UKPSC Preliminary Exam Paper I (General Studies) – 14 July 2024 (Official Answer Key)

131. To propagate the ideas of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, who founded the ‘Tatvabodhini Sabha’ in 1839 ?
(a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Debendranath Tagore
(b) Dayanand Saraswati
(d) Bal Shastri Jambekar

132. The play ‘Neel Darpan’ written in 1858-1859, highlights the plight of Indigo growers. Who wrote this?
(a) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(b) Dinbandhu Mitra
(c) Bankim Chandra Chatterji
(d) Akshay Kumar Dutt

133. Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon in 1905. In which year partition was annulled?
(a) 1905
(b) 1909
(c) 1910
(d) 1911

134. Who said that the Brahmanas and Sharmanas were two types of Philosophers?
(a) Kautilya
(b) Megasthenes
(c) Upagupta
(d) None of these

135. Azad Hind Fauz was formed in which of the following country?
(a) India
(b) Singapore
(c) Japan
(d) Germany

136. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Painted Rock Shelters Site – District
(a) Kalamati – Champawat
(b) Kimnigram – Uttarkashi
(c) Farkanauli – Chamoli
(d) Malla Painali – Almora

137. Who issued the ‘Chitreshwar’ type of coins in Uttarakhand?
(a) Katyuri
(b) Kunind
(c) Chand
(d) Parmar

138. Which Mughal Emperor sent the survey team to Garhwal to explore the origin of Ganga river?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb

139. Who among the following Garhwal prince was appointed Mansabdar in the Mughal Court?
(a) Medini Shah
(b) Fatehpati Shah
(c) Upendra Shah
(d) Ram Shah

140. In which year ‘Kumaon Water Rules’ were implemented?
(a) 1874
(b) 1917
(c) 1940
(d) 1947