Himachal Pradesh History Quiz for Competitive Exams
Section I: Ancient Himachal: Origins and Early Polities
1. According to archaeological evidence, in which of the following valleys of Himachal Pradesh was human habitation found dating back approximately 2 million years?
A) Kullu Valley
B) Spiti Valley
C) Bangana Valley of Kangra
D) Parvati Valley
Answer: C) Bangana Valley of Kangra
2. Who are considered the earliest known migrants and original inhabitants of the hills of present-day Himachal Pradesh?
A) Khasas
B) Kiratas
C) Aryans
D) Kols or Mundas
Answer: D) Kols or Mundas
3. In the Vedas, the original inhabitants of the Ganga plains who were pushed northwards to the Himachal hills were referred to by which of the following names?
A) Yavanas
B) Shakas
C) Dasas, Dasyus, and Nishadas
D) Pahlavas
Answer: C) Dasas, Dasyus, and Nishadas
4. Which ancient tribe, believed to be Mongoloid people, migrated to Himachal Pradesh after the Kols or Mundas?
A) Audumbaras
B) Trigartas
C) Bhotas and Kiratas
D) Kulindas
Answer: C) Bhotas and Kiratas
5. The Khasa people, an Aryan branch that settled in Himachal, organized themselves into family units, each electing an individual known by what term?
A) Raja
B) Thakur
C) Mavi or Mavana
D) Rana
Answer: C) Mavi or Mavana
6. Which ancient Janapada of Himachal Pradesh was situated in the lower hills between Pathankot and Jwalamukhi and formed a separate state around 2 B.C.?
A) Kuluta
B) Audumbaras
C) Trigarta
D) Kulindas
Answer: B) Audumbaras
7. The coins of which ancient Himachali tribe often bore the legend ‘Mahadeva’ and were inscribed in Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts?
A) Trigarta
B) Kuluta
C) Audumbaras
D) Kunindas
Answer: C) Audumbaras
8. The ancient Janapada of Trigarta, known for its ‘Ayudhjivis’ or people who lived by the profession of arms, primarily covered the region drained by which three rivers?
A) Yamuna, Ganga, Beas
B) Chenab, Jhelum, Indus
C) Ravi, Beas, Satluj
D) Spiti, Baspa, Ravi
Answer: C) Ravi, Beas, Satluj
9. Who is traditionally considered the founder of the Trigarta kingdom and sided with the Kauravas in the Mahabharata war?
A) Bihangmani Pal
B) Raja Maru
C) Susharma Chandra
D) Amoghabhuti
Answer: C) Susharma Chandra
10. The ancient kingdom of Kuluta was situated in the upper valley of which river, with Naggar as its capital?
A) Satluj
B) Yamuna
C) Ravi
D) Beas
Answer: D) Beas
11. Whose name was found on a copper coin from the Kuluta region, dating to around 100 A.D., inscribed in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Kharosthi?
A) Amoghabhuti
B) Virayasasya
C) Dharaghosha
D) Rudradasa
Answer: B) Virayasasya
12. The Kulindas, an ancient Janapada, covered the area lying between which set of rivers, including the Shimla and Sirmour hills?
A) Ravi, Chenab, Jhelum
B) Beas, Satluj, Yamuna
C) Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaggar
D) Indus, Spiti, Beas
Answer: B) Beas, Satluj, Yamuna
13. The silver coins issued by the Kunindas (Kulindas) prominently bore the name of which ruler or title?
A) Mahadeva
B) Susharma
C) Amoghabhuti
D) Virayasha
Answer: C) Amoghabhuti
14. According to the Mahabharata, the region forming present-day Himachal Pradesh was made up of a number of small republics known by what general term?
A) Mahajanapadas
B) Ganas
C) Janapadas
D) Samitis
Answer: C) Janapadas
15. The Kols or Mundas, early inhabitants of Himachal, had a powerful king named Shambara who, according to the Rig Veda, possessed 99 forts in the hills between which two rivers?
