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Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge PDF File

Here is the list of Himachal Pradesh GK:-
1. What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Shimla.
2. What is the Area of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 55,673 KM Square
3. Total Population of Himachal Pradesh State?
Answer: 6,864,602.
4. Total Population of Villagers in HP?
Answer: 6,176,050
5. What is the Sex Ratio of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 972
6. Number of Villages in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 20,690.
Himachal is divided into 3 mountain categories. The height of the Himachal
Pradesh from sea level is 350-7026 Meter. The Divided 3 Mountain categories are:

 Lower Mountain Categories.

 Medium Mountain Categories.
 Highest Mountain Categories.

We will talk about Himachal Pradesh Mountains later in our another article, but for
now, Read some General knowledge questions about Himachal Pradesh below.
7. Who is the Present Governer of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Acharya Devvrat
8. Who is the present Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Shri Virbhadra Singh
9. Who is the First Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Dr. Yashvant Singh Parmar
10. Name the first Governer of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Shri. S. Chakrabarti
11. First Lady Governer of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Shrimati Sheela Kaul
12. Who won the first Paramvir Chakra in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Major Somnath Sharma
13. When was First Loksabha Election held in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 1951.
14. Where was the first railway line started in HP?
Answer: Kalka to Shimla.
15. Where is the oldest fort in H.P.?
Answer: Kangra.
16. Oldest News Paper of the Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Kshatriya Tej.
17. Name the largest Area wise District of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Lahaul – Spiti.
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18. Largest river of the Himachal Pradesh State?

Answer: Chinaav.
19. Longest River of the Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Satluj.20. The Highest situated lake in the Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Surajtal.21. Which is the highest mountain peak of the Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: L Sheela(7026 Meter)22. Which is the largest Airport in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Gagal (Kangra)
23. Name the district which has the largest number of Roads?
Answer: Kangra

24. Which is the largest Apple producing district of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Shimla.

25. Which is the highest District headquarter in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Kelong (Lahaul-Spiti)

26. Which District have largest numbers of Panchayat in it?

Answer: Kangra.

27. Name the Asia’s Highest Dam in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Bhakhra Bandh.

28. Highest Village in the Himachal Pradesh State?

Answer: Kibbar.

29. Highest cricket ground of the world?

Answer: Chayal.

30. Tick the Smallest district of the Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Hamirpur (1118 KM Square)

31. The district with the lowest population?

Answer: Lahaul-Spiti

32. Which is the smallest river of the Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Yamuna.

33. Name the smallest artificial lake of H.P.?

Answer: Pandoh.

34. How many rivers are in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: 5.
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35. Parashar Lake is situated in Which District of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Mandi.

36. The height of the Kamrunag lake from the sea level?
Answer: 3150.

37. Manimahesh Lake is in which District of H.P.?

Answer: Chamba

38. Which is the largest artificial lake of the Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: GobindSagar Lake.

39. How many Airports are in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: 3.

40. The great Himalayan Park is situated in which District of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Kullu.

41. Shikari Devi Park is situated in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Mandi.

42. The history of Mandi State is written by which Writer?

Answer: Manmohan Singh.

43. The book Tarikh-e-Riyasat was written by?

Answer: Ranjor Singh.

44. “Dharti Hai Bali dan Ki” Book is written by which writer?
Answer: Shanta Kumar.

45. What is also known as Choti Kashi of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Mandi.

46. Dharamshala is also known as?

Answer: Mini Lhasa.

47.The place which is known as Shiva Place?

Answer: Bharmour.

48. The district which is known as Valley of Gods?

Answer: Kullu.
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49. The lake which is known as “Lake of the Moon”?

Answer: Chandra Tal.

50. Which is known as the Apple State of India?

Answer: Himachal Pradesh.

51. Manimahesh Temple is situated in which Place of H.P.?

Answer: Bharmour.

52. “Masroor Ekasham Mandir” is situated in which District of H.P.?

Answer: Nagrota Suriyan (Kangra).

