HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. Borasu Pass Connects Himachal with which state?
Uttrakhand
Description: Borasu Pass (el. 5,450 m or 17,880 ft) connects Kinnaur district of Himachal to Uttrakhand. Borasu pass was an ancient trade route between Har ki Doon valley and Kinnaur valley. Borasu Pass divides Uttarakhand from Himachal Pradesh.
The pass is located only a few kilometers from the Tibet border.
The east part of the Borasu area comes out from Tons valley and the north-west part is merged with Baspa valley. Its north-west range comes down on Jhukia Glacier. The nearest village, Chitkul, is 20.3 km away from the pass on the Himachal (Kinnaur valley) side and Osla village on the Uttarakhand side of the pass.
Q. Marriage by inter-familial exchange in Himachal Pradesh is known as?
Bata-Sata
Q. Which festival is celebrated in Lahaul and Spiti during winter, where people engage in masked dances to ward off evil spirits?
Answer: Losar Festival.
Q. Who has been honoured with Himachal Gaurav Purskar-2019?
Padamshri Dr. Jagat Ram
Description: Himachal Pradesh Government honoured Padamshri Dr. Jagat Ram with ‘Himachal Gaurav Purskar-2019’. Dr Jagat Ram is currently holding a post of Director of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. He has been conferred with the honour for his outstanding services in health sector.
Q. In which year Baghat ruler Durga Singh accorded the hereditary title of Raja?
1928
Description: Durga Singh was the last ruler of Bhagat state. Durga Singh succeeded his father in 1911 as a minor. In June 1928, he was accorded the hereditary title of Raja. Raja Durga Singh acceded his state to the Union of India on 15 April 1948.
