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Q 1. What is the total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh? Answer - 55673 Sq. km

Q 2. When was Himachal constituted? Answer - 15th April, 1948

Q 3. When were Punjab Hills merged with Himachal? Answer - 1st November, 1971

Q 4. When did Himachal Pradesh achieved full statehood? Answer - 25 January, 1971

Q 5. What is the Vedic name of river Ravi? Answer - Parushani

Q 6. What is the Vedic name of Satluj? Answer - Satudri

Q 7. What is the Vedic name of river Beas? Answer - Arjikya

Q 8. Baspa river is the tributary of which river? Answer - Satluj

Q 9. Which is the longest river of Himachal Pradesh? Answer - Satluj

Q 10. Bhakhra Dam is loacated on which river? Answer - Satluj

Q 11. Which pass separates Kinnaur from Tibet? Answer - Chobia Pass

Q 12. Which is the largest glacier in Asia located in Himachal? Answer - Shigri La (in Lahaul-Spiti)

Q 13. What is the altitude of Kinner Kailash? Answer - 6500 mts

Q 14. Which pass separates Mandi from Kullu? Answer - Dulachi Pass

Q 15. The highest bridge in Asia at Kandror is located on which river? Answer - Satluj

Q 16 . In which district is lake Suraj Tal located? Answer - Lahaul Spiti

Q 17 . River Pabbar originated from which lake? Answer - Chandra Nahan Lake (Shimla)

Q 18 . In which scripture is the war between Divodas and Shambhar mentioned? Answer - Rig Veda

Q 19 . Which river was it on whose banks Alexander erected huge altars as a mark of his invasion of India? Answer - Beas

Q 20 . Who was the head of the group of monks whom Ashoka had sent to preach Buddhism in Himachal? Answer - Majjihima

Q 21 . Which fortress in Himachal Pradesh was attacked by Mahmud Gaznavi in 1019 A.D.? Answer - Kangra

Q 22 . What was the status of Himachal Pradesh as a state of the Indian Union after the State Re-organization Commission submitted its report in 1956? Answer - Union Territory

Q 23 . Which is the largest World Bank financed hydro-electric project in Himachal Pradesh? Answer - Nathpa Jhakri (1500 MW, in Kinnaur)

Q 24 . Who built the Gauri Shankar Temple of Chamba? Answer - Tribhuvan Rekha Devi

Q 25 . Which is the largest temple of Himachal Pradesh? Answer - Lakshna Devi Temple (Bharmour)

Q 26 . Who started the Pajotha movement? Answer - Kissan Sabha

Q 27 . When did Kullu came under the dominance of British? Answer - 1846 A.D.

Q 28 . Who was the first Governor of Himachal Pradesh? Answer - S. Chakravarti

Q 29 . When was Shimla Municipal Committee set-up? Answer - 1952

Q 30 . Where is Roerich Art Gallery located in Himachal? Answer Naggar (Kullu)

Q 31 . Where is the Golf Course located in Shimla? Answer - Naldehra

Q 32 . Darwar, Bageshwari and Bahar are the types of..... Answer - Tea

Q 33 . Where is Sobha Singh Art Gallery located? Answer - Andreta

Q 34 . What was the earlier name of Advance Studies Institute? Answer - Vice Regal Lodge

Q 35 . What are the longitudinal and latitudinal boundaries of Himachal Pradesh? Answer - 75°47' East longitude and 30°22' to 33°12' North latitude

Q 36 . Who was the first Englishman to reach Rohtang pass? Answer - Moorecraft (1820)

Q 37 . When did Mountaineeing Training Institute at Manali came into existence? Answer - 1961

Q 38 . Which glacier was named by Lady Elasheingh about a centurey ago? Answer - The Lady of Keylong

Q 39 . Which is the highest peak in Himachal Pradesh? Answer - Shilla (7025 mts in Kinnaur)

Q 40 . Which river is mentioned as Askini in Vedas? Answer - Chenab

Q 41 . Which river is associated with Nathpa Jhakri hydel project? Answer - Satluj

Q 42 . Who were the first to inhabit the region of Himachal Pradesh historically? Answer - The Kols

Q 43 . Which tribe was the most prominent tribes of early Himachal Pradesh which has a detailed mention in the Mahabharata? Answer - Audumbara

Q 44 . Which tribal state is considered as the oldest tribal state of Himachal Pradesh? Answer - Kuluta

Q 45 . Name the book which refers to Mihirkula as a powerful king who ruled over both Gandhara and Kashmir? Answer - Rajatarangini

Q 46 . When did Mahmud of Ghazni looted the town of Kangra? Answer - 1019 A.D.

