Question

Which of the following districts has 'Anashakti Ashram'?
1. Bageshwar
2. Nainital
3. Almora
4. Champawat

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Bageshwar

The correct answer is Bageshwar.

• Anashakti Ashram
  • It is a highly revered ashram situated in the beautiful hill station of Kausani in the  Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.
  • It was built to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and is fondly known as Gandhi Ashram.
  • It is the site where Mahatma Gandhi stayed for 14 days when he was writing his concept of Anashakti Yoga- Geeta Anashakti Yoga in 1929.
  • Mahatma Gandhi expressed Kausani as ' Switzerland of India'.
• Bageshwar
  • It is the district of Uttarakhand and part of the Kumaon Division.
  • It was made a district in 1997, earlier it was part of Almora District.
  • It is situated on rivers Saryu, Gomti, and latent Bhagirathi.
  • It is the third least populous district of Uttrakhand after Rudraprayag and Champawat.

 

• Almora 
  • It is a district of Uttarakhand and part of the Kumaon region.
  • It was founded in 1568 by King Kalyan Chand during the rule of the Chand dynasty.
  • It is considered the cultural heart of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
• Nainital 
  • It is a district of Uttarakhand and a part of the Kumaon region.
  • It is the judicial capital of Uttarakhand as the High Court is located here.
  • The Nainital Yacht club is situated along the Nainital Lake and is the highest yacht club in India.
  • There are seven lakes in and around Nainital, these are Bhimtal, Sattal, Naukuchiatal, Khurpatal, Malwatal, Harishtal, and Lokhamtal, Bhimtal is the biggest one.​
• Champawat
  • It is the district of Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand constituted in 1997.
  • As per the Census 2011, this district is the second least populous district of Uttarakhand after Rudraprayag.
  • It is one of the three districts of Uttarkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Region Grant Fund Programme.