UKPCS 2006 — विगत वर्ष प्रश्नपत्र

1. "Vande Mataram" became the theme of the India National Movement during

1. Champaran Movement
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Non-Cooperation Movement
4. Swadeshi Movement

2. 'Andes' Mountain Ranges is located in which continent?

1. Australia
2. Europe
3. South America
4. Asia

3. 'Apple' satellite was launched from?

1. Kouru (French Guinea)
2. Shri Harikota (India)
3. Baikonour (Asia)
4. Cape Canaveral (America)

4. 'Harijan' was started by

1. Tilak
2. Gokhale
3. Gandhiji
4. Naoroji

5. 'Indica' was originally written by

1. Nearchus
2. Megasthenes
3. Plutarch
4. Diodorus

6. 'Mandua' (Koda) grain in Uttarakhand is being exported mostly to which country?

1. United States of America
2. Great Britain
3. Singapore
4. Japan

7. 'Nehru Report' was prepared by

1. M.L. Nehru
2. J. Nehru
3. R. K Nehru
4. B. L. Nehru

8. 'POLIO' is caused by

1. Bacteria
2. Virus
3. Insects or Flies
4. Fungi

9. 'Proper' respect is shown to National Anthem by standing up when the National Anthem is sung. It will not be right to say that dis-respect is shown by not joining in the singing. It has been held in:

1. Bijoi Emmanuel v. State of Kerala
2. Surya Narain v. U.O.I
3. Ram Jawaya Kapur v. U.O.I
4. Keshvanand Bharti v. U.O.I.

10. 'Right to Education" is a Fundamental Right under "

1. Article-14
2. Article-19
3. Article-22
4. Article-21-A

11. 'SILICOSIS' is a

1. kidney disease
2. liver disease
3. lung disease
4. neurological disorder

12. 'Satyarth Prakash' is a sacred book of

1. Arya Samaj
2. Brahmo samaj
3. Theosophical society
4. Prarthana samaj

13. 'Satyartha Prakash' was written by

1. Raja Rammohan Roy
2. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
3. Mahatama Gandhi
4. Swami Vivekananda

14. 'Valley of Flower' is in which district of

1. Uttarkashi
2. Almora
3. Tehri
4. Chamoli

15. 'World Computer Literacy Day' is celebrated on

1. 2nd December
2. 5th July th
3. 14 November
4. 3rd November

16. 10th December Code : A B C D

1. 1 4 3 2
2. 3 4 1 2
3. 2 3 4 1
4. 1 3 4 2

17. A Pen drive is–

1. A stable secondary storage device/unit
2. A magnetic secondary storage device/unit
3. A removable type of secondary storage device
4. None of them

18. A computer derives its strength from

1. Its speed
2. Accuracy
3. Memory
4. All of the above

19. A world-wide-web (www) is a hyper media system because

1. It is hyper fast
2. It links to other computer resources
3. It can be used only to bring in video material
4. None of these

20. According to 2001 Census, what is the literacy rate of males and females in Uttarakhand?

1. Males –83.1% Females – 59.5%
2. Males –83.3% Females – 59.6%
3. Males –83.8% Females – 59.2%
4. Males –83.6% Females – 59.3%

21. According to weight, the percentage of hydrogen in water (H2O) is

1. 44.45%
2. 5.55%
3. 88.89%
4. 11.11%

22. Acid Rain occurs due to atmospheric pollution by–

1. CO & CO2
2. CO2 & Nitrogen
3. Ozone & CO2
4. NO2 & SO2

23. Alaska is an integral part of which country?

1. Greenland
2. U.S.A.
3. Canada
4. U.K.

24. Albert Einstein, was adept in playing which musical instrument?

1. Guitar
2. Flute
3. Violin
4. Sitar

25. Alps Mountain Range is not a part of which country?

1. France
2. Germany
3. Austria
4. England

26. Aluminum metal is obtained from

1. Pitch blende
2. Graphite
3. Bauxite
4. Argentite

27. Among the following states of India, coastal line of which state is longest?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Gujarat
4. Kerala

28. Among the following which fruit is a rich source of iron?

1. Jamun
2. Karonda
3. Loquat
4. Guava

29. Another name for computer programs is

1. Computer Hardware
2. Computer Software
3. Computer Language
4. Computer Memory

30. Azolla proves as a good fertilizer if it is mixed with–

1. Blue-green Algae
2. Bone Crush
3. Cow dung
4. Urea

31. Basic input-output system in computers is present in?

1. Hard Disk
2. Random Access Memory
3. Only Read Only Memory
4. None of these

32. Bauxite is an ore used to extract which metal?

1. Iron
2. Copper
3. Aluminum
4. Silver

33. Before independence, who was the first member from Kumaon Province in the Provincial Council of the United Province?

1. Badri Dutt Pandey
2. Govind Ballabh Pant
3. Tara Dutt Gairola
4. Mukandi Lal

34. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshashila located?

