UKSSSC VDO / VPDO Exam Paper – 31 Dec 2023 (Official Answer Key)

71. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Lakhvaad mela is popular fair of Jaunsar Bawar
2. Sanigaad mela is organised in Chaitra Navaratri
3. Selku utsav is famous festival of Bhagirathi valley
4. Haryali Puda utsav is primarily related to married daughters
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(A) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(D) Only 4

72. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct option from the code given below.
List-I            –   List-II
a. Hat Kalika – 1. Kalimath
b. Varahi Devi – 2. Gangolihat
c. Surkanda Devi – 3. Devidhura
d. Chhinmasta Devi – 4. Dhanaulti
Code:
.   a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 2 3 4

73. Match List – 1 with List – 2 and choose the right code.

List-1	List – 2
1. Malooshahi	a. Folk songs based on Folk beliefs
2. Hudki Bol Gatha	b. Folk songs based on Veer Ras
3. Pawde or Bhadau	c. Folk songs based on agriculture and farming
4. Jagar	d. Love story of Rajuli and Malooshahi

Code:
(A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
(B) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
(C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
(D) 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b

74. In which year was the State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation Uttarakhand Ltd. (SIDCUL) set up in Uttarakhand State ?
(A) 2002
(C) 2012
(B) 2008
(D) 2015

75. Statement 1: The month of ‘Chait’ is called ‘Nachado Maino’ (Month of Dancing).
Statement 2: In the month of ‘Chait’ the girls who came to their mother’s home, danced in ‘Jhumailo and Basanti’ songs.
Which of the following code is true for above statements?
Code:
(A) Statement 1 is right, statement 2 wrong
(B) Statement 1 and statement 2 both right
(C) Statement 1 wrong, statement 2 right
(D) Statement 1 and statement 2 both wrong

76. Match the following in List – 1 and List – 2 and choose the right option.
.   List-1      –      List – 2
a. Chaunphula – 1. Peak
b. Barahmasa – 2. Folk dance
c. Devguru – 3. Observatory
d. Devsthal – 4. Folk song
Code:
.   a b c d
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 4 2 3 1

77. Match the following in List – I and List – II and then choose the right option.

List – I	List – II
a. Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar Yojana	1. Oct. 2020
b. Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana	2. Sep. 2021
c. Mission Gaura Shakti	3. April 2021
d. Mukhya Mantri Mahalakshmi Yojana	4. May 2020

.   a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 4 2 1 3
(D) 2 4 3 1

78. In the context of Uttarakhand ‘One District- Two Products’ (ODTP) scheme, match the List-1 with List – 2 and choose the right option.

List-1	List – 2
a. Almora	1. Copper ware and Manduwa biscuits
b. Bageshwar	2. Aipan Craft and Candle-making craft
c. Haridwar	3. Tweed and Bal Mithai
d. Nainital	4. Jaggery and Honey

Code:
.   a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 4 3 2 1

79. Who among the following made provisions for English education for the first time in Tehri Riyasat?
(A) Sudarshan Shah
(B) Bhavani Shah
(C) Pratap Shah
(D) Kirti Shah

80. ‘Goth’ is related to
(A) Fishery
(B) Poultry
(C) Animal Husbandry
(D) Apiculture

81. Which of the following statement is not correct?
(A) Amritganga meets with Balkhila in Mandal.
(B) Kedarganga meets with Ganga in Gangotri.
(C) Hanumanganga meets with Alaknanda in Hanuman Chatti.
(D) Rishiganga meets with the Ganga in Rishikesh.

82. Given below are two statements, one is the Assertion (A) and the other is the Reason (R) Answer by using code given below.
Assertion (A): Early kings of Katyuri made Askot their capital.
Reason (R): Askot hills was the source of river Gomati that merge in the river Kali.
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
(B) (R) is correct, but (A) is wrong
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(D) Both are wrong

83. With which movement is ‘Kakodakhal’ associated?
(A) Uttarakhand State Movement
(B) Dola – Palaki Movement
(C) Gadi – Sadak Movement
(D) Begar Movement

84. Names of fairs of Uttarakhand have been given in List – I and the occasion or date of their celebration or beginning has been given in List – II.
.   List-I           –       List-II
1. Devidhura Mela – a. 14 November
2. Uttaraini Mela – b. Raksha Bandhan
3. Gauchar Mela – c. Makar Sakranti
Choose the option in which fairs and occasion/date are correctly matched.
(A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
(B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
(C) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
(D) None of the above

85. ‘Zyula’ is the measurement unit of
(A) Land
(C) Weight
(B) Water
(D) Length

86. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below.
List-I – List-II
a. Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy – 1. Dehradun
b. Dr. Barthwal Hindi Academy – 2. Tehri
c. Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Sports Academy – 3. Rudrapur
d. Uttarakhand Rural Development Institute – 4. Bhawali
Code:
.   a b с d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 1 3 2

87. According to Uttarakhand Export figures for November 2022, which of the following items has been the largest export item for Uttarakhand?
(A) Vegetable products
(B) Wood and Wood products
(C) Chemical products
(D) Plastics and rubber

88. Which of the following is the botanical name of Deodar tree?
(A) Citrus Deodar
(B) Cedrus Deodar
(C) Cyotina Deodar
(D) Ficus

89. In context of freedom struggle in Uttarakhand which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Kalu Mahra – Creation of secrete armed organisation
(B) 1857 – Attack on Lohaghat
(C) 1871 – British Barrack Beginning of ‘Almora Akhbar’
(D) 1870 – Establishment of ‘Debating club’ in Dehradun

90. Dekaras are refers to
(A) Metal based paintings
(B) Clay models of various Gods and Goddesses
(C) Clay models of various flowers
(D) Metal based images of various flowers