Himachal Pradesh General Studies - Part 2

1.       The prime deity in Minjar Fair which is celebrated in Chamba in the month of August is – Varuna, the God of Rain 2.       Chrewal Festival, also known as Pathroru / Prithvi Pooja in Chamba is celebrated in the month of – August 3.       Renuka Fair is celebrated in Himachal Pradesh in – Sirmaur 4.       At the end of March, Holi Fair is celebrated in district Hamirpur at – Sujanpur 5.       Chintpurni Fair also known as Mata-Da-Mela locally is celebrated in Una at – Bharwain 6.       The idea of Nalwari Fair which is held in Bilaspur was conceived by the then Superintendent of Shimla Hill States in 1889 named – W. Goldstein 7.       Bharmaur Jatra Fair in Chamba is celebrated in the month of – August 8.       On Durga Ashtami, Tara Devi Fair is held in – Shimla 9.       Dal Fair and Jwalamukhi Fair are associated with district – Kangra 10.   Kangra district was reorganised on 1st September, 1972 into three districts- Una, Hamirpur and Kangra 11.   Dhunsar Mahadev Temple in Una is located in – Talmera 12.   Baba Barbhag Singh and Dera Baba Rudru are associated with district – Una 13.   Until 1st November, 1966, Una which was a tehsil of Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, became a tehsil of – Kangra District 14.   Una consists of two sub divisions, one is Una and the other is – Amb 15.   Number of development blocks in Una are -5 16.   Pass which joins Mandi and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh is– Dulchi 17.   Stream which swept away Chirgaon village of Shimla District in 1997 is – Andhra 18.   Village near Karsog where Kamaksha Temple is located – Kabo 19.   Panjgotra Fair is celebrated in Una at – Babhaur 20.   Lama Dal and Chander Naun is in – Chamba 21.   Bhaglani dialect is spoken in – Arki-Kunihar 22.   College of Agriculture at Palampur was upgraded to the status of full-fledged University in - 1978 23.   Bonangchyu dance is associated with – Kinnaur 24.   In 1862 A.D., a mass movement took place in Suket against the atrocities of Wazirs of Raja Ugger Sen named – Wazir Narottam & Wazir Dhunggal 25.   Jugga Satyagraha which took place in Bilaspur in 1883 A.D was against the brutalities of – Raja Amar Chand 26.   Second revolt which took place in 1876 A.D. was led by – Mian Veer Singh 27.   Durga Bai formed Arya Mahila Mandal in Una in – 1912 A.D. 28.   The Lavi Treaty (no tax or transit duty on articles imported from or exported to Tibet) between Raja Kehri Singh, the ruler of Bushahr and the King of Tibet was made in – 1683 A.D. 29.   In 1905 A.D. , a public revolt took place in – Baghal State 30.   In 1929 A.D., a movement against the land settlement in Sirmaur was led by – Pandit Rajender Dutt 31.   In 1924 A.D. under the leadership of _____ of village Banaik (Sundernagar), a movement was launched in Suket State against forced labour and excessive taxes -  Ratan Singh 32.   In 1805 A.D., people of Bilaspur revolted against the misrule of local Raja named – Man Singh 33.   Dumha Movement took place in 1858-59 A.D. with its focal point at Rohru in – Rampur Bushahr 34.   Year in which Satyanand Stokes of Kotgarh and Babu Kanshiram of Kunihar launched a movement to stop Begar System in Shimla Hills – 1920 A.D. 35.   Land Movement took place in Keonthal state in- 1887 A.D. 36.   In 1880 A.D. people of Chamba revolted against the cruel rule of – Pritam Singh 37.   In 1909 A.D. peasants of Mandi revolted during the rule of – Bhawani Sen 38.   In September 1909, a revolt was carried by the farmers of Dodavan area in Balh in Mandi. The leader of this movement was – Sindhu Kharada 39.   Christian Moravian Mission with its headquarters at Keylong was started in 1853 A.D. in Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti under the leadership of – A.D.H Frankell 40.   The above mission was closed in Lahaul & Spiti in – August, 1940 41.   A.P.H Harcourt visited Lahaul in- 1869 A.D. 42.   Shasha and Garza are Tibetan names of – Lahaul 43.   Hawa Mahal in Mandi was prepared for the reception of Lord Mayo, the Viceroy of India in – 1871 44.   The Victoria suspension bridge over river Beas at Mandi was built in 1877 A.D. by – Raja Bijai Sen 45.   Rani Khairagarhi joined the freedom movement at – Lucknow 46.   Lala Lajpat Rai came to Mandi and formed a revolutionary group there in – 1906 A.D. 47.   When Suket Satyagraha took place in 1948, the Raja of Suket was – Raja Lakshman Sen 48.   Suket got its name after Vyas Rishi’s grandson named –Sukhdev 49.   Rani Lalita, who was the wife of Raja Bhawani Sen of Mandi was known as – Rani Khairagarhi 50.   Sukrahatti is the old name of _______town in Mandi district – Jogindernagar

