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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.
Which State becomes the first state to implement Emergency Response Support System?

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Himachal Pradesh
Description: Himachal Pradesh emerged as the first state in the country to implement Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) when Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in presence of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched the ERSS for the state from Mandi. ERSS was implemented in State on 28 November 2018.
Under this system, all emergency numbers, including 100 for police, 101 for fire, 102 for ambulance and disaster response have been integrated into countrywide one number i.e 112.
Indrahar Pass connects Kangra with which district?
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Chamba
Indrahar Pass connects Kangra with Chamba district. Quick facts about Indrahar Pass:
1. Indrahar pass forms the border between Kangra and Chamba districts.
2. Indrahar Pass is a mountain pass in the Dhauladhar range
3. Indrahar Pass is at an altitude of 4,342 meters (14,245 feet)
4. Indrahar Pass is near the tourist town of Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh
5. Indrahar Pass part of a very popular trekking route from Dharamshala.
6. It attracts thousands of tourists from across the world during the trekking season between April – October every year.
Which ancient temple in Himachal Pradesh is dedicated to Goddess Hadimba, the wife of Bhima from the Mahabharata?

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Answer: Hadimba Devi Temple in Manali
Where is Roerich Art Gallery located in Himachal?

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Naggar (Kullu)
Description: Nicolas Roerich (Nikolai Roerich) was a Russian painter, who made Naggar his home for the last few years of his life. He travelled extensively through Tibet and the Himalayas. Nicolas Roerich lived in Naggar from the late 1920s till 1947. Now his home has been converted into the Roerich Museum.

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