UTTRAKHAND Group-C Recruitment Exam 2015 SOLVED Paper Exam Held on July 26, 2015

1. ‘Rajatarangini’ was composed by

а. Mahendravarman I b. Kalhana c. Parameshawarvarman d. None of the above

2. Hill station ‘Coonoor’ is located in a. Kerala b. Tamil Nadu c. d. None of these

3. The recently formed 29th State of India is a. Uttarakhand b. Vidharba c. Tulunadu d. Telangana

4. When was the partition of done? a. 2001 b. 2000 c. 1999 d. None of these

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

6. Which of the following is an example of computer language? a. COBOL b. PASCAL c. FORTRAN d. All of these

7. Cyclone...... hit Vishakhapatnam recently. a. Hudhud b. Gadbad c. Gudbud d. None of these

8. The Jauljeevi Fair is organised at a. Udham Singh Nagar b. Pithoragarh c. d. Dehradun

9. Shri Nagraj Devta Fair is organised at a. Bageshwar b. Almora c. Uttarkashi d. Champawat

10. ‘Lingtal’ is located at a. Chamoli b. Bageshwar c. Dehradun d. Tehri

11. Which of the following is called ‘Red Planet’? a. Pluto b. Venus c. Mars d. None of these

12. The unit of current is a. Ampere b. Watt c. Volt d. Coulomb

13. The Boat Race is a special feature of which festival? a. Navratri b. Onam c. Debpawali d. Holi

14. The Battle of Plassey was fought in year a. 1782 6.1748 c. 1764 d. None of these

15. ‘Rosh Hashanah’ is the New Year’s Day of which communities? a. Jews 6. Muslims c. Hindus d. None of these

16. The ‘Maitree’ is a name of joint combat exercise between India and

а. Thailand

б. Korea c. Russia d. Afganistan

17. The famous archaeological monument ‘Rani Ki Vav’ is located in

а. Orissa

б. Uttar Pradesh c. Uttarakhand d. Gujarat

18. Which country has won the AFC Women’s Asian Football Cup 2014? a. India b. Nepal c. Japan d. None of these

19. Footballer ‘Cristiano Ronaldo’ belongs to which country? a. Portugal b. Spain c. Australia d. None of the

20. The Capital of Australia is a. Sydney b Melbourne c. Canberra d. None of the'

21. The Currency of United Kingdo a. Pound b. Dollar c. Euro d. None of the

22 ...... is called Gateway of India. a. New Delhi b. Mumbai c. Kolkata d. Chennai

23. Surya Kund’ is situated at a. Yamunotri . b. Haridwar c. Nainital d. Udham Singh Nagar

24. First Battle of Panipat was fought; between

а. Babur and Sher Shah

б. Babur and Rana Pratap c. Akbar and Hemu d. None of the above

25. The famous Madarasa at Bidar built by

а. Muhammad Gawan

б. Muhammad Shah c. Akbar d. None of the above

26. Permanent Land Settlement introduced by a. Lord Wellesley b. Lord c. Lord Bentinck d. None of these

27. ‘Lakh Baksh’ was the title of

а. Qutubuddin Aibak b. Iltutmish c. Akbar d. None of the above

28. was founded by a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Indira Gandhi c. AO Hume d. None of the above

29. The title ‘Lion of Karnataka’ was given to a. RR Diwakar b. KC Reddy c. Gangadhar Rao Deshpande d. None of the above

30. Which treaty is associated with establishment of European Union? a. Menon Treaty b. European Treaty c. Thomas Treaty d. Maastricht Treaty

31. The vector of ‘break bone fever’ is a. contaminated water b. Aedes c. sugar d. None of the above 32. ECT is a. an apparatus for epilepsy b. a drug which acts as sedative c. shock treatment d. artificial organ

33. AIIMS New Delhi was founded in a. 1956 b. 1947 c. 1971 d. None of these

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

35. World Environment Day was founded by the UN in year a. 1951 b. 1972 c. 1930 d. None of these

36. What is INS Sahyadri (F-49)? a. Satellite b. Helicopter c. Multi role frigate d. Train

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

38. ‘Ghatotkach Temple’ and ‘Hidimba Temple’ are located at a. Uttarkashi b. Champawat c. Tehri d. None of these

39. ‘Bhanu Pratap’ was the king of a. Dronpur b. Jaunsar c. Jageshwarpuri d. Chandpur Garhi

40. Dunda and Mori tehsils are in which district? a. Uttarkashi b. Chamoli c. Champawat d. Dehradun

41. Match List I to List II.

List -1 (Temple) List-ll (District) A. Anusuiya Devi 1. Pithoragarh B. Hathkali Temple 2. Chamoli C. Naina Devi 3. Nainital D. Uma Devi 4. Dehradun

Code

ABCD ABCD a. 2 4 3 1 b. 14 3 2 c. 2' 1 3 2 d. None of these

42. The measuring unit of land in Uttarakhand is a. Nali b. Mutthi c. Beegha d. All of these

43. The National Highway number of Rishikesh-Mana route is a. 58 b. 74 c. 73 d. None

44. Uttarakhand National Administrative Training Academy is located at a. Dehradun b. Mussoorie c. Nainital d. Haridwar

45. Who founded the organisation named ‘Kranti Veer’? a. b. Kalu Mehra c. Om Nath Negi d. Ram Chandra Thapliyal

46. Who is National Security Advisor? a. RK Mennon b. Ajit Dobhal c. Hari Kishan d. OP Javalkar

47. Mullaperiyar dam is located in which State of India? a. Maharashtra b. Orissa ' c. Kerala d. Assam

48...... to become 19th country to adopt Euro as currency from January 1, 2015. a. China b. Brazil c, Korea d. Lithuania

