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1. Haryana was carved out of Punjab in:
a. 1965
b. 1966
c. 1967
d. 1968
2. The capital of Haryana is:
a. Ambala
b. Karnal
c. Chandigarh
d. Rohtak
3. Which battle was fought at Panipat in Haryana?
a. First Battle of Panipat
b. Second Battle of Panipat
c. Third Battle of Panipat
d. All of these
4. Kurukshetra is associated with:
a. Ramayana
b. Mahabharata
c. Buddhist Council
d. Jain Council
5. The largest city of Haryana is:
a. Faridabad
b. Gurugram
c. Hisar
d. Karnal
6. Haryana shares its eastern boundary with:
a. Punjab
b. Rajasthan
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Himachal Pradesh
7. Which river forms part of Haryana's eastern boundary?
a. Ravi
b. Yamuna
c. Beas
d. Chenab
8. The state animal of Haryana is:
a. Blackbuck
b. Tiger
c. Nilgai
d. Lion
9. The state bird of Haryana is:
a. Peacock
b. Black Francolin
c. Sarus Crane
d. Parrot
10. The state tree of Haryana is:
a. Neem
b. Peepal
c. Banyan
d. Khejri
11. The state flower of Haryana is:
a. Lotus
b. Rose
c. Marigold
d. Sunflower
12. Which district is known as the “Rice Bowl of Haryana”?
a. Karnal
b. Hisar
c. Rewari
d. Bhiwani
13. The famous Surajkund Mela is held in:
a. Panipat
b. Faridabad
c. Karnal
d. Rohtak
14. Surajkund is famous for:
a. Cattle Fair
b. Handicrafts Fair
c. Camel Fair
d. Book Fair
15. The highest peak in Haryana is:
a. Karoh Peak
b. Dhosi Hill
c. Morni Hill
d. Tosham Hill
16. Morni Hills are located in:
a. Panchkula
b. Ambala
c. Karnal
d. Sirsa
17. The main language of Haryana is:
a. Punjabi
b. Hindi
c. Haryanvi
d. Sanskrit
18. Haryanvi is mainly a dialect of:
a. Punjabi
b. Hindi
c. Urdu
d. Sanskrit
19. Which district is known for the Battle of Panipat?
a. Sonipat
b. Panipat
c. Rohtak
d. Jhajjar
20. The famous textile industry of Haryana is located in:
a. Panipat
b. Karnal
c. Narnaul
d. Kaithal
21. Gurugram is known as:
a. Textile Hub
b. IT and Corporate Hub
c. Steel City
d. Cotton City
22. The headquarters of Maruti Suzuki is located in:
a. Faridabad
b. Gurugram
c. Rohtak
d. Sonipat
23. Haryana is primarily a:
a. Mining State
b. Agricultural State
c. Coastal State
d. Forest State
24. The Green Revolution had a major impact in:
a. Haryana
b. Goa
c. Kerala
d. Sikkim
25. Which crop is most widely grown in Haryana?
a. Tea
b. Rice
c. Wheat
d. Coffee
26. The International Gita Mahotsav is celebrated in:
a. Kurukshetra
b. Panipat
c. Ambala
d. Hisar
27. The famous Sultanpur National Park is located in:
a. Karnal
b. Gurugram
c. Rewari
d. Kaithal
28. Haryana Day is celebrated on:
a. 1 November
b. 15 August
c. 26 January
d. 2 October
29. The first Chief Minister of Haryana was:
a. Devi Lal
b. Bansi Lal
c. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
d. Bhajan Lal
30. Which district is known for dairy development?
a. Jind
b. Karnal
c. Hisar
d. Sirsa
31. The Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University is located at:
a. Karnal
b. Rohtak
c. Hisar
d. Sonipat
32. Which city is known as the “Cyber City” of Haryana?
a. Panipat
b. Gurugram
c. Faridabad
d. Ambala
33. Haryana has how many divisions?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
34. The famous Dhosi Hill is located near:
a. Narnaul
b. Karnal
c. Panipat
d. Kaithal
35. Which Mughal emperor defeated Hemu in the Second Battle of Panipat?
a. Babur
b. Akbar
c. Jahangir
d. Shah Jahan
36. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in:
