23.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Synthetic drugs making inroads into state High-valued synthetic drugs, including MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, and liquid lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), also known as acid, have made inroads into the hill state.   Kullu district, mainly Manali and suburbs, is infamous for cannabis cultivation, but the recovery of synthetic drugs, commonly used … Read more 23.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

21.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   With onset of winters, man-animal conflict starts in Himachal Pradesh   With the onset of winters, man-animal conflict has started in Himachal Pradesh. As the wild animals are venturing inside the human habitations, people are scared about their safety. While instances of leopard attacks have been reported from Kinnaur and Una districts, then it is the … Read more 21.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

17.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Women voters outnumber men in Himachal Pradesh assembly elections   With women voters in Himachal Pradesh outnumbering men in 48 assembly constituencies, political parties are trying to take credit. Of the 337 candidates in 68 assembly constituencies, only 19 were women and of the 37,21,667 votes polled, 18,11,126 were cast by men while 19,10,535 were cast … Read more 17.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

09.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Promise of new tourist hubs still a distant dream   Promises made to people to develop new tourist destinations have remained unfulfilled for the last five years and now candidates are again trying to woo voters on the same agenda.   Development of unexplored tourist destinations in Kullu district is the main … Read more 09.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

21.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH Dharamshala is second Himachal capital, officially   The tourist town of Dharamshala, which is also the home of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, has officially become the second capital of Himachal Pradesh.   A second capital would benefit the residents of Kangra, Chamba, Una and Hamirpur districts, as they have to travel all the way … Read more 21.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

20.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal Pradesh govt decides to act tough against illegal mining   During the last financial year, 8500 cases of illegal mining were detected in Himachal Pradesh and compounding fees of Rs 4.50 crore was imposed on them. Similarly, during 2015-16 financial year, 9303 number of cases of illegal mining were detected and compounding fees to the tune … Read more 20.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

17.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh: Key points   Both Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trails and Electronic Voting Machines will be in use in the election in Himachal Pradesh 7,521 polling stations spread across 68 Assembly constituencies will be set up in the state this election. This is an increase from the 2012 polls … Read more 17.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

14.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Himachal rivers facing threat from developmental activities   A study on rivers conducted by Himachal based NGO- Himdhara has concluded that key threats they have identified are those developments which are interfering with river flows, hampering riverine ecology and changing the nature of the river and dependencies around it. These includes hydropower development, sand … Read more 14.10.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Climate of Himachal Pradesh

Climate of Himachal Pradesh The climate varies across the state with the altitude. In the southern low tracks between an altitude of 400-900 it is hot sub humid type, between 900-1800m altitude warm & temperate, between 900-2400m cool & temperate, cold alpine & glacial above 2400- 4800m altitude. Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi, Sirmour, and Una districts … Read more Climate of Himachal Pradesh

Geographical location of Himachal Pradesh

Geographical location of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh is situated between 30 degree 22′ 40” to 33 degree 12’ 20” north latitudes and 75 degree 45′ 55″ to 79 degree 04’ 20” east longitudes. Himachal Pradesh is predominantly a mountainous State located in North – West India. It shares an international border with China. The altitude … Read more Geographical location of Himachal Pradesh