HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. Who has been appointed 24th Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Sushil Chandra
Description: Sushil Chandra has been appointed 24th Chief Election Commissioner of India, succeeding Sunil Arora.
Q. River Pabbar originated from which lake?
Chandra Nahan Lake (Shimla)
Description: Pabbar river originate from Chandranahan lake. Lake is located on the south-eastern slopes of the main Himalayas which lies to the north west of Rohru in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. Chandranahan lake is a revered lake for the inhabitants of the valley.
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. Which Pass connects Lahaul with Zanskar?
Kang La Pass
Description: The Kang La Pass connects Lahaul with Zanskar valley on to the Ladakh. Kang La Pass was the traditional route used by Lahaulis to cross over into Zanskar.
Q. Which Indian-American wins Noble Prize for Economics in 2019?
Abhijit Banerjee
Description: Indian-Amarican Abhijit Banerjee along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
Abhijit Banerjee educated in Presidency College Calcutta, where is did BSc in Economics, completed Master from JNU and PhD from Harvard University.
