HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. When Himachal Pradesh was given Statehood?
On 25 January, 1971
Description: Formerly a union territory, Himachal Pradesh became a state of India on January 25, 1971
Q. Which State becomes the first state to implement Emergency Response Support System?
Himachal Pradesh
Description: Himachal Pradesh emerged as the first state in the country to implement Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) when Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in presence of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched the ERSS for the state from Mandi. ERSS was implemented in State on 28 November 2018.
Under this system, all emergency numbers, including 100 for police, 101 for fire, 102 for ambulance and disaster response have been integrated into countrywide one number i.e 112.
Q. When British completed a narrow-gauge railway between Shimla and Kalka?
1903
Description: In 1903, the British had completed a narrow-gauge railway, whose diminutive locomotive led to its being called the “toy” train, to Shimla from Kalka. The UNESCO-recognized train route passes through 102 tunnels and crosses over 850 bridges.
Q. Who have been conferred with Himachal Gaurav Puraskar-2020?
Writer and photographer Birbal Sharma, noted singer Balkrishan Sharma, noted Doctor Mangat Ram Dogra and folk singer Narender Thakur
Q. What is the Growth rate of Himachal in the financial year of 2018-19?
7.3 per cent
