Uttarakhand PCS Prelims Question Paper 2016

Uttarakhand PCS Prelims 2016 (Solved Question Paper)

1. James Andrew Ramsay was the real name of which Governor-General of India?

(a) Lord Dalhousie

(b) Lord Canning

(d) Lord Curzon

Ans: (a)

Solution: The real name of Lord Dalhousie was James Andrew Ramsay.

Dalhousie is credited with consolidating the British Indian Empire and giving a boost to the infrastructure development in India. He introduced the process of modernization in India.

2. Who was the Governor General of India during the revolt of 1857?

(a) Lord Hastings

(b) Lord Canning

(d) Lord Auckland

Ans: (b)

Solution: Lord Canning was the Governor General of India during the revolt of 1857.

3. Hindustan Socialist Republican Army was formed in the year

(a) 1919

(b) 1927

(d) 1928

Ans: (d)

Solution: Hindustan Republic Association at a historic meeting in the ruins of Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi (in 1928). It was renamed as Hindustan Socialist Republican Army then onwards. The participants included Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Bhagwaticharan Vohra from Punjab, and Bejoy Kumar Sinha, Shiv Verma, and Jaidev Kapur from UP.

The HSRA decided to work under collective leadership and adopted socialism as its official goal.

4. Who among the following was not associated with the Kakori incident?

(a) Ram Prasad Bismil

(b) Surya Sen

(d) Ashfaq Ullah

Ans: (b)

Solution: Chittgong Armory Raid, 1930 (Bengal): Led by Surya Sen , Rest all were involved in Kakori Train Incident.

Kakori Robbery (August 1925): The most important “action” of the Hindustan Republican Army (HRA) was the Kakori robbery. The men held up the 8-Down train at Kakori, an obscure village near Lucknow, and looted its official railway cash.

Government crackdown after the Kakori robbery led to arrests of many, of whom 17 were jailed, four transported for life and four— Bismil, Ashfaqullah, Roshan Singh and Rajendra Lahiri—was hanged. Kakori proved to be a setback.

5. Which one of the following is not the ancient race of Uttarakhand?

(a) Yaksha

(b) Nag

(d) Kinoar

Ans: (C)

Solution: Khasi race is not found in Uttarakhand. Khasi is the tribe of Meghalaya

6. Battle of Khurbura was fought in the year

(a) 1800 A.D.

(b) 1804 A.D.

(d) 1805 A.D.

Ans: (B)

Battle of Khurbura was fought in the year 1804. In this battle, king of Garhwal was killed by Gurkha invaders from Nepal.

7. Who demanded the separate Administrative Division for hill area in 1946 A.D?

(a) Sridev Suman

(b) Badridutt Pande

(d) Manvendra Shah

Ans: (B)

Badridutt Pande demanded a separate Administrative Division for hilly area in 1946.

8. The Teaty of Sigauli took place in the year

(a) 1800 A.D.

(b) 1803 A.D.

(d) 1815 A.D.

Ans: (D)

Treaty of Sigauli took place in December 2, 1815 between king of Nepal and the British East India Company.

9. Under whose leadership the movement against deforestation was launched in the Raini village of Chamoli ?

(a) Sunder Lal Bahuguna

(b) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

(d) Kalyan Rawat

Ans: (C)

Gaura Devi was the legend of Chipko Movement in Uttarakhand.

10. Who was the founder of Parmar Dynasty?

(a) Ajai Pal

(b) Kanak Pal

(d) Jagat – Pal

Ans: (B)

Kanak Pal was the founder of Parmar Dynasty.

11. Which one of the following is not an old folded mountain?

(a) Ural mountain

(b) Aravali mountain

(d) Appalachian mountain

Ans: (c)

Solution: Andes and Himalaya are not an old folded mountain. It is the recent folded mountain. Andes mountain is in South America.

12. Which of the following is a Basic landform?

(a) Volcanic cone

(b) Residual mountain

(d) Erosional waterfall

Ans: (a)

Solution: Volcanic cone is a basic landform as it is not formed by the process of erosion or deposition.

13. Maximum Coastal erosion is caused by

(a) Waves

(b) Tides

(d) Tsunami waves

Ans: (a)

Solution: Waves are the biggest factor of coastal erosion.

14. Which is the lowest layer of the Atmosphere?

(a) Stratosphere

(b) Ozonsphere

(d) Troposphere

Ans: (d)

Solution: Troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere. It extends from about 7 km to 20 km above sea level. All weather occurs in this layer.

It is thick at the equator and is thin at the Poles. Why?

Because of the centrifugal force of the Earth generated due to rotation on it’s own axis.

15. The equatorial circumference of the Earth is nearly

(a) 31,000 km

(b) 40,000 km

(d) 64,000 km

Ans: (b)

Solution: The equatorial circumference of Earth is about 40,075 km.

