Himachal Pradesh GK for HPPSC & HPSSC Exams. MCQs
1. Pin Valley National Park is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
[A] Lahaul Spiti
[B] Chamba
[C] Mandi
[D] Kangra
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Correct Answer: A [ Lahaul Spiti ]
Notes:
Pin Valley National Park containing many rare animals such as Snow Leopard is located in Lahaul Spiti district.
2. Kala Top Wild life sanctuary is located in which place?
[A] Mandi
[B] Lahaul
[C] Una
[D] Chamba
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Correct Answer: D [ Chamba ]
Notes:
Kala Top Wild life sanctuary is located in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh
3. At which of the following places Rabindra Nath Tagore spent few months in Himachal Pradesh?
[A] Rampur
[B] Una
[C] Nalagarh
[D] Dalhousie
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Correct Answer: D [ Dalhousie ]
Notes:
Rabindra Nath Tagore had spent few months in Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh
4. Who was the founder of Jaswan state of Himachal Pradesh?
[A] Purab Chand
[B] Bidhi Chand
[C] Raj Rup
[D] Sansar Chand
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Correct Answer: A [ Purab Chand ]
Notes:
Purab Chand was the founder of Jaswan state of Himachal Pradesh
5. Who introduced Buddhism in the Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh?
[A] Padmabhushan
[B] Padmasambhan
[C] Padmanand
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [ Padmasambhan ]
Notes:
Padmasambhan, who was a missionary,visited Lahaul-Spiti in the 8th century and introduced Buddhism in the Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh
6. Which Raja of Sirmaur shifted his capital from Rajban to Kalsi?
[A] Udit Prakash
[B] Karam Prakash
[C] Shyam Prakash
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [ Udit Prakash ]
Notes:
The old capital of Sirmaur was Rajban. Udit Prakash shifted his capital from Rajban to Kalsi
7. Who was the founder of Kullu state?
[A] Tomar Pal
[B] Vaid Prakash
[C] Bihangmani Pal
[D] Jagat Singh
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Correct Answer: C [ Bihangmani Pal ]
Notes: Bihangmani Pal founded the Kullu state and made Naggar as his capital.
8. Which governor general of India visited Mandi in October 1871?
[A] Lord Mayo
[B] Lord Cornwallis
[C] Lord Minto
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [ Lord Mayo ]
Notes:
Lord Mayo visited Mandi in Himachal Pradesh in October 1871
9. When was Bilaspur state merged with Himachal Pradesh?
[A] 1953
[B] 1954
[C] 1955
[D] 1956
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Correct Answer: B [ 1954 ]
Notes:
Bilaspur state, which was not willing to merge with Indian Union in 1947, finally merged with Himachal Pradesh in 1954
10. Mian Chu-Chu and Vaid Surat Singh were the leaders of a revolt that took place in ______?
[A] Sirmaur
[B] Bilaspur
[C] Dhami
[D] Mandi
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Correct Answer: A [ Sirmaur ]
Notes:
Mian Chu-Chu and Vaid Surat Singh were the leaders of Pajhota movement that took place in Sirmaur in 1942
