Bhagmal Sohta
HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. Who was the leader of Dhami movement 1939?
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Q. Which Pass connects Parbati valley on the Kullu side with the Pin valley on the Spiti side?
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Pin Parbati Pass
Description: The Pin Parbati Pass is a mountain pass in Himachal Pradesh at 5,319 meters. Pin Parbati Pass connects the fertile and lush Parbati valley on the Kullu side with the Pin valley on the Spiti side.
Q. Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan was member of which boundary commission?
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Radcliffe Commission
Description: Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan was Indian National Congress nominee on the Radcliffe Commission that defined the boundaries of India and Pakistan.
Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan was born on 23 December 1889 in Nagrota, Kangra district – 1967. He was the third Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. Prior to that he was the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir during the reign of Maharaja Hari Singh and played a key role in the accession of J&K to India.
Q. When British completed a narrow-gauge railway between Shimla and Kalka?
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1903
Description: In 1903, the British had completed a narrow-gauge railway, whose diminutive locomotive led to its being called the “toy” train, to Shimla from Kalka. The UNESCO-recognized train route passes through 102 tunnels and crosses over 850 bridges.
Q. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is the famous Roerich Art Gallery located?
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Answer: Kullu.