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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the state which will host the first-ever Himalayan States Conclave.
A
Meghalaya
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Uttarakhand
D
Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Himalayan Region is spread across 13 Indian States/Union Territories (namely Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Assam and West Bengal), stretching across 2500 km.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Himalayas cover a vast area along the northern frontiers of the country and span five Indian States – Jammu and Kashmir , Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh – from west to east.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Himalayan State Regional Council will be chaired by the Dr VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog and will consist of the Chief Secretaries of the Himalayan States as well as the Secretaries of key Central Ministries, senior officers of NITI Aayog as well as special invitees.

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