Chamba an ancient town of Himachal Pradesh is the headquarters of district Chamba which was also the capital of the erstwhile state of Chamba. Located at an altitude of 996 metres above the mean sea level the town is situated on the banks of the Ravi River at its confluence with the Sal River. As… Read More »
The Kangra Fort is located atop a hill at the confluence of Banganga and Patal Ganga river (also known as the Majhi), in the southwestern outskirts of the old Kangra town. The fort was built by the founder of Katoch Dynasty, Bhuma Chand. The fort is also known by other names, Nagarkot and Kot Kangra.… Read More »
Tea Plantation in District Kangra: In 1849 Jameson conducted a feasibility survey of the valley of Kangra in HP and found it suitable for tea cultivation. He brought China tea plants from Almora and Dehradun and planted them in gardens at Kangra, Nagrota, and Bhawarna. In 1905 a devastating earthquake took place in Kangra valley… Read More »
Note: This article is written from an exam point of view only. Kangra district is bounded on the North by Lahaul-Spiti and Chamba, South by Hamirpur, East by Kullu and Mandi, South-West by Una, and North-West by Gurdaspur (Punjab). The total area of Kangra district is 5739 sq. Km (10.31%) of the state, ranks fourth… Read More »
Disaster Management 1. बाढ़ आना को परिभाषित कीजिए? इस समस्या को कम करने के लिए आप क्या उपाय सुझाएंगे? Define the occurrence of floods. What steps will you suggest to mitigate this problem? ( 3 Marks, 40 words) 2. आपदा प्रबंधन अधिनियम 2005 पर संक्षिप्त नोट लिखें। Write a short note on the disaster management… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs: Dedicated hospital for COVID-19: The Cabinet gave its approval for making Shri Lal Bhadur Shastri Government Medical College Ner Chowk Mandi as a dedicated hospital for COVID-19. Other two dedicated hospitals are IGMC, Shimla and Rajender Prasad Medical College and Hospital, Tanda. Active case finding campaign: The Cabinet decided to… Read More »
लेखक- प्रत्यूष शर्मा, सहायक प्रबंधक, इंडियन ओवरसीज बैंक प्रत्येक वर्ष 24 मार्च को विश्व क्षय रोग /टी.बी दिवस मनाया जाता है । टी.बी जैसी गंभीर बीमारी के प्रति लोगों को जागरूक करने के मकसद से यह दिवस मनाया जाता है। तो आप सोच रहे होंगे कि 24 मार्च को ही क्यों ये दिवस मनाया जाता है,… Read More »
1. हमें भारत की जलवायु में क्षेत्रीय विभिन्नता का अनुभव क्यों होता है? टिप्पणी करें। Why do we experience regional variations in the climate of India? Comment. ( 3 Marks, 40 words) 2. भारत में मैंग्रोव वनों पर संक्षिप्त नोट लिखें। Write a brief note mangrove forest in India. ( 3 Marks, 40 words) 3.… Read More »