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Which Bank has funded HP Shiva Pilot Project?

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Asian Development Bank
Description: Asian Development Bank funded HP Shiva Pilot project would be implemented in four districts of lower Himachal, in which Bilaspur, Mandi, Kangra and Hamirpur. About 17 groups have been formed for implementation of the project in the identified districts, under which four groups in Bilaspur, five groups in Kangra, six groups in Mandi and two groups in Hamirpur have been formed. 10-hectare land has been included in one group. Under the project fruit bearing sapling would be planted in 170-hectare area in the identified districts.
Suraj Tal Lake is located in which district?

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Lahaul Spiti
Description: Suraj Tal Lake is a sacred body of water lies just below the Bara-lacha-la pass (4,890m) in the Lahaul and Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh. Suraj Tal Lake is the third highest lake in India, and the 21st-highest in the world.
Suraj Tal Lake is the source of Bhaga River which joins the Chandra River downstream at Tandi to form the Chandrabhaga River in Himachal Pradesh territory, and as it enters Jammu and Kashmir it is renamed as the Chenab River. The Bhaga River (a tributary of the Chandrabhaga or Chenab) originates from Suraj Taal.
Which pass separates Chamba from Lahaul?

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Chobia Pass
Description: Chobia Pass is among the second highest altitude pass in the Pir Pangal range located at an elevation of 4966 m. The pass connects Chamba with Lahaul across the Pir Panjal range.
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.
In Which Year Rabinder Nath Tagore visited Dalhousie?

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1873
Description: Novel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore visited Dalhousie in the summer of 1873 with his father Maharishi Debendra Natha Tagore visited Dalhousie.

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