MCQ on Geography of Himachal Pradesh

1. What is the total area of Himachal Pradesh?
(a). 50,000 square kilometers
(b). 55,673 square kilometers
(c). 60,000 square kilometers
(d). 45,000 square kilometers

Answer
           B

2. According to the Padma Purana, who is Jallandhara’s parent?
(a). Sagara and Ganga
(b). Jalam and Dhara
(c). Himalaya and Parvati
(d). Shiva and Parvati

Answer
           A

3. What is the elevation range of Himachal Pradesh from west to east?
(a). 500 to 6,000 meters
(b). 350 to 7,000 meters
(c). 200 to 5,000 meters
(d). 400 to 8,000 meters

Answer
           B

4. Which region of Himachal Pradesh is moreover known as “Manak Parbat” or Shiva braid?
(a). Inner Himalayas
(b). Pir Panjal
(c). The Unconfined Himalayas
(d). Shivaliks

Answer
           D 

5. The Dhauladhar range extends from near Badrinath to which river?
(a). Ganga
(b). Yamuna
(c). Satluj
(d). Beas

Answer
           C

6. Which range separates the drainage of Spiti and Beas rivers in Himachal Pradesh?
(a). Zanskar Range
(b). Dhauladhar
(c). Pir Panjal
(d). Shivaliks

Answer
           A

7. How many geographical regions does Himachal Pradesh have based on climate?
(a). Three
(b). Four
(c). Five
(d). Six

Answer
           C

8. What is the stereotype rainfall in Himachal Pradesh?
(a). 120 cm
(b). 152 cm
(c). 200 cm
(d). 250 cm

Answer
           B

9. Which municipality in Himachal Pradesh receives the highest value of rainfall?
(a). Shimla
(b). Spiti
(c). Palampur
(d). Dharamshala

Answer
           D

10. Which region of Himachal Pradesh is known as the “Farthest Channel”?
(a). Inner Himalayas
(b). Shivaliks
(c). The Unconfined Himalayas
(d). Pir Panjal

Answer
           B

11. What is the unorganized name for the Dhauladhar range?
(a). White Peak
(b). Manak Parbat
(c). Maulak Parbat
(d). Shiva Braid

Answer
           A

12. Which river forms the northern flank of the Dhauladhar range?
(a). Yamuna
(b). Ganga
(c). Beas
(d). Satluj

Answer
           C

13. What separates Pir Panjal from the unconfined Himalayas?
(a). Chenab
(b). Ravi
(c). Satluj
(d). Beas

Answer
           B

14. Which range separates Spiti and Kinnaur from Tibet?
(a). Zanskar Range
(b). Dhauladhar
(c). Pir Panjal
(d). Shivaliks

Answer
           A

15. Which miracle causes erosion on the leeward side of a mountain?
(a). Gravitational wind
(b). Lee Wave
(c). Western Disturbances
(d). Jet stream

Answer
           B

16. Which municipality falls in the Humid sub-temperate zone climate of Himachal Pradesh?
(a). Nalagarh
(b). Dalhousie
(c). Dharmashala
(d). Lahaul

Answer
           C

17. What is the elevation range of the Shivaliks region in Himachal Pradesh?
(a). 200 to 1,000 meters
(b). 350 to 7,000 meters
(c). 1,000 to 4,000 meters
(d). 1,500 to 4,500 meters

Answer
           B

18. Which river forms the southern flank of Pir Panjal?
(a). Beas
(b). Ravi
(c). Chenab
(d). Satluj

Answer
           A

19. What is the elevation range of the Inner Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh?
(a). 500 to 2,000 meters
(b). 1,500 to 4,500 meters
(c). 2,000 to 5,000 meters
(d). 3,000 to 6,000 meters

Answer
           B

20. Which region in Himachal Pradesh is known as the “Maulak Parbat”?
(a). Shivaliks
(b). Inner Himalayas
(c). The Unconfined Himalayas
(d). Pir Panjal

Answer
           C

21. Which range separates the drainage of Spiti and Beas rivers?
(a). Dhauladhar
(b). Pir Panjal
(c). Shivaliks
(d). Zanskar Range

Answer
           A

22. What is the elevation range of The Unconfined Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh?
(a). 3,000 to 6,000 meters
(b). 4,000 to 7,000 meters
(c). 5,000 to 8,000 meters
(d). 6,000 to 9,000 meters

Answer
           B

23. Which range forms a dividing line between Chenab on one side and Ravi and Beas on the other?
(a). Dhauladhar
(b). Zanskar Range
(c). Shivaliks
(d). Pir Panjal

Answer
           D

24. Which of the pursuit is a workshop separating Spiti and Kinnaur from Tibet?
(a). Zanskar Range
(b). Dhauladhar
(c). Pir Panjal
(d). Shivaliks

Answer
           A

25. What is the term for strong winds causing erosion on the leeward side of a mountain?
(a). Gravitational wind
(b). Lee Wave
(c). Western Disturbances
(d). Jet stream

Answer
           B