Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs – April’ 2021 – Free PDF Download

Q.) How many committees have been constituted for monitoring covid-19 cases in the State ?

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

ANSWER: 4

• It include Logistic Committee, Covid-19 patient/ ambulance management, Corporate Social Responsibility Coordination/ Contribution Committee and Media/ IEC committee.

Q.) Which state received the highest amount as incentive fund allocated to seven states of the country for best performance for physical and financial progress and better ability to utilize the funds under Jal Jeevan Mission?

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

ANSWER : 3

• Despite the situation of Covid-19 and lockdown, Himachal Pradesh was the first state in the country to spend the amount received in the four installments and to achieve the target under Jal Jeevan Mission by the month of November 2020.

Q.) The State Level Himachal Day function was held on _______ April 2021 at Padhar in District Mandi which was presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

1. 13
2. 14
3. 17
4. 15

ANSWER : 4

• Himachal Pradesh was earmarked as a separate integral entity of India after India got independence on 15th April, 1948 . 

Q.) Chief Minister launched  Chalo Chamba Campaign-2021 by inauguration of Exhibition on____________, launching Chalo Chamba Logo and Chalo Chamba Mobile App.

1. Silver Himachal
2. Swarnim Himachal
3. Pahari Himachal
4. None of the above

ANSWER : 2

• The event was based on three C i.e. Craft, Culture and Cuisine.
• Connecting tourism with traditional and unmatched handicraft products of Chamba, will not only give a special boost to tourism, but will also generate employment and strengthen the economy.

Q.) Which state was felicitated by GOI for surpassing target of functionalizing Health and Wellness Centers?

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

Answer 4

Q.) HP functionalized 1022 HWCs as on 31st March which is ______ achievement seen in national celebration of 3rd Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Day on 14th April, 2021.

1. 104%
2. 89%
3. 102%
4. 118%

Answer 1

Q.) Five sons of Himachal Pradesh book written by:

1. Shiv Singh Chauhan
2. Bandaru Dattatraya
3. Bakshi Kumar
4. Dharmesh Singh

ANSWER : 1

• The book focuses on the contribution made by former Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh towards the development of the state.
• Shiv Singh Chauhan presented a collection of his books to the Governor which included Mamta Ke Mandaar, Katran Se Parivartit Hoti Naari, Ek Safal Rajneta and Himanchali Shaktipeeth.

Q.) Cow Sanctuary at Thanakalan was in news and is placed in _____district.

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

ANSWER : 2

• Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur visited Cow Sanctuary at Thanakalan in Una district.
• This Sanctuary has been established at a cost of Rs. 7.06 crore and had 279 stray cattle with a total 300 holding capacity.

Q.) Consider the following statements with reference to Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana:

1. HP would distribute five kilograms of food grains free of cost under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to the identified families under National Food Security Act including BPL, antyodaya, single women and Tibetan families.
2. This food grains would be given apart from 35 kg of food grains being provided under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), to consumers of the state.

Find the correct option:

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

Answer 3

Q.) Which district has recently started an initiative to promote tourism by launching the campaign?

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

Answer 3

Q.) Find the incorrect option about Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary:

1. The Pong Dam also called the Beas dam is an artificial embankment Dam constructed across the Beas river in Himachal Pradesh.
2. The Reservoir created by the dam is called Maharana Pratap Sagar and is a renowned Bird Sanctuary.
3. The dam was constructed for hydroelectric power generation and irrigation.
4. Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary is not a Ramsar Site.

Answer 4

Q.) Which state has become the first state in the country to have the DNA testing facility and the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditation in all state and regional forensic laboratories?

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

Answer 4

Q.) Virangana on wheels initiative of HP is for the facility of:

1. Police
2. Teacher
3. Social worker
4. Army personnel

ANSWER : 1

• To check the crime against women in the state, the police department has planned ‘Virangana on wheels’ initiative in each police station.

Q.) Which language had been given the status of the second official language of the state?

1. Hindi
2. Punjabi
3. Sanskrit
4. English   

ANSWER : 3

• The state government is considering changing the designation of Shastri and language teachers to Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT), Shastri, and TGT, Hindi.
• Himachal should be made a model state of Sanskrit language in the country and efforts were being made in this direction.

Q.) Union Minister of State for Youth Services, Sports, Ayush and Minority Affairs Kiran Rijiju has said a _______will be opened in Himachal Pradesh.

