List of All Presidents of India

No.	Name	Elected	Tenure
1.	Rajendra Prasad	1952-1957	26 January, 1950 – 12 May, 1962
2.	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan	1962	13 May, 1962 – 13 May, 1967
3.	Zakir Husain	1967	13 May, 1967 – 3 May, 1969
4.	Varahagiri Venkata Giri (Acting)	–	3 May, 1969 – 20 July, 1969
5.	Mohammad Hidayatullah*	–	20 July, 1969 – 24 August, 1969
6.	Varahagiri Venkata Giri	1969	24 August 1969 – 24 August, 1974
7.	Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed	1974	24 August, 1974 – 11 February, 1977
8.	Basappa Danappa Jatti (Acting)	–	11 February, 1977 – 25 July, 1977
9.	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy	1977	25 July, 1977 – 25 July, 1982
10.	Giani Zail Singh	1982	25 July, 1982 – 25 July, 1987
11.	Ramaswamy Venkataraman	1987	25 July, 1987 – 25 July, 1992
12.	Shankar Dayal Sharma	1992	25 July, 1992 – 25 July, 1997
13.	Kocheril Raman Narayanan	1997	25 July, 1997 – 25 July, 2002
14.	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	2002	25 July, 2002 – 25 July, 2007
15.	Pratibha Patil	2007	25 July, 2007 – 25 July, 2012
16.	Pranab Mukherjee	2012	25 July, 2012 – 25 July, 2017
17.	Ram Nath Kovind	2017	25 July, 2017 – Incumbent

యునెస్కో జాబితాలో కొత్తగా 21 ప్రదేశాలు

పోలండ్‌లోని క్రాకౌలో జరిగిన వరల్డ్ హెరిటేజ్ కమిటీ 41వ సమావేశంలో ప్రపంచ చారిత్రక సంపద జాబితాలో మరిన్ని ప్రదేశాలకు యునెస్కో గుర్తింపు ఇచ్చింది. ఈ జాబితాలో కొత్తగా 21 చారిత్రక ప్రాంతాలకు చోటు దక్కింది. భారత్ నుంచి గుజరాత్‌లో 600 ఏళ్ల చరిత్ర కలిగిన అహ్మదాబాద్‌ను యునెస్కో ప్రపంచ వారసత్వ నగరంగా గుర్తించింది. దీంతో అహ్మదాబాద్‌ పారిస్, వియన్నా, కైరా, బ్రసెల్స్, రోమ్‌ వంటి ప్రఖ్యాత నగరాల సరసన చేరింది. ఢిల్లీ, ముంబై నగరాలను వెనక్కినెట్టి అహ్మదాబాద్‌ ఈ గౌరవాన్ని అందుకుంది. భారత దేశంలో ఈ ఘనత దక్కించుకున్న తొలి నగరంగా అహ్మదాబాద్‌ నిలిచింది.

పురుషులకు మాత్రమే ప్రవేశం ఉన్న జపాన్‌లోని ఒకినోషిమాకు యునెస్కో ప్రపంచ వారసత్వ గుర్తింపు లభించింది. మానవుడు మొదటిసారిగా స్థిరనివాసం ఏర్పరచుకొన్నట్టు గుర్తించిన దక్షిణ ఫసిఫిక్ దీవుల్లోని టవుటపువాటీ అనే పాలినేషియన్ ట్రయాంగిల్ కూడా ఉంది. అలాగే యూకేలో లేక్ డిస్ట్రిక్ట్ ఆఫ్రికా నుంచి నల్లజాతీయులను బానిసలుగా తీసుకొచ్చిన బ్రెజిల్‌లోని రియోడిజనీరోలోని వలొంగోవార్ప్ కూడా ఉన్నాయి. కాగా ఇప్పటి వరకు యునెస్కొ గుర్తింపు పొందిన చారిత్రక ప్రదేశాల జాబితా 1073కి చేరింది.