16. Which one of the following Oceanic currents is not associated with the Pacific Ocean?

(a) Canaries

(b) Kuroshio

(d) Humboldt

Ans: (a)

Solution: Canaries oceanic current is not a current of the Pacific ocean. It is North Atlantic ocean current.

17. In which year was the SAPTA (South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement) constituted?

(a) 1977

(b) 1993

(d) 1996

Factual Question

Ans: (B)

18. Which one of the following is not a natural unit of time?

(a) Tropical year

(b) Lunar month

(d) Day

Ans: (C)

Standard time is not an unit of time.

19. Clouds are the result of

(a) Evaporation

(b) Normal Temp

(d) Condensation

Ans: (d)

Solution: Clouds are the result of evaporation/transpiration but, the main source of clouds is evaporation.

Clouds form when warm, moist air rises and cools, causing the water vapor in the air to condense into tiny water droplets or ice crystals. This process is known as adiabatic cooling, which occurs due to the decrease in air pressure with increasing altitude. As the water droplets or ice crystals come together, they form clouds.

Evaporation: Conversion of Water in Vapour from the water body.

Transpiration: Conversion of Water in Vapour from the Plants.

20. Which one of the following pairs is incorrect?

(a) Dodi Tal – Uttarkashi

(b) Devriyan Tal – Tehri

(d) Basuki Tal Rudra Prayag

Devriyan Tal is situated in Rudra Prayag.

Ans: (b)

21. Where is Khatling glacier situated?

(a) Tehri Garhwal District

(b) Uttarkashi District

(d) Pitholhgarh District

Factual Question.

Ans: (A)

22. Eastern Dhauliganga (Poorvi Dhaulinganga) is a tributary of

(a) Alaknanda

(b) Kali river

(d) Sharda river

Ans: (b)

Factual Question.

23. Which of the following National Parks of Uttrakhand has been included in Project Tiger Scheme in 2016?

(a) Govind National park

(b) Gangotri National Park

(d) Corbet National Park

Ans: (c)

Rajaji National Park of Uttarakhand was included in Project Tiger Scheme in the year 2016.

Project Tiger: The scheme was launched in the year 1973 amidst a falling population of tigers.

Aim

(i) Conservation of the endangered species and

(ii) Harmonizing the rights of tribal people living in and around tiger reserves Tiger reserve is the area notified for the protection of tiger and it’ prey.

These areas are notified by the State Government

The state government declares a region as tiger reserve on the recommendation of National Tiger conservation authority.

24. Where in Uttarakhand is the Kaliasaur Landslide Zone situated?

(a) Between Chamba and Narendra Nagar

(b) Between Kotdwara and Dogadda

(d) Between Srinagar and Rudra Prayag

Ans: (d)

Factual Question

25. Which association shows correct sequence of sancturatires from west to east location in Uttarkhand?

(a) Kedarnath Askot Nanda Devi – Binsar

(b) Kedarnath Nanda Devi Askot – Binsar

(d) Nanda Devi Kedarnath Binsar – Askot

Factual Question

Ans: (c)

26. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code given below:

(a) (A-iii), (B-ii), (C-i), (D-iv)

(b) (A-i), (B-ii), (C-iii), (D-iv)

(d) (A-i), (B-iv), (C-ii), (D-iii)

Ans: (a)

27. Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India?

(a) Aravalli hills

(b) Indo-Gangetic plan

(d) Western Ghats

Ans: (d)

Solution: Western Ghat is considered a ‘hot-spot’ of biodiversity hot spot region in India. It is also known as Sahyadri hills.

‘Biodiversity hotspots’ are the regions with very high levels of species richness and high degree of endemism (that is, species confined to that region and not found anywhere else).

The threat to the species due to habitat loss as a result of anthropogenic activities is also a criterion (Threat Perception).

Of the 34 globally identified biodiversity hotspots, India harbors two hotspots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Ghats.

28. As per Koppen s classification of climate, which one of the following is the suitable description of North-East India including North Bengal?

(a) Tropical monsoon rainforest (Amw)

(b) Sub-tropical monsoon rainforest (Am)

(d) Humid sub-tropical climate with dry winter (Cwg)

Ans: (d)

Solution: As per Koppen’s classification of climate, North East India has the climate “Humid subtropical climate with dry winter (Cwg)”.

Option a: This is the climate region having warm climate all the year. But in the North East this is not the case. It has warm and cold climate.

Option b: This option is incorrect as the North East Region experiences rain most of the year.

Option c: This option is incorrect as the winter season in the North East is not dry.

Option d: The region has climate “Humid subtropical climate with dry winter (Cwg)”. The region has climate of sub tropics, experience rains in the Monsoon months. Winter has considerably low rainfall.

