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HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz

  1. Which Pass connects Rohru with Dodra Kwar?

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    Chanshal Pass

    Description: Chanshal Pass connect Rohru with Dodra Kwar of Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Chanshal Pass elevation is 3750 meters, and seasonable road connecting Rohru and Dodra Kwar.

    The pass sits atop Chanshal Peak, which at 4,520 metres (14,830 ft) is the highest peak in the Shimla district. The pass remains open from May to October and is covered with snow for the rest of the year.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.
  4. In which year Sir Louis Dane crossed Pin Parbati Pass?

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    August 1884

    Description: Sir Louis Dane had first crossed the Pin Parbati Pass in August 1884 in search of an alternate route to the Spiti valley.

    Sir Louis William Dane was an administrator during the time of the British Raj.

  5. When Shimla was declared as the Summer Capital of British India?

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    1864

    Description: In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India. Earlier Murree, northeast of Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan) was the summer Capital of British India.

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