1) Who was given with Rajgir as a jagir by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1828AD?

a) Anirudh Chand
b) Fateh Chand
c) Hira Singh
d) Narendra Chand

2) Lord Mayo Visited Chamba Princely state when Gopal Singh was the ruler of Chamba?
a) 1871
b) 1881
c) 1891
d) 1901
3) In which year H.P. was provided with Territorial Council?
a) 1951
b) 1956-57
c) 1960
d) 1948

4) The first hydroelectric station was commissioned for Chamba town in?
a) 1910
b) 1920
c) 1930
d) 1940
5) Who among the following ruler of Bushahr made Rampur his capital?
a) Ram Singh
b) Udai Singh
c) Kehri Singh
d) Vijay Singh

6) The Gujjaras in H.P. are the descendants of

a) Huns
b) Aryans
c) Mughals
d) Kulindas
7) In which year forest settlement was executed in H.P.?
a) 1879
b) 1886
c) 1904
d) 1897

8) Where is the Headquarter of Himachal Gramin Bank?

a) Solan
b) Shimla
c) Mandi
d) Kangra
9) In Kinnaur local grape wine “Angoori” is called as
a) Somras
b) Guchchi
c) Bakheil
d) Dakhangu

10) Which personality of H.P. is well-known for the successful execution of the Chipko Movemnet in the remote
areas of Distt. Chamba?
a) Kinkri Devi
b) Kulbushan Upamanya
c) Chatur Singh
d) Hari Chand
11) When was 1st school opened in Keylong?
a) 1939
b) 1861
c) 1869
d) 1932

12) When was 1st post office opened in Keylong?

a) 1861
b) 1939
c) 1932
d) 1869
13) When was 1st school opened in Kaza?
a) 1939
b) 1861
c) 1869
d) 1932

14) When was 1st post office opened in Kaza?

a) 1861
b) 1939
c) 1932
d) 1869
15) In which princely state did Dr. Y.S. Parmar serve as District & Sessions Judge?
a) Suket
b) Bushahar
c) Kehlur
d) Sirmour

16) Suman Rawat won the Parshuram Award in which year?

a) 1975
b) 1977
c) 1987
d) 1994
17) ‘Gee’ is a folk dance of?
a) Kangra
b) Chamba
c) Kinnaur
d) Sirmour

18) Arni University is situated at which place in HP?

a) Indora
b) Baru Sahib
c) Baddi
d) Palampur
19) “Andhra Hydroelectric Project” (16.95MW, HPSEB, Shimla) is constructed on which river?
a) Chenab
b) Yamuna
c) Ravi
d) Beas

20) “Central Institue of Plastic Engineering & Technology” is located at which place in H.P.?
a) Sujanpur
b) Pragpur
c) Murpur
d) Baddi
21) Which has been described by Kalidasa as “Devatma”?
a) Himalayas
b) Renuka Lake
c) Rewalsar lake
d) Yamuna river

22) Rakchham Chitkul sanctuary is near

a) Kaza
b) Pangi
c) Bharmour
d) Kalpa
23) In which month is Dungri fair held?
a) May
b) July
c) September
d) November

24) Where is State Forensic Science Laoratory located in H.P.?

a) Palampur
b) Nauni
c) Waknaghat
d) Junga
25) Which festival is known as “Festival of Pictures”?
a) Chaitraul
b) Bishu
c) Phulech
d) Sairi

26) Arki school of paintings flourished in which princely state?

a) Bhagal
b) Bushahr
c) Sirmour
d) Kehlur
27) Where was Indo-Pak Shimla Agreement(1972) concluded?
a) Kufri
b) Mashobra
c) Barnes Court
d) Naldehra

28) Hathidhar is located in which district of H.P.?

a) Bilaspur
b) Hamirpur
c) Chamba
d) Una
29) The famous fort of Kamrughati “Mastgarh” is located in which district?
a) Shimla
b) Sirmaur
c) Mandi
d) Chamba

30) Invasion of Mehmud Ghazni on Nagarkot has been described by Muslim historian Uttabi in his book named
a) Tarikh-e-Hind
b) Tarikh-e-Vatai
c) Tarikh-e-Yamini
d) Tarikh-e-Indica
31) In which year capital of Punjab government was shifted from Shimla to Chandigarh?
a) 1953
b) 1956
c) 1962
d) 1971

32) Which of the following was the apex body of Praja Mandals?
a) Himalayan Hill State Council
b) All India States Peoples Conference
c) Indian National Congress
d) Shimla Hill State Council
33) The Ranganath temple of Bilaspur is dedicated to
a) Radha Krishna
b) Lord Shiva
c) Brahma
d) Laxmi Narayan

34) “Gupta Art” entered in Shivalik hills first of all around

a) 3rd century A.D.
b) 4th century A.D.
c) 6th – 8th century A.D.
d) 10th century A.D.
35) Mica is found at which place in H.P.?
a) Rangwar
b) Asrang
c) Tangling Khad
d) Charagaon

36) Under the Indo-German Programme, a Diary Development Plant has been set up at which place of H.P.?
a) Karsog
b) Chakkar,Mandi
c) Kumn
d) Katula
36) Who wrote the book ‘Kala Vahe Guru di’?
a) Sobha Singh
b) M.S, Randhawa
c) R.G. French
d) Malkiyat Singh

37) Which was the second oldest princely state of HP?

