Uttarakhand Forest Ranger (Pre) Exam 2012 (General Studies) – Group C

41. One among the following is not included in Panch Prayag :
(a) Deo Prayag
(b) Rudraprayag
(c) Karnaprayag
(d) Sonprayag
Show AnswerAnswer – D

42. ‘Bagwaal’ the famous stone battle is played at
(a) Dwarahat Fair
(b) Gananath Fair
(c) Devidhura Fair
(d) Nanda Devi Fair
Show AnswerAnswer – C

43. Uttarakhand Open University is situated at
(a) Haldwani
(b) Nainital
(c) Dehradun
(d) Srinagar
Show AnswerAnswer – A

44. The place, where Nanda Devi festival started first time in Uttarakhand is
(a) Nainital
(b) Almora
(C) Bhowali
(d) Ranikhet
Show AnswerAnswer – B

45. The initiator of Chipko Movement in Uttarakhand was
(a) Gaura Devi
(b) Sarla Ben
(c) Radha Bhatt

(d) Teelu Rauteli
Show AnswerAnswer – A

46. One of the following is not a tribe of Uttarakhand :
(a) Bhotia
(b) Tharu
(c) Boksa
(d) Naga
Show AnswerAnswer – D

47. The language of the ‘Megha Aa’ is
(a) Haryanvi
(b) Bengali
(c) Kumaoni
(d) Garhwali
Show AnswerAnswer – C

48. The “Two Lane Himalayan Highway” is being constructed connecting places of
(a) Askot with Arakot
(b) Pithoragarh with Uttarkashi
(c) Tiuni with Lohaghat
(d) Askot with Hanol
Show AnswerAnswer – C

49. One set of the following National Highways comes under the territory of Uttarakhand :
(a) 52, 52(A) and 153
(b) 64, 65 and 71
(c) 58, 72 and 74
(d) 86, 87 and 91
Show AnswerAnswer – C

50. The first Governor of Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) State was
(a) Margaret Alva
(b) Surjit Singh Barnala
(c) B.L. Joshi
(d) Sudarshan Agarwal
Show AnswerAnswer – B

51.The new department established in Uttarakhand Government in the year 2011 is the department of
(a) Good governance, corruption eradication and public services
(b) Fisheries
(C) Youth welfare
(d) Sports
Show AnswerAnswer – A

52. One among the following was instrumental in preventing destruction of forests as ‘Commissioner of Hills’:
(a) Ramsay
(b) Clive

(c) Cornwallis
(d) Wheeler
Show AnswerAnswer – A

53. The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand announced on 15th August 2011 the creation of four new districts. Which among the following is one of those districts ?
(a) Ram Nagar
(b) Kashipur
(c) Didihat
(d) Chakrata
Show AnswerAnswer – C

54. Wadia Institute of Uttarakhand carries research work on
(a) Water conservation
(b) Air pollution
(c) Geological surveys
(d) Natural disaster management
Show AnswerAnswer – C

55. Govind Ballabh Pant Institute for Himalayan Environment and Development is situated at
(a) Pithoragarh
(b) Kotdwar
(c) Kosi-Katarmal
(d) Rudrapur
Show AnswerAnswer – C

56. The State animal of Uttarakhand is
(a) Lion
(b) Leopard
(c) Elephant
(d) Kasturi Mrig
Show AnswerAnswer – D

57. Which one among the following is not situated in Uttarakhand ?
(a) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
(b) Hindustan Machine Tools
(c) IDPL
(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Show AnswerAnswer – D

58. When was RTI (Right to Information) Act implemented ?
(a) 2002
(b) 2005
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
Show AnswerAnswer – B

59. Watershed Management can successfully prevent
(a) Flood in plains

(b) Loss of hydro-energy
(c) Deforestation
(d) Water-borne diseases
Show AnswerAnswer – A

60. Which of the following trees, is chief source of resin in Uttarakhand ?
(a) Toon
(b) Rosewood
(c) Pine tree
(d) Oak
Show AnswerAnswer – C

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