Uttarakhand P.S.C Forest Range Officer Exam., 2015
General Studies
1. Viren Dagwal was awarded Sahitya Academy Award for his book –
(A) Syahi Tai
(B) Isi Duniya Mein
(C) Dushchakra Mein Srishta
(D) Kal Ki Baat
2. Environmental Conservation Programme launched by the Government of Uttarakhand, during the Harela Festival-2015, is known as –
(A) Hamara Paudha, Hamara Paisa
(B) Hariyali
(C) Ped Bachao
(D) Hamara Ped, Hamara Dhan
3. In which of the following State of America, is the Silicon Valley situated ?
(A) Florida
(B) California
(C) Texas
(D) Colorado
4. ‘Hamari Dharohar’ scheme in India is introduced to-
(A) promote survival, protection and education of girl child
(B) provide day care services to children of working women
(C) improve language development by creating interest in reading and writing
(D) preserve rich heritage of minority communities of India
5. The golden rule of fiscal policy is that the governments are expected to borrow over the cycle to finance –
(A) Current expenditure
(B) Old loans
(C) Investments
(D) Imported consumer goods
6. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends minimum support prices at national level for –
(A) 20 crops
(B) 22 crops
(C) 23 crops
(D) 25 crops
7. Which metals is found at the following places-Hutti, Kolar and Ramgiri in India ?
(A) Aluminium
(B) Copper
(C) Silver
(D) Gold
8. Agricultural credit flow target b y Government of India for 2014-15 has been fixed at –
(A) Rs. 6,00,000 crore
(B) Rs. 8,00,000 crore
(C) Rs. 7,00,000 crore
(D) Rs. 9,00, 000 crore
9. Which of the following is dubbed as a ‘living fossil’ ?
(A) Sphenodon
(B) Toad
(C) Echidna
(D) Crocodile
10. Which of the following is not a constitutional prerogative of the President of India ?
(A) Returning back an ordinary bill for reconsideration
(B) Returning back a money bill for reconsideration
(C) Dissolution of Lok Sabha
(D) Summoning of the session of the Rajya Sabha
11. Upto what age, can the judges of Supreme Court serve ?
(A) 62 years
(B) 68 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years
12. What is the normal tenure of a Panchayat ?
(A) 3 years
(B) 4 years
(C) 2 years
(D) 5 years
13. Economically the most important rocks in India are –
(A) Gondwana rocks
(B) Dharwar rocks
(C) Vindhyan rocks
(D) Cuddpha rocks
14. Gandak river is associated with one of the following river systems –
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Indus
(C) Ganga
(D) None of the above
15. At what altitude are Alpine forests found ?
(A) 1800-2000 m
(B) 900-1800 m
(C) 2000-2500 m
(D) 2900-3500 m
16. Where is the First Biosphere Reserve of India is located ?
(A) Nilgiri
(B) Nanda Devi
(C) Sunder van
(D) Great Nicobar
17. The maximum rainfall in India is received from-
(A) South-West monsoon
(B) Retreating monsoon
(C) North-Eastern monsoon
(D) Cyclones
18. Integral coach factory is located at-
(A) Varanasi
(B) Chitranjan
(C) Gorakhpur
(D) Permabur
19. Who among the following deciphered the Mauryan Brahmi for the first time ?
(A) William Jones
(B) James Princep
(C) Alexander Cunningham
(D) John Marshall
20. Which Indian National Park is famous for Rhinoceros population ?
(A) Kaziranga
(B) Jim Corbett
(C) Ranthambor
(D) Bannerghatta
21. Which of the following term was not mentioned in Rig Veda ?
(A) Jana
(B) Janapada
(C) Samgrama
(D) Gram
22. Bhimbetaka is famous for –
(A) Pre-historic paintings
(B) Stupas
(C) Sculptures
(D) Temples
23. The copper coin called Jital was issued by –
(A) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Balban
(D) Iltutmish
24. Who wrote Jahangir Chandrika ?
(A) Keshava Das
(B) Kishandas
(C) Rammanohar Lal
(D) Jadrup Gusain
25. During the Mughal period Mansabdari system was related to-
(A) Justice
(B) Trade
(C) Military administration
(D) Religious affairs
26. Shivaji’s administration had –
(A) Asht Adhayaksha
(B) Asht Sachiva
(C) Asht Pramukha
(D) Asht Pradhana
27. Mahalwari system was related to-
(A) Education
(B) Land revenue
(C) Community system
(D) Trade
28. In which of the following session of the Round Table Conference, did Indian National Congress participate ?
(A) Second
(B) First
(C) First and third
(D) Third
29. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) was set up in the year –
(A) 1973 A.D.