Climatic Classification of India

29. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List I (Source Region)	List II (River)
A. Brahmgiri Hills	1. Cauvery
B. Verinag Spring	2. Jhelum
C. Mahabaleshwar	3. Krishna
D. Chhota Nagpur	4. Subarnrekha

(a) A-4, B-2, C-2, D-1

(b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

(d) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

Ans: (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Solution: The Cauvery River originates from the Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka, India. The river flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and then enters the Bay of Bengal through the delta region in the southern part of Tamil Nadu.

The river is considered a sacred river by the people of South India and has a significant cultural and economic importance in the region. The Cauvery basin is also known for its rich biodiversity and is home to several endemic and endangered species of flora and fauna.

The Krishna River is one of the longest rivers in India, and it originates from the Western Ghats in the state of Maharashtra. The river flows eastward through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

The origin of the Krishna River is located in the Mahabaleshwar hills in Maharashtra, at an altitude of about 1,300 meters above sea level. The river is fed by several tributaries, including the Tungabhadra, Bhima, and Ghataprabha rivers. The Krishna River is an important source of irrigation and hydroelectric power, and it also plays a significant role in the cultural and religious traditions of the region. The river is associated with the Hindu epic, Mahabharata, and many pilgrimage sites are located along its banks.

The Jhelum River is a river in northern India and eastern Pakistan. It originates from a spring at Verinag located in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, at an altitude of about 1,700 meters above sea level.

The river then flows through the Kashmir Valley and the districts of Jhelum and Gujrat in Pakistan before joining the Chenab River. The total length of the Jhelum River is about 725 kilometers, with approximately two-thirds of the river’s length located in Pakistan. The river is an important source of irrigation water and hydroelectric power for the region, and it also has a significant cultural and historical importance. The Jhelum River is mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts and is associated with the Indus Valley Civilization.

30. Which is the longest river in Peninsular India?

(a) Krishna

(b) Narmada

(d) Mahanadi

Ans: (c)

Solution: The Godavari is India’s second longest river after the Ganga and third largest in India.

31. Which State in India has the largest extent of irrigation [percent]?

(a) Punjab

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans: (a)

Solution: Punjab is the region benefitted the most from the Green Revolution and has best irrigation network.

32. Indian Satellite Series which is being used for telecommunication system is

(a) Rohini

(b) I.R.S

(d) INSAT

Ans: (d)

Solution: INSAT satellite is used for telecommunication.

33. What is Dakshin Gangotri?

(a) River Valley in Andhra Pradesh

(b) Indian Research Station in Antaretica

(d) Island in the Indian Ocean near Antartica

Ans: (b)

Solution: Dakshin Gangotri, is the Indian Research Station situated in Antarctica.

34. The sea coast of Tamil Nadu is known as

(a) Circar coast

(b) Konkan coast

(d) Coromandal coast

Ans: (d)

Solution: Coromandal coast is the sea coast of Tamil Nadu.

35. Which group of States receives water from the Bhakhara Nangal project?

(a) Jammu & Kashmir , Haryana, Punjab

(b) H.P. , Punjab, Haryana

(d) Haryana, U.P., Rajasthan

Ans: (c)

Solution: Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan receives water from Bhakhara Nangal project.

Dam Projects in India

36. According to which Article of Constitution of India, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor of a State?

(a) Article 163

(b) Article 164

(d) Article 166

Ans: (b)

Solution: Article 164 of Indian Constitution has the provision for the appointment of the Chief Minister of State by the Governor.

37. How many members of Lok Sabha are elected from Uttarakhand?

(a) 4

(b) 5

(d) 7

Ans: (b)

38. How many nominated members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Uttarkhand [2016]?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(d) 4

Ans: (a)

There is 1 nominated member in the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand.

39. The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is located in

(a) Delhi

(b) Nainital

(d) Hyderabad

Ans: (c)

Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is located in Muassoorie, Uttarakhand.

40. Who was the first Chairman of Uttarakhand Public Service Commission?

(a) Shri A.P. Navani

(b) Shri A.K. Dass

(d) Lt. Gen. M.C. Bhandari

Ans: (a)

AP Navani was the first chairman of Uttarakhand Public Service Commission.

41. Who among the following was the Lady Governor of Uttarkhand?

(a) Ms. Kamla Beniwal

(b) Ms. Mridula Sinha

(d) Ms. Sheila Dikshit

Ans: (c)

Margaret Alva was the lady Governor of Uttarakhand

42. Which of the following institutes are considered necessity to promote Unity in diversity in the Indian Federalism?

(a) Inter-State Councils & National Development Council

(b) Finance Commission & Regional Council

(d) All of the above

Ans: (d)

Solution: All the institutes are necessary to promote ‘Unity among diversity’.

43. According to which Article of the Constitution the state of Jammu and Kashmir has got a special status?

(a) Article 13 [II] & 14

(b) Article 14 & 15

(d) Article 17 & 18

Ans: (d)

Article-370 of the Indian Constitution had provided the special status of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

44. The provisions of reservation for O.B.C is made in the Constitution under which Article?

(a) Article 13[II] & 14

(b) Article 14 & 15

(d) Article 17 & 18

Ans: (c)

Article-15(IV) and 16 (IV) of the Indian Constitution provides the reservation to OBC.

