Uttarakhand GK Quiz

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Vyas Cave is an ancient cave that is situated in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, just a few kilometers away from the famous Badrinath shrine. It is believed that it is this place where sage Vyas composed the Mahabharata epic with the help of Lord Ganesha.

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Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in the northern part of India in Uttarakhand.  It comprises Nanda Devi National Park and the Valley of Flowers National Park. Nanda Devi-It is situated in the Himalayan reaches. It has an assortment of vegetation.

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Rishikesh is also the self-styled “yoga capital of the world,” considered to be the birthplace of this widely popular practice that’s said to benefit both mind and body.

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Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks are nestled high in West Himalayas, India’s Valley of Flowers National Park is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty.

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Mussoorie is a hill station which is in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.  The hill station is located in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range. Mussoorie is popularly known as The Queen of the Hills.

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Jiya Rani formed an army of Rajputs of Kumaon and a battle ensued between the two armies in the Ranibagh region and the army of Timur was defeated.

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The Uttarakhand government gave Sanskrit the status of the second official language of the state. This comes after Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that he intended to promote Sanskrit in the state.

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Govind Ballabh Pant is remembered as one of the country’s most prominent freedom fighters and an administrator who played a key role in shaping modern India. In Kashipur, he established an organization called Prem Sabha that started working towards several reforms and also saved a school from shutting down due to non-payment of taxes to the British government.

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Uttarakhand was formed on the 9th November 2000 as the 27th State of India, when it was carved out of northern Uttar Pradesh. Located at the foothills of the Himalayan mountain ranges, it is largely a hilly State, having international boundaries with China (Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east.

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Sometime in the 10th century, the Chand dynasty was established by Som Chand, by displacing the Katyuri kings. He continued to call his state Kurmanchal and established its capital in Champawat in Kali Kumaon. Read More

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Gorkhas imperial power had virtually plundered Garhwal in 1790. The Gorkhas forced Garhwal to sue for a costly peace by imposing an annual tribute of Rs 25000/ and demanded the presence of a permanent representative of Kathmandu court in the Garhwal darbaar.  Read More

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The story and the everlasting romance between football and Dehradun can be traced back to the 18th century when the British troops stationed in India played and fancied the sport. In 1937, after the formation of the Dehradun District Sports Association, it started hosting District Football League.

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Madhumita Bisht (born Madhumita Goswami on 5 October 1964 at Jalpaiguri) is a former badminton player from West Bengal, India. She is an eight-time National singles champion, nine-time doubles winner, and a twelve-time mixed doubles winner.

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Brahma Kamal is called the King of Himalayan Flowers and is also the state flower of Uttarakhand. The flower is highly valued in Tibetan medicine and Ayurveda for its healing properties.

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Uttarakhand is a hill state in northern India.  As of 2021, there are a total of 13 districts in Uttarakhand.

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Dhauliganga Power Station (4×70 MW) is a run of the river scheme with small pondage to harness the hydropower potential of the Dhauliganga river. It is located in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.

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Auli is a Himalayan ski resort and hill station in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. It’s surrounded by coniferous and oak forests, plus the Nanda Devi and Nar Parvat mountains. A long cable car links Auli to the town of Joshimath. North of Auli is the colorful Badrinath Temple, a Hindu pilgrimage site, and the Valley of Flowers National Park, with its alpine flora and wildlife like snow leopards and red foxes.

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400 MW is the Power Generation capacity of the Koteshwar Dam located in Uttarakhand

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The Jageshwar Dham is located in Almorah District of Uttarakhand State in India and is accessible by road from Haldwani, at a distance of around 170 Km. Haldwani is well connected by Train and Road to New Delhi and Dehradun, the Capital of Uttarakhand State.

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The Uttarakhand State was carved out from the erstwhile State of Uttar Pradesh on 09/11/2000. At the time of the creation of the State, the High Court of Uttarakhand was also established on the same day at Nainital. Read more here…