Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge

Himachal Pradesh is situated in which part of India, amidst the Himalayan ranges?

What is the literal meaning of 'Himachal'?

Prior to attaining full statehood, until which year did Himachal Pradesh consist of only six hilly districts?

Before being recognized as a full-fledged state, Himachal Pradesh was classified under which category?

In which year did Himachal Pradesh officially come into existence with 10 districts?

Which neighboring state does not share a border with Himachal Pradesh according to the passage?

Under whose leadership was a peaceful movement initiated to grant Himachal Pradesh full statehood?

What was the status of Himachal Pradesh immediately after its formation on April 15, 1948?

Subsequent to its reorganization in 1977, as the 18th state of India, how many districts comprised Himachal Pradesh?

What approximate number of hilly princely states were integrated to form Himachal Pradesh on April 15, 1948?

Formation of Himachal Pradesh

Meaning of 'Himachal'

Himachal district before 1966

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Himachal Pradesh is also called 'Devbhumi'.
It is located in the north-western corner of India, among the Himalayan mountain ranges.
It is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Uttar Pradesh to the south-east, Haryana to the south, Punjab to the west, and Tibet to the east.
Himachal Pradesh is entirely hilly.
It was formed on April 15, 1948, as a centrally administered state with the merger of about 30 hill states of the Punjab State.
In 1951, it became a 'C' category state.
'Himachal' means a province nestled in the Himalayas.
Until October 1966, Himachal Pradesh had only six hill districts: Mahasu, Mandi, Chamba, Sirmaur, Bilaspur and Kinnaur.
It had not yet attained the status of a full state.
Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar led a peaceful struggle to grant Himachal the status of a full state.
On January 25, 1977, Himachal was formed into 10 districts and became the 18th state of India.

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