Uttarakhand Static GK: Top 100 Important Q&A PDF

Uttarakhand Static GK: Top 100 Important Q&A PDF

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Uttarakhand Static GK: Top 100 Important Questions

1. Basic Facts & State Symbols

When was the state of Uttarakhand formed? - Ans: 9 November 2000 (As the 27th state of India).
What was the initial name of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Uttaranchal (renamed to Uttarakhand on 1 January 2007).
What is the official/interim Capital of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Dehradun.
Which city is the Summer Capital of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Gairsain (Bhararisain).
Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Nityanand Swami.
Who was the first Governor of the state? - Ans: Surjit Singh Barnala.
State Animal of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Alpine Musk Deer (कस्तूरी मृग).
State Bird of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Himalayan Monal (मोनल).
State Tree of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Burans (बुरांश - Rhododendron).
State Flower of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Brahma Kamal (ब्रह्मकमल).
State Butterfly of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Common Peacock.
State Musical Instrument of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Dhol (ढोल, declared in 2015).
Total number of districts in Uttarakhand? - Ans: 13.
Which is the largest district by area? - Ans: Chamoli (some sources state Uttarkashi, but officially Chamoli is largest).
Which is the smallest district by area? - Ans: Champawat.
Official languages of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Hindi (First) and Sanskrit (Second, adopted in 2010).

2. Geography, Mountains & Rivers

Which is the highest mountain peak located entirely within Uttarakhand? - Ans: Nanda Devi (7,816 meters).
Which is the second highest peak in Uttarakhand? - Ans: Kamet.
Where does the Bhagirathi River originate? - Ans: Gaumukh (Gangotri Glacier).
Where does the Alaknanda River originate? - Ans: Satopanth Glacier.
At which place do Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet to form the Ganga River? - Ans: Devprayag.
Name the five sacred river confluences in Uttarakhand. - Ans: Panch Prayag (Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Nandaprayag, Vishnuprayag).
Which is the longest river flowing within Uttarakhand? - Ans: Kali River (Sharda).
Which lake is known as the 'Mystery Lake' or 'Skeleton Lake'? - Ans: Roopkund Lake (Chamoli).
Which is the largest and deepest lake in the Kumaon region? - Ans: Bhimtal (Largest) and Naukuchiatal (Deepest).
Which city is known as the 'Lake District of India'? - Ans: Nainital.
The Pindari Glacier is located in which district? - Ans: Bageshwar.
Which pass connects Uttarakhand (Pithoragarh) with Tibet? - Ans: Lipulekh Pass.
Which waterfall is a famous tourist attraction near Mussoorie? - Ans: Kempty Falls.
Which region of Uttarakhand is shared as an international border with China and Nepal? - Ans: Pithoragarh.

3. History & Freedom Movement

Which ancient dynasty was the first historical dynasty of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Katyuri Dynasty.
Which dynasty ruled the Kumaon region before British rule? - Ans: Chand Dynasty.
Which dynasty ruled the Garhwal region? - Ans: Panwar/Parmar Dynasty.
In which year did the Gorkhas invade and capture Kumaon? - Ans: 1790.
Which treaty ended the Anglo-Gorkha War in 1815? - Ans: Treaty of Sugauli.
The historic 'Chipko Movement' (1973) started from which village? - Ans: Reni Village (Chamoli).
Who is known as the pioneer leader of the Chipko Movement? - Ans: Sunderlal Bahuguna and Gaura Devi.
Who led the 'Peshawar Kand' in 1930? - Ans: Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali.
The tragic 'Khatima Kand' and 'Mussoorie Kand' (1994) were related to? - Ans: Uttarakhand Statehood Movement.
Who is known as the 'Gandhi of Uttarakhand'? - Ans: Indamani Badoni.
Who was the first freedom fighter from Uttarakhand? - Ans: Kalu Singh Mahara.
Who established the 'Kumaon Parishad' in 1916? - Ans: Govind Ballabh Pant, Badri Datt Pandey, and others.
Who is known as 'Kumaon Kesari'? - Ans: Badri Datt Pandey.

4. National Parks & Wildlife

Which is the oldest National Park in India, located in Uttarakhand? - Ans: Jim Corbett National Park (established in 1936 as Hailey National Park).
Where is the Valley of Flowers National Park located? - Ans: Chamoli (declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988/2005).
Who discovered the Valley of Flowers in 1931? - Ans: Frank S. Smythe.
How many National Parks are there in Uttarakhand? - Ans: 6 (Corbett, Nanda Devi, Valley of Flowers, Rajaji, Gangotri, Govind).
Which is the largest National Park in Uttarakhand? - Ans: Gangotri National Park.
Rajaji National Park is named after which famous freedom fighter? - Ans: C. Rajagopalachari.
Where is Asan Barrage Wetland (Uttarakhand's first Ramsar site) located? - Ans: Dehradun.
Where is the Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary famous for Musk Deer located? - Ans: Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts.

