1. The commission constituted by the state government to select the place for the permanent capital of the State of Uttarakhand is –
(a) Pant Commission
(b) Liberhan Commission
(c) Dixit Commission
(d) Banerjee Commission
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Dixit Commission
- The government of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) created the Dixit Commission to decide on a permanent capital for the state.
- This commission was made up of one person, Justice Birendra Dikshit. They were responsible for suggesting a permanent capital for the state.
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2. At the time of formation, the State of Uttaranchal was given the following status by the ‘Eleventh Finance Commission’.
(a) Poor hill State
(b) Undeveloped State
(c) Special category Stab
(d) None of the above
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (c) Special category Stab
- When Uttarakhand became a state in 2001, it was given special status by the 11th Finance Commission.
- This made it the 11th state to receive special status.
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3. Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
(a) Narain Dutt Tiwari
(b) Nityanand Swami
(c) Bhagat Singh Khoshiari
(d) None of the above
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (b) Nityanand Swami
- Nityanand Swami was the first person to hold the position of Chief Minister in Uttarakhand.
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4. Which political party had the government in the center at the time of the formation of the state of Uttarakhand?
(a) Janta Dal
(b) National Democratic Alliance
(c) United Progressive Alliance
(d) Communist Party of India
[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) National Democratic Alliance
- On November 9th, 2000, the state of Uttaranchal was created while Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his National Democratic Alliance party were in control of the government.
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5. Who was the first Governor of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand)?
(a) Smt. Margret Alva
(b) Shri Sudarshan Agarwal
(c) Shri B.L. Joshi
(d) Shri Surjit Singh Barnala
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (d) Shri Surjit Singh Barnala
- Surjit Singh Barnala was the first governor of the state of Uttarakhand.
- He was the governor from November 2000 to January 2003.
- Right now, Baby Rani Maurya is the 7th governor of the state.
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6. Which, among the following, is not a district of the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand?
(a) Haridwar
(b) Uttar Kashi
(c) Rudra Prayag
(d) Champawat
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (d) Champawat
- Uttarakhand is divided into two sections: Garhwal and Kumaon.
- Haridwar, Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Rudra Prayag, Tehri Garhwal, Pauri Garhwal and Chamoli are all part of Garhwal. N
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7. In Uttaranchal, a Gram Sabha is constituted by –
(a) Commissioner of the division
(b) Magistrate of District
(c) Zila Panchayat
(d) State Government
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) State Government
- Article 243(a) of the Constitution states that a Gram Sabha is allowed to do whatever tasks the state’s legislature allows them to do at a village level.
- According to Article 243(g) a village is specified by the Governor to be a part of this part, and can also include a group of villages.
- This means that the state government is the one that forms the Gram Sabha in Uttarakhand.
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8. The number of Cities in Uttaranchal having municipal corporations is –
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003, 2007]
Ans. (c) 3
- In 2013, three cities in Uttarakhand (Dehradun, Haridwar and Haldwani) had municipal corporations.
- Later, Rudrapur, Kashipur and Roorkee were also given municipal corporations.
- In 2017, Rishikesh and Kotdwar were also upgraded to municipal corporations.
- Finally, in 2021, Srinagar was made a municipal corporation too.
- So, now there are 9 municipal corporations in Uttarakhand.
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9. How many members of Lok Sabha are elected from Uttarakhand?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) 5
- Five members of the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) are elected from Uttarakhand.
- Four of these seats are reserved for the general category and one is reserved for those belonging to a Scheduled
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10. How many nominated members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand (2016)?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) 1
- Until 2020, there were 71 members in the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand, with only one of them being nominated instead of elected.
- This nominated member was from the Aglo Indian Community.
- However, in 2019 this reservation was removed by the 104th C.A.A., and now the current number of members in the Assembly is 70.
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11. Municipal head of any municipal corporation in Uttaranchal is –
(a) Appointed by State Government
(b) Nominated by the Governor
(c) Elected by the local residents
(d) Elected by the councillors
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) Elected by the councillors
- A municipal corporation is a local government in India.
- The mayor of this type of government in Uttarakhand is chosen by the councilors or corporators.
- It runs cities with a population of more than one million people.
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12. The number of Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttarakhand is –
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 10
[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) 5
- Uttarakhand is divided into five areas that have representatives in the Lok Sabha.
- These are Almora (reserved), Garhwal, Haridwar, Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar and Tehri Garhwal
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13. Given below are two statements–
Assertion (A): There are a total 70 members in the legislature of the state of Uttaranchal.
Reason (R): There is a bicameral legislature in the state.
