1. Ministry of Culture, Government of India as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrated the birth anniversary of Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil in June 2021 at which one of the following places in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Chauri Chaura
(b) Shahjahanpur
(c) Rampur
(d) Ballia
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (b) Shahjahanpur
- In June 2021, the Ministry of Culture celebrated the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel attended the ceremony and placed flowers in honour of Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil.
- He also paid tribute to Shaheed Thakur Roshan Singh and Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan.
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2. With reference to the ‘Uttar Pradesh Population Control, Stabilization and Welfare’ Bill, 2021 which of the following(s) is/are correct?
1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down to 2.1 per thousand population by 2026.
2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 per thousand.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (c) Both 1 and 2
- On July 7, 2021, the Law Commission of Uttar Pradesh released a draft bill called the Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021.
- The purpose of this bill is to lower the fertility rate of the state to 2.1 per thousand population by 2026 and 1.9 by 2030.
- Currently, the fertility rate in Uttar Pradesh is 2.7 per thousand population.
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3. In which year “Kisan Samridhi Aayog” was established in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) 2016
(b) 2017
(c) 2018
(d) 2019
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) 2017
- In 2017, the Uttar Pradesh government created the “Kisan Samridhi Aayog” in order to double the income of farmers.
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4. How many districts of Uttar Pradesh have been covered under the Aspirational District Programme run by NITI Aayog, up to June 2021?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 10
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (c) 8
- In 2018, a program was started in 8 districts of Uttar Pradesh out of the total of 112 districts in India.
- These districts are Sonbhadra, Shravasti, Fatehpur, Siddharthnagar, Chitrakoot, Chandauli, Balrampur and Bahraich.
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5. Which of the following Ramsar sites is NOT situated in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Sur Sarovar
(b) Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
(c) Sarsai Nawar Jheel
(d) Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (d) Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
- Surinsar-Mansar Lakes are located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The Wildlife Sanctuary which takes its name from these two lakes covers an area of 89 square kilometers, and is 58 kilometers away from Jammu city.
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6. How many more ‘Ramsar Sites’ were added to Uttar Pradesh in January 2020?
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 12
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (b) 6
- In January 2020, 10 more wetlands in India received the Ramsar site tag, with six of them being from Uttar Pradesh.
- These places are Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Parvati Agra Bird Sanctuary, Saman Bird Sanctuary, Samaspur Bird Sanctuary, Sandi Bird Sanctuary, and Sarsai Nawar Jheel.
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7. The first ‘travel mart’ to promote tourism in Uttar Pradesh was organized in 2015 at
(a) Lucknow
(b) Kanpur
(c) Agra
(d) Varanasi
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016
Ans. (a) Lucknow
- In 2015, the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) hosted the first Travel Mart in Lucknow from February 22nd to 24th to promote tourism in Uttar Pradesh.
- The second event, Uttar Pradesh Travel Mart, was held the following year in Agra from February 21st to 23rd February 2016.
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8. Which of the following Schemes in Uttar Pradesh were introduced in Budget of 2021-22?
I. Atma Nirbhar Krishak Samanvit Vikas Yojna
II. Mukhya Mantri Saksham Suposhan Yojna
III. Mukhya Mantri Pravasi Shramik Udyamita Vikas Yojna
IV. Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and IV
(d) I, III and IV
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (a) I, II and III
- In the 2021-22 budget, schemes in Uttar Pradesh were introduced to increase farmers’ incomes by 2022 and to tackle malnutrition in women and children.
- A new scheme called Atma Nirbhar Krishak Samanvit Vikas Yojana was created to identify more productive crops, promote new technology, and create markets for distribution.
- Rs. 100 crore has been set aside for this scheme. To tackle malnutrition, Mukhyamantri Saksham Suposhan Yojana will be launched to provide nutritional supplements and dry rations to children below five and girls between 11-14 who suffer from anaemia.
- Additionally, Mukhyamantri Pravasi Shramik Udyamita Vikas Yojana will give employment and self-employment opportunities to workers who returned to the state due to COVID-19. There is no Yuva Udyamita Vikas Yojana in the 2021-22 budget.
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9. In which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh a 112 year-old woman (Nauroji Devi) has been elected as village Pradhan?
(a) Mau
(b) Gazipur
(c) Azamgarh
(d) Jaunpur
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Azamgarh
- The State Election Commission recently announced the results of the Panchayat Elections 2015.
- Nauroji Devi, a 96 year old woman, was elected as the village head of Adam Mau Gram Panchayat in the Phulpur Block of Azamgarh district.
- She received 545 votes in total.
- However, the official records do not match the stated age of her being 112 years old.