యునెస్కో గుర్తింపు పొందిన కొత్త ప్రాంతాలు..
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Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UPSSSC) Amin and Ahlmad Recruitment Exam 2016 General Knowledge Solved Paper

1. In Uttar Pradesh, lemon is largely grown in–
(a) Saharanpur and Meerut (b) Fatehpur and Pratapgarh (c) Lucknow and Hardoi (d) Allahabad and Varanasi (Ans : b)

2. Which of the following pulses is not covered under Minimum Support Price (MSP)? 
(a) Arhar (b) Masoor (c) Urad (d) Moong (Ans : b)

3. 'Gross Domestic Happiness' concept has been developed by– 
(a) Sweden (b) Bhutan (c) Austria (d) India (Ans : b)

4. Which village ,in Punjab has given the highest number Hockey Olympians? 
(a) Phagwara (b) Batala (c) Mukerian (d) Sansarpur (Ans : d)

5. The fastest train in the world is– 
(a) Shinkansen (Japan) (b) German ICE-3 (c) French TGV (d) Shanghai Maglev (Ans : d)

6. Bastar is a tribal district in the State of– 
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Chhattisgarh (c) Jharkhand (d) Odisha (Ans : b)

7. 'Yaari Hai Iman Mera, Yaar Meri Zindagi' is a famous Indo-Afghan friendship song picturised in the film 
(a) Dosti (b) Border (c) Zanjeer (d) Upkar (Ans : c)

8. Who said, "You should go to college and fill your head with knowledge"? 
(a) Angela Merkel (b) Michelle Obama (c) Mahasweta Devi (d) Nita Ambani (Ans : b)

9. Beton Wali Vidhwa is a short story written by– 
(a) Kamleshwar (b) Premchand (c) Ismat Chughtai (d) Khalil Gibran (Ans : b)

10. Which of the following is not included in 'Panchagavya'? 
(a) Cow milk (b) Cow dung (c) Cow ghee (d) Tulsi (Ans : d)

11. In recent visit to African countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi played drums with the President of which country? 
(a) Kenya (b) South Africa (c) Mozambique (d) Tanzania (Ans : d)

12. Which of the following countries has the highest fertility rate in the world? 
(a) Angola (b) Mali (c) Somalia (d) Nigeria (Ans : c)

13. Who among the following is the first woman President or Nepal? 
(a) Sushila Karki (b) Bidhya Devi Bhandari (c) On sari Gharti Magar (d) None of the above (Ans : b)

14. The present Prime Minister of United Kingdom is– 
(a) David Cameron (b) Andrea Leadsom (c) Angela Eagle (d) Theresa May (Ans : d)

15. The largest judicial body in the world is– 
(a) International-Court of Justice (b) Allahabad High Court (c) Supreme Court of India (d) UNCLOS on Sea (Ans : a)

16. Which of the following is not covered under Minimum Support Price (MSP)? 
(a) Tobacco (b) Copra (c) Vegetable/Fruit (d) Jute (Ans : c)

17. Who among the following is the present emperor of Japan who has desired to step down on health grounds? 
(a) Hirohito (b) Akihito (c) Naruhito (d) None of these (Ans : b)

18. Manual scavenging is banned in India since–
(a) 1947 (b) 1952 (c) 1990 (d) 1993 (Ans : d)

19. The World Population Day is observed on– 
(a) July 1 (b) July 8 (c) July 11 (d) July 25 (Ans : c)

20. What is true about 'Soil Health Card'? 
(a) It comes free of cost. (b) It gives information to improve the soil for high yields. 
(c) It helps in applying right quantum of fertilizer as per requirement of crops. (d) All of the above (Ans : d)

21. According to Census 2011, the number of women senior citizens in India is– 
(a) 103 million (b) 93 million (c) 53 million (d) 51 million (Ans : c)

22. India is world's biggest parliamentary democracy. When was its first Lok Sabha held? 
(a) August 16, 1947 (b) January 27, 1950 (c) May 13, 1952 (d) June 15, 1952 (Ans : c)

23. 'Potala Palace', a seven-storeyed structure, is associated with– 
(a) Maharana of Jodhpur (b) Dalai Lama (c) Raja Virbhadra of Himachal Pradesh (d) Bajirao Mastani (Ans : b)