a. 1526
b. 1556
c. 1761
d. 1857
37. Which district of Haryana borders Delhi?
a. Gurugram
b. Faridabad
c. Sonipat
d. All of these
38. The famous folk dance of Haryana is:
a. Bhangra
b. Ghoomar
c. Phag
d. Garba
39. The traditional theatre form of Haryana is:
a. Nautanki
b. Swang
c. Yakshagana
d. Jatra
40. Haryana’s economy is strongly supported by:
a. Fishing
b. Agriculture
c. Shipbuilding
d. Tea Plantations
41. The Bhakra Canal benefits which state significantly?
a. Haryana
b. Goa
c. Kerala
d. Tripura
42. Which district is famous for handloom products?
a. Panipat
b. Hisar
c. Jind
d. Fatehabad
43. Haryana ranks among leading producers of:
a. Wheat
b. Rice
c. Milk
d. All of these
44. The largest university in Haryana is:
a. Kurukshetra University
b. MDU Rohtak
c. CCS HAU Hisar
d. GJU Hisar
45. Which city is called the “City of Weavers” in Haryana?
a. Panipat
b. Rohtak
c. Sirsa
d. Bhiwani
46. The famous Brahma Sarovar is located at:
a. Hisar
b. Kurukshetra
c. Karnal
d. Sonipat
47. Haryana contributes significantly to India's:
a. Food Grain Production
b. Tea Production
c. Coffee Production
d. Rubber Production
48. Which district is known for automobile industries?
a. Gurugram
b. Kaithal
c. Jind
d. Sirsa
49. Haryana lies in which physiographic region predominantly?
a. Coastal Plains
b. Northern Plains
c. Western Ghats
d. Deccan Plateau
50. The literacy rate of Haryana is above:
a. 50%
b. 60%
c. 70%
d. 90%
51. Which district of Haryana is known as the "Manchester of Haryana"?
a. Hisar
b. Panipat
c. Rohtak
d. Sonipat
52. The famous Blue Bird Lake is located in:
a. Hisar
b. Panchkula
c. Bhiwani
d. Rewari
53. Which district has the largest area in Haryana?
a. Sirsa
b. Hisar
c. Bhiwani
d. Fatehabad
54. Which district has the smallest area in Haryana?
a. Panchkula
b. Faridabad
c. Gurugram
d. Palwal
55. The ancient site of Rakhigarhi is located in:
a. Hisar
b. Jind
c. Rohtak
d. Karnal
56. Rakhigarhi belongs to which civilization?
a. Vedic Civilization
b. Indus Valley Civilization
c. Mauryan Civilization
d. Gupta Civilization
57. Agroha, associated with Maharaja Agrasen, is located in:
a. Sirsa
b. Hisar
c. Bhiwani
d. Jind
58. Haryana is bounded by how many states and one UT?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
59. Which district is famous for the Sheetla Mata Temple?
a. Gurugram
b. Rohtak
c. Panipat
d. Ambala
60. The Western Yamuna Canal originates from:
a. Tajewala/Hathnikund
b. Panipat
c. Karnal
d. Kurukshetra
61. Which district is known for scientific livestock breeding?
a. Karnal
b. Hisar
c. Jind
d. Kaithal
62. National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is located at:
a. Rohtak
b. Karnal
c. Hisar
d. Sonipat
63. The famous Pinjore Gardens are situated in:
a. Ambala
b. Panchkula
c. Kurukshetra
d. Yamunanagar
64. Pinjore Gardens are also known as:
a. Yadavindra Gardens
b. Mughal Gardens
c. Rose Gardens
d. Heritage Gardens
65. Which district is famous for brass and metal works?
a. Rewari
b. Bhiwani
c. Jind
d. Kaithal
66. Rewari is historically associated with:
a. Steam Locomotives
b. Ship Building
c. Tea Industry
d. Silk Industry
67. Haryana's first university was:
a. MDU Rohtak
b. Kurukshetra University
c. HAU Hisar
d. GJU Hisar
68. Kurukshetra University was established in:
a. 1956
b. 1957
c. 1958
d. 1960
69. Which district is known as the "Gateway of Haryana"?
a. Ambala
b. Panipat
c. Sonipat
d. Karnal
70. The Aravalli Hills extend into which part of Haryana?
a. Northern
b. Eastern
c. Southern
d. Central
71. Which district is famous for slate stone?
a. Mahendragarh
b. Jhajjar
c. Kaithal
d. Kurukshetra
72. The main source of irrigation in Haryana is:
a. Tanks
b. Canals
c. Wells
d. Rivers
73. Which river does not flow through Haryana?
a. Yamuna
b. Ghaggar
c. Markanda
d. Ravi
74. The Ghaggar River enters Haryana from:
a. Punjab
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Rajasthan
d. Delhi
75. Haryana is a leading producer of:
a. Bajra
b. Wheat
c. Mustard