45. Which Article of the Constitution of Indian Republic relates to the Protection of Life and Personal Liberty?

(a) Article 19

(b) Article 21

(d) Article 22

Ans: (b)

Solution: Article 21 of Indian constitution has the provision for the life and liberty of citizens and foreigners. The scope of article 21 was expanded by Supreme Court in famous Menka Gandhi case.

46. Under which Article of the Constitution the Separate Scheduled Tribe Commission was established?

(a) 337

(b) 338

(d) 340

Ans: (c)

Solution: Under Article-338-A of the Indian Constitution the provision of Separate Scheduled Tribe Commission was made.

#47. The demand for democratization of U.N.O is mainly related to

(a) General Assembly

(b) Economic and Social Council

(d) Trustship Council

Ans: (c)

Solution: When the Charter of the United Nations was adopted in 1945, the Security Council had only five permanent and six non‑permanent members, a total of eleven in all. In 1963, the General Assembly decided to expand the Security Council by creating four additional non‑permanent seats, this reform came into force in 1965.

Still, countries like India, Brazil, South Africa are demanding for the Permanent Seat in UNSC on the ground of democratisation.

48. In which year, for the first time, SAARC meet was organised in India?

(a) 1986

(b) 1995

(d) None of the above

Ans: (a)

Solution: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of states in South Asia. Its member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The first meeting of SAARC (in India) was held in 1986.
SAARC was formed in 1985.
HQ of SAARC: Kathmandu, Nepal

49. In the year 1997, the World Environment Conference was organised in

(a) Reo-de-Janeiro

(b) Nairobi

(d) New York

Ans: (c)

The World Environment Conference was organised in Kyoto in the year 1997.

50. The Nuclear doctrine of India contains

(a) No first use

(b) Unilateral moratorium

(d) All of the above

Ans: (d)

Solution: All are the features of the Indian Nuclear Use Policy.

51. Who coined the term BRICS in 2001?

(a) Jim O Neil

(b) Barack Obama

(d) Vladimir Putin

Ans: (a)

Jim O’ Neill coined the term BRICS.

52. The first phase of liberalization was initiated in India under the regime of

(a) Rajiv Gandhi

(b) P.V. Narsimha Rao

(d) H.D. Dev gowda

Ans: (b)

Solution: The first phase of liberalisation (LPG Reform) was initiated under the regime of PV Narsimha Rao in 1991.

53. Whih of the following has been recognised as National Party in 2016?

(a) I.N.L.D

(b) Akali Dal

(d) A.I.A.D.M.K

Ans: (c)

54. Who among the following scholars described the party system prevailing in India in the early years of Independence as one party dominant system?

(a) Myron Weiner

(b) Rajni Kothari

(d) Bhikhu Parikh

Ans: (b)

Solution: Rajni Kothari described it.

55. Who recognises the political parties in India?

(a) President of India

(b) Election Commission of India

(d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Ans: (b)

Solution: Election Commission of India recognizes the political parties in India.

56. Which one of the following Committees/ Commissions recommended the creation of Nyaya Panchayats?

(a) Balwantrai Mehta Committee

(b) Ashok Mehta Committee

(d) Sarkaria Commission

Ans: (b)

Solution: Ashok Mehta Committee has recommended the creation of Nyaya Panchayat.

The Committee was constituted in 1977.

57. The system of Panchayat Raj is mentioned in

(a) The Union List

(b) The State List

(d) None of the above

Ans: (b)

Panchayati Raj is a state subject.

58. Which one of the following functions is not the concern of Local Self Governance?

(a) Public Health

(b) Sanitation

(d) Maintenance of Public Order

Ans: (d)

Solution: Maintenance of Public Order comes under the ambit of State Government.

59. Which one of the following Articles provides reservation of seats for the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Panchayats?

(a) 243 [D]

(b) 243 [C]

(d) 243 [A]

Ans: (a)

Article 243(D) deals with the reservation of in Panchayat for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

60. The concept of Right to Service originated in

(a) The United States of America

(b) Switzerland

(d) China

Ans: (c)

‘Right to Service’ was originated in Great Britain.

61. In the Budget for the year 2016-17 of the State of Uttarakhand which of the following items has been allotted the highest amount?

(a) School Education

(b) Agricultural Development

(d) Roads Construction

Ans: (a)

Education was allotted the highest share.

62. The biggest Hydro-Electric Project of Uttarkhand State is

(a) Sharda Project

(b) Khadori Project

(d) Tehri Project

Ans: (d)

Tehri is the largest Hydro dam.

