Indian Geography UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

"The Queen of Hills" will soon be included in the U. N. Heritage list It is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Hill Station

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Hill Station”.

The Queen of Hills is a nickname for Shimla, a hill station in India.

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