HP GK Questions with Answers & Quiz
Q. Who mentioned Churdhar Peak in his book, The Great Arc?
John Keay
Description: The Churdhar Peak was mentioned in the book, The Great Arc, by John Keay. The Churdhar peal was referred by John Keay as The Chur.
Q. Name of the state bird of Himachal Pradesh?
Western Tragopan
Q. What is the name of the famous Tibetan monastery in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala?
Ans: Namgyal Monastery
Q. Bandli Wild Life Sanctuary is located in which district?
Mandi
Description: Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in district Mandi. Sanctuary has small population of Chir pheasant and Leopard. Other wildlife found in Bandli Sanctuary includes Himalayan Black Bear, common Palm Civet, Barking Deer, Goral, Indian hare, Rhesus Macaque
Q. Hamta Pass is located in which district?
Kullu
Description: Hamta Pass lies at an altitude of 4270 m (14039 ft) on the Pir Panjal range in the Himalayas. It is a small corridor between Lahaul’s Chandra Valley and Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Hamta pass is frequently used by shepherds of the lower Himalayan region, seeking high altitude grasslands in the summer, when the dry cold desert of Lahaul is barren.