24. Due to racial discrimination, Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of the first class compartment at Pietermaritzburg Railway Station in South Africa in the year– 
(a) 1890 (b) 1891 (c) 1892 (d) 1893 (Ans : d)

25. In Euro Football Championship, 2016, Portugal won the championship defeating– 
(a) Germany (b) Spain (c) France (d) Poland (Ans : c)

26. Which among the following is part of 'Jarib'? 
(a) Feeta (b) Challa (c) Gattha (d) All of these (Ans : d)

27. One acre of land is equal to 
(a) 4840 sq yards (b) 10 sq jarib (c) 0.40467 hectare (d) All of these (Ans : a)

28. In which ancient kingdom, women used to participate in wrestling? 
(a) Bahmani kingdom (b) Vijayanagar kingdom (c) Chola kingdom (d) None of the above (Ans : b)

29. Who among the following Mughal emperors was totally non-alcoholic? 
(a) Akbar (b) Shah Jahan (c) Jahangir (d) Aurangzeb (Ans : d)

30. Who among the following brought Bhakti Movement to Northern India? 
(a) Ramanuja (b) Madhvacharya (c) Ramananda (d) Ramdas (Ans : a)

31. who among the following is the present captain of Indian hockey team participating in Rio Olympics? 
(a) Sardar Singh (b) Akashdeep Singh (c) Harmanpreet Singh(d) Sreejesh (Ans : d)

32. How many sessions of Indian National Congress were presided over by Mahatma Gandhi? 
(a) Three (b) Two (c) One (d) None (Ans : c)

33. Which of the following countries has. not adopted 'April 1 to March 31' as its Financial Year? 
(a) Japan (b) New Zealand (c) America (d) Canada (Ans : c)

34. Terminal Doppler Radar (TDR) is used for– 
(a) weather forecasting (b) landing of planes in inclement weather 
(c) recording of earthquakes (d) deep-sea navigation (Ans : a)

35. Which of the following countries has the lowest fertility rate in the world? 
(a) Singapore (b) South Korea (c) Taiwan (d) Latvia (Ans : a)

36. The first flower grown in space is– 
(a) Zinnia (b) Arnoldii (c) Rafflesia (d) None of these (Ans : a)

37. Who among the following has been conferred with the 51st Jnanpith Award by the President of India? 
(a) Ashok Vajpayee (b) Pushpesh Pant (c) Mrinal Pande (d) Raghuveer Chaudhari (Ans : d)

38. Which State government in India has started the process of banning dog-meat? 
(a) Nagaland (b) Odisha (c) Manipur (d) Arunachal Pradesh (Ans : a)

39. Which of the following cities in India is most densely populated? 
(a) Kalyan (b) Hyderabad (c) Kanpur ((d) Vijayawada (Ans : b)

40. What is the literacy rate of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh? 
(a) 56% (b) 71% (c) 84% (d) 89% (Ans : c)

41. Who among the following was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh? 
(a) KM Munshi (b) Sarojini Naidu (c) Sucheta Kriplani (d) VV Giri (Ans : b)

42. Which of the following agricultural crops was covered under Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the first time in 1965? 
(a) Cotton (b) Tobacco (c) Paddy (d) Wheat (Ans : c)

43. 'Operation Sankat Mochan' is associated with– 
(a) flood relief work (b) evacuation of Indians from South Sudan 
(c) National Disaster Management (d) None of the above (Ans : b)

44. Who among the following has become the new Chairman of Competition Commission of India (CCI)? 
(a) DK Sikri (b) Amitabh Kant (c) Ashok Chawla (d) Dhanendra Kumar (Ans : a)

45. 'Pokemon GO', which is recently in headlines, is associated with– 
(a) football league (b) mobile game (c) electric car (d) space mission (Ans : b)

46. When did United Provinces become Uttar Pradesh? 
(a) 1937 (b) 1947 (c) 1950 (d) 1952 (Ans : c)

47. Which Mughal emperor made Allahabad his capital? 
(a) Akbar (b) Shah Alam (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these (Ans : b)

48. Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated due to treachery of Jaichand. Subsequently where and when jaichand was killed? 
(a) Tarai, 1192 (b) Chandavar, 1193 (c) Kannauj, 1194 (d) None of these (Ans : c)

49. Prior to Kannauj, Harshavardhana was the emperor of– 
(a) Kaushambi (b) Kushinagar (c) Shravasti (d) Thaneshwar (Ans : d)

50. The only area in Uttar Pradesh, where copper is found, is– 
(a) Banda (b) Mirzapur (c) Lalitpur (d) Bulandshahar (Ans : c) 

Important Days

Andhra Pradesh General Knowledge MCQs for All Competitive Exams

1. Who was the first prime minister from Andhra Pradesh?
(A) N. Sanjeeva Reddy 
(B) P. V. Narasimha Rao 
(C) G. M. C. Balayogi 
(D) V. V. Giri 
(Ans : B)

2. Which is the official language of Andhra Pradesh?
(A) Sadri 
(B) Telugu 
(C) Munda 
(D) Oraon 
(Ans : B)

3. Which was the capital of Andhra Pradesh before 1 November, 1956?
(A) Kurnool 
(B) Vishakhapatnam 
(C) Anantapur 
(D) Bezwada 
(Ans : A)

4. Secunderabad was founded in ....AD as a British cantonment.
(A) 1804  
(B) 1805 
(C) 1806  
(D) 1807 
(Ans : C)

5. Who had to quit as governor of Andhra Pradesh after a CD featuring him appeared?
(A) Abhishek Singhvi 
(B) Sanjay Joshi 
(C) Bangaru Laxman 
(D) Narain Dutt Tiwari 
(Ans : D)

6. What is to the east of Andhra Pradesh?
(A) Arabian Sea 
(B) Bay of Bengal 
(C) Gulf of Cambay 
(D) Palk Strait 
(Ans : B)

7. Nagari is a Municipal town in ..... district of Andhra Pradesh.
(A) Anantapur 
(B) East Godavari 
(C) Chittoor 
(D) Guntur 
(Ans : C)

8. Which is the State bird of Andhra Pradesh ?
(A) Monal 
(B) Indian Roller 
(C) Duck  
(D) Peacock 
(Ans : B)

9. Where is Cumbum Lake located in Andhra Pradesh State?
(A) Chittoor 
(B) Guntur 
(C) Prakasam district  
(D) Vizianagaram 
(Ans : C)

10. .... is the state's best-known classical dance form.
(A) Bhamakalapam  
(B) Kathak 
(C) Veeranatyam 
(D) Kuchipudi 
(Ans : D)

11. ISRO Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in ..... district of Andhra Pradesh.
(A) Guntur 
(B) Chittoor 
(C) Anantapur 
(D) Nellore 
(Ans : D)

12. Which state accomplished India’s first river­linking project, linking rivers Godavari and Krishna? 
(A) Andhra Pradesh 
(B) Telangana 
(C) Tamil Nadu 
(D) None of these 
(Ans : A)

13. Secunderabad is located at .....of Hyderabad. 
(A) South 
(B) East 
(C) West 
(D) North 
(Ans : D)

14. 1500­MW ultra mega solar power park is sanctioned for which of the following districts of Andhra Pradesh? 
(A) Guntur 
(B) Visakhapatnam  
(C) Kadapa 
(D) Kurnool 
(Ans : C)

15. The Saidani Maa Ki Dargah was constructed in ..... AD.
(A) 1881 
(B) 1882 
(C) 1883 
(D) 1884 
(Ans : C)

16. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), established in ....year.
(A) 2005 
(B) 2006 
(C) 2007 
(D) 2008 
(Ans : C)

17. When was Andhra Pradesh formed?
(A) 4 March, 1937 
(B) 8 June, 1951 
(C) 12 July, 1949 
(D) 1 October, 1953 
(Ans : D)

18. A regatta is a series of–
(A) Car race 
(B) Cycle race 
(C) Boat race 
(D) Horse race 
(Ans : C)

19. From which state was Andhra Pradesh separated?
(A) Bombay 
(B) Travancore-Cochin 
(C) Madras 
(D) Saurashtra 
(Ans : C)

