Q. Which Mountain range separate Kinnaur and Spiti from Tibet?
Zaskar Range
Description: The Zaskar Range separates Kinnaur and Spiti from Tibet. It has peaks up to 7,026 m high. Some of the well-known peaks are Shilla (7,026 m) and Riwo Phargyul (6,791 m); these are among the highest peaks in this range. There are many glaciers over the Zaskar and the Great Himalayan ranges.
Q. What is area-wise rank of HP in India?
17th
Description: Prior to India’s independence from the British, Himachal comprised the hilly regions of Punjab Province of British India. After independence, many of the hilly territories were organized as the Chief Commissioner’s province of Himachal Pradesh which later became a union territory. In 1966, hilly areas of neighbouring Punjab state were merged into Himachal and it was ultimately granted full statehood in 1971.
Q. Churdhar Sanctuary located in which district?
Sirmour
Description: Churdhar (55.52 sq.km) Sanctuary is located in Sirmour District. The sanctuary is named after the Churdhar Peak. Churdhar is the highest peak in Sirmour district and is also the highest peak in the outer Himalayas.
The Churdhar peak has a great religious significance for the people of Sirmour, Shimla, Chopal and Solan of Himachal Pradesh and Dehradun of Uttrakhand. Churdhar is a holy place related with Shri Shirgul Maharaj (Chureshwar Maharaj), a deity widely worshipped in Sirmour and Chopal.
Q. What is the traditional wooden temple architecture style found in Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Pagoda Style.
Q. At which place Rabindra Nath Tagore spent few months in Himachal Pradesh?
Dalhousie
Description: Great Poet, novelist and Novel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore spend few months at Dalhousie. During the summer of 1873 Tagore with his father Maharishi Debendra Natha Tagore visited Dalhousie. He had also mentioned his visit to the Dalhousie in a letter to his friend in 1910 and acknowledged his debt to the Himalayas for providing the initial inspiration and motivation for writing.