Chandigarh Gk Quiz

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The Indian Punjab government took on the world-renowned architect Le Corbusier to design the city of Chandigarh, where an architectural breakthrough began.

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Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj is an Indian former cricketer. He was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman and was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002

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Chandigarh Capitol Complex, located in sector-1 of Chandigarh city in India, is a government compound designed by the architect Le Corbusier and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is spread over an area of around 100 acres and is a prime manifestation of Chandigarh’s architecture.

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Vaisakhi also pronounced Baisakhi, marks the first day of the month of Vaisakh and is traditionally celebrated annually on 13 April and sometimes 14 April as a celebration of spring harvest primarily in Northern India.

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When India’s Punjab was separated in 1966, the city of Chandigarh on the border of Punjab and Haryana became a union territory to serve as the capital of both states.

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Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Sivalik Hills of Chandigarh city, near Sukhna Lake. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1998

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Zakir Hussain Rose Garden is a botanical garden in Chandigarh, India, and spread over 30 acres (120,000 m²) of land, with 50,000 rose bushes of 1600 different species

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The density recorded for the Chandigarh UT is now placed at 9252 persons per sq. km in 2011.

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The government carved out Chandigarh from about fifty Puadhi-speaking villages in the then-state of East Punjab, India. Shimla was the temporary capital of the state until Chandigarh was completed.

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After the partition of India, the university was established on October 1, 1947, and called East Punjab University.

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The Mango festival of Chandigarh is celebrated in June Month. It is a kind festival where people who grow and trade mangoes get an opportunity to showcase their produce. Many agricultural universities also participate and exhibit the latest hybrids of mangoes. It is celebrated every year in June.

The monsoon festivals of Teej are primarily dedicated to Parvati and her union with Shiva. Women often fast in celebration of Teej. The festival of Hartalika Teej is celebrated during the Shukla Paksha Tritiya of the Bhadrapada month (August-September).

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She was an Indian track-and-field athlete. She was a Centenarian sprinter. She holds the world records in the Over-100 years old categories for many events. She got famous after winning the 100-meter sprint at the World Masters Games in Auckland in 2017. She got the Nari Shakti Puraskar award at the age of 103. Pranab Mukherjee, the then president of India gave her this award. She was nicknamed the “Miracle Mom from Chandigarh”.

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Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India, is a reservoir at the foothills of the Himalayas. This 3 km² rainfed lake was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills. Originally, the seasonal flow entered the lake directly causing heavy siltation

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Khalsa, (Punjabi: “the Pure”) is the purified and reconstituted Sikh community instituted by Guru Gobind Singh on March 30, 1699 (Baisakhi Day; Khalsa Sikhs celebrate the birth of the order on April 13 of each year).

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Mohinder Singh Randhawa or M. S. Randhawa was a Punjabi civil servant, botanist, historian, art and culture promoter and prominent writer

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In 2007 Chandigarh administration declared its smoke-free city and made indoor places smoke-free as well. Chandigarh was the first city to implement the government’s smoke-free laws.