Haryana is located in the North-west of India. It s total area is 44,212 sq km.

It
shares boundaries with various states such as in its east there is Uttar Prades
h, in North-West Punjab, in North, Himachal and in its South-West Rajasthan. Be
sides Haryana has covered Delhi from three sides.
Capital of Haryana
Districts
Governor

Chandigarh

21
Kaptan Singh Solanki

Assembly Seats

90

Lok Sabha Seats

10

Rajya Sabha Seats

Haryana was formed on 1st of November 1966. This day is celebrated as Haryana Da
y.
Q. How many districts were there when Haryana was formed ?
Ans

Seven

Q. Population of Haryana as per 2011 Census

Ans

25,351,462

Q. Which is the largest city in population?

Ans

Faridabad

Q. Largest city area-wise ?

Ans

Bhiwani with area 5,140 sq km.

Official Languages
Local Language

Hindi / Punjabi

Haryanvi ( Dialect )

Q. Which district is known as Sripad Janapad ?

Ans

Kurukshetra

Q. When did Mahmood Gajnabi attack Thaneshwar ?

Ans

AD 1014

Q. Who had launched Sandesh weekly Magazine ?

Ans

Nekiram Sharma

Q. Who was the Freedom fighter who later became the CM of the State ?
Ans Ch Devilal
Q. Which district is known as Srikantha ?
Ans

Kurukshetra

Q. Who was the ruler of Rewari at the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar ?
Ans

Hemchandra ( Hemu )

Q. In which district has the Ashoka s Topra Stambha found ?

Ans

Ambala

Q. What is the script of Ashoka Stambha ?

Ans

Brahmi

Q. After whose name was Kurukshetra christened ?

Ans

King Kuru

Q. At which place of District Bhiwani does the Baba Kherewala s fair take place at
Raksha Bandhan ?
Ans

Naurangabad

Q. How many villages are there in Haryana ?

Ans

6,841

Q. No of Tehsils, Sub-tehsils, Blocks and cities and towns in Haryana

Ans

Tehsils

83, Sub-tehsils

47, Blocks

126, Cities and towns

154

Ghaghar Yamuna Doab is divided in to two parts namely Bangar and Khadar
Q. How many districts were there at the time of Haryana s Birth ?
Ans

Only 7

There are six lakes in Haryana

ultanpur

Bibipur, Najaphgarh, Badkhal, Karan, Jahajgarh, S

The height of Shiwalik Mountains varies from 900 to 2,300 Metres and that of Ara
vallis from 200 to 500 Metres.
By Nov 1970, all the villages of the state were electrified.
Q. Which district of Haryana is known as the Bowl of Rice ?
Ans -Karnal
Q. Who is known as the Architect of Bhakhra Dam ?
Ans -Ch Chhotu Ram
Q. When did Haryana Punjab Boundary Commission come in to existence ?
Ans

20th April 1966

Q. Who was bestowed with the Title of Haryana Kesari ?

Ans

Nekiram Sharma

Q. Who is known as Haryana s Iron man?

Ans

Ch Bansilal

Q. Who is Haryana s humorous poet ?

Ans

Surender Sharma

Q. The Tomb of Chalis Hafij is situated in

Ans

Hisar

Q. When did the famous Battle of Panipat between Akbar and Hemu take place ?
Ans

In 1556

Q. When did Mehmood Gajnabi attack Thanesar ?

Ans

In 1014

Q. Who had discovered Indus Valley Civilization ?

Ans -R.S. Bist
Q. At what place of Haryana, the Mutiny of 1857 began ?
Ans

Ambala Cantonment

Q. Who was the Nawab of Bahadurgarhat the time of 1857 Mutiny ?

Ans

Mohan Singh

Q. Who had led Patodi during 1857 Mutiny ?

Ans

Akbar Ali

Q. From which district of Haryana was Gandhi arrested on 30th July 1919 ?
Ans

Hisar

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS OF HARYANA AND IMPORTANT CITIES LYING ON THEM.

