Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge

• Himachal Pradesh has 25.2% of its population belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC).
• Forests cover an area of 37948 square kilometers in Himachal Pradesh.
• In 1805, Amar Singh Thapa led the Gorkha army in an attack on Kangra.
• Resin and Turpentine oil factories can be found in Bilaspur and Sirmaur.
• The Paonta Sahib industrial area is known for its pharmaceutical industry.
• The Narvdeshwar temple is located in Hamirpur.
• Sirmour's Nahan is the site of the Jagannath temple.
• Jagni Mandir is the tallest temple built in the Himachal Pradesh art style.
• Chandu lal Raina is a famous painter.
• Golu was the first well-known artist from Bhagal.
• Seema Panwar was the first female surgeon from Himachal Pradesh.
• Spiti literally translates to "Land of Jewels".
• You can find the Vishwakarma temple in Paonta Sahib, Sirmour.
• Raja Amar Prakash of Sirmaur received the titles "Maharaja," "Lieutenant Colonel," and K.C.I.F. from the British government.
• The Shingo-la-pass is located in Lahaul Spiti.
• Bilaspur, Hamirpur, and Kangra are adjacent to the Shivalik hills, but Shimla is not.
• The Dhauladhar range is largely situated in Kangra.
• Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur fall within the dry temperature zone of Himachal Pradesh.
• During World War I, Raja Bhuri Singh of Chamba assisted the British.
• Akbar appointed Birbal as Jagirdar of Kangra in 1572.
• Padam Dev was the first President of the Himalayan Riyasati Praja Mandal, established in Shimla in 1939.
• The Dachang festival in the Lahaul area is exclusively celebrated by men.
• Himachal Pradesh features Khasa, Indo-Aryan, and Indo-Tibetan architectural styles, but not Mathura style.
• Shilla, the highest peak in Himachal Pradesh, is part of the Zanskar range.
• Hazelnut is grown in Chamba.
• Adding lime to the soil raises its pH.
• Rohtang literally means "Heap of dead."
• The Guru Ghantal Gompa is constructed entirely of wood.
• Miyan Avatar Singh was a prominent Wazir of Chamba.
• Himachal Pradesh has a Child Sex Ratio of 909.
• The Himalayan Forest Research Institute is based in Panthaghati, Shimla.
• Dr. M.S. Randhawa authored "Basoli Chitrakla, Kangra Chitrakla, Pahari Chitrakla ke Nayak Krishna."
• Henry Irwin was the architect behind Shimla's Gaiety Theater.
• Raja Ummed Singh of Chamba developed the traditional style of embroidery on Chamba handkerchiefs.
• Stone sculptures can be found at the Hatkoti temple in Shimla.
• W.G. Archer wrote "Indian Painting from the Punjab Hills."
• The Swang Tegi dance is performed during Diwali.
• Black Cumin seeds are produced in Kinnaur and Lahaul Spiti.
• The Giri Bata project is located in Sirmour.
• Uday Bharat is a daily newspaper in Himachal Pradesh.
• Natpa Jhakri Power Corporation (NJPC) has been renamed Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL).
• Suket Satyagraha began on February 18, 1948, led by Pandit Padam Dev.
• Thakur Ramlal became the 2nd Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh in 1977.
• The Mansa Devi temple near Chandigarh was within the territory of the former princely state of Sirmour.
• Manali is situated on the bank of the Beas River.
• Haryana is located to the south of Himachal Pradesh.
• Dalhousie, Bhattiyat, and Churah are in the Shivalik hills, while Rampur is not.
• Shri Gopal temple is in Bilaspur.
• Betas in the Lahaul area are professional dancers.
• The Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute is located in Dharamshala.
• Sourabh Van Vihar is in Palampur.
• 'Karan Rai' is a type of mustard.
• Himachal Pradesh is divided into 4 climatic zones.
• HIMURJA operates in the field of renewable energy.
• The Barnes Court building was known as Himachal Bhawan until 1994.
• Pangwalas are monogamous.
• Neogal and Patikari hep are on the Beas River.
• Laman song is popular in Kullu.
• The Vashisht temple is in Manali.