A) Ravi and Chenab
B) Beas and Yamuna
C) Satluj and Ghaggar
D) Indus and Jhelum
Answer: B) Beas and Yamuna
Section II: Imperial Influences: Mauryan, Gupta, and Harsha Eras
16. Which Mauryan emperor is credited with extending his boundaries to the Himalayan region and actively promoting Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Bindusara
C) Ashoka
D) Brihadratha
Answer: C) Ashoka
17. Ashoka is said to have built many stupas in Himachal Pradesh, with one specifically mentioned by Chinese travelers as being located in which valley?
A) Kangra Valley
B) Kullu Valley
C) Spiti Valley
D) Sangla Valley
Answer: B) Kullu Valley
18. Rock inscriptions in Brahmi and Kharoshti scripts from the 3rd-2nd century BC, supporting Mauryan Buddhist influence, have been discovered on a granite rock known as Lakhina Pathar near which town?
A) Shimla
B) Mandi
C) Palampur
D) Chamba
Answer: C) Palampur
19. The Allahabad Pillar inscription of which Gupta emperor mentions that Himalayan rulers accepted his supremacy?
A) Chandragupta I
B) Samudragupta
C) Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
D) Kumaragupta I
Answer: B) Samudragupta
20. How was the nature of Gupta Empire’s control over the republics of Himachal generally characterized?
A) Direct military occupation and administration
B) Establishment of Gupta princes as local rulers
C) Subjugation by show of strength or use of force, often without direct rule
D) Complete assimilation into the Gupta administrative system
Answer: C) Subjugation by show of strength or use of force, often without direct rule
21. After the collapse of the Gupta Empire and before the rise of Harsha, the Himachal region was primarily ruled by whom?
A) Mauryan governors
B) Kushan feudatories
C) Petty chiefs known as Thakurs and Ranas
D) Saka satraps
Answer: C) Petty chiefs known as Thakurs and Ranas
22. During the reign of which early 7th-century North Indian ruler did most small states in Himachal Pradesh acknowledge his overall supremacy, though local powers remained with petty chiefs?
A) Samudragupta
B) Pulakeshin II
C) Harsha (Harshavardhana)
D) Rajendra Chola I
Answer: C) Harsha (Harshavardhana)
23. The Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visited several parts of Himachal Pradesh, including Jallandhara, Kullu, and Lahaul, during whose reign?
A) Ashoka
B) Kanishka
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Harshavardhana
Answer: D) Harshavardhana
24. Which Mauryan emperor sent Majjhima and four other monks to the Himalayan region to preach Buddhism?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Bindusara
C) Ashoka
D) Dasaratha Maurya
Answer: C) Ashoka
25. The Mudrarakshaka mentions that Kiratas, Kunindas, and Khasas tribes from the Himalayan region joined the army of which Mauryan ruler to defeat the Nandas?
A) Ashoka
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Bindusara
D) Samprati
Answer: B) Chandragupta Maurya
Section III: The Rajput Kingdoms and Early Medieval Conflicts
26. Many Rajput rulers are believed to have migrated to the hills of Himachal from the plains of Rajasthan and the Indus region after the death of which ruler?
A) Ashoka
B) Samudragupta
C) King Harsha
D) Kanishka
Answer: C) King Harsha
27. Which Rajput dynasty ruled over the ancient Trigarta kingdom, with Kangra as its main center?
A) Chandel
B) Pathania
C) Katoch
D) Chauhan
Answer: C) Katoch
28. Who is considered the legendary founder of the Chamba state, initially establishing his capital at Brahampura (Bharmour) around 500 A.D.?
A) Sahilla Varman
B) Meru Varman
C) Raja Maru
D) Aditya Varman
Answer: C) Raja Maru
29. Which ruler of Chamba shifted the capital from Brahampura to the present Chamba town in 920 A.D., naming it after his daughter Champavati?