53. Jwalaji Temple is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Kangra.

54. Shikari Devie Temple is located in which city?

Answer: Sundar Nagar (Mandi).

55. Where is Tara Devi temple located?

Answer: Shimla.

56. Arjun Gufa is located in which district?

Answer: Kullu.

57. Baba Balak Nath temple is located in Which District?

Answer: Hamirpur.

58. Chintpurani Temple is situated in which District?

Answer: Chintpurani (Una District).

59. The temple Baba Bhadbhag Singh temple is located in which District?
Answer: Medi (Una).

60. Tabo Math is in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Kaja (Lahaul-Spiti)

61. Triloki Nath Temple is in which District of H.P.?

Answer: Udaipur. (Lahaul-Spiti).

62. Nalbadi Mela is held in which District?

Answer: Bilaspur.
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63. Minjar Mela is held in which District?

Answer: Chamba.

64. Which is the famous National Level Fair held in Mandi District?
Answer: Shivratri Mela.

65. Manimahesh Yatra is Held in Which Month of the Year?

Answer: August.

66. In which District the Dussehra is Famous?

Answer: Kullu.

67. Baba Bad Bhag Singh Mela is held in which District of H.P.?
Answer: Una.

68. Where is Vyas Gufa Situated in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Bilaspur

69. Bhuri Singh Museum is Located in which District?

Answer: Chamba.

70. Sainik School in Himachal Pradesh is situated in which Place?

Answer: Sujanpur Tihra.

71. War Memorial is in which city?

Answer: Dharamshala.

72. Sant John’s Church is in the city?

Answer: Dharamshala.

73. Shobha Singh Art Gallery is in which City?

Answer: Palampur.

74. Who is the founder of Dalhousie?

Answer: Lord. Dalhousie.

75. Who is he founder of Kangra Town?

Answer: Susharma Chand.

76. Name the founder of the Hamirpur Town?

Answer: HamirChand.
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77. What is the old name of Baijnath?

Answer: Kir Gram.

78. The old name of Bilaspur City?

Answer: Vyaspur.

79. What is old name of Kullu?

Answer: Kulut.

80. Kangra Fort is made by which of the following?

Answer: Susharma Chand.

81. Where is SheeshMehal situated in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Nahan.

82. First Radio station of the Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: 91.9 Big FM, Shimla

83. The first person from Himachal Pradesh to climb Mount Everest?
Answer: Sunil Sharma.

84. When the Pahari day is celebrated in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: 1 November.

85. How many times Dr. Yashvant Singh Parmar is Selected as Chief Minister of
Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 4 Times.

86. Himachal Pradesh University Shimla is Established in which year?

Answer: 1971.

87. Which District is located in the south of the Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Sirmour

88. Most rainy place in the Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Dharamshala.

89. What is the height of Kailash Mountain Peak in Chamba?

Answer: 5,660 Meter
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90. Khir Ganga is famous for What?

Answer: Trekking and Hot water.

91. Which place is known as the land of grapes?

Answer: Ribba Kinnaur.

92. Halda Festival is famous in which District of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Chandra – Bhaga Ghati.

93. Major Somnath Sharma belongs to which District?

Answer: Chamunda (Kangra)

94. Name the birthplace of the Chief Minister Virbhdra Singh?

Answer: Sarahan (Shimla)

95. National Institute of Fashion Technology is in which district?

Answer: Kangra (Cheb)

96. Himachal Pradesh Technical University is found in which year?

Answer: 2011.

97. Shoolini University is found in which district of H.p.?

Answer: Solan.

98. Sri Sai University is located in which city of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Palampur.

99. United Service Club is established in which year?

Answer: 1844.

100. When was H.R.T.C department established?

Answer: 2 October 1974.
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Himachal Pradesh GK PDF 100+

1. Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh is famous for which reason?

Ans: Deshara.

2. “Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary” is situated in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Mandi.

3. The Hydroelectric power project in Chamba is situated on which River?

Ans: Ravi.

