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HPPSC HPAS 2019 · Question 39 of 100

The first mention of which of the following place came in 1817 from the diary of the Scottish officer brothers?

Himachal Pradesh History

  1. ADharamshala
  2. BShimlaCorrect
  3. CKasauli
  4. DSubathu

Answer: B. Shimla

Explanation

Shimla was first mentioned in 1817 in the diary of the Scottish officer brothers (the Gerards).

Source: HPPSC HPAS (Pre) 2019 GS Paper-I (theexampillar.com official answer key)

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