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Important Dates in the History of Himachal Pradesh - Series 1

Ø  630 A.D. – Battle between Bilaspur and Hindur. Ø  1009 A.D. – Mahmood Gazani attacked Kangra fort. Ø  1365 A.D. – Feroz Shah Tughlaq attacked Jwalamukhi. Ø  1620 A.D. – Jahangir captured Kangra. Ø  1686 A.D. – The battle of Bhangani between the Raja of Bilaspur Bhim Chand, his relative Raja Fateh Shah and Guru Gobind Singh. Guru Gobind Singh emerged victorious. Ø  1783 A.D. – Raja Sansar Chand captured the Kangra fort, after the death of Mughal Sardar Saif Ali Khan. Ø  1786 A.D. – The battle of Nerti Shahpur. Ø  1805 A.D. – Under the leadership of Amar Singh Thapa, Gorkhas garrisoned Kangra fort, which was lifted after Gorkhas defeat in the hands of Raja Ranjit Singh. Ø  1809 A.D. – Raja Ranjit Singh captured Kangra and appointed Desa Singh Majithia as Governor of  Kangra. Ø  1814-15 A.D. – Anglo-Gorkha war (British established their sovereignty on the Shimla Hill States). Ø  1846 A.D. – Anglo-Sikh treaty was signed after which Kangra came under the control of the British. Ø  1857 A.D. – Jutogh Revolt under the leadership of Bhim Singh. Ø  1876 A.D. – Hindur (Nalagarh) people revolted against the misdeeds of Wazir Ghulam Qadir Khan. Ø  1883 A.D. – Jugga movement in Bilaspur  Ø  1895 A.D. – Bhatiyat People's movement Ø  1909-10 A.D. – Mandi Agitation Ø  1930 A.D. – Dandra Movement against the maladministration of princely rulers and state officials. Ø  1938 A.D. – All India State People's Conference took place in Ludhiana, which led to the formation of Shimla Hill States Himachal Riyasti Praja Mandal (HRPM) Ø  16th July 1939 – Dhami Firing Tragedy. Ø  1942 A.D. – Pajhota Movement in Sirmaur State. Ø  8-10 March 1946 – Mandi Conference. Ø  26 January 1948 – Provisional Government was set up in Himachal Pradesh. Ø  26-28 January 1948 – Solan Conference. Ø  18 February 1948 – Suket Satyagraha. Ø  15 April 1948 – Himachal Pradesh was founded. Ø  1st March 1952 – Chief Commissioner was replaced by Lt. Governor. Ø  24th March 1952 – First Vidhan Sabha was constituted and popular ministry sworn in. Ø  1st July 1954 – Bilaspur was merged with Himachal Pradesh as a fifth district. Ø  1st November 1956 – Popular Government was removed and Himachal Pradesh was made a Union Territory. Ø  15 August 1957 – Territorial Council was set up and Thakur Karam Singh was elected its Chairman. Ø  1st July 1963 – Territorial Council was converted into Vidhan Sabha and popular Government was restored. Ø  1st November 1966 – Punjab was reorganized and Kangra Hill states were transferred to Himachal Pradesh.  Ø  25th January 1971 – Himachal Pradesh became the 18th state of Indian Union. Ø  1971 A.D. – H.P. University Shimla, Shimla High court and H.P. Public Service Commission was formed. Ø  1st September 1972 – Kangra district was reorganized. Ø  1977 A.D. – First non-Congress government was formed, under the leadership of Sh. Shanta Kumar. Ø  1978 A.D. – Agriculture University Palampur was founded. Ø  1985 A.D. – Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry was founded. Ø  1998 A.D. – Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board was set up at Hamirpur

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Himachal Pradesh General Studies Series - Part 1

