Q. Bandli Wild Life Sanctuary is located in which district?
Mandi
Description: Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in district Mandi. Sanctuary has small population of Chir pheasant and Leopard. Other wildlife found in Bandli Sanctuary includes Himalayan Black Bear, common Palm Civet, Barking Deer, Goral, Indian hare, Rhesus Macaque
Q. Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) is located at which place?
Bemloe, Shimla
Q. In which district is the famous Prashar Lake located, known for its floating island?
Answer: Mandi.
Q. In Which Year Sher Jung surrender to the Ambala Police?
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.
Q. In Which year George Everest made astronomical readings and sightings of the Himalaya mountains from Churdhar peak
1834
Description: George Everest made many astronomical readings and sightings of the Himalaya mountains from Churdhar peak around 1834. George Everest was the Surveyor General of India and did the initial survey of the full length of India as well as some very accurate measurements of the earth’s curvature.