Uttarakhand General Quiz Set 7

Uttarakhand General Quiz Questions

Question 1. Who among these was the First Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court?

(A) C.J. Joseph

(B) A.A. Desai

(C) S.H. Kapadiya

(D) R.C. Lahoti

Question 2. Where the High Court of Uttarakhand is situated?

(A) Srinagar

(B) Nainital

(C) Almora

(D) Dehradun

Question 3. Where did Gandhiji write his famous introduction ‘Anasakti yog’ on ‘Srimad Bhagwadgita’?

(A) Mussorie

(B) Kausani

(C) Haridwar

(D) Almora

Question 4. In which of the following places of Uttarakhand Mahatma Gandhi stayed many days during the Indian National Movement?

(A) Haridwar

(B) Kausani

(C) Nainital

(D) Mussorie

Question 5. The book, ‘Garhwal Ancient and Modern’ was written by?
(A) Pati Ram

(B) G.C. Pandey

(C) A. Parmar

(D) S.P. Dabral

Question 6. Who was the famous British writer of ‘Himalayan Gazetteer’?

(A) J. Wilson

(B) Jim Corbett

(C) E. Atkinson

(D) P. Baron

Question 7. The author of ‘Borivali se Bori bunder tak’ is?

(A) Shailesh Matiyani

(B) Rama Prasad Ghildiyal

(C) Gaura Pant ‘Shivani’

(D) Ramesh Chandra Shah

Question 8. Who is popularly known as ‘Gumani Kavi’?

(A) Ramesh Chandra Pant

(B) Sumitra Nandan Pant

(C) Lokratna Pant

(D) Govind Ballabh Pant

Question 9. ‘Garhwal’ Newspaper was published from?

(A) Tehri

(B) Pauri

(C) Kotdwar

(D) Dehradun

Question 10. Which was the first newspaper published in Uttarakhand?

(A) Garhwal Samachar

(B) Sakti

(C) Almora Akhbar

(D) Garhwal

Question 11. In Uttaranchal the variety of herbs found is about?

(A) 1800

(B) 1000

(C) 500

(D) 100

Question 12. Which of the following airport of Uttarakhand is most operational?

(A) Bharkot

(B) Jolly Grant

(C) Gauchar

(D) Pantnagar

Question 13. Which State University of Uttarakhand has been granted the status of Central University?

(A) G.B. Pant Agriculture University

(B) H.N.B. Garhwal University

(C) Kumaun University

(D) Doon University

Question 14. In which language, Uttarakhand’s ‘Jagwal’ film is produced?

(A) Jaunsari

(B) Hindi

(C) Garhwali

(D) Kumaoni

Question 15. The name of the person popularly known as ‘Tree Man’ of Uttaranchal is?
(A) Visheshwar Dutt Saklani

(B) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

(C) Sunder Lal Bahuguna

(D) Govind Ballabh Pant

Question 16. Mrs Gaura Devi of Reni Village of Chamoli district has been associated with the?

(A) Nashabandi Andolan

(B) Chipko Andolan

(C) Maiti

(D) Beej Bachao Andolan

Question 17. From which district of Uttarakhand State Chipko Movement organised?

(A) Pauri-Garhwal

(B) Tehri-Garhwal

(C) Uttarkashi

(D) Chamoli

Question 18. In erstwhile, Tehri State ‘DolaPalki’ movement was associated with?

(A)Islam

(B) Rajputs

(C) Craftsman

(D) Brahmans

Question 19. Who among the following was the first Lady Governor of Uttarakhand?

(A) Ms. Sheila Dikshit

(B) Ms. Margret Alva

(C) Ms. Mridula Sinha

(D) Ms. Kamla Beniwal

Question 20. Who was the first Chairman of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission?

(A) Lt. Gen. M.C. Bhandari

(B) Lt. Gen. G.S. Negi

(C) Shri A.K. Das

(D) Shri N.P. Nawani

Question 21. What is the percentage of horizontal reservation provisioned for women in all categories of services in the state of Uttaranchal?

(A) 20%

(B) 30%

(C) 10%

(D) 5%

Question 22. Name the only player originally from Uttarakhand to have played Test Cricket?

(A) Amit Bhandari

(B) Raghuram Bhatt

(C) Sunil Joshi

(D) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Question 23. The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is located in?

(A) Hyderabad

(B) Mussoorie

(C) Nainital

(D) Delhi

Question 24. The first Woman Director General of Police of Uttarakhand was?

(A) C.C. Bhattacharya

(B) Kanchan C. Bhattacharya

(C) Kaushal C. Bhattacharya

(D) None of the above

Question 25. Who in Uttarakhand, was awarded ‘Shaurya Chakra’?

(A) Subedar Ram Singh

(B) Captain Manoj

(C) Major Sunder Singh Bisht

(D) None of the above

Question 26. Out of the following, who was awarded ‘Victoria Cross’?

(A) Major Dhan Singh Thapa

(B) General B.C. Joshi

(C) Subedar Ram Singh

(D) Gabar Singh Negi

Question 27. Which writer of Uttaranchal was given the ‘Vyas Samman Award’?

(A) Viren Dangwal

(B) Shailesh Matiyani

(C) Ramesh Chandra Shah

(D) Manohar Shyam Joshi

Question 28. Name the only person from Uttarakhand to have received the ‘Gyanpeeth Award’ for literature?

(A) Sumitra Nandan Pant

(B) Viren Dangwal

(C) Ila Chandra Joshi

(D) Leela Dhar Jaguri

Question 29. Which person of Uttarakhand was given ‘Padam Vibhushan’?

(A) Shri Sunder Lal Bahuguna

(B) Bachendri Pal

(C) Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’

(D)None of the above

Question 30. Name the only personality from Uttarakhand who was conferred the ‘Bharat Ratna’?

(A) H.N. Bahuguna

(B) General B.C. Joshi

(C) Govind Ballabh Pant

(D) Bhimsen Joshi