1. Indus and Jhelum
2. Jhelum and Chenab
3. Chenab and Ravi
4. Ravi and Beas

35. Bhagat Singh was executed along with two of his comrades, on 23rd March of 1931. Who were those two?

1. Rajguru and Sukhdev
2. Sukhdev and B.K. Dutt
3. Rajguru and B.K. Dutt
4. Chandra Shekhar Azad and Sukhdev

36. Bhagirathi river originates from?

1. Gomukh
2. Gangotri
3. Tapovan
4. Vishnu Prayag

37. Bhojapatra tree is found in?

1. Aravalli mountains
2. Himalayas
3. Nilgiri mountains
4. Vindhyachal mountains

38. Binary numbers are

1. 0 and 1
2. 0 and 10
3. 1 and 10
4. 1 and 100

39. Cabinet means

1. All Ministers in the Governance
2. Ministers with Cabinet Rank
3. Cabinet Ministers and their Secretaries
4. Ministers of State

40. Chamba Codes: A B C D

1. 2
2. 3
3. 1
4. 4

41. Coal is an example of–

1. Igneous Rocks
2. Metamorphic Rocks
3. Sedimentary Rocks
4. All of them

42. Dayanand Saraswati

1. 1, 2, 3, 4
2. 1, 2, 4, 3
3. 2, 1, 3, 4
4. 2, 3, 4, 1

43. Deficiency of Iron causes

1. Phylaria
2. Malaria
3. Anemia
4. Fluorosis

44. Delhi became the capital of India in

1. 1910
2. 1911
3. 1916
4. 1923

45. Dr. Ambedkar and Gandhiji had a pact called

1. Calcutta Pact
2. London Pact
3. Poona Pact
4. Lahore Pact

46. Fish generally breathe through

1. Skin
2. Nose
3. Gills
4. Fins

47. For how many days in a year the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 provides for right to Unemployment Allowance?

1. 125 days
2. 150 days
3. 100 days
4. 183 days

48. For negating the mandate of which Constitutional Provision, the Supreme Court of India has held the illegal Migrates (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983 as unconstitutional?

1. Article-249
2. Article-355
3. Article-11
4. Article-359

49. Free Legal Aid Code : A B C D

1. 1 4 2 3
2. 4 1 3 2
3. 4 1 2 3
4. 1 4 3 2

50. Given below are the names of freedom fighters and the newspapers started by them. Among these which combination is incorrect?

1. Maulana Azad – Al-Hilal
2. Lokmanya Tilak – Kesari
3. Jawaharlal Nehru – National Herald
4. Mahatma Gandhi – The Pioneer

51. Green House Effect means–

1. Increase in atmospheric temperature due to increase in density of green house gases in atmosphere
2. Production of vegetables and flowers at enhanced temperature
3. Production of food grains in glass houses
4. None of them

52. Harike Barrage (the source of water for Indira Gandhi Canal) is at the confluence of the rivers

1. Ravi and Beas
2. Jhelum and Chenab
3. Chenab and Satluj
4. Beas and Satluj

53. How many members are nominated in Lok Sabha by the President?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 10
4. 12

54. I.C. chips are manufactured from–

1. Fiber
2. Semi conductors
3. Plastics
4. None of these

55. I.R.C. stands for

1. Internet Real time Communication
2. Internet Relay Chat
3. Internet Real time Chat
4. None of the above

56. INSAT-4A, the First Satellite of the fourth generation, INSAT series, was launched on:

1. 22nd March, 2000
2. 28th September, 2003
3. 22nd December, 2005
4. None of the above

57. In Genetic engineering the latest technique developed is?

1. Gene analysis
2. Gene mapping
3. Gene splicing
4. Gene synthesis

58. In India maximum population density is associated with?

1. Industrial regions
2. Coastal plains along the sea
3. Low altitude mountains
4. Plain/flat surface texture, fertile soils and regions with ample water resources

59. In India, the normal direction of Monsoon flow during summer is?

1. South to North
2. South West to South East
3. South East to South West
4. South West to North East

60. In Uttarakhand which of the following wild life reserve is a Tiger Reserve?

1. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
2. Rajaji National Park
3. Corbett National Park
4. Binsar Wild Life Sanctuary

61. In atmosphere, the highest percentage is of

1. Oxygen
2. Carbon Dioxide
3. Nitrogen
4. Hydrogen

62. In the States of India, the State Finance Corporations have given assistance mainly to develop

1. Agriculture-farms
2. Cottage Industry
3. Large Scale Industry
4. Medium and Small Scale Industry

63. In the period of 1991-2001, maximum rate of population increase was registered in?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Nagaland
3. Manipur
4. Uttarakhand

64. In which Article of Indian Constitution Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens have been included?

1. Article 50 A
2. Article 50 B
3. Article 51 A
4. Article 51 B

65. In which Puran do we find the longest list of the Andhra-Satavahana Kings?

1. Vayu Puran
2. Vishnu Puran
3. Matsya Puran
4. None of the above

66. In which case the Dissolution of Bihar Legislative Assembly by Governor before formation of Government was declared unconstitutional?

