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Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge

1. What is the Area of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: 55,673 km2

2. Which Country is Comparable with the Size of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Croatia (56,594 km2)

3. When was Himachal Pradesh recognized as an Indian State?

Answer: 25 January 1971

4. How many districts are in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: 12 Districts

5. Which Country does Himachal Pradesh shares its Border with?

Answer: China

6. Which State is situated west of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Punjab

7. Which is the Highest Peak of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Reo Purgyil (6816 m)

8. Who was the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Yashwant Singh Parmar

9. Which is the Second Highest Peak of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Gya (6795 m)

10. When was the first President’s Rule imposed in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: 30 April 1977

11. Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Virbhadra Singh (21 Years)

12. What is the Winter Capital of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Dharamshala

13. How many divisions are in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: 3 Divisions

14. How many Rajya Sabha seats does Himachal Pradesh have?

Answer: 3 Seats

15. How many Lok Sabha seats does Himachal Pradesh have?

Answer: 4 Seats

16. What type of Legislature can be found in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Unicameral

17. What is the State Code of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: HP

18. What is the IATA of Kangra Airport?

Answer: DHM

19. What is the state Fruit of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Apples

20. How many Development Blocks are in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: 78


Geography Of Himachal Pradesh

1. Which Union Territories does Himachal Pradesh shares its border?
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

2. Which states are located in the South of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh

3. In which year, the hilly areas of Punjab were merged into Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 1966

4. What is the Full Form of IHR?
Answer: Indian Himalayan Region

5. What is the Full Form of HPMC?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd.

6. Name the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Kalka-Shimla Railway and Great Himalayan National Park

7. What is the Full Form of HPRP?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh Reforestation Project

8. What is the principal cash crop of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Apple

9. Which is the highest Dam in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Bhakra Dam

10. Where is the Indian Institute of Technology of Himachal Pradesh located?
Answer: Mandi

11. Which is the largest glacier in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Bara Shigri

12. Where is the largest glacier in Himachal Pradesh situated?
Answer: Chandra Valley

13. Which pass separates Mandi from Kullu?
Answer: Dhulchi Pass

14. What is the altitude of Rohtang Pass?
Answer: 3,980 m

15. What is the altitude of Kinnaur Kailash?
Answer: 6,500 m

16. Where is Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery And Museum located in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Naggar (Kullu District)

17. Where is the Central Tibetan Administration located?
Answer: Dharamshala

18. Which valley does the Rohtang pass connect the Kullu Valley with?
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti valleys

19. When was the Great Himalayan National Park established?
Answer: 1984

20. Which pass joins Kangra and Chamba?
Answer: Waru pass



Related:  HP General Knowledge Questions And Answers


Districts & Divisions Of Himachal Pradesh

1. Which is the largest district of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti (13,833 km2)

2. Which is the smallest district of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Hamirpur (1,118 km2)

3. How many Sub Divisions are in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 69

4. How many Tehsils are in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 145

5. Which is the largest Division of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Mandi

6. Which District is Bir Billing located in?
Answer: Kangra District

7. Which District is Bhuntar Airport located in?
Answer: Kullu District

8. Which district of Himachal Pradesh is most populous as per the Census of India 2011?
Answer: Kangra District (21.98%)

9. Which district of Himachal Pradesh is least populous as per the Census of India 2011?
Answer: Lahaul & Spiti (0.46%)

10. Which district of Himachal Pradesh, in particular, stands out for high literacy rates across all metrics of measurement?
Answer: Hamirpur District

11. How many Nagar Nigams are in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 2

12. How many Nagar Parishads are in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 25

13. How many Nagar Panchayats are in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 23

14. How many Zila Parishads are in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 12

15. How many National Highways are in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 8

16. Which district is the Chamunda Devi Temple located in?
Answer: Kangra district

17. Where is the Administrative Headquarters of Kangra District?
Answer: Dharamshala

18. Which is the largest city in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Shimla

19. Which district is the Uhal Hydroelectric Project located in?
Answer: Mandi

20. Which district is the Lama Dal Lake located in?
Answer: Chamba

List Of Districts Of Himachal Pradesh

 

District

Established

Area
(km2)