20. Which state is to the south of Andhra Pradesh?
(A) Orissa 
(B) Madhya Pradesh 
(C) Tamil Nadu 
(D) Bihar 
(Ans : C)

21. How long will Hyderabad act as a joint­capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?
(A) 5 Years 
(B) 7 years 
(C) 10 years 
(D) 15 years 
(Ans : C)

22. When Secunderabad Club was established ? 
(A) 1778 
(B) 1788  
(C) 1877  
(D) 1878 
(Ans : D)

23. Where is Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located ?
(A) Hyderabad 
(B) Vijayawada 
(C) Amaravathi  
(D) Anantapur 
(Ans : C)

24. Ethipothala Water Falls situated on the .... river.
(A) River Krishna 
(B) Chandravanka 
(C) Penner River 
(D) Godavari 
(Ans : B)

25. When The King Edward Memorial Hospital, now known as Gandhi Hospital was established ? 
(A) 1851 
(B) 1861 
(C) 1871 
(D) 1881 
(Ans : A) 

FOOD SECURITY OF INDIA

SMART CITIES

Full List of State Birds of India 2015

State	Common name	Binomial nomenclature
Andhra Pradesh	Indian roller	Coracias benghalensis
Arunachal Pradesh	Great hornbill	Buceros bicornis
Assam	White-winged wood duck	Asarcornis scutulata
Bihar	Indian roller	Coracias benghalensis
Chhattisgarh	Bastar hill myna	Gracula religiosa peninsularis
Goa	Black-crested bulbul	Pycnonotus flaviventris
Gujarat	Greater flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus
Haryana	Black francolin	Francolinus francolinus
Himachal Pradesh	Western tragopan (Jujurana)	Tragopan melanocephalus
Jammu and Kashmir	Black-necked crane	Grus nigricollis
Jharkhand	Asian koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus
Karnataka	Indian roller	Coracias benghalensis
Kerala	Great hornbill	Buceros bicornis
Madhya Pradesh	Asian paradise flycatcher	Terpsiphone paradisi
Maharashtra	Yellow-footed green pigeon	Treron phoenicoptera
Manipur	Mrs. Hume's pheasant	Syrmaticus humiae
Meghalaya	Hill myna	Gracula religiosa peninsularis
Mizoram	Mrs. Hume's pheasant	Syrmaticus humiae
Nagaland	Blyth's tragopan	Tragopan blythii
Odisha	Indian roller	Coracias benghalensis
Punjab	Northern goshawk	Accipiter gentilis
Rajasthan	Great Indian bustard	Ardeotis nigriceps
Sikkim	Blood pheasant	Ithaginis cruentus
Tamil Nadu	Emerald dove	Chalcophaps indica
Telangana	Indian roller	Coracias benghalensis
Tripura	Green imperial pigeon	Ducula aenea
Uttarakhand	Himalayan monal	Lophophorus impejanus
Uttar Pradesh	Sarus crane	Grus antigone
West Bengal	White-breasted kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis
Puducherry (UT)	Asian koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus
Lakshadweep (UT)	Sooty tern	Onychoprion fuscatus
Delhi(NCT)	House sparrow	Passer domesticus

Uttarakhand Group-C (Samuh-G) exam General Knowledge Solved Paper (exam Held on: 26-07-2015)

1. ‘Rajatarangini’ was composed by– 
(A) Mahendravarman I (B) Kalhana (C) Parameshawarvarman (D) None of the above (Ans : B)

2. Hill station ‘Coonoor’ is located in– 
(A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Uttarakhand (D) None of these (Ans : D)

3. The recently formed 29th State of India is– 
(A) Uttarakhand (B) Vidharba (C) Tulunadu (D) Telangana (Ans : D)

4. When was the partition of Uttar Pradesh done? 
(A) 2001 (B) 2000 (C) 1999 (D) None of these (Ans : B)

5. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of India from– 
(A) 1948 to 1952 (B) 1947 to 1956 (C) 1947 to 1966 (D) None of these (Ans : D)

