UKPSC Placement Paper

UKPSC - Uttarakhand Public Service Commission Previous Year Paper Containing Previous Year Aptitude Question Paper on General Knowledge                                                

                                                 UKPSC Question Paper

1.Who was the first Governor of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) ?
(a) Smt. Margret Alva 
(b) Shri Sudarshan Agarwal
(c) Shri B.L. Joshi 
(d) Shri Surjit Singh Barnala

2.Which Constitutional amendment provided constitutional status to urban local government ?
(a) 72nd
(b) 73rd
(c) 74th
(d) 71st

3.By whom the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India can be enlarged ?
(a) President of India
(b) Parliament by passing a resolution
(c) Parliament by making a law
(d) President in consultation with Chief Justice of India

4.Council of Minister is collectively responsible to whom ?
(a) Prime Minister 
(b) President
(c) Rajya Sabha 
(d) Lok Sabha

5.Which of the following has been described as the soul of the Indian Constitution ?
(a) Fundamental Rights 
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies 
(d) The Preamble

6.The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs 
(b) Ministry of Parliamentry Affairs
(c) President of India 
(d) Lok Sabha Speaker

7.Who among the following is not appointed by the State Governor ?
(a) Chief Minister 
(b) Members, State Public Service Commision
(c) Judges of High Court 
(d) Advocate General

8.Under which of the following the Constituent Assembly of India was constituted ?
(a) Government of India Act, 1935 
(b) Cripps Proposals, 1942
(c) Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946 
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

9.Which of the following constitute the Indian Parliament ?
(a) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister
(c) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
(d) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Parliament Secretariat.

10.Who presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament ?
(a) President of India 
(b) Vice-President of India
(c) Prime Minister of India 
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

11.What is the tenure of Chief Election Commissioner of India ?
(a) Five years
(b) Six years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier
(c) Five years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier
(d) During the pleasure of the President of India

12.Where the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) can be filed ?
(a) Only in Supreme Court of India 
(b) Only in High Courts of States
(c) In Central Administrative Tribunals 
(d) Both in High Courts & Supreme Court 

13.Which tribes of Uttarakhand had trade relations with Tibet before 1962 war with China ?
(a) Raji 
(b) Bhotia
(c) Boksa 
(d) Jaunsari

14.Who established the ‘Garhdesh Seva Sangh’ ?
(a) Sridev Suman 
(b) Badri Datt Pande
(c) Rampal 
(d) Gopi Chand

15.Who was the first Chairman of ‘Uttarakhand Kranti Dal’ ?
(a) D.D. Pant 
(b) Badri Datt Pande
(c) Diwakar Bhatt 
(d) Mathura Prasad Bamrada

16.Who is known as ‘Gandhi of Uttarakhand’ ?
(a) Gaura Devi 
(b) Sunderlal Bahuguna
(c) Madho Singh Bhandari 
(d) Indramani Badoni

17.A person can contest the Panchayat election, if he has attained the age of
(a) 25 years 
(b) 30 years
(c) 21 years 
(d) 18 years

18.By which Constitutional Amendment OBCs have been given 27 percent reservation in theadmission to educational institutions ?
(a) 92nd
(b) 93rd
(c) 94th
(d) 96th

19.Who administers the Oath of office and secrecy to the Governor ?
(a) President 
(b) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(c) Chief Justice of High Court 
(d) Chief Minister

20.Which one of the following states first establishe
d the institution of Lokayukta ?
(a) Rajasthan 
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar 
(d) Gujarat

21.Which of the following commissions/committees has recommended the creation of a Local Body Ombudsman ?
(a) First Administrative Reforms Commission
(b) Second Administrative Reforms Commission
(c) Balwantrai Mehta Committee
(d) Ashok Mehta Committee

22.Which one of the following committees is not associated with Panchayat Raj System in India ?
(a) Dinesh Goswami Committee 
(b) L.M. Singhvi Committee
(c) Sadiq Ali Committee 
(d) Ashok Mehta Committee

23.Under which article of the Constitution reservations in admission to educational institutions, including private and unaided, to OBCs/ST/SC is made ?
(a) Article 15(4) 
(b) Article 15(5)
(c) Article 16(4) 
(d) Article 16(5)

24.‘Right to Education’ introduced through 86th Amendment came into force :
(a) In 2002 
(b) In 2004
(c) In 2008 
(d) In 2010

25.Which one of the following is known as ‘mystery lake’ of Uttarakhand ?
(a) Nainital 
(b) Sattal
(c) Roopkund 
(d) Naukuchiatal

26.Which of the following food crops of Uttarakhand State, covers the maximum sown area ?
(a) Maize 
(b) Bajra
(c) Wheat 
(d) Rice

27.As per 2011 Census, literacy rate of Uttarakhand State is :
(a) 79.63 percent 
(b) 87.40 percent
(c) 70.40 percent 
(d) 75.80 percent

28.Which one of the following is the highest snow-covered peak of Uttarakhand State ?
(a) Kamet 
(b) Trisule
(c) Nanda Devi 
(d) Chogori

29.On which of the following rivers, the Tehri HydroPower Project has been constructed ?
(a) Bhagirathi and Alaknanda 
(b) Yamuna and Bhagirathi
(c) Kali and Tonse 
(d) Bhagirathi and Bhilangana

30.Which one of the following countries was included in ‘BRICS’ in the last ?
(a) India 
(b) China
(c) South Africa 
(d) Brazil