Lohri has been declared as state level festival and ‘First Lohri Festival’ was celebrated on 13th January 2010 at which of the following place?

• (a) Santokhgarh
• (b) Pragpur
• (c) Nalagarh
• (d) Paonta Sahib

Which of the following temple is believed to be constructed by two merchants ‘Ahuka’ and ‘Manyuka’?

• (a) Baijnath Temple
• (b) Chintpurni Temple
• (c) Lakshmi Narayan Temple Chamba
• (d) Masroor Temple

The largest collection of ‘Kangyur’ and ‘Tangyur’ is placed in the library of which of the following Gompa?

• (a) Gemur Gompa
• (b) Kardang Gompa
• (c) Tayul Gompa
• (d) Sashur Gompa

Which of the following statement is not correct?

• (a) The Arki School of painting was founded by Raja Jagat Singh
• (b) The Basholi School of painting came into prominence from the time of Raja Kripal Pal
• (c) The Kangra paintings have got Geographical Indicator (GI)
• (d) Chamba was one of the principal centre of Pahari miniature paintings

In which of the following valley. Himachal Pradesh Language, Art and Culture Academy founded 600 years old manuscript that deals with the Ayurvedic System of Medicine?

• (a) Sangla Valley
• (b) Kullu Valley
• (c) Balh Valley
• (d) Spiti Valley

Which of the following combination is not correct?

• (a) Fatehpur Fort : Bandla Dhar
• (b) Tiun Fort : Tiun Dhar
• (c) Devi Badoli Temple : Jhanjiar Dhar
• (d) Dagoga Malhot : Kot Dhar

The only coin special to Chamba. Five of which makes an ‘anna’ is the-

• (a) Dhela
• (b) Pi
• (c) Chakli
• (d) Ratti

Who amongst the following was first to examine the archaeological remains in Chamba and Bharmaur?

• (a) Colonel Reid
• (b) Mr. Vigne
• (c) General Cunningham
• (d) Sir Henry Davies

What is the script of earliest rock inscription found at Pathiar and Kanihara?

• (a) Brahmi
• (b) Kharoshti
• (c) Pali
• (d) Sharda

What is the name of an opera festival which is annually held by the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) at Mcleodganj and was an annual feature in Lhasa prior to 1959?

• (a) Losar
• (b) Shoton
• (c) Thanka
• (d) Dajyur

Which of the following valley is without exception the most rugged glen of Kinnaur district?

• (a) Tidong Valley
• (b) Baspa Valley
• (c) Bhabha Valley
• (d) Lippa Valley

‘Jeyeshthang’ and ‘Kanishthang’ are the names given to which of the following?

• (a) Local Deities of Kinnaur district
• (b) Valleyas of Lahaul Spiti
• (c) Upper House and Lower House of village khap of Malana
• (d) Mountain peaks in Sangla Valley

Which of the following country was relegated to second position by Lahual-Spiti by achieving the highest per hectare production of potato?

• (a) Belgium
• (b) Spain
• (c) Netherland
• (d) France

The first mention of which of the following place came in 1817 from the diary of the Scottish officer brothers?

• (a) Dharamshala
• (b) Shimla
• (c) Kasauli
• (d) Subathu

Climate change vulnerability assessment is being undertaken for which of the following river basin, covering 9258 villages of four districts with more than 1200 panchayats?

• (a) Ravi
• (b) Satluj
• (c) Beas
• (d) Chenab

What is name of the web-based software implemented by the department of Transport of Himachal Pradesh for issuing Driving License?

• (a) Vahan
• (b) Sarathi
• (c) Sathi
• (d) Sahyogi

Name the Superintendent of Botanical Garden who set up ‘Delhi Tea Estate’ in 1852?

• (a) Major Straut
• (b) Dr. Jameson
• (c) Alexander Courts
• (d) Samuel Stokes

After an intensive research and success of the project which district of H.P. is likely to emerge as pistachios bowl of the State?

• (a) Lahaul Spiti
• (b) Una
• (c) Kangra
• (d) Kinnaur

Where is the first ‘Emu’ breeding farm of H.P. set up by multi level marketing company ‘Easy Way With’?

• (a) Gandwal in Una
• (b) Jeori in Shimla
• (c) Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur
• (d) Jwali in Kangra

Who amongst the following were the two wild life experts who were main force behind setting up Himachal’s first ‘Bird Ringing Station’ at Salropa?

• (a) Col. Napier and Donald Macleed
• (b) Henry Hardings and Hugh Gough
• (c) Franscis Bunar and T.H. Walkar
• (d) William Finch and Thomas Coryat