HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz

What was the earlier name of Indian Institute of Advanced Study?

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Vice Regal Lodge
Description: Vice Regal Lodge is located on the Observatory Hills of Shimla. It was formerly the residence of the British Viceroy of India. It houses some of the most ancient articles and photographs going back to the times of the British rule in India.
The Vice Regal Lodge was designed by British architect Henry Irwin and built in the Jacobethan style during Lord Dufferin’s tenure as Viceroy. Its construction started in 1880 and was completed in 1888. Lord Dufferin occupied the lodge on 23 July 1888.
Which Panchayat has become 1st Panchayat connected with high-speed internet using satellite-based VSAT link?

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Kolong Gram Panchayat of Lahaul Spiti district
Description: Kolong Gram Panchayat of Lahaul Spiti district has become the first Panchayat connected with the high-speed internet using satellite-based VSAT link.
Total 153 Gram Panchayats of Lahaul Spiti, Kinnaur, Pangi and Bharmour will be connected with high-speed internet. It’s under Bharat Net project – being funded by the government of India and coordinated by Department of Information and Technology of Himachal Pradesh.
In which district of Himachal Pradesh is the famous Tabo Monastery, often referred to as the “Ajanta of the Himalayas”?

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Answer: Lahaul-Spiti
Sher Jung used to write Urdu poetry under the penname

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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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Ans: Rohtang Pass

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