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Uttarakhand Special GK MCQ

156 Uttarakhand Special GK questions on Culture, Economics, Geography, History, Polity, in 8 sets of up to 20. Practise with the answer and explanation after each question, or take a set as a timed test. Questions are in English and Hindi. Useful for the Uttarakhand state PSC and other state-level exams.

Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7Set 8

Sample questions

The first questions of Set 1. Open the set to answer them and see the explanations.

  1. Q1.The primary cause for the creation of Uttarakhand as a separate State was:

    • A) Will of the Central Government
    • B) Conservation of the mountain culture
    • C) Imbalanced development and backwardness
    • D) Identity of the hill people

  2. Q2.Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: A. Lower Himalayan region of the Uttarakhand State is more populated. B. Outer Himalaya (Siwalik) is mostly forested. C. Bhabar region (Foot-hill zone) mostly contains thick deposits of soils. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    • A) A and B are correct
    • B) B and C are correct
    • C) A and C are correct
    • D) All are correct

  3. Q3.From area point of view, which is the biggest National Park in Uttarakhand?

    • A) Gangotri National Park
    • B) Rajaji National Park
    • C) Nanda Devi National Park
    • D) Govind National Park

  4. Q4.Where is the Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) Factory located in Uttarakhand?

    • A) Raipur - Dehradun
    • B) Ranibagh - Nainital
    • C) Haridwar
    • D) Kotdwar

  5. Q5.Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below: Statement (A) : There can be a significant role of Tourism in the economy of Uttarakhand. Reason (R) : There are many tourist spots in Uttarakhand. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    • A) and (R) are both true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    • B) and (R) are both true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    • C) is true but (R) is false
    • D) is false but (R) is true

  6. Q6.Who was the first Governor of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand)?

    • A) Smt. Margaret Alva
    • B) Shri Sudarshan Agarwal
    • C) Shri B.L. Joshi
    • D) Shri Surjit Singh Barnala

  7. Q7.Who established the 'Garhdesh Seva Sangh'?

    • A) Sridev Suman
    • B) Badri Datt Pande
    • C) Rampal
    • D) Gopi Chand

  8. Q8.Who was the first Chairman of 'Uttarakhand Kranti Dal'?

    • A) D. Pant
    • B) Badri Datt Pande
    • C) Diwakar Bhatt
    • D) Mathura Prasad Bamrada

  9. Q9.Who is known as 'Gandhi of Uttarakhand'?

    • A) Gaura Devi
    • B) Sunderlal Bahuguna
    • C) Madho Singh Bhandari
    • D) Indramani Badoni

  10. Q10.Which tribes of Uttarakhand had trade relations with Tibet before 1962 war with China?

    • A) Raji
    • B) Bhotia
    • C) Boksa
    • D) Jaunsari
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