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

50. Uttarakhand Technical University is located at a. Nainital b. Pithoragarh c. Haridwar d. Dehradun

51. International Tigers Day is observed on a. July 26 b. July 29 c. July 27 d. July 30 52. What is C-17 Globemaster? a. Aircraft b. Ship c. Satellite d. None of these

53. The FIBA Asian Cup is associated with which game? a. Cricket b. Hockey c. Basketball d. Volleyball

54. The State Game of Uttarakhand is a. Hockey b. Football c. Badminton d. None of these

55. Which bank has launched travel card for student going abroad? a. ICICI b. HDFC c. SBI d, PNB

56. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi launched a web platform named as a. Modi.gov.in b. Modi.gov.org.in c. mygov.nic.in d. mygov.org.nic.in

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

58. ‘And then One Day : A Memoir’ is the autobiography of a. Amitabh Bachchan b. Kapil Dev c. Rajesh Khanna d. Naseeruddin Shah

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. August 15

60. Govind Ballabh Pant founded...... in Kashipur. a. Pant Sabha b. Pran Sabha c. Prem Sabha d. Pahar Sabha

61. ‘Monal’ is the National Bird of a. Tibet b. Bhutan c. Nepal d. Sri Lanka 62. The Chairman of Uttarakhand State Public Service Commission a. Dr. DP Joshi b. Prof. Om Prakash c. Prof. Kusum Rani Pant d. Prof.Umakant Pandey

63. Badri Dutt Pandey is also known as a. Garh Kesari b. Lok Ratna c. Kumaon Kesari d. None of the above

64. Who is known as ‘Lok Ratna’ in Uttarakhand? a. KC Pant b. Gumani Pant c. Ila Pant d. None of these

65. Someshwar, Hawalbag and Ramnagar towns are situated on which river bank? a. Gaula b. Gomti c. Kosi d. None of these

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

67. The present Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court a. AA Desai b. Barin Ghosh c. KM Joseph d. None of the above

68. Famous TV 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

69. Dipika Pallikal is associated with which sports? a. Squash b. Cricket c. Football d. None of these

70...... is helping India for Ganga rejuvenation, a. China b. Nepal c. The USA d. Japan

71. Who hosted the UN Climate Change Summit 2014? a. Ban Ki-moon b. Japan c. Pakistan d. None of these

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

73. According to the 15 th Census, which is the most populous state of India? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Delhi c. Maharashtra d. Bihar

74. Project Seabird Phase II was s in which of the following States a. Karnataka b. Meghalaya c. Sikkim d. Gujarat

75. The Union government grantee Navratna status to ...... and...... a. EIL; NALCO b. EIL; NBCC c. NBCC; UPPCL d. None of the above 76. The Governor of Uttarakhand is ...... a. Harish Rawat b. Indira Hridesh c. Dr. KK Paul d. None of the above

77. ‘Molaram Chitra Sangrahalaya’ is located at a. Haridwar b. Chamoli c. Champawat d. Srinagar (Pauri)

78. ‘Rajaji National Park’ is spread over in ...... district/districts. a. Dehradun b. Pauri c. Haridwar d. All of these

79. ‘Indira Gandhi National Forest Institute’ is located at a. Dehradun b. Nainital c. Pithoragarh d. Chamoli

Answers and Explanations of UTTRAKHAND Group-C Recruitment Exam 2015 Question Paper 1. (b)

2. (d) Coonoor (Kunnur) is a village in the southern state of Karnataka. It is in western Ghats and known for its climatic beauty. 3. (d) 4. (b)

5. (d) Rajendra Prasad was elected first President of India on January 26, 2015. After serving twelve years as the President, he announced his retirement in 1962.

6. (d) 7. (a)

8. (b) The Jauljeevi Fair is held near Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand. This fair held on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti which falls in the month of January every year.

9. (c) Nagraj Devta Fair is held every year in August. Uttarakashi is famous for this fair.

10. (a) 11. (c)

12. (a) The SI unit for measuring a" efectr: current is Ampere, which is the c; electric charge across a surface at the rate of one Coulomb per second.

13. (b)

14. (d) The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year 1757. This battle established the company rule in Bengal. Which was fought between Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daulah and English company.

15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (a)

20. (c) 21. (a) 22. (b)

23. (a) Surya Kund is the place located near Yamunotri temple. It is a hot water spring.

24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (d)

31. (d) Break bone fever s also known as Dengue fever This s a mosquito borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. ' 32. (c) Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) is a shock treatment, a standard psychiatric treatment in which electrically induced in patients to provide relief from psychiatric illnesses. 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (c); 37. (c); 38. (a); 39. (d) 40. (a); 41. (a); 42. (d) 43. (a); 44. (b) 45. (b) 46. (b) 47. (c); 48. (d) 49, (a); 50. (d) 51. (b) 52. (a) 53. (c); 54, (d) 55. (a) 56. (c); 57. (a); 58. (d) 59, (b) 60. (d) 61. (c); 62. (a); 63. (c); 64. (b) 65. (c); 66. (d) 67. (b) 68. (a); 69. (a); 70. (d) 71. (d) 72. (b) 73. (a); 74. (a); Project Seabird Phase II is an ambitious infrastructure project of Indian Navy, which was green signaled by Ministry of Environment and Forest on June 9, 2014. 75. (b) 76. (c); 77. (d) 78. (d) 79. (a);