A) Lakshman Varman
B) Sahilla Varman
C) Som Varman
D) Asata Varman
Answer: B) Sahilla Varman
30. The Chamba princely state is particularly noted for preserving a large number of what historical documents, many from the pre-Mohammedan period?
A) Palm-leaf manuscripts
B) Rock edicts
C) Copper plate title deeds
D) Birch-bark scrolls
Answer: C) Copper plate title deeds
31. The Sirmur princely state was ruled by a Rajput dynasty that claimed descent from which historical Rajput clan of Jaisalmer?
A) Rathore
B) Sisodia
C) Bhati
D) Kachwaha
Answer: C) Bhati
32. The princely state of Bilaspur, earlier known as Kahlur, was ruled by which Rajput dynasty?
A) Katoch
B) Chandel
C) Pathania
D) Tomara
Answer: B) Chandel
33. The Nurpur kingdom, originally known as Dhameri, was ruled by the Pathania dynasty, believed to be an off-shoot of which Delhi-based dynasty?
A) Chauhans
B) Solankis
C) Tomaras
D) Paramaras
Answer: C) Tomaras
34. Which Rajput dynasty ruled the Dhami state, having settled in the hills following the Ghurid invasion of Delhi?
A) Katoch
B) Chauhan
C) Bhati
D) Chandel
Answer: B) Chauhan
35. In what year did Mahmud Ghazni invade and plunder the wealthy temple of Nagarkot (Kangra)?
A) 998 AD
B) 1001 AD
C) 1009 AD
D) 1025 AD
Answer: C) 1009 AD
36. Which Tughlaq Sultan led an army to defeat Raja Prithvi Chand of Nagarkot in 1337 AD?
A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
B) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
C) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
D) Mahmud Tughlaq
Answer: B) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
37. Feroz Shah Tughlaq invaded Nagarkot in 1365 AD primarily to punish which Kangra Raja for plundering the plains up to Delhi?
A) Prithvi Chand
B) Megh Chand
C) Rup Chand
D) Sansar Chand
Answer: C) Rup Chand
38. What reason is cited for Temur-Lang (Timur) not invading Nagarkot fort in 1399 AD, although he did invade the Shivalik region?
A) Strong fortifications of Nagarkot
B) Alliance with the Nagarkot Raja
C) Difficult Terrain
D) Revolt in his own army
Answer: C) Difficult Terrain
39. During Timur’s invasion of the Shivalik region, which ruler of Hindur (Nalagarh) helped Timur and was spared?
A) Rup Chand
B) Megh Chand
C) Alam Chand
D) Prithvi Chand
Answer: C) Alam Chand
40. The Guler state in Himachal Pradesh was founded by which ruler?
A) Sansar Chand
B) Bidhi Chand
C) Hari Chand
D) Jagat Singh
Answer: C) Hari Chand
Section IV: Himachal and the Mughal Empire
41. Which Mughal Emperor is credited with occupying the Kangra fort in 1556, making the fertile valley an imperial demesne?
A) Babur
B) Humayun
C) Akbar
D) Jahangir
Answer: C) Akbar
42. In which year did Mughal Emperor Jahangir successfully capture the Kangra Fort, a feat that had eluded Akbar for long?
A) 1605 AD
B) 1615 AD
C) 1620 AD
D) 1627 AD
Answer: C) 1620 AD
43. Which ruler of Nurpur (Dhameri) assisted Jahangir in the conquest of Kangra Fort in 1620 AD?
A) Raja Basu
B) Raja Suraj Mal
C) Raja Jagat Singh
D) Raja Rajrup Singh
Answer: C) Raja Jagat Singh
44. Who was appointed as the first Mughal Governor (Qiladar) of Kangra Fort after its capture in 1620 AD?
A) Sheikh Farid Murtaza Khan
B) Asaf Khan
C) Nawab Ali Khan
D) Mahabat Khan
Answer: C) Nawab Ali Khan
45. Emperor Jahangir visited Dhameri in 1622 AD and renamed it ‘Nurpur’ after whom?
A) His mother
B) His daughter
C) His wife, Nur Jahan
D) A Sufi saint
Answer: C) His wife, Nur Jahan
46. Which Raja of Kangra formed an alliance of states between Jammu and Kangra and led a rebellion against Akbar in 1588-89 AD, which was suppressed by Zain Khan Koka?
