Climate and Vegitation — 13 Geography of Uttarakhand PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

Which district of Uttarakhand has highest forest cover share percentage to its total geographical area?

Accepted Answer

Nainital. Among the given option Nainital, district of uttarakhand highest forest cover share percentage to its total geographical area and other districts are- Nainital 71.62%, Champawat 69.32%, Pauri Garhwal

Question 2

74%, Rudra prayag 57.58%, Tehri Garhwal 56.68%. 65. According to Forest Survey Report-2021, which of the following district has highest percentage of forest cover (% forest cover to total geographical area of the district) in Uttarakhand?

Accepted Answer

Rudraprayag. Percentage forest cover to total geographical are of the district in Uttarakhand:– Almora (54.7%), Rudraprayag (57.58%), Dehradun (52.19%), Tehri Garhwal (56.68%)

Question 3

Which one of the following wildlife sanctuaries is famous for conservation of snow-leopard ?

Accepted Answer

Govind Wildlife Sanctuary. Govind Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for the conservation of snow leopard. Govind Wildlife Sanctuary was notified as a sanctuary in the year 1955. Govind Wildlife Sanctuary is spreadover an area of about 485.89 sq.km in Uttarkashi district.

Question 4

In which year was Hailey National Park established ?

Accepted Answer

1936. Hailey National Park was established in the year 1936. It is also called Carbett National Park or Jim Corbett National park. The total area of this park is

Question 5

82 square km. It is the oldest National park in India. 68. Who has the control over civil forests in Uttarakhand ?

Accepted Answer

District Magistrate. In Uttarakhand, there is administrative control over civil forests by the Divisional Officer at the Tehsil level and the Distric Magistrate at the district level.

Question 6

Which part of the Uttarakhand does receive maximum rain during rainy season ?

Accepted Answer

Outer Himalaya. Outer Himalayas receive maximum rainfall during the rainy season in Uttarakhand. The Shivalik range is also called the Outer Himalayas.

Question 7

At which place is the Centre for Aromatic Plants (CAP) in Uttarakhand situated ?

Accepted Answer

Selaqui. Aromatic Plant Center (C.A.P.) is located at a place called Selakui in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand. It was established by the Government of Uttarakhand in the year 2003. The objective of this institutes is to provide training in production and processing of aromatic plants.

Question 8

In which year, for first time, symposium on Environment was proposed at Stockholm ?

Accepted Answer

1968. The root of the Stockholm conference lie in a 1968 proposal from Sweden that the UN hold an international Conference to examine environmental problem and identify those that required international cooperation to salve the 1972 conference was attended by delegations from 114 governments.