• The Parwanoo industrial area specializes in light engineering.
• Abhay Chand founded Sujanpur Tira in 1748.
• Ghamand Chand founded Sujanpur town.
• The Baira-Siul dam is in Chamba.
• The Manimahesh Yatra of Chamba is a state fair.
• In 1948, Dodra Kawar became part of Mahasu.
• Gaddis perform the Dandras dance.
• The hills of Una and Hamirpur districts are called the Shivalik hills.
• The Zanskar range is the easternmost range in Himachal Pradesh.
• The elevation of Himachal Pradesh increases from West to East.
• The ancient state of Trigartha had two provinces: Nagarkot and Jalandhara.
• Jagat Singh built the fort of Taragarh in Nurpur.
• Bhot is the name for the Tibetans of Pangi.
• B.C. Betty was the engineer of the Shanan power house.
• The Tibetan cabinet in Dharamshala is known as Kashag.
• Lord Elgin was the first viceroy to stay in Peterhoff in 1863.
• Shimla is at a height of 2200 meters.
• Chhamb is a folk dance of Kinnaur.
• Rathore were the principal rulers of the Sirmaur princely state.
• Chhanak Chham is a folk dance of Lahaul Spiti.
• Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra from Himachal Pradesh.
• Jhoori song is famous in Mahasu and Sirmour.
• Nehru Kund is in Manali.
• Harihar Chand, the Rajput ruler, marked the origin of the Kahluria clan.
• Limestone is the most abundant mineral in Himachal Pradesh.
• Deodar trees constitute the maximum expansion of forest in Himachal Pradesh.
• Malana, Patikari, and Allain Duhangan projects are on the Beas River.
• The Minjar festival is held one day after Krishna Janmashtami.
• Hamirpur and Shimla are proposed as solar cities.
• The Amb industrial area is known for automobile companies.
• Harihar Chand was the Rajput ruler who marked the origin of the Kahluria clan.
• The Chobia pass is located on the border of Chamba and Lahaul.
• Hangrang valley is in Kinnaur.
• The Shivpuri spring is located in Sirmour.
• Dasas inhabited the Shivalik hills in the pre-Vedic period.
• The Pandavas likely spent their 12-year exile in Mahasu.
• Verchi supported the Kirata king Shambara in the Kirata-Aryan war.
• The earliest seat of the Rajas of the Kullu dynasty was at Prayag.
• Bhagmal Sautha led the Dhami Satyagrahis.
• The 'Jads' are found in Pangi.
• Bakarmala festival is famous in Mandi.
• Swami Vivekanand hospital is located in Palampur, Kangra.
• Tekchand Bhandari is known as the Himachal Express.
• Koksar is the coldest place in the Lahore valley.
• Koksar is also known as the "Gateway of Lahaul."
• Rishi Vashisht is believed to have died at Tandi.
• The place "Ardh Ganga" is in Bharmour, Chamba.
• The municipal committee of Shimla was dissolved in 1969.
• Baddi, Parwanoo, and Barotiwala industrial areas are in Solan.
• Raja ka Bagh industrial area is in Kangra.
• Rupi Bhaba sanctuary is located on the bank of the Satluj River.
• Lawrence Pity has the lowest percentage of area under forest cover.
• The Bhakra Nangal dam was constructed in 1963.
• Pin Parvati is known as the "Valley of Shadows."
• The original seat of Susharma's family was at Multan.
• Raja Umed Singh of Chamba died at Jwalamukhi after abdicating the throne.
• Raj Singh was the ruler of Kullu state when Guru Govind Singh visited Kullu.
• The fort of Rawingarh was built by Bir Prakash.
• Lord Canning visited Shimla in 1860.
• The Cecil Hotel in Shimla was earlier known as Falletis Hotel.
• Lama dance in Bodh areas is called Dhum.
• P.C Rana was the first information commissioner of Himachal Pradesh.
• All India Radio Centre was set up at Shimla in 1955.
• Mahatma Gandhi visited Dharmpur, Solan, and delivered a speech in 1939.
• The Masrur temples of Kangra were built in the 8th century.
