British Rule — 12 History & Culture of Uttarakhand PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

Which of the following Commissioner of British Kumaun, adopted the Patwari system- in place of Police system-for the general administration ?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Trail. • In Kumaon division the office of Patwari was initiated by the second British Kumaon Commissioner George William Trail, who ruled Kumaon for about twenty years. One of its reforms in the revenue field was the appointment of Patwari. • The Patwari was the important revenue officer at village was duly assisted by Thekedar and Gram Pradhans. The British Commissioner George William Trail entrsuted these officials with the power of police. • In hilly districts, patwaries were given a special power of police which is known as revenue police along with his revenue duties.

Question 2

At the time of British Government, the unirrigated land in hill region of Uttarakhand was named as :

Accepted Answer

Upraon. • Upraon is gravelly and sandy loams, they are brown of Talaon. The Talaon soils are brown in colour with clayey texture. The stony texture provides higher rate of erosion. • During British rule, the non-irrigated land of the mountainous region of Uttarakhand was named Upraon. Upraon is the land with pebbles and stones in the upper regions of the valleys in the mountains, which cannot be irrigated. The farming is dependent on rain.

Question 3

Which of the following has not worked as the Commissioner of Kumaon ?

Accepted Answer

Palmstron. Palmstron has not worked as the commissioner of Kumaon. The British Commissioner of Kumaon was a position created in 1815 after the British East India Company annexed the Kumaon Kingdom.

Question 4

Under whom was the district administration in the British Garhwal?

Accepted Answer

Commissioner. After defeat of Gorkha army, the Britishers on 21 April, 1815, decided to established their rule over the Garhwal region, which lies east of Alaknanda & Mandakini river, later on known as 'British Garhwal' • Initially the administration was entrusted to the commissioner of the Kumaon and Garhwal with his headquarters at Nainital, but later Garhwal was separated and formed into a separate district in 1840 A.D. under and assistant commissioner with his headquarter at Pauri.

Question 5

In which year Indian Military Academy was established in Dehradun?

Accepted Answer

1932. The Indian Military Academy (IMA) was founded in 1932 as a training facility for Indian Army officers. The Government purchased erstwhile Railway College of Dehradun to create the Indian Military Academy. The Chetwode served as India's commander- in-chief and inaugurated the new institution. • The Institution is well known for turning forth courageous army leaders who have displayed courage in numerous battles. The IMA began with a group of 40 cadets at first. . 92 Who was the first superintendent of Kumaon Government Garden established in 1869 AD? (a) Crow (b) Normal Gill (c) R.D. Fordam (d) J.G. Burns

Question 6

The place where the Imperial Bacterio-logical Laboratory was established by the British Government is?

Accepted Answer

Mukteshwar. The place where the imperial Bacterio - logical laboratory was established by the British Government is Mukteshwar. It is maintained for the investigation of the diseases of stock in India, and for the preparation of vaccines used to the control of epidemic diseases among animals.

Question 7

Who among these English Commissioners started land survey in Uttarakhand?

Accepted Answer

Batten. Mr. Batten ruled Kumaon during 1848-56, but the early stages of his rule were marked by an influx of codes rules and a predominance of official supervision which gradually subsided as Mr. Batten gained influence and experience.

Question 8

Who was the first Commissioner of Kumaun?

Accepted Answer

Gardner. • The British occupied Kumaon & Garhwal in 1815. After the British Occupation, E Gardiner was appointed as Commissioner of Kumaon Division on 8th, May 1815. • In 1817 the second commissioner of Kumaon Mr. G.W. trail has conducted the second revenue settlement of Kumaon.