a) Kutlehr
b) Kuluta
c) Bharmaur
d) Guler
38) Who was the ruler of Chamba, when Mohammed Gauri attacked India in 1191 and 1193 AD?
a) Kirti Varman
b) Asha Varman
c) Vijaya Varman
d) Vairasi Varman

39) Ptolemy, a Greek historian called ‘Trigarta’ as

a) Valhiskas
b) Vyasdesa
c) Kirgrama
d) Kalindarine
40) In which year Lord Mayo, Viceroy of India, visited Mandi Princely state?
a) 1871
b) 1881
c) 1891
d) 1901

41) In which district is “Sach Pass” located?

a) Chamba
b) Kangra
c) Kinnaur
d) Kullu
42) When was the “Himachal Pradesh Institue of Public Administration” ‘HIPA’ was set up at Fair lawns near
Shimla?
a) 1988 A.D.
b) 1971 A.D.
c) 1974 A.D.
d) 1977 A.D.

43) Which district was formed in 1946 by merging 26 small and big princely states of Shimla hill state?
a) Mandi
b) Mahasu
c) Sirmour
d) Bilaspur
44) Rupin Valley is located in which district of H.P.?
a) Kinnaur
b) Kullu
c) Kangra
d) Mandi

45) Which of the following district of H.P. is situated in the Shivalik Region?
a) Kangra
b) Lahaul-Spiti
c) Kinnaur
d) Una
46) “Pajhota Movement” of Sirmaur , who was the main Freedom Fighter?
a) Vaid Surat Singh
b) Chaudhary Sher Jung
c) Shivanand Ramaul
d) Nahar Singh

47) Who is the author of “Shimla: Past and Present”?

a) Nicholas Roerich
b) Norah Richards
c) Edward J. Buck
d) J.C. French
48) Himachal’s First Green Hydrogen Mobility Station will be set up at?
a) Chamba
b) Una
c) Shimla
d) Kangra

49) Which Mughal emperor conferred the title of “Raja” on Jagat Singh of Kullu?
a) Akbar
b) Shahjahan
c) Aurangzeb
d) Jahangir
50) “Losar” is a new year festival celebrated in which valley of Himachal Pradesh?
a) Chandra Valley
b) Kunihar Valley
c) Doon Valley
d) Kiarda Doon Valleys

51) In the context of Himachal Pradesh, Bhent and Bihagra are

a) Local dishes
b) Religious Songs
c) Folk dances
d) Tribes
52) The Pasteur Institute founded in 1900 AD is located at which place in H.P.?
a) Shimla
b) Kasauli, Solan
c) Manali
d) Palampur

53) The Central Research Institute (CRI) is located at which place in H.P.?
a) Kasauli
b) Dharamshala
c) Shimla
d) Palampur
54) What was the confederacy of six republics, mentioned in the Mahabharata and other books known as?
a) Trigarta Shashtha
b) Kuluta Shashtha
c) Suketa Shashtha
d) None of these

55) When did a popular Ministry headed by Y.S. Parmar assume office in the part ‘C’ State of H.P.?
a) 24th March, 1948
b) 24th March, 1950
c) 24th March, 1952
d) 24th March, 1954
56) Which ruler expanded the territory of his princely state after the disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
a) Ghamand Chand
b) Sahil Varman
c) Bahu Sen
d) Hamir Chand

57) At which place in H.P. , CPRI(Central Potato Research Institute) is located?

a) Kufri
b) Mashobra
c) Manali
d) Rekong Peo
58) Which is the largest river of H.P.?
a) Satluj
b) Beas
c) Chenab
d) Ravi

59) The famous Daulat Singh Park is located at which place in H.P.?
a) Dharamshala
• Tapovan park = Dharamshala
b) Shimla • Mohan Heritage park = Solan

c) Sundernagar
d) Mehre
60) Who was the first ruler of Chamba to build state offices in Churah and Pangi?
a) Man Singh
b) Jagat Singh
c) Hikmat Singh
d) Prithvi Singh

61) The famous battle between Sansar Chand and Raj Singh took place in 1786 at
a) Bara Bhangal
b) Nerti
c) Nadaun
d) Nagrota Bagwan
62) In which year ‘Kamlagarh Fort’ in Mandi was occupied by the Sikh army?
a) 1825
Mandi king was = Balbeer Sen :
b) 1857 taken to Amritsar by Sikhs
c) 1840
d) 1846

63) From 1967 to 1971 , H.P. was under the jurisdiction of the High Court of
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) U.P.
d) Delhi
64) Before constructing Viceregal Lodge, what was located at its place?
a) Observatory House
b) Museum
c) Police Headquarters
d) Army Canteen

65) Whose statues adorn the Ridge ground in Shimla?

a) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) All of these
66) According to Mahabarat, Adumbaras were considered the descendants of which sage?
a) Valmiki
b) Brihangamuni Shape on Adumbaras coin = Trishool

c) Vishwamitra
d) Parshuram

67) At which place in Kullu district of H.P. is fish farm?

a) Patli Kuhl
b) Mohelil
c) Nagini
d) All of these
68) ‘Abode of God’ book is written by
a) Andrew Wilson
b) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
c) Shanta Kumar
d) Dev Raj Sharma

