General Knowledge of Himachal Pradesh – HP GK Questions and Answers for entrance Exams

General Knowledge of Himachal Pradesh – HP GK Questions and Answers for entrance Exams 2018

Area of the state of Himachal Pradesh is 55673 sq km. Area of HP till 1951 was 27,169 Sq Km

Altitude of Shivalik also known as Manak Mountains mountains in HP is up to 1000m

The 2 major mountains of the inner Himalayas are Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar

Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh was included on 1 july 1954.

The first chief commissioner of Himachal Pradesh was Mr N.C Mehta.

In first general elections in India in 1951 the number of member of legislative assembly in Himachal was 36

The first HP Territorial Council was formed in the year 1956

In November 1, 1966 he Hilly areas of Punjab were included Himachal Pradesh

The first Governor of Himachal Pradesh was S. Chakorvarthy

Average rainfall in Himachal Pradesh is1600mm

Arjikiya is the Vedic name of river VYAS river

River Baspa is a tributary of river Sutlej

Sutlej is also known as red river in Himachal Pradesh?

Capital of HP is Shimla

Total number of Districts in Himachal Pradesh is12

Hindi and Pahari are the languages Spoken by People in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal became Centrally Administered Territory on November 1,1956 and HP got the 'C' state status in the year1957

Himachal Pradesh Day (Himachal got the status on January 25 1971. HP became 18th state of India.

The first State first Chief Minister of Himachal was Dr Y.S.Parmar

The First chairman of Territorial council of Himachal Pradesh was Thakur Karam Singh

Total Assemble seats in HP (Vidhan Sabha seats) 68

Total Lok sabha seats (Parliament Seats in HP) 4

Total HP Rajya sabha seats: 3

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