Ans: Rohtang Pass
HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. Which pass in Himachal Pradesh is known as the “Gateway to Lahaul” and connects Kullu Valley to Lahaul and Spiti Valley?
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Q. Daranghati Sanctuary located in which district?
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Shimla
Description: The Daranghati Sanctuary (171.5 sq.km) is located in Shimla District Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh.
Q. Who is popularly known as ‘Pahari Gandhi’?
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Baba Kanshi Ram
Description: Baba Kanshi Ram was an Indian poet and activist for independence. The death sentences handed out to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev in 1931 had a great impact on him. He vowed to wear black clothes until India achieved its independence. He adhered to his vow until he died on 15 October 1943 and came to be known affectionately as the Siyahposh Jarnail (The Black General).
In 1937, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru awarded him the title of Pahari Gandhi.
Q. Indrahar Pass connects Kangra with which district?
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Chamba
Indrahar Pass connects Kangra with Chamba district. Quick facts about Indrahar Pass:
- Indrahar pass forms the border between Kangra and Chamba districts.
- Indrahar Pass is a mountain pass in the Dhauladhar range
- Indrahar Pass is at an altitude of 4,342 meters (14,245 feet)
- Indrahar Pass is near the tourist town of Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh
- Indrahar Pass part of a very popular trekking route from Dharamshala.
- It attracts thousands of tourists from across the world during the trekking season between April – October every year.
Q. Who is Abhijit Banerjee?
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Abhijit Banerjee is economist and Noble Prize Winner 2019
Description: Indian-Amarican Abhijit Banerjee along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”