6. Which of the following is an example of computer language? 
(A) COBOL (B) PASCAL (C) FORTRAN (D) All of these (Ans : D)

7. Cyclone….. hit Vishakhapatnam recently. 
(A) Hudhud (B) Gadbad (C) Gudbud (D) None of these (Ans : A)

8. The Jauljeevi Fair is organised at– 
(A) Udham Singh Nagar (B) Pithoragarh (C) Nainital (D) Dehradun (Ans : B)

9. Shri Nagraj Devta Fair is organised at– 
(A) Bageshwar (B) Almora (C) Uttarkashi (D) Champawat (Ans : C)

10. ‘Lingtal’ is located at– 
(A) Chamoli (B) Bageshwar (C) Oehradun (D) Tehri (Ans : A)

11. Which of the following is called ‘Red Planet’? 
(A) Pluto (B) Venus (C) Mars (D) None of these (Ans : C)

12. The unit of current is– 
(A) Ampere (B) Watt (C) Volt (D) Coulomb (Ans : A)

13. The Boat Race is a special feature of which festival? 
(A) Navratri (B) Onam (C) Deepawali (D) Holi (Ans : B)

14. The Battle of Plassey was fought in year– 
(A) 1782 (B) 1748 (C) 1764 (D) None of these (Ans : D)

15. ‘Rosh Hashanah’ is the New Year’s Day of which communities? 
(A) Jews (B) Muslims (C) Hindus (D) None of these (Ans : A)

16. The ‘Maitree’ is a name of joint combat exercise between India and– 
(A) Thailand (B) Korea (C) Russia (D) Afganistan (Ans : A)

17. The famous archaeological monument ‘Rani Ki Vav’ is located in– 
(A) Orissa (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Uttarakhand (D) Gujarat (Ans : D)

18. Which country has won the AFC Women’s Asian Football Cup 2014? 
(A) India (B) Nepal (C) Japan (D) None of these (Ans : C)

19. Footballer ‘Cristiano Ronaldo’ belongs to which country? 
(A) Portugal (B) Spain (C) Australia (D) None of these (Ans : A)

20. The Capital of Australia is– 
(A) Sydney (B) Melbourne (C) Canberra (D) None of these (Ans : C)

21 The Currency of United Kingdom is– 
(A) Pound (B) Dollar (C) Euro (D) None of these (Ans : A)

22. …..is called Gateway of India. 
(A) New Delhi (B) Mumbai (C) Kolkata (D) Chennai (Ans : B)

23. ‘Surya Kund’ is situated at– 
(A) Yamunotri (B) Haridwar (C) Nainital (D) Udham Singh Nagar (Ans : A)

24. First Battle of Panipat was fought between– 
(A) Babur and Sher Shah (B) Babur and Rana Pratap (C) Akbar and Hemu (D) None of the above (Ans : D)

25. The famous Madarasa at Bidar was built by– 
(A) Muhammad Gawan (B) Muhammad Shah (C) Akbar (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

26. Permanent Land Settlement was introduced by– 
(A) Lord Wellesley (B) Lord Cornwallis (C) Lord Bentinck (D) None of these (Ans : B)

27. ‘Lakh Baksh’ was the title of– 
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak (B) Iltutmish (C) Akbar (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

28. Indian National Congress was founded by– 
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Indira Gandhi (C) AO Hume (D) None of the above (Ans : C)

29. The title ‘Lion of Karnataka’ was given to– 
(A) RR Diwakar (B) KC Reddy (C) Gangadhar Rao Deshpande (D) None of the above (Ans : C)

30. Which treaty is associated with establishment of European Union? 
(A) Menon Treaty (B) European Treaty (C) Thomas Treaty (D) Maastricht Treaty (Ans : D)

31. The vector of ‘break bone fever’ is– 
(A) contaminated water (B) Aedes (C) sugar (D) None of the above (Ans : D)

32. ECT is– 
(A) an apparatus for epilepsy (B) a drug which acts as sedative (C) shock treatment (D) artificial organ (Ans : C)

