500+ HP GK Questions & Answers - Himachal General Knowledge & Quiz

Who was the ruler of Baghal princely state when Gurkha invaders captured Arki Fort?

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Rana Jagat Singh
Description: Rana Jagat Singh was the ruler of Baghal, when Gurkha invaders captured the Arki Fort. Rana Jagat Singh had to take refuge in Nalagarh. From 1806 to 1815, the Gurkha General Amar Singh Thapa holds Arki as his headquarters to make further advances into Himachal Pradesh as far as Kangra. The Gurkhas were, however, driven out by Rana Jagat Singh assisted by Sir David Ochterlony and the British forces during the Gurkha War in 1815–1816. Thereafter Rana Jagat Singh regained control of Arki.
Which company manufactured early locomotives for Shimla-Kalka rail track?

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Sharp, Stewart and Company
How Many Gram Panchayats are in Himachal?

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Ans: 3,615 Gram Panchayats
Description: Recently 412 new Panchayats have been recently and now has 3,615 Gram Panchayats.
In which year Sir Louis Dane crossed Pin Parbati Pass?

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August 1884
Description: Sir Louis Dane had first crossed the Pin Parbati Pass in August 1884 in search of an alternate route to the Spiti valley.
Sir Louis William Dane was an administrator during the time of the British Raj.
Which festival is celebrated in Lahaul and Spiti during winter, where people engage in masked dances to ward off evil spirits?

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Answer: Losar Festival.