1. Rameshwar Prasad v. U.O.I. (W.P. 257 of 2005)
2. K.C. Vasant Kumar v. State of Karnataka (AIR 1985 SC 1495)
3. Inamdar v. State of Maharastra
4. Banarsi Das v. Teeku Datta and Sons

67. In which district of Uttarakhand is the Kedarnath temple located ?

1. Chamoli
2. Rudraprayag
3. Uttarkashi
4. Tihri

68. In which language was the 'Shrimad Bhagavad Gita' originally written?

1. Sanskrit
2. Urdu
3. Pali
4. Hindi

69. In which of the cases, where whole-hearing was conducted by the Trial Court through the Video Conferencing first time in India?

1. Abdul Kareem Mulla 2006
2. Abdul Kareem Telagi 2006
3. Ottavio Quattrochhi 2006
4. Telephone Tapping case 2006

70. In which of the following places of days during the India National Movement?

1. Mussoorie
2. Nainital
3. Kausani
4. Haridwar

71. In which one of the following prisons Pt. Jawaharla Nehru had written his famous book "Discovery of India?

1. Alipur Central Jail
2. Yarvada Jail
3. Naini Central Jail
4. Ahmednagar Fort Jail

72. In which part of India, large deposits of Mineral Resources are present?

1. Western
2. Southern
3. Northern
4. South Eastern

73. In which part of Uttarakhand are artesian wells found?

1. Bhabhar
2. Tarai
3. Shivalik Hills
4. None of the above

74. In which year Rabindranath Tagore died?

1. 1869
2. 1911
3. 1941
4. 1765

75. In which year did the Cripps Mission come to India?

1. 1940
2. 1942
3. 1944
4. 1946

76. In which year fundamental Duties of Citizens were introduced by 42nd Amendment?

1. 1976
2. 1975
3. 1977
4. 1980

77. In which year the International Labour Organisation was established ?

1. 1919
2. 1920
3. 1921
4. 1922

78. In which year the capital of India was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi?

1. 1901
2. 1905
3. 1911
4. 1912

79. In which year was the organization of state done on linguistic basis?

1. 1947
2. 1951
3. 1956
4. 1966

80. India's National Animal is

1. Deer
2. Elephant
3. Tiger
4. Lion

81. Jain Community has been declared as a minority community in which of the following States?

1. Bihar
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Punjab
4. Chhattisgarh

82. Joshimath-Auli Rope-way was started in–

1. September, 1992
2. September, 1993
3. October, 1993
4. November, 1994

83. Leaving which state among the following the percentage agriculture land is very less?

1. Punjab
2. Haryana
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Sikkim

84. Lesser Himalayas is situated between–

1. Trans. Himalaya and Greater Himalayas
2. Shivalik and Greater Himalayas
3. Trans. Himalaya and Shivalik
4. Shivalik and Other Himalayas

85. Maximum mine explosions occur due to mixing of which among these?

1. Carbon dioxide with Methane
2. Methane with Air
3. Acetylene with Oxygen
4. Oxygen with Hydrogen

86. Meaning of G.I.F. is–

1. Geographical image format
2. Global image format
3. Graphical interchange format
4. None of them

87. Measurement unit – Cusec is used to measure–

1. Purity of water
2. Water depth
3. Flow of water
4. Volume of water

88. Medagascar is the largest island in

1. Indian Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Bay of Bengal
4. Red Sea

89. Meenakshi Temple is situated at

1. Chennai
2. Kolkata
3. Madurai
4. Mahabalipuram

90. Mexico Country is located in–

1. South American Continent
2. North American Continent
3. African Continent
4. European Continent

91. Modem is a hardware device that interfaces

1. CPU and CRT
2. Printer and Main memory
3. Telephone line and Computer
4. Input and Output devices

92. Most of India's Wild Life Reserves are surrounded by–

1. Dense Forests
2. Rivers & Lakes
3. Human Settlements
4. Mountains & Hills

93. Mumbai Codes: A

1. 4
2. 4
3. 2
4. 1 B C D

94. NACO stands of one of the following :

1. National AIDS Control Office
2. National AIDS Control Organisation
3. Non- AIDS Control Organisation
4. None of the above

95. Name the river which flows between Kedarnath & Rudra Prayag?

1. Bhagirathi
2. Alaknanda
3. Saryu
4. Mandakini

96. Networking of computers–

1. Increases the chances of risk
2. Enhances utility of computers
3. Enhances the probability of information access
4. All of them

