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the original tunnel built to connect the Kalka-Shimla Railway at Barog , Himachal Pradesh was abandoned as the two constructed ends did not meet?
the town of Rawalsar in Himachal Pradesh , India is sacred to three major religions -- Hinduism , Sikhism and Buddhism ?
the building housing the Indian Institute of Advanced Study at Shimla , Himachal Pradesh was originally built as a home for Lord Dufferin , Viceroy of India ?
the Presidential office of India operates from The Retreat at Mashobra in Himachal Pradesh , India at least once every year?
Kinkri Devi waged a war on illegal mining and quarrying in her native Indian state of Himachal Pradesh despite her illiteracy?
a US$500 million ski village project promoted by Alfred Ford was rejected by the town of Kullu , Himachal Pradesh , due to the belief that local gods thought it was environmentally unsound?
nationalists seek a Greater Nepal that extends into Uttar Pradesh , Himachal Pradesh , Uttarakhand and Sikkim in India ?
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Question 1 : What state is Himachal Pradesh in?
Question 2 : [ 15] The drainage systems of the region are the Chandra Bhaga or the Chenab , the Ravi , the Beas , the Sutlej and the ________ .
Question 3 : Vernacular newspapers such as those in ________ , Punjabi and Nepali are also read by selected readership.
Question 4 : A district of Himachal Pradesh is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the ________ .
Question 5 : Himachal now ranks fourth in respect of per capita income among the states of the ________ .
Question 6 : What is the leader of Himachal Pradesh called?
Question 7 : Which of the following is South of Himachal Pradesh?
Question 8 : ________ is provided throughout the state by BSNL and other providers.
Question 9 : Who played centre in the Himachal Pradesh?
Question 10 : What type is thing is Himachal Pradesh?