Hill Stations — Set 5
Famous Places · हिल स्टेशन · Questions 41–50 of 50
Dharamshala is the winter capital of which state?
Correct Answer: B. Himachal Pradesh
• **Winter capital** = Dharamshala is Himachal Pradesh's winter administrative capital; Kangra district location. • **Dalai Lama & Little Lhasa** — McLeod Ganj suburb is government-in-exile HQ; Buddhist monasteries; Tibetan culture hub. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A (Jammu & Kashmir): Srinagar is winter capital; B is correct; C (Uttarakhand): no winter capital; D (Sikkim): no winter capital.
Gulmarg is a famous skiing destination in which region?
Correct Answer: C. Jammu and Kashmir
• **Meadow of Flowers** = Gulmarg in Pir Panjal Range, Jammu & Kashmir; world-class skiing resort. • **Highest golf course** — Skiing Nov-March; cable car to 4,000m; international competitions; adventure hub. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A (Himachal Pradesh): Auli is skiing hub; B (Uttarakhand): Auli is skiing hub; C is Gulmarg; D (Sikkim): Pelling for trekking.
Gangtok is the capital of which Himalayan state?
Correct Answer: C. Sikkim
• **Sikkim capital** = Gangtok is state capital and largest city; eastern Himalayan gateway location. • **Tibetan Buddhist center** — Monasteries and monasteries; Kanchenjunga views; Namchi pilgrimage; organic state policy. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A (Arunachal Pradesh): Itanagar is capital; B (Himachal Pradesh): Shimla is capital; C is Gangtok; D (Uttarakhand): Dehradun is capital.
Pachmarhi is the only hill station in which central state?
Correct Answer: C. Madhya Pradesh
• **Queen of Satpura** = Pachmarhi in Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh; only central Indian hill station. • **Biosphere reserve & heritage** — Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve (1999); waterfalls; ancient cave paintings; Buddhist heritage. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A (Chhattisgarh): Chirimiri smaller; B (Maharashtra): has Mahabaleshwar, Matheran; C is Pachmarhi; D (Rajasthan): has Mount Abu.
Shillong is the capital of which Northeastern state?
Correct Answer: B. Meghalaya
• **Scotland of the East** = Shillong is Meghalaya's capital; rolling hills and misty climate like Scotland. • **Former Assam capital** — Composite Assam capital until 1972; Khasi tribal culture; Cathedral and colonial architecture. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A (Assam): Dispur is capital; B is Shillong; C (Manipur): Imphal is capital; D (Mizoram): Aizawl is capital.
Which hill station is known as the 'Scotland of India'?
Correct Answer: B. Coorg
• **Scotland of India** = Coorg (Kodagu) in Karnataka; coffee plantations on green hills resembling Scotland. • **Kodava culture & Kaveri source** — Indigenous warrior community with distinct traditions; Kaveri River originates here. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A (Munnar): for tea; B is Coorg; C (Manali): Himalayan gateway; D (Shimla): British summer capital; each has different epithet.
Khandala and Lonavala are twin hill stations in which state?
Correct Answer: B. Maharashtra
• **Twin Sahyadri stations** = Lonavala and Khandala in Maharashtra's Sahyadri range; close together. • **Weekend getaways** — Mumbai/Pune escape; waterfalls and caves; Lonavala chikki candy specialty; trekking. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A (Gujarat): has Saputara; B is correct; C (Goa): coastal beaches; D (Karnataka): has Coorg, Chikmagalur; only B has twins.
Auli is a famous hill station and skiing resort in?
Correct Answer: A. Uttarakhand
• **Uttarakhand's skiing hub** = Auli in Chamoli district; 3,000m altitude with Nov-March snow season. • **Nanda Devi views** — Deodar and oak forests; cable car to peak; national/international ski competitions. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A is correct; B (Himachal Pradesh): Gulmarg not Auli; C (Sikkim): Pelling; D (Arunachal Pradesh): Tawang; only A has Auli skiing.
Almora is a cultural and scenic hill station in which state?
Correct Answer: B. Uttarakhand
• **Kumaon heritage center** = Almora in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region; cultural and handicraft hub. • **Ridge-top location & arts** — Southern Kumaon ridge; traditional wool products; birch (bhut-patra) products; spiritual significance. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A (Himachal Pradesh): Shimla, Manali; B is Almora; C (Sikkim): Gangtok; D (West Bengal): Darjeeling; only B has Almora.
Tawang is a famous hill station located in which state?
Correct Answer: C. Arunachal Pradesh
• **Arunachal's monastery town** = Tawang in northwestern Arunachal Pradesh; 10,000ft elevation border strategic location. • **400-year-old monastery** — Asia's largest Buddhist monastery; Tibetan Buddhism center; pilgrimage destination; scenic pass drive. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A (Sikkim): has Gangtok, Pelling; B (Nagaland): Kohima; C is Tawang; D (Manipur): Imphal; only C has Tawang monastery.