Uttarakhand General Knowledge Quiz
Question 1. A famous name associated with Garhwal-Painting is?
(A) Tulsi Ram
(B) Balak Ram
(C) Mola Ram
(D) Mangat Ram
Question 2. What is Harela?
(A) Fruit
(B) Vegetable
(C) Place
(D) Festival
Question 3. ‘Harela’ festival of Uttarakhand is related to?
(A) Plantation
(B) Animal husbandry
(C) Folk dance
(D) None of the above
Question 4. Which of the following celebrations is performed in Uttaranchal for the welfare of a child?
(A) Khataruwa
(B) Harela
(C) Bhitauli
(D) Birudia
Question 5. Jhal, Vinnai, Damama, Muryo are?
(A) Temples of Garhwal
(B) Musical instruments of Kumaon
(C) Mountain peaks of Ladakh
(D) Rivers of Arunachal
Question 6. Which of folk dance is performed when a newly-married girl comes for the first time to her parental home in the Garhwal region?
(A) Thadiya
(B) Jhumailo
(C) Jagar
(D) Chantula
Question 7. Which one of these is not a dance of Uttarakhand?
(A) Thadia
(B) Terahtali
(C) Clanchari
(D) Jagar
Question 8. The tune of the famous folk song of Uttaranchal ‘Bedi Pako Bara Masa’ was composed by?
(A) Late Brijendra Lal Shah
(B) Late Sumitra Nandan Pant
(C) Late Ms. Mahadevi Verma
(D) Late Rabindra Nath Tagore
Question 9. Ladies of Uttaranchal put on an ornament known as Tilhari in?
(A) Hands
(B) Neck
(C) Feet
(D) Nose
Question 10. At which place ‘Bagwal Fair’ is held?
(A) Devidhura
(B) Champawat
(C) Bageshwar
(D) Lohaghat
Question 11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I | List-II |
(a) Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam | 1. Haridwar |
(b) G.B. Pant Sugar Mill | 2. Ranibagh |
(c) H.M.T. Watch Unit | 3. Nainital |
(d) B.H.E.L. | 4. Kichha |
5. Sri Nagar |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
(B) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
(C) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(D) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Question 12. India Institute of Remote Sensing is situated in?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Bhopal
(C) Dehradun
(D) Delhi
Question 13. Where lies the Hindustan Machine Tools Factory in Uttarakhand?
(A) Kotdwar
(B) Haridwar
(C) Ranibagh – Nainital
(D) Raipur – Dehradun
Question 14. The training centre of the Uttarakhand Livestock Development Board is located at?
(A) Haridwar
(B) Kalsi
(C) Rishikesh
(D) Dehradun
Question 15. The Nehru Mountaineering Institute is located in?
(A) Pauri
(B) Nainital
(C) Haridwar
(D) Uttarkashi
Question 16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I (Fairs/Festival) | List-II (Places) |
(a) Surkhanda Festival | 1. Devidhura |
(b) Jaul Jivi Fair | 2. Purnagiri Temple, Near Tanakpur |
(c) Purnagiri Fair | 3. Dharchula |
(d) Bagwal Fair | 4. Chamba |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(B) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
(C) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
(D) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Question 17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I (Dialect) | List-II (Area) |
(a) Garhwali | 1. Garhwal |
(b) Kumaoni | 2. Kumaon |
(c) Bhutia | 3. Pithoragarh |
(d) Jaunsari | 4.Dehradun |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
(C) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
(D) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Question 18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I (Fair) | List-II (Places in Uttaranchal) |
(a) Bagwal | 1. Darma |
(b) Chaiti | 2. Devidhura |
(c) Gabaladev | 3. Kashipur |
(d) Mostamana | 4. Pithoragarh |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
(A) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
(B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
(C) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
(D) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Question 19. Which one of the following is not included in the Panch-Kedar group?
(A) Vishwanath
(B) Tungnath
(C) Rudranath
(D) Kalpeshwar
Question 20. The winter abode of Kedarnath is?
(A) Ukhi-math
(B) Gopeshwar
(C) Gupta-Kashi
(D) Rudraprayag
Question 21. One of the Twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva is located at?
(A) Kedarnath
(B) Badrinath
(C) Rishikesh
(D) Haridwar
Question 22. Badrinath temple is situated in?
(A) Uttarkashi district
(B) Tehri district
(C) Rudraprayag district
(D) Chamoli district
Question 23. ‘Garu-Ghadi Yatra’ to Badrinath starts from?
(A) Tehri
(B) Rishikesh
(C) Haridwar
(D) Narendranagar
Question 24. Which temple is nearest to Ranikhet?
(A) Gaura Mai
(B) Hokara Devi
(C) Kot Ki Mai
(D) Kalika Temple
Question 25. Golu Devata Temple is located in the district of?
(A) Nainital
(B) Bageshwar
(C) Almora
(D) Pithoragarh
Question 26. The famous Sun Temple of Uttarakhand is situated at?
(A) Bhawali – Nainital
(B) Gangotri – Uttarkashi
(C) Katarmal – Almora
(D) Purnagiri – Tanakpur
Question 27. The temple of Katarmal is related to especially which deity?
(A) Kartikeya
(B) Ganesh
(C) Sun
(D) Shiva
Question 28. In which of the following State ‘Nanda Devi Festival’ is celebrated?
(A) Bihar
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Manipur
(D) Uttarakhand
Question 29. In Uttaranchal the Bagwal or Bagwai festival is celebrated with joy and gaiety, it is the festival of?
(A) Sankranti
(B) Dussehra
(C) Deepawali
(D) Holi
Question 30. Where is ‘Mauna-fair’ held?
(A) Ranikhet
(B) Chamoli
(C) Palipachau, Jaunsar, Rawai
(D) Uttarkashi