States PCS: Sikkim GK Questions for Sikkim Public Service Commission Exams
1. By which of the following amendments of the Indian Constitution, Sikkim became a state of India?
[A] 32nd, 1974
[B] 35th, 1975
[C] 36th, 1975
[D] 37th, 1978
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Correct Answer: C [36th, 1975 ]
Notes:
Sikkim became a state of India via the Thirty-sixth Amendment Act, 1975 on 26th April, 1975. The Sikkim State day is observed on 16th May of every year because this was the day when the first Chief Minister of Sikkim assumed office.
2. Consider the following states:1. Uttarakhand2. Nagaland3. Sikkim4. MizoramWhich among the above have recently declared their intent to go for 100% organic farming?
[A] 1
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Nine States have drafted organic farming policies. Out of these, four States viz; Uttarakhand, Nagaland, Sikkim and Mizoram have declared their intention to go 100 percent organic. Sikkim has already converted nearly 40 percent of its total cultivated area under organic and has set target to convert entire State to organic by 2015. Other States have also defined schemes to promote organic farming. Recently Bihar has sanctioned a scheme worth Rs. 256 crores for promotion of organic farming for period 2010-11 to 2014-15. This scheme is 100 percent State Plan Scheme and entire funds shall be borne by State Government.
3. Which among the following highway connects Sikkim with rest of India?
[A] National Highway 10
[B] National Highway 32A
[C] National Highway 28
[D] National Highway 26A
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Correct Answer: A [National Highway 10]
Notes:
National Highway 10 (old name NH 31A) connects the Indo-Bangladesh border via Siliguri to Gangtok. It passes through West Bengal and Sikkim.
4. By which Constitutional amendment, Sikkim became a new state in the Indian Union?
[A] 32nd, 1974
[B] 35th, 1975
[C] 36th, 1975
[D] 37th, 1978
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Correct Answer: C [36th, 1975]
Notes:
Sikkim became a state of India via the Thirty-sixth Amendment Act, 1975 on 26th April, 1975. The Sikkim State day is observed on 16th May of every year because this was the day when the first Chief Minister of Sikkim assumed office.
5. After Sikkim, which North-East state has been officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF)?
[A] Manipur
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Mizoram
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Correct Answer: B [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Arunachal Pradesh has been officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) and has become the second state in the North East after Sikkim to achieve the status. On 1st January 2018, Upper Subansiri, Siang and Changlang were officially declared ODF. The project undertaken under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) SBM (G) saw the light of day only after the state government extended an incentive of Rs 8,000 per toilet. This is in addition to the Centres support of Rs 12,000, raising the grant for constructing a toilet to Rs 20,000. The state government also launched Swachh Arunachal Mission on October 2, 2017 at Tawang which envisaged the Swachh Protocol (Cleanliness Protocol) aimed at ensuring sustainability of assets created under SBM (Gramin). The state has achieved the ODF status before the national target, which is October 2019.
6. Which Bollywood personality has become the official brand ambassador of Sikkim?
[A] Irrfan Khan
[B] Naseeruddin Shah
[C] Akshay Kumar
[D] AR Rahman
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Correct Answer: D [AR Rahman]
Notes:
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman has become the official brand ambassador of Sikkim. The declaration was made by Sikkim chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling who felicitated the legendary music composer during an inauguration of the 2018 Sikkim Red Panda Winter Carnival at Palzor Stadium in Gangtok on January 8. The winter carnival is aimed at boosting tourism in the state and has music, dance, adventure sports and exhibition of organic food products of the state events lined up for the 11 days of the festival.
7. Among Meghalaya , Sikkim, Nagaland, & Assam , how many states were initially given status of autonomous states and subsequently made full fledged states?
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Correct Answer: B [2]
Notes:
Meghalaya and Sikkim
8. In which year Sikkim was included in the North Eastern Council ?
[A] 1992
[B] 1999
[C] 2002
[D] 2005
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Correct Answer: C [2002]
Notes:
The North eastern council was set up in 1971 to deal with the problems of seven north east states of India. It was set up under the legislation called North Eastern Council Act, 1972. The State of Sikkim has also been included in the North Eastern Council vide North Eastern Council (Amendment) Act, 2002 notified on 23rd December, 2002.
9. The Sikkim government has nominated which Bollywood personality as the Green Ambassador of the state?
[A] Shreya Ghoshal
[B] Atif Aslam
[C] Mohit Chauhan
[D] Sonu Nigam
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Correct Answer: C [Mohit Chauhan]
Notes:
The Sikkim government has nominated Bollywood singer Mohit Chauhan as the Green Ambassador of the state for promoting Sikkim as a Green Destination, nationally and internationally, on voluntary basis. He is a playback singer and singer of a band known as ‘Silk Route’. Earlier, the state government had roped in AR Rahman as its official brand ambassador to promote tourism in Sikkim. The tiny Himalayan state of Sikkim is an example of tolerance, compassion, peace, integrity and communal harmony for the rest of the country. The state is known for its rich biodiversity and abundant natural resources due to environment-friendly policies being followed by the state government for more than two decades.
10. Which renowned personality has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the Sikkim government?
[A] Akshay Kumar
[B] Sachin Tendulkar
[C] Virat Kohli
[D] A R Rahman
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Correct Answer: D [A R Rahman]
Notes:
A R Rahman, the renowned music composer, has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the Sikkim government. He will promote and project the state’s achievements nationally and globally. Sikkim, with its natural and pristine beauty, has over the last two decades emerged as a world famous eco-tourism destination, besides attaining a distinct identity as the first fully organic farming state of the country. Earlier, in 2018, the state government made Rahman its Brand Ambassador of tourism and business.
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