Ans: Namgyal Monastery
HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. What is the name of the famous Tibetan monastery in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala?
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Q. What is the Growth rate of Himachal in the financial year of 2018-19?
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7.3 per cent
Q. Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) is located at which place?
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Bemloe, Shimla
Q. Who is popularly known as ‘Pahari Gandhi’?
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Baba Kanshi Ram
Description: Baba Kanshi Ram was an Indian poet and activist for independence. The death sentences handed out to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev in 1931 had a great impact on him. He vowed to wear black clothes until India achieved its independence. He adhered to his vow until he died on 15 October 1943 and came to be known affectionately as the Siyahposh Jarnail (The Black General).
In 1937, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru awarded him the title of Pahari Gandhi.
Q. 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.