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Paper : Uttarakhand General

Knowledge: Objective Questions

1. . How many universities are there in

Uttarakhand ?

(A) 7

(B) 8

(C) 9

(D) 11

Ans : (D)

2. Who among the following is the

present chief Minister of Uttarakhand?

(A) Naraya dutt Tiwari

(B) B.C.Khanduri

(C) B.L.Joshi

(D) Chand Lal Shah

Ans : (B)

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3. When was the U.P. reorganisation Bill passed in Lok Sabha ?

(A) 1st August, 2000

(B) 5th August, 2000

(C) 28th August, 2000

(D) 30th August, 2000

Ans : (A)

4. Main source of income of Uttarakhand is

(A) Energy

(B) Forest resources and tourism

(C) Industry

(D) Agriculture

Ans : (B)

5 Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy situated?

(A) Dehradun

(B) Mussoorie

(C) Nainital

(D) Almora

Ans : (B)

6. Corbett National Park is situated in which district of Uttarakhand ?

(A) Chamoli

(B) Nainital

(C) Rishikesh

(D) Garhwal

Ans : (B)

7. Where is the Sat-tal lake situated at Uttarakhand ?

(A) Nainital

(B) Chamoli



(C) Almora

(D) Pauri

Ans : (A)

8. Which of the following passes is in Uttarakhand?

(A) Mana

(B) Darma

(C) Kungri-Bigri

(D) Lipulekh

Ans : (A)

9. What is the main cause of the formation of Uttarakhand ?

(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. Which of these is the Mini Switzerland according to Mahatma Gandhi?

(A) Almora (Kausani)

(B) Nainital

(C) Badri Nath

(D) Pithoragarh Singh

Ans : (A)



12. At present what is the area of Uttarakhand ?

(A) 53.483 km2

(B) 55,420 km2

(C) 50,343 km2

(D) 52,530 km2

Ans : (A)

13. In which region of Uttarakhand is 'Nagrik and Soyam forest development

project' launched '?

(A) Kumaon region

(B) Garhwal region

(C) Both in (A) and (B)

(D) Entire state

Ans : (C)

14. At the bank of which river is Rishikesh pilgrim centre in Uttarakhand

situated?

(A) Ghaghara

(B) Ganga

(C) Sharda

(D) Yamuna

Ans : (B)

15. Chandi Prasad the dignity of Uttarakhand, was awarded the international

prize, what is that prize?

(A) Nobel prize

(B) Oskar prize

(C) Ramon Magsaysay Prize

(D) None of these.

Ans : (C)

16. Which is the small Kashmir of Uttarakhand ?



(A) Mussoorie

(B) Nainital

(C) Almora

(D) Pithoragarh

Ans : (D)

17. The distinguished lady of the state who has been honoured with an

international recognition in 2000 is

(A) Mranal Pandey

(B) Shivani

(C) Kalawati Rawat

(D) Tara Pandey

Ans : (C)

18. Last king of Uttarakhand is known

(A) Bamshah

(B) Pradhuman Shah

(C) Harsh Dev Joshi

(D) Manvendra Shah

Ans : (B)

19. The sex ratio in Uttarakhand is

(A) 947

(B) 959

(C) 962

(D) 965

Ans : (C)

20. Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?

(A) Nityanand Swami

(B) Surjeet Singh Barnala

(C) Govind Ballabh Pant



(D) Narain Dutt Tiwari

Ans : (A)

21. When did the earthquake occur in Uttar Kashi ?

(A) In 1990

(B) In 1991

(C) In 1992

(D) In 1998

Ans : (B)

22. The origin of Pindar river is from

(A) Milam

(B) Badri Nath

(C) Pindari glacier

(D) Kedar Nath

Ans : (C)

23. Where is the Tiffin Top situated?

(A) Nainital

(B) Bhimtal

(C) Haldwani

(D) Ranikhet

Ans : (A)

24. By which name is the Haridwar known '?

(A) Kumbh Nagri

(B) Sant Nagri

(C) Ganga Nagri

(D) (A) and (B) both

Ans : (D)

25. British woman Hielamen known as 'Sarla Bahen' her working field was



(A) Reform in Uttarakhand state

(B) Medical services in Uttarakhand state

(C) Organis'ation of freedom fighting in the state

(D) Propagation of Christianity -in the state

Ans : (C)

