Cultural Activities (Uttarakhand)

1. In the 'Nanda Raj Jaat' pilgrimage distance covered from 'Kansua' to 'Homkund' is - [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) 180 km
(b) 220 km
(c) 280 km
(d) 250 km

Correct Answer: (c) 280 km

Solution:Nandadevi Raj Jaat is one of the World famous festivals of Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi Rajjaat (pilgrimage) starts from Kansua and goes up to Hemkund covering a total distance of 280 km. This Raj Jaat yatra originatles from the Nauti village 20 km of Karnaprayag tehsil of Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Kunwar of village Kansua inaugurates the ceremony.

2. A famous name associated with Garhwal-Painting is- [Uttrakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Mangat Ram
(b) Mola Ram
(c) Balak Ram
(d) Tulsi Ram

Correct Answer: (b) Mola Ram

Solution:Mola Ram was an Indian painter related to the Garhwal style of painting. This style of painting includes birds, animals flowers while painting the beauty of women. The development of the Garhwal school of painting as a branch of the Pahari school of art is believed to have started in the 17th century and reached its zenith in the latter half of 18th and first half of 19th centuries. The Pahari painting is inspired by the battles between good and evil.

3. The Poet-painter Molaram is famous for which of the following styles of painting? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Basoli
(b) Garhwal
(c) Guler
(d) Kangra

Correct Answer: (b) Garhwal

4. Ranbir Singh Bisht is related to - [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Medicine
(b) Painting
(c) Military
(d) Police

Correct Answer: (b) Painting

Solution:Ranbir Singh Bisht was an Indian painter and the principal of the College of Fine Arts, Lucknow University. He was born in 1928 in Pauri Garhwal. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1991.

5. 'HARELA' festival of Uttarakhand is related to [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Plantation
(b) Folk Dance
(c) Animal Husbandry
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Plantation

Solution:Harela festival of Uttarakhand is related to plantation. It has become common practice to attribute a slogan of "save the Environment" to Harela.

6. What is Harela? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Festival
(b) Place
(c) Vegetable
(d) Fruit

Correct Answer: (a) Festival

Solution:Harela is a Hindu festival Celebrated basically in the kumaon region of Uttarakhand it has become Common practice to attribute a slogan of 'save the environment'. The festival is celebrated thrice every year. The first one of the year is celebrated during Chaitra Navratri, the second one is during Sharad Navratri in the month of Ashwin and third one is during Shravan which marks the rainy season.

7. Which of the following celebrations is performed in Uttaranchal for the welfare of a child ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Birudia
(b) Bhitauli
(c) Harela
(d) Khataruwa

Correct Answer: (b) Bhitauli

Solution:Festival celebrated for the well being of children in Uttarakhand is Bhitauli. The Kumaon region of Uttrakhand celebrates the festival Bhitauli which means 'to meet'. The auspicious festival is devoted to married females who wait for the month of Chaitra (the first month of the Hindu calender) to celebrate the fest.

8. Jhal, Vinnai, Damama, Muryo are- [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Rivers of Arunachal
(b) Mountain peaks of Ladakh
(c) Musical instruments of Kumaon
(d) Temples of Garhwal

Correct Answer: (c) Musical instruments of Kumaon

Solution:Dhol (drum), Damama, Turithal, Flute, Vidai, Huduk, Damaru, Dholak Masakbeen etc. are the famous musical instruments of Kumaon region

9. Which of the folk dance is performed when a newly married girl comes for the first time to her parental home in Garhwal region? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Chantula
(b) Jagar
(c) Jhumailo
(d) Thadia

Correct Answer: (d) Thadia

Solution:Thadiya is a folk dance in Garhwal region which is performed on the first home coming of married women to their paternal home.

10. Which one of these is not a dance of Uttarakhand? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Jagar
(b) Clanchari
(c) Terahtali
(d) Thadiya

Correct Answer: (c) Terahtali

Solution:Jagar, Chanchari and Thadiya are the folk dances of Uttarakhand while Terahtaali is the folk dance of Rajasthan.