Headquarters

1

Bilaspur

1954

1,167

Bilaspur

2

Chamba

1948

6,522

Chamba

3

Hamirpur

1972

1,118

Hamirpur

4

Kangra

1972

5,739

Dharamsala

5

Kinnaur

1960

6,401

Reckong Peo

6

Kullu

1963

5,503

Kullu

7

Lahaul & Spiti

1960

13,835

Kyelang

8

Mandi

1948

3,950

Mandi

9

Shimla

1972

5,131

Shimla

10

Sirmaur

1948

2,825

Nahan

11

Solan

1972

1,936

Solan

12

Una

1972

1,540

Una

 

State Symbols & Important Facts

1. When was Himachal Pradesh declared as India’s second open-defecation-free state?
Answer: 2016

2. When was Himachal Pradesh declared as a Union Territory?
Answer: 1 November 1956

3. What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Shimla

4. What is the Official Language of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Hindi

5. What is the State Mammal of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Snow Leopard

6. What is the State Bird of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Western tragopan

7. What is the State Flower of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Pink Rhododendron

8. What is the State Fruit of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Apple

9. What is the State Tree of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Deodar cedar

10. What is the Motto of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Satyameva Jayate

11. What is the literal meaning of “Himachal”?
Answer: Snow-Laden

12. What is the Additional Official Language of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Sankrit

13. When did Himachal Pradesh host Paragliding World Cup?
Answer: 2015

14. As per the Census of India 2011, Which gender has more population in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Females (972 Females per 1,000 Males)

15. Which religion is mostly followed by the People of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Hinduism

16. Who built the new town of Mandi?
Answer: Ajbar Sen

17. Which is the largest temple in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Lakshana Devi Temple

18. When is Himachal Day celebrated?
Answer: 15th April

19. Which constituency of Himachal Pradesh became the first e-Assembly of India?
Answer: Palampur Assembly

20. Nati Dance belongs to which Indian state?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh

Government & Politics Of Himachal Pradesh

1. How many Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) are in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 68

2. Who was the leader of the Dhami Movement in 1939?
Answer: Bhagmal Sautha

3. For how many years Himachal Pradesh did not have Chief Minister?
Answer: 8 Years (1956-1963)

4. Who is the 5th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Prem Kumar Dhumal

5. Which Chief Minister was elected on 27 December 2017?
Answer: Jai Ram Thakura

6. When was Himachal Pradesh granted full statehood?
Answer: 1971

7. Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: K. S. Himmatsinhji (1 Mar 1952 – 31 Dec 1954)

8. Who was the first Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: S. Chakravarti (25 Jan 1971 – 16 Feb 1977)

9. Who was the Chairman of the Mandi Conference held in 1946?
Answer: Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon

10. When was Himachal Pradesh constituted?
Answer: 15th April 1948

11. Who is popularly known as “Pahari Gandhi”?
Answer: Baba Kanshi Ram

12. What was the Rashtrapati Niwas formerly known as?
Answer: Viceregal Lodge

13. When was Shimla declared as the summer capital of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 1864

14. Who inaugurated the Kalka-Shimla Railway?
Answer: Viceroy Lord Curzon

15. Which Governor of Himachal Pradesh was elected for 1 Month 19 Days in 2019?
Answer: Kalraj Mishra

16. How many constituencies are in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 68 Constituencies

17. How many constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Castes in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 17 Constituencies

18. How many constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Tribe in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 3 Constituencies

19. Who was the Speaker of the first Vidhan Sabha of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Jaiwant Ram

20. From which Political Party did Himachal Pradesh have the most Chief Ministers?
Answer: Indian National Congress

21. Who is the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh since 11 Dec 2022?
Answer: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

22. Who is the current Governor of Himachal Pradesh? (2023)
Answer: Shiv Pratap Shukla

23. How many persons have held the post of Governor in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 22 Governors (Excluding 9 Additional Charges Governor)

Chief Ministers Of Himachal Pradesh

 

Chief Minister

Term In

Term Out

Party

1

Yashwant Singh Parmar
(Pachhad)

08 Mar 1952

31 Oct 1956

INC

Yashwant Singh Parmar[1]
(Renuka)

01 Jul 1963

28 Jan 1977

INC

2

Thakur Ram Lal
(Jubbal Kotkhai)

28 Jan 1977

30 Apr 1977

INC

~

President’s Rule

30 Apr 1977

22 Jun 1977

⟰

3

Shanta Kumar
(Sullah)

