States PCS: Uttarakhand GK for UKPSC Exams
For all Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) exams including UKPCS, JE, AE, and state-level competitive posts.
1. Which ruler moved the capital of Kumaon from Champawat to Almora?
[A] Gyan Chand
[B] Rudra Chand
[C] Baz Bahadur Chand
[D] Balo Kalyan Chand
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Correct Answer: B [Rudra Chand]
Notes:
Rudra Chand of the Chand dynasty shifted Kumaon’s capital to Almora in the 16th century, making it a major administrative center.
2. Which district in Uttarakhand records the highest average annual rainfall?
[A] Uttarkashi
[B] Pauri Garhwal
[C] Nainital
[D] Dehradun
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Correct Answer: C [Nainital]
Notes:
Nainital, situated in the Kumaon Himalayas, receives the highest average rainfall in Uttarakhand due to its orographic location and exposure to monsoon winds.
3. Which Uttarakhand assembly seat is NOT reserved for Scheduled Tribes?
[A] Chakrata Assembly Seat
[B] Pindar Assembly Seat
[C] Dharchula Assembly Seat
[D] Khatima Assembly Seat
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Correct Answer: D [Khatima Assembly Seat]
Notes:
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly has 70 seats. Only Chakrata and Nanakmatta are reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Khatima, Pindar, and Dharchula seats are not reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
4. How many towns in Uttarakhand have municipal corporations (Nagar Nigam)?
[A] 8
[B] 11
[C] 9
[D] 10
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Correct Answer: B [11]
Notes:
Uttarakhand has 11 municipal corporations. Initially, nine towns including Dehradun and Haridwar had corporations. Later, Almora and Pithoragarh were upgraded to municipal corporations, raising the total to 11, as per state government approvals and local body election records for 2025.
5. When was the state of Uttaranchal formed?
[A] 28 September 1998
[B] 9 November 2000
[C] 1 November 2000
[D] 15 November 2000
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Correct Answer: B [9 November 2000]
Notes:
Uttaranchal, now Uttarakhand, was officially formed on 9 November 2000 by the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000. The state was created as India’s 27th state after the Parliament passed the act, which received presidential assent on 28 August 2000. The state was later renamed Uttarakhand in 2007.
6. Which is not a district in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal division?
[A] Uttarkashi
[B] Rudraprayag
[C] Bageshwar
[D] Pauri
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Correct Answer: C [Bageshwar]
Notes:
Garhwal division in Uttarakhand includes seven districts: Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, and Uttarkashi. Bageshwar district belongs to the Kumaon division, which is separate from Garhwal.
7. What is the reservation percentage for ex-servicemen and sportspersons in Uttarakhand?
[A] 5% and 2%
[B] 5% and 3%
[C] 4% and 4%
[D] 5% and 4%
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Correct Answer: D [5% and 4%]
Notes:
Uttarakhand grants 5% horizontal reservation to ex-servicemen and 4% to skilled sportspersons under acts passed in 2024 and amended in 2025.
8. How many nominated members are in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly?
[A] 2
[B] 1
[C] 3
[D] 0
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Correct Answer: D [0]
Notes:
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly had 1 nominated Anglo-Indian member among 70. The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2020 abolished the Anglo-Indian nominated seat in all Indian Legislative Assemblies, including Uttarakhand.
9. Who was originally named Sarla Behn?
[A] Nightingale Florence
[B] Akanksha Srivastava
[C] Farzana Bano
[D] Catherine Heilemann
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Correct Answer: D [Catherine Heilemann]
Notes:
Sarla Behn was the name adopted by Catherine Mary Heilemann, a British-born social worker and Gandhian activist. She worked in the Kumaon region (now in Uttarakhand) focusing on rural development and environmental conservation. Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, she dedicated her life to social service and was known as Sarla Behn among local communities.
10. Who is known as the hero of the Peshawar incident?
[A] Keshar Singh Rawat
[B] Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali
[C] Harak Singh Rawat
[D] Narayan Singh Gousai
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Correct Answer: B [Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali]
Notes:
Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali was a soldier in the British Indian Army known for refusing orders to fire on unarmed protesters during the Peshawar incident in 1930. This act of defiance made him a symbol of military resistance in India’s independence movement. The Peshawar incident is a notable event in Indian freedom struggle history linked with his name.
