Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge Geographical

1. Shipki pass 4500m is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans kinnaur

2. Spiti and kinnaur are separated from tibet by? 
Ans Zaskar

3. Which lake in district lahaul spiti is known as the "lake of Moon" ?
Ans Chandratal

4. The headquarters of kinnaur district is? 
Ans Reckong peo

5. Himachal pradesh became part-c state in? 
Ans 1951

6. Who was the ruler of bilaspar at the time of India's Indepedence? 
Ans Anand Chand

7. The town of Chamba was founded by?
Ans Sahil Varman

8. How many members were there in the legislative assembly constituted for H.P in 1952?
Ans 36

9. Who became the first Lt. governor of H.P in 1952? 
Ans Lt. General Himmat Singh

10. When did Dr. Y.S Parmar become the chief minister of H.P for the first time?
Ans 24th March 1952


11. When did H.P made a Union Territory? 
Ans 1956

12. How many districts did Himachal have till 1966?
Ans Six

13. Who was the first Chief Justice of H.P High court?
Ans Justice M.H Beg

14. Gaiety theatre was opened in shimla by the british in?
Ans 1887

15. What was the Shivalik Mountain known as in ancient texts?
Ans Mainak Parbat

16. The is a nine hole Golf course located somewhere in Shimla district. Where is it?

Ans Naldera

17. The earthquake that caused great havoc in kangra occurred in?
Ans 4th april 1905

18. Which district in H.P has its borders with, sirmaur, uttarakhand, solan and Mandi?
Ans Shimla

19. The Bhootnath temple is at?
Ans Mandi

20. Bir billing in kangra district has become famous for?
Ans Hang gliding

21. The Suketi Fossil park is in? 
Ans Sirmaur district

22. The festival "Bhunda" is related to?
Ans Parshuram

23. The cement factory at Rajban in Sirmaur district was installed in? 
Ans 1980

24. How was Renuka related to Rishi Jamadagni? 
Ans Wife

25. "Rumal" is a famous handicraft of the district of?
Ans Chamba

26. There is a Sun temple at?
Ans Nirath (distt. Shimla)

27. The last village of the spiti valley is?
Ans Losar

28. In which district district did Una tehsil fall in 1967?
Ans kangra

29. Where is Andhra Hydel project located?
Ans Shimla district

30. When was Solan district formed?
Ans September 1, 1972

31. Where us the Mahima liberary located?
Ans Nahan

32. When did H.P made a Union Territory?
Ans 1956

33. How many districts did Himachal have till 1966?
Ans Six

34. Who was the first Chief Justice of H.P High court?
Ans Justice M.H Beg

35. Gaiety theatre was opened in shimla by the british in?
Ans 1887

36. What was the Shivalik Mountain known as in ancient texts? 
Ans Mainak Parbat

37. The is a nine hole Golf course located somewhere in Shimla district. Where is it?
Ans Naldera

38. The earthquake that caused great havoc in kangra occurred in?
Ans 4th april 1905

39. Which district in H.P has its borders with, sirmaur, uttarakhand, solan and Mandi? 
Ans Shimla

40. The Bhootnath temple is at? 
Ans Mandi

41. Bir billing in kangra district has become famous for? 
Ans Hang gliding

42. The Suketi Fossil park is in? 
Ans Sirmaur district

43. Where is 260 MW Hibra hydroelectric project situated?
Ans Chamba distt.

44. A girl from Himachal Pradesh has the distinction of being the youngest in the world to climb Mount Everest in 1993. Who is she?
Ans Dicky Dolma

45. In which year was the broad gauge Delhi-Nangal rail line extended upto Una?
Ans 1991

46. At which place in Himachal Pradesh is the 100 ton a day capacity Vanaspti ghee plant in cooperative sector, located?
Ans Mandi

47. Which country is assisting in the Pilot project on Trout in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans Norway

48. Which major hydel project in Himachal Pradesh is being run in collaboration with Russia?
Ans Kol Dam

49. In which year was the Abolition of Big Landed States Act passed in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans 1954

50. On which item was more than 50% of the first five year plan expenditure incurred in Himachal Pradesh after it became a part "C" state?
Ans Road construction