33. AIIMS New Delhi was founded in– 
(A) 1956 (B) 1947 (C) 1971 (D) None of these (Ans : A)

34. Gopinath Munde passed away in a road accident. Who was he? 
(A) Defence Minister (B) Union Forest Minister (C) Finance Minister (D) Union Rural Development Minister (Ans : D)

35. World Environment Day was founded by the UN in year– 
(A) 1951 (B) 1972 (C) 1930 (D) None of these (Ans : B)

36. What is INS Sahyadri (F-49)? 
(A) Satellite (B) Helicopter (C) Multi role frigate (D) Train (Ans : C)

37. Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has issued orders prohibiting research and breeding of which animal? 
(A) Cow (B) Dear (C) Sheep (D) Camel (Ans : C)

38. ‘Ghatotkach Temple’ and ‘Hidimba Temple’ are located at– 
(A) Uttarkashi (B) Champawat (C) Tehri (D) None of these (Ans : A)

39. ‘Bhanu Pratap’ was the king of– 
(A) Dronpur (B) Jaunsar (C) Jageshwarpuri (D) Chand pur Garhi (Ans : D)

40. Dunda and Mori tehsils are in which district? 
(A) Uttarkashi (B) Chamoli (C) Champawat (D) Dehradun (Ans : A)

41. Match List I to List II. 
List -I (Temple) 
A. Anusuiya Devi B. Hathkali Temple C. Naina Devi D. Uma Devi 
List-II (District) 
1. Pithoragarh 2. Chamoli 3. Nainital 4. Dehradun 
Code : 
A B C D 
(A) 2 4 3 1 
(B) 1 4 3 2 
(C) 2 1 3 2 
(D) None of these (Ans : A)

42. The measuring unit of land in Uttarakhand is– 
(A) Nali (B) Mutthi (C) Beegha (D) All of these (Ans : D)

43. The National Highway number of Rishikesh-Mana route is– 
(A) 58 (B) 74 (C) 73 (D) None (Ans : A)

44. Uttarakhand National Administrative Training Academy is located at– 
(A) Dehradun (B) Mussoorie (C) Nainital (D) Haridwar (Ans : B)

45. Who founded the organisation named ‘Kranti Veer’? 
(A) Govind Ballabh Pant (B) Kalu Mehra (C) Om Nath Negi (D) Ram Chandra Thapliyal (Ans : B)

46. Who is National Security Advisor? 
(A) RK Mennon (B) Ajit Dobhal (C) Hari Kishan (D) OP Javalkar (Ans : B)

47. Mullaperiyar dam is located in which State of India? 
(A) Maharashtra (B) Orissa (C) Kerala (D) Assam (Ans : C)

48. …..to become 19th country to adopt Euro as currency from January 1, 2015. 
(A) China (B) Brazil (C) Korea (D) Lithuania (Ans : D)

49. Which private sector bank in India sets Guinness record in blood collection? 
(A) HDFC Bank (B) ICICI Bank (C) Axis Bank (D) IDBI Bank (Ans : A)

50. Uttarakhand Technical University is located at– 
(A) Nainital (B) Pithoragarh (C) Haridwar (D) Dehradun (Ans : D)

51. International Tigers Day is observed on– 
(A) July 26 (B) July 29 (C) July 27 (D) July 30 (Ans : B)

52. What is C-17 Globemaster? 
(A) Aircraft (B) Ship (C) Satellite (D) None of these (Ans : A)

53. The FIBA Asian Cup is associated with which game? 
(A) Cricket (B) Hockey (C) Basketball (D) Volleyball (Ans : C)

54. The State Game of Uttarakhand is– 
(A) Hockey (B) Football (C) Badminton (D) None of these (Ans : D)

55. Which bank has launched travel card for student going abroad? 
(A) ICICI (B) HDFC (C) SBI (D) PNB (Ans : A)

56. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi launched a we(B) platform named as– 
(A) Modi.gov.in (B) Modi.gov.org.in (C) mygov.nic.in (D) mygov.org.nic.in (Ans : C)

57. Which combination is wrong? 
(A) State Tree of Uttarakhand–Ashok (B) State Animal of Uttarakhand–Kasturi Mrag 
(C) State Flower of Uttarakhand–Brahm Kamal (D) State Bird of Uttarakhand–Monal (Ans : A)