4. Silica Sand is found on which district of the Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Bilaspur.

5. “Rasha Ashtami Fair” is celebrated in which place of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Manimahesh.

6. What is the name of the goddess of the rulers of Kullu princely state?
Ans: Hidimba Devi.

7. Which player was made the captain of Himachali cricket team?

Ans: Sushma Verma.

8. “Indian Institute of Advanced Studies” is situated in which District of Himachal

Pradesh?
Ans: Shimla.

9. Which district of the Himachal Pradesh has a low literacy rate?

Ans: Chamba.

10. The Surya Temple is situated in which place of the Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Nirath.

11. When was the High Court established in Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: In 1971.

12. In modern times, what is known as Triagrata?

Ans: Kangra.
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13. How is Sarahan known in ancient times?

Ans: Sonitpur.

14. Tirthan Valley is situated in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Kullu.

15. Which king of Chamba constructed “Laxmi Narayan Temple”?

Ans: Sahil Verman.

16. On which place Chandra and Bhaga Rivers join each other?
Ans: Tandi.

17. “Central Potato Research” center is located on which district?

Ans: Kufri (Shimla).

18. Which of the markets has been ranked the highest among the country in digital
transactions?
Ans: Solan Mandi.

19. “Mahima Library” is situated in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Nahan (Sirmour).

20. Where did the Timber Trail crash take place?

Ans: Near Parwanoo.

21. Rong-Tong Hydraulic Project is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Lahaul – Spiti.

22. Which is the epitome of the English Lord in Dharamsala?

Ans: Lord Algin.

23. The Kullu Valley is also known by which name?

Ans: Devghati.

24. Chinaav River is also known as which river?

Ans: Chandra Bhaga.

25. In which district is the hill called Kailar Kailash located?

Ans: Kinnaur.
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26. Which party did the announcement of the free four-day journey for the elderly?
Ans: Bhajpa.

27. Who was the last ruler of the state of Bilaspur?

Ans: AAnandChand.

28. Which lake is associated with Rishi Jamadgri?

Ans: Renuka.

29. What is the total number of seats in the Assembly in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: 68.

30. Saach Pass is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Chamba.

Check Here: 100 Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge Questions and

Answers

31.Where is the famous fossil park located at Sirmaur?

Ans: Suketi.

32. When did Mandi’s Shivaratri fair start celebrating?

Ans: 1526.

33. Where is the golf course near Shimla?

Ans: Naldehra.

34. Where is the “Khokhan” Wildlife Sanctuary located?

Ans: Kullu.

35. Nagarkot Fort is located in which district?

Ans: Kangra.

36. Where is the famous Bhootnath temple of Himachal?

Ans: Mandi.

37. Which king of Bilaspur took shelter in Kullu?

Ans: Megh Chand.
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38. Which year did the first train arrive in Shimla?

Ans: 1906.

39. Who is the author of the “Pahari Chitrakala” book?

Ans: Kishori Lal Vadiya.

40. What is called the glacier in the local language of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Shigadi.

41. Chamba town of Himachal Pradesh is situated on the banks of which river?
Ans: Ravi.

42. What place is the Basodan Pass related to?

Ans: Chamba.

43. What was the name of the first Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly?
Ans: Jasvant Ram.

44. Which ruler invented the town of Nahan?

Ans: Karn Prakash.

45. Which is the lowest literacy district in Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Chamba.

46. Who was the first woman Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Leela Seth.

47. In ancient times, by what name was the Baijnath called?

Ans: Kirgram.

48. Where is the Minjor Mela celebrated in Himachal?

Ans: Chamba.

49. Jaskar mountain range separates Himachal from whom?

Ans: Tibbat.

50. From which place is the river Beas entering Kangra?

Ans: Sandhol.

51. Where is the “Shikari Devi” wildlife sanctuary situated?

Ans: Mandi.
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52. When did Muhammad Ghori invade Himachal?