A) Jai Chand
B) Bidhi Chand
C) Trilok Chand
D) Hari Chand II
Answer: B) Bidhi Chand
47. Which Raja of Chamba (1664-1694 AD) famously defied Aurangzeb’s order to demolish temples in his state by placing gilded pinnacles on them instead?
A) Prithvi Singh
B) Chatter Singh (Shatrughan Singh)
C) Udai Singh
D) Ugar Singh
Answer: B) Chatter Singh (Shatrughan Singh)
48. Which Raja of Chamba (1641-1664 AD) was a favourite of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan and introduced Mughal style court life, art, and architecture in Chamba?
A) Janardan
B) Balabhadra Varman
C) Prithvi Singh
D) Chatter Singh
Answer: C) Prithvi Singh
49. Until what year did the Kangra Fort generally remain under Mughal rule after its capture in 1620 AD?
A) 1707 AD
B) 1739 AD
C) 1752 AD
D) 1783 AD
Answer: D) 1783 AD
50. Who was the last Mughal Qiladar (Governor) of Kangra Fort before it passed out of Mughal control?
A) Nawab Ali Khan
B) Zakariya Khan
C) Saif Ali Khan
D) Mir Mannu
Answer: C) Saif Ali Khan
51. Which ambitious Katoch ruler of Kangra ascended the throne in 1775 AD and played a significant role in challenging the declining Mughal authority in the hills?
A) Ghamand Chand
B) Sansar Chand II
C) Anirudh Chand
D) Ranbir Chand
Answer: B) Sansar Chand II
52. After the decline of Mughal power, Raja Sansar Chand II of Kangra gained control of the Kangra Fort in 1783 with the initial help of which Sikh Misl chief?
A) Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
B) Jai Singh Kanhaiya
C) Charat Singh Sukerchakia
D) Baghel Singh
Answer: B) Jai Singh Kanhaiya
53. What symbolic act did Emperor Jahangir order at the Kangra Fort after its conquest to assert Mughal dominance?
A) Construction of a victory pillar
B) Issuance of special coins
C) Slaughter of a bullock and construction of a mosque
D) Holding a grand durbar
Answer: C) Slaughter of a bullock and construction of a mosque
54. The Mughal policy towards many hill states involved allowing local Rajas to retain power in exchange for what primary obligations?
A) Conversion to Islam
B) Adoption of Mughal court language
C) Acknowledgement of suzerainty and payment of tribute
D) Mandatory military service in distant provinces
Answer: C) Acknowledgement of suzerainty and payment of tribute
55. The fertile valleys of hill states like Kangra were often declared as what under Mughal rule, while the barren hills were left to native chiefs?
A) Jagirs for Mughal nobles
B) Imperial demesne (Khalsa land)
C) Waqf properties
D) Hunting grounds for the Emperor
Answer: B) Imperial demesne (Khalsa land)
Section V: Gorkha and Sikh Ascendancy
56. The Gorkhas, who rose to power in Nepal in 1768, expanded into Himachal and defeated Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra in 1806 at which battle?
A) Battle of Nadaun
B) Battle of Bhangani
C) Battle of Mahal Morian
D) Battle of Kharda
Answer: C) Battle of Mahal Morian
57. Who was the principal Gorkha commander leading the invasions into Himachal Pradesh, including the defeat of Sansar Chand?
A) Bhimsen Thapa
B) Amar Singh Thapa
C) Balbhadra Kunwar
D) Kaji Ranjor Singh Thapa
Answer: B) Amar Singh Thapa
58. After being defeated by the Gorkhas, Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra appealed for help in 1809 to which powerful ruler?