26. Among the High Courts of the country, the Uttarakhand High Court ranks

(A) 18th

(B) 19th

(C) 20th

(D) 21st

Ans : (C)

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

(A) Nainital

(B) Sri Nagar

(C) Dehradun

(D) Pauri

Ans : (C)

28. 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)

29. The world famous 'Valley of flowers' is situated at

(A) Nainital

(B) Chamoli

(C) Uttar Kashi



(D) Pauri

Ans : (B)

30. Which of the following temples is situated at Kedar Nath?

(A) Vishnu

(B) Shiva

(C) Brahma

(D) Kali

Ans : (B)

31. Which of the following pilgrimage centres is a place of re-establishment of

Hindu religion by Shankracharya ?

(A) Haridwar

(B) Badri Nath

(C) Kader Nath

(D) Rishikesh

Ans : (B)

32. Which one of the following is known as the queen of hills of Uttarakhand?

(A) Mussoorie

(B) Ranikhet

(C) SriNagar

(D) Badri Nath

Ans : (A)

33. Where is the China peak situated?

(A) Chamoli

(B) Almora

(C) Uttar Kashi

(D) Nainital

Ans : (D)



34. Which of the following countries, boundaries touch the Uttarakhand state?

(A) Nepal-Pakistan

(B) Tibet-Pakistan

(C) Tibet-China

(D) Tibet-Nepal

Ans : (D)

35. Where is the agriculture universities in Uttarakhand '?

(A) Pant Nagar (Nainital)

(B) Pauri

(C) Rudra Prayag

(D) Roorkee (Haridwar)

Ans : (A)

36. What is Lansdowne?

(A) A tourist place

(B) An industrial area

(C) A recreational place

(D) None of these

Ans : (A)

37. According to area which is the biggest district in Uttarakhand ?

(A) Uttar Kashi

(B) Chamoli

(C) Nainital

(D) Dehradun

Ans : (B)

38. Where is the tradition of Long and Bhella dance in Uttarakhand '?

(A) Garhwal

(B) Nainital

(C) Almora



(D) Dehradun

Ans : (A)

39. Previously what was the name of Uttarakhand ?

(A) Karam Bhumi

(B) Uttrakhand

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Kurmanchal

Ans : (B)

40. Where is the maximum rice grown in Uttarakhand ?

(A) Nainital

(B) Dehradun

(C) Uddham Singh Nagar

(D) Haridwar

Ans : (B)

41. Where is the Sarovar Nagri in the state?

(A) Nainital

(B) Dehradun

(C) Ranikhet

(D) Badri Nath

Ans : (A)

42. At present who is the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand ?

(A) Bhagat Singh Kaushiari

(B) Narain Dutt Tiwari

(C) Nityanand Swami

(D) Matwar Singh Bhandari

Ans : (B)

43: The capital (Temporary) of Uttarakhand is



(A) Dehradun

(B) Gairsain

(C) Nainital

(D) Kalagarh

Ans : (A)

44. Maximum female literacy in Uttarakhand l is

(A) Nainital

(B) Dehradun

(C) Almora

(D) Garhwal

Ans : (B)

45. Which of the following dams is Sunder Lal Bahuguna opposing?

(A) Pancheshwar Dam

(B) Kisau Dam

(C) Tehri Dam

(D) Lakhwar Dam

Ans : (C)

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

(A) Kausani (Almora)

(B) Nainital

(C) Bageshwar

(D) Almora

Ans : (A)

47. Who availed the longest term of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, elected

from Uttaranchal ?

(A) Chaudhari Charan Singh

(B) Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna

(C) Govind Ballabh Pant



(D) Narain Dutt Tiwari

Ans : (C)

48. Where has an I.I.T. in collaboration with I.I.T. Switzerland been opened?

(A) Dehradun

(B) Nainital

(C) Chamoli

(D) Almora

Ans : (B)

49. Who is the present Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand ?

(A) Sudha Rani Pandey

(B) S.K.Das

(C) B.L.Bhandari

(D) I.K.Pandey

Ans : (D)

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

(A) N.P.Navani

(B) Sudha Rani Pandey

(C) M.C.Bhandari

(D) Gopal Singh Nayal

Ans : (C)

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