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

141. In Tehri Riyasat under which Deputy Commissioner Thakur Jodhsingh Negi was appointed as a settlement officer?
(a) Lt. Col. Young
(b) H.V. Hearsay
(c) Windham
(d) Captain Hyder

142. Which Parmar ruler is known as ‘Garv-Bhanjan’ in the history of Garhwal ?
(a) Shyam Shah
(b) Man Shah
(c) Mahipati Shah
(d) Prithvipati Shah

143. Which one among the following royal dynasties is associated with the Taleshwar copper plate grants?
(a) Naga dynasty
(b) Paurav dynasty
(c) Katyuri dynasty
(d) Yadu dynasty

144. ‘Barahat Shakti Stambh’ inscription is related to which of the following?
(a) Guh
(b) Sarva Varman
(c) Sen Varman
(d) Chakreshwar

145. ‘Chaumu Deity’ is worshipped in Uttarakhand for
(a) the protection of forests
(b) the protection of milch cattles
(c) the protection of crops
(d) the protection from diseases

146. Between which of the following two kingdoms the battle of ‘Tamadhaund’ was fought?
(a) Garhwal and Sirmaur
(b) Kumaon and Garhwal
(c) Tibet and Garhwal
(d) Tibet and Kumaon

147. Who chaired the first conference of ‘Kumaon Parishad’ organised at Almora in 1917 ?
(a) Hargovind Pant
(b) Jaidutt Joshi
(c) Badridutt Pande
(d) Govind Ballabh Pant

148. Who was the founder of newspaper ‘Samata’ ?
(a) Hariprasad Tamta
(b) Shrikrishna Tamta
(c) Ramprasad Tamta
(d) Jayanand Bharti

149. Which one of the following seas has highest salinity?
(a) Red Sea
(b) Mediterranian Sea
(c) Arabian Sea
(d) North Sea

150. The “Khudai Khidmatgar” (Servants of God) was founded by
(a) Shaukat Ali
(b) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(c) M.A. Jinnah
(d) M.A. Ansari