Answer: Losar Festival.
HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. Which festival is celebrated in Lahaul and Spiti during winter, where people engage in masked dances to ward off evil spirits?
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Q. When did Himachal Pradesh was constituted?
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15th April, 1948
Q. Who has been honoured with Himachal Gaurav Purskar-2019?
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Padamshri Dr. Jagat Ram
Description: Himachal Pradesh Government honoured Padamshri Dr. Jagat Ram with ‘Himachal Gaurav Purskar-2019’. Dr Jagat Ram is currently holding a post of Director of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. He has been conferred with the honour for his outstanding services in health sector.
Q. Which is the highest peak in Himachal Pradesh?
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Shilla (7025 mts in Kinnaur)
Description: Shilla (7025 mts) is a highest mountain peak in Himachal Pradesh. It’s close to Spiti Valley, part of the Himalaya mountains. The name may be derived from: Shi = death, Shi-la = range or peak death. Other meanings locally offered are ‘a place of monastery’ or ‘a gateway to heaven’. The Shilla peak is on the divide between Lingti and Shilla Nullah/nala.
Q. In which district is the famous Bhakra Dam, one of the highest gravity dams in the world, located?
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Answer: Bilaspur.