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10. Women Power Line – 1090 Yojna” was started on
(a) 12-12-2012
(b) 15-11-2012
(c) 16-11-2013
(d) 20-11-2014
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (b) 15-11-2012
- The UP government began the Women Power Line 1090 in 2012 to quickly take care of cases of women being harassed.
- In 2014, they added a Women Security App 1090 to make the service even stronger.
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11. In Uttar Pradesh, a Rail Coach factory is going to be set up at :
(a) Meerut
(b) Noida
(c) Rae Bareli
(d) Varanasi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, 2012]
Ans. (c) Rae Bareli
- A plan was suggested to build a train car manufacturing plant in Lalganj, Raebareli district in Uttar Pradesh.
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12. The construction work of an international cricket stadium in U.P. has been started recently in October, 2014 in–
(a) Lucknow
(b) Varanasi
(c) Noida
(d) Agra
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (d) Agra
- In October 2014, work began on building an international cricket stadium in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
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13. Recently Uttar Pradesh government took the decision to celebrate the year 2015-16 in which form?
(a) Youth year
(b) Women’s security year
(c) Farmer year
(d) Environment protection year
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (c) Farmer year
- In February 2015, Akhilesh Yadav who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the time announced a budget of over 3.02 lakh crore.
- He promised to make the financial year 2015-16 a special year for farmers, naming it ‘Kisan Varsha’.
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14. The total number of Urban Local Bodies, for which elections were held in Uttar Pradesh in November 2017 is:
(a) 653
(b) 652
(c) 651
(d) 650
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2017]
Ans. (a) 653
- Uttar Pradesh is the most populated state in India, with 75 districts, 18 Divisional Headquarters, and a population of 4.44 crores in cities.
- Elections for the 653 Urban local bodies in the state were held in November 2017.
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15. Which district of undivided U.P. is being branded as a “breeding ground of terrorists.” ?
(a) Azamgarh
(b) Aligarh
(c) Pithoragarh
(d) Pratapgarh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) Azamgarh
- Some people from Azamgarh were involved in terrorist activities, so the town got a bad reputation as a place where terrorists come from.
- The U.P. Public Service Commission took out a question about this from their exam because it was not official and not accepted.
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16. In the recent epidemics of the Japanese Encephalitis the most afflicted district in Uttar Pradesh was :
(a) Basti
(b) Gonda
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Kanpur Nagar
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (c) Gorakhpur
- Japanese Encephalitis is a virus caused by mosquito bites, and it has had a significant impact on districts in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Gorakhpur, Maharajganj and Kushinagar are the worst-affected areas.
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17. U.P. Govt. has decided to provide eco-friendly Green power to the Taj Trapezium zone. What is the green Power ?
(a) Bagasse-based cogeneration of power
(b) Yamuna water-based hydroelectric power
(c) Windmill power generation
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (a) Bagasse-based cogeneration of power
- In 2005, the Uttar Pradesh Government made the decision to supply clean energy to the Taj Trapezium Zone to reduce the damage from pollution.
- The Department of Non-conventional Sources of energy and USAID worked together to do a test project with “bagasse co-generation.
- ” Bagasse-based energy production is a kind of biomass technology.
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18. Uttar Pradesh Janhit Guarantee Act, 2011 provisions to make available the daily necessities and related services to people
1. In an unstrained way
2. In a time-bound way
3. Of 13 identified services
4. On the brake-evin economic principle
Select the correct answer from the code given below –
Code :
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 1, 2 and 3
(c) Only 2, 3, and 4
(d) All the four
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (b) Only 1, 2 and 3
- The Uttar Pradesh Janhit Guarantee Act, 2011 was passed to make sure that the people of Uttar Pradesh would get services within a certain time frame.
- This Act included 13 services from the state at first. Statements 1, 2, and 3 are true, but statement 4 is not true.
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19. Which one of the following is covered under the “Victim Compensation Scheme” of the Uttar Pradesh Government notified in February 2013?
1. Victims of murder
2. Victims of sexual assaults
3. War victims
4. Victims of acid attack
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Code :
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2, 3 and 4
(c) Only 1, 2, and 4
(d) All the four
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Only 1, 2, and 4
- The Uttar Pradesh Government announced a Victims Compensation Scheme in June 2014 which states that rape victims will receive Rs. 3 lakh, Acid Attack victims will receive Rs. 5 lakh, those involved in murder cases will receive Rs. 2 lakh, and those involved in human trafficking cases will receive Rs. 2 lakh.
- This scheme was put in place due to the Supreme Court’s order to include Section 357A in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to provide compensation to victims.
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