63. HARELA festival of Uttarakhand is related to

(a) Plantation

(b) Folk Dance

(d) None of the above

Ans: (d)

Harela festival is related to plantation.

64. Which of the following airport of Uttarakhand is most operational?

(a) Pantnagar

(b) Gauchar

(d) Bharkot

Ans: (c)

Jolly Grant is the most operational airport of the Uttarakhand.

65. Which one of the following shrines of Uttarakhand was visited by maximum number of tourists in the year 2015?

(a) Yamnotri

(b) Gangotri

(d) Badrinath

Ans: (d)

66. Which of the following districts of Uttarakhand has the lowest population as per the 2011 Census?

(a) Rudraprayag

(b) Bageshwar

(d) Chamoli

Ans: (a)

Solution: Rudraprayag the district of Uttarakhand has the lowest population as per the 2011 census.

67. Which one of the following countries is the largest Trading partner of India?

(a) U.S.A

(b) U.K

(d) China

Ans: (d)

As on January 2022, USA is the largest Trading Partner of India. In 2017, it was China.

68. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme was started in India in the year

(a) 1997 – 98

(b) 1998 – 99

(d) 2000 -2001

Ans: (c)

69. As per Census, 2011, which of the following states in India has the lowest sex-ratio?

(a) Punjab

(b) Haryana

(d) Rajasthan

Ans: (b)

Solution: As per the 2011 Census, Haryana has the lowest sex ratio (879).

70. One of the problems in calculating National Income in India is

(a) Under-employment

(b) Inflation

(d) Non-Monetised consumption

Ans: (d)

Solution: Non-Monetised consumption is one of the problems in calculating National Income. It includes services tendered by Home Made, Child Care Taker etc.

71. The Apex bank for providing Agricultural Refinance in India is

(a) RBI

(b) NABARD

(d) SBI

Ans: (b)

Solution: NABARD is the apex bank for providing agricultural refinance in India.

72. According to the 14th Finance Commission , the percentage share of States in the net proceeds of the shareable Central tax revenue should be

(a) 32 percent

(b) 35 percent

(d) 42 percent

Ans: (d)

According to the recommendation of 14th Finance Commission, the share of State in Central tax Revenue will be 42%.

73. Which sector in India attracts the highest FDI equity flow?

(a) Construction sector

(b) Energy sector

(d) Automobile sector

Ans: (c)

Solution: Service sector attracts the highest FDI equity flow in India.

74. Who among the following is the present Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

(a) D. Subbarao

(b) C. Ranga Rajan

(d) Urjit Patel

Ans: (d)

75. Human Development Index is a composite index of which of the following?

(a) Nutritional status, quality of life and per capita GDP

(b) Poverty, life expectancy and educational attainment

(d) Inflation, Unemployment and per capital GDP

Ans: (c)

Solution: Life expectancy, educational attainment and per capita income are the indicators of Human Development Index.

76. The size of marginal land holding in India is

(a) More than 5 hectares

(b) 2 hectares to 4 hectares

(d) Less than 1 hectare

Ans: (d)

77. In which year BRIC grouping was formed as BRICS?

(a) 2010

(b) 2015

(d) 2012

Ans: (a)

BRICS was formed in 2010, the group consists of countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

78. What was the rank of India in Commercial Services Exports in the world in 2014?

(a) 7th

(b) 8th

(d) 10^th

Ans: (b)

79. The main emphasis of OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is on which of the following?

(a) the production of petroleum

(b) control over prices of petroleum

(d) None of the above

Ans: (c)

OPEC’s objective is to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries.

80. Globalisation does not include

(a) reduction in import duties

(b) Abolition of import licensing

(d) Disinvestment of Public Sector equity

Ans: (d)

Solution: Disinvestment of Public Sector Equity is not a part of golobalization.

#81. How many countries are members of World Bank?

(a) 189

(b) 181

(d) 193

Ans: (a)

Solution: There are 189 member countries that are shareholders in the IBRD, the primary arm of the WBG. To become a member, however, a country must first join the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

82. Which one of the following publishes the Global Competitiveness Index report?

(a) U.N.D.P

(b) World Economic Forum

(d) W.T.O

Ans: (b)

Solution: World Economic Forum publishes the ‘Global Competitiveness Index’ report.

83. The Indian Grain Storage Management and Research Institute for providing training to the SAARC member countries is situated at

(a) New Delhi

(b) Pantnagar

(d) Hyderabad

Ans: (c)

84. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act came into force in India during

(a) 1998

(b) 1999

(d) 2005

Ans: (d)

85. TRIMs stands for

(a) Trade Related Income Measures

(b) Trade Related Investment Measures

(d) Trade Related Incentive Measures

Ans: (b)

Solution: The Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS) recognizes that certain investment measures can restrict and distort trade.

It states that WTO members may not apply any measure that discriminates against foreign products or that leads to quantitative restrictions, both of which violate basic WTO principles.