22 Jun 1977

14 Feb 1980

JP

Thakur Ram Lal[2]
(Jubbal Kotkhai)

14 Feb 1980

07 Apr 1983

INC

4

Virbhadra Singh
(Jubbal Kotkhai)

08 Mar 1985

05 Mar 1990

INC

Shanta Kumar[3]
(Palampur)

05 Mar 1990

15 Dec 1992

BJP

~

President’s Rule

15 Dec 1992

03 Dec 1993

⟰

Virbhadra Singh[4]
(Rohru)

03 Dec 1993

23 Mar 1998

INC

5

Prem Kumar Dhumal
(Bamsan)

24 Mar 1998

05 Mar 2003

BJP

Virbhadra Singh[4]
(Rohru)

06 Mar 2003

30 Dec 2007

INC

Prem Kumar Dhumal[5]
(Bamsan)

30 Dec 2007

25 Dec 2012

BJP

Virbhadra Singh[4]
(Shimla Rural)

25 Dec 2012

27 Dec 2017

INC

6

Jai Ram Thakur
(Seraj)

27 Dec 2017

11 Dec 2022

BJP

7

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
(Nadaun)

11 Dec 2022

~

INC

 

Acronyms
1) INC: Indian National Congress
2) JP: Janata Party
3) BJP: Bharatiya Janata Party

 

Lieutenant Governors Of Himachal Pradesh

 

 

Lieutenant Governor

Term In

Term Out

1

K. S. Himmatsinhji

01 Mar 1952

31 Dec 1954

2

Raja Bajrang Bahadur
Singh of Bhadri

01 Jan 1955

13 Aug 1963

3

Bhagawan Sahay

14 Aug 1963

25 Feb 1966

4

V. Viswanathan

26 Feb 1966

06 May 1967

5

Om Parkash

07 May 1967

15 May 1967

6

K. Bhadur Singh

16 May 1967

24 Jan 1971

 

Governors Of Himachal Pradesh

 

Governor

Term In

Term Out

1

S. Chakravarti

25 Jan 1971

16 Feb 1977

2

Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan

17 Feb 1977

25 Aug 1981

3

A. K. Banerjee

26 Aug 1981

15 Apr 1983

4

Hokishe Sema

16 Apr 1983

07 Mar 1986

Prabodh Dinkarrao Desai
(Additional Charge)

08 Mar 1986

16 Apr 1986

5

R. K. S. Ghandhi

17 Apr 1986

15 Feb 1990

S. M. H. Burney
(Additional Charge)

02 Dec 1987

10 Jan 1988

H. A. Brari
(Additional Charge)

20 Dec 1989

12 Jan 1990

6

B. Rachaiah

16 Feb 1990

19 Dec 1990

7

Virendra Verma

20 Dec 1990

29 Jan 1993

Surendra Nath
(Additional Charge)

30 Jan 1993

10 Dec 1993

8

Bali Ram Bhagat

11 Feb 1993

29 Jun 1993

9

Gulsher Ahmad

30 Jun 1993

26 Nov 1993

Surendra Nath
(Additional Charge)

27 Nov 1993

09 Jul 1994

Viswanathan Ratnam
(Additional Charge)

10 Jul 1994

30 Jul 1994

10

Sudhakarrao Naik

30 Jul 1994

17 Sep 1995

Mahabir Prasad
(Additional Charge)

18 Sep 1995

16 Nov 1995

11

Sheila Kaul

17 Nov 1995

22 Apr 1996

Mahabir Prasad
(Additional Charge)

23 Apr 1996

25 Jul 1997

12

V. S. Ramadevi

26 Jul 1997

01 Dec 1999

13

Vishnu Kant Shastri

02 Dec 1999

23 Nov 2000

14

Suraj Bhan

23 Nov 2000

07 May 2003

15

Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje

08 May 2003

19 Jul 2008

16

Prabha Rau

19 Jul 2008

24 Jan 2010

17

Urmila Singh

25 Jan 2010

24 Jan 2015

Kalyan Singh
(Additional Charge)

