1. This hill station nested in the Shivaliks is widelybelieved to have taken it’s name from a Tibetan wordmeaning “Assembly of King’s ministers”. After theAnglo Bhutan war came to an end with the Treaty ofSinchula in 1840, this place was ceded to the Britishwho developed it as a hill station. Name the place.
KALIMPONG
2.Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh is located on thismountain range, which gets it’s name from the meaning“White Mountain”. These ranges are inhabited by theGaddi tribe.
DHAULADHAR
3. This Indian hill station contains a large number ofPlaywin lottery centers, and in fact the Govt of the state earns a lot of revenue through authorizedgambling. Which place.
GANGTOK
4. Legend has it that Lord Hanuman rested here on hisway to fetching the Sanjeevani herb. It also containsthe Pasteur Institute established in 1900 by Sir DavidSemple is one of the oldest and produces anti rabiesvaccines. Which place?
KASAULI
5. In 1819 two civil servants of the Madras Govt Whish and Kindersley, on a trip to Nilgiris, came backand reported the “discovery of a table land withEuropean climate”.. It was developed by John Sullivan,and take’s it’s name from the tribes living in the hills around it.
KOTAGIRI
6. This hill station is called the “Chiki” capital of India, as its famous for the large number of outlets manufacturing this sweet there. Which one?
LONAVALA
7. Discovered by Hugh Malet in May 1850, it wasdeveloped by Lord Elphinstone. It derives it’s namefrom a local word meaning “Mother Forest”. The placehas the famous Lake Charlotte and also it’s monkeys.
MATHERAN
8. This lake located in Mt.Abu is believed to havebeen dug by the nails of the Gods, and gets it’s namefrom that legend. Name it.
NAKKI LAKE
9. In 1827 Capt Young a British military officer explored and developed this place. The place is believed to have got it’s name from the native shrub that grew in that vicinity.
MUSSORIE
10. Often called as the “Scotland of India” due toit’s similarity with the Scottish highlands. The towngets it’s name from the name of the local deity,meaning Superpower of God, who is believed to be dwelling on the mountain peak that overlooks this place.
SHILLONG
