Set No-40 HP GK Mixed

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge Quiz

Question 1:

The “Deotsidh Temple” dedicated to Baba Balak Nath’s guru is located in which district?
A) Bilaspur
B) Hamirpur
C) Kangra
D) Una

Question 2:

Which pass connects the Parvati Valley directly with Pin Valley?
A) Pin Parvati Pass
B) Sara Umga Pass
C) Bhubhu Pass
D) Hamta Pass

Question 3:

The “Kinner Kailash Parikrama” circuit is approximately how many kilometres long?
A) 40 km
B) 51 km
C) 62 km
D) 75 km

Question 4:

The “Nako Lake” is situated in which valley of Kinnaur?
A) Sangla Valley
B) Hangrang Valley
C) Tidong Valley
D) Ropa Valley

Question 5:

The “Chitkul” village, the last Indian village towards Tibet, belongs to which valley?
A) Baspa Valley
B) Satluj Valley
C) Spiti Valley
D) Pin Valley

Question 6:

The “Malana” village is famous for its unique democratic system and is believed to be the oldest democracy in the world.
A) True
B) False

Question 7:

The “Baspa River” joins the Satluj near which town?
A) Karcham
B) Wangtoo
C) Tapri
D) Reckong Peo

Question 8:

The “Bhuri Singh Museum” in Chamba was established in which year?
A) 1908
B) 1922
C) 1935
D) 1947

Question 9:

Which is the only active volcano-like phenomenon in Himachal Pradesh?
A) Jwalamukhi
B) Manikaran hot springs
C) Tattapani
D) Khirganga

Question 10:

The “Roerich Art Gallery” in Naggar is dedicated to the works of which Russian painter?
A) Ivan Aivazovsky
B) Nicholas Roerich
C) Wassily Kandinsky
D) Kazimir Malevich

Question 11:

The “Bandli Sanctuary” famous for snow leopards is located in which district?
A) Mandi
B) Kullu
C) Lahaul-Spiti
D) Kinnaur

Question 12:

The “Shri Naina Devi Ji” ropeway is the longest passenger ropeway in which state?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Sikkim

Question 13:

The “Sarahan” town is famous for the Bhimakali Temple built in which architectural style?
A) Kath-Kuni
B) Pagoda
C) Shikhara
D) Indo-Gothic

Question 14:

The “Tibetan Refugee Market” in Bir is famous for which activity?
A) Carpet weaving
B) Paragliding
C) Thanka painting
D) All of the above

Question 15:

The “Macleodganj–Triund–Indrahar Pass” trek is located in which mountain range?
A) Pir Panjal
B) Dhauladhar
C) Zanskar
D) Shivalik

Question 16:

The “Moorang Fort” in Kinnaur is associated with which ancient kingdom?
A) Bushahr
B) Rampur
C) Kunihar
D) Kamru

Question 17:

The “Shashur Monastery” belongs to which sect of Buddhism?
A) Gelugpa
B) Drukpa
C) Nyingma
D) Kagyu

Question 18:

The “Kandbari Temple” in Palampur is dedicated to which goddess?
A) Durga
B) Kali
C) Chamunda
D) Vajreshwari

Question 19:

The “Barot Valley” is famous for trout fishing and which hydropower project?
A) Uhl Stage-III
B) Larji
C) Shanan
D) Baner

Question 20:

The “Pattan Valley” in Lahaul is famous for growing which high-altitude crop?
A) Seabuckthorn
B) Kala Zeera
C) Hops
D) All of the above

Answers

1. B (Hamirpur)
2. A (Pin Parvati Pass)
3. B (51 km)
4. B (Hangrang Valley)
5. A (Baspa Valley)
6. A (True)
7. A (Karcham)
8. A (1908)
9. A (Jwalamukhi)
10. B (Nicholas Roerich)
11. A (Mandi)
12. B (Himachal Pradesh)
13. A (Kath-Kuni)
14. D (All of the above)
15. B (Dhauladhar)
16. A (Bushahr)
17. B (Drukpa)
18. D (Vajreshwari)
19. A (Uhl Stage-III)
20. D (All of the above)