d. All of these
76. Which district is famous for Basmati rice?
a. Karnal
b. Sirsa
c. Rewari
d. Mahendragarh
77. The famous Kapal Mochan fair is held in:
a. Yamunanagar
b. Karnal
c. Ambala
d. Kurukshetra
78. Which district is known for the Surajkund Crafts Mela?
a. Faridabad
b. Gurugram
c. Sonipat
d. Palwal
79. Haryana's folk music mainly uses:
a. Been
b. Dholak
c. Sarangi
d. All of these
80. The famous folk dance "Dhamal" belongs to:
a. Haryana
b. Punjab
c. Gujarat
d. Odisha
81. Which district houses the Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary?
a. Jhajjar
b. Rohtak
c. Sonipat
d. Jind
82. The largest bird sanctuary in Haryana is:
a. Sultanpur
b. Bhindawas
c. Kalesar
d. Morni
83. Kalesar National Park is located in:
a. Panchkula
b. Yamunanagar
c. Ambala
d. Karnal
84. Haryana's major industrial belt includes:
a. Gurugram–Manesar
b. Sirsa–Fatehabad
c. Jind–Kaithal
d. Bhiwani–Charkhi Dadri
85. Which city is known for handloom exports?
a. Panipat
b. Rohtak
c. Jind
d. Hisar
86. The headquarters of Haryana Tourism is located in:
a. Panchkula
b. Chandigarh
c. Gurugram
d. Faridabad
87. Haryana's first woman Olympic medalist is:
a. Geeta Phogat
b. Sakshi Malik
c. Babita Phogat
d. Vinesh Phogat
88. Which district is associated with the Phogat sisters?
a. Rohtak
b. Charkhi Dadri
c. Bhiwani
d. Jhajjar
89. Bhiwani is famous as:
a. Boxing Hub
b. Textile Hub
c. IT Hub
d. Dairy Hub
90. Which city is called the "Mini Cuba of India" due to boxing success?
a. Rohtak
b. Bhiwani
c. Hisar
d. Jind
91. The famous Star Monument of Kos Minars is related to:
a. Mughal Road System
b. Mauryan Empire
c. Gupta Period
d. British Era
92. Haryana's climate is generally:
a. Equatorial
b. Tropical Monsoon
c. Alpine
d. Mediterranean
93. Which district receives the highest rainfall in Haryana?
a. Panchkula
b. Sirsa
c. Hisar
d. Bhiwani
94. Which district receives the lowest rainfall in Haryana?
a. Panchkula
b. Sirsa
c. Mahendragarh
d. Ambala
95. The famous Battle of Karnal (1739) was fought between:
a. Akbar and Hemu
b. Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah
c. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
d. Marathas and Abdali
96. Haryana contributes significantly to India's:
a. Milk Production
b. Wheat Production
c. Rice Production
d. All of these
97. Which district is known for scientific research on buffaloes?
a. Karnal
b. Hisar
c. Sirsa
d. Kaithal
98. Murrah buffalo is primarily associated with:
a. Rohtak
b. Hisar
c. Jhajjar
d. Karnal
99. Haryana has how many districts (currently)?
a. 20
b. 21
c. 22
d. 23
100. The state motto of Haryana emphasizes:
a. Agriculture and Prosperity
b. Truth and Justice
c. Development and Heritage
d. Service and Progress
101. Which district was carved out of Hisar district in 1997?
a. Fatehabad
b. Kaithal
c. Jhajjar
d. Palwal
102. Kaithal district was created in:
a. 1988
b. 1989
c. 1990
d. 1991
103. Which district is known as the “City of Education” in Haryana?
a. Rohtak
b. Sonipat
c. Hisar
d. Gurugram
104. The headquarters of Maharshi Dayanand University is located at:
a. Hisar
b. Rohtak
c. Sonipat
d. Karnal
105. Haryana's first private university was:
a. O.P. Jindal Global University
b. Amity University
c. SRM University
d. NIILM University
106. O.P. Jindal Global University is located in:
a. Rohtak
b. Sonipat
c. Gurugram
d. Hisar
107. Which district is famous for the Mata Mansa Devi Temple?
a. Panchkula
b. Ambala
c. Karnal
d. Kurukshetra
108. The Kalesar National Park lies in the foothills of:
a. Aravalli Range
b. Shivalik Range
c. Vindhya Range
d. Satpura Range
109. Haryana’s oldest oil refinery is located at:
a. Panipat
b. Karnal
c. Rewari
d. Rohtak
110. Panipat Refinery was established by:
a. BPCL
b. HPCL
c. IOCL
d. ONGC
111. Which district is known for cotton production?
a. Sirsa
b. Panchkula
c. Ambala
d. Kurukshetra
112. Haryana is a major producer of:
a. Cotton
b. Wheat
c. Rice
d. All of these
113. Which district is known as the “Cotton Belt” of Haryana?
