Question: Gairsain as the new summer capital is a tehsil located in which district of Uttarakhand?
(a) Dehradun
(b) Chamoli
(c) Haridwar
(d) Udham Singh Nagar
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On 5th March, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced that the government has decided to make Gairsain the summer capital of the state.
- The State Assembly of Uttarakhand is located in Dehradun while assembly sessions are also held in Gairsain.
- Modalities will have to be worked out on for how many months Gairsain will be the summer capital of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand:
- Uttarakhand was formed on 9th November 2000 as the 27th State of India, when it was carved out of northern Uttar Pradesh.
- Located at the foothills of the Himalayan mountain ranges, it is largely a hilly State having international boundaries with China (Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east.
- Char-dhams, the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri are nestled in the mighty mountains.
- Dehradun is the Capital of Uttarakhand.
- Gairsain is a tehsil located in Chamoli district between the Kumaon and Garhwal regions, now it will be the new summer capital of Uttarakhand.
Gairsain:
- The name Gairsain was derived from the Garhwali words ‘gair’ or ‘at some depth’ and ‘sain’, meaning ‘rolling plains’.
- It is situated at an altitude of 1,750 metres above sea level, and at the eastern edge of the vast Dudhatoli mountain range.
- It is best suited to be the capital of Uttarakhand as it is a hilly region falling on the border of Kumaon and Garhwal regions.
Links:
https://scroll.in/latest/955229/uttarakhand-hill-town-of-gairsain-to-be-summer-capital-says-chief-minister https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/travelnews/story/70119/gairsain-will-now-be-uttarakhands-new-summer-capital
https://uk.gov.in/pages/view/93-state-profile