(B) 1930 A.D.
(C) 1920 A.D.
(D) 1927 A.D.
30. Who founded the Indian Natal Congress ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) B. R. Ambedkar
(C) B.G. Tilak
(D) Motilal Nehru
31. Which party declared 16th August, 1946 A.D. as the Direct Action Day ?
(A) Swaraj Party
(B) Indian National Congress
(C) Muslim League
(D) None of the above
32. Which of the following statements about the Simon Commission are false ?
1. The Commission had five members.
2. The Commission had seven members.
3. Liberal Federation supported the Commission.
4. Hindu Mahasabha opposed the Commission.
(A) 1 and 3
(B) Only 2
(C) 2 and 4
(D) Only 3
33. Which of the following Act made a provision for setting up a Public Service Commission in India ?
(A) Act of 1909 C.E.
(B) Act of 1935 C.E.
(C) Act of 1942 C.E.
(D) Act of 1947 C.E.
34. In which year was the ‘All India Women Conference’ established ?
(A) 1905 C.E.
(B) 1920 C.E.
(C) 1927 C.E.
(D) 1930 C.E.
35. Which of the following sub-caste is not based on place name ?
(A) Dobhal
(B) Naithani
(C) Gururani
(D) Joshi
36. Which of the following Rajput sub-caste is considered as a Suryavanshi ?
(A) Rautela
(B) Pal
(C) Chand
(D) Panwar
37. In the temple of a local deity of Uttarakhand, people appeal for justice through letters. Which is that deity ?
(A) Golu Dev
(B) Bokhnag
(C) Haruheet
(D) Manibhadra
38. Which local deity in Garhwal region is known as ‘Chalanda’ (wandering) ?
(A) Badrinath
(B) Mahasu
(C) Harjyu
(D) Sirgul
39. Who composed the ‘Gadrajya-vanshaka Itihas ?
(A) Mola Ram
(B) Ratankavi
(C) Swami Shashidhar
(D) Gumani Pant
40. Which of the following is not a folk-dance song ?
(A) Tandi
(B) Thadya
(C) Chaufula
(D) Khuderh
41. Generally the time-span of the Kumbh-mela in Hardwar, is considered to be –
(A) Basant Panchmi to Ganga Dushera
(B) Makarsankranti to Vaishakhi
(C) Mahashivratri to Ganga Dushera
(D) Maghpurnima to Akshaya Tritiya
42. Who is the central character of Hiljatra folk play ?
(A) Lakhiyabhuta
(B) Shiva
(C) Gaura
(D) Ranbhuta
43. Which of the following is more famous for skiing ?
(A) Mussoorie
(B) Nainital
(C) Pindari
(D) Auli
44. Which thype of musical instruments are ‘Turi’ and ‘Ransinga’ ?
(A) Avananddha Vadya
(B) Sushirvadya
(C) Ghanvadya
(D) Tatvadya
45. The prevalent term for ‘Alpana’, a folk art of Uttarakhand, is
(A) Aipan
(B) Rangoli
(C) Thapa
(D) Jyunti
46. In which year the publication of ‘Garhwal Samachar’ did start ?
(A) 1900 A.D.
(B) 1902 A.D.
(C) 1908 A.D.
(D) 1918 A.D.
