11. Which of the following is the correct order of rivers from west to east in Uttarakhand?
(a) Yamuna, Bhillangana, Alaknanda, Gori
(b) Gori, Alaknanda, Bhillangana, Yamuna
(c) Alaknanda, Bhillangana, Yamuna, Gori
(d) Bhillangana, Yamuna, Gori, Alaknanda
Answer: a
12. Which of the following is the correct order of the following physiographic regions of Uttarakhand from south to north direction?
(a) Lesser Himalaya, Great Himalaya, Tarai, Shiwalik
(b) Shiwalik, Lesser Himalaya, Great Himalaya, Tarai
(c) Tarai, Shiwalik, Lesser Himalaya, Great Himalaya
(d) Great Himalaya, Tarai, Lesser Himalaya, Shiwalik
Answer: c
13. Which of the following groups of districts of Uttarakhand is correct in descending order of sex-ratio according to the Census of India 2011?
(a) Almora, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Haridwar
(b) Tehri Garhwal, Almora, Haridwar, Rudraprayag
(c) Almora, Haridwar, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal
(d) Haridwar, Rudraprayag, Almora, Tehri Garhwal
Answer: a
14. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Mineral Location
(a) Dolomite – Dehradun, Pithoragarh
(b) Soap stone – Chamoli, Bageshwar
(c) Graphite – Almora, Nainital
(d) Silica sand – Pauri Garhwal
Answer: d
15. Consider the following statements about mobile courts in Uttarakhand and choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Under mobile e-courts project, mobile vans having facilities of court rooms, computer, printer and internet connectivity will visit villages.
2. The idea is to deliver justice at the door steps of the public living particularly in remote areas.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: c
16. Consider the following statements about Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission and choose the correct option from the options given below:
1. Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission came into existence on May 13, 2013.
2. The objectives of UHRC was to bring about greater accountability and transparency in governance.
(a) Only 1 is correct.
(b) Only 2 is correct.
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct.
Answer: c
17. Who among the following performed the roles of Speaker and Protem Speaker of the State Assembly more than once in Uttarakhand?
(a) Harbans Kapoor
(b) Govind Singh
(c) Ajay Bhatt
(d) Prakash Pant
Answer: a
18. Where was the first Asian Mayors’ Conference held in Uttarakhand in 2006?
(a) Haridwar
(b) Mussoorie
(c) Dehradun
(d) Rishikesh
Answer: c
19. Which of the following records is not maintained by the Panchayats in Uttarakhand?
(a) Health registers
(b) Family register
(c) Birth-death registration registers
(d) Grant register
Answer: a
20. Which among the following pairs is correctly matched?
1. Chairman of First Finance Commission – Nityanand Swami
2. First Advocate General of Uttarakhand – Nanda Ballabh Tiwari
3. First Chief Minister of Uttarakhand – Indu Kumar Pandey
4. First Woman Governor of Uttarakhand – Margaret Alva
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 4
(d) Both 1 and 3
Answer: c