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)
(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)
(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)
(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)
(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
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 13
(D) 14
(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)
(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)
(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)
(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
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 2
Ans : (B)
(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)
(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)
(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)
(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
(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
(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
(A) Hardwar
(B) Prayag
(C) Deoprayag
(D) Rishikesh
Ans : (A)
Ans : (A)
54.Where is the Building Research Institute and Structural Engineering
Centres?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Delhi
(C) Roorkee
(D) Dehradun
(A) Kanpur
(B) Delhi
(C) Roorkee
(D) Dehradun
Ans : (C)
55.‘Kempti fall’ is situated at ?
(A) Sahstradhara
(A) Sahstradhara
(B) Mussoorie
(C) Nainital
(D) Ranikhet
(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)
(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)
(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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