HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. In which district of Himachal Pradesh is the famous Baijnath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, located?
Answer: Kangra.
Q. Which Pass connects Naggar with Malana village?
Chanderkhani Pass
Description: Chanderkhani Pass connect Naggar with famous Malana village in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh at a height of 3660 meters.
Chanderkhani Pass forms a way (pass) between the villages of Rumsu and Pulag to the village of Malana, which indirectly forms a trekking route from Naggar to Malana across the Chanderkhani Pass.
The pass has a lot of religious importance as it’s considered a seat of meditation for the Saptarishi Jamadagni. A legend has it that there was once a local deity named Jamlu of Malana, and he had in his hand a basket of the local gods, once he was on the top of the pass, he opened the basket and incidentally a strong wind came by and blew away all the idols to the nearby peaks, which is why all the nearby mountain peaks of Indrasan, Deo Tibba, Pir Panjal Range & Parbati Range are considered holy and can be seen very clearly from the pass.
Q. Who is Brand Ambassador of Global Investors’ Meet?
Yami Gautam
Description: Bollywood Actress Yami Gautam is a brand ambassador of Rising Himachal Global Investors’ Meet 2019.
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. Arki was the capital of which princely Hill state?
Baghal
Description: The state was founded 11th century and Arki was declared its capital by Rana Sabha Chand in 1643.
