500+ HP GK Questions & Answers - Himachal General Knowledge & Quiz

Who is Abhijit Banerjee?

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Abhijit Banerjee is economist and Noble Prize Winner 2019
Description: Indian-Amarican Abhijit Banerjee along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
On which date Himachal Pradesh became Union Territory?

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1 November 1956
Which festival is celebrated in Lahaul and Spiti during winter, where people engage in masked dances to ward off evil spirits?

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Answer: Losar Festival.
What is the Himachal per capita income in 2018-19?

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Rs. 1,76,968
Indrahar Pass connects Kangra with which district?
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Chamba
Indrahar Pass connects Kangra with Chamba district. Quick facts about Indrahar Pass:
1. Indrahar pass forms the border between Kangra and Chamba districts.
2. Indrahar Pass is a mountain pass in the Dhauladhar range
3. Indrahar Pass is at an altitude of 4,342 meters (14,245 feet)
4. Indrahar Pass is near the tourist town of Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh
5. Indrahar Pass part of a very popular trekking route from Dharamshala.
6. It attracts thousands of tourists from across the world during the trekking season between April – October every year.