We have seen that there were some questions related with Haryana National Highwa
ys in the recently held exams by HSSC. So check some of the questions related wi
th NH Haryana.
NH 1 Delhi to Amritsir
Cities
Amritsir, Jalandhar, Phagwara, Ludhiana, Rajpura,
Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Delhi
National Highway 2 Delhi to Kolkata
The cities of Haryana that fall on this High
ways are Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Palwal, Hodal
NH 8

Delhi to Mumbai

Cities are

National Highway 10 Delhi to Fazilka

Hisar, Fatehabad, Sirsa, Dabwali
NH 22

Ambala to Shipkila

National Highway 21 A

Gurgaon, Bawal
Cities Bahadurgarh, Rohtak, Maham, Hansi,

Important Cities Kalka, Pinjore

Pinjore to Swarghat

Pinjore, Panchkula

NH 65

Ambala to Pali

National Highway 71
awal Road
National Highway 71 A

Ambala
Sangarur to Bawal Road
Rothak to Panipat

NH 72

Ambala to Haridwar

NH 73

Roorki to Panchkula Road

Note

Sangarur, Narwana, Rohtak, Jhajjar, B

Cities are

Rohtak and Panipat

Ambala, Jagadhari
Yamunanagar, Saha, Panchkula

WE have included only cities from Haryana.

MANDALS IN HARYANA AND THEIR DISTRICTS

Haryana is divided in to Four Mandals viz Ambala, Rohtak, Gurgaon and Hisar. Let s
check the no of districts fall under each of them.
Ambala has 5 districts. They are Ambala, Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Kaithal and Kur
ukshetra
In Rohtak also there are 5 districts which are Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Rohtak
and Jhajhar
Gurgaon has 6 districts which are Gurgaon, Faridabad, Rewari, Mahendragarh, Mewa
t and Palwal
In Hisar there are 5 districts. The names of these districts are Hisar, Sirsa, F
atehabad, Jind and Bhiwani
Q. 1 Where is Gurudwara Manji Sahib situated ?
1. Ambala
Q. 2. An Ancient Religious place Pandu Pindara is situated in the district
2. Jind
Q. 3. Where is Gurudwara Kapal Mochan situated ?
3. Yamunanagar
Q. 4. Where is Blue J tourist place situated ?
4. Samalkha in Panipat
Q. 5 Where is Hathnikund situated ?
5. Yamunanagar
Q. 6. Where is the historical battle ground Kala Amb situated ?
6. Panipat
Q. 7. Which lake is situated at Surajkund ?
7. Mayur Lake
Q. 8. Kingfisher tourist complex is situated at
8. Ambala
Q. 9. Tiliyar Tourist complex is situated at
9. Rohtak
Q. 10. Where is Mata Sheetla Devi Mandir situated ?
10. Gurgaon
Q. 11. Mansa Devi Temple is situated at
11. At Manimajra near Chandigarh

Q. 12. Where is Glass Mosque situated ?

12. Rohtak
Q. 13. In which city the tomb of Ibrahim Lodhi situated ?
13.Panipat
Q. 14. Where is ????? ?? ????? located ?
Narnaul
Q. 15. Where can we find the tomb of Rajia Begam ?
15.Kaithal
Q. 16. How many tourist complexes are situated in Haryana ?
44
Q. 17. Which cit is known as the ???? ???? of Haryana ?
17.Bhiwani
Q. 18. Which city is known as the Paris of Haryana ?
18.Karnal
Q. 19. Which place is known as the birth-place of poet Surdas ?
19. Village Sihi in Faridabad
20. Where is Damdama lake situated ?
20. 8 kms away from Sohna
Q. 21. Badkal lake is located at
21. Faridabad
Q. 22. In which district of Haryana was Saint Garibdas born ?
22. Jhajhar
Q. 23. Who has written Pran Sankli ( ????? ?????? )?
23. ????? ?????????
Q. 24. If a sportsperson of Haryana wins gold medal at Common Wealth Games, how
much cash prize is given to him by Haryana Govt ?
24. Rs 1.5 Crore
Q. 25. Which sportsperson is also known by the nick name of Haryana Hurricane ?
25. Kapil Dev
Q. 26. Who was the first Indian to be appointed as Chief Justice in Punjab High
Court in 1913 ?
26. Sir Shadilal
Q. 27. Which district may be re-christened as Nooh ?
27. Mewat
Q. 28. Who is the new DGP of Haryana ?
28. Dr KP Singh ( IPS)
Q. 29. Who is the Chief Justice of Haryana and Punjab High Court ?
29. Hon ble Mr Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar ( the acting Chief Justice)
Q. 30. Who had set up Marketing Board for the farmer in 1938 ?
30. Sir Chhoturam