Q 47 . When was Kangra attacked by Mohammad Tughlaq? Answer - 1337 A.D.

Q 48 . Who built the new town of Mandi? Answer - Ajbar Sen

Q 49 . Who is popularly known as 'Pahari Gandhi'? Answer - Baba Kanshi Ram

Q 50 . When did Bilaspur merged with Himachal Pradesh? Answer - 1st July, 1954

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INDIA-At a Glance

India, country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. It is a constitutional republic consisting of 29 states, each with a substantial degree of control over its own affairs; 6 less fully empowered union territories; and the Delhi national capital territory, which includes New Delhi, India’s capital. With roughly one-sixth of the world’s total population, India is the second most-populous country, after China.

It is known from archaeological evidence that a highly sophisticated urbanized culture—the Indus civilization—dominated the northwestern part of the subcontinent from about 2600 to 2000 BCE. From that period on, India functioned as a virtually self-contained political and cultural arena, which gave rise to a distinctive tradition that was associated primarily with Hinduism, the roots of which can largely be traced to the Indus civilization. Other religions, notably Buddhism and Jainism, originated in India—though their presence there is now quite small—and throughout the centuries residents of the subcontinent developed a rich intellectual life in such fields as mathematics, astronomy, architecture, literature, music, and the fine arts.

Throughout its history, India was intermittently disturbed by incursions from beyond its northern mountain wall. Especially important was the coming of Islam, brought from the northwest by Arab, Turkish, Persian, and other raiders beginning early in the 8th century CE. Eventually, some of those raiders stayed; by the 13th century much of the subcontinent was under Muslim rule, and the number of Muslims steadily increased. Only after the arrival of the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama in 1498 and the subsequent establishment of European maritime supremacy in the region did India become exposed to major external influences arriving by sea, a process that culminated in the decline of the ruling Muslim elite and absorption of the subcontinent within the British Empire.

Direct administration by the British, which began in 1858, effected a political and economic unification of the subcontinent. When British rule came to an end in 1947, the subcontinent was partitioned along religious lines into two separate countries—India, with a majority of Hindus, and Pakistan, with a majority of Muslims; the eastern portion of Pakistan later split off to form Bangladesh. Many British institutions stayed in place (such as the parliamentary system of government); English continued to be a widely used lingua franca; and India remained within the Commonwealth. Hindi became the official language (and a number of other local languages achieved official status), while a vibrant English-language intelligentsia thrived.

India remains one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. Apart from its many religions and sects, India is home to innumerable castes and tribes, as well as to more than a dozen major and hundreds of minor linguistic groups from several language families unrelated to one another. Religious minorities, including Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains, still account for a significant proportion of the population; collectively, their numbers exceed the populations of all countries except China. Earnest attempts have been made to instill a spirit of nationhood in so varied a population, but tensions between neighbouring groups have remained and at times have resulted in outbreaks of violence. Yet social legislation has done much to alleviate the disabilities previously suffered by formerly “untouchable” castes, tribal populations, women, and other traditionally disadvantaged segments of society. At independence, India was blessed with several leaders of world stature, most notably Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, who were able to galvanize the masses at home and bring prestige to India abroad. The country has played an increasing role in global affairs.

Contemporary India’s increasing physical prosperity and cultural dynamism—despite continued domestic challenges and economic inequality—are seen in its well-developed infrastructure and a highly diversified industrial base, in its pool of scientific and engineering personnel (one of the largest in the world), in the pace of its agricultural expansion, and in its rich and vibrant cultural exports of music, literature, and cinema. Though the country’s population remains largely rural, India has three of the most populous and cosmopolitan cities in the world—Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta), and Delhi. Three other Indian cities—Bengaluru (Bangalore), Chennai (Madras), and Hyderabad—are among the world’s fastest-growing high-technology centers, and most of the world’s major information technology and software companies now have offices in India.