69) In which year was the Shimla Municipal Committee replaced by Shimla Municipal Corporation?
a) 1975
b) 1977
c) 1978
d) 1979
70) How many districts of H.P, have boundaries with Uttarakhnad?
a) 1
b) 2 Kinnaur , Sirmaur, Shimla

c) 3
d) 4

71) Chamba painting got the royal patronage for the first time during the reign of which ruler?
a) Sahil Varman
b) Mushan Varman Chamba Painters = Nikka, Mangu, Banwari, Nikund,
Ghali
c) Udai Singh
d) Meru Varman
72) The first Municipal Government former in MC Shimla in which year?
a) 1851
5 MC in H.P. (SSDPM)
b) 1891 Old=Shimla, Dharamshala
New= Solan, Mandi, Palampur
c) 1921
d) 1951

73) Himachal Sewa Sadan is located at which place?

a) Shimla
Sector = 25
b) Dharamshala Established in = 2011
c) Chandigarh
d) None of thse
74) Tayul Gompa was built in which century?
a) 11th
b) 13th
c) 15th
d) 17th

75) Which tehsil of H.P. does not fall in the Shiwalik hills?
a) Nahan -
b) Bhoranj -
c) Pachhad -
d) Anni - Kullu
76) Which district of H.P. Is located to the west of Bilaspur?
a) Mandi
b) Una
c) Solan
d) Kullu

77) Which European traveler called Lahaul in 1873 AD as “The Valley of Glaciers”?
a) Edward Wilson
b) Andrew Wilson
c) Hutchinson
d) None of these
78) When Kangra princely state of H.P. came under the possession of British?
a) After the revolt of 1857 AD
b) after 1875 AD
c) After 1861 AD
d) None of these

79) Territorial Council was abolished in which year in H.P.?

a) 1956 AD
b) 1957 AD
c) 1960 AD
d) 1963 AD
80) Which is the executing agency of Uhl- III hydroelectric project of H.P.?
a) HPSEB 100 MW : Beas River : Mandi
b) BBMB
c) SJVNL
d) NHPC

81) In which month is “Sair Festival” celebrated?

a) January
b) March
c) August
d) September
82) At which place in Kangra district of H.P. is Jakhni Devi Temple?
a) Haripur
b) Nurpur
c) Shahpur
d) Chandpur

83) Which lake is the source of Parvati river?

a) Sukhsar
b) Mantilai
c) Karali
d) Chandra Tal
84) Where is Angora rabbit farm in Kangra district of H.P.?
a) Kandwari
b) Bharohlian
c) Harchakian
d) Shahpur

85) In which year was Mountaineering Institue set up near Manali?

a) 1961
b) 1971
c) 1978
d) 1980
86) When were Hamirpur and Una districts carved our of kangra district?
a) 1970
b) 1971
c) 1972
d) 1973

87) Which Raja of Bushahr princely state helped Tibet in the Tibetan-Ladakh-Mughal war around 1681 A.D.?
a) Kehri Singh
b) Chattar Singh
c) Fateh Singh
d) Kalyan Singh
88) Whi was the first non-congress chief minister of H.P.?
a) Prem Kumar Dhumal
b) Shanta Kumar
c) Thakur Ram Lal
d) Thakur Jagdev Chand

89) Himachal Pradesh University has adopted which of the following as its academic robes for convocation?
a) Sadari and Bushahri cap
b) Loia and Pahari cap
c) Chapkan and Kinnauri Shawl
d) Pahari cap and Reshta
90) In which of the following valleys, the Jhanvar (witch doctor) is called to find out whether the body should
be burnt, buried or cut into pieces?
a) Lahaul valley
b) Spiti valley
c) Kinnaur
d) Sangla Valley

91) Which ruler helped Jahangir invade the Kangra Fort in 1620AD ?
a) Raja Raj Rup
b) Raja Chattar Singh
c) Raja Megh Singh
d) Raja Jagat Singh
92) At which of the following places, the trial of Nathu Ram Godse was conducted?
a) Ellersile
b) Petterhoff
c) Barner court
d) Roothney castle

93) Which of the following Raja of Nurpur transferred its capital from Pathankot to Dhameri?
a) Takht mal
b) Bas Dev
c) Suraj Mal
d) Jagat Singh
95) Provincial HQ was shifted to Shimla in which year?
a) 1861
b) 1864
c) 1850
d) 1873

96) Army HQ was shifted to Shimla in which year?

a) 1864
b) 1850
c) 1861
d) 1873
97) Tauni Devi temple is in which district of H.P. ?
a) Kangra
b) Bilaspur
c) Hamirpur
d) Kullu

98) Nagini Fair is celebrated in which district of H.P. ?

a) Kangra (Nurpur)
b) Shimla
c) Kinnaur
d) Chamba
99) Himalayan Riyasti Praja mandal was founded in which year?
a) 1939
Secretary of Himalayan Riyasti Praja Mandal = Pt. Padam Dev
b) 1942
Sirmaur Praja Mandal = 1939
c) 1945
d) 1948

100) Himalayan Hill State Regional Council was founded in which year?
a) 1942
b) 1946
c) 1939
d) 1948
101) The High Court of Punjab before its transfer to Chandigarh was located in Shimla in the
a) Peterhoff
b) Barnes Court
c) Indian Institute of Advance Studies
d) None of these

102)The remains of the Buddhist Stupas are found at which place in H.P.?
a) Baijnath
b) Nurpur
c) Chetru
d) None of these
103) Who was awarded the first Chandra Dhar Sharma Guleri award for Hindi Literature in 1986?
a) Keshav Narayan
b) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
c) Shanta Kumar
d) Rahul Sankritayan