58. ‘And then One Day: A Memoir’ is the autobiography of– 
(A) Amitabh Bachchan (B) Kapil Dev (C) Rajesh Khanna (D) Naseeruddin Shah (Ans : D)

59. Which day is celebrated in the honour of war heroes of Kargil every year? 
(A) July 1 (B) July 26 (C) July 27 (D) August15 (Ans : B)

60. Govind Ballabh Pant founded….. in Kashipur. 
(A) Pant Sabha (B) Pran Sabha (C) Prem Sabha (D) Pahar Sabha (Ans : D)

61. ‘Monal’ is the National Bird of– 
(A) Tibet (B) Bhutan (C) Nepal (D) Sri Lanka (Ans : C)

62. The Chairman of Uttarakhand State Public Service Commission– 
(A) Dr. DP Joshi (B) Prof. Om Prakash (C) Prof. Kusuni Rani Pant (D) Prof. Umakant Pandey (Ans : A)

63. Badri Dutt Pandey is also known as– 
(A) Garh Kesari (B) Lok Ratna (C) Kumaon Kesari (D) None of the above (Ans : C)

64. Who is known as ‘Lok Ratna’ in Uttarakhand? 
(A) KC Pant (B) Gumani Pant (C) Ila Pant (D) None of these (Ans : B)

65. Someshwar, Hawalbag and Ramnagar towns are situated on which river bank? 
(A) Gaula (B) Gomti (C) Kosi (D) None of these (Ans : C)

66. Which combination is correct? 
(A) City of saints – Rishikesh (B) Pilgrim City – Haridwar 
(C) City of Lakes – Nainital (D) All of above are correct (Ans : D)

67. The present Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court– 
(A) AA Desai (B) Barin Ghosh (C) KM Joseph (D) None of the above (Ans : B)

68. Famous IV star Smriti Irani is the present Union Cabinet Minister for– 
(A) Human Resource Development (B) Woman and Child Development 
(C) Information and Broad Casting (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

69. Dipika Pallikal is associated with which sports? 
(A) Squash (B) Cricket (C) Football (D) None of these (Ans : A)

70. ….. is helping India for Ganga rejuvenation. 
(A) China (B) Nepal (C) The USA (D) Japan (Ans : D)

71. Who hosted the UN Climate Change Summit 2014? 
(A) Ban Ki-moon (B) Japan (C) Pakistan (D) None of these (Ans : D)

72. The Union Cabinet approved the launching of NAM. What is full form of NAM? 
(A) National Akshar Mission (B) National Ayush Mission (C) National Aadhar Mission (D) None of the above (Ans : B)

73. According to the 15th Census, which is the most populous state of India? 
(A) Uttar pradesh (B) Delhi (C) Maharashtra (D) Bihar (Ans : A)

74. Project Seabird Phase II was started in which of the following States? 
(A) Karnataka (B) Meghalaya (C) Sikkim (D) Gujarat (Ans : A)

75. The Union government granted Navratna status to….. and.
(A) ElL; NALCO (B) ElL; NBCC (C) NBCC; UPPCL (D) None of the above (Ans : B)

76. Which of the following places is not located in Rudraprayag district? 
(A) Sonprayag (B) Augastmuni (C) Nandprayag (D) Gaurikund (Ans : C)

77. The Governor of Uttarakhand is– 
(A) Harish Rawat (B) Indira Hridesh (C) Dr. KK Paul (D) None of the above (Ans : C)

78. ‘Molaram Chitra Sangrahalaya’ is located at– 
(A) Haridwar (B) Chamoli (C) Champawai (D) Srinagar (Pauri) (Ans : D)

79. ‘Rajaji National Park’ is spread over in….. district/districts. 
(A) Dehradun (B) Pauri (C) Haridwar (D) All of these (Ans : D)

80. ‘Indira Gandhi National Forest Institute’ is located at– 
(A) Dehradun (B) Nainital (C) Pithoragarh (D) Chamoli (Ans : A)