In SBI Clerk Mains, everyone got shocked seeing a good number of static questions other than Current Affairs and Banking Awareness. Well, this simply means what SBI is expecting and keeping up to the expectation, you will have to be ready for any kind of challenege. It is quite tough to chose what to study and what not to. Friends, its not easy to prepare current affairs, banking awareness and static awareness all at once and that too a week or two before exam. So friends, we are starting a series that will help you learn static general awareness in a state wise manner. Its classified in this way so that you can remember all the important things about that state. Today, we are discussing the state UTTARAKHAND.
Uttarakhand was formed on 9th November 2000 as the 27th State of India, when it was carved out of northern Uttar Pradesh. In January 2007, the name of the state was officially changed from Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand has two regions namely Kumaon and Gharwal.
Capital city: Dehradun
Chief Minister: Trivendra Singh Rawat
Governor: Dr. Krishna Kant Paul
High Court: High court of Uttarakhand, Nainital
Chief Justice: K. M. Joseph (source Supreme Court website)
International Borders: China (Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east
State Day Celebration: 9th November
Highest mountain peaks:
Rank (in world)
|
Rank(in India)
|
Peak Name
|
District
|
23
|
2
|
Nanda Devi
|
Chamoli
|
29
|
3
|
Kamet
|
Chamoli
|
76
|
10
|
Abi Gamin
|
Chamoli
|
92
|
11
|
Mana
|
Chamoli
|
97
|
12
|
Mukut Parbat
|
Chamoli
|
—
|
—
|
Chaukhamba
|
Uttarkashi-Chamoli
|
—
|
—
|
Trisul
|
Bageshwar
|
—
|
—
|
Hardeol
|
Pithoragarh
|
National Parks:
Name of National Park
|
Special Species (if any important)
|
Important Remarks
|
Jim Corbett National Park
|
Bengali tiger
|
—
|
Valley Of Flowers National Park
|
snow leopard, Himalayan musk deer
|
UNESCO world heritage site
In Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
|
Nanda Devi National Park
|
—
|
In Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
|
Gangotri National Park
|
—
|
river Ganga is in the premises, Goumukh glacier
|
Rajaji National Park
|
—
|
got its name from Sri C. Rajgopalachariwho was affectionately referred to as ‘Rajaji’. He was first reciptent of BharatRatna
|
Important Dams:
Sl.No.
|
Dam
|
River
|
Nearest City
|
Purpose/Project
|
Remark
|
1.
|
Tehri Dam
|
Bhagirathi
|
Pratapnagar
|
Irrigation+ Hydroelectric
|
Highest Dam in India
|
2.
|
Lakhwar Dam
|
Yamuna
|
Dehradun
|
Irrigation+ Hydroelectric
|
—
|
3.
|
Koteshwar Dam
|
Bhagirathi
|
Pratapnagar
|
Hydroelectric
|
—
|
4.
|
Ramganga Dam
|
Ramganga
|
Lansdowne
|
Irrigation+ Hydroelectric
|
Located within the Jim Corbett National Park.
|
Important Rivers:
Sl.No.
|
River
|
Remarks
|
1
|
Ganga River
|
Primary Source- Gangotri Glacier
|
2
|
Bhagirathi River
|
Headstream of Ganga,Primary Source- Gangotri and Khatling glaciers
|
3
|
Alaknanda River
|
Headstream of Ganga, Primary Source- Satopanth and BhagirathKharak glaciers
|
4
|
Kosi River
|
|
5
|
Yamuna River
|
largest tributary river of the Ganga, Primary Source- Yamunotri Glacier
|
Important Lakes:
Sl.No.
|
Lake
|
Located in/near
|
1
|
Bheemtal Lake
|
Bheemtal
|
2
|
Devaria Tal
|
Ukhimath
|
3
|
Naini Lake
|
Nainital
|
4
|
Hemkund
|
Chamoli
|
5
|
Maneri
|
Uttarkashi
|
Important Power generation plants:
1. Chibro Power Plant
2.Khodri Power Plant
3.Chilla Power Plant
Airports:
1. Jolly Grant Airport – Dehradun
2. The Pant Nagar Airport- Pantnagar of Udhamsinghnagar district
3.NainiSaini Airport (Pithoragarh Airstrip) – Pithoragarh
Folk Dances:
1. Choliya Dance – Kumaon region
2. LangvirNritya
3. PandavNritya – Gharwal region
4. Ramola
5.Shotiya Tribal Folk Dances-Bhotiyatribals
Important Regional Festivals:
Sl.No.
|
Festival Name
|
Remarks
|
1.
|
BasantPanchami
|
celebrates the coming of the spring season.
|
2.
|
Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra
|
main deity of worship is Goddess Nanda Devi.
|
3.
|
MakarSankranti
|
marks the change of season and is considered to be very auspicious.
KumaonHoli
|
4.
|
Janopunya
|
people of Kumaon celebrate the RakshaBandhan and the Janopunya on the same day
|
5.
|
KumbhMela
|
in Haridwar
|
6.
|
Kandali Festival
|
in Pithoragarh district – festival coincides with the blooming of the Kandali plant, which flowers once every twelve years.
|
Important Temples/Archeological Monuments/Sites:
Sl.No
|
Monument/Temple/Sites
|
Located in
|
Remarks
|
1
|
Kedarnath Temple
|
Kedarnath
|
near the Mandakini river
|
2
|
Badrinath Temple
|
Badrinath-Chamoli district
|
one of the four Char Dham
|
3
|
Yamunotri Temple
|
Uttarkashi district
|
source of river Yamuna
|
4
|
Gangotri Temple
|
Uttarkashi district
|
source of river Ganga
|
5
|
Ram Jhulla and LakhmanJhulla
|
Rishikesh
|
iron suspension bridge situated at Muni Ki Reti across Ganga River
|
6
|
Har Ki Pauri
|
Haridwar
|
famous ghat on the banks of the Ganga
|
7
|
Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib
|
Chamoli District
|
|
8
|
PatanjaliYogpeeth
|
Haridwar
|
|
9
|
Nanda Devi Temple
|
Almora
|
|
10
|
Naina Devi Temple
|
Nainital
|
|
11
|
SilgurDevta temple
|
Punah village-Dehradun
|
in news (May 2016)Mob attacks BJP MP for visiting the temple with Dalits
|
Nick Names/Special Titles of Cities:
Sl.No.
|
City
|
Nick Name
|
1
|
Dehradun
|
School capital of India
|
2
|
Mussoorie
|
Queen of the Mountains
|
3
|
Rishikesh
|
City of Sages
Yoga City
|
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