47. Which place of Kumaon is famous for ‘Rangwali-Pichhaurhi’ ?
(A) Almora
(B) Haldwani
(C) Rudrapur
(D) Kashipur
48. To whom is the Devbhumi Dronacharya Award given ?
(A) Player
(B) Coach
(C) Referee
(D) Captain of the team
49. Himalayan mountain system originated out of the following geosynclines –
(A) Ural geosyncline
(B) Rocky geosyncline
(C) Tethese geosynclines
(D) None of the above
50. In how many districts of Uttarakhand the greater Himalaya is spread over ?
(A) 3 districts
(B) 4 districts
(C) 6 districts
(D) 5 districts
51. Which one of the following is not a tributary of river Alaknanda ?
(A) Bhilangana
(B) Pinder
(C) Mandakini
(D) Nandakini
52. Which part of the Uttarakhand does receive maximum rain during rainy season ?
(A) Sub-Himalaya
(B) Outer Himalaya
(C) Bhavar
(D) Tarai
53. Which one of the following is a major cash crop of Uttarakhand ?
(A) Fruits
(B) Vegetables
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Tobacco
54. Out of the following crops which one occupies the major part of the net sown area in Uttarakhand ?
(A) Sugarcane
(B) Wheat
(C) Rice
(D) Pulses
55. Which one of the following combinations of the districts, shows the correct sequence of magnesite deposits in Uttarakhand ?
(A) Bagheshwar, Pithoragarh, Chamoli
(B) Dehradun, Tehri Garhwal, Bageshwar
(C) Uttarakashi, Rudraprayang, Nainital
(D) Champawat, Udham Singh Nagar, Pauri Garhwal
56. The natural disaster that took place in Uttarakashi on 20th October, 1991 was due to
(A) Landslide
(B) Flood
(C) Earthquake
(D) Cloud-burst
57. The system of Chattis Rakam Battis Kalam was abolished by –
(A) The Chand rulers
(B) The Gorkha rulers
(C) The British administrators
(D) None of the above
58. Tarai district was formed in –
(A) 1842 A.D.
(B) 1839 A.D.
(C) 1892 A.D.
(D) 1857 A.D.
59. Tenth settlement report of Garhwal district was prepared by –
(A) V. A. Stowell
(B) E. K. Pauw
(C) H. G. Walton
(D) J.J. Martin
60. The share of Zamindar in the harvested crop in Tehri state was known as –
(A) Sawani ser
(B) Rahdari
(C) Prabhu Seva
(D) Tihar
61. Who has the control over civil forests in Uttarakhand ?
(A) District Magistrate
(B) District Forest Officer
(C) Commissioner
(D) None of the above
62. Which of the following posts was hereditary ?
(A) Peshkar
(B) Padhan
(C) Tahsildar
(D) None of the above
63. Which of the following is a Kharif Crop ?
(A) Manduwa
(B) Paddy
(C) Jhangora
(D) All of the above
64. Which of the following tribe of Uttarakhand is mainly involved in the sheep rearing ?
(A) Bhotiya
(B) Raji
(C) Tharu
(D) Boksha
65. G. B. Plant University of Agriculture and Technology was named in the memory of Govind Ballabh Pant ?
(A) 1970 A.D.
(B) 1970 A.D.
(C) 1965 A.D.
(D) 1967 A.D.
66. The wide scale movement for the abolition of Coolie-Begar pratha on 13th January, 1921 A.D. took place at-
(A) Karnaprayag
(B) Dwarhat
(C) Ranibagh
(D) Bageshwar
67. What is ‘Patha’ ?
(A) A traditional pot to measure the length
(B) A traditional pot to drink water
(C) A traditional pot to measure the quantity of again.
(D) A traditional pot to measure the wool
68. The term Mutthi is a unit to measure the-
(A) Oil
(B) Land
(C) Cloth
(D) None of the above
69. Who was the Speaker of the First Elected Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand ?
(A) Prakash Pant
(B) Harbansh Kapur
(C) Govind Singh Kunjwal
(D) Yashpal Arya
70. In which district of Uttarakhand is Gairsain situated ?
(A) Almora
(B) Bageshwar
(C) Chamoli
(D) Rudaprayag
71. The President of India, who granted his consent, to the Bill of Creation of Uttarakhand State was
(A) R. Venkatraman
(B) K. R. Narayanan
(C) Shankar Dayal Sharma
(D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
72. On the basis of formation, Uttarakhand is the-
(A) 27th State of Indian Union
(B) 26th State of Indian Union
(C) 28th State of Indian Union
(D) 29th State of Indian Union
73. The Chief Justice of Uttarakhand who also became the Chief Justice of India-
(A) Justice Ashok A. Desai
(B) Justice P.C. Verma
(C) Justice Barin Ghosh
(D) Justice S.H. Kapadia
74. The number of Rajya Sabha members from Uttarakhand is-
(A) one
(B) two
(C) three
(D) five
75. ‘Ganga Gai Mahila Dairy’ scheme was launched in Uttarakhand by-
(A) B.C. Khanduri
(B) B.S. Koshiyari
(C) N.D. Tiwari
(D) Harish Rawat
76. Who was the first Chairman of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission ?
(A) N.P. Navani
(B) S.K. Das
(C) Lt. Gen. G.S. Negi
(D) Lt. Gen. M.C. Bhandari
77. Who is the propounder of the ‘Green School’ concept ?
(A) Sachidanand Bharti
(B) Virendra Rawat
(C) Jeet Singh Negi
(D) Govind Lal Shah
78. Tiladi massacre took place on-
(A) 30th May, 1930 C.E.