1. Paragliding place
2. Winter sports center 
3. Summer sports center
4. None of the above

ANSWER : 2

• A sports academy would also be opened somewhere in Dharamsala, Dalhousie and Chamba. It would be finalised by talking to the government.
• High-altitude training centre at Shilaru would be upgraded.

Q.) Which of the following fair symbolises the foundation year of erstwhile Chamba state?

1. Mukhota
2. Jehri
3. Suhi
4. Renuka

ANSWER : 3

The three-day Suhi fair started in Chamba town. The fair is celebrated on the premises of the palanquin-shaped Suhi temple located on a hillock above Chamba town.

Q.) The government hospital in _________ has once again received the state-level ‘Kayakalp’ award for the year 2020-21.

1. Shimla
2. Musoorie
3. Una
4. Dalhousie

ANSWER : 4

• The hospital had also bagged the top honours in 2018 and received an amount of Rs 25 lakh under this programme, which was started in 2016 by the National Health Mission.
• The Civil Hospital of Karsog stood second and that of Sunni bagged the third spot.

Q.) Which of the following district of HP is the only district in the state which is aspirational under Aspirational District scheme?

1. Chamba
2. Mandi
3. Kullu
4. Kangra

Answer 1

Q.) Which of the following statement is incorrect with reference to Aspirational District scheme ?

1. Aspirational Districts programme was launched by the Prime Minister in 2018 under its think tank NITI Aayog.
2. It aims to quickly and effectively transform some of India’s most underdeveloped districts.
3. It will identify areas of immediate improvement, measure progress, and rank districts.
4. NITI Aayog launch the baseline ranking for 150 aspirational districts.

Answer 4

Q.) Yuva Vigyan Puraskar Scheme was started in _________ by HP to encourage students to take up science subject, thereby motivating them to do research.

1. 2020
2. 2012
3. 2015
4. 2018

ANSWER : 4

• As many as 46 students were awarded the Yuva Vigyan Puraskar during a function organised by the Himachal Pradesh Science, Technology and Environment Council.

Q.) Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Agricultural University, Palampur, will soon start a community radio station to make farmers aware of agriculture-related information and new technologies and will be set up at Sundernagar in ______ district.

1. Kullu
2. Kangra
3. Chamba
4. Mandi

Answer 4

Q.) Hit by the Covid pandemic and lockdowns, the tourism sector in Himachal witnessed an unprecedented fall of ______ per cent in tourist arrivals during 2020 as compared to the preceding year (2019).

1. 81.4
2. 78.9
3. 45.6
4. 23.4

ANSWER : 1

• The tourism and allied industry have suffered a loss of Rs 2,500 crore (approx) in 2020.

Q.) Sculptures of Ki Monastery and snow leopard carved from snow were inaugurated by Technical Education Minister Ram Lal Markanda during the _______ festival at Kaza in the Spiti valley of Lahaul and Spiti district.

1. Winter
2. Snow
3. Summer
4. Autumn

ANSWER : 2

• The ‘utsav’ is mainly held to appease Kartikeya, son of Lord Shiva, and prayers are offered to local deities.
• The villagers danced to the tunes of traditional instruments along the bonfire during the ‘utsav’. 

Q.) The denotification of how much sq km area of the wildlife sanctuary at Renukaji in Sirmaur district will facilitate the creation of facilities for pilgrims and the beautification of the Renukaji temple complex?

1. 2
2. 0.14
3. 0.52
4. 1.3

Answer 2

Q.) Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary was established in________:

1. 1987
2. 1945
3. 1976
4. 1964

ANSWER : 4

• Established in 1964, the Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary is located in 4.02 sq km comprising the Renukaji lake catchment.
• The lake is located in the centre of the sanctuary and there are various temples in its vicinity.

Q.) The gender ratio has improved to 999.72 in _______ , due  to the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign carried out by the Women and Child Development Department in HP.

1. Chamba
2. Kullu
3. Shimla
4. Una

Answer 3

Q.) The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign  programme aims at creating awareness about girl child and an important component of it is “_______” under which girls are encouraged and several other events are organised to honour them.

1. Bitiya
2. Sukanya
3. Ananya
4. Smriddhi

Answer 3

Q.) In which year , UNESCO added the Kalka–Shimla railway to the mountain railways of India World Heritage Site?

1. 2008
2. 2005
3. 2006
4. 2010

ANSWER : 1

The alignment of 116-year-old UNESCO world heritage Shimla-Kalka narrow gauge railway line will be altered to reduce the travelling time by increasing the speed and strengthening the track.

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