Books, Author/Poet and Newspapers (Uttarakhand)– Old Year Questions and Answers

1. Where did Gandhiji write his famous introduction ‘Anasakti Yog’ on ‘Srimad Bhagwadgita’?

(a) Almora
(b) Haridwar
(c) Kausani
(d) Mussorie

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

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

(a) Mussoorie
(b) Nainital
(c) Kausani
(d) Haridwar

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

3. The book, ‘Garhwal: Ancient and Modern’ was written by–

(a) S. P. Dabral
(b) A. Parmar
(c) G. C. Pandey
(d) Pati Ram

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

4. Who was the famous British writer of Himalayan Gazetteer’?

(a) P. Baron
(b) E. Atkinson
(c) Jim Corbett
(d) J. Wilson

[Uttarakhand Lower (Sub.) (Pre) 2010]

5. The author of ‘Borivali se Boribundar take is –

(a) Ramesh Chandra Sah
(b) Gaura Pant Shivani
(c) Rama Prasad Ghildiyal
(d) Shailesh Matiyani

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

6. Who is popularly known as ‘Gumani Kavi’?

(a) Govind Ballabh Pant
(b) Lokratna Pant
(c) Sumitra Nandan Pant
(d) Ramesh Chandra Pant

[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]

7. ‘Garhwal’ Newspaper was published from –

(a) Dehradun
(b) Kotdwar
(c) Pauri
(d) Tehri

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

8. Which was the first newspaper published in Uttarakhand?

(a) Garhwal
(b) Almora Akhbar
(c) Sakti
(d) Garhwal Samachar

[Uttrakhand U.D.A./LDA (mains) 2007]