86. Gene is

(a) A segment of DNA

(b) A segment of DNA and histone

(d) All of the above

Ans: (a)

Solution: Genes are segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that contain the code for a specific protein that functions in one or more types of cells in the body.

87. Thalassemia is a hereditary disease which affects

(a) Blood

(b) Lungs

(d) Kidney

Ans: (a)

Solution: Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. It is caused when the body doesn’t make enough hemoglobin.

88. Who among the following gave the term Nanotechnology and when?

(a) Richard Feynman – 1959

(b) Norio Taniguchi – 1974

(d) Sumioljima – 1991

Ans: (b)

Solution: The term ‘Nanotechnology’ was given by Norio Taniguchi in 1974.

89. The training centre of the Uttarakhand Livestock Development Board is located at

(a) Dehradun

(b) Rishikesh

(d) Haridwar

Ans: (a)

90. Which set of the following gases is most important for greenhouse effect?

(a) Carbon dioxide, Methane, Chlorine, Nitric oxide

(b) Nitric oxide, Methane, Ethane, Chlorfluoro carbons

(d) Carbon Monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, Methane, Water vapour

Ans: (c)

Solution: Water Vapour, Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, are most important for greenhouse effect.

91. Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery is used in

(a) calculator

(b) Cordless electronic appliances

(d) All of the above

Ans: (d)

Solution: Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) is used in all of the above applications.

92. Which statement is not associated with nuclear fission?

(a) Neutron-induced nuclear reaction

(b) Energy generation in stars

(d) Enormous energy is released in an atom bomb

Ans: (b)

Nuclear fission doesn’t generate energy in the stars.

93. Cellulose and starch both are made up of

(a) glucose

(b) fructose

(d) galactose

Ans: (a)

Solution: Starch and cellulose are the polymers made of the same glucose.

94. Which of the following is a mechanical wave?

(a) Radio-waves

(b) X-rays

(d) Sound waves

Ans: (d)

Solution: Sound waves is a mechanical wave.

A sound wave moves through air by displacing air particles in a chain reaction. Sound energy, or energy associated with the vibrations created by a vibrating source, requires a medium to travel, which makes sound energy a mechanical wave.

95. With the rise or temperature, the viscosity of liquid

(a) Increases

(b) Decreases

(d) May increase or decrease depending on nature of liquid

Ans: (b)

Solution: As the temperature increases, the viscosity of liquid decreases.

96. One Nanometer is equal to

(a) 10^ -9 m

(b) 10^ -6 m

(d) 10^ -3 m

Ans: (a)

Solution: One nanometer is equal to (10) ^ −9 m.

97. The time period of revolution of a geo-stationary satellite is

(a) 12 hrs

(b) 24 hrs

(d) 6 hrs

Ans: (b)

Solution: The time period of revolution of geo-stationary satellite is 24 hours.

Geostationary and Geosynchronous Orbit

98. Teflon is the common name of

(a) Polytetra fluoro ethylene

(b) Polyvinyl chloride

(d) Dichlorodifluoro methane

Ans: (a)

Solution: Teflon is the common name of Polytetra fluoro ethylene.

99. Which pair of following is of Copper alloys?

(a) Brass and invar

(b) Bronze and Nichrome

(d) None

Ans: (c)

Solution: Brass and bronze are the copper alloys.

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper and tin.

100. Electric conduction in a semiconductor takes place due to

(a) Electrons only

(b) Holes only

(d) Neither electrons nor holes

Ans: (c)

Solution: Electric conduction in a semiconductor takes place due to presence of electrons and holes.

101. Red Data Book is published by

(a) USEPA

(b) IUCN

(d) IG-BP

Ans: (b)

Solution: ‘Red Data Book’ in published by IUCN.

Red data book is the document for documenting the rare and endangered species of plants, animals etc. that exist within a state or country.

#102. In Uttarakhand, Oak Rhododendron are characteristic plants of

(a) Sub-tropical forest

(b) Sub-alpine forest

(d) All of the above

Ans: (c)

Oak-Rhododendron is a plant of temperate forest.

A temperate forest is a forest found between the tropical and boreal regions, located in the temperate zone. It is the second largest biome on our planet, covering 25% of the world’s forest area, only behind the boreal forest, which covers about 33%.

103. Maintenance of genetic diversity in National Parks is done by

(a) In-situ conservation

(b) Ex-situ conservation

(d) None of the above

Ans: (a)

Solution: To maintain the genetic diversity in national park in-situ conservation is used. In situ conservation means the conservation of ecosystems in their natural habitat.

104. First National Park of India is

(a) Nanda Devi National Park

(b) Jim Corbett National Park

(d) Kanha National Park

Ans: (b)

Solution: Jim Corbett National Park is the first National Park of India. It was established in 1936. Jim Corbett National Park is a forested wildlife sanctuary in northern India’s Uttarakhand State.