104) Sugar Beet and Saffron are produced in which district of H.P.?
a) Lahaul-Spiti
b) Kangra
c) Chamba
d) Una
105) The total hydroelectric potential of Sawra Kuddi project is
a) 111 MW
b) 222 MW Shimla, HPPCL
c) 333 MW
d) 444 MW

106) At which place in Shimla district herbal garden is located?

a) Narkanda
b) Naldehra
c) Kufri
d) Dumreda
107) Indrahar pass connects Kangra district with which place in HP?
a) Mandi
b) Una
c) Kullu
d) Bharmour

108) Kot and Bandla Dhar are located in which district of H.P.?
a) Bilaspur
b) Hamirpur
c) Kangra
d) Mandi
109) Dehar is a tributary of which river of H.P.?
a) Chenab
b) Satluj
c) Ravi
d) Beas

110) Rupa Valley is in which district of H.P.?

a) Sirmour
b) Solan Kinnaur = Rupa , Sangla (Baspa) , Ribba, Hangrang Vallies
c) Kinnaur
d) None of these
111) Rani Khairgarhi belonged to wich district of H.P.?
a) Chamba
b) Kangra
c) Sirmour
d) Mandi

112) Sirmauri Tal fort is located at which place in H.P.?

a) Rajgarh
b) Renuka
c) Sangrah
d) Paonta Sahib
113) Ardhnarishwar Temple is located at which place in H.P.?
a) Manali
b) Mandi
c) Nahan
d) Nalagarh

114) Territiorial Council was abolished in which year in H.P.?

a) 1956
b) 1957
c) 1960
d) 1963
115) Which is the executing agency of Uhl-III hydroelectric project of H.P.?
a) HPSEB
b) BBMB
c) SJVNL
d) NHPC

116) Bhojri festival is celebrated in which district of HP?

a) Sirmour
b) Solan
c) Shimla
d) Chamba
117) Markanda Fair is celebrated in which district of HP?
a) Bilaspur
b) Hamirpur
c) Una
d) Kangra

118) Jakh Dhar is located in which district of HP?

a) Hamirpur Hamirpur:
Temples = Tauni Devi , Avah Devi Mata
b) Kullu
Hills = 16 Singhi Dhar
c) Lahaul- Spiti Nadaun area = Beas
d) Kinnaur
119) Shobha Singh (PAINTER) art gallery is located at which place in HP?
a) Naggar
b) Andretta , Kangra
c) Udaipur
d) Pragpur

120) Which is the highest mountain peak of HP?

a) Kinnar Kailash
b) Leo Pargial
c) Shilla
d) Parasala
121) Where is Sukhdev Vatika situated?
a) Shimla
b) Kullu
c) Kangra
d) Sundernagar

122) Where in H.P. is the 81 foot idol of Lord Shiva installed?

a) Bharmour
b) Baijnath
c) Kotla Kalan, Una
d) Rewalsar
123) Which Himachali was captain of Indian Hockey team that won gold medal at 1964 summer Olympics at
Tokyo?
a) Charanjit Singh From Una
b) Manjeet Singh
c) Ranjit Singh
d) Kuldeep Singh

124) Manak, a great master of Pahari miniature, adorned the court of which ruler?
a) Sahil Varman
b) Sansar Chand
c) Ajbar Sen
d) Deep Chand
125) How many dialects of H.P. belong to Indo- Aryan family?
a) 21
Aryan King – Devdas
b) 25
Advisor – Rishi Bhardwaj
c) 30
d) 32

126) Which pass is the gateway to Lahaul?

a) Baralacha Pass
b) Rohtang Pass
c) Chobia Pass
d) Kugti Pass
127) The length of Nangal-Una-Chararu railway line is about
a) 96 km
b) 113 km
c) 33 km
d) 54 km

128) Which is the executing agency of Kol Dam hydroelectric project of H.P?
a) BBMB
800 MW : Satluj River : Bilaspur
b) SJVNL
c) NHPC
d) NTPC
129)“Polyandry in the Himalayas” book is written by
a) D.N. Mazumdar
 Himachal Pradesh its Shape and State = Y.S. Parmar
b) Rahul Sankritayayan  Himalaya Polyandry = D.N. Mazumdar
c) Dr. Y.S. Parmar  Kinner Desh, Himachal Parichay = Rahul Sankritayayan
 Prachin Himachal = L.C. Pandey
d) L.C. Pandey

130) “Sanjay Jal Vidhyut Pariyojana” is in which district of H.P.?

a) Bilaspur
b) Hamirpur 120 MW : 1989 :
Also called “Babha Pariyojana
c) Una
d) Kinnaur
131) Himachal Pradesh State Information Commission was constituted in which year?
a) 2005
b) 2006
c) 2007
d) 2008

132) The first vice-chancellor of H.P. University was

a) Dr. R.K. Singh
b) Dr. H.R. Kalia Established =1970

c) Dr. M.R. Thakur

d) Dr. B.R. Sharma
133) With how many distircts was H.P. formed as Chief Commissioner’s Province in 1948?
a) 4
Chamba , Sirmaur , Mandi, Mahasu
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10

134) When did the case of Dhami Shootout occur?

a) 16th July, 1929
b) 16th July, 1939 Dhami Prem Pracharni Sabha = 1937
c) 16th July, 1949 Dhami Riyasti Praja Mandal = 1939
Capital of Dhami = Halog
d) 16th July, 1950 F.O. Of Dhami P.S = Gobind Pal
135) The first ever River Rafting India Cup held at which place in HP in 2004AD over river Satluj?
a) Dalhousie
b) Kangra
c) Tattapani
d) Rampur

