Uttarakhand
Devbhoomi, the land of the gods, where the Ganga and the Yamuna are born.
New animated video
Watch Uttarakhand in 3 minutes
The whole deck as one short animated video. Watch it first, then open the slides and take the quiz.
- Every topic in the deck: 90 facts, one quick scene each
- Drawn pictures with cute faces, and sound effects you can mute
- Pick a speed from 0.5x to 2x
- Pause any time to read a fact twice
Overview
About the Uttarakhand pack
The Uttarakhand pack covers the whole state, a topic at a time, from festivals to famous people and current affairs, and ends with a revision round.
- 19 presentation slides, a topic at a time
- Quiz Me: 30 questions on the state page, a fresh mix every time
- A 3-minute animated video of the whole deck
Open the slides
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A real slide from the deck
Quick facts
Quick facts about Uttarakhand
- Capitals
- Dehradun in winter, Bhararisain (Gairsain) in summer
- Languages
- Hindi, with Sanskrit as the second official language, the first state in India to do that. People also speak Garhwali and Kumaoni
- Formed
- 9 November 2000, out of Uttar Pradesh, India's 27th state
- The name
- It was first called Uttaranchal, and was renamed Uttarakhand in 2007
- Districts
- 13, in two divisions, Garhwal in the west and Kumaon in the east
- Devbhoomi
- The land of the gods, for its thousands of temples and the four shrines of the Char Dham
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Uttarakhand, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Uttarakhand
- A fresh mix from the state's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.