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HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz

  1. River Pabbar originated from which lake?

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    Chandra Nahan Lake (Shimla)

    Description: Pabbar river originate from Chandranahan lake. Lake is located on the south-eastern slopes of the main Himalayas which lies to the north west of Rohru in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Chandranahan lake is a revered lake for the inhabitants of the valley.

  2. Who has been appointed 24th Chief Election Commissioner of India?

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    Sushil Chandra

    Description: Sushil Chandra has been appointed 24th Chief Election Commissioner of India, succeeding Sunil Arora.

  3. Arki was the capital of which princely Hill state?

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    Baghal

    Description: The state was founded 11th century and Arki was declared its capital by Rana Sabha Chand in 1643.

  4. Which is the state animal of Himachal?

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    Snow Leopard

  5. In Which Year Sher Jung surrender to the Ambala Police?

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    1930

    Description: After failed train robbery, Sher Jung sought refuge in the Shivalik jungles and dodged his British pursuers until a reward of Rs. 30,000 was declared on his head. Sher Jung then said to have surrendered for the sake of the reward money that would be used for furthering the cause of the revolutionary struggle. Sher Jung’s surrender to the Ambala Police in March 1930. Sher Jung was tried and sentenced to death in 1930 but the sentence was later commuted to life sentence.

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