97. Nitrogen fixing bacterial found in the root nodules of leguminous plants are–

1. Saprophytic
2. Parasitic
3. Symbiotic
4. Protogynous

98. On which principle digital computer works?

1. Calculation
2. Measurement
3. Electric
4. Logical

99. On which river is the Koteshwar Dam being built?

1. Alakanada
2. Birahi Ganga
3. Dhauli Ganga
4. Bhagirathi

100. Out of the following nations of South Asia, which is the smallest nation in terms of Area?

1. Maldives
2. Bhutan
3. Sri Lanka
4. Bangladesh

101. Recently discovered high temperature Super Conductors are–

1. Pure rare earth metals
2. Metal alloys
3. Ceramic oxide
4. Inorganic polymers

102. River Bhagirathi is known as Ganga after its confluence with another river at

1. Vishnu Prayag
2. Dev Prayag
3. Karna Prayag
4. Rudra Prayag

103. Sharda Act relates to

1. Prevention of Child marriage
2. Prevention of Inter-caste marriage
3. Prevention of widow re-marriage
4. Prevention of Tribal marriage

104. Stupa Codes: A B C D

1. 1
2. 2
3. 1
4. 2

105. Term M.B. is used to denote

1. Magnetic bits
2. Mega bytes
3. Mega bits
4. None of them

106. Tharu, Schedule Tribe people reside mostly at which place?

1. Dehradun
2. Udham Singh Nagar
3. Pithoragarh
4. Chamoli

107. The 'Blue Revolution' is associated with

1. Agriculture
2. Iron and Steel Industry
3. Irrigation
4. Fishing

108. The 'Great Bath' was found at the archaeological site of

1. Ropar
2. Harappa
3. Mohenjodaro
4. Kali Banga

109. The 'Raga' which is sung early in the morning is

1. Todi
2. Darbari
3. Bhopalia
4. Bhimpalasia

110. The Blood Pressure in our body is

1. Lesser than the atmospheric pressure
2. Greater than the atmospheric pressure
3. Equal tot eh atmospheric pressure
4. None of the above

111. The British Government decided and declared to leave India by June 1948 in

1. 1946 A.D.
2. February, 1947
3. April, 1947
4. June, 1947

112. The Right to Information Act, 2005 extends to :

1. The Whole of India
2. The Whole of India except Jammu & Kashmir
3. The Whole of India except Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab
4. None of the above

113. The Samadhi of Raja Rammohan Roy is in

1. Kolkata
2. Patna
3. Bristol, England
4. Canada

114. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year

1. 1526 A.D.
2. 1761 A.D.
3. 1556A.D.
4. 1857A.D.

115. The Vice-President of India also holds of office the followings?

1. Chairman of Finance Commission
2. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
3. Chairman of Planning Commission
4. Chairman of Privileges Committee

116. The Vitamin available from Sun rays is

1. Vitamin-A
2. Vitamin-B
3. Vitamin–C
4. Vitamin-D

117. The book, "Ramcharit Manas" was written by

1. Tulsidas
2. Valmiki
3. Surdas
4. Ved Vyas

118. The chemical composition of Pearl is–

1. Calcium Carbonate
2. Calcium Carbonate & Magnesium Carbonate
3. Calcium Chloride
4. Calcium Sulphate

119. The committee on whose recommendation, the 'Panchayati Raj' was introduced in the country was headed by

1. Jivraj Mehta
2. Balwant Rai Mehta
3. Shriman Narayan
4. Jagjivan Ram

120. The concept of 'Weathring' is related to?

1. Accumulation of dissociated substances
2. Daily changes occurring in weather
3. A natural process which break Rocks into tiny particles
4. None of these

121. The data tool employed in preparing is usually known as–

1. Planning Analysis Tool
2. Decision Analysis Tool
3. Decision Support Tool
4. None of them

122. The definition of "Information" is given in the Right to Information Act, 2005 under :

1. Section 2(g)
2. Section 2(a)(i)
3. Section 2(h)(a)
4. Section 2(f)

123. The diameter of earth is

1. 8, 000 km
2. 1,00,000 km
3. 12,800 km
4. None of the above

124. The empire of which of the following dynasties extended beyond India?

1. Gupta Dynasty
2. Maurya Dynasty
3. Kushana Dynasty
4. None of the above

125. The famous book, "DAS CAPITAL" was written by

1. Amartya San
2. Karl Marx
3. Gandhiji
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

126. The first Digital Computer made from I.C. chips is known as–

1. Apple-1
2. Vex-780
3. IBM-1620
4. IBM system/360

127. The first and last Indian Governor-General of India was

1. R.M. Gopala
2. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
3. C. Rajagopalachari
4. Ramanuja Acharya

128. The first session of Indian National Congress was held at

1. Bombay
2. Calcutta
3. Nagpur
4. Delhi

129. The gas used to inflate the tyres of an aircraft is

1. Hydrogen
2. Nitrogen
3. Helium
4. Neon

130. The headquarters of department of Survey of India is located in?

1. Chandigarh
2. Hyderabad
3. Dehradun
4. New Delhi

131. The largest wheat producing country in the world is

1. Untied states of America
2. India
3. China
4. Canada

132. The leader of 'Lal Kurti' movement was

1. Maulana Azad
2. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
4. Iqbal

133. The literacy rate (percentage) of which district of Uttarakhand is lowest?

1. Chamoli
2. Dehradun
3. Nainital
4. Haridwar

134. The main source of Vitamin 'C' is

1. Raw and fresh fruits
2. Milk
3. Ghee
4. Pulses

135. The minimum distance between the sun and the Earth occurs on

1. 22nd December
2. 21st June nd
3. 22 September
4. 3rd January

136. The molten substance present inside earth's core is known as–

1. Lava
2. Basalt
3. Obsidian
4. None of these

137. The most widely used input device today is–

1. Track ball
2. Scanner
3. Mouse
4. None of these

138. The new State 'Uttarakhand' came to existence on–

1. 1st November, 2000
2. 9th November, 2000
3. 10th November, 2001
4. 1st January, 2008

