HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. In which district is the famous Prashar Lake located, known for its floating island?
Answer: Mandi.
Q. Which company manufactured early locomotives for Shimla-Kalka rail track?
Sharp, Stewart and Company
Q. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is the famous Roerich Art Gallery located?
Answer: Kullu.
Q. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is the famous Tabo Monastery, often referred to as the “Ajanta of the Himalayas”?
Answer: Lahaul-Spiti
Q. Who was the ruler of Baghal princely state when Gurkha invaders captured Arki Fort?
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.
