UKPSC Lower PCS Pre Exam – 10 Nov 2016 (Official Answer Key)

21. Which freedom fighter is called the Hero of Peshawar episode ?
(a) Sridev Suman
(b) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(c) Chandra Singh Garhwali
(d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

22. In which, among the following years Tehri Kingdom merged with Independent India ?
(a) 1947
(b) 1949
(c) 1950
(d) 1965

23. Who among the following have been awarded ‘Khel Ratna’ in August 2016, by the Government of India ?
(a) Rani Rampal, P.V. Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Shiva Thapa
(b) P.V. Sindhu, Deepa Karmakar, Jeetu Rai and Satti Geeta
(c) Jeetu Rai, Sakshi Malik, P.V. Sindhu and Deepa Karmakar
(d) Shiva Thapa, P.V. Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Deepa Karmakar

24. Which among the followings has been included in the list of World Heritage, by UNESCO in July 2016 ?
(a) Sun Temple of Konark
(b) Sunderban National Park
(c) Sanchi Stupa
(d) Archaeological site of Nalanda Vishwa Vidyalaya

25. As per 2011 Census, what is the rank of Uttarakhand on the basis of population ?
(a) 29th
(b) 20th
(c) 15th
(d) 10th

26. Read the following statements (A) and (B) and select the correct answer from the code given below :
Statement (A) : The sex ratio in the hill districts of Uttarakhand is higher than those in plains.
Statement (B) : The males from the hill districts migrate in search of employment.
Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (B) are true.
(b) Both (A) and (B) are wrong.
(c) (A) is true, but (B) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong, but (B) is true.

27. What was the basis of States’ Reorganisation Act, 1956 ?
(a) Size of the states
(b) Natural resources
(c) Language
(d) River water dispute

28. Who was the first King of the Tehri State ?
(a) Man Shah
(b) Sudarshan Shah
(c) Medini Shah
(d) Yajuvendra Shah

29. Kumaun University, Nainital was established in the year
(a) 1975 AD
(b) 1978 AD
(c) 1973 AD
(d) 1971 AD

30. Where the I.I.M. in Uttarakhand is situated at ?
(a) In Dehradun
(b) In Pauri
(c) In Haridwar
(d) In Kashipur

31. The State Public Service Commission presents its annual report to
(a) The Chief Minister
(b) The Home Minister
(c) The Governor of the State
(d) The Chief Justice of the High Court of the State

32. The term of a State Chief Information Commissioner is
(a) 5 years or upto 65 years
(b) 5 years or upto 70 years
(c) 6 years or upto 65 years
(d) 6 years or upto 70 years

33. Which Article of the Indian Constitution makes provisions for the tenure of a Panchayat ?
(a) 241
(b) 242
(c) 243
(d) 244

34. Which Chief Minister of Uttarakhand reserved 50% seats in Panchayats for women ?
(a) Ramesh Pokhariyal “Nishank”
(b) N.D. Tiwari
(c) Vijaya Bahuguna
(d) B.C. Khanduri

35. Which of the following states had the highest per capita income during 2014-15 ?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttarakhand

36. The maximum number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, can be appointed in the Uttarakhand Council of Ministers is
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 11
(d) 15

37. Which of the following countries shares the longest international boundary with India ?
(a) China
(b) Nepal
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan

38. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Odisha
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya

39. ‘Shola Forest’ is associated to
(a) South Peninsular Hills
(b) West Himalayas
(c) East Himalayas
(d) Tidal Forest

40. Which state in India is the largest producer of Copper ?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan