Uttarakhand GK PDF in English — Complete Uttarakhand General Knowledge, 1000 One-liners (2026)

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1. Profile, State Formation, Symbols, Divisions & Districts
   What is the total geographical area of Uttarakhand?
   → 53,483 sq km
2. Profile, State Formation, Symbols, Divisions & Districts
   What is the state animal of Uttarakhand?
   → Musk deer (Kasturi mrig)
3. Profile, State Formation, Symbols, Divisions & Districts
   What is the second official language of Uttarakhand?
   → Sanskrit
4. Profile, State Formation, Symbols, Divisions & Districts
   Chamoli district was carved out of which district?
   → Pauri Garhwal
5. Profile, State Formation, Symbols, Divisions & Districts
   In which district is Kausani located?
   → Bageshwar
6. Location, Physical Divisions, Peaks, Passes, Glaciers, Climate & Soils
   With how many Indian states does Uttarakhand share a border?
   → 2 (Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh)
7. Location, Physical Divisions, Peaks, Passes, Glaciers, Climate & Soils
   Which is the most famous and largest Doon valley of Uttarakhand?
   → Dehradun valley
8. Location, Physical Divisions, Peaks, Passes, Glaciers, Climate & Soils
   In which district is Trishul peak located?
   → Chamoli
9. Location, Physical Divisions, Peaks, Passes, Glaciers, Climate & Soils
   Which high glaciated pass connects Gangotri with Badrinath?
   → Kalindi Khal
10. Location, Physical Divisions, Peaks, Passes, Glaciers, Climate & Soils
    What is very heavy rainfall over a small area in a very short time called?
    → Cloudburst
11. Rivers, Panch Prayag, Lakes, Waterfalls & Hydroelectric Projects
    What is the confluence of the Alaknanda and Saraswati called?
    → Keshav Prayag
12. Rivers, Panch Prayag, Lakes, Waterfalls & Hydroelectric Projects
    Which is the largest tributary of the Yamuna in Uttarakhand?
    → Tons
13. Rivers, Panch Prayag, Lakes, Waterfalls & Hydroelectric Projects
    On the bank of which river is Ramnagar situated?
    → Kosi
14. Rivers, Panch Prayag, Lakes, Waterfalls & Hydroelectric Projects
    Near which tourist place is Tiger Falls?
    → Chakrata (Dehradun)
15. Rivers, Panch Prayag, Lakes, Waterfalls & Hydroelectric Projects
    On which river is the Lakhwar multipurpose project?
    → Yamuna
16. Forests, Wildlife, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserve & Environmental Movements
    What type of forest management system is a Van Panchayat?
    → Community-based (village level)
17. Forests, Wildlife, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserve & Environmental Movements
    Which is the smallest national park of Uttarakhand by area?
    → Valley of Flowers
18. Forests, Wildlife, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserve & Environmental Movements
    In which district is Askot Wildlife Sanctuary located?
    → Pithoragarh
19. Forests, Wildlife, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserve & Environmental Movements
    When was the Valley of Flowers added to the Nanda Devi World Heritage Site?
    → 2005
20. Forests, Wildlife, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserve & Environmental Movements
    In which year did Chandi Prasad Bhatt receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award?
    → 1982
21. Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Minerals, Energy, Industry & Tourism
    What is the traditional Garhwal practice of growing about twelve crops together in one field called?
    → 'Barahnaja'
22. Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Minerals, Energy, Industry & Tourism
    Chaukori, famous for its tea gardens, is in which district of Uttarakhand?
    → Pithoragarh
23. Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Minerals, Energy, Industry & Tourism
    In February 2025, the Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research at Bhimtal was upgraded under which new name?
    → ICAR-CICFR
24. Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Minerals, Energy, Industry & Tourism
    The Mukhyamantri Saur Swarozgar Yojana was mainly aimed at whom?
    → Migrants who returned during COVID, and youth
25. Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Minerals, Energy, Industry & Tourism
    Where is the headquarters of the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN)?
    → Nainital
26. Transport, Education, Research Institutes, Sports & Major Schemes
    In which district is Tanakpur railway station located?
    → Champawat
27. Transport, Education, Research Institutes, Sports & Major Schemes
    Where is Soban Singh Jeena University located?
    → Almora
28. Transport, Education, Research Institutes, Sports & Major Schemes
    In which year was the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, established?