a. Sirsa
b. Karnal
c. Rohtak
d. Sonipat
114. The famous Pehowa pilgrimage site is located in:
a. Kaithal
b. Kurukshetra
c. Karnal
d. Jind
115. Pehowa is situated on the bank of:
a. Yamuna
b. Saraswati
c. Ghaggar
d. Markanda
116. Which district is famous for the annual Mango Mela?
a. Panipat
b. Kurukshetra
c. Ambala
d. Karnal
117. Haryana’s largest industrial model township is:
a. Manesar
b. Rohtak
c. Hisar
d. Jind
118. Manesar is located in:
a. Sonipat
b. Gurugram
c. Faridabad
d. Rewari
119. Which district is famous for scientific poultry farming?
a. Karnal
b. Panchkula
c. Ambala
d. Bhiwani
120. Haryana’s first women university is located in:
a. Rohtak
b. Sonipat
c. Karnal
d. Gurugram
121. Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya is located at:
a. Khanpur Kalan
b. Rohtak
c. Hisar
d. Jind
122. Which district is known for the famous Shyamji Krishna Varma memorial activities?
a. Bhiwani
b. Hisar
c. Mahendragarh
d. Rewari
123. The Aravalli range enters Haryana near:
a. Panchkula
b. Ambala
c. Mahendragarh
d. Karnal
124. Which district has the highest population in Haryana?
a. Gurugram
b. Faridabad
c. Hisar
d. Panipat
125. Which district has the lowest population in Haryana?
a. Panchkula
b. Charkhi Dadri
c. Rewari
d. Kaithal
126. Charkhi Dadri became a separate district in:
a. 2015
b. 2016
c. 2017
d. 2018
127. Which district is famous for pearl millet (bajra)?
a. Mahendragarh
b. Sirsa
c. Bhiwani
d. All of these
128. Haryana’s major soil type is:
a. Laterite
b. Alluvial
c. Black Soil
d. Red Soil
129. Which district is known for mustard production?
a. Rewari
b. Mahendragarh
c. Bhiwani
d. All of these
130. The famous “Phulkari” embroidery is mainly associated with:
a. Haryana and Punjab region
b. Gujarat
c. Odisha
d. Assam
131. Which district is famous for pottery work?
a. Jhajjar
b. Rewari
c. Panipat
d. Sonipat
132. Haryana’s literacy rate is highest in:
a. Gurugram
b. Panchkula
c. Ambala
d. Faridabad
133. Which district is known for the Cattle Fair of Jhajjar?
a. Jhajjar
b. Rohtak
c. Sonipat
d. Bhiwani
134. The famous folk song tradition of Haryana is:
a. Ragini
b. Bihu
c. Lavani
d. Baul
135. Haryana’s traditional male attire includes:
a. Dhoti-Kurta
b. Lungi
c. Mundu
d. Sherwani
136. Which district is famous for handball players?
a. Sirsa
b. Hisar
c. Rohtak
d. Panipat
137. Haryana has contributed significantly to India in:
a. Wrestling
b. Boxing
c. Athletics
d. All of these
138. The famous wrestler Geeta Phogat belongs to:
a. Hisar
b. Charkhi Dadri
c. Bhiwani
d. Rohtak
139. Which district is famous for wrestling academies?
a. Sonipat
b. Rohtak
c. Jhajjar
d. All of these
140. Haryana's per capita income is generally:
a. Below national average
b. Equal to national average
c. Above national average
d. Among the lowest in India
141. Which city is known as the Millennium City?
a. Faridabad
b. Gurugram
c. Rohtak
d. Panipat
142. Haryana’s economy is classified as:
a. Agrarian-industrial
b. Purely industrial
c. Mining-based
d. Service-only
143. Which district has a major automobile manufacturing cluster?
a. Gurugram
b. Rewari
c. Sonipat
d. Both A and B
144. The famous Badkhal Lake is located in:
a. Faridabad
b. Gurugram
c. Rohtak
d. Hisar
145. Haryana’s first exclusive defence manufacturing corridor projects are concentrated near:
a. Gurugram-Manesar belt
b. Sirsa
c. Kaithal
d. Jind
146. Which district is known for the ancient site of Banawali?
a. Fatehabad
b. Hisar
c. Sirsa
d. Jind
147. Banawali belongs to:
a. Mauryan Period
b. Gupta Period
c. Indus Valley Civilization
d. Vedic Age
148. Haryana contributes a high share to India's procurement of:
a. Wheat and Rice
b. Tea and Coffee
c. Rubber and Spices
d. Silk and Jute
149. The famous “Hello Majra” archaeological findings are related to:
a. Harappan Culture
b. Mughal Era
c. British Period
d. Gupta Era
150. Haryana is popularly known as the:
a. Land of Five Rivers
b. Abode of God
c. Land of Rotis and Milk
d. Green State of India