139. The origin of which of the following rivers do not lie in the glaciers?

1. Yamuna
2. Alaknanda
3. Kosi
4. Mandakini

140. The power of Governor of a State to promulgate ordinance is given in Constitution of India in :

1. Article 123
2. Article 212
3. Article 213
4. Article 356

141. The principle of basic structure in the Constitution was established in :

1. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab
2. Minerva Mills v. Union of India
3. Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
4. None of the above

142. The richest source of Vitamin 'C' is

1. Potato
2. Sugarcane
3. Orange
4. Sugar beet

143. The slow growth of the human body is caused due to the deficiency of which of the following?

1. Fats
2. Vitamins
3. Proteins
4. None of the above

144. The speed of melting of ice glacier in Himalayas is–

1. Slowest
2. Fastest
3. Same as the speed of melting of glaciers of other parts of the World
4. No information of glaciers of Himalayas of melting of glaciers of Himalayas

145. The teacher who taught 'Ved-Vedanga' for livehood, was called

1. Acharya
2. Adhvaryu
3. Upadhyaya
4. Purohita

146. The term 'Socialist' was added in the preamble by the

1. 42nd Amendment
2. 44th Amendment nd
3. 52 Amendment
4. None of the above

147. The term of a State Legislative Assembly can be extended during Emergency by

1. The President
2. The Parliament
3. The Governor of State
4. The State Legislature

148. The transformation of light energy into chemical energy is carried through–

1. Electrolysis
2. Photosynthesis
3. Respiration
4. Spewing

149. The unit of measuring distance between the stars is–

1. Stellar mile
2. Cosmic kilometer
3. Galactic unit
4. Light years

150. The use of Computers in Governance is known as

1. Computer Governance
2. E-mail Governance
3. Internet Governance
4. E-Governance

151. The word 'Hindus' in Article 25 of the Constitution of India does not include

1. Buddhists
2. Jains
3. Parsees
4. Sikhs

152. There were originally how many articles in the Constitution of India?

1. 420
2. 380
3. 395
4. 270 UP PSC (J)- 2019

153. To which Buddhist School did Nagarjuna belong.

1. Sautrantika
2. Vaibhashika
3. Madhyamika
4. Yogachara

154. To which Sikh Guru, Akbar donated 500 Bighas of land?

1. Arjun Dev
2. Ramdas
3. Har Rai
4. Teg Bahadur

155. To whom was the title of "Punjab kesari" conferred?

1. Bhagat Singh
2. Ranjeet Singh
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Lala Hardayal

156. Udham Singh killed in London

1. Lord Hording
2. General Dyer
3. Sir Michael O' Dwyer
4. Lord Willingdon

157. Under the Indian Constitution who is the Guardian of the Fundamental Rights?

1. Parliament
2. President
3. Cabinet
4. Supreme Court

158. Under which Article of the India Constitution can the President be impeached?

1. Article 356
2. Article 75
3. Article 76
4. Article 61

159. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution President's Rule can be imposed in a state?

1. Article 370
2. Article 368
3. Article 356
4. Article 352

160. What are Jhal, Bidai, Damama and Muryo?

1. Religious places of Uttarakhand
2. Hills of Uttarakhand
3. Musical Instruments of Kumaon
4. Ornaments of Kumaon

161. What do you mean in meant by Energy Crisis?

1. Shortage of Hydro Power
2. Loss of Energy in human body due to malnutrition
3. Shortage of Thermal Power
4. Threat of extinction of fossil fuels like Coal & Petrol

162. What is Euro-III?

1. European Currency
2. Group of European countries
3. European Film Festival
4. Pollution Control Scale

163. What is the mineral structure of Diamond?

1. Carbon
2. Nitrogen
3. Nickel
4. Zinc

164. What is the minimum age requirement to become the prime Minister of India?

1. 21 years
2. 25 years
3. 30 years
4. 35 years

165. What was the number of original members of the United Nations?

1. 52
2. 55
3. 50
4. 51

166. What was the real name of 'Chandra singh Garwali?

1. Chandra Singh Negi
2. Chandra Singh Bhandari
3. Chandra Singh kandari
4. Chandra Singh Bisht

167. When and where Panchayati Raj System was introduced in India?

1. 5th July, 1957, Faizabad
2. 2nd October, 1959, Nagaur (Rajasthan)
3. 14th November, 1959, Ahmedabad (Gujrat)
4. 3rd December, 1960, Bhopal (M.P.)