105. Which one is an example of Parallel Cropping?

(a) Potato + Rice

(b) Wheat + Mustard

(d) Sugarcane + Potato

Ans: (b)

Solution: Wheat and Mustard are the examples of parallel cropping. It is a cropping pattern in which multiple crops are grown simultaneously.

106. Which of the following is an Operating System?

(a) UNIX

(b) JAVA

(d) MS-OFFICE

Ans: (a)

Solution: UNIX is an operating system.

107. Which of the following is an extremely fast small memory between CPU and main memory?

(a) Main RAM and ROM

(b) Cache memory

(d) None of the above

Ans: (b)

Solution: Cache memory is an extremely fast, small memory.

108. Television transmission is an example of which of the following?

(a) Simplex Communication

(b) Half-duplex Communication

(d) None of the above

Ans: (a)

Solution: Simplex communication is one way communication used in TV transmission.

109. The set of protocols, which defines all transmission exchanges across the internet is called?

(a) CSMA/CD

(b) TCP/IP

(d) None of the above

Ans: (b)

Solution: TCP/IP is a protocols which guides the connection of computers to the internet.

110. Which of the following is not offered as an independent service layers in Cloud Computing?

(a) Hardware as a service

(b) Platform as a service

(d) Infrastructure as a service

Ans: (a)

Solution: Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the internet.

The hardware sharing services are not tendered by the cloud computers.

111. When did Tehri State merge with the Indian Union?

(a) 1st August, 1949

(b) 15th August, 1947

(d) 26th January , 1952

Ans: (a)

112. In Mahabharat by what name were the Kuninda-kings known?

(a) Sarvasrestha

(b) Madhyam

(d) Dwij

Ans: (c)

113. What is the historical name of Uttarakashi?

(a) Govishan

(b) Gangadwar

(d) Barahat

Ans: (d)

114. What are Kingri-Wingri, Neeti Mana?

(a) Passes

(b) Rivers

(d) Religious places

Ans: (a)

115. To which of the following games in Chirag Sen related?

(a) Cricket

(b) Football

(d) Hockey

Ans: (c)

116. Where is Mauna-fair held?

(a) Uttarkashi

(b) Palipachau, Jaunsar, Rawai

(d) Ranikhet

Ans: (b)

117. Who had founded the Tehri Rajya Praja Mandal?

(a) Sri Deo Suman

(b) Badri Dutt Pandey

(d) Indra Mani Budoni

Ans: (a)

118. In which state of India is the Neutrino Observatory being established?

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Maharashtra

Ans: (b)

119. In which event Deepa Malik won a silver medal at the Rio Paralympics?

(a) Javellin Throw

(b) Discuss Throw

(d) Shot Put

Ans: (d)

120. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is on mission for which planet?

(a) Jupiter

(b) Mars

(d) Venus

Ans: (c)

Solution: The Cassini mission involved a collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency to send a space probe to study the planet Saturn and its system, including its rings and natural satellites.

121. In which year was the Collegium System for the appointment of Judges adopted by the Supreme Court of India?

(a) 1993

(b) 1996

d) 2004

Ans: (a)

Solution: Collegium system was adopted by the Supreme Court in 1993. The Collegium of the Supreme court consist of five members which includes Chief justice of India and four other judges.

122. Which country has the world s longest network of bullet train?

(a) Russia

(b) Japan

(d) China

Ans: (d)

Solution: The world longest bullet train network is in China.

123. Which Physician of Indian origin was honoured with the U.S National Humaneterioun Medal 2015?

(a) Ranjit Bhushan

(b) Arifa Tehslin

(d) Sukefu Mehta

Ans: (c)

124. Which Indian Para-military force has the distinction of raising the first women’s battalion?

(a) CISF

(b) CRPF

(d) ITBP

Ans: (b)

125. The Kailash Saered Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative [KSLCDI] is a collaboration among which three nations?

(a) India , Afghanistan, China

(b) India, Nepal, Afghanistan

(d) India, China, Nepal

Ans: (d)

126. Which is the first Private Sector Bank in India to use Software Robotics?

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) IDBI Bank

(d) Bandhan Bank

Ans: (a)

127. The financial instrument , through which Indian companies can raise money from overseas market in Rupees, is known as

(a) RBI Bonds

(b) Gold Bonds

(d) Overseas Bonds

Ans: (c)

128. Who is the world s first woman to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea from the International Maritime Organisation [L.M.O] ?