136) Which is popularity known as the “Great Khali”?

a) Dalip Singh Rana
b) Kuldeep Singh Rana
c) Mahendra Singh Rana
d) None of these
137) The first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra in HP was
a) Captain Vikram Batra
b) Honorary Captain Bhandari Ram 1947-48 : Kangra

c) Jamadar Lala Ram

d) Major Somnath Sharma

138) Shashur monastery is located at which place in HP?

a) Kaza
b) Kalpa
c) Keylong
d) Bahrmour
139) Cherwal festival is celebrated in which district of HP?
a) Shimla
b) Una
c) Chamba
d) Mandi

140) Nalwar fair is celebrated at which place in HP?

a) Sundernagar
b) Sujanpur
c) Nirmand
d) Kathgarh
141) “History of Punjab Hill States” book was written by
a) J. Hutchinson
b) Vikram Kayasth
c) Ranzor Singh
d) Gharib Khan

142) Which is the highest straight gravith dam in the world?

a) Pandoh
b) Pong
c) Bhakra
d) Chamera
143) Bahudurgarh fort is located in which district of HP?
a) Bilaspur
b) Hamirpur Bahudurgarh P.S founder – Vijay Chand
Bilaspur king during 1st WW – Vijay Chand
c) Kinnaur Wazir Amar Singh was in the reign of = Vijay Chand
d) Lahaul-Spiti

144) Kamla Devi & Roshni Devi have carved niche for themselves in which field in HP?
a) Folk Song
b) Painting
c) Literature
d) None of these
145) HP State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission started functioning in which year?
a) 1971
b) 1975
c) 1983
d) 1989

146) Which is the executing agency of Beas Kund Hydroelectric Project HP?
a) M/S Kapil Mohan & Associates Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd.
b) M/S Kut Energy Pvt. Ltd. Kullu, 9MW

c) M/S Trident Power Systems Pvt. Ltd.

d) M/S Himachal Sorang Power India Ltd.
147) Who received the first “Chander Dhar Sharma Guleri Award” for Hindi Literature in 1986?
a) Rahul Sankritayan 1986 – 1st Dr. Y.S. Parwar award = Mian Govardhan Singh
1987 – 1st Parshuram Award = Suman Rawat
b) Shanta Kumar
1989 – 1st Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram Award = Jai Dev Kiran
c) Keshav Narayan
d) Dev Raj Sharma

148) In HP who issues the Kisan Credit cards?

a) NABARD
b) PNB HP Gramin Bank(RRB) sponsored by = PNB
c) SBI
d) HP Cooperative Bank
149) At which place in HP is the 100-ton-a-day capacity Vanaspati ghee plant in Cooperative Sector, located?
a) Mandi
b) Nahan
c) Kandaghat
d) Manali

150) The 1st Vice Chancellor of HP University,1970 was

a) Dr. R.K. Singh
b) Dr. H.R. Kalia
c) G.C. Negi
d) Dr. Kirti Singh
151) Sundernagar was once the capital of which erstwhile princely state?
a) Baghat
b) Bushehar
c) Suket
d) Sirmour

152) Jararphuki marriage is prevalent among the tribal people of which districts of H.P.?
a) Kangra
b) Chamba
c) Both (a) & (b)
d) Kinnaur
153) Agriculture University Palampur ,1978 is named after which personality?
a) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
b) Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d) Chaudhry Sarwan Kumar

154) Mindal Devi temple is situates at which place in HP?

a) Kaza
b) Keylong
Chamba,Pangi
c) Devi Kothi Pent Roof
Black stone statue of Chamunda Devi
d) Udaipur
155) Ramgarh fort is located at which place in H.P.?
a) Pragpur
b) Nurpur Nalagarh, Solan
Shiwalik Range
c) Rajgarh By Raja Ram Chandra
d) Nalagarh

156) Who was the first Mughal ruler to plan the conquest of Kangra?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shahjahan
d) Aurangzeb
157) Which district of H.P. has lowest population density?
a) Kinnaur
Highest – Hamirpur , 407
b) Bilaspur Lowest – L&S , 2
c) Hamirpur
d) Lahaul-Spiti

158) Which is the executing agency of Dhaula Sidh Hydroelectric project in H.P.?
a) SJVNL
b) NTPC Hamirpur : 66MW : Beas
Satluj river separates Bilaspur & Hamirpur
c) NHPC
d) HPPCL
159) Kunihar Praja mandal was organized in which year?
a) 1939
b) 1942
c) 1945
d) 1947

160) Famous Hari Rai temple is located at which place in H.P.?

a) Chamba
b) Manali
c) Pragpur
d) Chopal
161) Which place of H.P. has oldest skiing slopes?
a) Manali
b) Bharmour
c) Kufri
d) Recong Peo

162) In which year Bhagat Singh Thakur received the Parshuram Award?
a) 1987
b) 1991 1st Parshuram Award = Suman Rawat , 1987

c) 1995
d) 1997
163) Kardang Monastery is located at which place in H.P.?
a) Keylong
b) Kaza
c) Udaipur
d) Kalpa

164) Patikari Hydroelectric Project is constructed on which river of H.P.?

a) Satluj
b) Chenab 16 MW : Patikari Hydroelectric Project Ltd.