• The Aryans came to Himachal Pradesh from Central India.
• The US Club Shimla used to be the residence of British ruler Sir Jeremiha Bryant.
• Aje-De founded Bhagal state.
• The Satluj River enters Shimla district from Bhadal.
• Chamba, Joginder Nagar, Palampur fall in Shivalik hills, whereas Manali does not.
• Sirmaur is the largest ginger-producing district in Himachal Pradesh.
• Shri Daulat Ram Sankhyan belongs to Bilaspur.
• "Tirthan" is a tributary of the Beas River.
• The first chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal was Justice Hira Singh Thakur.
• The female literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh is 76.60%.
• The National Biological Laboratory is in Palampur.
• Lahaul Spiti has the lowest number of Gram Panchayats.
• The Shipki mountain pass connects Kinnaur with Tibet.
• Seraj valley is in Kullu.
• Pathiar fort is in Kangra.
• The first radio station in Himachal Pradesh was established in Shimla.
• Chanderkhani pass is in Kullu.
• Sarchu is the last village of Lahaul.
• Mukhymantri Protsahan Yojana was started by the Himachal Pradesh government in 2012-13.
• River rafting was introduced in Himachal Pradesh in 1989.
• War memorial is in Dharamshala.
• The total funds allocated for the first five-year plan in Himachal Pradesh were 5.27 crores.
• Himachal Pradesh's share in the Nathpa Jhakhari project is 25%.
• "Buddhist Monastery in Himachal Pradesh" is written by O.C Handa.
• Guru Gobind Singh wrote a major portion of the "Dasham Granth" at Paonta Sahib.
• The oldest school of Pahari painting is Basholi.
• Jalsu pass connects Kangra to Chamba.
• "Gushu mountain peak" is in Kinnaur.
• Malaun fort is in Nalagarh.
• Kangra division has 3 districts.
• Musk Deer breeding center is located at Kufri, Shimla.
• Bhajju Mal is known as the Frontier Gandhi of Himachal Pradesh.
• A one-stop center has been set up in Solan to provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence.
• The Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College and hospital is located in Shimla.
• Sonapani glacier is in Lahaul Spiti.
• Rohtang Pass is located in the Pir Panjal range.
• Khaniara in Kangra is famous for slate mines.
• Suni tehsil was formerly part of "Bhajji state."
• Phil Yatra fair is celebrated in Pangi.
• Lakshana Devi temple in Bharmour is devoted to the goddess Durga.
• HIMSWAN stands for Himachal State Wide Area Network.
• The National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme was introduced initially in Chamba and Sirmaur districts.
• The Himachal Pradesh government will set up 131 centers by Mukhyamantri Nirog Yojana.
• There are currently 20 seed multiplication farms working in Himachal Pradesh.
• The elevation of the inner Himalayas above mean sea level is 1500m to 4500m.
• Datarpur princely state was an offshoot from Sibba.
• Captain Ram Singh from Dharamshala was a music director of the Indian National Army of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
• Khepa festival is celebrated in Kinnaur.
• The Sirmaur Riyasati Praja Mandal was established in 1944.
• Una has the lowest percentage of ST population.
• The Khauli hydroelectric project is on the Beas River.
• The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts is located at McLeodganj.
• "Namagen" is a folk dance of Kinnaur.
• Kinnaur has the highest number of unelectrified villages.
• Basheshwar Mahadev temple is located at Bajaura, Kullu.
• The Dandra movement was against the maladministration of Bilaspur under Anand Chand.
• "Himachal Pradesh - A Perspective" is written by Ramesh Chauhan.
• The percentage of the rural population of Himachal Pradesh to its total population is 89.97%.
• Chauntra valley is in Mandi.
• Barnes Court is the residence of the Governor.
• "Pahari Chitra Kala" is written by Kishori Lal Vaidya.
• Tiun Dhar is in Bilaspur.
• "Purag fair" is celebrated in Shimla.
• Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra from Himachal Pradesh.
• Chanju - I hep is executed by M/s Goel Group Ltd.
• The regional center of the "Bureau of Indian Standards" is located at Parwanoo.
