HIMACHAL PRADESH

*Formed on - January 25,1971
*Capital - Shimla
*Major Languages -  Pahari, Hindi
*High Court - Shimla & Dharmashala
*Official animal - Snow Leopard
*Official bird - Western Tragopan
*State flower - Pink Rhododendron
*Official dance - Loodi,Chham Dance
*Major Festivals -  Bonalu, Bathukama
*Major rivers - Chenab,Rabi, Beas
*Major lakes - Renuka,Khajjiar
*Airport - Shimla Airport, Kullu-Manali Airport, Dharmasala
*The state known as Apple State of India 
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*The state known as 'Fruit Bowl of India' 
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*The state known as Mountain State of India 
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*The state meant as tap of Himalayas 
Ans : Himachal Pradesh 
*First Indian state to ban plastic 
Ans : Himachal Pradesh 
*First smoke-free state in India
Ans : Himachal Pradesh (2013)
*First Carbon Free state in India
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*Asia's largest fruit processing centre is situated in
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*First state in India to start Rotavirus Vaccination Project
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*The leading producer state of fruits especially Apple in India 
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*First Lok Sabha election in India was held in 
Ans : Himachal Pradesh (Chini Taluk) 
*The Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Yamuna are the major rivers of
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*Famous Bhakra Project and Nathpa Jhakri power project are situated in the border of 
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*Shipki La and Rohtang are the mountain passes in
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*Manikaran Geothermal field is in
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*Giri irrigation project is located in 
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*First Indian State to start the hi-tech Legislative Assembly called E-vidhan
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*First state in India to launch E-vidhan mobile app
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*First state in India to launch a mobile app for Ambulance service
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*Bhakra Dam is situated in
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*First Indian state to start State Data Centre
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*First Indian state to host the Paragliding World Cup
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*Kasauli Hill Station is located in the state of
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*Kangra Valley is situated in the state of
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*First state in India to start Automatic Telephone exchange
Ans : Himachal Pradesh

FROM VALLEY OF GODS TO JWALAMUKHI 

*The place known as Valley of Gods
Ans : Kullu
*The place known as silver valley
Ans : Kullu
*The river which flows through Kullu valley
Ans : Beas
*Highest Cricket Ground in the world is located in
Ans : Chail (Dharamsala)

SHIMLA - SUMMER CAPITAL OF BRITISH INDIA

*Rashtrapathi Nivas is located in 
Ans : Shimla
*Automatic Telephone exchange was started in
Ans : Shimla
*The capital city of Himachal Pradesh 
Ans : Shimla
*The Largest city of Himachal Pradesh 
Ans : Shimla
*50 Central Potato Research Institute is situated at 
Ans : Shimla
*Indian Institute of Advanced Studies is situated at
Ans : Shimla
*National Academy of Audit and Accounts is situated at
Ans : Shimla
*Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan was in 
Ans : 1972
*Chandvik waterfalls is in 
Ans : Shimla
*The only ice skating ring in South Asia is centred in 
Ans : Shimla
*The place was described as Queen of Hill Stations by the British
Ans : Shimla
*The Research Centres of Wheat and Barley are located in
Ans : Shimla
*Little Lhasa — Dharmashala  
*Little Tibet - Ladakh
*Highest Post Office in India 
Ans : Hikkim
*The place often referred to as Varanasi of  Hills
Ans : Mandi
*The famous place known for crystal salt 
Ans : Mandi
*The place known as Chota Kashi 
Ans : Mandi
*The place famous for its 81 old stone  temples
Ans : Mandi
*Mandi is built along the banks of the river
Ans : Beas
*The largest fruit processing unit in Asia 
Ans : Parwanoo
*First planned hill town of the country 
Ans : New Bilaspur   
*Mini Switzerland of India 
Ans : Khajjiar
*The place known by the name of Manu
Ans : Manali 
*Gaggal Airport is situated in
 Ans : Dharamsala
* Headquarters of Central Tibetan  Administration
Ans : Dharamsala
*Second capital of Himachal Pradesh which I came into force in 2017
Ans : Dharamsala
*Official residence of Dalai Lama in India
Ans : Potala palace
*Major tribal people in Himachal Pradesh
Ans : Gadhis
*The Buddhist Vihar on the banks of the river Tapti
Ans : KyeGomba
*The major pilgrim centre in Himachal Pradesh
Ans : Jwalamukhi
*Cold Desert is a Biosphere Reserve (2009) in
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*Chamba is situated on the banks of the river
Ans : Ravi
*Shimla, Kullu, Manali, Dalhousie etc are the tourist centres in the border of
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*Rohla National Park
Ans : Himachal Pradesh 
*Pin Valley Nation al Park 
Ans : Himachal Pradesh  
*Kalathosh National Park .
Ans : Himachal Pradesh  
*Great Himalaya National Park 
Ans : Himachal Pradesh  
*Khir ganga National Park 
Ans : Himachal Pradesh
*Great Himalayan National Park got nomination to UNESCO's world heritaige site in 
Ans : 2014
 *The Viceroy who inaugurated the Kolkata - Shimla Railway Line 
Ans : Lord Curzon
*First Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh 
Ans : Yashwant Singh Parmar
*First voter in Independent India 
Ans : Shyam Saran Negi
*The architect of Vice Regal Lodge 
Ans : Henry Irwin
* Largest Lake in Himachal Pradesh 
Ans : Renuka
*Chenab, Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, Yamuna are the rivers of
Ans : Himachal Pradesh  
*Arjun Dam is located in 
Ans : Ravi
*Haphta Dam is located in 
Ans : Sutlej
*Pong Dam is in 
Ans : Beas  
*Bhakra Dam 
Ans : Sutlej 
*The city of Red Gold 
Ans : Solan 
*Mushroom city of India 
Ans : Solan 
*Mini Shimla 
Ans : Solan
*Central Mushroom Research Institute 
Ans : Solan