    → 1906
29. Transport, Education, Research Institutes, Sports & Major Schemes
    Who founded the Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan?
    → Boshi Sen
30. Transport, Education, Research Institutes, Sports & Major Schemes
    Which player from Rudrapur won badminton bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics?
    → Manoj Sarkar
31. Ancient & Medieval History (Kuninda, Katyuri, Chand, Panwar/Parmar and Gorkha Rule)
    What name did Hiuen Tsang give to the hill kingdom of Uttarakhand?
    → Brahmapura
32. Ancient & Medieval History (Kuninda, Katyuri, Chand, Panwar/Parmar and Gorkha Rule)
    With which place is Kartikeyapura, the later Katyuri capital after Joshimath, identified?
    → Baijnath (Bageshwar)
33. Ancient & Medieval History (Kuninda, Katyuri, Chand, Panwar/Parmar and Gorkha Rule)
    Who is credited with bringing the idol of Nanda Devi to Almora after the conquest of Garhwal?
    → Baz Bahadur Chand
34. Ancient & Medieval History (Kuninda, Katyuri, Chand, Panwar/Parmar and Gorkha Rule)
    In which present-day city is the Khurbura battlefield?
    → Dehradun
35. Modern History: British Rule, Freedom Struggle, Tehri and Statehood Movements
    Who started the paper 'Garhwal Samachar' (1902)?
    → Girija Dutt Naithani
36. Modern History: British Rule, Freedom Struggle, Tehri and Statehood Movements
    In which regiment was Chandra Singh Garhwali at the time of the Peshawar incident?
    → Royal Garhwal Rifles
37. Modern History: British Rule, Freedom Struggle, Tehri and Statehood Movements
    Who were the two martyrs of the Salam revolution?
    → Nar Singh Dhanak, Tika Singh Kanyal
38. Modern History: British Rule, Freedom Struggle, Tehri and Statehood Movements
    At which spot in Mussoorie did the Mussoorie firing take place?
    → Jhulaghar
39. Art and Culture: Folk Dances, Folk Songs, Musical Instruments, Fairs and Festivals, Handicrafts, GI Tags, Cuisine
    Which is the famous group folk dance of the Uttarkashi and Tehri (Jaunpur) region?
    → 'Tandi' dance
40. Art and Culture: Folk Dances, Folk Songs, Musical Instruments, Fairs and Festivals, Handicrafts, GI Tags, Cuisine
    In which district is the Jauljibi fair, famous for India-Nepal trade, held?
    → Pithoragarh
41. Art and Culture: Folk Dances, Folk Songs, Musical Instruments, Fairs and Festivals, Handicrafts, GI Tags, Cuisine
    Phool Dei is celebrated on the Sankranti of which month?
    → Chaitra
42. Art and Culture: Folk Dances, Folk Songs, Musical Instruments, Fairs and Festivals, Handicrafts, GI Tags, Cuisine
    Kumaon's Chyura oil (GI) is made from the seeds of which tree?
    → Chyura (Indian butter tree)
43. Religious Places, Tribes, Languages and Dialects, Literature and Eminent Personalities
    The Rawal of Kedarnath traditionally comes from which state?
    → Karnataka
44. Religious Places, Tribes, Languages and Dialects, Literature and Eminent Personalities
    Which goddess temple is on the Neel Parvat in Haridwar?
    → Chandi Devi
45. Religious Places, Tribes, Languages and Dialects, Literature and Eminent Personalities
    In which district do the Tharu mainly live?
    → Udham Singh Nagar
46. Religious Places, Tribes, Languages and Dialects, Literature and Eminent Personalities
    What was the real name of the famous novelist 'Shivani'?
    → Gaura Pant
47. Polity, Administration and Census 2011
    Which leader served as Chief Minister of both Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand?
    → Narayan Dutt Tiwari
48. Polity, Administration and Census 2011
    Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan is the daughter of which former Chief Minister?
    → Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri
49. Polity, Administration and Census 2011
    In which year did Uttarakhand bring a strict law against cheating in recruitment exams?
    → 2023
50. Polity, Administration and Census 2011
    Which district has the highest literacy as per Census 2011?
    → Dehradun (84.25%)

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Original study material by StudyForGS.com. Facts are as of 5 November 2026; population figures are from Census 2011. Where sources differ, the note gives the basis.