Ans: 1009

53. Chuckali was the famous coin of which state?

Ans: Chamba.

54. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi set up the foundation stone of “Aims”?
Ans: Bilaspur.

55. Who is the author of the book Himalayan Pilgrimage?

Ans: B.N. Datar.

56. Whose painting is Kangra Bride?

Ans: Shobha Singh.

57. Which community does the “Jad” tribe belong to?

Ans: Bodh.

58. IIIE is located in which place of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Una.

59. Who built the fort of Nagarkot?

Ans: Susharma.

60. The Roerik Art Museum is located in which valley of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Kullu.

61. Which district of Himachal is located in the Kugati valley?

Ans: Chamba.

62. Which region is related to “Pangwal” and “Bhot” caste?

Ans: Pangi.

63. Who was the last ruler of the state of Bilaspur?

Ans: Anand Chand.

64. Where is the steel plant at Kangra district?

Ans: Kandrodi.

65. Who found the “Bishop Cotton School” in 1863?

Ans: Jhon Lowrance.
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66. Which temple was built by Queen Sultana of Mandi?

Ans: Triloknath.

67. Who built the temple of Lakshmi Narayan in Chamba?

Ans: Mushaan Verman.

68. Who gave the name of Pahari Gandhi to Baba Kashi Ram?
Ans: Jawahar Lal Nehru.

69. Where is the Sainik School of Himachal Pradesh situated?

Ans: Sujaanpur.

70. In which district the first electric bus was run?

Ans: Kullu.

71. What is the name of the worshiped god of Malana?.

Ans: Jamlu.

72. Which of the district of Himachal Pradesh is on top of apple production?

Ans: Shimla.

73. “Baira Sewal Hydroelectric Project” is situated on which river?

Ans: Ravi.

74. Who was the first Lokayukta of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: T.V.R. Tatachari.

75. Where is the Guru Ghantal Gompa located in Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Lahaul Spiti.

76. In the Vedic period, who was known by the name of the river Purushani?
Ans: Ravi.

77. Which painter of Himachal has been awarded the Padma Shri?
Ans: Vijay Sharma.

78. In the Himachal Pradesh, which is known as Maharishi?

Ans: Nicolas Roerich.

79.What are the varieties of Amrapali and Mallika?

Ans: Mango.
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80. When was the Victoria Bridge of Mandi built?

Ans: 1877.

81. Who started potato cultivation in Shimla?

Ans: Captain Kennedy.

82. In which district of Himachal Pradesh, the Suhi Mela celebrated?

Ans: Chamba.

83. Where is the Hattkoti Temple located in Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Shimla.

84. By what name is Arya known in Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Rathi.

85. What is the value of Rajiv plate of Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation?
Ans: 25 Rupees.

86. When Shimla’s Gayati Theater was dedicated to the general public?
Ans: 1887.

87. Who is Himachal Pradesh’s first police medal winner?

Ans: Gangbir.

88. When was the first non-Congress government in Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: 1977.

89. Where will Himachal’s first hi-tech bus terminal become?

Ans: Dharamshala.

90. Who was the founder of Sirmaur kingdom?

Ans: Subhansh Prakash.

91. When did Joginder Nagar rail line be constructed from Pathankot?
Ans: 1926.

92. How many Assembly constituencies are in Himachal?

Ans: 68.

93. “Kufri Chandramukhi” is the kind of crop?

Ans: Potato.
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94. “Bhabha hydroelectric project” in which district?

Ans: Kinnaur.

95. How many tunnels are there in the Kalka Shimla railway line?
Ans: 103.

96. Which city is known for producing mushroom?

Ans: Solan.

97. Which year did the tea production of Kangra Valley begin?
Ans: 1850.

98. Which is the “Mini Switzerland” of Himachal Pradesh?

Ans: Khajiyar.

99. Who was the first Rajya Sabha member of Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Chiranji Lal Verma

100. In which district is the festival “Phoolchich” celebrated?

Ans: Kinnaur.