• Shali mountain peak is in Shimla.
• Guru Nanak Dev visited Himachal Pradesh in 1514.
• The Jhugga movement 1883 took place in Bilaspur.
• Tidong - II HEP is on the Satluj River.
• "Pathankot - Jogindernagar" is the longest railway line in Himachal Pradesh.
• Thoda dance is the dance of archery in Himachal Pradesh.
• There are a total of 79 development blocks in Himachal Pradesh.
• Nogli hep is managed by HPSEB.
• Lang-dar-ma is a folk dance of Lahaul Spiti.
• The Himachal Pradesh Lokayukta Act was passed in 1983.
• Himachal Pradesh's first dry port by the Container Corporation of India was established in Baddi.
• The first time direct elections were held for the post of Mayor of Shimla Municipal Corporation was in 2012.
• Justice D.P. Sood Commission was established by the government of Himachal Pradesh to look into cases of Benami land deals.
• "The Early Wooden Temples of Chamba" is written by Hermen Goetz.
• "General Anson" was the Commander-in-chief of Shimla during the 1857 revolt.
• Kunihar Praja Mandal was established in 1939.

Important Years

• Jhugga Satyagraha - 1883
• Dujjam Movement - 1906
• Shimla Conference - 1945
• The Treaty of Jwalamukhi was signed on July 20, 1809.
• Raja Hira Chand of Bilaspur participated in the Delhi Darbar in 1877 during the tenure of Lord Lytton.
• The Jiwa River is a tributary of the Sainj River.
• The Gangstang glacier is situated on the western border of the Lahaul region.
• "Luggar Bhatti" village of Kullu was devastated by a massive landslide in September 1995.
• "Satluj basin" has the largest number of glaciers in Himachal Pradesh.
• The Satluj River intersects the Dhauladhar mountain range at Rampur.
• "Jangiam dialect" is spoken in Kinnaur.
• Sword dances are performed in Kullu.
• Lahaul Spiti registered negative population growth in the 2011 census.
• The Renuka Ji project of Himachal Pradesh has been declared as a National Project.
• Jamadar Lala Ram was the first recipient of the Victoria Cross in Himachal Pradesh.
• Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri Govt Medical College is located in Mandi.
• Jorkaden mountain peak is located in Kinnaur.
• Lunani Cold Spring is in Chamba.
• Kamaksha Devi Temple is located at Karsog.
• The mission of the Electric Vehicle Policy in Himachal Pradesh is to achieve a hundred percent transmission to electric vehicles by 2030.
• Ahmad Shah Abdali appointed Ghamand Chand of Kangra as a Deputy Governor of Jalandhar Doab and the hills between Satluj and Ravi.
• Dharvedi and Droondu are folk dances of Kullu.
• The Dal fair is celebrated in Dharamshala.
• Bhima Kali temple is at Sarahan.
• Tso Morari lake is in Lahaul Spiti.
• "Skodi fair" is celebrated in Mandi.
• Shali mountain peak is in Shimla.
• Alampur (Kangra) was founded in 1697.
• Sapni fort is located at Sangla, Kinnaur.
• Tidong-I HEP is on the Satluj River.
• APG University is in Shimla.
• The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department is setting up a bio-methanation plant using horse dung/biodegradable waste from hotels and residential areas at Mandi.
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Institute of Engineering and Technology is located at Pragatinagar, Shimla.
• The Special Purpose Vehicle for Dharamshala Smart City Ltd. has been registered under the Company Act 2013.
• The Department of Ayurveda in Himachal Pradesh was established in 1986.
• Pishu mountain peak is in Kinnaur.
• Himachal Pradesh Parichay is written by Dev Raj Sharma.
• Pt H.D. Sharma Memorial Public Library is located at Patta, Hamirpur.
• The forest area of Himachal Pradesh is 68%.
• Himachal Pradesh Hassan estimated a hydro potential of 27,436 MW.
• The Regional Vocational Training Institute for Women is located at Jhundla, (Arki, Solan).
• "Drum Rating" is a custom of Kinnaur.
• The National Institute of Fashion Technology is located at Chheb, Kangra.