28 Jan 2015

12 Aug 2015

18

Acharya Devvrat

12 Aug 2015

21 Jul 2019

19

Kalraj Mishra

22 Jul 2019

10 Sep 2019

20

Bandaru Dattatreya

11 Sep 2019

13 Jul 2021

21

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

13 Jul 2021

12 Feb 2023

22

Shiv Pratap Shukla

13 Feb 2023

Incumbent

 

 

Lakes & Rivers Of Himachal Pradesh

1. Which district is Manimahesh Lake located in?
Answer: Chamba District

2. Which river in Himachal Pradesh is the Pandoh Dam located?
Answer: Beas River

3. Which place is called Mini Switzerland of Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Khajjiar

4. What is the Vedic name of the Ravi River?
Answer: Parushini

5. What is the Vedic name of the Satluj River?
Answer: Shutudri

6. What is the Vedic name of the Beas River?
Answer: Aarijika

7. Which River is the Bhakra Dam located in?
Answer: Sutlej River

8. What is the Vedic name of the Chenab River?
Answer: Asikni

9. Which river is associated with the Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Project?
Answer: Sutlej River

10. Which is the largest river of Himachal Pradesh in terms of volume of water?
Answer: Chenab River (Chandrabhaga)

11. Which is the largest natural lake in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Renuka Lake

12. On which river is the Chamba Pattan Bridge built?
Answer: Beas River

13. Which district locates the Suraj Tal Lake?
Answer: Lahaul and Spiti

14. Which district is Ravi River located in?
Answer: Kangra District

15. Which river flows through Manali?
Answer: Beas River


Portfolio Of Cabinet Ministers In Himachal Pradesh


 

Minister

Portfolio

Took Office

Party

1

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Chief Minister
(Nadaun)

1) Finance
2) General Administration
3) Home
4) Planning
5) Personnel
6) Other Departments not Allotted to any Minister

11 Dec
2022

INC

2

Mukesh Agnihotri
Deputy Chief Minister
(Haroli)

1) Jal Shakti
2) Transport
3) Language, Arts, & Culture

11 Dec
2022

INC

3

Dhani Ram Shandil
(Solan)

1) Health & Family Welfare
2) Social Justice & Empowerment
3) Labour & Employment

08 Jan
2023

INC

4

Chander Kumar
(Kangra)

1) Agriculture
2) Animal Husbandry

08 Jan
2023

INC

5

Harshwardhan Chauhan
(Sirmaur)

1) Industries
2) Parliamentary Affairs
3) Ayush

08 Jan
2023

INC

6

Jagat Singh Negi
(Kinnaur)

1) Revenue
2) Horticulture
3) Tribal Development

08 Jan
2023

INC

7

Rohit Thakur
(Shimla)

1) Higher Education & Elementary Education
2) Technical Education
3) Vocational & Industrial Training

08 Jan
2023

INC

8

Anirudh Singh
(Shimla)

1) Rural Development
2) Panchayati Raj

08 Jan
2023

INC

9

Vikramaditya Singh
(Shimla)

1) Public Works
2) Youth Services & Sports

08 Jan
2023

INC

 

 

 

 

Chief Parliamentary Secretaries

 

Minister

Term In

Term Out

Party

1

Sundar Singh Thakur

8 Jan 2023

Incumbent

 INC

2

Mohan Lal Brakta

8 Jan 2023

Incumbent

 INC

3

Ram Kumar Chaudhary

8 Jan 2023

Incumbent

 INC

4

Ashish Butail

8 Jan 2023

Incumbent

 INC

5

Kishori Lal

8 Jan 2023

Incumbent

 INC

6

Sanjay Awasthy

8 Jan 2023

Incumbent

 INC

 

 

 

 

 

History Of Himachal Pradesh

1. When did Mahmud of Ghazni loot the town of Kangra?
Answer: 1009 AD

2. When was the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports at Manali set up??
Answer: 1961

3. When was the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) Shimla established?
Answer: 1965

4. Who built the Laxmi Narayan temple at Chamba?
Answer: Raja Sahil Verman

5. Where is the Department of Ayurveda in Himachal Pradesh located?
Answer: Shimla

 

Awards & Recipients Of Himachal Pradesh

1. How many recipients from Himachal Pradesh received the Padma Shri Award 2022?
Answer: 2 (Two)

2. Who were the recipients of the Padma Shri Award 2022 from Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Vidyanand Sarek (Literature and Education) & Lalita Vakil (Art)

