HP GK MCQ
121. A temple dedicated to ‘Lord Druveshwar’ is located near which of the following lakes?
[A] Manimahesh lake
[B] Lama Lake
[C] Mahakali Lake
[D] Dal Lake
D [ Dal Lake ]
122. Arrange Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Kerala, Maharastra in correct chronological order of creation?
[A] Maharastra, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur
[B] Kerala, Maharastra, Manipur, Himachal Pradesh
[C] Kerala, Maharastra, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur
[D] Maharastra, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, kerala
C [Kerala, Maharastra, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur]
Notes:Kerala (1956), Maharastra (1960), Himachal Pradesh (1970), Manipur (1971)123. Which among the following place in Himachal Pradesh is called as “Mini Switzerland”?
[A] Dharmashala
[B] Kharjiar
[C] Solan
[D] Kasauli
B [Kharjiar]
124. Under whose chairmanship the Mandi Conference in 1946 was held at Mandi?
[A] Col. G.S Dhillon
[B] Rana Durga Singh
[C] Basti Ram
[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru
A [ Col. G.S Dhillon ]
Notes:A conference of the representatives of the Praja Mandals was held at Mandi from 8th March to 10th March 1946 under the chairmanship of Col. G.S Dhillon125. Who among the following was the first Lt. Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
[A] Himmat Singh
[B] Bajrang Singh
[C] E. Pederal Moon
[D] Y.S Parmar
A [ Himmat Singh ]
Notes:Major General Himmat Singh was appointed as the first Lt. Governor of Himachal Pradesh in March1952126. Which of the following Governor-Generals of India made a visit to Chamba on 13th Nov 1871?
[A] Lord Mayo
[B] Lord Lytton
[C] Lord Ripon
[D] None
A [ Lord Mayo ]
Notes:Lord Mayo, the Governor-General of India at that time, made a visit to Chamba on 13th Nov 1871127. Who led the Quit India movement 1942 in Shimla?
[A] Y S Parmar
[B] Shiva Nand Ramaul
[C] Amrit Kaur
[D] Parmanand
C [ Amrit Kaur ]
Notes:Rajkumari Amrit kaur was the leader of Quit India movement 1942 in Shimla128. Where was the Gandhi-Irwin pact signed?
[A] Solan
[B] Shimla
[C] Dalhousie
[D] Chamba
B [ Shimla ]
Notes:Gandhi-Irwin pact, a political deal between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, was signed on 5th March 1931 in Shimla129. What is the total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh?
[A] 55973 sq. Kms
[B] 55073 sq. Kms
[C] 56783 sq. Kms
[D] 55673 sq. Kms
D [ 55673 sq. Kms ]
Notes:55673 sq. Kms is the total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh130. In which year did Maharaja Ranjit Singh invade Mandi?
[A] 1830
[B] 1825
[C] 1820
[D] 1810
A [ 1830 ]
Notes:Maharaja Ranjit Singh invaded Mandi in the year 1830131. To which of the following kingdoms in Himachal Pradesh, did Thomas Coryot make a reference in his book?
[A] Chamba
[B] Kangra
[C] Sirmaur
[D] Bilaspur
B [ Kangra ]
Notes:Thomas Coryot was the first scholar to make a reference to the Kingdom of Kangra in his book