c) Ravi
d) Beas
165) First H.P. Vidhan Sabha Secretary was
a) N.C. Nandi
b) Chet Ram Thakur
c) B.D. Sharma
d) D.B. Lal

166) Chamba dominion was founded by

a) Meru Varman
b) Lakshman Varman
c) Sahil Varman
d) Champavati
167) Kot Dhar is located in which district of H.P.?
a) Mandi
b) Una
c) Bilaspur
d) Hamirpur

168) In which year the Kalka-Shimla railway was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list?
a) 1903
b) 2008
c) 2014
d) 2010
169) Department of Public Relation was created in H.P.?
a) 1951
b) 1948
c) 1950
d) 1954

170) Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administraton was established in ?

a) 1971
b) 1972
c) 1974
d) 1975
171) Bherianga Pass connect?
a) Kullu - Mandi
b) Kullu - Lahaul
c) Kullu - Chamba
d) Kullu – Kangra

172) Lingti is the main tributary of which river?

a) Spiti
b) Yamuna
c) Kalsi
d) Solang
173) Recently Sunni HEP has been approved its total capacity is?
a) 412 MW
b) 382 MW
c) 222 MW
d) 144 MW

174) When was the 1st Paramveer Chakra winner Major Somnath Sharma born?
a) 1921
b) 1922
c) 1923
d) 1924
175) In the 10th century A.D. the capital of Bushahr state was shifted from Kamru to?
a) Kothi
b) Sarahan
c) Kaza
d) Peo

176) In which year Nalagarh was merged with H.P.?

a) 1966
b) 1971
c) 1972
d) 1948
177) The reign of which king of Bilaspur is known as the Golden Age?
a) Jahat Chand
b) Amar Chand
c) Hira Chand
d) Deep Chand

178) Radhakrishnan Government Medical College is situated in which district of H.P.?

a) Chamba
b) Mandi
c) Kangra
d) Hamirpur
179) Famous Chandika Devi Temple is situated in which district of H.P.?
a) Kangra
b) Chamba
c) Mandi
d) Kinnaur

180) Fort Bachretu Naun, Dagoga Malot Falls in which following of the hills?
a) Naina Devi Hills
b) Kot Hills
c) Janjhiar Hills
d) None of these
181) Which Raja of Mandi built Kamalagarh Fort in 1625?
a) Suraj Sen
b) Ajbar Sen
c) Ban Sen
d) Bahu Sen

182) Who started the Shivratri fair of Mandi?

a) Bahu Sen
b) Ajbar Sen
c) Veer Sen
d) Sham Sen
183) Which of the following King of Mandi was contemporary of Akbar?
a) Ajbar Sen
b) Sahib Sen
c) Sidh Sen
d) Bahu Sen

184) The Central theme of Kangra School of Painting was the love story of ?
a) Radha and Krishna
b) Sohni & Mahiwal
c) Heer & Ranjha
d) None of theser
185) Indus International University is located at which place in H.P.?
a) Bathu
b) Indora
c) Baddi
d) Waknaghat

186) Which of the following was also known as “Bhai Ji”?

a) Hirda Ram
b) Hari Ram
c) Bhagmal Sautha
d) Padam Dev
187) In which month Sair festival celebrated in H.P.?
a) April
b) March
c) September
d) October

188) Chamba sent a force to assist the Gurkhas under the command of?
a) Wazir Bhaga
b) Wazir Nathu
c) Wazir Sohna
d) Wazir Naga
189) Pong lake formed in which year?
a) 1948
b) 1955
c) 1960
d) 1965

190) Who was the ruler of Kangra, when Mehmud Gaznavi attacked Nagarkot fort in 1009 AD?
a) Jagdish Chand
b) Bhuma Chand
c) Dip Chand
d) Sher Chand
191) The Lahaula tribes found in Lahaul area are
a) Exogamous
b) Polygamous
c) Endogamous
d) Monogamous

192) Who was the first to receive Parshuram Award in 1987?

a) Charanjit Singh
b) Anil Dogra
c) Chaman Singh
d) Suman Rawat
193) In which district of H.P. is the erstwhile state of Kunihar today?
a) Chamba
b) Mandi Kunihar Praja Mandal formed = 1939
c) Shimla
d) Solan

194) Which of the following is not an industrial centre in Solan district of H.P.?
a) Arki
b) Parwanoo
c) Barotiwala
d) Solan
195) The second race to enter the western hills of Himachal Pradesh was
a) Khatris
b) Doms
c) Aryans
d) Kirata

196) Singo-la-pass is locate in which district of H.P.?

a) Lahaul & Spiti
b) Kinnaur
c) Kullu
d) Mandi
197) Which is the biggest Airport in H.P.?
a) Bhunter
b) Rangreek
Near Manjhi Khad
c) Jubbar Hatti
d) Gaggal

198) H.P. Public Service Commission was established in which year?

a) 1971
b) 1972
c) 1973
d) 1974
199) H.P. University was established in which year?
a) 1948
b) 1856
c) 1963
d) 1970

200) Shilaroo Stadium is associated with sports ?

a) Lawn Tennis
b) Cricket
c) Hockey
d) Volleyball
201) Which place in H.P. is famous for Heli Skiing?
a) Kufri
b) Chail
c) Khajjiar
d) Manali