5. Temples, Culture & Tourism

Name the four sacred pilgrimage sites of 'Chhota Char Dham' in Uttarakhand. - Ans: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath.
Kedarnath Temple is dedicated to which Hindu deity? - Ans: Lord Shiva.
Badrinath Temple is located on the banks of which river? - Ans: Alaknanda River.
Where is the famous Sun Temple located in Almora? - Ans: Katarmal Sun Temple.
The sacred Sikh shrine Hemkund Sahib is located in which district? - Ans: Chamoli.
Which city is known as the 'Yoga Capital of the World'? - Ans: Rishikesh.
Where is the famous Jageshwar Temple complex (group of 124 temples) located? - Ans: Almora.
Which hill station is known as the 'Queen of the Hills'? - Ans: Mussoorie.
Which place is called the 'Switzerland of India' by Mahatma Gandhi? - Ans: Kausani (Bageshwar).
Where is the world-famous Kumbh Mela held in Uttarakhand? - Ans: Haridwar (on the banks of Ganga).
The traditional folk art of making colorful patterns on walls/floors is called? - Ans: Aipan (ऐपण).
Which traditional folk dance of Garhwal narrates the story of Mahabharata? - Ans: Pandav Nritya.
The famous Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra is held every ___ years. - Ans: 12 years.

6. Dams, Economy & Administration

Which is the highest dam in India, located in Uttarakhand? - Ans: Tehri Dam (built on Bhagirathi and Bhilangana rivers).
What is the height of the Tehri Dam? - Ans: 260.5 meters.
Total Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand? - Ans: 5.
Total Rajya Sabha seats in Uttarakhand? - Ans: 3.
Total seats in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)? - Ans: 70.
Where is the High Court of Uttarakhand located? - Ans: Haldwani (shifted from Nainital).
How many administrative divisions are there in Uttarakhand? - Ans: 2 (Garhwal and Kumaon).
Which district is the most populated in Uttarakhand? - Ans: Haridwar.
Which district has the lowest population? - Ans: Rudraprayag.
Where is the state's judicial academy located? - Ans: Bhowali (Nainital).

7. Important Institutions & Research Centres

Where is the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) located? - Ans: Mussoorie.
Where is the Indian Military Academy (IMA) located? - Ans: Dehradun.
Where is the Forest Research Institute (FRI) located? - Ans: Dehradun (established in 1906).
Where is the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) located? - Ans: Dehradun.
Where is the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) located? - Ans: Uttarkashi.
Where is the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) located? - Ans: Dehradun.
Which is the oldest engineering college in India/Asia located in Uttarakhand? - Ans: IIT Roorkee (formerly Thomason College of Civil Engineering, 1847).
Where is the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) located? - Ans: Nainital.
Where is the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) located? - Ans: Roorkee.
Where is the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (India's first agricultural university) located? - Ans: Pantnagar (Udham Singh Nagar, established 1960).

8. Famous Personalities & Awards

Who from Uttarakhand was awarded the Bharat Ratna? - Ans: Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant (1957).
Who is known as the 'Chipko Woman' of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Gaura Devi.
The first person from Uttarakhand to win the National Jnanpith Award? - Ans: Sumitranandan Pant (1968, for Chidambara).
Who is known as 'Garhwal Kesari'? - Ans: Anusuya Prasad Bahuguna.
The famous hunter turned conservationist after whom a national park is named? - Ans: Jim Corbett.
Who was India's first National Security Advisor (NSA) from Uttarakhand? - Ans: Brajesh Mishra (Note: Current NSA Ajit Doval is also from Uttarakhand).
Who is the legendary russet-skinned author from Mussoorie? - Ans: Ruskin Bond.
Who was the first Param Vir Chakra recipient from Uttarakhand (and India)? - Ans: Major Somnath Sharma (associated with Kumaon Regiment).

9. Miscellaneous & Demographics

What is the literacy rate of Uttarakhand as per the 2011 Census? - Ans: 78.82%.
Which district has the highest literacy rate? - Ans: Dehradun.
What is the sex ratio of Uttarakhand (2011 Census)? - Ans: 963 females per 1000 males.
Which town is famous for being the premier ski resort of India? - Ans: Auli (Chamoli).
Where is the military headquarters of the Garhwal Rifles located? - Ans: Lansdowne (Pauri Garhwal).
Where is the military headquarters of the Kumaon Regiment located? - Ans: Ranikhet (Almora).
Which pass connects Garhwal with Kumaon region? - Ans: Badhangarh/Gwaldam area acts as a connector, but 'Traill's Pass' connects Pithoragarh and Bageshwar.
What is the state sport of Uttarakhand? - Ans: Football (declared in 2011).