UKSSSC VDO VPDO Question Paper 9 July 2023 (English) – Official Answer Key

61. Who among the following is known as the ‘King of Kumaon’?
(A) Colonel Goyan
(B) Commissioner Traill
(C) Commissioner Baitten
(D) Commissioner Ramsey

62. “Malari” in Garhwal is associated with which culture?
(A) Copper Hoard Culture
(B) Megalithic Burial
(C) Mesolithic Culture
(D) Painted Grey Ware

63. What is meant by ‘Kolti’?
(A) Folk dance
(B) Mask dance
(C) Poem
(D) Widow or Abandoned

64. The great martyr Chandra Shekhar Azad stayed with his young team at Nathupur near Dugadda on the invitation of whom among the following?
(A) Pratap Singh
(B) Kunwar Singh
(C) Bhawani Singh
(D) Nain Singh

65. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Answer by using the codes given below.

Assertion (A): Urban local bodies in Uttarakhand include three types of institutions.
Reason (R): Srinagar is the lone Municipal Corporation located in the purely hilly region of Uttarakhand.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

66. Who were the two painters to arrive in “Garhwal Darbar” from Shahjahan’s court?
(A) Hiralal and Mangatram
(B) Shyamdas and Hardas
(C) Maularam and Dashwant
(D) None of the above

67. Who is known as “The Pilgrim”?
(A) Fredrick Wilson
(B) P. Verron
(C) A. Ganser
(D) None of the above

68. Read the following statements associated with Tehri King, Narendra Shah:
1. Founded Agriculture Bank in 1920.
2. Founded “Public Library” in Capital in 1923.
3. Opened Post Office in Capital Tehri.
Which of the above statement/statements is/ are true?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1, 2
(C) 1, 2, 3 all
(D) Only 2, 3

69. Statement (A): Koti Banal style of architecture is used in some hill regions of Uttarakhand.
Reason (R): Koti Banal style is earthquake resistant.
Two statements are given above. Choose the correct option from the below on the basis of above two statements.
(A) (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) is clarification of (A)
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct, but (R) is not a correct clarification of (A)
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
(D) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct

70. During the reign of anarchy which Doti King conquered Kamadesh and Kedarbhumi first?
(A) Krachalladeva
(B) Ashok Challa
(C) Ranabahadur
(D) Amar Singh, Thapa

71. Match the following.
a. Darban Singh Negi 1. Ramon Magsaysay
b. Govind Ballabh Pant 2. Dronacharya Award
c. Hansa Manral 3. Victoria Cross
d. Deep Joshi 4. Bharat Ratna
. a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 3 4 2 1

72. Read the following statements:
Statement 1 : Kali is the longest river of Kumaun.
Statement 2: Jauljibi is situated at the confluence of Kali and Gori.
Which of the above statements is correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Both 1 and 2 are wrong

73. Match the following in List-1 and List –2 and then choose the right option.
List-1 List-2
a. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing 1. Roorkee
b. Nehru Mountaineering Institute 2. Ranikhet
c. Central Building Research Institute 3. Dehradun
d. Drug Composit Research Institute 4. Uttarakashi
Codes:
. a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1

74. Who was the pioneer of voluntary ‘Chakbandi’ (Consolidation) in the Yamuna Valley?
(A) Kedar Singh Rawat
(B) Yuddhvir Singh Rawat
(C) Prahlad Singh Rawat
(D) Late Rajendra Singh Rawat

75. ‘Nakdun’ is related to
(A) A type of wild herbs
(B) Folk song
(C) Folk dance
(D) None of the above

76. Who gave the message of “Don’t cry, March ahead” to the women?
(A) Bishni Devi
(B) Vijay Lakshmi Suman
(C) Tulsi Devi
(D) Tinchari Mai

77. Read the following statements:
1. Rudrachand was contemporary of Mughal Ruler Akbar.
2. Kumaun was shown as a part of Delhi Suba in Ain-e-Akbari.
3. Khatduva festival is celebrated in the memory of the victory of Rudrachand.
4. Raika system was the revenue system of Chand dynasty adopted by Lakshmanchand.
Choose the right option.
(A) Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(B) Statements 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(C) Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct
(D) Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct

78. Which pair is not correct from following?
(A) Nanda Devi – National Park
(B) Jhilmil Tal – Wildlife Sanctuary
(C) Naina Devi Himalayan Bird – Conservation Reserve
(D) Kedarnath – Wildlife Sanctuary

79. Who among the following was/were martyred at Khatima on 1 September 1994 ?
1. Bhagwan Singh Sirola
2. Bhuwan Singh
3. Ravindra Rawat
4. Pratap Singh
(A) Only 1, 2, 3
(B) Only 1, 2, 4
(C) Only 2, 3, 4
(D) All 1, 2, 3, 4

80. Dr. Petambar Dutt Barthwal is the first one to be awarded D. Litt. degree in Hindi literature. He produced his thesis in which language?
(A) English
(B) Hindi
(C) Kumauni

(D) Garhwali

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