A) The British East India Company
B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab
C) The Maratha Confederacy
D) The Nawab of Awadh
Answer: B) Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab
59. What is the name of the treaty signed in 1809 between Raja Sansar Chand and Maharaja Ranjit Singh, leading to Sikh intervention against the Gorkhas?
A) Treaty of Lahore
B) Treaty of Amritsar
C) Treaty of Sagauli
D) Treaty of Jawalamukhi
Answer: D) Treaty of Jawalamukhi
60. As per the Treaty of Jawalamukhi, what strategic possession was surrendered by Sansar Chand to Maharaja Ranjit Singh in return for his help against the Gorkhas?
A) The town of Sujanpur Tira
B) The Kangra Fort
C) The state of Nadaun
D) Annual tribute of 5 lakh rupees
Answer: B) The Kangra Fort
61. The Anglo-Gorkha War (1814-1816) concluded with which treaty, forcing the Gorkhas to cede significant territories to the British?
A) Treaty of Bassein
B) Treaty of Mangalore
C) Treaty of Sagauli (Sugauli)
D) Treaty of Yandaboo
Answer: C) Treaty of Sagauli (Sugauli)
62. Which British Major General played a key role in defeating the Gorkhas in the Anglo-Gorkha War, particularly at the Battle of Malaon?
A) Sir Arthur Wellesley
B) Lord Lake
C) Sir David Ochterlony
D) Sir Charles Napier
Answer: C) Sir David Ochterlony
63. The Battle of Malaon, a decisive engagement in the Anglo-Gorkha War, was fought in which year?
A) 1809
B) 1814
C) 1815
D) 1816
Answer: C) 1815
64. After the Anglo-Gorkha War, the British emerged as the paramount power in the hill states located to the east of which river?
A) Yamuna
B) Beas
C) Ravi
D) Satluj
Answer: D) Satluj
65. Following the Gorkha defeat, Amar Singh Thapa established his headquarters at Arki, which was the capital of which small hill state?
A) Jubbal
B) Theog
C) Baghal
D) Keonthal
Answer: C) Baghal
Section VI: Under the British Raj: Colonial Rule and Resistance
66. In what year was Shimla (then Simla) ‘discovered’ by Lt. Rose, who set up the first British wood cottage there?
A) 1805
B) 1819
C) 1822
D) 1830
Answer: B) 1819
67. Who built the first ‘pucca’ (permanent) house in Shimla in 1822, known as ‘Kennedy House’?
A) Lt. Ross
B) Lord Amherst
C) Lt. Charles Pratt Kennedy
D) Major General David Ochterlony
Answer: C) Lt. Charles Pratt Kennedy
68. Shimla was officially declared the summer capital of British India in which year, under the viceroyalty of Sir John Lawrence?
A) 1857
B) 1864
C) 1877
D) 1901
Answer: B) 1864
69. The strategically important Kalka-Shimla narrow-gauge railway line was completed and opened for traffic in which year?
A) 1888
B) 1895
C) 1903
D) 1911
Answer: C) 1903
70. After which major conflict did the British territories in the hills, including Kangra, come under the direct control of the British Crown following Queen Victoria’s Proclamation of 1858?
A) Anglo-Gorkha War
B) First Anglo-Sikh War
C) Second Anglo-Sikh War
D) The 1857 Revolt (Sepoy Mutiny)
Answer: D) The 1857 Revolt (Sepoy Mutiny)
