Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs – May ‘ 2021 – Free PDF Download

Q.) Himachal’s first flower mandi to be set up at:

1. Shimla
2. Dalhousie
3. Parwanoo
4. Mandi

ANSWER : 3

• The presence of a flower mandi at Parwanoo will facilitate the flower growers of Solan, Sirmaur and other areas who were now going to Gazipur and other markets in North India to sell their produce.
• The problems faced by them in selling and transporting their produce will not be faced any longer with this mandi becoming functional.

Q.) Parwanoo town of HP borders with :

1. Punjab
2. Haryana
3. Uttarakhand
4. Himachal Pradesh

ANSWER : 2

• Parwanoo in Solan district is an industrial town. It has himachal’s biggest wholesale market.
• It borders Panchkula district of Haryana.

Q.) How much  hectares of land is under floriculture in the state out of which 98 per cent area is under protected cultivation while 86 hectares is under shaded net houses?

1. 340
2. 650
3. 980
4. 870

Answer 2

Q.) Find the incorrect option with reference to Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

1. It was launched as the National Health Protection Mission and renamed later.
2. It is the largest government-funded health insurance scheme in the world.
3. The scheme offers eligible families an insurance cover of Rs. 5 lakh per annum per family.
4. This amount is intended to cover all primary  care expenditures incurred.

ANSWER : 4

• Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan felicitated Himachal Pradesh for surpassing the Ayushman Bharat targets last year.

Q.) As many as 24,500 self-help groups (SHGs) formed under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) have been selling their products under “_______’’ brand .

1. Himachal
2. Him popular
3. Him Ira
4. Him Shikhar

ANSWER : 3

• The main objective of setting up Him Ira shops and a weekly market was to provide a platform to women SHGs to sell their products.

Q.) The first Him Ira kitchens canteen has been established at Arki-ITI, ________ district.

1. Mandi
2. Solan
3. Kullu
4. Shimla

ANSWER : 2

• In the first phase, the Department of Technical Education has agreed to provide space to SHGs to set up Him Ira kitchens in its 14 educational institutions.

Q.) Sea buckthorn project delayed in Lahaul and Spiti which is  to be cultivated on ______ hectares of forest area in Lahaul and Spiti.

1. 3000
2. 2000
3. 4500
4. 2500

ANSWER : 4

• Lahaul Spiti Seabuckthorn Association has alleged that the HP Forest Department has delayed the ambitious project of sea buckthorn cultivation on 2,500 hectares of forest area in Lahaul and Spiti.

Q.) Seabuckthorn project  is a project for the large scale seabuckthorn plantation on thousands of hectares of forest land under  forestry programme of __________:

1. Japan International Cooperation Agency
2. World bank
3. Germany agencies
4. All of the above

Answer 1

Q.) Which of the following statement is incorrect with reference to  Sea Buckthorn?

1. It’s a shrub which produces an orange-yellow coloured edible berry.
2. In Himachal Pradesh, it is locally called chharma
3.  It contains many medicinal compounds, as well as nutrients that include Vitamins, Amino acids, Fatty acids, Minerals.
4. All of the above

ANSWER : 4

• Besides being an important source of fuelwood and fodder, seabuckthorn is a soil-binding plant which prevents soil-erosion, checks siltation in rivers and helps preserve floral biodiversity. 
• Seabuckthorn also has commercial value, as it is used in making juices, jams, nutritional capsules etc.

Q.) Consider the following statements with reference to Cloudburst:

1. It is an extreme amount of precipitation in a short period of time to a small geographical area. Rain is condensed water falling from a cloud while cloudburst is a sudden heavy rainstorm.
2. Rain over 10 mm per hour is categorised as a cloudburst. 100 s

Find the correct option:

1. 1  and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. All of the above

ANSWER : 1

• A cloud-burst over Chamba district has damaged the Chamba-Bharmour national highway and triggered landslides in the area.

Q.) Innovators at the __________ have invented a method to simultaneously study variations in nerve functions and brain blood flow associated with brain disorders such as Ischemic stroke.

1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi
2. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar
3. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jaipur
4. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

ANSWER : 1

• The method helps in locating and classifying damaged sites (lesions) in the brain, brought about, or leading to neurological diseases. It helps in detecting Ischemic stroke disease in time.

Q.) _________ is to emerge as a all weather tourist destination as a team of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (ABVIMAS) has conducted two trials and found the project feasible.

1. Janjheli
2. Chuhar
3. Chanshal
4. None of the above

ANSWER : 3

• Chanshal is located at a height of 4,250 m in Rohru and is also the highest peak in Shimla district.
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports is an Indian institute, which provides specialized training in skiing, mountain rescue and mountaineering, founded in 1961.

Q.) The Pabbar river joins with the _______ river at the base of the Chakrata massif near the border of Himachal Pradesh.

1. Chenab
2. Ravi
3. Yamuna
4. Tons

ANSWER : 4

• Pabbar river is situated from the southern slopes of the Dhauladhar range. It mainly originates from the Chandra Nahan glacier.
• The Pabbar river has been cleared for river rafting which would be done in a 15-km stretch from Mandali to Sandour.
• To add to it, boating activities would be started in the backwaters of Sawara Kuddu hydropower project.

