General Knowledge: Uttarakhand

1. Sex ratio in Uttarakhand according to the census 2011(interim data) is-

(A) 943

(B) 962

(C) 963

(D) 986

Ans : (C)

2.According to Mahatma Gandhi, Mini Switzerland is

(A) Kausani

(B) Nainital

(C) Badri Nath

(D) Pithoragarh Singh

Ans : (A)

3. First Indian lady to climb on Everest top is-

(A) Bachhendri Pal

(B) Dikki Dolma

(C) Santosh Yadav

 (D) Chandraprabha Aitwal

Ans : (A)

4.U.P. reorganisation Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on ?

(A) 1st August, 2000

(B) 8th August, 2000

(C) 1st  August, 1999

(D) 30th August, 2000

Ans : (A)

5.Where is the three metre diameter telescope, the biggest in Asia being established in Uttarakhand?
(A) Devsthal (Nainital)
(B) Almora
(C) Pithoragarh
(D) Tehri Garhwal
Ans : (A) 

 6.Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy is situated in?

(A) Dehradun

(B) Mussoorie

(C) Kausani

(D) Srinagar

Ans : (B)

 7. Garu – Ghadi Yatra to Badrinath starts from

(A) Narendra Nagar

(B) Hardwar

(C) Rishikesh

 (D) Tehri

Ans : (A)

8.Which of the following passes is in Uttarakhand?

(A) Mana

(B) Darma

(C) Kungri-Bigri

(D) Lipulekh

Ans : (A)

9.Main cause of the formation of Uttarakhand was-

(A) Land and identity of hilly people

(B) Backwardness, poverty, inconvenience and migration

(C) Protection of hill peoples culture

(D) Political awarness of hilly people

Ans : (B)

10.How many types of forests are found in Uttarakhand ?

(A) Four

(B) Two

(C) Three

(D) Five

Ans : (A)

11.Who wrote “Suraj Sabka Hai”?

(A) Dr. Yashwant Singh Kathoch

(B) Vidya Sagar Nautiyal

(C) Badri Datt Pandey

(D) Dr. Arun Kukshal

Ans : (B)

12.Chandi Prasad was awarded, which of the following  international prizes-

(A) Nobel prize

(B) Oskar prize

(C) Ramon Magsaysay Prize

(D) None of these.

Ans : (C)

13.Last king of Uttarakhand is –

(A) Bamshah

(B) Pradhuman Shah

(C) Harsh Dev Joshi

(D) Manvendra Shah

Ans : (B)

14.Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?

(A) Nityanand Swami

(B) Vijay Bahuguna

(C) Govind Ballabh Pant

(D) Narain Dutt Tiwari

Ans : (A)

15. What is the area of Uttarakhand ?

(A) 53,483 km²

(B) 55,420 km²

(C) 50,343 km²

(D) 52,530 km²

Ans : (A)

 16.When did the earthquake occur in Uttar Kashi ?

(A) In 1990

(B) In 1991

(C) In 1996

(D) In 1998

Ans : (B)

17.The origin of Pindar river is from which glacier-

(A) Milam

(B) Khatling

(C) Pindari glacier

(D) Kedar Nath

Ans : (C)

18.Tiffin Top is situated at?

(A) Nainital

(B) Bhimtal

(C) Mussoorie

(D) Ranikhet

Ans : (A)

19.By which name/names is Hardwar also known ?

(A) Kumbh Nagri

(B) Sant Nagri

(C) Ganga Nagri

(D) (A) and (B) both

Ans : (D)

20.Katherine Mary Heilman known as 'Sarla Bahen' worked for-

(A) Reform in Uttarakhand state

(B) Medical services in Uttarakhand state

(C) Organisation of freedom fighting in the state

(D) Propagation of Christianity -in the state

Ans : (C)

21.Among the High Courts of the country, the Uttarakhand High Court ranks-

(A) 19th

(B) 20th

(C) 21st

(D) 22nd

Ans : (B)

22.In which district of Uttarakhand is the state forest services college situated?

(A) Nainital

(B) Dehradun

 (C) Sri Nagar

 (D) Pauri

Ans : (B)

23.Which is famous as the small Kashmir of Uttarakhand ?

(A) Mussoorie

(B) Nainital

(C) Almora

(D) Pithoragarh

Ans : (D)

24.Papers were thrown in U.P. Assembly for the formation of Uttarakhand on—

(A) 19th August, 1994

(B) 19th August, 1995

(C) 19th August, 1996

(D) 19th August, 1997

Ans : (A)

25.'Valley of flowers' is situated in which District-

(A) Nainital

(B) Chamoli

(C) Uttar Kashi

(D) Pauri

Ans : (B)

26.Temple of which God is situated at BadriNath?

(A) Vishnu

(B) Shiva

(C) Brahma

(D) Kali

Ans : (A)

27.Shankaracharya re-established which pilgrimage centre of Hindu religion?

(A) Joshimath

(B) Badri Nath

(C) Kader Nath

(D) Yamunotri

Ans : (B)

 28.‘Queen of hills’ of Uttarakhand?

(A) Mussoorie

(B) Ranikhet

(C) SriNagar

(D) Badri Nath

Ans : (A)

29.Where is China peak ?

(A) Chamoli

(B) Almora

(C) Uttar Kashi

(D) Nainital

Ans : (D)

 30.Boundaries of Which of the following countries touch Uttarakhand?

