Cultural Activities (Uttarakhand)– Old Year Questions and Answers

1. In the ‘Nanda Raj Jaat’ pilgrimage distance covered from ‘Kansua’ to ‘Homkund’ is –

(a) 180 km
(b) 220 km
(c) 280 km
(d) 250 km

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

 

2. A famous name associated with Garhwal-Painting is –

(a) Mangat Ram
(b) Mola Ram
(c) Balak Ram
(d) Tulsi Ram

[Uttrakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]

 

3. The Poet-painter Molaram is famous for which of the following styles of painting?

(a) Basoli
(b) Garhwal
(c) Guler
(d) Kangra

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

 

4. Ranbir Singh Bisht is related to –

(a) Medicine
(b) Painting
(c) Military
(d) Police

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

 

5. What is Harela?

(a) Festival
(b) Place
(c) Vegetable
(d) Fruit

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

 

6. ‘HARELA’ festival of Uttarakhand is related to

(a) Plantation
(b) Folk Dance
(c) Animal Husbandry
(d) None of the above

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

 

7. Which of the following celebrations is performed in Uttaranchal for the welfare of a child?

(a) Birudia
(b) Bhitauli
(c) Harela
(d) Khataruwa

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

 

8. Jhal, Vinnai, Damama, Muryo are –

(a) Rivers of Arunachal
(b) Mountain peaks of Ladakh
(c) Musical instruments of Kumaon
(d) Temples of Garhwal

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

 

9. Which of the folk dances is performed when a newly married girl comes for the fi rst time to her parental home in the Garhwal region?

(a) Chantula
(b) Jagar
(c) Jhumailo
(d) Thadiya

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

 

10. Which one of these is not a dance of Uttarakhand?

(a) Jagar
(b) Clanchari
(c) Terahtali
(d) Thadia

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

 

11. The tune of the famous folk song of Uttaranchal ‘Bedi Pako Bara Masa’ was composed by

(a) Late Rabindra Nath Tagore
(b) Late Ms. Mahadevi Verma
(c) Late Sumitra Nandan Pant
(d) Late Brijendra Lal Sah

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

 

12. Ladies of Uttaranchal put on an ornament known as Tilhari in :

(a) nose
(b) feet
(c) neck
(d) hands

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

 

13. At which place ‘Bagwal Fair’ is held?

(a) Lohaghat
(b) Bageshwar
(c) Champawat
(d) Devidhura

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

 

14. Where is ‘Mauna-fair’ held?

(a) Uttarkashi
(b) Palipachau, Jaunsar, Rawai
(c) Chamoli
(d) Ranikhet

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

 

15. In Uttaranchal the Bagwal or Bagwai festival is celebrated with joy and gaiety, it is the festival of :

(a) Holi
(b) Deepawali
(c) Dussehra
(d) Sankranti

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

 

16. In which of the following states is the ‘Nanda Devi festival’ celebrated?

(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Manipur
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Bihar

[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

 

17. The temple of Katarmal is related to which deity?

(a) Shiva
(b) Sun
(c) Ganesh
(d) Kartikeya

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

 

18. The famous Sun Temple of Uttarakhand is situated at –

(a) Purnagiri ² Tanakpur
(b) Katarmal ² Almora
(c) Gangotri ² Uttarkashi
(d) Bhawali ² Nainital

[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]

 

19. Golu Devata Temple is located in the district of –

(a) Pithoragarh
(b) Almora
(c) Bageshwar
(d) Nainital

[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]

 

20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists.
List-1 List-II
(Fair) (Places in Uttaranchal)
A. Bagwal 1. Darma
B. Chaiti 2. Devidhura
C. Gabaladev 3. Kashipur
D. Mostamana 4. Pithoragarh
Code :
A B C D

(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 1 3 2

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

 

21. Match List-I (Dialects) with List-II (Areas) and find out the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Dialect) (Area)
A. Garhwali 1. Garhwal
B. Kumaoni 2. Kumaon
C. Bhutia 3. Pithoragarh
D. Jaunsari 4. Dehradun
Code :
A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 4 3 2 1

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

 

22. Match the following Fairs/Festivals with their places and select the correct answer from the code given below :
Fairs / Festivals 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
Code :
A B C D

(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 3 2 1

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

 

23. One of the Twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva is located at–

(a) Haridwar
(b) Rishikesh
(c) Badrinath
(d) Kedarnath

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

 

24. The winter abode of Kedarnath is–

(a) Rudra Prayag
(b) Gupta-Kashi
(c) Gopeshwar
(d) Ukhi-math

[Uttrakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]

 

25. Which one of the following is NOT included in the Panch-Kedar group?

(a) Kalpeshwar
(b) Rudranath
(c) Tungnath
(d) Vishwanath

[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

 

26. Badrinath temple is situated in –

(a) Chamoli district
(b) Rudra Prayag district
(c) Tehri district
(d) Uttarkashi district

[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]

 

27. ‘Garu-Ghadi Yatra’ to Badrinath starts from –

(a) Narendranagar
(b) Haridwar
(c) Rishikesh
(d) Tehri

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

 

28. Which temple is nearest to Ranikhet?

(a) Kalika Temple
(b) Kot Ki Mai
(c) Hokara Devi
(d) Gaura Mai

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

 

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