168. When was Indian National Congress established?

1. 1887
2. 1885
3. 1886
4. 1888

169. When was National Statistical Commission

1. 1 June, 2000
2. 10 June, 2002
3. 24 May, 2004
4. 12 July, 2006

170. Where 1st Agriculture University of India was established?

1. Kumarganj Faizabad
2. Pantnagar
3. Kanpur
4. Naini Allahabad

171. Where is Great-Salt-Lake?

1. Iran
2. U.S.A. (United States of America)
3. Turkey
4. India

172. Where is Raja Sansi International Airport?

1. Hyderabad
2. Nagpur
3. Amritsar
4. Chennai

173. Where is the situated High Court of

1. Dehradun
2. Almora
3. Nainital
4. Srinagar

174. Where was a copy of Emperor Ashoka's Manoday Kavya Bharat inscriptions found in Uttarakhand? Geet Govind Jaydev

1. Nainital
2. Pauri Parmal Raso Jagnik
3. Tihri
4. Kalsi (Dehradun) Prithviraj Raso Chandbar Dai

175. Where was the 1st engineering College of Asia established?

1. Chennai
2. Bangalore
3. Roorkee
4. None of the above

176. Which Continent has the highest population density?

1. Asia
2. Europe
3. Africa
4. North America

177. Which Hill Station of Uttarakhand has been called as 'Queen of Hills'?

1. Ranikhet
2. Chakrata
3. Nainital
4. None of the above

178. Which Hindu festival is celebrated by Tharu tribal people as a mourning festival?

1. Holi
2. Deepawali
3. Nag Panchami
4. Dussehra

179. Which among the following is not a reason for loss of Bio-diversity in Uttarakhand?

1. Expansion of Road Network
2. Urbanization
3. Afforestation of barren Land
4. Expansion of Agriculture

180. Which among the following was the composer of the song 'Bande Matram'?

1. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
2. Tara Shankar Bandopadhyaya
3. Sarat Chandra
4. Rabindra Narth Tagore

181. Which area of the following was not at all affected by the Mutiny of 1857?

1. Chittor
2. Jhansi
3. Jagdishpur
4. Lucknow

182. Which country is called "Land of White Elephant"?

1. China
2. Thailand
3. South Africa
4. South Korea

183. Which district of Uttarakhand has largest Area?

1. Nainital
2. Dehradun
3. Almora
4. Uttarkashi

184. Which district of Uttarakhand has the highest population?

1. Dehradun
2. Pauri
3. Haridwar
4. Nainital

185. Which district of Uttarakhand touches the border of Nepal?

1. Pauri - Garhwal
2. Uttarkashi
3. Chamoli
4. Pithoragarh

186. Which event occurred first?

1. Kheda Satyagraha
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Non Co-operation Movement
4. Champaran Satyagrah

187. Which is not a Rabi crop?

1. Lady finger
2. Carrot
3. Radish
4. Pea

188. Which is not the component of the computer?

1. Input Unit
2. Output Unit
3. Memory Unit
4. Basic Unit

189. Which is the National Bird of India?

1. Peacock
2. Duck
3. Parrot
4. Pigeon

190. Which is the densely populated city of India?

1. Kolkata
2. Chennai
3. Mumbai
4. Delhi

191. Which of Aerial Photographs are suitable for the wild life management in Jim Corbett and Rajaji National Park in India?

1. Small scale aerial photographs
2. Medium scale aerial photographs
3. Large scale aerial photographs
4. Ultra large scale aerial photographs

192. Which of following statements in not true for Jawaharlal Nehru?

1. He was influenced by Socialism.
2. He was influenced by British liberalism.
3. He was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi.
4. He was influenced by German Nationalism.

193. Which of the following Natural Calamity has the most devastating impact in Uttarakhand State?

1. Earth quake
2. Land slides
3. Avalanches
4. Floods

194. Which of the following Protein is found in Milk?

1. Algutinin
2. Casein
3. Myosin
4. Hemoglobin

195. Which of the following States does not border with Bangladesh?

1. Mizoram
2. Tripura
3. Manipur
4. Meghalaya

196. Which of the following cases is related to Constitutionally of Right to death?

1. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
2. Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab
3. A.K. Gopalan v. Union of India
4. Kharak Singh v. State of UP