202) As per census 2011, total number of inhabited villages in H.P. is

a) 17882
b) 18648
c) 19570
d) 20690
203) Siul is the tributary of which river of H.P.?
a) Satluj
b) Beas
c) Ravi
d) Chenab

204) Major Somnath Sharma belonged to which district of H.P.?

a) Kangra
b) Mandi
c) Chamba
d) Shimla
205) Dungri fair is celebrated in which district of H.P.?
a) Bilaspur
b) Hamirpur
c) Kullu
d) Mandi

206) In which year Feroz Shah Tughlaq besieged the Nagarkot fortress?
a) 1337 A.D.
b) 1365 A.D.
c) 1382 A.D.
d) 1398 A.D.
207) Baghat princely state was annexed by which of the following under Doctrine of Lapse?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Lytton
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Curzon

208) Himachal Day is celebrated on ?

a) 25 January
b) 26 January
c) 15 April
d) 15 August
209) Mrikula Devi Temple is situated in which district of HP?
a) Mandi
b) Sirmaur
c) Chamba
d) Lahaul Spti

210) Which is the executing agency of Kol Dam HEC project of HP?
a) NHPC
b) NTPC
c) BBMB
d) HPSEB
211) Which was the first private Radio Station of H.P.?
a) 91.9 BIG FM
Launch Year= 2009
b) 98.3 RADIO MIRCHI
All India Radio Shimla launch year = 16th June 1955
c) 93.5 Red FM DD National launch year = 1994
d) None of these

212) Baner II HEP is constructed on which river of H.P.?

a) Satluj
b) Ravi
c) Chenab
d) Beas
213) Kangoo – Sub- Tehsil is located in which district of H.P.?
a) Solan
b) Kangra
c) Hamirpur
d) Lahaul-Spiti

214) Tidong Valley is located in which district of H.P.?

a) Kinnaur
b) Chamba
c) Mandi
d) Kullu
215) Himachal Pradesh is located in which part of Himalayas?
a) Northern Himalayas
b) Eastern Himalayas
c) Western Himalayas
d) Southern Himalayas

216) Eternal University is located at which place in H.P.?

a) Bathu
b) Indora
c) Hamirpur
d) Baru Sahib
217) Raja Bhima Chandra of Kehlur was defeated by which of the following Sikh Gurus?
a) Guru Nanak Dev
b) Guru Angad
c) Guru Teg Bahadur
d) Guru Govind Singh

218) Kinnauri women were compared to whim on account of their woollens raiment by Cinnings ?
a) Germans and Russians
b) Arabian
c) Scottish and Algerian
d) All of these
219) Which of the following festival is a thanks giving ceremony to Lord Shiva ?
a) Losar
b) Pulaich
c) Sair
d) Nawala

220) H.P. launched e-governance Planl called HIMSWAN in?

a) 2010
b) 2002
c) 2008
d) 2012
221) With the help of which country was the Olive Development Project stated in H.P. 1984?
a) Japan
b) Iran
c) Iraq
d) Itlay

222) “Bahadur Fort” in Bilaspur District located at an elevation of about 1980 meters above mean sea level was
the summer abode of ?
a) Raja Megh Chand
b) Raja Mahan Chand
c) Raja Bijai Chand
d) Raja Deep Chand
223) In which month Sair festival celebrated in H.P.?
a) October
b) November
c) December
d) September

224) “Kasha Path” backward areas of H.P. is in which district?

a) Shimla
b) Mandi
c) Lahaul Spiti
d) Chamba
225) Solang and Manalsu are tributaries of which river of H.P.?
a) Beas
b) Satluj
c) Ravi
d) Chenab

226) First Vidhan Sabha election was held in H.P. in which year?
a) 1951
b) 1952
c) 1954
d) 1956
227) Which district of H.P. has highest urban population as per census 2011 ?
a) Kangra
b) Shimla
c) Mandi
d) Una

228) The last ruler of Kunihar dominion of H.P. was

a) Hardev Singh
b) Hatender Singh
c) Pratap Singh
d) Dalip Singh
229) Kasauli was founded in which year?
a) 1821 A.D.
b) 1841 A.D.
c) 1861 A.D.
d) 1881 A.D.

230) Malaun fort is located at which place in H.P. ?

a) Rohru
b) Sangla
c) Keylong
d) Nalagarh
231) Guru Gobind Singh visited Mandi in which year?
a) 1514 A.D.
b) 1622 A.D.
c) 1735 A.D.
d) 1685 A.D.

232) Chanderkhani pass is located in which district of H.P. ?

a) Chamba
b) Lahaul Spiti
c) Kullu
d) Mandi
233) India’s highest telephone exchange is located at which place in H.P.?
a) Kalpa
b) Pooh
c) Kibber
d) Keylong

234) Who founded the princely state of Bushahr (HP) ?

a) Pradyumna
b) Padam Singh
c) Rajender Singh
d) None of these
235) National Biological Laboratory in H.P. is located at
a) Junga
b) Dharamshala
c) Palampur
d) Chambaghat

236) Larji HEP is located in which district of H.P. ?

a) Mandi
b) Kullu Beas : 126 MW : HPSEC

c) Chamba
d) Kangra
237) Motilal Nehru Central State Library,1959 in H.P. is located at
a) Nahan
b) Solan
c) Chamba
d) Manali

238) “Gaj” is a tributary of which river of H.P. ?

