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In cold and dry zones apples, prunes, drying type of apricot, almond, chil- goza, pistachio nut, walnut, hazelnut, grapes and hops are grown. Mushroom cultivation and Beekeeping provide additional income. A large variety of floriculture products like cut flowers, bulbs, seeds, live plants etc. are also produced. Kangra district is famous for tea cultivation. The Indian Institute of Himalayan Bio-research Technology (IHBT, CSIR centre at Palampur) has introduced Lifelisation Technology to increase the shelf life of many perisha- ble fruits and vegetables. Sericulture is another cottage industry helping people to earn their livelihood. Kangra District is the pioneer in the field of sericulture.
Industrial & Mineral Wealth in Himachal Pradesh
Well-diversified base of industries ranging from traditional handloom and handicraft-based cottage, micro- and small-scale industries to electronics, telecommunication, textiles, precision tools, pharmaceuticals, engineering, and food processing units have come up in the state. As much as the state’s 70% industry is concentrated in Baddi-Nal- agarh belt and few other industries are in Paonta Sahib, Kala Amb, Una, and Sansarpur.
There are two gold refineries in
the state: one in Solan and other in Nadaun. Tahilwal in Una District is the first industrial area of the state to use green fuel. GAIL has sanctioned a Rs. 14-crore project to lay a 10-km-long gas pipeline from Mehanpur in Punjab to Tahilwal in Una District of Himachal Pradesh.
Minerals found in Himachal Pradesh are limestones, rock salt and glass mak- ing sand, Gypsum, Barytes, Magnesite, Pyrite, Iron Ore, Copper, Cobalt, Nickle, Silver, Antimony, Coal, and Mica.
The author is the Coordinator of Trinity Science Club (VP-HP0015) at Banjar, Kullu Email: trinityschoolbanjar@rediffmail.com
April 2021
in Sangla valley of Kinnaur District. During winters yaks are reared in research farms and in summers they are left in the Alpine meadows in Chitkul, the last village before Tibet. Horse and Yak breeding farm has been set up in Lauhal and Spiti.
In Himachal Pradesh the rivers and their branches are abound with exotic trout, mahseer, snow trout, loaches, indigenous lesser barillas and mirror corps. Besides these, many natural lakes located in higher altitudes and man-
made impoundments harbour more than 78 species of fish.
II. Horticulture, Floriculture and Sericulture
Different types of fruits such as mango, litchi, guava, loquat, citrus, fig, early varieties of grapes, jackfruit, bananas, peach, plum, pears and strawberries are grown in low hill zones and Stone fruits, walnut, pomegranate, pecan nut, kiwi fruit are grown in mid hills. Apple, pear (soft) cherry almond, Hazel Nut, strawberry are grown in high hill zones.
Himachal Pradesh Quiz
• Which is the state animal of Himachal Pradesh?
a. Musk Deer b. Yak. C. Snow Leopard d. Blue Sheep
• Which is the longest river in Himachal Pradesh?
a. Yamuna b. Chenab c. Ravi d. Satluj
• Which National Park has been declared as the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO?
a. Kheer Ganga b. Col Sher Jung c. Great Himalayan National Park d. Pin Valley
• Which is the smallest District of Himachal Pradesh?
a. Mandi b. Hamirpur c. Shimla d. Kullu
• Where are Alpine Pastures located?
a. High Altitude b. Low Altitude c. Between the Extreme of High and Low altitudes d. None of the above
• Which is the World’s highest Straight Gravity Dam?
a. Bhakra Dam b. Pong Dam c. Pandoh Dam d. Bassi Dam
• Which is the state bird of Himachal Pradesh?
a. Western Tragopan b. Monal c. Blue Whistling Thrush d. Magpie
• Which is the largest glacier of Himachal Pradesh?
a. Beas Kund b. Bara Shigri Glacier c. The Lady of Keylong d. Bhaga Glacier
• Which village situated in Himachal Pradesh is the last village in India before Tibet?
a. Chet. b. Kothi c. Kalpa d. Chitkul
• Which mammal’s pure breeds are being reared on scientific line in ‘A Germ Plasm Centre’ situated in Mandi District?
a. Angora Rabbits b. Dwarf Hotot c. Dutch Rabbit d. All of the above
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