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HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. Sher Jung used to write Urdu poetry under the penname
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Q. When did Gurkhas invader captured Arki Fort?
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1806
Description: The Arki fort was captured by the Gurkhas in 1806. Rana Jagat Singh, the ruler of Baghal, had to take refuge in Nalagarh. From 1806 to 1815, the Gurkha General Amar Singh Thapa holds Arki as his headquarters to make further advances into Himachal Pradesh as far as Kangra.
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. Who have been conferred with Himachal Gaurav Puraskar-2020?
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Writer and photographer Birbal Sharma, noted singer Balkrishan Sharma, noted Doctor Mangat Ram Dogra and folk singer Narender Thakur
Q. Borasu Pass Connects Himachal with which state?
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Uttrakhand
Description: Borasu Pass (el. 5,450 m or 17,880 ft) connects Kinnaur district of Himachal to Uttrakhand. Borasu pass was an ancient trade route between Har ki Doon valley and Kinnaur valley. Borasu Pass divides Uttarakhand from Himachal Pradesh.
The pass is located only a few kilometers from the Tibet border.
The east part of the Borasu area comes out from Tons valley and the north-west part is merged with Baspa valley. Its north-west range comes down on Jhukia Glacier. The nearest village, Chitkul, is 20.3 km away from the pass on the Himachal (Kinnaur valley) side and Osla village on the Uttarakhand side of the pass.