UPSC ONLINE ACADEMY

UK GK SET-6 (As Per Syllabus)

Q.1 Before 1988, Haridwar was part of which divisional commissionary ?

A) Merut

B) Muzaffarnagar

C) Saharanpur

D) None of the above

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Ans. C

Haridwar was formed as a district on December 28 1988

Q.2 Where Indian Vetenary Research Institute is situated in Uttarakhand ?

A) Haldwani

B) Pithoragarh

C) Bageshwar

D) Mukteshwar

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Ans, D

Q.3 In Uttarakhand , Jhoola Devi Ram Mandir is situated at :

A) Rishikesh

B) Dehradun

C) Ranikhet

D) Nainital

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Ans. C

Q.4 Which among the following district of Uttarakhand is known as North’s Varanasi ?

A) Udham Singh Nagar

B) Bageshwar

C) Almora

D) Dehradun

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Ans. B

Q.5 Which among the following are correctly matched ?

1. Somnath Mela         Ranikhet

2. Thal Mela                   Pithoragarh

3. Maneshwar Mela   Champawat

4. Poornagiri Mela      Ranikhet

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) 1,3,4

B) 2,3,4

C) 1,2,3

D) All are correct

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Ans. C

Somnath Mela              Ranikhet

Thal Mela                        Pithoragarh

Maneshwar Mela        Champawat’s Near Mayawati

Poornagiri Mela            Champawat’s Tanakpur

Q.6 Which among the following are correctly matched ?

1. Ladi Dhoora fair                     Barakot

2. Chandrabadni fair                Tehri

3. Dangal fair                               Uttarkashi      

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) 1 & 3

B) 2 & 3

C) 1 & 2

D) 1,2,3

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Ans. C

Ladi Dhoora festival                                Barakot

Chandrabadni festival                            Tehri

Dangal festival                                           Pauri   

Q.7 Which among the following Ornaments & their place of worn is/are not correctly matched ?

1. Hansula                      Neck  

2. Seesphool                 Forehead

3. Murkhli                        Nose

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) 1 & 3

B) 2 & 3

C) 1 & 2

D) 1,2,3

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Ans. C

Hansula                           Neck  

Seesphool                      Forehead

Murkhli                             Ears

Q.8 Sahstra Taal -Mahashra Taal Yatra is associated with which among the following city of Uttarakhand ?

A) Uttarkashi

B) Dehradun

C) Rudraprayag

D) Chamoli

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Ans. A

Sahstra Taal -Mahashra Taal Yatra- Uttarkashi

Panwali-Kaantha Kedar Yatra –           Rudraprayag

Q.9 Bhaila Bhaila dance is associated with which among the following festival ?

A) Deepawali

B) Baisakh

C) Basant Ritu

D) Shravan month

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Ans. A

Bhaila Bhaila dance – During Deepawali

Chanchri Dance – During Basant Ritu

Harela – During Shravan Month

Bhikauti – During Baisakhi

Thariya dance – During Basant Panchmi

Jhoda Geet – During Magh Season

Chhapeli Geet – During Marriage

Choora Geet – by sheep shepherds

Chaumasa – During Rainy Season

Q.10 Which among the following Ornaments & their place of worn is/are not correctly matched ?

1.Bujni                              Ears

2. Phooli                          Nose

3. Gorakh                        Neck

A) 1 & 3

B) 2 & 3

C) 1 & 2

D) 1,2,3

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Ans. C

Bujni                   Ears

Phooli                 Nose

Gorakh              Ears

Ponta                  Legs

Gunthi                Hands

Chare                 Neck

Imarti                 Abdomen

Kandwa             Legs    

Q.11 According to Census 2011, Which among the following district of Uttarakhand has Maximum density ?

A) Dehradun

B) Haridwar

C) Nainital

D) Pithoragarh

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Ans. B

Maximum Density – Haridwar

Minimum density – Uttarkashi

Q.12 According to Census 2011, Which among the following district of Uttarakhand has recorded Maximum Sex ratio ?

A) Almora

B) Bageshwar

C) Haridwar

D) Dehradun

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Ans. A

Minimum Sex ratio – Haridwar

Minimum City population  – Bageshwar

Maximum Rural population – Bageshwar

Minimum Rural Population – Dehradun

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