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#1. Consider the following statements:
(1) Kibbar is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh.
(2) Kheerganga National Park was established in 1994 in Himachal Pradesh.
(3) Tarla wildlife sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh has an area of 46.4 km².
(4) Chail wildlife sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh was established in 1962.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Sol.
Statement (1) is correct. Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh, is indeed the largest wildlife sanctuary in the state. It spans an area of over 2,200 km², characterized by cold desert terrain and high-altitude biodiversity, including the snow leopard.
Statement (2) is incorrect. Kheerganga National Park was not established in 1994; rather, it was notified more recently, in 2010. Therefore, the year mentioned in the statement is inaccurate.
Statement (3) is correct. Following Demarcated Protected Forests Constitute the area of the Tarla Wildlife Sanctuary , Kangar DPF 1481.18 ha , Chhajpur DPF 1077.27 ha, Shashan DPF 832.43 ha, Kashta DPF 603.39 ha, Total 3994.27 ha ,New Area 648 ha, G. Total area 46.48 Sq. Km.
Statement (4) is incorrect. The Chail Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Solan district, was established in 1976. It covers a forested area and is home to various species like barking deer and Himalayan black bear.
Hence, only statements (1) and (3) are factually correct.
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#2. Match List I with List II:
List-I (Code) — List-II (District)
(a) Highest Rainfall (2018 Data) — (i) Shimla
(b) Second Most Incidents Reported (2024 Crime Data) — (ii) Mandi
(c) Fourth Highest Population (2011 Census) — (iii) Kangra
(d) Fourth Largest Area — (iv) Solan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
a b c d
#3. Match List I with List II:
List-I (Wildlife Sanctuary) — List-II (District)
(a) Kais — (i) Kullu
(b) Tarla — (ii) Shimla
(c) Tundah — (iii) Chamba
(d) Bandli — (iv) Mandi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
a b c d
#4. Who prepared the “Report of the Land Revenue settlement of the Kangra District, printed in 1874”?
#5. Who among the following was not the Vice-President of the Himalayan Hill States Sub-regional Council?
#6. From which constituency Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar was elected to represent in (1952–56) Himachal Assembly?
#7. Mountain Soil Zone in Himachal Pradesh is found between:
#8. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The meanest and most onerous kind of forced labour was to carry loads known as ‘Pund Begar’.
Statement II: The Begar forms in Chamba State were five in number called ‘Panj Haqq’.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
#9. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The Gujjars of Himachal Pradesh are both Hindus and Muslims.
Statement II: Lahaulis and Spitians have Mongoloid features.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
#10. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Rohtang Pass lies in Dhauladhar ranges.
Statement II: Kunzum Pass is famous as Valley of Shadows.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
