Q.1. When was Himachal Pradesh established?
Ans – 25th of Jan 1971
Q.2. What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh ?
Ans – Shimla
Q. 3. What is the largest city of HP ?
Ans- Shimla
Q. 4. How many districts does Himachal Pradesh consist ?
Ans – 12
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Q. 5. Who is the Governor of the state ?
Ans – Acharya Dev Vrat
Q. 6. Who is the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court ?
Ans – Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir
Q. 7. Who is the Chief Minister of HP ?
Ans – Mr. Virbhadra Singh
Q. 8. What is the nature of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly ?
Ans – Unicameral
Q. 9. How many seats does Legislative Assembly have ?
Ans – 68
Q. 10. Seats in the Parliament from Himachal ?
Ans – 04
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Q. 11. What is the total area of Himachal Pradesh ?
Ans – 55,673 Square Kms.
Q. 12. What is area-wise rank of HP in India ?
Ans – 17th Rank
Q. 13. What is the population of Himachal Pradesh as per 2011 census ?
Ans – 6,856,509.
Q. 14. In Population, HP’s India’s Rank ?
Ans – 20th
Q. 15. What are the official languages of HP ?
Ans – Hindi, Punjabi and English
Q. 16. What is the literacy in the state ?
Ans – 83.78 %
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Q. 17. When did famous Anglo-Gorkha war take place ?
Ans – 1814-16
Q. 18. When was Himachal declared as Union Territory ?
Ans – In 1950
Q. 19. By which act HP was made the State ?
Ans – By Himachal Pradesh Act 1971.
Q. 20. Who had given Himachal Pradesh this name ?
Ans – Acharya Diwakar Datt Sharma, a renowned Sanskrit Scholar of the state.
Q. 21. In economy, where does HP stand in India ?
And – Third Fastest Growing Economy.
Q. 22. In per capita income what the state’s rank in the country?
Ans – Fourth
Q. 23. What are the main sources of its economy ?
Ans – Hydroelectric, Tourism, Agriculture
Q. 24. When had Mahmud Ghajnavi conquered Kangra ?
Ans – At the beginning of the 10th Century
Q. 25. Who was the ruler of Kangra when Gorkhas captured it in 1806 ?
Ans – Sansar Chand Katoch
Q. 26. No of Highways that pass through HP ?
Ans – Fourteen
Q. 27. Where is the biggest Airport of the state is located ?
Ans – It is located at Gaggal
Q. 28. Where is the International Level Cricket Ground situated where 2016 India-Pakistan match had to be cancelled owing to the oppose of the Congress Party ?
Ans – Dharamshala
Q. 29. In Himachal Pradesh, which place is famous as the Land of Grapes ?
Ans – Ribba
Q. 30. National Agriculture Insurance Scheme Started in the year of –
Ans – 1999-2000
Q. 31. What is the largest Clean Development Project undertaking that has also helped in improving the agricultural yields and productivity in Himachal Pradesh ?
Ans – Himachal Pradesh Reforestation Project
Q. 32. How much money was allocated to HP during the 1st Five Years’ Plan ?
Ans – Rs 52.7 Million
Q. 33. What is the total length of Road Network in HP ?
Ans – 28,208 Kms
Q. 34. How many National Highways are situated in the state ?
Ans – Total 8 National Highways ( NH)
Q. 35. What is the total length of NH in Himachal Pradesh ?
Ans – 1,234 Kms or 767 ml
Q. 36. No of State Highways and their length –
Ans – 19 State Highways and their length is 1,625 kms or 1010 ml.
37. _________ was the author of Ain-i-Akbari.
(A) Todar Mal
(B) Akbar
(C) Birbal
(D) Abul Fazal
Correct Answer - (D) Abul Fazal
38. How many policemen died in the incident of Chauri-Chaura?
(A) 12
(B) 22
(C) 18
(D) 28
Correct Answer - (B) 22
39. Which of the following movements is also known as 'August Kranti'?
(A) Non Co-operation Movement
(B) Champaran Satyagraha
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) Quit India Movement
Correct Answer - (D) Quit India Movement
40. Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj in 1830 AD?
(A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(B) Ramkrishna Paramhansa
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(D) Vivekananda
Correct Answer - (C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
41. Who was the author of the 'American Declaration of Independence'?
(A) George Washington
(B) Abraham Lincoln
(C) Jefferson
(D) Thomas Paine
Correct Answer - (C) Jefferson
42. Which of the following is used in Fire Extinguisher?
(A) Sodium Carbonate
(B) Calcium Carbonate
(C) Sodium Bicarbonate
(D) Calcium Chloride
Correct Answer - (C) Sodium Bicarbonate
43. Among metals, the poorest conductor of heat is
(A) Lead
(B) Tin
(C) Bismuth
(D) Mercury
Correct Answer - (D) Mercury
44. In upper Stratosphere, ozone layer protects us from
(A) IR Radiations
(B) UV Radiations
(C) CO2 gas
(D) Peroxyacetyl Nitrate
Correct Answer - (B) UV Radiations
45. Instrument used to measure electric current is
(A) Ammeter
(B) Voltmeter
(C) Rheostat
(D) Generator
Correct Answer - (A) Ammeter
46. _________ is not an example of bio-mass energy source.
(A) Wood
(B) Atomic Energy
(C) Gobar Gas
(D) Coal
Correct Answer - (B) Atomic Energy
47. The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
(A) Viscocity of ink
(B) Capillary action phenomenon
(C) Diffusion of ink through the blotting
(D) Siphon action
Correct Answer - (B) Capillary action phenomenon
48. Mica is used as a raw material in _______ industry.
(A) Cement
(B) Glass
(C) Ceramic
(D) Electrical
Correct Answer - (D) Electrical
49. The hardest form of carbon is
(A) Diamond
(B) Graphite
(C) Charcoal
(D) Coke
Correct Answer - (A) Diamond
50. The filament of an electric bulb is made of
(A) Germanium
(B) Plantinum
(C) Nichrome
(D) Tungsten
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