(B) 20th May, 1932 C.E.
(C) 30th May, 1931 C.E.
(D) 30th May, 1929 C.E.
79. Which sect did not register its entry at all in Uttarakhand ?
(A) Kabeer Panth
(B) Satynath Panth
(C) Vairagi Panth
(D) Nastik Panth
80. Which of the following combinations is not correct ?
(A) Srinagar – Ajaipal
(B) Tehri – Sudarshan Shah
(C) Almora – Kanakpal
(D) Chandpurgarhi – Bhanupratap
81. Where did the Mughal Prince Suleman Shikoh take shelter out of the followings ?
(A) Garhwal
(B) Kumaun
(C) Nepal
(D) Himachal
82. The King of Garhwal who was killed after being defeated by Gorkhas was-
(A) Sudarshan Shah
(B) Pradyumna Shah
(C) Pradeep Shah
(D) Fatehpati Shah
83. Paun-Tuti was-
(A) An idol
(B) A coin
(C) A tax
(D) A building
84. Who among the following was not a freedom fighter ?
(A) Gaura Devi
(B) Mahaveer Tyagi
(C) Govind Ballabh Pant
(D) H.N. Bahuguna
85. Which of the following combinations is not correctly matched ?
(A) Lansdowne – Garhwal Rifles
(B) Ranikhet – Gorkha Regiment
(C) Dehradun – Indian Military Academy
(D) Chamba – Gabar Singh Memorial Monument
86. Which of the following places is a famous Muslim religious place ?
(A) Kailapeer – Budha Kedar
(B) Peergaddi – Devalgarh
(C) Peeran Kaliar – Roorkee
(D) Sidh Bali – Kotdwar
87. Which of the following pair is correctly matched ?
(A) Jim Corbett – Politician
(B) B.D. Pande – Historian
(C) E.T. Atkinson – Artist
(D) Mohan Upreti – Engineer
88. Tenth World Hindi Conference was held at –
(A) New Delhi
(B) Bhopal
(C) Wardha
(D) Raipur
89. ‘SAI’ is related to-
(A) Space
(B) Science
(C) Defence
(D) Sports
90. The software, which allows you to view the webpage, is called –
(A) Website
(B) Web Browser
(C) Interpreter
(D) Operating System
91. Which of the following is not an output device ?
(A) Plotter
(B) Printer
(C) Monitor
(D) Scanner
92. In fiber-optics, the signal source is-
(A) Light waves
(B) Sound waves
(C) α-rays
(D) Cosmic rays
93. In processing cheques which of the following I/O techniques to the banks, generally, follow ?
(A) OCR
(B) MICR
(C) Barcode
(D) VRT
94. Which of the following is not scalar quantity ?
(A) Time
(B) Volume
(C) Density
(D) Momentum
95. Polio is caused by-
(A) Fungus
(B) Bacteria
(C) Virus with single stranded RNA
(D) Virus with single stranded DNA
96. The gases, responsible for the acid rain are-
(A) SO2 and NO2
(B) Ne and Argon
(C) Ne and He
(D) H2 and He
97. The metal present in Vitamin B12 is-
(A) Cobalt
(B) Magnesium
(C) Iron
(D) Copper
98. The first commercial product produced through genetic engineering is-
(A) Paracetamol
(B) Aspirin
(C) Insulin
(D) None of the above
99. Which of the following terms is related to rearing of honey-bees ?
(A) Sericulture
(B) Pisciculture
(C) Tissue culture
(D) Apiculture
100. According to Urban Development Ministry of Government of India which city has been declared the Cleanest City of India for the year 2014-15 ?
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Mysore
(C) Shimla
(D) Dharamshala
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