Q. Who is Abhijit Banerjee?
Abhijit Banerjee is economist and Noble Prize Winner 2019
Description: Indian-Amarican Abhijit Banerjee along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
Q. In which district is the famous Prashar Lake located, known for its floating island?
Answer: Mandi.
Q. Sex-sorted Semen Facility is coming up at which place?
Lamlahari
Description: The Himachal Pradesh Government is setting up a Sex-Sorted Semen Facility Centre at a cost of Rs. 47.50 crore. For establishing this centre, 90 per cent grant will be given by the Central government and the state government will be providing the remaining 10 per cent money. In Sex-Sorted Semen Facility centre, such injections will be prepared for indigenous cow breeds that will produce only female calves. 740 kanals of land have been selected for the establishing Sex-Sorted Semen Facility Centre in Lamlahdi of Kutlehar Assembly constituency in Una district.
Q. What is the name of only sanctuary in Himachal reporting the presence of Kashmir Stag?
Gamgul Siahbehi Wildlife Sanctuary
Description: Gamgul Siyabehi Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the lap of Bhandal Valley in Chamba district. Gamgul Siyabehi Wildlife Sanctuary is considered only sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh where the endangered species of Kashmir Stag is found.
Q. Debsa Pass connects Kullu with which district?
Debsa Pass
Description: Debsa Pass is a 5360-metre-high (17590 ft) mountain pass in the Himalaya mountains between the Kullu and Spiti Districts of Himachal Pradesh.