3. Who was the first recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award from Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Braj Kumar Nehru (Civil Service) in 1999

4. Who was the first recipient of the Padma Shri Award from Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Satya Dev (Civil Service) in 1976

5. Which Padma Award has not been awarded to anyone from Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Padma Bhushan Award

6. How many women received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020 from Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 2 Women

7. Who received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020 from Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: VidyaBharanta (LHV) & Aruna Kumari (CN)

8. How many women received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2021 from Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: 1 Woman

9. Who received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2021 from Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Promila Devi (Nurse)

 

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge

1. Where was “The Great Khali” from WWE born?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh

2. What is the Height of Reo Purgyil?
Answer: 6,816 m

3. Which is the smallest town in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Narkanda

4. What is the altitude of Cholang Peak?
Answer: 3,270 m

5. Who is the author of the “Antiquities of Chamba State”?
Answer: J. Ph. Vogel

6. Which city of Himachal Pradesh is known as the “Mushroom city of India”?
Answer: Solan

7. Which is the highest Cricket pitch in the world?
Answer: Chail Cricket Ground (Solan)

8. Who is the present Higher Education Minister of Himachal Pradesh (2022)?
Answer: Govind Singh Thakur

9. Who is the present Forest Minister of Himachal Pradesh (2022)?
Answer: Rakesh Pathania

10. Which is the Oldest Hydroelectric Project in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Shanan Joginder Nagar

11. When was Himachal Pradesh Lokayukta formed?
Answer: 2014

 
Mountain Peaks Of Himachal Pradesh

 

Peak

Altitude (Meters)

1

Winch Camp

2,700

2

Prashar

2,730

3

Nag Tikkar

2,780

4

Shali Tibba

2,870

5

Devidarh

2,872

6

Derthu Top

3,020

7

Billing Top

3,050

8

Kamrunag

3,065

9

Kamlodi Top

3,100

10

Cholang

3,270

11

Kuppar Peak

3,300

12

Shikari Devi

3,359

13

Hatu Peak

3,400

14

Shacha Kullu

3,540

15

Choordhar

3,647

16

Narshing Tibba

3,730

17

Hargaran

3,850

18

Nagru

4,020

19

Gauri Devi Ka Tibba

4,030

20

Patalsu

4,470

21

Chanshal Peak

4,520

22

Ghoralantinu

4,760

23

Pin Bahba

4,890

24

Inder Kila

4,940

25

Shringla

4,999

26

Lachalunga

5,060

27

Murangla

5,060

28

Thamsar

5,080

29

Srikhand Mahadev

5,182

30

Shitindhar

5,290

31

Pin Parbati

5,319

32

Raldang

5,499

33

Gushu

5,607

34

Saltu Da Par

5,650

35

Manimahesh Kailash

5,660

36

Pishu

5,672

37

Hanuman Tibba

5,860

38

Bara Kanda

5,860

39

Maiwa Kandinu

5,944

40

Pir Panjal

5,972

41

Deo Tibba

6,001

42

Sanakdeik Jot

6,045

43

Gepang Goh

6,050

44

Kinnaur Kailash

6,050

45

Shipki

6,068

46

Mukar Beh

6,070

47

Koa Rang VII

6,096

48

Shilla

6132

49

Ramabang

6,135

50

Koa Rang III

6,154

51

Koa Rang I

6,157

52

Koa Rang II

6,187

53

Koa Rang VI

6,187

54

Shikar Beh

6,200

55

Indrasan

6,220

56

Shigrila

6,230

57

Koa Rang V

6258

58

Gangchuaa

6,288

59

Baihali Jot

6,295

60

Chau Chau Kang Nilda

6,303

61

Kangla Tarbo 1

6315

62

Koa Rang IV

6340

63

Phawarang

6349

64

Gyagar

6400

65

Gyephang

6400

66

Dibibokri Pyramid

6408

67

Menthosa

6443

68

Papsura

6446

69

Dharamsura

6446

70

Jorkanden

6473

71

Mukila

6517

72

Rangrik Rang

6553

73

Kullu Pumori

6553

74

Granite Peak

6585

75

Manirang

6593

76

Parvati Parvat

6633

77

Undung Kangri

6642

78

Ninjeri

6646

79

Leo Pargial II North Peak

6791

80

Gya

6795

81

Reo Purgyil

6816