(A) Nepal-Pakistan

(B) Tibet-Pakistan

(C) Tibet-China

(D) Tibet-Nepal

Ans : (D)

31.Where is the first agricultural university of India situated'?

(A) Pant Nagar

(B) Pauri

(C) Nainital

(D) Roorkee

Ans : (A)

32.Area wise biggest district of Uttarakhand ?

(A) Uttar Kashi

(B) Chamoli

(C) Nainital

(D) Dehradun

Ans : (A)

33.Where is the tradition of Long and Bhela dance in Uttarakhand '?

(A) Garhwal

(B) Nainital

(C) Almora

(D) Dehradun

Ans : (A)

34. What is Chanchari ?
(A) Dance
(B) Art
(C) Music
(D) Literature
Ans : (A) 

35.Maximum female literacy in Uttarakhand as per census 2011(interim data):

(A) Nainital

(B) Dehradun

(C) Almora

(D) Garhwal

Ans : (B) (79.61%)

36.Where is the Sarovar Nagri in the state?

(A) Nainital

(B) Dehradun

(C) Ranikhet

(D) Badri Nath

Ans : (A)

37.The national poet Sumitra Nandan Pant was the resident of

(A) Kausani

(B) Nainital

(C) Bageshwar

(D) Almora

Ans : (A)

38.Who availed the longest term of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, elected from Uttarakhand ?

(A) Chaudhari Charan Singh

(B) Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna

(C) Govind Ballabh Pant

(D) Narain Dutt Tiwari

Ans : (C)

39.Where is I.I.M. proposed to be established in Uttarakhand?

(A) Dehradun

(B) Kashipur

(C) Chamoli

(D) Almora

Ans : (B)

40.Who is the present chairman of Uttarakhand Public Service Commission ?

(A) N.P.Navani

(B) Sudha Rani Pandey

(C) Dr. D.P.Joshi

(D) Gopal Singh Nayal

Ans : (C)

41.Which leader owned the responsibility of poverty and backwardness of Uttarakhand first —
(A) Atal Behari Bajpai
(B) Lal Krishan Adwani
(C) Mrs. Indra Gandhi
(D) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Ans : (C)

 42.‘Green-day’ is celebrated in Uttarakhand on ?
(A) 3rd July
(B) 5th July
(C) 8th July
(D) 15th July
Ans : (B)

43.How many districts are there in Uttarakhand ?
(A) 10
(B) 11

(C) 13
(D) 14

Ans : (C)

44. Chipko Movement is related with
(A) Forest conservation
(B) Wild life conservation
(C) Air conservation
(D) Water conservation
Ans : (A)

45.According to 2011 census the total population of Uttarakhand is
(A) 101.16 Lac
(B) 101.11 Lac
(C) 101.10 Lac
(D) 101.15Lac
Ans : (A)

46.When were papers thrown in U.P. Assembly for formation of Uttarakhand on
(A) 19th August, 1993
(B) 19th August, 1994
(C) 19th August, 1995
(D) 19th August, 1996
Ans : (B)

47.Total no. of seats in Rajya Sabha for Uttarakhand is
(A) 4
(B) 3

(C) 6
(D) 2
Ans : (B)

48.Total no. of seats for Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha members is
(A) 60
(B) 70
(C) 75
(D) 80
Ans : (B)        (excluding 1 for Anglo Indian)

49.The 2001-2011 decadal increase in the population of Uttarakhand is—
(A) 17.170%
(B) 18.17%
(C) 19.17%
(D) 20.17%
Ans : (C)

50.Which one of the following districts has highest population as per census 2011(interim data)-

(A) Nainital
(B) Dehradun
(C) Haridwar
(D) Udham Singh Nagar
Ans : (C)    (19,27,029)

51.Who is known as ‘Garh Keshari’?

(A) Sunder Lal Bahuguna
(B) Hemwati Nandan Bhauguna
(C) Ansuiya Prasad Bahuguna
(D) Badri Dutt Pandey

Ans : (C)

52.Who is known as the Kumaon Kesari?
(A) Badri Prasad Pandey
(B) Hemwati Nandan Bhauguna
(C) Murli Manohar Joshi
(D) Sunder Lal Bahuguna

Ans : (A)

53. Where is the Hari-Ki-Peri situated?
(A) Hardwar
(B) Prayag
(C) Deoprayag

(D) Rishikesh
Ans : (A)

54.Where is the Building Research Institute and Structural Engineering Centres?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Delhi
(C) Roorkee
(D) Dehradun

Ans : (C)

55.‘Kempti fall’ is situated at ?
(A) Sahstradhara

(B) Mussoorie
(C) Nainital
(D) Ranikhet

Ans : (B)

 56. How many types of river groups (Jal Pravah Tantra) are found in Uttarakhand ?
(A) Three
(B) Two
(C) Four
(D) Six
Ans : (A)

58.The first Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court

(A) Justice A.A. Desai
(B) Justice M.C. Jain
(C) Justice P.C. Verma
 (D) Justice A. Vanketchalliya
Ans : (A)

59. Bagwal fair is celebrated at

(A) Dharchula

(B) Devidhura

(C) Purnagiri

(D) Chamba

Ans : (B)

60. Who among the following is the present chief Minister of Uttarakhand?

(A) Naraya dutt Tiwari

(B) Vijay Bahuguna

(C) B.C.Khanduri

(D) Chand Lal Shah

Ans : (B)

  

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