197. Which of the following disease is a hereditary disease?

1. Hemophilia
2. Tuberculosis
3. Cancer
4. Dysentery

198. Which of the following gas is responsible for the global warming?

1. Only oxygen
2. Oxygen and Carbon dioxide
3. Carbon dioxide and Methane
4. Only Methane

199. Which of the following is also known as 'Cape Comorin'?

1. Mizoram
2. Kashmir
3. Kanyakumari
4. Gujarat

200. Which of the following is an Island-Continent?

1. Africa
2. New Zealand
3. Greenland
4. Australia

201. Which of the following is consumed in the manufacture of Urea fertilizer?

1. Carbon dioxide
2. Sulphur dioxide
3. Chlorine
4. Nitric acid

202. Which of the following is known as the "Coffee Port" in the world?

1. Costa Rica
2. Santos
3. Rio-de-Janeiro
4. Buenos Aires

203. Which of the following is not a computer hardware?

1. Printer
2. Compiler
3. Mouse
4. Key board

204. Which of the following is not an effect of Deforestation in India?

1. Drying of water sources in Himalayas
2. Loss of Biodiversity
3. Urbanization
4. Soil Erosion

205. Which of the following is not an outcome/consequence of Urbanization of the hilly regions in Uttarakhand?

1. Increase in natural calamities
2. Increase in wild life population
3. Increase in water pollution
4. Decline in wild life population

206. Which of the following is not an output device?

1. Monitor
2. Printer
3. Mouse
4. Plotters

207. Which of the following is not associated with the Bhakti Movement?

1. Vallabhacharya
2. Chaitanya
3. Guru Nanak
4. Amir Khusro

208. Which of the following is not one of the functions of plant roots?

1. Photosynthesis
2. Absorption of water
3. Absorption of nutrients
4. Anchorage to plant

209. Which of the following is relevant for Union Public Service Commission of India?

1. It scrutinizes the work of State Public Service Commissions
2. It has nothing to do with State Public Service Commissions
3. All its members are taken from State Public Service Commissions
4. It sends annual directives to State Public Service Commissions

210. Which of the following is the largest coal producing State of India?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. Orissa
4. Bihar

211. Which of the following is the main component of Cement?

1. Gypsum
2. Lime stone
3. Ash
4. Clay

212. Which of the following places is famous for buddhist Cave Temples?

1. Elephanta
2. Nalanda
3. Ajanta
4. Khajuraho

213. Which of the following river does not fall into Bay of Bengal?

1. Mahanadi
2. Krishna
3. Tapi
4. Godavari

214. Which of the following rulers was the first to abolish Jazia-Tax?

1. Zain-UI-Abidin
2. Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq
3. Shah Hussain Sharqi
4. Akbar

215. Which of the following sites is famous for Prehistoric paintings?

1. Ajanta
2. Bhimbetka
3. Bagh
4. Amravati

216. Which of the following started during the Rajput period?

1. Sati
2. Child-marriage
3. Jauhar
4. None of these

217. Which of the following states of India is the smallest in terms of population?

1. Karnataka
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Odisha

218. Which of the following urban centres is among the top 10 most populous cities of the world?

1. Kolkata
2. Chennai
3. Greater Mumbai
4. Delhi

219. Which one amongst the following is the oldest refinery in India?

1. Haldia
2. Digboi
3. Koyali
4. Mathura

220. Which one machinery?

1. Printer
2. Keyboard
3. Mouse among the following is not 29.
4. Operating System

221. Which one of the following Indian States has the largest sea coast?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Gujarat
4. Maharashtra

222. Which one of the following Journals was brought by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad?

1. Al-Hilal
2. Zamindar
3. Indian Socialist
4. Comrade

223. Which one of the following cases decided by Supreme Court led to First Amendment in the Indian Constitution?

1. Chintamani Rao v. State of M.P.
2. Bihar Rajya v. Kameshwar Singh
3. Shankari prasad v. Union of India
4. State of Madras v. Champakan Dorairajan

224. Which one of the following is not an example of Metamorphic Rocks?

1. Marble
2. Quartzite
3. Slate
4. Granite

225. Which one of the following judges referred to emergency as the 'darkest chapter of the democratic history of India'?

1. Justice H.R. Khanna
2. Justice P.N. Bhagwati
3. Justice V.N. Khare
4. Justice Krishna Iyer

226. Which one of the following prime ministers of India, never attended the parliament during his tenure?

1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2. V.P. Singh
3. Chandra Shekhar
4. Chaudhari Charan Singh

227. Which person from Uttarakhand was given Padma Vibhushan in the year 2009?

1. Shri Sundar Lal Bahuguna
2. Dr. Ramesh Pokhariyal 'Nishank'
3. Bacchendri Pal
4. None of them

228. Which spice is commonly known as "Black Gold" of India?

1. Pepper
2. Cardamom
3. Clove
4. Saffron

229. Which temple is famous for 'Khudai Puja' in

1. Kalika Temple
2. Kot Ki Mai
3. Hokara Devi
4. Gaura Mai

230. Which type of computers are the most widely used?

1. Super Computers
2. Mini Computers
3. Main Frame Computers
4. Micro Computers

231. Which, among the following crops, can be grown between Kharif and summer rice crops in the Tarai region of Uttarakhand?

