b.     Prabha Rau
c.      Sheela Dixit
d.     Hema rani

5.     Who was the first Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly:
a.   Sh. Jaiwant Ram
b.      Sh. Yeshwant Singh Parmar
c.      Sh. Trilok Chand
d.      Smt. Urmila Singh

6. How many Sanskrit College in Himachal Pradesh affiliated to HPU?
a.  13
b.      36
c.  20
d.  18

7.     Which son of Amar Singh Thapa  defeated the Raja Karmprakash of Sirmaur in 1809?
a.      Bhakti Thapa
b.   Banjar Singh
c.      Ranjaur Singh
d. Jubbal Thapa

8.     In which district was Himachal’s first music studio, “Sound of Mountains” established in the year 1986?
a.  Mandi
b. Kangra
c.    Shimla
d.     Hamirpur

9.  Which district have largest Post Offices in Himachal Pradesh?
a.      Kangra
b.  Hamirpur
c.      Sirmaur
d.      Shimla

10.   According to Hindu mythological who was the wife of  King Himachal?
a.     Mainawati
b. Lilawati
c.     Senawati
d.     none of these

11.   Which district in Himachal is known as "Varanasi of hills"?
a.    Chamba
b. Kangra
c.    Sirmaur
d. Mandi

12.  Which district of Himachal Pradesh is the largest producer of fish?
a.    Chamba
b.    Kangra
c. Bilaspur
d. Shimla

13. What is the main subject of Kangra Paintings?
a. Nature
b.     Animals
c. Lord Shiva
d.    Radha-Krishna

14. Which river originates from Chandernahan Lake or Rohru tehsil?
a.     Yamuna
b.     Pabbar
c.     Giri
d.    Tons

15.   Whose painting is “Kangra Bride”?
a.      Ram Prashad
b.      Saraswati Prashad
c.      Sobha Singh
d.      Khushwant Singh

16.   When was Gaiety Theatre constructed in Shimla?
a.     1887
b.     1890
c.     1882
d.     1880

17.   HPPSC, HPU and Himachal High Court were established in:
a.     1969
b.      1970
c.      1971
d.     1972

18.   What is the length if Pong Dam?
a.     28 Km.
b.     37 Km.
c.     67 Km.
d.    42 Km.

19.   Pong Dam is also known as:
a.     Sardar Sarovar Dam
b.    Govind Sagar Dam
c.    Pandoh Dam
d.  Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam

20.   In which mountain range does Rohtang Pass situated?
a.     Zanskar Mountain Range
b.     Pir Panjal Mountain Range
c.     Dhauladhar Mountain Range
d.    Solasingi Mountain Range