Uttarakhand General Awareness 2008-09
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)
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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