UTTARAKHAND

* Formed on - November 9,2000
*Capital - Dehradun
* Major Languages - Hindi, Sanskrit
*High Court - Uttarakhand High Court, Nainital
*Official animal - Alpine Musk Deer
*Official bird - Himalayan Monal
*State flower - Brahma Kamal
*Official dance - Barada Nati,Bhotiya Dance
*Major Festivals -  Basant Panchami, Ganga Dusshera
*Major rivers -  Ganges, Yamuna
*Major lakes - Naini, Bhimtal 
*Airport - Jolly Grant airport; Dehradun
*The state known as 'Deva Bhoomii'  
Ans : Uttarakhand
*First Indian state to install a system to detect earth quake and disseminate warning 
Ans : Uttarakhand
*The economy of which Indian State is known as Money order economy
Ans : Uttarakhand
*The Chipko movement was started in 
Ans : Uttarakhand 
*National Centre for Himalayan studies is set up at
Ans : Uttarakhand
*Mussoorie, Kumaon, Nainital are the major hill stations of
Ans : Uttarakhand
*Jolly Grant Airport, Naini Saini Airport are located in
Ans : Uttarakhand
*Gurudwara Hemkunt Sahib, Nanak Matta are located in
Ans : Uttarakhand
*The river Badrinath and Alaknanda joined at 
Ans : Devaprayag
*Badrinath temple is located on the banks of the river
Ans : Alaknanda
*The name Uttarakhand came into being on 
Ans : January 2007
*The place known as the 'Yoga capital of the world’
Ans : Rishikesh
*The math which was founded by Sankaracharya in the northern side 
Ans : Jyothirmath (Rishikesh)

UTTARAKHAND FLOOD (2013)

*Rescue operation led by Indian Airforce 
Ans : Operation Rabat  
*Rescue operation led by Indian Army 
Ans : Operation Ganga Prahar
*National Institute of Hydrology is located at
ansRoorkee
*Asia's oldest engineering college was setup at
Ans : Roorkee
*Central building research institute is situated at
Ans : Roorkee
*First agricultural university in India
Ans : Govind Vallabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
*The hill in Uttarakhand known as the Queen of Hills
Ans : Mussoorie
*Lal Bahadur Shasthri National Academy of Administration is situated at
Ans : Mussoorie

DEHRADUN

*Capital of Uttarakhand 
Ans : Dehradun
*The School capital of India 
Ans : Dehradun 
*Indian petroleum Research Institute is at 
Ans : Dehradun
*Indian Military Academy is located at 
Ans : Dehradun 
*Rashtriya Indian Military College is situated at
Ans : Dehradun
*Indian Institute of Remote Sensing is located at
Ans : Dehradun
*Forest Survey of India is located at 
Ans : Dehradun
*Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy is located at
Ans : Dehradun
*Central Forest Research Institute is located in
Ans : Dehradun
*Wildlife Institute of India was established at Dehradun in 
Ans : 1982
*University of Petroleum and Energy Studies is situated at
Ans : Dehradun
*Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is located at 
Ans : Dehradun
*National Blind Centre is located at 
Ans : Dehradun
*The second highest peak which Is fully situated in India
Ans : Nanda Devi (Uttarakhand) 
* The highest peak which is fully situated in India
Ans : Kanchenjunga (Sikkim)
*The highest dam in Indja (261m)
Ans : Tehri Dam
*The place known as the lake district of India 
Ans : Nainital
*The seat of Uttarakhand High Court 
Ans : Nainital
*The largest optical observatory in India is situated at
Ans : Aryabhatta Research Institution of Observational Science (ARIES), Nainital

JIM CORBETT NATIONAL PARK

*Established in
Ans : 1936
*Old name
Ans : Hailey National Park
*India's first National park
Ans : Hailey National Park 
*In 1952, the name changed to
Ans : Ram Ganga National Park
In 1957, renamed as the
Ans : Jim Corbett National Park 
*Project tiger was started in
Ans : Jim Corbett National Park (1973)
*Jim Corbett National Park is situated at 
Ans : Nainital district of Uttarakhand 
*Man eaters ofKumaon was written by
Ans : Jim Corbett
*River which flows through Jim Corbett National Park
Ans : Ram Ganga
*The person known as wildlife warden of Jim Corbett National Park 
Ans : M.S.Dhoni

NATIONAL PARKS IN UTTARAKHAND

*Jim Corbett National Park 
*Nandadevi National Park 
*Gangothri National Park 
*Rajaji National Park 
*Govind Pashu Vihar National Park 
*Valley of flowers National Park
*Valley of flowers is located at 
*chamoli district Of Uttarakhand

 WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES IN UTTARAKHAND

*Kedarnath wildlife sanctuary
*Govind wildlife sanctuary
*Benog wildlife sanctuary
*Binsar wild life sanctuary
*Malsi Deer Park

PILGRIM CENTRES UTTARAKHAND

*Devprayag
*Rudraprayag
*Uttar Kashi
*Rishikesh
*Haridwar
*Badrinath
*Kedarnath
*Yamunothri



*Tehridam is situated on
Ans : Bhagirathi river
*The sources of the river Ganga
Ans : Gangothri glacider
*The sources of the river Yamuna
Ans : Yamunothri glacier

MAJOR RIVERS OF UTTARAKHAND

*Alaknanda
*Bhagirathi
*Ganges
*Kali
*Mandakini
*Tons

MAJOR LAKES IN UTTARAKHAND

*Bhimtal
*Nainital
*Roopkund



*The place known as Gateway to God
Ans : Haridwar
*The venue of Kumbhamela held in every twelve year
Ans : Haridwar
*The Chipko movement was started under the leadership of
Ans : Sundarlal Bahuguna 
*First Chief Minister of Uttarakhand 
Ans : N.D.Tiwari 
*First person to become the 
Ans : Chief Minister of two states N.D.Tiwari (Uttarpradesh and
Uttarakhand) 

MAJOR TRIBES UTTARAKHAND

*Jaunsari             *Raji
*Tharu                *Bhotiya