Shimla
Description: The Daranghati Sanctuary (171.5 sq.km) is located in Shimla District Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh.
HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. Daranghati Sanctuary located in which district?
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Q. 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
Q. 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.
Q. Who win Noble Economics Prize 2019?
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Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer
Description: Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Michael Kremer of Harvard University were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
Q. Who is Brand Ambassador of Global Investors’ Meet?
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Yami Gautam
Description: Bollywood Actress Yami Gautam is a brand ambassador of Rising Himachal Global Investors’ Meet 2019.