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Monday, 26 March 2018

Himachal Pradesh General Studies - Part 3



1.       Himalayan Art” is authored by -  J.C. French
2.       Total  area of Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Kullu district is – 1171 sq. kms
3.       The length of accessible railway track in Himachal Pradesh is – 292 kms
4.       Pathankot-Jogindernagar railway line was established in – February, 1926
5.       Vipasha Patrika” is published by – Department of Language, Art & Culture, Himachal Pradesh
6.       Uncha Himalaya” – a news paper/magazine is published from – Shimla
7.       The only broad gauge railway line is in – Una
8.       Number of Princely States that acceded to India on 15th April, 1948 were – 30
9.       Gothsi also called Gochi festival which is celebrated in the Chandrabhaga Valley is celebrated in the month of – February
10.   According to mythological King Prithu, on whose name the term “Prithvi” i.e. Earth was coined hailed from – Kullu
11.   The Himalayan places near to Shimla, on the right side of Sirsa river in Nalagarh were discovered by – Auloph Proffer
12.   The second oldest kingdom after Trigarta was – Kuluta
13.   The first Kendriya Vidyalaya in 1948 was established by – John Marshall
14.   The Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act was passed in – 1972
15.   Oranges are grown primarily in these two districts – Kullu and Kangra
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
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
18.   Gipsum in Himachal Pradesh is found in large quantities in – Sirmaur
19.   Kamrunaag is situated at an elevation of – 10000 feet
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
21.   Angora rabbit breeding farm in Kandwari in Kangra rear – German Angora Rabbits
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 )
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
24.   Vijay Kumar, the famed sport shooter who won silver medal in 2012 London Olympics hails from Barsar village in – Hamirpur
25.   “Jhanjar” dance is associated with district – Chamba
26.   Himachal Nature Park is located in – Kufri
27.   Usne Kaha Tha” is written by Himachali author- Chandradhar Sharma Guleri
28.   Gun manufacturing is associated with district – Mandi
29.   Himachal Pradesh Police training Centre is in – Droh ( Kangra )
30.   “Dumduma Mahal” is situated in – Mandi
31.   9  Hole Golf Course Ground in Himachal is in – Naldera
32.   Sach Pass is in district – Chamba
33.   Halla and Faagli are festivals associated with district – Lahaul & Spiti
34.   Himachal became ______ state to be declared as “Open Defecation Free State” – Second
35.   Prachin Himachal” is a book written by – L.C. Pandey
36.   Talra Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in – Shimla
37.   Sangla village is in – Kinnaur
38.   Pahari Chitrakala” is authored by – Ranjor Singh
39.   Deotsidh Temple” – dedicated to Baba Balaknath is situated on the border of districts – Hamirpur and Bilaspur
40.   Paras Dogra and Rishi Dhawan from Himachal are associated with this sport – Cricket
41.   “Kufri Jeevan and Kufri Jyoti” are varieties of - Potato
42.   New reserves of Uranium have been found in two districts of Himachal – Kullu & Hamirpur
43.   Place in Kangra where Mica is found – Tangling
44.   Limestone is found in abundance in – Bilaspur
45.    Binwa Hydel Project having an installed capacity of 16 MW and comprising of 3 units each is located in Kangra district at - Baijnath
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
47.   Giri Bata project having a designed capacity of 60 MW with 2 units in Mahrar, Sirmaur was commissioned in – 1978
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 )
49.   120 MW Bhaba Hydro Electricity Project in Kinnaur is built on river – Satluj
50.   When Taimur attacked Kangra, the ruler of Kangra was – Raja Megh Chand

To Read Part 1 - Click HereHimachal Pradesh General Studies - Part 1
To Read Part 2 - Click Here Himachal Pradesh General Studies - Part 2

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