(a) Sunitha Krishnan

(b) Irom Sharmila

(d) Radhika Menon

Ans: (d)

129. Who will be the Chief Guest at the 2017 Republic Day celebrations?

(a) Crow Prince of Abu Dhabi

(b) Chancellor of Germany

(d) President of France

Ans: (a)

130. Bathukamma is the festival of which State?

(a) Odisha

(b) Telangana

(d) Bihar

Ans: (b)

131. The book Ace Against Odds is an autobiography of:

(a) Leander Paes

(b) Somdev Devvarman

(d) Mahesh Bhupathi

Ans: (c)

132. Which of the following was given the classical language status in 2014?

(a) Odiya

(b) Gujarati

(d) Bangla

Ans: (a)

133. Which year will India chair the prestigious G-20 forum?

(a) 2017

(b) 2018

(d) 2022

Ans: (b)

134. The British scholar Jim O Neill who coined the term BRICS is related to which of the following subjects ?

(a) Psychology

(b) Sociology

(d) Economics

Ans: (d)

135. Which Indian Scientist had the distinction of receiving not only the Nobel Prize but also the Bharat Ratna?

(a) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

(b) Dr. J.C. Bose

(d) Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha

Ans: (c)

136. Who of the following Gods was considered as War God in the Vedic Period?

(a) Varuna

(b) Indra

(d) Agni

Ans: (b)

137. Who was the founded of the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha

(a) Mahapadmananda

(b) Dhananda

(d) Mahanandin

Ans: (a)

Mahapadmananda was the founder of Nanda dynasty in Magadha.

138. Who was called as Sandrocottos by Justin the Greek Writer?

(a) Chandrgupta Maurya

(b) Chandragupta I

(d) Samadragupta

Ans: (a)

Solution: Chandragupta Maurya was called ‘Sandrocottos’ by Greek writer, Justin .

139. Which one of the following places was not the centre of learning during early medieval period?

(a) Nalanda

(b) Vikramshila

(d) Uddantapur

Ans: (c)

Solution: Taxila was not the centre of learning during the early medieval period.

It was in existenxce in the pre-medieval period and was a hub of Buddhism.

It was flourished in the time period between 600 BC and 500 AD, in the kingdom of Gandhar (Pakistan).

140. The founder of Nyaya Philosophy was

(a) Kapil

(b) Kanad

(d) Jaimini

Ans: (c)

Solution: Gautam was the founder of Nyaya philosophy. It was based on the systematic development of the theory of logic, methodology, and its treatises on epistemology.

141. The Horse Shoe arch was first introduced in the

(a) Tomb of Iltumish

(b) Tomb of Ghiyas ud-din-Tughlaq

(d) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

Ans: (c)

Horse-shoe arch was first introduced in Alai Darwazah. It was built by Alauddin Khilji in 1311 AD.

142. Which of the following Sufi saints is known as Mahboob-i-Ilahi?

(a) Shaikh Muin – ud-din Chishti

(b) Shaikh Nizam-ud-din-Auliya

(d) Shaikh Nasir-ud-din Chirag-i-Dehalvi

Ans: (b)

Solution: Shaikh Niazam-ud-din Auliya is known as Mahboob-i-Ilahi.

143. Sultan who raised the land revenue to fifty percent of the produce was

(a) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

(b) Allauddin Khilji

(d) Balban

Ans: (b)

Alauddin Khilji raised the land revenue upto 50% of the production.

144. Which one of the following buildings is known as Shan-i-Fatehpur?

(a) Buland Darwazah

(b) Tuky Sultana ka Mahal

(d) Shahjadi Umber ka Mahal

Ans: (c)

Jama Masjid of Fatehpur Sikri is known as Shan-i-Fatehpur.

145. Who wrote Tabaqat-i-Akbari?

(a) Abul Fazal

(b) Abdul Qadri Badanuni

(d) Nizam-ud-din Ahmed

Ans: (d)

Solution: Tabaqat-i-Akbari was written by Nizam-ud-din Ahmad.

146. Under which Sikh Guru, the Sikhs were transformed into the ‘Khalsa’?

(a) Guru Teg Bahadur

(b) Guru Arjun

(d) Guru Nanak Dev

Ans: (c)

Solution: Guru Govind Singh was the founder of Khalsa.

147. Which one of the followings is connected with Blue Water policy?

(a) De Almeida

(b) Albuquerque

(d) Robert Clive

Ans: (a)

Blue water policy is associated with De Almeida. He was the first Portuguese Governor in India.

148. Name the French Commander who was defeated in the battle of Wandiwash in 1760

(a) Count Lally

(b) Francis Martin

(d) None of the above

Ans: (a)

Solution: Count Lally, a French Commander was defeated in the battle of Wandiwash in 1760.

149. Which Act of British Parliament abolished the East India Company’s monopoly over trade in India?

(a) Regulating Act

(b) Pitt’s India Act

(d) None of the above

Ans: (c)

Solution: Charter Act of 1813 abolished the monopoly of the East India company over trade in India.

150. Who is regarded as the Pioneer of Irrigation works in South India?

(a) Sir Arthur Cotton

(b) Col.Baird Smith

(d) Col. Robert Smith

Ans: (a)

Solution: Sir Arthur Cotton is the pioneer of irrigation works in South India.

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