71. During the 1857 Revolt, what was the general stance of most rulers of the Himachal hill states?
A) Actively joined the rebels
B) Remained neutral but sympathetic to rebels
C) Remained loyal to the British and rendered help
D) Declared independence from all external powers
Answer: C) Remained loyal to the British and rendered help
72. Which of the following hill states acted in a manner hostile to British interests during the 1857 Revolt?
A) Chamba
B) Bilaspur
C) Bushahr
D) Mandi
Answer: C) Bushahr
73. The rulers of Chamba, Mandi, and Bilaspur are noted to have made good progress in many fields during which period?
A) Mughal rule
B) Gorkha rule
C) Sikh rule
D) British rule
Answer: D) British rule
74. During World War I, how did virtually all rulers of the hill states respond to the British war effort?
A) They declared neutrality
B) They secretly supported anti-British forces
C) They remained loyal and contributed men and materials
D) They demanded greater autonomy in return for support
Answer: C) They remained loyal and contributed men and materials
75. Besides Shimla, which of the following is mentioned as a hill resort of British origin in Himachal Pradesh?
A) Manali
B) Dharamshala
C) Kasauli
D) Palampur
Answer: C) Kasauli
Section VII: The Struggle for Freedom in the Hills
76. What was the primary organizational vehicle for popular mobilization and agitation against British rule and princely autocracy in the Himachal hill states?
A) Kisan Sabhas
B) Praja Mandals
C) Arya Samaj Units
D) Khilafat Committees
Answer: B) Praja Mandals
77. The Dhami Satyagraha of 1939, which resulted in a tragic firing incident, saw the transformation of which organization into the Dhami Riyasati Praja Mandal?
A) Himachal Seva Sangh
B) Prem Pracharini Sabha
C) Hill States People’s Conference
D) Sirmaur Praja Mandal
Answer: B) Prem Pracharini Sabha
78. Who was the secretary of the Himalaya Riyasati Praja Mandal and played a leading role in the Dhami Satyagraha, being arrested before the firing?
A) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
B) Pandit Padam Dev
C) Bhagmal Sautha
D) Baba Kanshi Ram
Answer: C) Bhagmal Sautha
79. Who were the two martyrs of the Dhami firing tragedy in July 1939, considered the first such incident in Himachal Pradesh?
A) Shivanand Ramaul and Daulat Ram
B) Durga Das and Uma Dutt
C) Hirda Ram and Jawahar Singh
D) Satya Dev and Purnanand
Answer: B) Durga Das and Uma Dutt
80. Who is famously known as “Pahari Gandhi” and was given this title by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1937 for his contributions to the freedom struggle in the hills?
A) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
B) Bhagmal Sautha
C) Pandit Padam Dev
D) Baba Kanshi Ram
Answer: D) Baba Kanshi Ram
81. After the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev, which Himachali freedom fighter took an oath to wear only black clothes until India achieved independence?
A) Shivanand Ramaul
B) Baba Kanshi Ram
C) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
D) Bakshi Pratap Singh
Answer: B) Baba Kanshi Ram
82. The Mandi Conspiracy of 1914-15, which planned to overthrow British officials and loot the treasury, was largely influenced by which revolutionary party?
A) Anushilan Samiti
B) Jugantar Party
C) Gadhr Party
D) Hindustan Socialist Republican Army
Answer: C) Gadhr Party
83. Who among the following were key figures associated with the Mandi Conspiracy of 1914-15?
A) Dr. Y.S. Parmar and Bhagmal Sautha
B) Bhai Hirda Ram and Mian Jawahar Singh
C) Baba Kanshi Ram and Pandit Padam Dev
D) Durga Das and Uma Dutt
Answer: B) Bhai Hirda Ram and Mian Jawahar Singh
84. The Pajhota Agitation, which took place in a part of the Sirmour princely state in 1942, is regarded as an extension of which major national movement?
A) Non-Cooperation Movement
B) Civil Disobedience Movement
C) Khilafat Movement
D) Quit India Movement
Answer: D) Quit India Movement
85. Which prominent leader, later the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, was actively involved in Praja Mandal movements and led the Suket Satyagraha?
A) Thakur Ram Lal
B) Shanta Kumar
C) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
D) Virbhadra Singh
Answer: C) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
86. Sarojini Naidu conferred the title of “Paharan Da Bulbul” (Nightingale of the Hills) upon which Himachali freedom fighter and poet?
