HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. What was the earlier name of Indian Institute of Advanced Study?
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. Debsa Pass connects Kullu with which district?
Debsa Pass
Description: Debsa Pass is a 5360-metre-high (17590 ft) mountain pass in the Himalaya mountains between the Kullu and Spiti Districts of Himachal Pradesh.
Q. When Shimla was declared as the Summer Capital of British India?
1864
Description: In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India. Earlier Murree, northeast of Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan) was the summer Capital of British India.
Q. When did Gurkhas invader captured Arki Fort?
1806
Description: The Arki fort was captured by the Gurkhas in 1806. Rana Jagat Singh, the ruler of Baghal, 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.
Q. Which is the state flower of Himachal Pradesh?
Pink Rhododendron