1. Mentha
2. Potato
3. Pigeonpea
4. Wheat

232. Which, among the following diseases, is caused by bacteria?

1. Tuberculosis
2. Influenza
3. Polio
4. Malaria

233. Which, among the following nutrients, is taken up by plants in least quantity?

1. Calcium
2. Potassium
3. Zinc
4. Sulphur

234. Which, among the following places, will have maximum day length in the month of June?

1. Hyderabad
2. Chennai
3. Bhopal
4. Delhi

235. Which, among the following, is not a district of the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand?

1. Haridwar
2. Uttar Kashi
3. Rudra Prayag
4. Champawat

236. Who among the following passed away on 25 July 1944 after a hunger strike of eighty four days?

1. Nagendra Saklani
2. Molu Ram
3. Ansuya Prasad Bahuguna
4. Shri Dev Suman

237. Who amongst the following is known as the 'Father of the Law of Nations'?

1. Grotius
2. Oppenheim
3. Hobbes
4. Manu

238. Who composed the 'Gayatri Mantra'?

1. Vashist
2. Vishwamitra
3. Indra
4. Parikshit

239. Who discovered blood groups?

1. Landsteiner
2. William Harvey
3. Robert Koch
4. Louis Pasteur

240. Who founded 'Ram Krishna Mission' in 1897 A.D.?

1. Vivekanand
2. Ram Krishna Paramhansa
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. Shyamji Krishna verma

241. Who founded the All India Harijan Sevak Sangh?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
3. Narayana Guru
4. Vivekanand

242. Who had given the thought of a separate nation for the Muslims?

1. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
2. Sir Syed Ahmad khan
3. Sir Mohammed Iqbal
4. Liyaqat Ali khan

243. Who has been appointed the First Chairperson of the 'National Knowledge Commission' launched in the year 2005?

1. Kuldip Nayar
2. Sam Pitroda
3. Jagmohan
4. Bharat Jhunjhunwala

244. Who invented Steam Engine?

1. Robert Watson
2. James Watt
3. William Harway
4. None of the above

245. Who is called the father of 'Indian Renaissance'?

1. Raja Ram Mohan Rai
2. Dayanand Saraswati
3. Swami Vivekanand
4. Ramkrishmna Paramhansa

246. Who is considered to be the 'Father of Computers'?

1. Bill Gates
2. Charles Babbage
3. Narayan Murthy
4. Tim Berners Lee

247. Who is empowered to set up Commission for the promotion of Human Rights under the U.N. Charter?

1. The General Assembly
2. The Economic and Social Council
3. The Trusteeship Council
4. The Secretary General

248. Who is the author of 'Geet Govind'?

1. Vidyapati
2. Surdas
3. Jayadev
4. Mirabai

249. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of 'National Child Labour Abolition Authority?

1. Prime Minister
2. Labour Minister
3. Industry Minister
4. Social Welfare Minister

250. Who of the following gave up the title of 'Sir' in protest against the Jalianwalla Bagh incident?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Rabindra Nath Tagore
4. Tej Bahadur Sapru

251. Who presides over the meeting of National Development Council?

1. Vice President of India's Planning Commission
2. Prime Minister of India
3. Finance Minister of India
4. Vice-President of India

252. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?

1. Jawahralal Nehru
2. B.R. Ambedkar
3. B.N. Rau
4. Mahatma Gandhi

253. Who was given Saurya Chakra in Uttarakhand in 2009?

1. Subedar Ram Singh
2. Major Sundar Singh Vista
3. Captain Manoj
4. None of the above

254. Who was the Author of "My Experience with Truth"?

1. Rabindra Nath Tagore
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Maulana Azad
4. Annie Besant

255. Who was the First Secretary General of the United Nations?

1. Trigve Lie
2. U. Thant
3. Kurt Waldheim
4. Dag Waldheim

256. Who was the first person to call Mahatma Gandhi, 'Father of Nation'?

1. Abul Kalam Azad
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Chittaranjan Das
4. Subhash Chandra Bose

257. Who was the founder of British Empire in India?

1. Warren Hastings
2. Lord Amherst
3. Lord Robert Clive
4. Lord William Bentinck

258. Who was the founder of Srinagar Panwar dynasty?

1. Vijaypal
2. Prithvipati Shah
3. Ajaypal
4. Manshah

259. Who wrote 'Malgudi Days'?

1. R.K Laxman
2. R. K. Anand
3. R.K. Singh
4. R.K. Narayan

260. Whose name is associated with the Peshawar Incident of 1930?

1. Mahatma Gnadhi
2. Bhagat Singh
3. Chandra Singh Garhwali
4. Chandra Shekhar Azad

261. Wild Life Institute of India is located at?

1. New Delhi
2. Shimla
3. Dehradun
4. Bhopal

262. Windows operating system was developed by

1. Microsoft
2. I.B.M.
3. A.T. & T
4. H.P.

263. With which mineral is the Bailadila-mine associated?

1. Iron ore
2. Coal
3. Manganese ore
4. Mica

264. Written Programmes, due to which computers function in the desired way, are called

1. Codes
2. Instructions
3. Software
4. None of these