A) Bhagmal Sautha
B) Pandit Padam Dev
C) Baba Kanshi Ram
D) Shivanand Ramaul
Answer: C) Baba Kanshi Ram
87. In which region of Himachal Pradesh was the Indian National Congress particularly active during the freedom movement?
A) Chamba
B) Sirmour
C) Kangra
D) Kinnaur
Answer: C) Kangra
88. Who was made the chief of the “Himalaya Province Provisional Government” established by a faction of the Praja Mandal that insisted on merging princely states into the Indian Union?
A) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
B) Shivanand Ramaul
C) Pandit Padam Dev
D) Bhagmal Sautha
Answer: B) Shivanand Ramaul
89. The Praja Mandal movements in the princely states of Himachal primarily aimed for what reforms, in addition to opposing British rule?
A) Establishment of a separate hill currency
B) Promotion of Sanskrit education exclusively
C) Democratic, economic, and social reforms
D) Annexation by neighboring larger states
Answer: C) Democratic, economic, and social reforms
90. Bakshi Pratap Singh, a freedom fighter from Himachal, was associated with which force during India’s struggle for independence and was awarded the “Tagma-e-Shatrunash”?
A) Royal Indian Navy
B) Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj)
C) British Indian Army (defected)
D) Ghadar Party’s armed wing
Answer: B) Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj)
Section VIII: The Making of Modern Himachal: Journey to Statehood (1947-1971)
91. On what date was Himachal Pradesh formed as a Chief Commissioner’s Province through the integration of around 30 princely states?
A) August 15, 1947
B) January 26, 1950
C) April 15, 1948
D) November 1, 1956
Answer: C) April 15, 1948
92. Which was the first Himachali princely state to merge with the Indian Union, where an independent democratic government was formed in August 1947?
A) Suket
B) Mandi
C) Theog
D) Bilaspur
Answer: C) Theog
93. Who was appointed as the first Chief Commissioner of Himachal Pradesh in 1948?
A) E. Pendral Moon
B) Major General Himmat Singh
C) N.C. Mehta
D) Bhagwan Sahay
Answer: C) N.C. Mehta
94. Himachal Pradesh became a Part ‘C’ State in 1950/1951, and its first popular ministry was sworn in on March 24, 1952, headed by whom as Chief Minister?
A) Pandit Padam Dev
B) Thakur Ram Lal
C) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
D) Shanta Kumar
Answer: C) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
95. Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Himachal Pradesh when it became a Part ‘C’ State with a Legislative Assembly in 1952?
A) S. Chakravarti
B) Major General M.S. Himmat Singh
C) Raja Bajrang Bahadur Singh
D) K.L. Mehta
Answer: B) Major General M.S. Himmat Singh
96. The princely state of Bilaspur was merged with Himachal Pradesh on which date in 1954?
A) January 26
B) April 15
C) July 1
D) November 1
Answer: C) July 1
97. Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory on November 1, 1956, following the recommendations of which act/commission?
A) Government of India Act, 1935
B) Cabinet Mission Plan
C) States Reorganisation Act, 1956
D) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer: C) States Reorganisation Act, 1956
98. On November 1, 1966, several hill areas from Punjab, including Kangra, Kullu, and Shimla, were merged with Himachal Pradesh. This larger entity was often referred to as:
A) Greater Himachal
B) United Himachal
C) Vishal Himachal (Large Himachal)
D) New Himachal
Answer: C) Vishal Himachal (Large Himachal)
99. On what date did Himachal Pradesh achieve full statehood, becoming the 18th state of the Indian Union?
A) December 18, 1970
B) January 25, 1971
C) April 15, 1971
D) August 15, 1971
Answer: B) January 25, 1971
100. Who is widely regarded as the “Architect of Himachal Pradesh” for his pivotal role in its formation and development?
A) Baba Kanshi Ram
B) Bhagmal Sautha
C) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
D) Pandit Padam Dev
Answer: C) Dr. Y.S. Parmar