Rana Prithvi Singh
Description: Arki Fort was built between 1695 and 1700 by Rana Prithvi Singh is in the town.
HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. Who built Arki Fort?
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Q. In which year Baghat ruler Durga Singh accorded the hereditary title of Raja?
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1928
Description: Durga Singh was the last ruler of Bhagat state. Durga Singh succeeded his father in 1911 as a minor. In June 1928, he was accorded the hereditary title of Raja. Raja Durga Singh acceded his state to the Union of India on 15 April 1948.
Q. Which was the first princely state declare People’s Raj?
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Theog
Description: Theog Princely state was the first state in Himachal to declare People’s Raj. Theog ruler handed over the governance if the state to Surat Singh on 15th August 1947.
Q. Which river forms the boundary between Himachal Pradesh and the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
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Answer: Chenab River.
Q. In Which year George Everest made astronomical readings and sightings of the Himalaya mountains from Churdhar peak
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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.