a) Yamuna
b) Chenab
c) Ravi
d) Beas
239) Rupa Valley is located in which district of H.P.?
a) Lahaul & Spiti
b) Hamirpur Baspa(Sangla) valley, Pejur valley, Yula valley , Wangtu valley
c) Una
d) Kinnaur

240) The first member of Rajya Sabha from H.P. was

a) Chiranji Lal Verma
b) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
c) K.L. Sethi
d) None of these
241) Harthidhar is located in which district of H.P. ?
a) Kullu
b) Chamba
c) Kangra
d) Kinnaur

242) The rulers of Chamba were considered the descendants of?

a) Lord Shiva
b) Lord Rama
c) Lord Vishnu
d) Lord Brahma
243) “Jushish” is a type of marriage among which of the following tribe?
a) Gaddis
b) Pangwal
c) Kinners
d) Swangla

244) Which two places are connected by “Kalicho Pass”?

a) Pangi-Bharmour
b) Lahaul-Bharmour
c) Kullu-Kangra
d) Kullu-Mandi
245) Doordarshan Kendra Shimla was launched in which year?
a) 1991
b) 1994
c) 1998
d) 2000

246) In which year Raja Raj Singh of Chamba sent his son to capture Kishtwar?
a) 1775
b) 1778
c) 1786
d) 1790
247) Which Raja of Chamba visited Lahore in 1876 to meet The Prince of Wales?
a) Ram Singh
b) Sham Singh
c) Gopal Singh
d) None of these

248) Famous Brijeshwari temple is located at which place in H.P.?

a) Kangra
b) Nahan
c) Sujanpur
d) Chamba
249) 1st President Police medal Recipient from HP was
a) Gangir Singh
b) Sunil Sharma
c) Charanjit Singh
d) S.R. Chaudhary

250) Which district has highest population density as per census 2011?
a) Kangra
b) Hamirpur
c) Bilaspur
d) Una
251) The last ruler of Bushahr princely state was?
a) Padam Singh Founder = Pradyuman (son of Lord Krishna)
b) Shiv Singh
c) Dalip Singh
d) Ajit Singh

252) Chamba Rang Mahal was founded by

a) Jagat Singh
b) Meru Varman
c) Sahil Varman
d) Umed Singh
253) The Shimla Hill States Himalayan Riyasti Praja Mandal was formed in which year?
a) 1935
b) 1936 Himalayan Hill State Regional Council = 1946
c) 1937
d) 1938

254) Which is the executing agency of “Lower Uhl” HEP in H.P.?

a) SJVNL
b) NTPC
c) NHPC
d) M/s Trident Power System Pvt. Ltd
255) In which year Indo-Pak Shimla Agreement was concluded?
a) 1947
b) 1965
c) 1971
d) 1972

256) The capital of “Bhagat” riyasat was

a) Arki
b) Dharampur
c) Solan
d) Waknaghat
257) Which river divides Sirmaur District pf H.P. into two almost equal parts?
a) Bata
b) Andhra
c) Giri
d) Yamuna

258) Which of the following rivers is a tributary of Spiti river?

a) Tegpo
b) Patsari
c) Spin
d) Phojal
259) In which district of H.P. is Cholang peak?
a) Sirmaur
b) Kullu
c) Shimla
d) Kangra

260) In which place does river beas intersect the Dhauladhar mountain range?
a) Rampur
b) Larji
c) Kangla
d) Kugti
261) With which rishi is Nirmand region of Kullu associated?
a) Vyas
b) Vashisth
c) Parshuram
d) None of these

262) Near which fort a battle was fought in May 1815 between the British and the Gurkhas in which Bhakti Thapa
was killed?
a) Malaun
b) Kamlaha
c) Kotla
d) Lohgarh
263) Which raja of Kangra princely state refused to marry his daughter to the son of Hian Singh and had to flee to
save his honor and life from Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s hire?
a) Ghamand Chand
b) Rup Chand
c) Anirudh Chand
d) Jai Chand

264) Which raja of Kehlur princely state died issueless whose death gave rise to succession struggle ?
a) Mahan Chand
b) Kharak Chand
c) Bijai Chand
d) Amar Chand
265) Around which year was Lahul regon captured by the Sikhs ?
a) 1814-15
b) 1828-29
c) 1835-36
d) 1840-41

266) Who led the Gurkha Regiment’s 1857 revolt at Jotog Cantt ?
a) Ram Parsad Bairagi
b) Subedar Bhim Singh
c) Commander Amar Singh Thapa
d) Captain Rattan Singh
267) In which year was suspension bridge built over river Beas near mandi town of H.P. ?
a) 1878 AD
b) 1882 AD
c) 1888 AD
d) 1894 AD

268)Which Raja of Kumarsain occupied the fort of Shangri and defeated the Raja of Kullu at Krangla and Nagi?
a) Madan Singh
b) Kehar Singh
c) Pritam Singh
d) Ajmer Singh
269) Which Raja of Bilaspur princely state made the revenue demand payable partly in cash and partly in kind?
a) Mahan Chand
b) Kharak Chand
c) Jagat Chand
d) Hira Chand

270) Which princely state of H.P. pushed the territory of Tibet to its present boundaries through a treaty in the 17 th
century?
a) Suket
b) Baghat
c) Bushahar
d) Dhami
271) Dalai lama came to Dharamshala in which year?
a) 1952
b) 1955
c) 1957
d) 1959

272) As per census 2011, percentage of Scheduled Tribe population is

a) 5.71%
b) 7.51%
c) 8.42%
d) 9.45%