1820
Description: Moorcraft reach Rohtang Pass in 1920. He was first Englishman to reach the Rohtang Pass.
HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. In Which year Moorcraft reach Rohtang Pass?
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Q. What is the name of the traditional festival celebrated in Lahaul and Spiti, marking the end of winter and the beginning of the sowing season?
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Answer: Halda.
Q. Which State starts Mukhya Mantri 1 Bigha Scheme?
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Himachal Pradesh.
Description: Himachal Pradesh Government launched an innovative and ambitious scheme Mukhya Mantri 1 Bigha Scheme. The scheme envisages strengthening of rural economy by linking Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) under which a woman or her family who owns a land up to one bigha (or 0.4 hectare) can raise a backyard kitchen garden by growing vegetables and fruits.
Q. When did Himachal Pradesh was constituted?
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15th April, 1948
Q. What was the earlier name of Indian Institute of Advanced Study?
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Vice Regal Lodge
Description: Vice Regal Lodge is located on the Observatory Hills of Shimla. It was formerly the residence of the British Viceroy of India. It houses some of the most ancient articles and photographs going back to the times of the British rule in India.
The Vice Regal Lodge was designed by British architect Henry Irwin and built in the Jacobethan style during Lord Dufferin’s tenure as Viceroy. Its construction started in 1880 and was completed in 1888. Lord Dufferin occupied the lodge on 23 July 1888.