Q. Who was Shri Yashpal? Ans: Shri Yashpal was a revolutionary who belonged to Village Bhumpal in Distt. Hamirpur. Q. Where did Shri Yashpal born? Ans: Shri Yashpal was born on Dec. 3, 1903, at Ferozepur Cantt. where his mother Premi Devi worked as a teacher in a famous Orphanage. His father Heera Lal was… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs: State Government successfully implementing Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna was being implemented in the State effectively in the wake of corona pandemic and targeted groups have received much-needed relief. Government of India has given insurance cover of Rs. 50 lakh to the health personnel engaged… Read More »
Q. When/Where did Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan born? Ans: Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan was born on 23rd December 1889 in a family of Mahajan Sahukars ‘residing in a tiny village Tikka Nagrota, district Kangra. Q. About the family of Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan? Ans: His grandfather was Shri Chajju Shah and father Shri Babu Brij… Read More »
Q. When/Where was Kinkri Devi born? Ans: Kinkri Devi was born in the village of Ghaton in the Sirmaur district in 1925. Q. How did Kinkri Devi become an environmental activist? Ans: Kinkri Devi’s father was a substinance farmer of the Dalit, or untouchable caste. She began working as a servant during her early childhood and married bonded… Read More »
Q. Where/When did Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur born? Ans: Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur was born on 2nd February 1889 in Lucknow, belonged to Ahluwalia royal family of Kapurthala state, and was the daughter of Raja Sir Harnam Singh. She was the only daughter of her father who was blessed with seven sons. Q. About the… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh is endowed with several important minerals like limestone, high-grade limestone, quartzite, gold, pyrites, copper, rock salt, natural oil and gas, mica, iron ore, etc. and is the only state in India where rock salt is mined. Major Minerals found in Himachal and their district wise distribution. Hamirpur – Sand, Stones Bilaspur Limestone, Shale… Read More »
Forests constitute an important natural resource of the state, which provides timber, fuel, fodder, wood, timber, herbs, house construction, packaging of the horticultural produce and in agricultural implements, medicinal plants, etc. The forests contribute 1/3 of the total revenue of the state and also provide employment to a sizable population. Distribution of various species is… Read More »
Q. Where/When did Amrita Sher-Gill born? Ans: Amrita Sher-Gill was born on Sunday, 30 January 1913 at about 11.30 in the morning, in Budapest, Hungary. Q. About the Parents of Amrita Sher-Gill and their historical background? Ans: Amrita Sher-Gil’s mother Marie Antoinette came from a well to do family. Amrita’s father, Umra Singh Majithia, a… Read More »