Q. Consider the following about Himachal Pradesh:
(i) The Tempola Pass is situated in district Kinnaur
(ii) The D.P. Sood Commission was set up to look into the benami land deals
(iii) There exists the only custom of cremation of dead persons in Kinnaur
(iv) The Sui fair is celebrated in Chamba town in April
Choose the correct answer from the following:
(A) (i) and (iii)
(B) (iii) and (iv)
(C) (iv) and (ii)
(D) (ii) and (i)
Answer: C
The Tempola Pass is situated at an elevation of about (4930 meters) in the district of Lahaul and Spiti.
The Sood Commission set up to probe Benami land deals in Himachal Pradesh has recommended scrapping of the HP Apartment and Property Regulation Act.
In Kinnaur, when someone dies, all villagers get together at his house at night this custom is known at “Drum Rating”. The dead body is then bathed in a large vessel called “Lam kunyal”.
SUI FAIR is celebrated in Chamba town in the month of April. This fair is exclusively for women and children. There is a temple of ‘Naina Devi’, where women gather and worship the Devi. This temple is on ‘Shahmadar hill’, at the back of Chamba town.
How much percent of total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh was covered by forests in 2023?
Identify the peak which is matched correctly with its district in Himachal Pradesh