ANSWER – C
Shingdakon pass is located between Lahaul and Zanskar.
In the dialect of “Manchad”, Lahaul is known as Swangla.
In the dialect of Tinan, Punan and sTod, Lahaul is known as Garzha.
Andrew Wilson, a European traveller (1873 A.D.) called Lahaul “a valley of glaciers”.
ANSWER – A
Glaciers in the spiti sub-catchment of the Satluj basin are receding at a much faster pace than ever before as studies undertaken by experts indicate “deglaciation” of over 25 per cent in the area since 1962 with bigger glaciers retreating at an astounding rate of 65 per cent.
These observations were made in the latest Compendium of Environmental Statistics, Himachal Pradesh, 2012-13, brought out by the Department of Economics and Statistics.
ANSWER – D
Chandra and Bhaga rivers rise on the opposite side of Baralacha pass.
In Darcha, the Bhaga River joins the Zanskar River.
Pin is the right bank tributary of Spiti River.
Morang, Rangrik, Dhankar, Tabo are the main villages on the banks of the Spiti River.
ANSWER – C
Potato and other vegetables were first introduced by Moravian missionaries at Keylong in 1857.
Lahaul-Spiti has earned the distinction of achieving the highest per hectare production of potato relegating the Netherland, to second position.
ANSWER – D
Sissu fair is a common fair celebrated all over the Buddhist Himalayas.
At ‘Shashur Gompa’ (Monastry), it is held in June.
At ‘Gemur Gompa’ in July and at ‘Mani Gompa’ of Gondhla in the month of August.
ANSWER – D
Khardang, Shashur, Gemur and Guru Ghantal are some of the famous monasteries in Lahoul valley.
Tabo, Kee and Dhankar monasteries are found in Spiti valley.
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