HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
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 State is a Theme state at 34th International Surajkund Crafts Mela?
Himachal Pradesh
Description: Himachal Pradesh is a theme state of 34th International Surajkund Crafts Mela. Earlier, Himachal was theme state at the Craft Fair in 1996.
Theme Gates of Bhimakali Temple, Sakaya Tangyud Monastery Spiti, Chamba Millennium gate, Chhinnamastika Shaktipeeth, Chindi Mata and Jwalamukhi temple gate were erected at the famous Surajkund Crafts Mela.
Q. Which ancient temple in Himachal Pradesh is dedicated to Goddess Hadimba, the wife of Bhima from the Mahabharata?
Answer: Hadimba Devi Temple in Manali
Q. Which is the highest cricket ground in the world, located in Chail, Himachal Pradesh?
Answer: Chail Cricket Ground.
Q. Who is Abhijit Banerjee?
Abhijit Banerjee is economist and Noble Prize Winner 2019
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.”