• Himalaya's Abode of Light is written by Nicholas Roerich.
• The Sari fair is celebrated in Solan.
• Major Durga Mal of Dharamshala was hanged at Red Fort, Delhi, in 1944.
• The Pori fair is celebrated in Lahaul Spiti.
• Sikandar Dhar is located in Mandi.
• Sanju was the painter of Kullu in the 17th century.
• The Congress school of painting was related to Sujanpur.
• Mandi Kalam, Guler Kalam, and Archi Kalam flourished in Himachal, whereas Unnavi Kalam did not.
• Desh Bhagat Swami Vivekanand is written by Shanta Kumar.
• The Suket Satyagraha was launched in 1948.
• Una tehsil fell in, district Kangra in 1967.
• There are five districts in Mandi division: Mandi, Hamirpur, Kullu, Bilaspur, and Lahaul Spiti.
• Chhanak Chham is a folk dance of Lahaul Spiti.
• The broad gauge Delhi - Nangal rail line was extended to Una in 1991.
• The item which was more than 50% of the First Five Year Plan expenditure incurred in Himachal Pradesh was Road Expenditure.
• Mian Chunchoo and Basti Ram Pahadi were the prominent leaders of the Pajhota agitation.
• The Sikri is a folk dance of Chamba.
  • HIMSWAN - 5 Feb 2008.
• Gee is a folk dance of Sirmour.
• Tseechu fair is celebrated in Mandi.
• Haryali festival - July
• The title of Kaviraj was given to Padam Dev.
• The Borsa pass connects Kinnaur to Gharwal.
• The Saraumga glacier is in Kullu.
• Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum is in Naggar, Kullu.
• Rajiv Nayyar won the Parshuram award in 1997.
• Shunto is a folk dance of Lahaul Spiti.
• Ghamand Chand was appointed as Governor of Jalandhar Doab by Ahmed Shah.
• Mandi State Association was established by Swami Punrnanand.
• The National Agriculture Insurance Scheme was introduced in Himachal Pradesh in 2000.
• An 81-foot idol of Lord Shiva is in Kotla Kalan, Una.
• 21 dialects of Himachal Pradesh belong to the Indo-Aryan family.
• Chasim is a folk dance of Kinnaur.
• The "Himachal Pradesh - A Perspective" book is written by Ramesh Chauhan.
• The Gateway to Lahaul is the Rohtang Pass.
• The length of the Nangal-Una-Chararu railway line is about 33 km.
• The Taragiri glacier is in Lahaul Spiti.
• Kinkri Devi led the agitation against illegal quarrying in the Sangrah area of District Sirmour of Himachal Pradesh.
• Ramgarh fort is in Nalagarh.
• Mulang Valley is in Lahaul Spiti.
• The Pangwal tribe resides in Chamba.
• Mohan Meakins Brewery is in Solan.
• Norah Richards is known as the Great Grandmother of Punjabi Theatre.
• The Gauri Shankar temple at Jagatsukh was built in the 8th century.
• The Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project was launched in 2005.
• Chandra Dhar Guleri was born in Gwalior.
• The first home minister of Himachal Pradesh was Pt. Padam Dev.
• When Himachal Pradesh became a UT in 1956, Bajarang Bahadur became the first Lt. Governor.
• The last Lt. Governor of Himachal Pradesh was Bahadur Singh in 1971.
• Gobind Sagar lake was formed in 1955 - 1962
• Cholang peak of Kangra is in the Dhauladhar range.
• Panjpulla picnic resort is in Dalhousie.
• The Sardar Ajit Singh memorial is in Dalhousie, Chamba.
• The regional center of the Indian Bureau of Standards is in Parwanoo.
• Himachal Pradesh Mid Himalayan Watershed Project - 2005
• The introduction of Buddhism in China is attributed to Kashyap Matang.
• The Doodh Ganga Scheme funded by Nabard was launched on September 25, 2009.
• HIMSWAN was launched in Himachal Pradesh on February 5, 2008.
• The Himachal Pradesh State Information Commission was launched in 2006.
• The National Agriculture Insurance Scheme was launched in Himachal Pradesh in 2000.