100 GK Questions Related to Uttarakhand with Answers
Section 1: History and Geography
1. What is the capital of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Dehradun
2. Which river is considered the lifeline of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Ganga
3. What is the highest peak in Uttarakhand?
Answer: Nanda Devi (7,816m)
4. Which city is known as the "Yoga Capital of India"?
Answer: Rishikesh
5. What is the total number of districts in Uttarakhand?
Answer: 13
6. Which valley is known as the "Valley of Flowers"?
Answer: Nanda Devi Valley
7. Who was the founder of the Chipko Movement?
Answer: Gaura Devi
8. In which year was Uttarakhand separated from Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: 2000
9. What is the total area of Uttarakhand?
Answer: 53,483 sq km
10. Which mountain range runs along the northern border of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Himalayas
Section 2: Culture and Festivals
11. What is the traditional folk dance of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Jhora
12. Which festival is celebrated to welcome the arrival of spring?
Answer: Basant Panchami
13. What is the traditional attire of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Dhoti and Kurta
14. Who is the famous poet from Uttarakhand?
Answer: Mahakavi Kалидasa
15. What is the traditional music instrument of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Dholki
16. Which fair is celebrated in the month of May?
Answer: Jauljibi Mela
17. What is the traditional food of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Mandua Ki Roti and Kafuli
18. Which festival is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Lord Shiva?
Answer: Mahashivratri
19. Who is the famous singer from Uttarakhand?
Answer: Narendra Singh Negi
20. What is the traditional craft of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Wood Carving
Section 3: Economy and Infrastructure
21. What is the main source of income for Uttarakhand?
Answer: Tourism
22. Which river is the main source of hydroelectric power in Uttarakhand?
Answer: Bhagirathi
23. What is the total length of the road network in Uttarakhand?
Answer: 28,083 km
24. Which city has the highest literacy rate in Uttarakhand?
Answer: Dehradun
25. What is the total number of airports in Uttarakhand?
Answer: 2
26. Which company is the largest employer in Uttarakhand?
Answer: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
27. What is the total number of rivers in Uttarakhand?
Answer: 102
28. Which town is known as the "Tea Capital of Uttarakhand"?
Answer: Kausani
29. What is the total number of railway stations in Uttarakhand?
Answer: 16
30. Which city has the highest population density in Uttarakhand?
Answer: Haridwar
Section 4: Tourism and Pilgrimage
31. What is the most famous pilgrimage site in Uttarakhand?
Answer: Kedarnath
32. Which national park is home to the Bengal tiger?
Answer: Jim Corbett National Park
33. What is the highest mountain peak visible from the plains?
Answer: Bandarpunch
34. Which town is known as the "Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas"?
Answer: Rishikesh
35. What is the total number of trekking routes in Uttarakhand?
Answer: 150
36. Which lake is the highest lake in Uttarakhand?
Answer: Kedar Tal
37. What is the total number of hill stations in Uttarakhand?
Answer: 15
38. Which fort is situated in the Chamoli district?
Answer: Tapovan Fort
39. What is the total number of temples in Uttarakhand?
Answer: 1000 plus
40. Which valley is known as the "Valley of Gods"?
Answer: Kumaon Valley