Which one of the following is correct in the context of the above statements:
(a) (A) and (R) both are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) and (R) both are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- Uttrakhand legislative assembly has 70 members.
- The legislative assembly of Uttarakhand is unicameral.
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14. Which community is given a nominated seat in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly?
(a) Buddhist
(b) Garwalis
(c) Anglo-Indian
(d) Muslims
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Anglo-Indian
- Until the 4th legislative assembly, the maximum number of members in the Uttarakhand legislative assembly was 71, with 70 of them elected directly by the people of the state and one from the Anglo-Indian community appointed by the Governor.
- From the 5th assembly onwards, the nominated seat has been removed, leaving only 70 seats in the assembly.
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15. In the Uttaranchal Legislative Assembly one member is nominated from –
(a) Christian Community
(b) Muslim Community
(c) Anglo-Indian Community
(d) Parsi Community
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (c) Anglo-Indian Community
- Until the 4th legislative assembly, the Uttarakhand legislative assembly had a maximum of 71 members, 70 of which were elected by the people of the state and one was nominated by the Governor from the Anglo-Indian community.
- Starting with the 5th assembly, this nominated seat has been removed, leaving only 70 seats in the Uttarakhand legislative assembly.
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16. One member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly is nominated from the –
(a) Christian Community
(b) Anglo-Indian Community
(c) Bhotia Community
(d) Muslim Community
[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) Anglo-Indian Community
- Until the 4th legislative assembly, the most members in the Uttarakhand legislative assembly was 71; 70 of them were chosen by the people of the state and one was chosen by the Governor from the Anglo-Indian community.
- Since the 5th assembly, this chosen seat has been taken away and the assembly only has 70 seats.
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17. Who was the first Chairman of ‘Uttarakhand Kranti Dal’?
(a) D.D. Pant
(b) Badri Dutt Pande
(c) Diwakar Bhatt
(d) Mathura Prasad Bamrada
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (a) D.D. Pant
- In 1979, the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal political party was founded with Mr. D.D.
- Pant as the chairman and first president.
- In 1980, Jaswant Singh Bisht became the first person to win an assembly election using a ticket from the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal.
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18. The State flower of Uttaranchal is–
(a) Burans
(b) Lotus
(c) Brahma Kamal
(d) None of the above
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Brahma Kamal
- Uttarakhand has 24 types of Brahma Kamal, which is scientifically known as Saussurea Obvallata.
- There are 410 varieties of this flower in the world.
- It is mentioned in the Indian epic Mahabharata as Saughandhik Pushp (scented flower).
- In Uttarakhand, it is known as Kaul Padm.
- Earlier, Brahma Kamal was the state flower of Uttar Pradesh, however, the government has now given the title of state flower to Palash.
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19. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Hem or lace work – Lucknow and Varanasi
(b) Brass Idol/statue – Mathura
(c) Locks – Aligarh
(d) Cane and sticks – Varanasi
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Re- Exam) (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Brass Idol/statue – Mathura
- In Lucknow and Varanasi, hemming and lace work are mainly done.
- In Moradabad, brass idol and statue making is common.
- Aligarh is well-known for its locks which are popular all over India.
- Bareilly is renowned for its canes and sticks, although similar work is also done in Varanasi.
- The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission chose (b) as the correct answer.
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20. Brahma Kamal is naturally found in –
(a) Kaziranga forests
(b) Nilgiri Forests
(c) Silent Valley
(d) Valley of Flowers
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (d) Valley of Flowers
- The Brahma Kamal is the flower that represents the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
- It grows in places like Panch Kedar, Saharsa tall, Nandi Kund, Kedarnath, the Valley of Flowers
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21. Which of the following birds is the State bird of Uttaranchal?
(a) Godavasan
(b) Quail
(c) Monal
(d) Pigeon
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (c) Monal
- The official bird of Uttarakhand is the Monal, which is scientifically known as Lophophorus Impejanus.
- This bird can be found in the snow-covered mountains of the Himalayas and is known for its beauty, earning it the name of the Himalayan Peacock.
- It is also called ‘Manyal’ or ‘Munal’ in the local language.
- It is also the national bird of Nepal.
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22. The pet food of the state bird- Monal is :
(a) Corn
(b) Wheat
(c) Potato
(d) Groundnut
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]
Ans. (c) Potato
- The Monal is the state bird of Uttarakhand.
- It is also called the Himalayan Peacock because of its beauty.
- Its scientific name is Lophophorus Impejanus.
- This bird is found in the snowy mountains of the Himalayas and is the national bird of Nepal.
- Monals love to eat potatoes.
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