HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz

Which Bank has funded HP Shiva Pilot Project?

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Asian Development Bank
Description: Asian Development Bank funded HP Shiva Pilot project would be implemented in four districts of lower Himachal, in which Bilaspur, Mandi, Kangra and Hamirpur. About 17 groups have been formed for implementation of the project in the identified districts, under which four groups in Bilaspur, five groups in Kangra, six groups in Mandi and two groups in Hamirpur have been formed. 10-hectare land has been included in one group. Under the project fruit bearing sapling would be planted in 170-hectare area in the identified districts.
When Mahasu and Shimla districts were recognized as Shimla and Solan districts?

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1st September 1972
When Greek-British author and mountaineer Marco Alexander Pallis crossed Lamkhaga Pass?

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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.
Who built Arki Fort?

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Rana Prithvi Singh
Description: Arki Fort was built between 1695 and 1700 by Rana Prithvi Singh is in the town.
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.

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