1. “Himalayan Art” is authored by - J.C.
French
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2. Total area of Great Himalayan National Park
(GHNP) in Kullu district is – 1171 sq.
kms
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3. The
length of accessible railway track in Himachal Pradesh is – 292 kms
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4. Pathankot-Jogindernagar
railway line was established in –
February, 1926
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5. “Vipasha Patrika” is published by – Department of Language, Art &
Culture, Himachal Pradesh
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6. “Uncha Himalaya” – a news
paper/magazine is published from – Shimla
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7. The
only broad gauge railway line is in – Una
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8. Number
of Princely States that acceded to India on 15th April, 1948
were – 30
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9. Gothsi also called Gochi festival which is celebrated
in the Chandrabhaga Valley is celebrated in the month of – February
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10. According
to mythological King Prithu, on whose name the term “Prithvi” i.e. Earth
was coined hailed from – Kullu
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11. The
Himalayan places near to Shimla, on the right side of Sirsa river in
Nalagarh were discovered by – Auloph
Proffer
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12. The
second oldest kingdom after Trigarta was – Kuluta
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13. The
first Kendriya Vidyalaya in 1948
was established by – John Marshall
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14. The Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms
Act was passed in – 1972
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15. Oranges
are grown primarily in these two districts – Kullu and Kangra
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16. Himachal
stands second in the production of ginger on a national scale. In context
to that, the production of Ginger is highest in district- Sirmaur
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17. Shillak
or Shillaru (near Narkanda in Shimla)
where world’s highest altitude hockey ground is situated ( 2450m ) was
constructed by – Sports Authority of
India
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18. Gipsum
in Himachal Pradesh is found in large quantities in – Sirmaur
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19. Kamrunaag
is situated at an elevation of – 10000
feet
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20. Mehar
Chand Mahajan , the third Chief Justice of India who hailed from Kangra
also served as the Chief Minister for the State of ___________ prior to independence – Jammu & Kashmir
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21. Angora
rabbit breeding farm in Kandwari in Kangra rear – German Angora Rabbits
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22. The
Angora rabbit breeding farm in Nagwain in Mandi district has established a
germ plasma centre with the assistance of – UNDP ( United Nations Development Programme )
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23. Kinkri
Devi, a renowned Indian activist and environmentalist, best known for
waging a war against illegal mining in Himachal Pradesh was born in 1925 in
Ghaton village in – Sirmaur
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24. Vijay
Kumar, the famed sport shooter who won silver medal in 2012 London Olympics
hails from Barsar village in – Hamirpur
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25. “Jhanjar”
dance is associated with district – Chamba
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26. Himachal
Nature Park is located in – Kufri
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27. “Usne Kaha Tha” is written by
Himachali author- Chandradhar Sharma
Guleri
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28. Gun
manufacturing is associated with district – Mandi
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29. Himachal
Pradesh Police training Centre is in – Droh
( Kangra )
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30. “Dumduma
Mahal” is situated in – Mandi
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31. 9
Hole Golf Course Ground in Himachal
is in – Naldera
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32. Sach
Pass is in district – Chamba
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33. Halla
and Faagli are festivals associated with district – Lahaul & Spiti
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34. Himachal
became ______ state to be declared as “Open Defecation Free State” – Second
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35. “Prachin Himachal” is a book written
by – L.C. Pandey
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36. Talra
Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in – Shimla
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37. Sangla
village is in – Kinnaur
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38. “Pahari Chitrakala” is authored by – Ranjor Singh
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39. “Deotsidh Temple” – dedicated to Baba
Balaknath is situated on the border of districts – Hamirpur and Bilaspur
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40. Paras
Dogra and Rishi Dhawan from Himachal are associated with this sport – Cricket
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41. “Kufri
Jeevan and Kufri Jyoti” are varieties of - Potato
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42. New
reserves of Uranium have been found in two districts of Himachal – Kullu
& Hamirpur
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43. Place
in Kangra where Mica is found – Tangling
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44. Limestone
is found in abundance in – Bilaspur
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45. Binwa Hydel Project having an installed
capacity of 16 MW and comprising of 3 units each is located in Kangra
district at - Baijnath
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46. Sanjay
Vidyut Pariyojna on river Bhaba ,which has an uniqueness of having
underground switchyard - a feature which no other hydel project in Asia has
is in district – Kinnaur
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47. Giri
Bata project having a designed capacity of 60 MW with 2 units in Mahrar,
Sirmaur was commissioned in – 1978
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48. Koldam
Dam Hydropower Project in Bilaspur, which is also known as KolDam in short has
a total capacity of – 800 MW ( Turbines
– 4 x 200 MW )
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49. 120
MW Bhaba Hydro Electricity Project in Kinnaur is built on river – Satluj
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50. When
Taimur attacked Kangra, the ruler of Kangra was – Raja Megh Chand
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