Sikkim GK Questions With Answers
51. Who was the first Chancellor of Sikkim University?
- A) Justice Ruma Pal
- B) Mahendra P. Lama
- C) M. S. Swaminathan
- D) Tanka Bahadur Subba
Answer: M. S. Swaminathan
52. Who was the first Chief Minister of Sikkim after it became a state?
- A) Nar Bahadur Bhandari
- B) B. B. Gurung
- C) Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
- D) Pawan Kumar Chamling
Answer: Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
53. Who served as Chief Minister of Sikkim for the shortest term (11 May to 24 May 1984)?
- A) N.B. Bhandari
- B) B.B. Gurung
- C) B.B. Lal
- D) Kazi Lhendup Dorji
Answer: B.B. Gurung
54. Who led the British delegation to Sikkim in 1884 to explore a trade route to Tibet through Lachen Valley?
- A) Claude White
- B) Long Fellow
- C) Colman Macaulay
- D) Claude MacDonald
Answer: Colman Macaulay
55. Dress regulations and the fingerprint section in the Sikkim Police Department were first introduced by
- A) S.K. Anand
- B) H.C. Dutta
- C) Mohinder Singh
- D) S. Dutta Chowdhury
Answer: S.K. Anand
56. What is the highest civilian award given by the Government of Sikkim?
- A) Sikkim Shrama Vir
- B) Sikkim Ratna
- C) Sikkim Shrama Shree/Devi
- D) Sikkim Shrama Vishista Award
Answer: Sikkim Ratna
57. Which pass is NOT located in East Sikkim?
- A) Jalep La
- B) Batang La
- C) Nathu La
- D) Chiwabhanjang
Answer: Chiwabhanjang
58. The historic Indo-Chinese trade route through Nathu La was reopened in which year?
- A) 2006
- B) 2007
- C) 2008
- D) 2009
Answer: 2006
59. Who was the first Chancellor of Sikkim University?
- A) Justice Ruma Pal
- B) Mahendra P. Lama
- C) M. S. Swaminathan
- D) Tanka Bahadur Subba
Answer: M. S. Swaminathan
60. The largest Buddhist monastery in Sikkim is
- A) Rumtek Monastery
- B) Pemayangtse Monastery
- C) Enchey Monastery
- D) Phodang Monastery
Answer: Rumtek Monastery
