Q. Which writer of Uttaranchal was given ‘Vyas Samman’ Award for the year 2002 ?

Correct Answer

Ramesh Chandra Shah

More Questions on State

  • Q. Consider the following statements about mineral wealth of Jammu and Kashmir. 1. Lolab valley in Kashmir has deposits of lignite. 2. Bauxite mines are located in Udhampur district of Jammu region. Which of the above statements is/are true ?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Mallabhumia and Pathuria are subcastes of
    A)Rajbanshi
    B)Bagdis
    C)Bauris
    D)Paundra Kshatriyas
    Answer: Bauris
  • Q. Who wrote “Maa Telugu Talliki, Malleypu Danda”, the official state song of Andhra Pradesh
    A)Gurajada Apparao
    B)Suryakumari
    C)Sankarambadi Sundaraachari
    D)Rayaprolu Subba Rao
    Answer: Sankarambadi Sundaraachari
  • Q. Which of the following canals do not draws its water from River Liddar?
    A)Mahind
    B)Martand
    C)Dadikul
    D)Parimpur
    Answer: Parimpur
  • Q. The Jain philosopher who composed “Samayasara” was
    A)Kalakasuri
    B)Kundakundacharya
    C)Bavari
    D)Bhadrabahu
    Answer: Kundakundacharya
  • Q. The causes of soil erosion in Himachal Pradesh are
    A)Forest fires
    B)Deforestation
    C)Road construction
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. In Madhya Pradesh ‘Railway Samachar’ was published from
    A)Raipur
    B)Jabalpur
    C)Khandwa
    D)None of these
    Answer: Khandwa
  • Q. What is the Capital of Kerala?
    A)Kozikhode
    B)Thiruvananthapuram
    C)Kochi
    D)Travancore
    Answer: Thiruvananthapuram
  • Q. The North-Western hills were formed in
    A)Tertiary
    B)Vindhyan
    C)Dharwar
    D)Quaternary
    Answer: Tertiary
  • Q. Which of the following names is referred for Garhwal in Skand Purana?
    A)Manaskhand
    B)Hemvant
    C)Kedarkhand
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Kedarkhand
  • Q. Kurukshetra has been described as the Dharmakshetra Kurukshetra in the first verse of the ………… .
    A)Mahabharatha
    B)Puranas
    C)Ramayana
    D)Gita
    Answer: Gita
  • Q. Rohtak Fort has been mentioned in which of the following scriptures?
    A)Kathakosh
    B)Divyavadana
    C)Majjhima Nikaya
    D)Nakul Digvijay
    Answer: Nakul Digvijay
  • Q. The effective medium of making the villages of Rajasthan self-dependent is –
    A)Extension of urbanisation
    B)Rural education
    C)Making rural oriented economic schemes
    D)employment for rural unemployed in cities
    Answer: Making rural oriented economic schemes
  • Q. Arrange the incidents of mahaveera in proper order 1. He went to Jrumbika grama 2. He performed marriage of his daughter 3. Jamali became his first disciple 4. His parents are dead Select the correct option from below
    A)4, 3, 2, 1
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)4, 3, 1, 2
    D)4, 2, 1, 3
    Answer: 4, 2, 1, 3
  • Q. The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1957 for the first time introduced
    A)Three-tier Panchayati Raj System
    B)Self-rule in the Gram Panchayat
    C)The principle of adult franchise in the rural self-governing bodies
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The principle of adult franchise in the rural self-governing bodies
  • Q. On the bank of which river the Cave Temple in Pathankot is situated
    A)Indus
    B)Beas
    C)Chenab
    D)Ravi
    Answer: Ravi
  • Q. Which festival is known as the ‘Festival of Sacred Dances’?
    A)Losar
    B)Chemrey Angchok
    C)Tihar
    D)Baisakhi
    Answer: Chemrey Angchok
  • Q. Consider the following statements about mixed soil of Bundelkhand 1. This soil lacks in phosphate, nitrogen and carbon compounds and is not so fertile. 2. It is used for the cultivation of coarse grains like jowar, barley, etc. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Both 1 and 2
    C)Only 1
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Who amongst the following was not a member of Punjab Boundary Commission 1966?
    A)S. Dutt
    B)Justice J. C. Shah
    C)M.M. Philips
    D)Cyril Radcliffe
    Answer: Cyril Radcliffe
  • Q. Where is the birth place of Magician Samrat Shankar?
    A)Hansi
    B)Ellenabad
    C)Kaithal
    D)Hisar
    Answer: Ellenabad

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