1.       The founder of Sirmaur Kingdom was – Subhansh Prakash 2.       The Victoria Bridge of Mandi was built in – 1877 3.       Potato cultivation in Shimla was started by – Captain Kennedy 4.       Himachal Pradesh’s first police medal winner was – Gangbir 5.       First district in Himachal to run electric bus – Kullu ( from Manali to Rohtang) 6.       “Kufri Chandramukhi” is a kind of – Potato 7.       Bhabha Hydrolelctric Project is in – Kinnaur 8.       First Rajya Sabha member from Himachal Pradesh was – Chiranji Lal Verma 9.       “Pahari Chitrakala” book was written by – Kishori Lal Vaidya 10.   Women cricketer who plays for the Indian Cricket Team and is the captain of Himachal Pradesh Women’s Cricket Team is – Sushma Verma 11.   The H.R.T.C Department was established on – 2nd October, 1974 12.   Major Somnath Sharma who was awarded nation’s first Paramveer Chakra (posthumously) hails from – Chamunda ( Kangra ) 13.   Most industrialised district in Himachal Pradesh is – Solan 14.   District with the least Scheduled Tribes’ population is – Una 15.   Last Indian village in Kinnaur on the Chinese border is – Sumdo 16.   Sandhya Devi Temple is located in Kullu at – Jagatsukh 17.   Miyar Glacier in Himachal Pradesh is in – Lahaul & Spiti 18.   Padri Pass joins – Chamba and Jammu 19.   Sub-Groups - Charbishi, Chahbishi, Barabishi and Pandrabishi are associated with community – Khasas 20.   Sambalbhara National Park in Sirmaur district is near to – Paonta Sahib 21.   Kangra, Kullu and Lahaul Spiti were organised into one district by British in – 1849 22.   The last ruling Chief of Bangahal was – Man Singh 23.   Ruler of Kangra Princely state who is said to have fought on the side of Kauravas in Mahabharata war – Susharma Chandra 24.   Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb conferred the title of Chhatarpati on Raja of Bushahr – Kehri Singh 25.   Treaty by which Lahaul was divided into British Lahaul and Chamba Lahaul by British Government was – Amritsar Treaty, 1846 26.   Dhami Riyasati Praja Mandal was founded in July, 1939 by – Bhag Mal Sautha 27.   Shong-Tong Karcham Hydro Electric Project is on river – Satluj 28.    Headquarters of Eco-Tourism Society in Shimla Town of Himachal Pradesh is at – Aranya Bhavan, Towland 29.   Approximate length of two tunnels that carry the water of the Beas from Pandoh to Slapper draining into Satluj – 26 kms 30.   Bravery of Hari Singh of Sarkaghat was awarded by conferring on him the title of – Sher-E-Hind 31.   Number of Hill States which participated in the Himalayan State Regional Council (HSRC) – 48 32.   In 1946, who raised the voice to form a separate hill state of Himachal – Thakur Hazara Singh 33.   In 1945, Himalayan State Regional Council (HSRC) was presided over by – S. Dhillon 34.   Number of resolutions passed in the Himalayan State Regional Council (HSRC) in 1945 – 14 35.   Out of 30 Hill States, the composition of Shimla Hill States and Punjab Hill States was – 26 and 4 respectively 36.   The decision to draw the Mc-Mohan Line was taken in the Tripartite Conference (Britain, China and India) in 1913-14 in – Shimla 37.   Amar Singh Thapa was invited by Hill States’ rulers of Bilaspur, Mandi and Chamba to attack Kangra due to the dominance of Raja Sansar Chand in – 1804 A.D. 38.   Amar Singh Thapa of Nepal tried to capture the Knagra fort in 1805-09 A.D. but under the treaty of Jawalamukhi had to surrender it to – Maharaja Ranjit Singh 39.   Maharaja Ranjit Singh defeated the Gurkhas and recaptured Kangra fort in- 1809 A.D. 40.   The main gate of Kangra fort has been named after – Maharaja Ranjit Singh 41.   Ranjit Singh appointed________ as the commander of Kangra fort and Governor of Kangra in 1809 A.D. – Desa Singh Majithia 42.   The European writer Jerard was the first European to reach Kinnaur and stayed at – Jangi 43.   Kalpa was previously known as – Chini 44.   Raja Shayam Singh of Chamba met Prince Wales Edward in the year – 1876 A.D. 45.   Raja of Chamba – Shayam Singh was established as king at an age of seven by General Reynall Taylor, the then Commissioner of Amritsar on -  7th October, 1873 46.   Bhuri Singh was established as Raja of Chamba by Lieutenant Governor of Punjab on – 12th May, 1904 A.D. 47.   The middle school in Chamba was raised to high school in – 1905 48.   Prior to merger, Chamba was divided into five Wazirats – Bhatiyat, Chamba, Churah, Bharmour and Pangi 49.   Godfrey Thomas Vigne travelled in Nurpur during – June, 1835 and 1839 A.D. 50.   Alfred Harcourt, Assistant Commissioner of Kullu visited Malana village in Kullu in – 1870 A.D.

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