Q. Which pass separates Mandi from Kullu?
Dulchi Pass
Description: Dulchi Pass is one oldest and important Pass that connect Mandi with Kullu region of Himachal Pradesh. Dulchi Pass is situated at an altitude of 2,788 metres. With new roads connectivity, now a days, Dulchi Pass isn’t used much.
Q. Which endangered Himalayan Pheasant breed in captivity released in Jungle?
Wild Cheer pheasant
Description: Wild Life Wing of the state Forest Department has released Wild Cheer pheasant, an endangered Himalayan Pheasant breed in captivity near Seri village in Kasumpti Assembly constituency of district Shimla.
Cheer pheasant is an endangered Himalayan pheasant red-listed by International Union for Conservation for Nature (IUCN). The Central Zoo Authority identified the Cheer Pheasant as specie for conservation breeding with an objective to establish viable and self-sustainable population.
Q. Himachal’s first Biodiversity Park is situated in which district?
Mandi
Q. When Greek-British author and mountaineer Marco Alexander Pallis crossed Lamkhaga Pass?
1933
Description: Greek-British author and mountaineer Marco Alexander Pallis crossed Lamkhaga Pass in 1933. Pallis was a Greek-British author and mountaineer who was famous for his writings on Tibetan Buddhism.
Q. Which Pass connects Rohru with Dodra Kwar?
Chanshal Pass
Description: Chanshal Pass connect Rohru with Dodra Kwar of Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Chanshal Pass elevation is 3750 meters, and seasonable road connecting Rohru and Dodra Kwar.
The pass sits atop Chanshal Peak, which at 4,520 metres (14,830 ft) is the highest peak in the Shimla district. The pass remains open from May to October and is covered with snow for the rest of the year.