Q.) Which of the following statement is incorrect about Radha Swami Sect?

1. Radha Swami is a sect & spiritual movement, founded in 1861 by Shiv Dayal Singh Seth.
2. He propounded a doctrine which contained elements of both Hinduism and Sikhism
3. Their teachings centre upon a type of meditation practice known as Surat Shabd Yoga.
4. None of the above

ANSWER : 4

• The Kangra district administration has proposed to set up 500-bed Covid hospital equipped with oxygen facility at the Radha Soami sect regional headquarters in Paror.

Q.) The Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL),_________, has earned the distinction of becoming the first forensic lab in the state to get accredited its voice comparison procedures in cases requiring speaker identification.

1. Kullu
2. Shimla
3. Bilaspur
4. Mandi

ANSWER : 4

• The RFSL Mandi has got accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).
• The laboratory accreditation enhances the confidence of the various stakeholders of criminal justice system in the test reports issued by a forensic laboratory.

Q.) Cabinet approved to declare historic Dussehra Festival, Junga in _______ district as District level Fair.

1. Kangra
2. Una
3. Shimla
4. Solan

Answer 3

Q.) Himachal is among the top states to provide services through telemedicine and the maximum consultations have been done through Health and Wellness Centres situated in _______ district.

1. Mandi
2. Solan
3. Kullu
4. Shimla

Answer 2

Q.) Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched an e-Sanjeevani OPD through which people could connect with __________, for online consultation and treatment.

1. AIIMS, Bilaspur
2. AIIMS, Bhopal
3. AIIMS, Delhi
4. AIIMS, Rishikesh

ANSWER : 1

• Thakur said the e-Sanjeevani OPD would ensure effective communication between patients and physicians and enable advice from specialists.

Q.) State notified the Himachal Pradesh Epidemic Diseases (Mucormycosis) Regulations, 2021 under Section ________of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and would come into force immediately.

1. 4
2. 2
3. 3
4. 7

ANSWER : 2

• The regulations would remain valid for one year.
• All health care facilities, both government and private, have been ordered to follow the guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of mucormycosis.

Q.) J-Mudra Mobile Banking App is of which bank?

1. Jogindra Bank
2. State Bank of India
3. Union Bank
4. Baroda Bank

Answer 1

Q.)  Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched dedicated Covid-19 Helpline at ‘Mukhyamantri Sewa Sanklap Helpline  ______ for facilitating the people regarding covid related issues.

1. 100
2. 101
3. 1001
4. 1100

ANSWER : 4

• Caller can call on toll free number 1100  from  7 am to 10 pm for seeking help regarding covid related issues.

Q.) Himachal Health Minister Launches ‘_______’ a Wellness Program for Covid-19 Patients:

1. Health support
2. Sehat at dwar
3. Ayush Ghar-Dwar
4. None of the above

Answer 3

Q.) State Government using _______ point strategy to fight against Corona pandemic.

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

ANSWER : 3

• The state Government is leading the fight against Covid-19 pandemic and vaccination is an integral component of the five point strategy of the Government i.e. Test, Track, Treat, CAB and Vaccination.

Q.) The Union Jal Shakti Ministry has approved an incentive fund of Rs 221 crore under ________ for Himachal Pradesh on account of its effective implementation of the Union government’s flagship scheme.

1. Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
2. Paani scheme
3. PM Kisan Yojana
4. None of the above

ANSWER : 1

• JJM is under implementation in partnership with states since August 15, 2019.
• The mission aims to provide household tap water connection to every rural home in the country by 2024.

Q.) HP plans 100 per cent coverage of tap water connection in its rural areas by August:

1. 2021
2. 2022
3. 2023
4. 2024

Answer 2

Q.) How many districts in HP have become 100 per cent ‘Har Ghar Jal’ districts?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 3
4. 5

ANSWER : 3

• Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti and Una have become 100 per cent ‘Har Ghar Jal’ districts.

Q.) Which of the following will be the first municipal corporation in the country to go paperless under the e-Vidhan project?

1. Mandi
2. Solan
3. Una
4. Shimla

ANSWER : 4

• It’s a very good initiative, as it will save a lot of paper and effort. At present, the officials print so many copies of each document that go waste after the meeting.

Q.) Salooni valley seen in news is located in  _______ district .

1. Mandi
2. Solan
3. Una
4. Chamba

Answer 4

Q.) The Salooni valley in Chamba district is set to get a recognition at national and international level soon because of its traditional _____ varieties.

1. Wheat
2. Potato
3. Maize
4. Rice

ANSWER : 3

• The varieties include white maize, red maize and chitku (popcorn maize).
• These varieties are sown in 158 hectares in 12 panchayats.

Q.) Consider the following statements with reference to White maize:

1. It is particularly  considered rich in protein and is also helpful in controlling diabetes.
2. The Salooni White Maize Organisation, a farmer association that had preserved the traditional varieties of maize, rich in taste and quality, has got a ‘geographical indicator (GI) tag .

Find the correct option:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of the above

Answer 1

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